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...effective in indirect lobbying at the grassroots level. The Chamber of Commerce maintains a network of 1200 local Congressional Action Committees which can generate enormous letter-writing and telegram-sending campaigns. It was just such a business-inspired campaigns that helped defeat the Agency for Consumer Protection in the 95th Congress and led Speaker Tip O'Neill (D-Mass.) to declare that he had "never seen such extensive lobbying" in his political career...
...natural advantage in gaining access to Congressmen. Not many Congressmen can afford to turn away the head of a $50 billion corporation. In fact, many members of Congress welcome the CEOs, soaking up the glamour associated with extreme wealth. In the 95th Congress, Senator Howard O. Metzenbaum (D-Ohio) asked deButts to lunch to discuss public governance of the corporation, while Senator Jacob Javits (R-N.Y.) contacted deButts to solicit the business community's help on urban problems...
Once close relations were established with the Carter administration, CEOs found they could often do favors for the White House. Early in 1978, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance called to elicit business pressure on Congress for the Panama Canal treaty, also during the 95th Congress another Cabinet-level official came to a Business Council meeting to request pressure in the sale of F-15 fighter planes to Saudi Arabia...
...Neill praised the record ot the 95th Congress yesterday, saying that "with Jimmy, Carter as President, the Democratic Congress can and does act as a co-equal partner in the running of government...
...cities is also likely to be reduced. The 95th Congress failed to renew counter cyclical assistance, which provides money for jobs when unemployment in an area reaches 4.5%. The White House will probably ask for a renewal of the program, but with the unemployment trigger pushed up higher, to 6% or 6.5%. The Administration expects to continue to support other parts of its urban program, including the proposed development bank to finance job-intensive projects in cities. But fewer funds will be provided...