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...notably better in trying to persuade Congress to go along with his proposals on a wide range of issues, from foreign policy (see following story) to tax reductions and energy conservation. The major fight was over Ford's three-stage, $3-per-bbl. hike in the tariff on imported oil. Congress had voted to postpone the hike for 90 days, and Ford had promised to veto the legislation. But to prevent the Senate from overriding the veto, he had to persuade four Senators to switch to his side...
...seven Democratic congressional leaders sat down with Ford in the Cabinet Room of the White House to propose a face-saving compromise. They hinted rather broadly that they were willing to let his veto stand I in exchange for a 60-day delay of two-thirds of the tariff increase-the $1 per bbl. that took effect at the end of last : week and the $1 scheduled for April 1. Ford would be left, however, with the $1 boost that took effect on Feb. 1. He promised to decide by early this week whether to accept a compromise or press...
...Democrats on the Hill were backed up by the Governors, who voted 28 to 12 against Ford's tariff plan and then approved by a 30-to-l vote a resolution calling for a more voluntarist program. Minnesota Democrat Wendell Anderson added his voice to the protests of the Northeastern Governors, who oppose the tariff increase because of their region's heavy dependence on foreign oil. "The $3 import tax would have a disastrous effect on Minnesota," said Anderson. "One-half of our fuel comes from Canada, and from 60% to 80% of the state heats homes with...
Ford promised to veto the bill suspending his tariff hike even though more than two-thirds of the Senate voted for it -enough to override a veto. Yet in the hope of sustaining his veto, he moved toward a compromise, what he called "committing ourselves to a gasoline tilt." He was willing, he suggested, to let the price of gasoline rise higher than that of other oil products. While his original program would have entailed a 100-per-gal. boost on all oil products, he would now permit gasoline to absorb most of the price increase. He was also considering...
Throughout the week, Ford entertained a steady stream of Senators and Congressmen at the White House (see The Presidency) to try to persuade them to support his tariff plan. He was constantly conferring and commiserating with aides involved on the Hill, such as his deputy assistant for legislative affairs, Max Friedersdorf. But it is doubtful if the President tilted far enough to suit the Democrats, who have found little public support for his energy program and no end of opposition. Senators Edward Kennedy and Henry Jackson have already offered alternative programs of their...