It incorPorates the recommendations made as far back as 1959 by the Special Committee of Consultants. appointed by Secretary of Labor Mitchell. who. it will be remembered. was Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower administration. The recommendations were supported by a distinguished panel of consultants. including former Senator Thye of Minnesota. Dr. Rufus von Kleinsmid. chancellor of the University of Southern California. Glenn E. Garrett. chairman of the Texas Council of Migrant Labor. and Msgr. George Higgins. director of the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. They stated in 1959 that Public Law 78 has an adverse effect and that their support for a temporary renewal was conditioned on substantial amendments.