I think it can truthfully be said that the 1st session of the 89th Congress was the most productive in our Nations history. The second session had a tough performance to follow. The 1965 session had turned out the first general education measure in history. expanded the social security system to help senior citizens meet the costs of health care. passed a Voting Rights Act protecting the right to vote for all Americans. established a Department of Housing and Urban Development. giving the cities and suburbs of America the same standing in the Presidents Cabinet that agriculture had enjoyed for a century. enacted farreaching legislation to help local communities in building needed public facilities. increased Federal assistance to higher education. reducad excise taxes. reformed our immigration system to make it more equitable and passed a water pollution control measure. To this list of major legislation could be added other new lawsthe highway beautification program. Federal and military pay bills. the Appalachian Regional Development Act. and the Economic Development Act which extended the Appalachian Act concept to other regions experiencing economic difficulty.
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