In the wake of the swift and decisive Israeli victory. the task of rebuilding after the loss of lives and resources is beginning. This conflict will either mark the beginning of a new era of stability or merely another episode in decades of hostility and unrest. The answer will lie in how these problems are resolved: right of passage through the Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. the status of Jerusalem. security arrangements on Israeli borders. refugee and other economic problems. and. most important of all. whether or not the hostility of the Arab nations will be replaced by recognition of Israel and a resolve to find constructive approaches to the political and economic problems separating the two sides. Progress in finding answers to these vexing questions has been slow. but the path to peace and stability in the Middle East must be found. Legislative action.-Legislation I have supported Included bills to: 1) assist state and local governments in reducing crime and to increase the effectiveness and coordination of law enforcement and criminal justice systems at all levels of government. 2) prescribe Federal penalties for persons who interfere with the civil rights activities of others. and provide Federal penalties for persons who move from state to state with intention to incite riots and other civil disturbances. 3) extend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. 4) revise the Copyright Law. 5) extend the Older Americans Act. 6) extend the Mental Health program. 7) extend the Higher Education Act. and 8) provide for a comprehensive review of national water resource problems and programs.