Speech #930356827

ROCKEFELLER yesterday made him the second Vice President ever to be appointed under the 25th amendment. The 93d Congress confirmed both. The House adjourns today sine die after sending to the President a Trade Reform Act. proving for general trade negotiating authority and expanded trade with the Soviet Union contingent upon that nations emigration policy. Perhaps the most important congressional initiative of the postelection session was the Democratic economic recovery effort contemplated by the emergency jobs and unemployment benefits bills. The legislation would establish a $2.5billion emergency public employment program. would provide special unemployment benefits for persons not covered by the program. and would extend the unemployment benefits of covered workers who have exhausted their benefits.