Proposed Letters re H.R.2559 Annual Pay Adjustments - August 25, 1975 Memorandum

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Memorandum content proposes a set of official letters associated with H.R.2559, legislation providing annual pay adjustments for top-level Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch officials. It records review and approval by the President on August 25, 1975, and requests preparation and coordination of signed letters, including the use of signing pens. The text includes instructions based on staff comments, supporting Senate and House committee thank-you letters and a separate thank-you letter to Congressman Stephen Neal after his vote change.

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Memorandum for the President (Paul O'Neill)

Attached Proposed Letters and Recommendations

Draft Letter Templates for Key Recipients

The original documents are located in Box C26,folder“Presidential Handwriting,8/25/1975(2)”of the Presidential Handwriting File at the Gerald R.Ford PresidentialLibrary. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States(Title 17,United States Code)governs the making ofphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.Gerald Ford donated to the UnitedStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.Works prepared by U.S.Government employees as part of their official duties are in the publicdomain.The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed toremain with them.If you think any of the information displayed in the PDFis subject to a validcopyright claim,please contact the Gerald R.Ford Presidential Library. THE WHITE HOUSEWAS HINGTON August 25,1975 ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL PAUL O'NEILL MEMORANDUM FOR: fel JIM CONNORC FROM: Proposed Letters re H.R.2559 whichprovided annual pay adjustments fortop-level Executive,Legislative andJudicial Branch Officials # SUBJECT: The Presidcnt has reviewed your memorandum of August 12thon the above subject and approved the sending of the suggestedletters accompanied by signing pens. By a copy of this letter we are requesting Bob Linder to arrangefor preparation of the approved letters. cc: Don RumsfeldJack MarshBob Linder n/> mthtconooled龙hs口h&ue 的olw-B8m THE WHITE HouSE 8/15/75 MR PRESIDENT The attached itemwas returned in the last courierpouch without a decision. We areresubmitting for your review. Jim Connor THE WHITE HOUSEWASHINGTON August 13,1975 MR PRESIDENT: Staffing of the attached memo resultedin the following comments from Jack Marsh: "It was not my impression that the Presidentalways wrote letters of this type after the passage of legislation,and I would not recommendthem in this case.If he feels compelled to expresshis thanks,I would suggest only a very shortacknowledgment,or that it be done personally.Additionally,I think letters of this type mightweaken his position if he goes forward with afive percent cap." Plgase indicate your wishes in this matter:—7Prepare the letters recommended by Lynn.Have Marsh prepare brief acknowledgment.Telephone the individuals involved Jim Connor EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETWASHINGTON,D.C.20503 NG 121975 0 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT PAUL 0'NEILL FROM: SUBJECT:Proposed letters re H.R.2559 which providedannual pay adjustments for top-level Executive,Leqislative and Judicial Branch officials. Attached are proposed letters to the Chairmen,rankingminority Members and senior staff of the Senate and HouseCivil Service committees thanking them for their rolesin the enactment of H.R.2559. The persons addressedplayed key roles with Jim Lynn in shaping and enactingthe legislation and thus in solving a very troublesomeproblem. The working relationships that evolved among this groupwere the kind we wish we had on more legislative matters. There is also attached a proposed letter to CongressmanStephen Neal of North Carolina. With some reluctance,he switched his vote to support this legislation,and the bill passed by a vote of 214 to 213. Chairman Henderson,who was instrumental in persuading Congressman Neal to votefor the legislation,has asked that the President write toMr.Neal to thank him for his support. We recommend that all of these letters be sent,accompaniedby signing pens,if that is possible. THE WHITE HOUSEWashington Dear Mr.Chairman: I would like to express my personal appreciation foryour strong support and highly successful management of H.R.2559,which was signed into law on August l1. Asindicated in my letter to the President of the Senate,I regard this as a vital first step in resolving thesalary inequities of the past several years,and itwill certainly provide some well deserved relief almostimmedia

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What legislation do the proposed letters relate to?

The letters relate to H.R.2559, which provides annual pay adjustments for top-level officials across the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.

Who is tasked with preparing the approved letters?

The memorandum requests that Bob Linder arrange for the preparation of the approved letters, with Marsh preparing brief acknowledgment where recommended.

What recipients are addressed by the proposed letters?

The attached drafts include letters to Senate and House Civil Service committee chairmen, ranking minority members, senior staff, and a separate letter to Congressman Stephen Neal of North Carolina.

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