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One of these proposals is now pending in the Congress and relates 

 to something Mr. Edman had to say. This is the so-called Intergov- 

 ernmental Cooperation Act of 1965. It does three things. This 

 legislation would, one, require Federal administrators who have an 

 impact on metropolitan areas to coordinate their efforts; two, to 

 require that applications for Federal grants-in-aid which come up 

 from this local level be reviewed by the planning agencies; three, 

 that periodically we review all grants-in-aid programs to make sure 

 that they are serving their original purpose, that they are adapted to 

 current conditions rather than the conditions under which they were 

 created, to determine whether or not they ought to be continued at 

 all, and so on. 



Now, here are three very unspectacular, but very important rec- 

 ommendations. I think we ought to bear them in mind as we con- 

 sider adding to the total Federal workload, to the total policy load 

 of the Federal Government, and not only the Federal Government, 

 but the other two levels. As we consider these organizational recom- 

 mendations we ought to do so in the context of this total picture. It 

 is, I assure you, speaking as one who has worked very closely with it, 

 a very difficult, although a fascinating area in which to try to get 

 results practical, effective results for the people of the United States 

 through this tremendous maze of government. This is a challenge 

 and what it produces is exciting. 



Mr. GODDARD. I would like to point out that in our recommen- 

 dations we did not say the Vice President. We said a Presiden- 

 tially appointed Chairman. We recognize that the Vice President is 

 also an extremely busy individual. Someone with authority, we feel, 

 should be Chairman. A rotating chairmanship of the group is not 

 the best arrangement. 



Mr. SMITH. One comment here. The last sentence in that first 

 point says, "The President should also appoint a Citizens' Advisory 

 Committee on Natural Beauty and Recreation which shall advise the 

 new National Council on setting priorities for national policy." 



I think that is fine. They should help set priorities, but also, I think 

 that they can serve a great purpose in expediting action throughout 

 the country. I don't think you ought to build a fence around them. 



I believe that this Committee if it is a nationally appointed com- 

 mittee, a busy committee can help to continue to get the job done 

 and I think it is essential. 



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