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Appalachia Aid Plan Advances in House Critique Rings from Critics
The House Rules Committee approved President Johnson’s five year Appalachian aid bill by voice vote, sending it toward a floor vote. Critics including Rep Cramer and Rep Schivengel questioned impact, adequacy, and current road spending while noting Senate action remains uncertain. The measure aims to fund access roads and natural resource development across 11 states, amid broader poverty initiatives enacted the same day.
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UPI
House
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Appalachian
Senate
Congress
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Ang
Appalachia
Appalachian Mountain
William C. Cramer
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Appalachian States
Fred Schivengel
Brown