Education Policy: Research: Policymakers:
1973 - 1976 Nixon/Ford Administration
| President: | Richard M. Nixon (R) 1973 - 1974 (resigned 8/9/1974) |
| Gerald R. Ford (R) 1974 - 1976 | |
Secretary of H.E.W.: |
Casper W. Weinberger |
| Forrest David Matthews (1975) | |
| Assistant Secretary for Education: | Sidney P. Marland, Jr. |
| Virginia Y. Trotter (1974) | |
| Commissioner of Education: | John Ottina |
| Terrel H. Bell (1974) |
Major education actions:
- 1973 - Rehabilitation Act (P.L. 93-112) [Note 4]
- 1973 - Domestic Volunteer Service Act (P.L. 93-113) [Note 5]
- 1974 - Elementary & Secondary Education Amendments of 1974 (P.L. 93-380)
- 1974 - Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1974 (in P.L. 93-380)
- 1974 - Bilingual Education Act amended (in P.L. 93-380)
- 1974 - Equal Education Opportunites Act (in P.L. 93-380)
- 1974 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (P.L. 93-415) [Note 6]
- 1975 - Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) [Note 2]
- 1975 - Native American Program Act (P.L. 93-644) [Note 6]
- 1975 - Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) [Note 2]
- 1976 - Education Division and Related Agencies Appropriation Act (P.L. 94-94)
- 1976 - Educational Broadcasting Facilities and Telecommunications Demonstration Act (P.L. 94-309)
- 1976 - Elementary & Secondary Education Amendments of 1976 (P.L. 94-482)
- 1976 - Vocational Education Amendments (in P.L. 94-482) [Note 7]
93rd Congress (1973-1974)
| SENATE: 56-Dem, 42-Rep, 2-Other | ||
| Vice-President: | Spiro T. Agnew (R), resigned 10/10/1973 | |
| Gerald R. Ford (R), confirmed on 12/6/1973 | ||
| Nelson A. Rockefeller (R),onfirmed on 12/19/1974 | ||
| Majority Leader: | Mike Mansfield (D-MT) | |
| Minority Leader: | Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-PA) | |
| Committee: | Labor and Public Welfare | |
Chair: Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-NJ) |
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| Ranking Minority Member: Jacob K. Javits (R-NY) | ||
| HOUSE: 242-Dem, 192-Rep, 1-Other | ||
| Speaker: | Carl B. Albert (D-OK) | |
| Majority Leader: | Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D-MA) | |
| Minority Leader: | Gerald R. Ford (R-MI), resigned 12/6/1973 | |
| John J. Rhodes (R-AZ) | ||
| Committee: | Committee on Education and Labor | |
Chair: Carl D. Perkins (D-KY) |
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| Ranking Minority Member: Albert H. Quie (R-MN) | ||
94th Congress (1975-1976)
SENATE: 60-Dem, 38-Rep, 2-Other |
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| Vice-President: | Nelson A. Rockefeller (R) | |
| Majority Leader: | Mike Mansfield (D-MT) | |
| Minority Leader: | Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-PA) | |
| Committee: | Labor and Public Welfare | |
| Chair: Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-NJ) | ||
| Ranking Minority Member: Jacob K. Javits (R-NY) | ||
| HOUSE: 291-Dem, 144-Rep. | ||
| Speaker: | Carl B. Albert (D-OK) | |
| Majority Leader: | Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D-MA) | |
| Minority Leader: | John J. Rhodes (R-AZ) | |
| Committee: | Committee on Education and Labor | |
| Chair: Carl D. Perkins (D-KY) | ||
| Ranking Minority Member: Albert H. Quie (R-MN) | ||
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