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)
  • Vice-President: Gerald R. Ford (R) (confirmed on 12/6/1973)
  • Vice-President: Nelson A. Rockefeller (R) (confirmed 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)
    • 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)
  • 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)

94th Congress (1975-1976)

• SENATE: 60-Dem, 38-Rep, 2-Other
  • 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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