On March 4, 1970, I established the Interagency Economic Adjustment Committee to assist individuals and communities that suffer adverse economic impacts as a result of necessary Defense realignments. I now intend to strengthen the Committee's efforts and expand its membership. The Secretary of Defense will continue to chair the Committee. As members, each of you will be cooperating closely with the Chairman to discharge fully the Committee's important responsibilities... I know that I can count on your full energies in this vital effort. Richard Nixon Excerpt from White House Memorandum dated April 16, 1973 to heads of 17 Federal departments and agencies. The President's Economic Adjustment Committee currently assists 68 communities adversely affected by Defense realignments. The impact analyses in this report deal with only 28 of the communities. The 28 are those affected by realignments announced on April 17, 1973. The 68 communities are: Huntsville, Alabama Barstow, California Novato, California Oxnard, California San Francisco, California Susanville, California Middletown/Middlesex County, Brevard County, Florida Key West, Florida Orlando, Florida Albany, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Brunswick, Georgia Topeka, Kansas Wichita, Kansas Bainbridge, Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Barnstable County, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Haverhill, Massachusetts Clinton/Sherman/Burns Flat, Oklahoma McAlester, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Burns, Oregon Hermiston, Oregon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Vieques, Puerto Rico Newport, Rhode Island Quonset Point, Rhode Island Charleston, South Carolina Laredo, Texas Mexia, Texas Mineral Wells, Texas San Antonio, Texas Duluth, Minnesota/Superior, |