RAY DOHERTY United Press International GENERAL OFFICES NEWS BUILDING, 220 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. 10017 November 20, 1970 STATE MANAGER 918 N. 4TH STREET MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53203 BR 1-6588 Dear Legislator: As has been the custom with United Press International the past few years, we are again polling the legislature to find out your thoughts on the major issues of the coming session. We plan to use your answers in a series of news stories that will move throughout the state before the 1971 session begins. This year we have changed the format of the questionnaire with the hope of getting a larger response from state representatives and senators. It has been much simplified and most answers require a simple "yes" or "no", or one word. We also have left space for you to tell us what bills you plan to introduce and for your remarks. In the past, your answers have been circulated widely in the state and have promoted reader interest in the workings of the Wisconsin. legislature. We hope you will be kind enough to answer the questionnaire as soon as you can and mail it back to: UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Box 831 Madison, Wis. 53701 I will be covering the Senate and Bill Hauda will be covering the Assembly. If we can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact us in person at our office on the third floor of the Madison Newspapers Building, 115 So. Carroll Street, or call us at (608) 255-6779. Sincerely, Thank you for your cooperation. Frank Ryan Frank Ryan, Bureau Manager --- What are the major issues facing the 1971 Wisconsin Legislature? More revenue to meet state needs and services; greater protection for the individual; curbing police abuse by misuse of the catch phrase law and order; aid to parochial schools; black and youth liberation. What legislation do you plan to introduce? 1- 11 -- repeal of Wisconsin's antiquated abortion law legislation which removes sexual acts between consenting adults from the criminal code repeal of anti-hhochhiking laws prohibit Milwaukee from charging citizens a fee for overnight parking and requiring them to park their cars on alternate sides of the street during the summer months reorganization and disarming of the police creation of a state performing arts council and center legalizing marijuana complete coverage open housing law and enforcement of housing codes to insure safe, decent, sanitary housing for all real educational opportunity for the disadvantaged, including mandatory teaching of black and brown history in all schools true alternative health care for the ppor and minorities voting and majority age set at eighteen unicameral legislature reapportionment involvement of the disadvantaged in decision making and implementa- tion of all projects affecting their destiny. insuring that residents receive benefits above the recognized poverty level regardless of whether they are on welfare or attached to the labor market. protection of the rights of all who are subjected to laws and order without justice ---