---

Published Works of McKinley Conway, Part 6:
IMPROVING THE POLITICAL CLIMATE

Studying legislative issues as more than a casual observer. Conway served two terms in the Georgia Senate, headed numerous county and state boards and commissions, and now promotes a national referendum.

392. A Report to the Southern Governors Conference, from the Subcommittee on Science and Industry, presented at White Sulphur Springs, West Va., Sept. 10, 1956. 15 pp. plus appendix.

393. "The Threat of Closing Public Schools Is Like the Sword of Damocles," Georgia Industrial Seminar, May 31, 1960, Georgia Dept. of Commerce, Atlanta. Reported in The Atlanta Journal, June 1, 1960.

394. "Public Schools and Community Development," DeKalb County School System annual meeting, Decatur, Ga., Oct. 22, 1960.

395. "Communism versus ...", (brief collection of opinions on a key word, including ideas of Henry Cabot Lodge, Sherman Adams, Henry Wallace, Richard Nixon and others). Industrial Development, Oct. 1960, pp. 2-3 and April 1961, p.2.

396. "We're Socializing the World," (comment on foreign aid economic program). Industrial Development, Feb. 1961, pp. 2-3.

397. "State Government Attitudes and Performance as These Relate to Developing New Industry," proceedings of the 1961 annual regional conference of the Council of State Governments. June 29-30, 1961, Mobile, Ala.

398. "Checkpoints," (editorial on the American example not being followed in overseas aid program). Industrial Development, Atlanta, Aug. 1961, pp. 2-3.

399. "A Challenge We Must Accept." Area Digest, Summer 1962.

400. A Bill Requiring All Meetings of the Governing Bodies to Be Public Meetings ("Sunshine Law"), Senate Bill No. 181, Georgia Senate, 1963-64.

401. A Bill to Provide for the Wearing of (Identification) Badges by Poll Workers, Senate Bill No. 40, Georgia Senate. 1963-64.

402. A Bill to Create the Georgia Science and Technology Commission, Senate Bill No. 283, Georgia Senate, 1963-64.

403. A Bill to Provide for the Use of Machines for Recording and Computing Votes at All Elections (punch cards and electronic computers), Senate Bill No. 340, Georgia Senate, 1964 (with Senator Leroy Johnson and others).

404. A Bill Proposing an Amendment to the Georgia Constitution to Make State Income Tax a Percentage of Taxpayer's Federal Income Tax. Senate Resolution No. 148, Georgia Senate, 1964 (with Senators Johnson and McWhorter).

405. A Resolution Proposing an Honesty Code for Public Officials, Senate Resolution 179, Georgia Senate, 1964 (with Senator Wesberry).

406. A Resolution to Create a Permanent Atlanta Metropolitan Council (MACLOG), Senate Resolution 213, Georgia Senate, 1964. (now the Atlanta Regional Commission ARC).

407. A Resolution Proposing Establishment of the Atlanta Rapid Transit System (now MARTA), Senate Resolution 158, Georgia Senate, 1964 (with Senators Johnson and McWhorter).

408. "State Development Programs," The Book of the States, 1964-65. The Council of State Governments, Chicago.

409. "The Fifty Legislative Climates," Industrial Development, Dec. 1966, pp. 17-27. (Survey of financial and tax incentives in each state).

410. "How Should Sites for Federal Facilities Be Selected?" A question of growing national concern is the manner of choosing locations for new federal government installations. The much-publicized site for the nuclear accelerator has brought the issue forward. Industrial Development, Jan. 1967. p. 2.

411. "A Higher Premium on Education" (commencement address), Marist College, Atlanta, May 28, 1967.

412. An Act to Create the Ocean Science Center of the Atlantic Authority (Skidaway institute), Senate Bill 75, Georgia Senate, 1967.

413. A Bill to Require Open Meetings ("Sunshine Law"), Senate Bill 143. Georgia Senate, 1967.

414. A Bill to Regulate and Control "Fire Bombs" or "Molotov Cocktails," Senate Bill 45, Georgia Senate, 1967.

415. A Resolution Requiring the State Highway Department to Set Criteria for Allocating Funds, Senate Resolution 39, Georgia Senate. 1967.

416. A Bill to Establish a Program of Awards for Cutting the Cost of Government, Senate Bill 187, Georgia Senate, 1967.

417. A Bill to Establish a Code of Honesty for All State Employees, Senate Bill 74, Georgia Senate, 1967 (with Senators Wesberry and Bateman).

418. A Bill to Create the Georgia College Council (student government liaison), Senate Bill 5, Georgia Senate, 1967.

419. "In Search for a National Development Strategy." Introduction to working paper on new town strategy by Vice President Spiro Agnew. Industrial Development, May-June, 1969, pp. 2-3.

420. "The Bureaucracy of Development." In your plans for your new building, you'd better take a close look at the specifications for ladders. Make sure that wooden ladders have rungs at least one and one-eighth inch in diameter. The federal government, in all its bureaucratic majesty (OSHA), has risen up and delivered ...a new set of regulations running 248 pages. Industrial Development, March/April 1972. pp. 1-3.

421. "Why Not a Bill of Rights for Developers?" Never before have those who serve the public interest by building homes and places of business found themselves so harassed and impeded by government policies and regulations. On all sides and at every level new bureaucracy is mushrooming. Site Selection, 1973. pp. 250-253.

422. "Can a Nationwide Planning Problem Be Solved without Help from Washington?" Industrial park developers have long since discovered that the shabby, sub-par project won't sell. That American system again! Introduction to guide to office and industrial park development. Site Selection, Nov. 1975. p. 376.

423. "Are You a Problem Voter?" Are you playing Russian roulette with your vote? If so, why not salute the bicentennial by checking your voting habits and pledging to make your 1976 vote your best ever? Industrial Development, July/Aug. 1976. pp. 19-20.

424. Improving the business climate means waging war on bureaucracy. Site Selection and Industrial Development. May 1977. p. 92.

425. Legislative Climates for Economic Development. Climates around the world. The 50 legislative climates of the U.S. The political process. Jimmy Carter as an architect of legislative climate. Future trends in legislating for development. Appendix covering incentives at national, state, local levels. 391 pp. 1979.

426. "The Free World's Secret Weapon Is Revealed." For a long time it appeared to be an extremely well-kept secret. Prominent politicians around the world didn't know it existed or couldn't recognize it. We refer to that economic super bomb called Private Enterprise a weapon capable of reducing to shambles the defenses of nations which depend on state control of enterprises. Site Selection, Aug. 1985.

427. "We Need a National Referendum!" A national referendum would permit every voter to express his or her views on a list of, say, 10 key issues...The results would be tallied and published in the Congressional Record for all to see. Site Selection, Oct. 1985. p. 868.

428. "Launch! Launch! Launch!" We can't afford more delays with the space shuttle program. It's time to put the astronauts in charge, accept the risks, and get on with vital projects while support groups develop better systems for deployment later. Site Selection, April 1986. p. 260.

429. "Planning Vacuum at DOT?" Is it possible that DOT cannot assist facility planners in identifying present and future points of congestion on the interstate system? If true, within the next decade highway traffic gridlock is going to produce economic disasters from coast to coast. Site Selection, June 1986. p. 548.

430. "The Problem Voter," Site Selection, Oct. 1986, and monograph.

431. "To Compete Globally, Business Must Choose Optimum Sites." Some of the most dangerous ideas to be debated by the new Congress deal with restrictions on the right of industrial firms to select economically attractive sites or to close plants which have become uneconomic. Such proposals ignore the reality of world competition. Site Selection, Feb. 1987. p. 4.

432. "What's the Biggest Obstacle to Progress from (Name Withheld USA) to Naushki, Siberia, USSR?" An international traveler finds that petty bureaucracy can rear its ugly head in a small airport in the USA as easily as it can aboard the Trans-Siberian Express. Site Selection, April 1988. p. 544.

433. "Private Investment Instead of Government Aid: Can the New MIGA Plan Speed Global Shift?" Only a few developing nations have discovered that the world's private business community is a much better source of economic aid than all of the governments around the globe. Site Selection, Aug. 1988. p. 828.

434. "Education Key to America's Future." If we are to compete with the Japanese and Western Europe we must do a much better job of educating our young people and retraining our older workers. Gwinnett Daily News. Aug. 17, 1988.

435. "Skyrocketing Business Risks Hurt Consumer and Taxpayer." In this season of hyperbole and demagoguery, it's not likely that political leaders will come up with creative new policies for handling such hot potatoes as asbestos removal. Hopefully, however, the next administration will develop a rational policy for mitigating extraordinary business risks. Site Selection, Oct. 1988. p. 1068.

436. "It's Time to Redirect the Economic Development Elements of U.S. International Aid Programs!" Massive changes are needed in the way the U.S. handles its international development aid program. Here are some guidelines for establishing a new program that will help make sure U.S. assistance does what it's designed to do. Site Selection. June 1990. p. 608.

437. "Let The People Speak!" There's an important flaw in our great American political system. Today, despite our elaborate communication systems, there is no effective way for the people to express their collective opinion clearly and emphatically on any specific political issue. Monograph. 1991.

438. "Would You Take This Job?" Here's a tip on an upcoming job opening which carries prestige beyond your fondest dreams. Site Selection, Feb. 1991. pp. 4.

439. "CEO Confidential." Here's how you can exert a powerful influence in the congressional election next November. You can help keep the good guys in while throwing the rascals out. Site Selection, Feb. 1992. p. 6.

440. "Where Do You Fit in the Washington Mess?" The truth is revealed: Congress doesn't really care what the people think. Special interests are running the system. Are you a part of the problem? Site Selection, Aug. 1992. pp. 622.

441. "A Special Message for the CEO Who Now Lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," Site Selection, April 1993. pp. 242.