Provides schedule and format for panel discussions which will take place on June 16-18, 1975, for the National Federation of Independent Business Conference.

Speech; Small Business Act; SBA; Legislative Small Business Committee; Loan Programs; Agency for Consumer Advocacy

Speech given by John Tower to small business professionals. Senator Tower discusses how small businesses are good for the economy and could help alleviate current issues. However, Tower perceives three factors that hold back small businesses: federal regulation, high taxes, and federal subsidy programs that have limited impact. He proposes that the national commission on small business should study the effect of federal regulations on small businesses, the effectiveness of federal subsidy programs, and alternative solutions to create a favorable economic environment for small business. The Small Business Administration should serve as a information and resource center for small businesses to learn about ways to effectively compete.

List of questions and answers created to help Senator John Tower for his panel discussion on the Small Business Administration at the National Federation of Independent Business Conference. Addresses questions about the SBA potentially joining the Department of Commerce, the Cabinet, or the Domestic Council; the effects of line-item appropriations on the SBA; direct loan legislative policies; SBA programs.

Memo written by Tony Cluff and Ellen Oberdorf to Senator John Tower to prepare him for a panel discussion run by the National Federation of Independent Business. Cluff and Oberdorf list potential questions that may be asked at the panel discussion about the future of the Small Business Administration and then outline responses that Tower could give for each question. The responses mostly focus on reducing federal regulation of small businesses and enabling them to thrive in the economy.

Letter from John C. Wallis to J. D. and D. C. Giddings. Wallis expresses his consternation that he may have to pay the note that W. J. Armstrong made against Colonel Browning and himself. He is disappointed that Soule University did not protect him against the claim and insists that he will only pay it if Col. Browning pays half and if he can pay it after July 10th. If any more claims are made against him as a result of his holding the university's deed of trust, he will consult the Giddings brothers for legal assistance. Wallis ends by inquiring about claims that may have been settled already.