Congressman Mickey Edwards Discusses Federal Budget, Iranian Hostage Issue, and Presidential Competence at Oklahoma City News Conference1980-08-12Edwards, Mickey, 1937-http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_016_2_55_28_0012Congressman Mickey Edwards held a news conference in his Oklahoma City office where he discussed the federal budget, the American hostage issue in Iran, and Billy Carter's activities. He emphasized the need for budget cuts, urged for a direct appeal to Iran for the hostages, and stated that the President's competence should be judged based on more important issues such as unemployment rates. Edwards is spending the congressional recess meeting with constituents and speaking at various events in his district.