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Extensions of Remarks 2837 January 31, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2837 Harber, Gary G., xxx-xx-xxxx . Norton, Jerry M., xxx-xx-xxxx . Whelan, Raymond D.. xxx-xx-xxxx . Harris, Gerald V., xxx-xx-xxxx . Oliva, Erneido A., xxx-xx-xxxx . Wickham, Herbert F., III, xxx-xx-xxxx . Harrison, John R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Otero, Julio C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Williams, Oren M., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Hayman, Robert L., xxx-xx-xxxx . Pendergrass, Raymond, xxx-xx-xxxx . Wise, W. A., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Henderson, Jay J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Pixley, Morris H., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Womack, James K., xxx-xx-xxxx . Hester, Bennie L., xxx-xx-xxxx . Pomeroy, Edward E., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Wood, Kenneth C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Holeman, Herbert P., xxx-xx-xxxx . Posey, Robert G., xxx-xx-xxxx . Worden, Richard E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Honaker, Robert G., xxx-xx-xxxx . Powell, Stanford F., xxx-xx-xxxx . Worth, Stephen G., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Horton, Donald R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Power, Donald E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Youd, Leon E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Hutchison, Joseph B., xxx-xx-xxxx . Quattlebaum, Hulen D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Zavadil, Milton, Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Jones, Harold M., xxx-xx-xxxx . Ramirez-Gonzalez, Rafael, xxx-xx-xxxx . CHAPLAIN Rardon, Donald L. xxx-xx-xxxx . Jones, James L., xxx-xx-xxxx . To be lieutenant colonel Jones, John B., xxx-xx-xxxx . Rickaby, Dale E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Jones, Milton 0., xxx-xx-xxxx . Ritchie, Ronald E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Dahlstrom, Myron L., xxx-xx-xxxx . Judge, Jimmie, xxx-xx-xxxx . Robison, Harold S., xxx-xx-xxxx . ARMY NURSE CORPS Keith, Earl H., xxx-xx-xxxx . Rosenbaum, James H. E., xxx-xx-xxxx . To be lieutenant colonel Kirshner, Eugene, xxx-xx-xxxx . Russon, Dee R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Ward, Doris R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Klein, Wilbert G., xxx-xx-xxxx . Sanders, William P., xxx-xx-xxxx . Knutson, Oliver R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Schroeder, Raymond L., xxx-xx-xxxx . MEDICAL CORPS Kopp, Thomas E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Schuster, Michael F., xxx-xx-xxxx . To be lieutenant colonel Kortz, William J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Shields, Paul R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Hebert, Peter W., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lally, John E., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Silva, Gerald J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Howard, Don G., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lawson, Alton W., xxx-xx-xxxx . Smith, Donald G., xxx-xx-xxxx . Rodriguez, Rene F., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lewis. Dean R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Smith, Franklin, J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Tesdall, Donald J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lewis, Paul E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Smith, Richard L., xxx-xx-xxxx . Wyman, Stephen M ., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lindsay, Rodney C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Smith, William A., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lopez-Alonso, Juan R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Stilson, Robert C., xxx-xx-xxxx . MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS Lusk, Everrett S., xxx-xx-xxxx . Strong, Bob C., xxx-xx-xxxx . To be lieutenant colonel Mahanay, Floyd B., xxx-xx-xxxx . Stuckey, Jimmie D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Henry, John C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Mallan, Richard E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Taylor, Robert D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Mallas, Kenneth M., xxx-xx-xxxx . Thacker, Lyle V., xxx-xx-xxxx . Manweiler, Howard I., xxx-xx-xxxx . Thompson, Robert F., xxx-xx-xxxx . McDaniel, Gene A., xxx-xx-xxxx . Tietjen, John P., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . CONFIRMATION McDaniel, William K., . Trabert, Brenton A., xxx-xx-xxxx . xxx-xx-xxxx E xecutive nomination confirmed by McDevitt, James P., xxx-xx-xxxx . Turner, James A., xxx-xx-xxxx . McGouldrick, John J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Underwood, John T., III, xxx-xx-xxxx . the Senate January 3 1, 197 7 : McKenzie, Donald W., xxx-xx-xxxx . Upton, Frederick R., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE McLaurin, Hugh M., III, xxx-xx-xxxx . Van Leeuwen, John D., xxx-xx-xxxx . C harles W illiam D uncan, Jr., of T exas, McManus, Donnie J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Vowell, Leonord G., xxx-xx-xxxx . to be a Deputy S ecretary of Defense. Melchert, Paul A., . Waits, Fred W., xxx-xx-xxxx . xxx-xx-xxxx T h e a b o v e n o m in a tio n w a s a p p ro v e d Moore, John F., xxx-xx-xxxx . Waller, Naire 0., xxx-xx-xxxx . subject to the nominee's commitment to re- Muszynski, Thomas J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Ward, Don C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Navas, William A., xxx-xx-xxxx . Warner, Jere M., xxx-xx-xxxx . spond to requests to appear and testify be- Neighbors, Dennis B., xxx-xx-xxxx . Wattel, Marshall L., xxx-xx-xxxx . fore any duly constituted com m ittee of the Nicholas, Steve C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Weaver, Max I., xxx-xx-xxxx . Senate. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION courage the use of painful devices and sardines, clams, and crabs to the United to promote humane trapping. This bill, S tates. T h e im p o rtatio n o f R u ssian H.R. 47 1, would require the Secretary of caviar would also be affected, thus giv- HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN the Interior, w ith the aid of a seven- ing the S oviet Union substantive evi- OF FLORIDA person commission established by the dence of our com m itm ent to end this slaughter. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bill, to set criteria for designating those traps that would either painlessly cap- T he protection of the great whales is Mon da y , J a n u a ry 3 1 , 1 9 7 7 ture or instantaneously kill. This legisla- in the interest of all mankind, and I do Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, this year tion would also stop the interstate com- not believe that the United S tates can many animals and birds, including many merce and the use on F ederal lands of refrain any longer from imposing strong domestic and almost extinct animals, will unapproved traps, as well as halt the in- measures to insure their safety. needlessly suffer and be cruelly slaugh- terstate commerce of animals and prod- I look forward to the early passage of tered unless legislation is enacted to pro- ucts from anim als not captured w ith these bills to guarantee the hum ane tect them . I have recently introduced approved traps. T he S ecretary of the treatment of animals. three pieces of legislation to improve the Interior would be authorized to offer fi- nancial assistance to assist in the com- welfare of animals. TOOTS SHOR I believe that the first step that must pliance with these provisions, and fines be taken is to carefully evaluate the ef- would be imposed as part of enforcement fectiveness of our existing laws govern- efforts. HON. JOHN M. MURPHY ing the treatment of animals. I therefore T h e S ta te o f F lo rid a h a s a lre a d y OF NEW YORK banned the use of the steeljaw leghold introduced a bill, H.R. 462 , to establish IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a Commission on the Humane Treatment traps, and I believe that we should now of Animals. This Commission, composed m ake "hum ane trapping" a national Mon da y , J a n u a ry 3 1 , 1 9 7 7 of individuals knowledgeable in and con- policy. M r. M U R PH Y of N ew Y ork. M r. cerned with animal welfare, will study Our great whales are being slaughtered Speaker, it is always sad to lose a great the treatm ent of anim als for a 2 -year to the point of extinction, although there American, but it is even sadder for those period and then issue a final report con- are cheap and plentiful substitutes for of us who knew this man to lose one of taining its findings and recom m end- whale products. M y resolution, House N ew Y ork C ity's m ajor institutions: ations for legislation. Joint R esolution 7 9, to place an imme- Toots Shor. Beyond being what any man T here are, of c o u rs e , s itu a tio n s in diate em bargo on the p ro d u c ts o f a ll is supposed to be: P atriotic, kind , gener- w h ic h a n im a l tr a p p in g is n e c e s s a r y . foreign enterprises engaged in com m er- ous, and devoted to his family; he was However, despite the availability of ef- cial whaling, would probably force the also w hat m any m en can never be-a fective d e v ice s w h ich ca n im m e d ia te ly J a p a n e s e to h a l t w h a l i n g . T h e th r e e tru e frie n d . S o m e tim e s h is m a n n e r w a s a n d p a in le s s ly tra p a n im a ls , th e u s e o f c o m p a n ie s e n g a g e d in w h a lin g export b ru squ e , b u t it w a s n e v e r to b e u n k in d . the steeljaw leghold traps continues. more than $100 million worth of fishery He w as not capable of hate, only of a I have introduced legislation to dis- products, such as tuna, salmon, mackerel, unique understanding of his fellow man.
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