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914 CONGRESSIONAL -RECORD - HOUSE JanuariJ 23 By Mr. OSTERTAG: By Mr. SANTANGELO: By Mr. WHARTON: H. R. 3573. A bill for the relief of Hubert H. R. 3581. A bill for the relief of Imre H. R. 3587. A bill for the relief of Hur Mei Wellington James; to the Committee on the and Margareta Seykeli; to the Committee on Wong; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. the Judiciary. By Mr. WINSTEAD: By Mr. RAY: By Mr. SHELLEY (by request): _ H. R. 3574. A bill for the relief of Santo H. R. 3582. A bill for the relief of George H. R. 3588. A bill for the relief of John R. Palermo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. K. Jue (also known as Jew Ten); to the Com Hill; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3575. A bill for the relief of Caterina mittee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3589. A bill to confer jurisdiction Mileto; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SISK: upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, H. R. 3576. A bill for the relief of Francesco H. R. 3583. A bill for the relief of Chandler and render judgment upon the claim of Carozza; to the Committee on the Judiciary. R. Scott; to the Committee on the Judiciary. William E. Stone for disability retirement as H. R. 3577. A bill for the relief of Jaime By Mr. TEAGUE of California: a Reserve officer or Army of the United States H. Salva and Fred H. Salva; to the Com officer under the provisions of the act of m'ittee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3584. A bill for the relief of Carmen By Mr. RODINO: Andreatta; to the Committee on the Judi April 3, 1939, as amended; to the Committee H. R. 3578. A bill for the relief of Francis ciary. on the Judiciary. P. Meehan, trustee; to the Committee on the By Mr. TEWES: By Mr. WITHROW (by request): Judiciary. H. R. 3585. A bill for the relief of Mrs. H. R. 3590. A bill for the relief of George H. R. 3579. A bill for the relief of Stirley Gisela Martin; to the Committee on the Hodge; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Louis Berutich; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. By Mr. VORYS: By Mr. ZELENKO: By Mr. RODINO (by request): H. R. 3586. A bill for the relief of Makoto H. R. 3591. A bill for the relief of Reginald H. R. 3580. A bill for the relief of Eugenio Yasumura; to the Committee on the Judi Clio Rickman; to the Committee on the Ju Mancino; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ciary. diciary. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Ukrainian Independence Day were terrible problems for a new gov United States Executive Director of the In ernment to face, but even more serious ternational Bank for Reconstruction and and ominous was the Communist Rus Development was announced earlier this EXTENSION OF REMARKS month, President Eisenhower wrote a per OF sian threat. Before the Ukrainian Gov sonal letter in appreciation of Mr. Overby's ernment had the chance to bring some contributions in his decade of public serv HON. DANIEL J. FLOOD order out of the existing chaos, it was ice. A special tribute of this nature would OF PENNSYLVANIA attacked by the Soviets, the country was seem ample evidence of the Nation's grati IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES overrun early in 1920, and independent tude, yet I feel.that Congress would be remiss Ukraine ceased to exist. It was merged if Mr. Overby were permitted to depart his Wednesday, January 23, 1957 with the Soviet Union. Government office without an expression of thanks from someone on Capitol Hill who Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, the history Ukrainians have suffered more under has had the pleasure of sharing his acquaint of the Ukrainians is the story of a large the Soviet tyranny than under the auto ance and working with him. group of gifted, industrious, and brave cratic czars. Today their fair land is As a member of the Banking and Currency people who have not been allowed to en shut out from the free world and events Committee, I have had numerous opportu joy the fruits of their labor during most there, like tqose on the dark side of the nities to meet with Mr. Overby. I have at of modern times. Through some un moon, are unknown to us. We know for times sought his counsel. I have been as fortunate turn of history, 30 to 40 million sure that, u~der Soviet tyranny, the peo sisted by his interpretations of matters na ple there alfe not allowed to celebrate tional and international. I have found him Ukrainians have not been masters of to be a personable, conscientious, and dedi their fate, and for about 300 years, except their national independence day. That cated representative of the executive depart for a brief period of 2 years, they have supreme privilege is denied to them by ment. not known national political independ their heartless overlords. But Ukraini To me, Mr. Overby characterizes the ideal ence. In their historic homeland they ans in the free world, and here in the type of individual who, inherently and. by have been held down by alien despots. United States, celebrate that day as the training and experience, is best qualified to They have endured all sorts of hardship, symbol of their free and independent fill the challenging positions of highest trust privation, and misery and have suffered spirit. I heartily join Ukrainian-Ameri and responsibility in the Federal Govern in ment. His career may well serve as a model much, yet they have maintained their cans the celebration of this holiday, for young American men who aspire to dedi desire for freedom and for national in the celebration of Ukrainian Independ cated positions in Government office. dependence. The events which led to ence Day. Mr. Overby has announced that he will the revolt against the Czar in 1917 also join the First Boston Corp., where he will gave the Ukrainians the opportunity to be concerned with various aspects of the in i·egain their independence. When the Andrew N. Overby vestment company's business, with particular Czar's autocracy was overthrown and emphasis on international and monetary af the Russian Government in Ukraine fairs. I am sure that he takes with him the EXTENSION OF REMARKS best wishes of every Member of Congress ceased to exist, Ukrainians seized upon OF who has had the pleasure of working with the opportunity and proclaimed their him. independence on January 22 of 1918. HON. HOMER E. CAPEHART That event, the proclamation of the OF INDIANA Ukrainian Republic, symbolizes the real IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATF.s ization of a dream centuries old, and has Relief for Small Breweries become a landmark of great significance Wednesday, January 23, 1957 in Ukrainian history. That significance Mr. CAPEHART. Mr. President, I ask EXTENSION OF REMARKS is not lost to the liberty-loving and hard unanimous consent to have printed in OJ.I' working Ukrainians, and that day is the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a statement celebrated annually as a national holi which I have prepared concerning Mr. HON. LOUIS C. RABAUT day wherever they have the freedom to Andrew N. Overby, who is leaving the OF MICHIGAN do so. service of the Federal Government. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unfortunately the newly born Repub There being no objection, the state lic was under severe handicaps at its ment was ordered to be printed in the Wednesday, January 23, 1957 birth. War torn, the countryside was RECORD, as follows: Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, today I stripped; the fertile Ukraine was a ANDREW N. 0vERBY: ON LEAVING THE SERVICE inserted in the hopper a bill designed to wasteland. Most of its inhabitants were . OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT aiid small business and discourage con uprooted from their homes and the nor When the resignation of Andrew N. Overby tinued concentration in the brewing in mal course of life disrupted.' Thes~ as Ass'lstant Secreta.ry of the Tre~sury and dustry. 1957 CONGRESSIONAL ;. RECORD - HOUSE , 915 As you probably know, the brewing in a chance to taste liberty and freedom of young people from Arcadia who typify dustry is in dire straits as a result of a thought. Such a city is New Haven, America's good citizens and leaders of disproportionate tax load. The small Conn., which once again will fly the blue tomorrow. brewers, in addition to a staggering tax and gold colors of the republic of Ukra The following is a list of the faculty, assessment, are also beset with the prob nia over the city hall on Tuesday in chaperons, and students of Arcadia High lem of competing against huge combines memory of the 1918 declaration. School who came to Washington to par that threaten to engulf the lesser opera Every revolt and uprising against in ticipate in the inaugural parade: Fac tors. My bill, in essence, would lower ternational communism has been strong ulty: Mr. Elbert E. Souders, Mr. Albert the tax rate temporarily to allow brew ly supported by Ukrainia. In the recent Acton, Mr. Ray B. Bowman, Mr. Francis ers to take a breathing spell in the battle revolt in Hungary, Ukrainian officers and J. Boyer, and Mr. Werner R. Maiwald. for economic survival. Tax relief would men in the Red Army joined Hungarian Chaperons: Mr. Ellsworth Harmer, Mr. be on a graduated scale, applying only patriots in Budapest in the fight against Michael J.