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Mr. TOWER. I have no objection. When the Senate adjourns tomorrow, U.S. MARINE CORPS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without it will adjourn to meet again at 12 o'clock The following-named officers of the Ma­ objection, it is so ordered. noon, Monday next. rine Corps for temporary appointment to the There will be a vote on the motion to grade of major general: invoke cloture on the pending business, Harry C. Olson Ross T. Dwyer, Jr. PROGRAM S. 2308, at circa 3: 15 p.m. on Monday Ralph H. Spanjer Joseph C. Fegan, Jr. next. Fred E. Haynes. Jr. Leslie E. Brown Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. The pro­ Lawrence E. Snoddy, gram for tomorrow is as follows: Jr. The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. ADJOURNMENT TO 11 A.M. Following the recognition of the two leaders under the standing order, there Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. Mr. Presi­ will be a period for the transaction of dent, if there be no further business to CONFIRMATIONS routine morning business for not to ex­ come before the Senate, I move in ac­ Executive nominations confirmed by ceed 30 minutes, with statements therein cordance with the previous order that the the Senate July 23, 1971: limited to 3 minutes. Senate stand in adjournment until 11 a.m. tomorrow. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MATERIALS POLICY At the close of the transaction of The following-named persons to be mem­ routine morning business, the Senate will The motion was agreed to; and Indiana. guarantee bill. No rollcall votes are July 24, 1971, at 11 a.m. Jerome L. Klafi, of Maryland. expected. J. Hugh Liedtke, of Texas. The calendar will be called with respect NOMINATIONS Lee W. Minton, of Pennsylvania. to any measures that can be transacted Rogers C. B. Morton, of Maryland. by unanimous consent. Executive nominations received by the Frederick Seitz, of New York. Speeches will be made. Senate July 23, 1971: Maurice H. Stans, of New York.

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS SENATOR HENRY JACKSON SAYS The Youth Corps program is premised on A major purpose of the Youth Conserva­ LEADERS OF TOMORROW MUST the fundamental concept that man and na­ tion Corps program is the development and ture cannot be treated separately. Human education of our greatest asset-our young LEARN OF OUR ENVffiONMENT IN resources and natural resources go together. people. Another major purpose is the conser­ ORDER TO PROTECT AND PRE­ Nature lacks meaning without man. And vation of our resources and the protection of SERVE IT FOR THE FUTURE man's life, to be meaningful, requires con­ our environment. tact and exposure to nature. The Youth Corps program is premised on the fundamental concept that man and na­ HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH Among those present for launching ture cannot be treated separately. Human OF WEST VIRGINIA the Youth Conservation Corps program resources and natural resources go together. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES were Edward P. Cliff, Chief of the U.S. Nature lacks meaning without man. And Forest Service, and F. A. Dorrell, super­ man's life, to be meaningful, requires con­ Friday, July 23, 1971 visor of the Monogahela National Forest. tact and exposure to nature. Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, 3 They know that this vital program will The Youth Corps provides an opportunity succeed. They know what can be accom­ for the leaders of tomorrow to learn more weeks ago it was my pleasure to accom­ about our environment; to be involved in pany the distinguished Senator from plished. Camp Wood, located on the site its protection and preservation. Washington (Mr. JACKSON) to Camp of a former CCC camp, once was situated More important, however, the program is Wood, in West Virginia's Greenbrier in the midst of mountainous forest land educational in the best sense of the word. It County, for the national dedication of that was badly cutover, threatened by is open to young men and women from all the first installation of the Youth Con­ erosion, and all the attendant forces of economic and social backgrounds. Too many servation Corps. bad land management. Today, the area Federal youth progran1s in the past have This is an exciting new adaptation of is a healthy, thriving, mature forest of provided opportunity to only the economical­ an old idea. During the depression years more than 820,000 contiguous acres. It ly disadvantaged. Moving young people from is a major factor in the economy of the homes of despa-ir to camps of despair is not in the 1930's there was created the Civil­ the answer. Isolating the economically or ian Conservation Corps which did ex­ West Virginia forest industry, and it is socially disadvantaged in special programs ceedingly constructive conservation work known nationwide for its excellent wild­ isolates them from society and from sharing in the Nation's forests and parks. As a life and recreational opportunities. in the common goals and purposes of the House Member, I helped to bring this This example of rescuing nature from nation. effort into reality. man's depredations will be duplicated in Developing a sense of community, of re­ Today 2,200 young men and women are other areas in the years ahead. The sponsibility, and of common purpose, by Youth Conservation Corps, which recog­ bringing together young men and women once again mustering their abilities and from all segments of society is important, dedication to accomplish great new work nizes that youth must be involved if we are to keep our planet livable, already but it is only one of the benefits to be de­ in the parks and forests of America. They rived from the program. are there because a congressional leader is in action to assure that future. There are others: saw the need--even the necessity-to The words spoken by Senator JAcKsoN Sun1mer unemployment among teenagers capture the prevailing spirit of young provide a solid platform for the launch­ stands at 17 per cent; among black teenagers people and turn their concerns into pro­ ing of this truly worthy program. I ask it is 40 percent. This is intolerable in a ductive achievement. unanimous consent that his address be country as wealthy as ours. The Youth Senator JACKSON sponsored the bill to printed in the RECORD. Corps, if expanded, can provide new mean­ There being no objection, the address ingful employment opportunities. establish the Youth Conservation Corps, was ordered to be printed in the RECORD The backlog of needed conservation work and it was signed into law August 13, as follows: ' in our nation's forests and parks has reached 1970. I was privileged to join the Senator crisis proportions, but it can be reduced by from Washington as a cosponsor of this REMARKS BY SENATOR HENRY M. JACKSON the efforts of Corps members. Today, with this dedication ceremony, we Young men and women can be encouraged 3-year pilot program which holds much formally begin a program which will use the to pursue careers in the fields of recreation, promise for the future. creative energies of America's young people resource management and environmental Senator JAcKsoN's address at Camp to change the face and the character of the protection as a result of participation in Wood, located in the Monongahela Na­ nation. Youth Corps camps. tional Forest, was a stirring charge to It is a modest beginning-60 camps When I first introduced the bill to estab­ throughout the country and 2200 of our na­ lish the Youth Conservation Corps, I saw the young people and others assembled tion's youth-but it offers great promise for an opportunity for this nation to meet two there. He said: the future. of its most pressing needs-to provide con- 27008 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 23, 1971 structive employment and educational op­ RED CHINA A CONCENTRATION speak louder and more consistently than the portunities for America's young people and CAMP words we read and hear. at the same time, to preserve and enhance For instance, at West Point last May 29, our physical environment. There is often a President Nixon talked about prospects for tendency to view national problems in isola­ HON. JOHN R. RARICK the avoidance of war, and warned the listen­ tion from one another when, in fact, the OF LOUISIANA ing cadets against "wishful thinking and solutions for one can also provide the passive policies." This, if you please, was im­ solution to the other. So it is with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mediately after he told them that he had unrest of our youth and environmental de­ Thursday, July 22, 1971 good grounds to believe that a new era ot terioration. world peace was imminent and that the great The Youth Corps can provide young peo­ Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, informa­ majority of the cadets "would never be ple with an opportunity to get off the streets tion about persons escaping from the called upon to serve in any war." and to engage in productive work and im­ tyranny of totalitarian Communist While the President was speaking, the portant learning experiences in our nation's countries seems to be a closely guarded world press was evaluating the new Soviet parks, forests and our public lands. In this Egyptian treaty which extends the Brezhnev way, we are attacking the root causes of secret from the American people. Many such escapees manage to reach "No Trespassing on Socialism" doctrine into boredom, anger and frustration by giving the Middle East for the next 15 years. At the young men and women a chance to earn, to the free nations and to provide first­ same time American papers were carrying a learn, and to work in meaningful programs hand testimony on conditions in the Moscow press dispatch announcing that Sim­ which are important to their own future enslaved countries. The right-to-know onas Kudirka had been tried and sentenced and to the future of this nation. media, for reasons undisclosed, appar­ to a Communist prison. Through participation in the YCC, these ently deems such events as distracting You will remember that Kudirka is the young men and women can develop an ap­ to the people and not newsworthy. To unfortunate Lithuanian sailor whose attempt preciation for the environment which would the contrary, the diet of mental condi­ to vote for freedom with his feet was frus­ be impossible to achieve amidst the concrete trated when he jumped from a Russian and asphalt matrix of the crowded inner tioning calls for a continuation of weak­ trawler onto the deck of a U.S. Coast Guard city. Such appreciation, firmly based in the ening public opposition by not letting cutter off the coast of Massachusetts last nation's youth, may be the greatest single the people know how bad the conditions November. After ten hours of this precarious factor in determining the future quality of are in the leading Communist concen­ asylum, four Russian seamen were perinitted our environment. tration camps. to board the American cutter where they Over 80,000 young men and women have A recent Manion Forum broadcast beat the pleading and resisting Kudirka into asked the Department of Interior for infor­ reported that according to the Chinese insensibility and dragged him back aboard mation or employment in this summer's pro­ Information Service at Hong Kong, 800 the Russian ship. gram. Unfortunately, because this is a pilot That was the last we heard about this program, only a very select few could be refugees, most of them "freedom swim­ unfortunate anti-Communist foot-voter un­ accepted this year. mers," had escaped from Red China in til the recent Moscow press dispatch an­ If your experience this summer is a suc­ 1971, as of May 25. nounced t.hat Kudirka was found guilty of cessful one, as I am sure it will be, I will I insert at this point information an attempt to flee abroad from Communist hold hearings early this fall before the Sen­ about two escapees from the concentra­ territory, which is punishable as treason un­ ate Interior Committee to expand the Youth tion camp which is Red China: der the Soviet criminal code, and had been Corps Program to provide camps for 100,000 [From the Christian Beacon, July 15, 1971) sentenced to 10 years in a labor camp. (Chi­ young people. Legislation to achieve this cago Tribune Moscow Press Service, May 27) purpose is being drafted and I will introduce MAO TSE-TUNG'S "CLASS" REPORTED To BE Over this microphone last April 25 you it in the Senate next week. CONCENTRATION CAMP heard young Karl Bley, formerly of East Ger­ The need for expansion of the Corps is The so-called "class for the studying of many, who voted with his feet successfully evident, and the American people feel it is Mao Tse-tung's thought" on the Mainland in a spectacular leap into the Caribbean Sea essential. Public support was demonstrated of China is actually a concentration camp, last November 27. (Manion Forum Broad­ by last month's National Gallup Poll which an escapee from Red China said last Thurs­ cast No. 863.) If you missed that broadcast revealed that 67 per cent of our population day, July 8, at a press conference. Liu get the script now for your memory book. were in favor of youth conservation corps Cheuh-sheng, 30, escaped to Hong Kong last This voting by the feet is the only kind for young men. The strongest support for February 28 after making six attempts to of election that takes place in Communist the YCC came from. people in cities with flee the mainland. The "class," he said, is countries but, treason or no treason, throngs populations over 1 million. They know that designed to punish those who have "com­ of such desperate and deterinined voters are idleness and boredom ce-n create problems mitted ideological mistakes" or who were always furtively crawling to the polls at the of social unrest and delinquency. caught trying to escape from the Mainland. borders of all the Red nations in the world. I don't know of anything better for a Liu noted that after he finished his sec­ Uncounted thousands of them are captured youngster than to work hard and have a ondary education he tried to escape but was or shot and killed by the Red border guards sense of accomplishment in an important discovered and was sent to the Mao Tse-tung while they are threading their way through job. I worked hard as a teenager in saw­ Thought Class for a five-month reformatory the mined fields and barbed wire entangle­ mills and construction jobs before I was 18 education. He said food is scarce at the ments that invarifllbly separate all Commu­ years of age. It didn't do me any harm, and, camp and inmates have to work hard to nist territory from the Free World. in fact, I think it provided me some valu­ earn their own food. He also reported, as do If CBS is sincerely anxious to do some pub­ able experience. all of the escapees, that life on the Chinese lic penance for its questionably documen­ As you can tell, I don't envision this to mainland is very miserable. tary "The Selling of the Pentagon," I rec­ be a "fun and games" or a make-work pro­ Anti-Communist sentiment is prevailing ommend that it make one picturing this gram-! expect the participants to work on the Mainland, Liu added. The Chinese bloody exodus from Communism to freedom hard to earn their pay, and to return from people are ready and anxious to join Chiang that has been taking place continuously for their work tired and hungry. I expect them Kai-shek, he said, whenever he gives the the past half-century. to be pleased with their day's accomplish­ order to counter-attack the Communist If such a documentary were honestly and ments. I expect them to be enthusiastic mainland. realistically produced, nothing could awaken about the challenges of tomorrow. the American public more quickly to the In the days ahead I urge you to work "MY ESCAPE FROM HELL": BRITISH REFUGEE deadly challenge that makes a mockery of the with dedication-to question everything-to FROM RED CHINA-ONLY ONE OF MILLIONS "wishful thinking and passive policies" that be critical, but constructively so-to be To FLEE COMMUNISM President Nixon talked about at West Point. against the forces that destroy our environ­ Perhaps this is the very reason that such ment, but to be a part of the forces that (By Dean Clarance E. Manion) a documentary will not be produced. mend and build. It may surprise you to hear that the most Countless millions of these foot-voting ref­ The task is one of self-fulfillment. It also important election in the world is now taking ugees from Communism are now settled involves a commitment to the success of the place in Communist countries. All over the throughout all the free countries still left Youth Corps program through your individ­ Red Slave Empire people continue to vote on earth. For instance, during the past 12 ual efforts. against Communism the hard way, namely, years more than 650,000 Cubans have fled You have the opportunity to blaze the with their feet-in an attempt to escape it. from their homeland to the United States. trail for an expanded Youth Conservation The United States badly needs a daily, No one has attempted to count the addi­ Corps-an opportunity to plan and to shape front page tabulation of these tough, world­ tional fugitives from CUba who have taken the face of America according to your own wide election returns. The startling figures refuge in Latin America and elsewhere dur­ dreams of a brighter tomorrow. You have a would do more to clarify popular under­ ing the same period. voice today in the shaping of the environ­ standing of our basic international problem Innumerable Soviet escapees are to be ment of tomorrow. Make your voices heard than all of our editorials, commentaries and found in every free country. The flights to through your dedication and success this political speeches put together. On the sub­ freedom among Soviet actors, ballet danc­ summer. ject of Communist countries these figures ers, musicians, athletes and other members ) ; ; July 23, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27009 . of Soviet-bloc cultural missions to free coun­ 1962 exodus. Two ot these recent arrivals City newspaper last February. Some weeks tries have become routine. swam the five-mile stretch of Deep Bay from later I saw another chapter digested in a The distinguished author and Reader's Di· the mainland supported by a plastic bag copy of the Free China Weekly News. I finally gest editor Eugene Lyons has said, "By now stuffed, if you please, with ping-pong balls! secured all of the serialized installments from it takes a defection as conspicuous as that There was no diplomatic symbolism in this the Sydney, Australia Daily Sun. To my of Stalin's only surviving child, his daughter improvised life preserver. To the swimmers knowledge no American newspaper has Svetlana, to make big headlines. If the the bag was purely a practical device to help printed a. line of it. But if the necessary Iron Curtain around Soviet Russia were lift­ them across the treacherous big bay where clearances can be obtained, the Manion ed we would see an exodus that would make so many others have drowned in the at­ Forum will print the complete George Watt the Biblical flight of the Israelites from Egypt tempt to escape. story and make it available for the edifica­ look trivial by comparison." ("Workers Par­ The published number of escapees is con­ tion of our ping-pong diplomats and those adise Lost,"-Paperback Library, NYC, P. servative because the arriving refugees al­ American industrialists who are apparently 117) ways avoid police detection if possible, fear­ impatient to begin business with the Red This simply stated, undeniable fact is the ing arrest, return to the mainland and cer­ Chinese government. core of the biggest unreported news story in tain death. (Free China Weekly, May 2, 1971) In the short time left here now it is im­ the world today: More than one billion hu­ Fortunately, the Hong Kong police do not possible to give you a fair sample of how man beings, caged and despotically held force these unfortunate people to go back to this man describes what he calls his "Journey against their will by an assortment of ruth­ the hell from which they have escaped. into Hell." In the early months of his Chi- . less jailers, casually being miscalled the The name of this deadly game that we are nese service, his wife and children joined Communist "governments" of the world. describing is Communism. Why isn't the sub­ him just in time to see the British diplomatic President Nixon's recently announced plan ject mentioned anymore in the noisy double­ headquarters in Peking burned to the ground to change our official diplomatic relationship talk about the avoidance of war and the pos­ and looted by a Red Guard mob. Watt and with Red China, which "for openers" he now sibilities for the extension of trade and cul­ his family were immediately put under arrest calls "The Peoples Republic of China," has tural exchanges with those strange foreign and charged with the crime of "aiding the suddenly brought this entire hypocritical nations that refuse to let their people travel British diplomatic enemies of the Chinese segment of our diplomacy, so-called, into a anywhere outside of the country and inside people." This is just part o! Britain's "re­ sharp, unmistakable focus. Just what is the of it only with special permission of the Com­ ward" for her prompt recognition o! Red historical, moral and logical reason for our munist government? China in 1950. long continued recognition of the Republic In a panel discussion recently I heard a Says Watt: "My interpreter then told me o! China, now based in the Chinese Province participating professor joyfully declare that that my family and I would not be allowed. of Taiwan, and for our simultaneous refusal "anti-Communism,'' which he called "that to leave China; that we were to be punished, to have anything to do with Mao Tse-tung's horrible phobia. of the Fifties, has fortunately not only me but my wife, our nine year old purported government of the Chinese main­ been expelled from intelligent current dis­ daughter and our son Steven, who was barely land? cussion which has now recaptured its un­ two, because we had visited the British diplo­ TAIWAN OUTPRODUCES MAINLAND emotional objectivity." mats who had been injured in attacks by the The reason, my friends, is Communism. That being so, if it is so, I suggest that we angry mob. 'You will receive the same treat­ Why don't the commentators say so? For 30 ask a cross-section of our Cuban, Chinese, ment as given to the imperialistic diplomats years, Communists and pro-Communists, in· Russian and Eastern European refugees why whom you aided,' the interpreter said. side and outside of our government, have they continue to come to thiS country now "I protested," continues Watt. " 'you can­ worked tirelessly to break our allied relation­ when we are all assured by our experts that not beat up a woman and two children.' 'Yes, ship and support of the constitutional gov­ their respective Communist governments we can,' snapped the interpreter. I shuddered ernment of Nationalist China and to force have mellowed so substantially in recent as he spoke,'' says Watt, "for I thought of that government into a suicidal coalition years. the Chinese of all ages whom I had seen re­ with Red Chinese. It was the powerful influ­ One person who should be questioned early ceiving hideous punishment from the Red ence of these people in our army and State and at length in this Gallup-Harris poll is Guards." Department that forced Chiang Kai-shek to George Watt, a. Belf~t. Ireland engineer who By a sudden fortuitous change of face, the withdraw his military forces and the seat of was sent to Red China in December 1966 by Chinese permitted Mrs. Watt and the chil~ the Nationalist Chinese Government to Tai­ his employer, the Vickers-Zimmer Company. dren to go to Hong Kong, but George Watt wan in 1949. as a site engineer with responsibility for the himself was subjected to a long brutal public Since that time Taiwan has become the erection of a. huge plant for manufacturing trial on trumped up charges and finally to world's showcase example of what industri· man-made fibers for Red China's textile in­ two years imprisonment in solitary confine­ ous people in a free society with able, intel• dustry. (American construction and manu­ ment, where he was subjected to brainwash­ ligent leadership can accomplish, even when facturing companies which are ea.ger for Red ing with the "thoughts of Mao Tse-tung" in they are forced to start from "scratch." There China business will please take notice.) three, two-hour sessions each day. After were just two factories on Taiwan 20 years Such romantic foreign missions were not months in this confinement he accidentally ago. Only 25 per cent of the land on the is­ new to George Watt. He had previously ex• discovered that he was sharing the cell block land could be cultivated; the balance is ecuted similar professional assignments in a with Major Philip Smith, a u.s. Air Force mountains. Its population per square mile number of foreign countries. From his ac• pilot shot down over Chinese territory in was even more crowded than Japan. But count of his experiences in Red China, I am 1965, along with Americans Richard Fecteau spurred by the incentives of individual prop• not sure that he had ever heard or thought and John Downey who were both captured erty ownership, the agricultural and indus­ seriously about the hazards involved in the during the Korean War 18 years ago a.nd have trial productivity of the island has literally care and feeding of a Communist govern· been held "incommunicado" by the Red Chi­ soared since 1950, increasing on an average of ment, but before he left home he made plans nese ever since. more than ten per cent per year. Tiny Taiwan to send later for his wife and family, which Quickly now, before this country makes with its 14-mlllion inhabitants now produces gives us a clue to hf!> naivete. the fatal mistake of sponsoring the admis.. more goods for export than does the big sion of this brutal, uncivilized Red Chinese Communist-ruled mainland of China with its U.S. PRESS IGNORES STORY apparatus to the United Nations and gives 750-million people. Think of that! Watt was flown in a small, tightly cur­ it an embassy in Washington, we must get The Chinese on Taiwan vote with their tained plane over one of Mao Tse-tung's main George Watt to this country and persuade heads and their hands, but their unfortu­ atomic stations and was landed a few min­ him to tell his horror story to the appropriate nate relatives on the mainland, like the cap­ utes later near the ancient city of Lanchow Congressional committees. tives of other Communist countries, can vote on the banks of the Yellow River during the I guarantee that his presence here will only with their feet. One year ago the Free afternoon of December 19, 1966. Last August· wipe that beguiling, hypocritical ping-pong China Relief Association announced that 2, 1970, nearly four.years later, the Commu­ smile from the face of Chou En-lai and during the preceding 20 years it had helped nists released him at the Hong Kong border change President Nixon's announced plans more than 154,000 mainland refugees to set­ and he was thus finally permitted to cross for closer contacts with the bloody thoughts tle in Taiwan and had assisted more than the line back to freedom, after what he de­ and deeds of Mao Tse-tung. one million, 600 thousand Chinese mainland scribes in his published diary as his "years escapees to settle in bordering countries. of terror in Red China." (Free China Weekly, April 12, 1970) Watt's eye and ear are permanently dam­ MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN­ Right while our ping-pong diplomats, aged by savage, repetitous beatings adminis­ along with President Nixon, have been ex­ tered by his Communist hosts. His vision is HOW LONG? ploring new possibilities for Americans to blurred and he has difficulty hearing, but enter Red China, the captive Chinese on the George Watt is grateful to be alive. His own HON. WILLIAM J. SCHERLE mainland have stepped up their ceaseless ef­ firsthand account of his experienc~ is the forts to escape from that prison country. Last· most amazing, detailed, blood-curdling story OF IOWA May 25 the Chinese Information Service a.t to come out of China since Chiang Ka.i-shek IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hong Kong reported that 800 refugees, most left the mainland in 1949. Perhaps that is Thursday, July 22. 1971 of them "freedom swimmers," had escaped why his published account is so hard to come from the mainland since January 1971. by. Mr. SCHERLE. Mr. Speaker, a child This escape rate is the biggest since the I read one installment of it in a Mexico asks: 'Where is daddy?" A mother asks: CXVII--1699-Part 20 27010 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 23, 1971

"How is my son?" A wife asks: "Is my The year 1970-71 can be remembered as the Our chapter is proud to have been selected husband alive or dead?" year all of our chapter members became in­ as state winner for Georgia. But we are just Communist North Vietnam is sadisti­ volved in America's future, involved in Ber­ as proud to experience success in our aotivi­ cally practicing spiritual and mental rien County's future, involved in making our ties. This project has developed within young South Georgia community a better and safer people of Berrien County a great sense of genocide on over 1,600 American pris­ place in which to live. It made us a happier pride. It taught us that things don't just oners of war and their families. people. Let me tell you about it. happen. We have to make them happen with How long? We called our program "Build a Better work. ·Berrien." The activity area chosen to empha­ Gentlemen, the job is nOit finished-far size was beautification and safety. To kick from it. It is only begun. More of the young off the project, we had an asembly program. people would like to remain in rural Amer­ BUILD A BETTER BERRIEN Mr. Walter Harrison who pioneered the rural ica; remain in Berrien County to work and electrification program in Georgia was key­ enjoy the same economic privileges enjoyed note speaker. At this time an award was by our city brothers. But we must have jobs. HON. HERMAN E. TALMADGE offered to the school club making the greatest We in rural America desire to make a living contribution to community service. instead of having to live on what we make. OF GEORGIA This created interest but we realized that Berrien County has educated us, has IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES to be really successful the adults in our com­ trained us to be concerned, has given us the Friday, July 23, 1971 munity were needed. In rural America, we best it has to offer. Rural America has long still love and respect our elders. A meeting of subsidized urban America with its educated Mr. TALMADGE. Mr. President, all community leaders was called by the FFA young people. We have no desire to migrate of my colleagues in the Senate know of leadership. Civic Club presidents, mayors, to the urban areas of this nation to add to the accomplislunents of the Future City Council representatives, and County their crowded problems, to be lost in the Farmers of America over the 43 years Commissioners were invi ted. smog of Atlanta, to be packed in the apart­ Fourteen groups were represented at this ments of large cities. We want you, the lead­ of existence of this outstanding orga­ meeting plus the news media. We presented ers of our great nation, to lead in providing nization. Many Members of Congress our program to build a better Berrien. Plans jobs, to lead in the economic development have been 'isited by the presidents of the were made and goals were set. "Build a Bet­ of rural America. Help us gain opportunity various State delegations during the ter Berrien with FFA" was adopted as our and we will make our own security. Future Farmers of America's Leadership slogan. We are eager to help. Berrien FFA mem­ Conference currently being held in The month of February was designated by bers are beginning another phase of Build a Washington. the FFA Chapter as "Build a Better Berrien" Better Berrien. Emphasis is being placed on month. During this month every partici­ surveying, developing, and promoting com­ One of the highlights of this confer­ pating group completed at least one project. munity resources. With the leadership of ence is a discussion of an ambitious A Beautification Day was proclaimed by our Advisors, we will study our community program of the Future Farmers of the FFA and endorsed by the city and county in terms of surveying resources that are America entitled, "Building Our Amer­ government and 14 other organizations. On available; the underdeveloped resources will ican Communities." This program is this day, public facilities and equipment be identified. Potential uses of these will be designed to help individual FFA chap­ were made available for cleaning and beau­ learned. And, I hope, methods of developing ters make their local communities better tifying the community. The response was these resources will became a reality. places to live. tremendous. All of the seven schools in our A study of local and county government county were eager and willing to cooperate is part of the plan. This will give FFA mem­ One of the local chapters that has in this project. It became the "in thing" to bers a chance to learn how our government is succeeded in actively promoting "Build­ do, as young people say. organized and how it functions. We want to ing Our American Communities" is the Local news media provid·ed full coopera­ know its strengths and weaknesses. Then Berrien County High School Chapter of tion. To support the program a special edi­ and only then can we effectively participate. FFA in Nashville, Ga. This successful tion of our local paper was published. Local Young people of our commun1ty need to project has been called Build a Better advertisers promoted the "Build a Better Ber­ know career opportunities available to them Berrien. rien" in their ads. Our radio station provided at home. We think many young people leave time for ten 10-minute programs and our before they know what local opportunities The efforts of the young people of slogan "Build a Better Berrien with FFA" was exist. To eliminate this problem FFA mem­ Berrien County were ably presented to blasted over the air more th:an 100 times. bers are organizing a career at home night for several members of the House and Sen­ As a result of our efforts, 14 adult and 8 high school students. We will ask for co­ ate Agriculture Committees by Mr. youth organizations became actively in­ operation from the Chamber of Commerce in Jerry Baldree. Mr. Baldree is president volved in making our county a better place to conducting a tour of agri-businesses and also of the Berrien County, Ga., FFA chapter. live. Together we removed more than 100 in setting up a resource center on loc'l.l op­ Mr. Baldree's remarks describe the dilapidated buildings. The distribution of portunities. Those things we lack we will try constructive work of young people in 1000 litter bags and 1000 pieces of safety to bring in and those things we have we will literature to motorists, impressed tourists, as utilize fully. To acquire qualifications needed stimulating improved communities of well as our own citizens. More than 300 land for these jobs means job training. We need our Nation, and I commend this program owners signed statements of cooperation. your help. to you. Selling concrete mailbox posts and painting Our primary objective will be to determine Mr. President, I ask unanimous con­ mailboxes in our county has added much the needs of our community. As president of sent to have the remarks made by Mr. to the beautification of Berrien. Distributing the Berrien FFA, I know the boys cannot do Baldree printed in the Extensions of over 400 slowmoving vehicles signs to farm­ this alone, but with the help of our Advisors Remarks. ers has helped eliminate the hazards of trac­ and other adults we will again succeed. tors on our roads. Mowing more than 30 va­ Gentlemen, I know that you are wiser than There being no objection, the remarks cant lots and hazardous areas gave our very I, but I believe that rural America has bean were ordered to be printed in the RECORD, young more and safer places to play. Re­ the real backbone of our strength, since the as follows: moving many truck loads of trash and rub­ founding of this country. Now is the time BUILD A BETTER BERRIEN 1 bish let people everywhere know we care. for rural America. to be provided the eco­ (By Jerry Baldree) The County Commission provided land-fill nomic opportunities and the recreational op­ garbage dumps in rural areas upon request portunities that have long been enjoyed Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of by farmers. by urban America. I assure you, we have the Congress, fellow FFA members, and When individuals saw what a united ef­ land that is not crowded, air that is safe to friends. It is indeed an honor for me to ap­ fort could do, merchants and private citizens breathe. We have a land where a man knows pear before this group of distinguished Amer­ sometimes assisted by FFA beautified their his neighbor and loves him because of it. A ican leaders. I bring you greetings from the own private grounds. Our school campuses land where nature reinforces our faith in 170 members of the Berrien County High and church grounds were given special at­ God, for nature provides a daily miracle School Chapter of Future Farmers of America. tention. attesting to His strength. Building our American communities is the More than 1000 individuals actively par­ Distinguished leaders, I'm proud of Amer­ responsibility of every American. We are glad ticipated in making Berrien County a cleaner ica. I am proud to be an American. May our the Farmers Home Administration has spon­ and safer place to live. Build a Better Berrien ultimate goal be the fulfillment of the ideals sored such a program, so that we FAA mem­ provided the FFA members a chance to prove set forth by our forefathers; that all men are bers may have an organized method to do our to adults that we do care, that we will co­ created equal with liberty and justice for part in "Building Our American Commu­ operate, and that we can succeed. We en­ all. I wish to thank you for making and nities." joyed the project. We had fun working to­ keeping America a world leader and a land gether. It has brought more unity within of opportunity. I want to say to you that I am 1 Delivered at the National FFA Building our chapter, it moved our club closer to Olther proud to represent a group, the Future Our American Communities Luncheon for clubs, it gave young and old a chance to Farmers of America, who are trying to build members of the House and Senate Agriculture work together-and we are both better be­ America rather than tear it down. We need Committee on July 21, 1971. cause of it. your help. July 23, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27011 SERVICEMEN'S CENTER AT MINNE­ President Mrs. Robert Beckman of Lake Oity. officer for a -division of the service; and as Another prominent Legionnaire, Samuel research officer in biological acoustics, to APOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL Goldman of Minneapolis, represents the name a few." AIRPORT Jewish War Veterans. The purpose of the sub-committee on As has been noted, there will be a con­ which Mrs. Ritchie is serving is to make tinuing need for volunteers and financial recommendations on better housing, recrea­ HON. DONALD M. FRASER aid. tional activities and general welfare of OF MINNESOTA Organizations, business firms and individ­ women in the services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES uals may contribute lump sUins, and in­ "We have already r~ommended that all Thursday, July 22, 1971 dividual memberships are available at a mini­ barracks-type living quarters be phased out mum of $10 per year. Checks should be sent as quickly as possible and that all enlisted Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, the Serv­ to the treasurer, Philip Ploumen, Box B1, personnel be billeted with not more than icemen's Center at Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnetonka, Minn. 55343. two in a room, including a bath," Mrs. International Airport, which has been Persons interes-ted in serving as volunteers, Ritchie stated soon after her return home. working one of the six four-hour shifts, "We have further recommended that officers, operating for nearly a year, is providing should contact Mrs. Schroedl either at the regardless of rank, be permitted the option our servicemen and women with facilities center, 726-9155, or at her home, 922-1292. of living off base. to make their "layovers" at the airport "Another committee has recommended the more comfortable. The following article elimination of all discriminatory practices explains what the new center involves between men and women; it also requested and how it fills the needs of the individ­ WOMEN ARE VITAL TO OUR that recruiters be reimbursed for expenses uals who benefit from it. I commend it ARMED FORCES incurred while recruiting." to the attention of my colleagues: During the initial year of her membership on the Defense Advisory Cominittee, Mrs. ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED: SERVICEMEN'S HON. MARGARET M. HECKLER Ritchie talked with all of the women re­ CENTER FILLS NEED cruiting officers in this area to offer any pos­ The comments of hundreds of servicemen OF MASSACHUSETTS sible assistance. One of them, knowing that who have made use of the Servicemen's Cen­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. Ritchie was a Sinith graduate, offered ter at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Air­ Thursday, July 22, 1971 the information that she was going to Smith port leave no doubt that the new facility is to do some recruiting. Mrs. Ritchie, aware filling a definite need and is deeply appre­ Mrs. HECKLER of Massachusetts. Mr. that it is often difficult for reauiting officers ci81ted by members of the armed forces who Speaker, soon the House will begin de­ to find friendly acceptance, preceded this hr..ve to "lay over" at the airport for varying bating the equal rights amendment, woman officer to the campus in Northamp­ lengthS of time on their way to and from House Joint Resolution 208. One of the ton in an effort to make her work more suc­ duty stations. cessful. Although in operation only slightly more most controversial aspects of the original "One of the purposes of our Advisory than four months and still not entirely com­ bill was the implication that women Cominittee is to attempt to inform the pub­ pleted, the center has served more than 5,000 would automatically become subject to lic of fine opportunities that exist for women servicemen and women, providing them With the draft. in the services-such as service to one's food, bunks for sleeping, a home-like at­ While discussing the feasibility of country, excellent educational and promo­ mosphere in which to relax, and various other coeducational armed services, few Mem­ tional opportunities and travel." services. bers give enough thought to the part Following the Washington business ses­ Staffed by volunteers under the coordina­ sions this spring, the Defense Advisory Com­ tion of an executive director, Mrs. Donald women already have within our nation's mittee visited and toured the Naval Training Schroedl, the center is in operation 24 hours defense establishment. During times of Center, Great Lakes, Dlinois. · a day, seven days a week. The facilities in­ war and peace they have performed out­ "It was impressive to learn that half of clude comfortable furniture, color television, standingly in a variety of positions. Fur­ all Navy recruits are trained at Great · pool table, sleeping accommodations, lockers thermore, an increased number of fields Lakes-approximately 43,000 a year," Mrs. and a kitchenette. All of the facilities, in­ are opening up for women in the Armed Ritchie said. "The Great Lakes Naval Hospital cluding refreshments, are free to service per­ is very modern, has excellent equipment, em­ sonnel. Forces as their talents are recognized. One of my constituents, Mrs. Frederick braces all branches of medicine and serves all Space for the center, located on the ticket Of the armed forces-not just the Navy. At and mezzanine levels of the terminal, near A. Ritchie of Wellesley, Mass., is a member Great Lakes we inspected the enlisted wom­ the Red Concourse, was provided by the of the Defense Advisory Committee on en's quarters, ranging from poor to excellent Metropolitan Airports Commission, which Women in the Services. A recent article and learned of new rulings that have many has done all the necessary construction work. on Catherine Ritchie in the Wellesley humanizing effects." Furnishings and equipment have been pro­ Mrs. Ritchie has lived in Wellesley since vided by Twin City business firms. Townsman serves to illustrate Mrs. Rich­ ies' belief that not only .do women have her 1964 retirement as principal of Krat.ner Financial support for the operation of the Junior High School, Washington, D.C., and in center has come from Inany veterans, Inili­ much to offer the Armed Forces, but that addition to wide experience as an educator tary, fraternal and civic organizations and there are many opportunities which the and civic leader she has traveled extensively. their auxiliaries, and individuals. armed services offers to the young women Her appointment to the Defense Advisory American Legion posts and American of this country. I include the article as a Cominittee on Women in the Services was Legion Auxiliary units and individual Legion­ source of information for my colleagues: announced in March, 1970, by the Office of naires and Auxiliary members have played the Assistant Secretary of Defense. an important part in getting the center "off WOMEN VITAL TO ARMED FORCES, SAYS the ground", providing both financial sup­ MRs. RITCHIE Within the past month, she has partici­ por·t and manpower. Incidentally, there will "The WACS, WAVES, WAFS and Lady pated in several New England area events be a continuing need for both financial aid Leathernecks (Marines) not only need fine as a member of the Defense Advisory Com­ and volunteer help. MAC approval of the young women in their services; the young mittee. On May 15 she was invited to Quincy project s-tipulated that the center must be women of America themselves ne-ed to know on the 29th anniversary of the Women's supervised at all times while open. about the unusual opportunities offered Army Corps (WACS) . At the Hall of Flags, Serving as president of the center's board them in the armed forces. in the State House, she spoke briefly on of directors is Mrs. J. Thomas Purdum of "Who knows, for instance, that women are DACO-WITS on Women Veterans Day, desig­ Minneapolis, who conceived the idea when assigned to control towers at Air Force bases nated by Governor Francis W. Sargent for informed by her son, Scott, of the hospitality and, like men for generations past, may now May 16. And on May 24 she was a guest at the dedication of the new housing building he had received at a Inilitary lounge at the "see the world" as nurses on shipboard?" Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Lt. Purdum, a Naval Catherine C. Ritchie (Mrs. Frederick A.) for women Naval officers at Newport, R.I. aviator, later lost his life in Viet Nam. The of 35 Hundreds road, Wellesley Hills, speaks local center, incidentally, is unique in that as a member of the Defense Advisory Com­ it is the only one of its kind operating on mittee on Women in the Services, to which the financial donations of veterans, Inilitary she was appointed a year ago. At the Com­ THE DOCTORED DOCUMENTARY and fraternal organizations, along with con­ Inittee's recent semi-annual meeting at The tributions by individuals and business firins. Pentagon and The Mayflower Hotel, Wash­ The American Legion and American Legion ington, D.C., she was named to the Sub­ HON. WILLIAM E. MINSHALL A uxill.ary are represented on the board by Committee for Improvement of Living OF OHIO Department Vice Commander Phil Ploumen, Conditions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who is the treasurer, Mrs. W. C. Byrd of Min­ "Other unusual opportunities for women neapolis, Donald Schroedl of Minneapolis, in the services," she continues, "is the post Thursday, July 22, 1971 Mrs. Elmer Zemple o:f Minneapolis, Bud Nel­ :f'or women lawyers as Judge Advocate in Mr. MINSHALL. Mr. Speaker, I com­ son of St. Paul and Department First Vice military headquarters; as transportation mend to the thoughtful attention of the 27012 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 23, 1971 Congress the following editorial from the who are listed as prisoners of war or miss­ and Czechoslovakia have been denied San Francisco Examiner: ing in action. More than 300 of these pa­ the rights which Americans cherish. Yet, [From the San Francisco Examiner] triotic Americans have been captured or as uprisings in various of these countries THE DOCTORED DOCUMENTARY missing longer than any U.S. serviceman over the past few years have demon­ (By Charles L. Gould) was held prisoner during all of World strated, government oppression backed Journalists are being asked to close ranks War II. by foreign power has not weakened their and support CBS in refusing to allow a con­ There are many ramifications to the resolve to achieve freedom. Captive Na­ gressional committee to review raw film foot­ conflict in Vietnam, but one of the most tions Week is an appropriate time tore­ age from the controversial documentary disturbing aspects of this tragic war is emphasize our concern and support for "The Selling of the Pentagon." the fact that American prisoners of war these peoples who strive so valiantly in The rallying cry of those manning the are not being treated in accordance with the cause of self-determination and in­ ramparts is: "Freedom of the press is at the Geneva Convention. More than 120 dependence. stake." Nonsense. nations, including the United States and The question here is not "freedom of the We know well the great contributions press." It is "responsibility of the press." North Vietnam, expressed their deep which immigrants from these nations Was the film doctored? Was the film rigged? concern that personnel captured in war­ have made to America. The same out­ Did the editors splice the film so that ques­ time be treated humanely by endorsing standing personal qualities exhibited by tions and answers of various respondents were the Geneva Convention of 1949. Specifi­ them here are present in the peoples of out of sequence? cally, the rules relative to the treatment the captive nations if they could but have These questions are raised by critics of the of prisoners require the release of names the freedom in which such qualities film. They submit some evidence to support of prisoners held, the immediate release might flourish. It is therefore fitting and their charges. of sick and wounded soldiers, regular flow appropriate that we should on this oc­ However, only CBS knows for sure. Only a of mail, proper treatment of all prisoners review of the raw film can reveal the truth. casion express our strong and deeply felt Isn't this what "freedom of the press" is all and the impartial inspection of prisoner­ support for the aspirations of the peo­ about? Is it not a search for truth? of-war facilities. ples of the captive lands for freedom and If CBS did not doctor the film it should Unfortunately, North Vietnam has independence. not hesitate a moment to show its unused consistently refused to abide by those film clips. This is not a case of a reporter pro­ simple humane rules. The United States, tecting his sources. This is not a case of a on the other hand, has demonstrated its journalist covering a breaking news story desire for peace. At present, our troops POSTMASTER GENERAL OF USAF in competition with other reporters. are being withdrawn and we have cer­ GIVEN ORDER OF THE VEST The CBS documentary was produced with the cooperation of dozens of individuals in tainly modified our policy of maximum and out of government. Some of these in­ military pressure. It is my hope that HON. THADDEUS J. DULSKI dividuals claim the documentary was doc­ all the Nations who endorsed the Geneva tored to warp and twist their statements. Convention will take whatever steps OF NEW YORK They, too, have rights. might be appropriated to encourage the L THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Those who defend CBS should ask them­ North Vietnamese authorities to adopt Thu1·sday, July 22, 1971 selves if their positions would change if a a more humanitarian attitude toward film were doctored to put the Pentagon in a prisoners captured in the current con­ Mr. DULSKI. Mr. Speaker, on Thurs­ good light rather than a bad one. day, July 22, I was honored to be present Forty years ago, responsible journalists flict. I also believe the time is long over­ as the Air Transport Association con­ were indignant at the rigging of photographs due for the United Nations to intercede ferred its highest honorary award of the by the editors of Bernarr McFadden's New with the North Vietnamese on behalf of Order of the Vest to the commander of York Graphic. The paper died. our prisoners of war. Ten years ago many journalists denounced the U.S. Air Force Postal and Courier the controversial documentary "Operation Service, Col. Andrew DiAntonio. Abolition" because two or three scenes were Colonel DiAntonio has headed the out of sequence. CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK Postal and Courier Service from its in­ The film which revealed Communist in­ ception in 1966 and also was in charge volvement in the city hall riots here in San of the study in 1964 which recommended Francisco, was withdrawn from circulation. HON. PAUL S. SARBANES its creation. Many journalists-not including this one-­ defend the publication of vital government OF MARYLAND The colonel is planning to retire from secrets on the argument of the "people's right IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES active duty on October 1, and it is fitting that the Air Transport Association has to know." Thursday, July 22, 1971 Now they deny the people's right to know presented him with this award in recog­ by defending CBS in classifying its film clips Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, earlier nition of the contribution he has made "Top Secret." this month we celebrated Independence to the improvement of the Air Postal They can't have it both ways. Day, an occasion commemorating the Service, particularly as it concerns mili­ If we w~nt to keep the free press free-­ rights and privileges which are integral tary mail. and responsible--we can't use the First to the character of our Nation. For al­ Colonel DiAntonio enlisted in Phila­ Amendment as an excuse for exposing the mistakes of others and also use it as an ex­ most 200 years, Americans have annu­ delphia, Pa., in 1934, and was commis­ cuse for hiding our own. ally observed this day as a time for re­ sioned in 1942. He has served through­ newed affirmation of our belief in the in­ out the world in a variety of assignments dividual's right to life, liberty, and the with a number of decorations including pursuit of happiness. multiple awards of the Legion of Merit. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, many Under his direction the Air Force PRISONERS OF WAR people in the world are denied these Postal and Courier Service has grown lights-no where is that denial more from a volume in 1964 of 30,000 tons to HON. CARLETON J. KING tragic than in Eastern Europe where more than 140,000 tons handled in 1970. OF NEW YORK once free people today suffer under the In terms of sacks of mail, the POCS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES yoke of oppression. The Congress, over moved more than 14 million sacks of a decade ago, proclaimed the third week mail last year. Thursday, July 22, 1971 in July as Captive Nations Week when The purpose of the Order of the Vest Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I wish to take we might take special note of the plight is to give recognition by the Air Trans­ this opportunity to express my deep con­ of the oppressed peoples of Eastern Eu­ port Association to those individuals cern about the welfare of American pris­ rope, peoples who cannot dissent from who, by their meritorious and exemplary oners of war being held by the North their government, speak freely through service, have contributed significantly to Vietnamese. their press, or exercise the personal free­ the advancement of the Air Postal Serv­ Seven years and 119 days ago Capt. doms we consider so dear. ice. The order was formed in 1956 by the Floyd Thompson was captured and be­ The courageous people in Hungary. Air Mail Committee of ATA. came the first American prisoner of war. Poland, Lithuania, Albania, Latvia, The presentation was made at a din­ Today, there are more than 1,600 men Estonia, the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, ner and reception at the Officers Club July 23, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27013 at Bolling Air Force Base with many JULY 16, 1971. of identification" nevertheless provide a representatives of the military and the Col. ANTHONY DIANTONIO, standard means of identifying individ­ USAFPCS-01, uals and the data collected on them. airline industry present. 5240 Port Royal Road, Among the greetings were those from Springfield, Va. Through the use of this standard num­ Hon. HIRAM L. FONG, Senator from Ha­ DEAR ToNY: I want to take this opportu­ ber, computers can "talk" among them­ waii, ranking minority member of the nity to express to you my heartiest congrat­ selves, exchanging confidential and often Senate Post Office and Civil Service ulations on being named to receive the Order harmful information. Since these activi­ Committee; Gov. John A. Burns of Ha­ of the Vest. ties are unknown to the individual, he waii; Hon. WILLIAM A. BARRETT, Member It is indeed encouraging to know that we does not protest them. Even if he were of Congress from Pennsylvania; and have men of your integrity, dependability, .to protest, he would have no law to back and dedication in the service of our country. him up. Postmaster General Winton M. Blount. As your representative in Congress and Mr. Speaker, as part of my remarks as your old friend, I want to congratulate The SSA task force report which I include the text of my own greeting you today and wish you every success in acknowledged the dangers of the abuse at the affair, as well as the text of the the future. of social security numbers also recom­ messages sent by the distinguished afore­ With personal regards, I am mended that the SSA take the public mentioned public officials: Sincerely yours, position that- REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN THADDEUS J. DULSKI WILLIAM A. BARRETT, There needs to be a national policy on Member of Congress. Gentlemen, nothing gives me more pleas­ computer data exchange and personal identi­ fication in America, including a considera­ ure than a chance to pay long overdue recog­ JULY 19, 1971. nition to my long-time friend, Colonel Tony tion of what safeguards are needed to protect DEAR ToNY : It is indeed a pleasure to join individuals' rights of privacy and due process. DiAntonio. your many friends and admirers in extending This man probably has done more to im­ to you my sincere personal congratulations I have introduced a bill, H.R. 854, prove the military mail service than any upon your award of the Air Transport As­ which would be a substantial first step other military officer. sociation's Order of the Vest. The recogni­ in establishing such a national policy Although he tries to pass the credit around, tion conferred upon you is richly deserved it was primarily his drive and initiative that and reflects only the highest credit on your and assuring such safeguards. My bill gave the Department of Defense its first personal dedication to your duties and your would require that each Federal agency regular mail and courier operation. outstanding contributions to the mail pro­ maintaining records concerning an indi­ He planned and headed the original study fession. vidual must: that brought about the formation of the In our position at the "hub" of the Pacific, First, notify the individual that such a United States Air Force Postal and Courier we are vitally interested in everything con­ record exists; Service in 1964, and brought the service into nected with air transportation. Your contin­ reality in 1966. Second, notify the individual of all uing contributions to the advancement of transfers of such information; In his position as Postmaster General of worldwide postal service over the past six the Air Force, Colonel Tony is responsible years have made a significant impact upon Third, disclose information from such for moving all airlifted mail for the Depart­ the Pacific and world aviation industry. records only with the consent of the indi­ ment of Defense. He also provides services I only regret that my responsibilities in vidual or when legally required; overseas for other branches of the U.S. Gov­ Hawaii prevent me from attending the award Fourth, maintain a record of all per­ ernment, through the aerial mail terminals ceremony in person. sons inspecting such records; and Air Force post offices. Warmest personal regards. May the Al· Colonel DiAntonio has long been an advo­ Fifth, permit the individual to inspect m ighty be with you and yours always. his records, make copies of them, and cate of progress in the mail business. He Sincerely, has provided me with a great deal of techni­ JOHN A. BURNS, supplement them; and cal information and support for the legisla­ Governor. Sixth, remove erroneous information tion I have originated regarding the mili­ from such records. tary mail system. JULY 15, 1971. Exceptions would be made in cases He has been a true friend of air trans­ DEAR CoLONEL DIANTONIO: I sorry not portation, while at the same time insisting am specifically required by Executive order to be able to be present on July 22 when to be kept secret in the interest of na­ that the carriers meet their obligations-and you receive the Order of the Vest from the at the best price to the Government. This tional security or for ~.-ases awaiting pros­ kind of friendly combat doesn't really hurt Air Transport Association for your contribu­ ecution. The President would be required anybOdy _and is good for the health and tions to the advancement of the Air Postal Service. to report to the Congress each year on growth of the postal service as well as the an agency-by-agency basis the number air carriers. I have long been aware of the efficiency Colonel DiAntonio has accomplished a and effectiveness of the Air Force mail serv­ of records withheld for the above reasons. great deal toward improving the air postal ice, and you are to be commended on the A Federal Privacy Board, composed service. He has taken every action he could major role you have had in organizing this of seven members, would hear individual toward putting all possible military mail in operation. complaints that any of the above re­ an airlift category. He is an advocate of all With kind regards and best wishes for the quirements had not been met. measures that would add speed and efficiency future, I am The need for Federal privacy legisla­ to the military mail service. Sincerely, WINTON M. BLOUNT, tion has been amply documented. I urge I think the selection of Colonel DiAntonio our colleagues' consideration and support for the Order of the Vest is most appropriate, Postmaster General. and that the recognition afforded by this of H.R. 854. award is justly deserved. The article from the Christian Science Monitor which describes the SSA task JULY 16, 1971. SOCIAL SECURITY SNOOPING: PRI­ force report appears below: Col. ANDREW DIANTONIO, VACY INVADED "BY THE NUM­ SOCIAL SECURITY SNOOPING; PRIVACY INVADED Commander, U.S.A.F. Postal and Cou.rier BERS" "BY THE NUMBERS" Service, Springfield, V a. DEAR COLONEL DIANTONIO: May I offer my (BY RoBERT P. HEY) sincere congratulations to you on being HON.EDWARDI. KOCH WASHINGTON.-A new voice has joined awarded the Order of the Vest by the Air those warning that the widening use of OF NEW YORK Transport Association. social-security numbers to identify Amer­ Your contribution to all our servicemen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ican carries with it potentially harinful overseas, especially those from Hawaii from Thursday, July 22, 1971 effects. my standpoint, is greatly appreciated. Like the voices of computer specialists, May the Air Postal Service reach ever Mr. KOCH. Mr. Speaker, those of us Sen. Sam Ervin (D) of South Carolina, and higher goals. I feel it is a privilege to have who have been w·ging the restriction other privacy-conscious members of Congress, been made an honorary lifetime member of of data-gathering and information ex­ it warns that the use of social-security num­ the Service. changing have found a new voice of bers now enables different computers to ex­ My best wishes to you and the Service for change information-sometimes confidential continued success. support from a Government agency. and harmful-about Americans without their With warm personal regards and aloha, I A recent report by a social security knowing it. And that nothing in today's laws am task force cited the ease with which prohibits that. Sincerely, computers collect, store and exchange This voice belongs to a special task force HIRAM L. FoNG, information. Social security numbers, of the Social Security Adininistration. Its U.S. Senator. which are termed "not for the pw-pose recommendations include that the Social 27014 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 23, 1971 Security Administration "take t he public mine the nature of t he role [the social-secu­ ernor of the State of Louisiana. The position that": rity number) should play in society in the proclamation rightly declares that: "The increasing universality of the social­ future." security number presents both substantial HEW Secretary Richardson and Senate The freedom-loving peoples of the Captive benefits and potential dangers to society. privacy defender Ervin would agree. That's Nations look to the United St ates as the "And in order to maximize the benefits an area they both are looking into now. citadel of human freedom and to the people and minimize the dangers, there needs to be And they surely hope the nation soon could of the United St ates as leaders in bringing a national policy on computer data exchange reach a decision on t he question. a bout their freedom and independence. and personal identification in America, in­ It is significant to note that Gov. John cluding a consideration of what safeguards are needed to protect individuals' rights of J . McKeithen of Louisiana says that: privacy and due process." CAPTIVE NATIONS' ONLY HOPE: The Captive Nations look ... to the people THE PE!OPLE OF AMERICA of the United St ates as leaders in bringing ADVISORY PANEL COJ.\UNG about their freedom and independence. The report comes at a time when the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare HON. JOHN R. RARICK Patriotic Americans throughout the is in the process of appointing a citizen land must demand that the present ad­ advisory council to examine the broad impli­ OF LOUISIANA ministration take positive action to aid cations of the growing use of the social-secu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the captive nations to regain their free­ rity number by other government agencies Thursday, July 22, 1971 doms and independence. and by business as a universal identifying One such grassroots citizen group number. Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, in my re­ A HEW spokesman says HEW Secretary marks of Monday-See "Captive Nations which is working for self-determination Elliot L. Richardson is selecting the members Week, 1971," CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, of captive nations and the implementa­ of the council now; selection, she said is 25973-25975 of July 19, 1971-I stated tion of human rights for oppressed and expected to be completed "very shortly." subjugated people is the Voice of Her­ This spring Senator Ervin, as part of a that if the captive nations expect to ever itage America. broad privacy hearing, investigated the wide­ recapture their human rights, including Believing that there is a danger of a spread use of social-security numbers to self-determination as a nation, they totalitarian takeover in the United identify Americans (and often find out more would have to look elsewhere than the States, that ignorance of and apathy about them than they realize) . During the United Nations. course of the hearings Mr. Richardson testi­ This is confirmed by the statement of toward Communist tactics, strategy, and fied that he intended to use the task force Mrs. Rita E. Hauser, U.S. Representative objectives constitute the greatest asset report-which he ordered-"as the founda­ of the forces of collectivism; and that tion for the development of Department of to the United Nations Commission on U.S. heritage groups-representing more Health, Education, and Welfare policy rec­ Human Rights before the Subcommittee than 40 million Americans--comprise ommendations" on the use of the social­ on International Organizations and the strongest force for survival of the security number as a universal identifier. Movements of the House Foreign Affairs free world, the Voice of Heritage Amer­ He said he considered it "incumbent on all Committee on March 3, 1970. Mrs. of us in government to devote enough at­ ica is calling for a conference of U.S. Hauser stated: heritage groups in Washington, D.C., Oc­ tention to the development of adequate safe­ There is no denying that for people guards before individual privacy suffers." throughout the world, the United Nations tober 15-17, 1971, to bring about effec­ EXCHANGE FACILITATED stands as a hope for improving the human tive mobilization so that coordination The Social Security Administration's task­ rights of people everywhere. Inescapable evi­ and cooperation will be possible and fi­ force report notes that the nation's burgeon­ dence of the position occupied by the United nally so that an active program might be ing computer systems frequently use social­ Nations in this regard is the thousands of implemented. security numbers as the common link, thus petitions which annually are addressed to the The Voice of Heritage America has enabling computers to "talk" with one an­ United Nations from private persons and joined in a movement designated as other about citizens and exchange their in­ groups. These petitions report specitlc in­ "Operation 'M' ": Action for the 1970's. formation. (However, the report notes such stances of human rights violations and ·ap­ Operation "M" is a 5-year plan which computer-to-computer exchange of informa­ peals for help from the United Nations to its organizers hope and expect will be­ tion could take place without the use of bring about improvements. Certainly a great many of these petitions are frivolous or come the largest voluntary demonstra­ social-security numbers, too.) tion of unity in America's history. Its In ma.ny respects, the report says, wider present relatively minor problems. But a use of the social-security number "could great many others attest to the existence main thrust will be to explain the nature significantly increase the efficiency with of very serious problems in the world, which of Communist expansionism and aggres­ which society's business, both public and for one reason or another governments de­ sion and to reveal to the world the human cline or refuse to bring before the United rights violations by the Soviet Union and private, is carried out." Nations. These petitions are an untapped BROADENING FEARED source of information. There is much more other Communist countries. It will cul­ But it cautions that "the unrestricted use that should and can be done in dealing minate in 1976, with the unveiling and of the number in today's climate of fre­ with them in the United Nations than is now dedication of a monument-a memorial quently uncontrolled computer data col­ the case. Under existing rules the United dedicated to the millions of men, women, lection and exchange is not an unmixed Nations simply notes these petitions in sum­ and children who have suffered and died blessing and could create considerable dan­ mary fashion. By express decision taken by under communism. This memorial will be ger to the individual's rights of privacy the Economic and Social Council in 1959, the a visible symbol of America's pledge for and due process." United Nations has denied for itself the role independence and freedom for all peo­ As one example, it points out that "there of taking any action with respect to them. ples. This date coincides with the 200th is a danger that as more and more informa­ It is truly unfortunate that the peo­ anniversary of American independence. tion about individuals is collected and ex­ changed, pressures will grow to 'maximize' ples of the captive nations cannot look To this end, I have introduced House the use of this information for purposes for help to U.S. leaders who presently Resolution 496, calling for the creation of which the individual would not approve, determine foreign policy. The soft-on­ of a select committee to conduct an in­ and in ways that deny him the right to communism pronouncements and actions vestigation into all crimes against hu­ examine and challenge the data. Obviously, of the present administration with re­ manity perpetuated by Communists and these pressures would be multiplied mani­ gard to Communist leaders and nations expressing the sense of Congress that a fold if the [social security number] were must be most distressing and frustrating monument be erected as a suitable to assume the status of a more-or-less uni­ to the captive nations. memorial to all victims of international versal identification number." Since the United Nations in deference Communist crimes against humanity. There's another potential problem in the to its rhetoric about human rights and I have also introduced and reintro­ use of the social-security number as a "uni­ self-determination of people has de­ duced legislation calling on the President versal identifier" of Americans, the report clared that it will take no action with of the United States to take whatever says: damage frotn "the psychological im­ steps necessary to place the question of pact of such a number of individuals and respect to the captive nations, and with the •quality of life' in America.. . . To the Kissinger-inspired Nixon adminis­ genocide and other violations of human many Americans, the idea of a single num­ tration courting the Communist nations rights on the agenda of the United Na­ ber that would identify them 'from cradle for their cooperation, who will aid the tions-all to no a vail. to grave' might be distasteful in itself.... " peoples of the captive nations? · I insert House Resolution 496, the Thus the task force recommends that The answer is provided in a Captive Captive Nations Week proclamation by "there is a need for action now to deter- Nations week proclamation by the Gov- the Governor of Louisiana, and an arti- July 23, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27015

cle "What Do We Owe the Captive Na­ and indirect aggression, to the subjugation FAMILY OF NATIONS tions?" by Father Cletus Heaby, S.J., and enslavement of the peoples of Poland, "All the more does the solidarity of the which points out the moral obligation of Hungary, Lithuania, Ukraine, Czecho­ family of nations forbid others to behave as slovakia, Latvia, Estonia, White Ruthenia, mere spectators in an attitude of apathetic Christians to aid people of captive na­ Rumania, East Germany, Bulgaria, Mainland tions to gain their human rights. neutrality. Who will ever measure the harm China, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, North already caused in the past by such indiffer­ H. R;Es. 496 Korea, Albania, !del-Ural, Serbia, Croatia, ence to wars of aggression, wh ich is quite Whereas the United St ates of Amer­ Slovenia, Tibet, Cossackia, Turkest an, North alien to the Christian instinct? .•• ica has an abiding commitment to the Vietnam, Cuba, and others; and "Has it ever brought any advant age in principles of freedom, personal liberty, and Whereas, the desire for liberty and in­ recompense? On the oont rary; it bas only human dignity, and holds it as a fundamen­ dependence by the overwhelming majority of reassured and encouraged the aut hors and tal purpose to recognize and encourage con­ peoples in these conquered nations con­ fomenters of aggression." structive actions which foster the growth stitutes a powerful deterrent to any ambi­ Our most acut e and most critical respon­ and development of national independence tions of Communist leaders to initiate a sibility today is to come effectively to the aid and freedom; and major war; and of those people presently under attack, but Whereas the int ernational Communist Whereas, the freedom-loving peoples of our obligat ion does not end with Vietnam. movement toward a world empire has from the captive nations look to the United States The proper definition of our obligation is its beginning adopted the means of terror­ as the citadel of human freedom and to the moral, not geographical. Our obligation is ism, assassination, and mass murder as of­ people of the United States as leaders in to the human, not to some geographical or ficial policies to apply their application ad­ bringing about their freedom and independ­ racial fragment of it. Human rights are om· vances the Communist cause of world dom­ ence; and frontier. ination; and Whereas, the Congress of the United States Long ago this frontier had been violated Whereas there is considerable evidence by unanimous vote passed Public Law 86-90 by the int olerable abuses o! Communist that Communists in the Soviet Union and in establishing the third week in July each year governments. And the violation continues other countries have deliberately caused the as Captive Nations week and inviting the today. death of millions of individuals in Russia, people of the United States to observe su~b week with appropriate prayers, ceremomes VIOLATIONS HOURLY Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Ukraine, Czech­ This day, far behind the line of the Iron, oslovakia. Latvia, Estonia, White Rut henia, and activities; expressing their sympathy with and support for the just aspirations of the Bamboo, and the Sugar Cane Curt ains, Rumania, East Germany, Bulgaria, Mainland our fellow human beings must endure hour­ China, Armenia, Azerbai jan, Georgia, North captive peoples for freedom and independ­ ence: ly egregious violations of their most sacred Korea, Albania, Idel-Ural, Tibet, Cossackia, human rights. It is not civilized mankind's Turkestan, North Vietnam, Serbia, Croatia, Now, therefore, I, John J. McKeithen, Gov· ernor of the State of Louisiana, do hereby legitimate privilege to ignore this manifest Slovenia, Cuba, and others; and fact! Whereas thousands of survivors and ref­ proclaim the week of July 18-24, 1971 as Cap­ t ive Nations Week in Louisiana, and call Nor is it our Christian privilege to tolerate ugees from Communist campaigns of ter­ it. rorism and mass liquidation have been forced upon the citizens of Louisiana to join ~th. to flee to the United States as refugees to others in observing this week by offermg find the freedom and dignity denied to them prayers and dedicating their efforts for the by Communist regimes and have become pro­ peaceful liberation of oppressed and sub­ BLACK LEADERSHIP IN AMERICA ductive citizens of the United States; and jugated peoples all over the world. Whereas it is fitting that the full facts of Communist terrorism in all of its various (From Twin Circle, July 18, 1971] HON. JONATHAN B. BINGHAM forms, including assassination. and mass W H AT Do WE OWE THE CAPTIVE NATIONS? OF NEW YORK murder, be made manifest to all the peoples (By Cletus Healy, S.J.) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the world so that such policies can be "Peace on earth, which all men of every era Wednesday, July 2J, 1971 properly understood and condemned by all have most eagerly yearned for, can be firmly mankind toward the purpose of eradicating established only if the order laid down by Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I should such policies from the body of mankind: God be dutifully observed." like to join in commending the gentle­ Now, therefore, be it This first sentence of Pope John's encycli­ man from Michigan CMr. DIGGS) for ar­ Resolved, Tbat- cal Pacem in Terris epitomizes the entire ranging for this special order. (1) The Speaker of the House shall wit hin encyclical. It also very succinctly delineates fourteen days hereafter appoint a special the obligation of the Christian in the arena I was deeply shocked and grieved that committee of twelve Members o:f the House, of international politics. a Vice President of the United States equally divided between the majority and could indulge himself in such disgraceful minority parties, and shall designate one BINDING IN JUSTICE commentary, offensive not only to all Member to serve as chairman, which special Our obligation to seek international jus­ black Americans, but also, I am con­ committee shall proceed to investigate all tice is not something we can take or leave; crimes against humanity perpetrated under it binds us in justice. Being a natural law vinced, to most white Americans as well, Communist direction. The special committee obligation, it bas Its own built-in sanction; and certainly offensive, too, to those Af­ shall report to the House the results of its we can ignore our responsibilities, but only rican leaders whom Mr. AGNEW thought investigation. together with its recom­ at the high price of living with the conse­ he was complimenting. mendations, not later than one year fol­ quences of our folly. I had the privilege last March of at­ lowing the appointment of its full member­ Today we are enjoying the "peace" not of tending the African American Dialogues ship by the Speaker. an "order laid down by God," but of a dis­ in Lagos which brought together many (2) For the purpose of carrying out this order dictated by a postwar convenience. resolution. the committee, or any subcom­ What we took away from Hitler over two distinguished black American leaders mittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act decades ago at enormous sacrifices, we sur­ with a number of equally distinguished during the present Congress at such times rendered to Stalin; what we wrested from African leaders. It was toward the cl0se and such places within the United States, Tojo, we abandoned to Mao-all in the in­ of this conference that one of the truly whether the House is sitting, has recessed, terest of "peace!" great Americans of our time, M:r. Whit­ or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, and Today, instead of recognizing our folly, ney Young, Jr., was tragicall'y struck to require by subpena or otherwise, the at­ repenting our fault, and recommitting our­ down. From this experience, as wen as tendance and testimony of such witnesses selves to the cause of international justice, from many other contacts with African and the production of such books, records, we are casting about for excuses to surrender correspondence, memorandums, papers, and yet another nation to the same treacherous officials, I am sure most Africans were in­ documents as it deems necessary. Subpenas foe. sulted by the Vice President's remarks. may be issued under the signature of the Furthermore, such is our fundamental dis­ American black leadershi~ needs no de­ chairman of the committee or any member honesty that we pretend that such a betrayal fense from me. I would like to say, how­ of the committee designated by him, and may is a dictate of morality. It is a morality more ever, that it is privilege to work in the be served by a.ny person designated by such appropriate to the Cro-Magnon man rather House of Representatives with members chairman or member; and be it further than to the Christian. of the black caucus. The work of this Resolved, That it is the sense o! the Con­ Passivity is a Christian counsel only when caucus, posing as it does a profound chal­ gress that a monument be erected in the one is surre.ndering his own rights-{)ther lenge to many of the preconceived and city of Washington, District of Columbia, our people's rights are not ours to surrender; Nation's capital, as a suitable memorial to these rights we are often obliged to protect, stultifying notions of the past, comes as all victims of international Communist often seriously obliged. a breath of fresh air to the Congress. crimes against humanity. "A people threatened with an unjust ag­ As for the Vice President, the less said gression, or already its victim," Pius XII the better. His recent performance is in PROCLAMA'l'ION OF THE STATE OF LoUISIANA warned in his Christmas message in 1948, line with the slurring remarks about var­ Whereas.. the imperialistic policies of Rus­ may not remain passively indifferent if it ious ethnic groups he made during the sian Communists have led, through direct would think and act as befits Christians. last Presidential compaign. The best an- 27016 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 23, 1971 swer to his recent outburst will be an was responsible for the establishment of year like this, but when we have a $26 overwhelming repudiation at the polls major RCA missile and space vehicle track­ billion deficit one year and then come up ing operations there. His organizational and by the American people in 1972. leadership skills in this massive undertaking the next year with one that may go over were recognized by the bestowal of the RCA $40 billion this country is headed for Victor Award of Merit, the company's highest fiscal chaos. honor for outstanding service. In Congress, we talk about what we CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW Mr. Conrad was elected a Vice President give the people. This heavy debt is the PRESIDENT OF RCA of the RCA Service Company in 1956 and its responsibility of Congress, inflation is President on January 1, 1960. In 1969, he was the responsibility of Congress so we in named Executive Vice President, Services. In HON. MARGARET M. HECKLER this capacity, he a-ssumed responsibility for Congress need to talk about this big debt OF MASSACHUSETTS the RCA Service Company, RCA Global we are also giving to the people. Inflation in America is due to the big IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Communications, the Hertz Corporation, Random House and for all RCA educational spending policy that we have in these Thursday, July 22, 1971 activities. halls of Congress. This is not the Presi­ Mrs. HECKLER of Massachusetts. Mr. Mr. Conrad is a member of the Board of dent's fault. It is not a Cabinet member's Speaker, I am pleased and proud to note Directors of RCA and serves also as Chair­ fault. It is the responsibility and mistake man of the Board of RCA Institutes, Inc. and voted on America by Congress. that a native of the lOth Congressional RCA International Service Corporation. He District of Massachusetts is to become is Chairman of the Executive Committee, We write our constituents and issue president of RCA, one of America's larg­ Board of Directors of the Hertz Corporation, press releases about the fact that we est corporations. Random House, Inc., RCA Global Commu­ have given more money to welfare. We Mr. Anthony L. Conrad, originally nications, Inc., and RCA Alaska Communica­ have not given anybody anything. All tions, Inc. Mr. Conrad is also a Director we are doing is going out and borrowing from Walpole, Mass., will assume his new of Banquet Foods Corporation, a subsidiary duties August 1. He is now executive vice money to give away, of RCA, and a Director of RCA Limited Would your wife write hot checks on president for services. (Canada) and RCA Limited (England). He My congratulations to RCA and to Mr. is a member of the Board of Directors of her bank account in order to give money Conrad. I am sure the company will con­ Atlas Chemical Industries, Inc. and Chese­ to charity? I have only known of one tinue to benefit from its association with brough-Pond's, Inc. man that went down and borrowed $5,000 one of Massachusetts' more distinguished A native of Walpole, Ma-ssachusetts, Mr. from the bank in order to give it to the sons. Conrad was graduated from Lafayette Col­ church to build a new building. He made I include herewith the RCA announce­ lege in 1943, and was commissioned a Second $175 a month yet borrowed $5,000 to ment of Mr. Conrad's selection: Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps give his church. How many people do you shortly thereafter. During his military know who have borrowed money or writ­ ANTHONY L. CONRAD To BECOME RCA career, he was Commanding Officer, 220th PRESIDENT ON AUGUST 1, 1971 Signal Radar Maintenance Unit and also ten hot checks in order to give it away? Anthony L. Conrad, Executive Vice Presi­ served in various Signal Schools. We are not being charitable with dent, Services, was chosen today by the Board Mr. Conrad is a Trustee of Lafayette Col­ America. We are putting this country of Directors of the RCA Corporation to be­ lege and is past President of its Alumni on a drunken headache. We tell the dis­ come President and Chief Operating Officer Association. advantaged that we have special pro­ of RCA on August 1, 1971. Mr. Conrad is married to the former Nancy grams for them. We tell the disadvan­ The Board's action was taken on the rec­ Morrison. He has three children-Catherine, taged that we are going to give them ommendation of Robert W. Sarnoff, Chair- · Anthony Lee, and William L. Conrad. unusual benefits. We are not giving any­ man of the Board and Chief Executive Officer body anything-all we are doing is bor­ of RCA. rowing money and placing this country Mr. Conrad, who is fifty years old and has CONGRESS SPENDING IS CAUSE OF just completed twenty-five years with RCA, INFLATION in a desperate financial condition. will succeed Mr. Sarnoff as President. Mr. Let us talk about some of the things Sarnoff became President on January 1, 1966 that we are actually doing to America and Chairman on January 7, 1970. He will HON. JAMES M. COLLINS when we continue· to operate with such continue as Chairman and Chief Executive OF TEXAS a top-heavy deficit. The first place you Officer. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are going to see it come vividly to your "RCA in recent years has grown and di­ attention is with our gold balance. Last versified more than at any time in its his­ Thursday, July 22, 1971 year our gold balance dropped by $1,- tory," Mr. Sarnoff said. "It has acquired an Mr. COLLINS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, 035,000,000. On June 30 our total gold increasingly multinational character, it has made a major commitment of resources in President Nixon is making excellent had reached the very low figure of the computer field, and it has projected itself progress in finalizing the war in Vietnam. $10,332,133,000. Gold means strength and into significant new areas of service to the But on the domestic front we have confidence to the American people. It consumer. another tremendous challenge and we might be that when our gold dollar drops "With Andy Conrad overseeing our day-to­ need to urgently seek an immediate solu­ to $10 billion that we must face up to day operations, I expect to devote increasing tion for this. Our fiscal stability is in a the point that we can no longer allow attention to RCA's external affairs and to the precarious position as we are plunging gold to be exchanged with foreign coun­ shaping of policies and new developments into larger and larger national operating tries and place an embargo on it. Money that will guide our future. deficits. On June 30, 1971 we just com­ is worth what the confidence of the peo­ "I believe our company is most fortunate pleted our fiscal year and showed an in­ ple will place on it. Without gold it is to have within its ranks an operating execu­ tive with the depth and breadth of skills and crease in the debt of $26 billion. But hard to maintain this confidence. You experience possessed by Mr. Conrad. Every the debt is growing so fast that much all remember the expressions. "It is not managerial assignment he has undertaken of it was deferred until July. As we start worth a continental." This refers to the for RCA over a quarter of a century has been into next year's debt increase we see that days of the Continental Congress when conspicuously successful. He is a cost­ right now in July we have already in­ the money was literally not worth a conscious, profit-oriented executive with creased the debt by $8 billion and continental. You have also heard the unusual administrative ability and with a we have not yet finished 1 month. Real­ expression used about foreign money gift for spotting and developing promising in young executives." izing that much of this was a deferred that was printed inflationary times Mr. Sarnoff said that the principal cor­ item from last year so that $26 billion ''It is not worth the paper it is printed porate staff functions will continue to report would not be even larger, we wonder on." If our country can find a better to him, as well as the National Broadcasting where we are going to end up in 1972. base for monetary stability than gold, Company. All other major operating units We hear these statements from econo­ let us use it. But the time has come when will report to Mr. Conrad. mists that as the country becomes more we are going to need to find an alternate, Mr. Conrad will become the eighth Presi­ prospercms next year the taxes will go up because gold has reached a desperate dent in the corporation's fifty-two year his­ and we will have more tax income. On level. tory. He came to RCA in 1946 from the U.S. the other hand, these are the same econ­ Army Signal Corps and he first undertook a One group that concerns me very much variety of engineering and managerial as­ omists that said in 1971 that our deficit are our older senior citizens. We are now signments for the RCA Service Company. would be only $3 billion and yet we talking about grouping these senior citi­ In 1953, he was named Manager, Missile ended up going $26 billion in the red. zens on social securi-ty in with all wel­ Test Project, at Cape Kennedy, Florida. He This country can absorb one bad loss fare cases. Instead of giving senior citi- July 23, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27017 zens the priority and the basic reserves about it. There are very few long-term care services to those who need it. This that we have built up for them, we are loans made by banks or individuals. If bill will help bridge that gap between going to throw them into a general cate­ the money is going down in value so fast, space age technology and horse and gory. This is going to dilute the reserves no one is going to make a loan that buggy medicine. and in time, will mean much less in the would extend more than 1 year. This way of monthly income to them. These raises the very serious issue of where will senior citizens are no longer able to par­ funds be available for long-term loaas ACHESON ON THE PRICE OF RECOG­ ticipate in the working force and Con­ so that we could finance home construc­ NITION OF RED CHINA gress has the responsibility of putting tion and all of our building projects them on a top priority basis. With this for the Nation. HON. JOHN R. RARICK inflation we are going to hit them two Now let us get into the most funda­ OF LOUISIANA ways. In the first place their purchasing mental issue of all, which is inflation. We IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES power will be down because the dollar can doubletalk this in as many ways as will buy less and less and they are also you choose. And in 1972 when we go on Thursday, July 22, 1971 caught on small fixed incomes and the stump to discuss things with our con­ Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, the recent pensions. stituents we will have many opportuni­ article by Dean Acheson, Secretary of We have a vital, enthusiastic, young ties to discuss it. But I want to make it State during the Truman administra­ group of citizens in America. Many of plain right now that there is one basic tion, member of the CFR, concerning the them are just turning 18 and 21 and with cause for inflation and it is right here, in proposed trip by President Nixon to Red their enthusiasm they will build a great the Halls of Congress. We are simply China makes clear the price we can ex­ Nation. But what are we doing to them? spending more money than we are taking pect to pay for the participation of the We are saddling them up with a debt that in. Congressional spending is causing in­ People's Republic of China and its 750 is topheavy. We are not investing in flation. Now, I realize that there is a time­ million people in world affairs-the dis­ permanent assets, but we are giving it lag before these economic forces take avowal of another commitment, our mu· away on welfare deficit programs. Is it effect, but just as sure as God made little tual defe:::LSe treaty with Nationalist fair to ask the young people to spend green apples we are going to have a 15- China. their lifetime paying off the debts that percent cost-of-living increase in 1975. Former Secretary Acheson makes this we are up here spending today? This means that in 1975 when the average point quite clear in no uncertain terms: Taxes at this time are very heavy on housewife goes down to the grocery store The ghost of John Foster Dulles st ands the average citizen. In any system of it is going to cost her 15 percent more in his way waving the treaty with Chiang taxation, the middle class is the group than it did the year before for groceries. Kai-shek. It is all very well for the President that is going to pay the tax because that It is going to cost her 15 percent more to say: " Our action in seeking a new rela· is where the greatest income is distrib­ when she goes into the department store tionship with the People's Republic of China uted. But from every type of taxation, to buy her clothing for youngsters. You will not be at the expense of our old friends." However, if both Chinese republics believe citizens are complaining that taxes are are going to also find that inflation will this, then there is no sale. too heavy. There is very strong resistance tend to follow a geometric rather than a to increased taxes. If all governments straight-line increase. Right now we are I include Mr. Acheson's article as it would stop spending so much, there hoping to hold inflation to 4 percent. appeared in the New York Times of July would not be any deficit, and there would But next year it would probably climb to 22, 1971: not be any need for increased taxes. 7 and the following year to 9, the next A NEW-OLD CHINA POLICY: THE OBJECTIVE Business that develops jobs and stimu­ year to 12. In other words, when inflation CRITERION FOR ESTABLISHING RELATIONS lates industry depends on borrowed capi­ starts moving, it moves faster and more WITH OTHER NATIONS Is THE MOST SENSIBLE tal. In my hometown we borrow money to each year. (By Dean Acheson) build homes. We borrow money to ac­ There is only one solution. It is to have WASHINGTON.-Within a month two parts cumulate inventories and buy new a balanced budget. Your wife knows that of the Administration have given us two machinery. We borrow money for the she cannot spend any more than you quite different criteria for establishing and to conducting relations with foreign states. The working capital keep the business go­ have deposited in the checking account. State Department told both the House and ing. We need to borrow money from the And yet when you leave home and come Senate: banks at a fair and equitable interest down here we have developed a new "Our policy with regard to Southern rate. But with this heavy deficit you will theory. Many believe that we can spend Rhodesia is based primarily on that regime's soon see very high interest rates. I do anything, because we can borrow it and action to deny an effective voice to its African not care how much explaining you do on never have to pay it back. We are now in majority in the determination of Rhodesia's the floor of Congress-the fact is that if the process of solving the Vietnam war. future. This is abhorrent to this country." we keep going deep in the hole with the The next issue facing us today is the A week later the President told the coun­ deficit that we are going to run bank matter of fiscal responsibility in America. try: interest rates sky high. The U.S. Govern­ "There can be no stable peace and enduring ment will get first call on money because peace without the participation of the Peo­ THE MEDICAL TRAINING BILL ple's Republic of China and its 750 million they have to borrow money to pay off people. That is why I have undertaken ini­ their increased debt. This absorbs all tiatives in several areas to open the door for of the loose money and banks have to pay HON. MARIO BIAGGI more normal relations between our two coun­ more in order to get the extra money OF NEW YORK tries." that is needed. Another very strong com­ The first is a subjective test: Do we like plicating influence is the fact that as we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their domestic policies? The second is an ob­ have inflation and the dollar is worth less Thursday, July 22, 1971 jective test: Can more normal relations be­ tween the People's Republic and the Unit ed year by year people have to ask more. Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, House States help our own and "future generations For instance down in South America Joint Resolution 748, which passed with on this earth we share together"? The Con­ where the inflation is 15 percent a year only two dissenting votes, would author­ gress appears to favor the St ate Department and a man knows that his money is go­ ize the Veterans' Administration to as­ view since on July 15 its committees on for­ ing to be worth 15 percent less at the sist States in establishing medical eign matters voted to stop military and end of the year, he takes the 15 percent economic aid to Greece and Pakistan as-so schools, to expand its services to the The New York Times reported-"the first into account and then adds 9 percent community through the training and more as his cost of loaning the money. If concrete moves to bring about an improve­ education of health care personnel and ment in the internal situation of Greece and he makes a loan with 24 percent in­ otherwise to help improve the quality of Turkey." One might have thought that our terest it would include the 15 percent our health delivery system. own internal situation had problems enough that will be the inflation discount plus The health of our Nation has suffered to keep our legislators busy. the 9 percent that he will make for lvan­ greatly in the last 10 years. New and The objective test is the older one and t he ing the money, making a total of 24 per- one that appeared sensible to the fathers of marvelous advances in the field of medi- our country. The revolutions throughout cent interest cost for the year. This is cine are splashed across the front pages South America gave them plenty of oppor­ very real and very common place in South of newspapers. Yet we find that we are tunity t o apply it. America. But there is one other thing increasingly unable to get basic health On January 1, 1819, Secret ary of St ate 27018 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 23, 1971 John Quincy Adams wrote the United States league from Michigan there is no sale. we can justifiably feel a sense of pride-an The day when 13 black legislators said to One can foresee the need of something occasion from which we will move with a America, we have united-united to make more than mere skill in Mr. Nixon's negotia­ single purpose toward obtaining total free­ real-to bring into reality now those things tions in Peking following those in Vietnam. doms, economic equality and social justice. so long promised but so definitely denied to Perhaps even more important than caution Tonight, we establish a new foundation­ 25 million black Americans. in getting into unwise commitments is to upon a new plateau-from which to achieve We witness here tonight, by your presence, avoid the reputation of a Houdini in getting those rights so long denied blacks in this a manifested broad base of black unity-of out of them. The condition rebus sic stanti· country. black pride and black confidence. With this bus (conditions remaining the same) as an We, assembled here, are witnessing a unity unity we can and we will bring into being implied ter.m to all commitments is rightly of effort by 13 Members of the United States not only a change in attitudes, but a change regarded with suspicion. Mr. Nixon is on a. Congress. We call ourselves "the Congres­ in basic position. We have here tonight the ledge pretty narrow for safety, his and ours. sional Black Caucus" and we have joined engineers-the designers and the archi­ Let's wish him luck. together to make equality of results a fact. tects--and from this moment forward let us We do not view ourselves as the sole or become builders. Let's put our hands in the exclusive leadership group in black Amer­ grit-the grime of grubby work required for VICE PRESIDENT AGNEW'S DENUN­ ica. But, we are uniquely placed and have building a better future for black America­ CIATION OF BLACK LEADERSHIP the potential for becoming the lightning the planners-the engineers-the doctors­ rod-the conduit-to assist-to coordinate the lawyers-the educators-the truck driv­ IN AMERICA and to help channel the activities of the ers-the mechanics-the factory workers­ many other black organizations and black ! call upon each of you to work for the HON. PHILLIP BURTON elected officials. building of a greater foundation upon which There is no generation gap among the 13 this history-making "Black Congressional OF CALIFORNIA Members of the Caucus. We do not talk Caucus" can maximize its level of achieve­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about nor do we seek the impossible-we ment. This foundation which I call upon you Wednesday, July 21, 1971 know and America knows that we are in­ to help build is made of black votes and volved in serious business. black participation in the making of new Mr. BURTON. Mr. Speaker, I should Black Americans from all walks of life institutions and to be sure-the alteration like to commend my distinguished col- have convened in the District of Columbia-- of those so long outdated. July 23, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27019 Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud that the unmet needs of our people. We are prac­ ute is now being paid nationally, and at you came tonight-you are the basis of our tical enough to know the value of coalitions, the local and State levels. Further, ap­ strength-we need each other. but we shall be seeking to enter coalitions propriate observances are held in the only as equal partners. Turn about is fair Philippines, the Republic of China, South REMARKS OF THE HONORABLE CHARLES DIGGS play, and after 300 years it is high time Korea, Turkey, and West Germany. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first black people call some of the tunes and take national celebration of black America's polit­ the lead in some of the dances. This week provides Americans with the ical coming of age. We fully expect our numbers to grow, de­ opportunity to reevaluate and appreciate I welcome you on behalf of the thir-teen spite the hypocritical games which some the precious rights taken for granted far members of the congressional black caucus. state legislatures seem to be playing under too often, and to remember the sight of But we welcome you, too, on behalf of our the guise of redistricting and reapportion­ enslavement of those less fortunate can­ colleagues from cities and states all over the ment. Certainly, we see little cause to relax not be forgotten. We also have the chance nation who have done us the honor- of join­ our vigilance, or to count too heavily on in­ strumentalities which-whatever their past to review the painful progress being made ing us here, and of the millions not physi­ in some countries toward a more open cally present tonight who have over the past history-may now prove indifferent or antag­ several years mounted a quiet revolution onistic to our cause. We cannot yet fully and free society, and compare that with through their ballots. A revolution which is perceive what the 1970's will bring. · But we the harsh, cruel repression which unfor­ changing both the direction-and the com­ may yet be called on in the period ahead to tunately still exists in other countries. plexion--of municipal, county and state gov­ reclaim in the halls of Congress the rights America has a proud history of pro­ ernments north, south, east and west. we believed we had already securely won in tecting individual freedoms. The Con­ We meet tonight in the majority-black the Supreme Court during the past decade. gress, as the voice of the people, cannot capital of this most powerful nation in the The same kind of hard, undramatic efforts which have made this evening possible, the rest until all people-not . just thO'se in world which somehow seems powerless to our country-are removed from the solve its most fundamental problems. We same outpouring of talent and mutual con­ meet to assert the common bonds that unite cern which have brought the congressional heavy burdens of dictatorship and tyr­ men and women of all races, creeds and gen­ black caucus further than its own limited anny. erations who share a fierce det ermination to resources could have taken it, will have to be To accomplish this goal demands new liberate the legions of the oppressed. we marshalled in the days ahead. approaches and fresh new ideas for a come together to arm and equip ourselves Even as we celebrate, even as we enjoy world peace governed by freedom. I have to fight more effectively than ever before for the wit, beauty and soul of some of the most gifted artists in America, let us not forget therefore introduced legislation, House those who are too seldom victors, too often Resolution 293, which is specifically de­ victims: that it is by no easy path t h at we have ar­ The victims of poverty and racism, of a rived at this night. And the journey is far signed to establish a special committee senseless war, of an economy which offers from over. We are the grateful heirs of on the Captive Nations which would neither enough jobs nor the dignity of an Douglass, Dubois and Bethune--or Medgar undertake a comprehensive study of the adequate income. Evers, Malcolm, Martin Luther King and capti.ve nations. This, in turn, will equip The victims of unequal justice, of basic Whitney Young. We build on the labors us with better knowledge to combat the benefits callously denied-victims of that of Thurgood Marshall, Adam Clayton Powell, forces of oppression in the world today. contemporary plague, drug addiction, which Roy Wilkins, the young men and women of the civil rights movements of 1:he sixties, and Unfortunately, House Resolution 293 is now visiting upon our soldiers and the has been pending in the Rules Commit­ citizens of the suburbs the same human de· the black thrust toward long-denied power struction to which our country paid little and liberation which is part of the world-wide tee since early March, and no action is heed when the casualties were largely con­ revolution of color and the rejection of caste. scheduled. I am convinced we must act fined to the black and brown youth of our An African proverb says: "One stick is easy upon this legislation as we did the res­ urban ghettos. to break: But many sticks bound together are olution proclaiming Captive Nations The response which your generous out­ not easily broken." It is not a simple thing for Week. It is encouraging that people all pouring of aid and encouragement tonight thirteen strong-willed and variously talented over the world reaffirm their belief in the represents, reflects the range and dep·th of individuals to sublimate their personal de­ sires and bend their unique strengths to courage and persistence of the peoples of support which the caucus has had the rare the captive nations, but we must take good fortune to receive since its inception. the common goals of the congressional black Black and white, rich and poor, from every caucus. But the caucus concept subordinates additional steps to insure their freedom. segment of sklll and concern in our society, personal aggrandizement to the greater ef­ This legislation could be an important we have been made to feel that a surprising fectiveness of group action. Through it we step. number of people knew and cared what the determine that we will develop our own caucus was reaJly about-even when cer­ agendas, select our own leaders. tain journalists, and some of our fellow As we move now to build a strong staff, GUN TOTING politicians, did not. We have tried to express as we work to develop a national network of as clearly and as candidly as we could to the allies and supporters for the cause of blacks President of the United States, to our con­ and the poor we thank you again for joining HON. ABNER J. MIKVA stituencies, and to the Nation at large the with us in this celebration of black strength OF ILLINOIS issues about which we are most deeply con­ a.nd purpose which can, we believe, enrich IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this nation and the world. And as we ask you cerned, and to set forth what we intend to Thursday, July 22, 1971 do about them. to close ranks with us, we invoke some of the We say again tonight, without rancor, that phrases by which our people have expressed Mr. MIKVA. Mr. Speaker, it has been we are determined to fashion in our own their own unique sense of unity and together­ no secret that I would like to see this way an effective instrument for change and ness: Wa.lk Together, Children .... Straight Congress pass effective legislation to con­ to throw off the shackles of outmoded politi­ Ahead. . . . Ujamaa. cal forms and expediency. trol handguns. The only alternative is With the staff and resources we plan to the continuation of the violence that has assemble after tonight, we hope to be clearer, CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK become part of the day-to-day pattern more persistent and more effective than in the life of this country. Murder, blacks in the national Congress have ever strong-armed robberies, senseless shoot­ been in fashioning an agenda not only for HON. FLORENCE P. DWYER ings-they are all common in the Ameri­ 1972, but for years to come. Like our counter­ OF NEW JERSEY can city of 1971. And why not? Handguns parts in states and cities across the land IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are easy to buy, easy to conceal, easy to we intend to do all within our power t~ usher in a new era in political leadership. Tuesday, July 20, 1971 use. And they have become "tools of the trade" for the criminal. It requires no God knows, we have only to look around Mrs. DWYER. Mr. Speaker, I welcome the America of 1971 to see the tragic inade­ physical strength to use a handgun. quacy of the politics of the past and the pre­ the opportunity to join my colleagues in There is only the simple, antiseptic, im­ vailing politics of the present. observing the 13th anniversary of Cap­ personal act of squeezing a piece of metal. As it happens, all of us are democrats. But tive Nations Week. The observance, July Those pieces of metal must be kept off what we are hearing with increasing in­ 18 to July 24, began many years ago the streets and out of the hands of crim­ sistence from our constituents is that there when President Dwight D. Eisenhower inals. are times 'Vhen they would have us judge issued the first Presidential Proclama­ our interests by something more substan­ In a recent issue, the New Republic tial than party labels. And there are likely tion, which urged all Americans to join took notice of the problem in the column to be times when we must challenge both together in resolving they will never for­ "TRB, from Washington." The column major parties and candidates of every persua­ get the aspirations and determination of says most people in the country want sion, at every level, to address forthrightly the people of captive nations. This trib- gun control. Then it adds: 27020 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 23, 1971 The failure to get effective regulation new cottage industry to assemble them, and Chinese capital of Peiping. The domino through Congress is e.n example of what the "week-end special" is more common than theory comes closer home-Red Chinese makes milljons feel they are powerless to ever. to the north and to the south. control their ~overnment. That is one thing in bwrbaric America that even the most tolerant and sympathetic Huang Hua, the Communist Chinese The column is an excellent summary visitors from civilized countries outside can­ Ambassador to Canada, was delayed in of the need for handgun control. The not understand. The US is the only indus­ making his appearance at Ottawa be­ complete text follows: trialized country on earth that permits gun cause his duties in Red China required GUN TOTING sales. There are a few restrictions but they him to be on hand to greet Kissinger, A couple of reporters went over to the don't restrict. Some of us would rather see President Nixon's alter ego. suburban home of Chief Justice Burger the heroin and sticks of' dynamite freely avail­ The United States now has two Red other night to insure coverage in case the able to purchasers than firearms, particularly Chinese Embassies within 100 miles of Justice Department called on him with a handguns. "There are at least 25 million our border-one 60 miles to the north in late-hour appeal over the Pentagon papers. handguns, perhaps 30 million in the US," Dr. Eis-enhower testified the other day, "be­ Ottawa, Canada, a.nd the other 80 miles When the reporters rang at 11 p.m., accord­ to the south in Havana, Cuba. ing to Newsweek, the handsome jurist an­ cause the sale has quadrupled in recent years. swered the door personally, in a. bathrobe, These are not sporting weapons, they have no Who are the Americans that would carrying a long-barreled revolver. other purpose than to kill." urge our people to believe the Red Chi­ The Chief Justice of the United States The statistical correlation between fire­ nese were isolated from the world? It is answering his doorbell with a gun somehow arins and homicides is irrefutable. It is here the United States that has been sur­ typifies for us the law-and-order issue in that the approach of the Nixon administra­ rounded by Red Chinese Embassies and America today. It goes right down from tion appears cynical. cut off from our neighbors, as we con­ Justice Burger to the mother cowering be­ In preparation for 1972, Mr. Nixon seeins wrapping hiinself once again in the bogus tinue to appease our enemies and spite hind her door in the city ghetto. This nation our friends. is scared. law-and-order issue. Last month he warned "Gun control is at the top of every poll New York state troopers of an attempt to Who is running this country-cer­ .you see," Senator Kennedy said the other "beat down law enforcement." He is wrap­ tainly not the people or their elected day. "It's at the top of every housewife's ping himSelf in the uniform. Following kill­ officials? fears who walks the streets of the city of ings of police he called a White House Con­ I include relevant news articles in the Boston, and people are absolutely terrified." ference proposing federal awards of $50,000 to slain policemen's kin. And gun control? RECORD: Former New Haven Police Chief Ahern, a [From the Evening Star, July 22, 1971] member of the Scranton Commission, said The administration opposes it. recently. "Not only blacks, Puerto Ricans, "The deadliness of firearins is perhaps best CANADA SEES KEY RoLE FOR ENVOY FROM Chicanos and young people but even gover­ illustrated by the fact that they are virtually PEKING nors and congressmen believe their privacy the only weapons used in killing police of­ OTTAWA.-Huang Hua, one of China's most is being violated, their telephone conversa­ ficers," says the authoritative Eisenhower experienced diplomats, arrives in Ottawa tions monitored and their daily activities Commission report ( 1969). In 1968, firearins tomorrow to begin his work as Peking's first observed." accounted for 61 of the 65 police killed that ambassador to North America and possibly And Milton Eisenhower himself, who year (handguns 46); in 1969, 83 of the 86 to play a key role in thawing the 22-year headed the commission investigating vio­ officers slain were killed with firearms (hand­ freeze in relations between his country and lence, declared here last month, "There are guns 67). the United States. literally arsenals being built by the extreme With a record lil{e that it takes a callous Huang is at least seven weeks late getting right and the extreme left, not only with administration, I think, to hold a conference here-technically 14 weeks later than origi­ normal guns but with every type of weapon. on the murder of police and not take up the nally scheduled-but Canadian officials are And if we saw trouble break out in this coun­ subject of firearms, yet that is what this not all concerned at the delay. The delays try it could be devastating." administration did. New York police com­ have bolstered Huang's reputation and ex­ The crime issue is the cutting edge of missioner Patrick Murphy and the director pectations about his possible role here. America's social unrest. It is the plainful of the International Association of Chiefs of The main reason for his late arrival ap­ symptom that finally sends the man suffer­ Police, Quinn Tamm, were conspicuously pears to have been that he was one of the omitted from the guest list. They want a Chinese officials involved in negotiations ing from cancer to the doctor. America ought ban on all sales of handguns for private use. to do something about law and order quick; leading up to last week's surprise announce· At a briefing by Attorney General Mitchell ment that President Nixon would visit Pe­ unfortunately, the Nixon approach has too at the end of the police conference, he often been wrong-headed, cynical or even king by next spring. sparred with reporters about gun control. News pictures from Peking showed Huang hypocritical. The matter was up to the Treasury Depart­ Ther-e are two main views on how to reduce as one of the Chinese officials meeting with ment, said this chief law enforcement offi­ U.S. Presidential Adviser Henry Kissinger America's appalling crime rate: get at the cer of the government. social causes, or use repression. No less than during Kissinger's secret visit to the Chinese So there stands the Chief Justice with a capital July 9 to 11. four presidential commissions employing handgun.. Two-and-a-half million handguns ~ndreds of experts, millions of dollars and are being manufactured or imported every In the meantime, there have been in­ ten million words, have stressed the long­ creasing indications that the Chinese intend year; they now account for half of all homi­ to make their Ottawa embassy an important. term need of full social justice. That is the cides, and sales have increased since the Gun burden of the Katzenbach, Kerner, Eisen­ Control Act took effect. They are particularly diplomatic headquarters. hower and Scranton reports. They just say numerous in the South (along with homi­ It not only will be Peking's first base in the same thing over and over; it is tragic cides) and Mr. Nixon has thrown in his lot North America, but also the most likely that so few listen. with Dixie and the gun lobby, which prefers staging point for attempts to improve rela­ The Nixon approach has emphasized the homicides to registration. It is wrapped up tions with the United Nations in New York old, simplistic theory of stiffer penalties, in sex; for many a handgun is a virility sym­ and the U.S. Government. tougher laws, repression. "We cannot explain bol. There is only one thing to do: arm every­ Considering the relatively small amount away crime in this country by charging it off body. Pack your Colt when you go to lunch of trade and travel that China can expect to poverty," candidate Nixon said in the 1968 an.d be sure little Mary has her automatic from Canada~a nation of only 21 million-· campaign. Ther-e is some truth in this, of on the school bus. That way we will all get it appears that the Chinese expect other, course. Maybe some judges have been too law and order. more substantial benefits from an embassy lenient. But it is arrant f·olly to think we only 60 miles from the U.S. border. can sleep securely in bed at night while There also is a large U.S. Embassy in Ot­ ghettoes swarm with unemployed teenagers, A RED CHINESE EMBASSY IN OT­ tawa which could deal directly with the one man in nine is below the poverty line, Chinese delegation here, without going and junk guns are purchasable at hardware TAWA, CANADA: THE DOMINO through Canada or other intermediaries. stores. THEORY COMES HOME How many more American Presidents must [From the Christian Science Monitor, July be shot before we license guns as we license 21, 1971] autos? Every poll shows 75 to 80 percent of HON. JOHN R. RARICK OF LOUISIANA WASHINGTON STATE PONDERS TRADE WITH the public wants it. The failure to get effec­ SoVIETS, RED CHINA tive regulation through Congress is an exam­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple of what makes millions feel they are (By Curtis J. Sitomer) powerless to control their government. Con­ Thursday, July 22, 1971 JACKSON HoLE, WYo.-While . the United gress passed the 1968 Gun Control Act, and Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, the open­ States and Communist China prepare for their historic summit meeting, the State of the National Rifle Association lobby saw to ing of the new Red Chinese Embassy in it that it is as full of loopholes as the income Washington is probing the possibllities of tax law. It bans importation of: cheap, snub­ Ottawa, Canada, should impress on us trade with both the Soviet Union and main­ nosed concealable handguns but not their the suspect role of Canada in arranging land China. parts; the latter are pouring in. There is a the visit of Henry Kissinger to the Red For two decades, the state has been pro- July 24, 1971 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 27021 moting Pacific trade with Japan, Taiwan, turing to develop its new commercial-avia­ permission would likely be needed "if we and India. tion systems. Seattle's gigantic Boeing facil­ get into the area. of strategic materials." Now Gov. Daniel J. Evans, in an interview ity has been hard hit by federal aerospace (In Washington, D.C., sources at the State during the Western Governors' Conference cutbacks, "and we would assist Boeing's in­ and Commerce departments and at the White here, discloses he is discussing with Soviet terest (in selling to China]." the Governor House say that states are free to send pro­ representatives possibilities of a trade pact says. motional teams abroad and try to drum up between Siberian territories and the State Mr. Evans sees economic dividends for his trade for its own industries and products. of Washington. Governor Evans says officials state as well as diplomatic advantages for [But states cannot make trade agreements; in Leningrad-where he recently spent 15 the nation as a. whole if such new trade privat e companies must apply for licenses t o days-were "very interested" in Washington routes should be established. He is eager to trade with the Soviet bloc and Peking timber, aircraft, apples, and other agricul­ develop these agreements strictly on a. through the Commerce Department. U.S. tural products. state--or regional-level. "We might be able Code, Title 18, Chapter 45, bars states or in­ The Washington State executive says that to do some things the federal government dividuals from entering into any agreement he made "preliminary inquiries" into a trade can't because of their diplomatic problems," with a foreign government without sanction potential with Communist China "even pre­ he says. of the federal government.] vious to ping-pong diplomacy." He has not The Governor adds he is not now aware of The Governor has informally discussed his received any formal response from Chinese federal restrictions or waivers which might Communist trade plans with fellow Pacific officials as yet. be needed to institute trade with these Com­ Coast chief executive Tom McCall of Oregon Whether or not China. might be more will­ munist nations. and William A. Egan of Alaska. "Both are ing to buy U.S. goods as a result of the U.S.­ "Much of our job will be to encourage pri­ enthusiastic," he says. He now expects to­ China summit talks remains to be seen. State vate firms in Washington to deal with Rus­ further explore the potential of Western re­ officials hope so. sia. and Red Ohina,'' he says, "and our first gional agreements with Communist-bloc na­ However, Gov. Evans says he knows China move is to establish a specific market." tions with California Gov. Ronald Reagan will need to import some aircraft manufac- The Governor adds, however, that federal and Gov. John A. Burns of Hawaii.

SENATE-Saturday, July 24, 1971

The Senate met at 11 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING called to order by Hon. JAMES B. ALLEN, Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask SENATE SESSION a Senator from the State of Alabama. unanimous consent that the reading of Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, this The Chaplain, the Reverend Edward L. the Jownal of the proceedings of Friday, is undoubtedly superftuous, but I ask R. Elson, D.D., offered the following July 23, 1971, be dispensed with. unanimous consent that all committees prayer: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ be authorized to meet during the session Almighty God, Creator of the universe, pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. of the Senate today. Ruler of men and nations, as we pause The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ at this .shrine of the patriots' devotion, pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. speak to our waiting spirits the word we EXECUTIVE SESSION need for this time. Look not upon our feeble expressions but upon the deep Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask THE CALENDAR yearnings and hidden aspirations of our unanimous consent that the Senate go Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I souls. Renew Thy servants, who, by the into executive session to consider a nom­ ask unanimous consent that the Senate voice of the people serve in this Chamber. ination on the Executive Calendar under proceed to the consideration of the Cal­ Give them strength and wisdom to bring New Report. endar, including Calendar No. 270, and deliverance from the ancient evils of There being no objection, the Senate then going over to Calendar No. 279 and tyranny, poverty, injustice, war, the toil - proceeded to the consideration of execu­ in sequence from then on. which is unrewarded, and the dreams tive business. The ACTING PRESIDENT protem­ that are unfulfilled. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. 0 Lord, give Thy servants a greater pore. The nomination on the Executive Mr. TOWER. Mr. President, if the dis­ understanding of Thy ways, a higher in­ Calendar, under New Report, will be tinguished majority leader will yield for sight into Thy wisdom, and a clearer stated. a question, he proposes to take up Calen­ vision of Thy majesty to sustain them in dar No. 270 and then skip to Calendar the days ahead. Help them to find Thee No. 279; is that correct? near in work well done and duty faith­ MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION Mr. MANSFIELD. That is correct. fully performed. The legislative clerk read the nomina­ When the day is spent and evening tion of Maj. Gen. Charles Carmin Noble, comes, bring us at length to a Sabbath of YEAR OF WORLD MINORITY Army of the United States (brigadier LANGUAGE GROUPS quiet, rest, and worship. Amen. general, U.S. Army), to be a member and president of the Mississippi River Com­ The joint resolution