3334 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 19, 1971 CONFIRMATIONS NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC John W. Townsend, Jr., o! Malryland, to be ADMINISTRATION Associate Administrator of the National Executive nominations confirmed by Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. the Senate February 19 <legislative day Robert M. White. of Maryland, to be Ad­ Rear Adm. Don A. Jones to be Director of of February 17, 1971) : ministrator of the National Oceanic and the National Ocean Survey, National Oceanic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Atmospheric Administration. and Atmospheric Administration. James H. Wa.kelin, Jr., of the District of Howard W. Pollock, of Alaska, to be Deputy Rear Adm. Harley D. Nygren to be Director Columbia., to be an AssistB~nt Secretary of Administrator of the National Oceanic a.nd of the Commissioned Offi.cer Corps, National Commerce. Atmospheric Administration. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. EXTE.N.SIONS OF REMARKS ABUSE OF STUDENT FUNDS CITED As we have said before in these columns, law would stretch the strings of govern­ BY GRAND JURY the time is ripe for action. One way or an­ ment too violently to be adopted. When other, by action of the State Legislature 1! this is necessary or by directive of the ad­ Presidents Washington, Jefferson, and ministration of the State University 1! this Madison all offered limited draft pro­ HON. JACK F. KEMP were sufficient, there needs to be effective posals to the Congress, each was rejected. OF NEW YORK control over the use of student funds and The reasons for these rejections were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provisions for ensuring that the majority of concisely summarized by Senator Daniel students has a. voice in how such monies are Thursday, February 18, 1971 Webster, who while leading the opposi­ spent. tion to President Madison's proposal dur­ Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, I believe the ing the War of 1812, remarked: attached editorial, "Abuse of Student Is this, Sir, consistent with the character Funds Must End," carried in the Buffalo TOWARD A VOLUNTEER ARMY of a free government? Courier Express, points up the need for an accounting of student activity fees. Randolph, Webster, and the host of Students deserve more for their money HON. LOUIS STOKES other early leaders who opposed manda­ than a handout to groups which do not OF OHIO tory military service recognized that such laws were not in accord with the new Na­ represent their best interests. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As a member of the Committee on Edu­ tion's ideals of personal liberty. The great cation and Labor, I shall be most anxious Thursday, February 18, 1971 majority of Americans then were stlll far to review the entire :findings of the grand Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, this week too proximate to the tyrannical exercise jury to determine if the committee I have joined a large number of my col­ of power by military oriented European should take action. leagues in introducing the Volunteer governments which they had so recently The editorial follows: Military Manpower Act of 1971. This bill, rejected. Two centuries have passed, yet ABUSE OF STUDENT FoNDS MUST END very similar to one many of us introduced our Nation's most recent experiences Another voice has been added to the stream last session, will give the armed services with the draft strongly indicate that this of protests concerning abuse of student-ac­ the necessary resources to begin a termi­ revulsion to impressed service still gnaws tivity fees at units o! the State University nal phasing out of the draft. in the hearts and minds of our country­ of New York. The findings of a. holdover There can be no doubt that involun­ men. More than 100 young Americans Erie County grand jury should be enough to tary conscription is a foreign concept to now leave their country each week rather satisfy even the most stubborn skeptic that our heritage. During the first 150 years than answer a draft call. The number of there has been flagrant misuse of tees which these expatriates residing in Canada every student in the state system is obliged of our history, draft laws were on the to pay. books for only 4. The first comprehensive alone is now conservatively estimated at The grand jury, according to its report, conscription act was not passed until 50,000. Hundreds of others have simply found, for instance that student funds at the 1863 when the Union forces were under refused to serve and have been in­ University of Buffalo had been given to rev­ great pressure during the Civil War. A carcerated in Federal prisons. olutionary groups such as the Black Panther $300 buy-out provision forced the brunt Of course, the antipathy of our youth party, to defense funds for the "Buffalo Nine" of that law upon the poor. They rebelled. for the war they are being asked to fight and the "Chicago Seven" and to provide bail has contributed heavily to these recent money for both students and nonstudents The July 1863 Draft Riot led by poor charged with violating state or federal laws. Irish immigrants paralyzed New York problems. But the draft must share re­ The panel even suspects that some student City for 3 days and created similar chaos sponsibility. Conscription operated suc­ funds were used to foment rioting on the UB in other northern localities. cessfully during World War II when the campus and that some ringleaders benefited The draft instituted at the time of our nationa! will stood firmly behind the financially from such disorders. entrance into World War I was met with Government's efforts. The Korean ex­ It is no wonder that the grand jury has similar displeasure. Over 50 percent of perience was similar. But Vietnam has recommended that the board of trustees and those called applied for exemptions and been different. Public support for inter­ the State University administration establish vention, never anything approaching strict guidelines !or the distribution and use almost 300,000 men failed to answer of student funds and has urged that there draft calls and were never arrested. Med­ unanimity, has dwindled to a pitiful 27 be a. ban on assisting with such funds any ical disqualifications reached such pro­ percent according to the latest Gallup group whose avowed purpose is the destruc­ portions that ·the War Department was survey. Backing by draft-aged men is tion of American society. forced to warn dentists that they were even lower. No conscription law could­ It might even be desirable to go further liable for prosecution if they knowingly or should-operate in such a political and end the giving of student funds to any aided draft evasion by pulling a pros­ mate. political group. If this were done, it would. We also must realize, Mr. Speaker, not only reduce the need for student fees on pective draftee's teeth. the present scale-about $500,000 is available It is most beneficial for us to consider, that the present draft, like that of the each year for use; or abuse, on the UB cam­ Mr. Speaker, why conscription has tra­ Civil War, has operated unfairly toward pus--but it would leave to each student the ditionally been so unpopular through­ the poor and the minorities. The $300 decision as to whether or not to contribute out our history. I think a perspective of buy out of the Civil War has been ex­ to a. specific political endeavor, surely a pref­ that history offers a clear answer. changed for the $300 per semester col­ erable solution in such a. controversial area.. lege tuition or a $300 medical bill. This A few months ago, the Temporary State From the very beginning of our con­ stitutional form of government our coun­ economic inequity has particularly Commission to Study the Causes of Campus worked to the disadvantage of black Unrest proposed that mandatory student fees try's leaders opposed the draft as ir­ be abolished and that students on all cam­ reconcilable with their idea of a free so­ Americans. A study of Selective Service puses of the State University system decide ciety. During the debates at the Consti­ operations during the war in Vietnam by referendum whether or not they wish to tutional Convention, even Edmund Ran­ compiled by the Senate Subcommittee on have a. voluntary fee system. This proposal, dolph, leader of the Federalist group Administrative Practice and Procedure which has much to commend it, is still under reveals that while only 18 percent of study. seeking strong powers for the Federal Government, stated that a conscription white Americans found "qualified" for February 19, 1971 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3335 the draft were inducted, 30 percent of such as the San Diego County Civil De­ The California Disaster Office and the Of­ black Americans were. This resulted in a fense Office, which did an outstanding flee of Emergency Preparedness met With disproportionate 20 percent of blacks job in coordinating many aspects of the speed and ease the heavy workload for guid­ ance and assistance to the County. Our State serving in combat units in Vietnam. :firefighting effort and subsequent pro­ Regional Office (CDO-I) at Los Angeles has A few commentators have suggested grams to help those whose homes were provided us With sound guidance and imme­ that the racial inequality would only be destroyed in the fires. diate help in the resolution of work problems. accentuated by return to an all-volunteer Under the fine supervision of San HUD (Housing and Urban Development) has force. I do not agree with this conten­ Diego County Civil Defense Director Wil­ provided long term emergency housing for tion.