September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31967 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND structuring an amendment to lift the healthy working conditions for their em­ HEALTH ACT: SMALL BUSINESS small businessman-who is unable fi­ ployees during a 1-year "grace period'' EXEMPTION nancially to employ a full-time safety of relief from the excessive OSHA engineer-out from under the arbitrary demands. and dogmatic authority of unscrupulous ADAY OF mONY HON. ROBERT DOLE OSHA inspectors. Without reconciling Mr. President, I could not help but OF KANSAS himself to regular citations and fines for philosophize about the fate of the pro-­ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES what usually amount to less-than-sig­ posed OSHA amendments early Tuesday Thursday, September 19, 1974 nificant "violations," the average em­ morning when I heard a particular "news ployer is hard-pressed to satisfy any quip" on the way to the Senate build­ Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, although OSHA representative-and still run a ings. I found it indeed ironic that, on the we disposed Tuesday of the amendments business. day we were to consider this small busi­ to the Labor-HEW Appropriations bill ATTITUDES IN KANSAS ness "exemption" proposal, the story which would have affected the enforce­ I think the hundreds of complaints I came over the radio that the Director of ment of the Occupational Safety and have received from small businessmen in OSHA had tripped over a typewriter cord Health Act, I would like to add just a Kansas are probably pretty representa­ in his o:tfice and fractured his arm! few remarks to the relevant discussion tive of the attitudes toward the Occupa­ My immediate reactions were: "I won­ today. Primarily, I wish to express my tional Safety and Health Act nationwide. der if he will cite himself for a violation disappointment over the Senate's fail­ Most of them consider it not as the gen­ and fine?" and "Who's protecting whom ure to provide at least a margin of re­ uine mechanism to encourage safe work­ lief for the many small businesses op­ here?" Certainly, the occasion for cyni­ ing standards that it was supposed to be, cism was there-but then we have had pressed by that law. but as another form of punitive regula­ too much of that already with no con­ NO FUNDS FOR INSPECTIONS tory harrassment to which they are com­ structive relief to show for it. On June 27, 1974-during considera­ pelled to submit. I sincerely feel that the thousands tion of the Labor-HEW Appropriations One employer, in advocating outright of small businessmen seeking to elimi­ bill in the House-that body adopted an repeal of the act, even described a recent, nate their own hazards, in a spirit of con­ amendment to prohibit the use of any unannounced "visit" by an OSHA in­ sultation and fairness, deserve a better funds for inspection of firms having spector who advised him: "You have one chance-and I would hope that that op­ fewer than 25 employees. This Tuesday, of the best-run shops I've even seen," and portunity will soon be forthcoming. unfortunately, the committee was suc­ then promptly fined him $30 for not hav­ cessful in deleting that language from ing a safety poster prominently dis­ the Senate bill. played. The point is, no one objects to What I find still more grievous, how­ being reasonable-so long as they are MEDICAL CARE FOR MEMBERS OF ever, L<) our unwillingness to grant the dealt with on a corresponding basis. GUAM COMBAT PATROL small business "exemption" even to firms NO FORESEEABLE MODIFICATIONS employing fewer than 10, or only 5 work­ The old argument that we are going to ers. I refer, of course, to the rejection­ see improvements and changes in OSHA HON. ANTONIO BORJA WON PAT by votes of 30 to 56 and 42 to 44, respec­ pursuant to hearings, studies and inves­ OF GUAM tively-the amendments proposed by my tigations on the effects of the law just is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES very good friend and colleague from Ne­ not realistic, Mr. President. And just as braska (Mr. CURTIS). unacceptable is the premise that it is Thursday, September 19, 1974 PROBLEM AWARENESS inappropriate to initiate any modifica­ Mr. WON PAT. Mr. Speaker, on Sep­ I was pleased to have been here to tions through the "appropriations tember 11, I introduced a bill which support both those efforts to resolve the process." would extend hospital and domiciliary ·plight of the many fine businessmen For as the distinguished Senator from care and medical services to the Ameri­ who find themselves shackled by the Nebraska

$173 million on her nuclear program. More­ HELLENIC PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY, ters and the grandfather of 23, he has over, with her population of 580 million in­ Athens, Greece, August 31, 1974. firsthand knowledge of the needs of our creasing at the rate of 13 million annually, Hon. PAUL W. CRONIN, children. an economy on the verge of collapse because Congressman, of food shortages, inflation and the fourfold Washfngton D.C. Ross was instrumental in establishing increase in the cost of oil and petroleum by­ Sm: The Hellenic Paediatric Society has an independent library system for Tor­ products, India plans to spend another $315 taken the initiative of addressing physicians rance which now boasts five branches. million on nuclear development over the all over the world as well as their Societies, He has worked vigorously to develop next five years. the attached appeal, which refers to the small neighborhood parks and sparked India has joined an exclusive club. But she dramatic situation of children in Cyprus. the formation of the youth welfare com­ has done so at the expense of her own peo­ The tragic consequences of the acts of mission. Also, he initiated a recreational ple. The new member remains barefoot and brutal violence of the Turkish troops upon program which has won countless hungry. She is simply more dangerous. children and women of Cyprus, creates a awards. problem, not only for paediatricians through­ out the world but also for those who, as re­ But, although Ross' dedication has MEDICAL SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT sponsible members of parliamentary bodies brought about many improvements for THE WORLD influence the destinies of all nations. the city of Torrance, he has never lost This is why we address ourselves to You, sight of his goals of keeping Torrance's believing, that you wlll do everything tn budget balanced without imposing addi­ HON. PAUL W. CRONIN your power, in defending children and women tional real estate taxes. OF MASSACHUSETTS of Cyprus, whose human rights are openly I know Ross' retirement years will be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violated. Hoping to have your active support, I rich, indeed, as he has long enjoyed a Thursday, September 19, 1974 remain, variety of hobbies ranging from wood­ Mr. CRONIN. Mr. Speaker, I would Sincerely yours, working to poetry. His service on the city like to insert in the RECORD, for the bene­ Prof. C. PAPADATOS, council will be greatly missed, however, fit of my colleagues, a letter and accom­ President, Hellenic Paediatric Society. although I know that he will continue panying statement from the Hellenic to serve his community in a private ca­ Paediatric Society in Athens. This letter pacity. His contributions to Torrance will attests to the continuing atrocities being never be forgotten, for he leaves many ROSS A. SCIARROTTA: OUTSTAND­ industrial and shopping centers, librar­ committed daily by the Turks against ING CIVIC LEADER helpless women and ~hildren in Cyprus. ies, parks, and-most of all-grateful As I have said in the past, this is not a young people as his legacy. people concerned with the welfare of HON. CHARLES H. WILSON humanity. We have seen indications of OF CALIFORNIA their disregard for the people of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES world through massive annihilation of THE PRECARIOUS BALANCE the Armenians in 1915-the first modem Thursday, September 19, 1974 example of genocide. The Turkish Gov­ Mr. CHARLES H. WILSON of Cali­ HON. LEE H. HAMILTON ernment is now encouraging the produc­ fornia. Mr. Speaker, Samuel Johnson OF INDIANA tion of poppies-poppies that will end up said: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as heroin on American streets. Few things are impossible to diligence and Thursday, September 19, 1974 It is the responsibility of the American skill . . . great works are performed, not by Government to demonstrate our respect strength, but perseverance. Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, under for human rights by cutting off aid to During his 12 years of service on Tor­ the leave to extend my remarks in the Turkey and supporting humanitarian as­ RECORD, I include my Washington Re­ rance, Calif., City Council, Ross A. Sciar­ port entitled "The Precarious Balance": sistance to the island of Cyprus. The rotta, in dedicating his efforts to his letters follow: [From Lee Hamilton's Washington Report. community, has achieved remarkable re­ Sept. 18, 1974] HELLENIC PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY, sults. For, because of his total commit­ Athens, Greece, August 29, 1974. ment to making Torrance a well-bal­ THE PRECARIOUS BALANCE To Medical Societies Throughout the World: anced city with healthy industry and Man's abillty to produce food is not keep­ The Greek Paediatric Society unable to commerce, Ross Sciarrotta has entered ing pace with his need. Despite all the efforts ignore the dramatic consequences of the mili­ to solve the world problems, more people are tary invasion and the violence applied upon into virtually every aspect of commu­ hungry today than ever before. Hundreds of children and unarmed inhabitants of an in­ nity activity and made life better for all mlllions of people are undernourished, and dependent state, appeals to Medical Societies Torrance residents as a result. population growth adds about 75 million throughout the World to use their prestige Ross' originality of approach to all people each year. Within the next 25 years, in helping to restore the crumbling prin­ things was indicated early as, in 1949, he, the world's population will grow from 4 to ciples of justice and moral order in Cyprus. his wife, and their eight children traveled 7 billion, and they must all be fed. The disregard of fundamental human prin­ In recent years the world's food supply ciples must be denounced by all members of from Ohio to Torrance in a 42-passenger took a sharp turn for the worse. While the the Medical Societies who by the nature of reconverted schoolbus. Armed with a world's population was expanding last year their profession are particularly sensitive masters degree from the University of with the largest increase ever, surplus stocks whenever cruelty is applied in the treatment Pittsburgh, Ross immediately obtained a of grain were exhausted, food prices reached of children whose human rights bodies and position as a political science instructor new highs, the supply of cheaper protein souls are nowadays intolerably violated. at Long Beach City College where he has foods (fish and legumes) declined, and fer­ The Greek Paediatric Society aware of the remained. tilizer and fuel shortages reduced food pro­ unbearable physical and mental suffering duction. of the Children of Cyprus appeals to all Medi­ From the first time that he took his The food shortage is beginning to ta.ke cal Societies to raise a strong voice of in­ students to city hall as part of their in­ shape as one of the greatest peacetime prob­ dignation against violence applied upon in­ struction, Ross knew that municipal lems the world faces. In 1974 the balance nocent victims. Such :flagrant disregard of government was a place where he could between world food supply and demand is human principles by armies of supposedly put his energy and ideas to work. He then precarious. A poor harvest in a major pro­ civilized members of the international com­ obtained a position with the Civil Serv­ ducing country or substantial changes in the munity is indeed inconceivable. ice Commission where he served for 7 climate, now foreseen by many weather sci­ The Greek Paediatric Society declares its years, including 2 years as chairman. entists, could send shock waves throughout faith in the ideals of Humanism, expresses the world. its most profound concern over the adoption This valuable experience led to his Everyone agrees that the long term solu­ of inhuman methods in international deal­ election to the Torrance City Council in tion lies in increasing food production, espe­ ings and strongly believes that every Medi­ 1962-and I doubt if the citizens of Tor­ cially in the developing countries. The vast cal Society throughout the world must spare rance ever made a wiser choice. By con­ productivity of American farms, which has no effort in order to bring to an end vandal­ tributing his expertise on government stood as a buffer between enough to eat and ism in Cyprus. famine for millions, cannot forever make up Sincerely yours, and sound judgment on how tax money should be spent, Ross made his dream.'3 the world's food deficits simply because C PAPAOATOS, population is growing too large. President, Hellenic Paediatric Society. for Torrance into reality. His foremost The permanent solution depends on fun­ P. VLACHOS, concern has always belen young people, damental changes In the policies and the Secretary, Hellenic Paediatric Society. for as the father of 6 sons and 2 daugh- practices of countries where agriculture is 31970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 poor to make them as nearly self-sufficient vestment in the tax free British Crown similarities it added, "in fact, the precon.. as possible. These changes in the social, po­ Colony of the Cayman Islands. Accord­ ditions of a major banking crisis are not litical, and economic ways of a nation wlll ing the text of the advertisement, for present today." not come easily, and without strong com­ to "The chief point to grasp is that in the mitments by the governments the needed the person who buys a home in the Cay­ 1930s a U.S. recession, induced by monetary agricultural production will not occur. man Islands, "the world is his oyster." restraint, was allowed to get out of hand," Major efforts are now being made to in­ Cayman is just one hour by air out of Citibank said. crease the world's food production. Scientists Miami ... the home of the friendliest people When a gust of panic touched off a stam­ are working on a "super plant" which would in all the world ... a stable British Crown pede of withdrawals from United States combine the most desirable characteristics Colony by choice ... and the world's lead- banks, the Federal Reserve clung to its tight ­ of a variety of crops, and would resist in­ ing tax haven by destiny. This is an island money policy, letting hundreds of banks go sects, survive drought, and produce large paradise, and a home here, where there are to the wall. yields of highly nutritious food. Some scien­ no real estate taxes for an individual or a This intensified the monetary contraction tists thlnk it is possible in coming years to corporation, is worth its weight in gold. and its devastating effects was transmitted double the global yields of food and to in­ far beyond U.S. borders by the rigid machin­ crease production in step with the popula­ It is obviously a place for investments ery of a world monetary system based on tion explosion-at least for another 30 years. by the wealthy. As the advertisement the gold-exchange standard. Elaborate computerized studies of all fac­ subtly and snobbishly states- The impact was particularly severe in Ger­ tors bearing on food production are being Write on your personal stationery or cor­ many, which had relied heavily on an inflow made to identify measures likely to avoid porate letterhead for detailed information. of U.S. capital to support its currency, the catastrophe and to increase production. bank said. From there the pressure spread to Food experts are convinced that generous Our Nation is suffering a hemorrhage Britain. supplies of fertilizers are a key to growing of capital overseas. Many of these in­ "No central bank today would-or politi­ the food the world needs, and efforts are vestments are going to tax havens like cally could-repeat the Fed's dismal 1928-32 underway toward producing more generous the British Cayman Islands. Yet the performance," Citibank said. "With this supplies of fertilizer a few years from now. Cayman Islands are not tax havens "by crucial element missing, a catastrophe of the The best place to use fertilizer is in the de­ destiny." They are tax havens by choice. 1930s type is not likely to recur." veloping countries where extra yields come It is time that we amended our tax laws Citibank said 1974 is unlike 1931 in many from relatively small applications of fer­ to control investments in places like the other ways citing the following: tilizer. The U.S. has substantial reserves of The early 1930s had fixed exchange rates agricultural resources that can help feed the Caymans. It is time that the United tied to gold. To defend its gold parity a cen­ world's hungry, assuming the use of addi­ States and other major nations of the tral bank applied stiff moneta1·y restraints tional land, continuing advances in technol­ world developed a tax treaty outlawing even in the depths of recession. Today's ex­ ogy, and incentives for farmers, including at­ and working against the type of tax change rates are floating. tractive prices. shelters flaunted by the Cayman Islands. In 1974, every central bank is alert to its The U.S., the food and fertilizer center of role as "a lender of last resort" ready to help the world, must take the lead in developing its commercial banks. Central banks didn't a global food policy within a total strategy assume this role in the 1930s. of development. The World Food Conference, DEPRESSION DOOMSAYERS Four decades ago, when confidence weak­ proposed by Secretary "Kissinger, will be DEBUNKED BY CITIBANK ened in sterling and then in the dollar, con­ meeting this November in Rome. My feeUng _ . version of these assets into gold wiped out a 1s that 1f the U.S. really wants to make large volume of international liq_uidity and friends in the world it will focus on the ways HON. ROBERT P. HANRAHAN ·compressed the world's money supply. Today, and means of solving the world food crisis, no currency is convertible into gold. and the Rome Conference will be a good OF ILLINOIS Today the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. place to exert U.S. leadership. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES guarantees bank deposits up to $20,000. Citi­ High priority must be given by the nations Thursday, September 19, 1974 bank said this "destroys most of the seeds of the world to increasing food and fertilizer of public panic," such as that of the 1930s: ·production, including a global agricultural Mr. HANRAHAN. Mr. Speaker, many . Citibank said no central bank ignores the research program and a crash effort to de­ persons in this country are extremely lessons of the 1930s and "in fact, present velop fert111zer production capacities. The concerned over the possibility of an eco­ mOl'~etary institutions are J?rone to create U.S. should expand its technical assistance nomic depression. A depression such as too much rather than too little money." program, exporting its agricultural expertise the one which occurred in the 1930's is The Citibank economists who made the to enable developing countries to become analysis concluded that to talk as if the pre­ self-sufficient in food. Population policies virtually impossible according to Citi­ conditions of a major banking crisis were, must be developed which respect the right bank. I wish to insert the following ar­ or might be, present today "is not only of each couple to decide for themselves the ticle from the Chicago Tribune pertain­ mistaken but risky." size of their families, and allows govern­ ing to this matter for the benefit of my "An attemP.t to interpret 1974 in terms of ments to provide their people with the in­ colleagues: 1931 will not recreate the past," the banks formation and the means to exercise that said. "But it might lead to costly and avoid­ DEPRESSION DOOMSAYERS DEBUNKED BY able errors." right. A global system of food reserves to CrrmANK meet the emergency needs of the developing countries must be established to provide (By Joseph Egelhof) grain that can be sold only when there is a NEw YoRK.-Boldly tackling one of the VOTING RECORD shortage and only at a price that provides bugaboos of the post Nixon stock market the farmer a fair profit. These reserves need drop, the First National City Bank Wednes­ not endanger the farmer's income. Trade day said that replay of the Great Depression L. of the 1930s is "virtually impossible." HON. WILLIAM HUNGATE policies must be liberalized to allow the flow OF MISSOURI of food among nations, and world informa­ 'New York's largest bank blasted "doom­ tion on the supply and availability of food sayers" writing bestseller books and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES must be improved. press for spreading fear of a repetition of the catastrophe among people too young to have Thursday, September 19, 1974 any first-hanc;l knowledge of the Depression. _ Mr. HUNGATE. Mr. Speaker, I think Only about 30 per cent of the population it is important that constituents be is old enough to remember it. aware of the actions taken by their elect­ THE WORLD IS AN OYSTER FOR · "In proclaiming the world to be on the brink of another calamity, the doomsayers ed officials. It is for this reason that I THOSE w-Ho CAN AFFORD TAX are tearing the crisis of the 1930s out of send newsletters, special reports, and HAVENS its historical context and transplanting it-in questionnaires to all Ninth District con­ the very different soil of 1974," said Citi­ stituents. But, because of the limited bank in its monthly economic letter. space available in my newsletters, I am HON. CHARLES A. YANIK It is an analogy, in short that just doesn't unable to keep my constituents informed work. OF OHIO The bank acknowledged that this is "a on all of the votes taken by the Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time of financial uncertainty." For this reason, I herewith submit my Thursday, September 19, 1974 "It is true that the current recession in voting record for the first session of the industrial countries appears to be the worst, 93d Congress in order that 9th District Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, several in real terms of the postwar period" it said. Missourians might know my vote on all weeks ago, the New Yorker magazine However, the economic differences from the hundreds of issues considered by the carried a full-page advertisement for in- the early 1930s are "far greater" than the Congress: September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31971

VOTING RECORD-WILLIAM L. HUNGATE, 93D CONG., 1ST SESS.

Rollcall No. 1973 Measure, question, and result Vote Rollcall No. 1973 Measure, question, and result Vote

L~-~~---~- Jan. 3 __ Call of the House •• ------Present 44 ______Mar. 13. H.R. 71: On an amendment to the Older Americans Act which No. 2 ______do ____ Election of Speaker (Albert 236-Ford 188).------Yes. sought to substitute the text of H.R. 4318 (defeated 168- 3 ______do ____ H. Res. 6: On ordering the previous question on the resolution Yes. 229). adopting the rules of the House of Representatives for the 45 ______do ____ H.R. 71 (S. 50): On passage of the Older Americans Act Yes. 93d Congress (passed 208-206). (passed 329-69). 46 ______Mar. 14_ Quorum call ------Present. 47------.do ____ Quorum call ______------____ Present. 48 ______do ____ S. 583: On passage of the bill promoting the separation of Yes. ~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~ m: ~:==~;=':!f~~~== ::: ===:::==::: := ::::::======:::: =:::::::== ~~~~ constitutional powers by securing to the Congress additional 8 ______do ____ H. Res. 176: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" No. time in which to consider the rules of evidence for U.S. under which to consider the resolution creating a select courts and magistrates, the amendments to the Federal committee to study the operation and implementation of the Rules of Civil Procedure and the amendments to the Federal Rules of the House of Representatives (passed 205- 167). Rules of Criminal Procedure which the Supreme Court of 9 •• -"------do ____ H. Res. 176: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Yes. Nov. 20, 1972, ordered the Chief Justice to transmit to the sider the resolution creating a select committee to study Congress (passed 399-1). the operation and implementation of the Rules of the House 49 ______Mar. 15. Quorum call ______Present. of Representatives (passed 238-135). 50 ______do ____ H.R. 2246: On passage of the bill amending the Public Works Yes. 10 ••• ~------do •••• H. Res. 132: On adoption of the resolution creating a select Yes. and Economic Development Act of 1965 to extend the committee to study the operation and implementation of authorization for a 1-yr period (passed 278-108). the Rules of the House of Representatives (passed 282-91). 51. ______Mar. 20_ Quorum call ______Present. n ______Feb. 5 •• H.J. Res. 123 (S.J. Res. 42): On a motion to suspend the rules No. 52 ______do ____ H. Res. 285: On passage of the resolution authorizing funds Yes. and pass the joint resolution establishing the Commission for the Committee on Public Works (passed 372-9). on Highway Beautification (passed 283-40). 53 ______Mar. 21. Quorum call ______Present. 12 ••••••••• Feb. 6 •• Quorum cal'------Present. 54 ______do ____ H.R. 5446: On passage of the bill to extend the Solid Waste Yes. 13. -•------Feb. 7------.do ______------Present. o:sposal Act for 1 yr (passed 392-2). 14••• ~------do. ___ H. Res. 188: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" Yes. 55 ______Mar. 22_ Quorum call.·------Present. under which to consider H.R. 2107, the rural environmental 56 ______do ____ H. Rt:.s. 308: On passage of the resolution providing funds for Yes. assistance program (passed 237-150). House Committee on Internal Security (passed 289-101). 15.;..; ______do ____ H.R. 2107: On an amendment to the rural environmental No. 57 ______do ____ H.R. 5445: On passage of the bill to extend the Clean Air Act Yes. assistance program which sought to reduce funds in the for 1 yr (passed 387- 1). bill by $85,000,000 (defeated 176-217). 16 ______do ____ H.R. 2107: On an amendment to the rural environmental as- No. sistance program which sought to restrict REAP payments !~======~:~: ~~= =~;=o;~f=c=a~~-======~~:mt to farmers with an average annu~l net income during the 6l. ______do •••• H.R. 5293: On a motion to recommit the Peace Corps Author- Yes. preceding 3 years of $10,000 or less (defeated 132- 260). ization bill to the Committee on Foerign Affairs with instruc- 17 ···•--···--·do ____ H.R. 2107: On final passage of the rural environmental assist- Yes. tions to report it back forthwith containing an amendment ance program (passed 251-142). that would limit authorization to 1 yr and reduce funds by 18 •• ••-==-- Feb. 20 __ Quorum cal'------Present. $17,000,000 (defeated 132-238). 19 •••••••••••• do ____ H.R. 3694: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. 62 ______do ____ H.R. 5293: On passage of the bill authorizing continuing ap- Yes. amending the joint resolution establishing the American propriations for the Peace Corps (passed 299-72). Revolution Bicentennial Commission (passed 286-72). 63 ______Apr. 2 ••• H.R. 3153: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill to Yes. 20.; •. _____ feb. 2L. H.J. Res. 345: On passage of the resolution making further Yes. amend the Social Security Act to make certain technical and ~~l~;~;.ng appropriations for fiscal year 1973 (passed conforming changes (passed 340-1). 64 ______do ____ H. Res. 330: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the Yes 21. •• ·-·--· feb.22 •• H.R. 1975: On an amendment of the emergency loan program No. resolution regarding U.S. ocean policy at the Law of the Sea which allows eligible applicants in natural disaster areas Conference (passed 303-52). OC'I designated by the Secretary of Agriculture to apply for 1- . · · :.:..~.: ·.., percent disaster loan. 18 days after the effective date of this act (passed 196-160). 22.~•------do ____ H.R. 1975: On passage of the emergency loan program under Yes. ~~~~')~olidated Farm and Rural Development Act (passed ~~~~~ ~~~~~=[[~((::~;]~fj=~ ::~~~~::~:=:~ ::~:~~=:~:::::~~~=~~=~jj:::j r~~ 70 ______do ____ H.R. 3577: To approve the conference report on the bill to pro- Yes. 23 ••••••••• feb. 27 •• Quorum call ______Present. vide an extension of the interest equalization tax (passed 24 ______do ____ H.R. 3577: On passage of the Interest Equalization Tax Exten- Yes. 396-18). tion Act of 1973 (passed 358-23). 7l______do ____ H. Res. 337: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" Yes. 25 ______Feb. 28 •• Quorum calL.------Present. under which to consider H.R. 5683 the bill amending the 26 ______do ____ H. Res. 256: On passage of the resolution creating a select Yes. Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (passed 244-170). committee to investigate all aspects of crime affecting the United States (passed 317-75). ======27 ______do ____ H. Res. 18: On ordering the previous question on the resolu- Yes. 74~~= ______===~~====- do ____ ~~-0!~~-c:_l~~====H.R. 5683: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Rural No.~~=~=~~: tion authorizing the Committee on Banking and Currency to Electrification Act of 1936 which sought to insert the text of conduct investigations and studies of all matters within its H.R. 5536 (defeated 162- 244). jurisdiction (passed 204-191). 75 ______do ____ H.R. 5683: On passage of the bill to amend the Rural Electri- Yes. 28 ••• ______do ____ H. Res. 257: On passage ofthe resolution authorizing the Com- Yes. fication Act of 1936 to establish a Rural Electrification and mittee on the District of Columbia to conduct studies and Telephone Revolving Fund (passed 317-92). investigations (defeated 153-234). 1 29 ______Mar. L. Quorum call·------Present. ~~==:======-~~Jii_~:: ~~~~s~ 3:~ :-oii-plissage-of"thlii-esiiiution-auilio~iiriiiid-cii:- ~~~~ent. 30 •••••••••••• do ____ H.R. 3298: On passage of the bill to restore the rural water and Yes. tional investigative authority to the Committee on Interior sewer grant program under the Consolidated Farm and and Insular Affairs (passed 281-70). Rural Development Act (passed 297-54). 78 ______Apr. 9 •• Quorum call ______Present. 31. •••••••• Mar. 5 •• Quorum call_·------Present. 79 ______do ____ H.R. 4586: On passage of the bill incorporating in the District Yes. 32 ______do ____ H.R. 4278: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. of Columbia the National Inconvenienced Sportsmen's assuring that Federal financial assistance to the child nutri- Association (passed 328-0). tion programs be maintained at the level budgeted for fiscal 80 __ • ______do ____ H.R. 342: On passage of the bill authorizing the District of Yes. year 1973 (passed 352-7). Columbia to enter into the Interstate Agreement on Quali­ 33 ______do ____ H.J. Res. 393: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the Yes. fication of Educational Personnel (passed 331-1). joint resolution extending the authorization of the National 81. •• •----- Apr.10 •• Quorum call •••••• ------Present. Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education 82 ______do ____ H.R. 3298: To override the President's veto of the bill tore- Yes. (passed 332-29). store the rural water and sewer grant program under the 34 ______Mar. 6 •• Quorum calL ______Present Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (defeated 35 ______Mar. 7-- _____ do.------Present. 225-179; a% vote being necessary). 83 ______do ____ H. Res. 348: On passage of the resolution providing a rule for Yes. 36 ______do ____ H.t~~-u~~~~ ~~i~hd~~i~~n~~e~r~~i~~~- ~~~s~o~~~n~hfh~e~~~~; Yes. the consideration of H.J. Res. 205 to create an Atlantic of the House of Representatives to strengthen the require­ Union delegation (defeated 197-210). ment that committee proceedings be held in open session 84 •• •------Apr.lL. H. Res. 349: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" No. (passed 197-196). under which to consider H.R. 3180, the bill clarifying the 37 ______do ____ H. Res. 259: On an amendment to the resolution to amend the No. proper use of the franking privilege by Members of Con- Rules of the House of Representatives which authorizes de­ gress (passed 371-14). partmental representatives to attend closed committee 85 ______do •••• H.R. 3180: On passage of the bill clarifying the proper use of No. meetings if authorized by that committee (passed 201-198). the franking privilege by Members of Congress (passed 354- 38 ______do ____ H. Res. 259: On passage of the resolution amending the Rules Yes. 49). of the House of Representatives to strengthen the require- 86 ______Apr.12 •• H.J. Res. 496: On passage of the joint resolution making Yes. ment that committee proceedings be held in open session supplemental appropriations for tiscal year 1973 for the (passed 371-27). Civil Aeronautics Board and the Veterans' Administration 39 •••••=-: •• Mar. 8 •• Quorum calL ______Present. (passed 367-Q). 40 •••• ------.do______do ____ --______Present. 87 ______Apr.16 •• Quorum call·------Present. 88 ______do ____ H. Res. 357: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" No. 4l. ••••••::: ••• do ____ H.R. 17: On an amendment to the Vocational Rehabilitation No. under which to consider H.R. 6168, the bill to amend and Act which sought to authorize $600,000,000 for fiscal year 1973, $630,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and $650,000,000 !~~~~ ~e Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 (defeated for fiscal year 1975 for the continuation of programs author­ 8 89 •••••:...: ••••do ____ Quorum call •• _------Present. ized under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (defeated 80 ______do ____ H.R. 6168: On an amendment to a substitute amendment to No. 165-213). the bill to amend and extend the Economic Stabilization 42 •••••=-:=::=::.do ••:.;; H.R. 17: On passage of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of Yes. Act of 1970 which sought to impose a ceiling on prices at 1973 (passed 318-!>7). levels no higher than those on Apr. 16, 1973, except agri­ 43 •••••;;;;-.:;; M•. 13. Quorum cal'------·------Preseat. cultural prices at the farm level (defeated 139-263). 31972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974

VOTING RECORD-WilLIAM L HUNGATE, 930 CONG., 1ST SESS.

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91. •••••••• Apr.16 •• H.R. 6168: On an amendment to a substitute amendment to Yes. 123 ______filay7 --- Ouorum ean .. ------Present. the bill to amend and extend the Economic Stabilization 124 ______do ••.. A.R. 4967: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. Act of 1970 which requires that hearjngs be held before an authorizing appropriations for the Indian Claims Commis- agency reduces wages or salaries and that a statement of sion for fiscal year 1974 (passed 336-8). explanation shall be written to the parties involved within 125 ______.•.. clo ____ H.R. 6574: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. 30 days (passed 271-132). encouraging persons to Join and remain in the Reserves and 92 . __ ...... do ••. _ H.R. 6168: On a substitute amendment to a substitute amend- No. National Guard by providing full-time coverage under Serv­ ment to the bill to amend and extend the Economic Stabiliza- icemen's Group Life Insurance for such members and cer- tion Act of 1970 which sought to extend the act for 60 days tain members of the Retired Reserve (passed 342-1). and direct the President to develop a program to stabilize 126 ..•..•..• do __ . H.R. 2828: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. interest rates, rents, prices, and wages and transmit the establishing a National Cemetery System within the Vet· program to Congress by May 15, 1973 (defeated 151-253). erans' Administration (passed 340-1). 93 ••••.••...••do •..• H.R. 6168: On an amendment to a substitute amendment to No. 127 ______do ___ H.R. 29: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. the bill to amend and extend the Economic Stabilization providing for payments by the Postal Service to the Civil Act of 1970 which sought to authorize and direct the Service Retirement Fund for increases in the unfunded President to stabilize rents at levels prevailing on Jan. 10, lir..bility of the fund due to increases in benefits for Postal 1973 (defeated 173-225). Service employees (passed 344-0). 94 • •••.••••••• do ••.. H.R. 6168: On an amendment to a substitute amendment to No. 128 •.••. --- May 8•.. H.R. 5452: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. the bill to amend and extend the Economic Stabilization extending and making technical corrections to the National Act of 1970 which sought to authorize the President to Sea Grant College and Program Act ofl966 (passed 368-9). stabilize rents at levels prevailing on Jan. 10, 1973, and 129 ______do ••.. H.R. 5451: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the Oil Yes. allow for a 2.5-percent increase annually (defeated 147- Pollution Act Amendments of 1973 (passed 370-1). 250). 130 •••••.•• May 9••• Quorum call ______Present. 95 ••••..•..••• do . ••• H.R. 6168: On an amendment to a substitute amendment to No. 13L ______do ____ H.R. 7445: On passage of the bill to amend the Renegotiation Yes. the bill to amend and extend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1951 to extend the act for 2 years (passed 388-0). Act of 1970 which sought to impose a ceiling on all food 132 .• ----. ____ do ___ • H.R. 6370: On an amendment to the bill to extend certain laws No. prices at levels no higher than those prevailing on Mar. 16, relating to the payment of interest on time and savings 1973, and to stabilize rents at levels prevailing on Jan. 10, deposits which sought to delete language that prohibits 1973 (defeated 101- 303). against Negotiahle Order of Withdrawal savings accounts 96 ••• ______do •••• H.R. 6168: On a motion to recommit the bill to amend and ex- Yes. (defeated 98- 264). tend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 to the Com­ 133 . _do .... ~.R. 6370: On passage of the bill to extend certain laws relat- Yes. mittee on Banking and Currency (defeated 164- 243). mg to the payment of interest on time and s3vings deposits 97 •••.••••••••tlo •••. H.R. 6168: On passage of the bill to amend and extend the No. (passed 376- 4). Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 (passed 293-114). 134 •• ______May 10 .. S. 394: To approve the conference report on the bill to amend Ye s. the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (passed 363- 25). ~~=:::: : ===-~~Jo~?== -~~-o_r3~-~~~~======::: ======:: ======~~:~:~t 135 . ______do ___ H. Res. 389: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" No. 100 ••• ______do ____ H.R. 6691: On an amendment to the 1974 Legislation Appro- No. ur.der which to consider li.R. 7447, the bill making sup­ priation Bill which sought to strike out $58,000,000 for the plemental appropriations for fiscal year 1973 (defeated extension of the west front of the Capitol (defeated 189- 195). 184-222). 101. ______Apr. 18 •• Quorum call._------Present. 136.. . do. _ H.R. 7447: On an amendment to the bill making st.: pplemental Yes. 102 ______do ____ H.R. 6691: On a motion to recommit the 1974 Legislative No. appropri .. tions for fiscal year 1973 while in the Committee Appropriation Bill to the Committee on Appropriations with of the Whole that deletes language which would authorize instructions to report it back to the House deleting the transfer of $430,000,000 by the Department of Defense $58,000,000 for t"he extension of the west front of the Capitol (passed 21~188). (defeated 185- 215). 137 •• _____ • __ do ____ H.R. 7447: On an amendmentto the bill making supplemental No. 103 •• ______do .•. _ Quorum calL.------Present. appropriations for fiscal year 1973 that sought to postpone 104 ______do •..• H. Res. 360: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" Yes. the provisions of the amendment which prohibits the use under which to consider H.R. 4204, Emergency Employ- of funds to flnance combat activities in Cambodia (defeated ment Act Amendments of 1973 (defeated 193-209). 180-219). 105 ______. do .. _ H.Res.360:0norderingthepreviousquestionontheamend- No. 138. _____ •. __ do .• _ H.R. 7447: On an amendment to the bill rnai3 . __ _ . .clo _ H.R. 7200: On a motion to rP.Wmmit the bill to amend the No. sanctions on employers who knowingly employ ~li~ns in the Railro

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Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (defeated 185 •••••••• June 6 •• H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair No. 10-393). Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage 154 ______May 22 •• H.R. 7200: On passage of the bill to amend the Railroad Retire- Yes. rates under that act and to expand the coverage of that act ment Act of 1937 and the Railroad Retirement Tax Act and which sought to strike out extended coverage for Federal the Interstate Commerce Act (passed 387-!J). employees (defeated 167-249). 1 186 ______do ____ H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair Yes. ~~~=: ::::::_ ~~~~~~ ~.ug}~~Tcoa ~verride -ftie -Prlisident's- veto -oTttie-liiil-provrding- ~~~:ent Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage that appointments to the offices of Director and Deputy rates under that act and to expand the coverage of that act Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall be which sought to strike out extended coverage for local and subject to confirmation by the Senate (defeated 236-178; a state governmental employees (defeated 182-233). %; vote being necessary). 187 ______do ____ H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair Yes. 157------_do ____ Quorum call ______------__ ------Present Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage 158 ______do ____ H.R. 7528: On an amendment to the bill to authorize appro- Yes. rates under that act and to expand the coverage of that act priation; to the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis­ which deletes the section on seasonal industry employees tration which sought to prohibit the use of funds for tracking (passed 251-163). and data acquisition in South Africa (defeated 104- 294). 188 ______do ____ H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair No. 159 ______do ____ H.R. 7528: On passage of the bill to authorize appropriations No. Labor Standards Act of 1938 to incre3se the minimum wage to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for rates under that act and to expand the coverage of that act research and development, construction of facilities, and which sought to establish a subminimum wage rate for research and program management (passed 322- 73). workers under the age of 18 or full-time students at 80 per­ 160 ______May 29 •• H. Res. 408: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Yes. cent of the applicable minimum wage of $1.60 per hour sider H.R. 6912, the bill to amend the Par Value Modification ($1.30 per hour for agricultural employees) whichever is Act (passed 299- 9). higher (defeated 199- 215). 16L ______do ____ H.R. 6912: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Par Yes. 189 ______do ____ H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair No. Value Modification Act which sought to permit private pur­ Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage chase, sale, and ownership of gold after Dec. 31, 1973 (de­ rates under that act which freezes the minimum wage rate feated 162-162). in the Canal Zone at its present level (passed 213-203). 162 ______do ____ H.R. 6912: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Par Absent. 190 ______do ____ H.R. 7935: On passage of the bill to amend the Fair Labor Yes. Value Modification Act which sought to strike out language Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rates that provides for Presidential determination and approval under that act and to expand the coverage of that act of private gold ownership (defeated 100-218). (passed 287-130). 163 ______do ____ H.R. 6912: On passage of the bill to amend the Par Value Absent. 191.. __ ------.do____ Quorum call ____ ------______------Absent. Modification Act (passed 281-63). 192 ______do ____ On a motion to adjourn (defeated 9-143>------Absent. 164 ______:._ May 30 __ Quorum call·------Present. 193 ______June 7•• Quorum call ·------Present. 165.------.do ______.do .• ______Present 194 ••••••••••• do ____ H. Res. 382: On passage of the resolution disapproving Re- No. l66 ______do ____ H.R. 5857: On passage of the bill to amend the National Visitors Yes. organization Plan No. 2 (defeated 130-281). Center Facilities Act of 1968 (passed 288-75). 195. _. ______do ____ H.R. 7645: On passage of the bill authorizing appropriations Yes. 167 ______do ____ H.R. 5858: On passage of the bill authorizing further appro- Yes. for the Department of State (passed 331-57). priations to the Secretary of the Interior for services neces- 196 •••••••••• cdo ____ H.R. 7446: On passage of the liill to establish the American Yes. sary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Revolution Bicentennial Administration (passed 344-14). Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (passed 260-100). 197------June 8 •• H.R. 2246: To approve the conference report on the bill to Yes. 168 ______May 3L. Quorum call·------Present. amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act 196 ______do ____ H.R. 7806: On passage of the bill extending through fiscal year Yes. of 1965 to extend the authorizations tor a 1-yr. period 1974 certain expiring appropriations authorizations in the (passed 276-2). Public Health Service Act, the Community Mental Health 198 ______do ____ H. Res. 426: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- · Yes. Centers Act, and the Developmental Disabilities Services sider H.R. 7670, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year and Facilities Construction Act (passed 372-1). 1974 for certain maritime programs of the Department of 170 ______do ____ H.R. 7724: On an amendment to the National Biomedical Re- Yes. Commerce (passed 274-0). search Fellowship, Traineeship, and Training Act of 1973 199. ______do ____ H.R. 7670: On passage of the bill to authorize appropriations Yes. which prohibits live fetus research (passed 354-9). for fiscal year 1974 for certain maritime programs of the 17L ______do ____ H.R. 7724: On passage of the National Biomedical Research Department of Commerce (passed 266-10). Fellowship, Traineeship, and Training Act of 1973 (passed Yes. 200 ______June 11. Quorum calL ______Present. 361-5). 201 ••• ------.do_____ ---.do ______• ______•• ______Present. 172 ______do ____ H.R. 6458: On passage of the bill authorizing assistance for Yes. 202 ••• ______do •••• On a motion to dispense with calendar Wednesday business No. planning, development and initial operation, research, and of June 13 (defeated 221-119; a %vote being necessary). training projects for systems for the effective provision of 203 ••••••••••• do ____ H.R. 4083: On passage to the bill to improve the laws relating Yes. health care services under emergency conditions (passed to the regulation of insurance in the District of Columbia 261-96). (passed 330-0). 173.••----- June 4•• Quorum call •••• ------==·------Present 204. ______do ____ H.R. 6713: On passage of the bill amending the District of Yes. 174 ______do ____ H. Res. 398: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the Yes. Columbia Election Act regarding the times for filing certain resolution providing for the promotions to positions of a petitions, regulating the primary elections for delegate suspervisory capacity on the U.S. Capitol Police force from the District of Columbia (passed 330-12). authorized tor duty under the House of Representatives 205. ______do •••• H.R. 8250: On passage of the bill to authorize certain programs Yes. and to reduce by 15 positions the total number of positions and activities of the Government of the District of Columbia on such force under the House (passed 299-0). (passed 268-84). 175., ______June 5•• Quorum call •• ------Present. 176 ••••••••••• do ____ H.R. 8070: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the Yes. 206 ••••••••••• do ____ H.R. 4771: On passage of the bill to regulate the maximum Yes. bill authorizing grants for vocational rehabilitation services rents to be charged by landlords in the District of Columbia (passed 384-13). (passed 210-144). 1n•••• :..-:: ____ do •••• Quorum calL_.------Present. 207. ______June 12. H.R. 5293: To approve the conference report on the bill Yes. 178..:;. •---- June 6 ••••••• do ______Present. authorizing additional appropriations for the Peace Corps 179.: ••••••••• do •••• H.R. 7935: On an amendment to a substitute amendment to No. (passed 329-64). the bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to 208 ••••••••••• do ____ H. Res. 423: On adoption of the "rule" under which to Yes. increase the minimum wage rates under that act and to ex­ consider H.R. 77, to permit employee contributions to pand the coverage of that act which sought to increase the jointly administered trust funds established by labor minimum wage rate for agricultural employees equal to organizations to defray costs of legal services (passed that of industrial employees (defeated 186-232). 307-91). 180.:;:;;-;;; ____ do ____ H.R. 7935: On an amendment in the nature of a substitute to No. 209 •••• ~----~-do ____ H.R. 77: On an amendment to a committee amendment to the Yes. the bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to bill to permit employee contributions to jointly administered increase the minimum wage rates under the act and to ex- trust funds established by labor organizations to defray pand the coverage of that act which sought to substitute the costs of legal services which allows employees to select provisions of H.R. 8304 (defeated 199-218). attorney of their choice rather than the choice of their 18l;;:::=•••••• do ____ H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair No. union (passed 279-126). Labor St:mdards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage 210 ••••-:;;:;-; . :;_ do ____ H.R. 77: On an amendment to an amendment to the bill to No. rates under the act and to expand the coverage of that act which sought to set the minimum wage rate for employees r.ermit emgtoyee contributions to jointly administered trust covered before 1966 at $1.90 per hour for the 1st year, $2.10 for the 2d year, and $2.20 per hour thereafter (de­ l~;:,s :::~ic~~h~hi~h ~~~~~htgt~ni~trVk':s o~~ ~=~~~a~:s~h~{ feated 193-225). specifies as an unfair labor practice the unilateral modifica­ 182••••------do____ H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair No. tion or termination of the legal services trust fund agree­ Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage ment, or failure or refusal to bargain in good faith in the rates under that act which sought to set the minimum wage next subsequent contract negotiation between the same rate for employees covered before 1966 at $2.10 per hour parties (defeated 111-293). for the year beginning July 1, 1974, and to $2.20 per hour 211. ••• -;;-;:;-;_:._do ••::. H.R. 77: On an amendment to the hill to permit employee No. after June 30, 1975 (defeated 189-224). contributions to jointly administered trust funds estab­ 183 •••••• := • .: •• do ____ H.R. 7935: On the amendment in the nature of a substitute Yes. lished by labor organizations to defray costs of legal serv- to an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair Labor Stand- ices which sought to specify legal service trust funds as a ards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rates under "permissive" subject of collective bargaining and refusal that act and to expand the coverage of that act which sought to bargain in good faith would not constitute an unfair to set the minimum wage rate for agricultural workers at labor practice (defeated 177-223). $1.50 ~er hour for fiscal year 1974. $1.70 per hour for fiscal 212 ••••:;-;--:;:;_:;_do ••-;;-; H.R. 77: On passage of the bill to permit employee contribu- Yes. 975, and $1.85 per hour thereafter (defeated 195-- tions to jointly administered trust funds established by n:>. labor organizations to defray costs of legal services (passed 184..:;,;;-:-;-:-;:;-;.do •••• H.R. 7935: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Fair No. 257-149). Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage 213 ••••:;-;:;-; June 13. Quorum call·------Presenl rates under that act and to expand the coverage of that 214----~-=:.-=.do •••• H. Res. 437: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" No. act which sought to increase the minimum wage rate for under which to consider H.R. 8410, the bill to continue the agricultural employees equal to that of industrial employees existi1_1g temporary increase in the public debt limit through (defeated 102-313}. Nov. 30, 1973 (defeated 21-395). 31974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974

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215. ______June 13. H. Res. 437: On ordering the previous question on the amend- No. 247 ______do ____ H.R. 8760: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- Yes ment to the "rule" under which to COAsider H.R. 8410, the tions for the Department of Transportation and related bill to continue the existing temporaiJ increase in the pub- agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, which lic debt limit through Nov. 30, 1973 (piSSed 2fl4.-160). sought to add $3,000,000 for research and development 216 ______do. ___ H. Res. 437: On an amendment in tbe nature of a substitute No. under the urban mass transportation program for allevi­ to the "rule" under which to consider H• .R. 8410, the bill ating the transportation problems of handicapped persons to continue the existing temporary increase in the public (defeated 204-213). 248 ______do ___ _ H.R. 8760: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- No. rne~~~i~il~~:~~a~:~i Fno~~~:·t:~~sfJ~~ct~~~~!~':J~.t~ tions for the Department of Transportation and related 3932, to provide that appcintments to the Office of Director agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30t 1974, which and Deputy Director of the Office of Management and sought to add $9,700,000 for research and oemonstration Budget shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate for a personal rapid transit system (defeated 137- 277). (passed 248-163). 249 ___ , ______do ____ ti.R. 8760: On a substitute amendment to the bill making No. 217 ______do ____ H. Res. 437: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- No. appropriations for the Department of Transportation and sider the bill to continue the existing tempora ry increase in related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, the public debt limit through Nov. 30, 1973 (passed 271- which sought to eliminate all funding for research, devel­ 141). opment, and demonstrations for the urban mass transpor­ 11 tation program (defeated 17-392). ~lt ======~~= == = ~~:.r~~I~ on-i>assaie - iif"ti1e -bWitii -ciiiiti iliie- tiie- existiiii- ~~~ s ent. 250. ______•• do ____ H.R. 8760: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Yes. temporary increase in the public debt limit th rou gh Nov. 30, the Department of Transportation and related agencies for 1973 (passed 261 - 152). the fiscal year endina June 30, 1974 (passed 414-2). 220 ______June 14. Quorum call ______Present. 25L ______do ____ H. Res. 435: On adoption of the resolution providing for the Yes. 221 . ______do ______do ______Present. consideration of and 2 hours of general de bat on H.R. 6824, 222 . ______do ___ _ H.R. 3926: On an amendment to the bill to extend the National to establish a legal Services Corporation (passed 358- 34). foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act which 252 ______June 2L Quorum call ·------·-- Present. sought to cut funding to $81,000,000, a reduction of $64,- 253. __ ----___ .do. __ • __ _•• do. ____ ------._------_------_------Present. 000,000 (defeated 141-248). 254 ______do __ __ H.R. 7824: On an amendment to the bill to establish a legal Yes. 223 ______do ____ H.R. 3926: On an amendmentto the bill to extend the National Ye s. Services Corporation which prohibits the corporation from Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act which undertaking, by grant or contract, activities in backup re­ sought to delete the authorization for funding in fiscal years search centers (passed 245-166). 1975 and 1976 (defeated 146-235). 255 ______do ____ H.R. 7824: On an amendment to the bill to establish a legal Yes. 224 ______do ____ H.R. 3926: On passage of the bill to extend the National Ye s. Services Corporation which sought to insert language allow­ Foundation on the Arts and the Huma nities Act (passed ing persons to bring suit against the corporation and re­ 309-63). imbursing costs and fees to plaintiffs who win such court 225. ______do ____ Quorum call ______------____ ------Present actions (defeated 159-237). 226.------June 15. ____ _do ______------____ ------___ Present 227 ______do ______do ______------______Present. 256 ______do ...• H.R. 7824: On an amendment to the bill to establish a legal Ye s. 228. ______do ____ H.R. 8619: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- Yes. Services Corgoration which includes administrative advo­ tions for agriculture-environmental and consumer protec· cacy in the ill's prohibition against legislative adovcacy tion programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, which (passed 200-181). forbids funds for payment of salaries for " Cotton, Inc." 257 ______. do ____ H.R. 7824: On an amendment to the bill to establish a Legal No. (passed 234- 125). Services Corporation which prohibits full-time attorneys of 229 ______do __ H.R. 8619: On a substitute amendment to an amendment to No. the corporation from engaging in political activities (passed the bill making appropriations for agriculture-environ­ 107-171). mental and consumer protection programs for the fiscal 258 ______do.. ___ H.R. 7824: On an amendment to the bill to establish a legal No. year ending June 30, 1974, which forbids funds for salaries Services Corporation which prohibits legal services with of personnel who fonnulate or carry out programs of which respect to any proceeding or litigation relating to the deseg­ the price support limit exceeds $20,000 per crop (other regation of schools (passed 221-150). than sugar and wool) or a program which sanctions the sale 259 ______do ____ H.R. 7824: On an amendment to the bill to establish a Legal No. or lease of cotton acreage allotments (passed 195- 157). Services Corporation which strikes language authorizing 230 ______do _ H, R. 8619: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Absen t. activities of backup research centers (l'assed 233--139). agriculture-environmental and consumer protection pro- 260 ______·-- _d o____ H.R. 7824: On a motion that the Committee of the Whole "do Yes. grams for the fi scal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed now rise" and report the bill back to the House with recom­ 304-3). mendation that the enacting clause be stricken out (defeated 231. ______June 18. Quorum calL ____ ------Present. 91-283). 232. _------___do ______do ______------_------Present. 26L ______do ____ H.R. 7824: On a substitute amendment to the bill to establish Yes. 233. ______do ____ H.R. 8658: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Yes. a legal Services Corporation which prohibits legal assist- the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal ance in litigation to compel nontherapeutic abortions con- year ending June 30,1974 (passed 32114). trary tD religious beliefs (passed 316-53). 234 . ______do ____ Quorum call·------Present. 262 ______do ____ H.R. 7824: On an amendment tD the bill to establish a legal Yes. 235 . ______do ____ H.R. 8152: On an amendment to the to improve law No. bill Services Corporation which prohibits legal assistance in enforcement and criminal justice which would make litigation regarding abortion {as amended by the previous optional rather than mandatory the Stipulation that State substitute amendment) (passed 301-68). planning agencies and regional planning units shall include 263 ______do ____ H.R. 7824: On passage of the bill to establish a legal Services No. representatives of citizen! professional, and community organizations (passed 227- 62). Corporation (passed 276-95). 236 . ______do ___ H.R. 8152: On an amendment to the bill to improve law Yes. 264 ______do ____ Quorum call ••• ------Present. enforcement and criminal justice which adds language 265 ______do ____ H.R. 8510: On an amendment to the bill authorizing appropria- No. stating that nothing in the bill shall be construed to require tions for activities of the National Science Foundation which the adoption by a grantee of a quota system or other pro· sought to strike the proportional obligation requirement gram to achieve racial balance or to deny or discontinue a and insert language reestablishing the budget transfer grant because of the refusal of a grantee to adopt such a authority under which the NSF has operated in prior years quota system (passed 231-161). (defeated 109-238). 237 ______do ____ H.R. 8152: On passage of the bill to improve law enforcement Yes. 266 ______do ____ H.R. 8510: On an amendment to the bill authorizing appro- No. and criminal justice (passed 391-Q). priations for activities of the National Science Foundation 238 .------June 19_ H.R. 689: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. which prohibits funds for research on human living fetuses to prohibit persons attempting to collect their own debts (passed 288-73). 8 1 267 ______do ____ H.R. 8510: On passage of the bill authorizing appropriations Yes. ~~;'~~~~~;i~f t~:mF~!~aiG'::v lr;~~~t ~se i~~gl~e:Jij; st~~~ for activities of the National Science Foundation (passed collection (passed 399-0J. 364-6). 239. ______do ___ _ H.R. 6129: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. 268 __ • ______do ____ Quorum call ___ ------Present. providing for the continuance of civil government for the 269 ______do ___ _ H.R. 8825: On an amendment to the bill making appropriations No. TrustT erritories of the Pacific Islands (passed 387 - 14). 240 . ______do __ __ H.R. 7127: On a motioa to suspend the rules and pass the bill Ye s. for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; establishing a program for the preserwation of additional for space, science, and veterans for fiscal year endin g historical properties throughout the Nation (passed 385- 16). June 30, 1974, which sought to raise by $75,000,000 the 241. ______do ____ H. Res. 434: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Yes. appropriation for community comprehensive planning sider H.R. 5464, the bill to authorize appropriations for the grants (defeated 168-184). saline water program for fiscal year 1974 (passed 38~4). 270. ______do ____ H.R. 88Z5: On an amendment to the bill making appropriations No. 242. ______do ____ H.R. 5464: Qn an amendmentto the bill to authorize appropria- Yes. for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for tions for the saline water program for fiscal year 1974 which space, science, and veterans for the fiscal year ending raises the funds authorized from $2,500,000 to $9,100,000 June 30, 1974, which sought to raise by $400,000,000 the (passed 281-125). ~~f)~priation for urban renewal programs (defeated 106- 243. ______do ____ H.R. 5464: On passage of the bill to authorize appropriations Yes. ~~~~~saline water program for fiscal year 1974 (passed 27L ______do ____ H.R. 8825: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Yes. the Department of Housing and Urban Development; for 244- - -- -~~;.-•• do ___ _ H.R. 50~4: On passage of the bill to provide for the reclas- Yes. space, science, and veterans for the fiscal year ending sificatioo of positions of deputy U.S. ma rshal (passed June 30, 1974 (passed 316-21). 319-84). 272 ______June 25. Quorum call ______Present. 11 273 ______do __ __ H.R. 7447: On a motion to recede from its disagreement to Yes. ~:2::~~~~ ~ -~,:-~: 3~:.1'76i~ on-ati-amiiild-menrt"o-'iiie-tiiiimakini-aiiiirciiiria:- ~~~sent. Senate amendment rio. 83 to the biU making supplemental tions for the Department of Transportation and related appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, which prohibits use of f.unds to support directly or in­ =~~~0 ·~ t~r.&~J.l~ =~= ~~ A!!!• :!~~ ~lfi~:~2)~ombat a~~iviti _es in Cambodia or laos (passed cuttM Mackinaw at Cheboygan, Micf. (defeated:e 107-309) September 19, 1_974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31975

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307------June 28. Quorum calL ______274 ______June 25 . H.R. 7447: On a preferential motion that the House concur No. Present. in Senate amendment No. 83 with an amendment to the bill 308. ______do __ __ H.R. 8947: On an amendment to the bill making appropriations No. making supplemental app~opriations for the .fi~cal year for public works-AEC for fiscal year 1974 which sought to ending June 30, 1973, wh1ch sought to proh1b1t use of reduce the operating expenses for the AEC by $3,800 000 funds to support directly or indirectly combat activities in (defeated 108- 303). ' Cambodia or Laos after Sept. 1, 1973 (defeated 204- 204). 309 ______do ____ H.~. 8947: On ~n amendment to ~he bill making appropria- Yes. 275 ______do ____ HI Res. 454: On adoption of the resolution authorizing the Yes. tiOns for public works-AEC for f1scal year 1974 which adds Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules during $4,700,000 for geothermal research by the AEC (passed the week of June 25, 1973 (passed 276-129). 206-205). 276. ______do ____ Quorum calL __ ___ ------Present. 310 ______do ____ H.R. 8947: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Yes. 277 ______do ___ _ H.R. 8662: On an amendment to the bill to authorize appropria- Yes. Public Works-AEC for fiscal year 1974 (passed 384- 26). tions to the Atomic Energy Commission which sought to 3ll ______do ____ H.R. 8548: On passage of the bill to amend the International Yes. permit States to s€t standards for radiation emissions Economic Policy Act of 1972 to chan ge the membership of stricter than those established by the AEC (defeated the Council on International Economic Policy (passed 136-266). 322- 62). 278 ______do ____ H.R. 8662: On passage of the bill authorizing appropriations Yes. 312 ______June 29. Quorum calL ______Present. to the Atomic Energy Commission (passed 398- 4). 313 ______do ____ H.R. 9055: On an amendment to an amendment to the bill Yes. making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, which sought to extend the ban on combat activities to cover hostilities in any sovereign state 282~it:::=====j~~~; ______11o ____=~-=~~~~jg~~~a~~ H.J. Res. 636======: On passage===== of======the motion=== ==limitiing======debate= == = =to== Yes.~~::e~J~ (defeated 57 346). 20 min. on the amendment and all amendments thereto to 314. ______do ____ H.R. 9055: On an amendment to the bill making supplemental Yes. the bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30 1973 9 1 6 which sought to provide for an immediate and co'mplete 283 ______do ____ HJ ~~s~P~~G~d0~~~ ~ ~'endment to the substitute amend· Yes. cutoff of funds for combat activities in Cambodia and Laos ment to the bill making continuing appropriations for !he (defeated 169- 236). fiscal year 1974 which eliminates the 60-day grace penod 315 ______do ____ H.R. 9055: On passage of the bill making supplemental appro- No. and prohibits all funds appropriated by the resolution and priations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973 (passed all funds previously appropriated from being used for 278- 124). 316 _•• ______do ____ Quorum call ______------______combat activities in Cambodia or Laos (pa ssed 218- 194). Present. 284 ______do ____ H.J. Res. 636: On a substitute amendment as amended by Yes. 317 ______do ___ _ H.R. 8916: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- Absent. the previous roll call No. 283 to the bill ~a king continuing tions fo~ !he Departments of Sta!e, Justice, Commerce, and appropriations for the fiscal year 1974 wh1ch allowed a 50- the. Jud1c1ary, and related agen~1es for the. ~974 fiscal year day grace period after which no funds appr_o~r .iate_d under wh1ch adds $2,100,000 for salanes for add1t10nal probation the resolution could be used for combat act1v1t1es m Cam- officers and increases by $709,000 funds for travel by the bodia or Laos (passed 232- 181). Judiciary (passed 220- 164). 285 do fl.J . Res. 636: On an amendment as amended by the previous Yes. 318 ______do ____ H.R. 8916: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Ab se nt. ------rollcall No. 284 to the bill making continuing appropriations the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and the for the fiscal year 1974 which prohibited the use of funds to Judiciary, and related agencies for the 1974 fiscal year support military activities by U.S. forces in, over, or off the (passed 370-ll). shores of North and South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos 319 ______do ____ H.R. 8410: On a motion to recede from its disagreement to the Absent. without the consent of Congress (passed 240- 172). amendment of the Senate to the bill to continue the existing 286 ______do ____ H.J. Res. 636: On pass oe of the joint resolution making con- Yes. temporary increase in the public debt limit through Nov. 30, tinuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1974 (passed 325- 1973 (defeated 185- 190). 8 320 ______June 30. Quorum call______Absent. 287 ______do ____ H. ~~s. 455: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con· Yes. 32L ______do ____ H.R. 8410: On a motion to recede and concur to the Senate- Absent. sider H.R. 8877, the bill making appropriations for the amendment to the bill to continue the existing temporary Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare increa se in the public debt limit through Nov. 30, 1973 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed 395- 3). Present. (passed 294- 54). 322 ______do ____ H.J. Res. 636 : On adoption of the conference report on the bill Absent. ~~~======~~= === _ ~ -u_o~~~ -c_a~~---~ ======Present. making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1974 290 ______do ____ H.R. 8877 : On an amendment to an emendment to the bill No. (passed 266- 75). making appropriations for the Departments of Labor and 323 ______do ____ H.R. 7445 : On a motion to recede and concur with the amend- Absent. Health, Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year endmg ment in Senate amendment No. 2 to the bill to amend the June 30, 1974, which sought to reduce the funds for the Renegoti ation Act of 1951 to extend the act for 1 yr (passed Office of Economic Opportunity by $100,000,000 (defeated 327- 9). 324 ______July 10 __ Quorum calL ______llQ-288). Present. 29L ______do ____ H.R. 8877: On an amendment to the bill making appropriations No. 325 ______do ____ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the bill to extend and amend Yes. for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring con­ Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, which sumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable sought to reduce by $632,000,000 the appropriation for prices which reduced the subsidy per crop for fa nners from HEW and for the Off1ce of Economic Opportunity (defeated a $37,500 limit to $20,000 (passed 313- 89). 6 1 326 ______do ___ _ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the bill to extend and amend Yes. 292 ______do ____ H.~~ 8s~ l?·on an amendment to the bill making appropria- No. the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring tions for the Departments of Labor and Health, Educati~n. consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, wh1ch able prices which reduced the subsidy limitation to $20 000 souftht to add $15,000,000 for bilingual education programs per farmer and prohibits farmers from leasing or seiling 1 1 4 part of their cotton allotments (passed 246- 163). 293 ______do ___ _ H . ~~e8:~~~do ~ ;.;~ ~endment to the bill making appropria- No. 327______do ____ H.R. 8860 : On an amendment to the bill to extend and amend Yes. tions for the Department of Labor and Health, Education, the Agricultural A~t of 1979 for the purpose of assuring and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, wh ich consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- sought to restrict grants to local education agencies for each able prices which sought to prohibit the use of any Com- State to a minimum of 90 percent of the amounts made modity Credit Corporation funds to finance any future available in fiscal year 1972 (defeated 19Q-218). . wheat sales to Russia or China (defeated 139- 264). 294 ______do ____ H.R. 8877: On a motion to recommit the bill making appropn- No. Present. ations for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, ~~~ ======_ ~~~o~~ = = ~.~~r~~~~~ii- an ·a-nieiiiinient -to-ttle !Jill-to-extend -a-rici -a-nienii No. and Welfare for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, to the the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- it back forthwith with an amendment that sought to delete able prices which ends the $10,000,000 annual authoriza- $632,000,000 from the bill (defeated 186-219). tion for cotton promotion and research by Cotton, Inc. 295 ______do __ __ H.R. 8877 : On passage of the bili makingappropriationsforthe Yes. (passed 241 - 162). Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare 330 ______do ____ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the bill toextend and amend No. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed 347- 58). the Agricu!tural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring 296 ______June 27 _ Quorum call·------Present. consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- 297 ______do ____ H.R. 8215 : On the committee amendments to the bili to provide Yes. able prices which sought to remove the escalator clause for the suspension of duty on certain copying shoe lathes r7tk~~§. for annual adjustment of target prices (defeated until the close of June 30, 1976 (passed 403--0). 298 ______do ___ _ H.R. 4200: On passage of the bill to amend section 122 of the Yes. 33L ______do ____ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the bill to extend and amend Yes. Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (passed 402- 0). the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring 299 ______do __ __ H. Res. 470: On adoption of the "rule" under which to consider Yes. consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- able prices which sought to add language allowing the H.R. 8917, the bill making appropriations for the Depart­ Secretary of Agriculture to extend loan provisions to non­ ment of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year cooperators under the wheat, feed grains, and cotton pro- ending June 30, 1974 (passed 401- 12). 300 ______do ____ H.R. 7447: To override the President's veto of the bill making Yes. 332 ______do ____ H . ~:a~Md~~e~~~~~~"i~!~t to the bill to extend and amend No. supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring con­ June 30, 1973 (defeated 241- 173; a 2/3 vote being neces· sumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable sary). prices which sought to restore the farm program to a mar­ 301. ______. do ____ Quorum calL ______------______Present. ket-oriented system by providing a 3-yea r phaseout of 302. ______do ______. do ______------______Absent. 303. ______do ______. do ______Absent. ~~~~~~ga~a~i~n~~;f~~t~~ 1~~~fM~e set-aside program to a 333 ______July 12 •• Quorum can ______Present. 304 ••• ------.do____ H.R. 8917: On passage of the bill making appropriations for the Absent. 334 ______do ____ H.R. 8860: On a motion that the Committee of the Whole "do Department of the Interior and related agencies for the No. fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed 405-4). now rise" while considering the bill to extend and amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring con- 305 ______June 28 . Quorum call ·------Absent. sumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable 306 ______do ____ H.R. 8537 : On a motion to instruct the conferees to insist on Yes. prices (passed 32!Hi7}. the House disagreement to title Ill of the Senate amendment 335 ______do • ••• H.R. 8606: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Smnll No. to the bill making permanent certain provisions of the Business Act wh ich sought to strike the disaster loans pro­ Dependents Assistance Act of 1950 (passed 238- 175). visions from the bill (defeated 167- 245). 31976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974

VOTING RECORD-WILLIAM L. HUNGATE, 930 CONG. , 1ST SESS.

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336 . ______July 12 •• H.R. 2990 : On passage of the bill to provide for annual author- Yes. 359 ______July 19 __ H.R. 8860 : On an amendment to the amendment in the nature No. ization of appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service (passed ofa substitute to the bill extending and amending the Agri­ 328-65). cultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring consumers 337______July IL Quorum ca1'------Present. of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable prices 338 ______do ____ H.R. 8860 : On an amendment to the bill to extend and amend Yes. which reinserts a cotton program in the bill but eliminates the Ag ricultural Act of 1970 for the purposes of assuring funds for Cotton, Inc. (passed 250- 165). consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- 360 . ---·- ___ do ____ H.R. 8860 : On a motion that the Committee of the Whole "do No. able prices which strikes the cotton program provisions now rise" and report the bill back to the House with the from the bill (passed 207- 190). recommendation that the enacting clause be stricken (de- 339. __ ------_.do ____ Quorum call •• _____ ------_____ ------______Present. 3 3 340 ______do ____ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the bill to extend and amend No. 36L ______do ____ H.~~aJ~~l o~ ~~- amendment to the motion to recommit the No. the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring bill extending and amending the Agricultural Act of 1970 consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- for the purpose of assuring consumers of plentiful supplies able prices which strikes from the bill the section trans­ of food and fiber at reasonable prices which strikes the ferring from the Labor Department to the Department of "escalator clause" for cotton (passed 248- 165). Agriculture the authority to establish regulations to P!o.tect 362 _--- --. _do __ H.R. 8860: On a motion (as amended by rollcall No. 361) to No. field workers from exposure to dangerous pest1c1des recommit the bill extending and amending the Agricultural (passed 221- 177). 341 ______July 17 __ Quorum calL ______Act of 197G for the purpose of assuring consumers of plenti- Present. ful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable prices to the 342 ______do ___ _ S. 504: On adoption of the conference report on the bill to Yes. Committee on Agriculture with instructions to report it back amend the Public Health Service Act to provide assistance to the House with the "escalator clause" provisions stricken and encouragement for the development of comprehensive (defeated 184- 225). area emergency medical services systems (pa ssed 306- 363 ______•.. do __ _ H.R. 8860: On passage of the bill extending and amending the Yes. lll). Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring con­ 343 ______do ____ H.R. 6078 : On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. sumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable to include inspecto rs of the Immigration and Naturalization prices (passed 226- 182). Service or the Bureau of Customs within the provisions of 364 _____ July 20 __ Quorum calL ______------Present. section 833(c) of title 5, United States Code, relating to 365 ______•.• do ____ H.R. 8538: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Com- Yes. retirement of certain employees engaged in hazardous occupation s (passed 296- 123). munications Act of 1934 to extend certain authorizations 344 ______do ____ H.R. 8949 : On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Ye s. for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting which sought to amend title 38 of the United States Code relating to basic to withhold grants for construction unless the recipient was provisions of the loan guaranty program for veterans found to be in compliance with all laws prohibiting dis­ (pa ssed 412- 3). crimination in employment practices (defeated 189- 190). 345 ______do ___ H.R. 9048: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. 366 _--- - do ___ H.R. 8538: On passage of the bill to amend the Communications Yes. to provide improved medical care to veterans (passed 421- Act of 1934 to extend certain authorizations for the Corpora­ 0). tion for Public Broadcasting (~assed 363- 14). 346 ______do ____ S. 2120: On a motion to suspend the rules and pa ss the bill Yes. 367 ------July 23 _ H. Res. 493: On adoption of the ' rule" under which to consider Yes . to amend the Federal Rail road Safety Act of 1970 and other H.R. 5356, the bill to regulate interstate commerce to protect related acts to authorize additional appropriations (passed health and the environment from hazardous chemical sub­ 409- 7). stances (passed 351- 4). 34J. ______do ____ S. 1752: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill No. 368 __ - __ -----.do ____ H.R. 5356: On an amendment to the bill regulating interstate Yes. prescribing the objectives and functions of the National commerce to protect health and the environment from Commission on Productivity and Work Quality (defeated hazardous chemical substances while in the Committee of 174- 237). the Whole which directs the Administrator to use the Water 348 ______July 18 •• Quorum ca1'------Present. Pollution Control Act, Clean Air Act, or another act under 349 ______do ____ H.J . Res. 542 : On an amendment in the nature of a substitute No. his jurisdiction, where appropriate, to regulate chemical to the joint resolution concerning the war powers of the substances (passed 193- 192). Congress and the President which sought to require Con­ 369 ______do . __ H.R. 5356: On an amendment to the bill regulating interstate Yes. gress to specifically approve or disapprove by bill or resolu- commerce to protect health and the environment from tion the commitment of forces by the President in the hazardous chemical substances which sought to specify absence of a declaration of war within 90 days of such that no rule shall be promulgated until a hearing is con­ Executi ve action (defeated 166- 250). ducted, with full opportunity for cross-examination (de­ 350 ______do ___ H.J . Res. 542 : On an amendment in the nature of a substitute No. feated 159- 236). to the joint resolution concerning the war powers of the 370 ______. do ____ H.R. 5356: On an amendment to the bill regulating interstate Yes. Congress and the President which sought to prohibit the commerce to protect health and the environment from President from committing troops unless Congress de­ hazardous chemical substances which sought to direct the clared war or authorized such commitment, or if the Administrator to use the Water Pollution Control Act, Clean President found such action within his constitutional au­ Air Act, or another act under his jurisdiction, where appro­ thority (defeated 153- 262). priate, to regulate chemical substances similar to rollcall 35L ______do ____ H.J. Res. 542: On an amendment to the joint resolution con- No. 368 in committee (defeated 189- 202). earning the war powers of the Congress and the President 37L ______do ____ H.R. 5356: On passage of the bill regulating interstate com- Ye s. which sought to require Congress to specifically approve merce to protect health and the environment from hazardous or disapprove the commitment of troops within 120 days chemical substances (passed 324-73). by a declaration of war or by passage of a resolution (de­ 372 •••• ______.do ____ Quorum calL ______------______Present. feated 200- 211). 37J ______do ____ H. Res. 495: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- No. 352 ______do. __ H.J . Res. 542: On passage of the joint resolution concerning No. sider H.R. 8929, the Educational and Cultural Postal Amend­ the war powers of the Congress and the President (passed ments of 1973 (defeated 180- 202). 244- 170). 374 . __ ----- July 24 __ S. 1888: On ordering the previous question on the motion in- Ye s. 11 Present. structing House conferees to insist on language in the House ~~t :: ::::: _~~~o~~ =: ~~~r~~6~~ <>ii -an-ailiiin-cimeiii-io _a_n_arrliiiiciment-io -tile-"bill- No. amendment which prohibits the sale of agricultural com­ extending and amending the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the modities to North Vietman to the Agriculture and Consumer purpose of assuring consumers of plentiful supplies of food Protection Act of 1973 (passed 244-155). and fiber at reasonable prices which deletes language mak- 375 ______do ____ S. 1888: On a motion to instruct House conferees to insist on Ye s. ing recipients of supplemental security income eligible for language in the House amendment which prohibits the sale food stamps and the food distribution program (passed of agricultural commodities to North Vietnam to the Agri­ 238- 173). ~~~~£~). and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (passed 355 ______do ____ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to an amendment to the bill No. extending and amending the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the 376 __• ______. do ____ Quorum c3IL __ ------______------___ ------Present. purpose of assuring consumers of plentiful supplies of food 377 ______do ____ H.R. 8480: On an amendment to the Impoundment Control No. and fiber at reasonable prices which prohibits strikers from and 1974 Expenditure Ceiling bill which sought to empower receiving food stamps unless they were previously eligible the Comptroller General to exempt those impoundments he (passed 213- 203). determines to be in accordance with the Anti-Deficiency 356 ______do ____ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the food stamp provisions of No. Act (defeated 180- 229). the bill extending and amending the Agricultural Act of 1970 378 ______do ____ H.R. 8480: On an amendment to the Impoundment Control No. for the purpose of assuring consumers ··of plentiful supplies and 1974 Expenditure Ceiling bill which sought to require of food and fiber at reasonable prices which removes the both Houses of Congress to disapprove impoundments by requirement of a prior certification of eligibility, restores concurrent resolution (defeated 205- 206). the eligibility of students for stamps, and permits the use 379 ______July 25 •• Quorum calL ------Present. of food stamps to purchase imported foods (passed 210- 380 ______do ____ S. 1423: On adoption of the conference report on the bill to No. 207). permit employer contributions to jointly administered trust 357 • • • •••••••. do ___ _ H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the bill extending and amend- No. funds established by labor organizations to defray costs of itlg the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring legal services (passed 256- 155). consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reason- 381. • • ______do ____ Quorum calL _------Present. able prices which sought to add language prohibiting 382 • • ••• •• •••• do ____ H.R. 8480: On an amendment to the Impoundment Control Yes. Government subsidies to a producer of agricultural com­ and 1974 Expenditure Ceiling bill which sought to provide modities for any crop planted or harvested during a labor for a halt of impoundment after 60 days unless the im­ dispute involving the producer or his employees (defeated poundment is ratified by Congress by passage of a con­ 85- 326). current resolution (defeated 96-318). 358 ••••-:;;:: .-: .:..do • ••• H.R. 8860: On an amendment to the amendment in the nature No. 383 ______do ___ _ H.R. 8480: On an amendment to an amendment to the lm- No. of a substitute to the bill extending and amending the Agri­ poundment Control and 1974 Expenditure Ceiling bill which cultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring consumers sought to reduce the spending ceiling by $7,100,000,000 of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable prices (defeated 156-252). whach adds language prohibiting strikers from receiving 384 ______do •••• H.R. 8480: On an amendment to the Impoundment Control No. ~~ntz~~).'ps unless they were previously eligible (passed and 1974 Expenditure Ceiling bill which sought to reduce the spending ceiling by $3,800,000,000 (defeated 205- 206). September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31977

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385 ______July 25__ H.R. 848 : On a motion to recommit the Impoundment Control No. 416.------Aug. L . H.R. 9590: On an amendment to the bill making appropriations Yes. and 1974 Expenditure Ceiling bill to the Committee on Rules for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the with instructions that it be reported back forthwith con­ Executive Office of the President, and certain independent taining an amendment that would require both Houses of agencies for fiscal year 1974 which sought to reduce the Congress to disapprove impoundments by concurrent reso­ appropriation for salaries and expenses of the Office of lution (defeated 208-212). Telecommunications Policy by $518,000, a 25-percent reduc- 386 ______do __ __ H.R. 8480: On passage of the Impoundment Control and 1974 Yes. tion (defeated 190- 217). Expenditure Ceiling bill (passed 254-164). 417 ------Aug. 2 • • Quorum call ______Present 418 ______do ____ H. Res. 515 : On adoption of the "rule" under which to Yes. consider H.R. 9130, the bill to amend section 28 of the Mineral leasing Act of 1920 and to authorize a trans­ Iii~~~~~ ~~ ~=~ ~I~~~~ ~ = ~~ii~~ ~ii~-=~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~E~!: Alaska oil and gas pipeline (passed 401- 11). 39L ______do __ __ H.R. 3960: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Foreign Yes. 419 ______do ____ H.R. 9130: On an amendment to the bill to amend section 28 Yes. Assistance Act of 1961 which sought to reduce funds au­ of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and to authorize a trans­ thorized for population planning and health by $75,000,000 Alaska oil and gas pipeline which sought to make the (defeated 131- 271). Mineral leasing Act on rights-of-way inapplicable to 392 ______do __ __ H.R. 9360: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Foreign Yes. national parks and refuges unless it is in the public interest Assistance Act of 1961 which sought to strike the section of and the proposed right-of-way meets environmental pro­ the bill authorizing $93,000,000 for selected development tection tests (defeated 160- 261). problems (defeated 203-204). 420 ______do ____ H.R. 9130: On an amendment to the bill to amend section 28 Yes. 393 ______do __ __ H.R. 9360: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Foreign Yes. of the Mineral leasing Act of 1920 and to authorize a trans­ Assistance Act of 1961 which sought to strike language Alaska oil and gas pipeline which sought to delete lan­ authorizing $60,000,000 for assistance to selected countries guage which removes from judicial review under NEPA the and organizations (defeated 173- 232). Present. grant of authorizations necessary for the construction of 1 the pipeline and expedite the proceedings in any U.S. ~~~=:: :::: : : : =~~: :: : ~~~.r~~68~ b-n- aii-ameiicfriieiii to "th_e_ iiiti -to-am·e-nd the-Foreigl1 Yes. Federal court with respect to the provision of NEPA and the Assistance Act of 1961 which adds language prohibiting proposed pipeline (defeated 198-221). foreign assistance to any nation which seizes U.S. property 42L ______do ____ H.R. 9130: On an amendment to the bill to amend section 28 Yes. unless the President determines that effective compensa­ of the Mineral leasing Act of 1920 and to authorize a trans­ tion will be made (passed 278- 102). Alaska oil and gas pipeline which sought to assure all re­ 396 ______do ____ H.R. 9360: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Foreign Yes. gions of the United States equitable allocations of crude Assistance Act of 1961 which strikes out the section which oil (defeated 179-233). sought to establish the U.S. export development credit 422 ______do ___ _ H.R. 9130: On an amendment to the bill to amend section 28 Yes. fund (passed 240-137). of the Mineral leasing Act of 1920 and to authorize a trans­ 397. ______~ do __ __ H.R. 9360: On a motion to recommit the bill to amend the Yes. Alaska oil and gas pipellne which requires all articles, ma­ Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the Committee on Foreign terials, and supplies for the pipeline to be manufactured Affairs with instructions to report the bill back to the House in the United States after Aug. 2, 1973 (passed 334- 65). with amendments reducing the total au thorization by 423 ______do __ __ H.R. 9130: On an amendment to the bill to amend section 28 Yes. $68,000,000 (passed 232- 139). of the Mineral leasing Act of 1920 and to authorize a trans­ 398 ______do ____ H.R. 9360: On passage of the bill to amend the Foreign As- No. Alaska oil and gas pipeline which sought to direct the Sec­ sistance Act of 1961 (passed 183-183). retary of the Interior to grant rights-of-way and permits 399 ______July 30 __ H.R. 8947 : On adoption of the conference report on the bill Yes. as are necessary for the construction of the pipeline (de­ making appropriations for public works for fi scal year 1974 feated 177- 228). 424 ______do ___ _ H.R. 9130: On passage of the bill to amend section 28 of the Yes. 400 ______do ____ H . <~=~~~~;;t-;>adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Yes. Mineral leasing Act of 1920 and to authorize a trans­ sider S. 1989, the bill to amend section 225 of the Federal Alaska oil and gas pipeline (passed 356- 60). Salary Act of 1967 with respect to certain executive, 425 ______Aug. 3 __ S. 1636: On adoption of the conference report on the bill to Yes. legislative and judicial salaries (defeated 156-237). amend the International Economic Policy Act of 1972 40L ______do ____ S. Con Res. 42: On adoption of the resolution providing for a Yes. (passed 335-71). conditional adjournment of the two Houses from Au g. 3 426 ______do ____ H. Res. 518: On adoption of the "rule" under which to No. until Sept. 5, 1973 (passed 370- 22). considerS. 1264, the bill to authorize and direct the Secre- 402 ______do ___ _ H.R. 9474: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. tary of the Treasury to mal

VOTING RECORD- WilliAM L HUNGATE, 93D CONG., 1ST SESS.

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44 1 ______Sept. 6•• H.R. 8547: On passage of the bill to amend the Export Admin- No. 468. ______Sept. 19. H. Res. 546: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Ye s. istration Act of 1969 to protect the domestic economy from sider H.R. 9256, the bill to increase the contribution of the the excessive drain of scarce materials and commodities Government to the costs of health benefits for Federal and to reduce the serious inflationary impact of abnormal employees (passed 311- 81). fo reign demand (passed 220- 133). 469 ______Sept. 20. Quorum call ______Present. 442. __ . ____ Sept. 10. H. Re s. 536 : On passage of the resolution directing the Speaker Yes. 470 ______do ____ H.R. 8917: On adoption of the conference report on the bill Ye s. of the Hou se of Representatives to certify a certain report making appropriations for the Department of the Interior of the Co mmi ttee on Armed Services of the House of Rep­ and related agencies tor fiscal year 1974 (passed 385- 14). resentatives to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colum- 47L ______do ____ H.R. 8917: On a motion that the House recede and concur with Ye s. bia (passed 334-11). amendment to Sen ate amendment No. 40 on the bill making 443 ______do ____ H.R. 7482: On passage of the bill amending the Federal Ciga- Yes. appropriations for the Department of the Interior and rette Labelin g and Advertising Act of 1965 amended by the related agencies for fiscal year 1974 (passed 325- 73). Public Health Ci~arette Smoking Act of 1969 to define the 472 ______do____ H.R. 9281: On a motion to recommit the bill regarding the No. term "little cigar ' (passed 287-63). retirement of certain law enforcement and firefighter 444 ------Sept.1L Quorum cal L . ------Present. personnel to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service 44 5______do ____ H.R. 7645: On a motion to reject sec. 13 of the conference re- No. with instructions to report it back forthwith containing port on the bill to authorize appropriation for the Depart- several amendments (defeated 116-282). ment of State which sought to halt funds for foreign affairs 473 ______do ____ H.R. 9281: On passage of the bill regarding the retirement of Yes. agencies wh ich do not comply within 35 days with any certain law enforcement and firefighter personnel (passed request fo r information by the House Foreign Affairs Com· 299-93). mittee or the Senate Foreign Relations Comm ittee (passed 474______do ____ H.R. 9256: On the passage of the bill to increase the contribu- Yes. 213- 185). tions of the Government to the costs of health benefits for 446 ______• _ do • H.R. 2096 : On passage of the bill to prohibit the imposition by Yes Federal employees (passed 217- 155). the States ot discriminatory burdens upon inte rstate com· 475 . ______Sept. 25. H.R. 8619: On adoption of the conference report on the bill Yes. me rce in wine (passed 248- 152). making appropriations for agriculture, environmental, and 447 ______do _ H. Res. 511 : On adoption of the " rule " under which to con· Yes. consumer protection programs for fiscal year 1974 (passed siderS. 1697, the bill to require the President to furnish pre· 348- 24). disaster assistnace in order to avert or lessen the effects of a 476 ______do . ___ H.J. Res. 727: On a substitute amendment for an amendment Yes. major disaster in the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa, to the bill making further continuing appropriations tor Calif. (defeated 163- 233). fiscal year 1974 which provided for fiscal1973 funding levels 448 . __ • _ _ Se pt. 12. Quorum call ._.------Present. l'9s~~cal school districts on a per pupil basis (defeated 184- 449 ______.do _ S. 504: To ove rri de the President's veto of the bill amending Yes. the Public Health Service Act to authorize assistance for 477. ______do ____ H.J. Res. 727: On an amendment to the bill making further Yes. planning, development and initial operation, research, and continuing approp riations for fiscal year 1974 which is de­ training projects, for systems for the effective provisions of signed to insure 85 percent of the funds authorized for local health care services under emergency conditions (defeated school districts (passed 286- 94). 273- 144; a % vote being necessary). 478 ______clo ____ H.J. Res. 727: On an amendment to the bill making further Ye s. 450 . _•. _____ do _ H.R. 7974: On passage of the bill to amend the Public Health Yes. continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1974 which Service Act to provide assistance and encou ragement for prohibits fines for the Cost of Living Council to formulate or the establishment and expansion of health maintenance carry out a program which discriminates among petroleum orga nizations (passed 369-40). marketers in the method of establishing prices tor pe­ 451 ______do H.R. 8789 : On passage of the bill to provide a new coinage Yes. troleum (passed 371- 7). design and date emblematic of the bicentennial of the 479 ______do ____ H.J. Res. 727: On passage of the joint resolution making Yes. Am erica n Revolution for dollars, half-dollars, and quarters further continuing appropriations .tor fiscal year 1974 (passed 396- 4). (passed 368- 7). 452 ___ . _ Sept 13. H.R. 8619 : On a motion to instruct the conferees to insist on Yes. 480 ______Sept. 26_ Quorum call ______---· · ------Present. House language to the bill making appropriations for 48L ______do. ___ H.R. 981: On an amendment to the bill to amend the lmmigra- Yes. agriculture, environmental and consumer protection pro­ tion and Nationality Act which sought to provide a maximum grams for tlie fiscal year ending June .30, 1974, which limits allocation of 35,000 visas each for Canada and Mexico and the Federal farm subsidy to $20,000 per farm and bars 20,000 for other foreign states (defeated 174-203). payment for cotton acreage allotments after Dec. 31, 1973 482______do ___ _ H.R. 981: On an amendment to the bill to amend the lmmigra- No. (passed 231- 160). tion and Nationality Act which sought to add language 453 ______do H.R. 6!>76 : On passage of the bill authorizing the Secretary of Yes. providing for a 5-year aggregate limit on the extension of the Interior to engage in feasibility investigation of certain 1-year visas for H-2 migrant workers and specifying potential water resource dtvelopment ((passed 321- 74). employment contract requirements and working conditions 454 ______. do . _ Quorum calL __ ------Present. (defeated 70- 310). 455______lo. _ H.R. 9639 : On an amendmentto the bill to amend the National No. 483 ______do . ___ H.R. 981: On passageofthe bill to amend the Immigration Yes. School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act for the purpose of and Nationality Act (passe.j 336-30). providing additional Federal financial assistance to the 484 . ______Oct. L __ Quorum call------·-··------Present. 1 485 ______do ____ H.R. 8029: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the Yes. ~~hd~l e{~ni~eact~;c:n~ebb~~k~~~~r~li~~~~h~~~i~1~~~~: bill to provide for the distribution of funds appropriated ments by the Federal Government for school lunches from in satisfaction of certain judgments of the Indian Claims 8 cents per lunch to 10 cents per lunch (defeated 127- 272). Commission and the Court of Claims (passed 331- 33). 456 ______cl o____ H.R. 9639 : On passage of the bill to amend the National School Ye s. 486 ______do ____ S. 2419: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill to Yes. Lunch and Child Nutrition Act for the purpose of providing correct typographical and clerical errors in Pub'lic law additional Federal financial assistance to the school lunch 93- 86 (passed 330-28). and school breakfast programs (passed 389-4). 487 ______do ____ H.R. 10387: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the No. 457 ______clo .. _ H.R. 9553 : On passage of the bill to amend the Communica- Yes. bill to extend the .authorization of appropriations for the tions Act of 1934 with regard to the broadcasting of certa in Cabinet Committees on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking professional sports clubs' games (passed 336- 37). People (defeated 241-130; a ~-3 vote being necessary). 458______Sept. 17 _ H.R . 7265 : On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. 488 ______Oct. 2___ S. 795: On adoption of the conference report on the bill to Yes. to provi de for the operation of programs by the ACTION amend the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Agency, to establish certain new such programs (passed Act of 1965 (passed 294-106). 339- 14). 489 _. _-·- ----.do __ __ S. 1914: On passage of the bill to provide for the establishment No. 459 ______Sept. 18 _ H.R. 8070: On adoption of the conference reports on the bill to Ye s. of the Board for International Broadcasting, to authorize authorize grants for vocational rehabilitation services the continuance of assistance to Radio Free Europe and (passed 400- 0). Radio Liberty (passed 313-90). 460 clo . _ H.R. 7730: On -a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill No. 490 ______Oct. 3 ___ Quorum call·------·-· · ------Present. to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to purchase prop· 49l______do __ __ H. Res. 372: On adoption ofthe "rule" under which to consider Yes. erty located within the San Carlos mineral strip (defeated H.R. 6452; the Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 236- 164). 1973 (passed 282- 131). 461 ______do ____ H.R. 37: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. 492. _____ . ____ do ____ Quorum calL ______------Present. to provide for the conservation, protection, and propagation 493 ______do ___ _ H.R. 6452: On an amendment to the Urban Mass Transporta- of species or subspecies of fish and wildlife that are tion Assistance Act of 1973 while in the Committee of the threatened with extinction or likely within the foreseeable Whole to strike a section which provides for Federal grants future to become threatened with extinction (passed 390- for operating expenses of urban mass transportation (passed 12). 206~203). 462 ______cl o. ___ Quorum calL __----- ______------~------Present. 494 ______do ____ H.R. 6452: On a preferential motion to the Urban Mass Trans- No. 463_ __ _ • _____ do____ H. Res. 420: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the res· Yes. portation Act of 1973 which sought to strike the enacting olution to establish as part of the congressional internship clause (defeated 143-268). • program an internship program for secondary school 495 ______do ___ _ H.R. 6452: On an amendment to the Urban Mass Transporta- No. teachers of government or social studies in honor of Presi­ tion Assistance Act of 1973 which sought to strike a section dent Lyndon Baines Johnson (passed 345 64). which provides for Federal grants for operation expenses of 464 ______Sept.l9. Quorum calL.------Present. urban mass transportation similar to rollcall 493 in com­ 465 ______do ____ H.R. 7935: To override the President's veto of the bill amend- Yes. mittee (defeated 205- 210). ing the Fair Labor Standards Act of 193!1 to increase the minimum wage rates under that act and to expand the 496_ ------.. do ____ H.~ss~:~Ir;c~lcfa;n~h olp~~~e~~b a~ ~ )~s Transportation Yes. coverage of that act (defeated 259- 164; a %-vote bei ng 1 1 5 necessary). 497 ______do ____ H.R. 10088: On passage of the bill to establish the Big Cypress Yes. 466 ______do ____ H.R. 9715: On an amendment to the bill authorizing appro- Yes. National Preserve in the State of Florida (passed 376- 2). priations for the U.S. Information Agency which is 498 ______Oct. 4. __ Quorum calL ______------Present. designed to withhold funds from the Agency should the 499 ______do. ___ H.J. Res. 748 : On an amendment to the committee amendment Yes. Agency not furnish any information that congressional 1 0 committees ma y request (passed 240-178). ~~:~ee~~~nt~ ~~;~ r~t!~i~n~~~~nagn~i~l ~~~tl~~[i~~~ ~o~~h~~~~:/ year 1974 which sought to reduce the appropriation from 467 ••••••••••• do ___ _ H.~0 r9lhle5~~~ ~~~~~~;ti~~ ~:e~~~ (~!~~!~i£cfs ~fg8).p r iat i on s No. $2,200,000,000 to $477,000,000 (defeated 129- 237). September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31979

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500 ______Oct. 4_ __ H.J. Res. 748: On passage of the joint resolution making an Yes. appropriation for special payments to international financial 534 ______do ___ _ H.R. 96_81: On a motion _to the bill to authorize and require the No. institutions for the fiscal year 1974 (passed 274- 90). President of the Un1ted States to allocate crude oil and 501______Oct. 9_ __ Quorum calL • •. ------Present. refined petroleum products to deal with existing or immi­ 502 ______do ___ _ H. Res. 581: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Yes. nent shortages which sought to limit time for debate sider H.R. 9682, the District of Columbia Seti-Government on pending amendments to 15 minutes (defeated 161- 124). and Governmental Reorganization Act (passed 346- 50). 535 ______Oct. 17 __ Quorum cal'------Present. 503 ______.do ____ Quorum call. ______------___ ------______536 ______do ___ _ H. Res. 601: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- No. 504. ______Oct. 10 ______.do ______Present. Present. sider the conference report on H.R. 9286, the Military 505 ______do ____ H.R. 9682: On an amendment to the amendment in the nature No. Procurement Authorization for fiscal year 1974 (defeated of a substitute to the District of Columbia Self-Government 193- 216). and Governmental Reorganization Act which retains the 537 ______do ____ H.R. 9681 : On an amendment to the bill to authorize and No. Presidential appointment of judges to the District of require the President of the United States to allocate crude Columbia Court of Appeals and the District of Columbia oil and refined petroleum products to deal with existing Superior Court (passed 228-186). or imminent shortages which sought to transfer the 506 ______do ____ H.R. 9682: On an amendment to the amendment in the nature No. monitoring or allocation pro grams from the Federal Trade of a substitute to the District of Columbia Self-Government Commission to the General Accounting Office (defeated and Governmental Reorganization Act which sought to 152- 256). authorize a right for the Congress of the President to veto 538 ______do ____ H.R. 96_81: On passage ~f the bill to authorize and require the Yes. 0 7 Pres1dent of the Umted States to allocate crude oil and 507 ______do ____ H.~~~6~~~sba~i~~ ~~et~3mc~z t~ tutJ"ec~~~~~e~~endt l;~h~ ;~ture No. refined petroleum products to deal with existing or immi­ of a substitute to the District of Columbia Self-Government nent shortages (passed 337- 72). and Governmental Reorganization Act which establishes a 539 ______do __ __ S. 2016: On adoption of the conference report on the bill to Yes. Federal enclave (passed 209-202). provide financial assistance to the National Railroad Passen- 508 ______do __ __ H.R. 9682 : On an amendment to the amendment in the nature No. ger Corporation (passed 346-51). of a substitute to the District of Columbia Self-Government 540 ______Oct.18 __ Quorum call______Present. and Government Reorganization Act which sought to create 54L ______do ____ H.R. 10397: On passa ge of the bill to extend the auttio-rizatiiiii- No. a 3-man police commission to submit 3 nominees from which of appropriations for the Cabinet Committee on Opportuni- the President would appoint 1 as the chief of police (de­ ties for Spanish-~peaking People (passed 273- 97). feated 132- 275). 542. __ ------.do ___ _ H.R. 9639: On a motiOn to concur to the Senate amendments to No. 609. ______do ____ Quorum call •• ______------___ _------__ _ Present. the House amendment to the Senate amendment No. 5 to 610 ______do ____ H.R. 9682: On an amendment to the amendment in the nature No. the bill to amend the National School lunch and Child Nu­ of a substitute to the District of Columbia Self-Government trition Acts for the purpose of providing additional Federal and Governmental Reorganization Act which sought to financial assistance to the school lunch and school breakfast exclude Maryland and Virginia from the planning for programs (defeated 145-218). Federal establishment by the National Capitol Planning 543 ______Oct. 23 •. Quorum call · ------c------.------Present. Commission (defeated 130-278). 544 ______do ____ H.R.10586:0n passageofthebllltoauthonzetheuseofhealth Yes fill ______do ____ H.R. 9682: On a substitute amendment for the amendment No. care maintenance organizations in providing health care • in the nature of a substitute to the District of Columbia (passed 345- 41). Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act which contains the provision of H.R. 10692 (defeated 144- ~:~:::: ::::· Oc~.o2L. ~u_o~~~ -~a-1~~ ~ ~ ::::: : : : ::: ::: :::::::::::: :::::: : : : :::--- ~~:~:~t 273). 54J. ______do ___ _ H. Res. 600: On adoption ofthe "rule" Uf!der which to considiir- Yes. 612 ______do ____ H.R. 9682: On passage of the District of Columbia Self- Yes. H.R. 3927, the b1ll to extend the Environmental Education Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (passed Act for 3 years (passed 369- 15). 343- 74). 548. ______do ___ _ Quorum call .• ------Present. 613 ______Oct. ll __ Quorum call ______549 ______do ____ H.R. 3927: On an amendment to the bill to extend the Environ- Yes. 614. ______.do ______. do ______Present. Present. "!ental Education Act for 3 years which sought to limit the li15 ______do ____ H.J. Res. 727: On a motion to recommit the conference report No. b1ll to a 1-year rather than a 3-year authorization (defeated on the resolution making further continuing appropriations 140- 252). for the fiscal year 1974 to the committee of conference 550 ______do ____ H.R. 3927: On passage of the bill to extend the Environmental Yes. (defeated 182- 225). Education Act for 3 years (passed 335- 60). 616 ______do ____ H.J. Res. 727: On adoption of the conference report on the Yes. 551. ______Oct. 25 •• H. Res. 655: On adoption of the "rule" under which to consider Yes. resolution making further continuing appropriations for H.R. 10956, the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act of the fiscal year 1974 (passed 309- 99). 517 ______do ____ Quorum call •• ______------______1973 (passed 380- 2). Present. 552 ______do ____ H.R. 10956 : On passage of the Emergency Medical Services Yes. 618 ______do ____ H.R. 10614: On passage of the bill to authorize certain con- Yes. struction at military installations (passed 359- 2&). Systems Act of 1973 (passed 364-18). 519 ______Oct.12 •• Quorum call. ______Present. 553 ______Oct. 30 • • H. Res. 656: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Present. li20 ______do ____ H.J. Res 542: On adoption of the conference report on the No. sider H.R. 9456, the bill to extend the Drug Abuse Educa- resolution concerning the war powers of Congress and the tion Act of 1970 for 3 years (passed 376- 4). President (passed 238-123). 554 ______do ___ _ H.R. 9456: On passage of the bill to extend the Drug Abuse Yes. fl2J. ______do ____ H.R. 10203: On passage of the bill authorizing the construc- Yes. Educational Act of 1970 for 3 years (passed 372-13). tion, repair, and preservation of certain public works on 555 ______Oct. 31.. Quorum call______Present. rivers and harbors for navigation and flood control (passed 556 ______do ____ H.R. 9286: On a motion to the conference report on the mili_- No. 337-14). tary procurement authorization bill for fiscal year 1974 1 which sought to delete sec. 817 (defeated 103-290) g~~=::: =~ ::- oc~~is~: -~~-o:~~-~~ ~ ~:: ::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::::::: :::: ~~:~:~t 557 ______Nov. 6___ Quorum calL ______•______Present. 624. _------___ do ______do ______------______------______Present. 558 ______do •• •• H.J. Res. 735: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the No. li25 ______do ____ S. 907: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill to Yes. joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy authorize the appropriation of $150,000 to assist in financing to receive for instruction at the U.S. Naval Academy two the artie winter games to be held in the State of Alaska in citizens and subjects of the Empire of Iran (passed 343- 38). 1974 (passed 306-54). !)59 ______do ____ H.R. 5874: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. li26 ______do ____ H.R. 8346: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill No. to establish a Federal Financing Bank (passed 349- 25). to amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 560 ______do ____ H.R. 8219: 9n a motion _to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes. to provide a more effective approach to the problem of developing and maintaining a rational relationship between ~o auth.o~1ze the Pres1den~ to . extend certain 5rivileges and building codes and related regulatory requirements and 3~~~~)~1es to the Orgamzaflon of African nity (passed building technology in the United States (defeated 108- 258). 56l______do ____ H.R: 10937: On a m~tion to suspend the rules and pass the Yes. 627 ••••:= ••• Oct.16 •• Quorum call______Present. b11l to extend the hfe of the June 5, 1972, grand jury of the li28 ______do ____ H.R. 9590: On adoption of the conference report on the bill Yes. U.S. District for the District of Columbia (passed 378- 1). 562 ______Nov. 7 •• Quorum calL ______Present. making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 563 ______do •••• H.J. R~s. 542 : To override the President's veto of the bill con- Yes. and certain independent agencies for fiscal 1974 (passed cermng the war powers of Congress and the President 403-10). (passed 284-135). fi29. ______do __ __ H.R. 9590: On a motion to recede and concur to Senate amend- No. 564 ______do ____ H. Res. 687: On ordering the previous question on the "rule" No. ment No. 14 to the bill making appropriations for the under whic~ to consider H.R. 11104, the ~ill to provide for a Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive t.e"!porary mcrease of $1~,000,000,900 ~~ the public debt Office of the President, and certain independent agencies for hm1t and to extend the penod to wh1ch th1s temporary limit fiscal1974 (passed 253- 153). applies to June 30, 1974 (passed 274-135). li30•••• :=.:: ••:. .do____ H.R. 9590: On a motion to rececfe and concur to Senate No. 565 •• ______do ____ Quorum call • • _------______Present. amendment No. 15 to the bill making appropriations for 566 ______do ____ H.R. 11104: 9n an amendment to the bill to provide for a Yes. the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent t~"!POrary mcrease of $13,000,000,000 in the public debt agencies for fiscal 1974 (passed 302- 107). l!m!t and . to extend the period to which this temporary fi3L •••:=::=: .:..do ____ H.R. 6691: On adoption of the conference report on the bill Yes. hm1t apphes to June 30, 1974, which reduces the increase making appropriations for the legislative branch for the in the debt limit by $2,300,000,000 (passed 263- 147). fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed 400- 11). 567 ______do ____ H.~. 11104: On passage of the bill to provide for a temporary Yes. fi32 •••••:::: ••:. .do ____ H.R. 10717: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the Yes. mcrease of $13,000,000,000 in the public debt limit and to bill to repeal the act terminating Federal supervision over extend the period to which this temporary limit applies to the property and members of the Menominee Indian Tribe June 30, 1974 (passed 253- 153). of Wisconsin as a federally recognized sovereign Indian 568 ______do ____ H. Res. 688: On adoption of the " rule" under which to con- Yes. · tribe

57L ------Nov. 7 __ H.R. 9142: On an amendmentto the Regional Rail Reorganiza- Yes. 603 ______Nov. 29. H. Res. 721: On adoption of the resolution disagreeing to the y tion Act of 1973 which sought to limit the payment of the Senate amendments of H.R. 11104, the bill to provide for a es. monthly displacement allowance for employees who are f!liJ!Porary increase of $10,700,000,000 in the public debt transferred to another railroad to 6 years (defeated 187- hm1t. and to extend the period to which this temporary limit 198). 572 ______do ____ H.R. 9142: On passage of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act Yes. 604 ______do •••• Q;fr~~~!Y~~~~~~~~!~?~-~~~~s_e_~~~:~~~~·- · Present of 1973 (passed 306-82). 605 • •••••..••.. do ____ H.~. 11575: On an amendment to the bill niilking-appropri3:- Yes . 573______Nov. 12. Quorum calL------Present. lions for the Department of Defense for fiscal 1974 which · 574. ______do ____ S. 1081: On a motion to recommit the conference rf. port on the No. soughtto restore $1,250,000for race relations training in the bill to authorize a trans-Alaska oil pipeline to the committee on conference with instruction to the managers on the part 606 ______Nov. 30. Qu~~~ c~~~~-a-~~~!~~~~~~5~-e~~~~~~!;~~:~~~: ______Present. of the House to insist on disagreement to title Ill (subpena 607 --.- ______do ____ H.~. 11575. On an amendment to the b1ll makmg appropria- No and injuncture relief) and to sections 601 (confirmation of lions for the \)epartment of Defense for fiscal 197 4 which · the Director of the Energy Policy Office) and 602 (confirma· soufht to stnke language providing that not more than tion of the head of the Mining Enforcement and Safety $85 ,600,090 be avail~ble for repair, alteration, and overhaul Administration) of the Senate bill (defeated 162- 213). of vessels m Navy shipyards (defeated 170-203). 575______do •••• S. 1081: On adoption of the conference report on the bill to Yes. 608 ______do ____ H.~.11575: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- y authorize a trans-Alaska oil pipeline (passed 361- 14). t1ons for the D_epartm~nt of Defense for fiscal 1974 which es. 576. _------Nov. 13. Quorum calL------Present. sought t!l r.eqUire fundmg of the $~,500,000,000 of the total 577 ______do __ __ H.R. 8916: On adoption of the conference report on the bill Yes. appropnatlon from backlog" pipeline" funds left over from making appropriations for the Department of State, Justice, pnor years (defeated 118-250). Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for fiscal year 609 ______do ____ H . ~ . 11575: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- y 1974 (passed 394--11). t10ns for the Department of Defense for fiscal 1974 which es. 578 ______do ____ H. Con. Res. 378: On adoption of the resolution providing for No. sought to reduce the end strength troop level by 22 000 an adjournment of the House from Thursday, Nov. 15 to (defeated 160-210). ' Monday, Nov. 26 (passed 215- 190). 610 ______do __ __ H.R. 11575: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Yes 579. ______do •••• H.R. 8877: On a motion to recommit the conference report on Yes. the Department of Defense for fiscal1974(passed 336-23) · the bill making appropriations for the Departments of 611 • • _• •• ---- .do ____ Quorum call • • _------;------:•• Present Labor, Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies 612 • • • ______do ____ H.R.ll576.: qn an amendm~ntto the b1ll m~kingsupplemental Yes · for fiscal year 1974 to the committee of conference (passed ap~ropnabons fo~ the f1scal year endmg June 30, 1974, · 272-139). wh1ch sought to ra1se by $35,000,000the funds appropriated 580. _. ______do ____ Quorum calL. _------Present. for grant programs for State social rehabilitation services 58L • • • •••• ••• do •••• S. 1570: On adoption of the conference report on the Emer- Yes. thereby restoring the appropriation to the level of $650 000: gency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 (passed 348-46). 000 provided in the authorization (defeated 160-164). ' 582 ______Nov. 14. H. Res. 128: On adoption of the resolution expressing the Yes. 613 ______do ____ H.R. 11~7~: On passage of the bill making supplemental ap- Yes. sense of the House of Representatives with respect to actions ~~)~bons for the fiscal year ending June 30, 197 4 (passed which should be taken by Members of the Hou se upon being convicted of certain crimes (passed 388- 18). 614. ___ ---- Dec. 3•• • Quorum. call . _- --.------Present. 583. _._------.do ____ Quorum call • • • ------__ __ Present. 615. -.------•• do •• -- S. 119~. On a mo~1on to.suspend the rules and pass the bill to Yes 584 ••• ------. do __ __ Quorum calL------. ______Present. prov1de financ1al ass1stance for a demonstration program · 585 • • ••••••••• do ••.• H.R. 11459: On passage of the bill making appropriations for Yes. for the prevention, identifiCation, and treatment of child military construction for the Department of Defense for ab~se and neglect, and to establish a National Center on fiscal year 1974 (passed 366- 29). Ch1ld Abuse and N_eglect (passed 354--36). 586 ______Nov. 15. Quorum calL------Present. 616 __ _• --- __ -.do ____ H.R.ll710: On a mot10n to suspend the rule.s and pass the bill No. 587 • •• • ••••••• do ____ H. Res. 702: On ordering the previous question on the com- Absent. to insure that the compensation and other emoluments mittee amendment to the resolution providing funds for attach_!ld to the Office of Attorney General are those which the Committee on the Judiciary (passed 230- 182). were m effect on Jan. 1, 1969, to amend title 39 United 588 ______do•••• H. ~es. 702~ qn ordering the previous question on the r~solu· Yes. St~t!'S Code, and to clarify the proper use of the franking t10n prov1dmg funds for the Comm1ttee on the Judiciary priVIIeg~ by Mem~ers or Congress (passed 261-129). (passed 233- 186). 617 ____ - . ---•• do_--- H.R. 9437. On a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Yes 589 ______do •.•• H. Res. 702: On a motion to recommit the resolution providing No. to amen~ ~he International Travel Act of 1961 to authorize · funds for the Committee on the Judiciary to the Committee on House Administration with instructions to report the 618 _.-.---- Dec. 4.- Qu':rr~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~ -~~~~~_Y_~~r- ~~~4-76 (passed 272- 120). Present resolution back forthwith an amendment that sought to ear­ 619 ______do ____ H. Res.- 725: On adoption of the rule waiviiig-ali"p-oiiiisoforili!i-- No. · mark Hl of the funds to the minority and prohibit the use of agamst t~e ~onference report o_n S. 1443, the bill to authorize any funds until the Committee on the Judicia ry defines the the fu~mshmg_ of def~nse art1cles and services to foreign r~~~2~7).d scope of the studies and investigations (defeated countnes and m~ernatlonal organizations (passed 265-137). 620 ______do ____ S. 1443: _On adoptiOI) o~ the conference report on the bill to No. 590 . __ . •.•.•• do •••• H. Res. 702: On adoption of the resolution providing funds for Ye s. aut~onze the ~urmshm~ of def~nse articles and services to the Committee on the Judiciary (passed 367- 51). 59L . ______do___ _ H.R. 11333: On an amendment to the bill to provide a 7- Ye s. ~~~~f~3).ountnes and mternatwnal organizations (passed percent increase in social security benefits beginning with 62L •••••..••. do •.•. H. Con. Res. 173: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass Ye s. March 1974, and an additional 4-percent increase beginning ~he concurrent resolution rel3ting to the U.S. rishing with June 1974, and to provide increases in supplemental mdustry (passed 405-0). security income benefits which deletes language which 622 ______Dec. 5• • H.R. 8~77: On adopti!Jn of the conference report on the bill Yes. sought to allow States to raise supplemental security in· makmg approp_nations for the Departments of labor, and come benefits by amounts provided in the bill to qualify for Health, Educat1on and Welf:lre and related agencies for their "hold harmless" protection (passed 246-163). fiScal year 1974 (passed 371- 33). 592 . ______do •.• • H.R. 11333: On passage of the bill to provide a 7-percent in- Ye s. 623. _•• ______do. ___ H.~. 8877: On a motion to recede and concur with amendments No. crease in social security benefits beginning with March 1974 an Senate amendment No. 1 on the conference report on the and an additional 4-percent increase beginning with June bill making appropriations for the Departments of labor 1974, and to provide increases in supplemental security in- and Health, Education and Welfare and related agencies for come benefits (passed 391-20). fiscal )ear 1974 (passed 263-140). ~93 ______Nov. 26. Quorum call .•• ------Absent. 624 ______do ____ H.l~· 7130: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Rules No. 594. ______do ••. • H.R. 11238: On passage of the bill to provide for an improved Absent. · of the House of Representatives and the Senate to improve system of adoption of children in the District of Columbia Congressional eo~trol over bu_dge~ry outlay and receipt (passed 351Hl). totals and to prov1de for a Legislative Budget Director and 595 . ______Nov. 27 _ H.R. 7446: On adoption of the conference report on the bill to Yes. staff which sought to prohibit consideration of authorizing establish the American Revolution Bicentenial Administra- legislation after Jul} in lieu of Mar. 31 of each year (de­ tion (passed 357- 34). feated 106-300). 596 ______do___ _ H.R. 11324: On a motion to consider the rule under which to No. 625 ______do ____ H.R. 7130: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Rules No. consider the bill to provide for daylight savings time on a of the Ho.use of Representatives and the Senate to improve year-round basis for a 2-year trial period (passed 349-40). Congressional control over budgetary outlay and receipt 597______do___ _ H.R. p324: On passage of the bi!l to provide for daylight Ye s. totals and to provide for a Legislative Budget Director and savmgs t1me on a year-round bas1s for a 2-year trial period staff which sought to require the pilot-testing of all Federal passed (311- 88). 598 ______Nov. 28. H. Res. 719: On adoption of the "rule" under which to con- Yes. programs prior to the implementation unless the committee sider H.R. 11010, the bill to assure opportunities and train- (~~f~t~~ s1~~~J~~~~Iation indicates why this is unnecessary ~~\ ~o). unemi'IUYed and underemployed person s (passed 626 ______do ____ H.R. 7130: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Rules Yes. of the Ho_use of Representatives and the Senate to improve 599 . ______do ____ H.R. 11010 : On an amendment to the bill to assure opportuni- Yes . Congress1onal control over budgetary outlay and receipt ties and training to unemployed and underemployed per- totals and to provide for a legislative Budget Director and sons which reduces the population requirement for re­ staff which sought to provide tor a maximum limitation on ceiving assistance from manpower programs from 100,000 authorizJtions for appropriations to 3 yr Except those funded to 50,000 (passed 248- 149). 600 ______do ____ H.R.11010: On an amendment as amended by the substitute Ye s. through user taxes (defeated 192- 217). amendment to the bill to assure opportunities an d trai ning 627 ___ •• ______do ___ H.R. 7130: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Rules of No. to unemployed and underemployed person s wh ich ad ds the House of Representatives and the Senate to improve language which permits areas where the units of loc al Congressional control over budgetary outlay and receipt government have an aggregate population of 100,000 or totals and to provide for a Legislative Budget Director and more to qualify for financial assistance (passed 200- 140). staff which sought to require all appropriations bills be sent 60L ______do ____ H.R.11010 : On an amendment to the bill to assure op portuni· No. to the President at the same time with no exceptions (defeated 117- 389). ties and trainin g to unemployed and underemployed person s 628 . ___. ____ .do ... _ H.R. 7130: On an amendment to the bill to amend the Rules of No. which sought to rai se from $500,000,000 to $1 ,000,000,(.00 the House of Representatives and the Senate to improve the funds appropriated for 1975 to be reserv ed for public Congressional control over budgetary outlay and receipt 1 602 . ______do ___ _ H.~~f~grO:e8~ P;g;;;~~sot t~~r :m~~~a~~~~~a~~~~~t~~~ ii~· ancl Yes. totals and to provide tor a Legislative Budget Director and training to unemployed and underemployed person s (passed staff which sought to delete the title on impoundment 369- 31). control (defeated 108-295). September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF R£MARKS 31981

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629 ______Dec. 5___ H.R. 7130: On an amendment to the bill to amend the ~ules of No. 66L _____ :;_ Dec.13 __ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. the House of Representatives and the Senate to Improve dent to take action to assurehthrough energy conservation, Congressional control over budgetary outlay and receipt rationing, and other means, t at the essential energy needs totals and to provide for a Legislative Budget Director and of the United States are met, which removes coal from the staff which sought to require both Houses of Congress to "windfall profits" section of the bill (passed 256-155). take action before a Presidential impoundment is dis­ 662 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. approved and to allow selective disapproval of impound­ dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, ments by Congress (defeated 186-221). rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs 630 ______do ____ H.R. 7130: On an amendment to the bill to amend the .Rules of No. of the United States are met, which bans the allocation of the House of Representatives and the Senate to 1mpro.ve petroleum for busing of public school students to schools Congressional control over budgetary outlay and rece1pt further than the school nearest their home (passed 221- totals and to provide for a Legislative Budget Director and 192). Staff which sought to make title II (impoundment control) 663 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On a motion to limit debate (failed 58-351) ______No. effective on Oct. 1, 1975 (defeated 185-221). 664 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- No. 63L ______do ____ H.R. 7130: On passage of the bill to amend the. Rules of the Yes. dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, House of Representatives and the Senate to 1mpr.ove con­ rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs gressional control over budgetary outlay and rece1pt totals of the United States are met, which sought to redefine and to provide for a Legislative Budget Director and staff "windfall profits" (failed 188-213). (passed 386-23). 665 ______Dec.l3 __ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. 632 ______Dec. 6___ Quorum call------.------Present. dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, 633 ______do ____ H. Res. 638: On adoption of the "rule" u~der wh1ch ~o c~n- Yes. rationing, and other means, that the essential energy nedds sider H. Res. 735, the resolution confirmmg the nommatlon of the United States are met, which relaxes emission con- of Gerald R. Ford of the State of Michigan to be Vice Presi- trol standards under the bill (passed 199-180). dent of the United States (passed 389-15). 666 ______Dec.l4 __ Quorum call ______Present. 634 ______do ____ H. Res. 735: On adoption of the resolution co.nfi~ming the Yes. 667 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- No. nomination of Gerald R. Ford of the State of M1ch1gan to be dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, Vice President of the United States (passed 387-35). rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs 635 ______Dec. 7___ H.R. 11459: On adoption of the. ~onference rep~rt on the bill to Yes. of the United States are met, which sought to strike sec. 114, make appropriations for m1htarr construction for the De­ the antitrust exemptions on retail business voluntary agree­ partment of Defense for the fisca year ending June 30, 1974 ments (failed 170-223). (passed 329-40). 668 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. 636 ______do ____ H. Res. 673: On adoption of the "~ule" und~r whic~ to co~- Yes. dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, sider H.R. 9107, a bill to provide mcreases m certam annul- rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs ties ftayable under chapter 83 of title 5, U.S.C. (passed of the United States are met, which sought to delay by three years the effective date for emission controls (failed 180- 637 ______do ____ H.~~~~O~~· On passage of a bill to provid~ increases in certain Yes. 210). annuities payable under chapter 83 of title 5, U.S.C. (passed 669 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- No. 5 dent to tkae action to assure, through energy conservation, 638_ ---:.·--- Dec. 10 __ Qu~~~ 2all __ ------. ______Present. 639 ______do ____ H. Res. 657: On adoption of the "rule" under wh1ch to con- No. rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs of the United States are met, which sought to remove from sider H.R. 10710, a bill to promote the development of an energy controls school busing that was voluntarily entered open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system into by a school board or appropriate school authority (failed and to stimulate the economic growth of the United States 185-202). (passed 230-147). 670 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On a motion to limit debate (passed 197-196) ____ No. 640 ______do ____ Quorum call __ ------~~:~:~~: 67l______do ____ H.R. 11450: On a motion to strike the enacting clause (failed No. 641.-- _____ : __ do ___ ----- _do ___ ------Present. 56-335). 1 ~~------D~o L-ii R:dfOiio:-oii-alli!nieiicimeiit-io-iiie--tiwiio-iiroiliote-til!i Yes. 672 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. ------·development of an open, n~ndiscriminatory, an.d fair world dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, economic system and to st1mulate the economic growth of rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs the United States which denies loans, credits, and guaran­ of the United States are met which limits the number of fuel tees to nonmarket countries denying freedom of emigration inefficient vehicles used by the Federal Government (passed 319-80). (passed 299-89). 644 ______do ____ H.R. 10710: On an amendment to the bill to prom_ote the No. 673 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- No. development of an open, nondiscriminatory, and fa1r world dent to take action to assure. through energy conservation, economic system and to stimulate the economic growth of rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs the United States which sought to strike title IV (failed of the United States are met, which osught to exempt pro­ 106-298). ducers of less than 25,000 barrels of oil per day from the restrictions on "windfall profits" (failed 189-194). 645 ______do ____ H.R. 10710: On passage of a bill to promote the developme~t Yes. 674 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- No. of an open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world econom1c system, and to stimulate the economic growth of the United dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, States (passed 272-140). rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs 646 ______do ____ H.R. 11088: On an amendment to the bill to provide emer- No. of the United States are met, which requires that the energy conservation plans submitted under the bill include propos- gency security assistance authorizations for lsrae~ and Cambodia which sought to support the implementation of als for Federal aid to stimulate mass transit use and sub­ United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 sidize low fares (passed 197-184). (failed 82-334). 675 •••• ·~------do ____ H.R. 11450: On a motion that the Committee rise (failed 104- No. 647 ______do __ .__ H.R.ll088: On passage of a bill to provide emergency security No. 280). 676 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. assistance authorizations for Israel and Cambodia (passed 364-52). dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs ::~- _:: ~ ::::: =~~==~: _~-u_o~~~ _c_a!~-_ -_ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~::::::::::::::: ::::::~::::::::::::: ~~=~=~t of the United States are met, which directs the President 65o:: ______do ____ H.R. 11771: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- Yes. to make grants to States to provide unemployment benefits to workers displaced as a result of the act (passed 311-73). tions for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the 677 ______: •• do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. fiscal year ending June 30,1974 which soughtto delete funds for and prohibit aid to Chile (failed 102-304). dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, 65L ______do ____ H.R.11771: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- Yes. rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs tions for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the of the United States are met, which prevents discrimination fiscal year ending June 30,1974 which sought a $100 million against businesses which operate at hours other than 9 to 5, 0 0 0 reduction in emergency military assistance funds for 678 ______do ____ H.~ 1nl~it:t~~uagnh a~~~adm~~si;~h! ~~ ~ direct the Presi- Cambodia (failed 147-256). 652 ______do ____ H.R.11771: On an amendment to the bill making appropria- Yes. dent to take action to assure. through energy conservation, Yes. rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs tions for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the of the United States are met, which includes marine activi- fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 which sought to deny Ex­ ties within the category of agriculture (passed 332-19). port-Import Bank credits to nonmarket economy countries (failed 134-266). 679 ••••••••••• do ____ H.R.11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the President Yes. 653 ______do ____ H.R. 11771: On passage of a bill making appropriations for No. to take action to assure, through energy conservation, ration- ing, and other means, that the essential energy needs of the Foreign Assistance and related proframs for the fiscal year United States are met, which authorizes the Energy Admin­ ending June 30, 1974 (passed 219- 80). istrator to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, or ::::::::::::: petrochemical feedstocks if these exports would contribute ~~~::: ::::: _~~ 0 ~~:: _~-u_o~~~ _c_a~~-_-_-_~ ~ ~ ~: ~:::::::: ~::::::::::::: ~~=~=~t to unemployment in the United States (passed 327-27). 656 ______do ____ H. Res. 744: On adoption of the" rule" underwh1ch to consider No. 680. ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendmentto the bill to directthe President No. H.R. 11450, a bill to direct the President to take action to assure, through energy conservation, rationing and other to take action to assure, through energy conservation, ra­ means, that the essential energy needs of the United States tioning, and other means, that the essential energy needs of are met (passed 272-129). the United States are met, which sought to protect the naval 657. ______.do____ Quorum calL ______---______Present. petroleum reserves and other reserves under the jurisdiction 658 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- No. of the Defense Department from the crude oil production requirements imposed on oilfields on Federal lands (failed dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, 174-202). rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs 68L ______do ____ H.R.ll450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the President Yes. of the United States are met which sought to strike the pro­ to take action to assure, through energy conservation, ra­ vision requiring that the President submit all energy conser­ tioning, and other means, that the essential energy needs of vation plans to Congress for appropriate action, and instead the United States are met, which sought to exempt certain permit either House of Congress to veto any plan, provided oil producers from the "windfall profits" provisions (failed that the disapproval come within 15 days (failed 152-256). 140-226). 659 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. 682 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, of the United States are met which strengthens and clarifies rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs antitrust provisions of the bill (passed 286-112). of the United States are met, which directs the Interstate 660 ••••::-.:: •• Dec.l3 __ Quorum call ______Present Commerce Commission to eliminate discrimination against the shipment of recycled materials (passed 349-8). 31982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974

VOTING RECORD-WILLIAM L HUNGATE, 93D CONG., 1ST SESS.

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683 •• ______Dec. l4•• H.R. 11450: On a motion that the Committee rise (failed 86- No. 707 19 Yes. 290). - ·-· ---- Dec. -· "-s~li~!~:~~r?a~nPfus~;t,~n~fo}h:eb~~~r:.~~~~~~~ean~dinc~~; 694 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the biU to direct the Presi- No. new Energy Research and Development Administration and dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, in a Nuclear Energy Commission in order to promote more efficient management of such functions (passed 355-25). ~~t~~~i~griif~3 ~:~t';s~~n~·J.h~~~t =~~a~e~~~~b~{~~ 708 ______Dec. 20 •• Quorum call ••••• ------Present. export of crude oil, residual fuel oil, and refined oil, and re­ 709. ______do ____ S. 1559: On a motion to recommit the conference report on the Yes. fined petroleum products unless approved by the President act to provide financial assistance to enable State and local (failed 152- 205). . governments to assume responsibilities for job training and 685 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- No. community services (failed 93 -264). dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, 710 ______do ____ S.1559: On adoption of the conference report on an act to Yes. rationing, and other means, that the essential energy needs provide financial assistance to enable State and local govern­ of the United States are met, which sought to delay by 2 ments to assume responsibilities for job training and com­ years the effective date for emission control s (failed 170- munity services (passed 330- 33). 205). 71L ______... do ____ H.R. 11575: On a motion to recommitthe conference report on Yes. 686 ______do ____ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Yes. bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (failed 88- 280). rationing, and other means, that the essential energy need s 712 ______do ____ H.R. 11575: On adoption of the conference report on a bill Yes. of the United States are met, which prohibits the exporta- making appropriations for the Department of Defense for tion of petroleum products for use in military operations in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed 336- 32). South Vietnam, Cambodia, and laos (passed 201- 172). 713 ______Dec. 20 __ H.R.11171: On adoption of the Conference Report on the bill No. 687 ______do ___ _ H.R. 11450: On an amendment to the bill to direct the Presi- Ye s. making appropriations for foreign assistance and related dent to take action to assure, through energy conservation, programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed 216-149). ~~t~~~i~gnif~dd ~i~i:S ~~=~·et~~~Ef, ;~~~~~a~oe~~~~b~{~~! 714 ______do ____ S. 1983: On adoption of the Conference Report on an act to Yes. exportation of petroleum products for use in military opera­ provide for the conservation, protection, and propagation tions in South Israel (failed 50- 320). of species or subspecies of fish and wildlife that are threat­ 688 ••••••••••• do ____ H.R. 11450: On a motion to recommit the bill (failed 173- 205). Yes. ened with extinction or likely within the foreseeable future 689 ••••••••••• do •••• H.R. 11450: On passage of a bill to direct the President to take No. to become threatened with extinction (passed 355-4). action to assure, through energy consrvation, rationing, 715 ______do ____ H. Res. 764: On a motion to suspend the rules and agree to a Yes. and other means, that the essential energy needs of the resolution to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. United States are met (passed 265- 112). 6186) to amend the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 690 •••• :-::::-~ Oec.17 •• Quorum calL ______Present. 1974 regarding taxability of dividends received by a cor­ 69l •••••••••••do ______. do •• ______Present. poration from insurance companies, banks, and other 692 •••••••••••do •••• S. 1435: On a motion to recommit the Conference Report on an No. savings institutions, with Senate amendments thereto, and Act to provide an elected Mayor and City Cou ncil fo r the agree to the Senate amendments numbered 1 and 2 and District of Columbia (failed 80- 259). agree to Senate amendment number 3 with an amendment 693 ______do •••• S. 1435: On adoption of the Conference Report on an Act to Ye s. (passed 319- 26). 716 ______do. __ H.R. 9142: On adoption of the Conference Report on a bill to Yes. provide an elected Mayor and City Council for the Di strict restore, support, and maintain modern efficient rail service of Columbia (passed 272- 74). in the northeast region of the United States, to designate a 694. __ • ____ ••• do . __ _ S.J. Res. 180: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass a joint Ye s. system of essential rail lines in the northeast region, to resolution relative to the convening of the 2d sess. of the 93d provide financial assistance to rail carriers in the northeast Cong. (passed 263--91). region, to improve competitive equity among surface trans­ 695 ______do ____ S. 2482: On a motion to su spend the rules and pass an act to Ye s. portation modes, to improve the process of Government amend the Small Business Act, as amended (passed regulation (passed 284-59). 339-21). 717 ______do. __ H.R. 11576: On adoption of the Conference Report on a bill Yes. 696 ______Dec. 18. Quorum calL ______------______Present. making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 697 __ •• ______do ___ _ H.R. 9256: On adoption of the confr.rence report on the bill to Ye s. . ending June 30, 1974 (passed 329- 10). increase the contribution of the Federal Government to the 718 • ______do ____ Quorum calL------Present. cost of health benefits for Federal employees (passed 719 ______. do ___ H.R. 11333: On concuring in the Senate amendment to the Yes. 307- 82). bill to provide a 7-percent increase in social security benefits 698 ______do __ • H. Res. 746: On agreeing to the resolution to authorize the Yes. beginning with March 1974, and an additional 4-percent Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules on increase beginning with June 1974, and to provide increases Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1973, and for the balance of the week in supplemental security income benefits (passed 301- 13). (passed 284-101). 720 __ . ____ Dec. 21. . H. Res. 759: On a motion for a second to the resolution to take Yes. 699 ______do ___ S. 2166: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass an act to No. from the Speaker's table the Senate billS. 921, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with a Senate amendment (S. authorize the disposal of opium from the national stockpile, 2589) to the House amendment thereto, and agree to the as amended (passed 270- 122). Senate amendment to the House amendment with an 700 . ______do ____ S. 2316: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass an act to No. amendment (H.R. 12128-energy bill with windfall profits authorize the disposal of copper from the national stockpile provision) (passed 148-113). and the supplemental stockpile, as amended (passed 721. ______do ____ H. Res. 759: On a motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Yes. 315- 73). resolution to take from the Speaker's table the Senate bill 70L ..••• __ .do____ H.R.11714:0namotiontosuspendtherulesandpassabiUto Yes. S. 921, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with a provide for the development of improved design, lighting, Senate amendment (S. 2589) to the House amendment insulation, and architectural standards to promote efficient thereto, and agree to the Senate amendment to the House use in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, as amendment with an amendment (H.R. 12128- energy bill amended (passed 230-160). with windfall profits provision) (failed 169-95). 702 . ______do ____ H.R. 11763: On a motion to suspend the rules and pass a bill to Yes. 722 ______. do _ _ H. Res. 760: On a motion to suspend the rules and agree to the No. amend the National Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968, as resolution to take from the Speaker's table the Senate bill amended, to facilitate the construction of an intercity bus S. 921, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with a terminal (passed 356--18). Senate amendment (S. 2589) to the House amendment 703 ______Dec. 19. Quorum call •••• ------Present. thereto, and agree to the Senate amendment to the House 704. ______do ____ H.R. 11576: On a motion to recommit with instructions the No. amendment with an amendment (H.R. 12129-energy bill conference report on the bill making supplemental ap­ with windfall profits provision deleted) (failed 22- 240). propriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 (passed 723 ______.,. do. 216--180). H. r~~~iJ~~~ ~~ fa~o\i~"o:~~~~~~at~~~srt!tfear~eag~~~i~ ~~ No. 7os •• ______do •.• _ Quorum call.. ______------______Present. S. 921, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with a 7o6 ______do ____ H.R. 11510: On an amendment to the bill to reorganize and Yes. Senate amendment (S. 2589) to the House amendment consolidate certain functions of the Federal Government in thereto, and agree to the Senate amendment (failed 36- 228). the new Energy Research and Development Administra- 724 . ______do ___ _ H. Con. Res. 411: On agreeing to the concurrent resolution No. tion and in a Nuclear Energy Commission in order to pro- providing for the adjournment sine die of the 1st Session mote more efficient management of such functions, which of the 93d Congress (failed 74-111). sought to add one additional administrator designated for 725 ______Dec. 22 •• On a motion to adjourn (failed 39-160) ______No. energy conservation (fliled 112- 271). 726 ______do __ __ Quorum calL __ ------__ • __ ------Present.

NEW YORK MARITIME COLLEGE York Maritime College. This magnificent by U.S. laws-were leaving to serve other CELEBRATES lOOTH ANNIVER- institution based at Fort Schuyler, N.Y., nations' shipping. A group of concerned SARY is celebrating its lOOth anniversary this New Yorkers, including members of the year. To the dedication of the officers Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Un­ faculty, and administrators of the school, derwriters, and the shipping community, HON. MARIO BIAGGI and to the loyalty of the cadets and the convinced the New York State Legisla­ OF NEW YORK alumni, I want to pay special tribute here ture to help establish a nautical school. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today. On April 24, 1873, that body authorized Thursila1/, September 19, 1974 The idea for a Maritime College in New the city of New York, the Nation's great­ York sprung up in the midst of a dev­ est seaport, to "Provide and maintain a Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, for the last astated U.S. merchant marine following nautical school in said city, for the ed­ 6 years I have had the distinct honor the Civil War. Our merchant shipping ucation and training of pupils in the to represent the oldest State maritime had :fled to foreign fiags, and American science and practice of navigation." academy, the State University of New seamen-unprotected from exploitation An executive -committee was. soon ap- EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31983 pointed and with the guidance of Adm. Throggs Ne.ck in the western portion of ticipate in military drill and nautical J. L. Warden, U.S. Navy, then Superin­ Long Island Sound was selected as the training. tendent of the Naval Ac ... demy, and Adm. permanent shore site for the school. During the academic year, the train­ s. B. Luce, u_s. Navy, one of the fore­ First established as a Revolutionary ing shop is used as a floating laboratory most experts on educating and training War embattlement, Fort Schuyler was model and is maintr.ined by a skeleton seamen, a curriculum was designed and made a permanent military facility with crew of 10. During the summers, the the decision was made to seek a ship on completion of the fort in 1845. Named cadets-as did the generations of cadets which to conduct the school. after Revolutionary War hero Gen. before them-man the training ship per­ Following an act of Congress, the Sec­ Phillip John SchuYler, the fort is built of forming all duties of a ship's crew except retary of the Navy authorized the trans­ Connecticut granite, in the shape of an for food preparation and st-ewards' fer of the USS St. Mary's to New York irregular pentagon. Designed to accom­ duties. In the nautical language, they State for the new nautical schooL The modate a garrison of 1,250 men, the fort hand, reef and steer. Future engineering same act authorized the President to de­ still stands today serving the cadets of officers act as firemen, watertenders, oil­ tail naval officers as superintendents of the Maritime College. el'S, and so on. and instructors in such schools. Thus With a permanent shore-based cam­ Their deck counterparts are ship·s began the long history of Federal support pus, the superintendent, Capt. J. H. linehandlers, navigators, and quarter­ and cooperation with State maritime Tomb, U.S.N. retired, proposed the first masters. With the excepti-on of the ship's schools, a working relationship that con­ 4-year baccalaureate program in 1937. By officer/instructor, the cadets are the only · tinues to this day. 1940, the first such class entered the professional seamen on the ship. Deck After being fitted at the Boston NavY school, but the outbreak of World War and engine cadets must pass rigid quali­ Yard, the St. Mary's sailed for New York II thwarted the plan. fying exams as they proceed up the arriving on December 10, 1874. With the In June 1940, control over all mel·­ ladder from apprentice through artificer transfer of control to the city of New chant marine training school ships were to officer status. Ultimately, as first class­ York, Cmdr. R. L. Phythian, U.S~ NavY, turned over to the Maritime Commis­ men in their fourth year, they act as commanding officer of the St. Mary's, be­ sion by the Navy Department. The suc­ junior officers in the ship. came the first superintendent of the New cessor of that organization, the Mari­ The ship, however, is not just out on a York Nautical SchooL time Administration, continues to super­ training cruise. It pmvides valuable serv­ By January 1'875, the first group of vise the State maritime academies. Dur­ ice to the Nation by gatherJng oceano­ 26 boys boarded the vessel at her berth ing this period, cadets were also first graphic and atmospheric data. Several at East 23d street. By July of that year, sworn into the Naval Reserve as "cadet, times a day bathymetric and meteoro­ with a full complement of 123 aboard, the Merchant Marine Reserve." logical observations are made '8.lld re­ USS St. Mary's departed on her shake­ The school and its facilities once again corded. The ship is equipped with a down cruise as a schoolship. played an important role in the war ef­ bottom p.rofiler which has been used by The initial curriculum was designed fort serving as a base of operations for the Smithsonian Institution to survey to make competent seamen out of city the Army and Navy operating in the fissures in the seabed off the Ba.llaerie boys in 2 years. Yet even in those early area and as a major training facillty for Islands. Considerable data relevant to years, the school saw the need to educate Naval Reserve officers and merchant precipitation nuclei has been gathered; boys in more than just seamanship. Les­ marine cadets. water samples have been taken to meas­ sons in arithmetic, grammar, and ge­ Following the war, Arthur Tode, the ure mercury levels in the North Atlantic ography were also given. By Novem­ chairman of the Board of Visitors, and pollution paths in the Mediter­ ber 20. 1876, the first group of 58 students sought once again to establish a bacca­ ranean. was graduated, a fitting tribute to the laureate program at the school. The The SUNY Maritime College, the oldest efforts of the ship's officers who also State of New York's Board of Regents such institution in the United States, has served as the instructors. authorized the school to grant a bachelor and will always be the leader 1n the By 1905. courses were added in steam of marine science degree and on Oc­ field. It was the model for many of the and eledrlcal engineering, marking yet tober 8, 1947, the first such degree was other maritime academies tn·cluding the further progress in American seaman­ awarded to Eugene Norman Starbecker. Federal Academy at Kings Point, whose ship. At the same time, other States In March 1948, the Maritime Academy first superintendent was previously a founded their own seamen's academies became one of the original 32 colleges to superintendent at Fort Schuyler. based on the successful New York experi­ comprise the State University of New It was the first maritime school to ment. York under an act of the New York State offer a baccalaureate degree and Is the During the Spanish American War, Legislature. The original baccalaureate only one with a graduate school and the Navy omoers assigned to the ship degrees in marine engineering and ma­ Engineers' Council for Professional De­ were returned to the ranks of the regular rine transportation were expanded to in­ velopment Accreditation. Its .currtculum fleet. With the postwar rise in American clude degrees in meteorology and ocean­ 1s the broadest of all such schools and it seapower, Instruction of the school had ography, nuclear science, naval archi­ continues to keep pace with new devel­ to be taken over by civilians. The com­ tecture, electrical engineering, mathe­ opments 1n the maritime field. There is mand was given to an officer of the New matics, and a humanities concentration. no doubt in my mind that on its 200th York Naval Militia. In the early sixties, the university anniversary it will still be the recognized First .commissioned in 1843, the St. undertook a multimillion-dollar -con­ leader in the field. Mary,s was beginning to show a great struction program at Fort Schuyler. As a member of the House Merchant deal of wear. A partial overhaul had Modem dormitories, classrooms, and Marine and Fisheries Committee, and as been performed in 1893, but funds were dining halls were built; a major physical an individual with a deep Interest in not available for the complete job. By education complex and waterfront ac­ furthering the u.S. merchant marine, I l907, the ship was ready for retirement. tivities building was added; and a major am proud that this institution lies with­ A new vessel, the USS Newport was as­ refurbishing of the old fort was under­ in the district I represent here in Con­ signed to the school in October 1907. taken. The library was constructed in the gress. The Department of Education of the old fort during this period and has re­ State of New York took over control of ceived wide acclaim from architectural the.schoBl in 1913 and began to seek new groups~ It contains one of the finest col­ pennanent facilities for the school, a GEN. CREIGHTON ABRAMS search that was to last almost 20 years. lections of nautical literature in the TRIDUTE During the First World War, graduates country. and cadets from the school served with While the mission of the college has distinction. Many commanded ships, and remained basically unaltered, recently HON. DICK SHOUP the college council permitted the enroll­ several cadets served as ship's officers, OF MONTANA even while cadets, to meet the national ment of students who, though not physi­ emergency. At one point, a contingent of cally qualified for a life at sea, never­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT.IVES cadets under arms was sent aboard a theless desired a maritime education. Wednesday, .September 18, 1974 vessel to suppress a mutiny: These students attend classes with their Mr. SHOUP. Mr. Speaker, in time of By 1934, the site of Fort Schuyler on uniformed counterparts, but do not par- strife we lean heavily on our military CXX--2016-Part 24 31984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 leaders. Then, when the soWlds of battle of those I represent tn the Congress, the issue that does not live up to any of the Geneva fade into history, we often neglect or for­ being their lives. resolutions. There is no question in my mind that a 7. American government knew, according get what they have contributed to our review is warranted, a review of the pro­ to London Times, July 7th, Jack Anderson, freedom. cedures which should rightfully extend the etc., that a Cypriot crisis was in the making. It is fitting that we do not let this hap­ very best service by the very finest talent to Why then weren't American citizens evacu­ pen to Gen. Creighton Abrams, whose our citizens traveling abroad at all times­ ated as they were in 1967? untimely death recently shocked the Na­ most particularly at a time of war. 8. Using our TWA tickets, the British tion and our military establishment. I Will look forward to hearing from you evacuated us to London, where on contact­ General Abrams served his Nation hon­ and wm greatly appreciate your attention ing the United States Embassy, I was told orably and well in the finest tradition ot to this most important matter. that new passports must be re-issued. To With best wishes, I a.m add insult to injury I had to pay $36.00 to those who are trained in lasting devotion Sincerely, our government, for passports to the States! to duty, honor, country. He was a good JOEL T. BROYHn.L, 9. On arriving home, I requested an ap­ man, a quiet man, a military man who Member of Congress. pointment with the State Department to air believed in civilian leadership of our na­ my grievances regarding the above. The tional defense forces. I extend, on be­ LIST OF GRIEVANCES Cyprus and Turkish desks listened, then half of the people of Montana, my re­ informed me that as an American citizen I spects to his service, his memory and his 1. Inability of American Embassy in abrogated my rights when I went abroad. Nicosia to direct and advise American citi­ Further, when I recounted my experiences loved ones who can be proud that he zens in time of crisis. with the Turkish soldiers, I was told that served his Nation long and well. 2. American Embassy was unable to pro­ my grievances were obviously with the "Em­ tect American citizens in a forewarned bassy of Turkey"! I was further told that crisis. it was unreasonable of me to expect the 3. Americans, should be told at time pass­ Sta.te Department to change International VACATION IN CYPRUS ports are issued, if exit visas are required of law-"after all don't expect to take the Bill their nationals traveling abroad. of Rights everywhere you go." a. Exit visas, however, should not r:>e re­ 10. By the attitudes of our officials abroad HON. JOEL T. BROYHILL quired of any American citizen travelling in and our policy makers at home, I believe we OF VmGINIA a so-called "friendly nation", particularly have lost the moraJ. leadership and respect when that nation's economy and military is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of free-thinking people everywhere. In the dependant on U.S. aid. flnal accounting, it is these "small individ­ Thursday, September 19, 1974 b. "Dual nationality" should be clearly uals that determine world leadership not defined in the future. Is it determined by massive military build-up alone. Mr. BROYHTIL of Virginia. Mr. your parents nationality? How does this Speaker, Wlder leave to extend my re­ affect second and third generations? (Our ma.rks, I take this opportunity to bring Congressmen of Greek extraction can then to the attention of miY colleagues and be construed to have dual nationalities.) the American people, the observations c. Conscription by a foreign country of EXPORT CONTROLS POTENTIALLY American citizens is in direct contradiction DISASTROUS of one of my constituents, Mrs. Jane of Statement 5 (Loss of Nationality) as Loizou of McLean, Va., who was vaca­ stated in our passports. tioning with her family in Cyprus dur­ "You may lost your U.S. nationality ... ing the recent outbreak, as well as the by serving in the armed forces of a foreign HON. PAUL FINDLEY text of my letter addressed to the Secre­ state." OF n.LINOIS tary of State regarding this situation: 4. Immediate communication break-down IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES at Embassy. No way Americans could con­ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tact Embassy. No clear cut instructions Thursday, September 19, 1974 Washington, D.C., August 23, 1974. issued and no clear cut policy for evacua­ Mr. FINDLEY. Mr. Speaker, Jim Hon. HENRY KISSINGER, tion. Auxilliary communication set-up Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, should somehow be made available. (B.B.C. Thomson, editor of the Prairie Farmer, Washington, D.C. was our only source of information.) in the magazine's September 7, 1974, DEAR MR. SECRETARY: A number of my con­ 5. Complete disregard of American citizen­ editorial, and C. Fred Bergsten, a senior stituents had the misfortune of being caught ship by both Sampson's government and fellow at the Brookings Institution, in vacationing in Cyprus during the recent out­ Turkish soldiers. the August 23, 1974, Washington Post, break. In checking on their whereabouts, in a. Passports held l':>y Ministry of Interior succinctly outlined the dangers of ex­ behalf of their fam111es, I was disturbed at in order to issue exit visas. my inabUity to obtain information. My suc­ b. Taken into custody by armed Turkish port controls. cess 1n gaining information came about soldiers. Purses searched and jewelry, money I hope that others will see the logic through my direct wires to the Embassy in and valuable papers taken. (This, 1n addi­ of their arguments and realize that this Cyprus, rather than through the State De­ tion to house search, which is to be expected country and its economy could be ir­ partment as I might have expecte

It would take an army of accountants .to ONLY THE BEGINNING entire world, an undertaking that is simply comb through the federal budget and total These four titles covered the visible-aid not credible." up all aid. Yet at a time when aid Is under bill-$5.8 billion. Now let's look at the aid 4. Ultimately, appropriations for some increasing attack, when the pendulum could scattered elsewhere in the budget-another poorly managed aid programs must be swing too far toward isolationism, it is vital $4.9 bllilon. drastically scaled down-if only to find for us to understand how much money we While 54 percent of the visible-foreign-aid money for more urgent needs. actually spend abroad, and what we get in bill ($3.1 billion) went for military assist­ America's means are limited, and the 1·eturn. Nobody does. ance, that was only the beginning. The De­ world's requirements are desperate. All re­ Varying Approaches. In 1971, Senators partment of Defense had its own $1.1-billion cent Administrations have regarded aid as William Proxmire, D., Wis.) and Clifford "military assistance" budget. Furthermore, as essential, and some kind of program should Case (R., N.J.) tacked a clause onto the aid the General Accounting Office reported in certainly continue. But we must do the best bill requiring that in future years the Ad­ March 1973, "the magnitude of U.S. military we can with what we can afford. Foreign aid ministration list in one place the total of assistance to foreign countries is not readily must be realistic, its results measurable, and all foreign assistance. But the required re­ apparent because some assistance flows the requests for your money and mine pre­ port is published long after the close of through pipelines outside the regular funded sented in coherent, consolidated form. each fiscal year. The totals for spending in programs approved by the Congress." For fiscal 1974 will not be released until Decem­ example, during the six-year period ending ber, at earliest, months after Congress began in mid-1969, Congress was not informed that considering fiscal 1975 requests. The ac­ the United States was giving other nations CIA INVOLVEMENT IN CHILE WAR­ counting for fiscal 1973 was $8.5 billion but defense materials costing $690 million. RANTS THOROUGH PUBLIC INVES­ the information went virtually unnoticed Other aid-more than in the past, Admin­ TIGATION when it was quietly delivered to Congress istration spokesmen claim-is given in loan last February. form. But many of these loans are virtually Attempts have been made to consolidate gifts, with nominal or nonexistent interest, HON. HERMAN BADILLO new requests, but there is much disagree­ and repayment dates far in the future. Sen. ment and confusion over which programs Stuart Symington (D., Mo.) calls them "no OF NEW YORK should be classified as foreign aid-not to loans at all," and, Indeed, loans are often IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mention tracking them all down. For ex­ written off entirely later on. Recently, for Thursday, September 19, 1974 ample, a Senate appropriations subcom­ example, we wrote off the equivalent of $2.2 mittee study estimated that requests for billion of India's aid debt to the United Mr. BADTILO. Mr. Speaker, in recent 1974 would total $11 billion., while a House States. weeks we have been informed that the study set the figure at $20 billion. One de­ Many aid loans fiow through the big inter­ Central Intelligence Agency authorized batable item included in the House es­ national development banks, with the timate was some $7 billion for lending ac­ over $8 million for covert activities aimed United States contributing about $15 bil­ at thwarting the election of the late tivities of the Export-Import Bank, which lion so far. When lenders repay, they pay the finances the sale of U.S. commodities and banks, not the United States-and yet the Chilean president, Dr. Salvador Allende provides substantial revenues to the U.S. banks are always asking us for more money. Gossens and, when this ill-considered ef­ Treasury. On the other hand, neither figure Congress had to appropriate an additional fort failed, undermining his administra­ Included any estimate of how much of the $788 million to increase the capital of three tion through various political and eco­ annual interest on the national debt-cur­ of these banks in 1974. And this was far from nomic moves. While it is no secret that rently $30 billion-should be attributed to being the total appropriation: because the the CIA has engaged in similar activities foreign assistance, as some Congressmen, dollar was devalued in 1971 and 1973 for a notably Rep. H. R. Gross (R., Iowa), think throughout its 27-year existence, I believe total of almost 20 percent, the Treasury had there is simply no justification for the is proper. to make up the difference by special "main­ In the midst of these conflicting notions tenance of value" repayments. Counting all United States to actively work to under­ of what to include, however, it is possible­ payments, the development banks got over mine-and in the process bring about the with the help of Congressmen and govern­ $2 billion last year. downfall-of a freely elected government mental reports-to arrive at a responsible Aid has other indirect costs-enormous in any nation. estimate. This includes neither interest on ones. To take one significant example: there any national debt incurred to finance aid, There are a number of very troubling is no doubt that for years aid spending has aspects to this whole sordid affair. In nor any expenditures connected with the played a major role in wrecking the U.s. Export-Import Bank. Nonetheless, the total his news conference of the other evening balance of payments. Critics have long the President confinned that the CIA comes to nearly $11 billion-exceeding the warned that continued deficit spending visible-aid bill by $4.9 billion. would cause inflation and ultimately force had been actively involved in internal af­ To see where the money went, take a look devaluation of the dollar. Those predictions fairs in Chile. He defended this action first at the $5.8 billion appropriated under have come true. U.S. gold reserves fall from by declaring that "Communist nations the 1974 aid bill itself. spend vastly more money than we do for Title I of the act, called "Foreign Assist­ $24.9 billion at the start of the aid program ance Act Activities," approved $1.9 billion in in 1947 to $10.5 billion when President NiXon the same kind of purpose." This is a grants and loans in 69 nations. Of this, $1.4 had to slam down the Treasury's gold win­ wholly inadequate defense-for an in­ billion went to the Agency for International dow in August 1971. The dollar has, as men­ defensible policy-and it is an unaccept­ Development (AID) for economic and tech­ tioned, been devalued twice. able response. Regardless of what "the nical assistance. Title I also included $450 FOUR CORRECTIVES other side" may be doing, a democracy million In military assistance for Cambodia, Against this somber background, Con­ cannot afford to engage in such activities. Korea, the Philippines, etc., and $113 million gress is now considering fiscal-1975 aid re­ Also, it is rather curious that this Na­ in "security supporting assistance." Some of quests. What can it do to bring order from tion's Chief Executive should defend a this latter was really "budget assistance," to the aid chaos that drains our economy? help governments getting military assistance 1. Congress must receive consolidated aid policy which, when engaged in by other to balance their budgets. totals of appropriations requests so that it hemisphere nations, draws this country's Title II, "Foreign Military Credit Sales," can know the real cost of all spending pro­ overwhelming response, such as Cuba's appropriated $325 million in loans to enable posals in time to make sound decisions. As activities of a decade ago and the sub­ other countries to buy American weapons. Senators Proxmire and Case said, "The sequent imposition of sanctions against Why include them here? Because any repay­ American taxpayer should at least know Cuba. ment is usually reused to make more loans. what he is paying for." Further, there appears to be a definite Title III, "Foreign Assistance (Other)," 2. Current pressures for huge new in­ covers several aid programs run by agencies creases in aid must be resisted. Aid advo­ conflict in the sworn testimony presented other than AID, such as the Peace Corps cates call for hikes of more than $3 billion by certain former and present Govern­ ($76 million). Title III appropriated $1 bil· in economic assistance in fiscal 1975. ment omcials. The American Ambassador lion, most of it going to the big international 3. Congress should launch a full-scale de­ at Santiago at the time claims that he development banks-the Asian Development bate (with public participation) of all as­ was attempting to reach an understand­ Bank, the Inter-American Development pects of aid's effectiveness and basic aims. ing with President Allende while the CIA Bank and the International Development Today some Senators are asking whether was doing what it could to destabilize Association. countries can be developed by massive out­ the Chilean Government. The lack of Title IV, headed "Emergencies," totaled side funds. Others, including majority lead­ candor in discussing this whole affair $2.5 billion. Here was the $2.2 billion for er Mike Mansfield (D., Mont.), urge sharp is most disconcerting and warrants a Israel. Here, too, was $150 milion in emer­ cutbacks because our resources are limited. complete and thorough airing by the gency security assistance for beleaguered A searching analysis made for the State De­ appropriate committees of the Congress. Cambodia, and $150 million in disaster relief partment by Ambasador Edward M. Korry I am encouraged that the Senate Foreign for Pakistan, the Sahel and Nicaragua. concluded: "We appear to be developing the Relations Committee has initiated steps 31988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 to investigate the matter and I am hope­ [From the New York Times-Sept. 16, 1974] committees in Senate and House are falling ful that our own Foreign Affairs Commit­ THE CIA IN CHILE to do their job. Representative Harrington tee will soon take parallel action. Earlier Disclosure that the Central Intelligence of Massachusetts has asked the House For­ in the week I addressed a request to Agency authorized more than $8 million for eign A:ffairs Committee for hearings on the Chairman MoRGAN that his committee covert activities aimed first at preventing C.I.A.'s role in Chile. Senator Church of Salvador Allende's election as President of Idaho w111 ask similar action from the Senate undertake full public hearings of the CIA Foreign Relations Committee. involvement in Chile particularly in light Chile and then at "destabilizing" his Marxist Government would be appalling enough by If this enormously powerful agency is ever of the possible damage to the conduct itself. It is doubly so when stacked against to be brought under effective oversight, Con­ of relations with other Western Hemi­ fiat denials of any such United States in­ gress must rise to this distasteful but imper­ sphere States. I insert herewith, for in­ tervention or policy to intervene, some of it ative responsibility. clusion in the RECORD, a copy of my letter in sworn testimony before committees of to our distinguished colleague from Congress by former and present Government [From the New York Times, Sept. 15, 1974] Pennsylvania. officials. ALLENDE'S FALL, WASHINGTON'S PUSH I also insert an editorial and an article In secret testimony before a House sub­ (By Laurence R. Blrns) which appeared in the New York Times committee last April. C.I.A. Director William E. Colby said his agency authorized $500,000 The disclosure that the United States had earlier this week. These timely and per­ directly participated in the economic and ceptive articles warrant full and careful to aid Dr. Allende's opponents in the 1970 election; $350,000 to bribe Chilean legisla­ political undermining of the Government of attention and I am hopeful they will be tors to vote against him when the election President Salvador Allende Gossens of Chlle carefully considered by our colleagues: was thrown into the Congress, and $6.5 between 1970 and 1973 is only part of the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, million for subsequent "destabilization" ac­ dismal tale of what took place between Wash­ Washington, D.C., September 16, 1974. tivities and for helping anti-Allende candi­ ington and Santiago during the three years Hon. THOMAS E. MORGAN, dates in the 1971 municipal elections. he held office. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, This conflicts directly with testimony be­ Viewed in its entirety, this tale reveals House of Representatives, Washington, fore a Senate Foreign Relations subcommit­ the poverty of this nation's Latin-American D.C. tee by former Ambassador Edward M. Korry policy, the staggering immorality of the pol­ DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I have been very that "the United States did not seek to pres­ icy's architects and the ineffectuality and ir­ deeply disturbed over reports that from 1970 sure, subvert, influence a single member of relevance of most scholars, journalists and to 1973 the Central Intelllgence Agency au­ the Chilean Congress" during his four years Congressional leaders, whose professional ob­ thorized over $8 m111ion for covert activities in Chile, and by former Assistant Secretary ligation it was to oversee executive policies to prevent the election of Dr. Salvador of State Charles A. Meyer that "we bought toward Chile during this period. Allende Gossens as president of Chile and, no votes, we funded no candidates, we pro­ Now we know that William E. Colby, the following Dr. Allende's election, to econom­ moted no coups." Director of Central Intelligence, in secret ically and politically undermine his admin­ During part of the period when Mr. Colby testimony last April, told Congress that the istration and make it very difficult for him says the C.I.A. was financing "destabilizing" Nixon Administration had authorized more to effectively govern. activities, Ambassador Korry says he was than $8 million for covert Central Intelli­ I find it unconscionable that an agency of carrying on secret negotiations with Presi­ gence Agency activities between 1970 and the United States Government should take dent Allende, looking toward uninterrupted 1973 in an effort to make it impossible for deliberate steps to work toward the destruc­ American cooperation and financial aid, pro­ Dr. Allende to govern. tion of a freely elected government any­ vided Chile did not act with undue hostility Those of us who had watched United States where In the world. . This ill-conceived action toward the United States. These efforts, he policy at the time felt in our bones that this certainly highlights the hollowness of this says, were undermined by extremists in Dr. country was intent on establishing the ell­ nation's Latin American policy and serves Allende's Popular Unity coalition. mate for the overthrow of the democratically only to further exacerbate relations between Are we to believe that Ambassador Kerry elected :Oresident--Dr. Allende died in a. vio­ the United States and our Western Hemi­ and the State Department were endeavoring lent coup d'etat Sept. 11, 1973-but we lacked sphere neighbors. to stabilize Dr. Allende's Government while the proof. Our dilemma was plain in that we Particularly disturbing Is the distinct pos­ the C.I.A. was trying to "destabilize" it? did not have the data to support our in­ sibility that former and present government Could the American Ambassador in Santiago stincts, when such evidence would have been officials may have been less than candid in and the Assistant Secretary of State for of most use in attempting, if futilely, to in­ testifying on the nature and extent of U.S. Inter-American Affairs have been ignorant fluence Washington's policy. But we knew involvement in internal Chilean political of what the C.I.A. was doing-or was the that the workings of what we considered and economic affairs. A former U.S. ambassa­ C.I.A. in truth a law unto itself? Washington's invisible government would be dor to Chile, for example, has claimed that And what of the role of Henry A. Kissinger revealed only long after the events had be­ he was engaged in secret negotiations with in this sordid affair? Throughout the period come the raw material for footnotes in his­ Dr. Allende with a view toward continuing he headed the so-called Forty Committee tory books and the people involved had American cooperation and aid to Chile while, which supervises C.I.A. operations, and ac­ minced off to some new assignment. at the same time, the CIA was reportedly cording to Mr. Colby, approved in advance Still, in spite of our incredulity, of our taking steps to subvert the Allende regime. the covert activities in Chile. Yet, Mr. Korry skepticism, we were reluctant to believe that Because of the many vital questions which says that on a trip to Washington in 1971 he the former Ambassador to Chile, Edward M. have been raised in recent weeks about the got approval from both Mr. Kissinger at the Kerry; the former Assistant Secretary of CIA involvement in Chile and the apparent National Security Council and Secretary of State for Latin-American Affairs, Charles A. involvement of the U.S. Government in cer­ State William P. Rogers for his proposal of Meyer; and our respected Secretary of State, tain actions which significantly weakened cooperation with Chile in a compensated Henry A. Kissinger, would practice such pro­ the Allende government and eventually led take-over of American copper interests. Mr. fessional duplicity and such public deception. to its overthrow, I believe that the full story Kissinger told the Senate Foreign Relations After all, they were as one 1n repeatedly must be promptly and thoroughly examined. Committee that "to the best of my knowl­ saying that the United States had played I urge, therefore, that you move to conduct edge and belle!," the C.I.A. "had nothing no role in the violent ending of Chile's con­ comprehensive and public hearings on this to do" with the military coup that over­ stitutional regime or had not carried out any entire sordid affair in an effort to reveal all threw Dr. Allende. other previous form of intervention, and the facts and to bring into the open the It is now up to President Ford to find out when they did hint at the truth in Con­ exact nature of any overt and/or covert in­ who is actually in charge of United States gressional inquiries after the coup they were tervention in internal Chilean affairs and the foreign policy in sensitive areas of the world, always heard in the secrecy of executive ses­ degree of such involvement. and whether anyone in fact controls the sion, as if the public was too immature to I am fearful that our country's ability operations of the C.I.A. know, or the officials too embarrassed to tell. to conduct meaningful relations with other Of far greater importance than the bizarre Even before this, it was known that this hemisphere nations may be seriously jeop­ spectacle of two United States agencies try­ nation had maintained a calculated cam­ ardized by the absence of any substantive ing simultaneously to sta.bllize and "desta­ paign to strangle Chile economically. Rich­ answers to the questions which have arisen bilize" an electecl. Government is that fact ard M. Nixon as President, and his Treasury over the role of the CIA in Chile and I feel that an inadequately controlled C.I.A. badly Secretary at the time, John B. Connally, had that the Congress has an obligation to secure served the American national interest by its in 1971 initiated a. policy of economic denial these answers. The CIA is not so sacrosanct dirty work in Chile. I't matters not that the in United States lending agencies, as well as as to be above public scrutiny and examina­ Soviet Union does far worse, that Fidel Castro in the regional and international aid organi­ tion of its activities and I a.m hopeful that intervened far more outrageously in Chile zations, and Chile became a fiscally besieged you will move to call hearings on this matter than did the United States, or that ex­ island. within the near future. tremists in Dr. Allende's camp would in any This was done though internatioanl law Sincerely, event have destroyed the Chilean democracy (that historic handmaiden of the Western HERMAN BADll.LO, on their own. trading nations) had not been fully served Member oj Congres•. Clearly, the so-called C.I.A. "oversight" in that Chilean administrative procedures I Ytr lln· J lf l ' I JI J:irf l 1'iF i • ~ t J Septernber 19, 19 74 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31989 had not been exhausted when the United church groups inside and outside Chile. The I want to take this opportunity to States policy of retribution for the legal na­ jails are crammed with political prisoners, thank Kurt for the work he has done tionalization of Kennecott Copper Corpora­ militai"y law operates and the civil courts and wish him and his wife Gay all the tion's mines had begun. are defunct, total press censorship exists, Leading United States apologists of the fall the political parties of all persuasions are best in the world. I am happy to report of the Allende Government previously have banished, and trade union activity has been that the Debus' will continue residing in tended to give an economic justification for terminated. The nation is now a barrack, and Cocoa Beach and I am sure we will be it. The scenario was a rather plain one. The freedom of expression has been sent to the able to consult with Kurt again and economic policies of the President, a Marxist, wall. again. polarized the population. The opposition po­ During his administration, Dr. Allende Following is a biographical sketch of litical parties that supported the coup did so was scrupulously correct in maintaining un­ Kurt H. Debus: when Dr. Allende closed the political road. impaired, under unrelieved internal and ex­ BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF DR. KURT H. DEBUS In any event, Dr. Allende was a minority ternal pressure, all the nation's institutions. President and did not have the necessary Not a single political prisoner could be found Dr. Debus came to the United States in concensus to undertake such radical changes. in jail, not a single newspaper was censored 1945 to participate in ballistic missile systems Thus, it was not United States policy that by the civilian authorities and opposition po­ development programs of the U.S. Army at cut Dr. Allende off from the possibilities of litical parties could rage at will against the Fort Bliss, Texas. In 1950 the group was re­ surviving, but rather the result of his own Government. located to Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, haphazard domestic policies. Why does Mr. Kissinger prefer the present Alabama, which became the focal point of The apologists neglected to mention that over the past? Chile now over Chile then? the Army's rocket and space projects. The only once in this century has Chile had a Why was this clever and capable man so rockets were launched from Cape Canaveral. majority President--from 1964 to 1970- and simplistic in conceiving of Chile as an alleg­ Dr. Debus supervised the development and that some two-thirds of the population had edly "Communist" nation that mu.st be sub­ construction of rocket launch facilities at voted in 1970 for candidates espousing poli­ orned and so sophisticated in treating with Cape Canaveral for the Redstone, Jupiter, cies of nationalization and reform. such self-identified Communist nations as Jupiter C, Juno and Pershing military con­ The apologists' view was upheld by Prof. China, the Soviet Union and, most recently, figurations beginning in 1952 and continuing P. N. Rosenstein-Rodan, direct or of the Cen­ East Germany? through 1960. The organization he directed ter for Latin American Development Studies In retrospect, his sins are more than the was transferred from the Army to NASA. of Boston University, in a lengthy contribu­ lies and deceptions; he has transduced the Beginning in 1961, he directed the design, tion to this newspaper recently in which he meager remains of our international reputa­ development and construction of NASA's asserted.' that "Allende died not because he tion and the honor of this nation by espous­ Apollo/ Saturn facilities on Cape Canaveral was a socialist, but because he was an incom­ ing a plan of action that was not only vul­ and the adjacent John F. Kennedy Space petent." garly cruel, but amateurishly and patently Center. But apparently now, in his view, things ineffective given the current state of Chile's He launched the first U.S. ballistic missile, have improved. Dr. Rosenstein-Rodan stated economy. the Redstone, on August 20, 1953. Subse­ in a report to an agency for the Alliance for If, in the recent chaotic past, he felt moved quently, he launched the first U.S. missiles Progress, Chile has a "strong and intelllgent" to offer the nation his resignation on an is­ carrying atomic warheads in the Pacific economic policy and a "Jean Monnet" direct­ sue of personal honor in the Watergate wire­ Ocean area during a series of tests, and su­ ing it. This, as the people starve. tap affair, surely our nation has the obliga­ pervised developmental firings of the Jupiter Professor Rosenstein-Rodan has had little tion to solicit and, if refused, to demand his Pershing, and other Army rockets. to say about the civic decencies that Dr. Al­ resignation over this far more sobering mat­ The launch organization he personally di­ lende had strived to maintain, which the mil­ ter of not only attempting to bribe Chile's rected conducted more than 150 launches itary now has cruelly destroyed, or the con­ democratically elected Congress to withhold of military missiles and space vehicles, in­ tribution that the Opposition Christian ratification of Dr. Allende's taking office, and cluding the first U.S. Earth satellite, Ex­ Democratic party had made to the "polari­ fomenting civic disorder, but denying it in plorer 1, January 31, 1958; the first U.S. zation" and "chaos" of Chile's national life. sworn testimony as well. If a resignation is space probe to orbit the Sun, Pioneer IV, He thinks of himself as dispassionate, but by not forthcomng, an honorable United States March 3, 1959; the first flight of primates in his choice of themes, elimination of untidy Congress must move to impeach. a Jupiter rocket, December 13, 1958; the first evidence and priorities, he is ideological to America and certain Americans bear a Mercury program primate, January 31, 1961; the marrow. heavy hand in the unjustified torment that the first two manned Mercury missions, For ·a host of other academics, editorial has been visited upon Chile. That lovely lit­ Freedom 7, May 5, 1961, and Liberty Bell 7, writers and some leading United States in­ July 21, 1961; four Mercury orbital missions tle land and its good people deserved a more during 1962 and 1963; 10 successful Saturn tellectuals, such as Arthur Schlesinger Jr., benign fate, and, for that matter, so did we. the thin reed of their case that Dr. Allende 1's; and eight successful Saturn 1B's, includ­ had brought "it" upon himself has all but ing Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission vanished in the disclosure of the C.I.A.'s role. on an 11-day Earth-orbital flight in October It would be more accurate to have said that 1968; and three manned Skylab missions. it was the intent of our nation's policy to DR. KURT H. DEBUS RETIRES Dr. Debus' organization has successfully bring "it" upon him because our goal was to launched 13 Saturn V's: Apollo 4, the first "destabilize" Chile by pouring millions of unmanned flight of the 363-foot, 7.5-million­ dollars into vulnerable corners of that na­ HON. LOUIS FREY, JR. pound thrust launch vehicle, November 9, tion's national life, not to heal but to kill. OF FLORIDA 1967; Apollo 6, an unmanned Apollo/Saturn Americans who earlier in the year wit­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES V, April 4, 1968; Apollo 8, that carried the nessed the effects of the United States na­ first men to lunar orbit, December 21, 1968; tional truckers' strike and the breakdown Thursday, September 19, 1974 Apollo 9, the first manned test of the Lunar of petroleum supplies in our own nation Module, March 3, 1969; Apollo 10, in which Mr. FREY. Mr. Speaker, after 30 years men orbited the moon in the Lunar and could well imagine the frailties of the in­ of dedicated and loyal service on behalf finitely weaker economy of the intended vic­ Command/Service Modules, May 18, 1969; tim. of our Nation's space program, Kurt H. Apollo 11, which landed the first men on the It would seem that Dr. Allende's sole Debus is retiring as Director of the Ken­ Moon, July 16, 1969; Apollo 12, which landed crime was that he felt that foreign control nedy Center, Fla. the second U.S. astronaut team on the Moon, of Chilean copper resources was intolerable, Because the space center is located in November 14, 1969; Apollo 13, which circled just as Mr. Nixon felt that the United States my congressional district, I am person­ the Moon and returned to Earth; Apollos 14, could not allow a continuing dependence ally aware of the contributions Dr. Debus 15, 16 and 17 which continued manned lunar on foreign oil supplies. exploration; and the Skylab Orbital Work­ has made not only to our area, but to the shop. For Chile, the United Stat es Government whole country. had two possible roads to travel: one of cor­ Since October 1, 1965, he also has been rect diplomatic relations (perhaps even The entire Science and Astronautics responsible for NASA unmanned launch favored treatment, since Chile's was one of Committee, of which I am a member, will operations at the Eastern and Western Test the few remaining representative govern­ also miss Dr. Debus and his untiring ef­ Ranges. These operations include launch­ ments in the region) or political chicanery. forts as he worked to advance our space ing of meteorological and communications Regrettably, Mr. Kissinger, a recipient of the program. satellites, and lunar and planetary space Nobel Peace Prize, systematically chose the There have been many highlights in probes. latter-a course that helped to bring on a Dr. Debus' career, ranging from the Born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1908, Dr. Debus received all his schooling in that coun­ brutal military takeover that cost thousands launch of the first UW earth satellite in of lives, with Chile now being dragged into try. He attended Darmstadt University the Stone Age. 1958 through the planning of the Space where he earned his initial and advanced Present conditions in Chile have been Shuttle. But I do not think any of us degrees in mechanical and electrical engi­ carefully noted by a number of impartial in­ will forget the day when Dr. Debus' or­ neering. He served as a graduate assistant vestigative teams that have traveled to that ganization landed the first men on the on the faculty for electrical engineering and nation, as well as by repeated ut terances of moon-July 16, 1969. high-voltage engineering while studying for 31990 .' EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 his master's degree. In 1939 he obtained On July 30, the GAO completed its GAO EVALUATION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S his engineering doctorate with a thesis on report, entitled, ''Information Concern­ EXPORTS REPORT surge voltages and was appointed assistant ing Reports of a Possible Wheat Short­ The Exports reports could furnish a better professor at the University. During this basis for evaluating weekly the foreign de­ period he became actively engaged in the age" (B-176943). Previously, the GAO provided me with a report on the Cana­ mand for wheat if they showed the true rocket research program at Pecnemunde. nature of sales with unknown destinations In recognition of his unique accomplish­ dian system of regulating wheat stocks and if they gave information on ( 1) changes ments, a. number of honors have been con­ and the role of domestic international in previously reported sales, such as sales ferred upon Dr. Debus. He holds the U.S. sales corporations in exporting agricul­ canceled, deferred, or bought back, or sub­ Army's highest civilian decoration, the Ex­ tural

QUESTION NO. 5-PUBLIC FINANCING OF I think the majority of our citizens inflation and racing interest rates. The POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS would share the sentiments of Senator Government must quit spending money The House has since passed legislation JOHN McCLELLAN news worthy of publication. They had begun us in Washington. We are congenitally in­ to scrape the bottom of the news barrel in capable of getting it in our heads that the KITTY LITTER JOURNALISM Washington with Watergate no longer a. President is jus~ another politician who subject. ought to be viewed with tolerant skepticism The first case in point was the earth shat· as a human being. and be judged over some HON. PAUL FINDLEY tering report that the President and First reasonable length of time on the basis of Lady are retaining their double bed in the the inevitable cuccesses and failures of public OF ILLINOIS White House, policy for which he can be held to account. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The second was that the cat. litter for Instead, we seem determined to take him Susan Ford's Siamese cat Shan is kept in Su­ Thursday, September 19, 1974 with us on a roller coaster ride-elevating san's room. him to paragon status for no good reason Mr. FINDLEY. Mr. Speaker, two men People sometimes make fun of the Pike and then condemning him utterly when, in. who are fine journalists and astute ob­ Press and its community correspondence, re­ our view, he malces his first mistake. servers of the passing scene recently porting who had Sunday dinner with whom. Above all else, we seem unable to broaden noted the obsession of many of their col­ We say it's more interesting and newswor· our view beyond the White House and let thy than reporting on White Ho:use beds and :people know the government is larger and leagues with Watergate and anything cat litter. more complex th.an one man.. else that remotely concerns the Presi­ But is there no choice between cat litter The result of that tunnel vision is that dency-to the exclusion of items much and more about \Vatergate? far worse examples of irresponsible behavior more newsworthy. go by unheeded and unchecked every day One is David Broder, syndicated col­ [From the Washington Pest, Sept. 18, In4J in Washington than those presidential aber­ umnist who learned the reporter's trade GOVERNMENT: MORE THAN THE P~ESI:JENCY rations that preoccupy us. (By David S. Broder) Why is it, tor example, that almost no well at the Bloomington, Ill., Panta­ one has pointed out that most of those same graph, before heading for the big cities. In all the frantic discussion these past senators and Yepres.entatives who have been The other is Allan A. Seiler, editor of ten days about the Nixon pardon, one in­ waxing indignant about the Nixon pardon the Pike Press, Pittsfield, Ill., who teresting question has barely been addressed. were s.o conspicuously silent, during the pre­ brought his gifted writing to Illinois There hM; been endless speculation and vious month, when the Special Prosecutor comment about Mr. Nixon's conditions, Presi­ looked to Capitol Hill for guidance on wheth.· from Missouri. Seiler happens also to be dent Ford's leadership capacity and the in­ my pa1·tner in the newspaper business. er he should proceed with the Nixon case? fluences operating in today's White House. Why are those who are so vocally insistent Here is what each wrote: But not much has been said about what on equal treatment before the law too busy to KITTY LITTER .JOURNALISM the Washington reaction reveals about the notice that Wilbur Mills is once again about (By Allan A. Seiler in the Pike Press, char::tcter and climate of this capital. And to legislate new loopholes !or tbe wealthy Sept. 11, 1974) that is, all things considered, perhaps the and increase the inequity in a tax system that biggest cover-up of all. Ford pardoned Nixon and probably few affects far more people prejudicia.Uy than. people are totally satisfied. At one extreme What it shmvs, I am afraid, is that this the presidential pa?don? were those who couldn't sleep nights untU political community is as hopelessly addicted Could not some of that relentless publicity the former President had been tarred and to the distortion and magnification of the focusing on the search !or the mysterious feathered. At the other were those who re­ President and the presidency as it has ever person or persons who influenced Mr. Ford's main convinced he was railroaded out of been-that, in this fundamental sense, it decision shift, for a moment, to the four office by a frenetic and partisan mob. has learned nothing at all from the pain· senator&-George Aiken, Howard Baker, Peter But at some point there had to be some ful experience of the past decade. Dominick and Ted Stevens-whose cloture kind of action taken and President Ford did 'l'here is no question, obviously, that a votes on Thursday will decide whether the so out of conscience and deep conviction President issuing a blanket pardon to his Agency :for Consumer Advocacy bill is kille.d that it was in the best interest o! the coun· predecessor is btg news-especlaliy when the or saved in. the Senate? try. Surely he knew it was a controversial action comes in dramatic fashion on a 8un· Why does the vigilance of the press not step. day morni:ng, with no advance preparation extend to the House Rules Committee, where But at least he made a crucial and cou­ and no very thorough explanation. the most serious, significant effort in a rageous decision, fast on the heels of another But the sirens that went off inside the quarter-century to. sort out the jumbled ju­ one: qualified amnesty for Vietnam draft heads of journalists and politicians here risdiction of House committees is slowly be­ evaders. And there must be others, especially made it sound like a declaration o! war had ing talked to death by a combination of spe­ relating to inflation. been issued or a man !rom had just cial-interest lobbies and senio:rity-conscious Watching one Sunday night network tele­ landed. Newspaper staffs were assembled, in· legislators? vision program on the Presidential pardon stant TV specials rushed on the air, and Where were we all when a young Vietnam. we experienced a. further strong disagree­ every press secretary on Capitol HUl went veteran named. Kowalski asked the members ment with the way news is sometimes han· racing for his mimeograph machine. of the New York congressional delegation to dled by this medium. The lead newsman for To a journalist on assignment halfway explain and justify a parliamentary sleight­ the program said at one point ~hat the ques­ across the continent, the Wa.shington reac· Clf-hand by which the House reduced bene­ tion of possible suicide by Mr. Nixon had tion betrayed. a.t least in part, an emotional fits for .handicapped Vietnam veterans and been raised by one reporter. The commenta­ backlash to a. sell-Induced high. The press killed a promised fifth. year of schooling, sup­ tor added that nobody had seriously sug­ was betrayed, not by the real Gerald Ford, posedly in the interest of economy? gested this possibility but the fact that the but by the mythical super-President ere- The answer to all these questions is that CXX--2017-Part 24 32000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974. we are still acting as if the President were CONFIRMATION HEARINGS OF AD­ support of this Committee and the Congress, the entire government, and each of his ac­ MINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AF­ as evidenced by the enactment of P.L. 93- 82, tions the be-all and end-all of his entire the Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of public career. Where the devil is our sense of FAIRS-RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH 1973. perspective? I am aware, as you are, that the eyes of HON. OLIN E. TEAGUE the nation are going to be on what we say and do in the months ahead. This is as it OF TEXAS should be. But at the outset I want to pledge GEN. CREIGHTON W. ABRAMS, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to you, Mr. Chairman and the Members of SOLDIER AND HUMANITARIAN Thursday, September 19, 1974 this Committee, an atmosphere of open communication, cooperation, conciliation, Mr. TEAGUE. Mr. Speaker, today the and compromise as we work together to solve Honorable Richard L. Roudebush testi­ our problem·s. HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. fled before the Senate Committee on I am not under any illusion that VA does OF FLORIDA Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of his not have problems ... many problems. In an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES organization as vast as the Veterans' Admin­ confirmation as Administrator of the istration; with over 200,000 employees in all Wednesday, September 18, 1974 Veterans' Administration. My years of 50 states; with a budget of over $14 billion friendship with the former Congressman serving a constituency of nearly 30 million Mr. CHAPPELL. Mr. Speaker, the from Indiana and now Acting Admin­ there are bound to be problem areas. VA people of the United States have suffered istrator of the veterans' Administration operations are complex and varied. the loss of one of their greatest heroes, have taught me to hold only the highest However, in keeping with my pledge t o do one of their most brilliant military lead­ respect for him. the best job that I can with the help and ers, our late Chief of Staff of the U.S. assistance of the dedicated employees that I consider him to be a most capable comprise our VA family, I do not intend to Army, Gen. Creighton W. Abrams. I can­ man and well qualified to hold this high not add to what has been said about countenance error as a natural consequence office. of bigness. these outstanding qualities of this great Mr. Roudebush's opening remarks be­ During my administration there will not American soldier. I want to add, how­ fore the Senate Veterans' Affairs Com­ be any withholding or covering up of infor­ ever, a tribute to a unique quality of mittee follow: mation that if revealed would indicate sub­ General Abrams that was not too well standard performance or less than satisfac­ known to the general public, though it STATEMENT OF RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH tory conditions. This will be in keeping with is one deeply appreciated by the mili­ MR. CHAmMAN AND MEMBERS: I am pleased the President's mandate of openness and I tary commanders who served with him to appear before you this morning in response can assure you we will make every effort to to your request. solve our problems as expeditiously as is in combat. President Ford's nomination of me to be­ humanly possible. General Abrams was likely the come Administrator of Veterans Affairs was I am going to devote my energies toward greatest humanitarian this Nation has his first agency appointment since assuming making sure the American people are getting ever produced. Certainly his wartime ex­ the awesome responsibilities of President of from the Veterans' Administration the kind periences gave him many opportunities these United States. of service they are paying for through their to exercise this quality under the most To be so honored by a man I have worked hard-earned tax dollars. with and admired is truly a humbling experi­ To accomplish this, I intend to take a difficult situations, where so many lives ence. were at stake. An expert combat soldier, determined new look at VA's structure and President Ford is my friend and former the services rendered to our veterans to im­ he knew well that in some instances sav­ colleague dating back to my ten years of prove the management and productivity of ing the lives of the innocent in war re­ service in Congress. For me to tell you that VA. quired great sacrifices of his own men I was not visibly moved by his announcement I intend to get the job done effectively and in some instances cost them their on August the 19th at the Convention in and efficiently and this will be the .standard own lives. Chicago would be less than the truth. that I will set for the Veterans' Administra­ General Abrams was ever alert to -im­ My devotion to my country, my President tion in identifying and appointing execu­ press upon his combat leaders before and to the Veterans of this Nation has never tives in our agency. been stronger. As employees of the Federal Government every military engagement the necessity _ In preparing for this hour, I have re-read we have a special commitment to our fellow for taking every possible action to insure and carefully studied President Ford's re· citizens. that the risk of civilian casualties was marks at the time of my nomination. To me But as employees· of the Veterans' Admin­ held to an absolute minimum. His com­ those remarks are far more than just a istration our commitment goes beyond the manders, to a man, knew that his hu­ speech. They constitute a clear blueprint for normal standard of service for it is our manitarian concern for people, friend or VA guidance and action. charge to care for him who has borne the foe, military or civilian, was a must fac­ Without a doubt he clearly and decisively battle and for his widow and his orphan. set the tone for the administering of veterans With the help of God we intend to do this. tor in every military decision he made. health care and benefits programs in the Thank you-I will be pleased to answer His reluctance for the limelight and Ford Administration. your questions. his avoidance of publicity for himself I fully subscribe to the President's words often shielded his humanitarian quali­ and I intend to follow the character and ties from public view. Few knew of his spirit in which he emphatically stated the goals for the Ford Administration in matters intense concern for the families of the NL~ON PARDON Vietnamese military commanders who relating to serving the needs of veterans and dependents. paid the supreme price for their country. To do less would be a betrayal of the Much of his limited leisure time was President's trust and a lifetime-devotion to HON. CLARENCE D. LONG spent laboring with the problems of the the cause of veterans. OF MARYLAND widows and families of his fallen Viet­ The important objectives established by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES namese comrades. His personal funds President Ford will be the objectives of the were often used to ease the burden of VA under my administration. Thursday, September 19, 1974 their personal grief. All Americans want their government to Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, Undoubtedly, it was this great qual­ look upon the veteran as a. human being and not as a claim number processed by an 1m­ President Ford was wrong to grant a ity-his love and compassion for his fel­ personal computer. "fill in the crime later" pardon to former low man-that best epitomizes the great­ All Americans want our government's ma­ President Nixon. Most Americans do not ness of General Abrams. Truly, Gen. chinery to serve our people in a. way that want to see Mr. Nixon jailed, but they Creighton W. Abrams was one of our will not frustrate or humiliate them in their cannot accept a blanket excusal of what.. greatest military leaders. His example dealings with the VA or any agency of the ever wrongs the former President might will set aflame the courageous best in our Federal Government. have committed. future generations of Americans. We will All Americans want and expect our VA Due deliberation and process would system of hospitals to be adequately staffed all miss his physical presence but his and equipped to deliver high quality medi­ have required that Mr. Nixon's liability great spirit will live with us forever. We cal care for eligible veterans. for various criminal charges be presented thank God for his life and ask the Great To accomplish these goals and others is and tried in an open court of law. In this Master to bless and comfort his wonder­ not beyond our reach. Because we have a. way, the facts of Watergate would have ful family. foundation upon which to build and the come out. September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32001 If Mr. Nixon were not. guilty, as he has international economics have wrought for time measures necessary to provide for this contended, there would have been no our economy. nation's security. And. we must concern our­ While it is important to focus on the selves too with nations that hold monopolies need for a pardon. If Mr. Nixon were broad range of international economic on strategic materials. and given courage by convicted-or even ·indicted-President challenges facing our nation, I would like the success of the oil embargo. These nations Ford could have appropriately reviewed to briefly examine the central issue of en­ wm attempt to hold our country hostage the case and the unique circumstances ergy poiicy, and commodity scarcities and whila they sit in. lo-fty comma.n.d. Rigid stric­ for a pardon. the ominous threat-8 to the international tures must be placed upon domestic pro­ The American people have the right to order. As we. all know, se-veral small oil pro­ ducers and those who fail to cooperate must expect that their system of law will be ducing states have suddenly become the be penalized. We must forge agreements to to leading actors in the world drama, flooded provide for the economic defense. The time used bring forth the facts. and that with petrodollars, seeking investments !or is now to act. And where do we obtain the only after the facts are known, will their new-found wealth. What is the effect money to mount this gigantic effort? What mercy be applied. today-what will be the effects in the is the price of freedom? future of this aTalanche of foreign funds We found $25 billion to go to the moon; when a trillion surplus petrodollars are used we found $160 billion for Vietnam. Yet today to manipulate governments, economies, and our economy flounders and our policy is any­ foreign policies in the United States and thing but coherent, and our self-interest is EFFECT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT other free-world industries? I think the im• not served. We must find whatev~ is ne.ces­ ON OUR DOMESTIC ECONOMY plications are pretty clear. sary to save our people and our nation~ With a critical world need for oil as the Let us today consider the broad range of vehicle, these small states have already begun problems in this area.. keeping in mind that HON. LESTER L. WOLFF to invest, overtly and covertly in vital indus­ no longer is our fo:reign economic policy try, financial institutions, defense produc­ merely the meat of economists but the vital OF NEW YORK tion, real estate, natural resources, and other lifeline of our nation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES critical areas of our economy. Through ab­ Thursday, September 19, 1974 sentee ownership, these small s.tates could REMARKS OF ELIOT JANEWAY take our dollars and buy us bac:k with om I am here to eDdo-rse yo\11" Bi.ll, Q)ngress­ Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, during the own money, little by little, prece hy piece. man Wolff, fo:r licell.Sing the expor~ of Amer­ congressional recess I held a conference No corporation, however large, no bank, no ican feed grains, and am encouraged tG learn in New York concerning foreign eco­ board of directors is immune from takeover. that 29 other members o:f Congress have nomic policy and the effect of foreign They can buy our nation, lilt.e meat in the signed it. The thrust of your Bm,. Congress­ investment on our domestic economy. market place, and the ~ndustrles of our tradi­ man Wolff, incorporates my conception of This subject is of utmost importance tional allies. American a.gripower and formulates an ac­ We have already seen the spectre of such tion plan for which I have been pressing and as the world's economy becomes raw economic power as it seeks to alter long­ ever since I testified on June 1, 19113, before more interdependent the factors which standing foreign policies inimical to their the Senate Finance Committee's Subcom­ influence one country have spillover ef­ wishes. And if this is. transpiring in devel­ mittee on International Finance and Re­ fects on us all. We paid special atten­ oped nations, what will be the effect on sources, chaired by Sen. Harry F. Byrd, from tion to the impact that petrodollars are developing nations, potential allies with Virginia. having and will have on our economy fledgling industries and vital natural re­ Events since- then have confirmed my in the future. sources? They will be forced in the warnings that America and the worl:d would I would like to insert the statements interest of survival to take positions wh1eh pay an exorbitant price if she failed to move contribute to disintegration of the world to force a rollback of the oil price gouge of Congressman GILMAN, Eliot Janeway, order, which feed the flames of discord and perpetrated by the Arab petro-politicians. and my own opening remarks so that hatred. Alliances wlll be sent asunder, the The runaway in food prices--inside America, my colleagues will have the benefit of very security of the west, which in strength and therefore, everywhere else-is now reck· some of the information which was has maintained the peace of the world in oning the toll taken by America's systematic brought out at this discussion. the nuclear age, will be challenged. The most and stubborn failure to play her food hand Other members who participated in basic tenets of independence and self-deter­ to trump the oil hand the petro-politicians the discussion were: Mr. Thomas D. mination will fall victim to the new inter­ have been playing agains-t us. Willett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for national blackmail. The lp.:fiationary imbalance created by the And what will be our :reaction? It becomes oil gauge was fated either to be reversed or Research, Department of the Treasury; clearer, day by day, that we must urgently confirmed by a follow-through inflation in Mr. Andrew P. Steffan, Director of Policy seek to use whatever means. are available to food prices. Either action taken by America Planning, Securities and Exchange Com­ us to assure that we and the entire free was going to bring oil prices down or inac­ mission; Mr. Richard Erb, Council on world, now so heavily dependent on Mideast tion tolerated by America. "Was going to put International Economic Policy; Mr. energy sources take firm steps to call a halt food prices up. America has tolerated in­ Rutherford Poats, Overseas Private In­ and set up safeguards and structures against action. Oil prices have not been brought vestment Corp; Mr. Robert Rendell, Dep­ these ominous and unwelcome intrusions. down. Food prices have been put up. The We must direct our attention to this new infl..ationary imbalance has passed the point uty General Counsel, Export-Import of tolerability. Bank; Mr. Robert Malito, city of New war-this economic war in which energy and other economic commodities are em­ The time bas come to :redress this im­ York, economic development adminis­ ployed as the major weapons. The attacks balance. The way to do it, as outlined by trator; Joseph Fraites, New York Coffee upon our stability and security cannot be your Bill, is to authorize the government t() and Sugar Exchange; Mr. Josema Wal­ complacently received. The counter attack I order a domestic set-aside giving American ler, Chase Manhattan Bank; David propose is a Mutual Economic Defense Orga­ feeders of animals, pc>ultry and flsh the first Levey, Business Week; and Joe Spiers, nization, as far reaching on the economic allocation of American feed grains fmr do­ front as NATO is on the military. This orga­ mestic consumption; and to arrange for an Industry Week. export licensing system to distJoibute the The material follows: nization would join for mutual benefit the economic and natural resources, the indus­ balance. There will be enough of each and STATEMENT OF LESTER WOLFF trial capacities and technological know-how every one of the feed grains .America pro­ Congressman Gilman and I have arranged of our allies-Nothing less wm save the world duces for her own use and for export to this session this morning because, as mem­ from domination by a few small states which, avoid the need for anything like the alto­ bers of the Foreign Economic Policy Sub­ in alliance With a super power, now possesses gether inappropriate embargo the Nixon Ad­ committee of the House Committee on For­ weapons more threatening than the nuclear ministration ordered on soy beans to Japan. eign Affairs, we have noticed over the last bomb. Even the shortfall of American corn and few years an increasing concern among mem­ This proposal must deal also with the other feed crops will support an export flow bers of our committee and the economic whole range of economic problems which pit to every country enjoying friendly relations community at large over the striking inter­ country against country, interest against in­ with America. But to pretend that .America's dependence between the Shape of our do­ terest. It must look at trade, currency prob­ :fiow of feed is sufficient to support both a mestic economy, foreign investment in the minimum American diet and a maximum ex­ United States, and our security as a nation. lems, private investment. It must considel' port movement is to subordinate- the- prac­ We believe that serious effort must be made imports and exports of vital resources, food, tical imperatives of figh.ting inflation at its in the coming months to bring the facts and technologi~l capacity. The Economic source to the theoretical incantations of of this new interdependence to the Ameri­ Defense Organization must be all encompass­ economists m ivory towers about the sup-, can people and their representatives, be­ ing to stave off disaster. No cosmetic ap­ posed workings of markets in the J'eali world. cause o! the urgency of thfs situation and proaches or recommendations will suffice. All year long, American opinion has been. its growing importance to our citizens, this If we are to be :raced wfth an economfc trauma.tlzed by the coverup o! Wa.terga.te. natton 1s going to have to deal in a sensible war-and I believe we al'e-then we mus.1r but Watergate has nat been the only Amer­ and coherent way with the problems tha~ institute domestic and international war- ican scandal subjected to a self-servillg cover• 32002 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 up. Nixon's Department of Agriculture did shortages. Yet the American position on the in three wars, he led aggressively and a better job of its coverup than Nixon's White oil front remains in disarray; and the in­ House did on his. During the long season flation is not only being tolerated, but fed. accomplished his missions, but with the of its success in covering up the failure of Mobilizing American agripower 1s the way fewest casualties possible. In peacetime American feed crop production, we nurtured. to give all the countries which need Amer­ and in sta.ff positions, he was a compe­ the illusion that American feeds would be ica's feeds the opportunity to buy the tickets tent, articulate, and diligent officer who plentiful enough to permit the world to feed entitlini them to sit at America's table. did not seek the limelight personally but at America's table in the style to which it sought only to support his superiors and has become accustomed. I have been warn­ REMARKS OF BENJAMIN A. GILMAN his subordinates in the best way possible ing that clinging to this illusion would send We thank our experts for appearing before to achieve the required results. America's food prices sky high, and force us this morning. As leaders in the economic His leadership in the most divisive for­ America's feeders to the wall. The facts have community you are more than superficially confirmed this grim forecast. aware of the important and crucial role our eign war in American history-Viet­ The first effect of activating the proposed Nation plays in worldwide economic contests. nam-was the high point of his career. system of domestic allocations and export OUr economic problems and those of the In this most emotional and controversial licensing would be to give an overdue reprieve shrinking globe are of extreme importance. war, Creighton Abrams did his job with­ 1n the nick of time to America's fatally Accordingly, we welcome the opportunity of out becoming enmeshed in or profes­ squeezed feeder industries. The second would receiving your comments and suggestions. sionally damaged by the disagreements be to set in motion a reversal of the present calamitous trend of food costs through the Our interdependent world, which daily that split our Nation into two camps. pipeline to the . The third grows smaller as improved technology and Having myself served as a soldier and would be to give American consumers and rapid communications weave close-knit pat­ officer in the U.S. Army for 12 years, I employers, and therefore, bankers as well, terns from the problems and quandaries we can only say Creighton Abrams was the some solid confidence that a defense line face, requires cooperation and understand­ sort of leader under whom I would have is being built and held against the cost surge. ing among all nations of the world. As a major industrial nation, we are as­ been proud to serve. I regret that my son, The fourth would be to force a higher rate of John Murphy, Jr., who will graduate food price inflation on the countries which suming a larger role. Our economic policy are America's feed customers than American has vast ramifications for other nations, from ROTC next summer, will never consumers are being forced to absorb. which in turn have an enormous impact on have the opportunity to serve under this This fourth effect sounds worse than it our collective well-bed.ng. sterling American. need be. I intend to offer no rationalization We share many problems with our friends It is with deep regret that my col­ of it based on any American claim to get and enemies around the globe. The infla­ leagues and I pay this final tribute to one her own back in consideration of having tionary spiral is not privy to our Nation, but of the great American soldiers, Gen. subsidized a cheaper diet for her foreign has manifest itself even more severely in Creighton Abrams. Armored command­ competitors. Reference to the news stream many other parts of the world. The problems er-soldier-statesman-and all around supports my conclusion. It has been full of our Nation faces in seeking materials and talk pointing in one direction to the world minerals in short supply is critical to our great American. population explosion, and in the other to economy and is felt even more harshly in the world food shortage. It has ignored a many nations who are not as abundantly third phenomenon which may prove even gifted as we are. The high costs of oil and more formative in the next chapter of world petroleum products are burdensome to us CLEARINGHOUSE ON ELECTION history because of the handle it is offering but are even more of a problem to our ADMINISTRATION America to reverse the engines of infiation neighbors in Europe and in the 3rd world. and anarchy now loose in the world. The problems of money, its worth and who I now refer to the explosion in the world's has it, the problems of materials, their HON. ROBERT N. C. NIX population, not of humans, but of animals worth and who has them. The problems of OF PENNSYLVANIA and poultry. The reverse trend in the world's oil, its worth and who has it are the most fish population is accentuating the depend­ critical problems our world will confront in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ence of the world on the explosion of its the years ahead, both economically and Thursday, September 19, 1974 animal and poultry population. Meanwhile, polltically. Mr. NIX. Mr. Speaker, I am sure that tragically, thanks to the feed squeeze and If our Nation is to continue to lead the the rest of the arsenal of inflationary pres­ world in productivity, in its standard of liv· the campaign reform bill which is now sures unleashed against America's feeder in­ ing and in distribution of wealth, we must being considered in conference commit­ dustries, America's animal and poultry popu­ also take the lead in finding viable remedies tee will make major improvements in lation is in the throes of a drastic shrinkage. for our present economic malaise. What the way we finance and conduct Federal This shrinkage will continue so long as the measures we take to control our own eco­ elections. However, I want to call atten­ 1nfiation does: and the inflation will con­ nomic problems will have an impact on every tion to one provision of existing law tinue until America grasps the handle on in­ facet of our international relationship, trade, which I hope will be continued-the flation her agripower is offering her. aid, m11itary assistance. OUr future course Without exception, each and every one Clearinghouse on Election Administra­ will determine not only how we will be tion. of the countries benefiting from an animal treated, but will influence the shape of the and poultry baby boom 1s becoming depend­ world's economy. The Federal Election Campaign Act, ent on American feeds as fast as it pro­ which went into effect in 1972, directed grams new protein production. Providential­ How we resolve these problems. How we the Comptroller General to serve as a ly, therefore, forcing higher food cost on can follow a course of cooperation rather America to no risk of losing export business. than competition are central issues on which clearinghouse for information on the But it does expose all the countries depend­ we will welcome your thoughts. administration of elections. the clear­ ent on American feeds to the very serious There are many challenges ahead. We will inghouse was set up in the Office of risk of landing at the bottom of the overdue welcome learning what you envision Amer· Federal Elections and has published a American list of export allocat ions, or even lea's role to be as we face these challenges great deal of information that has proven being pushed clear off it. and as we seek their resolution. to be very worthwhile to local election I submit that not one of these feed de­ boards and to those interested in im­ pendent customers of America will dare to proving the machinery of elections. The stand up against such an American agripower Senate bill that is now in conference con­ counter offensive. The petropowers will be GEN. CREIGHTON ABRAMS the first to crumble. They have been the tinues this valuable clearinghouse func­ biggest and hungriest new entries into the tion and places it under the new super­ race for American feeds. Turltey, Congress­ HON. JOHN M. MURPHY visory board. I have written to the House man Wolff, which has been the target of your conferees to urge them to accept this critical investigations in the matter of the OF NEW YORK provision. poppy scandal, is now reconfirming her de­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Clearinghouse on Election Admin­ pendence on American agripower by placing Wednesday, Septembe1· 18, 1974 large wheat orders here. istration has published a number of im­ The irony of the present imbalance, and of Mr. MURPHY of New York. Mr. portant studies. In May they published America's failure to redress it in her favor, is Speaker, throughout his full career, the results of a comprehensive survey shown by the contrast between the oil posi­ of all election boards in the Nation. tion and the feed position. World oil sup­ Gen. Creighton Abrams has exemplified Regular publications include a plies are suffering from a glut again. Never· for all of us in civilian life-and espe­ monthly survey of State and Federal theless, the petropolitical cartel has frozen cially those of us in the legislative legislation and judicial decisions dealing its prices at new highs. By contrast, American branch-what a professional soldier with election law and a quarterly infor­ feed crops are commanding premiums for should be. As a competent commander mation bulletin. The clearinghouse now September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32003 has in preparation studies of ·state cam­ the Jayhawks won 591 games and lost 219. AN EFFORT TO ASSIST paign finance laws, voter registration When he retired 1n 1956 he was the top win­ UNDERSTANDING ning coach 1n basketball history with 771 systems, election· machinery, computers victories. and elections, absentee registration and That record stood untll 1968 when one of voting, and training of election officials. Dr. Allen's former pupils, Adolph Rupp of HON. EARL F. LANDGREBE Mr. Speaker, I believe that the clear­ Kentucky, broke It. OF INDIANA inghouse in its short period of existence Dr. Allen starred as a player at Kansas un­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has shown itself to be a valuable source der Dr. James A. Naismith, who Invented the of information for everyone concerned game of basketball. When he first thought Thursday, September 19, 1974 with improving the administration of about coaching basketball as a career he con­ Mr. sulted Dr. Naismith, who told him "You LANDGREBE. Mr. Speaker, I wish elections, and I hope it will be continued don't coach basketball, Forrest, you just to submit to you and the Members of this in existence under the new legislation. play lt." Congress the following article which is, Dr. Allen would have no part of Naisinith's in my opinion, the finest discourse I have philosophy. He believed basketball should read regarding the pardoning of Richard PHOG ALLEN-LEGENDARY SPORTS be coached, and proceeded to make history M.Nixon: teaching the game to players. AN EFFORT To ASSIST UNDERSTANDING FIGURE Dr. Allen's Kansas teams won 24 Missouri Valley and Big Six and Big Seven Conference (By E. Blanche Pritchett, Ph. D.) championships, before the league became On Sunday, September 8, 1974, Gerald R. HON. LARRY WINN, JR. the Big Eight. His 1952 team won the Na­ Ford, the President of the United States, OF KANSAS tional Collegiate Athletic Association cham­ "took the bit between his teeth" and did IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pionship, and his 1940 and 1953 teams won what he had to do! There was no way that NCAA Western championships before losing President Ford could have not done what he Thursday, September 19, 1974 in the national finals. had to do! He went before the nation on Mr. WINN. Mr. Speaker, on Monday He considered as one of his greatest ac­ television and he pronounced a pardon for of this week, this Nation lost one of its complishments his getting basketball added former President Richard Nixon. He stated, all-time sports greats, Forrest C. "Phog'' to the Olympic Games. He crusaded during as clearly as he could, the basis for and the late 1920s and early 1930s to persuade the conditions of that Presidential pardon. Allen. Everyone who knew Dr. Allen, and Olympic officials to include the sport which He was the only person who could have that included thousands of people, knew they did in 1936. exercised that Presidential right I He was that he was a man of great courage, a Some of Dr. Allen's foremost pupils in• the only person who comprehends the cir­ man who stood for the very best in sports- elude Clyde Lovelette, Dutch Lonborg, John cumstances that caused President Nixon to manship. Bunn, Ralph Miller and Frosty Cox. resign, even though you may have heard I had the pleasure of knowing Phog Dr. Allen helped found the National Bas­ numbers of theories and opinions. President personally, both as a student, and later ketball Coaches Association and headed the Ford knew what his liabilities were, and he as a friend. Along with many other stu­ organization in 1927-29. He was instrumen­ knew that self-serving motives would have tal in starting the NCAA tournament 1n 1939. caused him not to do what he knew was the dents at the University of Kansas, I con­ He was named coach of the year in 1950 right thing to do! Yes, he knew! And he sidered it a privilege and an honor to and was elected to the Naismith Hall o1 went forth, courageously, to bring some have had him as an instructor. In the Fame in 1959. measure of balance to a situation that was classroom, he imparted the basic funda­ The University of Kansas' Allen Field badly tilted out of perspective. For his sheer mentals not only of sports, but of life in House, third largest on-campus playing courage alone, he is to be respected and general. And he was not afraid to stick by arena In the nation, is named after Phog honored. The future will guarantee that his principles, placing his athletes on Allen. It seats about 17,000. the wisdom of his judgment was superb and probation when he felt they broke his He continued his practice until late 1965 timely! Of that, I am absolutely certain! when arthritis in his knees made it painful Perhaps I am carried away with my own training rules. for him to be on his feet for long periods ability to understand; it is surely not conceit Phog was also a great storyteller, and of time. on my part when I can view the situation for those who haven't had the opportu­ and evaluate the possib111ties. I can offer a nity, I would recommend a reading of view of my own, which you may caption as "Phog Allen's Sports Stories," a book FUNDS FOR PRESIDENT NIXON "theory" but I will feel better for having chronicling both the humor and the hu­ TRANSITION said it publicly. manity of this man. For over two years now, I have been aware As the one-time winningest coach in of the possibility that important state secrets basketball, Phog kept his interest in the HON. CLARENCE D. LONG were in danger by persons in positions of OF MARYLAND trust in the Executive branch of our govern­ sport long after he retired in 1956. In fact, ment. I seemed to know from the start that up until the last few years, he rarely IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES President Nixon could have done many things missed a KU game. Thursday, September 19, 1974 differently if it were not for his own built-in As a tribute to his outstanding con­ respect for national security. A President tributions to the sport of basketball, Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, has to be aware of national security and Phog Allen was elected to the Naismith the administration has made the aston­ has to guard and defend it if he is to live Hall of Fame in 1959. And as a tribute to ishing request for $850,000 to pay for up to his oath of office. My view tells me his long tenure at the University of former President Nixon's so-called tran­ that Richard Nixon withheld things to his sition expenses and to establish a per­ own detriment, and ultimately to his own Kansas, the 17,000-seat Allen Field House downfall. He did what he did because he be­ is named in his honor. sonal office for the former President. lieved it was what he should do. The extreme Mr. Speaker, I am deeply saddened by Although some prudent sums may well loyalty of his own subordinates shows a the death of this great constituent of be necessary to wind up Mr. Nixon's tremendous sense of loyalty and respect for mine, and I could go on at length about official business as a Federal officer, the confidences, and this example was set by the the legend he has left behind. At this amount sought by the administration "Chief" himself! In being true to his own time, however, I will place in the RECORD goes far beyond these needs. Under the ideals, President Nixon withheld things for the benefit of my colleagues, an Asso­ Presidential Transition Act of 1965, the that could have explained many things that Congress authorized funds for transition would have caused members of the Con­ ciated Press article which I feel is a fit­ gress to side with him. But ... he didn't ting tribute to his many outstanding ac­ periods which would normally cover sev­ take the risk. complishments. eral months-between election and in­ My view tells me that Dan Ellsberg, hav­ COACHING GREAT PHOG ALLEN DIES auguration. A quick transition of power ing once been a staff member of the Na­ LAWRENCE, KANS., September 16.-Forrest is not as expensive. tional Security Council, had stolen "Top (Phog) Allen, who produced many outstand­ The administration's request for funds Secret" documents and disseminated them to ing players during 39 years as basketball for Mr. Nixon is more than double the the press, and that this one act alone by a coach at the University of Kansas, died to­ amount granted to President Johonson person in a "security position" would have day at his home in Lawrence. He was 88. when he left office. Considering the cir­ been enough to give any truly responsible Dr. Allen's coaching career spanned 49 cumstances under which Mr. Nixon left Chief Executive nightmares! President Nixon seasons, including seven at Central Missouri had to make decisions. His decisions had to State, two at Baker University in Kansas and office, he should not be awarded bene­ be made in strict accordance with his own one at Haskell Institute. fits beyond those essential to the con­ concepts of the national interest. He had to He guided Kansas teams in 1908-09 and tinued proper operation of the Govern­ find the leaks in the White House and he from 1920 through 1956. During those years, ment. had to use any method that he could use. 32004 That shoUld be an Indisputable statement! I have made a pledge to myself to speak there were problems. She found that bond­ He had to do what he coUld. and. u Chief of my own understanding, with a plea for ing companies were not anxious to wrlte Executive, he coUld do almost anything. He others to look and understand as wen. Won·~ surety bonds for a female Chinese immigrant. chose to keep his investigations confined to you put yourself 1n the same posltlon as Mrs. Leong persisted and broke through that as few people as possible, and only highly these two topfl1ght human beings of high barrier. trusted and proven people at that! He be­ caliber, and see the way it is? Now, she wants to help others. She has in­ lieved within his heart that he coUld de­ vested $300,000 of her own money in a fed­ fend his people and handle any contingency erally licensed Minority Enterprise Small that may have arisen. His mistake was 1n not Business Investment Co., a source of venture realizing that any little thing woUld be SHE HELPED HERSELF AND WILL or expansion capital for small firms com­ blown au out of proportion due to the HELP OTHERS prised of socially or economically disadvan­ avowed Nixon-haters. In other words, he taged individuals. underestimated hfs enemy. That was a mis­ Secretary of Commerce Fred Dent, who take, and it 1s a mistake to which he has HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL was on hand when she received her MESBIC referred several times. He has never claimed license, noted that the new company was the OF CALIFORNIA infalUbfilty! first of its type to be developed within th~ As to the pardon ... President Ford had IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES Chinese community. almost one full month to view things from Thursday, September 19, 1974 "Services of our MESBIC will be a little the exclusive position of the Chief Execu­ different from the others," Mrs. Leong says. tive, and then he knew! He knew that Pres­ Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, esteemed "From the little waiter in the restaurant to ident Nixon was truly a pariah l He knew colleagues, I would like to insert into the some very important people--each is treated that President Nixon was defending this RECORD an article which appeared in the as a God-given person. I'm involved in the country's internal peace of mind by not August 17, 1974, issue of Nation's Busi­ program because I like to contribute my talking .about matters that he should not ness. This article is the story of Mrs. share to help those who need help and de­ talk about. In seeing this whole thing so serve it." clearly, from the one place it could be viewed Rosa Li Leong, a successful construction (the Presidency) , Gerald R. Ford made the contractor in California and Nevada. only just and righteous decision that could In 1948 a young Chinese woman ar­ BEATING AN ANTICIPATED have been made. But, like President Nixon, rived in Los Angeles. After earning a PRICE FREEZE? he cannot tell all of the reasons for his master's degree in education at the Uni­ decision either l versity of Southern California she mar­ Any truly objective person can look at the ried a young Chinese tax attorney. Fol­ HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS facts of the whole situation that has been lowing the early death of her husband, labeled "Watergate" and see that the efforts OF PENNSYLVANIA made by President Nixon had truly noble she entered the world of business and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES intents and purposes. Truly! founded a profitable construction con­ If President Ford had not pardoned Richard tracting business. Thursday, September 19~ 1974 Nixon, there was a possibility of an indict­ Mrs. Leong is now working with the Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, I have ment by the Special Prosecutor! If Mr. Nixon Office of Minority Business Enterprise been hearing from home and I suspect took the stand under oath, he would have to of the Department of Commerce and others in Congress have, too, about a new tell thh1gs that could panic the citizens of has established the Chinese Investment explosion of price hikes in the food the U.S. President Ford was keen enough to in see all of these potential liabilities, and he Co. of California located downtown markets. made sure such a thing could not happen. He Los Angeles. This company will pro­ One housewife has told me that a made sure that President Nixon would never vide venture or expansion capital for package of crackers, which a week or so be liable for perjury for withholding state small firms formed by socially or eco­ ago cost 59 cents, bore a 69-cent ticket secrets, etc.! nomically disadvantaged persons. In on her latest shopping tour. Just imagine what damage an embittered this way, Mrs. Leong hopes to benefit Not only this, but ice cream, she said, President could do if he chose to, under the others with her vast experience and in­ had gone from $1.29 a half gallon to s.ame circumstances in which Richard Nixon sight into business management. has found himself! Just imagine if his own $1.39, a small box of candy from 49 top aides chose to talk! This is a story of personal endeavor cents to 59 cents, and an additional ar­ Richard Nixon had the same authority to and the American system of free enter­ ray of items over a wide range had re­ graDJt pardons as President Ford now has. He prise combined into a working team. I ceived the increase treatment of a dime did not pardon his top aides even though he feel that it is a story worth sharing. or more. would dearly have loved to do so. He did not The article follows: This report, and others I have received, take unfair advantage of his position. He SHE H ELPED HERSELF, AND WILL HELP OTHERS follow a pattern. The high cost of living knew that 1f he did, his accusers would also When Rosa Li Leong left her native China continues unabated. But for some yet to use that against him. Richard NiXon was in an impossible posi­ in 1948 she didn't know a two-by-four from be admitted reason, packaged food items tion: no matter what he did, it would not a crowbar. Today, she runs a successful con­ in some stores have taken a quick price st ruction company which operates in Cali­ jump. turn out right! He chose the way he has fornia and Nevada. gone so that he could live with his own Why, I ask, has this occurred? Nothing conscience, but for that he has taken on the Not knowing if she could ever return home within the space of time between a hatred and distrust of millions of people! she determined to "learn everything there is housewife's shopping excursions took He had to consciously make t11e decision to to learn so I could be qualified to particlpate in the American free enterprise system." place in the food business, at least to my take on the apparency of villain, when in knowledge, to justify a carton of crack­ truth he 1s one of this nation's greatest-ever She has learned well. national heroes! Mrs. Leong earned a. master's degree in edu­ ers, for example, going up a dime-or Now, Richard Nixon is a man who is hurt­ cation at the University of Southern Cali­ around 20 percent. ing, esthetically, emotionally, and physically! fornia, and in 1955 she and her husband, Neither did the dairy industry experi­ He is bearing his burden while he knows just Walter Lincoln Leong, a tax attorney who ence any cost change in that much time how he could relieve himself of it, but that had been one of her classmates, formed to warrant a boost in the ice cream price. would mean that he would have to talk about Southern California Industries, Inc., real Nor have other parts of the food supply untalkable things and his at titude is that estate investors and developers. establishment undergone anything in a he "would rather die first"! "We started with a duplex, living in one Now, President Ford, perhaps the only man apartment and renting the other," she re­ week or so to compel a hasty round of who knows the great sacrifice made by Rich­ calls. "And we began selling and buying larger increases. ard Nixon, is also bound not to talk and is properties. We were just getting started when But there is an apparent answer, of being pelted by the actual enemies of this my husband died in 1960, leaving me with course, a very ugly one, but one which land--enemies who exist under the cover of two small children and a struggling busi­ the Ford administration should investi­ citizenship while trying to overthrow the ness." gate. Our people, it appears, are being government. This is the biggest of all na­ Not everyone took seriously her announce­ gouged by unscrupulous merchants who tional enigmas l ment that she wanted to be a construction have found profit bonanzas in marking Where emotions rule, there is no charity 1n contractor. But, she says, she had developed the hearts of the beasts who seek blood! the philosophy that "nothing 1s impossible­ up their inventories under the cover of There 18 only sadism and cruelty! And th1s it just depends on ·how many sacrlflces you the general inflation condition. is what 1s known as a "Christian Nation" I want to make to get it." Not all food retailers are doing this, I Let your heart tell you the truth I Never Mrs. Leong began by building branch post can assure you. There are many fine Jnind the scandalmongers! Without your offices which she leased to Uncle Sam. Then people in business, a ware of their cus­ ears, they starve l came apartments and office buildings. But tomers' plight and seeking throug·h September 19:, 1974 · EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32005 · "specials" to give them a break. How­ move to reduce the paperwork burden, reform legislation, the House Ways and ever, enough are gouging, as the new not increase it. Means Committee is currently studying price increases show, to have a damag­ In addition, business and industry such a proposal. I have already urged ing effect on the budget of those who would face the prospect of substantial that committee to include this tax break buy without scrutiny and also on the economic injury. The proposed legisla­ for the handicapped when it reports the economy generally. I insist something tion allows the ACA access to almost any tax reform bill to the :floor of the House. needs to be done to expose the venality information given to another depart­ Most of us take transportation to and of this addition to our inflation prob­ ment or regulatory agency, as well as use from work for granted. Nondisabled per­ lem. the department's or regulatory agency's sons who are able to ride buses and sub­ It takes no business expert to see why mandatory information-gathering pow­ ways normally spend $5 to $10 a the gouging is taking place. The Ford ers. Financial information such as com­ week for transportation. Handicapped administration has targeted, and prop­ pany's profits and profit margins could persons can spend as much as $80 per erly so, inflation as the Nation's No. 1 become public knowledge-information week for special taxicab service or a car issue, and we in Congress have just voted particularly useful to competitors. Trade with special hand controls. These extra the new President the Council on Wage secrets and special processes would also expenses should be considered as ordi­ and Price Stability which he asked as be accessible to the ACA and perhaps nary and necessary expenses for the pro­ an instrument to monitor and bring to the public view. Private matters such as duction of income for these handicapped public attention unfair increases. Will these should be protected, not exposed. persons. its findings lead eventually to a second Ironically, although all businesses re­ Businessmen are allowed to deduct step--that of imposing rigid price con­ gardless of size are covered under this business-related transportation expenses trols? bill, labor union matters are exempted. and the special difficulties of the blind The question is pertinent to retailers, The ACA cannot intervene in any agen­ and aged are recognized in the form of and it seems to me that some in the food cy or court proceeding that involves a tax breaks. However, the handicapped business have taken it as a cue to get labor dispute. Labor disputes and sec­ are not extended similar recognition their prices up right away to the highest ondary boycotts, which doubtlessly ef­ and I think it is about time they were. level possible before a freeze is ordered. fect the cost and availabllity of consum­ This is the only explanation, in my er goods, have been placed outside the mind, for the reports I am receiving. It authority of the ACA. This is a hypo­ is the reason for the gouging. And I con­ critical double standard. There is no WALTER JONES-THE PASSING OF demn the sudden increases as against logical reason why the ACA should be A PIONEER OF JOURNALISM the national interest and as profiteering involved in the internal workings of all of the worst kind. businesses but wear blinders when labor HON. ROBERT L. LEGGETT I would like to see the housewives unions are involved. join at the shopping level in doing some­ In addition, S. 707 would bring dis­ OF CALIFORNIA thing about this, too. They can clip off ruption and uncertainty to our Federal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the price tabs and use them as evidence regulatory agencies. The ACA would Thursday, September 19, 1974 to confront gouging merchants or store have legal authority to intervene in de­ Mr. LEGGETT. Mr. Speaker, a great managers with demands for explana­ partmental or regulatory agency pro­ journalist, a great progressive, Walter tions. The wrath of housewives with their ceedings. Even after a final decision has Jones, is no longer with us. Walter, as pocketbooks gouged could become a fury been rendered by such an agency, the editor of the Sacramento, Modesto, and which even the biggest food chains might ACA may appeal the decision to the Fresno Bee newspapers, fought vigor­ :find hard to stand against. courts. One more layer of Federal bu­ ously for free and open government in reaucratic control would be placed over Sacramento and in Washington, D.C. He our free enterprise system. Business­ displayed the courage which makes jour­ men and the entire Nation cannot af­ nalism a great profession. AGENCY FOR CONSUMER ADVOCA­ ford the confusion, disruption, and delay Walter Jones was a pioneer in the in­ CY SHOULD BE REJECTED which would result. dependent journalism which has served Mr. Speaker, the American business­ the people of the Nation so well through HON.JOHN M. ASHBROOK man is already reeling under a barrage the course of recent events. He took the of Federal regulations. We do not need position that a newspaper must be "in­ OF OHIO another governmental bureaucracy tell­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dependent of clique or faction," a motto ing businessmen what to do. which the Bee maintained, in word and in Thursday, September 19, 1974 deed. Certainly, this approach to his Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, on work as a journalist made the Bee a great September 19, the Senate is scheduled to TAX BREAKS FOR THE newspaper and was certainly a factor in vote again on whether to close off de­ HANDICAPPED the award of the Pulitzer Prize to the Bee bate on S. 707, the Agency for Consumer newspapers of the California central Advocacy-ACA. I strongly urge the Sen­ valley. The Bee's Pulitzer Prize was for ate to reject this proposal and let the HON. WILLIAM F. WALSH its investigation and publication of cor­ bill die once and for all. OF NEW YORK ruption in Nevada's courts. Walter Jones Passage of S. 707 would lead to more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was managing editor of the Bee at that time and took an active part in working Government control of private business. . Thursday, September 19, 1974 It would create another new and costly on the story. Jones' efforts, then, helped Federal agency with sweeping powers Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, in the pioneer the type of reporting that I. F. over business and industry. United States today, there are more than Stone and, more recently, Woodward The ACA would have the authority to 100,000 handicapped persons who are and Bernstein have carried on. send interrogatories to businessmen on unemployed because they cannot afford Walter Jones was not afraid to fight almost any subject. This information­ the extra cost of special transportation with special interests in order to insure gathering power could be used to conduct to and from work. that government served the interests of fishing expeditions into all aspects of a If these people were employed, they the people of California. California State business. Ev<:>n when no Federal agency would be earning almost $500 million a and national elected officials unani­ proceedings are pending, the ACA could year; they would increase income tax mously admired Mr. Jones' forthright­ conduct its own inquiry. This is an ex­ revenues by about $40 million; and ness and independence as a journalist tremely dangerous precedent. would slash welfare payments by almost and confidant. His contribution to Cali­ Answering these Government inter­ $50 million. fornia's water program will be remem­ rogatories would also be expensive and I use these rather impressive statistics bered for generations. He fought hard time-consuming. Businessmen already to support my call f1J.f"legislation pro­ for irrigation and :flood control projects. have to worry about too much Govern­ viding an income ~tax exemption for The tremendous productivity of Califor­ ment paperwork and Federal forms with­ transportation costs for the severely nia's central valley is an everlasting trib­ out this new burden. Congress should handicapped. In its consideration of tax ute to his leadership in this area. 32006 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Septmnber 19, 19 74 Walter was a friend, but not a patron­ said when it spoke for freedom of speech; attorney-at-law, president; Jack R. izing one, he was also one of my most and in all its dealings with the people he Hearne of Handy Dan Home Improve­ demanded that· government be the servant, articulate critics, which, of course, wa:~ never the master, of the people. ment Centers, Inc., secretary-treasurer; his job. · This good and gentle man is gone. and Hal B. Phillips, executive director. The following eulogy from Walter's He was greatly valued, in life. In death, 1! The mayors of many cities in the editors of the Sacramento Bee indicates men truly are judged by the good work they United States have endorsed the pro­ the depth of feeling that Californians leave behind, and his was a. full printer's gram, as have many of our distinguished have for this departed journalist and the measure, his memory will endure so long as citizens. Forerunners among those who works in which his participation was The Bee masthead endures. are members of the Bethlehem Founda­ instrumental: tion's honorary board of governors are: WALTER PARKER JONEs-1884-1974 Mayor Tom Bradley of Los Angeles; Walter P. Jones Sr. was a strong man who Mayor William D. Schaefer of Baltimore; believed men and institutions should never THE BETHLEHEM FOUNDATION Gov. Thomas L. Judge, of Montana; Gov. look back, that they always should look for­ Bruce King, of New Mexico; Gov. John ward. But before we look ahead, again, let C. West, of South Carolina; Senator us mourn his passing, man and editor, if only HON. THOMAS M. REES OF CALIFORNIA MARK 0. HATFIELD, of Oregon; Congress­ briefly. woman PATRICIA SCHROEDER, Of Colorado; Perhaps the most appropriate tribute to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the memory of this good man is to recall that Congressman JOHN J. FLYNT, JR., of he took the position of editor of a newspaper Thursday, September 19, 1974 Georgia; Congressman BoB SIXEs, of committed to "independence of clique or Mr. REES. Mr. Speaker, in these dif­ Florida; Congressman HENRY HELSTOSKI, faction,'' as The Bee's salutatory editorial ficult times in the troubled lands of the of New Jersey; Congressman T. J. DuL­ put It in its founding year, 1857, that Jones Middle East, there is a bright light shin­ SKI, of New York; Congressman ANGELO passes on that edltorship-stlll free from in­ ing forth. It shines as surely as did the D. RoNcALLO, of New York, Congressman fluence and still independent. ill, In all, Walter Jones gave to The Bee 55 star in the heavens that led the Three HENRY P. SMITH of New York; Con­ years of his life, 36 of them as editor. His Wise Men to the birthplace of Jesus. gressman JOHN H. DENT, of Pennsyl­ was a leadership :flrm in resolve, decisive in And once again it is in the holy land, vania; Congressman ROBERT 0. TIERNAN, execution, unyielding in dedications. His po­ in the little town of Bethlehem, that a of Rhode Island; Congressman CLEMENT sition among courageous editors is secure long neglected holy site will come to its J. ZABLOCKI, of Wisconsin. for all time. full potential because of the indomita· I, too, am pleased to list myself among Walter Jones came to the editorship of The ble will of one man-the mayor of Beth­ the honorary board of governors of the Bees in 1936 at the death of C. K. McClatchy Bethlehem Foundation.-And I would who represented the second generation of lehem-the Honorable Elias M. Freij­ a famlly direction of The Bees begun in 1857 and the staunch support of its citizenry, like to give special recognition to Mr. by James McClatchy. Thus, Jones was but first among them members of the muni­ Steven Martin, a prominent member of the third editor in a tradition which has sur­ cipal Council of Bethlehem: The Honor­ the labor movement, who has given much vived 117 years, giving to this publication a able Hanna J. Nasser, vice mayor; the impetus to the foundation. rare continuity in American journalism. Honorable Abraham Abu Hamud; the To the highly motivated individuals He came to his assignment with 17 years of Honorable Ayoub Musallan; the Honor­ named here, for their devotion to the close association with c. K.: As political little town of Bethlehem and for the im­ editor, as a managing editor, as editorial di­ able Farid Azizeh; the Honorable Afif rector of the McClatchey newspapers the Batarseh; the Honorable George Samur; plications of the spiritual revival ft can last years of c. K.'s life. the Honorable Nasri Canavati; the Hon­ bring forth, I extend my personal thanks He would be embarrassed by tribute. Suf­ orable George Aburdineh. and urge· my colleagues to join me in fice it to recall, then, but a few of the proj­ What these people are doing deserves commending them for their splendid, hu­ ects to which he dedicated this newspaper. manitarian work. The promotion of flood control and Irriga­ the respect and commendation not onlY tion; the extension of the Central Valleys of every Member of Congress but of all Project; progressive statutes bearing on the thinking people throughout the world. general welfare--"people legislation,'' as he Though beset by political turmoil around TRIBUTE TO BOB BECK . would put it-the preservation of the State them, the people of Bethlehem have tak­ ' Fair and Cal Expo and the State Capitol, in en a hard look at their town, the birth­ , Sacramento, and unfaUing support for the place of Jesus. They know the lmmense HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON mllitary establishments in the Greater Sacra- 1 emotional sense of identification the very OF CALIFORNIA mento Community and in the circulation ter­ name Bethlehem evokes in mllllons of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ritories of the three Bees. people, and they are determined to Also: Perpetuation of the Sacramento Thursday, September 19, 1974 Municipal Ut111ty District and defense of the beautify their community to give it dig­ concept of pubUc ownership of the basic utn­ nity commensurate with the sacred site Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. . !ties; encouragement of redevelopment in the it sanctifies. Centuries of neglect have Speaker, on Friday, September 20, the ; old slums; preservation of the Old City defiled the holy atmosphere of the com­ San Pedro, Calif., Chamber of Commu­ i Quarter and, more recently, the establlsh- munity. Commercialism has produced a nity Development and Commerce is host­ ment of the Sacramento-Earl Warren Com­ munity Center. spiritual erosion through the years ing a farewell luncheon for Bob Beck, t In all that he undertook, Walter Jones which, under Mayor Fre1J, will be recti­ the editor-manager of the San Pedro never lost sight of The Bee reader in the fied through an energetic beautification News-Pilot, who was recently appointed scheme of things. He was firm in his resolve program-beginning with Manger managing editor of the Beacon-News in that The Bees should remain "tribunes of the Square at the entrance to the Church of Aurora, m. people," a phrase he often quoted from c. K. the Nativity, the birthplace of the Prince As one who knows Bob, not only as a MCClatchy. of Peace. top-notch newspaperman, but also as a He loved this city. The mayor and the people of Bethle­ friend and community leader, I think I He loved its people. He loved this newspaper. hem recognize that what they are doing speak for the entire San Pedro area when But it was the love of an advocate who is not only for themselves but is for the I say that he will be missed. His logical constantly urged upon all who would listen benefit of the Christians of the world. and accurate manner of reporting the commitment to the better life and a faithful They have indeed invited world partici­ news, and the persuasive and articulate respect for the old principles of decency and pation in the rejuvenation of the environs style of his editorials have won friends honestly 1n the conduct of affairs. of the holy site. and admirers from all who have read The best testament to Walter Parker Jones, American citizens of good will have the News-Pilot. perhaps, ls in The Bee readership and in the leaped into the forefront of this spirit­ his laws of the city and the state upon which But, in addition to expertise and he had immeasurable influence, through The ually enriching program, and I invite ability as a newsman, Bob has been an Bees. In his exposes of abuse in government­ you to join me in commending them. active participant in community affairs. one such expose under Walter Jones' direc­ They have established the Bethlehem He is secretary of the San Pedro Boys' tion was to bring to The Sacramento Bee the Foundation, whose omcers are: Zubin Club board of directors; vice president Pulitzer Prize--he thought governmen-t Mehta, conductor of the Los Angeles of the Portola Keystone Foundation Inc.; ought to be kept "answerable" to the people; Philharmonic Orchestra, chairman of and serves on the boards of the San he thought the Constitution meant what it the board of directors; James Mulvaney, Pedro-Peninsula Hospital, Harbor Divl- September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS • ! l- q 32007 sion Youth Foundation, and the San Tulsa Radio Station KRMG, was ini­ service jobs as the Nation continues the Pedro Chamber of Community Develop­ tiated last year to promote interest in fight against inflation has won the sup­ ment and Commerce. the future recreational development of port of the Chairman of the Federal Bob Beck is also a member of the San the Arkansas River in our community, Reserve, Dr. Arthur Burns, the Governor Pedro Rotary Club, the American Legion, and at the same time, to offer Tulsa area of my own State of Michigan, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, San Pedro families an opportunity for an afternoon President of the United States. The Elks, Harbor Division Community Advi· of sun and relaxation along the river­ chairman of the Select Subcommittee on sory Council, Wilmington Chamber of banks. Labor of the House, Education, and Commerce, Exhausted Roosters, 15th Promotion and planning of the race Labor Committee has introduced an District Community Advisory Council, was handled by the dedicated staff of emergency public service employment Sigma Delta Chi, and several newspaper KRMG, and countless hours of work on bill and has scheduled hearings in Octo­ associations. their part made the day an enjoyable ber to receive testimony on various legis­ Bob joined the Navy at the onset of outing for thousands of families. lative proposals. the Korean war, attended four naval The race this year got underway at Mr. Speaker, we must certainly con­ electronics schools and served in both the low water dam park at Lake Key­ tinue the fight against inflation. But we Korea and Japan. After he completed his stone just west of Sand Springs, Okla., must also continue the fight against un­ 4-year enlistment, he attended college and concluded at the 29th Street rail­ employment. One of the ways to fight in­ full-time, while holding a full-time night road bridge in Tulsa. There were 481 flation is to increase productivity. Pro­ job, and received an associate of arts entries in the four categories set up for ductivity is not increased by severe and degree with honors. the race, and by the end of the afternoon, chronic unemployment involving 5, 6, or Bob and his wife, Billie, then moved to nearly all had passed under the finish even 7 million American workers. Public San Diego where he received his bache­ line. service employment is the best way to lors degree in journalism with "high I believe the fine staff of KRMG are to reduce unemployment without fueling honors and distinction in the field" from be commended on the outstanding job the fires of inflation. San Diego State University. Bob received they did this year in focusing public at­ The August 24 Chicago Tribune con­ an honor key from the Associated Stu­ tention on the many recreational bene­ tained a news story discussing the issue dents and was chosen "Outstanding Male fits of the river, and for the community of public service jobs and outlining the Graduate in Journalism" by Sigma Delta spirit the staff exemplified in providing provisions of the Vander Veen proposal. Chi. an afternoon of fun and excitement for I include the text of the story in the Bob Beck first joined the Copley orga­ thousands of Tulsa area families. It RECORD at this point: nization in June of 1958 as a member of would be impossible, of course, to list all THE $4 BILLION PROGRAM EYED To ABSCRB the Copley Editorial Careers Program in who contributed to the day's success, but IDLE San Diego. Following a short assignment I would like to call attention to the fol­ (By Jack Sirica) to the San Diego Tribune, he was trans­ lowing employees of KRMG who spent WASHINGTON, August 23.-The White ferred to the News-Pilot as a reporter. long hours in the successful planning of House is seriously considering a plan to pro­ Bob is completing his 16th year of the Race: vide $4 billion to underwrite 800,000 public service with Copley Newspapers. He Ron Blue, Executive Vice-President and service jobs if unemployment hits the emer­ joined the News-Pilot in 1959 and was General Manager; Vic Bastien, Len Bazay, gency "trigger mark" of 6 per cent. named managing editor in 1965 and edi­ and Charles Thompson, Account Executives; The jobless level is 5.3 per cent now, and Dan Bell, Sales Manager; Jerry Vaughn, Pro­ most economists predict that it will hit 6 tor-manager in 1973. gram Director; Ed Brocksmith, News Direc­ pzr cent by the end of the year. He will be joining former News-Pilot tor; Jim Back, Jim Bunn, Don Cummins, Bob The plan is not now. It had only on-again publisher '\V. Walton Crouch, who was Losure, and Joe Shurtz, Newsmen; Watson off-again backing by the Nixon administra­ recently named general manager of the Jelks and Dick Ford, Announcers; Rita tion, altho it was supported publicly by such Beacon-News. Thomlinson, Traffic Manager; Len Ballard top economic advisors as Treasury Secretary Bob and Billie have two sons, David and Wes Bell, Engineers; Dick Andert, Music William Simon and Federal Reserve Board and Mark, and reside in San Pedro, Director; Liz Dunman, Pearl Anderson, Gary Chairman Arthur Burns. where the entire family has been active Chew and Lydia Mathre. From KWEN-FM, With Nixon gone, the proposal has been Ed Montray, General Manager, and Blll given new life by the increasing worries of in community functions. Johnston, Salesman. And Swanco personnel Simon and Burns over rising unemployment The Beacon-News is one of the oldest especially involved were Gery Swanson, at a time when soaring inflation has already daily newspapers in the Nation and the President; Helen Westcott, Auditor; Dale eroded purchasing power. founding paper of Copley Newspapers' McPherson, Bookkeeper; and Al Wiggs, Busi­ This stepped-up interest in the adminis­ chain of 10 dailies. Aurora is a commu­ ness Manager. Also special thanks to Tulsa tration has also prodded Congress into dust­ nity of 75,000 located approximately 60 Police Chief Jack Purdie, to Col. John Dris­ ing off its own public service employment miles from the center of Chicago. kill of the Corps of Engineers, anr1_ Kirk legislation. Hoover of Hoover Sound. A bill now before a Senate labor subcom­ In going back to Illinois, he will be mittee sponsored by Sen. Jacob Javits (R., going "back home." He grew up in Cen­ N.Y.) would authorize the release of $4 bil­ tralia, Ill., approximately 200 miles from lion in federal funds for more than 500,000 Aurora. It was in Centralia that he was public service jobs if the unemployment rate first introduced to the fourth estate as a PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT­ rose above the 6 per cent mark. carrier boy and writer for the high school AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME In the House, Rep. Richard F. VanderVeen newspaper. (D., Mich) is backing similar legislation that would provide a comparable amount to hire San Pedro will wrely miss Bob Beck HON. RICHARD F. VANDERVEEN 900,000 badly needed parks workers, police­ and his outstanding journalistic abilities. OF MICHIGAN men, and hospital workers, altho at lower We wish him the best of luck in his new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sal n.ries. position. Th e program, if enacted, would be a greatly Thursday, September 19, 1974 expanded version of the 1971 Emergency Em­ Mr. VANDER VEEN. Mr. Speaker, on ployment Act. JONES LAUDS GREAT RIVER "The mechanism for implementation is al­ RAFT RACE II July 29 I introduced H.R. 16150 and H.R. to ready there," says Herb Jasper, general coun­ 16151. This legislation create 900,000 sel fer the Senate Labor Committee. public service jobs throughout the Na­ Originally, President Nixon has objected HON. JAMES R. JONES tion, was cosponsored by over 40 of my to the EEA, saying that the program would OF OKLAHOMA House colleagues. merely thrust people into transitional em­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unemployment has risen from 5.2 per­ ployment, leaving them no opportunity to cent in June, to 5.3 percent in July, to Thursday, September 19, 1974 find permanent jobs-but he signed it even­ 5.4 percent in August. Projections in­ tually. Mr. JONES of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, dicate that it will reach 6 percent and Under the public employment legislation this last weekend saw an overflow crowd above, and persist at these high levels new before Congress, jobs would be only of 50,000 Tulsa area residents turn out to for some time. temporary, and the outpouring of money watch the Great Raft Race n on the Since introduction of the bill, the idea would be halted when the jobless rate fell Arkansas River. The race, sponsored by of a significant program to create public below the trigger mark. 32008 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Septernber 19, 19 7 4 Program planners assert that workers on diana's representative at J. F. Kennedy's year in which the effects o! the ban were the public service payrolls would be reab­ Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., felt throughout the international illicit sorbed into the bolstered public and private in 1961. In 1964, they won first place at drug trade. job sectors when the unemployment rate 1m· "The lack of availability of Turkish opium, proved. the Festival of States in St. Petersburg, coupled with reinforced law enforcement However, Herbert Hill, National Labor Di­ Fla. They have played as an honor band activity in particular in France and the rector for the NAACP, says this assumption at the Tulip Festival in Holland, Mich., United States, seriously disrupted the tra­ "is a fallacy in the proposal." the 500 Festival Parade in Indianapolis ditional trafficking from Turkey through An evaluation of the EEA by George in 1965, and at Butler, Ind., and Indi­ clandestine laboratories in Southern France Washington University's Center for Man­ ana State universities at football games. and onward by a variety of routes to North power Policy Studies showed that only 21 They were the feature band at the Wa­ America," the report said. per cent of 180,000 who had completed the terloo, Ontario, Parade and Music Festi­ "The laboratories found themselves with­ program had moved to permanent jobs in the out the necessary provisions to produce public sector and only 11 per cent had found val in 1965. They represented the United heroin and at the same time the arrest of work ln the private sector. States at Expo '67 in Montreal, Canada. some very important traffickers virtually They were contestants and winners at brought an end to what had been unti11973 the 1970 World Music Festival at Kerk­ one of the most important trafficking activi­ rade, Holland. They have been frequent ties in heroin in the world." A SALUTE TO THE BEN DAVIS HIGH and popular participants in parades, in­ The report did not refer to the Turkish SCHOOL BAND OF INDIANAPOLIS cluding the King Orange Parade at Mi­ government's recent decision to lift the ban, but the implication was that the re­ ami, Fla.; Kentucky Derby Parade in newed cultivation of opium in Turkey could HON. WILLIAM G. BRAY Louisville, Ky.; TouTnament of Roses bring large new supplies of illegal morphine Parade in Pasadena, Calif.; Orange Bowl and heroin on the European and North OF INDIANA Parade in Miami, Fla. ; Sugar Bowl Pa­ American markets. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rade in New Orleans, La.; and have per­ Thursday, Septembe1· 19, 1974 formed annually in Indianapolis at the 500 Festival Parade and Race activities. Mr. BRAY. Mr. Speaker, the origin of They have placed several times in the PROFESSOR GRAMM SPEAKS TO the name of the community of Ben Davis, National Disneyland Holiday Contest, which grew up along the Vandalia Rail­ TEXAS SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION and have been given the highest ratings EXECUTIVES road 6 miles west of Indianapolis, Ind., in in many others. the 1870's, has always been somewhat This list does not begin to skim t'he uncertain. Some say it stemmed from a surface of the endless distinctions cred­ HON. OLIN E. TEAGUE . group of men who met and decided to ited to this group since band and instru­ OF TEXAS petition the Vandalia Railroad for a stop mental music became a part of the Ben IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES there. The superintendent of the railroad Davis school program in 1937. Thursday, September 19, 1974 was Benjamin Davis, who obligingly sug­ During the school year, the band stu­ gested that a loading platform be built dents are divided into five concert Mr. TEAGUE. Mr. Speaker, on June 8, adjoining the tracks and in the center bands-the Symphonic, Concert, two 1974, Dr. Philip W. Gramm of Texas of the community. When the work was Varsity Bands, and a Varsity Sophomore A. & M. University addressed the annual completed, a name was needed for the B:md. Directors of these groups include meeting of the Texas Society of Associ­ Vandalia timetable, and somebody sug­ Mr. Cox, who is also department chair­ ation Executives in San Antonio. Dr. gested it be named after the generous man, Mr. Ronald F. Elmore, and Mr. Gramm is a professor of economics and superintendent. Bruce R. Smith. The members of all five has some very good ideas about the en­ Perhaps no Indiana community has bands join together to form the "March­ ergy crisis, the economy, and all the undergone greater changes than Ben ing Giants," one of the Nation's largest aspects of each. Davis. And perhaps the most outstanding and most traveled high school bands­ I strongly urge each and every Mem­ feature of the Ben Davis development and most definitely one which all Hoos­ ber of Congress to read his remarks. has been in the school system. And most iers regard with pride. They are bold, humorous, cuttipg, and certainly one of the most prodigious off­ true. spring of this school system has been Dr. Gramm's speech follows: the Ben Davis High School Band. REMARKS OF W. PHILIP GRAMM, PH. D. The 1973-74 Ben Davis High School INTERPOL-OPIUM TRAFFIC VIR­ Thank you very much, Mr. Zachry. I must Band, under the capable direction of Mr. TUALLY ENDED BY SUCCESS OF say after that introduction that if I were a Raymond S. Cox, has 327 members. In TURKISH OPIUM BAN lawyer and not an economist, I would simply July and August of this year, 110 of rest my case right now and sit down. these talented youngsters traveled I guess the ultimate gauge of the greatness of a university is the quality of its grad­ throughout Europe, where they partici­ HGN. LESTER L. WOLFF uates, and it is upon men like H. B. Zachry pated in the World Music Festival. At OF NEW YORK that we rest our claim at A&M to being the this event in Kerkrade, Holland, they !IT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES greatest university in the world. played both their concert and marching Thursday, September 19, 1974 I have an agreement with our university expertise. Their travels took them not and with our President, Jack Williams, that only to Kerkrade and Amsterdam, but Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, this report when I go anywhere to speak on any topic also to Aachen, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, just taken from the newsticker confirms I preface my remarks by saying something the serious nature of illegal Turkish good about A&M. Now as you all know, A&M Schaffhausen, Weisbaden, Lucerne, Inns­ played important roles in putting a man on bruck, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome, opium trade in the world community the moon, and A&M developed the seedless Nice, Monaco, and Paris. and its relationship to crime. cucumber and the tough skinned tomato. But Here in our country, too, the Ben The report follows: what you probably do not know is that A&M Davis Band has compiled an enviable CANNES, FR.\NCE.-Turkey's 1971 ban on came very close to solving the energy crisis for record of accomplishments. In Indiana, opium poppy cultivation led to spectacu­ a millenium. I played a small part in that re· it is respected by every band director as lar "upheavals" in illicit drug trP,ffic through­ search and would like to review it with you, out the world, according to a report sub­ because it is something that has not received one of the State's finest, and with very mitted to the annual assembly of the In­ much news coverage and you have probably good reason. The list of outstanding ternational Police Organization opening here not heard about it. I think the research achievements earned over the past 14 today. methodology was novel, and it reflects the years by this distinguished group is an The report by Interpol Secretary-General way people at Texas A&M think. Now our impressive one. Jean Nepotte described the Turkish ban, objective was to try to find a resource that Four times in 14 years they have which ended several weeks ago, as "the most was so bountiful in supply as to be virtually placed first at the Riverview Tourna­ important single event affecting the illicit valueless and try to convert it into a usable ment of Bands in Chicago. They were traffic in opium and its derivatives." energy source, rather than try to employ re­ It said the ban led to a worldwide heroin sources which were already scarce, such as Indiana State Fair champion four times, shortage and to "dramatic price increases," tar, sands and shale. On one of my many with two fourth places, one third, and particularly in the United States. trips to Washington lately, I discovered such three seconds in 14 years. They were In- The report covered the year 1973, the first a resource and worked in conjunction with September 19, ·1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS a2oo9· the Chemical Engineering Department for looks at our basic reserve of energy resources, were valueless, we were able to walk on the four months on developing a distillation it is impressive. We have for various reasons, moon. Now what this proves to me is that the process to extract energy from bureaucrats. most of which are related to government only constraint that really binds man is the I wish to say in all fairness to the Chemical restrictions, drilled only 2% of the conti­ constraint on his imagination and freedom Engineering Department that they succeeded nental shelf which geologists tell us could of action. in their facets of the project, and I failed in be one of the richest finds in history. We Now, if there is no energy crisis in Amer­ mine. They did indeed develop a process that have in naval reserves in Alaska and Cali­ ica and we're not running out of fuel or would extract energy from bureaucrats, but fornia alone as many proven reserves as cur­ the capacity to produce it, why did we have it turned out to be an economic failure be­ rently ex•ist in the continental United States. a fuel shortage for six months? I think the cause in the distlllation process, a tremen­ We have in operating and shut-in wells 285 answer is to be found not in economic con­ dous amount of pollution was given off. In billion barrels of oil, most of which is recov­ straints but in political constraints. fact, our experiments showed that if one erable at current technology given some eco­ The obvious constraint which triggered our selects a bureaucrat at random, he will yield nomic price. We have in shale reserves the shortage is the Arab oil embargo. The gov­ 2% energy and 98% vile pollutants. potential to produce a trillion barrels of oil ernment assumed when the embargo was an­ I know that everybody is pretty tired of or a 100-year supply at the current growth nounced that the Arabs would be able to cut talking about the energy crisis, and we're glad rates. We have had the capacity to gasify us off totally and that we would have a 20% that at least initially it's over. But I think coal since 1840 when the process was devel­ fall in supply at current prices. To cut us it is very important that we review this oped in Europe as a substitute for whale oil. off totally would have required a capacity crisis because it is not a study of the failure We have natural gas reserves which at free to police the world and in May 1973 the of industry or free enterprise; it is a classic market price could provide a 50-year supply. Arabs could not even police the Sinal Des­ study of the failure of government. That is We have invested billions of dollars tn nu­ ert. So we got roughly 50% of their pre­ why I chose to speak on this topic-not be­ clear energy in government programs in the embargo supply. Nevertheless, they were able cause the crisis seemed so relevant today, post war period and only now is nuclear to produce roughly a 10% shortage. but because the lesson is still so fresh in energy becoming an economically viable re­ The second and more important constraint our minds. source. We have virtually untouched the which produced our foreign dependency in No matter what you read in the paper or boundless supplies of solar energy and ther­ the first place was a disruption by the fed­ hear on the news, there is a critical short­ mal energy. eral government of the incentive system in age in this country and it is a shortage of I think a review of our basic resource in­ the oil and gas industry in America in the crisis proportions. But it is not a shortage ventories and the post war price patterns of post war period. of fossil fuel or the capacity to produce it. energy reveals that there is no energy crisis Let us look at the natural gas industry, It is instead a shortage within our govern­ in America, and there has not been one in a because it is a classic study of the failure ment of good old American common sense. century. We have had a 7 to 12 year stock of government regulation. As late as the While we have had a roughly 10% shortage proven reserves for 100 years, and we have 1930's natural gas was a waste product. De­ of fossil fuel in this country for the last six never run out. In 1866 when kerosene broke mand was not sufficient for it to finance the months, there is no evidence whatsoever to the whale oil market, the U.S. Revenue Com­ development of a distribution system and substantiate the fact we are faced with a mission sought to get the federal government when it was found, it was often released into real energy crisis or that we stand at the end to invest in a program to develop synthetic the atmosphere. But in the post war period of the petroleum era. fuels to substitute for crude oil as an energy with growing demand and with growing con­ Now whtle it's not very popular in politics, source when our petroleum supply played cern about clean air, there was an increase it is the basic method of economics to look out in the 1890's. In 1891 the U.S. Geological in the demand for natural gas and it be­ at history. Because we in economics can't go Survey assured the American people that came a glamour fuel. It had two desirable out and experiment, we're forced to use there was little or no oil in Texas. In 1914 the qualities: it was clean burning and it was history as our laboratory. Now, if one goes Bureau of the Mines estimated that we would cheap. back in history and tries to find a real re­ produce 6 billion barrels of crude petroleum We saw the development of what could source crisis, there is a classic pattern found tn the remaining history of the United States. have become a nationwide distribution sys­ when resources are becoming increasingly Today we produce that much every 20 tem. We saw natural gas expanding and scarce, and that classic pattern is a pro­ months. We are told today from Washington, providing cheap fuel for the growth of Amer­ longed rise in the price of the resource being from our Congress and from those mental ica. But in 1954 all of that changed. It depleted. In fact, the only real energy crisis changed because the Supreme Court ruled giants who make policy that we are in trouble that the Federal Power Commission could in American history is the whale oil crisis. again and that we are running out of energy. regulate natural gas prices, and after many The whale oil crisis was produced because Now it's important to comment today about attempts to regulate field by field, in 1961 demand from about 1820 to 1860 grew far the doomsday syndrome. It 1s no new thing the Federal Power Commission imposed a more rapidly than supplies could increase to predict doom, but because of the use of price ceiling at the well head on interstate and, as a result, prices within a 40 year period the computer it passes today for a scientific sales. Now the Federal Power Commission rose about 400%. It was indeed a great crisis, process. Indeed, many people who otherwise took a great deal of pride in the fact that and it was solved by the American free enter­ have good sense take these prophecies at the new low ceiling price, natural gas prise system and by the ingenuity of man. seriously. production did not fall off. This was some­ If one attempts to draw any parallel be­ I date the doomsday syndrome back to the how an indication, as economists have in­ tween our current crisis and the whale oil time of the ancient Greek scientists and terpreted it, that the F.P.C. had simply been crisis or any other resource crisis 1n history, philosophers. From the time of the ancient able to extract monopoly profits that nat­ a startltng contrast appears. For example, if Greeks until this century, man basically ural gas producers had been getting. But, in you take the prices of all sources of energy, viewed the world as possessing a given fact, what happened was that a.t this low weigh those prices by the level of usage of stockpile of resources. Now given a fixed price, it was stlll profitable to produce from the American people to develop an energy stockpile of resources, man's basic role in existing wells, but it was no longer profitable price index and deflate that index by the nature was a role of adaptation. When he was to go out and find more natural gas. So wholesale price index to eliminate the im­ successful in adapting, he had prosperity and from 1961 to 1970, we saw a fall-off in ex­ pact of inflation, you find that instead of plenty; and when he was unsuccessful, he ploration, in drilling and in investment. As rising secularly, energy prices in the post faced hardship and starvation. Within all America grew and as energy demands grew, war period in America have been falling and disciplines, but especially in economics, this the supply of natural gas could not keep pace falling rapidly. For example, from 1950 to fixed resource base concept generated dire and the American consumer was forced to 1955 the real price of energy in terms of predictions for man. For example, Malthus buy a more expensive and a dirtier fuel to constant purcha&.tng of power dollars fell by predicted that as population grew we would substitute for natural gas. That fuel was 3.1%, and from 1955 to 1960 real energy prices reach a level o! subsistence and we would basically heavy oil. fell by 3.7%. From 1960 to 1965 real energy have massive starvation and an iron law of Now an interesting thing to note about prices fell by 6.5%; from 1965 to 1970, 8.1%; wages. Of course Malthus could not forsee heavy oil is that we import a lot of it. In and from 1970 to June 1973 on a five year that agricultural technology would develop fact, in 1972 89% of all our importation of basis, real energy prices fell by 9.4%. The at such a rate that one day foolish govern­ finished petroleum products was of heavy price of extracting a barrel of crude petro­ ments would pay people not to grow food. oil and 46% of all petroleum imported, in­ leum from the ground in the United States, All doomsday predictions have three cluding crude, was of heavy oil. In terms of excluding bonuses, royalties, taxes and rents, things in common: they assume fixed re­ B.T.U. yield, heavy oil sells at what econo­ was about 80¢ in 1930. In 1972 the extraction sources, they assume fixed technology and, mistS' estimate to be roughly twice what costs alone were roughly $1.51 on the con­ most importantly, they have all proven to natural gas would sell for in the free market, be wrong. They have proven to be wrong tinental shelf and $1.58 on land. Yet in this because what history has proven millions so that the government, by regulating the same 40 odd years, the wholesale price index of times, modern science has finally recog­ price of natural gas at the well head, has has tripled, so that in terms of 1930 purchas­ nized and that is, resources are not fixed. produced several undesirable effects: 1) it ing power dollars, it costs today 50¢ as com­ They are instead a function of science and has stifled the development of a. cheap and pared to the 80¢ in 1930 to extract a barrel technology. We need only remember that for clean burning domestic resource; 2) it has of petroleum from the ground. the man who ran naked in the forest, the produced a higher price to the consumer Not only do falling real energy prices belie only 1nineral resource was a sharp stone; and because he has been forced to rely on a more the notion of an energy cr1S1.s, but 1f one yet by using resources which to that man expensive substitute; and 3) it has produced 32010 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 foreign dependence because we have been the national scene with that evidence, but put, and we'll let them sell that output on a forced to make up for the failure of natural the evidence has not come forward. This free market. Within such a system, each gas supplies to grow by importing petroleum indicates to me there is no evidence. Indeed, consumer will have maximum incentive to products as substitutes. In a very real sense, this was strictly a case of people within the economize his use of the things which are our foreign dependence has not been pro• government trying to find scapegoats for expensive and to substitute things which duced by the failure of American ingenuity their own failures. As facts have come to are cheap. Each producer will have an incen­ to produce oil and gas but by government replace the political rhetoric of demagogues, tive to try to operate at maximum efficiency interference, for which we have all paid in it has become increasingly clear to anyone because it is to his own benefit. In such a higher prices, higher taxes and shortage. who has a brain and is willing to look at facts system, we could assure not only that we Basically, the same picture can be found that our energy problems have not been had the optimal distribution process, but we in the on industry. I think in order to under­ caused by business collusion or a. failure of could also by rewarding incentive and by stand it one has to look at the situation system; they have been caused rewarding technological development pro­ which existed in America in 1969. In 1969 principally by government stupidity. duce maximum growth. Then I said, "Now I we were incurring the most prolonged period I think our current energy shortage proves want you to know that I am basically a mod­ of rapid price inflation in American history to me something I have discovered in every est person, and I don't want to take full since the Civil War. Unfortunately, that in­ area of economics that I have ever worked credit for this idea. If you would like a writ­ flation is still with us and has become the in my life. That is that if history teaches ten reference, you might go back and read most prolonged inflation in our history. us but one lesson, that lesson is that govern­ 'The Wealth of Nations' by Adam Smith writ­ Now we in economics don't know as much ment does not solve problems-government ten in 1776,'' and I hung up. Now I assumed as we claim, but we do know something creates problems. And what are government's that I would never hear from the White about inflation. Indeed, we have data on solutions to our energy problems? I think House staff again or the Federal Energy Of­ prices and money stocks that date back to again that it is very beneficial if we now fice, but in fact, they went to a lot of trouble the 15th century when gold was discovered look back and see what our Congress would to get in touch with me again. And that is in America, was taken to Spain and perme­ have done to solve our problems. how, while I didn't invent free enterprise, ated all the markets of Europe. Since that I had the great pleasure of working with I got the exclusive Washington distributor­ time, there has never in recorded history my Congressman, Olin Teague, in Washing­ ship. been a prolonged period of inflation that was ton in January. He asked me to come up and Probably the thing that has affected me not preceded by and directly related to a to study the Energy Emergency Act with him. more than anything else about the energy growth in the money stock. For two weeks I studied that bill and read crisis is that I discovered a. very interesting In our economy, growth in the money every piece of testimony that was presented thing about how people value things. I have stock occurs when government spends more in the Congress and all the discussion of all my life worked in academic economics, than it taxes and prints money to make up people Within the Senate and House. I and I like to think that some of the things the difference. From 1965 to 1968, the gov­ quickly came to the conclusion that the ob­ I've done were important. I have developed ernment was running between a 15 and 25 jective of the Energy Emergency Act and the different kinds of effects that occur in the billion dollar deficit because it was main­ whole approach of government was not to economic system; I have more or less proven taining unprecedented peace time expendi­ solve the problem but to perpetuate it, not that the government caused the Great De­ tures and fighting a war in Southeast Asia. to eliminate the shortage but to assure that pression; I have written many articles, but I These huge deficits and the money that was every American got his nose rubbed into it, don't know that anybody ever read them. printed by the Federal Reserve Bank to fi­ to be sure that the suffering was equally They got cited a lot and people put them in nance them produced inflation. distributed, instead of following our historic their references in books, but no one ever All five major inflations in American his­ approach of not worrying about spreading wrote me a letter or called me about them. tory have been caused by deficit spending, the misery and getting on With the solution. Some of them I worked on for years. despite the claims from Washington that It is very interesting that that bill spent But I sat down in November for a week inflation is caused by greed, by business col­ twice as much space in spending millions and wrote two articles about the energy lusion or by labor unions. Indeed, all of these of dollars to develop a car pool promotion crisis. I sent them to the Wall Street Journal, theories have no factual basis, and they are administration as it did on spending space and they published them. On the first one, simply a method by which government at­ to try to increase domestic energy supplies. which was published November 30, I got tempts to get people to blame their neighbor It was a program that would have spent about 350 letters. The President of A&M got for problems that government has produced. 1.5 billion dollars of your money to have over 30 telephone calls. This indicates either In 1969, rather than face the issue and raise mandatory rationing, and I think that this that the world has strange values or I've been taxes or cut government spending, the gov­ bill, indeed the whole performance of Con­ wasting a lot of time. But the important ernment sought a scapegoat. The scapegoat gress in the energy crisis, is clear evidence thing about these letters, as far as I'm con­ was what was called jawbone price controls. that big government cannot solve problems. cerned, is that they indicate a real problem While we know a lot about inflation in Probably the thing that got me into energy, in America today. Now 2 % of the letters economics, we know quite a bit more about or at least in dealing with the American went roughly as follows, "You claim you price control. Indeed, our earliest recorded government, and probably the funniest oc­ teach school, but you're a liar. You work for history of price controls was in the 5th Dy­ currence of the energy crisis to me was a some oil company. Your mama should have nasty in ancient Egypt. We have an excellent telephone call. One day I was working away taught you not to be a tool for the fat cats record of price controls under Pericles in in my office at A&M and my secretary, who who are exploiting mankind." The other 98 % ancient Anthens and under Dioclesian in gets very excited very easily, came running were highly favorable, but 90 % of them were Rome. From Pericles in ancient Athens to into my office and said, "Dr. Gramm, you highly pessimistic. They said such things as, Phase IV of the Nixon wage and price con­ aren't going to believe this, but the President "God bless you for what you are doing, but trols, they have all had one thing in com­ of the United States is on the telephone," it's not going to do any good. You ought to mon-and that is that none of them have and I said, "You're right, I don't believe it." go fishing and be happy." Or, "Your ideas every worked. They did not work in 1969 on But anyway, I picked up the telephone and make entirely too much sense to be given a voluntary basis or in 1971 on a mandatory sure enough this girl said, "Is this Dr. W. serious consideration by the Federal govern­ basis. But an important thing about these Philip Gramm at Texas A&M?" And I said, ment.'' controls was that since petroleum was used "Yes, ma'am." She said, "This is the White We 11ave in the American free enterprise in the production and distribut ion of most House calling." system the greatest economic system in the goods, the petroleum industry was singled So I waited, and this voice cnme on and history of the world. It is a system which out and the government effectively froze the said that he was so-and-so of the White has elevated us from a powerless country, price of petroleum products in 1969 by jaw­ House st aff. He said, "We've been riven your 90 % of whose people by any definition were bone controls, which were made n1andatory n ame by very important people. We think in poverty at the birth of the Republic, into in 1971. We saw from 1969 to 1972 a drastic you're the kind of guy that can help u s the greatest industrial and agricultural pow­ decline in the rate of return on stockholders develop a new incent ive system t o get people er in the world. So successful is our system equity in the petroleum indust ry. We saw a to produce more oil and gas. A new system an d so high are the aspirations of our people decline in domestic investment, so that to­ that will provide viable incentives to assure that we define poverty at a level of income day we have only one half as many drilling e·quitable supply to all American citizens." that is higher than the average income level rigs as we had 20 years ago in the United He went on for about five minutes and by the in the worlds second most powerful nation. States. And 20 years ago we were using time he got through, he had u sed all the It is a strange phenomenon that despite roughly 40 % as much petroleum as we are superlatives in the En glish language. I knew this unparalleled success, the American free using today. there was no use in me using any because enterpri ~e system is under assault today at About six months ago, Senator Jackson he already knew them all. I said it was a ail levels of government, and it is being re­ was talking about collusion in the oil in­ great coincidence that out of 211 million placed by a syst em which has never worked in dustry, about a failure of free enterprise. Americans, he had called the right man history and which is working effectively no­ But he has never produced one fact proving because I had a plan. I said, "You m ay want where in the world today. We are in the collusion-not one speck of evidence. Now, to get this down or tape it or whatever you process of replacing a system which rewards really, there is a tremendous incentive to people do up there." I told him that I en­ success and provides maximum individual provide that evidence. A newspaperman could visioned a system where people will own freedom with a system which encompasses become famous and rich if he could dig it property and they will combine this property the philosophy of failure, the doctrine of up. A poUtician could vault himself onto with their God given talents to produce out - colle :: tivism and the creed of envy. Our sys- September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32011 tem is being defeated in government not ments, we are spending more than 1,000 dol­ Kiwanis Club of Hollywood Beach, Fla., because those within government who are lars per ma.n, woman and child in the United of which I am a member, and to present attacking our system are more vocal or more States. It is interesting that George Mc­ persuasive than they were a century or a. Govern proposed such a progrrun-and we awards to three elementary schoolchil­ decade ago, but because those within gov­ laughed. dren for their outstanding essays on why ernment who defend our system are doing Have our blllions of dollars eliminated they believe America is the greatest so with an ineptitude which is unparalleled poverty? No! They have institutionalized it country in the world. in the history or the Republic. The greatest and excluded millions of Americans from the The Kiwanis Club of Hollywood Beach product in the world is not selling for the American Dream. We have developed a pro­ has a distinguished record of encourag­ simple reason that it has no salesmen. Those gram which eliminates incentives and keeps ing patriotism in our children. The fine who defend our system in government, in people poor. large part, do not understand how the sys­ The best example of the obsession with men who organized this latest contest; tem works. And as any salesman can tell the idea that money so:Wes problems is a namely, Ray A. Noell, president, Les Ber­ you, to sell a. product, you've got to know speech made by John Lindsey shortly after ger and AI Hines, past presidents, Frank that product. When our system comes under he became mayor of . Mr. Pinter, president-elect, Guy Bruni, vice attack, these people do not know enough Lindsey said that people think New York president, Glen Gibbs, treasurer, and about the system to defend it. City has many problems, but that New York George Starr, secretary-deserve special We have been so busy in the last 40 years City had but one problem-private a.filuence thanks for their work with the children telling people what we're against that in a and public poverty. And if his budget were of the community. Thanks should also large part we've all forgotten what we're for. twice its current level, he could solve every Our failure in defending the American free problem in New York City. The day he left be extended to the members of the board enterprise system is irrefutable proof thf;l.t office his budget was over twice what it was of directors-Scotty Dietz, Col. Doug you cannot sell negativism to the American the day he took office, and by every index, the Brown, Walter Gray, Don Nelson, Frank people. Our goal has too often been the quality of life in New York City was lower Porto, AI Hines, and Lou Corelli, who preservation of the status quo, when it the day he left office than it was the day he set the course for the Hollywood Beach should have always been more freedom and took office. And the reason is because money Kiwanis Club. less government. As a manifestation of the does not solve problems; ideas solve prob­ lems. Our Congress has become so busy pass­ The essays by all of the children who fact that we have become losers it has be­ participated were particularly good and come fashionable for businessmen and pro~ ing bllls at a rate at which no Congressman fessional people to talk about the inevitabil­ can possibly read them that everyone has all those who participated should be con­ ity of the demise of our system. This is the stopped thinking. They have stopped think~ gratulated. In turbulent times it is heart­ thing that I detect in these letters, and it's ing and substituted your money for thought. ening to see the love of our young people the thing that I detect in talking to busi­ So that if one is against poverty, he says the for this country. There were eight run­ nessmen and professionals all over the coun­ poverty program is not working; that what ners-up and a first, second, and third try. Not only is this a losing attitude, it's a we need is more bureaucrats and more money, prize winner. The runners-up were and the program will work. That philosophy great escape. Because if there's no real hope, Kathy Gale, Bret McCormack, Spero then we're not obligated to do anything; has failed, and, indeed, government has therefore, we become the summer soldiers failed. Seymore, Tia Major, Kathy Brownson, and sunshine patriots of the 1970's. In fact, I am happy to speak today to the Texas Mary Jane Belick, Mary Thomas, and there is nothing inevitable about the failure Society of Association Executives, because Angie Ganas. of our system. History is on our side. Facts you are providing a vital public service by I would like to share the winning es- are on our side. representing the interest of the professional says with my colleagues in the Congress. The 1970's have proved that government and trade associations of Texas. It is a forgot­ The first prize essay is by Michael Mucha­ has failed. Let me review a little of this ten fact and one that I think the world needs to be reminded of every day-that you, by land, the second prize essay is by David falling in three basic areas. As early as the Coen, and the third prize essay is by 1950's, there was a movement within gov~ representing the private interest of your in­ Jamie Bowie each of which I am proud ernment to control prices and regulate com~ dividual members, simultaneously represent merce. There were people who were saying the public interest. Because contrary to what to commend as outstanding young Amer­ things that sounded very good, "We must a lot of people believe, in America, the pri­ icans. reach out and grasp our destiny. We must vate interest is the public interest. The essays follow: I wish to tell you today that I am not pes­ remove the setting of prices from the va­ WHY I THINK AMERICA Is THE GREATEST garies of the market place. If you wlll only simistic about the future of America, and I am not pessimistic about the future of the COUNTRY IN THE WORLD allow us, with our great and brilliant staff (By Michael Murchland) of bureaucrats, to control prices, we will American free enterprise system for the sim­ never have another inflation; and we wlll ple reason that government has failed. As I think America is the greatest country in have stable and orderly growth." We fought facts become more and more evident, I do not the world because we have something no these people very ineffectively, and they won. believe the American people are stupid, and I other country has. America's greatness is not In 1971 they imposed wage and price con­ believe they will act. I believe the American in our power in war or our wealth, but some~ people today feel a sense of helplessness. thing far more valuable, freedom and lib­ trols, and indeed, have we had no more in~ fiation and stable growth? No! We are, under They know something is out of kilter. They erty. Ever since that great day of July 4th wage and price controls, having an inflation know big government is not working, but in the year of 1776, when the Declaration of unparalleled in the history of the United they don't know what to do about it. What Independence was signed and the people States. We have disrupted the economic sys­ we need today, more than any time in the were given their rights, we have had free­ history of the Republic, is a new wave of dom. From 1776, to today in 1974, and so on tem, we have stified growth. We have pro~ duced a miracle ... we have produced a leadership to turn this country around and in time will the Americans have their rights grain and meat shortage in a nation that to fulfill the promises and aspirations of a of which are: life, liberty, and the right to has the most fertile land, the highest level of revolution that occurred almost 200 years pursue what one believes. Also in America capital development in agriculture and the ago. While I do not know what others are we have freedom of the press as many coun­ best educated farmers in the world. We have going to do, in the coming struggle for sur~ tries don't. vival and success of the American experi­ America has run to the aid of many for­ produced basic shortages that have no paral~ ment, I do not mean to be just a passive ob~ eign countries that were in need of help lelin the history of the country, and we have server. I mean to be an active participant. because of disasters that have hit their produced a recession. And I say that govern~ And in that participation, I do not intend country. The Americans have spent billions ment has failed! to follow-! intend to lead. and billions of dollars helping foreign coun­ There was an idea born in the 1930's that Thank you very much. tries. The Americans have sent men and you get something for nothing through gov­ equipment to many foreign countries who ernment, but we have discovered in the were being beaten in war and were in danger 1970's that if somebody gets something for of being completely wiped out! America has nothing from the government, some poor tax~ furnished many people in trouble with food, payer gets nothing for something. We AMERICA IS THE GREATEST equipment, knowledge of many kinds, and started out with the idea that there was no COUNTRY IN THE WORLD even men to do the job for them. What was nation in the world that really spent a lot our thanks? None? No, our reward was know­ of resources through government in trying ing in some small way we were able to help. to solve social problems. The basic idea was HON. J. HERBERT BURKE There hasn't even been one country that has that money solves problems. So the govern~ OF FLORIDA raced to the Americans in our time of need. "If thou~ ment said, you will give us a few If and whenever there should come a time sand dollars, we wlll eliminate poverty." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES when someone should try to take the beauty We started out with a few thousand, and Thursday, September 19, 1974 of America or the American rights away, I that became hundreds of thousands; mil­ myself will be ready to stand up and defend lions became hundreds of millions; and bil­ . Mr. BURKE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, my country and what it stands for as all true lions became hundreds of billions, so that It was my pleasure on May 17, 1974, to Americans would do. And that is why I think today on poverty programs and transfer pay- attend an awards banquet held by the America 1s the greatest. I r 32012 EXTENSiONS OF REMARKS Septe·mber 19, 19 74

WET I BELIEVE AMERICA Is '!'HE GREATEST cal services in military hospitals is not must take action now, before the prob­ CoUNTRY ur ll'.HE WORLD the result of any delibera-te decision or lem becomes more acu.te~ (.By David Coen) Pl'ogt-atn ·which can be reversed. It has A number of options are available for There .are a lot of reasons why I belle been caused by two confilctlng factors­ oonsideration. The existing Veterans' Amerlca 1s the greatest country In Ule wadd. a decrease .in the number 'Of ava-ilable Administration hospital system provides We have a democratic government elecllecl bJ' military pbyslcians and other health a ba.se for various types of medical care, the people~ We can keep government ometUI professionals, but increase in the total and a who we feel are dolng a good Job, and not an massive additional construction vote for them llg&tn if th~y are not. number of beneficiaries eligible for care. and funding program could serve to ben­ Iu. America everyone has tbe rtgbt to a. free In other words, sheer numbers of re­ efit both veterans and military retirees. education. We can choose what kind of work tirees-and their dependents-increasing Building on the present base might also we want to do and 'Wbere we want to n.e. steadily with 'the years, htwe placed a be more cost effective 1n terms of tax­ We have toe rJght to practice the re!Jglon demand upon military medical facilities payer dollars.. ot our chDJce. We can go where we wan.t m Another option would be for DOD to at .any tim& and we can do what we want which is no longer possible to meet. to within tbe laws of the land. Our laws pro­ Moreover, even if there were adequate make a special eifort to upgrade and tect us. Everyone, no matter who he is. numbers of health professionals avail­ expand its .facilities in those geograpb­ is innocent of a erlme until proven guilty able, military medical facilities would ical areas where there are large .con­ by JUIT k.lal. not be .of sufficient size to accommodate centrations of military .retirees • .Florida Probably our greatest contribution to the aU users. is one such area, :and I sb:'Ongly sup­ world. 1s America's wmtngness to help those This is not to say that the Department port special authorizations in the DOD other countries wlio -are in trouble. We send militar.y construction authorization and money, food, and other supplies to countries of Defense is shirking its responsibilities where dlsasters have happened; such as, in this critical a1·ea. In 197.5, DOD will appropriations bffis for expansion of earthquakes, floods -and famine. We have operate ovel' .200 hospitals and other militar:v medical facilities in Florida. helped to rebuild cities in foreign lands de­ health facilities directly and will cc.n­ Yet a third option for c!IDSideration is stroyed by wv end have never insisted on t:ract with .community .facilities to pro­ an effort to make the CHAMPUS pro­ pa-yment of debts by other eountries. We will vide additional care for its beneficiaries. gram so comprehensive and e1fective that continue to do all o! this even though we military retirees :find it preferable to sometimes get Uttle or no thanks. Outlays .for these services ·will be $3:06 billion in 1915, $116 million more than using military facilities. This wm :require Amerlca also put the .first man on the an indepth study CHAMPUS to moon. A great and wonderful accomplish­ in 1.9'74, and $4.00 million more than in of ment. 1973. determine what defects the program may Even though 1>ur nation is now having have, and what special requirements The primary mission -of the military military .retirees have for medlcal serv­ prGbieDlll 'With lnflati()n, shortages of -eer­ ls to tam roods and. materials, and the oil crisis, medical system pian, prepare for, ices that CHAMPUS must expand to I belle that we will 'Sl!lrVlve to be as great and provide medical support for m.lli.tary meet. as ever. GodB!.ess.Am.erica! operations. Thus, the law provides vary­ Consideration 'Of the foregoing, and ing degrees of entitlement for the va­ other options, mnst be one of the first WHY I BELIEVE AMERICA Is THE GREATEST rious categories of bene:tlcia.ries. The ef­ orders of business of the 94th Cong!ress, COUNTRY IN THE WORLD fect of the law is to divide the major if we are to act in a timely fa.ShJon to {By .Jamie Bowie) eligible groups into three priorities for provide good health care .for our military Thet W.orld is a big plaoe. America is a very care in nn.litary facilities. Fil'St priority speclal part or it. 'Brave men fought and gave retirees and their dependents. Therefore, goes to active duty members,. whose pri­ Mr. Speaker, I am today formally re­ their Yves for it. ority is absolute. The second priority GeMge Washtngton fought to -accomplish questing the ehainnen of the House goes to the dependents of active duty Armed Sel'vices Committee and the and on.. Paul Revere's great ride warned of ma.ny people tha.t the British were coming. members and the survivors deceased House Veterans' Affairs Committee to active duty members. Third priority is Patrick Henry's words, ~ive me Liberty or give their attention to this problem, and glva me death," encouraged many soldiers. given to retired members and their de­ to begm tbe preliminary starr work Those are Just a few wa.ys Americans have pendents and the survivors of· deceased necessary as background for committee helped this country. retired members. Under present law, this In America we bave freedom that many actk>nnext year. latter category may be provided care, if The assurance of expert and afford­ other I()(J{lD,trles don't have, such as the free­ it is available. dom ot Migfon, .and freedom of the press. able health care for all Americans is a We haore DUI.IlY prlvlleges to invent things. When a specific facility .is limited bY goal which I have repeatedly aftirmed ancl to do a.rul believe as we want. space, facilities, or the number of pro­ and which the Congress must set as a We h'&ve 'Cfhe freedom to go where we want fessional staff, DOD fs forced to de!ll' priority for its legislative de11berations and. m.a.uy wa.:ya of transportation to choose care to beneficiaries 1n the second- and in the future. But this guarantee 1s from, CMU' laws and a great president. thlrd-pl1ority categories. At the presenl especially critical for our military We are supplied with good homes and time, DOD is .suffering a reductiGD. in eommu:!U.ties, schoo1s, teaehers, goo<1 g"C)wem.­ retirees. for these men and women have ment, eb.urches, industrial centers and space services at some insta.lla.tions. and this dedicated their lives to service of our eenters. situation is having a negative impact on Nation and are due the benefits earned Amerllca has mll.de many accomplishments. military retirees and thei!r dependents. in that service. It tt 1Wereu't 'fCK" so m.a.ny brave men, we The Department of Defense is making wouldn•t have America. eve1-y effort to counter this trend. It is placing special emphasis on the recruit­ ment and training 'Of new physicians. MAS OJI: THE STRENGTH OF and the retention of these personnel THE FAMILY FARMER MEDICAL CARE FOR MILITARY through a special physlclan bonus. The RETIREES creation of CHAMPUS 'in 1966 was an­ other major effort to insure the avail­ a.bility of health services for beneficiaries HON. ROBERT L. LEGGETT HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG other than active duty members when OF CALIFO'RNlA OF FLORIDA care is not available in a military facil­ IN THE HOUSE OF 'REPRESENTATIVES IN T.HE HOUSE O.P REPRESENTATIVES ity. In subsequent years, the Congress has Thm·sdag, September 19;) 19'14 Thursd41/, September 19, 19'14 acted to expand CHAMPUS benefits so that all military retirees will be given Mr. LEGGETT. Mr. Speaker. in this Mr. YOUNG of .Florida. Mr. Speaker, I the comprehensive and e:xpert medical age. when inflation a.nd oligopolies am ~gly -concerned over a situa­ th1·eaten the small seale investQr and the tion which directly a.treets our mWta;ry care they have earned through service f;ree enterprise system, it is Tefreshing retirees, and their access to adequate to their country. to see that the family farm still has a health ea.re facllities. I am referring to But the Congress cannot, at this point, place in modem agribUsiness... Alexis de the reduction in medlcal .services simply sit back and exPect CHAMPUS TooqueviUe, in his historie work, '"De­ available to them in military medical t<» ~·take up the slack•' as more and more mocracy in America,•• stated that the facilities. eligible persons find they cannot obtain yeoman farmer played an important role Unfortunately, the reduction in medi- care at military medical facilities. We in maintaining our democratic institu- September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32013 tions. It is in this framework that I am "All of our family feel extremely fortunate placement of the product within a rea­ pleased to show my distinguished col­ to be citizens of this country where we sonable time and without charge in the leagues an example of a family farmer have found so much opportunity. And we case of defect or malfunction, and im­ believe that the conditions stlll exist for whose deep commitment to the free en­ every American to accomplish the goals he pose no limitation on the duration of terprise system helps make the United sets for himself." any implied warranty. It permits the States the great country that it is. Mas consumer to elect either a refund or Oji is a son of Japanese immigrants. He replacement if the merchandise con­ has worked hard in developing his family tinues to be defective after reasonable farm, and has found &uccess in his en­ SUPPORT FOR CONSUMER PROD­ attempts to resolve the problem. deavors. Recently, his colleagues in the UCTS WARRANTIES AND FEDERAL But that is not all. The bill, by ex­ Council of California Growers recognized TRADE COMMISSION IMPROVE­ plicitly providing that a consumer may the fine example that he gives. At this MENT ACT URGENTLY NEEDED file suit against a supplier who fails to point, Mr. Speaker, I would like to have comply with a warranty or service con­ the following statement by the council tract and by allowing class action suits HON. HERMAN BADILLO without the requirement of individual included in the RECORD: OF NEW YORK STATEMENT notification, safeguards vital rights for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (By the Council of Galiforn.la Growers) consumers. Because a majority of com­ It takes a six-syllable word to describe a Thursday, September 19, 1974 plaints involve goods of relatively low California farmer whose name adds up to Mr. BADILLO. Mr. Speaker, I am value, and individual legal costs are pro­ just six letters. pleased to rise in support of H.R. 7917, hibitive, purchasers cannot usually af­ The word is "diversification." The Sutter the Consumer Products Warranties and ford to press their rightful claims. County farmer: Mas Ojl. Thus manufacturers, in the absence on 7,200 acres in the Yuba City area, Mas Federal Trade Commission Improve­ ment Act of 1974. This measure provides of a class action option, actually possess and his brothers Henry and Art and his son, the implied right to continue to defraud, John, grow sugar beets, tomatoes, rice, minimum disclosure standards for con­ sumer product guarantees and estab­ without fear of consequences, large peaches, vegetable seeds, safilower, corn and numbers of people of relatively small wheat. lishes Federal content standards for But Mas Oji's diversification extends well warranties. Further, by extending the amounts of money. With the possibility beyond the farm gate. He serves on the board FTC's jurisdiction from acts and prac­ of effective legal action on behalf of an of directors of the co-op, California Canners tices "in" interstate commerce to those aggrieved group, the picture changes and Growers. He served ten years on the and the consumer is enabled to press his Central Gaither School Board and, for the "affecting" interstate commerce, this or her claim with a realistic chance for past 22 years, on the district advisory board measure enables the agency to deal ef­ redress. However, I feel that this bill sets of the California Beet Growers Association. fectively with consumer problems arising an unrealistically high aggregate claim; Mas Oji is a past president of the Yuba out of the enormously complex economic City Rotary Club and currently serves as a activities of our Nation. $10,000 rather $50,000 would be more in public member on the board of directors of Industrial expansion and mass produc­ order. the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco. tion have made available to the Ameri­ All in all, however, this legislation is His family corporation is involved as a part­ can consumer an unprecedented quan­ vitally needed. I hope that the House ner in four John Deere dealerships in the will see fit to act on it speedily and northern valley. tity of goods. Transportation and com­ favorably. "I like hunting and fishing, too," Mas Oji munication improvements have con­ told the Council of California Growers, with­ tributed tremendously to the variety in out explaining where he finds time to indulge consumer products, simultaneously in­ these extracurricular activities. creasing competition among producers. ALTERNATIVES TO INCREASING Around the North Sacramento Valley the However, as our society became increas­ popular farmer is perhaps best known for FffiST-CLASS MAIL RATES his exceptional singing voice. "I guess I'm ingly mobile, the concept of the well­ kind of a 'high baritone' " b the way he de­ known craftsman who stood behind his scribes the timbre of his voice. Mas and his products was lost. When deciding among HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI wife of 33 years, Yo, enjoy singing in the choir competitive products, consumers must OF KENTUCKY of their Methodist Church. increasingly depend upon the represen­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A man without a formal college education, tations made by manufacturers' war­ Thursday, September 19, 1974 Mas Oji says advanced education is a "must" ranties and through advertising. Grad­ for today's young people seeking a career in ually, even the concept of the "pur­ Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, recently agriculture. "The more technical, the more I received a letter from a constituent, diverse agriculture becomes, the more im­ chaser" became eroded and was replaced portant it is for future farmers to have a with the "market" which was played, Mr. James N. Burrice of Louisville, Ky., solid base in business administration and analyzed, created, and often sharply ex­ which sets forth eloquently the burden technical skills," Oji told the Council. ploited to produce the profits contribut­ that further increases in first-class Mas Oji's father emigrated fro~ Japan to ing to our high standard of living. postage rates would place on those of the United States in 1899, working for the As the quantity of goods increased, modest incomes. railroad in Utah and Idaho before taking up quality often decreased and consumer Mr. Burrice is a victim of cerebral farming at Sacramento in 1908. Mas and satisfaction dropped. The resources a palsy, yet manages to get about in his his brothers started their farming operation wheelchair and lead a productive life. He at Yuba City in 1949 with 600 acres of sugar buyer could utilize in presenting his side beets and tomatoes. in a dispute involving merchandise could types his own letters painstakingly-but "Our family enterprise works out pretty seldom match the resources of the pro­ with remarkable professionalism-and is well. Brother Art takes care of the machinery ducer. The Federal Trade Commission, presently enrolled in college. and equipment and brother Henry the gen­ created by Congress to regulate inequi­ He is a source of amazement and in­ eral farming. Son John takes care of every­ ties in the marketplace, often found it­ spiration to me and to all who have had thing us old guys can't do any more ... and self shackled by restrictions in dealing the privilege of meeting and working I do whatever's left over," is Mas Oji's sum· with him. Like so many other handi­ mation. with producers who, while not directly Like California farmers generally, Mas Oji involved in large-scale interstate trans­ capped persons, he is heavily dependent is concerned over the inflation that is driving actions, nevertheless profoundly af­ on first-class mail service to communi­ production costs up sharply, with the in­ fected interstate commerce. cate with friends and colleagues. evitable result of higher prices to consumers This measure acknowledges the com­ I should like to have his letter printed for farm commodities. "Fertilizer has tripled plex interrelations of our economy by at this point in the RECORD to underline in 18 months, fuels have doubled in a year, realistically expanding FTC's power to the need to avoid further increases in and equipment and parts are up 30o/o in regulate matters "affecting" interstate first-class mail rates: a year's time. And it isn't just price: you're commerce. It also requires, for the first LOUISVILLE, KY., lucky to get a tractor a year after ordering time, that warranties on products cost­ August 26, 1974. it, and skilled , lab~ IJ;lcreasingly hard to Hon. RoMANo L. MAzzoLI, find," Oji told the Council. ing $10 or more be labeled either "full" Longworth Office Building, The well-liked and respected farmer turns or "limited". In the case of the full Washington, D.C. serious when he discusses his own career warranty it further specifies that the MY DEAR MR. MAZZOLI: Saturday I re­ in farming: supplier undertake the repair or re- ceived some very shocking news which up- 32014 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Septe1nber 19, 1974 sets and worries me terribly: That unless the ()f "detente." Unfortunately, the 1·eality as a period of cooperation between the two Federal Government subsidizes the U.S. of world politics seems to tell a different superpowers. Every American hopes the Postal Service, First Class postage rates are story, one which makes any celebration agreements will herald a period of lasting likely to be increased again within the next peace. But there are disquieting indl~ations year. of a "generation of peace'' premature. that the Soviet Union may look upon detente As you know, M .r. Mazzoli, I have written In many respects, the era of detente as an ~pportunity to lull the United States you before expressing my opposition to these and the era of cold war seem all too into complacency while gaining .strategic continued increases in First Class mall rates. similar, except for a change in rhetoric, global advantages. Detente, Mr. Brezbnev Another increase can neither be tolerated with soft words replacing harsher ones. said in June 1972, "in no way implies the nor permitted, for it would virtually wreck What the Soviet Union means by detente possibility of .relaxing the ideological strug­ the U.S. Postal System and render one of and what we mean by it, may be radically gle. On the contrary, we must be prepared this nation•s most essential services inacces­ for this stru,ggle to be intensified and become sible to ma.ny people who really depend on different. an ever sharper form o1 the confrontation it. Note tha.t I did not say that another in­ In June 1972, for example, Mr. Brezh­ between the two systems." crease in First Class postage rates should not nev said that detente- Progress toward real detente cannot abide be permitted. I said that it cannot be per­ In no way implies the possibility of relax­ this view. I believe in confrontation of ideas. mitted. ing the ideological struggle. On the contrary, I believe in honest competition of economic If our Postal Service is in as bad financial we n~ust be prepared for this struggle to be and political systems. condition as tbe Postmaster General says it intensified and become an ever sharper form But we oonnot accept the risk Df deluding is, I strongly urge that some of the millions of the confrontation between the two ourselves where Soviet deeds do not match of dollars that the Federal Government systems. Soviet words. Mr. Brezhnev speaks bluntly. wastes on useless or fa.Uing vrograms, un­ So must we. If we are to make positive gains necessary and needless purchases, and other If defense spending is any indication, for world peace rather than invite chaos trivia. be diverted to rescue our rapidly the Soviet Union appears to be preparing through our own weakness or bllndness, we detel"iorating mail service. The American for war, and not peace. At the present must maintain a realistic .approe.ch to public cannot and should not eontinue to be time the United States spends less than detente. It troubles me to think what the asked to assume the increasingly heavy bur­ 6 percent of its gross national product consequences would have been for world den of maintaining the Postal Service, es­ on defense, while the Soviet Union spends peace if the United States had lacked the pecially when I am sure the Federal Govern­ 11 percent. In addition, the bulk of our strength to deal decisively with Soviet ment bas t~ resources to do so, if it will actions in the recent Middle East crisis. only use these .resouroes wisely. defense budget--about 56 percent-goes How are we to Judge that detente is It ls my firm conviction that the price of to personnel costs, while the Soviets genuine? How are we to know that both a First Class stamp-rather than being in­ spend less than 25 percent on personnel sides are sincerely committed to coOperation creased-should be eut in half to five cents costs and twice as much as we do on and negotiation on an eq11al :footing? (.5¢). Fln'thermore, I believe this could be weapons and modernization. The Soviet 1. There should be basic and open com­ done. if some of the waste in government Union has already passed the United munication between the two oount.ries so was eliminated t~.nd lf the Postal Service was States and soon will have 2,359 strategic that the intentions of both governments operated under sound business principles. 1, 710. can be seen t\lld judged by the people. Here The mall service that the American public missiles to our the past reoord of the Soviet Unlon Js hal'dly · ls forced. to accept today is inexcusably worse In an important article which appeared a bright one. Because of the openness or our than it was when the price of a First Class in the February 1974 issue of the Read­ society, the Soviets have tremendous oppor­ stamp was 2, 3. or 4 cents! er's Digest, former Secretary of Defense tunities to observe and even influence atratrs I would like very much to see a copy of Melvin Laird provides a thoughtful anal­ in this country. However, despite some en­ this letter placed on the desk of every Sena· ysis of the possible pitfalls of our policy couraging signs, a truly reclprocal situation tor and every Representative there in Wash­ of detente. does not exist in Russla. Soviet citizens who ington. Because it takes me a considerable Mr. Lai1·d points out that: express dissent from -the government,s length of time to type .an individual letter, policies too often are repressed and. harassed. and because I will be returning to college There are disquieting Indications that the Some writers and intellectuals must still later this week, it 1s impossible for me to Soviet Union may look upon detente as an smuggle their works out of the country to write each congressman personally. However, opportunity to lull the United States Into have them publlsbed. with your staff and congressional assistants, complacency while gaining strategic global ad.vantages. The Soviet government Insists that it is and with all tlle duplicating services and "not afraid" of the communication of equipment that I am sure are available to Progress toward a meaningful and Western ideas, tha.t lts system is proof you there in Washington, it might be pos­ genuine detente, Mr. Laird notes, cannot against such ideas. But Soviet citizens are sible for yoa or a .member of your staff to abide the view expressed by Mr. Brezhnev still not free to emigrate. A ~recently passed have this letter duplicated and distributed law makes it a crime for a Soviet citJzen to. ror me. If you have any way at all o! passing that a "sharper form of confrontation" meet with a foreigner and speak 'Of s.ny­ what I hav& said to you on to the other lies ahead. He writes that: thlng which the state mlght consider members of Congress, I would appreciate very I believe .in confrontation of ideas. I believe detrimental to Itself. Although tilere are deeply your doing me this tremendous favor. in bonest competition of economic and po­ about 150,000 foriegn students from all over Mr. Mazzoli. I have always appreciated your litical systems. But we cannot accept the risk the wolid in the United States, only 40 'Or kind and courteous letters offering to assist of deluding ourselves where Soviet deeds do so are Russian, fewer than are here frmn the me ln wbatever way you can. The time has not match Soviet words. Mr. Brezhney speaks Ivory Coast. Although roughly 65,000 Ameri.. come, however, when kind words and th& bluntly. So must we. If we are to make posi­ cans visited the Sovlet Union last yee.r, only "I will pass along your views" cliche are no tive gains for world. peace ·rather than lnv1te some 1500 Soviet touris~ were able to evernment aid should consist, not of sub­ barometer precinct in Denver, one heard com­ rise was a 7.6-percent advance in the sidies to perpetuate the present irrational plimentary remarks about the personality of prices of farm products and processed air system, but of help in setting fair rules Mr. Ford and his apparent desire to be open foods and feeds. Because I have heard of competition in a. difficult transition period. and candid in his dealings. But when one asked those voters if they planned to support both from farmers who are having very him in 1976, nearly everyone said, "It de­ real problems with the increased cost pends on how he does between now and of farm equipment and feed and from GOVERNMENT: MORE THAN THE then." consumers who are making real sacri­ PRESIDENCY That common-sense view seems to escape fices at the grocery store, I am convinced us in Washington. We are congenitally in­ we must have all available information capble of getting it in our heads that the on the entire situation. Recently an ex­ HON. LESLIE C. ARENDS President is just another politician who OF ILLINOIS ought to be viewed with tolerant skepticism cellent article came to my attention IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as a human being, a.nd be judged over some which explains why food prices are going reasonable length of time on the basis of the up so fast in our country. Because it Thursday, September 19, 1974 inevitable successes and failures of public should be interesting to my colleagues, Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, in his col­ policy for which he can be held to account. under the leave to extend my remarks in umn which appeared in the Washing­ Instead, we seem determined to take him the RECORD, I include the following: ton Post of September 18, 1974, David S. with us on a roller coaster ride-elevating THE TASTE OF HIGH FOOD PRICES him to paragon status for no good reason a.nd Broder in another of his incisive and then condemning him utterly when, in our Food prices in the United States went up thought-provoking observations on the view, he makes his first mistake. faster in 1973 than in any other major coun­ Washington scene reminds us--and his try in the free world, including Japan, Can­ Above all else, we seem unable to broaden ada and European nations. More than half colleagues in the press-that Govern­ our view beyond the White House and let of the increase in living costs in most major ment is more than the Presidency. His people know the government is larger and nations was attributable to the higher price comments are well worth reading. more complex than one man. of food. Americans still spent much less of Under leave to extend my remarks in The result of that tunnel vision is that their income ( 17% ) for food when compared the RECORD, I wish to include Mr. Bro­ far worse examples of irresponsible behav­ to other major countries, but a 22% food­ ior go by unheeded and unchecked every day price hike stymied Americans, long-accus­ der's excellent column herewith. in Washington than those presidential aber­ [From the Washington Post, Sept. 18, 1974[ tomed to low food prices. rations that preoccupy us. The trip to the grocery store was an un­ GOVERNMENT: MORE THAN THE PRESIDENCY Why is it, for example, that almost no welcomed chore in former days; now a di­ (By David S. Broder) one has pointed out that most of those lemna at best. Unacquainted shoppers find In all the frantic discussion these past same senators and representatives who have themselves striking up conversations in the ten days about the Nixon pardon, one inter- been waxing indignant about the Nixon par- market lately and Topic A is always the high Septe1nber 19, 19 74 EXTENSIONS OF R£MARKS 32017 cost of eating. The many husbands uncon­ the meat production chain, until the buck target, it will mean a $650 million increase in cerned with the grocery bill before are vole· stopped with increased consumer prices. farm costs--for fuel a.lone. ing their objections now, at home and at Weather is another important factor over The energy shortage will also affect the work. Americans are verbally unhappy with which man has little control. Technological cost of fertilizer which is made from pe­ the current food situation. What's happening advances can provide high yielding wheat, troleum-based chemicals and natural gas. and why? And will it continue? methods of pest control, cures for agricul· Farmers will need 43 billion cubic feet of An incredible series of circumstances have tural diseases, and new irrigation tech· n.atural gas--equal to one five hundreth of spelled out higher costs for food producers niques, but the world's crop production is the total natural gas production-to increase and higher prices for consumers. These in· still greatly infiuenced by the weather, par· production. These two essentials to farm credible circumstances can be broken into ticularly the amount of rainfall. production alone-fuel and fertilizer-will four parts: In 1972-73 bad weather had a telling ef· add $1Y2 billion to the 1974 costs of food 1. Competing for food with the world feet on the international supply and de· production. And, there is no place for this 2. Acts of God and Government mand of food. Weak monsoons and cost increase to go but to consumers. 3. Energy shortage drought were a problem from Indonesia THE PROBLEM OF GETTING FOOD OUT OF THE 4. Problems getting food out o! the through India and in Sub-Sahara Africa. GROUND ground The USSR suffered one of its periodic Each is an example of how seemingly un. droughts which sharply reduced its wheat Farm costs are increasing due to short~ ages in farming essentials. Fertilizer has been related actions can result in increased food output. As a result, world grain output in prices. The conclusion which we draw to­ mentioned before, but it provides a perfect 1972-73 declined about 4 %-40 million illustration of farm-related shortages. day-and the lesson of the last several metric tons. years-is that the food supply system is Many say that our half-century of mild During the mid-19605, the United States complexly interrelated. climate may be running out naturally. paid farmers to withhold land from grain Japan's meteorological Agency has warned of production. In 1973, 40 million acres were COMPETING FOR FOOD WITH THE WORLD released from this set-aside program and 20 It used to be that when a consumer pushed long-term increasing coldness in the North and drought in Western Japan. Meanwhile, million more were released in 1974. This her cart through the grocery store she was generated an increased demand for fertilizer. competing only with other American con­ English farmers have found that the aver­ age growing season is now two weeks shorter At the same time, artificially low economic sumers for the food on the shelves. Today controls were discouraging fertilizer pro­ all of that has changed, and the American than it was prior to 1950. ducers from expanding production. consumer is now part of a globe-circling We cannot dismiss the short-term impact of weather either. For while our recent Fertilizer isn't the only item in short sup~ competititon for those products. ply, either. The cost of items purchased by One reason for the increased demand in· domestic weather has been generally good for the crops, there have already been spe• farmers has increased 15 per cent over last ternationally is the increased need. Despite year, largely because of short supply. tremendous scientific advances in agricul­ ciflc instances of bad weather such as the cold snaps in Illinois which have wiped out Farm equipment, for example, is both tural technology in the last quarter century, hard to come by .and more expensive. De· population growth appears to be outrunning the peach crop and a. drought in the winter wheat-growing belt (Texas, Oklahoma, mand has literally outstripped the produc· the food supply. This is evidenced in the tion of farm equipment manufacturers, and developing countries where 2.5 b11lion of the Southern Kansas) which reflected themselves in higher prices. increases in equipment production just world's 3.9 billion population never have aren't that easy; petrochemical shortages enough food. The United Nations Food and ACTS OF GOVERNMENT have cut into tire supplies; metal casting Agriculture Organization predicts a shortage As mentioned before, the United States production has been hurt by foundries closed of some 8.5 million metric tons of grain in devalued the dollar. This meant that 30 to 40 by Federal safe·ty rules; and complicated 1985, between what will be needed and what per cent more U.S. goods could be bought for parts like double reduction axles just can· will be produced. the same price, thus increasing international not be made easily or quickly. More immediate considerations affect the demand for our food supplies. As a result, a farmer who orders a tractor United States' food supply: Government controls also played a part in For the first time in six years, foreign pro­ now could have to pay about one-third the present price spiral. From August of 1971 more than he did last year and would have duction of wheat, feed grain and rice de­ to April of 1974, the food industry was under to wait 6-8 months for delivery. clined. strict government price controls-prices were Even baling twine is in short supply. People are eating better now. Increased frozen. The net result of these economic con­ Supplies of twine, used to bind bales of hay world affluence has altered international eat­ trols was to create shortages which added to fed to cattle, are unavailable because of a ing habits, placing emphasis on western-style the food price spiral. drought last year in sisal-producing areas. diets which featm·e more meat and less Readers may remember pictures of chicks The large leaves of the sisal plant yield a cereal. being drowned because the price freeze made stiff fiber used for cordage and rope. Two devaluations of the dollar made the Even the su":>stitutes for twine 1ne in value of our currency lower in relation to it unprofitable to raise them. But the result short supply. Wire shortages have been es~ other world currencies; our farm products of the price controls was much more wide· spread than just creating a shortage of timated at 30-40 per cent below normel. have become a better buy in foreign markets. Plastic twine is also unavailable because it This new international competition has broiler chickens. In order to more fully understand why eco­ is made from a petrochemical base. resulted in increased costs of agricultural In addition, seed prices have doubled. products. Wheat increased 40 %, corn in· nomic controls caused higher food prices, put yourself in the position of a hog farmer. Herbicides and pesticides are available, but creased 49%, soybeans 29%, hogs 6 %, broilers some prices are up by as much as 15 per 21% and sugar 157 %. Although there have Imagine you own a farm with room to keep between 10 and 100 sows. First you hear that cent over last year. And land costs rose 21 been some recent declines in commodity per cent last year-the second highest year prices, they still remain high. What's im­ corn prices are going up and that will raise your feeding costs. Then you learn of retail in history. portant to remember is that grain prices Lastly, the problem of getting food out of affect production decisions in livestock, poul­ food price freezes and price rollbacks and you worry that you may be unable to make up the ground is compounded by the lack of try, and dairy as well as the prices of many new tillable acreage. Although plantings manufactured foods. for increased costs. So--to play it safe-you decide to keep only 10 sows. The 90 sows you are up, we've a'":>out reached our saturation ACTS OF GOD didn't keep could have produced 10 pigs each point. In fact, many are predictinb de~ The saga of the anchovy emphasizes the (five, twice a year). creased yields because the new land is only point that foodstuffs can't be considered in These 900 pigs represent 180,000 pmmds of of marginal quality. isolation anymore. It's no fish story that the pork the consumer will never see. Multiply As you can see, there are no simpl ~ disappearance of the anchovy off the coast that by the thousands of hog farmers and answers to the questions of why food prices of Peru affected every American consumer. you see why production went down and why are soaring. The issue is a complex one Anchovy meal is one of the world's major consumers bidding .against each other bid which requires responsible actions on the protein sources as a feed for slaughter ani­ up the price of pork. part of all of us. mals. In 1972, when the fishing vessels ven­ We will have to live with the higher prices New farming techniques and scientific tured into the Peruvian waters, they found caused by controls for quite a while. It'll take advances will have to be adopted to keep that the school of fish had dwindled consid­ time to rear the sows to bear the pigs which pace with a growing world population. erably. Apparently, a combination of over­ must then be raised to slaughter size. Adequate world stocks of all grains, depleted fishing and a mysterious switch of the Hmn­ because of the recent demand, must be re­ boldt CUrrent away from its usual course had ENERGY SHORTAGE built to absorb the shocks of bad weather made the anchovies vanish. The food indus­ Production of food-from farm to table­ in major producing nations. try. finding itself short millions of tons of an­ uses 12 per cent of all energy in this coun­ Consumers, who are feeling the pinch and chovies turned to soybeans as a protein try. Thus, when the price of fuel goes up, squeeze in their pocketbooks, will need to substitute. This, coupled with a poor foreign the price of food goes up. understand the complexities of the food soybean harvest, drove soybean prices In 1973, according to the U.S. Department economy in order to cope with the changes through the ceiling. During one twelve­ of Agriculture statistics, farms consumed 6.5 it will necessitate. Comparison shopping will month period soybeans increased 152 % in mlllion gallons of gasoline and fuel oil. If become a routine to the many who paid price. As soybeans became more expensive so projected increases of 10 to 11 cents a gal· little attention to prices in former days. did animal feed and all other steps along lon for refined petroleum products are on Consumer discipline will also be necessary. 32018 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 Shoppers will have to find substitutes for bate on TV paid off handsomely. For the first A TRIDUTE TO GOV. THEODORE R. high-priced foods-if I'Jeef is too high, buy time in American history millions saw the chicken; if chicken is too high, buy fish. workings of good minds speaking in every McKELDEN We'll all have to realize that things wm possible geographical twang and accent-­ never be the same again. Prices will :fluc­ called by histol'y to decide on the removal ot tuate; even get lower, but the days of cheap a President. HON. PAUL S. SARBANES food are gone. Our food situation is an in­ Why not put Congress on the tube more OF MARYLAND convenience in the United States, and far often? The 535 House and Senate members IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from a hardship. The food crisis is no laugh­ often do the nation's work in well-hidden Thursday, September 19, 1974 ing matter, but, in any case, we won't be shadows. A rare phrase may grab a few sec­ sitting down to boiled shoe dinner. onds of network time. But few of us ever Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, Theo­ see how the nation's business is conducted. dore R. McKeldin, whose recent death is Obviously, there are practical limits to mourned throughout the State of Mary­ what the public can take at one sitting. Con­ land, was by all measures an extraordi­ LIVE TV FOR CONGRESS? gress, in a good day, can pour out words which sometimes baflle the Government nary man. Twice Governor of the Free Printing Office's nightly miracle-the Con­ State and twice mayor of the city of HON. WILLIAM A. STEIGER gressional Record, which lands on congres­ Baltimore, he was unusual in the OF WISCONSIN sional front porches before the members eat warmth and openness of his buoyant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES breakfast. personality; in his matchless and in­ Instant replay of pro-football is an ac­ spiring rhetorical style; and in his reso­ Thursday, September 19, 1974 cepted media art today. Satellites bring to lute, indeed passionate, commitment to Mr. STEIGER of Wisconsin. Mr. our living rooms the historical drama of the eternal ideals of equality and justice Speaker, a question that is raised with Olytnpics, state funerals and coronations. for all men, regardless of race, creed, or . increasing frequency these days is Can't we learn something from the Judiciary class. whether Congress should open its doors spectacular? Governor McKeldin's deep Maryland The political process is the very stuff of be · to live television coverage. There has our bread and butter-but today the process roots can traced to humble beginnings been a f.air amount of opposition over is remote. And people are, therefore, cynical. in South Baltimore; the Governor was · the years to the ide~some have said it The UAW has fought to get the political always intensely proud of them. The son would alter the deliberative process, with process out in the open. Vote-taking in com­ of a policeman and a German immigrant Members wanting to get their share of mittee meetings was often hidden from pub­ mother, he was one of 11 children. TV time; others having suggested such lic view. The UAW in Washington worked to Through dedication, imagination and de­ · coverage would serve as little more than change that. Today you can see how a com~ termined hard work, he became one of an effective replacement for conventional mittee marks up a bill. 20th century Maryland's most effective sleeping aids. We took a big leap into the future when and distinguished public leaders. These fears have been dramatically the Judiciary hearings came live into our His achievements in government are homes. Maybe the House Ways and Means squelched by the successful televising of Committee can't take the place of Mannix or reflected in every corner of Maryland: the House Judiciary Committee's im­ Mary Tyler Moore. But certainly we ought to in her universities and hospitals, her peachment hearings. Giving the Ameri­ get prime time on television to see how Con­ roadways and public parks, and in count­ can public the opportunity to view the gress debates tax reform, national health in~ less other public projects whose realiza­ thoughtful and deliberate way in which surance, plant closings, mass transit, envi­ tion is a tribute to the Governor's fore­ the committee went about its task bene­ ronmental blackmail and consumer protec~ sight and innovation. But Theodore Mc­ fited both the Nation and Congress. The tion. Keldin's most significant contribution example set is one that I hope will be lies in his enduring impact on the hearts noted and repeated. Televising hearings GEN. CREIGHTON ABRAMS and minds of the fellow citizens he loved and debates will bring our governmental so deeply. He was described as "a man for process closer to all Americans and of­ the people and of the people," for Gov­ fer a better understanding of how our HON. 0. C. FISHER ernor McKeldin delighted in the com­ decisions are reached. OF TEXAS pany of people. He especially loved the Frank Wallick, in the September 1974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bril.liant tapestry of America's religious, issue of UAW Solidarity, made an excel­ Wednesday, September 18, 1974 raCial and ethnic heritage, which con­ lent case for increased televising of con­ stitutes the strength of our Nation. He gressional activity. I think you will find Mr. FISHER. Mr. Speaker, the un­ treasured the rich diversity of our tra­ hfs comments both interesting and val­ timely death of Gen. Creighton Abrams ditions, and he relished his own active uable: was a blow too sad to contemplate. participation in them. Whether quoting [From UAW Solidarity, Sept. 1974] Stricken down in the prime of his life, a solemn passage from the Torah, re­ MORE LIVE TV FOR CONGRESS? he had already earned a secure place in counting with great sensitivity the epic (By Frank WalUck) American military annals. life of Baltimore's revered Cardinal Gib­ That brief glimpse we got of Congress at General Abrams was not only a great bons, or delivering a powerful sermon in work during the televised impeachment hear­ soldier. He was also a great patriot in a Protestant church, Theodore McKeldin ings of the House Judiciary Committee gave the finest tradition. He was devoted to always displayed his unique understand­ Congress a new lease on life. America, its preservation, and its crucial ing of all that is fundamental to Amer­ Who can forget Barbara Jordan's thunder­ role in the council of nations. In pur­ ican life. ous recital of the constitutional duties of a suance of those ideals he left an imprint The Governor's profound religious President as told by the granddaughter of a that will be recognized and appreciated conviction was the key to both his per­ slave? Or the Mark Twain humor of William for generations yet to come. sonal and his public life. He was not a Hungate, spiced with learned insights into man for whom religious pieties served due process? Or the calm, thoughtful defense It was my privilege to have known of President Nixon by Charles Wiggins? General Abrams quite well personally. He as gestures, to be uttered as rhetorical Every Judiciary member gave the nation has visited me in my office on several oc­ flourishes. His religious sense grew out new hope and belief that the government casions, voicing his concern about mili­ of a strong and deeply rooted personal was working. We saw-millions and millions commitment to his God; it found ex­ of us did-an inner truth in our system at a tary manpower and training. And when pression in his sympathy for the under­ time of great sadness and dismay. Television testifying before the Armed Services dog and the downtrodden, in his sincere brought us together. Committee he always commanded respect and righteous indignation at injustice, For years people have talked about putting and adoration by all the members. in his unfailing efforts at conciliation Congress on live television. It has usually In Vietnam he performed brilliantly, with those who disagreed with him. He been hooted down. Congress, we have been always thinking of the welfare of the told, has too many hams. Even ordinary con­ often said that his goal was always "to gressional hearings often go without TV individual soldier and all others engaged encourage the Brotherhood of Man un­ cameras because of fear they will turn the in combat. For his service there this der the Fatherhood ·of God." sessions into unsightly brawls. We know bet­ Nation is everlastingly indebted. With the death of Theodore Roose­ ter now. Congress can rise to greatness--and To Mrs. Abrams and other members of velt McKeldin, the citizens of Maryland television helped do that. the family I extend my profound sym­ and of our entire Nation have lost more The gamble to put the impeachment de- pathy in their bereavement. than a political personality, a mayor or September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32019 a Governor. Throughout his long and New York City meat business. The larger with two existing firms that apparently paid distinguished career in public service he question is, of course, whether the New commissions to a Steinman brokerage. But before the business was launched, Mr. Ep­ remained ahead of his time in his con­ York situation can be found elsewhere in stein and another man were shot to death by cern for the economically deprived, for the United States. Is there any doubt? an unidentified gunman while standing at racial, religious, and ethnic minorities, In our major cities a corrupt group of the bar of the Neapolitan Noodle, an Italian and for others whom our society is often politicians, labor leaders, and the crim­ restaurant in New York. too busy to remember. inal element is strangling the people. Police believe the men were killed by a He was a moral leader with an un­ I insert the aforementioned Journal Mafia hit man who mistook them for two shakable commitment to justice and articles at this point in the RECORD. gangsters who had been at the bar earlier. The investigation has been closed. But equality of opportunity; to his great [Form the Wall Street Journal rightly or wrongly, some prominent meat­ credit and our lasting benefit, he was Sept. 10, 1974] industry executives are scared. The head of able to translate that commitment into IF MEAT'S YOUR GAME, MoE STEINMAN Is one large meat firm, after mentioning the public policies and programs which won MAN To SEE IN NEw YoRK shooting, suspects other industry figures the support and respect of the voters of By Jonathan Kwitny "wound up in cement shoes" for getting out of line. He won't go into detail, he says, be­ Maryland. I join with my fellow Mary­ NEw YoRK.-By most accounts, Moe Stein­ landers in paying tribute to the memory cause "I don't want to wind up in a box." man is the single most influential man in the Many other dealers are also closedmouthed. of Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin, who New York City meat business. If you want "It's not themselves they're afraid for so gave so unstintingly of himself to make to sell meat in the city, or anywhere near much," one says. "It's their families." Maryland and the Nation a better place it, you may very well have to deal with him­ Current indictments deal largely with for us all. even if, as testimony in New York Su­ bribery and income-tax evasion. They allege preme Court suggests, you run the world's that deals involving tremendous sums­ largest beef packer, Iowa Beef Processors kickbacks in the form of commissions and THE NEW YORK CITY MEAT BUSI­ Inc., or the country's largest chicken pro­ outright payoffs-have been prevalent. The NESS: IT'S NOT THE MEAT THAT ducer, Holly Farms Inc. money allegedly has been paid to satisfy the SMELLS The ruddy-faced, five-foot-eight Mr. Stein­ terms of highly incestuous "brokerage" deals man holds the title of vice president, labor in the New York area, which Mr. Steinman relations, for Shopwell Inc.'s Daitch-Shop­ has defined as the area in a 125-mile radius well supermarket chain. His corporate title of Columbus Circle in the heart of Man­ HON. JOHN M. ASHBROOK alone, however, fails to explain his influence. OF OHIO hattan. More important, he has invested in business Federal tax-evasion indictments charge IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES deals with the heads of labor unions with that some supermarket executives, over pe­ Thursday, Septembe1· 19, 1974 which he negotiates. He has operated nu­ riods ranging from two years to four years, merous meat brokerages that sell to super­ got large sums for buying their meat Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, one market chains, including his own. He has through brokerage firms linked to Mr. Stein­ hidden cost in their meat bill which the negotiated labor disputes for some of the man. For example, Salvatore Coletta, vice housewives of New York City will not same chains and meat concerns. He is a president in charge of meat o~erations for appreciate stems from the racketeering, frequent companion of a Mafia captain and Hills Supermarkets Inc., allegedly got bribery, and extortion infesting the meat sometime purveyor of kosher meat named $306,174; Blase Iovino, meat buyer for Hills, John (Johnny Dio) Dioguardi. And right $297,800; George Gamaldi, vice president in business in that area, according to two now-following a three-year investigation by charge of operations for Hills, $267,300; recent articles in the Wall Street Jour­ federal, state and local authorities into the Daniel Ciarapichi, vice president of meat nal. Graft, it is estimated, adds about 1 roles of Moe Steinman and others in the operations for Bohack Corp., $108,805; Rob­ cent or more directly to the retail price New York meat business-he is under state ert Labasin, meat buyer for Bohack, $65,000 of each pound of meat sold in the city, indictment for conspiring to commit bribery and Barnett Freedman director of meat pur~ and indirectly much more than that, and under federal indictment for alleged chasing for Waldbaum Inc. $43,062. amounting to losses of millions of dol­ tax violations. All of these men have pleaded innocent. lars to shoppers. Racketeering - bribery, extortion, the All but Mr. Freedman have left their com­ threat of violence and perhaps even murder panies. Federal, State and local investigations itself-has infested the business for decades. Other supermarket ehains named in indict­ over a 3-year period have produced 16 Graft, some estimates have it, adds about ments or court testimony as falling under indictments of local racketeers, butchers' one cent or more directly to the retail price Mr. Steinman's influence include Food City, union officials, meat brokers, and super­ of each pound of meat sold in the city, and Big Apple, First _National Stores, , market and meat company executives. indirectly much more than that. It costs , Food-o-Rama Supermarkets One case before the New York Supreme shoppers millions of dollars a year. It de­ (which since has acquired Big Apple), Sloans Court which recently closed and is prives government tax coffers of Inillions Supermarkets and Wakefern Food Corp., a awaiting a decision in October charges more, and picks the pockets of shareholders cooperative whose members include Food-o­ that officials of the world's largest beef of many publicly held supermarket chains Rama. The firms aren't defendants. and meat companies that pay tribute to According to indictments and court testi­ packer, Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., racketeers in order to sell meat. mony, Mr. Steinman's brokerages collected conspired to bribe union and super­ The current investigation, led by Assistant large fees from chains and meat producers market-chain officials. Under indictment District Attorney Franklin Snitow of New in return for handling meat orders and then, for income tax evasion are the president, York, city detectives John Carey and Robert allegedly, kicked back part of the fees to ex­ secretary-treasurer, and director of orga­ Nicholson, and attorney William I. Aronwald ecutives of the supermarkets and other key nization of the Greater New York local of the Federal Strike Force Against Or­ people. A tax-fraud indictment implies that l")f the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Un­ ganized Crime, has yielded at least 16 federal one Steinman brokerage handled payoffs by and state indictments against racketeers, padding its payroll with 22 people, inciuding ion. Federal tax indictments include su­ butchers' union officials, meat brokers and at least two relatives of executives of Mr. permarket executives, who, over a 2 .. supermarket and meat-company executives. Steinman's employer, Daitch-Shopwell. The to fow·-year period, failed to report com­ Several trials have begun. But the graft indictments don't say how much each of the plete taxable incomes. hasn't stopped. And Moe Steinman continues 22 persons got, but the figure $250 a week A key figure in this whole affair is Moe to maintain his influence. has been mentioned. Steinman, vice president of a supermar­ Interviews with more than a dozen key The list of allegedly phony employes in­ ket chain, who is now under State men in the meat industry show that though cluded a son-who hasn't been indicted-of indictment for conspiring to commit Mr. Steinman's power isn't absolute-many Herbert Newman, a partner in one Steinman wholesalers and some supermarket chains brokerage. New York City detectives follow­ bribery and for alleged Federal tax viola­ have stayed in business for years, appar­ ing the son reportedly once saw him with­ tions. According to court testimony, Mr. ently without· paying commissions to any of draw $200,000 in bonds from a bank safe­ Steinman was the man to see in the his brokerages-it is nonetheless far-reach­ deposit box. Exactly where Moe Steinman meat business in New York City which ing. Almost everyone in the industry seems keeps his money, and how much he has, advice the Iowa Beef people followed to to know Mr. Steinman, and many a business authorities haven't been able to learn. He their subsequent sorrow. His power came deal has been altered out of respect for him. himself declines to be interviewed in person from his connection with corrupt labor UNCONVINCED EXECUTIVES or in writing by The Wall Street Journal. union officials. Businessmen were forced In a 1972 state grand-jury appearance, The prospect of profit is one incentive. later described in an indictment, Herbert to go along or suffer the consequences. Fear may be another. In 1972, a New York Newman testified that Mr. Steinman only Although the full story has yet to be meat wholesaler, Sheldon Epstein, planned l'ecently had become a partner in the New­ told, indictments and court testimony with two other meat dealers to start a new man brokerage, though sources in the meat suggest there's a definite smell from the veal business that would have competed industry say the two men have worked 32020 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 closely for decades. Mr. Newman has been to four months 1n prison. He is free on ball ~orld and 117th largest industrial company indicted on eight counts of contempt for giv­ pending his appeal. m the nation, get into a pickle like this? ing "conspicuously unbelievable, evasive, WINNING BACK LOST BUSINESS The answer offers a rare, behind-the-scenes equivocal and patently false" answers in his look at one way a new competitor can intro­ grand-jury testimony. More recently, he has Restaurateur Tantle1f's dealings with Moe Steinman went back many years. In 1971, duce meat products into the New York mar­ been lncUcted for allegedly padding his bro­ ket. That is by paying off the right people. kerage payrolls to spread around the commis·­ Pood-o-Rama, a. supermarket chain whose shares are traded on the American Stock Ex­ What follows is an account of Iowa Beef's sions !rom supermarket chains. His trials experiences as pieced together from testi­ have been postponed indefinitely because he change. suddeny stopped buying meat from a. Steinman-Newman brokerage. Wiretap mony at the trial of the company and Mr. is reportedly suffering from cancer in Miami Holman in a New York state court. Although Beach. transcripts show that Mr. Tantleff telephoned George George, senior vice president of Food­ Mr. Holman didn't testify at the trial a long When Mr. Newman delivered his 1972 tape recording of him narrating th~ entir& grand-jury testimony, prosecutors cited a o-Rama, and explained that Moe Steinman story to two Manhattan prosecutors was ad­ wiretapped telephone conversation between "could be helpful in an advisory capacity" in mitted into evidence. Lawyers for Mr. Holman him and Mr. Steinman. Mr. Newman appar­ Food-o-Rama's coming union negotiations. and Iowa Beef say their clients are innocent ently was concerned about $78,000 in broker­ In return, Mr. T~ntleff said, Food-o-Rama of conspiracy because they didn't share a age fees that seemed to be missing from the should resume purchases through Mr. Stein­ common intention with any racketeers. The Steinman-Newman firm over a two-month man's brokerage. Mr. Tantleff said he would trial ended July 26, and Judge Burton Rob­ period. A prosecutor told the grand jury it get part of the commissions and would pay erts, who heard the case without a jury, has seemed "clear" from the conversation that back a portion to Mr. George. scheduled a ruling Monday. According to grand-jury testimony by the Mr. Steinman gave the $78,000 as "payoffs A VIOLENT STRIKE to the mob elements"-especially, to two men, Mr. George did begin to receive Tommy Dioguardi, brother of Johnny Dio­ about $700 a month in payments that he Mr. Holman and his collee.gues at Iowa guardi. Mr. Newman told the grand jury: "I shared with another Food-o-Rama executive. Beef got sucked into the muddy New York world of meat graft by coming up with a new can't say that he (Moe Steinman) went and And at Mr. Steinman's urging, Mr. Tantleff got Mr. George to drop the Frozen Queen method of distribution: boxed beef. Iowa. gave this to the Mob .... I know that he Beef had pioneered the idea of avoiding the knows them all. I know he associates with brand of meat patties and begin buying an­ conv~ntional process- of shipping whole, them.... I never was there." other brand sold by a Steinman associate. _ Meanwhile, Food-o-Rama.'s labor negotia­ hangmg 750-pound steer carcasses from Mid­ Other money from brokerage commissions west slaughterhouses to supermarket distri­ allegedly went to officials of the Amalgamat­ tions g·ot under way. Mr. George allegedly re­ but ion centers in big East Coast and west ed Meat Cutters and Retail Food Stores Em­ layed Food-o-Rama's offers through Mr. Tantleff, the restaurant owner and former Coas t m arkets. Instead, Iowa Beef calculated, ployes Union to promote labor peace in stores it would be a lot cheaper to butcher the crit­ that handled Steinman-brokered meat. Ni­ Boback's official, to Mr. Steinman-an execu­ tive of another rival supermarket chain. Mr. ters at its own plants, freeze marketable cuts cholas Abandolo. president of the union's an d seal them in plastic, and ship them in Greater New York local; Moe Fliss, secretary­ Steinman then talked them over with Messrs. Abandolo and Stern of the butchers' union, boxes to retail distribution centers for fast treasurer, and Irving Stern, director of or­ an d easy handling. ganlza.tlon. have been indicted for allegedly according to wiretapped conversations (re­ ferred to during grand-jury proceedings). Mr. Right off, a big problem: The Amalgamated taking and not reporting on their tax returns Meat Cutters and Retail Food Stores Em­ about $5,000 a. month, plus occasional Steinman came back through Mr. Tantleff with instructions on how Mr. George should ployes Union. On Aug. 24, 1969, just as a bon uses in the thousands, from Steinman costly new plant was about to expand Iowa and several supermarket officials under his talk and conduct himself in direct dealings with union bargainers. Repeated throughout Beef's packing capacity, the butchers' union influence. All have pleaded innocent. struck, citing local issues. Mr. Holman was THE BLACK ANGUS the conversations :;s the phrase "tell the truth"-an apparent euphemism for paying quick to see, or think he saw, the union's real objection: Boxed beef saves money by Iowa. Beef Processors Inc. and its cochair­ pe:Jple off. allowing supermarkets to hire fewer butchers. man, Currier J. Holman, were indicted in A $50~ FINE 1973 on charges of conspiracy to bribe union By the fan of 1969, the union had spread and supermarket-chain officials through Mr. Testimony and evidence including the its strike from Iowa Beef's home plant in Steinman. They pleaded innocent, and their wiretaps shows Mr. Steinman's involvement ~akota City, Neb., across the country. In his trial in New York State court ended in July; in the labor affairs of still other supermar­ t1me-recorded narrative, Mr. Holman claimed a verdict is due from Judge Burton Roberts ket chains. As he awaits trial on bribery­ the strike occasioned 70 felonies and hun­ next Monday. co~spiracy charges, his principal employer, dreds of misdemeanors. He also said that According to highly detailed testimony at Da1tch-Shopwell, reports he is on an ex­ "they bul"nt our general counsel's house to the Iowa Beef trial, Mr. Steinman claimed tended vacation, though he retains his title the ground. It was intended to be my house to have paid off union officials the first Tues­ and a secretary. which is Immediately contiguous to his but day of every month at the Black Angus In .July, be tried to enter a plea of guilty they just missed." Iowa Beef filed ~uits bar and restaurant in Manhattan. Here, too, to the charges. But he wasn't wllling to spec­ charging illegal boycotts by the butchers' he met with Johnny Dio. The Black Angus ify enough wrongdoing to satisfy Judge Bur­ union, and it tried to move its boxed beef is owned by Jules Tantleff, former vice presi­ ton Roberts in New York. The judge refused to New York markets. Mr. Holman made dent and sales manager of the Boback chain. to enter the plea and entered a plea of inno­ deals with two supermarket chains, but after He bought the beefhouse from Louis Block cent instead, forcing Mr. Steinman to stand the first half-dozen carloads, further ship­ who, along with his brother Max, an em~ trial. Meanwhile, he is reported to be "cooper­ ments were rejected. ploye of the Black Angus, Is a former official ating" with federal authorities by S1lpplying A LITTLE OF THIS AND THAT of the butchers• union. The Block brothers limited information on payments to super­ market executives. Presumably, he is doing In October, 1969, at the peak of the crisis. also owned a country-club resort l:n Connect­ Mr. Holman got a. phone call from Benny icut, which they had purchased with money so to earn a recommendation for leniency if he is convicted. Mos.cowitz, a New York meat wholesaler he fron1 the sale of bonds to investors including had dealt with back 1n the 1940s. Not having Moe Steinman and several other supermar­ Mr. George, who did testify about his re­ lationship with Mr. Tantleff, was indicted on seen Mr. Moscowitz in years, Mr. Holman ket executives. didn't know that he now was working with Max Block also has been connected with five counts of contempt for giving "conspic­ uously unbelievable, evasive, equivocal and Moe Steinman, a key fi.gure in the behind­ a firm that sold kosher meats to supermar­ the-scenes wheeling and dealing of the New ket chains, including Daitch-Shopwell, patently false answers" to the grand jury. York meat business. Mr. Moscowitz told Mr. through meat buyers such as Moe Steinman He pleaded guilty to one count and was Holman that there were some "people ... and his brother, Sol Steinman. An employee fined $500. you've got to meet. I'll bring them out." of the same kosher provision company was Out came Moe Steinman, who Mr. Holman Johnny Dio, who joined the firm after his [From the Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 1974] soon learned preferred to talk business in release from prison after serving sentences restaurants, hotels and telephone booths. for extortion, fraud, and state and federal To SELL lN NEW YORK, IOWA BEEF HAD To DEAL WITH BROKER STEINMAN "And so we're sitting In the middle of (a) tax violations. lobby of a motel," Mr. Holman recalled, "and Jules Tantleff, who bought the Black (By Jonathan Kwitny) I said, "What are you? What's your business? Angus !rom Louis Block, was an old hand NEw YoRK.-The blinds are drawn in the What do you want to talk about?' He says, in union affairs, too. In a conversation wire­ Stanhope Hotel room, and the cochairman 'Er, I do a couple of things.' " tapped by New York detectives, he told Sol of a major corporation is negotiating with a Mr. Steinman apparently didn"t say that Steinman how he handled union leaders man he hopes will help expand his $1.5 bil­ he was a free-lance solver of labor problems when he worked !or Boback. "I used to han­ lion-a-year business into the rich New York for supermarkets, or a financial benefactor dle it personally," he said. "Then I'd put in market. The talks eventually bring the execu­ of butchers' union officials. He did say that expense vouches over a period of two or three tive and his corporation on trial for con­ he was vice president of labor relations for months to get it back." Mr. Tantleff earlier spiracy to bribe union and supermarket­ the big Daitch-Shopwell supermarket chain this year was convicted on four counts o! chain officials. and a partner In Trans-World Fabricators, a criminal contempt 1n connection with his How did Currier J. Holman of Io~va Beef New York meat brokerage. Mr. Holman: "I grand-1ury appearance and was sentenced Processors Inc., the largest beef packer ln the said, 'Well, that's interesting.... What the September 19, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32021 hell-er-how can you be vice president fqr would be willing to drop Iowa Beef's multi­ going to do very little for his money under Daitch-Shopwell? You know, you million-dollar suits against the union if it the brokerage agreement, but they figured his couldn't work for me.' I said, 'We don't would agree not to fight boxed beef. Mr. payoffs would make it work anyway. countenance people doing two or three things· Steinman told the Iowa Beef men to go back "Jesus Christ," Mr. Holman quoted co­ on the side... .' Well, he laughed it off .... I to their own suite for a while. Some 90 min­ chairman Anderson as telling him, "you know said, 'We're trying to sell a lot of meat to utes later, he called them back in. He said, what we do in Las Vegas? We can't sell a god­ the chain stores. We tried to sell your god­ according to Mr. Holman, "If you do what damned pound of meat out there. You know damned chain. Maybe you can help us out.' you say you're going to do, you got it." what (another person) said about (a hotel in "He said, 'Maybe I can.' " Then, according to Howard Weiner, finan­ Los Angeles) -we got to buy the goddamned Mr. Holman soon was talking to people cial vice president and treasurer of . Iowa chef in order to get the meat in there. such as Herbert Newman, managing part­ Beef at the time, a union officer "recom­ "And I concurred," Mr. Holman said. "We're ner of Mr. Steinman's Trans-World meat mended or suggested or identified" Mr. Stein­ going to pay (Mr. Steinman) just as cheap brokerage, and men identified to him as for­ man as "a person who could help Iowa Beef as we can," he told the other executives, "but mer vice presidents of butchers' union locals. with its boxed beef program in New York ... look, we got to get New York." Mr. Nymann, He was impressed, but no deal had been His in:ft~ence was with meat people and with then the general counsel, says he tried to made. By early April 1970, Iowa Beef's New union people.'' protest that the plan was dangerous, even York bankers were threatening to eliminate AND TO THE BLACK ANGUS illegaJ, but Mr. Holman interrupted him. the strikebound company's credit line. Iowa The upshot: Over drinks at the Stanhope "I know that you lawyers would tell us not Beef would have "gone broke," Mr. Holman bar, the Iowa Beef men agreed to pay Mr. to do this," Mr. Nymann quoted Mr. Holman said. "Andy (A. D. Anderson, then the co­ Steinman's Trans-World brokerage 25 cents ~s saying, "but I'm going to do it anyway." chairman of Iowa Beef) and I decided to for every 100 pounds of Iowa Beef's boxed come ... to New York City and talk to "I'LL SPEAK WITH MOE" beef sold within a 125-mile radius of Colum­ Back in New York, meanwhile, Mr. Stein­ Mr. Steinman." bus Circle, near the center of Manhattan. P. L. Nymann, Iowa Beef's general counsel man instructed Lewis Jacobs, a top Iowa Beef Mr. Steinman and his brother Sol took the sales executive, to rent an office for a new at the time of the meeting, recalled in court Iowa Beef men to dinner at the Black that Mr. Holman had spoken about Mr. Angus, where, according to testimony by brokerage firm to handle the Iowa Beef Steinman's influence with union officials. Mr. Weiner, Moe Steinman had boasted that account. The firm was called Cattle Pakt "I wasn't sure," Mr. Nymann said, "whether he paid off butchers' union officers the first Sales Inc., later shortened to C. P. Sales it meant that he'd wine them and dine them Tuesday of every month. (It was there, too, Inc., and its office was at 56th Street and or do other favors for them, or possibly the according to hearings before the New York Madison Avenue, far from the grubby down­ ultimate of paying them money." State Commission of Investigation, that he town ·meat district. Mr. Jacobs testified that Hardly had the decision been made to go sometimes met with his friend John he would call Mr. Steinman early in the to New York than the strike at the Dakota (Johnny Dio) Dioguardi, who has been re­ morning at his home and ask for appoint· City plant ended, on April 13. On April 21, peatedly linked by authorities with the ments with meat buyers. Mr. Steinman would Mr. Holman and other Iowa Beef executives Mafia.) call back with an appointment schedule. But checked into the Stanhope and called Moe After their return to Dakota City, Iowa Mr. Steinman didn't go to the meetings, and Steinman. He came over with his brother normally his name wouldn't come up. He Beef officials had misgivings. Mr. Weiner, said it "wasn't necessary" to mention his Sol and his partner Herbert Newman. ~he financial vice president, remembered Mr. Holman told them Iowa Beef needed "many, many meetings" discussing the name to the buyers, Mr. Jacobs recalled. to sell 16,000 carcasses worth of boxed beef "curious ... nature of (Mr.- Steinman's) re­ On June 3, Mr. Jacobs visited Aaron Freed­ a week in the New York area, more than any lationship with the union. . . . This seemed man, meat executive for Waldbaum's, a re­ one packer ever had sold before. Mr. Stein­ in conflict of what we were used to (in) gional chain. Mr. Freedman seemed interest­ man whipped out the Yellow Pages and management people." It appeared, he said, ed in boxed beef. But Mr. Jacobs testified pointed to 14 supermarket chains that, ac-: "that Moe Steinman's influence and his abil­ that Mr. Freedman told him, "I'm going to cording to Mr. Holman, "he thought he could ity to open doors meant that he was going to have to speak to Moe Steinman about it." help us with." Mr. Holman brought up the pay off union people and meat buyers. This The same afternoon, Alvin Bernstein, a meat union opposition to boxed beef. "I know," possibility was distasteful to everyone in executive at the Big Apple chain, told him Mr. Steinman reportedly replied, "but I think these meetings, including Mr. Holman.... I the same thing. After Mr. Steinman inter­ I can handle it." heard said at various times, 'It's a sad state ceded, according to various witnesses, Wald· Mr. Holman: "He went to the corner phone, of affairs that Iowa Beef, (then) the 127th baum's, Big· Apple and two other chains, made three or four calls . . . and then two largest manufacturing company in the coun­ Food Fair and Hills, started ordering boxed people called him back .... He said, okay, try, the largest beef producer in the world, beef. he said, tomorrow noon we'll have the ... has to do business with people like this.' " In December 1970, Mr. Steinman renewed presidents of the unions that are involved The conversations were concluded by his demands for a 50-cent commission. Iowa in this • • • here and we'll talk.'' Mr. Holman's question: "Do you want to Beef vice president Weiner testified tha,t Mr. At noon the next day, Mr. Steinman called get your meat into New York? New York is Steinman "stated to me that he had certain and led the Iowa Beef men down the hall to the largest meat market in the world. You expenses that others didn't have.••• I asked another suite. Two defense witnesses, two want to sell there or don't you?" him what those expenses were. And he said, prosecution witnesses and Mr. Holman him­ The Iowa Beef executives telephoned 'Well, I have income tax'-and I interrupted self agree that waiting there were three Fred Lovette, chairman of Holly Farms him and said, 'Everyone has that. That's not high-ranking butchers' union officers--Irving Inc., the nation's largest chicken purveyor. unusual.' He said, 'Well, kid, I have other Kaplan, Irving Stern and Albert DeProspoe­ They said he told them that he, too, had expenses too. There are three kinds. I pay and two union lawyers. (Mr. Stern is now been unable to sell in New York before he meat buyers off at 15%. I pay union people under federal indictment for allegedly evad­ signed a brokerage agreement with Moe off at 7%. And it costs me 10% to convert the ing taxes on thousands of dollars in bribes Steinman. (A Holly Farms spokesman now corporate money to cash, and I have to deal allegedly paid by him by Mr. Steinman and says that, while Mr. Lovette doesn't remem­ in cash.' I said I understood.'' other supermarket officials; he has pleaded ber precisely what was said in the conversa­ Mr. Holman remembered the expense ac­ innocent.) tion, it is true that Holly Farms has a bro­ counting a little differently. He said Mr. One union lawyer was Harold I. Cammer, kerage deal with Moe Steinman.) Steinman contended that he had to pay a outside counsel hired to defend the union THE RATE GOES UP full one-third of his commission to union of­ against Iowa Beef's boycott suits. He was Within a month, Moe and Sol Steinman ficials and another third to chain-store ex· struck by the appearance of some o:t the flew to Dakota City with some bad news. ecutives, and that taxes ate up most of the men. Mr. Steinman, he testified, "was just a First, they said, they would need a commis­ rest. furtive-looking character out of 'Guys and sion of 50 cents a hundred pounds instead of MY SON-IN-LAW, THE LAWYER Dolls.' . • . I thought he was there to get 25 cents to move the boxed beef. "I said," Mr. Weiner remembered lots of shouting at coffee for the Iowa Beef people. I had no Mr. Holman recalled, "For Christ's sake, the meeting. Mr. Steinman finally settled for notion until later than I was in the presence I'm not going to pay 50 cents a a fee· of 50 cents a hundred pounds for the of a famous character.... This fellow, he hundred... .'" Mr. Steinman allegedly re­ first five million pounds of boxed beef moved looks like a worm." By contrast, he said, the plied: "Well, look, I need the 50 cents. I got each month and 35 cents on anything above Iowa Beef men "looked like a bunch of to buy a union steward. You had trouble in Texas Rangers." that. Supermarkets General (a chain)? I've got Then Mr. Steinman turned to Walter Iowa Beef's Mr. Holman remembered that to buy a guy a broad. I may have to buy a the room was "very dark and (it was) diffi­ Bodenstein, his lawyer son-in-law, who ap­ chain-store buyer. I've got to pay cash.'' parently had ben sitting quietly through the cult to see the people .... The blinds were The fee was left hanging. But there was closed.'' Just after the opposing lawyers be­ meeting. According to Mr. Weiner's testi­ more bad news. Contrary to Iowa Beefs ex­ mony, Mr. Steinman "suggested to Mr. Hol­ gan to talk, Mr. Stern, the unio1;1's director pectation, Mr. Steinman didnt plan to in­ man that Walter Bodenstein . . . could be of organization, interrupted and bellowed, vest in cooling and warehousing facilities invaluable to Iowa Beef in the New York "You goddamned lawyers get the hell out of to handle its beef. He would open doors to area for some of their legal problems if and here! You get your ass out and don't come other warehousemen, but moving the meat when they had them. He ltnew lots of union back till I call you." The lawyers left. was Iowa Beefs problem. Roy Lee Jr., then people, did a lot of legal work for union Mr. Holman explained that he wanted to president of Iowa Beef, testified that the ex­ people and others, and suggested that Iowa get his boxed beef into New York and he ecutives recognized that Mr. Steinman was Beef put him on a retainer:' 32022 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 19, 1974 Mr. Holman had heard of Mr. Bodenstein. A HIDDEN STRUGGLE TO PUT THE cised major control over energy policy. Nearly During the summer, when he had phoned HOUSE IN ORDER all the rest are busy getting into the action. Holly Farms about Mr. Steinman, he had other issues are equally scattered. Envi­ been told. "You probably may have to hire ronmental. matters are in five committees as his son-in-law in the bargain, but the kid's HON .. WILLIAM A. STEIGER is transportation. Everyone vies to protect 'his a good kid." Mr. Steinman now asked a $50,- OF WISCONSIN "turf" against real or imagined intrusion. 000-a-year retainer for Mr. Bodenstein. Mr. Last December two incompatible pension re­ Holman bargained him down to $25,000. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES form bills reached the floor, and last month Later, when it came time to reduce the Thursday, September 19, 1974 two deep-water ocean port bills were discov­ Steinman-Iowa. Beef agreement to a formal ered percolating in committees. contract, Mr. Steinman announced he was Mr. STEIGER of Wisconsin. Mr. All this enterprise might be laudatory, ex­ bowing out of c. P. Sales, the brokerage, and Speaker, not surprisingly the matter of cept that nobody wields the power to coordi­ that Mr. Bodenstein would take over for him. House committee reform is an issue nate the committees' work and guide it to The New York indictment against Iowa which has caught the public's attention. the fioor in timely fashion. Often Congress Beef and Mr. Holman came down in March I hope my colleagues read with interest is castigated for puttering around when in 1973, more than two years after Mr. Steinman fact it labors mightily but ineffectually to announced he was quitting C. P. Sales. The the clearly developed article which ap­ overcome its own dispersal of power. timing has become important, because the peared last week in the Los Angeles The Bolling reforms propose to bring order statute of limitations on conspiracy is only Times on the work of the Select Commit­ out of this chaos by consolidating responsi­ two years. This is one of the two major de­ tee on Committees. The article follows: bilities in the key fields of energy, environ­ fenses that Iowa Beef and Mr. Holman pre­ THE FUTURE VIABILITY OF CONGRESS Is AT ment, health, transportation and interna­ sented in their recent trial. STAKE; A H.mDEN STRUGGLE TO PUT THE tional economics. Glaring overlaps and de­ WAS rr JUST PALAVER? HouSE IN ORDER ficiencies would be patched up. To help focus The other defense: No conspiracy existed (By Roger H. Davidson) their energies. legislators would serve on only one major committee, and these committees even before January 1971, because Mr. Hol­ A virtually unheralded confrontation is man never really believed Mr. Steinman would be small enough to permit real de­ set for this week on Capitol Hill. It will help liberation. Periodic adjustment in committee was bribing anyone-only dickering for a tell the American public whether or not Con­ bigger commission. Indeed, when the New workloads would be required. And the Speak­ gress is serious about assuming a more vig­ er would have stronger powers In assigning York district attorney's office and the fed­ orous policymaking role in the post-Water­ eral strike force investigated, they found bills and gaining cooperation among com• gate years. mittees with legitimate claims on broad ca.reful records indicating that none of the The clash will take place in a tiny, ornate money Iowa Beef paid to C. P. Sales was problems. passed on as bribes. Instead, the money that chamber just off the House of Representa­ The Bolling plan Is fa.r from perfect; but went to union officers and supermarket ex­ tives gallery. Here the House Rules Commit­ ff the House is to put itself in order, some­ ecutives came from other Steinman-linked tee will decide whether to allow floor debate thing at least as radical must be imple­ brokerages that had no dealings With Iowa on the "Committee Reform Amendments of mented (it actually looks so mild that it's Beef. 1974,'' a wide-ranging plan for reorganizing hard to convince outsiders of its signifi­ ThiS persuaded prosecutors to charge the House. Presented earlier this year by a cance). only conspiracy to bribe rather than actual committee headed by Rep. Bolling (D-Mo.), Speaker Carl Albert (D-Okla.) and his bribery on the part of Iowa Beef and Mr. the plan proposes the first reshuffling of the lieutenants, though they stand to gain from Holman, although the same supermarket House structure in many years. the Bo111ng reforms, have been buffeted by executives who had been persuaded to buy The Rules Committee's hearing should be conflicts within the majority Democratic boxed beef were getting money from other lively. Bolling and his vice chairman, Rep. Party. A few powerful lobbies, mainly seg­ Steinman-linked brokerages. Dave Martin (R-Neb.), both serve on the ments of organized labor, charge that the In conversation and in correspondence Rules Committee, which will make the :final proposal would damage their influence on with Iowa Beef during the investigation, Mr. decision. But ranged against them are most the Hill. But the main opposition comes Bodenstein denied he had ever agreed or in­ of the powerful committee chairmen, who from committee and subcommittee chair­ tended to bribe anyone. Of his father-in­ have decided to stonewall against any men who simply don't want their powers law's talk of bribery, Mr. Bodenstein said changes in their committees' jurisdiction. tampered with. that Mr. Steinman simply "talked. too Few people deny, at least in principle, that As a majority party for all but four of much." According to an attorney for Mr. Congress desperately needs structural mod­ the past 44 years, the Democrats presum­ Bodenstein, C. P. Sales continued to receive ernizing. Even to those well acquainted with ably bear the greatest responsibility for the commissions from Iowa. Beef at the rate of Capitol Hili, the houses of Congress often way the House operates. But more than half more than $1 million a yea.r even during the seem a buzzing confusion-With powers scat­ of all House Democrats are committee or sub­ tria.L tered and party leaders unable to bind them committee chairmen. Enjoying the prestige By the time of the 1973 incllctments, Mr. together. Individual legislators and commit• and staff resources that go with their posts, Holman had :fired Howa.rd Weiner a.nd Roy tees may do an effective job. but the system they are unwilling to see any shifts in their Lee. P. L. Nymann had resigned, and Andy fails to function as a.n integrated whole. powers. Anderson had also left. Messrs. Nyma.nn Historical precedents dictate the assign­ Poes of reform have already succeeded in and Weiner said their departures were ment of bills to the House's 21 committees stalllng the Bolling proposals for nearly six caused by strong disagreements with Mr. and 132 subcommittees. Once a measure is months. Initially the Democratic Caucus Holman over their pending grand-jury testi­ assigned to a. committee-and bills are clev­ voted to send the plan to one of its subcom­ mony. erly drafted with particular committees i:Q mittees, headed by Rep. Julia Butler Hansen Says Mr. Nymann ~ "I don't !eel that I mind-it permanently remains in that com­ (D-Wash.), for .. study and review." The Ran- ­ co,uld participate in the investigation where mittee's jurisdiction. I! the legislation ren group came up With a. substitute plan it seemed that people were going to say that is passed. renewals and amendments follow 0'! Its own. More palatable to powerful com­ they didn't remember the events of a. signifi­ the original bill back to the same commit­ mittee leaders, the Hansen scheme :rans to cant meeting." He also says Mr. Holman tee. Also by precedent, House b11ls cannot be address the basic problems and would fur­ exploded with obscenities on learning that divided or shared among various committees. ther fragment power in such key fssues as Mr. Weiner had told "everything" when in­ The result is a. monstrosity in which his­ health and transportation. terviewed by attorneys in New York. torical accidents are frozen forever into place. Now the Rules Committee must decide :Barnett Freedman, a. Waldbaum's execu­ National forests, for example, are handled by whether to send the two measures to- the tive, is under a. federal indictment for in­ two House committees, with the Mississippi :floor, or- whether-as reform foes are now come-tax evasion for failing to report al­ River as the dividing line. International fish­ urging-to kiH the matter altogether. leged bribery income from Moe Steinman. ing treaties are overseen by two committees-­ In a. sense, the future viability of Congress His brother-. Aaron Freedman, the Wald­ cod and herring by one, tuna and salmon by as a pollcymakfng body is at stake in this baum•s meat executive whom Iowa Beef's another. Auto safety and highway safety are week's Rules Committee debate. Watergate Mr. Jacobs visited, dfed during the investf­ divided between the committees dealing with occurred not because Chief Executives ga.tlon. Also fndtcted have been Alvin Bern­ consumers and roads, respectively. Similar usurp~d power, but becaUM they stepped stein, a Big Apple meat executive, and examples abound. Into vaeuums caused by congre.s&ional inef­ Blase Iovino, Salvatore Coletta and George When an issue becomes popular, prudent fectiveness. Recent events have not dimin­ Gimaldi, mea-t executives at Hills who Congre.ss-wa.tchers duck for cover while com­ ished the public's demands that government placed the chain's order with rowa. Bee!, ac­ mit-tee and subcommittee chairmen fight for agencies respond to their problems. Nor have cording to evidence in t:be Iowa Bee! trial. their piece of the a.ction. This happened last they, except temporarily, weakened the abil­ Generally, the indicted men are aceused of year when legislators suddenly discovered the ity of resourceful Presidents to deal with taking between $200,000 and $300,000 in energy crisis. While gasoline lines grew longer, these problems, or at least appear to deal bribes over several years. Butchers• union timely legislative action was prevented by with them. officials 1n New York-Nicholas Aba.nd"lo, the fierce jurtsdictfonal scramble on Capitol U Congress fails: to equip itself to deal Moe Fllss, and rrvtng Stern-are under tax­ Hili. with the issues that lie ahead, then it has evaSion indictments, too. All have pleaded In the House alone, more than a dozen only itself to l:>la.m.e i! ita power~ continue innoeent. committees, all going their own way, exer- to erode..