August 29, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 21135 ADJOURNMENT TO TO;MORROW AT _the Senate, 1n accordance with the pre- The motion was agreed to; and (at 5 10 A.M. . · vious order, I move that the Senate stand o'clock and 33 minutes p.m.> the Senate Mr. BmLE. Madam President, unless .adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, Au­ there is further business to come before morning. _gust 30, 1966, at 10 a.m.

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Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 search and development of new modes of and it will improve that program in urban transportation. modest but significant respects. At this The fifth section of the report further time, I think that it is the best we can EXTENSION OF REMARKS carries through the purpose of this legis­ expect; but we cannot accept less. OF lation by authorizing grants, up to two­ HON. HENRY HELSTOSKI thirds of cost, to localities preparing sur- OF NEW JERSEY veys and research on comprehensive Fight Pollution: Drive To Save Lake Erie IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f~~~ing of urban transportation sys- Gains Momentum . Monday, August 29, 1966 Finally I would like to announce I Mr. HELSTOSKI. Mr. Speaker, I · supported the provisions which origi­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS supported House Report No. 1869, there­ nated ·in the other body and were in­ OF port of the committee of conference on cluded in the report under consideration. . · HON. RICHARD D. McCARTHY the disagreeing votes of the two Houses A new section 10 has been proposed to OF NEW YORK on the bUl to amend the Urban Mass the Urban Mass Transportation Act of Transportation Act of 1964. I was 1964 which would authorize the Secretary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pleased to support ;a.R. 14810 in its orig­ of Housing and Urban Development to Monday, August 29, 1966 inal .form and was opposed to reducing make grants to public bodies to provide Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker~ in a the amount of the capital grant authori­ up to 100 graduate level fellowships per recent letter to the editor of the Buifalo zation and to limiting it to 1 year only. year in mass transportation studies. ·Evening News, Mr. Donald E. Saville of The report under consideration extended The new section 11 would authorize the New Freeman Road, Orchard Park, N.Y., the capital grant authority at an annual Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel­ cited the grossly polluted condition of rate of $150 million a year for 2 years. opment to make grants to public or pri­ western New York streams, lakes, and House Report No. 1869 will continue vate institutions of higher learning to as­ rivers and declared: and expand the urban. mass transporta­ sist research programs, and management Our local, state and national politicians tion programs begun under the Urban a1;1d research personnel training pro- are all giving a lot of lip and. lung service, •Mass Transportation Act of 1964 for 2 grams, in urban mass transportation, . but what's being done? Are there any in­ more years. In that bill, Congress, for with the amount of such grants being vestigations to determine who are the of­ the first time, provided for Federal grants :umited to $3 million per year. Finally a fenders? Are there any laws in effect to to State and local bodies to help in pur­ new provision, section 15 of the report prevent further contamination? chasing the capital facilities necessary under consideration, directs the Secre- I get the feeling some politicos feel that .for ~rban mass transportation. This tary of Housing and Urban Dev~lop- ·public indignation wm do the trick in mak­ ment to reallocate sums not used in any ing available · large sums of public funds. program has more than proved its value. . · This should not be necessary. Many urban mass transportation com­ fiscal _Ye~r WltQin the present 12'12-per- How bad will it have to get? What a panies and systems, both public and pri­ cent limitation, and authorizes the Sec- legacy for our children 1 vate, have been given a new lease on retary to make grants-without regard What plans and action are now in force to life, but many more are in serious diffi­ to such limitation-up to a total of $12,- correct these conditions? Let's not wait for culty and face bankruptcy. It is my 500,000 in States where more than two- Albany or Washington. By then, it will be sincere conviction that this program thirds of the !llaximum grants permitted too late. under the 12~ -percent rule has been If it is this bad thia: year, what will it be must continue. 2 i i . ·like next year? As I · see it, if there are any I am strongly in favor of the other o bli gat e d · T hi s prov s on wlll liberalize intelligent plans in this area to correct our provisions of the report which remain t~e allocation of grants and allow areas polluted waters, they are being kept a secret. the same as those of H.R. 14810 as passed w1th especially acute problems to re- by this body on August 16. Thus, sec­ ceive more funds. For the benefit of Mr. Saville and the tion 3 of the report would authorize in­ The urban mass transportation pro- many other residents of the district I creased grant funds to finance research, gram under the 1964 act has more than represent, I should like to list six major development, and demonstration proj­ proved its worth in the 2 years of its steps taken by the Congress, the execu­ ects. Such increases are justified by .the existence. More and more States, cities, tive bra:nch, the people of New York and growing number of communities willing towns, and other local public bodies have myself m the past·2 years to attack the to concentrate planning resources on the been turning to it for assistance in meet- acute problem of water pollution. problems of modern urban transporta­ ing their maSS transportation problemS. 1. SEAT ON HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE tion and the increased transit problems In many cases the situation has become In my initial bid for Congress in 1964, of the cities. ·so acute that only the assistance provided I pledged that, if elected, I would act to Section 4 of the report directs the De­ by the act has enabled local authorities stop the uncontrolled pollution of Lake partment of Housing and Urban De­ to avoid a complete and total breakdown Erie. Immediately after my election, I velopment and the Department of Com­ of transit service. This situation has not sought to discover how I might redeem merce to cooperate in thorough research changed although much progress has this pledge. I learned that the laws re­ into new systems of urban transporta­ been made under the present program. lating to water pollution are written in tion. Such initiative is long overdue, and The rate at 'which applications for the House Public Works Committee. the joint eifort of the two Departments transit aid are being received has grown With the aid of the distinguished gentle­ superbly characterizes the spirit of this to an annual level of $200 million. House man from New York [Mr. KEOGH], a legislation-that urban transit must be Report No. 1869 merely continues the member of the Ways and Means Com­ fully integrated into the metropolitan existing program for 2 years with the mittee, I was assigned to this important complex through comprehensive plan­ same -annual authorization of $150 mil- committee. ning. A 5-yea:r research program is lion. Surely thiS iS a minimum Operat- 2. STRONGER ANTIPOLLUTION LEGISLATION planned which will look into altermi.tives ing level if this program is to continue to Study soon disclosed that stronger leg- to the inadequate urban mass transpor­ benefit our people as it has shown it can. islation was needed. Fortunately, such tation systems deterioratbig daily under This report will ~ontinue a PfQgr~m stronger legislation had been introduced constant overloading. I was most happy which is already contributing in an im- b~ the distinguished gel)tleman from to support this attempt to coordinate· re- portant way to the solution of a problem, Mmnesota [Mr. 13LATNIKJ and others. 21136 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-SENATE August 29, 1966 In my first speech in the House, I joined son, sharply aware of the problems, l:as Some 7 million bushels of barley were them in introducing this legislation­ accelerated this process both in meet­ grown in South Dakota last year and the the Water Quality Act of 1965. Excel­ ings with Prime Minister Pearson and average supported price .wa;:; 96 cents per lent as this proposed legislation was, I through the International Joint Com­ ~~~ . believed that more funds were needed in mission-the binational body set up by a The Secretary of Agriculture has now it for the construction of pollution abat­ 1009 treaty signed by the two nations. decreed that the support payment will ing sewage treatment plants. And I 6. PRESIDENTIAL INVOLVEMENT be removed next year and that unlimited sponsored an amendment adding $100 Congress in 1965 upgraded the water production will be permitted. million to it. My amendment, which pollution control function by creating the In addition, the Secretary has not yet was adopted, also provides that where a Federal Water Pollution Control Admin­ announced what the support loan level State, such as my own State of New istration.- President Johnson this year will be, which means that barley growers York, provides 30 percent of the cost of a acted wisely, in my view, in shifting the will be in a similar situation to the Na­ sewage plant, the Federal ceiling can be new Administration from the Depart­ tion's wheatgrowers who are faced with raised to a full 30 percent of the total ment of Health, Education, and Welfare uncertainty about a possible glutting of cost. · Another key provision of the 1965 to the Department of the Interior. the market from unlimited production. Water Quality Act is the requirement Interior Secretary Udall, a dedicated The Secretary should realize the gravity that States must establish water quality conservationist for many years, is better of this action and alter his decision, to standards for interstate bodies of water. able than Secretary Gardner-burdened reestablish an equitable support price to This assures States that their own anti­ as he is with a myriad of health, educa­ allow farmers and ranchers to get back pollution efforts will not be undone by tion, and welfare duties-to give a major some of their skyrocketing production the laxity of other States sharing the share of his attention to this vital task costs. water. of fighting pollution. 3. STRICT ENFORCEMENT While he has spoken of the problem With stronger legislation moving to­ of the pollution of Lake Erie and is Disclosures of the Week ward enactment, I joinec forces with the clearly aware of the acute emergency Senator from New York [Mr. KENNEDY] created by its grossly polluted state, I felt EXTENSION OF REMARKS in requesting the Secretary of Health, that it would help if President Johnson Education, and Welfare to inaugurate could actually view the situation at nrst OF Federal enforcement procedures for all hand. So last month-while on a visit HON. THOMAS M. PELLY of Lake Erie. ·Michigan had already be­ to the White House-l invited him to gun to move on this. Ohio, Indiana, and come to Buffalo for this purpose. He ac­ OF WASHINGTON Pennsylvania joined in. Finally, some­ cepted my invitation and on August 19, lN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES what reluctantly, New York agreed to Mrs. Johnson, a number of members of Monday.. August 29, 1966 participate. And on June 22, 1966, all the New York delegation and I joined the Mr. PELLY. Mr. Speaker, it seems the States agreed to a deadline of Janu­ President on the flight to Buffalo. To ary 1, 1970, for completion of construc­ that some new, startling, and often a large and enthusiastic throng of 65,000 shocking facts come to light almost tion of needed pollutior. control facili­ western New Yorkers gathered under a ties by both industries and municipali­ every day. Last week a. few of the ones cloudless sky in Buffalo's Niagara Square, that came to my attention. are as fol­ ties. he pledged the all-out efforts of his ad­ At the June conference, Federal En­ lows: ministration in the drive to save Lake CASE I forcement Chief Murray Stein expressed Erie. confidence that Lake E::ie can be cleaned Later, aboard the. Coast Guard cutter Socialized medicine. In Great Britain, up ·in 4 to 5 years. He said: Ojibwa, he got a firsthand look at the according to the Chicago Tribune, a Dr. I am confident that . . . an active pro­ lake and the incredibly polluted.Buffalo Walter Ashford, single and 2;3, decided gram, if carried out, will do the job and stop River. His resolve to end this terrible to improve his $30 a week take-home pollution of Lake Erie. . . . state of affairs was clearly strengthened pay under the Government's socialized 4. MORE MONEY as he peered down into a bucket of black medical system. He quit the program While estimates vary as to the -cost of sludge taken from the Buffalo River. and doubled his income by going to work this tremendous undertaking, most ex­ So Mr. Speaker, I think that you and as a butcher. perts agree that it will cost about $20 Mr. Saville, the Members of the House CASE II billion to save Lake Erie. That is $211 and Senate, and all the people of New Preferential treatment. The con­ billion to be spent by Federal, State, and York's 3Sth Congressional District will struction firm founded by- M. H. Mc­ local governments and private industries agree thrt we do have a program, we Closkey, former treasurer of the Demo­ for pollution abarement facilities. New are moving, we are providing more funds, cratic National Committee, received a Yorkers, taking the· lead in necessary we have dedicated and qualified person­ $12.6 million Government contract to action by the States, last fall voted 4 to nel directing the effort, we have the en­ construct the superstructure of the 1 in favor of a $1 billion bond issue to forcement machinery in action-in Philadelphia Mfnt. cover New York's share of the war on short-we are moving swiftly to end the After the bids were opened in secret, pollution. Congress now is completing pollution of Lake Erie. the McCloskey flrni was permitted to action on a sharply increased. multi­ I will never be satisfied with the pace change its bid. · billion dollar program to provide Federal until the job Is done~ So let us get on This is the same firm that built the funds to get this huge job done. A key with it and save Lake Erie for ourselves, $100 million Rayburn Office Building of section of the new legislation-and one our children, and our children's children. the House of Representatives where no which I fought for-provides for Federal bids were taken as far as I can find out. reimbursement. to States like New York CASE m which choose to pre:finance the Federal Government's 30 percent share of pollu­ Barley Growers Face New ''Pay Cut'' Inflation. The National Industrial tion abatement plants. Another key Conference Board reports that a family man with wife and two children, who section provides that the Federal share EXTENSION OF REMARKS can rise to 50 percent if the facility is earned $5,000 a year in 1939, must now part of a federally approved basinwide 01!' earn $13,234 to provide his family with plan. HON. E. Y. BERRY the same purchasing power. CASE IV 5. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA Since Lake Erie is an international IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Social security. The Tax Foundation body of water, the coordinated efforts of study shows that by the time a 21-year­ both the United States and Canada are Monday~ August 29, 1966 ~ old entering the work force today re­ necessary to a successfU: drive to er.d Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker,. the South tires at 65, his total old-age taxes col­ ,pollution. Consequently, in communica­ Dakota barley growers face a new "pay lected by the Federal Government will tions with the executive branch, I h1-.ve cut" under a little-noticed action in the exceed the benefits he will live to draw stressed this need. And President John- Department of Agriculture. by more than $12,000. August 29, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 21137

CASJ: V accompanied these two fine aggregations resulted in .a much more efilcient and Cleveland riots. A grand jury's re­ to Washington. They have indeed per- much more economical adn;linistration port identifies leaders of the J omo Free­ formed a valuable service. of veterans benefits enacted by Congress. dom Kenyatta House of Cleveland-a After World War I there was no hos- 1, pita! and medical program for disabled rioters' headquarters--as those who ad­ 1 vocated rifie clubs and gave instructions .. veterans. The American Legion fought in the use of Molotov cocktails. The American Legion to make this program the :finest of its CASE vr kind in the world today. EXTENSION OF REMARKS I am confident that future historians National Teachers Corps. According OF will someday credit Congress with writ­ to the Chicago Tribune of August 15, ing one of the most beneficial construc­ 1966, teachers in the National Teachers HON. W. J. BRYAN DORN tive, ~ar-sighted laws in the 'history of Corps may be paid up to 40 percent oF soUTH CAROLINA Amenca or any other nation when it en- in higher salaries than regular teachers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES acted the GI bill of rights in June 1944. city public schools for doing the same work. Monday, August 29, 1966 The American Legion was the architect CASE VIr Mr. DORN. Mr. Speaker, I salute the of this legislation. Checks from Uncle Sam. Nearly one American Legion during its national . Going beyond the field of legislation out of three adults is receiving a month­ convention here in Washington. mto the area of direct service to the Na- ly check from Uncle Sam. Checks are It has been my honor to serve in the tion and to our people.· we come to the made out for 34 million individuals ac­ American Legion since World warn. I American Legion's programs of veterans cording to the Treasury Department's cherish and treasure my membership in rehabilitation, child welfare. national disbursing office. By 1970 the number this great organization devoted and ded- security, and Americanism. of people drawing allowances of some icated to God and country. Veterans rehabilitation to the Ameri- kind will near 40 million, official fore­ The American Legion has cooperated can Legion means more than sponsorirtg casts indicate. closely with our great committee on and supporting legislation of needed CASE vm Veterans' Affairs. in passing this year benefit for veterans. It means helping the new GI bill of rights. I thank the veterans obtain these available benefits British building U.S. Navy ships. Among the objections of the Shipbuild­ American Legion for its splendid coopera- which they need and to which they are tion in helping to pass the new GI bill of entitled. . ers Council of America for award of two rights by a unanimous vote. I thank the ·Each year the American Legion spends U.S. Navy contracts to foreign ship­ American Legion for its support of the millions of dollars on the National, State, builders is that the foreign yards build new pension legislation currently under and local level processing veterans' ships for Russia. With Russia super­ consideration by the Subcommittee on claims, helping sick and disabled vet­ visory personnel on the premises, the Compensation and Pensions of which it erans obtain the hospital and medical situation could develop whereby U.S. is my honor to be chairman. I thank care they need, assisting veterans with design and classified equipment features the American Legion for its support of insurance, disability, housing, education, would be exposed to Russian technicians. our successful efforts to save the VA and other matters, and doing the other hospital program last year. I thank the things which must be done before a vet­ American Legion's distinguished and eran can receive authorized benefits. Another Triumph for the Hawthorne able national commander, Eldon James Nearly a million dollars are spent by and his splendid staff for their support the Legion ea.ch year to operate its na­ Caballeros of our entire veterans program. I thank tiona! rehabilitation service alone. In the American Legion for supporting addition, there are. more than 1,100 ac­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS General Westmoreland and our men in credited Legion representatives in VA 01!' Vietnam and for opposing the draft card regional offices, hospitals. clinics, and burners, the peaceniks, the beatniks and other installations throughout the coun­ HON. CHARLES S. JOELSON demonstrators who are undermining the try; a service officer in each of the Amer­ OJ' NEW JEBSEY cause of freedom in southeast Asia. I ican Legion's more than 17,000 posts is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES commend and thank the American Le- ready and willing to help any veteran Monday, August 29, 1966 gion for its support of law and order. I with any problem he may have. . thank the American Legion for advocat- Let me 'emphasize that this service is Mr. JOELSON. ~r. Speaker, it is ing every year a strong national defense available to any veteran, regardless of with a feeling of justifiable pride that I since it was first granted a charter by whether he is a member of the American take this opportunity to inform my col­ Congress almost 50 years ago. Legion or even eligible for membership leagues that the Hawthorne Caballeros I challenge anyone to show me an or- in the Legion. have again won the American Legion ganization that has done more for the The American Legion, through its vet­ National Championship. This sterling welfare of all of our people and of our erans' rehabilitation program has con­ band 1s sponsored by Post 199 of the entire Nation than the American Legion. · ·tributed to the Heart Fund, a great American Legion in Hawthorne, N.J., There is none. amount for NP research. and additional which is in the congressional district In whatever field of service one may funds for other medical purposes. It has which I have the honor to represent. · choose, the American Legion is in the made available to the Government the The Hawthorne Caballeros have now forefront. advice and services of its expert. medical, won the national championship for the Consider for a moment the veterans' insurance. and claims advisory person­ 11th time, and seven of their victories in legislation enacted by the U.S. Con- nel. the past have been consecutive. gress since the American Legion was These are but a few of the positive I also want to mention that the very chartered by an act of Congress on Sep- ways in which the American Legion is excellent Hawthorne Muchachos which tember 16, 1919; the American ·Legion serving others without recourse to the a.re sponsored by the same post, have has been in the thick of every legislative Federal Government or any other competed in their fourth national com­ battle for the improvement of conditions agency, which means, or course, that petition. Their color guard were New for disabled veterans and their depend- this is being done with Legion dues and Jersey State champions and have also ents. contributions. not Federal or State funds. won a national championship in the past. I had the honor and pleasure of ar­ As recently as 47 years ago there In the field of child welfare, the Amer- ranging for the Muchachos to play a few was no Veterans' Administration. The lean Legion has during the past 41 years numbers in front of the capitol, and it American Legion led the fight for crea- spent more than $175 million to provide was a great pleasure for me to listen to tion of this agency. It. has been the direct aid for children in need. my constituents perform at that historic watchdog of its op~rations. It h~ been The money spent by the Legion has site. its most constructive critic. There are bought everything from food clothes I want to congratulate the officers of f~w who do not recognize that the estab- and shelter to iron lungs, prosthetic ap~ Post 199, and especially the leaders who llShment and improvement of VA have pliances, and miracle ~gs. But the CXII--1333-Part 16 21138 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE ·August 29, 1966 story of this child--welfare program can­ of · the cornerstones of the ·country cational services of all kinds at all levels not be told in terms of money alone. It through its unequaled junior baseball within urban society. · must be told, too, in terms of the hun­ program. The Center for Urban Education was dreds of thousands of hours devoted to This largest organized, teenage ac­ born of an innovation in Federal, State, the care of children each year by the tivity in the Nation started in Milbank, and local planning in cooperation with more than 50,000 trained workers in this S. Dak., in 1925. It became a national the university community. This year, field in the American Legion and its program in 1926. During the past for the first time, U.S. Office of Educa­ auxiliary. And it must be told in terms 40 years, at least 30 million boys have tion funding was authorized for the es­ of the children made healthy, the fam­ played American Legion junior baseball. tablishment of multidisciplinary, multi­ ilies kept together, and the constructive, Nearly 20,000 league teams take part functional organizations in the research farsighted child laws on the statute annually ln this program.· More than and development tradition. These books tOday because of the determina­ 1 million boys play American Legion funds--and funds from five founda­ tion and support of the American Legion. junior baseball each year. In addition tions--have made it possible for the cen­ The American Legion's record in the to the 20,000 teams playing in league ter to bring to bear on the problems and field of national security demonstrates competition, other teams are sponsored possibilities of urban education a wide foresight and understanding. It is only by Legion posts to give more boys a variety of resources and talents. These necessary to .review the history of ·our chance to play junior baseball. This ac­ are drawn from eight major universities Nation since World War I to realize that counts for the total of 1 million boys. and colleges in the metropolitan area, up until very recently, the American Le­ American Legion junior baseball has the Board of Education of New York City, gion was one of the few organizations in been the proving grounds for the major and the New York State Department of the country which steadfastly opposed and minor leagues. Since World War Education. our lack of military preparedness. II it has given the major leagues 60 per­ The member institutions are: Bank Is there anyone today who would ques­ cent of their players. Last year alone Street College of Education, Columbia tion that the American Legion has been more than 364 players on the 16 major University, Fordham University, New interested only in the welfare and secu­ league teams were graduates of American York Medical College, New York Univer­ rity of our country in urging a strong Legion junior baseball. sity, Teachers College of Columbia Uni­ program of military preparedness? Is But this is an incidental benefit of the versity, the City University of New York, there anyone who would question that program. The real value of American and Yeshiva University. such American Legion sponsored and Legion junior baseball and the reason In addition, the center has informal supported laws as the Uniform Code of the Legion spends upward of $1,200,000 ties with several suburban school sys­ Military Justice, the Federal Civil De­ each year on this activity is that it tems, other institutions of higher learn­ fense Act, the various National Secw·ity teaches young Americans the importance ing, and public and private organiza­ Acts, and other defense measures are in of teamwork and of sportsmanship as tions serving the needs of special prob­ the best interests of our country? one of the cornerstones of good citizen­ lems in education. This is not a static Individual Legionnaires have given ship. confederation, for an underlying prin­ freely of their time and etfort to serve These are but some of the unpublicized, ciple of the center is that it will always on Selective Service boards, with civil unselfish, day-to-day programs of the welcome affiliation, formal or informal, defense units, and other defense agen­ American Legion. with groups or individuals committed to cies. They do not rate headlines. But they the same broad goals of educational re­ Americanism is one of the American do prove that the American Legion is one sponse of a changing urban society. The Legion's most important and most com­ of the greatest forces for good our Nation basic purpose of the center is to conduct prehensive programs. If it is a tr"eas­ has ever known. research, development and demonstra­ ury-raiding program, it is only because The American Legion fights hard for tion in the whole range of issues com­ the American Legion drains its own what it believes in. But it fights fairly. mon to education -in large urban areas, treasury to finance such magnificent And win, lose, or draw, it continues to and to otfer a resource for the imple­ activities as Boys State and Boys Nation, carry out its many programs of service mentation of new practices. Currently the annual, nationwide oratorical con­ for God and country. the center is working on problems in test, the sponsorship of Boy Scout troops, If every organization which comes be­ curriculum innovation, teacher training, ,and American Legion junior baseball. fore the Congress in support of or op­ education of the handicapped, school ad­ Each year the American Legion spends position to one bill or another were doing ministration, cognitive development, de approximately $1 million to teach young as much, you and I could rest easy about facto segregation, and vocational educa­ men of America about the functions of the future security and welfare of our tion. their State and Federal Governments Nation. · The Urban Review is published through Boys State and Boys .Nation. monthly by the center's liaison office, Some 20,000 boys participate in these David Outerbridge, director. Its pur­ programs annually. The Center for Urban Education in the pose is to disseminate information about The oratorical contest gives more than Head of Manhattan new developments and ideas across the 350,000 high school boys each year an op-. whole spectrum of urban education, with portunity to learn about our Constitu- · EXTENSION OF REMARKs· special emphasis on the activities of the tion- and Bill of Rights. Essays are center. All unsigned articles appearing written on these precious documents by · OF in its pages are written by the staff of the contestants. Many youngsters, who HON. THEODORE R. KUPFERMAN the liaison office. All signed articles, otherwise could not have gone to college, OF NEW YORK whether written by members of the cen­ have had a college education because of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter statf or by others, reflect the opinions the scholarships they won in the Ameri­ of their authors, which are not neces­ can Legion's oratorical contest. And Monday, August 29, 1966 sarily shared by the center or its mem­ every participant has gained a greater Mr. KUPFERMAN. Mr. Speaker, in ber institutions. No individual issue of understanding and appreciation of those the heart of my district, at 33 West 42d the Urban Review attempts to report the documents that are the foundation of Street, New York City, is located the entire range of the center's activities. our democratic form of government. Center for Urban Education which, Letters, inquiries, and manuscripts are Currently, more than 175,000 future among other things, publishes the Urban welcomed and should be addressed to its leaders of our Nation are members of the Review. · editor. 4,128 Boy Scout Troops sponsored by the The Center for Urban Education is The first issue of the Urban Review, of American Legion. Since the Legion be­ an independent nonprofit corporation which Nelson Aldrich is editor, appeared gan sponsoring these troops, more than formed in 1965 under an absolute charter in May 1966, and monthly since then. 1 million Boy Scouts have benefited from the New York State Board of Re­ In the first issue, it was stated: from the wonderful moral and physical gents. The fundamental objective of the training which scouting gave them. Tlie magazine represents a new effort center is to. contribute strategic knowl­ toward achieving better communication be­ If baseball is America's national pas­ edge and resources to the strengthening, tween the educational practitioner, policy­ time, then the American Legion is one improvement, and reconstruction of edu- maker, and scholar. Quite apart from the . August 29-, 19116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- SENATE ·21139

. school systems themselv~ and. th~ countless formed cttizens into soldiers during the dark and wh_olly changing world compels great public and private agencies operationally in­ days of our struggle' tar.independence. effort 11: we wish, to survive. . volved ln the educational process, govern­ I would like ,to read to you a list of na.JPes, ln the world tn which we live we have no ment, industry and the mass media are today a list that is typically American in its· diver­ choice but to maintain' a mllltary force also deeply committed to the task of improv­ sity: - Agerholm; Catrerata, Boytngton, De capable of rapid response over great distances ing the quality of instruction at all levels Blanc; Gomez, Kraus, La Belle, O'Brien, Van under many· different' combat conditions. and of all kinds. A necessary concomitant Winkle, Vittori, Witek.• ·•• These names, Willingness to support such a capablli~, of this task is research, but all too often the sons of many lands, descendants ot immi­ wlllingness. ·indeed, to "pay any price, bear policy-maker and the practitioner are cut off grants all, united here in their fierce com­ any burden, meet any hardship," to support from the scholar's findings by the language mitment to freedom, are taken from the list progress in our military posture, is the price in which lie. f·ormulates· them, and too often, of the citizen-soldiers of the Marine Corps of survival. also, the scholar is cut off from the others' Reserve who have received the Congressional And since 01Jr nation is a democracy, a gov­ experience by its resistance to formulation. Medal of Honor. These are but ~ a few~ of ernment of and by, as well as for, the people, The Urban Review intends to promote a the 59 Reserve Marines who have scaled th'e our paramount interest rests in the safe­ free and frank dialogue between these di­ heights of courage and strength for ship, keeping of every citizen. verse groups. In this it mirrors the organi­ shipmate, and country " ..• at the risk of That is why this Golden Anniversary cele­ zation that sponsors it. life above and beyond ~e call of duty." , bration is so important. During 50 years, The Urban Review will reflect these and Also, I think it is particularly fitting that the men of the Marine Corps Reserve have other concerns. "Education,.. wrote Henry this ceremony be held here at the foot of this shown that they understand· the duty of a Adams, "must fit the complex conditions of shrine of American courage, for in the single c;itizen in a se~f-gaverning nation, that they a new society always accelerating its move­ battle of Iwo Jima Marine Corps reservists understand the elemental fact of identity ment, and its fitness could be known only reaped nearly half their total of Congres­ between national and self-interest. from su<:cess." Society today, no less than in sional Medals. They carved on the face of Today we are physically equipped to meet 1900, is still complex, stlll accelerating, and that volcanic island a record that will live as any enemy-and one o:( our most. potent an imperative of education is still to keep long as valor. weapons is the readiness of our reserve force. pace, if not to lead. To stress movement is These men, and the hundreds of thousands Certainly, the ability of the 4th Division/ often to evade the question of. alms. We do of their comrades who fought America's bat­ · Wing Team to mobilize and deploy swiftly not intend to evade this question. By pro­ tles, have made the reputation of the Marine has enabled us to place much more strength viding a forum in which academic and prac­ Corps Reserve a noble one. on the line in Vietnam. titioner, teacher and school administrator, The sound of their bayonets being fixed But are we mentally prepared? The Ori­ may participate in a constructive and criti­ signalled the pre-dawn moments before the ent, from where the major threat to world cal dialogue, the Urban Review sets out de­ attack at Bealleau Wood, the Aisne, St. stability arises today, stresses the value of liberately to enrich the definition and Mihiel, the Meuse-Argonne. And all Amel'­ patience. Patience is a most. valued and, further the achievements of the alms of icans should know that the glory of Marine effective weapon. The Hanoi regime fully education. "devil dogs" on the Western Front was paid expects that our resolve will be ground away for in pain and death-for almost one-third by the pressure of time. Hanoi sees in dis­ I am pleased to see the Center of ur­ of all Marines in France were casualties. sent over our policy in Vietnam direct evi­ ban Education in operation and to wel­ Their battle fiags were in the van at the dence that we are not mentally prepared. come its new publication and to com­ landing beaches at Guadalcanal, where the As the result of some dissenting. voices here mend it to my colleagues. long march to Tokyo began, and at other at home, Hanoi sees us as a nation of af­ crucial points along the way, points whooe fluent summer soldiers and sunshine pa­ · names stir our metnories-Saipan, Okinawa, triots, a land of contented consumers. Bougainville, Tarawa, Iwo Jima. The :flash Well, I wish only that these misguided . Marine Corps Reserve Stamp of their guns reflected from the snows of souls could have been in Des Moines, Iowa, bitterly contested Korean valleys, and the recently to hear the President deliver a great record of their courage against superior num­ speech that was clearly directed at Hanoi and EXTENSION OF REMARKS bers of Chinese Communists at Sudong is Peking. or as well known in Peking as it is··at Camp "As we meet here on the prairies, in the Lejune. fertile black land of the great freedom-loving BON. W.· J. BRYAN DORN And always the Marine Corps Reserve has State of Iowa," the President said, "I want to OF SOUTH CAROt.INA commanded •the air. Tlie legend of their remind you that in Hanoi, men who believe .flying exploits begins in 1918 over the grey that they have more patience in the bank IN .THE HOUSE OF REPRESE~~ATI'VES trenches of the Western Front and extends to than we do, are watching and listening. Monday, August 29, 1966 this very moment, when all Americans can They read our polls, even Iowa polls. They f~el more secure because of the thousands of listen to our debates, even my speeches. Mr. DORN. Mr. Speaker, Postmaster men in Marine Corps air units. They watch the results of our elections in General Larry O'Brien delivered an out­ Today the role of the Marine Corps Reserv,e, every congressional district in the land. standing address this morning at the always important to our defense, takes on They see how perplexed some of our people Iwo Jima Memorial. Mr. O'Brien's added significance from the nature of modern are by the shadowy nature of guerrilla war. speech was splendidly delivered and well war. And they try to prey upon the compassion received. I commend Postmaster Gen­ No longer can we expect long lead time and the love of mothers and wives. between enemy aggression and our response. · "They ,say t6 themselves.••• 'If. we only eral O'Brien's timely, much appreciated, Today, hordes of men, the "seas of bay­ wait long enough.•• ! and sup.erb addres-s to the attention of onets" that once eohlposed the irresistible And the President-went on: the Congress and to the people of our force, fade before the technology of modern "I am confident as I speak to you tonight country: war: the missile, the giant transport plane, that they in their hearts know that General AnDRESS BY POSTMASTER GENERAL LAWRENCE the prepositioned supplies, ordnance and Westmoreland is succeeding in Vietnam and F. O'BRIEN AT THE FIRST DAY CEREMONY transport, helicopters, battlefield communi­ they cannot defeat him. there. But they do FOR THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE STAMP, cation via satellite and, above all, trained, look to Washington and to America to create Iwo JIMA MEMORIAL, ARLINGTON, VA., Au­ ready men. enough dissidence in this country to defeat GUST 29, 1966 No longer can a raw recruit be given a him here. I always find the dedication of a new post­ quick course in close order drill, the manual "How I do wish that I could talk to those of arms, a trip to the rifle pits, and a day's men tonight," the President said. "I would age stamp to be a · significant moment, for exercise in the art of close combat, and be stamps play a number of impor~ant !roles in like to say to them, 'It is easy to misread the our free society. They are . silent sentries expected to fight today's war. . polls. It is easy to misunderstand the mean­ that make our mail inviolate. They are in­ We are now i.n a new dimens~on of war­ ing of a c:iebate in a democratic society where expensive messengers that have the p.ower to fare. we encourage difference of opinion and dis­ move communications many tliousands of Today, when the instruments of war are. sidence, and discussion. It is easy to mis­ miles. They are diplomatS whose credentials characterized by quantum incr~ases in power judge the , ,true nature of a diverse nation. are honored by all civilized men. Occasion­ and speed, quality 1s infinitely mere im­ It is easy to mis;take our differences for ally, the stamp is something more, a reflec­ portant than quantity-and this presents to weaknesses.; . tion of what it is that makes us, as a people America both advantage and challenge. "I would like to- say this to those people and as a nation, different from others, that It Qffers us an advantage becaus~ though yonder who seelt to conquer by aggression: special ingredient that enriches our lives we torm but a smal1 segment of the world's . " 'The American people, when they under­ and makes us what we are. population, our technology is capable of stand what is at fjtake·, have never 41 their This morning we issue a st~p that cap­ producing. in enormous· supply the complex l9ng and pro~d history run from their duty. tures a significant element in our national instruments of modern war. · · And the American people will not run heritage. For though the Marine Corps Re­ · It poses a challenge because the desire tonight.' serve is a half-century old, the spirit of the for peace comes "naturally" to 'Americans, ' "I would say to them,' if tb¢y are listening, Marine Corps Reserve is the same that trana- but the search for security in a partly hostile that the American people have never left an 21140 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SENATE August 29, 1966 ally in a fight. And we do not intend to governmental experienCe brought from the lt is important tba.t those who support the abandon South Vietnam now." Iberian Peninsula to South and Central Alliance, and I count myself among them, To the President's words, I can only add America were quite different from the Anglo­ as weli as Alliance critics, ask the hard that 1f these leaders in Hanoi would look at Saxon heritage which formed the core of our questions abol.lt efforts to dat.e. Are we the record of the citizen-soldier of the United own governmental structure. doing enough? Are we doing it right? states· Marine Corps Reserve, they would · The feudal patriarchy and strong central Recently, Senator ERNEST GRUENING of know that we have the winning combination authority introduced by the Spanish and Alaska published a study of U.S. foreign aid of patience plus the ability to do a tough Portuguese carried over in the governments in Chile in "an effort to explore the causes job quickly, effectively, honorably-and of the independent nations of Latin America, of the gap between good intentions and poor victoriously. just as British traditions of representative achievements." The weaknesses he cited and The men of the Marine Corps Reserve are local self-government became institutiona'­ the recommendMions he made did not ques­ Americans, drawn from the best of our coun- ized in the United States. It is not hard 11<> tion the utility or desirability of aid, but try. Their quaUties are American qualities. understand how these differences have i:ti­ rather its administration by host country They reflect those · powerful constructive hibited close communications between the oflicials, the ability of the-host country to forces that make us what we are; the same United States and Latin America. match its efliciency with its expectations, and forces that carved this unique and brilUant In addition, the unfortunate legacies of Big its willingness to be frank with its people country from a wilderness. Stick diplomacy and economic exploitation of about the time 1{1-nd sacrUI,ce required for ef­ These men are Americans all: in their Latin ·American natural resources by North fective development. drive to preserve freedom, their fight to ful- American business in years past have left a These are not new problems. Aid oflicials fill our commitments. They are totally deep-seated mistrust of United States mo­ have frequently noted the lack of well-for­ American, in showing through action that tlves. mulated projects. Assistant Secretary for , we are a nation that keeps its word to friend To compound the obstacles, the United Inter-American Affairs and U.S. COordinator and foe alike. States virtually ignored the political and so- of the Alliance, Lincoln GNdon told the l am certain that the new generation of cial changes taking place in Latin America House Foreign Affairs Committee last spring Americans now in the jungles of southeast until a mob in Caracas and an earthquake in that "public administration in general is not Asia will make the communist Vietnamese Chile awoke us to our national interest and very advanced in Latin America." And understand that fact! And today, in issuing humanitarian concern for the future of the Wendell Gordon, in his informed book on this stamp, we express the deep and sincere Hemisphere. We must take care that our ".The Political Economy of Latin America,'' thanks of a grateful nation. present preoccupation in Asia not have the has observed, "there is a strong suspicion same result. that economic development does not reliably President Eisenhower in 1960 obtained from result from foreign aid programs set up as tile Congress a $500 million authorization for a Hemisphere development program (in ad­ charity." Republican Initiatives for Latin America dition to a special fund of $100 million for All of these criticisms and disappoint­ Chilean earthquake relief). President Ken­ menta reflect what I believe has been an nedy expanded this effort in the Alliance for over-emphasis on the economic side of devel­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS Progress and pledged a major U.S. share in opment. We have tended to make the naive OF the estimated $20 billion needed for Latin assumption that more roads, better schools, American development over a 10-year period. and a greater infusion of capital would do HON. DONALD RUMSFELD These actions and subsequent reaffirmations the job. We hav~ overlooked the fact that OF ILLINOIS of U.S. intent have firmly engaged us in the capital must be accompanied by a techno­ logical input that will 'increase the efliciency IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Latin American development process. The question remains whether even these of the host economy and the productivity of Monday, August 29, 1966 commitments are adequate. It is my own the individuals involved, not only in their judgment that they are not. We still need economic capacities, but in their social and Mr. RUMSFELD. Mr. Speaker, at a quantum jump in our allocation of time, political roles as well. this fifth anniversay of the Alliance for talent, and resources to the development We must learn . that perhaps even more Progress, it is timely to review the past process now underway. important than the development of economic accomplishments of the Alliance and to In 1961 President Kennedy pledged about and natural resources is the development of reappraise the direction and the em­ one billion dollars annually to the Alliance human resources. This has been the princi­ phasis of future programs. Our col­ for Progress. The funds are channeled pal failure of our policy. league, Congressman F. BRADFORD MORSE, through our own aid program, the food for REPUBLICAN RECOMMENDATIONS writing in the August 1966 issue of peace program, and international organiza­ On March 15, 1966, twenty-five Republican Washington World, comments on Re- , tions including the Inter-American Develop­ Members of Congress issued a paper· entitled ment Bank, the International Finance Cor­ "New Direction and New Emphasis in Foreign publican initiatives for Latin America. poration, the International Development As­ His remarks follow: Aid." While we did not concern ourselves sociation, and the International Board for solely with Latin America, our recommenda­ REPUBLICAN INITIATIVES FOR LATIN AMERICA Reconstruction and Development. Accord­ tions are certainly applicable. Our em­ (By F. BRADFORD MORSE) ing to AID figures, we seem to be meeting phasis was on the benefits that must flow to our pledge. In fiscal year 1966, U.S. esti­ Our relations with Latin America are cru­ mated economic and military assistance to­ people from the development process as well cial to our security and the growth and as the participation of people in their own talled $1.2 billion, while the contributions of progress. prosperity of·the world. If we cannot order the international organizations representing our relations with our neighbors in a spirit the funds of other nations brought the total Our group included four Republican Mem­ of mutual confidence and cooperation, we considerably higher. The figure for U.S. bers of the House Foreign Affairs Commit­ cannot be optimistic about our ability to get private net direct investment is not yet avail­ tee and all three Republican Members of the along with the rest of the world. able for fiscal 1966, but it probably ap­ Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. There are a number of positive factors proached ~500 million. that should contribute to productive rela­ It is clear that all of this capital is hav­ Basic to our discussion was an essential tions between North and South America. ing some positive effect. Growth rates in commitment to the principle of foreign as­ We are inextricably linked by ties of geog­ the Alllance have taken a marked, though sistance. But we argued that more atten­ raphy, history, economics, and political uneven, turn for the better, exceeding, on tion must be given to the growth of popular thought. If we cannot build a decent Hem­ the aggregate for the past 2 years, the 2.5% participation in government and to the abil­ isphere order on these foundations, how target. Latin American tax collections in­ ity of government to administer the develop­ much more diflicult it will be to conduct creased by 26 percent bet ween 1960 and 1964, ment process. effective relations with nations in other schools, roads, and hospitals have been built. What does this mean? It means awaken­ parts of the world where there are no com­ Still the end is not in sight and oflicials ing people to the opportunities and possil?!!­ mon bonds. of AID and the IADB have publicly voiced ities ot mutual ~v{)pera.tion, encouraging the We make our first mistake in lumping their disappointment 1n the slow r~te of Latin America with Asia and Africa in dis­ decentralization of government functions, progress ln l~:ild reform, agricultural mod­ recr1,1iting governmental oflicials from remote cussing the "emerging '· nations." M -D!'. ernization, housing, education, and the com­ Arturo Morales-Carr!on of the OAS has petition between economic and population rural areas, and helping to bring the millions pointed out, "Historically Latin America has growth. The gap between the ava.ilable of Latin American campesinos, now outside been around for quite a while." And dur­ capital and the estimated capital that could the political and economic life of their coun­ ing that historical period a number of ob­ be absorbed eflectively w111 continue to widen tries, into the decislonmaking process. stacles have developed to block the progress as human and economic resources are It means expanded and improved prograxns we might otherwise e~pect in our relations. strengthened. of training for public administrators. In To a significant extent these obstacles are · Clearly we must take the long view. De­ November 1965, the House Republican TaSk cultural in origin. The temperament and velopment does not happen overnight. But Force on Latin America urged U.s. support Augu$t 30, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 21141 for an Inter-American Civil Service Academy. human resources that are essential if we are The root cause may have been the naive as­ This was endorsed by the Republican paper to brid.ge the gap between intention and sumption on the part of many Democrats that and still demands serious attention. achievement. more money was the key to improved hemi­ It means engaging the people of the U.S. SELF HELP sphere relations. Now disillusioned, they in Latin American development. We have · seek retreat, instead of reform. It is the made a start through the Partners of the Al­ AID will not be moving into completely responsibl'e Republican position to continue liance; my own state of Massachusetts has uncharted territory. The International De­ to insist on reform. velopment Foundation, a small organization a promising relationship with the Depart­ CONCLUSION ment of Antioquia, Colombia. Labor, farm with headquarters in New York, has been groups, civic organizations, business associa­ working in the area of leadership training No suggestions for improvement in United tions, and universities can play a bigger role. for the past few years in Chile, Peru, Colom­ States-Latin American relations can be defin­ These groups can help transfer to Latin bia, and the Dominican Republic. IDF at­ itive or conclusive. We are dealing with a tempts to .find the natural leaders among the revolutionary, not a static, situation. New America the advantages of self-help cooper­ groups are clamoring for power and the old ation which has been such a constructive peasants and urban slum-dwellers in Latin America and develops training programs de­ problems grow more acute. force in our own history. Progress is being made, but it is not clear The House version of this year's foreign signed to instill a sense of ability to effect change an-d a spirit of cooperation with even that we are keeping up, much less mak­ aid authorization bill contains an impor­ ing a significant dent. Many Latin Amer­ tant new provision designed to fill this gap others in the achievement of common devel­ opment goals. Their impressive example ican problems do not appear, to the casual of imagination in our foreign aid program. · reader, to be dramatic or exciting. U.S. press Titled "Utilization of Democratic Institu­ should be heeded by AID. The consequences of our failure to move coverage of the Hemisphere is fair at best. tions in Development,'' the provision directs We cannot forget that in Latin America, AID to place emphasis on "assuring maxi­ our aid program in the direction of civic development are two-fold. On the one hand, as elsewhere in the world, there are real peo­ mum participation on the part of the people ple struggling against the forces that have of the developing countries, through the we may be sending capital to Latin America hindered their progress for centuries. They encouragement of democratic private and that will be counter-productive because it are our neighbors and their future is in­ local governmental institutions." cannot be absorbed effectively by the present evitably linked with our own. If this provision is retained in the final structure. On the other hand, persistent Massive problems demand imaginative at­ enactment, AID will have the authority­ failure to achieve success weakens support tention and effective solution. And time is indeed, the mandate-to help develop the here at home for the entire aid effort. running out.

EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED istration and Veterans' Adininistration SENATE assisted residential construction; and As in executive session, S. 3700. An act to amend the Urban Mass TuESDAY, AuGUST 30, 1966 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Transportation Act of 1964. Senate a message from the President of The Senate met at 10 o'clock a.m., and the United States submitting a nomina­ was called order by the Vice President. to tion, which was referred to the Commit­ REPORTS OF COM~ITTEES The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown tee on Armed Services. Harris, D.D., offered the following (For nominations this day received, The following reports of committees prayer: see the end of Senate proceedings.) were submitted: 0 By Mr. GRUENING, from the Committee Thou Father of our spirits, who on Interior and Insular Affairs, with amend­ hearest prayer and to whom all flesh APPOINTMENTS BY THE VICE ments: shall come, breathe upon us now, in this PRESIDENT S. 1377. A bill to revitalize the American quiet moment, we beseech Thee, the The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair, gold mining industry (Rept. No. 1537). benediction of Thy holy calm. pursuant to Public Law 74-170, appoints By Mr. ALLOTT, from the Committee on New every morning is the love our Interior and Insular Affairs, without amend­ Senators McCARTHY and BAss as alter­ ment: waking and uprising prove. Thou hast nates to the 55th fall conference of the taught us to love truth, and goodness, Inter-Parliamentary Union to be held in H.R. 399. An act to provide adjustments and beauty. in order to make uniform the estate ac­ Teheran, Iran, September 27 to October quired for the Vega Dam and Reservoir, May Thy truth make us free-free 4, 1966. Collbran project, Colorado, by authorizing from pride and prejudice and from all the Secretary of the Interior to reconvey the ugly sins of disposition that doth so mineral interests in certain lands (Rept. easily beset us. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED No. 1541). Lift us above the ·mud and scum of The VICE PRESIDENT announced By Mr. LONG of Louisiana, from the Com­ mere things to the holiness of Thy that on today, August 30, 196~, he mittee on Finance, without amendment: beauty so that the common tasks, and signed the following enrolled bills, which H.R. 12328. An act to extend for 3 years the trivial round may be edged with crim­ had previously been signed by the the period during which certain extracts son and gold. suitable for tanning may be imported free Speaker of the House of Representa­ of duty (Rept. No. 1539); and Enrich us with those durable satisfaJ­ tives: H.R. 12461. An act to continue for a tem­ tions of life so that the multiplying years S. 489. An act to authorize the establish­ porary period the existing suspension of may not find us bankrupt in those things ment of the San Juan Island National His­ duty on certain istle (Rept. No. 1540). that matter most-the golden bonds of torical Park in the State of Washington, and By Mr. RANDOLPH, from the Committee faith, and hope, and love. for other purposes; on Public Works, without amendment: S. 490. An act to authorize the Secretary We ask it in the name of the One of the Interior to construct, operate, and S. 3748. A bill to provide that the Federal . whose light is the life of men. Amen. maintain the Manson unit, Chelan division, office building to be constructed in Detroit, Chief Joseph Dam project, Washington, and Mich., shall be named the "Patrick V. Mc­ for other purposes; Namara Federal Office Building" in memory of the late Patrick V. McNamara, a U.S. THE JOURNAL S. 902. An act to provide that the Sec­ retary of Agriculture shall conduct the soil Senator from the State of Michigan from On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by survey program of the United States Depart­ 1955 to 1966 (Rept. No. 1543); and unanimous consent, the reading of the ment of Agriculture so as to make available H.R. 790. An act to rename a lock of the soil surveys needed by States and other pub­ Cross-Florida Barge Canal the "R. N. Bert Journal of the proceedings of Monday, Dosh Lock" (Rept. No. 1542). August 29, 1966, was dispensed with. lic agencies, including community develop­ ment districts, for guidance in community By Mr. MAGNUSON, from the Committee planning and resource development, and for on Commerce, without amendment: other purposes; S. 3715. A bill to improve the aids to navi­ MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT S. 3034. An act to authorize the Secretary gation services of the Coast Guard (Rept. No. of the Interior to engage in feasibility in­ 1546); and A message in writing from the Presi­ vestigation of certain water resource develop­ H.R. 8000. An act to amend the Ship dent of the United States was communi­ ment proposals; Mortgage Act, 1920, relating to fees for cated to the Senate by Mr. Jones, one of S. 3688. An act to stimulate the fiow of certification of certain documents, and for his secretaries. mortgage credit for Federal Housing Admin- other purposes (Rept. No. 1545).