96 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE January JO A. Julia J. Norrell, 1332 Connecticut Ave­ A. Richard E. Vernor, 213 Slade Run Drive, dent of the United States, which was nue NW., Washington, D.C. Falls Church, Va. read and, together with the accompany­ B. Gerald G. Wagner, G.M.I. Associates, B. Known heirs of Levi B. Grltts. ing papers, referred to the Committee 1332 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washing­ ton, D.C. A. T. M. Walters, 400 First Street, Wash­ on Ways and Means and ordered to be ington, D.C. printed: B. Order of Railway Conductors & Brake­ A. William B. O'Connell, 400 First Street To the Congress of the United States: NW., Washington, D.C. man, O.R.C. & B. Building, Cedar Rapids, B. Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, Iowa. I transmit herewith to the Congress 2247 West Lawrence -Avenue, Chicago, Ill. copies of a trade agreement negotiated . A. F . S. Wardwell, 130 Holmes Avenue, with the United Kingdom to compensate A. Joseph 0. Parker, 531 Washington Darien, Conn. for the increased import duties placed Building, Washington, D.C. B. Pitney-Bawes, Inc., Stamford, Conn. on certain carpets and glass in an escape B. American -Feed Manufacturers Associa­ clause action which affected concessions tion, Inc., 53 West Jackson Boulevard, A. Dr. Frank J. Welch, 3724 Manor Road, previously granted by the United States Chicago, Ill. Chevy Chase, Md. B. The Tobacco Institute, Inc., 808 17th on these products. I am also transmit­ A. Hart Perry, 10 MacDougal Alley, New Street NW., Washington, D.C. ting an agreement negotiated with York,N.Y. Japan to correct the inadvertent omis­ B. International Telephone & Telegraph sion of part of one concession previously Corp. and International Telephone & Tele­ negotiated. The agreement with the graph Credit Corp., 320 Park Avenue, New HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United Kingdom was signed on behalf of York,N.Y. the United States on December 10, 1962, · THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1963 A. Howard A. Prentice, 1717 Penm:ylvania and that with Japan on December 18, Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 1962. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The agreements are submitted in ac­ B. The Proprietary Association, 1717 Penn­ The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, sylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. cordance with section 4(a) of the Trade D.D., offered the following prayer: Agreements Extension Act of 1951 which A. L. C. Pyle, 1410 L Street NW., Washing­ Colossians 3: 15: Let the peace of God requires that the President report to the ton, D.C. rule in your hearts. Congress his reason for breaching any . · B. Pitney-Bowes, Inc., Stamford, Conn. Almighty God, constrained by divine peril point findings of the Tariff Com­ A. Robert H. Reiter, 1311 G Street NW., love, we are approaching Thy throne of mission. Annex A, attached to this mes­ Washington, D.C. grace and mercy where none has ever sage, lists those instances in which I de­ B. Standard Kollsman Industries, Inc., been repelled or sent away empty cided to accord tariff concessions at levels 2085 North Hawthorne Avenue, Md rose Park, hearted. below those found by the Tariff Commis­ Ill. Inspire us, during this year, with the sion, together with reasons for my deci- · rapture of the upward look and the joy sion. A. C. C. Rouse, Jr., 1410 L Street NW., of seeing our highest aspirations brought In the agreement ·with the United Washington, D.C. B. Pitney-Bowes, Inc., Stamford, Conn. to fulfillment and fruition. Kingdom, the United States granted May we feel the thrill and throb of tariff concessions to compensate for the A. Edmond F. Rovner, 1126 16th Street lofty promises and purposes as we daily increases in United States tari1Is on cer­ NW., Washington, D.C. confront unknown events and unforeseen tain carpets and glass. The action to B. International Union of Electrical, experiences. increase the carpets and glass tari1Is Radio & Machine Workers, 1126 16th Street Show us how to cultivate our faculties was taken· under section 7 <the escape NW., Washington, D.C. of confidence and courage, of e1Iort and clause) of the Trade Agreements Exten­ enthusiasm and at the close of each day sion Act of 1951. Under the commit­ A. Daniel I. Sargent, 200 Madison Avenue, may we merit and receive the blessings · ments in the General Agreement on NewYork,N.Y. of Thy praise and peace. Tariffs and Trade the United States is B. Houston Chemical Corp., ~00 Madison Hear us in Christ's name. Amen. obligated to consult with contracting Avenue, New York, N.Y. parties adversely a1Iected by the escape clause action and to accord compensa­ A. Steptoe & Johnson, 1100 Shoreham THE JOURNAL tion for impairment of such country's Building, Washington, D.c. The Journal of the proceedings of yes- B. International Telephone & Telegraph. trade as a result' of the action. Corp., 320 Park Avenue, New Yotk, N.Y. terday was read and approved. _The consultations with the United Kingdom began shortly after the United A. Steptoe & Johnson, 1100 Shoreham COMMUNICATION FROM 'l'HE CLERK States had completed large-scale, multi­ Building, Washington, D.C. lateral negotiations in the 1960-61 tari1I B. National Association of Motor Bus OF THE HOUSE conference, in which it had nearly ex- . Owners, 830 17th Street NW., Washington, The SPEAKER laid before the House hausted the authority for reducing tariffs D.C. the following communication from the contained in the Trade Agreementc Ex­ Clerk of the House of Representatives: tension Act of 1958 on the products on A. Steptoe & Johnson, 1100 Shoreham which public notice had been issued, ex­ Building, Washington, D.C. JANUARY 9, 1963. B. Royal Globe Insurance Cos., 150 WU- . The Honorable the SPEAKER, cept for a number of products on which liam Street, New York, N.Y. House of Representatives. the Tariff Commission had found that Sm: I have the honor to transmit here­ rates could not be reduced without in its with a sealed envelope addressed to the judgment causing or threatening serious. A. Stitt & Hemmendinger, 1000 Connecti­ Speaker of the House of Representatives . cut Avenue, Washington, D.C. injury to the domestic industry con­ from the President of the United States, re­ cerned. These consultations began B. National Council of American Import- : ceived in the Clerk's· office at 4:21 p.m. on ers, 111 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.; Japa­ January 9, 1963, and said to contain a mes­ against the background of unsatisfactory nese Chamber of Commerce of New York, sage from the President accompanied by consultations·concerning the carpets and Inc., 30 Church Street, New York, N.Y., and copies of trade agreements negotiated with glass action with the European Economic Japan Rubber Footwear ManUfacturers' ~s­ the United Kingdom and Japan. Community which decided to make com­ sociation, Tokyo, Japan. Respectfully yours, . pensatory withdrawal of concessions RALPH R. ROBERTS, against imports from the United States A. Strasser, Spiegelberg, Fried, Frank ·& Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Kampelman, 1700 K Street NW., Washing­ rather than to continue negotiations to ton, D.C. obtain new compensatory concessions B. Metlakatla Indian Community, Post TRADE AGREEMENTS-MESSAGE from the United States. Office Box 142, Metlakatla, Alaska. FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE An agreement with the United King­ dom is clearly desirable not only to sus- . A. Supersweet Feeds, Division of· Inter­ UNITED STATES <H. DOC. NO. 34) tain our record as a country recognizing national Milling Co., 1200 Investors Build­ The SPEAKER laid before the House its obligations but also to avoid a possible lng, Minneapolis, Minn. the following message from the Presi- "snowballing" of withdrawal actions. 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 97 The only feasible way that agreement lie notices issued in connection with the when our holdover . members of those could be achieved within the framework · 1960:....61 tariff conference. committees might be submitted to the of authority existing at the time consul­ JOHN F. KENNEDY. House for approval. tations were held wa.S by granting con­ THE. WHITE HOUSE,, January 9, 1963. Mr.ALBERT. I would advise the gen­ cessions below the peril point levels found tleman from Indiana that there is no by the Tariff Commission. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR DURING problem as to that being done next week. As explained in my message of March JOINT SESSION TO HEAR AD- Mr. HALLECK. That is, in the fore­ 7, 1962, the Tariff Commission in prep- part of next week? aration for the 1960-61 tariff conference DRESS BY THE PRESIDENT Mr. ALBERT. I would think so. was required to make hurried predictions The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to Mr. HALLECK. In respect to the pro­ as to future market conditions for thou- make an announcement. gram for next week, I take it that that sands of individual articles. This neces- After consultation with the majority is probably getting underway? . sarily resulted in the establishment of and minority leaders, and with their con­ Mr. ALBERT. The President's mes­ peril points at the existing tariff level, sent and approval, the Chair announces sage will be the major program next for a large number of products. that ·on Monday, January 14, 1963, the week. We hope to proceed with the In preparation for the compensatory date set for the joint session to hear an general legislative program as quickly negotiations with the United Kingdom, address by the President of the United as possible. the agencies concerned examined with States, only the doors immediately op­ Mr. HALLECK. I thank the gentle­ care these earlier findings of the Tari!! posite the Speaker and those on his left man. Commission on products of interest to and right will be open.