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row, the distinguished Senator from New elusion of the remarks of the distinguish- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. ed majority leader tomorrow, there be a York (Mr. JAVITS) be recognized for 15 M r. RO BERT C. BYRD. M r. Presi- minutes, and that following the remarks period for the transaction of routine dent, if there be no further business to of the distinguished Senator from New morning business of not to exceed 15 come before the Senate, I move, in ac- York the other orders for the recognition minutes, with statements therein limited to 3 minutes, at the conclusion of which cordance with the previous order, that of Senators previously entered into then the Senate stand in adjournment until take effect. the Chair lay before the S enate H.R . 9 a.m. tomorrow. 14370. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The motion was agreed to; and at 7:44 objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. p.m. the Senate adjourned until tomor- row, Friday, September 8, 1972, at 9 a.m. ORDER, FOR ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY UNTIL 10 A.M. ON MON- NOMINATIONS Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, DAY Executive nominations received by the I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate September 7, 1972: Senate completes its business today, it Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, stand in adjournm ent until 9 a.m . to- I ask unanimous consent that when the FEDERAL METAL AND NONMETALLIC MINE SAFETY morrow. Senate completes its business tomorrow, BOARD OF REVIEW it stand in adjournment until 10 o'clock P e te r J . B e n so n i, o f M in n e so ta , to b e a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without member of the Federal M etal and N onmetal- objection, it is so ordered. a.m. on Monday, September 11. lic M ine Safety Board of R eview for the term The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without expiring September 15, 1977; reappointment. objection, it is so ordered. ORDER FOR RECOGNITION OF SEN- BOARD OF PAROLE ATOR MANSFIELD TOMORROW T hom as R . Holsclaw , of K entucky, to be a m e m b e r o f th e B o a rd o f P a ro le fo r th e Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, PROGRAM term expiring September 30 , 1978, vice Wil- I ask unanimous consent that at the con- Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, liam F. Howland, retired. clusion of the orders for the recognition the program for tomorrow is as follows: IN THE ARMY of Senators previously entered into, the The Senate will convene at 9 a.m. Fol- The following-named officer under the pro- d istin g u ish ed m ajo rity lead er (M r. lowing the recognition of the two leaders visions of title 10 , U nited S tates Code, sec- MANSFIELD) be recognized for not to ex- under the standing order, the distin- tion 30 66, to be assigned to a position of im- ceed 15 minutes. guished Senator from N ew York (M r. portance and responsibility designated by the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without P re sid e n t u n d e r su b se ctio n (a ) o f se ctio n JAviTs) will be recognized for not to ex- 3066, in grade as follows: objection, it is so ordered. ceed 15 minutes. He will be followed by the distinguished Senator from Texas To be lieutenant general (Mr. BENTSEN) for not to exceed 15 min- M aj. G en . Ph illip B u fo rd D avid so n , J r., QUORUM CALL xxx-xx-xxxx , U.S. Army. utes. He will be followed by the distin- Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, g u ish e d S e n a to r fro m I d a h o (M r. I suggest the absence of a quorum. CHURCH) for not to exceed 15 minutes, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk after which the Senate will resume the CONFIRMATIONS will call the roll. consideration of H.R . 14 370 , the so- Executive nominations confirmed by The legislative clerk proceeded to call called revenue-sharing bill, the un- the Senate September 7, 1972: the roll. finished business being temporarily laid NATIONAL SCIENCE Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, BOARD aside throughout the day of tomorrow. T he follow ing-nam ed persons to be M em - I ask unanimous consent that the order A mendments to the revenue-sharing bers of the N ational Science Board, N ational for the quorum call be rescinded. bill will be voted on throughout the day. S cience F oundation, for term s expiring M ay The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Yea-and-nay votes will occur. 10, 1978: objection, it is so ordered. In view of the fact that there will be Wesley G. Campbell, of California. no Saturday session this week, it is nec- T . M arshall Hahn, Jr., of V irginia. essary that the S enate m ake as m uch A nna J. Harrison, of M assachusetts. TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE MORN- progress as possible tomorrow on the rev- Hubert Heffner, of California. ING BUSINESS TOMORROW W illiam H. M eckling, of N ew York. enue-sharing bill. W illiam A . N ierenberg, of California. Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, Senators will therefore please be pre- R ussell D. O 'N eal, of M ichigan. I ask unanimous consent that at the con- pared for a full day of work tomorrow. Joseph M . R eynolds, of Louisiana.

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POSTAL SERVICE STANDARDS n ext d ay d elivery w ith 9 5 percen t m a tte rs , d o e s n 't ta k e m u c h s to c k in th e reliability. knocking. This is most encouraging, and I hope F allis, a 4 4 -year-old career em ploye, w ho HON. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. to see m ore standards like this in the beg an as a railw ay po stal clerk in C in cin - OF VIRGINIA nati 19 years ago, is a relaxed, low -keyed, near future for all types of mail. pleasant-spoken executive, whose mild man- IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES I ask unanimous consent that the text ner has to be deceptive. Thursday, September 7, 1972 of the article, "Postal Service Attaining Deceptive, for one reason, because his job Goals, District Chief Says," be printed is bigger than it sounds. Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. Mr. Presi- in the Extensions of Remarks. He is responsible for 50 9 post offices from dent, I frequently hear unfavorable com- There being no objection, the article A ppomattox on the east to Princeton, W. V a., ments about the Postal Service. Not all was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, on the w est, and from a point betw een Har- such criticism is fair. as follows: risonburg and S taunton on the north to the In this regard, I cite an article pub- N o rth C aro lin a lin e o n th e so u th . T h e d is- lished in the Roanoke Times of July 5 PO S T A L S E R V ICE A T T A IN IN G GO A LS , DIS T R ICT trict includes all of S outhwest V irginia clear C HIE F S A Y S to Lee County and the K entucky line. which shows that this new organization (B y R obert B . S ears) F allis believes the Postal S ervice is doing is trying to give us better mail service. K nocking the m ail service is still a popu- a good job, and here are some of the reasons: One of the most encouraging develop- lar pastim e a year after a governm ent cor- L a st N o v e m b e r, th e P o sta l S e rv ice in - ments in the Postal Service is the estab- poration, the U .S . Postal S ervice, took over stitu te d a n a tio n -w id e lo ca l a re a se rv ice lishm ent of service standards. I am the venerable U .S . Post O ffice Departm ent. improvement program for first-class mail. pleased to note that the R oanoke Dis- B u t C h a rle s L . F a llis , m a n a g e r o f th e "O ur goal," F allis said, "w as to give next. trict of thq Postal Service is meeting the R o a n o ke D istrict o f th e P o sta l S e rvice , a d a y d e liv e ry se rv ice w ith 9 5 p e r ce n t re . national standard for local delivery— m an n o t w ith o u t a certain bias abo u t m ail liability." 29774 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 A letter mailed anywhere in the Roanoke Fallis explains the saving this way: the House acted on many bills aimed at curb­ District would be delivered to an addressee The carrier delivers both parcels and let­ ing pollution. Some of this legislation is listed within the district the next day-95 per cent ters, so you don't have a separate parcel post on page 4 of this newsletter under "Legisla­ of the time. delivery system. tive Record." The Postal Service set up a special section The method of giving every carrier a vehicle I hope you will continue to give me your in Washington called ODIS (Origin Destina­ means that he can take ALL the mail for views and suggestions on how to clean up our tion Information System) to scientifically his route out at one time. environment--whether it's a local problem or sample the mail and see how well the 95 per Now, another man takes a vehicle and puts your opinion on national legislation. cent goal is being met. extra mail a carrier can't carry in a relay Ninth District interest in solving our pol­ "It's run," Fallis remarked, in his soft, box, where the carrier picks it up. lution problems was recently highlighted by unprofane-sounding voice, "by a bunch of The Postal Service even has a name for the the Environmental Protection Agency. In people, who don't give a damn whether we new system: "Park and Loop." their June, 1972, "Citizens Bulletin" the fol­ make it or not." The carrier drives his vehicle to the block lowing comments appeared: The Roanoke District has been rated by where he begins, parks it, then "loops" ODIS every two weeks, and Fallis is proud around the block on foot delivering letters. AMERICANS WILLING TO PAY FOR ENVIBONMEN­ of his employes whose work has resulted in He saves his parcels, if any, to the last and TAL IMPROVEMENT a 95 per cent for better raiting every time. delivers them and the letters destined for the Recent polls show that Americans are more On two occasions since the program began, same address as the final task in the block. willing than ever to pay for environmental ODIS has rated the Roanoke District 100 per Then he goes to another block and does the improvement. Results of a survey of constit­ cent. same thing. uents reported recently by U.S. Rep. William The Roanoke District, too, like the rest The vehicles don't get driven excessively, L. Hungate (D. Missouri) showed that 61.2% of the nation, has an air mail improvement because the letter carrier still does a lot of of the individuals answering were willing to program, Fallis said. walking, Fallis said. For that reason, al­ pay more for products and utilities if they Roanoke has not done as well in this de­ though the Postal Service has a lot more were made [virtually) pollution-free. partment, but Fallis blames the weather vehicles, they are expected to last for three We should be proud that ours is one of and Woodrum Airport's proclivity for clos­ or four years each. the first Congressional Districts to express ing down. "We came down here a year ago," Fallis support and willingness to cooperate in im­ "We constantly make 95 per cent," he said, said, "and we set goals for improved produc­ proving our environment. Let us encourage "when we have the weather that will allow tivity (in mail processing). The Roanoke Dis­ others to follow our lead in the wholehearted us to do it." trict at the end of the fiscal year (last Fri­ national effort needed to solve our pollution Postmaster General E. T. Klassen has day) has achieved 200 per cent of our goals problems. stated that the Postal Service must save $450 for improved productivity." VISITORS TO YOUR "MISSOU RI EMBASSY" million 'in the fiscal year that began Satur­ Of the 19 districts in the Eastern Region This year we've had a record number of d.a.y, that it must at the same time improve of the Postal Service, Fallis said, the Roanoke visitors in our Washington office. Over 500 service (including courtesy), that it must District rates second. individuals and families from Missouri have not hire any new employes, and, indeed, "We are not going to cut any kind of serv­ visited us-met the staff, seen our offices and must reduce employes, by attrition. ice," Fallis said, "I don't think the public the U.S. Capitol. We're always happy to help The $450 million saving is to avoid a post­ will stand still for any kind of cut. We are by providing official passes to the House and age hike. trying to give better service, not cut service." Senate galleries, schedule tours and offer Long-time employes have been offered in­ whatever assistance we can to make your visit ducements to retire early. to our Nation's Capital more meaningful and How, then, is the Postal Service to improve pleasant. service with fewer employes and less money CONGRESSMAN HUNGATE'S LATEST From January through August this year. in the face of a mail load estimated to be in­ NEWSLETTER we've had visitors from every county in the creasing at an average rate of two per cent Ninth District. Please let me know when you annually? plan a trip to Washington and we'll be glad Fallis has some answers: HON. WILLIAM L. HUNGATE to send information that will be useful in Area Mail Processing is one. Roanoke will OF MISSOURI scheduling your tour. Do drop by your "Mis­ get it before September. souri Embassy" whenever you are in our The Staunton Sectional Center already has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nation's Capital! The welcome mat is always it. Thursday, September 7, 1972 out at 439 Cannon House Office Building. There are 53 post offices in the section, including Staunton itself. Letters mailed in Mr. HUNGATE. Mr. Speaker, my COMMITTEE REORT any of the other 52 post offices are packed eighth annual newsletter has just been Judiciary Committee up and sent to Staunton for sorting to their printed for distribution to my constitu­ This session of Congress the Judiciary destinations. Committee, on which I serve, held hearings No sorting is done in the individual post ents and I enclose its contents hereafter and acted on many various proposals. These offices. as part of this RECORD for the informa­ include improving our Federal courts, bus­ Letters mailed in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th class tion of my colleagues: ing, antitrust aspects of professional sports, post offices receive the postmark of the local CONGRESSIONAL CAPSULE FROM YOUR CON­ family farm protection from conglomerates, post office. GRESSMAN BILL HUNGATE hand gun controls, 18-year-old vote, equal But letters mailed in 1st-class offices­ NINTH DISTRICT AGAIN REDISTRICTED rights for women, and narcotics control, Clifton Forge, Staunton, Lexington, Buena treatment and rehabilitation-40 percent of Under the court redistricting plan now in all Congressional legislation is handled by Vista, Covington, and Verona-are not even effect, the Ninth Congressional District lost cancelled there. the Judiciary Committee. As you can see this They are bundled up and shipped off to several counties, some of which had been in busy Committee is presented with some of Staunton, where the cancellation they get our District as long as 80 years. Four counties the most difficult and important questions south of the Missouri River-Franklin, Gas­ facing our nation. reads: conade, Osage and Maries-are now in the "U.S. Postal Service, Va. 244." It is no place for the timid. It is no place A recent National Observer article indicated Eighth Congressional District served by Con­ to avoid controversy. It requires a willing­ that the small-town postmark, like "Floyd," gressman Richard H. !chord. We also lost ness to speak out on matters of conscience is doomed by Area Mail processing. Fallis Adair County and our 7,000 Boone County to protect and preserve our freedoms of said this isn't so. constituents. speech, press and religion, even when such Employes at small 4th class post offices I would like to welcome those who are new positions may be temporarily unpopular. aren't that busy, Fallis said, and they will to the Ninth District--about 16,000 residents It requires regular reflection on the value of continue to cancel letters with the local post­ of Ferguson in St. Louis County-and we are each individual's right to privacy, dignity and mark. The same goes for 2nd and 3rd class of­ pleased that Putnam, Schuyler and all of respect. It is our duty to safeguard each fices. Scotland Counties are once again in the person's Constitutional rights against any If you live in Lexington or any other first­ Ninth District. possible tyranny by the State. While it is unfortunate to lose constitu­ class post office in the Staunton Sectional Small Business Committee Center jurisdiction and feel strongly about ents who have been part of the Ninth District the local postmark, you can get it by putting for so many years, I am glad we were able to As Chairman of the Subcommittee on En­ your letter in a special slot at the post office, retain most of our District. vironmental Problems Affecting Small Busi­ or handing it to a clerk and telling him to The characteristics of the Ninth Congres­ ness, I have held hearings on "Small Business cancel lt with the local postmark. sional District remain much the same. We Opportunities in Outdoor Recreation and Another way the Postal Service aims to are fortunate to have such a good cross­ Tourism" and "The Effect of the Occupation­ save money is by putting all carriers, includ­ section of people from urban, suburban and al Safety and Health Act of 1970 on Small ing city carriers, in vehicles. Motorization rural areas. Business." (OSHA.) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce urged of Roanoke City is not complete, Postmaster ENVIBONMENTAL CONCERN greater emphasis on tourism for the benefit Melvin S. Raikes said recently, but it is on Great concern for our environment was of small business. For every 100 person di­ the way. shown during this session of Congress and rectly employed in the travel indutry, 60 to September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29775

100 backup jobs are created in travel-related ments necessary for them to be considered other part, a very important part, involves businesses. Eighty percent of the dollars for appointment. constituent services. earned from tourists stay in the local com­ Jackie Hendricks, whose excellent secre­ What are constituent services? 'Finding out munity. This is a greater percentage of local­ tarial skills are always in demand with our why a Social Security check is late; helping ly retained revenue than would be generated heavy volume of mail, is the mother of 8- a serviceman obtain a hardship deferment by a new industry having an identical dollar year-old Butch, and finds Washington offers from overseas assignment; cutting the red volume. many opportunities for pursuing her varied tape involved in dealing with the Federal There is a great potential for small busi­ interests. government. ness in outdoor recreation and the associated Joyce Straube, back from college and back I have deliberately directed the work of my tourist trade. Our hearings produced in­ on the team, is cheerfully lending a hand office toward these and scores of similar "peo­ creased awareness in the Federal Govern­ wherever needed on the special projects con­ ple-related" services since coining to Con­ ment of the need to concentrate our efforts stantly arising in the office. Eager and in­ gress in 1964. on tourism, particularly in attracting more terested, Joyce is an asset to our busy office. If you have a problem involving the Fed­ visitors from abroad. Larry Grewe.ch of Troy, attended St. Louis eral government, write or phone: The hearings on occupational safety and rniversity last year and participated in the Congressman William L. Hungate, 439 Can­ health have probably been some of the most George Washington University intern pro­ non House Office Building, Washington, important during this session of Congress. gram this summer. Larry, now returning to D.C. 20515, Area Code 202-225-2956. Over 83 witnesses, including 47 trade asso­ school, contributed valuable service to his ciations representing 2.2 million small busi­ own Ninth District Congressional office. nesses, appeared to testify regarding the ad­ Marion Ross, Washington Press Secretary, ministration of the law. I think the law is behind her desk constantly flooded with the PALESTINIAN TERRORISTS basically sound (although it needs several papers and reports that flow through every modifications), but it appears the bureau­ Congressional office, works with the Con­ crats have once again complicated matters by gressman on press releases, newsletters and establishing rules and regulat ions that are speeches. Marion loves the hectic pace of HON. WILLIAM A. BARRETT unrealistic and too often unfair to the small Washington so much that when she leaves OF PENNSYLVANIA businessman. our active office she goes home to her apart­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES During the course of these hearings, the ment overlooking one of the city's busiest Assistant Secretary of Labor agreed to sup­ streets. As editor of this newsletter, Marion Wednesday, September 6, 1972 port some changes in the law to make it more hopes you'll enjoy this issue and welcomes Mr. BARRETT. Mr. Speaker, the dis­ reasonable for the small, independent busi­ your comments. nessman trying to comply. The Committee play of moral depravity by the Pales­ LEGISLATIVE RECORD: JANUARY-JULY, 1972, 92ND tinian terrorists at Munich yesterday is urged a compliance policy based on education CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION and persuasion rather than intimidation. almost beyond belief. This senseless act Witnesses included William S. Lowe of Mex­ Some of the important legislation which of barbarism, seizing Israeli Olympic ico, Mo., President of the U.S. Chamber of has passed the House with my support: competitors and then murdering them, Commerce, and Charles Bade of Owensville, Legislation to establish an institute to co­ ordinate and disseminate information on must outrage decent peoples and gov­ President of the Missouri Oil Jobbers. ernments throughout the world. The Subcommittee's recommendations juvenile delinquency and provide training should bring about some important and bene­ for all levels of government dealing in con­ The gathering together of young peo­ :fi.cial changes in the OSHA law for all small trol of juvenile offenders. ple from all nations to take part in this businessmen. . A bill to establish a national coordinat­ great athletic competition has always ing facility for data on the environment. NEWS FROM THE STAFF been looked on as a means of bringing A bill to provide assistance to the States to nations together and creating a common Rosetta Pagnella has been a member of help meet costs of vocational rehabilitation Congressman Hungate's staff since 1965 and services for the handicapped. area of understanding. These Arab crim­ has served as Administrative Assistant since A measure to prevent the capture and inals turned it into a political battle­ 1969. Her knowledge of the Ninth District, its killing of ocean mammals for commercial ground. people and its projects, has been vital to the purposes to prevent losses of endangered This is not the first time that such successful operation of this Congressional of­ species. actions of reckless disregard for human fice. Rosi is the wife of airline pilot Bill Pag­ A bill to authorize the Environmental Pro­ life and defiling of decency have been nella, and mother of four-year-old Brian and tection Agency to coordinate all Federal pro­ perpetrated by Arab terrorists. Unfortu­ in her "spare time" led the office team, "Hun­ grams relating to noise control. gate's Hee Haws," to a third place finish in Legislation to set national goals to nately, past action, many of which re­ the congressional softball league. eliminate discharge of pollutants into the sulted in greater loss of life, failed to Mary Lou Liggon is probably the first voice waters of the United States by 1985. arouse world outrage. Such failure you hear when you call the Congressman and A bill to provide for the development of a merely encouraged these international the first person you see when you visit the comprehensive plan to control drug abuse. criminals and served as a green light for office. While swamped with appointments, in­ A measure to extend the Federal Water them to continue to disrupt world peace vitations, visitors and phone calls, Mary Lou Pollution Control Act and provide additional and threaten the lives and safety of peo­ somehow retains her friendly disposition and funds for water pollution control. ple virtually everywhere. keen sense of humor. Mary Lou,'her husband A bill to upgrade veterans education and Dave (a decorator), three children, Debbie, training opportunities. Instead of being all too quick to pass Lisa and Steve, and two dogs, Kelly and Legislation to provide a program for drug resolutions condemning Israel as they Teen, have adjusted well to midnight phone detection, treatment and rehabilitation for have done in the past, the United Na­ calls and 9 p.m. suppers. members of the Armed Forces. tions must take a strong stand against Katie Straube and Sandi Panneton con­ The Rural Development Act to encourage Arab intransigence and Arab support for tinue their competition to see who can help small business and other development in such emissaries of violence and hate. Congressman Hungate win the most social rural areas. security and military cases. Katie, from It is not enough that we condemn A measure to provide additional source of to Bowling Green, enjoys the single life in funds for tree planting and seeding of na­ those actions here. Our Ambassador Washington and lives in a huge old town­ tional forest lands. the U.N. should be instructed to intro­ house with several girls near the U.S. Capi­ A bill to help finance telephone coopera­ duce a motion of censure against the tol. Sandi's husband, Roger, is working on tives and companies in rural areas. Arab nations that have failed to con­ his PhD and she is gaining recognition for A bill to establish a National Institute of demn those acts of violence. The U.N. expertise in her sparetime hobby of cake Aging to research aging process, particularly should be asked to declare sanctions decorating. health problems and develop treatment and against those nations who harbor and Pat McBride makes sure Mr. Hungate sees cures. every letter constituents write about legis­ encourage terrorists groups and activi­ A measure to advance the national attack ties. As a matter of our own national lation before it comes before the House for upon the diseases of the heart, blood vessels, a vote. With a ready smile, Pat enjoys taking lungs and blood. policy we should suspend all forms of aid, fellow Missourians on a tour of the U.S. Capi­ trade and commerce with those nations tol and has become handy with the office CONSTITUENT SERVICES, AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR JOB that provide support, assistance or the camera to make sure all our visitors have a means in any form for these groups to photo memento of their visit with Congress­ In this newsletter, I have emphasized na­ exist and operate. man Hungate. tional issues and legislation. This is because Vicki Kessler, Legislative Assistant and these issues affect everyone, and everyone de­ Mere words cannot express the con­ Academy Secretary, urges all Ninth District serves to know his Congressman's position tempt I feel-a contempt which I am young men who have applied to the service and action on such matters. certain that millions upon millions of the academies !or classes beginning in 1973 to However, dealing with national issues is world's people share-for men who would complete as soon as possible all the require- only one part o! a Congressman's job. An- aid or commit atrocities of this nature. 29776 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 It is not enough to say that these peo­ mally be changed several times over that long All of us here today recognize the multi­ ple must be of sick minds. As a nation a period. It ls evident that the soundest, best­ tude of problems faced by the Postal Service our Government must take all necessary managed companies are the ones that will during its present transition. The challenge steps to see that such actions are uni­ achieve the most improvement in dividends in this case must be recognized as more com­ versally condemned and cannot reoccur. in the future. plex than any faced by an industry in the Metropolitan's growth over a period of 104 private sector. years, and its millions of policyholders who The Postal Service has over 42,000 branches continue to buy more insurance from us, are and stations. It has over 700,000 employees. THE COST OF LIFE INSURANCE ample testimony to our company's rank in It has an expense budget that exceeds nine providing real values to our customers. billion dollars annually. As noted above, we have no desire to debate The commerce of the nation cannot pause HON. WILLIAM L. HUNGATE the pros and cons of this guide, but as a fair­ while a transition is made in its Postal Serv­ OF MISSOURI minded Member of Congress-with an ap­ ice. The pressures for service are constant parent interest in the guide--! thought you IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and urgent. There is little tolerance for fail­ would be interested in these observations. ures. There ls vocal concern and genuine Thursday, September 7, 1972 With kind personal regards, and look­ alarm in many areas of the business com­ ing forward to seeing you soon, I am Mr. HUNGATE. Mr. Speaker, on July munity: about the rising costs of mail dis­ Sincerely yours tribution. And, although the intensity of 24, 1972, I inserted an article in the REMMEL H. DUDLEY, political pressures has been blunted some­ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD about the cost of Staff Vice President-Government Rela­ what by the new law, it has by no means life insurance. I have since been con­ tions. been eliminated. tacted by Mr. Remmel H. Dudley, vice How has this revamped Postal Service president of Metropolitan Life, and in cope~ with its problems in its first year? the interest of presenting both sides of POSTAL SERVICE Considering the magnitude of this under­ the issue, I call the following remarks t aking, most of us would have to agree that by Mr. Dudley to my colleague's atten­ it has done remarkably well. HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI Mail tion: service generally has been maintained METROPOLITAN LIFE, OF Il.LINOIS with no increase in the incidence of system IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ?reakdowns. There have been some specific Washington, D.C. improvements in service, notably in parcel Hon. WILLIAM L. HUNGATE, Thursday, September 7, 1972 service and in airmail service between major Cannon House Office Building, cities. Washington, D .c. Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, recog­ But, to many, the most encouraging de­ DEAR MR. HUNGATE: In chairing your Sub­ nizing the great interest that Members velopment has been the growing evidence committee, of the Small Business Committee, of Congress have in the progressive de­ I have observed you on several occasions, and of a new attitude at the Post Office. It is have concluded that you are a fair-minded velopments in the Postal Service, I am an attitude that seems natural to business­ and a most reasonable Member of Congress. pleased to direct to their attention an men. I'm talking about the attitude: "We Hence, I am taking the liberty of writing you address delivered by E. S. Donnell, co­ want YO'l.14' business" and "We want more business." It is the attitude of concern for this letter. chairman of the Sixth Annual Postal customers. In a recent Congressional Record you in­ Forum, on August 28 to approximately serted the so-called "Shoppers' Guide to Life As a postal partner, we believe that the 3,000 delegates to the Postal Forum. mall order industry objectives are identical Insurance", released by the Pennsylvania In­ The address follows: surance Department. Metropolitan Life was with those of the Postal Service. We both mentioned therein. ADDRESS BY E. S. DONNELL want an efficient operation which provides At the outset, I want to emphasize that It's a privilege to serve as cochairman with good service at lowest cost. we have no interest in debating the Com­ Merrill Hayden at this Sixth Annual Postal Our industry gets no real benefit from missioner, nor are we asking that you do any­ Forum. I'm here in a dual capacity-as a playing one class of mail against the other thing. The purpose of this letter-since you representative of the mail order industry and since we are heavy users of all classes. We do have an apparent interest in this matter­ my own company, which has been a partner are convinced that our own interests wlll be ls simply to make a couple of comments with the Postal Service since our founding best served if we can effectively help you that we ask you to consider. 100 years ago. bring total expense and total revenue into We were listed as only average in this Last year, the mail order general merchan­ balance. guide. Frankly, we are not particularly seek­ dising companies had sales in excess of four In the retailing industry, we know well ing to be the lowest in price as the only way billion dollars in their mail order operations that price increases do not necessarily in­ to accomplish that ls to sell selectively. We alone. Moreover, the past three years they crease profits. A far more common solution have 48 million customers, and we take pride have enjoyed an 11 % growth rate versus 8% to narrow profit margins is to reduce prices that our policyholders represent a true cross­ for the past decade. Our industry is growing selectively in order to attract new business section of the citizens of the United States as more customers enjoy the convenience of and to generate incremental volume. And in­ and Canada. catalog shopping. Unfortunately, continuing cremental volume ls as important to the This shoppers' guide provides only a lim­ postage increases are forcing many to look at Postal Service as it is to industry. ited measure of one artificial situation, and alternative means of distributing catalogs. In our business, a small increase in the ls not an indication of the real worth of a And, incidentally, as many of you know, sales per square foot in a retail store can company which serves the entire market in under current price controls, we have no way move a store from a loss position to a profit all its aspects. of recapturing these costs. position. It is easy to imagine how an in­ Even using average cost figures as shown Montgomery Ward will handle over 300 crease in the speed of handling mall could in the guide, it must be realized that small million pieces of mail this year and this, in attract more business and narrow the gap be­ changes in policy facts can alter the figures turn, will generate $38 million in postal tween postal service costs and revenues. and produce entirely different rankings. For revenues. As a result of the importance of Increased productivity with little or no example, most companies in arriving at pre­ mail service to our company, our key execu­ change in fixed costs would provide the kind mium rates use the "age nearest birthday" tives have been deeply involved in the Postal of incremental volume that could generate whereas Metropolitan uses "age last birth­ Service and industry mail order activities. several blllion dollars in revenue. day." Such facts as this were not taken into With me here today are Bill Allred, our vice As a means of increasing postal revenues, account in the guide, and would change the president of' catalog merchandising, cur­ there might be virtue in a national market­ rankings significantly. Additionally, a dif­ rently president of the Mail Order Associ­ ing campaign in the various media promot­ ference in an individual's eligibility for the ation of America, and Mac Holloway, our ing greater usage of postal services. An ap­ "preferred" rather than the "standard" un­ general traffic manager, a member of the propriate time would be with the completion derwriting classification would have a pro­ Postmaster General's Technical Advisory of the major units in the bulk mall net­ found effect on the rankings. Since mortafity Com.mittee., It is natural that I welcome the work. Such a campaign could attract support rate ls the largest single factor in the cost of opportunity to join with them in serving with an explanation of the importance of life insurance, a ranking based upon our at this distinguished gathering today. fully utilizing these new facilities in the "preferred" class would put Metropolitan This 1972 Postal Forum is different from shortest possible time. near the top in a ranking of costs. its five predecessors. It follows the first full _Every citizen wants and needs an efficient, The dollar and cents difference in cost be­ year of operations by the Postal Service as low cost mail service. Advertising mall pro­ tween Metropolitan and the company ranked an independent agency rather than a gov­ vides the financial support that Js essential first in the guide is small when looked at 1n ernment department. Fortunately, at this to survival of the Postal Service as a low the relation of amount of premium-and is, historic moment in postal history, the serv­ cost consumer service. Unfortunately, there in fact, no more than the amount by which ice has an experienced, creative leader with is good reason to doubt that the general the "cost" figures can be expected to change Ted Klassen. He has won the respect of the public is aware of the contribution that ad­ over a period of 20 years. In a mutual com­ service and the business community in the vertising mail makes to a sound postal sys­ pany such as ours, dividend scales would nor- short time he has been at this post. tem. September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29777 Many of those most interested in a self- The time has co~e to take the most 10. Do you favor a federal law to author­ supporting postal system are quite vocal in effective steps possible to end some of ize "no-fa.ult•' auto insurance? attacking the one category of mall which these international outrages. 11. Would. you stop distribution of food offers the best hope for achieving the kind There are countries that provide con­ stamps to strikers? of postal service they themselves want. It is tinuing refuge for such terrorists. The 12. Do you think President Nixon was this category which helps the Postal Service right when he resumed bombing and mined fulfill its social responsibility in proViding countries which provide a haven for per- Haiphong Harbor after the North Vietnam­ lowest cost dissemination of news and edu- sons unwelcome elsewhere are as guilty ese invasion in April? cation.al materials. of murder as the terrorists themselves. At this Forum, we have gathered together The full weight of the world community people representing almost every segment must be brought to bear on those nations. of business and industry. And all of us I fully support the belief that we REPORT FROM WASHINGTON recognize the simple economic fact that "the should make every effort to have nations more business the Post Office gets, the lower throughout the world boycott any other cost per unit it can achieve." HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL It is only through this means of lowering nation which provides sanctuary to these the costs that all of us can benefit, regard- terrorists. If a country is so callous and OF CALIFORNIA less of the classes of mail we may use. As so inhumane as to provide sanctuary to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most of us know, Ted Klassen and his team terrorists then we should make every ef· Thursday, September 7, 1972 are working now on recommendations for fort to bring it to its economic knees. possible mail classification changes. Their One day soon, the Jews of Israel will Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, I am deliberations will, I am sure, be lon:g and :finally have the peace they have so dili- pleased to include in the CONGRESSIONAL agonizing. They must wade through and sift tl ht th d th RECORD my May 1972 report from Wash­ countless suggestions, always carefully gen Y soug ese many years, an ey ington to the residents of California's evaluating the impact a change in one area will be free from fear and threat. One may have on other areas. · day soon, the Jews in the world's ghettoes 30th District. The report highlights some Hopefully, what finally comes out wlll be will be free of the medieval oppression of the major legislative and national rule changes which will (1) permit sharper - that has kept them prisoners of igno­ issues being considered by the 92d Con­ pricing practices for workload sharing by ranee. And one day soon, the Jews in the gress. mailers; (2) produce revenues for the Postal Soviet Union and its satellites will be free The report follows: Service well in' excess of costs; (3) produce to leave THE TAX CRUNCH: TIME FOR REFORM savings to mailers well in excess of the How ~on that will be only God knows Dear Constituent: extra work they do. ' • I would like to thank you for the letters In closing, I want to take this opportunity you have sent expressing your views and con­ on behalf of the mall order industry to SEMIANNUAL PUBLIC OPINION cerns. Many of you have stressed the urgency express our appreciation to the Philatellc POLL for more comprehensive tax reform. One of Department of the Postal Service for their the greait injustices today is the heavy bur­ decision to issue a mail order centennial den shouldered by low- and middle-income stamp in Chicago on September 27 this year. HON. VICTOR V. VEYSEY taxpayers to finance Government spending. To Postmaster Gen·eral Klassen, and all Through years of special exemptions for big members of his team, both in Washington OF CALIFORNIA business and the privileged few, our progres­ and throughout the nation, we pledge our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sive tax system has become a multiblllion wholehearted support in working with you Thursday, September 7, 1972 dollar giveaway. to achieve our common goals. In 1969 the Tax Reform Act was passed to Mr. VEYSEY. Mr. Speaker, I am mail­ improve our tax structure, but it failed. to go ing out this week my semiannual poll far enough in its reforms. The Act, for ex­ of public opinion to all my constituents ample, did not stop the yearly occurrence of HOW SAD AND TRAGIC to get the benefit of their thinking on very wealthy persons paying little or no fed· eral income tax. One year after its pa&a.ge, the many issues still confronting us in there were still some 112 persons with re­ HON. JAMES J. HOWARD the weeks ahead. I will report the results ported incomes over $200,000 who pa.id no of the poll as soon as they have been OJ' NEW JERSEY . federal tax. tabulated. Events since 1969 have ctramaitlzed the gen­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The questions are as follows: eral ineffectiveness of current tax reforms. Wednesday, September 6, 1972 1. Do you believe that forced busing of In 1971 the Revenue Act adopted a policy

practice of the very wealthy paying little ON WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS there 1s still time to find a peaceful solution or no income tax. Under our present wage and price controls to this war. This bill will greatly help to restore confi­ the burden falls most heavily on the indi­ dence in our tax structure, gearing it more vidual worker rather than on industry. More SERVICE ACADEMIES closely to an individual's abiliity to pay­ restrictions should be placed on those in­ I wou1d like to congratulate an outstanding and not to his ability to find profitable loop­ dustries who employ low priced labor in young man from my District, Midshipman holes. Hopefully i,t will also be a stimulus overseas factories and ship thes" goods back Patrick A. Fayle, who is graduating from the for radical tax reform in favor of the average to the United States to compete in the Ameri­ U.S. Naval Academy this June. I am also taxpayer. can market. announcing the appointment of 3 young men from my District to 2 Service Academies. To JOB CRISIS CONTINUES ON POLLUTION the U.S. Military Academy: Robert M. Gallo. Despite 15 months of so-called recovery While there has been a lot of rhetoric, To the Air Force Academy: David E. Johnson under new economic policies, this country pollution continues. We all know that pollu­ and Enrique Saa. 1s still experiencing an unemployment rate tion 1s not just confined to New York, Cali­ If you are interested in competing for 1973 of nearly 6%. This represents some 5.1 mil­ fornia or other heavily populated and in­ nominations to the U.S. Academies, please Uon unemployed, with 600,000 in California dustrialized areas. It is a national problem. contact my Los Angeles Office, 688-4870. alone. To get a true picture of our job crisis, The cooperation of both industry and the we must add to this total at least another individual is necessary to bring it under LEGISLATIVE NEWS 788,000 unemployed who have been dropped control. from official labor statistics because they DRUG CONTROL have given up the search. If we add to this CLEAN WATER: GOALS AND TIMETABLE In an effort to stop the flow of drugs into the U.S., Roybal proposed to cut off aid to 13.7 million workers receiving poverty level The constant flow of waste, mostly un­ wages, we arrive at a total of 20 mllllon countries which fail to curb the sale of drugs treated, from farms, factories and cities has to the U.S. This restriction was incorpo­ workers seeking decent jobs. This is truly transformed our lakes and waters into vast of tragic proportions. rated into the Foreign Assistance Act and sewers. Many of our beaches and rivers have various internatlonal loan programs. The "trickle down" theory-which offers become a hazard to health. According to a billions of dollars in tax breaks to business in 1970 U.S. report, 30% of our nation's drink-. JOBS FOR ELDERLY hopes of creating jobs--ha.s been a dismal ing water contains potentially hazardous Sponsored an initial 2 year program to cre­ failure. What ls needed is public employ­ amounts of chemicals. ate jobs for the older citizen. Known as the ment programs that will keep •ahead of the In 1956 the Federal Water Pollution Con­ "Senior Citizen Job Corps Act", the blll would constantly increasing numbers of new trol Act established a permanent and wide provide part-time community service jobs for workers. ranging national control program. It pro­ unemployed low-income persons 62 years or To achieve this goal, I have sponsored a vided grants for research and for construc­ older. Participants would work in such areas Public Service Employment program t-:> pro­ tion of local sewage plants. In 1970 the Wa­ as social services, health, education, commu­ vide more than 1.15 million jobs to the un­ ter Quality Act strengthened the law on fed­ nity improvement, antipollution, and eco­ employed and underemployed. For the pur­ eral permits and licenses, and regulated oil nomic development. The rising costs for hous· pose of planning local job programs, this bill pollution and discharges of hazardous sub­ ing, food, transportation and medical services requires local governments to form coun­ stances. have literally devoured their small savings cils in which government, business, labor, Last year I sponsored several clean water and income. veterans, community groups, both unem­ measures to expand construction of sewage EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ployed and underemployed are represented. plants and require tougher quality standards, The b111 would authorize $3 billion the public hearings and stiffer penalties. In late The House voted for a Roybal supported first year, $7 billlon the second, and $10 March of this year the House overwhelmingly bill to extend the Equal Opportunity program billion for each succeeding year. Besides approved a $24.6 billion Water Pollution Con­ for 2 years at a funding level of $5.3 blllion. state and local public agencies, community trol Act, incorporating several major aspects The blll provides for such programs as an in­ groups, model cities programs and private dependent Legal Services Corporation; an ex­ of my proposals. It set into motion a national panded Head Start program for low-income organizations would also be eligible to re­ timetable to make our waters safe for fish ceive funds. and recreation by 1981 and to eliminate all children; a new Environmental Action pro­ Unlike current federal employment pro­ discharge of pollutants by 1985. gram; continuation of the Job Corps, the Neighborhood Youth Corps and VISTA; a new grams, this would be a continuing rather Major provisions of this sweeping legisla­ than temporary effort. Even if this country tion included: rural housing development and rehabllitatlon reached minimum levels of unemployment, National mandate to severely limit the program; and new programs for the elderly say 3 or 3.5%, there would still exist areas discharge of pollutants by industry by 1976 totaling $50 million. of deep poverty and unemployment. and to achieve zero discharge by 1985. TAX EQUITY The amount of money spent for this pro­ Requirement that state discharge permit Last month the House Ways and Means gram would be more than compensated by programs be subject to Environmental Pro­ Committee held hearings on a Roybal spon­ the dramatic recovery it would bring to our tection Agency approval and continual re­ sored uniform tax bill. This legislation, which economy. Through jobs the once unemployed view. recently won the support of the Commit­ gain a greater buying power which, in turn, Sizable increase from 30 to 60 % in the tee's chairman, would establish a uniform produces more revenues and lessens each federal share for local waste treatment tax schedule for both married and unmar­ individual's tax burden. projects. ried taxpayers, removing all previous inequi­ Citizen's right to sue violators of the Act ties in the tax schedule. SENIOR CITIZENS 1f their interests were directly affected or if The older citizen is no longer resigned to they had actively engaged in the administra­ live in poverty, loneliness and neglect. He tive proceedings before the suit. GREG FEHRIBACH OF INDIANAP~ ls developing his own national movement for Fines of between $2,500 and $25,000 per OLIS: A LESSON IN COURAGE better living conditions and equality. It is a day or one year imprisonment for criminal new pride and strength that deserves our re­ violations, and $50,000 per day or two years spect and assistance. for a second offense. HON. WILLIAM G. BRAY The majority of our elderly continue to Differences in the House and Senate ver­ live on the meager income they receive from sions wlll be ironed out in a joint Congres· OF INDIANA social security-an average of only $117 a slonal conference. It is expected that Call• IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES month. Almost 25 % , or over 5 million of fornta will receive between one-half to one Thursday, September 7, 1972 them, live in abject or near poverty. Al­ billion dollars when this bill becomes law. though all of us have felt the current eco­ Mr. BRAY. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, nomic squeeze, it ls the older citizen with his October 1, 1972, 13-year-old Greg Feh­ fixed income who suffers the most. PEACE IN VIETNAM The Vietnam war has been one of deep frus­ ribach son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. In 1971, when the House passed the welfare Fehribach, 7405 Glenview Drive East, In­ reform blll, it only provided a 5% increase tration for all Americans. We have already in social security benefits effective this June. sacrificed countless American lives, expended dianapolis, Ind., will receive his Eagle This would barely offset recent price in­ a decade of our best mllltary and technical Scout Award, the highest rank attain­ creases, and certainly does not provide an strength, and spent billions of dollars at the able in scouting. adequate income for the older American. To expense of much needed domestic programs. This a ward will be added not only to remedy this situation I have supported a And yet there is no end in sight. his other scouting achievements, but also 20 % boost in benefits beginning this year. The recent edict by the President to mine to the recent Ad Altare Del Medal, which With the welfare blll tied up in the Senate, North Vietnam hart>ors and to enforce a total and final action likely to be delayed, I have economic blockade has embroiled us in a he received recently from the Most Rev­ urged that we vote on the social security deeper confiict. While it ls impossible to assess erand George J. Biskup, Roman Catholic reform separately, adding to it the much the outcome of this action, it ls clear we are archbishop of Indianapolis, for his study needed 20 % increase. walking a global tightrope. It is my hope that of and work for his faith. September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29779 So what is unusual about this? Greg well as expressions by American political depleting the American, British and French. Fehribach cannot walk. He has never leaders, including presidents. For example, crime against humanity. walked in his life. Victim of a congenital President Eisenhower said in a speech on I appeal for your assistance-won't you May 7, 1953: "People that have become our please help me? bone disease, his world is limited by what prisoners cannot by any means be denied the Sincerely, can be done in and from a wheelchair. right on which this country was founded ... JULIUS EPSTEIN, That has not stopped him from at­ the right of political asylum against the kind Former Research Associate. taining these achievements I described of political persecution they fear ... Con­ above. It will not stop him from being sequently, to force those people to go back [From the San Francisco Examiner, a productive and valuable citizen of the to a life of terror and persecution is some­ ' June 13, 1972] society of our American Republic. And thing that would violate every moral stand­ POLITICAL PRISONERS ard by which America lives." his example should show us all what The question arises: Why, then did Ameri­ To THE EDITOR: someone can do--if they have the will can, British and French authorities commit On her day of triumph, Angela Davis said: and the courage, which Greg Fehribach this crime against humanity? In my forth­ "Starting from this day forward, we must certainly has. coming book ~ ·operation Keelhaul, The Story work to free every political prisoner and of Forced ·Repatriation" (Devin-Adair Com­ every oppressed person in the country and pany, Old Greenwich, Connecticut) I have in the whole world." made the attempt to answer this and other This would include untold thousands of OPERATION KEELHAUL REMAINS questions. political prisoners in the Soviet Union, in UNSOLVED During my work on the book another ques­ the People's Republic of China, in the Ger­ tion arose: Why have the American people man Democratic Republic as well as all the never been omcially informed about this political prisoners in Poland, Hungary, Ro­ crime, committed by American military and mania, Bulgaria. and Yugoslavia. (Beside the HON. JOHN R. RARICK civilian authorities, a crime which was also billion people of the countries who are not OF LOUISIANA a ·gross violation of international law? Why right now "political prisoners" but just "op­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was the "Operation Keelhaul" file classified pressed.") Top Secret 11652 (now downgraded to Con- Will Angela Davis, who was so wrong when Thursday, September 7, 1972 fidential) ? · she believed she would never get a fair trial Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Julius President Eisenhower's as well as President in the U.S. really work for the liberation of Epstein, the noted research specialist Nixon's Executive Order 10501 regulates the the political prisoners in the countries just and historian, has done more than any use of the Top Secret classification. Only mentioned and also for the liberation of the those military documents should be classified millions in these countries who are just "op­ living American to solve the mysteries Top Secret whose disclosure would result in a pressed"? connected with Operation Keelhaul fol­ grave and immediate danger to national If Miss Davis' answer is "yes," she should lowing World War II. As a searcher for defense or foreign policy. To imagine that have the support of mllllons of Americans truth, Mr. Epstein understands that our release of the Keelhaul dossier to the Ameri­ and others the world over. Her answer to people cannot solve our current prob­ can people could today cause such danger is this question wm be the acid test of her lems and the uncertainties of the future • absurd. sincerity• unless history records the realities of the When in 1967 the "Freedom of Informa­ JULIUS EPSTEIN. past. Especially is this so when the facts tion Act" went into force, I brought legal PALO ALTO. action against the then Secretary of the of Operation Keelhaul are in the pos­ Army, Mr. Stanley Resor. My complaint in session of our Government and yet under the District Court in San Francisco was the suppression of either major political based upon the "Freedom of Information THE MUNICH TRAGEDY party they are prevented from reaching Act." This public law allows the court to the public so th~t the American people examine the documents in question in know the full truth about World War II. camera in order to find out whether classi­ HON. NORMAN F. LENT Professor Epstein now reports that he fication ls justified or not. I lost in the Dis­ OF NEW YORK has exhausted all efforts to complete his trict Court and in the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court rejected my petition for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES historical mission and that only a con­ a writ of certiorari. Thursday, September 7, 1972 gressional investigation of Operation Ultimately, only a Congressional investiga­ Keelhaul and its unwarranted secrecy tion of "Operation Keelhaul" and the un­ Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, it was with a from the people will complete this void warranted secrecy will bring out the truth. deep sense of horror and dismay that I in history and solve the question, why (Here's where I need your help). learned of the barbaric murder of 11 un­ the suppression of truth, who is being On October 22, 1970 President Nixon in­ armed members of the Israeli Olympic protected, and why. formed me that "The U.S. Government has team during the XX Olympiad in Mu­ I insert a recent letter from Professor absolutely no objections (based on the con­ nich, Germany. This insane act of ter­ tents of the files) to the declassification and rorism, perpetrated by a band of Arab Epstein and his letter to the editor of the release of the "Operation Keelhaul" files. San Francisco Examiner, "Political However, given the joint origin of the docu­ guerrillas, has few parallels in the an­ Prisoners": ments, British concurrence is necessary be­ nals of international crime. It has THE HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, fore they can be released, and this concur­ shocked and deeply grieved the entire REVOLUTION, AND PEACE, rence has not been received. Thus we have civilized world. Stanford, Calif., August 1972. no alternative but to deny your request." By Nearly 2 weeks ago, more than 10,000 DEAR FRIEND: The American people are so informing me, the President has finally athletes from almost every nation of the being kept in the dark about the mysterious removed the main obstacle used by the world gathered in a spirit of peace and Operation Keelhaul in World War II. With courts to deny my request for release of the brotherhood to begin an event based not your help it can be revealed. "Keelhaul" papers. Nevertheless, I was still Early in spring 1954, I went to the Army's denied access to the documents. on political beliefs but on fair play and historical branch archives in Alexandria, Then came the historic decision by the friendly competition. I hope and pray Virginia, to do some research on the forced Supreme Court to allow the New York Times that the interruption of the competition repatriation of 5111ions of ardent anti-Com­ and the Washington Post to print the stolen by this despicable act of barbarism will munists to Stalin s gallows and concentration "Pentagon Papers" on Vietnam. It was this cause the civilized world to ostracize any camps in Siberia during and after World Supreme Court decision which induced me peoples or nations giving sanctuary or War II. There ls no doubt in my mind that to file my second complaint against the ad­ refuge to those who commit such acts of this forced repatriation was a war crime as ministration. It seems to me unthinkable international outlawry. well as a crime against humanity, committed that the Supreme Court would allow the by the Americans, the British and the French publication of the highly sensitive purloined To merely mourn the deaths of these just to appease Stalin, tyrant and mass "Pentagon Papers" and forbid the release men and to condemn the acts of these murderer. of at least those documents which are of fanatics is not enough. For this reason, In the catalogue, I found this index card: purely American origin, classified by Amer­ I firmly supported the passage of House "383.7-14.1 Forcible Repatriation of Displaced ican military authorities more than 21 years Resolution 1106, which expressed an un­ Soviet Citlzens--Opera.tlon Keelhaul." I bending resolve to cut off from the civil­ ordered the dossier. I was informed that it ls ago! closed, meaning classified Top Secret and It is now my hope that Congressional pres­ ized world all nations which provide ref­ therefore unavailable. The index ca.rd was sure as well as pressure by the American peo­ uge or comfort to these sorts of criminals immediately removed from the catalogue. ple through their press, TV and radio will rather than punish them as they should. That forced repatriation was a crime can finally prevail and induce our government There should be no hiding place for as­ be proved by untold American documents, as to declassify the "Operation Keelhaul" files sassins like the Arab terrorists. There 29780 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 should be no place to which they can flee department knows that a. publicatton such telling points in Gov. Rockefeller's Tuesday after executing their hideous plots. I as ours serving the important fruit and vege­ night nominating speech was his reminder know of no other way in which such as­ table industry has to have delivery within 48 that President Nixon has "completely revised sassins can be stopped. hours anywhere in the country. They know the nation's priorities"-finding 45 per cent the need of service for a. publication serving of the federal budget being spent for na­ At this time, I also want to extend my an industry that handles perishable products. tional defense and only 32 per cent for hu­ sincerest sympathies to the families of In many cases The Packer ls back to "the old man resources when he took office, and those murdered men, and to call upon all days" of Monday delivery anywhere in the turning this into exact reverse, with today's nations of the world to take positive ac­ U.S. ratio now 45 and 32 the other way. tion in support of the resolutions passed Any business ls only as good as its people. Just in terms of the speclftc labor, health, by both Houses of Congress on Septem­ We've talked to postmasters in all sections education and welfare services covered by the ber 6, 1972. of the country to ask for better delivery of vetoed bill, the presidential request of $28.7 The Packer. They responded. and are not only blllion was itself up more than $2 billion cordial but they are doing everything possible from a. year earlier. by recommending measures to improve the In any event, now that Congress has sus­ service to our customers and their customers. tained the Nixon veto, we hope it can quickly MAIL SERVICE IMPROVES The Kansas City, Kansas, post office depart­ agree to a. less profligate substitute mutually DRAMATI CALLY ment deserves a special vote of thanks 81nd acceptable to the White House and Capitol they work tirelessly in our behalf. The same Hill. ls true a.t the post office in Seda.Ha, Mo., HON. RICHARD H. ICHORD where The Packer ls printed. The St. Louis OF MISSOURI post office ls most cooperative too and they TRIBUTE TO MR. ROBERT R. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a.re an important l1nk for ea.stern shipments. We are not saying that the U.S. Postal CHURCH Thursday, September 7, 1972 Service ls improv.ed 100 per cent. Fa.r be it I It Mr. !CHORD. Mr. Speaker, much is will be another three or four yea.rs befo:ce they make their full mark. The Packer stlll HON. DAN KUYKENDALL being written pro and con about the has problems of delivery in such areas as OF TENNESSEE quality of mail service provided by the Canada and the Northwest but we a.re con­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES new U.S. Postal Corporation. One of the vinced the post office department will correct Thursday, September 7, 1972 major trade publications in my State­ them. There certainly ls a ray of light for the Packer-concludes editorially that the fut ure of our new postal system. Mr. KUYKENDALL. Mr. Speaker, the mail service has improved dramatically Washington Evening Star and Daily in recent months. The editorial pays spe­ News of September 2, 1972, printed a cial tribute to postal employees in Mis­ tribute to an outstanding citizen of Mem­ souri for their tireless work and to Post­ RESPONSIBLE NIXON VETO phis, Tenn., Mr. Robert R. Church. Bom master General Ted Klassen for his a slave, Mr. Church, in the troubled post­ leadership in a difficult job. Civil War period, became a leader in The editorial follows: HON. HENRY P. SMITH III • Memphis civic affairs, a man respected [From the Kansas City (Mo.) Packer, July 29, OF NEW YORK by Memphians both black and white. It 1972] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is interesting to note that in connection THE PACKER VIEWPOINT: PACKER POSTAL Thursday, September 7, 1972 with the restoration of the historic Beale SERVICE Street area, the auditorium mentioned in Many times we think we a.re qUite justi­ Mr. SMITH of New York. Mr. Speaker, the article is to be rebuilt on the same fied. in our criticism of federal government an editorial of great worth recently ap­ site as the original park and auditori­ services and this year more charges will be peared in the Buffalo Evening News re­ um and bear the same name, "Church's levelled with the coming national election garding the Labor-HEW appropriations ln November. But we take issue with those bill recently considered and reconsidered Park and Auditorium.'' current critics of the U.S. Postal Service. by this body. Mr. Church was an active member of Such recognized publications as the Wall I have tried to stress the importance Memphis' fledging Republican party. In Street Journal have chipped in with their of a return to fiscal responsibility by the 1900 he extended this involvement to criticism in recent months with headlines the national level by serving as a delegate such as "Postal Service Marks Its First An­ Congress through my votes cast here and to the Republican National Convention nlversary. But No One Celebrates." will continue to oppose any irresponsible which nominated William McKinley for The Packer says "it isn't so"-the service or reckless spending by the Congress. has improved dramatically in recent months. I submit the wisdom as contained in President. Mr. Church's granddaughter, We're convinced. when President Nixon took the News editorial for the benefit of mv Miss Roberta Church, is continuing the the Post Office Department out of politics fell ow colleagues: family tradition of public service as a and created the present U.S. Postal Service member-recently reappointed by Presi­ he made a move that should have been done RESPONSIBLE NIXON VETO dent Nixon-of the National Advisory years ago. And we are one of many second President Nixon argued a persuasive case Council on Adult Education. class mall business publications that have 1n vetoing the huge $30.5 bllllon bill passed This article appeared in the Star-News been paying their way and w1ll be paying by Congress to finance current programs of more to give our subscribers in the Unlted the Departments of Labor and Health, Edu­ as part of the series They Had a Dream States, Canada, Mexico and foreign countries cation and Welfare. And we're glad to note which focuses on prominent black Amer­ the type of delivery they want and deserve. that the House acted responsibly in prompt­ icans. I would like to suggest that Robert Though the Packer complained as much as ly sustaining him. R . Church is a fine example to all Amer­ any of the printed media (and we still are) , The bill would have budgeted. $1.8 bllllon icans and I therefore include this tribute in all fairness something has happened and more than the President had requested. for to him in the RECORD: ls happenlng in the postal service that prom­ these prograins. Additionally, the omission of ises better service in the future for all of a legal limit on federal matching funds for THEY HAD A DREAM-WEALTHY MEMPmS us. state social services might have produced CIVIC LEADER Winton Blount, former postmaster general even larger actual outlays. (By George Reasons and Sam Pa.trick) 1n the Nixon cabinet, did a Job in getting With the nation's economy moving smartly Yellow fever epidemics struck Memphis the postal service into its present structure. ahead after a. long period of trouble, the in 1878 and again in 1879, kllling thousands E.T. Klassen, present Postmaster General, ls biggest future danger probably ls a. rekind­ and causing thousands of others to flee the a real businessman and he knows how to ling of inflation. In the President's view, the city. In this climate of fear, business came organize. Local postmasters got the word to bill exempllfted "that kind of reckless spend­ to a. standstill. In no time, the city's treas­ start making decisions at their level instead ing that Just cannot be done without more ury was empty. of running to Washington to look at the book. taxes or more lnfla.tion." Congress like the Unable to pay its bills, Memphis lost its A freeze on hiring was lnltla.ted and a.n early President needs to focus more closely on city charter and reverted to the status of retirement program was set up, but more im­ fiscal dlscipllne. a taxing district. portant, Klassen got the word out that his Nor can the veto legitimately be attackeji The future appeared. glum until officials organization had better start providing serv­ for betraying any lack of concern for the ca.me up with a plan to restore Memphis' fl­ ice to gain more customers because competi­ desirable social programs. The total Nixon nancla.l solvency by issuing bonds. Public tion has set in. budget request of nearly $250 blllion pro­ confi.dence was at a low ebb, however, and The postmasters and employees are now posed last winter allocated 45 per cent of its the bonds were met with skepticism. doing their Job because The Packer service outlays to human resources, the highest One man had fa.1th in the city's future. has improved. a hundredfold. The post office percentage in history. Thus, one of the most He was Robert R. Ohurch, a Memphis bust- September 7, 19 72 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29781 nessma.n and the first black millionaire to gressional candidates for the state's 43 House Geneva. Convention by refusing to give a emerge in the post-Civil War South. seats, increased by five as a reult of the 1970 proper accounting of the American prisoners Ohurch bought the first bond and paid Census. held, by refusing to allow international in­ $1,000 for it. His demonstration of faith had Mr. Nixon's overall lead of 49 to 41 per cent spection of the POW camps and by refusing profound consequences, as the Memphis over Sen. George McGovern, Field said, ts to repatriate the sick and wounded. Other Evening Scimitar reported in these words 10 due to a crossover of about one of every four alleged violations are listed on the facing yea.rs later: Democrats. However, the pollster reported, . page. "They (the bonds) were the first 1ssued, "only a small percentage of those Democrats Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird, disput­ and their market value was hence problemat­ who are crossing over in the presidential race ing Mr. Clark's contention of humane treat­ ical. But Mr. Ohuroh showed his faith. are also planning to vote for the Republican ment, said both he and the families of the "With his example before them, capital­ congressional candidate in their district." prisoners and missing were disappointed Mr. ists of the Caucasian race could not afford Democratic congressmen currently out­ Clark did not use his time in Hanoi to press to be shy, and the whole of the bonds was number Republicans 1n the state's 38-seat for better conditions. Mr. Laird said photo­ placed." delegation 20 to 18. The poll found 39 per cent graphs Mr. Clark brought home showed the Before long, Memphis regained its eco­ of the state's voters saying they plan to vote same prisoners used in previous North Viet­ nomic health. Democratic in their district's congressional namese propaganda pictures. Church was a widely known and respected oontest: 27 per cent, Republican, and 34 per John N. Mitchell, himself a U.S. Attorney businessman in Memphis for more than 40 cent, either undecided or favoring "other" General until recently, went further: years. He made his fortune in real estate and party candidates. "Occasionally, a naive American has been in banking. unwittingly duped into playing Hanoi's Born a slave in 1839 on a. cotton planta­ wretched game, into serving as an American tion in Hotly Springs, Miss., Churoh ha.cl no megaphone for Communist propaganda. Such fOl'Ullal schooling. He was sent to Memphis WAR PRISONERS: A GRIM PICTURE a naive American is Mr. Ramsey Clark." as a youth to work as a. cabin boy on a Mis­ Louls R. Stockstill, a spokesman for the sissippi steamboat. National League of Families of American It was an adventurous life but dangerous. Prisoner$ and Missing in Southeast Asia. One steamboat he worked on exploded in HON. ANCHER NELSEN declared: midriver, and he was one of several sur­ OF MINNESOTA "How can he say they are getting humane vivors. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES treatment? At least 20 Americans have died Church stayed on the river until he was in Communist prison camps, by Hanoi's own emancipated after the Civil War. Then he Thursday, September 7, 1972 admission. And some of them have been worked briefly in a livery stable before open­ Mr. NELSEN. Mr. Speaker. Ramsey photographed before their deaths looking, in ing a saloon of his own. He was a thrifty man, Clark's comments concerning the treat­ Mr. Clark's words, •as healthy as me.' " and invested his profits in real estate. Pentagon officials emphasize that if all In a short time, he had accumulated ment of American prisoners of war in American prisoners are being treated as well substantial raw acreage as well as rental Indochina may certainly have caused as the 10 Mr. Clark interviewed, then there property. He founded the city's first Negro confusion in the minds of some Ameri­ has been a vast improvement in prison con­ bank, which soon became the largest black cans. I believe it advisable, therefore, to ditions since the Viet Cong released the last bank in Tennessee. include in the RECORD at this point an American Oct. 8, 1971. · Ohurch was noted for his willingness to article which appeared in the August 28 SOME ACCOUNTS BY POW'S . support any worthy civic endeavor. In 1896, & he built a handsome auditorium on Beale issue of U.S. News World Report. Those few former prisoners of war who Street to provide a meeting and entertain­ As the article indicates, those few have escaped or been released, together with ment center for the city's blacks. POW's who have made it back to free­ Communist defectors, paint a grim picture On another occasion he bought a patrol dom "paint a grim picture of life in Com­ of life in Communist captivity: wagon for the city. And in 1902, he donated munist captivity." They have been tor­ In North Vietnam, many Americans are $1,000 to help underwrite the annual reunion tured, starved, and held in horrible and held in solitary cells where lights burn night of Confederate veterans in Memphis. and. day. They are tortured, restricted from inhumane conditions. There have been exercise and given inadequate diets. "Mr. Church has never been appealed to countless violations of the Geneva Con­ in vain," the Scimitar once noted. "Whether The Viet Cong hold Americans in tiger it was to contribute to a fair, a trades dis­ vention even though North Vietnam is cages made of bamboo and at night lock their play, the reception of a president, Republi­ itself a party to the convention. feet in stocks. One U.S. Army prisoner was can or Democrat, to a church, orphan asylum The article follows: kept in such a cage for more than ft ve years. In Laos, Americans are held in pits in the or to a private charity, he has always re­ WAR PRISONERS: CENTER OF A POLITICAL FIGHT ground and live on food scraps thrown down sponded promptly and liberally, regardless The plight of U.S. prisoners of war, a non­ of whether the beneficiaries were of his own at them. partisan concern for most Americans, has Navy Lt. (j.g.) Dieter Dengler, who escaped color or political faith ...." suddenly been thrust into the center of a Church and his family lived in a fine home after being captured by the Viet Cong, re­ growing political debate. ported he was tied to a tree and used for in a white neighborhood. He counted among It was the return of former Attorney Gen­ his friends some of the city's first families. target practice, repeatedly beaten with fists eral Ramsey Clark from Hanoi in mid-August and sticks, and dragged through the jungle When he died in 1912 the city's two lead­ that set off the sparks. ing newspapers, which routinely ignored news tied behind a water buffalo. Lieutenant Den­ Mr. Clark left the impression, in a series gler, 180 pounds when captured, weighed 98 of blacks. noted his death in lengthy obit­ of statements, that he had been assured that uaries. pounds when he escaped. the election of Senator George McGovern in Navy Lt. Robert F. Frishman, released in November would bring the immediate release 1969 by North Vietnam, said most of his of American POW's. captivity was spent in solitary confinement. POLL FINDS "COATI'AILS'' FAIL IN On top of that, Mr. Clark directly contra­ His food consisted of two daily meals elf. little CALIFORNIA dicted White House claims of mistreatment more than pumpkin soup. His injured arm of American captives held in North Vietna­ took six months to heal, he said, because of mese prison camps. inadequate medical care. He lost 45 pounds HON. WILLIAM L. HUNGATE On August 15, Mr. Clark told of a visit with while in Communist hands. OF MISSOURI 10 Americans at a prisoner-of-war camp near Defense Department sources say the most IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hanoi, reporting that they were in good recent reports from North Vietnam indicate health, good spirits and well treated. th.at many Americans have been tortured by Thursday, September 7, 1972 "My judgment is that they are treating being hung from ceilings, tied with ropes Mr. HUNGATE. Mr. Speaker, on a the prisoners humanely," he said. "I think until they developed infeoted scars, burned the people who say they are not may have with cigarettes, deprived of sleep and re­ cloudy day, rays of sunshine are particu­ motives themselves. They may care more fused food. Bones have been broken by larly welcome. I call attention to a recent about the Thieu Government than getting guards, and the fingernails were ripped from poll by Mervin Field in California: the boys home." the hands of at least one American. POLL FINDS "COATTAILS" FAn. IN CALIFORNIA Mr. Clark's picture sharply conflicts with Such reports have compelled the U.S. Gov­ President Nixon's "coattails" aren't work­ the official U.S. Government position, which ernment over and over to express its concern ing in California, according to a recent state­ contends the Communists have repeatedly about the fate elf. those prisoners who are wide survey conducted by pollster Mervin violated the 1949 Geneva Convention outlin­ never brought out and shown to visitors in Field. ing humane treatment for war prisoners. North Vietnam. Field's poll, conducted among 1,032 adults GOVERNMENT CHARGES "The fact is," says Mr. Stockwell, "that the between July 31 and Aug. 16, showed that The White House and Pentagon, for ex­ vast majority of the Americans held by the Mr. Nixon's popularity in the state does not . ample, insist they have proof that the North Communists have not been seen by anybody appear to be carrying over to Republican con- Vietnamees have continually broken the bUJt their captors." 29782 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 THE AMERICANS THAT REDS HOLD IN CAPTIVITY * tional release of all prisoners held >ly both nance or foster act.s of murder and sabo­ How many. U.S. lists 524 servicemen cap­ sides. More than: 36,000 Communist prisoners tage. tured or interned, and 1,240 miNh Vietnam has released nine months of an· agreement in principle on an U.S. prisoners, the last thiree in 1969. The overall settlement. · Viet Cong have freed 23. By compar'ison, 188 In May, President Nixon publicly proposed North Vietnamese have been repatriated and complete withdrawal of all American forces HON. VICTOR V. VEYSEY 1,231 Viet Cong have been released. Also, 3,082 from Vietnam within four months, once OF CALIFORNIA Viet Cong have been let out of p.rison after prisoners of war were released and an inter­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES defecting to the South Vietnamese Govern­ nationally supervised cease-fire began ment. throughout lndo-Chlna. Thursday, September 7, 1972 Escaped. No American has escaped, once Hanoi's response. Says the Defense Depart­ Mr. VEYSEY. Mr. Speaker, on August captured in North Vietnam. From the Viet ment: Cong, the U.S. has rescued 3 and 24 more "The Communist rejected all of these pro­ 15, 1972, an organization styled the Mc­ escaped through their own efforts. Two U.S. posals. They continue to insist that we Govern Million Member Club launched a servicemen escaped from Pathet Lao in Laos. unconditionally set a specific date for total nationwide fundraising malling which HOW HAVE THE POW'S BEEN TREATED? U.S. withdrawal and remove the Government violates our postal laws in that it cre­ of South Vietnam as conditions for any dis­ ates a lottery. North Vietnam became a party to the cussions on prisoner release. Geneva Convention governing the treatment The mailing offers all contributors the "We are continuing to use every means to chance of being on:. of 250 invitees to of prisoners of war in 1957. The Defense De­ press for the earliest possible release of all partment annual report for the year starting American·s held in captivity, an'd the fullest be selected at random to a "People's Din­ July 1, 1972, lists the following treaty terms possible accounting for the missing. We have ner Party" at the White House next and violations: made clear that we will not withdraw all January following Candidate McGov­ Neutral inspection of prisoner camps will of our forces from South Vietnam until we ern's inauguration. be permitted, including interviews of the secure the release of our imprisoned men." According to a Washington Post story prisoners without witnesses in .attendance. The enemy has never permitted such tn- of August 30, a McGovern staff man spection or such interviews. ' claims a technical change was made in Prisoners' names wlll be released promptly. ATROCITY IN MUNICH the conditions of the raffie, so that the Na.mes the enemy has released have not invitee list will be drawn from "support­ been disclosed promptly nor through regular ers," not just "contributors." channels. HON. ABNER J. MIKVA Assuming this alteration will permit Notification of deaths 1n captivity and full OF ILLINOIS the raffie of White House dinner invita­ information on the circumstances and place IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions to proceed under some cloak of of burial wlll be furnished. legality, the question remains about what The enemy has not furnished any informa­ Wednesday, September 6, 1972 tion about circumstances of death and place to do with the funds so far illegally so­ of burial. Mr. MIKVA. Mr. Speaker, we have all licited. The same McGovern staff man P~isoner-of-war camps wlll be marked been stunned this week by the incredible put the figures at about $125,000 per day clearly and their location made public. barbartc murders of 11 members of the in a story run by the Wall Street Journal The enemy has not marked its camps nor Israeli Olympic team in Munich. My September 1. divulged their location. heart goes out to the families of the vic­ It is not clear from press reports The seriously sick and wounded will be repatriated or interned in a neutral country. tims who came to Munich proudly to whether Senator McGOVERN was ever The enemy has refused to comply. represent their country and to test their aware that his signature was being so Prisoners will be permitted to send at least individual athletic prowess against their illegally employed by his staff, but as two letters and four cards a month. counterparts from other nations. he has sought to make an issue of the The average has been two or three letters Perhaps the sober lessons of Munich rectitude of his campaign finances versus a year and none at all from some prisoners. is that nowhere in the world is there those of his opponent's, it is incumbent Sufticient food must be given to prisoners. shelter from the madness of international upon him to take the only morally de­ All the released prisoners have been found violence which sets man against man fensible course: Return those funds to be underweight and suffering from mal­ and nation against nation. raised in violation of our postal laws. nutrition. Prisoners will not be held in conditions of We all dream of a day when interna­ On August 30, I wrote Senator Mc­ close confinement. tional disputes will be settled in a peace­ GOVERN a letter requesting he do just The enemy has held some men in solitary ful and orderly way. What has shocked that, and I reprint the letter below for confinement for years. the world this week is the realization that the information of my colleagues: Prisoners wlll be humanely treated. we who consider ourselves civilized peo­ CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, This provision has been consistently vio­ ple have not risen above resolving our Washington, D.C., August 30, 1972. lated. disputes with the blood of innocent non­ Hon. GEORGE s. McGOVERN. WHAT UNITED STATES HAS DONE THROUGH TALKS combatants. U.S. Senate, TO GET BACK ITS POW'S If the international community is se­ Old, Senate Office Building, 1970. The U.S. proposed in October a rtous about making progress toward Washington, D.C. mutual exchange-immediate and uncondi- DEAR SENATOR McGoVERN: On August 15, world order and decency, we are going 1972, a. campaign finance organization styled to have to go beyond mere rhetortc. It the McGovern Million-Member Club sent out •Source: Dept. o! Defense, as o! Aug. 5, is time that we simply read out of the a 4-page fund raising letter nationwide 1972. community of nations any who counte- • soliciting contributions over your signature. September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29783 A postscript to the letter promises a ton and the Democratic-controlled Congress The truth is that while the Democrats have "Peoples Dinner Party" after your inaugura­ ls to move from a world of glittering rhetoric talked change in this campaign to the point tion next January, the invitation list to be to one of petty, paralyzed reality. that their likely nominee, McGovern, is ac­ "made up by selecting 250 names at random Whlle George McGovern, Hubert Hum­ cused by some of his fellow-partisans of being from our total list of contributors." phrey and the rest have been out on the road "too radical,'' the reality of the party's legis­ This, of course, constitutes all the elements promising wondrous changes in the offing, lative record is one of pitifully little progress. of a lottery (a prize, consideration, and the their colleagues have been back here--0.olng Contrasted with the openings Mr. NlXon element of chance) , and ts in violation of what? has made in the areas of foreign pollcy, where Section 1302, Title 13 of the U.S. Code. Well, the scoreboard of major legislation he does not have to wait for Congress to That you have been placed in such a posi­ passed by this second session of the 92d Con­ come plodding along, there is real question tion by your staff must be most distressing. gress includes two laws that wlll affect peo­ as to which party can honestly claim to be The Washington Post this morning (page A2) ple's lives directly and two other reform the party of changes. quotes your direct mail expert, Morris Dees, measures that may have considerable in­ Where ls the Democrats' domestic equiv­ as saying that only about 300,000 letters out direct effect. alent of the N1Xon "open door" China policy? of a total of 3 million went out with the Last week, Congress sent the President a. Where is there a law passed by the Demo­ word "contributor" in the postscript. "I massive program of aid to higher education, cratic Congress in the past four years that caught it when it flrst went out," Dees said. with a provision included to slow school bus­ rivals in significance the strategic arms treaty It is commendable that your staff rec­ ing orders. Earlier, it added enforcement pow­ Mr. Nixon negotiated in Moscow? ognized and voluntarily stopped its conduct ers to the Equal Employment Opportunity These are questions the voters will be ask­ of a lottery in your name, but what do you Commission. Both those laws wlll be felt in ing, when the rhetoric of the presidential intend to do with the funds obtained by a people's lives. campaign is measured against the record. solicitation in violation of the postal laws? Though not many voters wlll see the ad­ As the Presidential Candidate who has vantage in concrete terms, there's also a sought to make an issue of the rectitude of public benefit in the stricter campaign fi­ your financial activities in contrast to your nancing law, which Congress finally passed · WGR EDITORIALS opponent, you have but one course open to last January, a carryover from the previous you: return the money raised in violation of year. And there may be benefits down the the postal laws to the contributors along road, if the equal rights amendment for HON. THADDEUS J. DULSKI with a disavowal of your staff's use of your women, which Congress approved, is ratified OF NEW YORK by the states. signature on such a mamng. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sincerely yours, But that about exhausts the list of signifi­ VICTOR V. VEYSEY, cant legislation passed this year. It's a Thursday, September 7, 1972 meager catalogue, compared to the needs of Me'"!ber of Congress. the country or the promises Democratic pres­ Mr. DULSKI. Mr. Speaker, in recent ldentlcal contenders have been making on years, radio and televisio~ stations have behalf of their party. had the opportunity to ed1torialize on a CREDIBILITY GAP AND THE It may be that Richard M. Nixon wlll over­ wide range of subjects of both local and FAILURES OF CONGRESS look this Democratic "credib111ty gap," but national interest. don't bet on it. The President has legitimate In my complaints of his own with this Congress, let home city of Buffalo, N.Y., alone the political incentive to rake its "do­ WGR-AM-FM-TV has a regular sched­ HON. JAMES C. CLEVELAND nothing" record. ule of editorials and several broadcast on OF NEW HAMPSHIRE For three years, the President has had be­ separate days in mid-August shows the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fore Congress serious proposals on revenue­ diversity of topics. Thursday, September 7, 1972 sharing with states and cities, and reform Mr. Speaker, as part of my remarks, I of the welfare system. For two years, he has include the texts: Mr. CLEVELAND. Mr. Speaker, one of had equally significant proposals on reor­ CRIME INSURANCE the major ironies of the current election ganization of the Federal executive branch year is that members of the majority and expansion of health insurance protec­ The Federal Government wants more tion. Buffalonlans to take advantage of new low party in Congress have been going back All of these are matters of urgent national rates for crime insurance. and forth across this great country criti­ priority, they have been acknowledged as This means that business men and home­ cizing President Nixon for everything matters of major concern by the Democratic owners in high-risk areas of the city can re­ that is wrong. presidential candld&tes, who-in au the cover a major portion or perhaps all of their The fact is, the Democratic Party has areas except Federal reorganization-have losses due to burglaries and other crimes. controlled Congress the last 18 years, offered counter-proposals of their own go­ The insurance became available in Buffalo and all but 4 of the last 40 years. It has ing well beyond what the President has sug­ a year ago but there haven't been many constructed the present maze of Federal gested. takers. The new rates should change that. -Yet in all these areas, the Democrats will We believe crime insurance is a progressive programs and has written the tax laws go into convention, less than a month from step, but it should not ellm1nate the con­ which so badly need simplification and now, with a record of congressional inaction. tinued search for the basic causes of our reform. It has established our spending To da.te, the Democratic Congress has neither sociological and economic problems. priorities. By refusing to really mod­ given the President a final, up-and-down ernize its own procedures, it has virtually vote on h1s proposals in these four vital BAD WATER IMAGE abdicated Congress role as an equal to areas, nor developed and passed alternate Buffalo and Erle County are constantly the executive branch of the Federal programs of its own. battling a bad-weather image. Now we have Government. If there is justification for this abdication to defend our water. of political responslblllty, it does not come The Erle County Water Authority feels that Yet, now that we are in the midst of readily to mind. And the Democratic con­ "World" magazine has done it a disservice an election campaign the Members of vention orators and platform writers will by publishing material that infers Erle Congress who are really in control here have to be more devious than usual to di­ County water does not meet federal blame President Nixon for everything vert the public's attention from the yawning standards. that is wrong. This seldom noted fact chasm between their promises and their You who have traveled and had occasion 1s nothing short of hypocritical. The party's poor record of performance. to sample the drinking water of other major failure of the media to comment more It ls true, of course, that divided govern­ cities or tried to bathe or shower in it, know fully in this adds ammunition to those ment-with responslbillty for the executive how fortunate we are. branch in the hands of one party and the We support the Water Authorities action of us who feel they are badly biased. legislative branch in control of the other­ in seeking a correction from "World" maga­ I was particularly interested to note a is an open invitation to paralysis and lrre­ zine. recent column by David Broder on this sponslb111ty. But the Democrats cannot avoid very subject. Considering Mr. Broder's blame by claiming negligence on the part of GREAT LAKES CLEAN-UP established record as a llberal columnist the President in meeting his domestic re­ We hope an omission in a report serves as who has no proadministration bias, this sponslbllltles. a jolt for more money and action for clean 1s especially noteworthy. The President has made serious proposals water on the Great Lakes. The column follows: in all these areas. He has not threatened to It seemed unusual that the White House [From the Boston Globe, June 14, 1972] veto the democratic alternatives, for, indeed, Council on Environmental Quality would no alternatives have come close to passage. report cleaner air and dirtier water around THE FAILURE OF CONGRESS In any !air accounting for the pa.ralysls on the nation last week, after many mllllons of (By David S. Broder) the domestic front, the Democrats who con­ dOllars spent. Actually, the increase in pol­ WASHINGTON.-To return from the Demo­ trol Congress must take the lion's share of luted water in this report was due to the cratic presidential primary trall to Washing- the blame. fact that several thousand miles of polluted 29784 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 streams went unreported in a previous substantially all of the rich are paying tions for interest paid and for business ex­ survey. large amounts of Federal income tax. penses. The Council said by 1980 it wm take over Discussing Mr. Cohen's testimony, the Mr. Cohen defended the income tax system 83 blllion dollars to clean up our water. as "the most efficient revenue device in the This is why we want more water clean-up Chicago Tribune pointed out that-- history of the world." Altho further reform action for the Great Lakes. A few days ago Of 624 individuals with adjusted gross in­ may be in order, Mr. Cohen urged the com­ the International Joint Commission ap­ comes of more than $1 mil11on in 1970, only mittee to proceed "with calm analysis and pointed a Great Lakes Water Quality Boa.rd three paid no tax. The other 621 paid an thoughtful judgment" in considering the to over-see a two and a half million dollar average tax of $985,000 for a total of $612 complex issues involved 1n so-called "tax program to clean up the lakes. mlllion. This represented a tax of 46.4 per­ subsidies." It seems like such a drop in the bucket. cent on gross income and 65.3 per cent on The Treasury spokesman's analysis reduces net taxable income. Mr. McGovern's talk about tax-dodging rich NO-FAULT INSURANCE While some political spokesmen re­ to a demagogic class appeal. The things he All is not lost in the battle for no-fault has been saying just aren't so. auto insurance. peatedly refer to the large number of There won't be any more action on it in wealthy Americans who escape paying Congress for a while, but we feel it wlll re­ taxes, the facts appear to be far different. surface. Mr. Cohen said that no tax was reported McKEESPORT MAJORETTE DRil.L The Na.tional Conference of Commissioners for 1970 by 22 of 2,593 individuals with TEAM AND BELL LYRE CORPS on Uniform State Laws recently met. They adjusted gross income over $500,000 and 25TH ANNIVERSARY have decided to push for no-fault. There are by 112 of 15,323 with income over $200,- officlals and legal experts from all 50 states. Some congressional aids also attended. 000. The reason why some paid no tax, Ten states currently have what they call said the Under Secretary, was that many HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS no-fault insurance laws. The Conference will paid high taxes abroad which are OF PENNSYLVANIA make available to all 50 states lnforma.tion credited against U.S. tax. Others paid IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and model legislation on no-fault. State income taxes for 1969 in amounts Thursday, September 7, 1972 We continue our support of a reform in exceeding 1970 taxable income. New York State Auto Insurance regulations. Discussing the facts and figures dis­ Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, on Octobe:r l, an organization which has brought NAVAL RESERVE/Zoo REPAIRS closed by the Treasury Department, and the ideas set forth in the political state­ pleasure and enjoyment to hundreds of Here's a riddle with relevance. thousands of ~ople in southwestern What do the Buffalo Zoo and a battleship ments of the Democratic Party candi­ have in common? date for President, the Chicago Tribune Pennsylvania will mark an important Sailors! in its editorial of July 31, 1972, concludes milestone. The McKeesport Majorette The Naval Reserve and the Naval Militia that-- Drill Team and Bell Lyre Corps of Mc­ have been welcome workers at the Zoo. The The Treasury spokesman's analysis re­ Keesport, Pa., will observe its 25th an­ highly skllled men have been doing a re­ duces Mr. McGovern's talk about tax-dodg­ niversary. markable job of repairing and restoring the ing rich to a demagogic class appeal. The An appropriate tribute has been ar­ Zoo. things he has been saying just aren't so. ranged to recognize this group which We're doubly proud of these men. They are grew from an initial membership of just meeting a commitment to their country Following is this editorial from the four young ladies interested in baton whlle providing a valuable service to their Chicago Tribune: home town. twirling to a precision marching unit of Naval Reservists, we salute you! IT JusT Is NOT So more than 245 young people, ranging in Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic age from 5 to 22. Over the years, the Presidential nominee, has been saying things group has compiled a record as glittering like the following: "The federal tax system is basically sound, altho it has been riddled as the trophies it has collected for more THE MYTH OF TAX REFORM with special privileges for the rich. • • • On than 500 first-place awards in more than the basis of 1969 tax returns ••• some 21,817 1,000 parades and other competitive ap­ people earning more than $20,000 paid no pearances. Among its many honors is HON. PHILIP M. CRANE federal taxes whatsoever. That includes 66 the remarkable distinction of winning OF ILLINOIS people with incomes in a single year of •t the tri-State championship for 18 con­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES million or more." secutive years. Thursday, September 7, 1972 Again: "I propose a minimum income tax This record was not compiled over­ so that the rich could not avoid their share night nor without hardship. Few people Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, a ~eat deal of the tax burden no matter what loopholes they used." out.side of the organization realize the of political mileage has been made 1n obstacles, frustration, and disappoint­ recent days by those who have advanced Now comes Undersecretary of the Treasury Edwin S. Cohen to tell the Senate-House ments encountered and overcome by the the view that the average American is Economic Committee that substantially all of group and its leaders. From the begin­ paying far too great a share of the na­ the rich are paying huge amounts of federal ning, the task of financing and equipping tion's taxes because other, richer _\mer­ income tax despite reports to the contrary. the unit has been the responsibility of icans are escaping their own legitimate He advised the committee not to be dis­ those associated with it and their inspi­ tax liability. tracted by the few high-income individuals ration has been a warm, gracious, and What this approach has done is to who manage to escape taxes and cause a shower of "political rhetoric" 1n an election dedicated woman who started it all­ make the citizen, weary of taxes, turn Mrs. Helen Donato Tozzi. bis frustration and anger not against the year. Mr. Cohen said that of 624 indlviduals with It was Mrs. Tozzi, a former majorette concept of deficit spending, not against adjusted gross income of more than $1 mil­ herself, who was persuaded by her high the execessive waste in Government, not lion 1n 1970 only three paid no tax. The other school band director, Mr. Edward Gar­ against expensive programs wl:.ich fail to 621 paid an average tax of $985,000 for a bett, to organize a majorette program. do what they are meant to do, but against total of $612 million. This represented a tax It was Mrs. Tozzi, along with her as­ other taxpayers. of 46.4 percent on gross income and 65.3 per­ sistants, Mr. Victor DeLeo and Mrs. The very men who argue that "tax cent on net taxable income. Katherine DeLeo, who soon discovered reform" is the answer to the burden The undersecretary said no tax was re­ ported for 1970 by 22 of 2,593 individuals with their venture was filled with pitfalls. placed upon working citizens advance adjusted gross income over $500,000; 112 of One of the first was a place to practice. new proposals, such as that of increased 15,323 with income over $200,000; 394 of It is a problem that grew as the unit welfare payments to every American, 77,899 with income over $100,000, and 1,338 grew. Over the years, the majorettes and which would increase the tax burden of 429,568 with income over $50,000. The musicians have used the facilities of significantly. average tax of those in the bracket above churches, clubs, studios, and union halls. The real fact is, however, that the $200,000 was, he said, $177,161, and the tax collected from them was $2.7 billlon. They practiced anywhere they could find basic proposition that large numbers of There was a reason, Mr. Cohen said, why the room and despite the inconvenience, wealthy citizens are escaping their real 112 persons at this level paid no taxes. Some the twirlers and marchers were welded tax responsibilities is simply not true. paid high taxes abroad which are credited into a precision unit. Recently, Under Secretary of the against United States tax. Others paid state For 1O years the drill team was just a Treasury Edwin S. Cohen told the Sen­ income taxes for 1969 in amounts exceeding single division. But, in 1958, it was en­ ate-House Economic Committee that 1970 taxable income. Many had high deduc- larged into two groups. Also, a color September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29785 guard and a drum section had been was to remind all of those in responsible posi­ on relief. My public speeches about dysgenics added. The bell section was formed in tion$ that wars rarely solve anything and in 1964 and 1965 disregarded race. My re­ are to be a.voided if at all possible. The reso­ sponse to a question in a U.S. News and 1959, and a junior division of it was or­ lution asks that our nation utilize its enor­ World Report interview a.bout the high in­ ganized in 1962. mous scientific and engineering talents for cidence- of poverty and crime among Ne­ As the unit expanded, so did Mrs. the benefit of mankind in such fashion as to groes made race an issue for me. My scienti!­ Tozzi's responsibilities and involvement. avoid repetition of the circumstances in ically objective response proposed research Eventually, she was forced to give up a which we presently find ourselves in South­ on adopted Negro orphans. Eminent scien­ teaching career to devote full time to the east Asia. tists branded me a racist. These experiences majorettes and marchers. I personally find it difficult to take excep­ convinced me that in academic circles, eu­ Since the group is self-supporting, tion to that resolution and I deeply hope tha.t genics, dysgenics and race were taboo sub­ all those individuals who represent the jects. I resented taboos in science. I still do. fund raising campaigns have been an American people in the Congress and in the In 1966 I ma.de a decision: By campaign­ integral and necessary evil part of its Executive Branch share similar concerns. ing against these taboos as a Nobel Laureate, operations. They are the group's only Secondly, there is the matter of our mem­ I would serve the objective of the "greatest source of revenue and its members have ber Dr. Shockley. Over the past five years Dr. benefit on mankind" phrase in Nobel's wrn. not hesitated to undertake any project, Shockley has freely brought resolutions with I also felt an obligation: I would risk less whether it be serving dinners or selling respect to evidence concerning the relaition­ than would others sharing my convictions toothbrushes, to raise the money neces­ ships between heredity and intelligence to but not my academic security. sary to purchase uniforms and equip­ the fioor of our annual Academy meetings. several yea.rs after I had launched my But he has not been ignored. Three years campaign, my library research revealed Dr. ment. Today, the roar of approval which ago, in response to a motion which he Bell's picture as the frontispiece of the book greets any appearance of the unit is a brought before the membership, I appointed on eugenics. It was disconcerting to learn tribute to the success of those projects a select committee of members with objec­ that in the twenties Dr. Bell had presided at and a testimony to the dedication of tive and impeccable credentials to address a respectable international conference on those who performed them. these questions. A copy of their report is en­ subjects that forty years later had become Mr. Speaker, I take great pride in join­ closed for your information. In essence, that unspeakably taboo--much as had Greek ing the public acclaim given the more report indicated that our committee did in­ astronomy in the dark ages of Galileo. than 3,000 past and present members of deed agree that research addressed to es­ I rebelled at sweeping dysgenic and racial tablishing the relative roles of heredity and questions under the rug. I undertook re­ the McKeesport Majorette Drill Team environment in the determination of intel­ search on existing research. This research and Bell Lyre Corps and to the woman ligence is a legitimate field for inquiry. Fur­ led me inescapably to the opinion that the who made it all possible-Mrs. Helen ther, it encouraged such research by com­ social and intellectual disadvantages o! Donata Tozzi. petent, appropriately trained individuals. As American Negroes arise primarily from genet­ a result of these issues have been raised to a ic causes. I found evidence for Negro physi­ sufficient level of interest that competent in­ cal superiority. Specifically, I researched data vestigators will certainly have been attracted on failure rates on 20/20 vision and other POLITICS OR SCIENCE-THE NA­ to such studies, and that should suffice. Army eye tests. Disproportionately more TIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Thereafter, the normal processes of the sci­ whites than Negroes fall. I found a new rela­ entific community should be operative. In-· tionship: Negro and white distributions o! vestige.tors should undertake their studies, poor vision are statistically related by laws describe these in appropriate fashion and like those for IQ distributions but with Ne­ HON. JOHN R. RARICK submit their results for publication in suit­ groes not 15 points lower, as for IQ, but in­ OF LOUISIANA able referred journals. The committee saw no stead 9 points higher. I also found that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES need for the Academy to set Itself up as arbi­ American Orientals and Jews attain scientific ter in this matter any more than it does in eminence about ten times more often per Thursday, September 7, 1972 other technical areas. capita than Caucasians. I called these find­ Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, I received In the period since, Mr. Shockley has con­ ings "opinions" rather than "proofs" be­ correspondence from Dr. Philp Handler, tinued to utilize the Academy's annual meet­ cause they had not been objectively reviewed ings as a means of focusing public 01ttention by adequate scientific bodies. President of the National Academy of on his postion in this regard. He has been I found evidence for dysgenics for Negroes: Sciences. Before placing Dr. Handler's treated. with proper respect and never been Over a forty year period there was loss of letter in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, I denied the floor from which to express his ground for Negroes as compared to whites in ,sent a copy to Dr. William Shockley to views. It would seem that our members Army preinduction mental tests. [See w. see if he cared to reply. simply refuse to be used for his purpose. Shockley, Proc. Nat. Acad.. Sci. 57, 1767 I include Dr. Handler's letter of May 15 From my standpoint, there is no more rea­ (1967) ] . Although all civilizations may be­ and Dr. Shockley's response of August 25: son why the Academy should serve to spon­ come dysgenic and decline, in ours at present. sor the study which he proposes than there American Negroes may be most threatened. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, is for us to sponsor any of 10,000 others. Their family size patterns are most dysgenic. Washington, D.O., May 15, 1972. Sincerely, Dysgenics may produce a new kind of Negro Hon. JOHN R. RARICK, PHILIP HANDLER, enslavement--genetic enslavement. I con­ U.S. House of Representatives, President. cluded that to fail to diagnose this worry was Washington, D.O. inhumane. To fall to campaign for objective DEAR MR. RARICK: I have read With Interest SUMMARY REPORT: AMERICAN LYSENKOISM IN the materials which you Inserted into the diagnosis was irresponsible-an irresponsi­ THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES-A RE­ blllty I could not tolerate. Congressional Record for May 2, 1972, under SPONSE TO DR. HANDLER'S LETTER OF MAY 15, To provoke diagnosis of dysgenics, I called the title "National Academy of Sciences Pre­ 1972 fers Politics to Research." It ls unfortunate on the National Academy of Sciences-the that you did not have the opportunity to (By W. Shockley, Stanford University) body that I believe is obligated to be the clarify the information in the inserted news " ... A failure to be influenced by the scientific conscience of the nation by virtue articles which in several respects gave a gar­ findings of the students of eugenics or a con­ of the charter granted to it by President bled and misleading representation of the tinuation in our present fatuous belief in Abraham Lincoln. From 1965 to the present actions of this Academy. In the interest of the potency of money to cure ..."human­ my campaign has used letters to members. clarity I respectfully suggest that you may quality problems, including their racial contributed papers at meetings and resolu­ wish to place this response in (he Congres­ aspects, might " ... hasten the end ..." tions at business meetings. I brought my con­ sional Record. of civlllzation. Alexander Graham Bell was cerns to public attention by lectures, articles First, with respect to the nature of the Honorary President of the Second Interna­ and by encouraging members of Congress to resolution by the membership of this Acad­ tional Congress of Eugenics held at the pose my questions to the Academy. emy. I have enclosed a copy of the referenced American Museum of Natural History in New The Academy has responded to my cam­ resolution and believe that an actual reading York City where the preceding quotations paign by publishing reports in 1967 and of it will permit you to better judge the ex­ were presented in 1921 in an address by 1971-the second much less resistant to my tent to which it can be considered as an Charles B. Davenport of the Carnegie In­ urgings than the first. The introduction to "anti-war" resolution. Undoubtedly, the stitution of Washington, D.C. [Eugenics, the first report and the subsidiary motion motivation of the sponsors of this resolution Genetics and the Family, Volume I, Scien­ that set up the second show that neither was at the Academy's annual meeting finds its tific Papers of the Second International motivated to diagnose as I had urged. In­ origins in the deep concerns of our members Congress of Eugenics, Willia.ms & WUkins stead, the initiation of both reports in­ with respect to the painful national dilemma Company, Baltimore, 1923.] cluded rejection of my worries and even posed by our long and difHcult involvement Dysgenics-retrogressive evolution through derogation of my competence and objectivity. in Southeast Asia. I trust that you Will agree the disproportionate reproduction of the The second report, in draft form in April that the intent of the resolution is entirely genetically disa.dvantaged--struck me as a 1970 by the Committee on Policy with constructive. The eyes of our members were real threat as evidenced by 1963 news stories ~espect to Studies of Genetic Quality (later on the future, not the past, the intention of successive generations of low IQ families called. Committee on Genetic Factors 1n Hu- CXVIII--1877-Part :13 29786 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 man Performance} , rejected one of my course I find possible for a. scientist of OLYMPIC TRAGEDY strongest research concluslon&-0ne that I conscience. would call a. "proof" rather than an "opin­ Dr. Handler's letter of May 15, 1972 to The ion." I objected at the time. In A~rll 1971, Honorable John R. Rarick, which led to the HON. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. the Academy voted to "accept" the report, reesarch reported in this Summary Report, OF VIRGINIA called the Davis Report (named after Com­ conveyed two unjustified impressions. ( 1) IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES mittee Chairman Kingsley Davis}, including The Davis Report's Committee was set up, its rejection of my research conclusion. I re­ not by Dr. Handler's response to my resolu­ Thursday, September 7, 1972 quested but was denied an opportunity to tion as erroneously stated in Dr. Handler's Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. Mr. Pres­ show data to support my conclusion. letter, but by the passage of a. subsidiary Here ls the issue that my research conclu­ motion by a member who regarded my reso­ ident, all Americans deplore the sense­ sion raised: I had researched four independ­ lution "as unscientific and improperly moti­ less murders of Israeli athletes at the ent studies of separately raised white iden­ vated and therefore altogether inappropriate Olympics in Munich. tical twins complied in a. fifth review study for serious attention by the Academy". This In Winchester, Va., a sampling of opin­ by Arthur R. Jensen. I had concluded that IQ subsidiary motion's preamble exhibited ion of leaders of the Jewish community geneticity was 80% (more precisely, 82%}: American Lysenkolsm by using the words was reported by Mr. Jack Davis, execu­ 80% IQ geneticity means that gene differ­ "racists, bigots, fanatics, injustice, and tive editor of the Winchester Evening ences among the twins pushed IQ scores up cruelty". (2) Dr. Handler's letter also erretl and down from the median of 100 four times in representing my resolutions as calls for Star. more strongly than did environmental differ­ sponsoring my own research. None ot my These leaders reacted with splendid ences. Furthermore, the sample of twins was resolutions called for a fraction of the effort restraint to the outrageous killings. They representative of the white population as a required of the Academy 'for the Davis Re­ expressed the hope that revulsion over whole from which they were drawn both as to port. the murders might in some way improve genes and as to environments. My own re­ In Lysenko's Russia and in Galileo's Italy, the chances for peace in the Middle East. search contribution was to show that the re­ heretics were silenced by lethal threat&­ and death. Heretics against American Lysen­ Mr. Davis also interviewed the presi­ sults were so strlldng that even for the small dent of the local ministerial association. sample of 244, one could eliminate being koism are silenced differently. Research funds fooled by chance at a. significance level of one are denied; invited lectures are disrupted; who called on Christians and Jews to chance in 2,000. I presented the analysis that academic tenure is withheld; courses on dys­ unite in the effort to end violence. supports this conclusion at the Academy genics are denied credit. As a resident of Winchester, as a Vir­ meeting in October 1971. I believe that American Lysenkoism wlll ginian, and as an American I am proud My research had documented 80% IQ be eliminated. Signs a.re already in evidence. of these responses of my fell ow citizens. geneticity-a definitive case in which genes Articles by feature writers in newspapers and I ask unanimous consent that the text; clearly dominated IQ-a. conclusion rejected periodicals are appearing in greater numbers in the last few years. So are books. They ask of the article, "Jewish Leaders Here Re­ by the Davis Report. I moved resolutions at act With Restraint," published in the two Academy meetings that my statistics be questions and oppose dogma. I am fortunate reviewed. Both were defeated. But opposition to have had the opportunity to contribute Winchester Evening Star of September 6, decreased from 200 to 10 against my resolu­ to this growing dedication to the search for be printed in the Extensions of Remarks. tion in October 1971 to 44 to 24 with fifty truth and to express these views openly for There being no objection, the article abstaining in April 1972. Why has the Acad­ the general public in this contribution to the was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, emy refused to examine my statistics? CONGRESSIONAL RECORD and elsewhere. If I have indeed contributed to eliminating as follows: My interpretation is that the Academy JEWISH LEADERS HERE REACT WITH RESTRAINT abandons scientific objectivity when emo­ American Lysenkoism-and I like to believe tions are involved. What was so emotional? that I have-my effectiveness was made pos­ (By Jack Davis} My resolutions avoided race by focusing on sible because our nation's founding fathers The Jooal Jewish community, stunned by white identical twins. But to admit publicly, wisely made it so safe for our citizens to the slaughter of members of the Israeli Olym­ contrary to the Davis Report, that genes do speak out. The evils in the Russia of Stalin pic team, still was able to react today with dominate IQ in any meaningful case might and in the Germany of the Nazis would have reason and restraint. force a consideration of what I have de­ been soon corrected had the basic human Not t.owa.rd the terrorists, or theilr sym­ manded for more than six years-diagnosis goodness ot their intellectual leaders been pathizers. But Jewish leaders here voiced of dysgenic trends. Although dysgenics ap­ defended by rights llke our own-the rights hope that these murders could in some way plies to whites as well as blacks, research that our wise predecessors put in our Con­ lead to a. national Middle Ea.st peace through must inevitably include the emotionally stitution as the First Amendment. world revulsion over the a.ct itself. loaded racial issue. Research might prove that The National Academy of Sciences is an Seymour Barr, board cha.irman of the Negroes are genetically inferior and are re­ organization of outstanding and capable sci­ Beth-El Congregation, said that "we as Amer­ producing fastest. This possible dysgenic entists. Save for the area of thought-block­ icans and as Jews view with horror and shock threat is emotionally loaded. I believe that age upon which this communication focuses, the murder of innocent Israeli Olympians in scientific objectivity has yielded to the threat I am proud to be a member. I am relieved Munich by Arab terrorists. of emotional issues. There is a parallel in a to be able to state, as discussed in the CON­ "The theme of peace demonstrated in disaster of Russian science under Stalin. CLUSION Of the Research Report that sup­ Munich-that peoples can compete and re­ Dr. Troftm Denisovich Lysenko became ports this Summary Report, that some mem­ spect each other-was turned into a. night­ Stalin's favorite scientist because his pseudo­ bers are showing encouraging evidence of mare. But the Olympic goal and example scientific theories conformed to Marxist phi­ overcoming thought-blocks and of sharing ca.nnot be destroyed through political murder losophy-inheritance of conditioned charac­ my concerns about American Lysenkoism. I by an unpredictable group. The Israelis have teristics. Lysenko claimed that his biologist hope that this analysis will reach others and never yielded to terrorist blackmail. coworkers had discovered how to transform that it wm help to create a new era of true "The West Germans a.re to be respected one species into another-wheat into rye, scientific inquiry into human-quality prob­ for their efforts to erase the memories of pines into fl.rs, etc. While Lysenkoism ruled, lems. the Nazi era. Arab nations generally have contrary opinion was heresy and Lysenko's condemned this terrorism, and it should be critics were &ll.enced. Punishments included the hope that this night and day of terror imprisonment and death. Lysenkoism forced mlghlt be the· ca·taly.st for a peaceful solu­ Russian science to trim, clip and twist scien­ MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN-HOW tion in the Middle East. tific inquiry to fit ideological preconceptions. LONG? "As we Sd>proach the High Holy Days, we Controversial research and open debate were will especially include these martyrs of Israel suppressed. Lysenkoism was a disaster for in our prayers." Russian agriculture. HON. WILLIAM J. SCHERLE The Beth-El congregation begins its ob­ American Lysenkoism describes the atti­ servance of the Holy Days Friday at 8 p.m. tude t-0ward my 80% IQ geneticity resolu­ OF IOWA at the synagogue on Fairmont Ave. The syna­ tions. Where facts do not fit the ideological IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gogue also serves Jews in Front Royal and preconceptions, they are twisted or even sup­ Thursday, September 7, 1972 Strasburg. The congregation numbers a.bout pressed. Here are two examples of twists of 45 families. my resolutions: An eminent geneticist who Mr. SCHERLE. Mr. Speaker, a child Charles Zuckerman, Winchester city coun­ opposed my 1972 resolution stressed that the asks: "Where is daddy?" A mother asks: cilman and a congregation leader said he conclusions would not apply across the racial "How is my son?" A wife asks: "Is my hoped the radical element among Jews would gap. This made my resolution seem racist­ not govern the Jewish approach. a twist that helped dispose of it. News stories husband alive or dead?" "We have heard certain remarks about an about my 1971 resolution were headlined: Communist North Vietnam is sadis­ eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," be said. "Race and IQ Study Barred by Academy" tically practicing spiritual and mental "I don't believe this is a. time for that. In­ and "Shockley's Race Study Rejected." To genocide on over 1,757 American pris­ stead, we should do everything in our power be a heretic against the ideological precon­ oners of war and their families. to further peace. ceptions underlying these twists is the only How long? "I, for one, reje:::t the eye for an eye feeling September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29787 completely, especially at this time. It would INDIANA PAPERS, PLEASE COPY Journal Herald editorial demanding disclo­ only add to the trouble we've seen already. sure by Sen. Bayh; then a court reporter for "I only hope we don't go out and do things the Star produced a story raising the ques­ that would result in the killing of more in­ tion of indictments in the case. But the re­ nocent people." HON. CHARLES W. WHALEN, JR. porter abruptly was removed from his beat, The Rev. Robert J. Donnelly, president of 01' OHIO and the Pulliam newspapers resumed their the Winchester-Frederick County Ministerial IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES silence. Assn., said the Christian community was The story did only slightly better on the "appalled and shocked over the situation ln Thursday, September 7, 1972 national level. On the CBS program Face the Munich. Nation, Sen. Bayh was questioned by three "We grieve with our Jewish brothers over Mr. WHALEN. Mr. Speaker, the Co­ correspondents; they referred to the Journal this incident that has taken the lives of 11 lumbia Journalism Review commented, Herald findings repeatedly, but in the end Israelis. Christians and Jews the world over in its September/October, 1972 issue. on permitted the Sena.tor to discredit the story's need to stand together and pledge themselves a lengthy series publish by the Journal sources without forcing him to rebut its a.new toward building a world in which vio­ Herald, a daily newspaper in Dayton, substance. Two syndicated columnists­ lence ls the exception and not the rule for Ohio which ls within my dif:trict. Clark Mollenhoff and Milton Viorst--also resolving the problems that confront us. wrote about the case, and there was a further "The incident in Munich helps us to reallx.e I placed the investigative articles in brief flurry of attention when Republican that while we've come a long way in demon­ the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on April 25, Congressmen from Indiana. called for inves­ strating our physical prowess, we've still 1972. They alleged a series of shocking tigation. fallen far short of the goal of true world improprieties relating to a bankruptcy But the silence in Indiana. has left the brotherhood desired by the God of both the ring in Indiana. reporters deeply frustrated. McKnight says, Christian and the Jew." The Review's piece reads like a post­ "Never in my ten years of journalism have No Arab-related local residents were avail­ script, which both the Review and I hope I witnessed anything so blatantly and un­ able immediately for comment. alterably wrong. Yet my partner and I are it will not be. Because of the develop­ powerless to do anything about it. Our ob­ ments which have occurred since the jectivity has since become encumbered by LUCY'S LETTER publication of the Journal Herald outrage, but even if ~. t was not, the shouts of series or more accurately, the lack of two journalists, in Dayton, o., don't carry developments-I insert herewith the text very far." . HON. TIM LEE CARTER of the Journalism magazine's commen­ It is not necessary to endorse the findings of the Journal Herald to question the silence 01' KENTUCKY tary: INDIANA PAPERS, PLEASE COPY across the line in Indiana. The charges are IN THE HOUSE OF REP~ESENTATIVES documented; they deserve, at the least, seri­ In decades past, journalist.a became fam­ Thursday, September 7, 1972 iliar with the phenomenon of national press ous rebuttal. intervention in regional stories-often in the Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, in these South-when the local press was reluctant to modem times, we occasionally tend to do the job. That situation now occurs less sense a void that the elegantly spoken and less in the South, but one can find NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK words of our great statesmen in the past variants elsewhere. The Dayton, 0., Journal so adequately filled. We can see, how­ Herald has become involved in a similar ever, that the art of fine oratory ls not situation on a story for which it crossed the HON. JAMES ABOUREZK completely lost in our age and genera­ state line. tion. In this connection, I am extremely In December, 1970, the Journal Herald 01' SOUTH DAKOTA asked Keith McKnight, an investigative re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pleased to submit the observations of porter, to look into charges that the two Lucy Albright, which appeared in the U.S. Senators from Indiana were linked to an Thursday, September 7, 1972 Glasgow. Ky., Republican, August 31, Indianapolis "bankruptcy ring"-a.n opera­ Mr. ABOUREZK. Mr. Speaker, a re­ 1972. tion that used bankruptcy court proceedings cent article in the Midland Cooperator The article follows: to enrich a chosen circle of lawyers and of­ ficials. In April, 1971, the Journal Herald called to my attention the views of Stan­ LUCY'S LETTER ley Dreyer, president of the Cooperative (By Lucy Albright) assigned a second man, Andrew Alexander, to the story. They worked for a year before League of the U.S.A .• on the need for a If the public were of the opinion that ora­ their newspaper was ready to publlsh their National Development Bank. Mr. Dreyer tory at its finest was of a past era then the findings in an eleven-part series that began pointed out the success of the Farm Cred­ Republican Convention changed their minds last April 10. for there, before a great American audience it System and the Rural Electri:fica tion The findings were intricate-indeed, the Administration programs in rural areas it came to life and reiterated the same fine series makes extremely difficult reading-but delivery as Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. substantial. The stories cla.imed to confirm and urged the consideration of a similar There has been much comment concerning existence of the bankruptcy ring and charged bank to provide credit in rural and urban the convention in the days which have fol­ a great variety of improprieties and illegal­ areas which cannot be served by FCS or lowed lit and it appears to have evoked ap­ ities. They showed that one large bank­ REA. plause grounded In confidence among the ruptcy was handled by men who were also Mr. Dreyer describes the bank's func­ viewers. Personally, I delight in listening to fund-raisers for Sen. Birch Bayh in 1968, and a speaker who has a message and the ablllty tions this way: that there never had been a complete ac­ A credit institution to provide loans not to deliver it. There are those who were most counting for Bayh's campaign finances in favorable toward the speech of Ronald Rea­ that year. They also asserted that a former only for rural and small community social gan, governor of Oalifornla. Others leaned to projects but also for the pressing capital governor, Matthew E. Welsh (who is the Dem­ needs for similar projects for low income Nelson Rockefeller, to Nixon, to Barry Gold­ ocratic candidate again ln 1972), had been water, to John Wayne in his drawling sin­ urban dwellers clustered in the inner city. appointed in a bankruptcy proceeding in The housing, health, and mass transporta­ cerity and all agreed that the one minute which he allegedly dealt with a company tion needs found in th~se areas could receive speeches were packaged in truths, delivered linked to organized crime. in concise superiority, however this may development loans that would not only make Recognizing that Indiana lay beyond its these facllities possible but-equally im­ come as a surprise to you, but I favored the own circulation territory, the Journal Herald speech of Spiro Agnew. I hear no speaker took care to see that its series was distributed portant-would allow control and ownership anywhere tha.t can equal his plain under­ to remain in the hands of the people they in that state. Before publication it sent serve, giving them the right to decide how standable four square delivery and his great copies to three dames, in South Bend, Ko­ storehouse of a ready, unique vocabulary komo, and Evansville. It also gave a copy to and where they a.re to be used. with a keen mind that gives him rhetoric American society should face up to its the Association Press. problems. We a.re convinced that thls (bank) unequaled by any to convey his thoughts. If the Journal Herald had thought that Through the past four years when Agnew these steps would ensure publication in In­ will have a major positive impact on the has held the second spot in the executive diana, it was soon dislllusioned. Not one of economic health of this country. branch of government he has mane.ged to the three dames used the series, nor, the give respectful identity to the office of Vice I would like to commend Mr. Dreyer presidency without ever seeming to take any Journal Herald found, did other papers­ for his very thoughtful words. I feel that limelight from the president and though at despite a detailed summary transmitted on he points out very well that there are times his words may have had a sharp edge, the AP regional wire each day. One radio station-which the Journal Herald people similar problems in rural and urban his fearless sincerity has won respect for him America and that these problems neces­ and his office. And through the years of de­ dubbed Radio Free Indiana-called Dayton m-0eracy the vice president's names have every day for the latest information, which sitate a strong, positive attack which passed into history, in most parts as nonen­ it broadcast: the station was wmc, In­ would enable the people involved to help tities, but Agnew's name is a household word dianapolis. A momentary beam of hope came themselves. As an advocate of urban and and the memory of it will long remain. when the Indiana.polls News reprinted a rural cooperation, I hope that Mr. Drey- 29788 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 er's proposal will receive the careful many 3.5 per cent, France 4.4 per cent, the REVERSE DISCRIMINATION consideration that it deserves. I would United Kingdom 5.1 per cent, and Italy 2.9 also like to thank the Midland Coopera­ per cent. tor for bringing these views to my 4. The present trend 1s most disadvanta­ HON. JOSHUA EILBERG geous to the United States and the Soviet 011' PENNSYLVANIA attention. Union, and considering other more pressing priorities, untenable. Since the two coun­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

--;.> tries have reached a level where neither side Thursday, September 7, 1972 can start a nuclear war without triggering LAIRD'S DEFENSE OF ms BUDGET its own destruction, both sides should avoid Mr. EILBERG. Mr. Speaker, the prob­ REBUTTED BY STATE DEPART­ spending at current levels while negotiations lem of reverse discrimination ts becoming MENT are continued. increasingly serious. At the same time Secretary Laird released This prejudice against persons who are a long document aimed at critics who con­ not members of minority groups is grow­ tend there is too much waste in the defense HON. HENRY HELSTOSKI budget. He also made a few personal obser­ ing because the various departments of OF NEW JERSEY vations. In light of the figures published by the Government are enforcing what are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Department of Commerce, Secretary supposed to be guidelines as quotas. Programs designed to bring more Thursday, September 7, 1972 Laird's statements suffer from inaccuracy, misrepresentation, and insensitivity to facts. members of minority groups into col­ Mr. HELSTOSKI. Mr. Speaker, over 1. Secretary Laird says the present defense leges and universities as students, faculty the years we have witnessed a growing budget is smaller than the Eisenhower budg­ members, and administrators and into debate over the escalating military budg­ et. The last Eisenhower defense budget, for industry in executive positions are being 196o-61, was $45 blllion. Since there has et. Some would reduce the debate to the been a 33 per cent inflation, in terms of the used to shut out other persons who are lowest common denominator of hawks current dollar it would be the equivalent qualified in all other ways. These pro­ versus doves. I submit that the issues are of $59.9 blllion. grams were supposed to make additional more complicated and should be looked The proposed defense budget for the cur­ positions available, not create quotas for at in terms of what we truly need for a rent year is $86 blllion. If we add to that a existing positions. strong defense posture, the efficient al­ $1.2 bllllon supplemental appropriation for At this time I enter into the RECORD a location of resources, and the excesses bombing North Vietnam and $2.1 billion for very clear statement on this problem by military a.id to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, in the military budget which can be cut. Korea, and Taiwan, the total present war Benjamin R. Epstein, national director In considerable testimony given in both budget ls $89.3 billion. How can $89.3 blllion of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nat the House and Senate, we have seen the be smaller than $59.9 blllion? B'rith. tremendous waste of taxpayers' dollars 2. The Pentagon apologia also states that ADDRESS BY BENJAMIN R. EPSTEIN in the military budget. Adm. Hyman weapons procurement in 1972 is only $300 In 1949, more than 100 college and univer­ Rickover, the prominent nuclear scien­ mlllion higher than it was eight years ago. sity presidents, deans, and admissions of­ tist, has given us some keen insights on The budget of 1965 was $60 billion in 1972 ficers from 24 states, and representatives of 35 the application of Parkinson's law re­ dollars. Even if we allow for the present cost educational organizations gathered in Chi­ garding an expanding nonessential bu­ of the Vietnam war, the total would be no cago's Palmer House to finally face what was reaucracy under the guise of national de­ more than $67.3 billion. What happened to then a 30-year-old problem-discrimination the $22.3 billion difference? in college admissions. I find myself thinking fense. 3. Mr. Laird's argument that our defense of that meeting more and more these days. Recently, the Secretary of Defense gave spending is insignificant is erroneous. At Dr. Andrew C. Ivy, who was vice president reasons why he did not believe our mili- present the United States defense budget is of the University of Illinois and chairman of tary spending was excessive. · 42.3 per cent of total, worldwide mllitary the conference, was the keynote speaker. He In rebuttal, Dr. Nasrollah S. Fatemi, expenditures, and 37 per cent of the Federal began by saying-"Discriminat ion against distinguished professor and director of government's budget. deserving students who want to get into col­ The defense document ls unfortunately lege is evil. It causes great loss and damage the Graduate Institute of International political propaganda, intended to deceive the Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson Univer­ to the United States. It violates the demo­ public. It would have been a great service 1f cratic credos which educators are presumed sity in Teaneck, N.J., wrote an article secretary Laird had given a few simple and to hold sacred ..." which appeared in the Record newspaper frank answers to his critics' questions, and Dr. Ivy was talking about a quota system, of Bergen County. had promised to get our allies to accept their a device which limited the enrtrance of minor­ Professor Fatemi compared the state­ responsibilities to cut fat from the defense ity group students into colleges and univer­ ments and statistics of the Defense Sec­ budget, and to reduce the burden of the tax­ sities, a device which barred certain youth retary with those of the State and Com­ payers, who are supporting the most cum­ from an equal chance to education through bersome, most expensive bureaucratic ma­ the setting up of fixed percentages of Jews, merce Departments. His findings are chine in the history of mankind. most enlightening, and I would like to Negroes, and Catholics, who were to be ad­ mitted. Part and parcel of the device was commend Professor Fatemi's excellent the use of questions about religion, race, analysis to my colleagues. and nativity of parents on application blanks. Mr. Speaker, the article follows: Now, 23 years later, the use of quota sys­ L AmD'S DEFENSE OF HIS BUDGET REBUTTED POSTMASTER GENERAL E. T. tems and other related devices not only in BY STATE DEPARTMENT KLASSEN college admissions but in employment as (By Nasrollah S. Fatemi) well, a.re again of concern. This time, how­ ever, there is a certa~ amount of irony in On t he same day last week two documents the fact that they a.re being used in the were released by two departments of the HON. FRANK M. CLARK name of affirmative action to bring tn, or federal government. They contradict each OF PENNSYLVANIA upgrade, minority group members-and­ other. .. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES minority groups today are defined as being A State Department news release, under the women, blacks, Puerto Ricans in some areas, heading "Peace, National Security, and the Thursday, September 7, 1972 Mexican Americans in others. Salt Agreements," made the following points: In other words, affirmative action pro­ 1. Since World War II more than $2.3 tril­ Mr. CLARK. Mr. Speaker, I would like grams aimed at bringing about equal op­ lion has been spent on defense by the United to commend Postmaster General E. T. portunity for all Americans, are being dis­ States and the Soviet Union. Approximately Klassen on his recent announcement at torted and turned with increasing rapidity $1.3 tlllion of this was spent by the United Postal Forum VI that he will forgo into preferential treatment for some Ameri­ States, the rest by the Soviet Union. cans on the basis of their race or sex. To put 2. If the two societies continue to grow $450 million in postage increases that had been originally budgeted. This is a it another way, while the intent is eradica­ as projected, and 1f both eontinue to spend tion of the all too pervasive reality of un­ the same proportion of gross national pro­ rare action for a Postmaster General. equal opportunity for oppressed minorities, duct on defense, the two countries together, In addition, Mr. Klassen's concern for the means constitutes discrimination in re­ by the year 2000, would spend another $5 good service, while admitting problem verse. trlllion on armaments. Most of the organizations represented in 3. According to the "Statistics Abstracts," areas, is commendable. The Postal Service should be given this room have actively pressed for the es­ published by the Department of Commerce, tablishment of affirmative action programs the United States 1s spending 8.6 per cent or every chance to carry through on Mr. to end discrimination by public and private her GNP on armaments, the Soviet Union Klassen's efforts with economy and employers and educational institutions. We 8.5 per cent, Japan 2.9 per cent, West Ger- efficiency. have applauded the fact that the federal September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29789 government has undertaken to sensitize its Discrimination in Federally Assisted Pro­ reflective of the racial composition of the contractors to the need for such programs grams" do not specifically call for preferential greater New York City area's population. and that, in response to government prod­ trea.tment or quotas, but are being widely There is the request for information' con­ ding-particularly .that of the Departments interpreted that way, the language of pro­ cerning applicants' ethnic identification on of Labor and Health, Education and Wel­ posed new paragraphs to the federal regula­ the centralized application form for would­ fare-an ever-growing number of contractors tions clearly seem to sanction both. be medical students distributed under the have begun to recruit, train and upgrade mi­ For example, a paragraph which begins: sponsorship of the Association of American nority group applicants and employees. The "This regulation does not prohibit the con­ Medical Colleges. time has long passed for American society, sideration of race, color or national origin if There ls the case of the head of the and especially government, to tolerate the the purpose and effect are to remove or over­ Department of Econ'omics of New Mexico shameful practice of racial and religious dis­ come the consequences of practices or im­ State University refusing to consider appli­ crimination or to approach its elimination pediments which have restricted . . • on the cants f._ r faculty posts because none belonged tn a less than wholehearted and vigorous grounds of race, color, or national origin.... " to one of the minority groups listed in the manner. Or, another proposed paragraph which notice of vacancies. The difficulty, however, is that there is con­ states that: "Even though an applicant or re­ There is the San Fran'cisco Board of Educa­ siderable confusion over the difference be­ cipient has never used discriminatory poli­ tion's endorsement of a program to demote tween affirmative action and preferential cies, the services and benefits of the program 89 administrators because of budget reduc­ treatment, between goals and quotas. or activity it administers may not in fact tions. The program called for demotion of In essence, affirmative action connotes be equally available to some racial or na­ white administrators with tenure, but not adding qualified minority group members to tionality groups. In such circumstances," it demotion of any black or other minority other qualified applicants for college admis­ goes on to say, "an applicant or recipient may administrators, only two ot whom had sion, employment, etc. Preferential treat­ properly give special consideration to race, tenure. ment, on the other hand, means to benefit color or national origin ..•" There is the so-called affirmative action some, without regard for qualifications, by There are questions to be asked-and an­ program developed by the State University excluding others. swered-before preferential treatment be­ of New York at Albany which requests deans There is enough of a pattern of episodes comes institutionalized by defau1t. and department heads to anticipate vacancies involving student admissions and faculty Is a non-minority individual to be required over a five-year period and indicate how hiring to show that while the anti-discrimi­ to give up his right to be judged on his own many can be allocated to minority members, nation laws and regulations under which merit? and also instructs hirin'g personnel that HEW operates do not call for preferential Is a non-minority individual to be required "the university will defer the filling of some treatment or quotas, HEW guidelines a.re to accept discrimination against himself positions until qualified minority members being implemented as 1! they did call for based solely on the color of his skin? and women are added to the staff." such measures. In many cases, there is evi­ By what standard does one justify injus­ There ls the proposal by the Board of dence that collertes and universities engag­ tice against a non-minority individual today Regents of the University of Wisconsin ing in preferential treatment and quota who has no personal responsibility for yester­ declaring that chancellors of individual cam­ systems on the basis of race and ethnicity, day's wrongs? puses would be barred from using employee are doing so as the result of the position and Because society in general bears the re­ funds if they fall to hire minority group prodding of HEW compliance omcers. In ad­ sponsibility for historical wrongs, society professors and administrators proportionate dition, institutions which have adopted pol­ rightfully must, and indeed has begun to, to their national availability, or staff mem­ icies of preferential treatment on their own, undertake the job of righting them. This ls bers proportionate to their local availability. without any HEW pressure, have been al­ the philosophy behind affirmative action pro­ lowed to continue without any corrective The problem of goals vs. quotas is a grams designed to secure better employment dtmcult one. When: goals are targets, toward action being taken by HEW's omce for Civil and· educational opportunities for members Rights. which "good faith" efforts are made, HEW of minority groups. But the aim of amrma­ approves-but what happens when goals are Six of our groups-the Anti-Defamation tive action should be broad social progress in League, the American Jewish Committee, the reached, are they then frozen and do they American Jewish Congress, the Jewish Labor achieving racial equality, not the assignment become quotas? Committee, the Jewish War Veterans, and of historical blame, and then the penalizing But let me not leave the impression that Agudath Israel of American-went to Wash­ of specific individuals who happen to be there are no academic voices of concern. ington to meet wtth HEW Secretary Elliot members of the majority. Perhaps the issue was commented on most Richardson and J. Stanley Pottinger, head It would take me hours to give you all tlie succinctly by Robert M. O'Neil, Professor of of the omce for Civil Rights. We made clear specific instances of the kind of penalization Law at the University of California at Berke­ our concern and gave specific examples of I mean, penalization-and injustice-taking ley. Writing in the Yale Law Journal, Pro­ what in our view constituted an attempted place right now across the country. In the · fesor O'Neil gave what he called "substantial remedial measure for past discrimination interest of time, let me select a few lllustra­ objections" to special admissions policies. which 1s as deliberately and arbitrarily dis­ tive cases. "First," he said, "preferential admission criminatory against others as what it is sup­ There is the experience of Marco DeFunls, standards depart sharply from traditional posed to rectify. Jr., a Phi Beta Kappa Jewish applicant for judgments based on academic abllity and How does one define the difference between admission to the law school of the University performance; second, the use of race and amrmative action and preferential treatment. of Washington. He filed suit In the State ethnicity as a factor in student selection Let me try through some examples. Superior Court in Seattle, alleging that he violates the Constitution; and third, rapid In the area of employment recruiting, it ls had been dlscrimlnated against when he was expansion of minority enrollments may in affi.rmative action for a company, government refused admission, although he was better various ways harm the majority students, the agency or university to add to its recruitment qualified than 30 of the 31 minority group minority students, and the institutions... " schedules colleges and universities at which members admitted. The University said it Chancellor Robert Kibee of the City Uni­ substantial numbers of minority group stu­ had rejected DeFunls in order to effectuate versity of New York set forth in a memoran­ dents are to be found. But it would be giving its policy that preference be given to blacks dum the differentiation between amrmative preferential treatment if the usual recruit­ and members of other minority groups. The action and preferential treatment in em­ ing schedules were abandoned and only those Court rendered a decision ordering the Uni­ ployment. schools which had substantial numbers of versity of Washington to immediately admit "Our amrmative action policy," Chancellor minority group students were visited. DeFunls to classes in the law school-which Kibbee said, "requires the colleges and the It is affirmative recruiting of previously it did, but the university ls appealing the central administration of the University to underutilized groups as college students when decision. develop amrmative action plans that would high school counselors in schools with sub­ There ls a form letter circulated by the overcome conditions of de facto discrimina­ stantial minority group student bodies are president of Oberlin College advising alumni, tion in employment against women and urged to refer graduates to a particular col­ students and faculty members of a new pol­ minorities where those conditions exist. This lege, or if recruiters address the senior class. icy adopted to achieve, "a minority represen­ does not mean that the plans or their im­ But it would be preferential treatment if re­ tation among Oberlin students, faculty and plementation require preferential treatment cruiting were limited to these schools. To go a staff approximately equal to the percentage in recruitment, hiring or promotion on the step further, it would facllitate preferential of minority group members in our national basis of criteria other than merit. It is our treatment, not affirmative action, if college population as a whole." This ls a "numerous overall personnel policy, of which affirmative · application forms include questions of race or clausus". action is an important component, that the ethnic background as a means of making a There is the report that the New Jersey choice among candidates for hiring or pro­ selection of who is to be admitted. College of Medicine and Dentistry ls im­ motion is to be that candidate demonstrating It is affirmative action for an employer or posing a 25 % minimum quota for min'ority the maximum potential for meeting the job's a university admissions omce to provide com­ pensatory training or counseling for persons admissions. requirements. Employment selection is to viewed as potentially qual1fied-but it would There is the statement by the president of be based primarily upon vocational or pro­ be preferential treatment if such compensa­ the State University of New York at Old fessional competence within the board's by­ tory aid were limited only to minority group Westbury that th1s new college 1s embark­ laws and those professional standards duiy members. ing upon quota-basis admissions which established by constituent faculty." Now, while HEW rules to implement "Non- would result 1n its student body becoming But more voices of concern-and reason- 29790 EXTENSIONS OF REM!\RKS September 7, 1972 are needed to halt the 1mpos1t1on of new in­ indignation at this shocking event. The acts of a small group of demented men justices as a remedy to those of the past. death of any human being is tragic, but against the Israelis caused Spitz to be The distortions of the afilrmative action when the dead are wholly innocent of .flown on a military plane out of Munich concept are of particularly serious concern to the Jewish community which ls, despite new wrongdoing, then the tragedy takes on heavily guarded, and bitter about the loss interpretations, stlll a vulnerable minority. greater dimension. Such is the case at of 11 fellow Jews. How tragic it seems Jewish youth seek higher education in far Munich. that a man who has reached the pinnacle greater numbers than their proportional per­ The arena of sports competition of of success of Spitz must be forced to leave centage of the entire population or that of the Olympics is quickly becoming a the arena before the cheers have died particular geographic areas where they reside. forum for political and ideological ex­ down. The legend of Mark Spitz will Eighty percent of all Jewish youth go to pression. The Olympic ideal was gravely continue to inspire the young of the college, approximately 400,000. Are they to be compromised a few days earlier when world long after the pain of the tragedy turned a.way, not on the basis of their quali­ fications, but solely because of the color the athletes of Rhodesia were not allowed of the XX Olympiad has left the hearts of their skin? to participate in the games due to the and minds of mankind. Despite the agony Is a person who has devoted long years to lack of sportsmanship of some of the and the sorrows caused by these events, preparation for a. career on the faculty of a African countries. Now, the very exist­ Mark Spitz deserves the commendation college to be turned away because preferen­ ence of the games themselves has been of all Americans. t ial treatment dictates the employment of a cast into doubt and athletes from all woman or a member of a speclfted minority over the world find themselves cast as group-regardless of substantive qualifica­ political pawns for a variety of causes tions? SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS Have we come this far in the long battle and movements. It has cost the lives of against inequality in opportunity only to 11 Israeli athletes who had trained for substitute one form of discrimination for years for international competition. HON. JOHN G. SCHMITZ By these acts the spirit of the Olympics another? Surely, this is not the answer to so­ OF CALIFORNIA ciety's shortcomings. has been threatened. Without this spirit, The answer lies in a combination of pro­ this intangible force, the Olympics are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grams: lost. We will all be diminished by it and Mr. SCHMITZ. Mr. Speaker, I would In true afilrmative action, clearly enunci­ like to take this opportunity to register ated, strongly supported by the government, mankind will be the Poorer for it. and free of the divisive effects of preferen­ A great cancer of violence and destruc­ my strongest opposition to the new gun tial treatment; tion has gripped the world. Mr. Speaker, control bill passed by the Senate August In universities expanding their facilities, it is the resPonsibility of all nations to 9 and now before our iudiciary Com­ even if the expansion requires dipping into rid themselves of this disease of fear and mittee-S. 2507, by Senator BAYH. This endownment funds or curtailing less essen­ lawlessness. Never has the crying need bill would prohibit American citizens tial activities; for international cooperation been more from buying any of a number of differ­ In federal funding of additional education evident. ent kinds of small, inexpensive hand­ faclUties. This senseless, depraved act by Arab An example of what can be accomplished guns whjch have suddenly acquired-at ln many graduate and professional schools is outlaws in Munich casts a dark shadow least in the news media, in the bill and the Comprehensive Health Manpower Train­ over those nations that condone such in the speeches of its advocates-the ing Act of 1971, which by providing financial activity and which serve as havens· for sinister-sounding name of Saturday help in creating new medical schools, addi­ their organizations. It is imperative that night specials. tional facilities for schools presently in it be stopped, and we must now serve Incidentally, it would be very inter­ operation, and in rehabllitating existing un­ notice to all that such barbaric conduct esting to know how many people during usable facilities, should do much to increase will not be tolerated by the world the number of places avallable--without re­ the past year have actually walked into sort to preferential treatment in admissions. community. their local gun shop or hardware store The only morally justlftable position Is and asked for~ Saturday night special. that those institutions of society that are re­ The name is brilliant press-agentry, but sponsible for past acts of discrimination XX OLYMPIAD is it what these guns are really called? should make the sacrifices. The fundamental How does S. 2507 define a Saturday wrong in preferential treatment ls that in­ night special-especially when it's not dividuals who have no responsibllity for past bought on Saturday night? It is defined discrimination are made to sacrifice their op­ HON. MARIO BIAGGI portunities for self-fulfillment to pay the OF NEW YORK by a point system that puts the scoring debt that society owes to those previously IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Olympics to shame. The bill sets discriminated against. forth Point scores for 18 separate parts Our posture in this problem troubles me Thursday, September 7, 1972 of a pistol, for example, to determine when I see the rise in anti-black sentiment in Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, the XX whether it is a Saturday night special. the Jewish community. I hope we do not feed Olympiad currently being held in Mu­ By quite little amendments decreasing these racist views; we do not lose our sense nich, Germany, has produced some out­ the point totals for components that, as of perspective. We must continue to work for gun the eradication of injustice for blacks and standing personal achievements by the bill is now written, would take a other minorities. American athletes. None has been as re­ out of the prohibited category, more and In our deep concern about reverse discrim­ markable as the performances of more handguns could be classified as ination, we must not forget that society's America's premier swimmer Mark Spitz, Saturday night specials and prohibited, debt is large and payment Is long overdue. If winner of an unprecedented seven gold until the purchase of almost any hand­ society in general bears the responsibility, medals. gun by a private citizen became illegal. then as members of that society, we also have Mark Spitz at the age of 22 has emerged And just this is the ultimate objective a role-- to continue to press for equal rights as one of the world's truly great athletes. of the most vocal supporters of this bill, and equal opportunity for all Americans. Not only has he won the seven gold as some of them have openly revealed in medals, but he has also been relentlessly saying that they are not pushing for shattering all existing world records in outright prohibition of handguns now the process. His individual pursuit of ex­ only because they i:>elieve this bill is the HOUSE RESOLUTION 1106 cellence has propelled the American team farthest Congress is likely to go in that to its present position as the leader in direction this year. total medals. But this bill is too far for Congress to HON. CHARLES H. GRIFFIN Even more appropriate is the fact that go in any year. Because a gun is too small · 01' MISSISSIPPI Spitz, an American of Jewish faith, has and inexpensive to be used for sporting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES achieved his unparalleled record in Ger­ purposes does not mean that it is wanted many, where only a quarter of a century only by criminals or potential criminals. Wednesday, September 6, 1972 ago it was unheard of for a Jew to be able Gun controllers never seem to grasp the Mr. GRIFFIN. Mr. Speaker, all Amer­ to compete on German soil. fact that millions of Americans want to icans are deeply saddened by the recent However, the tragic events which fol­ be able to defend themselves effectively, tragedy at the Olympic Games, and I lowed Spitz' achievements have taken with firearms, in our increasingly crime­ wish to express my personal dismay and away some of the glitter. The barbaric ridden cities. The capability of self- September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29791 defense with a handgun should not be would establish an aggressive policy toward Governor Handley put himself into life limited to those able to a:trord an ex­ attracting industry to the state. Rep. Roten­ by making other people's lives count. The berg feels that the best way to relieve the principles that he worked for were those pensive weapon. welfare costs and the tax rate 1n the Com­ that mattered for others. The decisions that To restrict the law-abiding citizen's monwealth is to attract more industry, which he had to make were always tempered with right to keep and bear arms, or to re­ would mean the creation of more jobs. a concern for their effects . . . not for the quire him to register his firearms, threat­ Women's rights and those of 18-year-olds effect on himself or his career, but for all ens the safety and liberties of every have received his strong support 1n the re­ those who had to live with those decisions. American. cent legislative session and he intends to Governor Handley came out right on most work for more enlightened laws in these of those decisions, as reflected by the mem­ areas. Rep. Rotenberg was also responsible ories of him as an individual of warmth and for the passage of a stronger anti-shopping wit . . . of conscience and compassion. TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE law to safeguard the rights of merchants, and Governor Handley•s 62-years were full and he introduced a bill to establish a Small Busi­ vital ones. He made his mark on his city, JON ROTENBERG ness Administration (SBA) within the state his state, and his nation. to provide assistance to small businesses. But what an achievement in life to be Rep. Rotenberg was born in Brookline, at­ recognized not only for those milestones ot HON. THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. tended its public schools, and is a cum laude success . . . but to be remembered for the 9F MASSACHUSETTS graduate from Ohio University where he was real person you were. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES elected to the "Who's Who in American Col­ And that's how Harold Handley wlll be leges and Universities." remembered by those who knew him .•• Thursday, September 7, 1972 Although he ls very busy with his career and those whose lives he touched. Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, Represent­ in the Legislature, he also finds the time to ative Jon Rotenberg has served the peo­ stay active in a number of community orga­ nizations. He ls a director of the Jewish Vo­ ple of Brookline for 2 years as a member cational Services and serves on its Small Busi­ of the Massachusetts Legislature. He has ness Committee. He is also a member of the THE MUNICH HORROR IN already established himself as a con­ American Jewish Committee, working on their cerned and capable legislator, with an Legislative Action Committee. He has done PERSPECTIVE intense interest both in the community volunteer work for both the Combined Jew­ and the Commonwealth. His short tenure ish Philanthropies ·of Greater Boston and the in the House has produced an outstand­ Jewish Community Council of Metropolltan HON. FRANK J. BRASCO Boston. He ls on the board of governors of OF NEW YORK ing record of achievements, and is evi­ the Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'rith dence of both his dedication to and en­ and works with its Civil Rights Committee. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thusiasm for the problems of the people The B'nai B'rith Luncheon Lodge and the Thursday, September 7, 1972 whom he represents. Recently, Jon Ro­ Greater Boston Jewish Historical Society are tenberg received the Advocate Carnation, other organizations which find time in Rep. Mr. BRASCO. Mr. Speaker, certainly an honor bestowed upon leading commu­ Rotenberg's busy schedule. He believes that none of us anticipated the horrendous nity figures in recognition of their excep­ as a State Representative, he should spend events which were to occur at the Olym­ tional work. I am today submitting for considerable time working for organizations pics on Tuesday. within his district as well as for state-wide While I am a cosponsor of Houce Reso­ the RECORD the tribute to Representative groups. He served as Special Gifts Chair­ Rotenberg which appeared in the Jewish man for the 1971 Brookline Cancer Fund lution 1106, expressing the sympathy of Advocate of August 17, 1972: drive and was this year's chairman of the the House for the Israeli Olympic team, ADVOCATE CARNATION TO REPRESENTATIVE JON United Fund Drive in Brookline. He is also I was not in the Chamber to vote when ROTENBERG chairman of the Sagamore District of the Bo:v the roll was called. Instead, I was honor­ Representative Jon Rotenberg (D-Brook­ Scouts of America. ing a prior commitment to a group of line) is presently serving his first term in the senior citizens in my district, who are, General Court of Massachusetts. The second incidentally, primarily of the Jewish youngest member of the Legislature, he al-· faith. This meeting was to have been ready has a distinguished list of achievements HAROLD HANDLEY: IN a holiday celebration for these people, to his credit. He sponsored resolutions last MEMORIAM but this senseless tragedy marred the year and this calling attention to the plight of Soviet Jewry and asking for a strong com­ spirit of celebration. mitment to the principles of religious free­ All people with even an oblique claim dom everywhere. He has also participated HON. WILLIAM G. BRAY to civilized behavior and individual ma­ in demonstrations on behalf of Soviet Jewry OF INDIANA turity view these tragic events with hor­ and in the celebration of Israeli Independ­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ror. It is my belief that few note the~e ence. Further, he was instrumental in the Thursday, September 7, 1972 happenings with much in-depth under­ passage of a blll permitting credit unions, standing. What is really behind this cooperatives and savings banks to invest in Mr. BRAY. Mr. Speaker, the recent atrocious barbarism? Why did Arab ter­ Israel Bonds. death of former Indiana Governor Har­ Recently, Rep. Rotenberg sponsored a res­ orists seek out and brutally murder 11 olution expressing sympathy and outrage over old Handley was mourned by all who unarmed men engaged in peaceful inter­ the massacre at Lod Airport. This resolution, knew him. An eloquent tribute to the national athletic competition? The an­ the first such public statement by a Massa­ man, his life and his work is ~ontained swer lies in history and in the Arab chusetts official, calls on President Nixon to in the following editorial, broadcast on mentality. Both are worth public exam­ condemn all acts of terrorism, to urge Arab August 31, 1972, over Indianapolis tele­ ination. governments to abandon their support of vision station WISH-TV. I include it in We must start with an understand­ Palestinian terrorist groups, and to demand the RECORD in memory of my great and ing of this kind of persecution, placing it that Arab' leaders denounce all acts of vio­ good friend: lence against the Israelis. in proper context. Such Neanderthal be­ In addition to his work on behalf of the HAROLD HANDLEY havior has been common throughout re­ Jewish community, Rep. Rotenberg has been It's a rare individual who balances success corded history. Consistently it has been active in several legislative areas. He was in life with the proper perspective of life. meted out to Jews, who, far more than elected clerk of the Transportation Commit­ Harold Handley was one of those people any others, have been recipients of the tee by his fellow committee members and has who did. rage of frustrated, limited people. been active in efforts to improve public trans­ The achievements he complled . . . as portation in the Greater Boston area. Hts Governor of Indiana . . . successful busi­ When one delves into the extent of concern for elderly affairs is evidenced by his nessman ... civic and community leader such persecutions, a feeling of mingled sponsorship of many b1lls providing special ... can be enumerated at length. And they disgust, indignation, and outrage be­ services and privileges to the elderly. He has should be when you gauge a ma.n's life work comes overwhelming. Since the Diaspora also been appointed to the new Committee and look at what he left behind 1n the of the Jews began, they have been on on Post-Audit and Oversight. Through his world he has worked to shape in a better the receiving end of this kind of violence work on this committee, he hopes to be in-· way. on a sickeningly regular, almost annual strumenta.l in the creation of a more econom­ But if you've noticed those tributes .•• basis. Banging on-the door in the middle ical and efficient state fiscal policy. Currently, and this is one of them ... that have Rep. Rotenberg ls working for passage of a seemed to spring up almost spontaneously of the night is no novelty to Jews. Ra­ blll which would create a more favorable cll­ following Governor Ha.ndley's death, you see ther, it has become part of their collec­ mate for industry in Massachusetts. This b111, that there's more behind his record of solid tive heritage. Recent Munich events are which 1s co'authored. by Speaker Bartley, success. mute evidence that nothing has changed. 29792 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 Throughout the Middle Ages, Jewish fought against the Nazis, choosing to die anything changed except a few specifics? communities existed in frightful climates on their feet like men rather than on I think not. of bigotry. They were blamed for every­ their knees like dogs or cattle in gas Foremost among Jewish enemies today thing that went awry, from failing har­ chambers. In spite of Jewish pleas, the is the United Nations, which could not vests to the Black Death. Entire Jewish Poles did little to aid them, and in their have survived and gained signiflcant ac­ communities were wiped out as a result turn were delivered to the Nazis in one ceptance without Jewish efforts. Today of officially instituted action. of the spectacular ironies of history. As that organization stands totally dis­ During the Crusades, massive numbers the Poles fought the Nazis in Warsaw a credited because it has consistently over­ of Jews were wiped out by armies of the year after the ghetto was exterminated, looked the justice of Israel's cause while faithful because of the deicide charge, the Red army sat quietly across the eagerly seeking any fresh opportunity to which pursues them to this day, in spite Vistula River, awaiting their finish be­ censure Israel before the world. Insofar of official church disavowals. fore moving in. The Poles pleadeti with as the U.N. is concerned, what belongs to During the Inquisition, torture and the Russians as the Jews had pleaded Arabs belongs to Arabs, and what belongs public execution were favored instru­ previously, receiving the same answer to Jews is always negotiable. ments for enforcing religious conformity, they gave the Jews: silence, no aid, and The U.N. totally overlooks the fact that at Jewish expense. Breasts were torn off eventual extermination. every Arab state where refugees have living Jewish women because "they gave In those closing days of the Second congregated has discriminated against suck to unbaptized infants." World War, Eichmann negotiated with them in a far worse, arbitrary manner In France, where anti-Semitism has Joel Brand, offering to trade Jewish than any Arab has been treated in Israel. always flourished, the modern era was prisoners for trucks: 100,000 Jews for Egypt would not even allow Gaza refu­ disgraced and shamed by the Dreyfus 1,000 trucks, which he promised would gees to enter its territory. Arab regimes case. An innocent man was imprisoned only be used against the Soviets. Up to 1 found these conglomerations of refugees for years on Devil's Island because he million prisoners were offered. But the useful political foils in their international happened to be a Jew. The French Army deal was not consummated, aborting that game of seek and destroy with Israel. General Staff was unwilling to admit its hope for saving some remnant of these Rather than seek to absorb, much less own guilt in a landmark espionage case agonized people. . educate and aid these people, they used which tore French society apart. In the We all know the story of Israel, where­ them as tools, exploiting their suffering process, anti-Semitism of the ugliest sort by at last, after the world had done its for propaganda purposes. Meanwhile, ran openly rampant for years through worst for 20 centuries, these tattered Arabs within Israeli territory, after both French life. Emile Zola and Jacques refugees reclaimed their ancient home, 1948 and 1967,_have fared excellently. If Clemenceau made possible the eventual which they had in fact never left. For we seek terror, it is found where Arab vindication of Captain Dreyfus. Jewish settlement there had remained terrorizes Arab rather than Arab being Would that France today were worthy constant over the centuries. harmed by Jew. of them. Instead, she sells weapons to The Arab refugee problem was created Terrorist organizations, such as that Arabs courts favor of oil states which originally by Arabs themselves, then ex­ which perpetrated the Munich horror, have yet to cross the boundary of civil­ ploited and compounded by Arab re­ are composed of psychotic fanatics, ized behavior and harms Israel in any gimes. The Mufti of Jerusalem, colleague whose nationalism has been exploited way she can. Almost everyone remem­ of Hitler and Nazi collaborationist, was and fanned by those seeking to use them. bers how good France's word was on the religious leader of the Palestinian Mos­ Their arms are supplied by others hoping Mirage planes she sold Israel, but never lem community. Everyone expected to gain by their nihilistic efforts. delivered. Israel to be wiped out in 1948. No sooner We are witnessing nothing less than In Russia, the Romanoffs, aided and had the Jewish state been proclaimed bloody public relations stunts at the ex­ abetted by Ukranians, Poles, a Jew-hat­ officially under the U.N. agreement, ~hen pense of innocent Israeli nationals seek­ ing aristrocracy and native citizens of five Arab armies crashed across her new ing merely to live and function peace­ Baltic republics maintained a 300-year frontiers. To everyone's amazement, the fully. reign of terror over millions of poor Jews Jews, fighting for their very existence, The United Nations, as usual, will do of Eastern Europe. prevailed. In a panic, the Mufti and his nothing to prevent such atrocities. What Jews were allowed the right to die and agents spread the word throughout what is needed is a no-nonsense statement and pay taxes, and little else. When Russia:s was then Palestine that Jews would do to agreement by every nation that it will serfs were freed in 1861, they found their Arabs what Arabs had planned all along not allow such murderers refuge and freedom existed in name only. To drain to do to Jews. Frightened, Arab popula­ sanctuary. Airline pilots associations off their frustrations, the Romanoff tions fled, in spite of frantic pleas by have been demanding this for years, in regime deliberately fostered and orga­ Jews for them to stay. All this is his­ vain. Little aid has been rendered by nized pogroms against helpless Jews. torical record. some countries, and of course the so­ Some such resulted in deaths of hun­ Since then, with Russian aid, Arabs called U.N. has been too busy passing dreds of thousands of people. Often the have sought to destroy Israel twice resolutions condemning Israel to pursue myth of ritual murder was given official more, each time sustaining a greater de­ such a constructive course of action. credence by authorities to spur anti­ f eat than before. All the world, even In the end, therefore, Israel and the semitic mobs to greater fury. Israel's nominal foes, thrilled to her stu­ Jewish people stand largely alone. All In World War II, the Jews became the pendous ability to rise and· prevail as a they insist on are their rights as a sov­ very first people ever to become victims nation and people over seemingly in­ ereign nation with all privileges this en­ of mass genocide on an organized, as­ surmountable odds. tails for their citizens. If these rights are sembly line basis. Six million totally What we must understand and place in consistently considered negotiable, as harmless, innocent people were consumed historical perspective, therefore, is that Arab terrorists have sought to prove, in the holocaust of the Hitler era. Un­ the Jewish people have faced such odds, and the world allows it, who can blame speakable tortures were visited upon foes and atrocities in every recorded era the Israelis for retaliating to preserve them as the world watched and looked of history. There have always been those dearly purchased liberties? the other way, closing its heart to their butchering crusaders, fanatical inquisi­ The world stood by when the Suez pleas and its doors to their refugees. tors, bigoted generals, maniacal dicta­ Canal and Gulf of Aqaba were arbitrarily Medical experiments of the most tors, and psychotic assassins. and unilaterally closed to Israel, violat­ grotesque sort were perpetrated upon ing all international laws governing free them. Many of the worst offenders are Odds have always been against the passage of international waterways. still free today, as recent Austrian trials Jews. Decks have always been stacked Israel had to go to war to guarantee her show. The world knew sooner rather than against them, no matter what the game. rights there. Certainly the U.N. did all it later yet refused to aid them. Britain Instead of Eichmann bargaining with could to smooth the way for the Arab chos~ not to bomb the Auschwitz exter­ Brand on Jewish prisoners for trucks, to­ thrust in 1967. mination camp, which was murdering day the Russians, betraying their own The world has stood by while assassins thousands every day, for "technical rea­ revolutionary ideals as usual, offer exit have sought to deny El Al planes their sons!' The Polish underground watched permits to educated Jews for cash pay­ right to utilize international air space passively as Jews of the Warsaw ghetto ments. Is the principle any different? Has and landing privileges. Few have co- September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29793 operated with Israel, El Al, and airline BEVILL SPEAKS TO MOBILE HOME unit, ten-year national housing goals that pilots to put an end to these spectacles BUILDERS had been established by law in 1968. In the of pirates endangering lives· of masses second report issued early in 1970, however. mobile home shipments had been given a of totally innocent airline passengers. role of providing 4 million of the 26 million This in turn has given such Arab mur­ HON. TOM BEVILL units to be provided over the decade. This derers a feeling that they could, with OF ALABAMA change in national housing policy was ex­ impunity, violate the sanctity of Olympic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plained in two paragraphs of that 1970 re~ Village, with the attendant incredible port which I believe are worth quoting. They consequences. Thursday1 September 71 1972 read as follows: Mankind, by turning a blind eye to Mr. BEVILL. Mr. Speaker, last week, "The mobile home industry has now ongoing persecution of Jews today in grown so large that it can no longer be I had the opportunity to attend the an­ ignored. In the early 1960's, mobile home a dozen different ways, has allowed this nual Mobile Homes Festival held in shipments totaled only 100,000 units a year to transpire. Now we are confronted with Haleyville, Ala., in my congressional dis­ and many of those probably were used for the spectacle of public figures and media trict. At that time, I was privileged to vacation or second home purposes. By the types wringing their hands and bemoan­ make a few remarks concerning this fast­ mld-1960's shipments had increased to a ing the tragedy of 11 innocent young growing industry. To acquaint my col­ volume of 200,000 a year, but it appeared Jewish athletes and their coaches mur­ to be largely a specialized, limited market leagues with some most interesting facts that was being served. In recent years, how­ dered in cold blood. For once, let us look relating to this new industry, I insert in at the whys and wherefores. Let us ad­ ever, as costs of conventional housing sky• the RECORD some information I have rocketed and avallability of mortgage finance mit that behavior and moral callousness gathered regarding the mobile home in­ for such housing was severely curtailed, of men and man's institutions have al­ dustry: mobile home production has more than lowed anti-Semitism to poison a priceless MOBILE HOME: THE HOUSING HERO doubled to this fiscal year's estimated vol­ patch of common ground upon which MOBILE HOMES FILL A HOUSING PRODUCTION ume of 450,000 units. ls men and women of varying backgrounds GAP "Some of this production undoubtedly and ideologies have at least been able to still only providing .for second homes. But If there is a housing hero in this country, the bulk of the output is filling a very real meet in athletic competition. it is the mobile homes industry. That is, as I see it, the underlying need in the overall housing market. In 1969, During the last three years of the decade less than 6 percent of all new conventionally series of causes of this horror. Away with that ended in 1970 the country was in a real built single-family homes sold for less than the "evenhandedness" argument so housing production shortage situation. In $15,000. In many areas across the country, enamored of a few churchmen, diplo­ those three years, there was a net increase of new housing is not available at a price of less mats, and commentators. Here is the re­ over 4 mlllion households in the United than $25,000. Many mobile homes, in con­ sult of 20 centuries of hate directed at States. An estimated 1.8 mlllion housing trast, sell for about $6,000. Even after add­ a tiny handful of innocent people whose units were removed from the supply over ing the rental payments of a moderate­ three years through demolitions and natural priced site, the total monthly payments for only crime is to want to live like every­ catastrophes. Additional housing require­ If moblle homes are still well below payments one else. mankind denies to the Jews ments arise as units are absorbed for second on most conventional homes. For many mo­ that simple, elementary concession, then homes and vacation homes, as households derate income American families the mobile mankind seals its own fate. For if we migrate from areas of population decline to home is the only kind of housing they can refuse the most basic right to any among areas of population increase and as units are reasonably afford." us, we in effect deny it to all, confessing abandoned. A conservative estimate of 160 thousand units per year for the latter three USE OF MOBILE HOMES our own moral degradation and inability types of requirements, or 450 thousand over The accelerated. production and marketing to rise above the level of barbarism, 3 years brought the total of estimated cur­ of mobile homes in the late sixties was re­ where the Arabs, it seems, are perma­ rent requirements for 1968 through 1970 to flected in the 1970 Census of Housing fig­ nently stationed. 6.5 mlllion housing units. It should be noted ures. In that April 1970 Census it was found that the current requirements estimate that 1,850,000 year-round occupied housing makes no allowance for units to replace oc• units, or approximately S percent of all THE OLYMPIC FLAME DAMAGED, cupied substandard units. housing units, were mobile homes or trail­ NOT DOUSED BY LEFTWING Compared with total current requirements ers. Trailers are, no doubt, a very mi'nor part TERRORISTS for about 6.5 mlllion new housing units over of the 1.850.000 year-round units. the three years, only about 4.5 milllon new A decade earlier, mobile home and traller housing units were started. Most of the esti­ units totaled 767,000 and constituted less HON. JOHN P. SAYLOR mated. deficiency of 2 million housing units than 1 ¥2 percent of the total number of OF PENNSYLVANIA was offset through shipments of between 1.1 housing units. The fact that mobile home and 1.2 million mobile homes. This stlll left units in year-round use more than doubled IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a three year net deficiency of 8 to 9 hundred in number and as a percentage ef total hous­ Wednesday1 September 61 1972 thousand units. ing units, is a mark of the greatly increased To compensate for the net housing defi­ acceptablllty of mobile homes to fulflll hous­ Mr. SAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, the vicious ciency, there was a decrease in the percen­ ing needs among a signlfi.cant proportion of actions of Arab terrorists in Munich have tage of available units that are vacant. From the population. shocked and horrified all civilized na­ the fourth quarter of 1967 to the fourth That acceptabllity apparently has con­ tions of the world. quarter of 1970, the national rental vacancy tinued to increase in the more than two The grief of the surviving Israeli ath­ rate decreased from 7.0 percent to 4.8 per­ years since the 1970 Census. As a percent­ letes, as well as the loss to the victims' cent, and homeowner vacancy rate fell from age of total new housing starts plus mobile families, is a heayy burden the world 1.2 to 1.0 percent. These a.re national aver­ home shipments, mobiles were about 25 per­ ages and in many parts of the country the cent in 1971 and about 20 percent in 1970. cannot ignore. These repeated attempts housing supply was tighter. In the face o! This year housing starts are at record levels, of depraved leftwing fanatics trying to this shortage, between the end of 1968 and but moblle homes are stlll accounting for infiuence world opinion, or Israeli ac­ the end of 1971, rents rose by about 13 per­ between 15 and 20 percent of the total of tions, must be halted. cent and homeownership costs by about 27 housing starts plus mobile home shipments. The one glimmer of hope to emerge percent. The inflationary impact of the Although a signlfi.cant proportion of the from the darkness that has engulfed housing production shortage and the hard­ approximately 1 mlllion mobile homes Munich is that the Olympics are contin­ ships faced by famllles would have been shipped since the 1970 Census of housing uing. Perhaps through the example of much greater if the mobile homes industry have been probably put to use as vacation had not produced more than one million homes and for nonresidential purposes, It the Olympians, who will face each other units during 1968-69 and 70, and an addi· ls quite likely that mobile homes used as as athletes and not as animals with ma­ tional one-half mllllon units Sn the single year-round residences now account for 4 chlneguns and hand grenades, we may year of 1971, to relleve the situation. percent of such occupied units. gain the needed energies and perspec­ The heroic service that was rendered to The mobile home continues to flll a gap tives to relieve world tensions. the country by the mobile homes in­ 1n the homeownership market. About 84 The tragic loss of life was not in vain, dustry received recognition 1n Washington percent of the moblle homes 1n year-round for the Munich Olympie's short reign of in an indirect manner. When the First An­ occupancy at the time of the 1970 Census nual Report on National Housing Goals were owner-occupied. Very few conven­ t.error served notice on all leftwing de­ (which Is prepared by the Department of tionally built homes can meet the economic generates that they will no longer be Housing and Urban Development) was sub­ demands for home ownership being accom­ tolerated. It is 1n this spirit that we shall mitted. t.o the Congress (by the President) modated by mobile homes. In 1970 only S remember the supreme sacrifice made by early 1n 1969, there was no role lndlcated for percent of new conventionally bunt homes that brave band of Israeli Olympians. moblle homes 1n meeting the 26-mllllon- in the United States were sold for under 29794 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 19 72

$15,000. The overwhelming majority of mo­ years of age is projected to increase from for a new unit and up to 8 yea.rs Tor a used bile homes are, of course, sold for much 16.6 to 25 million. A significant proportion uni•t. Furthermore, such loans could cover lower prices. Even with more expensive, of the 8 to 9 million new young families will close to the full cost of the uni,t. shorter term financing, the $7 ,500 mobile be in the market for mobile homes. Further­ In the Housing Aot of 1969, the Federal home purchased with a. $1,500 downpa.yment mt>re, many of the present mobile home own­ Housing Administration was authorized to wlll probably require monthly housing ex­ ers will be in the market for a newer mobile insure loans on mobile homes. The loans penses that will be a.bout $65 less than for home. The 1970 survey showed that more could be for an amount of up to $10,000, with ~ conventional $25,000 home purchased with than one-fifth of the mobile home owners a 12-yea.r maturity, and a true annual in­ a. $3,000 downpa.yment--including mainte­ had previously lived in a. mobile home. To terest rate that could not exceed between nance, utilities, taxes, and lot rental for the sum it up, a continued. expansion of the mo­ about 8 and lOYa percent, depending upon mobile home There are millions of families bile home market is indicated. the amount and matur1'ty. Amendments in whose incomes are too low to buy a. con­ LAND AND ENVIRONMENT FOR MOBILE HOMES the Housing and Urban Development Act of ventionally built home (and too high to 1970, designed to accommodate the financ­ qualify for government subsidized home There have been predictions that mobile ing of "doublewidth" mobile homes pro­ ownership) . They continue to offer a broad home sales and production will have to level vided that insured loan amounts may be up market for mobile homes. off because of a. shortage of available sites to $15,000 and maturities up to 15 years in The largest use of mobile homes for resi­ for mobile homes. In many localities there the case of a double width home composed are restrictions which preclude the estab­ of two or more modules. dences, among the few major regions of the lishment of mobile home parks. A good deal country, is in the South, which ls also the The llmitations upon the interest rates for low-income region of the country. In 1970, of such local resistance to mobile homes ls FHA-insured mobile homes kept thwt pro­ 42 percent of the year-round occupied mo­ linked to the image that was created yea.rs gram from being effective when market in­ bile homes were in the South, although that ago by older mobile home parks that were terest rates were high in 1969 and 1970. The region accounted for only 31 percent of all largely unplanned and unimproved. program began to pick up in 1971-72, how­ housing units in the country. Although The situation has been changing signifi­ ever, as the level of other interest rates de­ California was the State with the greatest cantly, however, and the change should over­ clined. By the end of the first quarter of 1972 number of mobile homes in 1970, over 158,- come much of the opposition to the estab­ a total of 7,300 mobile home loans had been 000, Florida was close behind with 152,000. lishment of mobile home parks that provide insured by FHA. In recent years, however, Florida. has been "pads." The Mobile Home Manufacturers As­ The pending Housing and Urban Devel­ the leading State into which mobile home sociation is trying to encourage the design opment Act of 1972, passed by the Senate on units have been shipped, and Texas, Georgia. of adequate parks by providing a free con­ March 2, would also permit the insured loans and North Carolina have also been leading sulting service and providing for architec­ to cover the additional co&t of site prepara­ markets for mobile homes. tural or engineering fees a.t cost. In some tion, and allow up to $5,000 of the loan for an areas mobile home parks are being developed INCREASED MARKET APPEAL OF MOBILE HOMES undeveloped lot or up to $7,500 for a devel­ to provide planned coxnmunities. Such parks oped lot. (A companion bill now being con­ The marketab111ty of the mobile home has offer a "pad" or concrete patio for each mo­ sidered by the House Banking and Currency improved not only because it fills a gap in bile home owner, with hook-ups for water, Committee does not contain such modifica­ the lower-cost segment of the housing mar­ sewer, gas or electricity. Better planned tions of existing authority, but there should ket, but also because the changing nature parks also have cable television, landscaping, be little, if any, objection to adoption of the of the product has increased its utll1ty and recreational facilities, police and fl.re protec­ Sen.ate liberalizations before the blll is en­ appeal, both as a. year-round residence and tion, laundromats and some shopping facil­ acted.) as a. vacation home. Longer and wider units ities. Such well-designed parks will help to Under an Act approved October 23, 1970, are accounting for an increasing proportion make mobile home coxnmunities acceptable. the Veterans Administration is authorized to of mobile home units sold with each passing They wm also make mobile home living more guarantee a loan up to $10,000, repayable over year. The 10-foot-wide unit was introduced attractive. 12 yea.rs to an eligible veteran. The loan may in 1954 and by 1958 a.bout 70 percent of the FINANCING include an additional $5,000 for the purchase units shipped were in 10-foot widths. By and preparation of a mobile home site. The 1960 about 98 percent were 10 feet wide. In The growth of the mobile home market has been facilitated by the improving avail­ VA ls also authorized to make direct loans. the 1960's the 12-foot-wide unit was intro­ The Administrator of Veterans Affairs was duced, and the 12 x 60 foot model is still the ability of financing for mobile home pur­ chasers. Unlike conventionally built homes, authorized to establish a maxi.mum interest leading one sold today, giving 720 square feet rate tha.t he deemed necessary to assure a of space, about the same as a. small apart­ which are financed with long-term mort­ gages, the mobile home is financed under a reasonable supply elf. mobile home financing. ment. In recent yea.rs, double-wides have The rate established is 10.75 percent for that been introduced, permitting two 12-foot-wide conditional sales contract originated by the dealer who sells the mobile home, and then part of the loan to finance the mobile home units at a 50 to 60 foot length, to provide purchase and 7.0 percent for that part used a.bout 1,400 to 1,500 sq. ft. of llving space, sells the 5, 7 or 10 year installment loan, generally to a. bank or finance company. The to finance the purchase and preparation of which is more than in small conventionally the lot. The latter interest rate is the same built homes. loans are generally of the,...add-on type, that is the a.mount represented by the "add-on" a the maximum interest ra.te on V A-guaran­ The mobile home industry has also done teed regular home loans and would change an engineering job which ls generally ac­ interest percentage ls added to the purchase price to form the total repayable debt. Con­ as that rate changes. More than 7,000 a.ppli­ knowledged tq be excellent in the built-in ca.tions for mobile home loan guarantees have plumbing and furniture that it provides in sequently a 6 percent add-on loan makes for a true annual interest rate of about 11 per­ been received by the VA and they have been its units. Larger, more expensive units have coming in at the rate of more than 600 per made it possible to include dishwashers, cent; a 6Ya percent add-on means a true in­ terest rate of about 12Ya percent, etc. Al­ month in 1972. laundry units, air conditioners and other The FHA (HUD) has for a number of years custom items which enhance the competitive though such true interest rates are much higher than mortgage interest rates, funds had authority to insure mortgages on mobile position of mobile homes vis-a-vis conven­ home courts under Section 207 of the Na­ tionally bullt homes. for such loans have generally been available even when funds for regular mortgage loans tional Housing Act. The loans must be for WHO ARE THE MOBILE HOME OWNERS? were tight. the purpose of financing construction or re­ What types of families buy mobile homes? As the volume of mobile home financing habilitation of mobile home courts. The A profile of the mobile home owners was pro­ has grown, there has been increased com­ maximum loan amount for a mortgage is $1 vided by a 1970 survey of 1,280 owners con­ petition from financial institutions to obtain million, but not to exceed $2,500 per mobile ducted in four northern and four southern the business. At the same time, the durabll· home space. The latter amount may be in­ metropolitan areas. More than one-half of ity of mobile homes for upward for 10 years creased by up to 45 percent in high cost the owners were found to be under 35 years has become established. Consequently, the areas. Loa.n amounts may not exceed 90 per­ of age, including one-quarter that were under 'loan terms have been extended to longer cent of the estimated value of land plus im­ 25. Two-person households occupied 35 per­ maturities, reducing required monthly pay­ provements after completion of construction cent of the mobile homes and another 27 ments. Years ago, the standard mobile home or rehabilltation. Maximum loan maturity ls percent were occupied by three-person house­ loan was for 5 yea.rs. Today, 7 years loans 20 yea.rs or three-fourths of the remainlng holds. Only 25 percent consisted of four or are the common maturity, and there ls an economic life of the property whichever is more persons, and 9 percent of the units increasing number of 10 year mobile home less. The maximum interest rate is the same were occupied by one person. The average loans. as for FHA multifamily project mortgages, family income was about $7,500. Only 3 per­ The trend toward longer maturities for currently 7.0 percent. The borrower must cent had incomes below $3,000 and 16 percent mobile home loans has been helped by Fed­ also pa.y a. mortgage insurance premium of had incomes of over $10,000. eral legislation which opened up new sources one half of one percent which goes into the This survey thus indicated that young fam­ of financing. The Housing Act of 1968 em­ FHA insurance fund. Activity under the pro­ illes-who generally also have modest in­ powered savings and loan assocla.tions to gram has been limited, but it should be in· comes-are the mainstay of the market for make mobile home loans. In late 1968, the creasingly helpful in financing the develop­ mobile homes. This segment of the house­ Federal Home Lpan Bank Board issued regu­ ment of mobile home parks to provide sites. hold population, moreover, is the fastest lations to permit associations under its juris­ l\l:OBll.E HOMES IN THE ECONOMY growing. Between 1970 and 1980, the number diction to invest up to 5 percent of thetr Moblle home sales are now running at an of households headed by persons under 35 assets in mobile home loans of up to 12 yea.rs annual rate roughly $4 billion. Since they September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29795 a.re meeting market demands which cannot EAST LANSING POLICE CHIEF PEGG RETIRES Changes in law enforcement also have be met by the regular home building indus­ (By Helen Clegg and Mlllicent Lane) made procedures clearer, technically, he said. try, the production and sale of mobile homes Pegg believes California and Michigan have Charles F. Pegg, who started out as a the highest levels of law enforcement in the • is an addition to the economy which has patrolman in a five-man force and became been added only by virtue of this industry. United States, largely because of advance head of East Lansing's 54-man department, training and education requirements for In addition to the hundreds of thousands has resigned as chief of police. employed in the direct production of mobile their police. He will take his 33 years police work into "There has to be an improvement in the homes, there are also many thousands em­ the classroom at Lansing Community College ployed in the production of materials and Ininimum education standard for police," to benefit those who would enter law enforce­ Pegg said, "because the whole educational components that go into the homes, in the ment. sales, financing and transportation of the level of the population is increasing. That is Pegg, 57, submitted his resignation Mon­ just a fact of life." homes. It is a major American industry which day to City Manager John M. Patriarche w40 will continue to grow because it is meeting "Political boundaries are imaginary lines accepted it with regret. Patriarche has sole and crime doesn't happen by boundaries," he a need of the American people at a price they responsibllity for naming a new police chief. can afford to pay. said. Pegg's resignation becomes effective Sept. Pegg himself has earned a master's degree 15. He marks his 26th year as police chief at MSU during the years he has been a po­ Friday. He is eligible for retirement benefits liceman. He has been teaching at Lansing from the city of East Lansing. Community College, also. CHIEF CHARLES F. PEGG RETIRES Patriarche said he had great respect and Beginning Sept. 18, he goes to work full admiration for Pegg as an individual and a time at LCC as an assistant professor in the police officer. Department of Management a.nd Marketing "It's pretty hard to have part of the team to teach courses in law enforcement. HON. CHARLES E. CHAMBERLAIN break up when both of us have been here 33 OF .MICHIGAN He probably will tell his classes some years," the city manager said. philosophical views he aired in his inter­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Pegg has done a tremendous and effective view last year on his 25th anniversary as job, much more than many people in this Thursday, September 7, 1972 chief. He spoke then of the advant~ges and community realize. There is no way the city disadvantages of police work: Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. Speaker, can ever repay him for the many hours he "I think one of the big disadvantages is every day brings someone's retirement has spent in service to the community.'' seeing a bunch of college kids get a record from a long and successful career. Each Pegg joined the East Lansing police force for some damn fool shoplifting charge and in 1939, but police work was not new to him. other charges which result in their being such occasion reminds us of the inexora­ He was reared with a police background. ble passing of time, but during an era arrested, held in jail, and appearing in court. He was the son of the chief clerk of the It they would use their darned heads, it when the role of the law enforcement municipal court in Lansing and his uncle was would never happen. officer has become much more impartant a municipal judge. He was one of the first 10 "It bothers me because they don't know in all our communities, the retirement of men to major in a new Police Administration what they're getting into. For a 29-cent pen, a person who has devoted an entire ca­ School at the then Michigan State College. they face a lousy life." reer to the service of a single community While in college, he worked as a clerk with But of the disadvantages, Pegg then also the East Lansing Police Department. During said: during these troubled years is worthy of his last year-and-one-half of college, he more than local notice. "One of my lousy attitudes is that I worked with the Michigan State Police for didn't get drafted, and if I don't like it I This month marks the retirement of further education and practical experience. can get out any time.'' Charles F. Pegg as chief of police of the Somewhat ahead of him in the same group city of East Lansing after 33 years of was Arthur F. Brandstatter, who today heads CHARLES F. PEGG the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan service. Chief Pegg has been a pioneer in The resignation of Police Chief Charles E. modem police methods. He was one of State University and whom Pegg credits with much of the emphasis on education for Pegg Monday marks the end of a long and the ea.rly students at the Police Admin­ outstanding career in law enforcement and Michigan po~icemen today. istration School at then Michigan State In his early years as a policeman, Pegg also is a loss for the citizens of East Lansing. College, and he joined the East Lansing was a reserve officer in the Army ROTC and Chief Pegg, who has served in that post for Police Department while still a student. in April, 1941, he went into active duty with 33 years, has earned a deserved reputation He also worked with the Michigan State the corrections and rehab111tation program. !or calm and efficient leadership in his field Police, and later earned a master's de­ He rejoined the East Lansing police in and gained the admiration of many through­ December, 1945, and became a lieutenant out the state of Michigan. gree in his field. He has been chief of But it can be added that East Lansing's the East Lansing police for the past 26 a month later. The following September, he became chief. loss will also be a gain for the entire area. years. When Pegg had been on the job as chief Chief Pegg has announced that he expects In these days when we have too often 25 years, he reflected in an interview on the to join the staff of Lansing Community Col­ seen our police and segments of the pop­ changes he has seen in police work. lege this fall as an instructor in classes de­ ulation arrayed against each other, Chief "The big change that has come about in signed for those entering the law enforce­ police work is the emphasis on individual ment field. We offer our congratulations to Pegg and his associates can take real Chief Pegg for his long and outstanding satisfaction in the support they have rights in a stronger sense than we have ever service to his community. enjoyed and earned from virtually the had before," he said. "A lot of people lay the new emphasis on entire East Lansing community. Such a liberties of the individual at the doorstep of uniformly good police-community rela­ the (Chief Justice Earl) Warren (U.S. Su­ tionship deserves commendation at any preme) Court. But, I think it started ahead THE MASSACRE AT MUNICH time, but especially when it includes a of that even back in President Franklin D. 40,000 member university student body. Roosevelt's time, when some of the social It is directly attributable, I believe, to needs of people began to be emphasized. I HON. HENRY HELSTOSKI the high standards of professionalism think we became involved with people ahead OF NEW JERSEY which Chief Pegg has helped develop and of institutions then." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Now, Pegg believes, closer attention is insisted upon. It is also attributable to Wednesday, September 6, 1972 his friendly and understanding nature. paid by law enforcement officers and courts to assure that constitutional guarantees for Mr. HELSTOSKI. Mr. Speaker, the Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I take special individuals are carried out. pleasure in saluting this dedicated public Police also can no longer arrest a person world recently witnessed one of the most official, and I am pleased that he will be for a misdemeanor without a warrant or brutal spectacles in recent memory, the teaching at Lansing Community College unless they have witnessed the offense. killing of 11 members of the Israeli where young people will have the benefit "Otherwise," said Pegg, "we would be vio­ Olympic team participating in the XX of his vast store of knowledge and experi­ lating the guy's rights as well as being tech­ Olympiad at Munich. ence. I should like to include as a part nically in error." Words cannot describe the senseless The new restraints and changes in ways murder of these Israelis by Arab terror­ of my remarks the news story concern­ of law enforcement have forced police "to do ing the announcement of his retirement, a total, complete job of investigation,''" Pegg ists, and people everywhere are shocked which appeared in the State Journal of opined. by this barbarism. Lansing, Mich., on August 29, 1972, and For the most part, he added, police depart­ At Dachau there is a memorial to those the editorial recognition accorded his ments are now completing their investiga­ Jews who lost their lives during World years of service by the same publication tion, seeking warrants for arrests, then ac­ War II at the hands of Hitler barbarism. on the following day: tually making the arrests. The memorial states "Never again." 29796 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 we should do everything possible to When the dikes are ruptured a fiood is re­ INTERNATIONAL FIREARMS insure that never again will we allow leased, wiping out hundreds of square miles CONTROLS of living space for man and animals. •such acts of brutality to occur. "There is a systematic destruction of soil, Mr. Speaker, I wish to extend my sym­ drinking water, vegetation, transportation HON. ROBERT 0. TIERNAN pathy to the families of the slain Is­ facilities and power sources," he said. "This raelis and to the people of Israeli on their is a form of genocide." OF RHODE ISLAND tragic loss. Prof. Jean Dresch, of France, newly-elected IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tomorrow at sunset will be Rosh Has­ president of the International Geographical Thursday, September 7, 1972 Union, said it had ta.ken generations of hu­ hanah, the Jewish New Year. I join with man labor to modify the forces of nature and Mr. TIERNAN. Mr. Speaker, yester­ my Jewish friends in prayer and pray achieve control of the delicate water balance. that this year will bring peace to Israel day, September 5, 1972, the depraved ac­ .Bombing the dikes, he said, would have tion of the Arab guerrillas which has and that we will never again see such long-term effects on the environment due to a tragic and sorrowful event occur. the erosion and ruining of soil by im­ taken the lives of 11 Israelis and a West. mersing it in sea water. German police officer left the world 1n Prof. J. I. S. Zonneveld, of The Nether­ a profound state of shock. NORTH VIETNAMESE DIKES lands, said a section of southwest Holland Although the world capitals have al­ fiooded by the sea in 1422 when the dikes most uniformly deplored the senseless collapsed had never recovered. violence in Munich, the toll taken by this HON. PAUL N. McCLOSKEY, JR. Deliberate breaching of dikes due to mili­ tary action in the Second World War had act of horror may become far greater in 011' CALIFORNIA caused soil damage that "we have not yet the near future. The most immediate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES been able to repair," Prof. Zonneveld said. result is that the spirit of the XX Olym­ Thursday, September 7, 1972 "Periodic dike damage, whether by nature piad is practically dead; the ten thou­ or by hum.ans, has been a sad experience for sand athletes in the Olympic Village are Mr. MCCLOSKEY. Mr. Speaker, dur­ us. Please don't hurt the dikes," he pleaded, so stunned and angered by this tragedy ing the recent congressional recess, news­ referring to those in North Vietnam. that the quest for Olympic gold has lost paper articles in the Montreal Star and Dr. Enrid Alaev, of the U.S.S.R., said that all destructive "side" effects--homocide, all its meaning. Also, the future of the the French periodical Le Monde of genocide, ecocide--can be expected to result Olympics, which have become increas­ August 18, 1972 discussed eyewitness ac­ from war and that all would stop with peace. ingly tainted by political overtones, has counts of the results of the American now been seriously jeopardized by polit­ bombing of North Vietnamese dikes. A [From Le Monde, Aug. 18, 1972) ical terrorism. Sadly, this result has been copy of the Montreal Star article and a unconsciously fostered by those nations rough translation of the Le Monde arti­ HANOI MAKES CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS TO REPAIR THE DIKES which seek to use the games as a polit­ cle follow: The 2 French members of the Interna­ ical arena. [From the Montreal Star, Aug. 17, 1972) tional Commission of Inquiry into American In the recent past, the most sensation­ GEOGRAPHERS RAP DIKE BLASTS War Crimes, returned last Sunday from a al political deaths have occurred in the (By Norman Pascoe) two-week trip to the DRV, gave, Aug. 16, a United States. Now, however, political Bombing of dikes in North Vietnam was press conference in Paris. Mr. Yves Lacoste, terrorism has moved to center stage on deplored here yesterday by a group of professor of geography at the University of the international scene. If it is possible geographers attending the 22nd Interna­ Paris VIII (see his article in Le Monde that anything constructive can come tional Geographical Congress. Aug. 16) and Mandelbaum, mining engineer: from such senseless tragedy, then may­ The group described the environmental specializing in problems of soil mechanics be now is the time to bring world atten­ damage resulting from destruction of the and dike construction presented the first dikes and pleaded !or it to be stopped "in conclusions which the Com.mission reached tion to the need for international fire­ the name of humanity." and which were supported by several preci­ arms controls. Maybe those governments Baruch Boxer of Rutgers University, a spe­ sion techniques. which have misguidedly used the Olym­ clallst in the agricultural landscapes of Professor Lacoste claimed it was impossible pics for political purposes have now real­ China, said the American people were being to deny the materiality of the bombings. He ized the ultimate folly of their actions. deceived about the effects and extent of de­ had seen their effects at 10 sites distributed Maybe now those same governments will struction caused by bombs dropped from in the 3 regions hit the most: Nam Sach dis­ trict, the south of Thai Binh and provinces take the lead in calling for a world con­ U.S. aircraft. ference on firearms and violent weapons. "I believe that 1! the American people Nam Dinh and Ninh Dinh. knew the full story most of them could not He added that the bombings were ta.ken Possible plans for international con­ sanction or tolerate such destruction," Prof. against critical points· well-known since the trols have been suggested in the past. I Boxer said. publication in 1936 of the work of the French would like to include in my remarks one He explained that he was sensitive to the geographer Pierre Gourou, Les Paysans du such plan discussed in an excellent ar­ necessity of maintaining a delicate balance Delta Tonkinois, translated in 1955 by the ticle by James Reston in the Septem­ in water management in Southeast Asia. A American adm1n1stration. ber 6, 1972, New York Times. dike system 1s crucial to the maintenance of Mr. Mandelbaum denied the American Unfortunately, no conference can this balance. claims according to which the dikes were "I am fearful of the long-term effects of imperfectly and poorly maintained. On the bring back those 11 Israelis who lost destructive activity in both North and contrary, he insisted on the efforts made by their lives, but possibly a concerted in­ South Vietnam and I am disturbed about the North Vietnamese to repair the dikes and ternational effort can help prevent such what further destructive steps may be taken on precautions taken with a view to fioods a tragedy from happening again. to further political ends," Prof. Boxer said. or bombing contingencies. Moreover, he The article follows: added, "The best proof is the river," and the "It appears that what little is left to our SCIENCE AND CRIME dikes resisted 6 bad years and catastrophic society's moral restraints is rapidly disap­ (By James Reston) pearing," he commented. fioods in 1971. For Mr. Mandelbaum, the Pro!. Benjamin Garnier, a climatologist at bombs which fall on the side of the dikes are WASHINGTON, SEPT. 5.-The tragedy at the McGlll University, explained that North more dangerous than those which hit directly Olympic Games is just the la.test reminder Vietnam gets ·oo per cent of its total annual the damage caused (shock to the founda­ that there is now a kind of madness in the rainfall in October and November. Whlle tions, dangers of seepage, etc) are often un­ world, a lunatic strain of anarchy that Montreal wlll get an inch of rain over a 24- detectable. He also claimed that with the ex­ hinders the peace and order of mankind. hour period, that much wll1 fall in less than ception of certain dikes of prime importance The paradox of contemporary history 1s an hour in Vietnam. in the Hanoi region which have only been fairly plain: at one and the same time, there "This is the prime reason for setting up a bombed in 2 spots-the dikes were unfit for are hopefUI signs that the majority of the network of control dikes," Prof. Garnier said. automobile traffic; besides, the presence of human race is just beginning to see that the "The dikes retain the water for the pro­ AA batteries on the dikes seemed improb­ progress of man requires the cooperation of tection and irrigation of agricultural land." able to him (he did not see any in the men and women of all nations, but still the Prof. F. R. Garry, of the University of course of his visit) because the vibrations majority exists with the tyranny of the Montreal, 1s a specialist in the geography caused by the firing would risk producing minortty. of Southeast Asia and has visited Indo- dangerous shocks. The present history of American Presiden­ China. • To conclude, the 2 Prench specialists em­ tial politics has been infiuenced, 1! not de­ He said that direct bomb-hits on the dikes phasized the direct menace which confronts termined, by deranged minds. One man takes were not necessary to breach them. Near 1% million North Vietnamese by damage al­ the life of John Kennedy, another the life of misses weaken the structure so that •they ready caused. The bombings continue now, his brother, Robert, a third snences the are unable to withstand the pressure dur- even as the waters of the Tonkin rivers con­ voice of Martin Luther King, a fourth 1ng high-water periods. tinue to rise. changes the course of the 1972 American September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29797 election by putting a bullet in the spine of la.ce, were operating in a limited area where to come to grips with the formerly siX-week George Wallace, and every commercial air­ detectors could easily and quickly spot ra­ Advanced Electronics course. Again emerging plane is at the mercy, if that is the word, of dioactive guns and ammunition. Even if the victorious, he moved on to the eleven-week any tormented skyjacker across the aisle. United States were to put the ra.dioactive OCR course and succeeded in it. This allowed The problem is not that mankind is in­ system into operation, and even with the co­ him to enter the most advanced of all OPTO corrigibly villainous, or that it is indifferent operation of other nations, it would still not electronics courses, the eight-week PDP-8L to this slaughtering and murdering, but that be foolproof and one of its greatest dangers course. With the completion of the OCR the majority has not been able to devise would be over-reliance on it. course, Mr. Buckley elevated his ellglblllty ways of controlling the maniacal acts of de­ But it ls one limited way in which the status from a PB-6 to a PS-S; and with the ranged agitators and dunderheads. present anarchy might be curbed, and the completion of the PDP-8L course and the The philosophers, politicians and states­ surprising thing ls that it has not been tried succeeding 180 hours of the normal. OPTo­ men have all tried to deal with what is ob­ at home or proposed to the other nations ma.naged on-the-job tra.inlng program, he viously an iniquitous and ruinous problem, that are the major sources of guns and am­ achieved a PS-10 eligiblllty. without success. Even the Soviet Union, munition. When interviewed concerning his rather which puts more stress on order than any am.a.zing success in the field of postal elec­ other society in the world, has just refused tronics training, Mr. Buckley was exceedingly to go along with an international convention A POSTAL SUCCESS STORY modest about his own contribution and most that would require all signatory nations to grateful about OPTO's. "I was shooting for suspend their service with any nation that an upper-level technician's job when I had did not punish or extradite hijackers or hoped to enroll in Wentworth Institute," saboteurs. HON. THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. he said. "But now I realize that my 30 weeks' So maybe we have to turn to the scientists OF MASSACHUSETTS instruction at OPTO has accomplished more for relief, or at least for some help, in mini­ for me than what would have otherwise taken mizing the power of the mad minority. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES four years. I would advise other people be­ Shortly after the murder of President Keh­ Thursday, September 7, 1972 ginning careers in maintenance to take all nedy, a. few scientists economic collapse in Zambia 1n the next changed throughout black Africa, to one Ironically, Mr. Zulu also put his finger on year, it wm be a flaming miracle•••. " man, one vote--once. part of the reason for Kaunda's almost cer­ The speaker was a Zambian. A white Zam­ tainly impending downfall, (though-even bian, admittedly, but nevertheless a man Although she has had more than her share born and raised in Zambia; a one-time ad­ of troubles since independence, Zambia has more ironically-he was seeking to discredit. mirer of Kenneth Kaunda; a man who had never looked to be in a position quite so bad the Great Man's opponents). He accused op­ chosen---despite everything-to throw in his as that in which she finds herself in 1972. position politicians in Zambia of "under­ lot with the African in independent Zambia. In eight years of escalating disaster, a tre­ estimating the intelligence of the electorate ... He declared: "A politician may be given He was 1n Salisbury last month to make mendous fund of goodwill, both in black and arrangements for something that a few years white Africa and throughout the world at the impression by the masses that he is ago he would have considered out of the large, has evaporated like ice in the central popular. He goes abroad, and there he ad­ question-the impending flight of himself, African sun. dresses the United Nations." hls wife and his family to "white" Africa. Admirers of President Kaunda, once held But, Mr. Zulu concluded, such a man was Unlike many refugees from Zambia--most up as a model of decency, common-sense and only being seduced by the trappings of pop­ of them comparatively recent arrivals from integrity, can now scarcely recognize their ularity. In fact, he was totally out of touch England with no roots in the country, no former idol as he rants and raves and blus­ with the views of the ordinary people. interest in it or love for it--he spoke with­ ters his way towards oblivion. This, most observers agree, is exactly what out contempt or hate. There was bitterness The quiet humanist; the moderate, the has caused so much resentment of the Kaun­ in his voice, but above all there was sadness; man who was to weld together all the divisive da regime. The enormous gulf-both mate­ the sadness of a man who has to watch a forces which curse African society; the re­ rially and idea.logically-between the Gov­ cherished dream fade and die. spected leader who was to talk tribalism into ernment and the people and the way this gulf Mr. X.-he is stm for the time being living its grave; has turned into a frightened little has been either papered over or ignored in K.K.'s unhappy land-is by his own de• demagogue; a power-hungry, hysterical, mad­ contains the seeds of disaster for K.K. and finition a white liberal. But events in the deningly inconsistent tyrant. his clan; seeds which, in their pursuit of country of his birth in the past few years K.K., who not so long ago was being com­ power and popularity, they themselves have have shattered his liberalism, perhaps per­ pared to Gandhi (even to Christ!) , seems sown. manently. now to be treading in the footsteps of How else can one account for the con­ He sat in the garden of a plush Salisbury Nkrumah-or of Hitler. siderable anti-UNIP vote in last December's hotel and gestured at the waiters, bowing CROCODILE TEARS Parliamentary by-elections? and scraping around the tables of the Euro­ Always an emotional man-his publicly­ For a start, Zambia's arch-baddie, Simon pean guests. turned-on tears are famous throughout the Kapwepwe, on whose head UNIP politicians "Maybe ten years here wlll help me restore diplomatic and political worlds-he now in­ from K.K. down had heaped every possible my liberal sense of values," he commented dulges in increasingly frequent and heated abuse, managed nevertheless to cruise home wryly. "But I don't think they can ever re­ outbursts of rage and ill-temper that would by a respectable margin. But even more store my belief in the ability of the black have done credit to the leader of the Third significantly, Mr. Richard Farmer, a white man to run his own affairs. . . ." Reich. man and former Welensky MP, representing Ironically, it was a comparatively trivial Journalists of the normally-compliant the dwindling, opposition ANC, romped home incident that finally convinced Mr. X. that he Zambian Press are regularly summoned to thanks to an almost exclusively black elec­ could no longer live in Zambia.--the sight of Sta.te House and treated to angry lecture5 torate of more than 4,000. a notice in his local supermarket indicating on real or imagined sins, invariably accom­ It is difficult to interpret Farmer's vic­ that a well-known brand of baked beans panied by violent displays of table-thumping tory in any way other than as a massive an­ were now classed as a .luxury, and con­ and tear-shedding. ti-Kaunda protest vote. sequently in short supply. "Who is the traitor in our midst? Who is Only a few weeks after his election win, "I mean, that was it" he said. "What more the traitor in our midst?" Kaunda bellowed Farmer stood up in the Zambian Parliament can you say about a country where baked into the face of one journalist recently. and said the un-sayable. beans a.re a luxury?" The man's crime? He had written an article He urged closer ties between Zambia and Or a country where it ls common knowl- • of a mildly critical tone, suggesting that all the "white South." He described Zambia's edge that prominent cabinet ministers live aspects of Government policy were not quite reluctance to trade openly with· Rhodesia and lives of flagrant corruption and dishonesty; as suited to the good of Zambia as they South Africa as "cutting off our nose to spite where the President's wife spends thousands might be. our face." of dollars decorating just one of the Presi­ By the freedom-loving President's stand­ He also touched on the heart of the "one dent's opulent residences-then decides that ards Rhodesian newspaper editors could ex- party state" row when he commented: "I September 7, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29799 cannot understand this obsession with the But when the straws in the wind indicate Rhodesia was anti-democratic. Her rebel gov­ one-party state, unless it is because UNIP is exactly which way the gale is about to blow, ernment was engaged in oppression. not as confident as it would like to be about they wlll come out into the open. Rhodesia had stified civil liberties and de­ the outcome of the next general election." By comparison, Harry Nkumbula is no nied her people the priceless benefit of one THE FEAR OF DEFEAT more than an irritating thorn in UNIP's tlesh. man, one vote. No such nation, thus tainted The ANC he leads is discredited, and has could be permitted to participate at Munich. It would be uncharitable to suggest that little genuine grass-roots support. No-one It was Ethiopia who led the objectors­ the only reason Kaunda has pressed ahead could consider the party, or any of its offi­ Ethiopia, m.ind you, where the emperor, with his plans to abolish all o1ficial opposi­ cials, as a potential future Government, and Halle Selassie, rules in utter disdain of any­ tion parties is because he fears a democratic the only purpose it appears to serve at pres­ thing approaching democracy. defeat of UNIP at the polls, though obviously ent is as a repository for all the negative, Zambia, once a co-member with Rhodesia the growing likelihood of such a reversal anti-Kaunda votes at local and parliamen­ in the old federation, refused to be tainted must weigh heavily in his mind. tary elections. - by playing on the same fields with her sin­ No doubt he genuinely believes that his old dream of One Zambia, One Nation must ARllolY! THE UNKNOWN FACTOR ful former sister. Whatever may be brewing under the sur­ Virtuous Zambia! be kept alive, if necessary by coercion, and Her virtue was especially marked in Feb­ that Parliamentary opposition, and the trib­ face, nothing 1s likely to happen until Kaunda, Life-President-elect, tries to imple­ ruary, when Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, a true al divisions which inevitably follow it, has friend of civil liberties, jailed his opposition. revealed itself as a stumbling block to that ment his plan for the one-party state. And what happens then is anybody's guess. More than 200 non-believers, including the dream-so therefore it is a luxury that must former vice president, Simon Kapwepwe, be sacrificed. The army occupies a mysterious role down­ stage at the moment. Their loyalty can still are absorbing their lessons in de­ But a genuine, deep-seated desire on the mocracy. part of the Zambian people to subjugate hardly be described as unquestioned and Kaunda's bold move in appointing yow{g, in­ Tanzania joined the list of those who their narrow tribal and political differences would recall their teams if hateful Rhodesia for the good of a united Zambia is a far cry experienced Kingsley Chingull omcer-com­ manding may yet prove to play an impor­ were permitted to compete. It might be use­ from what Kaunda has in mind. ful to offer a short course in the history of Kaunda's plan is to impose a one-party tant part in his downfall. Certainly, like Milton Obote in Uganda, free elections in Tanzania; but it would be state on the people, wllly-nllly. Instead of an exceedingly short course. There are no acceding to their wishes for unity, he will K.K. can hardly leave Zambia, even for a few days, and sleep with anything like comfort fr~ elections in Tanzania. only be forcibly papering over the cracks We heard from Ghana. The very idea of that already exist, without either considera­ in his foreign bed-as the hysterically tight security precautions instituted during his oppression ls intolerable to Ghana, where tion or consultation. an Army junta in January seized the govern­ On the surface, Zambia will be a united, absence at the time of the last Common­ wealth Prime Ministers' Conference proved. ment, abolished the National Assembly, undivided nation. But deep down, all the old banned all political parties, and withdrew rivalries and factions wlll live on. The cracks, Deep down, Kaunda appears to know that he is running head-first towards a crisis the constitution. having been papered over, will not disappear. Sierra Leone announced that she, too, Instead, they wlll widen into canyons, ravines which could prove catastrophic for himself and his country; witness his ever more fran­ would summon her athletes home-home, into which the country will eventually tum­ that is, to a land battered by repeated coups, ble-all the more dangerous because the tic outbursts of rage and his ever more pathetic ventures into self-delusion. ja111ngs and detentions, a land in which powers-that-be wlli by then have succeeded democracy is unknown. in kidding themselves that they no longer Yet he stlli presses ahead, from lunacy to new lunacy. Kenya was the foremost objector. And exist. what an irony it was to hear from Jomo The ma.in obstacle to the achievement of Already he owns two enormously luxurious private residences in Zambia, to say nothing Kenyatta that a rebel government, guilty of this short-sighted and explosive plan is, of intolerable practices, could not field a team course, Kapwepwe, so it came as no sur­ of his retreat-a saving for retirement if ever there was one---on the remote shores of Lake at the Olympics. Memories are short. But are prise when he and 95 of his party's leaders memories so short that the Mau Mau are were summarily rounded up, and the party Geneva. Recently he threw a birthday party for forgotten? banned earlier this year. There was also Uganda, which demon­ Kapwepwe, one of the great enigmas of one of his children at State House at the tax­ payers' expense-and treated more than 400 strates its hatred of racism by expelllng African politics-(no one can be quite sure of Asians. And there were half a dozen others exactly what he stands for, though it is guests to an evening of sumptuous festivities. Yet the same man can say, apparently with whose horror at Rhodesia's electoral plan 1s plainly obvious what he stands against) is a exceeded only by the pleasure they find in threat of massive proportions to the Kaunda all honesty, that he is "horrified" to find peo­ ple living in cardboard and oil-drum shanty their own one-party states. regime. Rhodesia, let it be noted, had complied His frugal life-style, his asceticism, his towns outside Ndola. All that he has yet to do, in order to make meticulously with every stipulation laid razor-sharp mind, his gift for expressing down by the International Olympic Com­ the feelings of the common people, have the coming of Zambia's "second revolution" inevitable, is to proclaim: "Let them eat mittee. These were not easy stipulations: captured the imagination of thousands of Her athletes were to appear as British Zambians, in just the same way that the cake" when a new maize shortage is announced. subjects, honoring the British tlag and ideals of the young Kaunda did, ten years anthem. Rhodesia. swallowed her pride, ago. [From the Baltimore Sun, Aug. 29, 1972] agreed to the requirements, and sent a team And the support which the one-time boy­ of both black and white athletes to Munich. hood friend of the President enjoys---even RHODESIA'S FOES WIN GOLD MEDAL IN And there, because the IOC is composed of now, after his disappearance from the po­ HYPOCRISY practical men, they got the boot. litical stage-is by no means purely tribal or (By James J. Kilpatrick) This was a surrender to blackmail, a yield­ party political. WASHINGTON .-It was, indeed, as the As­ ing to extortion. The decision may save the A submerged iceberg of support for Kap­ sociated Press man in Munich observed, the Olympics of 1972. It ls bound to invite new wepwe exists in the very ranks of UNIP, practical thing to do. This was the Tuesday blackmail in the future. But perhaps the right up to cabinet level. It is particularly before the Olympics were to begin, and a committee members, adding ingenuity to strong, as Kaunda is well aware, among the dozen African nations were threatening to practicality, wlli come up with a hypocrisy ranks of the young intellectuals, especially summon their athletes home. They would contest in the fashion of that wonderland in the civil service. Educated, idealistic civil not participate if Rhodesia were permitted caucus race. Every nation wll1 win, and when servants, as opposed to the party linetoers, to remain. the gold medals are passed out, all must the UNIP Old Guard, who earned their posi­ So the International Olympic Committee, have prizes. tions of responslb111ty thanks to -the Old composed of men who are nothing if not Pals Act after independence, are becoming practical, did the practical thing. They gave increasingly resentful and ashamed of cor­ the boot to Rhodesia. ruption, the racketeering and the nest­ CONGRESSMAN ED ROYBAL'S Thus the games proceed, and for the next STATEMENT ON THE TRAGEDY featherlng which they see above them. week or so we wlll be surfeited with run­ Their unease is shared by many of ners, Jumpers, and hurdlers competing for AT MUNICH Kaunda's junior ministers. In Kapwepwe the gold medals that mark supremacy in they see the man who could give Zambia track and field. Sad to say, the most in­ back her self-respect. teresting competition will not be held. HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL For the time being, they are keeping their There will be no hypocrisy contest and hands close to their chests. They have already more's the pity-for some of the gn;atest OF CALIFORNIA seen what happened to the few rash UNIP hypocrites in the human race are represented IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES men who stuck their necks out and went on the playing ftelds of Munich. Thursday, September 7, 1972 over to Kapwepwe when he first declared his The cardinal sin of Rhodesia, it will be stand. At present, they have no desire to recalled, the sin that caused the United Na­ Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, the mas­ end up-perhaps for good-in one of Zam­ tions to hurl her into ostracism like some sacre of 11 members of the Israeli team bia's grim prisons. branded heroine out of Hawthorne, was that has shattered the Olympic spirit of 29800 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 7, 1972 brotherhood among all nations and peo­ FATHER EUGENE P. McAULIFFE moting the interest of Spanish-speaking ple. We mourn the loss of these athletes San Franciscans. who had dedicated themselves to the The roots of his interest in the welfare pursuit of excellence in friendship with HON. PHILLIP BURTON of Spanish-speaking San Franciscans other competitors. OF CALIFORNIA. and other minority group members In the wake of this tragedy, I urge all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reach back to the summer of 1960. At of us to repudiate the fanatics who adopt that time, Father McAuliffe spent his violence to sway public opinion and at­ Thursday, September 7, 1972 vacation time in Ciudad Valles, Mexico, tempt to destroy diplomatic efforts to­ Mr. BURTON. Mr. Speaker, on Sep­ doing religious education and social wel­ ward lasting peace. Every nation should tember 12, 1972, the Spanish-speaking fare work among the poor. From 1960 reevaluate its assistance and diplomatic community of San Francisco will honor to 1963, he worked during the school relations with any country who gives Father Eugene P. McAUllffe for his out­ year counseling delinquent and depend­ sanctuary, support or sympathy to those standing contribution to that community ent youth at Hillcrest Juvenile Hall in who commit acts of murder and bar­ and to the well-being of the residents of Redwood City and at Hanna Boy's Cen­ barism as we have just witnessed at San Francisco's mission district. ter, Sonoma, Calif. He spent the summer Munich. Father Eugene McAuliffe, associate of 1963 providing medical and educa­ The tragedy of this event is in man's pastor of St. Paul's Catholic Church in tional services for the poor of Mexicali. inability and yet desire to live in peace San Francisco, in the past few months The success of his present nonprofit, and harmony with his fellowman. In has helped secure jobs for 46 mission self-initiated employment project is the their decision to resume the Olympics district residents, most of them minority result of a long tradition of personal the athletes have shown their courage group members and most of them teen­ service to the Spanish-speaking and to not to allow violence to destroy its in­ agers. the poor of all races. ternational spirit but to dedicate the Using his wide knowledge of private He moves with ease and effectiveness games as a unifying symbol and me­ community organizations and public within the mission district community morial to the 11 who died in Munich. agencies, Father McAtiliffe developed 13 because of the confidence people have in I extend my deep sympathy to the job placements through the catholic this intelligent, earnest, and knowledge­ families who have suffered such a pro­ Council for the Spanish-speaking, 10 able citizen and servant of the people. found personal loss. placements through the Mission Coali­ :i; am pleased to join in this tribute to tion Organization, six placements Father McAuliffe and to share with my through the mayor's office, two place­ colleagues in the House his record of ments through St. Luke's Hospital. accomplishment and service. THE HONORABLE RICHARD H. POFF He secured 15 more placements through personal contacts with private HON. JOSHUA EILBERG business. Father McAuliffe's extraordinary pri­ ONE MAN'S OPINION OF PENNSYLVANIA vate, nonprofit, unfunded employment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service was simply one of many facets Thursday, September 7, 1972 of his pastoral work at St. Paul's. After he was assigned to St. Paul's in Septem­ HON. CARLETON J. KING Mr. EILBERG. Mr. Speaker, the dis­ ber of 1970, the 33-year-old priest quickly OF NEW YORK tinguished gentleman from Virginia, and assessed the needs of the neighborhood IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a man for whom I have long held .the youth. He made job hunting for young Thursday, September 7, 1972 highest regard, Richard H. Poff, recent­ people one of his highest ministerial ly left the House of Representatives to priorities. Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, in July of this become a member of the Virginia Su­ His success was not just a happy acci­ year I received a letter from John T. preme Court. dent. Father McAuliffe had served the Lawrence, 876 Park Avenue, New York, It has been an honor to have served people of the mission district and outer N.Y., in which he enclosed a letter which alongside Dick Poff on the House Judi­ mission since 1964, the year of his ordina­ he had sent to the Democratic candidate ciary Committee, and his knowledgeabil­ tion. Since that time he has been active for President. So that others might have ity and sense of the fairness of issues in community affairs, working quietly the benefit of Mr. Lawrence's thinking, I well qualifies him to serve on his State's and effectively in a variety of community insert it in the RECORD. I consider Mr. highest court. projects. Lawrence's letter most timely. The letter LaWYers in Congress are hardly a follows: While assistant pastor at Mission NEW YORK, N.Y., July 24, 1972. rarity, but a laWYer who combines the Dolores Church from 1964 to 1966, Hon. GEORGE McGOVERN, qualities of Dick Poff ls indeed one whose Father McAuliffe used his fluency in U.S. Senate, departure will be missed. His keen ana­ Spanish and his understanding of the Washington, D.a. lytical mind, his judicial temperament, variety of cultures among the Spanish­ DEAR SENATOR McGOVERN: I feel sorry for his grasp of legislative matters, coupled speaking of the mission district to orga­ you because in my opinion and I am sure 1n with personal integrity, served us well nize and promote a day of unity that the opinion of milllons of good Americans through the time he spent with us in the brought together some 2,000 Spanish­ you must have at least some responsibillty and a. guilty conscience about thousands of Congress. speaking people at St. Paul's Church. American boys that have been killed recently I have been impressed by his perform­ The Dia de la Unidad was the high in Vietnam, because of your and some few ance as the ranking Republican member point of a series of services in Spanish others of your political friends' outspoken of the Judiciary Committee, and I am which he initiated for his Spanish­ encouragement to Hanoi and the Vietcong. sure that the people of Virginia's Sixth speaking parishioners. As you must know, the North Vietnamese a.re District have been equally impressed by Assigned to St. John the Evangelist troops well-indoctrinated, well-trained, well­ their Representative in the Congress, for Church in the outer mission in 1966, he disciplined, well-equipped by the Chinese and Russians with the single purpose of over­ he continued to win the support of the worked with the United Farm Workers running and taking over by outright power voters ever since he first came to Capitol Organizing Committee and joined Cesar and aggression the much weaker South Viet­ Hill with the 83d Congress in 1953. Chavez and the procession of migrant namese and eventually all of South Ea.st His record has stood the test of time workers on their Lenten walk from Del­ Asia. as a legislator-now the Commonwealth ano to Sacramento. During the same pe­ When President John Kennedy committed of Virginia will gain the benefit of his riod he worked with Pacific Telephone the U.S.A. to defend South Vietnam against superb abilities as a judicial scholar. & Telegraph Co. to bring job interviews this ruthless aggression, he did so because I congratulate Hon. Richard H. into the mission district community. the U.S.A. had a definite commitment to do in so. The U.S.A. has never welshed on its com­ Poff, former U.S. Representative and He was also active efforts to assure mittments, whether to South Vietnam or to new Virginia Supreme Court Justice, and community participation in redevelop­ Israel, which country I understand now you I know that my colleagues on the House ment plans for the mission. He worked would support in case of Egyptian aggression. Judiciary Committee, as well as my fel­ with Mr. Michael Miller to build the But of course there are more Jewish people 1n low Members o! Congress, wish him well Mission Coalition Organization which this country than South Vietnamese. 1n his new and challenging appointment. now represent.s some 100 groups pro- President John Kennedy had the courage September 7, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 29801 killed or wounded in all the years of the Viet­ to face up to the Russians when they threat­ don't think anything of it and I am very sure under that program you could never have nam war up to that date--specifically, 14,• ened to put missiles in Cuba and made them 500 murders, 36,500 rapes and 306,000 cases of back out. Unfortunately President Johnson won the Democratic nomination if it had not been for the Kennedy family and their aggravated assault by single individuals and did not have that kind of guts and after it is worse today. Yet the "do-gooders" are sending 550,000 American troops into Viet­ intelligent, well-oiled political organization built up over the years. I think when they concerned about the comfort of the prison­ nam and with no bombing of supply lines or ers-never mind the victims-so that at of supporting vessels from Russia, he accom­ supported you they felt Ted Kennedy would be the eventual candidate. present the fear of prison or any inconveni­ plished nothing and worse than nothing! ences that might befall them there, are no President Nixon knew that the risk of seri­ Of course the kids and women don't like war, but who ever did? Those who were deterrent to crime. They will be well fed, ous confrontation was small and that all courteously treated and entertained so tha• sources of these supplies had to be stopped, drafted felt they had honorable responsibili­ ties to their country to serve. As it was, to prison is better than home. · while at the same time he was bringing 500,- Now to your economic program. Tax the 000 of the 550,000 troops sent there by Presi­ give amnesty and receive back into the coun­ try, honorably, those who ran away and let hell out of the so-called Rich and Middle dent Johnson, back to the States. This action Class and hand it to the so-called Poor. I on the President's part has been so effective others serve in their place, is really a shock­ ing suggestion. am all for helping the really destitute but that I am convinced and again, also mill!ons Your principal appeal, besides Vietnam, to not to feed out of my fifty years of hard of other Americans, that the present negotia­ youth seems to be to legalize pot and abor­ work the insatiable appetite of your con­ tions in Paris for an honorable peace would tion so they can have fun and do "their stituents whose battle cry is "We want have been already successful if you had not thing" and wait for hand-outs from the gov­ more, more, more!" When the money is all sabotaged this meeting by offering to crawl ernment to support these pleasures With no pumped out of these who have managed to to Hanoi and beg for the release of our pris­ responsibilltles to the country or to others. save anything. I suppose those "Glmmee oners of war, and to bring all American Manson is an example of what can happen Boys" will have to go to work. I want you troops, etc., out in 90 days. when this selfish philosophy is condoned. I to know I am not rich or even middle class Although I have the greatest sympathy for assume he is now being comfortably sup­ rich I could easily be on your side for selfish the prisoners of war, this is a risk of war ported in jail-perhaps surrounded by his reasons! I am a veteran of seventeen months which they fully realize and I don •t think girl friends-as are many other murderers with Rainbow Division in the first World many of them would subscribe to your sug­ who will go on strike if the food and recrea-· War and proud of my country! I don't like gestion which ls a disgrace to the country and tion aren't appealing! hand-outs and welfare but you have ex­ to thousands of men in many wars who have Did you know from the News Media that pressed your ideas, so, best of luck. died for it. in 1969 alone, more Americans were killed in Sincerely yours, In regard to the rest of your program. I this country or attacked than have been JOHN LAWRENCE.

SENATE-Friday, September 8, 1972 The Senate met at 9 a.m. and was Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR., thereupon Ga.le W. McGee, U.S. Sena.tor from the called to order by Hon. HARRY F. BYRD, took the chair as Acting President pro Stalte of Wy'om.ing, to be a representative of the United States of America. to the JR., a Senator from the State of Virginia. tempore. 27th session of ithe General Assembly of fthe Un:Lted Nations. PRAYER THE JOURNAL James B. Pearson, U.S. Sena.tor from the The Chaplain, the Reverend Edward State of Kansas, to be a representative of L. R. Elson, D.D., offered the following Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask the UnLted States of America to the 27th prayer: unanimous consent that the reading of session of the Gener'al A~embly of the the Journal of the proceedings of Thurs­ Uruted. Ns.tions. 0 God, our Father, whose we are and day, September 7, 1972, be dispensed Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I whom we serve, grant unto us all through with. this day to do not what we like but what ask unanimous consent that the nomina­ The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ tions be considered en bloc. we ought. Grant us the courage to do not pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. our own will but Thy will as we under­ The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ stand it. Help us to do the right things pore. Without objection, the nomina­ even though we do not want to do them COMMI'ITEE MEETINGS DURING tions are considered and confirmed en and are disadvantaged in doing them. SENATE SESSION bloc. Help us to set duty above pleasure and Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask honor above expediency. Give us a good unanimous oonsent that the Subcommit­ AMBASSADORS conscience and inner lives unafraid of tee on Housing and Urban Affairs of the Thy searching eyes. Grant us to labor Committee on Banking, Housing and The second assistant legislative clerk with joyous hearts, never evading work Urban Affairs; the Subcommittee on read the nomin'ations of Ambassadors, we ought to do, never avoiding decisions Labor of the Committee on Labor and as follows: we ought to make or shirking the respon­ Public Welfare; a speciral subcommittee Hermann P. Eilts, of Pennsylva.nia., a sibilities we ought to carry. So wilt of the Committee on the Judiciary; the Foreign Service offi.cer of the class :of Career Thou guide us through this day and at Committee on the Judiciary; and the Min!Ster, to be Ambassador Extra.ordinary evening time may we know the deep con­ Committee on Commerce may be author­ and Plenipatenltla.ry of ·the Un!Lted Staltes of tentment of work completed and duty America to the People's Republic of Bangla­ ized to meet during the session of 'the desh. done, through Him whose name is above Senate today. Viron P. Vaky, a! Texas, a Foreign Service every name. Amen. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ offi.cer of class l, to be Ambassador Extra.or• pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. dlnary a.nd Plenipotenltila.ry of the United States of America. rto Costa Rica.. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESI­ Frederick lrVing, of Rhode Island, a For­ DENT PRO TEMPORE EXECUTIVE SESSION eign Servi.ce offi.cer of class 1, to be Ambassa­ dor Extra.ordlml.ry and Plenipotentiary of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask 1lhe United St.ates of America to Icel·a.nd. will please read a communication to the unanimous consent that the Senate go George W. Landau, of Maryland, a. Foreign Senate from the President pro tempore into executive session to consider nomi­ Service offi.cer of class 1, to be Ambassador (Mr. EASTLAND L nations on the Executive Calendar. Extraordinary and Plenipdtentia.ry of the The second assistant legislative clerk There being no objection, the Senate United States of America to Paraguay. read the following letter: proceeded to the consideration of execu­ Adm. Horacio Rivero, U.S. Navy, retired, U.S. SENATE, tive business. of California., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ Washington, D a., September 8, 1972. America. to Spa.in. pore. The nominations on the Executive Prank T. Bow, of Ohio, to be AmbasSador To the Senate: Calendar will be stated. Being temporarily absent from the Senate Extroorc:Unary and Plenlpotenrtia.ry of the on offi.cia.l duties, I appoint Hon. HABRY P. United States of America to Pana.ma.. Joseph A. Mendenhall, of Virginia, a For• BYRD, Jr., a Sena.tor from the State of Vir· UNITED NATIONS ginia, to perform the duties of the Chair elgn Service omcer of class 1, to be Am· . baasa.dor bt?8lordina.rY and Plen!Lpotentiary during my absence. The second ass1st.anlt leg1slalt4ve clerk of the Umted Steltes of America the JAMES 0. EASTLAND, read the nominations in ·the United Na­ to President pro tern.pore. Uons as follows: ~Republic.