18132 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE August 29 ·concerned about the impact the coal pipe- provisions of the Federal Power Commis­ ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. lines will have on their interests. . sion; TOMORROW . The development, however, is one that s. 3327. An act to make eligible for as­ .might someday be of benefit to many of the sistance under the public fac111ty loan Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I States with great coal reserves. Wyoming program certain areas where research or de­ move that the Senate stand in adjourn­ has the third largest tonnage of coal, being velopment installations of the National.Aero­ ment, pursuant to the previous order, one of the three States with reserves above nautics and Space Administration are lo- until10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 100 billion tons. A resource. in such tre­ cated; and . · The motion was agr.eed to; and (at 8 mendous proportions can't be overlooked. S. 3574. An act to extend the International Coal by pipeline may help slake the al­ Wheat Agreement Act of 1949. o'clock and 29 minutes p.m.) the Senate most insatiable energy thirst that the indus­ adjourned, pursuant to the previous trialized world has developed. order, until tomorrow, Thursday, August ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION 30, 1962, at 10 o'clock a.m. · PRESENTED ENROLLEP BILLS PRESENTED· The Secretary of the Senate reported The Secretary of the Senate reported that on today, August 29, 1962, he pre­ NOMINATION that on today, August 29, 1962, he pre­ sented to the Administrator of General Executive nomination received· by the sented to the President of the United Services Administration the enrolled Senate August 29, 1962: States the following enrolled bills: joint resolution United States relating to the qualifica­ ministrator, Bureau of Security and Consular electric projects from certain of the licensing tions of electors. Affairs, Department of State.

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President Kennedy Appoints Consumer tion is not workable and Government regu­ Bros., specializing in retail business lation is substituted, an assurance of sat­ financing. Advisory Council isfactory quality and service at fair prices. Mrs. John G. Lee, of Farmington, 4 . The right to be heard: To be assured that consumer interests will receive full -and Conn., former president of the League EXTENSION OF REM:ARKS sympathetic consideration in the formula­ of Women Voters, 1950-58. OF tion of Government policy, and fair and ex- · Dr. EdwardS. Lewis, of New York City, peditious treatment in its administr'ative executive director of the Urban League HON. MAURINE B. NEUBERGER tribunals. ·of Greater New York. OF OREGON While all sorts of special interest Walter F. Mondale, of St. Paul, Minn., IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES groups maintain organizations and rep­ attorney general of the State and chair­ Wednesday, August 29, 1962 resentatives here in Washington, the man of the Consumers Protection Com­ mittee of the National Association of At..: Mrs. NEUBERGER. Mr. President, consumer does not have those who can torneys General. last month President Kennedy an­ represent his needs and interests. The appointment of the Consumer Advisory Dr. Richard L. D. Morse, of Manhat­ nounced the appointment of a 12-mem­ tan, Kans... head of the department of ber Consumer Advisory Council. For Council will fill this gap. The chal­ lenges before the Council are immense. family economics since 1955 at Kansas . the first time consumers are to have a State University and past president of voice in the White House through the Appointed as Chairman of the Consumer Advisory Council is Dr. Helen G. Ca­ the Council on Consumer Information. newly organized Advisory Council at­ Mrs. Helen E. Nelson, of Sacramento, tached to the President's Council of noyer, dean of the School of Home Eco­ nomics of Cornell University since 1953. Calif., director of the California Office of Economic Advisers. All of us, Mr. Presi­ Consumer Counsel. dent, are consumers, but consumer Mr. President, one of the distinguished· Dr. Caroline Ware, of Vienna, Va., needs and interests are all too frequently members of the Consumer Advisory chairman of the Consumer Clearing­ overlooked in the development of Gov­ Council is Sylvia Porter, the well-known house, 1943-52, and a member of Presi­ ernment policies. Earlier this year tne columnist -and writer on financial mat­ dent Kennedy's Commission on the President sent a historic consumers ters. Recently Sylvia Porter wrote a Status of Women. message to Congress. series of articles on the newly appointed Dr. Colston E. Warne, of Amherst, In the Presidential message of March Consumer Advisory Council, pointing Mass., on the faculty of Amherst College 15, President Kennedy said: out the hopes and problems and tlie and president of the Consumers Union Consumers, by definition, include us all. challenges which face such a program. of the U.S.A., Inc. They are the largest economic group in the I ask unanimous consent to have the five There being ·no objection, the articles economy, affecting and affected by almost columns by Sylvia Porter dealing with were ordered to be printed in the RECORD, every public and private economic decision. the Consumer Advisory Council printed But they are the only important group in in the RECORD . . as follows: the economy who are not effectively organ­ Mr. President, as Sylvia Porter points YOUR MO.NEY'S WORTH: CONSUMER COUNCIL ized, whose views are often not heard. out: IN WHITE HousE The Federal Government-by nature the (By Sylvia Porter) highest spokesman for all the people--has a . · The CAC has been born. Now it will begin For the fir-st time, consumers are to have special obligation to be alert to the consum­ to earn its right to become a permanent, a voice in the White House--through the er's needs and ·to advance the consumer's respected, valuable part of the Federal Gov­ ernment. newly organized Consumers'_Advisory Coun­ interests. cil attached to the President's Council of The President set forth a consumers' The other members of the Consumer Economic Advisers. Advisory Council besides Dr. Canoyer and It is a pioneering move, the fulfillment ·bill of rights. These rights include: of a pledge made during the 1960 election 1. The right to safety: To -be protected Sylvia Porter are: campaign. While, as was cynically noted in against the marketing of goods which are David Angevine, of Park Forest, Ill., one editorial entitled "A Bone for Con­ hazardous to health or life. information director of the Cooperative sumers," President Kennedy waited a year 2. The right to be informed: To be pro­ and a half before naming the Council, this tected against fraudulent, deceitful, or League of America and former editor of doesn't seem so long against the background grossly misleading information, advertising, Cooperative News Service. of 186 years that the consumer has been labeling, or other practices, and to be given Dr. Persia Campbell, professor and waiting for this high level of representation. , the facts he needs to make an informed head of Economics Department, Queens It is a Council .composed of six men and choice. College, the City University of New York. six women, a mixture of Democrats and Re­ · 3. The ·right to choose: To be assured, publicans who come from all over the coun­ wherever possible, access to a variety of · Stephen McKenzie du Brul, Jr., of New try and whose backgrounds reveal a llfelong products and services at competitive prices: York City, a director of the May Depart­ dedication to programs to inform the con­ and in those industries in which competi- ment Stores and a partner in Lehman sumer on matters affecting his health, safety, 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 18133 and pocketbook, to safeguard the consumer pendent voice in Washington, put together programs for the safety and protection. of against fraud and deceit, to advance the by Persia Campbell, professor and chairman consumers in the United States. consumer's standard of living. of the economics department of Queens Col­ The message was a catchall. It included REPORT ON POSsiBILITIES -_ lege in New York. an expert long identified many innocuous proposals with which few with consUIIler programs and a member of could quarrel. Who, for instance, is going Helen G. Canoyer, dean of Cornell Uni­ the new CAC. to be against stepping up enforcement of the versity's School of Home Econ_omics, 1s the mail fraud laws except. someone trying to NEW DEAL ~ECALLED Council's chairman. I'm one of the members defraud via the mails? and, in this and the next four columns, I'll 1. In the early 1930's, a New Deal law set It also included some. controversial pro­ report on the Council, its possibll1ties and up the National Recovery Administration to posals. For instance, a request for a law -pitfalls, and the status of consumer legis- establish "codes of fair competition" which that would empower the Federal Trade Com­ lation in the United States today. - would help put floors under profits and mission "to issue temporary cease-and-de­ The Council must write its own rules­ wages. A Consumers Advisory Board to the sist orders against the continuance of ranging from whether a 12-member Coun­ NRA was created along with an Industrial unfair competitive practices while cases con­ cll is too big or too small to what should Advisory Board and a Labor Advisory Board cerned with permanent relief from such prac­ be its relationship with the President and so all three viewpoints could be heard while tices are pending before· the Commission" the various agencies of Government. But the codes were being writ~n. . From the was interpreted by many businessmen to the Council has its so-called terms of refer­ start, the CAB ran into trouble. It was hard mean an accused corporatlon wouldn't even ence and they're certainly broad enough. even to find consumer representatives and have a chance to defend itself whlle the Here are the three primary functions: when the CAB finally was named in 1933, it FTC simultaneously acted the roles of in• 1. The council is "tci advise the executive consisted mainly of professors and leaders of vestigator, accuser, prosecutor, and judge. branch ot the Government on issues of broad women's organizations. Moreover, because economic policy: · the· consumer group was generally opposed NOT MUCH DONE The Council of Economic Advisers has a to price-fixing arrangements, the NRA Ad­ Not much significant legislation to safe­ Business Advisory Committee, a Labor Ad­ ministrator himself detested it. The CAB guard the consumer has been passed by this visory Committee, both of which it fre­ died when the NRA was liquidated. Congress. That cease-and-desist b1llis dead. quently consults _on economic issues, and 2. Also in the early New Deal days, a So is a b1ll which would require firms plan­ now it has a Consumers Advisory Commit­ Consumers Council was appointed to the ning to merge into a company of "substan­ tee. CEA Chairman Walter W. Heller, says Agricultural Adjustment Administration. tial size" to give "reasonable advance no­ the economic issues could include recom­ In the less than a decade of its life, the. tice'" to the Justice Department. So are other mendations ranging from tax cuts to con­ Consumers. Council frequently fought with bills which would greatly increase the au­ trols over watered hams. In my mind, the the administration of which it was a part, thority of the Federal regulatory agencies. consumers' interests in this area would fall for the AAA was trying to raise farm prices Also on the shelf for this year, at least, are into clearly discernible patterns. and control the flow of such products as the "truth in lending" and the "truth in For instance, we as consumers surely would milk to the market to stabillze prices. This packaging" bills-bills which need a lot more be in favor of policies: preserving the buying office was killed in World War II. work before they're in shape for passage. power of the dollar-meaning we would be 3. In 1937, a third experiment took place Nevertheless, a fair number of the actions against Government or private policies that when a Consumers Council was appointed the President requested ln his consumers' would stimulate inflation. We as consumers to the National Bituminous Coal Commis­ protection message has been favorably acted also surely would be in favor of programs sion, designed to c·ontrol coal production on or will be soon. Here's a sampling on the spurring economic gro:wth and averting or and fix prices at the mines. The conflicts plus side. . · cushioning recessions. of interest were overwhelming. This one A 25 percent increase in the staff for the 2. The council is "to- advise the executive was shortllved too. Food and Drug Administration, the largest branch of the Government on governmental 4. During and for a while after World single increase in the agency's history. Prob­ programs protecting consumer needs." War II, consumers were represented 1n the able. This one sounds simple but it could. be wartime agencies of the omce of Price Ad­ An increased appropriation for pesticide full of- pitfalis, for the fact is there is a ministration and the Office of Price Stab­ regulation. OK .. widespread :feeling th'at prOgramS in the ilization. These consumer committees, says A higher appropriation for inspection of consumer's interest are automatically anti­ Dr. Campbell, "identified themselves as con­ meat and poultry. Mr. Kennedy won't get business. It's nonsense but it's so. If this sumer representatives, at least with respect as much money as he's asking but he'll get council could help dispel this feeling, in it­ to price control and rationing." They died some more. self this would represent major progress. when the agencies were dissolved. An improved system of satety and effi­ ciency of air traffic. The Federal Aviation . RESEARCH MATERIAL .. DISMAL RECORD 3. The council ''to advise the executive Administration has put it into effect. is 5. From 1946 to 1952, the President's A law to require manufacture of all-chan­ branch of the Government on the flow of Council of Economic Advisers conferred from consumer research material from the Gov­ nel TV ~ets to give a wider choice of pro­ time to time with a National Consumer grams. Passed. ernment to the public." Advisory Committee which it had appointed. - Creation of a Consumers' Advisory Council The need here is great and urgent. There The committee had no influence. It faded is an immense amount of information within within the executive branch of Govern­ away. ment and appointment of special assistants the. Government agencies which could be of Why so dismal a record? practical help to consumers-but ·most peo­ for c.onsumer affairs in all appropriate Fed­ ple don't know what information is avail­ An obvious reason is that most consumers eral agencies. Done this month. able and most agencies don't know how to wear two hats and the hat with which they Establishment of a new omce for Highway get the information to people. ' rarely identify thelll$elves is. tb.at _of the Safety 1n the Commerce Department, The council has organized; it has a budget, consumer as such. You, as a wage earner, f$trengthening of accident prevention work a small staff. The President has told it that will identify yourself with your union bat­ in the Health, Education, and Welfare De­ he hopes it "will not be ornamental but will tling for the biggest pay raise possible, or partment. increased enforcement of safety be functional." "The show," as Dr. Heller you, as a businessman, will identify yourself requirements by the Interstate Commerce put it, "is on the road." wlth your industry trying for the best price­ Commission. Done or being done~ profit setup possible-but neither of you wm Strengthening of the insurance program YouR MONEY's WoRTH: CONSUMER VoicEs' identify yourself primarily as a consumer of the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance DISMAL HISTORY who might suffer from your wage-price­ Corp. Done. profit policies. Protection of air travelers from abus'es of (By Sylvia Porter) It may be that as a result the consumer overbooking. The Civil Aeronautics Board The history of etrorts to give consumers a just cannot be organized or speak with a put out new rules in Aprll. voice at the highest level of Government­ powerful voice in this country. But that SOME SUCCESS NOTED just as labor has a voice and business has a only' makes it more important that he be voice and agriculture has a voice-is "not re­ recognized and- represented at the natio.nal Regulation· of excessive charges for moving plete with successful precedents," drily re­ level. - · · of household goods. The Interstate Com­ marked Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the The CAC has been born against a back­ . merce Commission issued new rules this~ President's Council of Economic Advisers, in ground of repeated !allures. It must, as month. hts informal greeting to the 12 members o:t Expansion of educational television. Law Mr. Kennedy told the members, "establish signed. · · the newly organize(! -Consumers' Advisory its [own) success." Councll at their first meeting in the White Stronger enforcement against interference House recently. YoUR MONEY'S WORl'H: STATUS OF Am FOR in radlo. Done. It certainly isn't. · In fact, the history is -·. P?NS'Q'MERS Intenslflcation of action -by the. Federal downright dismal-and this adds signifi­ Trade Commission against ·deceptive trade cance to President Kennedy's appointment . (By Sylvia Porter} practices and false advertising. Intensifica- of six men and six women to advise the On March 15- President Kennedy sent an tion on. ' · ' executive -on consumer issues. ~ omillbu& .consumers'- protection .and lnterest ·,. Stronger en!or.cement ·of lli:aU fraud stat­ ·. Here is a brief rundown of past-experi­ me8sage tO Congre5s .which asked -.new laws utes. Arrests· for ni'all fraud last year were ments in giving the consumer an inde- as· weil a8' a major ~ strengthenihg of existing at a record, convlct1Qns·were up·35 percent.

•. 18134 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE August 29 Increase'd staffs for all major Federal reg- · safety, quality and efficacy. lie usually does ods of testing consumer goods available the ulatory agencies. Mixed results, with some not know how much he pays for consumer world over. getting the increase, some not. credit; whether one prepared food has more SAMPLING OFFERED It's hardly a grandiose, glittering record nutritional value than another; whether the From Walter F. Mondale, attorney general but it represents. some progress. And while performance of a product will in fact meet of Minnesota, and a council member, too, the controversial measures got lost in the his needs; or whether the large economy size comes the recommendation that the coun­ shume, there is· a new awareness of con- · is really a bargain." cil assist in working on legislation permit­ sumers' interests which is all to the good. This is one area in which the new 12- ting the States "to set up a national clear­ member Consumers' Advisory Council can inghouse of information on racketeers that YOUR MONEY'S WORTH: PILoT PROGRAM FOR be of lasting value. Judging from the state­ prey upon consumers" so swindlers can't es­ CONSUMERS ments made by the members at the Council's cape simply by moving from State to State. (By Sylvia Porter) first meeting, the Council is determined to It also must make it clear, I think, that give the consumer education movement in whatever it does to further the legitimate Early in September, the Government will the United States a greatly needed forward start an experiment in education of the interests of the consumer is simultaneously push. furthering the legitimate interests of busi­ American consumer in 100 post. omces across ness and labor. For this is fundamentally the country. In each of these post omces, there wm be YOUR MONEY'S ' WORTH: HOW CAN COUNCIL true and the misunderstanding which ex­ a display indicating the vast variety of pam­ AID CoNSUMERS? ists on conflicts ·is a hangover from an era (By Sylvia Porter) long since dead. phlets which Federal Government depart­ The CAC has been born. Now it will be­ ments and agencies have prepared on sub­ The heartbreaking stories of deformed gin to earn its right to become a permanent, jects of practical concern to consumers and babies born to mothers who took the Ger­ respected, valuable part of the Federal Gov­ which can be bought for a nickel to 45 cents. man-developed drug thalidomide before it ernment. Each post omce also wm have supplies of was withdrawn from the market dramatizes order blanks listing 72 of the hundreds of the importance of protecting consumers from publications now available. Each will have new drugs until they have been thoroughly supplies of Government Printing Office docu­ and objectively tested. · The 45th Anniversary of the Founding of mentary coupons which may be purchased It also underlines the kind of contribution from postal window clerks to cover the cost the 12-member Consumers' Advisory Council, the 35th Infantry Division of the Na­ of any pamphlet and each also wm have recently appointed by President Kennedy tional Guard supplies of envelopes preaddressed to the could make to health and safety. There is "Superintendent of Documents, Government no disputing that while many of the thou­ Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C.," in sands of new drugs are saving countless lives, EXTENSION OF REMARKS which the order blanks and coupons can be some also present great hazards to health. OF mailed. Also there is no disputing the need to NINETY-DAY PROGRAM strengthen existing food, drug, and cosmetic HON. WM. J. RANDALL The pilot program wm go on for 90 days. laws and their enforcement. It is in the OF MISSOURI To gage interest in a reaction to the ma­ area of educating the American consumer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES terial available, the experiment will be han­ that the new CAC could make a significant . dled in different ways in the various com- contribution to the Nation. Wednesday, August 29, 1962 munities. · No doubt you know the tale of thalidomide Mr. RANDALL. Mr. Speaker, on Sun­ ,This is an experiment, long overdue. If it by now and know that it would have been in day, August 19, several Members of Con­ is pursued properly and aggressively, it could wide use in the United States had not Dr. lead to major consumer education programs Frances 0. Kelsey of the Food and Drug Ad­ gress, including the Honorables PAUL C. which could help millions of families to im­ ministration dragged her feet for 19 months JoNES, of Missouri; W. R. HuLL, JR., of prove the management of their market­ on approval of an Ohio drug manufacturer's Missouri; DURWARD G. HALL, of Missouri; , baskets, pocketbooks, health, and safety. · application to market the drug for general RICHARD !CHORD, of Missouri; WILLIAM The fact is that the Federal departments consumption because she was not convinced H. AVERY, of Kansas; and ROBERT F. and agencies are loaded-and I mean it was safe. Now the world knows about the ELLSWORTH, of Kansas, and myself at..: loaded-with material of practical use to sedative's dreadful side effects and although over 1,100 U.S. physicians did distribute tended the 45th anniversary of the everyone. In just about every department founding of the 35th Infantry Division and agency, information of indisputable samples to their patients, the tragedies in value to the average consumer has been col­ this country are nowhere near the number of the National Guard on the Liberty Me-.' lected and is available in the· form of inex­ overseas. morial Mall at Kansas City, Mo. This pensively priced pamphlets. Hundreds of POSSmiLITIES OUTLINED division is made up of National Guard thousands and perhaps m1llions of families Besides helping to educate consumers-and · units in Missouri and Kansas. The 35th might benefit if t~ey knew what material the lawmakers-on laws to increase the protec­ Division was organized on August 25, booklets offered and the Government knew tion and safety of the public in such fields as 1917, at Camp Doniphan, Okla. At that how to channel the publications to people. foods and drugs, what else might the CAC time, 14,282 men of that new 35th Di­ lllustrative ·are the 72 representative achieve? pamphlets to be placed on sale in the pilot Its omcial functions-advising the execu­ vision were from Missouri and 9,781 from program. "Shopper's Guide to U.S. Grades tive branch on issues of broad economic Kansas. All were volunteer guardsmen for Food," 10 cents; "Infant Care," 15 cents; policy and programs to protect and inform or Jnilitia as they have been called since "Headaches, Hope Through Research,•' 10 the consumer-are so broad that they could the States first raised troops for the Na- cents; "Food Guide for Older Folks,'1 10 be meaningless unless translated into specific tion back in 1775. · cents; "Removing Stains From Faprics, Home areas of action. Specifically what? The principal address of this obser­ Methods," 15 cents; "Plumbing Manual," 40 From Senator HuMPHREY, Democrat, of vation was by Maj. Gen. Charles H. cents; "Fuel COnsumption in the Home," 15 Minnesota, comes the plea that the CAC help Browne, Jr., commanding general of the cents; "Better Lawns," 15 cents; "Detergents to give the consumer a voice before congres­ for Hom·e Laundering," 5 cents; "Automotive sional committees which must vote funds 35th Infantry Division, who spoke on the Antifreezes," 15 cents. There are hundreds for the Federal regulatory agencies. Sena­ south steps of the Liberty Memorial Mall more. tor HuMPHREY says, "The only voices we in Kansas City, Mo., facing officers and JUST BEGINNING usually hear are those complaining that an soldiers of the 35th Division and their And this is just a beginning. President agency has been too harsh or unfair in en­ friends. The most illustrious alumnus Kennedy has directed the Federal agencies forcing the law. We need a voice speaking of the 35th Division and a former officer, and departments "to place increased em­ for enforcing the law in the interests of the former President Harry S. Truman, was phasis on preparing and making available consumer." unable to attend because of previous pertinent research findings for consumers From Helen G. Canoyer, dean of Cornell commitments, but appropriate mention in clear and usable form." There is a vast University's School of Home Economics and accUinulatlon of information on products and chairman of the new CAC, comes the state-:­ was made that Mr. Truman is providing services within the Government departments ment that the council can achieve much by space for a permanent 35th Division Me­ which can be and should be put into lan­ directing "attention to consumer education, morial Room in the Truman Library at guage that can be understood by the least especially to consumer economics"-and this Independence, Mo. It was pointed out informed, least intelligent and least alert means "teaching basic ·economic principles, by the General that "Captain Harry" of consumer-for this is the consumer who most not just feeding out information on how to Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, was needs the guidance. take care of clothes or how to read labels." present and participated in the organi­ There is simply no arg:uing with Mr. Ken­ From Colston E. Warne, economics profes­ zation of the 35th Division on August 25, nedy's comment in his March 15 consumers' sor at Amherst College, president of Consum­ protection message that "The consumer ers Union, and another council member, 1917. typically cannot know whether drug prep­ comes the proposal that the CAC should Everyone present agreed the ceremony arations meet maximum standards of lead a drive for compilation of all the meth- was a very impressive observation of the 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 18135 founding of the division.and also an in­ He is a genuine Democrat who has sacri­ had been room, I am sure that nothing would teresting, pleasant, and most significant ficed much for his party. Rather than enter have pleased him more. afternoon for the officers, men, and a bitter internecine primary fight, he has We are honoring a big man tonight-big agreed to leave the field and become a j~dge. of heart, big of spirit, and big of mind. If friends of the 35th Division, which is the . We wish Vxc well and Godspeed. We wish he were not, instead of sitting here in har­ Missouri-Kansas National Guard. him, his dear wife, and children many years mony tonight, we might be witnessing one of of health and happiness. the worst political Donnybrooks in o.ur State's recerit political history. THE WHITE HOUSE, For those of you who are not entirely Tribute to Victor L. Anfuso Washington, D.O., August 14, 1962. familiar-with politics in New York State, let Hon. EMANUEL CELLER, . me giv"e you a few facts. Chairman, Testimonial Dinner in Honor of Last year it was necessary to reapportion EXTENSION OF -REMARKS Congressman Victor L. Anjuso: our State's congressional districts. Nelson OF Please express to VICTOR, his family, and Rockefeller was as ruthless as a barracuda friends, my sincere regret that I cannot be ih gerrymandering our districts with the HON. EMANUEL CELLER with them this evening. We are all mind­ result of eliminating several Democratic OF NEW YORK ful of the distinguished service he has ren-· seats. Naturally, his prime target was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dered to his district ana the Nation in the Brooklyn, the largest Democratic county in Congress. His unselfishness has contributed our State. Wednesday, August 29, 1962 greatly to the Democratic Party and its VIc might have stood on his prerogatives principles. It is my earnest wish that he which, as I say, could have led to a bitter Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker, I am will allow me to call upon him in the future primary. He did not. He put party unity pleased to place in the RECORD remarks so that his broad knowledge and keen un-. first. He stepped aside gracefully in the made at the testimonial dinner given to derstanding of the problems of national manner of the big man he is. You may not our esteemed colleague, VICTOR L. AN­ government and space will not be lost to know that he holds one of the highest hon­ FUSO, on August 14, 1962, at the Statler the Nation. ors our church can bestow on a layman. Hotel, Washington, D.C., at which dinner Every good wish. As the chairman of the Democratic Party I acted as toastmaster. My remarks JOHN F. K-ENNEDY. in New York, I wish tonight I had a similar award to bestow on him for his service to follow: AUGUST 14, 1962. his party. We are all happy to pay this tribute of Hon. EMANUEL CELLER, His fellow townsmen have now called on respect to VICTOR L. ANFuso, who for so many Chairman, Dinner in Tribute to Congressman him to serve in the judiciary. You 'may be years has served in Congress and served in a Victor L. Anjuso, StatZer Hilton H.oteZ, assured that he will be elected and will serve truly dedicated spirit. Washington, D.O.: with distinction. I· do not think, however, VICTOR is a good friend of mine--not a One of the most loyal and understanding that this will be the climax of VIc's career sundial friend, useless when the sun goes and patriotic men of my acquaintance is as a public servant-he has far too much down. He has built for himself a good name VICTOR ANFUSO. We will miss him in Con­ energy for that. Rather, I predict his voice and a good name is like an acrostic, you read gress, but we believe the Congress loss is the will continue to be heard in the vast coun~ it up or down, left to right, right to left, and Judiciary's gain. My affection for him and cils of our party. it spells goodness. VIc has been the recipient his family is ·deep. I send my best wishes The Kennedy-Johnson administration is of many honors and deservedly so. orpese to him and his many friends. losing a loyal and ardent supporter in VIc. honors have come from princes, potentates, LYNDON B. - ~OHNSO?o!. This as I said can be laid squarely at the and Presidents. . doorstep of Nelson Rockefeller. His record and personality belle what Mark , ROME, I assure you, however, that VICTOR ANFUso Twain once said, "Imagine there is a Co~­ August 4, 1962. and his colleagues in the House of Repre­ 'gressman, now imagine an idJot. Forgive . DEAR MR. CELLER: Thank you for the in­ sentatives, whether they are serving here me, I repeat myself." Of course, we in Con­ vitation addressed to me to participate in in Washington or in other important posts gress have always been the butt of jokes, the banquet in honor of Hon. VICTOR L. in our State and Nation will continue the victims of satire and recipients of abuse, but ANFUSO. fight for the programs and the ideals ·of our once let the citizen realize that his rights and I am very sorry that the distance, my great Presiaent and his helpmate, LYNDON privileges have been abused, he rushes to his obligations, and the season prevent me from B. JOHNSON. Congressman for relief. VIc has afforded re:. taking adv,antage of such a pleasant circum­ lief to thousands and because ·thereof we stance to return to the United States of REMARKS BY MAYOR ROBERT F. WAGNER AT honor him. America once again. DINNER IN HONOR OF REPRESENTATIVE VIc has many facets to his character. He I wish to ask you, however, to convey to VICTOR L. ANFUSO is personable and persevering, amiable and the guest of honor and all illustrious persons articUlate. No one is more resourceful. He invited to the banquet my cordial regards Mr. President, honored guests, ladies and­ can generate more novel ideas than a fiery and most vivid wishes for prosperity. gentlemen, if every man's life is truly a book, pinwheel lets off sparks. He manifested . FANFANI. then VIC ANFUSO'S fills a library shelf. This brilliance and sparkle as a member of the is just another in the series of heroic episodes Committee on Space and Astronautics. He TEXT OF SPEECH BY WILLIAM H. McKEON, in VIC ANFUSO'S career. showed excellence as a member· of the Mer­ CHAIRMAN, NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE I can assure you that the people of New chant Marine and Fisheries Committee. COMMITTEE, AT TESTIMONIAL DINNER HON­ York City are going to keep VICTOR ANFUSO He will leave our sacred precincts soon ORING REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR L. ANFUSO, in the public service. He knows it, too. We to wear the raiment of judicial office. Not IN STATLER-HILTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, all know it. For VIc ANFUso, every ending so long ago, I was examining a witness at D.C.,-TuESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1962 is just another beginning. a trial. His name was prefixed with the ti­ I am happy to be here tonight for two Public life has been Congressman ANFuso's tle, "Colonel." I asked him what the "Colo­ reasons. First, to speak as a personal friend vocation and avocation !or many years. He nel" stood for. He sarcastically answered, of our guest of honor, and secondly and was running ·for office, in a primary, as far "'Colonel' is like 'Honorable' in front of your possibly more important, I am proud to be back as September 17, 1932. He lost the name," and he added, "And it doesn't mean . here as the official spokesman of the entire election, but that day his son, Victor, Junior, a damn thing." VIc will ·now have a new Democratic Party of the State of New York was born. pJ:efix-judge. He is going to put a new in this tribute to our good friend, VIcToR Since that day, Congressman ANFuso has twist on the meaning of "judge" and above ANFUSO. been a consistent winner. all, he is going to make it mean "worthy." Over the years, VIc has been a good friend. Basically, he. is a humanitarian. We like him for his becoming· boldness and As a friend, his a~vice has always beeri timely As a · private citizen, in the early 1930's, imagination. and wise. As State chairman, his support he helped organize · a Citizens Welfare Asso­ He·now shrinks from the publicity of con­ has been constant and important. ciation to help the jobless and destitute in gressional life to seek the quietude of the As you know when VIc first came down Brooklyn. He had also been responsible for judiciary. I asked him if, as judge, he will here, he was assigned to the Agriculture the organization of the Italian Board of use a gravel. "No," he sald, "I will use a 50- Committee. Some of his friends ribbed him Guardians in Brooklyn which aids delinquent cent piece. I can rap on the desk for order as the farm boy from Brooklyn, but VIC has and troubledchildren. and when it comes to making a decision, it established for himself a unique and influ­ Congressman ANroso's legislative record is will come in handy. I will toss it up and ential role within the committee as the a fine one. His activity in 1957 as chairman decide either head or tail." spokesman for the consumer. of a Consumers Study Subcommittee to in­ Vxc is a careful politician. Hence, his sue- · When he was assigned to the Space Com­ vestigate the high cost of living was char­ cess. He was once speaking at a convention mittee, he served with such fierce dedication acteristic. of commercial artists. He was asked to name that when I first heard that we had put One measure which, in my judgment, epit­ his favorite color and without hesitation he an astronaut into space, I was sure it was omizes his devotion to public service 1s his said, "Plaid." Vxc himself. As a matter of fact, if there pending bill authorizing the establishment of 18136 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE August 29 a National Academy for Public Service Train­ don't care what his race is, or his color. A are the results of qualities he has kindled ing. I believe sincerely that the establish­ man's religion doesn't matter to me. I love from within. Truly he has gone out to meet ment of such an academy for public service my religion and respect all others; I expect luck more than halfway. trainees would help lend to public service­ other men to love their religions and to Someone has written that all of us in at the municipal, State, National and, indeed, respect mine. varying degrees are propelled by two funda­ international level-the dignity, honor and Our guest of honor has striven throughout mental urges. These are: "I want" and "I importance it deserves. VIc ANFUso is fight­ his life for two goals: he has sought positions want to be." The first includes the basic ing for the establishment of such an acad­ of influence, and at the same time he has instinct of self-preservation, food, shelter, emy. sought unceasingly to help others less for­ the desire for security. The second, "I want But this isn't VIc ANFUso's most important tunate than himself. to be,'' encompasses the more expansive part legislative proposal. It is just a typical one. We honor ·this man. We honor his loyal, of personality, magnanimity, the desire to He h as fought for liberalized immigration devoted wife, and his fine children, who are better yourself and those about you. laws, for public housing, for civil rights, here tonight. His is the kind of family on Perhaps this is a great oversimplification. and for a more forthright policy of friend­ which America is built. America's founda­ But I think your guest of honor has bot­ ship toward Israel. ,tion is its family life. Without such fam­ tomed his purposeful actions on this latter Name the good cause, and you can be sure ilies, we could not have the country we have motivation to an abundant · degree. The that VICTOR ANFUso has been for it. Name today. seeds he has sown throughout his public the constituent who has had a problem and It is an old saying of mine, and used to be career are as many stones thrown into a VICTOR .ANFuso has been for him, too, and a saying of Sam Rayburn's (God rest his still pool. The ripples, most times without for the solution of his problem. soul) , that many men who serve in the House the spotlight of any publicity, have touched VIc is a young man still. His greatest of Representatives and are then elected to the the hearts and lives of many people whq were achievements lie ahead of him. He will al­ other body give stability and substance to never required to show the credentials of a ways be found fighting the good fight--for the other body. VIc ANFuso is such a man. constituent, the Aryan pedigree so long the party, for Brooklyn, for his city and He will bring stability and all his other fine favored by our immigration laws, or even country. We will be hearing more and more qualities to any service he may undertake. the label of any particular party. from and about VIc ANFUso in the days, During his terms In Congress, and especially In close observation of a man who has months, and years ahead. in recent years as a memoer and subcommit­ been a great teacher to me, I have never tee chairman of the Committee on Science heard him speak ill of another. I have EXCERP'IS OF REMARKS OF SPEAKER JOHN W. and Astronautics, he has revealed himself not marveled at his capacity to make and keep MCCORMACK, DEMOCRAT, OF MASSACHUSETTS, only as a man of heart but as a man of vision a friend. AT A TESTIMONIAL DINNER IN HONOR OF and pioneering spirit. His approach to problems has always 'been REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR L. ANFUSO, DEMO­ Now VICTOR has shown himself as a man persuasion rather than force-organize and CRAT, oF NEW YoRK, HELD IN THE CITY OF willing to make a sacrifice for the good of his build by motivating others to desire and ac­ WASHINGTON, AUGUST 14, 1962 party. This kind of loyalty, putting aside complish certain tasks and goals. As a mat­ Mr. Chairman, reverend clergy, your ex.­ personal wishes, is appreciated. It would be ter of fact, when I was a young boy I can cellencies, distinguished guests and particu­ a fine thing for the Democratic Party if there stU~ remember his effective use of a hairbrush larly our guest of honor, Congressman were more VICTOR ANFusos. We could use a which had a most persuasive effect on me, .ANFUso, his charming wife, and his fine lot more VICTOR ANFUsos in other States and and by the way did me a great deal of good. family, it is a genuine personal pleasure for places throughout this Nation. The man who occupies the place of honor me to take part in this testimonial dinner "MANNY" CELLER has said that this is not tonight shined shoes for a living at the age for Congressman ANFUSO. The very presence an ending but a new beginning for VICTOR. of 9; .placated his mother's lifelong wish here of so many of you, some from far away­ This judgment, I am sure, is right. · When that he become a doctor by having her be­ a diverse group united by the common bond VICTOR puts on the ermine, he will bring to lieve he was enrolled in medical school, while of friendship and affection for our guest of his new responsibilities all the fairness and in fact he was attending law school. And as honor-bears witness to his nature and the breadth of sympathies he·has shown in Con­ the disting:uished Ambassador from Italy has· breadth of his friendships. gress; he wlll temper justice with mercy, and indicated, I know he felt highly honored, as Our chairman, "MANNY" CELLER, in intro­ enter a new and honorable period of public an immigrant to this country, to be ap­ ducing Mayor Wagner, remarked that the service. More than that: I predict that pointed by President Kennedy as head of mayor of New York has the toughest job in VICTOR ANFUSO Wlll not be long in jUdicial the delegation representing the United States the country, next to the Presidency. Now, I ofilce before his party will seek him for to go back to his native land for the cen­ wouldn't want to disagree with "MANNY," higher omce 1n an elective capacity. VICTOR tennial anniversary of Italy's birth as a not only because he's the chairman of the has served his party and his Nation faithfully, nation. House Judiciary Committee, and committee and I feel sure that he will continue to do · If I were to attempt to capsulize and isolate chairmen are important to me in my job, but so for many years to come. that inner spark of animation in your guest because he's a very good friend of mine as of honor, I would venture to say that he is well. Still, though I wouldn't want to dis­ a man who derives sheer comfort and satis­ agree with "MANNY," I do think the job of ADDRESS OF VICTOR L. ANFUSO, JR., AT TESTI• faction in·· the mere giving; a person, who Speaker is a hard one at times. Admittedly, MONIAL DINNER IN HONOR OF CONGRESSMAN has felt an inner need to seek positions of it has its compensations, and one of them­ VICTOR L. .ANFUSO influence and, at the same time, a desire to one of the greatest--is the privilege of know­ Mr. Toastmaster, reverend clergy, distin-. use that influence to aid those, who by cir­ ing the many fine men and women who guished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is a cumstance or station in llfe,' cannot help serve in the House over the years. In my difilcult thing to fashion words to introduce themselves. . years of serving in the House of Repre- • your own father properly. Mayor Wagz;ter As the pages of his life are slowly turned sentatives, as majority leader and then as has told us that I was introduced by my and he continues to the next stop en route, Speaker, I have known many Members of father some 30 years ago during the course you may expect that he wm carry that Congress; but I can say that VICTOR ANFUSO of a political campaign. However, I do be­ philosophy with him, best expressed perhaps stands high among them as a public servant lieve it took more than campaign oratorJ' in the words of Whittier when he wrote: and as a man. to turn that trick. I guess that Just serves "Heaven's gate is not opened to him who By the way, my remarks about VICTOR to prove that it is not how difficult a task comes alone; ANFUso are not intended to diminish my re­ is, but rather how pleasurable. And tonight Save another's soul, and thus thou'lt save gard for all the other Representatives of the I have a most pleasurable task. thine own." State of New York whom I see here tonight. This occasion is not only the time to re­ I'd like to mention them all. They are a view the past accomplishments of your guest Ladles and gentlemen, it is my extreme fine group of men-every one. But I hesi­ of honor, but also an opportuntty to rem­ privilege to present to you my father, your tate to mention any of them by name for inisce with an old friend. guest of honor. fear of missing some inadvertently! As I looked around the ballroom earlier I The other speakers here tonight have noticed many familiar faces, friends of long ADDRESS OF CONGRESSMAN VICTOR L. ANFUSO, talked about ANFUSO the Congressman and standing, people who do not make a· habit TEsTIMONIAL DINNER, HOTEL STATLER, public servant. I want to talk about of attending $50-a-plate dinners, much less WASHINGTON D,C., AUGUST 14, 1962 ANFUSO the man. traveling hundreds of miles to be present. Mr. Toastmaster, Mr. Speaker, reverend Here, we all know, is a man of heart, un­ I am thinking that my father is a lucky clergy, your excellencies, my friends all, I selfish, dedicated to helping others, a stanch man to be surrounded by so many friends can't begin to tell you how much each one friend. He has always taken people on their at a time when he closes one chapter of his of you has honored me tonight by your pres­ merits. Neither race, creed, color, nor any life and prepares to frame another; blessed ence. Some of you have come from as far other externals or accidents of birth mean as he is by a union with a saintly woman as California and many of you, of courlie, anything to him. and a devoted wife and mother; and privi­ from my beloved State of New York. He has faith. This faith marks the man. leged to have achieved a position in life "MANNIE," I'm deeply grateful to you !or His name happens to be ANFUso. But which would content the soul of many a being a chairman and toastmaster par excel­ what matters is not the name but what's man. lence. in a man's mind. I know a man by his However, it is not fairly correct to give all Thank you very much, Mr. Harrison, for mind. I don't care what his name is. I the credit to luck. Rather, I believe, these your kind presentation. Please assure all o! 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 18137 your 1,400 members that I shall always sumers Advisory Council but the Congress in Congress. Alter months of soul search­ treasure it. has not had a Consumer Committee since I ing and discussions with my family and Ambassador Fennoltea, I was indeed hap­ left the House Agriculture Committee in friends, I again yielded to the wishes of the pily surprised. I have received many awards 1958 to become a ranking member of the leadership of our party and withdrew as a from your government. I know this is the newly formed SCience and Astronautics Com­ candidate for Congress in order to be of even highest and I'm deeply grateful. I hope I mittee as well· as a member of the House greater service, I hope, to my country. . can continue to play some small part to keep Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. My friends, we are living 1n the most your great country and ours bosom allies. I have served 4 wonderful years on these critical period of our Nation which demands Ladies anci gentlemen I guess all of you committees with Chairman BoNNER and MIL­ the strongest, the most vigorous, the most can see by now that we have a great New LER. My good friend, GEORGE P. MILLER, Of intelligent kind of leadership. It requires York State chairman in Bill McKeon and a California, who is doing a great job as general. also, -an understanding of the rights and great leader and mayor in Bob Wagner. I chairman of the House Committee on Science aspirations of all peoples of the world. We am grateful to both of them for their gen­ and Astronautics, appointed me chairman have that leadership and understanding in erous remarks. of the subcommittee on all advance research. President Kennedy. And we who call our­ And, Mr. Speaker, you have always been I looked forward to spending the rest of my selves Democrats must sacrifice personal am­ very kind to me but tonight you outdid days on this committee and pushing with all bitions to become soldiers in the ranks and yourself. my might the space program because I follow his leadership. There is no room for I think my son made a pretty good speech, realize that America cannot win this space demagogues or prima donna's in the Demo­ too, don't you think? Well, I wanted you to race or any race by just reacting to what cratic system of government. get to know him. · the Russians are doing, or being stimulated In conclusion, my friends, let me say that All of you have been mighty good to me, into action by a series of shocks-such as this dinner is not just a tribute to me alone. Excellency, an immigrant boy from the south the two cosmonauts now circling the earth. It is also a tribute to my wife, Frances, who shores of Italy. We have lost 4 valuable years, and I am has served all of our terms 1n Congress-­ I guess rve served on more committees not here to blame anyone for this loss, but going back and forth, to and from New York than most Members of Congress. In the the fact remains that we did waste 4 years every single week (not at Government ex­ 82d Congress I was a member of the House in not going ahead with a large booster pro­ pense, mind you), and. in my hour of grave Post Office and Civil Service Committee. In gram. And now you can't make up those decision and period of torment, .my wife that capacity I visited almost every post of­ years by just keeping pace with the Russians. read to me this prayer by St. Francis de fice in the State of New York and helped to We have got to double our efforts if we are Sales: improve working conditions in them. I sup­ not to remain second best and leave the "Do not look forward to what might hap­ pose I would still be on that committee had world in danger of being destroyed by those pen tomorrow, the same Everlasting Father I not been a victim of reapportionment in who would use the new scientific discoveries who cares for you today will take care of you 1952. . for conquest and world domination. tomorrow and every day. 'Either he will By doubling our efforts I don't necessarily shield you from suffering or he will give you Thanks to. my very dear friend, Mayor unfailing strength to bear lt. Be at peace, Wagner, I was appointed a judge of the mean spending twice !'1-S much as we are now spending in the space effort. Money alone then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and criminal co~t but I didn't stay long as a imaginations." judge because my heart was in Congress. won't do the job for us. What I mean is that we must stop reacting and use the in­ I am at peace with myself as I hope all of AB a matter of fact the first time I ran I had you will always be. to defeat a Democratic Congressman of 18 telligence and knowledge we already possess to carry out projects of our own. It is im­ And now, my friends, would you please years experience in Congress: and the second rise and toast with me the President of the time, I resigned as a judge to engage in an­ perative that we try to land a man on the Moon as soon as possible but let us through United States, may he have long years and other successful primary fight. I returned good health to move this country forward to the 84th Congress and I was approved for advance research also establish a space sta­ tion from which we can launch our vehi­ as it has never been moved before, with the membership on the House Agriculture Com­ cles to carry out space exploration to any help and grace of Almighty God. mittee. I became known as the gentleman farmer from Brooklyn, although my only corner of the universe, without limiting our­ selves to the Moon, Venus or Mars. This DAIS credentials were that I had a flower pot on would be a far greater achievement than my window sill. engaging in a mere race to the moon and at Abello, His Excellency Emilio, Ambassador It wasn't long, however, when with the the same time this would provide greater of the Philippines. cooperation of that esteemed gentleman and Albert, Hon. Carl, majority leader, U.S. security for us.~ chairman of the committee, HAROLD CooLEY, And now on the peace front, my friends, House of Representatives. that we formed, for the first time in the his­ let me say this. AB a result of the various Anderson, Adm. George W., U.S. Navy, tory of Congress, a Subcommittee on Con­ committees of Congress on which I have Chief of Naval Operations. · sumer Problems of which I became chair­ served, having to do with war and peace, Anfuso, Hon. Victor L., guest of honor. man. If I must say so myself, the hearings I have come to the inevitable conclusion Anfuso·, Victor L., Jr. we conducted and the reports we rendered that there is no profit in war for any na­ Anfuso, Mrs. Victor L. went a long way in bringing about a better tion or people. I, therefore, looked forward Antonini, Hon. Luigi, chairman, United understanding between our farm and clty to a new project, as an aid to the scientific Italian American Labor Council. people. As I used to say in speeches before community, to unite the scientists of the Arango, His Excellency Augusto Guillermo, the Congress, the legislative road ·is not a one world to form an International Science for Ambassador of Panama. way street. If we from the cities help the Peace organization which would conduct or Bailey, Hon. John M., chairman, Demo­ Congressmen from farm areas in solving their guide research into great world problems cratic National Committee. problems, they must come along with us such as famine, drdught, · pestilence and Beame, Hon. Abraham D., comptroller, city when we appeal to them for better wages, disease which are the causes of wars and of New York. better working conditions and more housing strife among nations. This cannot and never Boggs, Hon. Hale, majority whip, U.S. House for our congested areas. The response was will be done by the United Nations because of Representatives. equally beneficial and I'm proud to say that the United Nations is a political organiza­ Bonner, Hon. Herbert C., chairman, House I have voted for every wise farm bill that tion and the members of every committee Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. has come out of the Committee on Agricul­ therein are guided by political considerations Braskamp, Rev. Bernard, D.D., Chaplain, ture, without the loss of any part of my and national interests. But the scientific U.S. House of Representatives. constituency. The reason is that I gave my world can get together, as it did for the Buckley, Hon. Charles A., chairman, House people leadership and service but at the same International Geophysical Year, and under­ Committee on Public Works. time I made it clear to them that we cannot Celebrezze, Hon. Anthony J ., Secretary of t ake, for example, the elimination of malaria Health, Education, and Welfare. live alone-that a Congressman must repre­ as a world plague, the stamping out of th~ sent not only his district but the Nation as locust pestilence, the conservation and scien­ Celler, Hon. Emanuel, chairman, House a whole. tific distribution of water resources, the Judiciary Committee. In 1957, again being mindful of the needs evaluation of existing uninhabited areas of Cogllandro, Charles A. of the consumers and farmers in my own the world for their possible sources of foods, Cooley, Hon. Harold D., chairman, House State of New York, I conducted hearings the development of methods by which the Agriculture Committee. throughout the State and we were par­ unending resources of the ocean would be Duke, Hon. Angler Biddle, Chief of Proto­ ticularly helpful in stabilizing milk prices. converted into acceptable foodstuffs, the col, Department of State. I enjoyed being the farmer from Brooklyn. peaceful uses of research in outer space, etc. Eastland, Hon. James 0., chairman, Sen­ We were giving a voice for the first time to The free world without delay, should take ate Judiciary Committee. the consumers of America. I urged President the leadership in forming such a science for , Fenoaltea, His Excellency Sergio, Ambas­ Eisenhower and later President Kennedy to peace organization as it will save billions of sador of Italy. create the post of a Consumer Council in the dollars and help to create an abundant world, Garrigues, His Excellency Don Antonio, executive branch of Government. I looked· making wars and strife between nations un­ Ambassador of Spain. forward to heading a permanent Consumer necessary. Goodwin, Hon. Richard W., Deputy Assis­ Committee in the House of Representatives. But again the ugly head of reapportion­ tant Secretary of State for Inter-American. President Kennedy finally appointed a Con- ment threatened to interrupt my services Affairs. I l 18138 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE August 30- · Gurevich, Mrs. ·Mae, vice chairman, New Kirwan, Ron. Michael J., chairman, Demo­ Re, Ron. Edward D., Chairman, ForeigiJ. York Democratic State Committee. : cratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Claims Settlement. Commission. · Haley, Andrew G., counsel, American Rock­ Lynch, Bon. John J ., cochairman, Kings Rubel, Ron. John H., Assistant Secretary et Society. c;Jounty Democratic Committee. _ of Defense. Hall, Paul, president, Seafarers Inter~a­ . McCormack, Ron. John W., Spea,lter, U.S. · Sevilla-Sacasa, His Excellency Dr. Guiller­ tional Union. House of Representatives. mo, Ambassador of Nicaragua. Harriman, Ron. AvereU, Assistant Secre- · McKeon, Ron. William H., chairman, New Schriever, Lt. Gen. Bernard A., U.S. Air tary of State for Far Eastern Affairs. ' York Democratic State Committee. Force, commander, Air Force Systems. Harman, His Excellency_A vraham, Ambas­ - :M;ansfield, Ron. Mike, majority leader, U.S. Screvane, Ron. Paul R., president, Coun­ sador of Israel'. cil of the City of New York. Harrison; Hunter C., president-, National ~enate. Symington, Ron. Stuart, U.S. Senator. Capital section, American Rocket Society. Mars, His Excellency Dr. Louis, Ambassador Wagner, Ron. Robert F., mayor, city of Hartke, Ron. Vance, U.S. Senator. of Haiti. New York. Jacoby, Ron. Aaron L., cochairman, Kings Miller, Bon. George P., chairman, House Waterman, Dr. Alan T., Director, National County Democratic Committee. Science and Astronautics Committee. Science Foundation. Kelly, Ron. Edna F., national committee­ O'Connor, Bon. Frank D., district attor­ Webb, Ron. James E., Administrator, Na- · woman, New York State. · ney, Queens County, N.Y. tional Aeronautics and Space Administration. Kiernan, IDs Excellency' Thomas J., Am· Prigione, Very Rev. Msgr. , Gerolamo, Wiesner, Ron. Jerome B., Special Assis­ bassador of Ireland. apostolic delegation. tant to the President.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETING DURING SES­ SENATE A message from the House of Repre­ SION OFTHE SENATE TOMORROW sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1962 reading clerks, announced that the behalf of the Senator from Tennessee House had passed the bill