1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11819 The senate resumed the consideration Jon M. Igelman, A03089054. ficers' Training Corps for appointment in the of the bill (S. 3018) to authorize the Francis J. Major, Jr., A03089264. Regular Air Force, in the grade of second Maritime Administration to make ad John G. Weg, A03089217. lieutenant, under section 8284 of title 10, To be first lieutenant. USAF (Dental) United States Code, with dates of rank to be vances on Government-insured ship determined by the Secretary of the Air Force. mortgages. Paul H. Hyland, A03078529. Harvey W. Schiller To be first lieutenants, USAF (Medical Eliot Sohmer Service) ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY Stanley A. Spivey Frank J. Fresques, A03077642. Joseph T. Stewart, Jr. Mr. KUCHEL. Mr. President, in ac William R. Slivka, A03076908. cordance with the order previously en John R. Yates, A03076138. II ...... •• tered, I move that ·the Senate stand in To be first lieutenants, USAF (Nu1·se) adjournment until 12 o'clock noon on Catherine B. Adams, AN3088688. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday next. Mildred Adams, AN3089756. The motion was agreed to; and (at 3 Hazel E. Anderson, AN2243394. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1960 o'clock and 2 minutes p.m.) the Senate Mary B. Borden, AN3045090. adjourned, pursuant to the order pre Patricia A. Farrell, AN3045800. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. viously entered, until Monday, June 6, Bette J. Harris, AN3078984. The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, Helene R. Haskins, AN902133. D.D., offered the following prayer: 1960, at 12 o'clock meridian. Edith Marquez, AN3089924. Cora H. Miyagawa, AN3075722. II Corinthians 13: 5: Examine your Barbara J. Parry, AN3089758. selves to see whether you are holding to NOMINATIONS The following persons for appointment in your faith. Executive nominations received by the Regular Air Force in the grades indi Eternal and ever-blessed God, as we the Senate June 3, 1960: cated, under section 8284 of title 10, United seek to respond to the obligations and IN THE Am FORCE States Code, with dates of rank to be deter opportunities of our high vocation, may mined by the Secretary of the Air Force: The officers named herein for appointment we be grateful for Thy many overtures as Reserve commissioned officers in the U.S. To be first lieutenants of counsel and companionship. Air Force under the provisions of section Fredirick W. Arndt, A03056027. Grant that, being drawn together by 8392, title 10, United States Code: Daniel P. Barry, A03066554. a common peril and a common ideal, we To be brigadier generals Philipp H. Baumann, A03070786. may be helped to maintain that conti Charles A. Boatwright, A03080066. Col. Frank W. Berlin, A0724882, Iowa Air nuity of faith and fortitude which will Ronald G. Boss, A03070561. insure our national freedom and security. National Gua.rd. Richard E. Byam, A03071451. Col. Vito J. Castellano, A0866387, New Vincent P. Cerisano, A03080018. We humbly pray that we may put forth York Air National Guard. Thomas W. Ciambrone, A03068609. a determined effort to build a finer world Col. Homer R. Flynn, A01797983, Georgia Gerald Dixon, A03069797. order and a nobler spiritual unity of all Air National Guard. Ronald C. Dufresne, A03067763. mankind. Col. Edward R. Fry, A0502478, Kansas Air Robert H. Engel, A03067454. May the welfare of humanity be the National Guard. George R. Fessler, Jr., A03053932. concern of all the nations and may we Col. William D. Ott, A0408469, Kentucky Darryl W. Freed, A03066655. Air National Guard. be partners in the great enterprise of David E. Hanlon, A03067561. enthroning the spirit of that lowly Naza Col. Valentine A. Siefermann, A0794707, Charlie J. Jennings, A03080028. Hawaii Air National Guard. Ernest C. Johnson, A03080079. rene who taught us to love Thee and our Col. James M. Trail, A0406063, Idaho Air Dana K. Kelly, A03068669. fellow men. National Guard. Milton H. Leppert, A03066563. Hear us through the mediation of the Col. Joseph W. Turner, A0422148, Okla Joseph F. Melichar, A03070810. Christ, our Lord. Amen. homa Air National Guard. Donald L. Moyer, A03066570. The following persons for appointment in KermitJ. Nisley, Jr., A03068842. the Regular Air Force in the grades indicated, Leonard W. Riley III, A03069264. THE JOURNAL under the provisions of section 8284, title 10, James B. Sanders, Jr., A03070969. The Journal of the proceedings of yes United States Code, with a view to designa Matt M. M. Sayre, A03070190. tion under the provisions of section 8067, Francis J. Schmidt, A03080083. terday was read and approved. title 10, United States Code, to perform the Robert H. Seh, Jr., A03071212. duties indicated, and with dates of rank to John P. Slauson, A03070345. be determined by the Secretary of the Air Anthony S. Syracusa, A03080041. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Force: Ronald S. Wardell, A03055403. Sundry messages in writing from the To be captains, USAF (Medical) Robert J. Whitcomb, A03071165. President of the United States were Johnny M. Barton, A03002415. To be second lieutenants communicated to the House by Mr. Raymond K. Bopp, A03076750. Distinguished Aviation Cadet Graduates Ratchford, one of his secretaries. William K. Brown, A03074955. Michael F. Anderson, A03103365. Donald D. Eddy, A03045942. Jerome A. Baak, A03103063. Donald P. Hahn, A03046072. Wilbur R. Brown, A03103327. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Richard J. Houck, A03079304. Delbert C. Butler, A03103270. A message from the Senate by Mr. Neil D. Martin, A03074759. Martin V. Case, Jr., A03103287. George C. Mohr, A03075027. Gary W. Fredricks, A03103356. McGown, one of its clerks, announced Richard H. Oi, A03009782. Jimmie D. James, A03103279. that the Senate had passed without John C. Rambeau, Jr., A03013278. Eugene F. Lavarell, A03103280. amendment bills and a joint resolution Keith D. Sayther, A03079021. Terry D. Murphy, A03103339. of the House of the following titles: Edward P. South, A02247452. James L. Wakefield, A03103429. Thomas N. Vaughn, A03075144. H.R. 471. An act to amend chapter 561 of David C. Wolfe, A03079154. Distinguished Officer Candidate Graduates title 10, United States Code, to provide that Willard W. Bryant, A03101348. the Secretary of the Navy shall have the To be captains, USAF (Dental) same authority to remit indebtedness of en Bernard J. Doyle, A03091402. William A. Carter, Jr., A03101516. listed members upon discharge as the Secre John A. Junghans, A03001261. Robert 0. Clement, A03101742. taries of the Army and the Air Force have; Gene D. Parish, A03042580. Terence J. Hedges, A03110123. H.R. 1653. An act for the relief of Evelyn Kenneth C. Hovis, A03110130. Albi; To be capfuins, USAF (Nurse) Jack H. Nelson, A03110114. H.R. 2588. An act for the relief of Buck Teresa Cavatoni, AN1906315. Twila J. Novak, AL3110044. YuenSah; Roger M. Quick, A03110083. Vera M. Longbottom, AN2243920. H.R. 4549. An act for the relief of Jacob James C. Randall, A03110084. To be first lieutenants, USAF (MedicaJ) Naggar; James W. Walters, A03110069. H.R. 4834. An act for the relief of Giu Milton L. Bauermeister, A03089065. Laurence E. Watts, A03110070. Horace J. Brown, A03089153. seppe Antonio Turchi; Calvin C. Chapman, A01848164. Subject to medical qualification and sub H.R. 5150. An act for the relief of OUr John W. Coursey, A01332471. ject to designation as distinguished military Lady of the Lake Church; Jared M. Dunn, A02084549. graduates, the following distinguished mlll H.R. 5880. An act for the relief of Nels James W. Dyer, A03089113. tary students of the Air Force Reserve Of- Lund; '11820 ·CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 H.R. 6830. An act to provide for uniform S. 2639. An act for the relief of Mo Tong to tell him I would be mentioning his ity of application of certain postal require Lui; . name on the :floor, his secretary told me ments with respect to disclosure of the aver s. 2646. An act for the relief of Lloyd C. he was on a speaking tour and would not age numbers of copies of publications sold Kimm; be back until Wednesday. Since my col or distributed to paid subscribers, and for S. 2717. An act for the relief of Mrs. Flori league from New York, the chairman of other purposes; ana Vardjan; the Republican Congressional Commit H.R. 8417. An act for the relief of Grand S. 2768. An act for the relief of Frederick Lodge of North Dakota, Ancient Free . and T. C. Yu and his wife, Alice Siao-Fen Chen tee, neglected to notify me about the use Accepted Masons; Yu; of my name in a national Republican H.R. 9106. An act for the relief of John s. 2770. An act for the relief of Borinquen congressional press release out this aft E. Simpson; Home Corp.; ernoon, I hope he will excuse my going H.R. 9170. An act for the relief of John J. S. 2817. An act for the relief of Joseph R. ahead without him today. Finn, Jr.; Paquette; Mr. MILLER has asked the Speaker to H .R. 9249. An act for the relief of Marlene S. 2869. An act to restore the size and make it clear that when I go to Stock A. Grant; weight limitations on fourth-class matter H .R. 9442. An act for the relief of Charles mailed to or from Alaska and Hawaii which holm tomorrow to an unofficial East Bradford LaRue; existed prior to their admission as States; West Parliamentary Disarmament Con H.R. 9563. An act for the relief of Josef S. 2892. An aJCt for the relief of Toshiko ference, I am not representing the Con Enzinger; Hatta; gress. It would make as much sense for H .R. 10996. An act to authorize the use of S. 2918. An act for the relief of Boris the Speaker to make it clear that Mr. certified mail for the transmission or service Priestley; MILLER is not representing the Congress of matter required by certain Federal laws S. 2940. An act for the relief of Zeldi to be transmitted or served by registered Bornstayn; on his speaking tour. mail, and for other purposes; and S. 2941. An act for the relief of Mrs. Ming Tile Republican press release says this H.J. Res. 208. Joint resolution providing Chen Hsu (nee Nai-Fu Mo) ; is "a parliamentary meeting in Stock for participation by the United States in the S. 2946. An act for the relief of James holm with representatives of Commu West Virginia Centennial Celebration to be (Demetrios) Dourakos; nist countries". It fails to say that at held in 1963 at various locations in the State S. 2964. An act for the relief of Kang Sun least half of the participants are from of West Virginia, and for other purposes. Ok; non-Communist countries and that the The message also announced that the S. 2967. An act for the relief of Huan subject under discussion is disarmament, Senate had passed, with amendments in Pin Tso; a matter which most people concede S. 2982. An act for the relief of Eduardo should be discussed with the Commu which the concurrence of the House is Giron Rodriguez; requested, bills and joint resolutions of s. 2991. An act for the relief of Ah See Lee nists. the House of the following titles: Chin; It is understandable that the Republi H.R. 2645. An act for the relief of Jesus S. 3016. An act for the relief of Walter F. cans should be sensitive about interna Cruz-Figueroa; Beecroft; tional meetings after the blunders which H.R. 6121. An act for the relief of Placid S. 3027. An act for the relief of Samir their leaders made recently in connec J. Pecoraro, Gabrielle Pecoraro, and their Anabtawi; tion with the summit. Mr. MILLER minor child, Joseph Pecoraro; S. 3038. An act for the relief of Jung Hi might consider the President's recent H.R. 6816. An act to amend section 57a of Pak· recommendation that: the BankrUptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 93(a)) and s.' 3074. An act to provide for the participa section 152, title 18, United States Code; tion of the United States in the International We must continue businesslike dealings H.R. 7577. An act to amend title 28, en Development Association; with the Soviet leaders on outstanding is titled "Judiciary and Judicial Procedure," of S. 3091. An act for the relief of Pasquale sues, and improve the contacts between our the United States Code, to provide for the Mira· own and the Soviet peoples. defense of suits against Federal employees S. 3142. An act for the relief of Maria Luisa arising out of their operation of motor ve Martinez; hicles in the scope of their employment, s. 2143. An act for the relief of Angel CERTAIN RECORDS OF THE COM and for other purposes; Ardaiz Martinez; H.R. 8888. An act for the relief of Angela S. 3168 An act for the relief of Constan MITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRA Maria; tinos Georgiou Stavropoulos; TION H.R. 11748. An act to continue until the S. 3235. An act for the r-elief of Cecelia Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan close of June 30, 1961, the suspension of Rubio. duties on metal scrap, and for other pur S.J . Res. 181. Joint resolution providing imous consent that the Chair direct that poses; for the establishment of an annual Youth that portion of the records of the Com H.J. Res. 638. Joint resolution relating to Appreciation Week; and mittee on House Administration refer the deportation of certain aliens; and S. Con. Res. 108. Concurrent resolution ring to my account at the Royal Hawai H.J. Res. 678. Joint resolution relating to favoring the suspension of deportation in ian Hotel during the month of December the entry of certain aliens. the cases of certain aliens. 1957 be ordered brought to the well of the The message also announced that the The message also announced that the House so that I may refer to them dur Senate had passed bills, a joint resolu Senate agrees to the amendments of the ing my remarks. tion, and a concurrent resolution of the House to bills of the Senate of the fol The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman following titles, in which the concurrence lowing titles: repeat his request? of the House is requested: S. 1892. An act to authorize the Secretary Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, I ask S. 285. An act for the relief of John A. · of the Interior to construct, operate, and unanimous consent that the Chair direct Skenandore; maintain the Norman project, Oklahoma, and the clerk of the Committee on House S. 762. An act for the relief of Manuel for other purposes; and , Administration to bring to the well of Alves de Carvalho; S. 2611 . An act to amend the Small Busi the House, following the legislative busi S. 1321. An act to authorize the Attorney ness Investment Act of 1958, and for other ness of the day, that portion of the rec General to consent, on behalf of the Library purposes. ords and documents in the custody of of Congress Trust Fund Board, to a modifica that committee, which refer to and con tion of the terms of a trust instrument ex ecuted by James B. Wilbur; UNOFFICIAL EAST-WEST PARLIA tain the entries on the records of the S. 1396. An act for the relief of Ante Tonic MENTARY -LEVEL DISARMAMENT Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, (Tunic), his wife, Elizabeth Tunic, and their CONFERENCE, STOCKHOLM Hawaii, for the purpose of permitting me two minor children, Ante Tunic, Jr., and to refer specifically. to any such items Joseph Tunic; Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask contained therein which are at complete S. 1600. An act for the relief of Grace L. unanimous consent to address the House variance with published reports in the P atton; for 1 minute and to revise and extend Wednesday issue of the Washington Post S. 2089. An act for the relief of Henry K. my remarks. and Times Herald, and in the issue of Lee (Hyun Kui); The SPEAKER. Is there objection S. 2106. An act for the relief of Emiko Life magazine dated June 6, 1960, which Nagamine; to the request of the gentleman from is next Monday, but which appeared on S. 2176. An act for the relief of Antonio Oregon? the newsstands in the city of Washing Abele Taraboochia; There was no objection. ton and other parts of the country on S. 2237. An act for the relief of Mico Delic; Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, this Wednesday, June 1. s. 2571. An act to amend the act entitled ·morning when I called the office of the The SPEAKER. The Chair will say to "An act for the relief of Ka:rl Ullstein.. ; gentleman from New York [Mr. MILLER] the gentleman that it has never been the 1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11821 policy of the House to order any docu Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, I request that Members have given to me is not ments in the custody of a committee of the Chair to advise the majority leader displeasing to me. the House to be brought into the House, that I have discussed this matter in some Mr. HALLECK. I understand that. unless the committee by its action has detail. I accede to the request of the Mr. McCORMACK. So there is a approved such a request. The gentle Speaker of the House that I withhold my marked difference, or to say the least, a man certainly may examine those items question of personal privilege and, slight difference, between the state of between now and the time he makes his rather, present this matter on a special mind of the gentleman from Massachu remarks on that subject. But the Chair order at the conclusion of the legislative setts and the remark made by my friend has never known of a case where a clerk business of the day. from Indiana a moment ago. of any committee has been ordered to The SPEAKER. The Members of the Mr. HALLECK. I might say that it is bring documents to the floor of the House House have heard the statement of the a kind of distinction without a differ without the prior approval of the com gentleman. The Chair thinks it would ence. mittee in whose hands they are at that be better for him to pursue the course Mr. McCORMACK. It may be tech time. suggested by the Chair. nical, but still it is there. Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, may I be Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, I with Mr. HALLECK. In other words, we heard on that? draw my request for certain records, and understand what the situation is? The SPEAKER. The Chair will hear I renew my request that I be permitted to Mr. McCORMACK. Yes. the gentleman. proceed for 30 minutes at the conclusion Mr. Speaker, as to the legislative pro Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, I should of the legislative business of the day and gram for next week, it is as follows: like to state that a portion, and only a after other special orders previously On Monday, the Consent Calendar will portion, of my bill at the Royal Ha granted. be called. Then there are 11 suspen waiian Hotel was reprinted in Wednes · The SPEAKER. Without objection, it sions. If any of my colleagues feel it is day's edition of the Washington Post. is so ordered. necessary to read the list of 11 bills, I The part that they rep1inted in no way There was no objection. will be very glad to do so. indicates even though it appears spe Mr. FLYNT. I will serve notice that Mr. HALLECK. I do not think it is cifically in words and figures, that I while I will not personally request it, necessary to read them now since they personally paid, by a personal check nor shall I ask anyone to do so, I expect will be printed in the RECORD. drawn on the Commercial Bank & Trust there will be a point of no quorum made Mr. McCORMACK. Yes; the list will Co. of Griffin, Ga., a check in amount prior to the beginning of my remarks. be printed in the RECORD and the in which exceeded by more than $5 every formation will also be contained in the single, solitary item of bar purchases, in notice sent to Members. cluding, among other things, a bottle of LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Mr. HALLECK. Then, I do not think beer, a club sandwich, and a Hawaiian it is necessary to read them. pineapple drink known as a Macao. Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. McCORMACK. The 11 bills to be In addition there were three other items unanimous consent to proceed for 1 min taken up under suspension of the rules which fell into what might properly be ute in order to inquire of the majority on Monday are as follows: described as a gray category. At that leader as to the program for the balance H.R. 1150, Indians, Minnesota, in time I dealt out the cards signed by me of the week and next week, if he can herited interests in lands and trusts. into one stack. I placed approximately give us that info·rmation. H.R. 7211, veterans, disability compen four or five dining room and room serv The SPEAKER. Without objection, sation rates revised. ice tickets for meals together. There it is so ordered. H.R. 7965, veterans, hospitals, patients were seven items from a place known There was no objection. turnover. as the Surf Club or Surf Bar, which is a Mr. McCORMACK. There is no fur H.R. 9786, veterans, pensions, Span place from which sandwiches and other ther legislation for the balance of the ish-American and Indian Wars. light refreshments are ordered. The in week. H.R. 4, vessels, construct, Coast Guard tent of those who deliberately distorted Mr. HALLECK. Can the gentleman cutters for icebreaking, as amended. the true facts and sought to hold me up tell us whether we will adjourn over in S. 3019, pilotage requirements, Great to public ridicule would seem to accord view of the fact that there is no legisla Lakes. me the same privileges as a Member of tive business? S. 2618, exchange, war-built vessels. the House of Representatives as were ac Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, will H.R. 10644, Merchant Marine Act, con corded to two persons whom I shall not the gentleman yield so that I may pro struction subsidies. name in permitting them access to the pound a parliamentary inquiry? H.R. 10646, extend life of certain ves record which the Chair is apparently Mr. HALLECK. Yes. sels. about to deny to a Member of this House. Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, as H.R.l1207, Small Business Act amend The SPEAKER. It is not a question suming that 219 Members sign the peti ments of 1960. for the Chair to determine. It is a tion on the pay raise bill today, and as H.R. 12052, extend Defense Production question of procedure which we have al suming that we adjourn over until Mon Act. ways gone through with reference to day, but that we meet every day next On Tuesday, the Private Calendar will documents in the hands of a committee. week, would that make the discharge be called. The gentleman can explain all this in his petition in order on June 13? Primaries are going to be held in Idaho, remarks later. The SPEAKER. If it is signed up to Mississippi, Montana, 'New York, and Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, a day; yes, that would make 7 legislative South Dakota and the unanimous-con parliamentary inquiry. days. sent request has taken care of any roll The SPEAKER. The gentleman will Mr. HALLECK. May I inquire of the calls that might take place on Monday state it. gentleman at this point, by what he has or Tuesday. Mr. McCORMACK. The gentleman said as majority leader, he is holding There is no other business on Tuesday from Georgia if he desires could get time the House in session for the sole purpose other than the Private Calendar. on the floor to state his position, or if of getting the discharge petition signed For Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and he thinks that he has been held up to up? Saturday, there is: public ridicule and contempt he can make Mr. McCORMACK. No; the gentle H.R. 12381, the Public Debt and Tax a question of personal privilege of it. man from Indiana is not completely or Rate Extension Act of 1960. That is, if Is that correct? correctly stating the mind of the major a rule is reported out on Tuesday. If the The SPEAKER. That is correct, but ity leader. The majority leader has been rule is not reported out on Tuesday but the same purpose is gained by the gen advised by any number of Members that reported out next week, it will be brought tleman's making a speech, which heal unless the discharge petition is signed up next week. ready has consent to do. today, they would want the House to Then there is the bill, H.R. 12049, to Mr. McCORMACK. The purpose of meet tomorrow. Of course, under those amend the National Aeronautics and my parliamentary inquiry of the Speaker circumstances, I would not make the Space Act of 1958. was to assist the gentleman from Geor unanimous-consent request. I might H.R. 12231, the military construction gia. say that the advice, or rather the notice, appropriation bill for 1961. 11822 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 The next bill is H.R. 4815, transit and VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, there has sightseeing operations, District of Co DENT OF THE UNITED STATES been considerable misunderstanding about a working paper prepared at the lumbia. TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVE On either Monday or Tuesday, there request of a group of U.S. Congressmen, are several resolutions from the House NUE CODE OF 1954 (H. DOC. designed for discussion, modification, Committee on Administration. The list NO. 412) and improvement, which was misinter of resolutions was printed in the REcoRD The SPEAKER laid before the House preted in an Associated Press report, in the other day. Those resolutions will be the following message· from the Presi which my name was involved, dealing called up on either Monday or Tuesday. dent of the United States, which was with the question of Red China. There Of course, there is the usual reserva read by the Clerk: was also a misunderstanding in the AP tion that any further program will be report on the question of a unified Ger announced later and the usual procedure To the House of Representatives: many. I want the record to clearly show that conference reports may be brought I return herewith, without my ap that I have never been in favor of dip up at any time. proval, H.R. 6779 entitled "An act to lomatic recognition of Red China. I amend section 170 of the Internal Rev voted against diplomatic recognition in enue Code of 1954 (relating to the un the Zablocki House Concurrent Resolu CREDITS AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT limited deduction for charitable contri tion 369 on August 17, 1959. TAX IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN butions for certain individuals) ." During the past decade Red China has SUCCESSOR EMPLOYERS-VETO Existing law allows a taxpayer an un emerged as the most highly organized MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT limited deduction for charitable contri and the most powerful nation in Asia, OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. butions if the sum of his contributions with one-fifth of the world's popula NO. 411) and Federal income tax payments in the tion-GOO million people strong, domi The SPEAKER laid before the House taxable year and in each of 8 of the 10 nated by the bloodiest government in the the following veto message from the preceding taxable years exceeds 90 per world today. We simply cannot close President of the United States: cent of his taxable income. our eyes and pretend it is not there, for H.R. 6779 would provide that under it is an accomplished fact, whether we To the House of Representatives: certain circumstances the 90 percent test like it or not. We look to Eastern Eu I return herewith, without my ap shall be considered satisfied in each of rope-Russia-in apprehension and fail proval, H.R. 6482, entitled "An act re 2 consecutive years if the sum of the to realize that the Communist writers lating to the credits against the unem contributions and income tax payments have said that the way to world victory ployment tax in the case of certain suc for the 2 consecutive years exceeds 90 is through Peiping. This is what we must cessor employers." percent of the combined taxable income recognize about Red China. It is there; To help finance the Federal-State un for such 2 years. The bill is a tempo it is organized for world conquest, and it employment compensation system, the rary measure without effect after the 1968 can very well be a far greater threat to us Federal Government imposes on covered taxable year. It would also apply retro than Russia. In my opinion, the inter employers an annual tax of 3 percent on actively to taxable years beginning after ests of the United States and of world the first $3,000 of each employee's wages. December 31, 1956. peace demand a drastic revision in our A special provision of law permits the Nothing appears in the record on this thinking regarding the bloody govern wages paid each employee by a predeces bill that would justify a departure from ment in China. sor employer to be taken into account for the general rule that changes in the tax A recent poll of the United States con purposes of the $3,000 annual limitation laws should apply only prospectively. In clusively demonstrated that the Amer on taxable wages by an employer who actual fact, the retroactive feature of ican people are more concerned abOut succeeds to the business. This provision this bill is highly discriminatory. Some the question of peace and the fear of is intended to insure that taxes paid taxpayers could avoid an otherwise as nuclear destruction than any other one with respect to the wages of any one em sessable deficiency for 1957, 1958, or 1959 consideration. I am convinced that any ployee are not increased for any year as by using the bill's benefits to amend in problems which the United States may a result of the business changing hands correct returns for those years, but other face are pale by comparison with this during the year. This desirable purpose taxpayers who filed correct returns could constant and ever-present danger of nu is thwarted under present law, however, not avail themselves of the bill's benefits clear war. Any discussion at Geneva on whenever a predecessor does not qualify to claim a refund for those years. the question of disarmament is only a as an "employer'' within the meaning of Although unable to approve this bill, verbal exercise with no meaning unless it that word as it is defined in the Federal I would be willing to sign new legisla includes Red China, and the Russians law. tion provided it applied only prospec cannot speak for Red China. H.R. 6482 would correct this situation, tively and were truly designed to encour Just yesterday some facts were made but it would do so, not just prospectively, age substantial gifts to educational in available to me which prove conclusively but also retroactively to the beginning stitutions and other recognized public that the Russians are transferring much of 1951. charities. of their research and development equip Strict avoidance of retroactive tax ment into northwest China in anticipa legislation, except in extraordinary and DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 3, 1960. tion of reaching some agreement at Ge compelling circumstances not here in neva. I was told that within 1 year it evidence, is essential to orderly tax ad The SPEAKER. The objections of the is very likely that Red China will explode ministration, the Government's reve President will be spread at large upon the nues, and the fair treatment of tax her own atom bomb and so the nuclear Journal. club grows ever larger. payers. Mr. MILLS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani Although constrained, therefore, to Mr. Speaker, this is the reason why I mous consent that the message and bill say that the survival of the human race disapprove the bill, I urge the Congress be referred to the Committee on Ways at its earliest opportunity to enact new dictates that we open channels of com legislation without retroactive effect. and Means and ordered printed. munication with the leaders of Red DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. The SPEAKER. Without objection, it China. I do not advocate diplomatic THE WHITE HOUSE, June 3, 1960. is so ordered. recognition of Red China-! do not be There was no objection. lieve it is necessary. As to what "open The SPEAKER. The objections of the ing of channels" meanS-! should like to President will be spread at large upon point out that in Warsaw for several the Journal. RED CHINA Mr. MILLS. Mr. Speaker, I ask years now there have been discussions unanimous consent that the message Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan between our special Ambassador in and the bill be referred to the Committee imous consent to address the House for Poland, Jacob Beam, and the Commu on Ways and Means and ordered 1 minute and to revise and extend my nist Chinese Ambassador to Poland. printed. remarks. That is one channel of communication. The SPEAKER. Without objection, it The SPEAKER. Is there objection to and it was established by the Eisenhower is so ordered. the request of the gentleman froni Iowa? administration. Other such channels There was no objection. There was no objection. are now absolutely necessary. The late 1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11823 John Foster Dulles at one time encour noyance among the other employees at received another complaining letter aged opening the lines of communication Federal installations. about the injustices of the wage board with the People's Republic of China. In and around my 16th Congressional pay system. This time from Mr. V. J. You may ask why other lines of com District in Pennsylvania, such activities Fogarty of 2120 Chestnut Street, Har munication are necessary. The answer will be affected as Indiantown Gap Mili risburg, Pa. depends on whether we are really serious tary Reservation, Veterans' Adminis Mr. Fogarty sets forth in his l.etter to about our hopes for disarmament and of tration hospital at Lebanon, Olmsted me a short tabulation reflecting the com preventing China and a dozen other na Air Force Base which has 10,000 em parative annual rates, 1940 to 1960, tions from getting the atomic weapons ployees, Mechanicsburg Naval Supply which show the disparity caused by the which would be so dangerous to us. If Depot, and New Cumberland Army De wage board pay system to the classi we are really serious, we will have to pot. fied pay system. have inspection stations in China, we Mr. Speaker, one of the bones of con Mr. Speaker, that letter follows here will have to make sure the Russians do tention that seems to be involved in with: not simply transfer their tests and their this whole situation is that the ultimate HARRISBURG, PA., May 26, 1960. weapons and even their soldiers to Chi effect of the wage board system re The Honorable WALTER M. MuMMA, nese soil. How can we make sure the sults in unskilled workers getting more Congress of the United States, Communists do not cheat in this fash than skilled employees. The attend House of Representati ves, ant cleaning employee restrooms is mak Washington, D.C. ion? Obviously, we have to talk with the MY DEAR CONGRESSMAN MUMMA: I am seek Chinese about where and when inspec in.g more than the typists and stenog ing your support on pay legislation for Gov tion stations should be set up, about the raphers. ernment employees. The threat of a Presi size of Chinese armies, about all the On more than gne occasion, President dential veto on a pay raise for Government things that constitute a disarmament Eisenhower has brought this problem to employees has prompted me to write you and agreement. If we are going to talk with the fore. In his last two budget mes solicit your support in correcting an injus them about these things, we have to sages, he reiterated what a conglomer tice which has been brought about by the "broaden the channels of communica ation of pay plans are in effect for em Congress of the United States. tion." ployees of the Federal Government. In Basically, there are two pay systems in addition to pointing out the divergent effect: Let Red China demonstrate a sincere 1. White-collar workers who are generally desire for real consideration of nuclear ways utilized for payin.g Uncle Sam's covered by the Classification Act of 1949. inspection at Geneva. If she will co workers, he called for corrective action 2. Wage board employees whose wages are operate there, then the channels of com for which I still hold out strong hope governed by wages paid by private industry munication will have been broadened, that something will be done, and soon. in the immediate area. but under no circumstances would an I have taken up this wage board mat I wish to point out a few inequities that agreement with Russia on nuclear in ter with the House Committee on Post have been created a.s a result of the two sys spection be meaningful unless we insist Office and Civil Service, and now again I teins over the past 20 years: that Red China abide by the agreement, Comparative annual rates, 1940-60 too. This can come about only if Red China is represented at the Geneva 1940 Conference. When I say we need to increase our Ungraded rating and 1st step pay rate Graded pay level (steps) communication with the Communist Chinese, it is not because I trust them Laborer (cleaner)------,.------$1,248 Equated to GB-1, $1,260 (1st). or like them, it is because I do not trust Machinist------2, 080 Equated to GS-5, $2,000 (1st). them. It is because I would not trust them as far as I could throw a dragon 1960 and a bear together with one hand. It is because it is absolutely necessary to Laborer (cleaner)------$4, 5761 Equated to GS-6, $4,490 (1st). keep a close eye on the Chinese that we Machinist------5, 907 Equated to G&-8, $5,920 (4th). have to talk with them ·about how to set up the eye that will be watching. I realize that you have many probleins on and I hope, Mr Speaker, that the vote The working paper is a 44-page docu your mind and that my letter could be con in this body and the other body for that ment and discusses various aspects of strued as a gripe. My main concern in bill when it comes up for action will be U.S. foreign policy. Its closing para writing you is to bring these inequities to graph states as follows: your attention with. the hope that you, as a so overwhelming that no one will con fair and just individual, wm do what you sider for a moment attaching a veto to This document represents a general con that bill. sensus of those who offer it for the consid can to set things right. eration of their colleagues and constituents, Your support would be much appreciated. Mr. Speaker, I have been around this without binding any individual to every spe Sincerely, old world of OW's a long time, and I have cific recommendation therein contained. In V. J. FOGARTY. found in my youth, in my prime, and now deed, it is the hope of those who present it, in my age that people pretty generally that the outline of policy here suggested will THE POSTAL PAY INCREASE BILL divide into two groups. be improved by discussion and modified in Those who have red blood in their accordance with rapidly changing circum The SPEAKER. Under previous order stance. veins, those who have a spiritual sense, of the House, the gentleman from Illinois those who feel the impulses of the heart [Mr. O'HARA] is recognized for 60 are in one group. In the other are those WAGE BOARD INJUSTICE minutes. who have in their veins not red blood, Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, but ice water. Mr. MUMMA. Mr. Speaker, I ask it is my present intention to take all of unanimous consent to extend my re I do not know why there should have the 60 minutes, but if at any time I been this long delay in bringing up the marks at this point in the RECORD and should hear that there are enough names include a letter. postal raise bill and I want to say right on that petition I might be disposed to here that there is nobody in this world The SPEAKER. Is there objection stop. to the request of the gentleman from who personally has a higher and more Mr. Speaker, I have always been fra~ affectionate regard for my colleague, Pennsylvania? and honest with my colleagues. I am There was no objection. speaking today because I am interested Chairman MURRAY, than have I. We Mr. MUMMA. Mr. Speaker, with the in the welfare of the postal workers of may disagree on some things but I have most recent blue collar wage boost go the United States of America. I hope always had for him a great affection and ing into effect around June 10 for those that in the wisdom of the Members of a great appreciation. When I sign a Federal employees under the Wage Congress justice will be done the postal discharge petition I feel that I am not Board pay system, the main source of workers and that they will be given the implying any reflection on or raising any complaint between the various Federal wage increase too long withheld from question of the chairman of a committee pay systems has once again caused an- them and which is more than justified; or the members of a committee. CVI--744 11824 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 I listened the other day to one of our No, Mr. Speaker; I do not like anyone Bailey Griffiths O'Brien N .Y. Baker Gubser O'Neill colleagues who said that he had never to advance the thought when you sign Barden Hays Passman signed a discharge petition, but he was a discharge petition you are reflecting Barrett Healey Pelly going to do so because he had made out upon the chairman or the members of a Barry Hebert Perkins Becker Herlong Pfost a case of. malfeasance or nonfeasance, ·committee. • Bolling Hess Philbin in other words, building up a case Now, my concept of it is this. There Bowles Hoffman, Ill. Pilcher against the committee or the chairman is talk that because of the Committee on Brewster Holland Powell Brown, Mo. Holt Price of a committee to give him an excuse for Rules we are all bottled up in this House. Buckley Holtzman Prokop signing a discharge petition. To me there is nothing to that at all be Burdick Jackson Quie Mr. Speaker, if I had to do that I cause under the rules, when a majority Cahill Jarman Riley never would sign a discharge petition. I of the Members of this House are in Canfield Jennings Rogers, Mass. Carnahan Jones, Ala. Rostenkowski shall accord always to my colleagues the favor of some legislation and they want Celler Kasem Santangelo same respect for their sincerity as I it, the means are provided. All you do Chamberlain Keith Saund expect in return. is to sign a discharge petition. Coad Kelly Shelly Coffin Keogh Sheppard Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Mr. When we have such a rule as that, we Cook Kilburn sm·th, Miss. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? have complete democracy here and the Curtis, Mo. King, Utah Spence Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. I am very instrumentality for its functioning. So, Dawson Kitchin Springer Delaney Kowalski Staggers happy to yield to my good friend from I signed this discharge petition because Dent Lafore Steed Michigan. I believe that the cause of the postal Derounian Lane Stubblefield Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. My good workers is a good cause, and I do not Derwinski Libonati Taylor Dingell Lindsay Teller friend from Chicago was here when the think that anyone ca:n very much ques Dorn, N.Y. McDonough Thomas gentleman made that statement, so was tion that. And, I have never found in Dorn, S.C. McDowell Thompson, N.J. I, and I think he and I and the Presiding my long experience in public life that Doyle Mcintire Toll Dulski Madden Tuck Officer were the only ones in the Hall at there is anything in the way of a so Durham Matthews Udall that time. called pressure group that has any force Dwyer May Utt Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. There may unless behind it is public sentiment. Erlmondson Meader Vanik Fallon Metcalf Van Pelt have been one or two others. Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the Farbstein Miller Clem VanZandt Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. I think gentleman yield? Fino Miller, Wainwright the gentleman's argument is sound but, Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. I yield to the Flood George P. Wampler assuming I was going to sign the peti gentleman from Iowa. Flynn Miller. N.Y. Westland Fogarty Monagan Wharton tion, would I not have a semblance of Mr. GROSS. Now, the gentleman Foley ·Montoya Whitten independence if I waited until the bosses surely knows that this bill goes far be Forand Moore Williams in the gallery got out and I signed it yond a pay raise for field postal workers Frelinghuysen Morgan Willis Fulton Morris, Okla . Wilson after they were gone? which I support. The gentleman surely Garmatz Moulder Yates Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. Under the knows that legislative employees, judicial Gary Multer Young rules we are not supposed to refer to employees, foreign service employees, Gilbert Nelsen Zelenka people in the gallery. supergrades, and all the rest are in this Gray Nix Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. There bill. The gentleman knows that, does he The SPEAKER pro tempore .ers of the Committee on Post Office interval of the rollcall I had opportu nity to obtain the record from the Com want to bring this action to the :floor and Civil Service almost a year to con the opportunity to be heard and allow sider. mittee on Rules as to just what did happen about this. Of course, the Com the Congress to work its will. I think In all fairness to the chairman of the mittee on Rules customarily receives a the gentleman has certainly, with the Rules Committee, and to its much-be letter from the chairman · of the legis special order today, given us a great deal leaguered members, and I happen to be lative committee asking for a rule. That of opportunity to discuss this legislation, one, it seems to me to charge us with letter was received on the 25th day of and I commend him for it. The fact being delinquent in this instance is not May and replied to on the same day from that we have picked up a considerable borne out by the circumstances. Cer the chairman. On the preceding day number of signatures during the period tainly when the gentleman's commit the committee received this letter that of his special order brings this legisla tee uses 12 :.;nonths, we ought to take has been referred to by the gentleman tion just that much closer to letting the 12 days. But I do not question the from Louisiana in which he asked for a Congress work its will. I certainly want right of any Member at any time to sign rule. But, it developed that prior to his to commend the gentleman for his pres a discharge petition. That is under the letter he had introduced on the preced entation and taking today's special order rules of the House, and I would be the ing day, namely, on May 23, before any to make this possible. first to uphold those rules. But I do not request from anybody from the commit Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. I am very feel anyone should charge in this in tee, this gag resolution to which I have appreciative of the comments of my stance that the Rules Committee has previously referred. And, as I said be colleague from Illinois. been dilatory. fore, having chosen his bed, why, nat Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the I hope that the matter can be resolved urally, the Committee on Rules permitted gentleman yield? so that instead of getting an issue we him to recline on it. We did not think Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. I yield. will get legislation. I recall a few years it was up to us to direct his motives of Mr. GROSS. The only trouble is that back when something rather akin to this how he wanted to proceed. He chose his the discharge petition prohibits the Con procedure resulted in no legislation for method of procedure; we did not. gress, or the House, at least, from work the Government employees, for which I Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent ing its will on this bill. That is my was sorry. to insert at this point in the RECORD, quarrel. Certainly the discharge petition Mr. MORRISON. Mr. Speaker, will House Resolution 537, which is the gag conforms to the rules of the House, and the gentleman yield? resolution to which I previously referred. certainly it has been used and used in 11828 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 the past, but my quarrel with this is making a total annual deficit for that The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reg that it imposes a gag rule on the House department of $1.2 billion a year, which ular order is demanded. The Clerk will of Representatives which I say is wholly is by far the greatest deficit that that call the roll. unnecessary. department has ever had. The Clerk called the roll, and the fol Mr. O'HARA of IDinois. I appreciate I think the gentleman referred to an lowing Members failed to answer to their the comments of the gentleman from examination of conscience. I might ask, names: Iowa. after examining one's conscience and [Roll No. 119] Mr. Speaker, we must be realistic. one's heart and one's mind, does the Abbitt Flood Monaga,n Alford Flynn Montoya This is the last opportunity we will have gentleman now believe that this Con Allen Fogarty Moore for legislation in this field in this ses gress should abandon the idea that Anderson, Forand Morgan sion. We anticipate getting out of here those who use the Post Office Depart Mont. Frelinghuysen Morris, N.Mex. ment should pay for it, that we should Anfuso Fulton Morris, Okla. in a very few weeks. Unless this dis Arends Gallagher Multer charge petition is signed-and I do not abandon the pay-as-you-go theory in Ashley Garmatz Nelsen know, but I think some of my colleagues the Post Office Department? Ashmore Gary Nix made remarks that it is only lacking Or may I ask whether or not the gen Auchlncloss Gilbert O'Brien, N.Y. Ayres Gray O'Neill six signatures; I do not know; that is tlemen who signed this petition are Bailey Green, Pa. Passman merely the report that I get-but, if that ready and willing to vote for the in Baker Grlfilths Pelly be the number, it is a matter now of creased postal rates, vote perhaps a Barden Gubser Pfost Baring Halleck Pilcher getting six more Members of this body reduction in personal exemption on the Barrett Hardy Poage to sign the petition or to abandon all income tax of $100 in order to make Bass, N.H. Harmon Powell hope of giving relief to these postal and up this deficit? Or do they want to Becker Hays Price Bolling Healey Prokop other Federal workers. I trust that increase the deficit of the Post Office Bolton Hebert Quie those who have not signed will re Department. without regard to the Bosch Herlong Rlley examine their conscience. If they think overall budget? Bowles Hess Rogers, Mass. that they should not sign, and that is Brewster Hoffman, Til. Rooney Mr. O'HARA of IDinois. When it Brown, Mo. Holland Rostenkowskl their sincere conviction, no one can comes to human needs, I have never Buckley Holt Santangelo question. But, if for reasons not of con found my remedy in a book of arith Burdick Holtzman Saund viction they are refraining from signing, Byrne, Pa. Jackson Schneebell metic. Cahill Jarman Shelley while believing that this is needed and Mr. HOLIFIELD. Mr. Speaker, will Canfield Jones, Ala. Sheppard justified legislation, I trust they will re the gentleman yield? Carnahan Kasem Sikes examine their conscience. Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. I yield to the Celler Keith Spence Chamberlain Kelly Springer Mr. Speaker, I wish now to speak on gentleman from California. Coad Keogh Staggers another subject. I received, and I as Mr. HOLIFIELD. I should like to re comn Kilburn Steed sume all my colleagues received, a notice spond to the gentleman's inquiry. In the Cook King, Utah Stubblefield Cooley Kirwan Taylor from the Department of Health, Educa first place, the Post Office Department Curtis, Mass. Kitchin Teller tion, and Welfare on scholarships has never been set up on the basis of Curtis, Mo. Kluczynski Thompson, N.J. granted to promote the teaching of paying its own way any more than the Davis, Ga. Lafore Thornberry Davis, Tenn. Lane Toll languages. I was delighted to find in Agriculture Department or the Defense Dawson Lankford Tuck the list of those granted the scholarships Department. It has never been set up Delaney Libonatl Udall three from my district. I wish to take on a basis of cash balance of income Dent Lindsay Van Pelt Derounlan McDonough Van Zandt this occasion to mention their names, be from services rendered and the cost of Derwinskl McDowell Wainwright cause I think it re:fiects a great credit the services that are rendered. This con Diggs Mcintire Wampler and honor upon a congressional district cept of course has never been attained Dlngell McMillan Weis to have resident in that district three Dorn, N.Y. Macdonald Westland even under the present administra Downing Machrowicz Wharton young persons dedicated to scholarship tion. They have raised the cost to first Doyle Madden Whitten and in a field where it is now most class mailers, when the first-class letters Dulski Matthews Willl.ams needed-in languages. were already paying their way and Durham May Willis Dwyer Meader Wilson One, Mr. Speaker, is Mr. Lawrence D. bringing an $80 million profit into the Edmondson Metcalf Winstead Kessler, living at 1314 East Hyde Park Treasury. In order to so-called balance Fallon Miller, Clem Withrow in the city of Chicago. He has a schol the budget they have increased the rates Farbstein Miller, Yates Fino GeorgeP. Young arship in Chinese and he will take a on the ordinary users of the mails Fisher Miller, N.Y. Zelenko • course at the University of Chicago. throughout the country. As a matter of Mr. Paul R. Brass, living at 5421 South fact, there is only one section of the Post The SPEAKER pro tempore. On this Woodlawn Avenue, in the city of Chicago, Office service that under the statute has rollcall 259 Members have answered to who has a scholarship in Hindi and will to pay for itself, and that is the parcel their names, a quorum. take his course at the University of post. By unanimous consent, further pro ceedings under the call were dispensed Chicago. with. · The other is Mrs. Lynn Solotaro:ff, liv ing at 1212 East 54th Street in the city CALL OF THE HOUSE Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, of Chicago. She will take a course in Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I make the I am moved to observe that there are Russian and her course will be taken at point of order that a quorum is not occasions when quorum calls are proper. the University of Chicago. present. Each rollcall on occasion-and I am not The SPEAKER pro tempore Massachusetts; and staff aide Andrew Steven the U.S. participation in the Interna I am proud to have been a part of this son. Their Hawaii stop cost the public tional Geophysical Year as that partici fine group which included honorable men $851.51. pation took place on the continent of of both political parties. We shared Mr. Speaker, those three paragraphs Antarctica and at the actual South Pole many pleasures and also many dangers. taken together indicate that either I or itself. I am grateful that we had a safe journey one of my colleagues changed the om.cial I mention these things-! want to all the way. records, or in the alternative, that some emphasize them-only because those For what I did from the time I left one did it on our behalf. facts must be known so a bystander or Grim.n, Ga., on November 12, 1957, until The facts are that the cost to the a casually interested observer or reader I returned to Griffin, Ga., on December Government for my part of the stay in will have the true story of the entire 12, 1957, I apologize for nothing and to Hawaii was less than $79 for 5 days, if trip of which our slightly controversial no one-least of all Oberdorfer and we are to believe these notes furnished stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel was Pincus. I know you, Mr. Speaker, do not to me by the clerk of the Committee on only a brief part. expect me to. I know my colleagues do House Administration; and I know he The very first statement on that page, not expect me to. I do not believe the took them exactly as they are. And they page 11, under that large "1" reads: people of the Fourth District of Georgia were accompanied by the small check of Six Congressmen investigating Interna expect me to. $22.50 which I wrote. tional Geophysical Year activities in the I say publicly now and hereafter to Mr. FRIEDEL. Mr. Speaker, will the Antarctic in December 1957 decided to make Don Oberdorfer and Walter Pincus-! gentleman yield? an official stop on the way back at the do not apologize to them and I never Mr. HOLIFIELD. I yield to the gen elegant Royal Hawaiian Hotel at Waikiki shall. tleman from Maryland. Beach, Hawaii. On the contrary, I ask for an apology Mr. FRIEDEL. Mr. Speaker, I want That statement is false and misleading. from the Washington Post and Times to join my colleague in the statement We did stay there, but we did not decide Herald and Life magazine. he has made. Everything he said I to stay there because it was an elegant Mr. FORRESTER. Mr. Speaker, will know is correct. Of course, my name hotel. the gentleman yield? was mentioned. Of course, they gave We certainly did not simply or casually Mr. FLYNT. I yield to my colleague the impression that this Surf Bar was stop at Hawaii. We literally had to do from Georgia. a bar. As far as in.y recollection goes it it. We did not leave the Southern Hemi Mr. FORRESTER. I would like to say was a perfect dining room. It is right sphere of the world on the same planes or to the gentleman from Georgia that he is on the beach. People in bathing suits even on the same date. We, the six of now in select company. Maybe the gen go in there and have regular meals, buf us whose names I have already called tleman does not know it, but the Wash fet style; a sort of smorgasbord. I might in addition to mine, left on three differ ington Post is the same periodical that have had a few drinks, I do not know; ent dates and three different planes, of said that all of the World War veterans but one thing I will say, they failed to course, and also, of course, arrived in who were seeking higher pensions were mention that on December 9 I paid out Hawaii on three different days. All of cash register patrons. That is the same of my own money $72.57, which was us were tired and weakened, I suppose newspaper that said the Committee on more than enough to take care of the you might say we were almost exhausted On-American Activities was un-Ameri laundry, the meals at the Surf Bar, or and at least one was quite ill. One of can. You know, Georgia is proud of anything else they may have imagined. these Members of Congress was 69 years you. The gentleman has such a good This was more than enough. We have old, .the oldest man on the continent of reputation that a newspaper like that a very good chairman and he makes sure the Antarctic that year except Sir Hu could never injure him. The gentle that we do not do anything wrong. bert Wilkins, who died shortly thereafter. man's reputation means something in I am very happy to join my colleague This man who was 69 years old was 26 Georgia and something in this Nation, in his remarks; and I thank the gentle years older than I was at that time. I and I want you to know that all Georgia man. know he was tired because I know I was. is proud of the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, I thank my But fortunately none of us suffered any JACK FLYNT. distinguished friend and colleague from severe illness or injury. All of us were Mr. FLYNT. Naturally, for that kind Maryland. very tired. In addition, and I think it is expression I thank my beloved colleague Mr. Speaker, I will not trespass much well to mention this even if there had from Georgia [Mr. FORRESTER]. longer, but I do want to repeat that not been other reasons for stopping Mr. Speaker, let me again make refer those three paragraphs which I just there. One plane, it was the one that ence to these two documents, and I will read verbatim, when read together and carried the majority of our small group, identify them as clearly as I can, because in context with the whole story are ma developed serious engine trouble over I want to use them to refute specifically licious and false. And again, Mr. Speak the Pacific. The captain of that air two more false statements which were er, at the risk of being repetitious those plane made the decision to dump its fuel printed by Life magazine and the Wash personal items on my bill to which Pin and made a forced and, needless to say, ington Post and Times Herald. There cus and Oberdorfer referred, amount to unscheduled landing before our arrival were three consecutive paragraphs. If I $16.30. And I challenge anybody to add at Honolulu International Airport. could read them and leave out the names any more personal items to those seven We did not actually decide to make an of my other colleagues, I would do it, but to make up that amount. And here, om.cial stop on the way home at Hono I do not want to be accused of taking Mr. Speaker, I repeat, is my check for lulu. We did it simply for reasons of anything out of context. These para $22.50 dated December 9, 1957, drawn health, safety, and the regrouping of our graphs read: on the Commercial Bank & Trust Co., party and completion of the initial phase They incurred 40 separate charges which of Grim.n, Ga., made payable to the of our written report. This report, inci- were originally marked "bar." But someone Royal Hawaiian Hotel; and finally 1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11835 paid, after a series of endorsements, en Mr. FLYNT. I thank the gentleman Mr. Speaker, for the authors of those dorsements of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, from Arkansas. two articles or anyone else who wrote banks in Hawaii and banks in conti Mr. Speaker, I had not intended to re them to say "FLYNT could not be reached nental United States-finally paid by fer to this, but in today's mail I received for comment" is apparently typical of my bank in Griffin, Ga., on December an envelope from the Charlotte Ob their efforts at least in this instance to 17, 1957. server, Charlotte, N.C., copy addressed distort the truth . . Mr. Speaker, as. this The Government did not pay any bar to me and postmarked June 2, 1960, statement applies to me, any insinuation bills for me. Life magazine and the Charlotte, bearing a metered postage or charge that I have acted improperly Washington Post and Times Herald mark, carrying a lead editorial in the is without foundation in fact. could have found out the truth if they Thursday, June 2, 1960, issue of this same Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Mr. had wanted the truth, simply by asking paper. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Just me either before or after they printed The Charlotte Observer, I believe, is for information, is not the question in their damnable lies. No representative owned by the same group that own and this as to whether we did or did not, that either of Life magazine or the Wash publish the Detroit Free Press. Of is Members of Congress, receive some ad ington Post has yet confronted me either course, I am always glad to receive mail vantage through the misuse of Federal in person or over the telephone to ask from one of the Knight newspapers, but funds? Is that not the sole issue? me about the truth of those charges, I certainly do not flatter myself that they Mr. FLYNT. If I may reply to the notwithstanding the fact that on yester sent me this, and did not send it to you, gentleman from Michigan, that might day afternoon I called the Washington to flatter you. They did it to defy you be one of the issues. The issue that the offices of Life magazine and after a to make a refutation if a refutation is gentleman from Georgia is concerned series of runarounds was told that the in order. with is that when articles are printed only person competent to discuss it was Mr. Speaker, if I may continue, and I about him that cause distress to mem out of the city and was not expected am nearly through, about the middle of bers of his family, regardless of what back for several days. If that is not a column 2 page 11 of the Washington Post they may say about the gentleman from correct statement of what happened, I and Times Herald issue of June 1, 1960, Georgia, they are not going to say any ask the man who talked to me, when I there appears this concluding paragraph: thing that hurts my family and have me asked for Mr. John Steele or Mr. Don Representative FLYNT, who made the same remain silent. Wilson, to correct it. I stayed on the trip, could not be reached for comment. Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. I un line for some 10 minutes hoping to get a That just simply is not true. I could derstand, but the gentleman said there reply as to whom I could talk to and I have been reached for comment. No was no truth to it. As I understand the have not yet been accorded the privi body tried to reach me at my home in gentleman, he insists he never received lege of making my position known to Georgia, although the one call which any advantage--and that is all there is those two publications. came to my office received the reply that to it; is it not? Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, will the I was in Georgia. I think most news Mr. FLYNT. That is right. gentleman yield? papers have a copy of the Congression Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. The Mr. HOLIFIELD. I yield to the al Directory, and by simply referring to fact that you might feel hurt-every gentleman from Arkansas. it they could readily learn that my resi fellow for office has to take that. Mr. HARRIS. First, I should like to dence at home is Griffin, Ga. I am quite Mr. FLYNT. I thank the gentleman say, as· chairman of the committee and from California [Mr. HoLIFIELD] for certain that any alert newspaperman yielding to me. as chairman of the group that made this who wanted to find out the truth could terrific journey to the South Pole and have reached me by calling the editor Antarctica, a most timely and impor of publishers of a great daily newspa SPECIAL ORDER tant mission, that the gentleman has per, the Griffin Daily News, in my home given to the House the true facts in con town. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. nection with the stopover in Honolulu They could have and would have found WALTER). Under previous order of the in Hawaii on our way back home. me. They could have called the sheriff House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania The gentleman said, "Why did you or the police-either one of them could [Mr. QUIGLEY] is recognized for 60 come to Hawaii?" There was no other have found me. As a matter of fact, I minutes. way to get back to the United States un dare say, if they had gotten anybody in Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield less we had gone the circuit that we Griffin on the telephone and told them back my time. made when we left the United States it was urgent that they contact me, to go. somebody might have been interested INVESTIGATION OF THE U-2 I think there is something behind this. enough in me to have found me. I am I should like to read for the benefit of not hard to find. I never have been. INCIDENT the membership of the House a statement The fact is clear and unmistakable The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under that came from the Detroit Free Press, that if either of these gentlemen or any previous order of the House, the gen the June 1 issue of that paper. I invite one else on that staff of either that news tleman from Tilinois [Mr. PuciNSKIJ is the attention of any of you as far as my paper or magazine had desired to find recognized for 30 minutes. own situation is concerned to it. But this me, they could have reached me in a Mr. PUCINSKI. Mr. Speaker, now did not happen yesterday. It was not de matter of minutes. that the other body has concluded its veloped over the last few days. Let me Mr. Speaker, for the authors of these investigation of the U-2 incident, I feel read you what it says, with the permis articles to use the expression "could not it is my duty as a Member of Congress to sion of the gentleman: be reached for comment" is a use of in renew my demand for a full-scale con The two reporters who dug up the congres nuendo to attempt to accuse me of a gressional investigation of the activities sional expense account story_:_Don Oberdor silent admission of the charges con at the airbase from which this ill-fated fer and Walter Pincus-have been covering tained in the printed charges in those U-2 originated its flight. the Capital about 2 years. publications. I want to repeat this. I I have followed with great interest the Oberdorfer, a graduate of Princeton Uni versity, worked for the Charlotte (N.C.) Ob may have said it before, but in the event other body's investigation and must re server before going to Washington for the I -did not, because I have not followed peat again the charge I made last week Observer and other Knight newspapers. He it closely. If I said it before I will repeat that I am disappointed that the other is a native of Atlanta. it. But if I did not say it, I want it to body's investigation did not go into the Pincus is a graduate of Yale University. be absolutely clear-! knew not orie methods and operations .which preceded He has worked for the Wall Street Journal word of one line of either the Life mag this fiight. and other newspapers. He is on leave of azine article or of the Washington Post I shall leave to the other body, quite absence from News Focus Syndicate to work and Times Herald article until my wife properly, an analysis and conclusions of with the Knight newspapers on this story. showed me the Washington Post and its investiagtion. But I want to em That, of course, shows you that this Times Herald immediately upon my ar phasize as strongly as I know how that has been a deliberate and overt attempt rival at our residence in Falls Church, it is the duty of this Congress to find to assemble the information for this kind Va., about 11 a.m., yesterday morning, out why and how the most important of story. June 2, 1960. intelligence operation ever performed by 11836 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 the United States could be so thoroughly under oath, subject these people to a full would like to know whether or not the compromised on May 1 when Pilot cross-examination of what methods and gentleman knows or has heard any Powers and his U-2 plane fell into So procedures were used to assure the suc thing of the forgotten man, the pilot viet hands. cess of these U-2 flights. of the plane. Does the gentleman hap I believe my point is even more justi I am not interested in the self-serving pen to know whether any effort is being fied when we study the testimony of statements of the top command of the made on his behalf by his Government? Defense Secretary Thomas S. Gates, Jr., various agencies that dealt with this U-2 Mr. PUCINSKI. In reply to the gen before the other body. secretary Gates operation. We know from long experi tleman, may I say that one of the great told the other body that the United ence we cannot get the full story from tragedies of the whole incident is, as far States gained invaluable intelligence in these people-if for no other reason than as I know, that our Government has formation about the Soviet Union's war because I fear they really do not know made only a perfunctory request to the potential through these U-2 flights. I what goes on at the lowest echelons. Soviet authorities for permission to see gather from his testimony that never be It is entirely conceivable that while Powers. I have seen no determined, de fore have we been able to get as thorough Pilot Powers himself might have been a liberate demand made on the Soviet information about Soviet airfields, air most dedicated servant of his Govern Union by our authorities for the Ameri craft, missiles, missile testing and train ment, his airplane could have very easily can Ambassador to see this man. The ing, special weapons storage, submarine been so rigged as·to go down at the ap fact of the matter is that nobody has production, atomic production, and air propriate time over Soviet territory and seen him from the American authorities; craft deployments, and a myriad of other conveniently fall into Soviet hands. no American representative has ques details which our country so vitally needs There is now sufficient evidence to in tioned him; nobody has been able to if we are to develop an adequate defense dicate that the Soviet Union knew of make any effort to ascertain the truth system for our own survival. Powers' flight, and there is further evi or falsity of the Soviet charges. I hope that somebody in this Congress dence to indicate that Khrushchev him I - think that the gentleman brings will take enough time to listen to my self lied to the world when he announced up an excellent point, and that is why appeal and initiate an appropriate in that Soviet rockets had brought this air I say this entire operation should be in vestigation to find out what happened at plane down. A careful study of the vestigated. that air base to permit Pilot Powers and photographs of the U-2 aircraft released Mr. ROOSEVELT. I thoroughly agree his U-2 plane to fall into Soviet hands by the Soviets indicates that Powers' U-2 with the gentleman, and I hope that a at this crucial time when we need this was shot down with conventional arma good deal more discussion will be had, information so badly. Comprising this ment. particularly because if Powers can be particular aspect of our intelligence sys We in this Congress will be derelict contacted we can get more truth in the tem to me constitutes the most serious in our responsibility if we do not find situation than we have had. setback ever suffered by the United out all the incidents that preceded Mr. PUCINSKI. I thank the gentle States. Powers' ill-fated departure and satisfy man for his contribution. I would like Laudable as the other body's investi ourselves that it was only an accident to point out that when an airplane acci gation may be, it does not go far enough. which delivered him into Soviet hands. dent happens in this country, a simple It is not enough for us to know whether I cannot emphasize too strongly that aircraft accident, the whole force of the the President should or should not have a full-scale investigation must be made U.S. Government is brought into play; assumed personal responsibility for the in view of the fact that the most impor the CAA, FAA, and all the other agen U-2 flights; whether there was sufficient tant intelligence operation in the history cies move into action to determine the liaison between the State Department of this country has been so thoroughly cause. When one of our American com and the CIA. Important as these things compromised as to make it today totally mercial planes goes down over friendly are, we still must determine what cir inoperative. foreign territory, all of the other agen cumstances existed at the air base I, for one, will not be satisfied with cies move in-the CAA, the FBI, and the from which Powers took off so that we any investigation which may be con various other agencies-to ascertain if can judge this tragic development in its ducted by the CIA or any other Govern there was any sabotage. proper perspective and take corrective ment agency because it is logical to as Yet, I cannot see any record anyWhere action for the future. sume that if improper practices existed here of any investigation being made of It is becoming more and more apparent at the airbase from which Powers took the airbase from which this· U-2 craft to me that Khrushchev's torpedoing of off, certainly these agencies are not go left to determine whether or not there the summit conference was his way of ing to engage in any self-indictment. was any evidence of collusion or care dramatizing these U-2 flights in such a Nor am I at all dissuaded in my de lessness which helped destroy the most spectacular manner that the United mand for an investigation by any sug effective intelligence system that we States would never again resume them. gestion that such investigation might have ever developed to learn what is It is becoming even more apparent that jeopardize our national defense. From going on behind the Iron Curtain. it was these flights which told the free the testimony before the other body, it Mr. COLLIER. Mr. Speaker, will the world such a thorough story of Soviet is now apparent that this particular gentleman yield? Russia's preparations for war .that phase of our intelligence operations has Mr. PUCINSKI. I yield to the gentle Khrushchev wanted to destroy them been so thoroughly compromised that it man from Illinois. more than even the summit conference is no longer of any value to our country. Mr. COLLIER. I simply want to ask itself. Certainly, then, it is not improper for if the gentleman from Illinois, is under Mr. Speaker, last week I suggested that a full-scale investigation to determine the impression that no request was made a joint House committee be established why this happened. by the State Department officials to talk to investigate the activities and incidents Finally, Mr. Speaker, I should like to with Powers personally? preceding Pilot Powers' flight of May 1. point out that even if there were no col Mr. PUCINSKI. If the gentleman will Last week I took cognizance of the fact lusion to sabotage this flight, Congress recall, in the colloquy with the gentle that any such investigation would, by should certainly know whether or not man from California I said that shortly the very nature of things, cross the juris there was any element of carelessness after the disclosure that Powers was in dictions of several standing committees which destroyed this very important in Soviet custody, a perfunctory request in the House. It was for this reason I telligence operation, which could indeed was made by American authorities to see suggested that the chairman and ranking mean the very survival of our country. him. But, I do not know of any deter member of the House Committee on For I hope, Mr. Speaker, that the proper mined effort being made by American eign Affairs, Armed Services, Astronau committees of Congress will undertake authorities to get to this American pilot tics and Space, Appropriations, and Ju such investigation immediately. Powers. diciary constitute a joint committee for Mr. ROOSEVELT. Mr. Speaker, will Mr. COLLIER. What would you call this investigation. This joint commit the gentleman yield? a determined effort? And, what is the tee, I believe, should bring back to the Mr. PUCINSKI. I yield to the gen difference between a determined effort United States every individual who had tleman from California. and a perfunctory request? anything to do, directly or indirectly, Mr. ROOSEVELT. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. PUCINSKI. It would appear to with the U-2 operation at the American think the gentleman is to be congratu me that the United States certainly base from which Powers took off; and lated on his very fine statement. I could be much firmer in its demand to 1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11837 see this fellow Powers. He is an Ameri that is why I have insisted so often on tion could not be brought up on June can citizen. Regardless of what the having a quorum. 13. I am sure many Members interested Soviets accuse him of doing, the fact of Mr. McCORMACK. Of course, I make in the discharge petition's being brought the matter is that this is a man who no comment on that. The statement can up on June 13 would object to such a served in the American forces before he speak for itself. request. accepted this new civilian assignment, Mr. PUCINSKI. I am delighted that Mrs. BLITCH. Actually then, in the and he is basically and above all, an the majority leader informs me that the words of the distinguished majority lead American citizen. We certainly should 219 signatures have been reached while er, the day has not been so productive demand to see him the same as we would I was making my presentation on the that we can forego meeting on Monday, demand to see any other American citi U-2 incident. in the gentleman's estimation? zen illegally arrested by the Soviets. Mr. McCORMACK. I have not in Mr. McCORMACK. It would be most Mr. COLLIER. Do you think that a formed you, but I am glad to state that unwise, I might say, for those who favor determined effort, as a practical matter, at the proper time I will ask that when legislation to increase the salaries of would have any influence upon Russia the House adjourns today it adjourn to Federal employees, to adjourn over until today insofar as letting our people talk meet on Monday next. Tuesday, even if we could do so. with Powers personally? No matter Mrs. BLITCH. The gentlewoman what effort is made, they will not do it, from Georgia bows to the wisdom of the and I think we all know this, too. DISCHARGE PETITION-PAY RAISE distinguished majority leader and~ Mr. Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Mr. BILL Speaker, withdraws her reservation of Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, a objeetion. Mr. PUCINSKI. I yield to the gentle parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there man from Michigan. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. WAL objection to the request of the gentle Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Have TER). The gentleman will state it. man from Massachusetts? you got the 219 signatures and is the Mr. McCORMACK. · My inquiry is There was no objection. gentleman going to continue? That is whether or not the discharge petition on not a parliamentary inquiry. That is the pay raise bill has received the re an inquiry to you. quired number of signatures, to wit, 219. STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN Mr. PUCINSKI. Is the inquiry direct The SPEAKER pro tempore. Accord JOHN F. SHELLEY ON THE PAY ed to me? ing to the Journal clerk the 219 signa RAISE DISCHARGE P'ETITION Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Yes. tures have been obtained. Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I Have you got the 219 signatures? If so, ask unanimous consent that the gentle then we can adjourn. ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY man from Louisiana [Mr. THOMPSON] Mr. PUCINSKI. Mr. Speaker, in reply may extend his remarks at this point in to that question, I wish to assure the Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I the RECORD and may include extraneous gentleman from Michigan, that, while ask unanimous consent that when the matter. I have profound respect for him and our House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there working together on the Labor Commit on Monday next. objection to the request of the gentle tee- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there man from Massachusetts? Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Oh, we objection to the request of the gentleman There was no objection. from Massachusetts? are friends. Mr. THOMPSON of Louisiana. Mr. Mr. PUCINSKI. I wish to assure the Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, if the required num Speaker, I should like to read a telegram gentleman from Michigan that my re I have just received from one of our col marks today, delivered on this very im ber of signatures had not been obtained, we would be meeting tomorrow, would leagues who is unable to be in Washing portant subject on why the most effec ton at this time, Hon. JOHN F. SHELLEY, tive intelligence system that this country we not? Mr. McCORMACK. That is correct. of California. It is as follows: has ever developed has been compro I have had a longstanding commitment mised, had nothing to do with whether Mr. GROSS. That would have made it essential, according to the gentleman, in San Francisco in connection with our pri or not we had 219 signatures on that mary on Tuesday and I am forced to remain petition. I consider this U-2 subject that the House meet. I really think that here until next week. I have always signed most important. I wanted to bring the the House ought to meet tomorrow. any discharge petition dealing with Federal message to my colleagues today because Mr. McCORMACK. . I am making the employees increase in compensation and I I am hoping that the Congress is going to unanimous-consent request. I shall certainly would be one of the first to sign withdraw it, if the gentleman wants me your petition. I intend to vote for this bill initiate the investigation I have sug when it comes before us and will fight to gested. to do so. When any Member of the House indicates to me that he does not override any veto. I would be grateful to Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Well, I want me to make a unanimous-consent you if you made this statement a part of the never heard the gentleman speak when request, I respect his wishes. RECORD. Sincere regards. he was not giving us information that JOHN F. SHELLEY, Mr. GROSS. I will qualify . that by Congressman of California. was beneficial. saying, on some things. Mr. PUCINSKI. I am very grateful Mr. McCORMACK. Does the gentle to the gentleman. man from Iowa wish me to withdraw the SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BILL Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. On the request? Labor Committee, that is, even. Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, will my reservation of objection. ask unanimous consent that the gentle the gentleman yield? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there man from Ohio [Mr. MOELLER] may ex Mr. PUCINSKI. I yield to the gen objection to the request of the gentleman tend his remarks at this point in the tleman from Massachusetts. from Massachusetts? RECORD. Mr. McCORMACK. Of course, we Mrs. BLITCH. Mr. Speaker, reserv The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there were not sitting this afternoon for the ing the right to object, since the House objection to the request of the gentle express purpose of getting signatures on has done such a fruitful day's work, in man from Massachusetts? the petition. That was only an inci the words of the distinguished majority There was no objection. dental matter. I think the RECORD leader, I wonder if he will consider mak Mr. MOELLER. Mr. Speaker, on May should show that the debate this after ing a unanimous-consent request that we 26, the day H.R. 10128, the school con noon has been most stimulating, most adjourn over until Tuesday, in order struction bill, was passed by the House interesting, and in connection with the to give us Monday? of Representatives, I was unable to be debate, why, it enabled the Members, Mr. McCORMACK. We have anum present for the final vote. I had a long who desired, to sign the discharge peti ber of bills coming up on Monday. In standing engagement to deliver the com tion. all frankness, I will say to the gentle mencement address to the senior class of Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. I agree woman from Georgia, if we adjourned Breman, Ohio, High School and I felt with you. It has been most helpful, and over until Tuesday, the discharge peti- that it would be impossible for me to 11838 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 cancel such a commitment at prac In the advanced work in a university our ( 1) It is a powerful stimulant to action aims are two: on the local level. tically the last minute. On that day, I First, to give the best possible training to (2) It provides an automatic assurance of remained on the House floor until 4 p.m. capable and interested young men and soundness of requests. but had to leave to board a plane at 4:45 women in a specialized field of learning and I urge a similar program of similar scope p.m. The House did not adjourn until to develop a tough-mindedness and resource in the area of the physical sciences. 7:43 p.m. Although I could not be pres fulness in scholarly investigation. There Is, I feel, no Federal contribution ent when the final vote was taken, I did Second, to develop new knowledge for its so durable, so important, and so politically own sake. noncontroversial to higher education as have an active pair in favor of this buildings and laboratory facilities in the gen I Of these two aims the first is perhaps more measure. would like the RECORD to essential than the second but the two are so eral pattern of the Hill-Burton Act. show the circumstances which prevented intertwined that they cannot be separated. me from personally v·oting in favor of What do universities most need in order the passage of the school construction that they may discharge their obligations to BIRTHDAY OF JEFFERSON DAVIS bill. the Nation in this 1960 era? Mr. GLENN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Two things: (a) Physical facilities; unanimous consent that the gentleman OUR UNIVERSITIES NEED PHYSICAL (b) Institutional grants of a broad char from Texas [Mr. ALGER] may extend his FACILITIES acter to enable discretionary development in remarks at this point in the RECORD and Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I the directions judged on a local basis to be include extraneous matter. ask unanimous consent that the gentle the most fruitful. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there man from West Virginia [Mr. HECHLER] (Parenthetically, I believe that the funding objection to the request of the gentle of specific projects of specific interest to the man from New Jersey? may extend his remarks at this point in various branches of the Federal Government the RECORD. can be said to be well provided for at the There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there present day.) Mr. ALGER. Mr. Speaker, Jefferson objection to the request of the gentle Also I feel that the Federal support and en Davis was born in Todd County, Ky., man from Massachusetts? couragement of technological applications of 152 years ago today. There was no objection. scientific knowledge is not in need of im He was a fearless soldier in the Black Mr. HECHLER. Mr. Speaker, yester mediate attention. For better or for worse, Hawk War. He led the Mississippi day and today the House Committee on the immense m1litary appetite for techno Rifles in the war with Mexico until he logical developments assures adequate em- · suffered a crippling wound at the bat Science and Astronautics has been hold J>hasis. And the vast organization of the ing a most important panel discussion of Department of Defense assures an adequate tle of Buena Vista. He served Missis major scientific and technological prob voice to Congress on such matters (to put sippi in the House of Representatives. lems. Among the participants in the the matter with polite restraint). He was one of the most brilliant men panel discussion this morning was Prof. In the area of the physical and mathe who ever occupied the position of Secre James A. Van Allen, of Iowa State Uni matical sciences, the National Science Foun tary of War, in which capacity he ably versity, whose work led to the discovery dation and the Atomic Energy Commission supported President Franklin Pierce. of the Van Allen Radiation Belt. are the only Federal agencies which have, to He was a most capable Senator from his my knowledge, any proper view of the needs home State. Professor Van Allen's remarks this of universities for physical facilities--i.e., morning were so cogent and timely that research laboratory buildings and experi History tells us of some of the anguish I trust my colleagues will read and give mental equipment. And only the National he suffered as President of the Confed heed to them: Science Foundation has an enabling act en eracy during the War Between the States. But history can never tell us STATEMENT BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON dowing it with a sufficiently broad respon SCIENCE AND AsTRONAUTICS OF PROF. JAMES sibility to meet the general national problem. the anguish that this loyal, this pa A. VAN .ALLEN, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND As an example of a major Federal agency triotic American suffered in his own AsTRONOMY, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, IOWA which does not have such a view I may cite heart. the National Aeronautics and Space Admin CITY, IOWA, AND MEMBER OF THE COMMIT Since Jefferson Davis' death in 1881- TEE'S PANEL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, istration. I find that the fiscal year 1961 authorization for NASA contemplates $122,- nearly 80 years ago--four generations of JUNE 3, 1960 Americans have been born, have grown Mr. Chairman, gentlemen, my principal in 787,000 for construction and equipment in · terest in serVing with this group is in repre Federal laboratories. But I am unable to into maturity. Thus, the majority of senting what I believe to be the central prob discover as much as $25 for a workbench at Americans alive today have had an op lem in the long-term national competence in a university-from which the expert talent to portunity to learn of this man. the basic sciences and in the technological staff these facilities must come. I believe I speak for this vast majority and engineering fields which stem from The NSF is making a stalwart effort to when I say on the anniversary of his them-namely, the support of graduate study bolster the research facilities at universities. birth, "Jefferson Davis, Christian gen and research in the universities of the But congressional reception of their requests tleman, we honor you because you fol country. has been so cool that they have been forced I do not feel that universities are in dan to veil their efforts under the term "modern lowed the dictates of your .conscience ger of dying out. Indeed, universities have ization program,'' and their annual appro even when it led you into the very valley demonstrated a durab1lity over the centuries priations in this area are at the level of of the shadow of death." which is one of the marvels of the human several Inillions of dollars a year where the race. clearly demonstrated needs total 10 to 20 The problem is, rather, whether universi times that amount. I have found it illumi REPUBLIC DAY IN ITALY ties are developing at the rate appropriate to nating to survey the record of the Federal the national need. I believe that they are Government in the matter of support of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under not-especially in the areas of the basic sci physical facilities for universities. previous order of the House, the gen ences-physics, chemistry, biology, geology, The Public Works Administration during tleman from Massachusetts [Mr. CONTE] and mathematics. the period of 1933-39 provided a total of 51 is recognized for 10 minutes. The contrast between the level of Federal buildings for colleges and universities, at a Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I am proud assistance to universities and that of direct total cost of some $20 million. These build to rise and address this distinguished support of industrial and internal govern ings stand today, jammed with students, as body in recognition of the celebration of mental research and development is one of the most durable evidences of en striking-indeed almost ludicrous. Yet the lightened Federal activity at the local level. Republic Day in Italy. This commemo universities have been and must continue The assistance for construction of univer rates the important event, 14 years ago, to be the wellsprings of the expert talent sity buildings in the medical and biological when the Italian people decided, after which is the root of all the technological areas is the most notable example of Federal monarchy and dictatorship, to assume developments wr.dch are essential to our na activity at the present day. Under the Hill the grave responsibilities of democratic tional competence in the defense area and to Burton Act some $90 million is provided an government. At that time it seemed, to that of our civilian economy. nually in matching funds for the construc many, that their noble experiment was We used to be impressed by the estimates tion of hospitals and medical and biological that the Government expended some $100,- research facilities. About one-fourth of this fraught with so much danger that it 000 on the training of a military pilot. amount goes to institutions conducting was not likely to succeed. The ravages In many of the modern fields of experi medical training. left from war beset an already poor coun mental physics, $100,000 would be a minimal The matching-funds recipe (local 2 to 1 try and the long mismanagement under estimate of the investment in every doctor Federal) of the H111-Burton Act 1s one of the Fascist rule left deep scars in the body of philosophy we produce. finest developments of legislative history. politic. But the greatest menace of all, 1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11839 the largest and most capably led Com The New Jersey-New York area has Tobin is a well-groomed executive in his munist Party outside the Soviet Union benefited in many ways over the years fifties, whose impressive head of gray hair itself, stood ready to destroy confidence, from the activities of the Port of New and forthright manner more than compen sate for his rather diminutive stature. He create unrest, and eventually cause the York Authority. Nonetheless there are feels we should be grateful for heavy traffic. downfall of Italian democracy. The many in the area which I represent in "If 34th Street weren't congested, we'd be in entire free world watched the struggle Congress who feel that the port author trouble," he told me. Mrs. Jaffe, a lady now with extreme interest. Indeed, it was of ity has neglected certain aspects of its in her 16th year with the PA, reminded me vital concern to the security of West responsibilities, especially with respect that America's economic destiny, and in Europe that Italy remain free from Com to rail transportation in the metropol deed the strength of the free world, depends munist control. The gigantic bid for itan area. More particularly, many of us on moving cars. "Slow down Detroit, and the whole world's in trouble," she observed. power by the Communists in the elec are deeply concerned at the suitability Similar views are held by the P A engineer tions were observed with trepidation. of the port authority's suggestion that charged with comprehensive planning, Frank At that time, !tala-Americans and others the world's largest jet airport be con Herring. A studious and charming man, his of our citizens, played an important role structed in a highly developed and most all-absorbing concern with traftlc flow re of influence by a letter campaign to rela desirable residential section of Morris sembles a plumber's concern for the pipes in tives and friends in Italy. In addition, County. a house. But I searched in vain for the PA the very positive manifestations of The article follows: architect-planner concerned with the many other factors besides traffic flow that go into American aid were seen and appreciated How TO RESCUE NEW YORK FROM ITS PoRT making a city fit to live in. by the Italian people. The threat, for AUTHORITY THE FIRST AMERICAN "AUTHORITY" tunately, was stopped, and the faith of (By Edward T. Chase) The history of the PA casts some light on free nations in Italy was proven to have With the possible exception of the Yankees, been correct. The task of rebuilding an its current dilemma. A quasi-public, tax New York's most splendidly successful insti free organization, it was created in 1921 dur economy, a new social order, and a gov tution has been the Port of New York Au ing the terms of two farsighted Governors, ernment, all left in shambles in the wake thority. The PA, as it's called, is the agency AI Smith of New York and Walter Edge of of World War II, was monumental. principally responsible for Metropolitan New New Jersey, to end the trouble caused by the Yet, judicious use of aid from the York's transportation well-being. The last artificial New York-New Jersey boundary line United States, the pride, culture, and 30 years of its 39-year lifespan have nearly which runs smack down the Hudson River's strong will of the Italian people to suc all been vintage. center, splitting the natural unity of the But, like the Yankees, it now seems to be port. An interstate compact approved by ceed, and their willingness to work hard, heading for troubles. These are nowhere were the factors which contributed to Congress gives the PA power to build, buy, discernible in its annual reports, however. lease, and operate any and all kinds of trans Italy's magnificent renascence. Today, Last year it. took in a record $105 mlllion portation fac111ties within a port district the Italian people can look with pride from its facllities and its net revenues were running in a 26-mlle radius from Manhat to their accomplishments over the past $60 mlllion. Ninety-five mlllion cars, trucks, tan's tip. It can function beyond these 14 years. Certainly, there remains much and buses paid record tolls on its bridges limits if both Governors and their legisla and tunnels, a new high of 15 million passen tUres approve. The legislatures can also to be done. However, it is certain that gers used its air terminals, over a mlllion the Italian people will continue to order the PA to take over any transportation buses took off from its bus terminal. About operation they deem necessary. Although progress. $12.5 mlllion of its income came from non this has never happened, it is not because The bonds between Italy and the vehicular sources like its $5 million hotel at the necessity has not arisen. No one has United States have been forged from Idlewlld International Airport. It relocated been inclined to order the P A around be the strength of consanfiuinity and de 1,800 fam111es in upper Manhattan to make cause over the years it has acquired a kind scent. The contributions by Italy to way for the cars that wlll converge on George of power which was not conferred by the America have been made by those of her Washington Bridge when its new $183 mllllon compact; namely, political power. In the lower level is finished in 1962. It even han past ite influence over the State legislatures people who migrated here to infuse the dled 60,000 animals at its Idlewlld Animal qualities of a respected culture into the has been used chiefly to stifle demands for port, which it proudly calls "the first shelter lower tolls on its bridges and tunnels. These very stream of our way of life. in the United States built exclusively for the are, of course, the agency's lifeblood, for it From former enemy, for an unfortun care of animal air travelers." can't levy taxes. It can, however, borrow ate period of her history, Italy has Despite these awesome tidings the PA is money secured by tax-exempt bonds. At emerged to be one of the stanchest uneasy. In recent months there have been tracted by its spectacularly profitable toll allies of these United States. Her con demands that Congress investigate its pow operations, the public, as of last year, had ers, performance, and tax-free status; and invested $920 million in P A fac111ties. The tributions within the structure of NATO mass protest meetings against its proposed have been exemplary. It is with great press calls this Tobin's billion-dollar empire. jet airport. Important groups and planning The P A is guided by 12 commissioners, half pride that I express my good wishes to organizations have called for a full-scale re from each State. They are appointed by the the Italian nation for the 14th anniver view of its responsibillties, and its wisdom Governors with senate approval for over sary of their Republic Day. I know has been questioned by the press. In sharp lapping 6-year terms. Without exception that the faith of the United States will contrast to New York's prevaillng aura of leaders in business, finance, and the law have continue to be secure in Italian de official dishonesty, there is no talk of cor been chosen for these posts. The operating ruption or incompetence. On the contrary, head is the executive director. mocracy, progress, and contributions to the PA's integrity and accomplishments are the freedom of the western World. Since 1942 the executive director has been undisputed. Mr. Tobin. A forceful, successful leader with Why all the fuss, then, and is it important? a big say in policy, he is handsomely recom A longtime transportation buff and a native HOW TO RESCUE NEW YORK FROM pensed, his $60,000 a year salary topping the New Yorker, I recently set myself the task of New York Governor's by $10,000. And his ITS PORT AUTHORITY answering these questions. What I have is a very well paid staff. A half-dozen get Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, learned may shed light on the mess in most $40,000 annually, a dozen others get between big cities. $27,000 and $33,000, including public rela I ask unanimous consent to extend my First off, I found that on its own terms the remarks at this point in the RECORD and tions director Mrs. Jaffe, who makes $30,000. PA is doing a grand job. But those terms, Her departmental budget, incidentally, is a include a magazine article. today, are cockeyed. The world has changed sizable $226,000 which, to some critics, seems The SPEAKER. Is there objection to but the PA stubbornly refuses to cope with excessive for a public-service organization the request of the gentleman from New the new problems. with no need to drum up trade. The PA, Jersey? It cheerfully reports one achievement after however, conceives of itself as in a highly There was no objection. another. Yet at the same time, mass trans competitive situation vis-a-vis other revenue Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speak portation serving New York is faltering and raising institutions. Mrs. Jaffe's is thus a er in the June issue of Harper's maga the city is foundering under the weight and formidably high-pressure publicity operation, zi~e there appeared the following arti pollution of traffic. The situation is a mat unceasingly aggressive in defending the PA cle, which, because of its real interest, ter of deep concern to nearly every adult New and in bolstering its prestige. This market Yorker. There are a few exceptions, of place concept of its role may have a lot to I am inserting at the conclusion of my course. They include Austin Tobin, the PA's do with the PA's shortcomings as a public remarks. The article, entitled "How To executive director, and his public relations institution serving all the people. Rescue New York From Its Port Au chief, Mrs. Lee Jaffe. Talking with them The P A's performance has significance far thority,'' was written by Edward T. and a PA engineer not long ago I was offered beyond the 1,500-square-mile Port District. Chase. a rather different picture. New York's economic and social well-being OVI--745 11840 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 are vital to the Nation and its institutional tus quo. They are against an integrated to it oniy· as the commuter rail crisis has arrangements are prototypes for other urQan . system only because their toll revenues reached truly alarming proportions . regions. Modeled after the granddaddy of would be used to help support other neces THE BROCHURE APPROACH all public authorities, the Port of London sary transport facilities, not because inte Authority, the PA has been a persuasive ex gration isn't desirable. Obviously it is. Until the present crisis few politicians ample. It has made the precedents and Commenting on the P A's refusal to assume have dared tangle with the PA. Its suc written most of the law for thousands of responsibility for any transport fac111ties ex cesses have been massive and public esteem American regional authorities which have cept its own, the respected Regional Plan has been assiduously cultivated through proliferated since World War II. Political Association observed the other day: "The self-congratulatory brochures, slick reports, scientists have called them the fastest PA is like • • • a work horse that won't a high-powered community relations pro growing unit of local government in the take its blinders off. Only the State can gram, press conferences, news releases, and United States. They have, on the one hand, change this." speeches. After witnessing the public rela been deplored as undemocratic repositories Despite survey after survey and impas tions director, Mrs. Jaffe, in action I rather of public power unresponsive to the people, sioned recommendations, transportation in sympathize with the timid politicos. When and on the other hand praised as an in the metropolitan area is left to a melange of I visited her to ask a few questions she was genious way to combine the best aspects of confiicting authorities, State, city, county, in a state of high tension over an allegation government and business. Rather than de and town departments, railroads, and tran by a New Jersey paper that the PA was living bate this point in the abstract, it is useful sit companies. Long-time consultant to the pretty high on the hog for a tax-free public to consider closely what the PA is supposed PA, Wilfred Owen, of Brookings Institution, agency. Such was her agitation that she to do and what in fact it is doing. is perhaps the Nation's outstanding urban could not concern herself with my pedes The founding compact enjoins the P A to transpOrtation expert. "Building a trans trian inquiries until she had delivered a see to "the improvement of transportation portation system under these conditions,'' ferocious and unsolicited defense of the and terminal facilities" in the district with he says, "is like trying to build a house with PA and had led me to the pantry next to out limitation. It may operate any new the carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, and the board room to demonstrate that no kind of transport facility, even equipment plumbers all working by separate plans." booze or other goodies were stored there. I unknown in the twenties. Its duty is to What lies behind the PA's animus against am not untutored in the aggressive ways of maintain the overall transportation efficiency a comprehensive approach to the transport public relations. But her concentrated hard of Metropolitan New York. problem? Tobin often refers to the PA's sell, unrelieved by the faintest hint of ob How has the P A chosen to interpret this "very full powers" to take on any . kind jectivity, has the effect, as one news re mandate? of transportation it chooses to. At the same porter said to me, of making one distrust With his staff of 4,400 people, Tobin runs time, he confides to his audiences in a dis the whole PA operation. One discerns a six bridges and tunnels for motor vehicles; play of self-assurance that is not altogether similarly shrill defensiveness .in the speeches five air terminals; six marine terminals; two endearing, that the PA, while matching the in which Mr. Tobin seeks tirelessly to justify terminals for over-the-road trucks, one for high level of private business management the PA's indifference to rail transit without, less-than-carload rail freight; and one for talent, must also be informed with a supe however, at any time, proposing remedies. buses. Conspicuously absent !rom the list rior sense of responsibility to the public it Over the years the State legislatures and are bus lines, subways, commuter railroads, serves, presumably beyond the reach of aver the Governors have rubber-stamped prac major highways, or, with minor exceptions, age politicians. tically all the PA's plans. The current out parking facilities. In short, the PA has made However, it turns out that this lofty ideal cry, paradoxically, has not been caused by an arbitrary selection of transportation is secondary to something el.se, namely, an the debacle in mass transportation but by the facilities. This fractional approach is the almost transcendental sense of obligation to PA proposal to build a huge jet airport in basis of the P A's financial success and the the PA's bondholders. Accordingly, only New Jersey, about 25 miles west of New York key to its overall failure. such enterprises can be undertaken as will City. It would eliminate a village and a Obviously the transportation systems the enrich it or, at the very least, not disturb number of large estates, and, spurred by PA disclaims are no less important to the its credit standing. Beyond all else, this is popular protest, the New Jersey Legislature region's mobility than the enterprises it has the No. 1 guiding principle of every PA ac overwhelmingly voted it down. Nonethe favored. Indeed, a balance of diversified tion. Tobin and his commissioners are in less, a PA official assured a New Jersey au transportation systems is essential to the full agreement with Robert Moses, chief of dience that the project was far from dead. survival of a modern metropolis. (Two years the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Author Denouncing the authority for arrogance, the back, for example, my fellow transportation ity, which has no connection with the PA assembly then went on to order a full-scale buff, John Snyder, warned in a Harper's but shares its philosophy. "Financial folly," said Moses when questioned about using investigation of it and senate approval is article that we'd better stop treating trans toll revenues to help New York's desperately awaited. Findings of the inquiry would go portation as a disconnected patchwork or to the Governor by next January. else.) pressed rail systems. "The funds of these authorities are not the treasure of the On top of this there have been demands THE SACRED BONDHOLDERS Count of Monte Cristo." He failed to add for congressional investigations of the PA. Even Mr. Tobin on occasion has conceded that they are the treasure of the general The most recent came from Senator CLIFFORD that New York needs mass transportation. public within the port district. P. CASE, a New Jersey Republican. Earlier, Perhaps he has been moved by the vision of The practical effects of ranking bond the chairman of the House Judiciary Com his bridges and tunnels swamped by the holders first, public second, are these: The mittee, Representative EMANUEL CELLER, traffic that would descend on them should PA is indestructible so long as it can arro Democrat, of Brooklyn, introduced a bill the commuter railroads and transit lines gate virtually all the area's moneymaking calling for congressional approval of future actually quit, as has been often threatened. transportation facilities. Self-perpetuation changes in the port compact and requiring At times he has even stressed the interde of the organization is assured. As a result, the authority to report regularly to Con pendence of the port's transportation facil unless the PAis forced to change its ways, or gress. On the day he took this action, Mr. ities. This was not, however, the official is superseded by a differently oriented body, CELLER and other Congressmen had been position a year or so ago when a bill before New York is indefinitely committed to an guests of the authority in a public relations the New Jersey Legislature proposed forcing ununified transportation system. The whole inspired ''exchange of views" breakfast. the PA to run a suburban transit system. metropolitan area thus remains in jeopardy CELLER sat through what he described as The lengthy P A brief said in part: of worse congestion and pollution and of host Tobin's presentation of brochures pic "The theory of transit integration seems mass-transportation bankruptcy. turing the glories and grandeur of its op to be based on the principle that by bring There is, in other words, a basic confiict erations and little more. Then he de ing about a complete integration of respon of interests between the port authority's livered a resounding attack and accused the sibilities of intrametropolitan transportation narrow specialists and the people who live authority of "growing almost to a super in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan in the vast New York metropolitan region state.'' area, most of the serious transport problems which today extends into three States--Con Subsequently a legal expert of the House can magically be solved. • • • Its devotees necticut as well as New York and New Jersey. Judiciary Committee has begun a study of are imbued with something of the excite Yet the PA is neither inept nor venal. It the port compact to discover what revisions, ment of those who years ago became enam consists of skilled and honest if stubborn if any, may be in order. It has not been so ored with the mystic [sic) of 'technocracy.' and unimaginative men. One villain has scrutinized in nearly 40 years and clearly the And like 'technocracy• the concept of 'inte been identified by Mr. Tobin himself. Dis P A's performance is of more than local gration' of transit is based on a number of cussing Manhattan's traffic problem, he concern. In its quite legitimate effort to important assumptions that are wholly im blamed "Detroit and the whole automobile push the interests of New York to the com plicit and has [sic] not been objectively economy.'' petitive disadvantage of other American analyzed." What he failed to say was that the PA has ports, it fought strenuously, for instance, The illiteracies and irrelevances aside, the neither volunteered nor been forced to adapt against the St. Lawrence Seaway. It spends statement confiicts with every responsible its role to ease the hardship wrought by this a million dollars a year on New York trade analysis of the urban transportation plight. "automobile economy.'' The dereliction is promotion offices in cities here and abroad. Like most PA literature, it is neither un not the PA's alone. The Governors and It is appropriate that a national body de biased nor scholarly. Instead it is an ex legislatures of New York and New Jersey termine whether the national interest is parte argument by realistic business minds and even the National Cong.ress have also being best served by these assorted activities. bent on upholding their anachronistic sta- shirked responsibilitJ:v. They have awakened For, unlike most regional authorities, the 1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11841 PA has grown so large and powerful that its This situation is so insufferable because we shifting his position on this matter when I program affects the whole Nation. now know enough to do better. And in the recently saw him. The PA, he hinted, In the past, its autonomy and freedom port authority we have a huge going trans might be willing to run the railways so long from politics have been virtues. But such portation organization that should logically as the States would underwrite deficits and privilege carries great responsibility. A set about doing it. guarantee the bonds that must be issued to dogmatic indifference to problems of com But to continue in its present pattern can resuscitate the railroads financially. This muter railroads and rapid transit pervades only spell disaster. It would be catastrophic was a surprise after long years of very differ the pronouncements of Tobin and of Robert for New York to place all reliance on auto ent PA propaganda. But he persisted, say Moses (who is never loath to speak ex motive transport as, for example, Los An ing, "We'd do a better job than most people cathedra for Tobin's empire although it is geles has done. Conversely, rail transport is in the railroad business." The idea was put separate from his own). There is good rea adapted only to mass movement of travelers a bit differently years ago by the gifted law son to wonder whether the port authority in a short period of time. A metropolitan yer who worked out the original port com can, any longer, take the long, · comprehen- area requires a rational balance of all means pact, Julius Henry Cohen. Referring to the . sive view of its role. of travel, including walking. (40 million P A's career of uninterrupted success, he said, The quarrel over the New Jersey jet air square feet of new office space built in mid "Handed a lemon, we'll make lemonade out port, which has caused perhaps unwarranted town New York since 1947, incidentally, is of it." irritation, is a case in point. Many aviation creating pedestrian congestion that rivals the Surely this is the treatment New York's men question the validity of the PA's case vehicular jam.) railroads need. Tobin's apparent change of but concede it is a difficult question calling Just what this balance should be depends heart is encouraging; it may mean that, as for expert judgment. Yet, to the consterna on many criteria, not simply traffic flow. The they say in sporting circles, the opponents tion of the industry, the PA presented its preservation of residential areas is important, are getting to him. (He has not suggested, proposal before even consulting the airlines. including space for schools and parks. These however, that the PA's general pooled rev This came about, to be sure, because the factors must be weighed along with the enues from all its facilities might be tapped transportation needs of the commercial and to assist the railroads.) Of course a private PA was forced to issue its report prema comment by the PA's director accomplishes turely after reporters got wind of the pro industrial interests that dominate PA think ing. As Mumford and Owen have shown, nothing in itself. Formal action is needed. posal. But the PA now refuses to admit Specifically, the following steps seem to be this and declines to budge. transport facilities interact with every aspect of urban life and growth. in order: In view of this self-righteous rigidity, it How then can the New York region re 1. The PA must be reorganiood to fulfill its is perhaps foolish to hope that the PA invigorate its decrepit commuter railroads original mission. It must be directed to redefine its own role. It is, for one thing, a and mass transit to achieve a rational bal take responsibility for all systems of trans creature of the automobile economy, which ance? The rail services are not likely to be portation within the area, and strive for the lifted it from obscurity to renown in the come substantial moneymakers. (For ex unity that was the goal of the port compact. 1940's, as a torrent of cars poured through ample, Philadelphia is experimenting with Its pooled resources must be used to bolster its toll booths. Sheer volume of traffic reduced rail fares and improved equipment all essentia.l transport, including rails. (Re is its gage of success. This is what pays in a nervy attempt to attract new riders porters who have covered the PA for years the interest on bonds, builds up hefty re and discourage driving to work. With com find its finances formidably abstruse. I serve funds to ease the banker-commis mendable realism, the city has guaranteed to haven't the competence to judge whether its sioners' worries and pays handsome staff make up the operating losses which continue reserves are excessive and its fiscal policies salaries. despite an encouraging increase in passen absurdly overcautious, as alleged.) In the To other planners, however, the experience gers.) face of a bonafide railway and transit crisis of recent years has been sobering. Watch The passenger-carrying railroads have never the PA has remained immobile. It must be ing every new arterial highway become im recovered from the shift to the 5-day work goaded into action. In assuming responsi mediately overloaded, they now accept as week, which eliminated one-sixth of their bility for all transportation the PA will ac axiomatic the fact that new roads, bridges, load. At the same time, the ICC, to protect quire some non-self-supporting enterprises. and tunnels stimulate new traffic. Without the traveling public, has held rates too low If deficits result the States' public credit land-use planning the facilities rapidly be to support improvements in equipment or and funds must be used to protect the PA's come obsolete, precipitating an apparent to keep pace with inflated operating costs. bondholders. need for more new highways-ad infinitum. Finally, the private motor vehicle, which en The commuter railroads would contract The fact that facilities beget the need joys free rights-of-way and other subsidies, with the PA and operate under its direction for more facilities does not disturb the engi has delivered all but the coup de grace. The within the New York metropolitan region. neering mind. Lacking the planner's vision, commuter lines, in fact, have lost all except The compact must be amended to include it can conceive of nothing more important their commuters, who are discount passen Connecticut in which is now a tristate re than traffic flow. Congestion . is indeed a gers (a quarter of a million of them in the gion. Thus the New Haven Railroad as well virtue to the traffic engineer or to a lawyer New York area). But nearly all the week as the New York and New Jersey commuter like Tobin who relies on engineering.~ coun end, holiday, and off-hours travelers are now lines would qualify for financial aid from sel. New York City's traffic commissioner, motorists. The PA by sticking stubbornly to pooled resources under a fair formula. The T. T. Wiley, is another fine example. He its self-chosen assignment has accelerated new P A would logically absorb the Tribor hopes to build 15 parking garages costing this trend to a point where petitions for the ough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and the $52.5 million strategically located to attract termination of rail service have become com Transit Authority. 10,000 more cars daily into the heart of Man monplace. 2. With the PA responsible for all trans hattan, already the most. congested area in On an average business day, 3.3 million portation in the area, a comprehensive long the world. But the clogged city and roadside people enter central and downtown Manhat range transportation study must be made blight that dismay residents and planners tan.1 This is 10 percent fewer than in 1948, of the entire tri-State metropolitan region. are reinterpreted in the engineering mind reversing a long upward trend. But a new Federal aid is available for it. Chicago has as desirable concentration. high of 519,000 rubber-wheeled vehicles was a study under way as do Philadelphia, De Most businessmen have yet to learn that reported, 137,000 more than in 1948. In the troit, St. Louis, Washington, and Pittsburgh. traffic jams threaten their own economic same year less than a third the number of From such a study we may learn, among interests. The engineers and financiers who passengers carried in 1927 used the Hudson other things, how best to use the pricing dominate port authority thinking are tech Tubes (rail service between New York City mechanism in transport. Parking charges, nicians, absorbed with their bridges, tunnels, and New Jersey under the Hudson River). for instance, can be manipulated so as to terminals. Perpetuation of the port author Quite evidently the PA's deference to auto encourage drivers to leave their cars in new ity is their prime goal. But this was not the motive transport has had a tremendous effect. public parking areas on the city's periphery intent of the port compact. It envisaged a We have paid dearly for our preference for and use mass transit for the final leg into very different kind of body dedicated to the automobiles, not only in highway costs but midtown or downtown. To moderate the Port District's overall economic well-being, also in blighted and even decimated residen peak-hour crush on expressways, bridge, and using transportation as a means not as an tial and park areas. And, in the end, mass tunnel tolls might be lowered during off end. · rail transportation remains of crucial im hours. A NEW AUTHORITY? portance. An express highway can handle Similarly, graduated fares might be insti So wretched is New York's traffic and mass only one-tenth the hourly passenger load of tuted in the subways. It is uneconomic to transportation plight that many citizens con a comparable mass transit system. The PA's maintain immensely expensive equipment, sider it hopeless. Apathy and confusion facilities for cars and buses would surely col unused most of the time, but needed for a prevail. As an example, the New York Times, lapse under an impossible burden without 3-hour onslaught morning and evening. which generally laments traffic congestion, New York's subways and suburban trains. New York's flat 15-cent subway fare, unre endorsed the Wiley midtown garage scheme. So--like it or not-the PA's own destiny lated to length of ride, is a further aggra Lewis Mumford, the sage of upstate Amenia, is now engaged in the mass-transport vation, resulting in inadequate average rev N.Y., is practically alone in warning that new crisis. Interestingly, Tobin seemed to be enue per passenger-mile. As a consequence rights-of-ways for cars don't necessarily in the New York Transit Authority presents crease urban mobility. Demonstrably they 1 "Hub-Bound Travel in the Tri-State Met the biggest item in the city's funded debt spoil what recreational and rural amenities ropolitan Region," Regional Plan Associa $1.1 billion, costing $100 million annually in still remain in the metropolitan hinterland. tion report, 1959. debt service. 11842 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 3 Also to be answered is the question of to gain. Given the support of an aroused two minor children, Ante Tunic, Jr., and commuter fares. Probably both subsidy and community, a reformed Port of New York Joseph Tunic; to the Committee on the tax relief will be necessary, for fares alone Authority could be the chief agent in ar Judiciary. can't cover costs. Information is needed resting the present decline of the country's S. 1600. An act for the relief of Grace L. about the point at which higher fares force greatest metropolitan area. · Patton; to the Committee on the Judiciary. commuters into car pools, to create more S. 2089. An act for the relief of Henry K. traffic jams. Another question, a difficult Lee (Hyun Kui); to the Committee on the one, has to do with the equity of subsidizing Judiciary. commuter services out of public tax funds LEAVE OF ABSENCE S. 2106. An act for the relief of Emiko for well-heeled exurbanites. The dilemma is By unanimous consent, leave of ab Nagamine; to the Committee on the Judi that many low-income families are also com sence was granted to: ciary. muters, forced out of the city by the dearth Mr. HERLONG Boston. By unanimous consent, permission to diciary. This might well involve extending New York S. 2768. An act for the relief of Frederick City's present rapid transit through a new address the House, following the legis T. C. Yu and his wife, Alice Siao-Fen Chen Hudson River tunnel to ·connect with New lative program and any· special orders Yu; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jersey's commuter railroads and with its heretofore entered, was granted to: S. 2770. An act for the relief of Borinquen highway terminals. (Such a plan was rec Mr. PuciNSKI, for 30 minutes, today. Home Corp.; to the Committee on the Ju ommended in 1957 by the New York Metro Mr. FLYNT, for 30 minutes, today. diciary. politan Rapid Transit Commission and ex Mr. CoNTE, for 10 minutes, today. S. 2817. An act for the relief of Joseph R. plored by the PA itself many years ago, al Paquette; to the Committee on the Judi though the resulting plan was consigned to Mr. RoosEVELT, for 30 minutes, on Monday June 6. ciary. the dustbin because, among other defects, it S. 2869. An act to restore the size and was not "self-liquidating.") Mr. SCHWENGEL (at the request Of Mr. weight limitations on fourth-class matter The new PA must be alert to innovations GLENN), for 30 minutes, on Wednesday, mailed to or from Alaska and Hawaii which in transportation technology. It would be a June 8, 1960. existed prior to their admission as States; service to every major city in· the world, for to the Committee on Post Office and Civil example, if a definitive judgment were made Service. · on the merits of monorail. This kind of rail EXTENSION OF REMARKS S. 2892. An act for the relief of Toshiko way, in which cars move not on conventional Hatta; to the Committee on the Judiciary. double tracks but on single steel beams sup By unanimous consent, permission to S. 2918. An act for the relief of Boris ported by pylons, is believed by its cham extend remarks in the CONGRESSIONAL Priestley; to the Committee on the Judi pions to be lighter, cheaper, faster, quieter, RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks, ciary. less obtrusive than conventional transit. was granted to: S. 2940. An act for the relief of Zeldi Opponents say that monorail systems are too Mr. BAILEY and to include a table hav Bornstayn; to the Committee on the Judi costly overall, since they won't integrate with ciary. existing rail systems, and raise other serious ing to do with school construction leg islation. S. 2941. An act for the relief of Mrs. Ming objections. Chen Hsu (nee Nai-Fu Mo); to the Commit 4. Obviously the kind of transportation Mr. McCoRMACK in two instances, in tee on the Judiciary. agency needed in the New York region (as one instance to include a table and ex S. 2946. An act for the relief of James well as elsewhere) calls for a change in the traneous matter. (Demetrios) Dourakos; to ·the Committee on PA's commission. It must include younger . O'Neill, Jr. 127. William E. Miller. 49. Abraham J. Mu1ter. 128. Leonard Farbstein. 50. John C. Kluczynski. 129. Thomas E. Morgan. ADJOURNMENT 51. Frank Thompson, Jr. 130. Harris B. McDowell, Jr. 52. Florence P. Dwyer. Mr. HECHLER. Mr. Speaker, I move 131. Milton w. Glenn. 53. Marguerite Stitt Church. 132. Wm. Broomfield. that the House do now ·adjourn. 54. Jeffery Cohelan. 133. Hale Boggs. The motion was agreed to; accord 55. WalterS. Baring. 134. J. B. Frazier, Jr. ingly en 70. George McGovern. 149. Don Magnuson. titled "A resolution providing for the 71. Melvin Price. 150. Dan Rostenkowski. consideration of H.R. 9883, a bill to ad 72. J. Floyd Breeding. 151. J. w. Trimble. just the rates of basic compensation of 73. Denver D. Hargis. 152. Chet Holifield. certain officers and employees of the Fed 74. Eugene J. Keogh. 153. Frank M. Clark. eral Government, and for other purposes, 75. Ben F. Jensen. 154. Ray J. Madden. which was referred to said committee on 76. Lester R. Johnson. 155. JohnS. Monagan. May 23, 1960, in support of which motion 77. George E. Shipley. 156. Edna Simpson. the undersigned Members of the House of 78. John R. Foley. 157. Francis E. Dorn. Representatives affix their signatures, 79. George P. Miller. 158. Earl Hogan. to wit: 80. James C. Healey. 159. Albert Rains. 1. T. A. Thompson. 81. Roman c. Pucinski. 160. Kenneth J. Gray. 2. Kathryn E. Granahan. 82. Thaddeus M. Machrowicz. 161. Daniel K. Inouye. 3. Ken Hechler. 83. James G. O'Hara. 162. Craig Hosmer. 4. James G. Fulton. 84. James Roosevelt. 163. E. Q. Daddario. 5. Barratt O'Hara. 85. George M. Rhodes. 164. Robert W. Levering. 6. Victor L. Anfuso. 86. William B. Widnall. 165. Winfield K. Denton. 7. Joseph E. Karth. 87. Seymour Halpern. 166. Arch A. Moore, Jr. 8. Elmer J. Holland. 88. Chester Bowles. 167. Charles C. Diggs, Jr. 9. Chester E. Merrow. 89. Frank M. Coffin. 168. John J. Rooney. 10. Harold T. Johnson. 90. Gordon Canfield. 169. Carl Elliott. 11. John F. Baldwin, Jr. 91. Cornelius E. Gallagher. 170. Cecil R. King. 12. Frank Kowalski. 92. James A. Byrne. 171. JoeL.Evins. 13. Fred Wampler. 93. Edith Green. 172. Robert B. Chiperfleld. 14. Martha W. Griffiths. 94. Thomas L. Ashley. 173. Donald F. McGinley. 15. RoyW. Wier. 95. John D. Dingell. 174. B. F. Sisk. · 16. Stanley A. Prokop. 96. L. H. Gavin. 175. Ed A. Garmatz. 17. Henry S. Reuss. 97. William H. Meyer. 176. Harlan Hagen. 18. Hugh J. Addonizio. 98. Leonard Wolf. 177. Ed Edmondson. 19. Lawrence Curtis. 99. Thomas J. O'Brien. 178. William L. Dawson. 20. Edna F. Kelly. 100. William J. Green, Jr. 179. Dante B. Fascell. 21. James A. Burke. 101. Charles A. Buckley. 180. Paul G. Rogers. 22. Edward P. Boland. 102. John E. Fogarty. 181. Kenneth A. Roberts. 23. Donald J. Irwin. 103. Herman Toll. 182. Morgan M. Mou1der. 24. Chas. H. Brown. 104. Cleveland M. Bailey. 183. Frank A. Stubblefield. 25. John E. Moss. 105. Robert N. Giaimo. ·184. John M. Slack, Jr. 26. Thaddeus J. Dulski. 106. Peter W. Rodino, Jr. 185. Thor C. Tollefson. 27. James c. Oliver. 107. DavidS. King. 186. James C. Davis. 28. Clement J. Zablocki. 108. Harold R. Collier. 187. Jim Wright. 29. Roland V. Libonati. 109. Dale Alford. 188. Larry Brock. 30. Harley 0. Staggers. 189. George Huddleston, Jr. 31. Daniel Brewster. 110. WilliamS. Moorhead. 32. Frank W. Boykin. 111. John A. Blatnik. 190. Harold D. Donohue. 33. George H. Fallon. 112. Frank C. Osmers. 191. J. Carlton Loser. 34. Richard E. Lankford. 113. Dominick V. Daniels. 192. Walt Horan. 35. Michael J. Kirwan. 114. John Brademas. 193. Ivor D. Fenton. 36. Robert N. C. Nix. 115. Samuel S. Stratton. 194. Robert J. Corbett. 37. SamuelN. Friedel. 116. Ralph J. Rivers. 195. Torbert H. Macdonald. 38. William A. Barrett. 117. James H. Morrison. 196. Robert E. Jones. 11844 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June -3 other business firms during the month of By Mr. PIRNIE: 197. Silvio 0. Conte. March 1960, pursuant to the Small Business H.R. 12510. A bill to authorize the Director, 198. Walter Norblad. Act, as amended; to the Committee on Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, to 199. Carroll D. Keams. Banking and Currency. approve a financial contribution for civil d& 200. Wm. J. Randall. 2223. A letter from the Comptroller Gen fense purposes to the State of New York; 201. Fred Marshall. eral of the United States, transmitting a to the Committee on Armed Services. 202. John C. Watts. report on review of supply management of . By Mr. REECE of Tennessee: 203. George A. Kasem. electronic supplies and equipment within H .R. 12511. A bill to amend the National 204. Joel T. Broyhill. the Department of Defense; to the Commit Cultural Center Act, as amended, to en tee on ·Government Operations. large the site within which the National Cul 205. W. H. Ayres. 2224. A letter from the Secretary of State, tural Center may be built; to the Committee 206. Francis E. Walter. transmitting a report on the operations of on Public Works. 207. Peter F. Mack, Jr. the Department of State under section 2 of By Mr. DULSKI: 208. Frank W. Burke. Public Law 584, 79th Congress, as required H.J. Res. 754. Joint resolution authorizing 209. Erwin Mitchell. by that law (H. Doc. No. 410); to the Com Federal participation in the New York World's 210. Michael A. Feighan. mittee on Government Operations, and or Fa.ir; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 211. Frank Chelf. dered to be printed. By Mr. LINDSAY: 212. John B. Bennett. H.J. Res. 755. Joint resolution authorizing Federal participation in the New York World's 213. Philip J. Philbin. PUBLIC Bll..LS AND RESOLUTIONS Fair; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 214. Ralph J. Scott. By Mr. ROBISON: . 215. Wright Patman. Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public H.J. Res. 756. Joint resolution authorizing 216. E. Ross Adair. bills and resolutions were introduced and Federal participation in the New York 217. John Kyl. severally referred as follows: World's Fair; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 218. Willard S. Curtin. By Mr. BROCK: 219. Alvin E. O'Konski. H.R. 12505. A bill to amend section 501 of This motion was entered upon the title 38, United States Code, to provide that PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Journal, entered in the CONGRESSIONAL ser.vice after November 11, 1918, and before October 18, 1921, the date of ratification of Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private RECORD with signatures thereto, and re the peace treaty with Germany, shall bills and resolutions were introduced and ferred to the Calendar of Motions to qualify veterans for non-service-connected severally referred as follows: Discharge Committees, June 3, 1960. pension; to the Committee on Veterans' Af By Mr. GALLAGHER: fairs. H.R. 12512. A bill for the relief of Mieczy By Mr. BROYHILL: slaw Bajor; to the Committee on the Judi EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, H.R. 12506. A bill to provide a health ciary. benefits program for certain retired em ETC. By Mr. PIRNIE: ployees of the Government; to the Com H.R. 12513. A bill for the relief of Rose Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu mittee on Post Office and Civil Service. Pucci Borghiero; to the Committee on the tive communications were taken from By Mr. DOOLEY: Judiciary. H.R. 12507. A bill to amend the National By Mr. UTI': the Speaker's table and referred as Cultural Center Act, as amended, to en follows: large the site within which the National H.R. 12514. A bill for the relief of Antonia Cultural Center may be built; to the Com Dovolou; to the Committee on the Judi 2221. A letter from the Acting Secretary ciary. of the Treasury, transmitting a report relat mittee on Public Works. ing to the number of officers above the rank By Mr. HALPERN: of lieutenant commander in the U.S. Coast H.R. 12508. A bill to establish the Depart PETITIONS, ETC. Guard receiving flight pay during the 6- ment of Urban Affairs and prescribe its func month period from July 1 to December 31, tions; to the Committee on Government Op Under clause 1 of rule XXII, 1959, inclusive, pursuant to Public Law 301, erations. 484. Mr. BARR presented a petition of a 79th Congress, as amended; to the Commit By Mr. LESINSKI: majority of the postal clerks in the Indi tee on Armed Services. H .R. 12509. A bill to correct certain in anapolis post office, residents of the 11th In 2222. A letter from the Assistant Secretary equities with respect to supervisory and other diana District, urging abolishment of the of Defense (Supply and Logistics), trans postal field service employees, and for other distribution guides system, which was re mitting reports on Army, Navy, and Air purposes; to the Committee on Post Office ferred to the Committee on Post Office and Force prime contract awards to small and and Civil Service. Civil Service.
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
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