2060 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- HOUSE February 8 Fifth, we must stand for the wisdom of of things and an enduring human nature; of the good society. Sooner or later, anyone our ancestors, sound authority and experi­ and on the other hand all those who would who lives by false premises betrays himself. ence, what called "the bank treat man as a mere creature of appetite, Men and women are not the mere anitnals and capital of the ages." self-created or chance-created, to be dealt and puppets that Communists would have Sixth, we must stand for variety; for di­ with as advanced social planners wish. It them be. Human nature reas_serts itself, versity, which includes the right of men and is between people who know themselves to given a little time, under even the most nations to differ, and, as Chesterton put it, be part of the great continuity and essence, merciless tyranny. Behind the Iron Curtain, of "every potty little man to be his own and, on the other hand, people who live discontent will increase. If we Americans potty little self." i;n the nightmare realm of an existence with stand prepared and resolute, we can help And finally, we must stand for honor and no meaning but material appetites and the oppressed back toward a decent civil the dignity of man. power over bodies and minds. social order. This brief catalog of mine does not ex­ What do we stand for? If we are true Within the core of the Communist struc­ haust the roster of our duties and our first to our civilized and to ourselves, ture-within Russia and China-the more principles; but lt may suggest that there we stand for order and freedom and justice, energetic and talented and generous natures are irreconcilable differences between the founded upon religious understanding. Our cannot be suppressed forever; and if we have Communists and ourselves. It is for this prosperous economy, our technological prevented the commissars from establishing reason that we can speak only of victory, achievements, our leisure and pleasures, our a world domination, those better natures in never of any fundamental compr0mise. military defenses-all these are 'byproducts, the rising generation ultimately will work As you may have expected, I am com­ at bottom, of religious belief and of know­ their way to order and freedom and just ice­ mending to you a conservative position in ing the dignity of man. If we fail to stand given some help and encouragement--even this crisis of our fate-what I 'Helieve to be by these deep enduring principles, then the in Moscow and Peiping. So the ques­ a healthy and imaginative conservatism. I Communists will bury us-and we will de­ tion is not whether we want a devastating am commending to you the courageous and serve to be buried. war, but rather whether we Americans have responsible conservative principles for which No, the first principles of our moral and the intelligence and the to stand Orestes Brownson spoke. I am asking you social order cannot be reconciled or blended by ideas and institutions that were not born to think of liberty as Brownson described it, with those of communism. Communists yesterday. Communism, a political religion, in his long essay on the origin and constitu­ deny the divine origin of man; for the denies the providential order of existence; Communist, there is no more logical reason and so providence, sooner or later, will make tion of government: why a man should be dignified than there "By freedom, regarded as the end of gov­ an end of communism, if you and I do our is why a pig should be dignified. part. ernment," Brownson wrote, "we understand If we are strong in our faith and cor­ the ability of every man to discharge, with­ respondingly strong in our preparations, the Perhaps you are thinking, "What can I out other let or hindrance than his own Communists will not bury us. For the Com­ do?" There are many tasks that can be moral delinquency, his special functions as a munist respects just one thing: power. yours--and many sacrifices you must make, human being. All men have the equal right And power of spirit is a greater force than of time and money and comfort, if we are to be men, and each man has the equal right the power of weapons. The Communist will to win our ultimate victory over the powers to be the man his Maker designed him to not press for a final showdown with men that would dehumanize man. But the first be." whose spiritual power renders them invul­ thing to do--and this is the especial prov­ · This is not the conservatism of suspicion; nerable. For Communists, this life on earth ince of university students-is to grasp or of selfishness, or of smugness. Rather, it is everything: death in a great war would clearly and firmly the grand principles of is the noble conservatism of Edmund Burke mean the end of existence for them, for all the moral order and the social order. and of George Washington. It is founded time. In that sense, the Communists are Our conservative task of saving mankind upon belief in a God who has given us our at a disadvantage by the side of the re­ from a collective degradation will not make nature, our rights, and our duties; upon ligious man, who believes that death is no you rich; probably it will not make you pow­ belief in a freedom which is moral in origin, evil in itself: everything depends on how erful; and possibly it may mean that you and which is intended for our full develop­ you die, for none of us live forever. will live harder and less long than if you ment as human persons, each man and And if we are strong and resolute, demand­ were content to be a slave or a coward. But woman after his bent. And this is a world ing freedom from the Communist rather this task has one high reward: the conscious­ apart from the dreary slave-equality of Marx than yielding ground timidly before their ness of being fully human, in the cause of and of Lenin. bullying, we can triumph without any ter­ truth and justice and of man as God meant The real line of division in the modern rible devastation-without a final holo­ him to be. world is not between liberals on the one caust. For the nature of things is on our You have the talent and the training for hand and totalitarians on the other. In­ side. I mean that the Communists are op­ the duty that is yours. I am confident you stead, it is between all those on the one erating upon false principles: upon illusions will not fail to stand up for the things which hand who believe in a transcendent order concerning the nature of man and the nature make life worth living.

session of the radiant and more abun­ H.R. 4381. An act for the relief of Walter H. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dant life. Hanson; H.R. 4876. An act for the relief of Mary C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1962 Hear us in the name of our blessed Atkinson; Lord in whom Thy will was incarnated H.R. 5181. An act to amend Private Law The House met at 12 o'clock noon. and revealed. Amen. 85-699; The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, H.R. 5324. An act for the relief of Dr. D.D., offered the following prayer: Serafin T. Ortiz; THE JOURNAL H.R. 6013. An act for the relief of the Hous­ Hebrews 13: 6: We may boldly say, the The J oumal of the proceedings of yes­ ton Belt & Terminal Railway Co.; Lord is my helper, and I will not fear H.R. 6120. An act for the relief of Francis what man shall do unto me. terday was read and approved. Ainsworth; Almighty God, who art our help and H.R. 6226. An act for the relief of Arlin hope in each new day, grant that all that MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE David English; we think or say and do may be touched H.R. 6243. An act extending to Guam the with the strength and beauty of Thy A message from the Senate by Mr. power to enter into certain interstate com­ truth and love. McGown, one of its clerks, announced pacts relating to the enforcement of the May we daily grow in nobler ways of that the Senate had passed without criminal laws and policies of the States; living and thereby witness to the power amendment bills of the House of the fol­ H.R. 6644. An act for the relief of Julius lowing titles: Benikosky; of Thy divine spirit to change us from H.R. 6938. An a.ct for the relief of Dr. what we are to what we ought to be. H.R. 2147. An act for the relief of Kenneth Robert E. Hiller; Give us a vivid sense of the spiritual Stultz; H.R. 7473. An act for the relief of Albert R. resources which Thou hast placed at our H.R. 2973. An act for the relief of Anthony Serpa; disposal and may we have a finer per­ Robert Lowry (Antonio Piantadosi); H.R. 7740. An act for the relief of Mrs. H.R. 3710. An act for the relief of Giles L. Sharon Lee Harden; ception of the moral laws by which we Matthews; must govern our character and our con­ H.R. 8325. An act for the relief of Harrison H.R. 4194. An act for the relief of Mrs. Thomas Harper; and duct. Ann W. Edwards; Inspire us with a vision of the dawn­ H.R. 8779. An act for the relief of George B. H.~. 4211. An act for the relief of Ales­ Olmstead. ing of that better time when weary and sandro Bottero; heavy-laden humanity,. however divided H.R. 4280. An act for the relief of Dimitri The message also announced that the and distempered, shall enter into pos- Elias Sartan; Senate had passed bills of the following 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 2061 titles, in which the concurrence of the For the 52 years the professional Mr. ALBERT. A week from Monday. House is requested: · staff', the great group of volunteers, and Mr. GROSS. A week from Monday? s. 160. An act 'for the relief of Thomas 0. the boys themselves have assisted boys Mr. ALBERT. Yes. Tate, Jr.; of varied backgrounds and interests in Mr. GROSS. Well, then, when is it s. 1273. An act for the relief of Jong Dae preparing for their future service to proposed that the House get down to Kim; community, State, and country. Boys business and do some work? When will S. 1397. An act for the relief of Mate Ivan are indeed seeds that will assist in bring­ Jurasic (also known as Mike Juraslc) ; the next recess or vacation take place? S. 1499. An act for the relief of William ing forth the harvest of the future. Mr. ALBERT. Answertng the first John Campbell McCaughey; On this occasion we honor a record of question, I think the House has passed ·s. 1520. An act for the relief of Mary Eliza­ 33 million boys and countless volunteers several bills this session already, and beth Sidor Polkowska; in practically every community in our 50 we propose to schedule· others just as s. 1578. An act for the relief of Edward Yin States. Each year it is with pride and fast as we can. Liang; joy that the Congress of the United S. 1684. An act for the relief of Merle K. Mr. GROSS. Then it is proposed to States receives the annual report of the get down to work week after next; is Loessin; Boy Scouts of Amertca. It is good to re­ s. 1756. An act for the relief of the city of that correct? Pasco, Wash.; call that by act of Congress a Federal Mr. ALBERT. It is proposed to have s. 2018. An act for the relief of Robert B. charter was granted to Scouting in 1916. legislative business week after next. Kasparek, Robert M. Kearny, Richard A. This gives special protection to the name, Stokes, J. R. Whitehouse, Jr., and Herbert A. insignia, and limits the membership to Mr. GROSS. And the gentleman has Wolff, Jr.; Amertcan citizens. no idea when the next vacation will S. 2155. An act for the relief of Stephen The program of the Boy Scouts of come along. Will there be one for the Patrick House, Ellen ·Myra Rachel House, Amertca is one that safeguards our free­ Democrats later? Thomas Stephen Rendall House, and Jane dom, the Constitution, and our future Mr. ALBERT. Well, the gentleman Ellen House; from Oklahoma is making no comment s. 2165. An act for the relief of Jean L. way of life. The self-reliance and re­ sourcefulness that Scouts are gaining upon a matter that is not under con­ Dunlop; and sideration at this time. S. 2520. An act to amend the Welfare and each day proves to be of great value to Pensions Plans Disclosure Act with respect America's role in this dramatic era of Mr. GROSS. I am trying to get some­ to the method of enforcement and to pro­ world history. For we need now to in­ thing under consideration at this time if vide certain additional sanctions, and for vest in the harvest of the future. I can. So, there is no week to be set other purposes. I congratulate the Boy Scouts of aside later on that the gentleman knows Amertca as an organization. I congrat­ of now? ulate the boys, their leaders, their fami­ Mr. ALBERT. Not that I know of, I COLLEGE ACADEMIC FACILITIES will advise the gentleman. ACT lies, and their communities and wish for them a high degree of continued success. Mr. GROSS. In other words, what Mr. POWELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from Iowa is saying is unanimous consent to take from the that he hopes in this session of the Con­ Speaker's table the bill H.R. 8900, to au­ ADJOURNMENT OVER gress we will not come down to the wire thorize assistance to public and other Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask in September or October passing bills nonprofit institutions of higher educa­ unanimous consent that when the House in the dead of night, under forced draft, tion in financing the construction, re­ adjourns today it adjourn to meet on with language written into them in con­ habilitation, or improvement of needed Monday, February 12; that when it ad­ ference for which nobody seems to be academic and related facilities, with the journs on that day, it adjourn to meet on responsible. Not even all of the con­ Senate amendments thereto, disagree to Thursday, February 15; and that when it ferees knew of an important provision the Senate amendments, and agree to the adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet that was planted in one bill last year. conference requested by the Senate. on Monday, February 19. What the gentleman from Iowa is say­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ing is that he would like to see this ses­ the request of the gentleman from New the request of the gentleman from Okla­ sion of the Congress get down to work York? homa? and do what is necessary to be done, Mr. QUIE. Mr. Speaker, I object. Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, reserv­ do it deliberately, and in the interests ing the right to object, and I shall not of the people of this country, and then CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOY object, I make this reservation simply to adjourn. I hope that that will be the SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC., ON say to the Speaker, to the majority lead­ program, and I will not like to see many er, and the membership that this matter more weeks of vacation take place at THE OCCASION OF ITS 52D ANNI­ has been under consideration for some this time of the year when we ought to VERSARY- time. On this side we ·an understand, be at work. Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask and I am sure our friends on the other Mr. ALBERT. I am sure the gentle­ unanimous consent to address the House side do too, it is traditional practice for man has expressed also the hope of the for 1 minute, and to revise and extend my us to get back to our districts in celebra­ leadership and our desire to have the remarks. tion of Lincoln's Birthday, and some­ usual cooperation of the gentleman in The SPEAKER. Is there objection times engage in an efiort to rebuild our trying to expedite matters. to the request of the gentleman from fortunes on the home front. Mr. GROSS. You will have my co­ Oklahoma? I just want to say thanks to the lead­ operation on the basis that I have set There was no objection. ership on the Democratic side for having forth and only on that basis. Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, it is my it worked out so that we can, I think, Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva­ distinct privilege to ofier my personal without any impairment of the process tion of objection. congratulations to the Boy Scouts of of the legislative program of the House The SPEAKER. Is there objection to America on the occasion of auother im­ of Representatives, have the opportunity the request of the gentleman from Okla­ portant anniversary-its 52d. The build­ that will be afforded by this unanimous­ homa? ing of future citizens and service to the consent request, and I trust that there There was no objection. Nation have been hallmarks of the will be no objection to it. Scouting program since its inception in Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, further the United States on February 8, 1910. reserving the right to object, all I was AMENDING THE DISTRICT OF When Scouting came into existence able to assimilate on short notice was a ' in this country it could have taken as a series of dates announced by the major­ COLUMBIA SALES TAX ACT basic principle the following quotation ity leader. When is it proposed that the Mr. McMilLAN ower skills, in last July, the executive department has 2. The draft bill would also authorize. an reducing dependency and welfare costs, in continued to recommend stockpiling by appropriation of $5 million in fiscal year combating poverty, in promoting general increased imports from Canada and 1963 and $10 million in each of the next economic growth, and in encouraging maxi­ Australia. 4 years for grants to the States for: mum personal development and the fullest The bill I have introduced would in­ (a) Pilot projects for demonstrating effec­ contribution of free citizens in a democracy crease the basic permanent tariff rates tive methods and courses for teaching adult can be made only if all our citizens possess and provide an additional removable literacy and for stimulating local programs. the basic skills of learning necessary for ac­ (b) Support and expansion of local pro­ quisition of knowledge. tax that will be applied only when ex­ grams of instruction in adult literacy. Passage of this draft b111 wlll do much, in cessive imports adversely affect our (c) Support of the State educational the next 5 years, to achieve these vital goals. domestic price. This is a plan to revital­ agency in providing technical assistance and I would appreciate it if you would be ize our domestic mines, provide a good supervision of local adult literacy programs. good enough to refer the enclosed draft bill metal supply to the consumer, and pro­ To be eligible for grants, the b111 requires to the appropriate committee for considera­ vide a fair share of our markets to the a State to submit a plan providing, in addi­ tion. importer at reasonable prices. tion to various administrative provisions, for The Bureau of the Budget has advised that The subsidy bill passed last year did a program designed to raise substantially the enactment of this proposed legislation would level of adult literacy in a reasonable period be in accord with the program of the Presi­ not begin to get at the real roots of the of time and among all segments of the popu­ dent. problem in the lead-zinc industry. I lation. The appropriations would be allotted Sincerely, believe the bill I have introduced today among the States on the basis of the rela­ ABE RmiCOFF, will begin to meet the problem and I tive number of adults who are unable to Secretary. urge its consideration by the Congress. Department of Health, Educatwn, and Welfare, Office of Education-cost estimates, Adult Literacy Act of 1962 - ADULT LITERACY ACT OF 1962 Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 unanimous consent that the gentleman . from Kentucky [Mr. PERKINS] may ex­ Authorization: tend his remarks at this point in the REc­ Grants to States ______$5,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 ORD and include extraneous matter. Grants to institutions of higher learning t ______------The SPEAKER. Is there objection TotaL •• ---•••• ------5,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 to the request of the gentleman from Appropriation requirements: Oklahoma? Grants to States------5,000, 000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 Grants to institutions of higher learning ______There was no objection. Administration ______------______250,000 1, 000,000 1,000, 000 1,000, 000 1, 000,000 Mr. PERKINS. Mr. Speaker, I offer 150,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 for the RECORD a letter signed by the TotaL._---.------5,400,000 11,200,000 11.200,000 11,200,000 11,200,000 Secretary of Health, Education, and Expenditures:Grants to States ______Welfare addressed to the Speaker, and 2, 700,000 12, aoo, ooo 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 a bill known as the Adult Literacy Act AdministrationGrants to institutions ______of higher learning_ ------175,000 1,000, 000 1, 000,000 1, 000,000 1, 000,000 125,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 of 1962, and other extraneous matter: TotaL ______._----______DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 3,000, 000 13,500,000 11,200,000 11,200,000 11,200,000 Man-years of employment ______15 22 24 24 24 EDUCATION, AND WELF~RE, Washington, February 6, 1962. Hon. JoHN W. McCoRMACK, 1 Such sums as may be necessary. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. H.R. 10143 for ( 1) grants to publlc or nonprofit private DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am enclosing for the A blll to assist in providing necessary in­ institutions of higher learning to assist them consideration of the Congress a draft bill­ struction for adults unable to read and in the development of methods of, and ma­ the Adult Literacy Act of 1962-to assist the write English or with less than a sixth terials for use in, instructing adults de­ States and local communities in establish­ grade level of education, through grants scribed in section 2, and (2) grants to such ing programs of instruction for adults who to institutions of higher learning for de-. institutions of higher.learning to assist them are unable to read and write English or who velopment of materials and methods of in providing specialized training for teachers have not achieved a sixth-grade level of edu­ instructions and for training of teaching of such adults and for supervisors of such cation, and to assist in the preparation of and supervisory personnel and through teachers, including the establlshment and special instructional materials and specially grants to States for pilot projects, im­ maintenance of traineeships with such sti­ qualified teachers. This legislative proposal provement of State services, and programs pends and allowances as may be determined would carry out the President's recommen­ of instruction by the Commissioner. dations with respect to adult literacy con­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House (b) Payments of grants made under sub­ tained in his education message of February section (a) may be made by the Commis­ 6, 1962. of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this sioner from time to time, in advance or by We are in a technological revolution, with Act may be cited as the "Adult Literacy Act way of reimbursement, as he may deter­ automation rapidly developing in many in­ mine. dustries. Further, 1960 census reports indi­ of 1962". cate that approximately 8 million adults or DECLARATION OF PUP.POSE GRANTS TO STATES FOR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS 8 percent of our population aged 25 or over SEc. 2. It is the purpose of this Act to are defined as functionally illiterate-that is, initiate a program of furnishing instruction SEc. 4. (a) There are authorized to be have achieved less than a fifth-grade edu­ to adults who are unable to read and write appropriated for the fiscal year ending June cation. Moreover, nearly 20 million Ameri­ English, as determined in accordance with 30, 1963, the sum of $5,000,000, and for each cans cannot adequately read an English regulations of the Commissioner, and adults of the four succeeding fiscal years the sum language newspaper. The economic and per­ who have not completed the sixth grade of of $10,000,000, for grants to States which sonal welfare of all these people who can­ school or achieved an equivalent level of have State plans approved by the Commis­ not read and write the English language­ education, as so determined, so as to help sioner under this section. and, consequently, of the entire Nation­ eliminate such inab111ty and raise the level (b) Grants under subsection (a) may be urgently requires that they be enabled to of education of such adults with a view to used, in accordance with regulations of the do so. making them less likely to become depend­ Commissioner, to- The draft bill would provide for special­ ent on others, increasing their opportunities (1) assist in establishment of pilot proj­ ized preparation of teachers and teaching for more productive and profitable employ­ ects by local educational agencies, relating materials; for aid to public school systems ment, and making them better able to meet to instruction in public schools of adults for literacy classes -and courses; and for their adult responsibilities. . described in section 2, to (A) demonstrate, grants to State departments of education to assist in developing and supervising liter­ TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND DEVELOPMENT OF test, or develop modifications, or adapta­ acy courses in the school districts of the INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND MATERIALS tions in the llght of local needs, of special State. SEC. 3. (a) There are authorized to be ap­ materials or methods for instruction of such 1. The specialized teacher preparation propriated for the fiscal year ending June adults, (B) stimulate the development of would be accomplished through grants to 30, 1963, and each of the four succeeding local educational agency programs for in­ colleges and universities. Such grants would fiscal years such sums as may be necessary struction of such adults in the public 2066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE February 8 schools, and (C) to acquire additional in­ (e) The allotment of any State under sub­ of Education any of his powers or duties formation concerning the materials or meth­ section (d) for the fiscal year ending June under this Act. ods needed for an effective adult literacy 30, 1963, shall except to the extent reallotted (b) For purposes of this Act- program; • under paragraph (2) thereof, remain avail­ ( 1) the term "adult" means any indi­ (2) assist in meeting the cost of local edu­ able until June 30, 1964, for obligation by vidual who has attained the age of 18; cational agency programs for instruction of such State for carrying out its State plan (2) the term "State" includes, except for such adults in the publlc schools; and approved under subsection (c) . purposes of section 4(d) (1), the Common­ (3) assist in development or improvement · (f) The Commissioner shall from time to wealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, of technical or supervisory services by the time estimate the amount to be paid to a Guam, the Canal Zone, and American State educational agency relating to adult State for carrying out its State plan ap­ Samoa; literacy programs. proved under subsection (c) ; and shall pay, (3) the term "Commissioner" means the (c) The Commissioner shall approve for from the allotment available therefor, the Commissioner of Education; purposes of this section the plan of a State amount so estimated in such installments (4) the term "State educational agency" which- as he may determine, after making appro­ means the State board of education or other ( 1) provides for administration thereof by priate adjustments to take account of pre­ agency or officer primarily responsible for the State educational agency; viously unadjusted overpayments or under­ the State supervision of public elementary (2) provides that such agency will make payments previously made. and secondary schools, or, if there is no such such reports to the Commissioner, in such (g) Whenever the Commissioner, after rea­ officer or agency, an officer or agency desig­ Iorm and containing such information, as sonable notice and opportunity for hearing nated by the Governor or by State law; may reasonably be necessary to enable the to the State educational agency administer­ (5) the term "local educational agency" Commissioner to perform his duties under ing a State plan approved under subsection means a board of education or other legally this Act; (c), finds that- constituted local school authority having (3) provides such fiscal control and fund ( 1) the State plan has been so changed administrative control and direction of pub­ accounting procedures as may be necessary that it no longer complies with the pro­ lic elementary or secondary schools in a city, to assure proper disbursement of and ac­ visions of subsection (c) , or county, township, school district, or political counting for Federal funds paid to the State (2) in the administration of the plan there subdivision in a State. under this section; is a failure to comply substantially with (c) The Secretary of Health, Education, (4) provides for cooperative arrangements any such provision, the Commissioner shall and Welfare shall submit to the President, between the State educational agency and notify such State agency that no further .for transmission to the Congress, prior to the State health authority looking toward payments will be made to the State under January 1, 1967, the Commissioner's report provision of such health information and this section (or, in his discretion, further on the administration of this Act, together services for adults described in section 2 payments to the State will be limited to with the Secretary's recommendations on as may be available from such agencies and programs under or _portions of the State the continuation of this Act and the extent as may reasonably be · necessary to enable plan not affected by such failure), until he to which it should be modified in order better them to benefit from the instruction pro­ 1s satisfied that there will no longer be any to accomplish its purposes or otherwise raise ~ided u~der programs conducted pursuant failure to comply. Until he is so satisfied, the educational level of adults. to grants under this section; and the Commissioner shall make no further ( 5) sets forth a program for use, in ac­ payments to such State under this section cordance with subsection (b), of grants un­ (or shall limit payments to programs under der this section which affords assurance of or portions of the State plan not affected LONG-RANGE SUGAR LEGISLATION substantial progress, within a reasonable by such failure). The SPEAKER. Under previous or­ period and with respect to all segments of (h) A State educational agency dissatis­ der of the House, the gentlewoman from the population and all areas of the State, fied with a final action of the Commissioner Washington [Mrs. MAY] is recognized toward elimination of the inability of adults under subsection (c) or (g) may appeal to to read and write English and toward sub­ for 30 minutes. the United States court of appeals for the Mrs. MAY. Mr. Speaker, among the stantially raising the level of education of circuit in which the State 1s located, by adults with less than a sixth grade educa­ :flUng a petition with such court within important subjects which the Congress tion. sixty days after such final action. A copy must consider early in this session is the The Commissioner shall not finally disap­ of the petition shall be forthwith trans­ subject of long-range sugar legislation. prove any State plan submitted under this mitted by the clerk of the court to the The present Sugar Act expires June 30 section, or any modification thereof, with­ Commissioner, or any officer designated by of this year. For the last year and a half out first affording the State educational him for that purpose. The Commissioner the domestic sugar industry and, indeed, agency reasonable notice and opportunity thereupon shall file in the court the record also the foreign suppliers to our market, .tor a hearing. of the proceedings on which he based his have labored under the handicap of (d) (1) From the sums appropriated under action, as provided in section 2112 of title subsection (a) for a fiscal year the Commis­ 28, United States Code. Upon the filing of short-term extensions to the act. sioner shall reserve such amount, but not in ·such petition, the court shall have juris­ We have been repeatedly told that two excess of 1.6 per centum thereof, as he may diction to affirm the action of the Com­ things were essential for the Congress to determine to be hecessary for allotment to missioner or to set it aside, in whole or in begin consideration of a long-range the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal part, temporarily or permanently. The sugar law: First, ali agreement by the Zone, Guam, American Samoa, and the Vir­ findings of the Commissioner as to the facts, various segments of the domestic sugar gin Islands, according to their respective if supported by substantial evidence, shall industry on what proposals to recom­ needs; and shall allot the remainder of such be conclusive, but the court, for good cause sums on the basis of the relative number of shown, may remand the case to the Com­ mend for our consideration; and, second, adults described in section 2 in each State, missioner to take further evidence, and the a recommendation on long-range sugar as determined by the Commissioner on the Commissioner may thereupon make new or legislation by the executive branch of basis of the best and most recent informa­ modified findings of fact and may modify the Government. tion available to him, including any relevant his previous action, and shall file in the I am pleased to report to the Members data furnished to him by the Department of court the record of the further proceedings. of this House that the first point now is Commerce. Such new or modified findings of fact shall accomplished fact. All the segments of (2) The amount of any State's allotment likewise be conclusive if supported by sub­ under paragraph ( 1) for a fiscal year which stantial evidence. The judgment of the the entire domestic sugar producing and the Commissioner determines will not be re­ court affirming or setting aside, in whole refining industry have reconciled their quired, for the period such allotment 1s or in part, any action of the Commissioner difierent points of view and have agreed available, for carrying out the State plan shall be final, subject to review by the su­ on a carefully worked-out program, (if any) approved under this section shall preme Oourt of the United States upon cer­ which they propose to present for the be available for reallotment from time to tiorari or certification as provided in section consideration of the Congress as soon as time, on such dates during such period as 1254 of title 28, United States Code. they are given the opportunity to do so. the Commissioner may fix, to other States FEDERAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION PROHmiTED in proportion to the original allotments to It is my understanding that this pro­ such States under paragraphs ( 1) for such SEc. 5. Nothing contained 1n this Act shall gram has been discussed with various be construed to authorize any. department, Members of the Congress and with vari­ year, but with such adjustments as may agency, officer, or employee of the United be necessary to prevent reallotment to any States to exercise any direction, supervision, ous responsible persons in the executive State of any sum in excess of the amount or control over the curriculum, program of branch of the Government. which the Commissioner estimates it needs I do not propose to discuss the pro­ and will be able to use for such period for instruction, administration, or personnel of carrying out such State's plan approved un­ any educational institution or school gram at this time. I do wish, however, der subsection (c). Any amount reallotted system. to commend the representatives of the to a State under this paragraph during a MISCELLANEOUS segments of the domestic sugar produc­ year shall be deemed part of its allotment SEc. 6. (a) The Commissioner may dele­ ing and refining industry for coming under paragraph (1) for such year. gate to any officer or employee of the Office forth with this joint program and there- 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 2067 fore assisting the Congress materially in S. 1684. An act for the relief of Merle K. the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 moving rapidly toward full and early Loessin; to the Committee on the Judiciary. U.S.C. 53), and the Accounting and Auditing S. 1756. An act for the relief of the city of Act of 1950 (31 U.S.C. 67); to the Commit­ consideration of a long-range sugar law, Pasco, Wash.; to the Committee on the tee on Government Operations. first in the House Committee on Agri­ Judiciary. 1675. A letter from the Comptroller Gen­ culture, and then here on the floor of the S. 2018. An act for the relief of Robert B. eral of the United States, transmitting a House. Kasparek, Robert M. Kearny, Richard A. report on the review of utlllzation of excess This industry agreement was not ar­ Stokes, J. R. Whitehouse, Jr., and Herbert A. R3350-26WA aircraft engines as a source for rived at easily. That is plain when you Woltr, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judi­ spare parts by the Department of the Navy, see that it has the support of widely ciary. pursuant to the Budget and Accounting Act, S. 2155. An act for the relief of Stephen 1921 (31 U.S.C. 53), and the Accounting and divergent groups: The American sugar­ Patrick House, Ellen Myra Rachel House, Auditing Act of 1950 (31 U.S.C. 67); to the beet industry, the mainland sugarcane Thomas Stephen Rendall House, and Jane Committee on Government Operations. industry, the U.S. cane sugar refining Ellen House; to the Committee on the Judi­ 1676. A letter from the Secretary of Com­ industry, the Hawaiian sugar industry, ciary. merce, transmitting the 49th Annual Report and the Puerto Rican sugar industry. S. 2165. An act for the relief of Jean L. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1961, pur­ It is obvious that these groups have Dunlop; to the Committee on the Judiciary. suant to 5 U.S.C. 604; to the Committee widely varying points of view. and that on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. in order to achieve unanimity, many 1677. A letter from the Chairman, Fed­ ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED eral Communications Commission, transmit­ compromises were necessary. I am sure ting a report on backlog of pending appli­ that no single group finds that every Mr. BURLESON, from the Committee cations and hearing cases in the Federal provision in the proposal is to its entire on House Administration, reported that Communications Commission as of Decem­ satisfaction. But in order to cooperate that committee had examined and found ber 31, 1961, pursuant to section 5(e) of the with the Congress in getting a long­ truly enrolled bills of the House of the Communications Act, as amended July 16, range law, every group has reduced its following titles, which were thereupon 1952, by Public Law 554; to the Committee individual ambitions and tempered its signed by the Speaker: on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. 1678. A letter from the Commissioner, Im­ desires. For this, every group is to be H.R. 2147. An act for the relief of Kenneth migration · and Naturalization Service, tr.S. highly commended. Stultz; Department of Justice, transmitting copies The next step is for the administra­ H.R. 2973. An act for the relief of Anthony of orders entered in cases of certain aliens tion to present its views. I express the Robert Lowry (Antonio Piantadosi); H.R. 3710. An act for the relief of Giles who have been found admissible to fervent hope, Mr. Speaker, that those L. Matthews; the United States pursuant to section views will be forthcoming without fur­ H.R. 4194. An act for the relief of Mrs. 212(a) (28) (I) (ll) of the Immigration and ther delay. Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Ann W. Edwards; Judiciary. H.R. 4211. An act for the relief of Ales­ sandro! Bottero; LEAVE OF ABSENCE H.R. 4280 An act for the relief of Dimitri Elias Sartan; REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS sence was granted to Mr. SIKEs , and severally referred as follows: Mrs. KELLY. under its previous order,. the House By Mr. SPENCE: adjourned until Monday, February 12, H.R. 10162. A bill to amend the Bretton 1962, at 12 o'clock noon. Woods Agreements Act to authorize the SENATE BILLS REFERRED United States to participate in loans to the Bills of the Senate of the following International Monetary Fund to strengthen titles were taken from the Speaker's EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, the international monetary system; to the ETC. Committee on Banking and Currency. table and, under the rule, referred as By Mr. BLATNIK: follows: Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ H.R. 10163. A b111 to amend the law relat­ S. 160. An act for the relief of Thomas 0. tive communications were taken from ing to pay for postal employees; to the Com­ Tate, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judicary. the Speaker's table and referred as fol­ mittee on Post Office and Civil Service. S. 1273. An act for the relief of Jong Dae· lows: By Mr. BRADEMAS: Kim; to the Committee on the Judiciary. . 1673. A letter from the Administrator, H.R. 10164. A blll to increase the oppor­ S.1397. An act for the relief of Mate Ivan Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Depart­ tunities for training of physicians, dentists, Jurasic (also known as Mike Jurasic) ; to the ment of Agriculture, transmitting a report and professional public health personnel, Committee on the Judiciary. on title I, Public Law 480, 83d Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on S.1499. An act for the relief of William as amended, on agreements concluded dur­ Interstate and Foreign Commerce. John Campbell McGaughey; to the Commit­ ing December 1961, pursuant to Public Law By Mr. DAGUE: tee on the Judiciary. 85- 128; to the Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 10165. A b111 to establish a cropland S. 1520. An act for the relief of Mary 1674. A letter from the Comptroller Gen­ retirement program; to the Committee on Elizabeth Sidor Polkowska; to the Commit­ eral of the United States, transmitting a Agriculture. tee on the Judiciary. report on the audit of the custodianship By Mr. DOLE: S. 1578. An act for the relief of Edward functions of the Otllce of the Treasurer of the H.R.10166. A bill to extend and amend Yin Liang; to the Committee on the Judi­ United States, Treasury Department, for the the conservation reserve program; to the ciary. fiscal year ended June 30, 1960, pursuant to Committee on Agriculture.

,. 2068 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE February 8 By Mr. EVINS: MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE H.R.10167. A bill to amend section 31 of SENATE the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, relating A message from the House of Repre­ to registration fees; to the Committee on In­ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1962 sentatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its terstate and Foreign Commerce. reading clerks, announced that the H.R.10168. A bill to amend chapter 34 of The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, House had passed a bill