6288 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- SENATE April 14 white to do it. Not to build highways in partisan measure, with all the Republicans are not accustomed by the expenditure of Arabia while our people drown for the lack in the House voting against it. funds than the Supreme Court can force its of levees; not to 'train farmers of ;foreign So, you see when I mentioned "Cabbages philosophy upon us of the South by the lands to grow rice when our farmers starve and Kings" and "Potatoes and Things," I use of troops. because of acreage reductions due to the couldn't be far wrong in saying they are Every major problem can be broken down loss of foreign markets. related. Certainly, we should worry about to small problems-if you solve the small President' Eisenhower told us one day that and work toward the friendship of King ones, there will be no large ones to defeat if we should seek only to arm and create Saud, but not to the exclusion of help to weapons for war and not protect and de­ our farmers. We should strive to keep the you. That is true of our State and Nation. velop our own natural resources, that we Suez Canal open to world traffic, but not It is true of your efforts in the development would enter an age of peril. We are still to the extent of cost that precludes the of our sweet potato economy. Certainly, you waiting for the administration to place this dredging of the Calcasieu River where our will continue to have problems. I can only piece of philosophy into effect. Only this own ships go aground. hope our Government can approach its week I saw for the first time the rivers and You can no more force the people of Cam­ problems with the same commonsense and harbors and flood control bill treated as a bodia to accept a way of li;fe to which they perseverance as you have faced yours. expenses incurred by the Civil Service Com­ that a free exchange of ideas and artistic SENATE mission in making certain beneficial asso­ talent between the United States and ciation assumption agreements and to ex­ Russia is in the best interests of this MoNDAY, APRIL 14, 1958 t end the time for making such- agreements. country. Rev. William Byrd Lee, retired Epis­ There is no stamp of nationality on copal minister, Richmond, Va., offered MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT artistic genius. The power of the artist the following prayer: transcends national boundaries. Messages in writing from the President We have had a clear demonstration of Most gracious God, we humbly be­ of the United States submitting nomina­ this truth during the past weekend. -A seech Thee, as for the people of these tions were communicated to the Senate young man from Kilgore, Tex., has won United States in ge11eral, so especially by Mr. Miller, one of his secretaries. the great international piano competi­ for their Senate in Congress assembled, tion in Moscow. that Thou wouldst be pleased to direct EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Van Cliburn's playing won the hearts and prosper all their consultations, to of his Russian listeners. All the tensions the advancement of Thy glory, the safety, As in executive session, of the cold war could not stop the power honor, and welfare of Thy people; that The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be­ of his music. all things may be so ordered and set­ fore the Senate messages from the Presi­ Van Cliburn was raised in east Texas. tled by their endeavors, upon the best dent of the United States submitting His mother was his only teacher until 6 and surest foundations, that peace and sundry nominations, which were re­ years ago. Now, in his hour of triumph, happiness, truth and justice, may be ferred to the appropriate committees. the people of Texas and of all America established among us for all generations. <For nominations this day received, rejoice with him. These and all necessaries for them, for see the end of S;mate proceedings.) Mr. President, I ask unanimous con­ US, and for all Thy people all over the sent that there be printed at this point world, we humbly beg in the name and LIMITATION OF DEBATE -DURING in my remarks two stories, from the mediation of Jesus Christ, our most MORNING HOUR Naw York Times of April 12, and April blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. 14 concerning Mr. Cliburn's perform­ Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi­ ance; and a story, from the Baltimore dent, under the rule, there will be the THE JOURNAL Sun of April 14, announcing his victory usual morning hour for the introduction in the competition. On request of Mr. JoHNSON of Texas, of bills and the transaction of other There being no objection, the articles and by unanimous consent, the reading routine business. In that connection, I were ordered to be printed in the RECORD, of the Journal of the proceedings of ask unanimous consent that statements as follows: be limited to 3 minutes. Thursday, April 3, 1958, was dispensed [From the New York Times of April 12, 1958} with. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ out objection, it is so ordered. RUSSIANS CHEER UNITED STATES PIANIST, 23, FOR BRILLIANCE IN MOSCOW CONTEST ENROLLED BILL SIGNED DURING (By Max Frankel) ADJOURNMENT RESEARCH INTO PROBLEMS OF Moscow, -April 11.-A boyish-looking, Under authority of the order of the FLIGHT WITHIN AND OUTSIDE curly-haired young man from Kilgore, Tex., THE EARTH'S A'I_:MOSPHERE took musical Moscow by storm tonight. Senate of April 3, 1958, Van Cliburn, a 23-year-old pianist, played The PRESIDENT pro tempore an­ Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi­ in the finals of the International Tchaikovsky nounced that on April 4, 1958, he signed dent, on behalf of the distinguished competition. He dazzled the audience with the enrolled bill <S. 1386) to authorize senior Senator from New Hampshire a display of technical skill that Russians the Interstate Commerce Commission to [Mr. BRIDGES] and myself, I introduce, have long considered their special forte. He prescribe rules, standards, and instruc­ for appropriate reference, the measure added to it a majestic romantic style that his tions for the installation, inspection, concerning outer space which was sent 1,500 listeners could not resist. - maintenance, and repair of power or Mr. Cliburn had emerged from ,the first to Congress by the President. , two rounds of the competition as the rage of train brakes, which had been signed by The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The the town. Nothing has been so scarce here in the Speaker of the House of Represent­ bill will be received and appropriately a long time as a ticket to his performance atives. referred. tonight. The bill <S. 3609) to provide for re­ Militiamen were ranged in front of the search into problems of flight within Tchaikovsky Conservatory to keep order ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED DUR­ among the enthusiastic crowds. Members of ING ADJOURNMENT and outside the earth's atmosphere, and the well-dressed audience greeted each other The Secretary of the Senate reported for other purposes, introduced by Mr. as influential persons for having managed­ that on April 4, 1958, he presented to the JoHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. to get to the concert. Standees filled the BRIDGES), by request, was received, read aisles into deep balconies. The conserva­ President of the United States the fol­ twice by its title, and referred to the tory's .omce was telling hundreds of callers: lowing enrolled bills : special Committee on Space and Astro­ "Cliburn is playing tonight. Call back for S. 1386. An act to authorize the Interstate nautics. tickets tomorrow." Commerce Commission to prescribe rules, When the young pianist finished his final standards, and instructions for the installa­ piece, Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto tion, inspection, maintenance, and repair of VAN CLIDURN, OF TEXAS in D minor, he received a standing ovation. power or train brakes; and Even some of the jurors applauded. Shouts S. 1740. An act to authorize the payment Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi­ of "Bravo" rang out for 8Y2 minutes until from the employees' life insurance fund of dent, I have often expressed my belief · the judges permitted a violation of the con- 1958 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD-. SENATE 6289 test rules and sent Mr. Cliburn out for a Mr. Cliburn brought to the stage of the [From the Baltimore Sun of April 14, 1958] second bow. Tchaikovsky Conservatory a formidable tal­ TEXAS PIANIST WINS IN MOSCOW CONTEST-­ Backstage, Emil Gllels, one of the leading ent, combining great technical skill with a TCHAIKOVSKY PRIZE OF $6,250 Is VOTED FOR Soviet pianists and chairman of the inter­ robust and crowd-appealing emotional style. 23-YEAR.-0LD IN SOVIET COMPETITION national jury in the contest, embraced the And that is comparable to bringing a copy young American. So did other jurors, and of Marx to the Kremlin. NEW YoRK, April 13.-The Columbia Broadcasting System's Moscow correspond­ Kiril P. Kondrashin, who had conducted. A FRUSTRATED ACTOR Members of the orchestra stood on stage to ent said tonight Van Cliburn, 23-year-old join in the applause. Mr. Cliburn, who concedes that he is a New York and Texas pianist, has been voted Although 6 .other young pianists were frustrated actor, says he has to have people the winner of the Soviet Tchaikovsky piano still to perform in the finals, including 3 around to perform at his best. That wish competition. highly rated Russians, conservatory students was eminently fulfilled here. He has been A recorded statement from Paul Niven, the were shouting "First prize" throughout the mobbed everywhere, by fans, autograph seek­ CBS correspondent, said the panel of judges ovation for Mr.