25816 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE July 27, 1972 In that fashion he proceeded to serve of this good American, Senator ALLEN J. caucus at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning on the Committee on Agriculture and ELLENDER. for the purpose of selecting a successor to Forestry until he became its chairman. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, will our beloved colleague as President pro After 12 years in this body he sought, in the Senator yield? tempore. his turn, membership on the Committee Mr. LONG. I yield. on Appropriations, and he served there Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, it is until he became chairman of that com- most appropriate that Senator RUSSELL RESOLUTION mittee. He served in this body until by LONG of Louisiana has been the one to Mr. LONG. Mr. President, I send tc right of seniority he became President make the remarks tonight concerning the desk a resolution and ask for its pro tempore. the passing of our late, beloved colleague, immediate consideration. He achieved a great deal, Mr. Presi- Senator ALLEN ELLENDER, of Louisiana. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there dent, not because of seniority, but be- I say most appropriate, not because he objection to the present consideration of cause of his love and loyalty to his State, was Senator ELLENDER'S colleague, but the resolution? his Nation, his fellow man, and his rec- because Senator ELLENDER was so close There being no objection, the resolu- ord here will be one which all of us will to his father, Senator Huey Long, and to tion was considered and unanirnousl3 seek to emulate as time goes by. his mother, Senator Rose Long. agreed to, as follows: I will have more to say about that at a Senator ELL·ENDER was a unique Sena- Resolved, That the S enate has heard w ith later date, Mr. President, to be set by tor in many respects. He was diligent, profound sorrow and regret the announce- the majority leader for tributes to my he was a workhorse, he was, as we used m en t o f th e d eath o f H o n o rable A llen J. senior colleague. to say, "a little bull," but he was a man Ellender, late President pro tempore of the At this time I extend my condolences of integrity, devotion, and dedication. Senate and late a Senator from the State of to his son Dr. Allen J. Ellender, Jr. and The Senate will remember him for what Louisiana. to his grandchildren at Houma, Lou- he has done, not in the field of appro- Resolved, That the President of the Senate isiana. His son is a very dear boyhood priations alone, but also in the area of appoint a committee, of w hich he shall be a m e m b e r, to a tte n d th e fu n e ra l o f th e friend of mine, near to my age, with his knowledge of world affairs. He was deceased Senator. whom I enjoyed much of my time when truly a giant in many respects. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate ALLEN ELLENDER was the leader in the The State of Louisiana, the Senate of these resolutions to the House of R epresenta- Louisiana House of Representatives and the United States, and the United States tiv e s a n d tra n sm it a c o p y th e re o f to th e my father, the late Huey Long, was of America are the losers because of the family of the deceased. Governor. passing of this man who contributed so Resolved, That, as a further mark of respec; ALLEN ELLENDER succeeded my father, much to so many and who all too often to the memory of the deceased, the S enate the late Huey P. Long, in this body, and received too little credit. stands adjourned. all of us can be proud of the magnificent Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, as a per- record he made here. sonal friend and as his admirer, as well Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, will the ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. as a neighbor, and I speak for the people TOMORROW Senator yield? of Mississippi, too, we send condolences Mr. LONG. I yield to the Senator from to the late Senator's family and express The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuan'r, Pennsylvania. the highest esteem for him in a personal to the last resolving clause of the reso- Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, we are all way. tion and under the previous order, the very much grieved to learn of the passing I believe of all the men I have known Senate will stand adjourned until 10 of our distinguished President pro tern- in Government I could not find one any o'clock tomorrow morning pore and our beloved colleague, Senator more dedicated or who had a higher Thereupon, at 8:31 p.m., the Senate ELLENDER. We have known him for his sense of duty to his office. Duty—that adjourned until tomorrow , Friday, vitality and diligence, for his everlasting was the Senator's main guide and light, July 28, 1972, at 10 a.m. service to move the responsibilities of the the light on his path that he followed Senate successfully forward. We know with tremendous courage. that he was a man joyous in action and I will mention just one thing about NOMINATIONS popular, and respected by all of his col- his many, many sided career. People Executive nominations received by the leagues. throughout these 50 States will benefit, Senate July 27, 1972: It is a comfort to know that he passed yes, even for centuries, for his fine, un- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS away quietly in his sleep, and that he en- tiring work on flood control, rivers and ters upon another life after having en- harbors, water resources, and all kindred Stanley S. Harris, of Maryland, to be asso- joyed and served to the fullest here on c ia te ju d g e o f th e D istric t o f C o lu m b ia matters that went with them. He had Court of Appeals for the term of 15 years, this earth. the finest knowledge of anyone I have vice Andrew McCaughrin Hood, retired. Our sympathy and condolences, and known here of those projects throughout our affectionate understanding, go to his U.S. ARMY family and to all of his loved ones. this country. The follow ing-nam ed officer under the I thank the Senator for yielding. I could say much more but I feel very provisions of title 10, U nited S tates Code, much this personal loss. section 3066, to be assignee to a position of The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. AL- importance and responsibility designated by ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS AT LEN) . The Chair will state that this is, the President under subsection (a) of sec- indeed, sad news that the Senate has re- 9 A.M., JULY 28, 1972, TO SELECT PRESIDENT tion 3066, in grade as follows: PRO TEMPORE ceived. Certainly the S tate of Lou- To be general isiana and the entire Nation have lost an Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I Lt. G en. Donald Vivian B ennett, xxx-xx-xx... outstanding statesman and patriot, and wish to announce to the Senate that the xxx-x... , A rm y o f th e U n ited S tates (m ajo r the entire Nation is saddened at the loss Democrats in the Senate will hold a general, U.S. Army) .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Thursday, July 27, 1972
The House met at 12 o'clock noon. who have elected them. Give to them ings both for our physical and spiritual Rev. Omar F. J. Rau, Trinity Lutheran humility that they understand that You well-being. Church, Evansville, Ind., offered the fol- have placed them in this place of honor We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. lowing prayer: to do Your will. Bless the Nation as You have done for Dear Father in heaven. W e come to THE JOURNAL You in behalf of those who have been so many years. Control the wills of our elected to govern our Nation. Give to people so that they might live together The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- them wisdom and understanding so that in harmony and peace and so be an ex- ined the Journal of the last day's pro- they might make decisions for the wel- ample to the world. ceedings and announces to the House his fare of our Nation and for the people Give us the wisdom to use these bless- approval thereof. July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25817 Without objection, the Journal stands bill Florida. a.s wilderness. PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE agree to the same. REPORT ON H.R. 15093, HOD The message also announced that the Amendment numbered 38: That the House SPACE-SCIENCE-VETERANS AP recede from its disagreement to the amend Senate had passed with amendments in PROPRIATIONS, 1973 which the concurrence of the House is ment of the Senate numbered 38, and agree Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask to the same with a.n amendment, a.s follows: requested, a bill of the House of the fol In lieu of the sum proposed by sa.id amend lowing title: unanimous consent that the managers ment insert "$55,000,000"; a.nd the Senate H.R. 13324. An a.ct to authorize a.ppropria. may have until midnight tonight to file a agree to the same. tlons !or the fiscal yea.r 1973 !or certain conference report on the bill (H.R. Amendment numbered 40: That the House maritime programs of the Department of 15093) making appropriations for the recede from its disa.greement to the amend Commerce. Department of Housing and Urban De ment of the Senate numbered 40, a.nd agree velopment; for space, science, veterans, to the same with a.n amendment, a.s fol The message also announced that the and certain other independent executive lows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said Senate insists upon its amendments to agencies, boards, commissions, corpora amendment insert "$8,900,000"; a.nd the the bill Tl', against diseases of the heart and blood ommend a.nd do recommend to their respec JosEPH M. McDADE, vessels, the lungs, and blood, and for tive Houses a.s follows: DEL CLAWSON, Tha.t the Senate recede !rom its amend FRANK T. Bow, other purposes," requests a conference Managers on the Part of the House. with the House on the disagreeing votes ments numbered 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, a.nd 42. JOHN 0. PASTORE, of the two Houses thereon, and appoints Tha.t the House recede !rom its disagree WARREN G. MAGNUSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. NEL ment to the amendments of the Senate num ALLEN J. ELLENDER, SON, Mr. EAGLETON, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. bered 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 37, a.nd 39, CLINTON P. ANDERSON, HUGHES, Mr. PELL, Mr. MONDALE, Mr. a.nd agree to the sa.me. GORDON ALLOT!', SCHWEICKER, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. DoMINICK, Amel).dment numbered 8: Tha.t the House MARGARET SMITH, Mr. PACKWOOD, Mr. BEALL, and Mr. TAFT recede !rom its disagreement to the amend MILTON R. YOUNG, to be the conferees on the part of the ment of the Senate numbered 8, a.nd agree Managers on the Part of the Senate. to the sa.me with a.n amendment, a.s follows: Senate. In lieu of the sum proposed by sa.ld amend JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE The message also announced that the ment insert "$21,000,000"; a.nd the Senate COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE Senate disagrees to the amendments of agree to the same. The managers on the part of the House the House to the bill (S. 3442) entitled Amendment numbered 11; Tha.t the House a.nd the Senate a.t the conference on the dis "An act to amend the Public Health recede !rom its disagreement to the amend agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Service Act to extend the authorization ment of the Senate numbered 11, a.nd agree amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. to the sa.me with a.n amendment, a.s follows: 15093) making a.ppropria.tions !or the De for grants for communicable disea·se partment of Housing a.nd Urban Develop control and vaccination assistance and In lieu of the sum proposed by sa.id amend ment insert "$7,500,000"; a.nd the Senate ment; !or space, science, veterans, a.nd cer for other purposes," requests a confer agree to the sa.me. tain other independent executive agencies, ence with the House on the disagreeing Amendment numbered 13; Tha.t the House boards, commissions, corporations, a.nd offices votes of the two Houses thereon, and ap recede from its disa.greement to the amend tor the fiscal yea.r ending June 30, 1973, a.nd points Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. ment of the Senate numbered 13, a.nd agree for other purposes, submit the following NELSON, Mr. EAGLETON, Mr. CRANSTON, to the same with a.n amendment, a.s follows: joint statement to the House a.nd the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action Mr. HUGHES, Mr. PELL, Mr. MONDALE, Mr. In lieu of the sum proposed by said amend agreed upon by the managers a.nd recom ScHWEICKER, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. DoMINICK, ment insert "$1,200,000,000"; a.nd the Senate mended in the accompanying conference Mr. PACKWOOD, Mr. BEALL, and Mr. TAFT agree to the sa.me. report: Amendment numbered 15: Tha.t the House to be the conferees on the part of the recede from its disagreement to the amend TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN Senate. ment of the Senate numbered 15, a.nd agree DEVELOPMENT to the sa.me with an amendment, a.s follows: Amendment No. 1: Reported in technical PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE In lieu of the sum proposed by said amend disagreement. The managers on the pa.rt of ment insert ''$70,000,000"; and the Senate the House will offer a motion to recede and REPORT ON H.R. 15417, DEPART- concur in the amendment of the Senate to MENTS OF LABOR, HEW, AND RE agree to the same. provide a. $170,000,000 increase in annual con LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA Amendment numbered 19: Tha.t the House tract authorization for homeownership as TIONS, 1973 recede from its disagreement to the amend sistance, instead of $55.000,000 as proposed by ment of the Senate numbered 19, a.nd agree the House. Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani to the sa.me with a.n amendment, as follows: Amendment No. 2: Reported in technical mous consent that the managers on the In lieu of the sum proposed by said amend- disagreement. The managers on the pa.rt of / 25818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 27, 1972 the House will offer a motion to recede and Amendment No. 15: Appropriate $70,- Amendment No. 32: Reported in technical concur in the amendment of the Senate with 000,000 for the rehabilitation loan fund, in disagreement. Makes funds previously ap an amendment to provide a $175,000,000 in stead of $50,000,000 as proposed by the House propriated and earmarked for science educa crease in annual contract authorization for and $90,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. tion support available for the general pur rental housing assistance, instead of $25,- Amendment No. 16: Reported in technical poses of the appropriation as proposed by 000,000 as proposed by the House and $200,- disagreement. The managers on the part of the Senate. 000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The man the House wlll offer a motion to recede and Amendment No. 33: Deletes language pro agers on the part of the Senate will move concur in the amendment of the Senate to posed by the Senate to make funds available to concur in the amendment of the House to appropriate $40,000,000 for grants for neigh for the National Science Foundation only the amendment of the Senate. borhood facilities, instead of $36,000,000 as upon enactment of authorizing legislation. Amendment No. 3: Deletes the language proposed by the House. Amendment No. 34: Reported in technical proposed by the Senate to make the increase Amendment No. 17: Deletes the language disagreement. The managers on the part of in annual contract authority for t he home proposed by the Senate to make the appro the Hou.:;e will offer a motion to recede and ownership and rental housing assistance priat ion for grants for neighborhood facili concur in the amendment of the Senate with programs available only upon enactment of ties available only upon enactment of au an amendment to limit the avallabillty of the authorizing legislation. thorizing legislation. appropriation for scientific activities (special Amendment No. 4: Reported in technical Amendment No. 18: Appropriates $25,159,- foreign currency program) to two years, in disagreement. The managers on the part of 000 for salaries and expenses, community de stead of one year as proposed by the House the House wlll offer a motion to recede and velopment programs as proposed by the Sen and "untll expended" as proposed by the concur in the amendment of the Senate ate, instead of $20,059,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers on the part of the with an amendment to provide a $5,000,000 House. Senate will move to concur in the amend increase in annual contract authorization for Amendment No. 19: Appropriates $53,000,- ment of the House to the amendment of the college housing, instead of $2,700,000 as pro 000 for research and technology, instead of Senate. posed by the House and $7,000,000 as pro $46,000,000 as proposed by the House and Amendment No. 35: Deletes the language posed by the Senate. The managers on the $60,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. part of the Senate will move to concur in proposed by the Senate providing that the This is the fourth consecutive year that appropriation for scientific activities (special the amendment of the House to the amend funds have been substantially increased for ment of the Senate. foreign currency program) become available the research efforts of the Department of only upon enactment of authorizing legisla Amendment No. 5: Deletes the language Housing and Urban Development. The com proposed by the Senate to make the increase tion. mittee of conference will look askance at fur Veterans' Administration in annual contract authority for college hous ther increases until such time as some defi ing available only upon enactment of au nite results are obtained !rom this program Amendment No. 36: Appropriates $28,737,- thorizing legislation. and these results made known to the Con 000 for medical administration and miscel Amendment No. 6: Deletes the funds pro gress. laneous operating expenses, instead of posed by the Senate for the special risk in $28,237,000 as proposed by the House and TITLE ll-SPACE, SCIENCE, VETERANS, AND CER• surance fund. If losses are sustained by this $29,237,000 as proposed by the Senate. The fund in 1972, the necessary funding can be TAIN OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES committee of conference strongly supports considered when the actual amount is iden National Aeronautics and Space the exchange of medical information pro tified. Administration gram. The sum of $500,000 is abovo the Amendment No. 7: Deletes the funds pro Amendment No. 20: Appropriates $2,600,- budget request for this acthity, making a posed by the Senate for the special assist 900,000 for research and development, instead total of $2,500,000 available fc.r this effort. an-ce functions fund. If losses are sustained of $2,550,000,000 as proposed by the House Amnedment No. 37: Appropxiates $125,993,- by this fund in 1972, the necessary funding and $2,624,900,000 as proposed by the Senate. 000 for construction, major projects, as pro can be considered when the actual amount Amendment No. 21: Earmarks $24,000,000 posed by the Senate, instead of $107,118,000 is identified. tor aeronautical research in the fields of noise as proposed by the House. The construction Amendment No. 8: Appropriates $21,000,- abatement and aviation safety as proposed program for 1973 is as follows: 000 for salaries and expenses, housing man by the Senate. agement programs, instead of $17,621,000 as Amendment No. 22: Appropriates $77,300,- VETERANS ADMINISTRATION . CONSTRUCTION OF proposed by the House and $21,621,000 as 000 !or construction of facilities as proposed FACILITIEs-MAJOR PROJECTS proposed by the Senate. by the Senate, instead of $69,760,000 as pro Amendment No. 9: Reported in technical posed by the House. Appropriation disagreement. The managers on the part of Amendments No. 23, 24, and 25: Earmark $5,540,000 for modification of manufacturing Available Recom· the House will offer a motion to recede and through mended for concur in the amendment of the Senate to and final assembly facilities incident to the Ite m and location 1972 1973 appropriate $100,000,000 for comprehensive space shuttle program as proposed by the planning grants, instead of $19,002,000 as Senate and renumber the subsequent items as a result of adding this item. REPLACEMENT AND proposed by the House. MODERNIZATION Amendment No. 10: Deletes the language Amendment No. 26: Changes the earmark proposed by the Senate to make the appro ing number as the result of action on amend Augusta, Ga.: Replacement ment No. 23, and earmarks $8,000,000 for fa hospitaL ______$300,000 $4, 037,000 priation for coonprehensive planning grants Baltimore , Md.: Replacement available only upon enactment of authoriz cility planning and design as proposed by hospitaL______1, 500, 000 3, 724,000 ing legislation. the Senate, instead of $6,000,000 as proposed Bay Pines , Fla.: Replacement Amendment No. 11: Appropriates $7,500,- by the House. hospitaL ______1, 074,000 706,000 National Science Foundation Boise , Idaho: New clinic support 000 for new community assistance grants, in facilitY---·------·-···-·· 181,000 4,159, 000 stead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the House Amendment No. 27: Reported in technical Bronx , N.Y.: Replacement and $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. disagreement. The managers on the part of hospita'------·-·- 3, 600, 000 Columbia, S.C.: New bed Amendment No. 12: Appropriates $500,000,- the House will offer a motion to recede and building and modernization______1, 485,000 000 for model cities programs proposed by the concur in the amendment of the Senate Denver, Colo. : Clinical support wing House, instead of $515,000,000 as proposed by with an amendment to authorize $28,900,000 and air conditioning ... ------·--···-· --··-· 640,000 Hampton, Va.: Modernization, the Senate. for program development and management, phase IV______4, 221,000 3, 356,000 Amendment No. 13: Appropriates $1,200,- instead of $28,600,000 as proposed by the Little Rock, Ark.: Replacement 000,000 for urban renewal programs, instead House and $29,243,000 as proposed by the hospita'------·------·------·-----·--· 4, 475,000 of $1,000,000,000 as proposed by the House Senate. The managers on the part of the lorna Linda, Calif.: Relocation and $1,450,000,000 as proposed by the Sen Senate will move to concur in the amend hospitaL______720,000 2,121, 000 Martinsburg, W.Va.: Replacement ate. The committee of conference intends ment of the House to the amendment of the hospitaL·------·-----·--·------· ·-· 1, 625, 000 for the funds provided in the bill for urban Senate. Newington, Conn.: Modernization______255,000 renewal to be used to provide for this pro Amendment No. 28: Earmarks $18,000,000 Portland, Ore./Vancouver, Wash.: gram as described in the budget request. Replacement hospita'------·---·· 2, 350,000 for institutional improvement for science as Richmond, Va.: Replacement The Department is directed to administra proposed by the House, instead of $7,000,000 hospitaL______200,000 2, 730,000 tively expedite and process the seven-state as proposed by the Senate. San Francisco, Calif.: 440-bed Agnes flood area urban renewal applications. Amendment No. 29: Earmarks $71,000,000 replacement and boiler planL... 3, 984,000 13, 916,000 Seattle, Wash.: Bed addition ______2, 200, 000 A supplemental budget request should be for science education improvement as pro Southern New Jersey/Philadelphia, developed to replenish the funds necessary posed by the House, instead of $58,800,000 as Pa., metropolitan region: new to provide for both the ongoing and emer proposed by the Senate. hospitaL·------·------3, 700, 000 Wadsworth (LA), Calif.: gency programs. Amendment No. 30: Earmarks $20,000,000 Replacement hospitaL. ______. 848, 000 20,040, 000 Amendment No. 14: Deletes the language for graduate student support as proposed by West Roxbury, Mass.: Spinal cord proposed by the Senate to make the appro the House, instead of $9,200,000 as proposed rehabilitation center and canteen priation for urban renewal programs avail by the Senate. expansion.·------462,000 ------~ -- ~ able only upon enactment of authorizing Amendment No. 31: Deletes "and pro Total , replacement and legislation. The conference agreement is vided further" as proposed by the Senate due modernization ______13,490, 000 75,119, 000 :within the amount currently authorized. to the addition of another proviso. July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25819
of $48,331,000 as proposed by the House and House bill, fiscal year Amounts Appropriation $57,798,000 as proposed by the Senate. Budget estimates of new Available Recom TITLE III (obligational) authority through mended for CCYI'pCYI'ations (as amended), fiscal year Item and location 1972 1973 Department of Housing and Urban 1973 ------20,258,183,000 House bill, fiscal year 1973 __ Development 19,718,490,000 IMPROVEMENT OF OUTPATIENT Senate bill, fiscal year 1973_ 20,583,370,000 CARE FACILITIES Amendment No. 39: Authorizes $170,586,- Conference agreement ___ _ 20,125,951,000 000 for nonadministrative expenses of the Conference agreement com- Durham, N.C______2, 345,600 466,700 Federal Housing Administration as proposed Boston, Mass. (downtown clinic) ______pared with- 2, 067,300 by the Senate, instead of $163,586,000 as pro 1,500,000 New budget (obliga- ~rb~~£~~~;.~~Mex_-_-_-======85,000 posed by the House. tional) authority, fiscal Birmingham, Ala_------85,000 Federal Home Loan Bank Board year 1972 ------+1,730,847,000 Brooklyn, N.Y. (downtown clinic) ______350,000 Budget estimate of new Buffalo, N. Y___ ------______-----___ -_- __ _ 115,000 Amendment No. 40: Authorizes $8,900,000 Chicago, Ill. (research>------150,000 for administrative expenses of the Board, in budget (obligational) Cieveland, Ohio ___ ------____ ------85,000 stead of $8,700,000 as proposed by the House authority (as amend- Hines, Ill ______------____ ------115, 000 and $9,106,000 as proposed by the Senate. ed), fiscal year 1973 __ _ -132, 232, 000 Oklahoma City, Okla ______85,000 Palo Alto, Calif______135,000 Amendment No. 41: Reported in technical 1973 ------+$407, 461, 000 Philadelphia, Pa. (downtown clinic) ______disagreement. Restores House language pro Senate bill, fiscal year St louis, Mo ______85,000 57,000 viding that none of the funds available for 1973 ------457, 419, 000 Wichita, Kans_ ------____ ------68,000 administrative or nonadministrative ex EDWARD P. BOLAND, Total, improvement of out- penses of the Board shall be used to finance JoEL. EVINs, patient care facilities______2, 345,600 5,449, 000 the relocation of the Greensboro, North Caro GEORGE E. SlllPLEY, ======lina Bank and adds language relating to the ROBERT N. GIAIMO, move of the Fourth District Bank. ADDITIONAL PARKING DAVID PRYOR, FACILITIES The committee of conference was deeply J. EDWARD RoUSH, disturbed by the decision of the Federal GEORGE H. MAHON, Durham, N.C ______------___ _ $75,000 Home Loan Bank Board to move the CHARLES R. JONAS, Iowa City, Iowa ______65,000 Fourth District Bank from Greensboro, BURT L. TALCOTT, Syracuse, N.Y ------153,000 North Carolina, to Atlanta, Georgia, because JOSEPH M. MCDADE, Total, additional parking it felt the decision showed a lack of plan DEL CLAWSON, facilities ______------______293,000 ning and foresight. FRANK T. Bow, ======For example, the Bank building in Greens Managers on the Part of the House. boro is only two years old, and was con AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS JoHN 0. PASTORE, structed at a cost of $1.8 million. This build Chillicothe, Ohio______475, 000 ing was built to house the Fourth District WARREN G. MAGNUSON, Fayetteville, N.C______$125,000 1, 844,600 Bank for an indefinite period of time. None ALLEN J. ELLENDER, Huntington, W. Va______132,000 CLINTON P. ANDERSON, Indianapolis, lnd______103, 000 4, 037,000 theless, according to the facts presented to GoRDON ALLO'IT, Kerrville, Tex______260,000 the respective Committees on Appropriations Leavenworth, Kans______188,000 3, 130,000 of the House and Senate, the building now MARGARET SMITH, Long Beach, CaliL______2, 102, 000 806, 400 MILTON R. YOUNG, appears to be inadequate to perform the Managers on the Part of the Senate. Murfreesboro, Tenn______400,000 5, 308,000 function for which it was constructed. As often happens, one mistake leads to Sepulveda,;~n!~u~~~:~~======-----~~~~~- Calif______326,000 ------4io:ooo another, thus, when the Bank made the Tuscaloosa, Ala______379,000 3, 233,000 aforementioned decision to move the Fourth ERTS-1 Total, air conditioning District Bank from Greensboro to Atlanta, it Washington, D.C. ______125,000 Board should exercise better judgment in circling the earth every 103 minutes at future planning and keep the Congress better Total, new nursing home------560 miles altitude, a new and most signif care buildings ______informed of its plans. 8, 780,000 The House language, which prohibits the icant satellite. This is the earth resources ======move of the Fourth District Bank from technology satellite--ERTS-1-which RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Greensboro to Atlanta is included in the bill, was launched from the Western Test FACILITIES but it is amended to allow the member asso Range in California only last Sunday, ciations of the fourth district to take a July 23. Chicago, Ill. (research)______242,000 ------Cleveland, Ohio______153,000 2, 819,000 plebiscite permitting the move if they so This satellite has the capability of Dallas, lex______215,000 desire. The committee of conference does not Houston, Tex..______255,000 expect this action to set a precedent. photographing every spot on earth every Jackson, Miss______252,000 ------To effectuate the conference agreement as 18 days for many months to come. The long Beach, Calif______429,000 ------Miami, Fla______250,000 to this matter, the managers on the part o! significance of this is that for the first Omaha, Nebr______204, 000 3, 337, 000 the House will move to recede and concur in time mankind will be able to get a clear Philadelphia, Pa______214,000 3, 980,000 the Senate amendment with an amendment, picture of the world's natural resources Total, research and education and the managers on the part of the Senate and what is happening to them. This facilities______1, 494,000 10,856,000 will move to concur in the amendment of the may ultimately lead to an operational House to the amendment of the Senate. system that will permit efficient manage OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS Amendment No. 42: Restores language pro Brockton, Mass.: Spinal cord injury posed by 'the House to prevent the Board ment of the world's resources on a global unit______108,100 1, 359, 700 from constructing a new headquarters basis. It is one of the finest demonstra Brooklyn, N.Y.: Additional elevators______112, 000 tions of the national space program's Iowa City, Iowa: Increased boiler building. capacity __ ------______75, 000 Amendment No. 43: Authorizes $550,000 for fulfillment of the statutory injunction to Leavenworth, Kans: New laundry administrative expenses of the Federal Sav purs~e space exploration "for the bene building______42,000 ------ings and Loan Insurance Corporation, in los Angeles, Calif: Modification to fit of all mankind." replace buildings lost because of stead of $514,000 as proposed by the House I had the pleasure of witnessing the seismic deficiencies ______10,300,000 1, 900,000 and $649,000 as proposed by the Senate. ERTS launch by way of closed-circuit St. louis, Mo: Spinal cord injury Conference Total-With Comparisons unit______76,400 1, 073,300 TV at the Goddard Space Flight Center Wood, Wis.: Increased boiler The total new budget (obligational) au and its Goddard Center for an outstand capacity______150,000 1, 340,000 thority for the fiscal year 1973 recommended and by the committee of conference, with com its Goodard Center for an outstand Total, other major projects __ 10, 676, 500 5, 860, 000 parisons to the fiscal year 1972 amount, to ing achievement. It was also the very first launch of a NASA spacecraft for the Total, major projects ______125,993,000 the 1973 budget estimate, and to the House and Senate bills for 1973 follows: new Associate Administrator for Appli New budget (obligational) cations, Mr. Charles W. Mathews, and I Amendment No. 38: Appropriates $55,000,- authority, :fiscal year Amounts congratulate him on this tremendous 000 for construction, minor projects, instead 1972 ------$18,395,104,000 success. 25820 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE July 27, 1972 Mr. Speaker, I have some of the first cept of Executive privilege has been used Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, next month, pictures relayed from ERTS, and I invite to shield Dr. Kissinger from public and August 7 through August 13, the Inter my colleagues to look at them. Their congressional scrutiny. allied Confederation of Reserve Officers resolution is remarkable-much better The special travesty yesterday in New will, for the first time in the 25-year his than had been hoped for. York came when Dr. Kissinger partici tory of this outstanding organization, pated in two political fund-raising ef hold its annual meeting in the United forts. The adviser who cannot afford a States. It is proper that the Congress AUTHORIZING SPEAKER TO REC breach in the wall of Executive privilege extend formal greetings to this group of OGNIZE FOR MOTIONS TO SUS to talk with Congress can spend a day world leaders in reserve activities, and PEND THE RULES ON MONDAY, briefing potential and actual campaign that the resolution (H. Con. Res. 576) JULY 31, 1972 contributors. welcoming the ICRO to Washington, Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I ask The people solicited by the President D.C., be adopted by the House of Repre unanimous consent that nothwithstand to fund his reelection seem to have a sentatives and a similar resolution (S. ing clause 1 of rule xxvn, the Speaker greater right of access to Henry Kissin Con. Res. 73) , which has been approved may be authorized on Monday, July 31, ger than do the congressional commit by the Senate, be sent to the President. 1972, to recognize for motions to suspend tees whose members are elected to form I am very appreciative, and I am au the rules. a coequal branch of Government. thorized to express also the appreciation The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. Speaker, I intend to ask some of of the Reserve Officers Association for the request of the gentleman from my friends in New York who attended the interest and support of the distin Massachusetts these meetings yesterday to come to guished gentleman from California Kentucky? · Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1057 progress was being made in every direc Mr. ERLENBORN. Mr. Speaker, re provides for waiving points of order tion and he must have received a certain serving the right to object, will the against the conference report on H.R. amount of inspiration, encouragement, chairman of my committee advise the 12931, the Rural Development Act, for and impetus from the productive activi House whom he has recommended to the failure to comply with the provisions of ties taking place in Italy during that Speaker as conferees or managers on clauses 2 and 3 of rule XX, and clause 3 time. the part of the House at the conference of rule XXVIII. Clause 2 of rule XX has Copernicus has given so much to the on the minimum wage bill? to do with a Senate amendment to an ap world that he has been honored the world I yield to the gentleman for that pur propriation bill which lacks authoriza over. In tribute to Copernicus and in pose. tion; clause 3 of rule XX has to do with recognition of the notable contributions Mr. PERKINS. Mr. Speaker, let me nongermane Senate amendments; clause of Polish-Americans to the advancement say to my distinguished colleague from 3 of rule XXVIII has to do with a non of our own country, I feel it is indeed Illinois that I informed the gentleman germane modification of a matter in dis fitting and appropriate that a special day from illinois yesterday morning, and I agreement. be designated in his honor in February will be delighted to inform the member The Senate amendment to H.R. 12931 1973 to mark the 500th anniversary of ship of the House, that I have suggested struck all after the enacting clause of his birth. to the Speaker that the conferees be tak the House bill and amended it with the I urge my colleagues to join in bipar en from the General Labor Subcommit Senate language. There were 52 specific tisan support of House Joint Resolution tee in accordance with the seniority points of difference between the House 1026 which would make this special rec rule. bill and the Senate amendment. These ognition for Copernicus possible. Mr. ERLENBORN. Mr. Speaker, fur dJfferences and their resolution are set The joint resolution was ordered to be ther reserving the right to object- out in the conference report beginning engrossed and read a third time, was Mr. PERKINS. That is what we plan on page 23. There is one thing to be par read the third time, and passed, and a to do. ticularly noted, Mr. Speaker, which 1s motion to reconsider was laid on the Mr. ERLENBORN. Mr. Speaker, I do that everything contained in the legis table. not yield any further. lation has to do with rural development. If the Speaker follows the recom Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the mendation of the chairman of our com rt;le. GENERAL LEAVE mittee, the managers on the part of the Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the gen Mr. EDWARDS of California. Mr. House will be composed of 10 members, tleman yield? Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members of the Education and Labor Mr. YOUNG of Texas. I yield to the all Members may have 5 legislative Committee. Six of those members will gentleman from Iowa. days in which to extend their remarks be members who have expressed them Mr. GROSS. Has tlle Rules Committee on the three measures just acted upon. selves on the key vote of the House on given consideration to an oft!cial party The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the adoption of the substitute instead of for the burning of the rulebook and the request of the gentleman from Cali the committee bill, as being opposed to just let the Rules Committee determine fornia? the majority opinion of the House. In how legislation shall come to the House There was no objection. that event, the managers on the part floor? of the House will be dominated by a Mr. YOUNG of Texas. I know of no majority who were opposed to the posi such pending plan. PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON tion that the House took. Mr. GROSS. If the gentleman will PUBLIC WORKS TO FIT..E REPORT For that reason I object. yiEld further, I would suggeSli that the ON S. 1819, RELOCATION ASSIST The SPEAKER. Objection is heard. Committee give formal discussion to get ANCE ting rid of the rulebook by holding a Mr. JOHNSON of California. Mr. PERMISSION FOR THE COMMIT public burning. Let us get rid of it and Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that TEE ON RULES TO FIT..E CERTAIN turn over to the Rules Committee the the Committee on Public Works have un PRIVILEGED REPORTS determination of the terms and condi til midnight Friday, July 28, 1972, to file tions for consideration of legislation. a report on S. 1819, to amend the Uni Mr. YOUNG of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Com form Relocation Assistance and Real CALL OF THE HOUSE Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 mittee on Rules have until midnight to to provide for minimum Federal pay file certain privileged reports. Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I make the ments after July 1, 1972, for relocation The SPEAKER. Is there objection to point of order that a quorum is not assistance made available under feder the request of the gentleman from present. ally assisted programs and for an exten Texas? The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum is sion of the effective date of the act. There was no objection. not present. July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25823 Mr. McFALL. Mr. Speaker, I move a amendment to House Resolution 1057 the provisions has to do with section 603 call of the House. which will contain the following lan and section 604 of the conference re A call of the House was ordered. guage. The first sentence is identical to port, having to do with the organization The Clerk called the roll, and the fol House Resolution 1057, to wit: of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. lowing Members failed to answer to their That upon the adoption of this resolution There are other provisions. names: it shall be in order to consider the conference On page 3, the definition of "rural" and [Roll No. 284] report on the bill (H.R. 12931) to provide "rural area." Alexander Flynt Mathias, Calif. for improving the economy and living con On page 3, waste disposal priority. Anderson, Foley Mayne ditions in rural America. Any amendment On page 5, section 116, creating a rural Tenn. Ford, Morgan or provision in an amendment in the na Archer William. D. Murphy, ru. ture of a substitute in the conference re development insurance fund. Arends Fulton Murphy, N.Y. port which is in violation of clause 2 or 3 On page 8, the Secretary of Labor Ashbrook Galifianakis Nedzi ofRuleXX- certification. Baring Gallagher O'Hara On page 15, title IV, dealing with fire Blanton Gray Pepper Mr. Speaker, that is what is being Blatnik Grover Podell protection. Boggs Hagan Pucinski waived- On page 16, the Rural Development Broomfield Halpern Rarick or clause 3 of Rule XXVIII, shall be sub Land Grant College. Brown, Mich. Hansen, Wash. Reid ject to a separate vote upon demand pur On page 20, sections 603 and 604, deal Byrne. Pa. Hastings Rooney, N.Y. suant to clause 1 of Rule XX. If any such Casey, Tex. Hays Ruppe ing with the organization of the USDA Chisholm Hebert Ryan amendment or provision is rejected, then it rural development delivery system. Clark Heckler, Mass. Saylor shall be in order to consider the passage of Clay Howard Scheuer the conference report without the rejected In my opinion, I believe every one of Cleveland Hutchinson Seiberling matter and the return to conference for re these nongermane amendments would be Davis, Ga. Karth Stanton, consideration and disposition of any such approved by the House. So far as I am Davis, S.C. Kluczynski James V. rejected amendment or provision. Dellums Landrum Steiger, Ariz. concerned, I would be perfectly willing Dent Long, La. Stuckey As I understand it, there are possibly to support most of them. Dom McClure Teague, Calif. some eight different provisions in this My position, Mr. Speaker, is simply Dowdy McCormack Waggonner this: I believe it is time that the House Dulski McDonald, Wolff conference report that might be subject Edmondson Mich. Yatron to a point of order under the clauses of of Representatives stayed by the rules of Evins, Tenn. McEwen the House. Esch McMillan rules XX and XXVIII. I think most of them are nebulous. In fact a statement As Members will remember, consider The SPEAKER. On this rollcall 354 presented to the Rules Committee by the ing the Reorganization Act, for many Members have answered to their names, distinguished chairman of the Commit years prior thereto we had Member after a quorum. tee on Agriculture contained a statement Member, going back I believe to the By unanimous consent, further pro therein that they left us with several po former chairman of the Rules Commit ceedings under the call were dispensed sitions which are nebulous from a pro tee, Judge Smith, who continually ob with. cedural standpoint. I think my memory jected to the Senate adding nongermane is he stated before the committee all of amendments to House-passed bills. So in these were relevant, but by the same the legislative reorganization bill the CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12931, Rules Committee considered that and RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1972 token he did not want to take any chance and that is why he re4.uested this waiver held extensive hea1ings on it. We went Mr. YOUNG of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I be made. round and round as to how we could take yield to the distinguished gentleman Mr. HOLIFIELD. Mr. Speaker, will care of it. from California have identified. You have heard some description of I hope when the question is put, when I One of them is community develop the fact that there are no less than eight the vote is called for on the previous ment, encompassing programs to develop amendments of a nongermane character question, that you will vote "no"-not public facilities and encourage local because you are against rural develop that have been appended to the House I planning. These programs must worlt bill. Indeed, when Mr. POAGE, the dis ment, but because you are for a soundly closely together at the local level, but tinguished chairman of the Committee conceived program, and you are merely asking for the right as a Member of the they are fragmented today among sev on Agriculture, was before the Commit ! eral departments and agencies. H.R. 6962 House of Representatives to express puts them together so that the depart tee on Rules yesterday, he said to us: yourselves and vote on these very impor Su.ftice it to say we did nat try to reorganize tant propositions. mental Secretary can be held more ac the Department of Agriculture in our bill. countable to the Congress for results. In Mr. YOUNG of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I i These provisions came from the Senate yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from contrast, the Secretary of Agriculture amendment. under section 603 of the bill before us California : July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25827 Mr. SISK. Mr. Speaker, I had not in some communications passed between Mr. SISK. I yield to the gentleman tended to speak on this matter because the leadership of the other body and the from Wisconsin. I am quite torn here today. I am a co Speaker of the House, and those com Mr. STEIGER of Wisconsin. Would sponsor of the legislation under consid munications have been referred to our the gentleman not agree that the House eration. I strongly support the rural de subcommittee, which has been reap has a fundamental opportunity today to velopment program. I am going to say pointed by the distinguished chairman decide whether or not it will in fact quite frankly I hope that the conference of the Rules Committee, the gentleman govern itself? No single decision by a report passes and that the bill becomes from Mississippi n Rules can report, any kind of rule that knows, I have great respect, if I left any the matter is. Here I find myself 1n It sees fit, and it is up to the House to impression misrepresenting his position. sympathy and in deep sympathy with pass upon it. I do understand his prime concern is the position that my able and distin As I say, while I have mixed emotions procedural. guished colleague and my good friend In view of the fact that the gentleman from California I
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: July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 25831 that the statement of the managers be we have in here and the kinds of changes Rules Committee. They have had a diffi read in lieu of the report. from the House bill. We think we have cult problem. They are not in agreement The Clerk read the title of the bill. brought you a bill that carries out the as to the effect of all of the rules that The SPEAKER. Is there objection to spirit of what the House of Representa have been adopted and none of us can the request of the gentleman from tives sought to do, and that is to try to be sure just how these rules will work Texas? extend to the people in the rural areas out. But I want to make it clear that I There was no objection. at least many of the programs that are have no criticism of the effort of mem The Clerk read the statement. now available to the people in the urban bers of this Rules Committee to stop a :
' July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 25833 not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the be permitted for water quality management, On the other hand, we must not ignore project. land utillzation and agricultural waste man the cruelty wrought by this exodus to Section 118 would also authorize up to agement. rural America itself. Abandoned homes, $50,000,000 annually in public grants to pub (2) The Secretary would be authorized to bankrupt businesses, decaying schools, lic bodies for industrial development. Such bear up to one-half the cost of the storage projects could include the establishment of of water for municipal and industrial water empty grain elevators, long forgotten industrial parks, for instance. supply. communities, shortages of doctors, and This section provides that the Secretary of (3) Local sponsoring organizations would even deserted churches haunt our rural Agriculture could participate in joint fi be permitted to utilize any funds that may areas. The intent of this legislation is to nancing for such endeavors in cooperation be available to them under other Federal do something about this sad situation with other agencies. programs for the purchase of land rights and I am convinced it will. The Rural Finally, provision is made to assure that within a watershed. Development Act of 1972 is not a magic any such financing would not constitute a (4) The Secretary would be authorized to hardship to other industrial areas ("anti enter into agreements of up to ten years with document, nor do we claim it to be. But piracy"). landowners to share the cost of conservation let it be said that in approving this legis Section 119 authorizes the Farmers Home measures within watershed projects. lation, we are starting on the long jour Administration to guarantee certain rural TITLE m-AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKHEAD ney to make both rural and urban Amer housing loans (above moderate income) JONES FARM TENANT ACT ica a better place in which to live. without regard to the "credit elsewhere" rule. I urge my colleagues to support this Section 119 also makes special provision Section 301 would amend section 32(e) of title ill of the Bankhead-Janes Farm conference report. This is good legisla for rural housing in the State of Hawaii, due tion. I urge my colleagues not to be per to the peculiar real estate situation there. Tenant Act. This amendment would author Section 120 liberalizes the requirements ize the Secretary of Agriculture to promote suaded by those who want to delay this for loans to young farmers by waiving cer rural community development by furnishing matter even longer by sending us back to tain age requirements. technical assistance and cost sharing not to conference. We have worked long and Section 121 authorizes the Farmers Home exceed 50 percent to public agencies and hard on this legislation, and we now Administration to make rural enterprise op organizations in carrying out plans for rural community water supply, water quality man have the opportunity to correct prob erating loans to operate small business enter lems that are long standing. Let us begin prises, to provide rural residents with essen agement, the control and abatement of agri culture-related pollution, the disposal of today. tial income. Mr. GOODLING. Speaker, I yield It also authorizes loans and grants for solid wastes in rural areas, and the storage Mr. pollution abatement and control projects. of water for rural fire protection. myself such time as I may consume. The grant authority provides for up to Section 302 would direct the Secretary of Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to $25,000,000 annually and no such grant Agriculture to carry out a land inventory this conference report. could exceed 50 percent of a pollution abate and monitoring program and to prepare a Not only does it contain a number of ment or control project. report at not less than five-year intervals re nongermane provisions which have been Section 122 increases the maximum size flecting current soil, water, and related re source conditions. added by the other body, it also calls for of a Farmers Home Administration operating increased spending at a time when we loan from $35,000 to $50,000. TITLE IV-RURAL COMMUNITY FmE PROTECTION should be seriously concerned about an Section 123 authorizes the Farmers Home Sections 401-4. These sections establish a Administration to make insured operating fire protection program for rural areas to ever-widening Federal deficit. Just yes loans. protect these areas from losses due to wild terday the President warned about con Section 124 authorizes the Farmers Home fires. The program would provide $7,000,000 tinuing deficit spending. Administration to contract for services in annually through fiscal year 1975. In spite of an estimated $40 billion def cident to its loan-making activities. Such TITLE V-RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM icit this year, this bill calls for more authority will expire on December 31, 1974. spending through various new grant au It also would permit the Farmers Home RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Administration to obtain fi.delity bonds for Sections 501-8. These sections establish a thorities. This is a $400 million bill that its employees in lieu of faithful performance pilot program of rural development research is not budgeted. of duties bonds. to be administered by the Land Grant Col One new grant authority would pro Section 124 also relaxes the requirements leges. The program would begin July 1, 1973 vide for pollution abatement and control that borrowers with overdue notes have to and end June 30, 1976. The authorized ap grants to a great number of recipients pay interest on interest. propriations would be $10,000,000 for the first including public, private, or cooperative Finally, this section would make more year, $15,000,000 for the second year, and $20,000,000 for the third year. organizations organized for profit or flexible the authority of the Farmers Home nonprofit or to individuals. While the Administration to transfer or sell property it TITLE VI-MISCELLANEOUS bill establishes an initial annual ceiling secured by default on the part of the bor Section 601 directs the heads of all Federal rower. departments and agencies to give first pri of $50 milion for these grants, the prece Section 125 would expressly require the ority to locating new offices and other facili dent established by this authority would Secretary in the case of loans subject to the ties in rural areas. be most unwise. Favored polluters would "credit elsewhere" provision to determine the Section 602 enables the Secretary of Ag be rewarded for their action in a method applicant's inability to obtain conventional riculture to extend flnan<:ial assistance to diametrically opposite of the principle credit before the application could be ap desertland entrymen. that when one goes into business and proved. Section 603 requires the Secretary of Agri damages others, he should be required to Section 126 repeals the County Committee culture to acquire, preserve and disseminate approval requirement for Farmers Home Ad pay for those damages-certainly the useful information on rural development. public should not be required to sub ministration Association and district loans. The Secretary is also directed to provide Section 127 would give the Secretary dis leadership and coordination within the Ex sidize polluters. cretionary authority as to the down pay ecutive Bran<:h in the area of rural develop A second new grant authority would ment, length of term, and interest rate to ment. earmark $25 million annually in grants be allowed or required in the sale or transfer Finally, the Secretary is directed to utilize to farmers and others for pollution of property to ineligible applicants. It would all USDA field offices to enhance rural devel abatement and control. This new author also permit the sale of such property to a opment throughout the Nation. ity would be vested in the Farmers Home broader range of applicants. Section 604 provides for the crea.tion of an Section 128 provides that the word "in Administration and would duplicate and additional Assistant secretary of Agriculture. overlap the existing rural environmental sure'' includes "guarantee" and that the term Section 605 provides for ten-year contracts "contract of insurance" includes a "contract under the Rural Environmental Assistance assistance program-REAP-currently of guarantee". Program. being administered by the Agricultural Section 129 prohibits direct and insured Section 606 authorizes cost sharing under Stabilization and Conservation Service. loans for new rural development purposes the REAP program for agriculture-related Unlike the REAP program which imposes (except to public bodies and nonprofit as pollution prevention or abatement practices a $2,500 cost assistance ceiling these new sociations for community fac111ties) if guar unrelated to soil or water conservation. grants could be of unlimited size. anteed loans can be obtained. It also pro hibits a guarantee of more than 90 percent Mr. Speaker, rural America needs help. A third new grant authority would of the risk on any such loan. More and more of our population has permit up to $50 million per year to TITLE n-Allot:ENDMENTS TO THE WATERSHED been concentrating in our great urban be donated to small towns, cities, or oth- PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION ACT centers, and we all know that in so many er public bodies for a host of rural eco Section 201 makes the following changes instances our cities are crying for relief. nomic development activities. This may in the small watershed program: The mass exodus from country to city be a laudatory objective, but we seri ( 1) For the first time cost sharing would has all too often ended in the ghetto. ously doubt that the proposed scope ot 25834 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 27, 1972 these grants could ever begin to meet than 1.5 percent of the land, and the exo essary in the interest of compromise and the anticipated demand for this new dus to our crime-ridden, polluted, and harmony, the conferees were able ·to source of free money. overcrowded cities continues. The result strengthen the bill and, in fact, bring The fourth new grant authority en of agricultural progress has been the back a bill which results in a commit visions $10 million per year for planning. gutting of the countryside-goodby job ment of nearly $200 million less than the This too is in duplication of an existing opportunities, as well as educational, original House bill. In these days of program-in this case the section 701 medical, cultural, and community activi spiraling inflation, that is a major ac Housing Act grant authority that the ties, and hello ghost towns, farms, complishment. U.S. Department of Agriculture now re boarded-up main streets, and for-sale I have spoken many times on the ceives. signs. theme that we cannot divide the prob A fifth new grant authority creates a Mr. Speaker, if America is to survive lems of urban and rural America. They new land-grant college program of $10 and to hold promise to her citizens, we are intertwined. Poverty is not restricted million for the first year, $15 million for cannot allow rural America to go into to the big city. Pollution threatens coun the second year, $20 million for the third. further decline. Our cities with their tryside as well as city. And economic Do we need research on improving liv seemingly unsolvable myriad of problems chaos and distress are, if anything, worse ing standards in rural America? offer little promise to young genera in our rural areas. As the gentleman from Oklahoma tions; we must as a nation return to In fact, hearings on this bill revealed Minnesota . the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. is dependent upon growth. Mr. LINK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup STUBBLEFIELD) such time as he may H.R. 12931 will provide aid to commu- port of the conference report. consume. nities for much-needed public facilities. Mr. Speaker, I urge the support of my Mr. STUBBLEFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I These faciUties wm contribute to making colleagues from both rural and urban rise in support of the conference report. 25836 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 27, 1972 Mr. Speaker, as you know, I was a co Come on, America, we will share our areas. And to date these 350 are strained sponsor to the Rural Development Act of land with you in order to help stem the to the last degree, unable to approach 1972, and I have worked hard to start and tide of the eroding quality of life in this most of the demands upon them. keep the ball rolling on this most im country. However, passage of the Rural We have put together a bill which will portant piece of legislation. Development Act of 1972 will be abso focus Federal attention directly upon I believe that the passage of the rural lutely necessary to begin to accomplish urban and rural America's common development bill will result in raising this reversal and bring about a fresh problem-a rural America which offers the standard of living of millions of fam hope and new purpose for the future to less and less opportunity to a more and ilies on farms and in small communities the rural Americans scattered across not more mobile society. The Nation will throughout this land. only my congressional district but the benefit from the enactment of this bill The effect of this legislation should length and breadth of this land. We should agree to this conference help reverse the ever-increasing migra Mr. POAGE. Mr. Speaker, I yield such report. The country is waiting for it. tion of Americans from rural areas to time as he may consume to the gentle Mr. POAGE. Mr. Speaker, I yield such the crowded ghettos in the urban cen man from Tennessee r. I sincerely hope have a problem with it. vote in favor of this conference report that taking care of the economics in the Mr. PRICE of Texas. In response, I we can stimulate the Office of Manage rural areas will in the future help to would just like to say the TVA does not ment and Budget, and other agencies of cure the problems which have become like to have labor looking over its the departments downtown, to go along w·ban problems. shoulder-and other agencies do not with a full funding, because actually we The gentleman from Pennsylvania have labor looking over their shoulder have been somewhat dishonest with the also spoke about this new college con telling them what to do as provided for people in the rw'al areas to this point. centration on research of the small farm in this bill. Let me show you what I mean. activity. We have spent a lot of money Mr. KYL. The gentleman realizes that We set up an office for Rural Conser in the past on how to produce. We have the Department of Agriculture has a vation and Development. That depart spent some dollars on distribution, but whole lot of people looking over their ment has no money. we have not given adequate attention to shoulder at all times. This is not a new The SPEAKER. The time of the gen other factors. We have not given enough departure in that respect at all. tleman has expired. attention to the small farmer, particu Mr. ZWACH. Mr. Speaker, will the Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I yield larly in management aspects. This is the gentleman yield? the gentleman 5 additional minutes. point at which the small farm becomes Mr. KYL. I yield to the gentleman. Mr. KYL. That Department has had efficient or inefficient. There are a host Mr. ZWACH. Mr. Speaker, I want to no money, has a few advisers sitting of other factors which certainly cry for commend the gentleman for the tre down in the Department of Agriculture some assistance in agricultural research mendous input and the eft'ort during who can do nothing except say: "We for the small operator. 25838 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 27, 1972 I want to add one further word. This The bill was approved on February 23. operatives serving farmers and rural program with all its expenditures, if au Approval by the Senate of an amended residents, which had been excluded from thorized and appropriated, will not an version occurred on April 20. existing farm credit and assistance pro swer the questions of rural area eco I have particular interest in this leg grams. nomic development if we continue to islation as I have the privilege of rep The bill was referred to the Committee consider that each project is an end resenting the citizens of the 15th Dis on Agriculture and Chairman PoAGE and in itself. This bill provides planning trict in California, which is located in of the committee's Rural Development money very wisely so that each particu the heart of one of the most abundantly Subcommittee, invited testimony on H.R. lar project becomes part of a develop rich agricultural regions in the world. 8800 as it was conducting hearings to ex mental process, and if in rural areas we The counties which make up the 15th plore new methods to improve the devel can begin thinking in terms of processes District-San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and opment of our Nation's agricultural and rather than projects we can find mean part of Merced-produce a cornucopia of rural resources. ingful answers to development. fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, meats, It was my privilege to present testi The thing I like most about this bill and dairy products in such variety and mony in support of H.R. 8800 and I was is that it does offer project planning abundance found in few areas elsewhere heartened by the inclusion of provisions opportunities providing for a continuous in the world. carrying out the intent of that bill w1th1n growth, and it also anticipates the par Even with great abundance, problems H.R. 12931. Similar language was includ ticipation of people in this process. do exist, and the Rural Development Act ed in the Senate's version of the Rural Rural development must be considered will provide the means to meet many of Development Act, and I am glad that the as a. continuing process. This bill does them. The legislation before us would conferees have retained them in there not simply attempt to make life a little provide a new vista for our agricultural port under consideration by the Members better or a little easier. It is designed to community-namely, more widely open today. I urge adoption of the conference produce jobs, to build rural area income, ing the Federal farm credit and assist report. to provide opportunity for a sound eco ance door to many existing and poten Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I yield nomic base. It is designed to stop outmi tial rural cooperatives, which heretofore 5 minutes to the gentleman from New gra.tion of population. It is a good bill. It have been excluded from these credit York (Mr. HORTON). provides great assistance if we wlll use and assistance programs. Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, it is my it wisely. During my service in the Congress, I intention to offer a motion to recommit Mr. PRICE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, will have maintained a close and working re the conference report. The motion will the gentleman yield? . lationship with all segments of the agri also have instructions to the managers Mr. KYL. I yield to the gentleman business community in the 15th District, on the part of the House to strike out from Texas ! July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25841 life and basic elements of rural America. House: strike out sections 603 and 604, and Mahon Prtce, Tex. Stanton, renumber subsequent sections accordingly. Maillia.rd Pryor, Ark. J. William I am referring to the great need for MaJ.lary Purcell Steed water distribution systems, sewerage and The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Mann Quie Steele waste disposal systems, adequate hous previous question is ordered on the mo Martin Quillen Steiger, Ariz. Mathis, Ga. Railsback Steiger, Wis. ing, and employment opportunities near tion to recommit. Matsunaga Randall Stephens or in the rural areas. In this legislation, There was no objection. Mazzoll Rangel Stokes approximately $300 million will be avail The SPEAKER. The question is on the Meeds Rees Stratton able for these much needed projects. Melcher Reid Stubblefield motion to recommit. Metcalfe Reuss Stuckey This will enable the small farmer to stay The motion to recommit was rejected. Mikva Riegle Sullivan on his land and still provide adequately The SPEAKER. The question is on the Miller, Ohio Roberts Symington !or his family. The bill provides that Mills, Ark. Robinson, Va. Talcott conference report. Mills, Md. Robison, N.Y. Taylor communities of under 10,000 will be eli The question was taken; and the Minish Rodino Teague, Tex. gible- :for these rural development grants. Speaker announced that the ayes ap Mink Roe Terry As demands for services grow and towns Minshall Rogers Thompson, Ga. peared to have it. Mitchell Roncallo Thompson, N.J. already taxing to the maximum, these Mr. PRICE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Mizell Rooney, Pa. Thomson, Wis. Federal funds will be a lifeline to many object to the vote on the ground that a Mollohan Rosen-thal Thone sinking communities. quorum is not present and make the Monagan Roste.nkowski Tiernan Montgomery Roush Udall Private nonprofit groups and other point of order that a quorum is not Moorhead Roy ffilman citizen groups in rural areas will also be present. Mosher Roybal VanDeerlin eligible to apply for these grants and The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum is Murphy,m. Runnels VanderJagt loans. Most importantly, a rural devel Murphy, N.Y. Ruth Veysey not present. Myers StGermain Vigorito opment insurance fund is established The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab Natcher Sandman Waggonner under this legislation. This fund will be sent Members, and the Clerk will call Nelsen Sarbanes Waldie utilized in the guaranteeing or insuring Nichols Satter1leld Wampler the roll. Nix Saylor Ware of rural development, and it. enables the The question was taken; and there Obey Scherle Whalen Secretary o! Agriculture to pay interest were-yeas 339, nays 36, not voting 57, O'Hara Seheuer Whalley subsidies on guaranteed loans in the O'Konski Schwengel White as follows: O'Nelll S<»tt Whitehurst same manner that he could on other in [Roll No. 286] Passman Sebellus Whitten sured loans. The rural bank will be sig YEA8-339 Patman Seiberling Wid nail Patten Shipley Williams nificant in the continued development of Abbitt Collins, Ill. Hamilton its Pepper Shoup Wlnn the rural areas through participation Abernethy Colmer Hammer- Perkins Shriver Wyatt in construction of housing, community Abomrezk Co:nable schmidt Pettis Sikes Wylie Abzug facilities, water and sewerage lines, and Conover Hanley Pickle Sisk Wyman even cooperative associations. Adams Conte Hanna Pike. Sk:ubitz Young, Fla. Addabbo Conyers Hansen, Idaho Pirnie- Slack Young, Tex. Mr. Speaker, as a farmer and being Alexander OOnnan Hansen, Wash. Poage Smith, Iowa Zablocki from a rural area, I can appreclate the Anderson, Cotter Harrington Po11.' Smith, N.Y. Zion full impact of this bill. The citizens of Calif. Coughlin Harsha Powell Snyder Zwach An.deraon, m. Culver Harvey Preyer, N.C. Springer the Third Congressional District in Andrews, Ala. Curlin. Hastings Price,m. Staggers South Carolina, which is p:rima.rily a Andrews, Daniel, Va. Hathaway N.Dak. Daniels, N.J. Hawkins NAY8-36 rural area, are proud of their heritage Annunzio Danielson Hechler, W. Va. Archer Goodling Rhodes and their accomplishments. Many of my Ashley Da.vis. Wis. Heckler, Mass. Belcher Gross Rousselot fellow farmers work in industry and Aspin de la Gazza He~ Bell Ball Schmitz farm after their 8 hour job, therefore, Aspinall Delaruly Helstoski Blackburn Hicks, Wash. Schneebell Badillo Delienba.ck Henderson Bow HoU11.eld Smith, Ca.Ii!. this legislation will greatly assist them. Baker Dellums Hicks. Mass. Celler Horton Vanik Our rural citizens are proud and inde Baring Denholm Hill1s Clancy Kuykendall Wiggins pendent, and they wish to maintain the Barrett Dennis Hogan Cla.wson, Dei Lon.g.Md. Wilson, Bob Begich Derwinsld Hosmer Collins, Tex. Michel Wilson, rural areas as a great place to work and Bennett Dickinson Howud Crane Miller, calif. Charles H. live-not be faced with creeping decay Bergland Diggs Hull Devine Moss Wydler affecting our urban areas. This legisla Betts Dingell Hungate Dwyer Pelly Bevill Dono-hue Bunt Erlenborn Peyser tion will assist in that goal and hopeful Biaggi Downing Ichord ly wlll curb the out-migration into the Biester Di'inan .Jacobs NOT VOTING-57 urban areas. The rural area has to re Bingham du Pont Jarman Anderson, Evins, Tenn. McEwen of Blatnik Edwards-, Ala. Johnson, Calif. Tenn. Flynt McMtllan tain the majority its citizens in order Boland Edwards, Calif. Johnson, Pa.~ Arends Foley Mathias, Cali!. to maintain the balance between the Bolling Eilbei'g Jonas Ashbrook Ford, Gerald R. Mayne urban center and the rural community. Brademas Esch Jones, Ala. Blanton Fonl, Morgan Rural development legislation will pro Brasco Eshleman Jones, N.C. Boggs William D. Nedzi Bray Evans, Colo. Jones, Tenn~ Broom1leld Fulton Podell vide a better life for our people and thus Brinkley Fascell KaFth Byrne, Pa. Gali11anak1s Pucinskl it will better all segments of the popula Bl"O()ks Findley Kastenmeier Chisholm Gallagher Rarick Brotzman Fish Kazen Clay Hagan Rooney, N.Y. tion. Brown, Mich. Fisher Keating Davis, Ga. Hays Ruppe Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I have Brown, Ohio Flood Kee Davis, S.C. Hebert Ryan no further requests for time. Broyhill, N.C. Flowers Keith Dent Hutchinson Spence Mr. POAGE. Mr. Speaker, I have no Broyhill, Va. Forsythe Kemp Dorn Kluczynski Stanton, :Buchanan Fountain King Dow Landrum James V. further requests for time, and I move the BurJte, Fla. Fraser Koch Dowdy Long. La. Teague, Call!. previous question on the conference Burke, Mass. Frellnghuysen Kyl Dulski McClure Wol1f report. Burleson, Tex. Frell!Zei Kyros Duncan McCormack Wright Burlison, Mo. Frey Landgrebe Eclthardt McDonald, Ya.tes The previous question was ordered. Burton Fuqua Latta Edmondson Mich. Yatron Byrnes, Wis. MOTION TO RECOMMrr OFFERED BY MR. HORTOW Garmatz: Leggett So the conference report was agreed Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Byron Gaydos Lennon Csbell Gettys Lent to. motion to recommit. Caffery Giaimo Link The Clerk announced the following The SPEAKER. rs the gentleman op Cam~ Gibbons Lloyd pairs: posed to the conference report? Carey, N.Y. Goldwater Lujan Carlson Goll!Zalez McClory On this vote: Mr. HORTON. I am, in its present Carney Grasso McCloskey Mr. Duncan for, with Mr. Ashbrook against. form, Mr. Speaker. oa.rter Gray McCollister The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report Casey, Tex. Green, Oreg. McCulloch Until furtller notice: Cederberg Green. Pa.. McDade the motion to recommit. Chamberlain Griffin McFall Mr. Hebert with Mr. Gerald R. Ford. The Clerk read as follows: Chappen Grttflths McKay Mr. Rooney of New York with Mr. McEwen. Mr. HoRTON moves to recommit the con Clark Grover McKevitt Mr. Hays with Mr. Ruppe. Clausen, Gub~ Mc~y ference report on H.R. 12931 to the Commit Don H. Gude Macdonald, Mr. Dent with Mr. Teague of California. tee of Conference wtth the following instruc Cleveland Haley Mass. Mr. Morgan with Mr. Broomfield. tions to the Managers on the Part of the COllier Ha.lpern Madden Mr. Blanton with Mr. Mayne. CXVIII--1628-Pa.rt 20 25842 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 27, 1972 Mr. Fulton with Mr. Hutchinson. propriations Act, 1973, and conference busing of students and to preserve our neigh Mr. Anderson of Tennessee with Mr. Spence. report on H.R. 12350, Economic Oppor borhood school system. Mr. Evins of Tennessee with Mr. McClure. tunity Act amendments. Also H.R. 14146, Mr. Speaker, many antibusing bills Mrs. Chisholm with Mr. Dow. coastal zone management, under an open Mr. Clay with Mr. Byrne of Pennsylvania. have been introduced in the Congress. Mr. Davis of South carolina with Mr. rule with 1 hour of debate. One bill-House Joint Resolution 620- Mathias of California.. For Thursday and the balance of the was introduced on May 6, 1971, and calls Mr. Kluczynski with Mr. Eckhardt. week, H.R. 15093, conference report on for a constitutional amendment to pre Mr. Davis of Georgia. with Mr. Edmondson. Housing and Urban Development appro vent the busing of children to achieve Mr. Yatron with Mr. Podell. priations, 1973; H.R. 15417, conference a racial balance and to preserve the Mr. Yates with Mr. Rarick. report on Labor, Health, Education, and neighborhood school concept. Five Mr. Ryan with Mr. Pucinski. Welfare appropriations, 1973; and H.R. months went by with no action by the Mr. Wlllia.m D. Ford with Mr. McDonald 15989, Council on International Economic Judiciary Committee. My Oklahoma col of Michigan. Mr. Wolff with Mr. Ga.lifiana.kis. Policy-Export Administration Exten league, Mr. STEED, then introduced House Mr. Boggs with Mr. Arends. sion Act, subject to a rule being granted. Joint Resolution 610-163 of us signed Mr. Foley with Mr. Gallagher. Conference reports may be brought up this petition-to discharge the Judiciary Mr. Dorn with Mr. Long of Louisiana. at any time, and any further program Committee from further consideration of Mr. McCormack with Mr. McMillan. will be announced later, and may I say House Joint Resolution 620 and bring Mr. James V. Stanton with Mr. Hagan. that we have agreed earlier in the year said resolution to the floor of the House Mr. Dulski with Mr. Nedzi. that there would be Friday sessions for consideration. Mr. Landrum with Mr. Wright. through until the time we recess in the Ten additional months have now Mr. Flynt with Mr. Dowdy. event that Friday sessions are needed. elapsed and it is obvious that the Judi Mr. DANIELSON changed his vote Mr. ANDERSON of Dlinois. I thank the ciary Committee is dragging its feet and from "nay" to "yea." gentleman. intends no action on this bill. Mr. GROSS changed his vote from Congress will adjourn soon and it is "yea" to "nay." imperative that we take decisive, clear The result of the vote was announced ADJOURNMENT OVER TO MONDAY, cut action on this issue. A constitutional as above recorded. JULY 31 amendment would be the most definitive The motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I ask action possible. Time is running out. I the table. unanimous consent that when the House urge the Rules Committee to discharge adjourns today it adjourn to meet on the Judiciary Committee and bring GENERAL LEAVE Monday next. House Joint Resolution 620 directly to The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the floor of the House. Mr. POAGE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani the request of the gentleman from Mas Mr. Speaker, this is possibly the most mous consent that all Members may have sachusetts? important issue before the country to 5 legislative days in which to revise and There was no objection. day, affecting as it does the very lives extend their remarks on the conference and welfare of our most cherished pos report just agreed to. sessions, our children. This Congress The SPEAKER. Is there objection to DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR should not adjourn without taking action the request of the gentleman from WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON on this matter. It should be settled and Texas? WEDNESDAY NEXT not left as a political football to be There was no objection. Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I ask kicked around in this election year. unanimous consent to dispense with LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM business in order under the Calendar PROPOSED USE OF EDUCATIONAL Wednesday rule on Wednesday next. TV FOR SAFE DRIVING TECH Massachusetts? can you give us the program for next ANTIBUSING BILLS Mr. ZION. Mr. Speaker, on March 2, week? Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, the pro Mr. JARMAN. Mr. Speaker, on Feb Public Works. gram for the House of Representatives ruary 18, 1970, I presented to the House One of the most important features of for the week of July 31 is as follows: of Representatives a telegram signed by the omnibus bill is a provision authoriz On Monday there will be suspensions more than 10,000 Oklahoma City con ing a study of how television can best be with five bills: H.R. 5741, transfer sur stit".lents urging Congress to fight "forced used to help educate the American driv plus Liberty ships to States for use in busing and changing of school bound ing public to safe driving techniques in conservation programs; H.R. 11300, in aries to achieve racial balance." I made order to reduce the tragic toll of deaths crease Federal ship mortgage insurance the following statement to the House: and injuries on the Nation's highways. available for high-powered vessels; H.R. Mr. Speaker, I take the Floor today to At our hearings, Mr. Arch Lustberg, the 13804, to print proceedings of the Ital bring to the attention of the Members of New York television producer, submitted ian-American War Veterans; S. 2227, to this House a very unfortunate situation in a challenging and thought-provoking my home city-the school busing situation statement illustrating some of the pos designate the library of the highest ap that exists as a result of a Federal Court pellate court in each State as a depos sibilities that full utilization of TV offers Decision. Many families in Oklahoma City in the field of driver education. I com itory library; and S. 3463, to provide the have felt the disruptive impact of the busing CONGRESSIONAL RECORD to libraries Of cer problem. Students are being denied the mend it to the attention of my colleagues. tain U.S. courts. basic American right to attend the schools In this connection, I think it is worth On Tuesday the Private Calendar will closest to their homes and are being forced noting that since Mr. Lustberg's appear be called and the following two bills: against their will to attend schools more ance before our committee, he and his H.R. 15474, Cooley's anemia assistance, distant. This is a tragic situation in the land family were involved in a serious traffic under an open rule with 1 hour of de of the free. The right to Freedom from Force mishap. A young man ran a red light and is a.s important as Freedom of Speech. crashed into their vehicle. Mrs. Jean Ann bate; and Multiple Sclerosis Commission, Mr. Speaker, I am today introducing an also under an opeu rule with 1 hour of anti-busing blll. I urge the Education and Lustberg, the producer's wife, was seri debate. Labor Committee to hold immediate hear ously injured and on the critical list in On Wednesday conference report on ings on this bill to the end tha.t Congress the hospital where she was treated for H.R. 15418, Department of Interior Ap- pass legislation to protect familles from the almost 2 weeks. July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25843 I wonder would that young man have these things. At the present time, even our Thus, we are talking here about the ex run that light had he had the benefit of best simulators fall short of imparting them. penditure of a mere $5 million to explore and the type of TV exposure to proper driving Nor are driving regulations cast in such a way implement the use of a medium which could as to require knowledge and understanding techniques that Mr. Lustberg advocates conceivably enlist the American driving pub of these concepts. lic in a safety crusade which could have the in his statement which follows: Only television possesses the potential of long-range effect of significantly reducing STATEll!tENT CD' ARCH LUSTBERG bringing them, visually and verbally home to accidents and injuries on the Nation's high My name is Arch Lustberg. I am submitting the driving public. But, as we all know, at ways. this statement in support of what I believe present, this is only a potential. Even if a In my judgment, you could not make a to be one of the most significant provisions series of top quality, high content messages more worthwhile investment of public funds. of the Omnibus Highway Safety Act of 1972. were presently available, there is no way to Nor, as legislators, can you afford to authorize Aside from being a citizen vitally interested have the:n shown to the American viewing less. in highway safety and driver education, I public. am also a former teacher of drama at Catho To be sure, from time to time public serv lic University in Washington. Currently, I am ice messages of this type are televised at odd A $250-Bn...:LION SPENDING LIMIT hours or on off-beat channels. But if we are a producer in New York and am active in BOW all media forms, including television. serious about educat.1ng the great mass of rlme TV time slots. and include extraneous matter.) - the country. The Ofllce of Economic Oppor How can this be done? Mr. BOW. Mr. Speaker, I am introduc tunity, for whom these films were produced, What I have in mind is a programming pattern of five minute segments, simultane ing today a bill to place an absolute ceil considered these messages a singularly suc ing of $250 billion on Government spend cessful advertising campaign. ously broadcast on all TV channels through out the Nation. ing in the current fiscal year. I was associated with the production of the award winning "Saga of Western Man" series This would make captive audiences of the This is the limit the President re on TV. In addition, my production of "Gal American viewing public. They would not be quested in his very forceful and convinc lant Men" by the late Senator Everett Dirk able to avoid the message by switching to ing message yesterday. sen, won the recording industry's highest another channel. Yet, a five minute sequence I am honored to be joined in this e:flort award-the Grammy. is not really long enough in duration to either offend them or to interrupt their TV by the distinguished minority leader of The substantive remarks that follow are watching. In fact, the time could probably the House, the gentleman from Mich made and should be considered with this be provided by reshuflling of public service igan, by many minority members of the background in mind. announcements which are already being Appropriations Committee, and by the The potential of television, as a means of shown on prime time in the evening and gentleman from Tennessee LIST OF COSPONSORS OF H. RES. 1020 set first, and that individual program alloca tractiveness-is certain to lead to the kind Bill Archer (R-Tex). tions then be tailored to that ceiling. This is of inflation that even wage-price control ma Charles E. Bennett (D-Fla). the anti-inflationary method I use in design chinery would find impossible to restrain. William G. Bray (R-Ind). ing the Federal budget. In other words, the American people will Harold R. Collier (R-m) . The present Congressional system ot in have to pay, and pay quickly, for excessive James M. Collins (R-Tex). dependent, unrelated actions on various Federal spending--either by higher taxes or David W. Dennis (R-Ind). spending programs means that the Congress by higher consumer prices, or both. Such an Samuel L. Devine (R-Ohio). arrives at total Federal spending in an acci intolerable burden would shortly cause an John G. Dow (D-NY). dental, haphazard manner. That is no longer end to the period of economic growth on Pierre S. du Pont (R-Del). good enough procedure for the American which we are embarked. John N. Erlenborn (R-TII). people, who now realize that their hard-won There are desirable features in some of the Dante B. Fascell (D-Fla). economic gains against inflation are threat individual bills now pending in the Congress, Paul Findley (R-ni). ened by every deficit spending bill-no mat but to them have been attached some very Edwin B. Forsythe (R-NJ). ter how attractive the subject matter of that excessive spending proposals. Sam Gibbons (D-Fla). bill might be. And there are impressive gains The Federal Government cannot do every David N. Henderson (D-NC). which I am committed to help guard: thing that might be desirable. Hard choices Edward Hutchinson (R-Mich). We have achieved a substantial success in must be made by the Congress in the na Jack F. Kemp (R-NY). our battle against the inflation we inherited tional interest, just as a family must decide Alton Lennon (D-NC). in 1969. Instead of the more than 6 percent what it will buy With the money it has. Manuel Lujan, Jr. (R-NM). of 1969, we are now down to a rate of 2.9 Moreover, the experience o! the past dec Stewart B. McKinney (R-Conn). percent per year. Inflation has been cut in ade proved that merely throwing money at James R. Mann (D-SC). halt. problems does not automatically or neces Robert H. Michel (R-ni). We have cut the personal income tax so sarily solve the problems. Albert H. Quie (R-Minn). that a family of four with an income of I have every confidence that the American Tom Railsback (R-ni). $5,000 has had its individual income taxes people, in this era of Wide public awareness Henry S. Reuss (D-Wis). reduced by 66 percent since 1969, and a of inflation and wide public opposition to its John J. Rhodes (R-Ariz). family of four with an income Of $10,000 has clear causes, understand these realities about J. Kenneth Robinson (R-Va). had its income tax reduced by 26 percent Federal spending. John H. Rousselot (R-Calif). since that date. I beileve that all of us, the President and Herman T. Schneebeli (R-Pa). We have thus brought about conditions in the Congress, have a clear duty to protect which real, spendable weekly earnings have Charles Thone (R-Nebr). the national interest in general prosperity risen four percent in the last year, the and therefore to resist temptations to over largest such gain since 1964. TExT OF PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO CoNGRESS, spend for desirable special programs, or to JULY 26, 1972 If we permit unbridled increases in Federal spend for partisan political advantage. spending to go on month after month, how I favor and have submitted to the Con To the Congress of the United States: ever, we are in real danger of losing the ad gress responsible and effective programs de This is an urgent appeal for the Congress vantages of the tax cuts and our victories signed to cleanse the air, to purify the water, to join with me to avoid higher taxes, higher in the battle against inflation. to develop and preserve rural America, to im prices and a cut in purchasing power for These are the compelling reasons which prove education, and !or many other worthy everyone in the Nation. require me to ask again in the most urgent purposes. No individual and no political party Just when we have succeeded in cutting and explicit language I can frame that the has a monopoly on its concern tor the people, the rate of inflation in half, and just when Congress enact at the earliest possible op individually and in groups. But I am required we have succeeded in making it possible for portunity a spending ceiling-without loop~ always to ask: America's workers to score their largest real holes or exceptions--to force Government What is best for all the people? What are spendable income gains in eight years, this spending back to the $250 billion level in the hard choices that must be made so that tangible, pocketbook progress may be wiped fiscal year 1973. the general welfare is secured? Of what use out by proposed excessive spending. I again remind the Congress of the situa is it for us to pass these measures, and more, Specifically, Federal spending for the fiscal tion I cited last January, when I submitted if they are going to destroy the family budg year 1973 (which began on July 1, 1972) al the fiscal year 1973 budget: / et by higher prices and more taxes? ready is estimated to be almost $7 billion "It will be a job-creating budget and a No matter what the political pressures, no higher than was planned in my budget. non-inflationary budget only if spending is matter how frequently I may be told that in That figure by itself is bad enough. But limited to the amount the tax system would an election year a President cannot veto a even more spending beyond the budget--and produce if the economy were operating at spending measure. I will simply not let beyond emergency flood relief funds-appears full employment. reckless spending of this kind destroy the to be on the way. "Those who increase spending beyond that tax reductions we have secured and the hard The inevitable result would be higher taxes amount Will be responsible for causing more won successes we have earned in the battle and more income-eating infiation in the form inflation." against inflation. I intend to continue to do of higher prices. Since that time, various Congressional ac my utmost to preserve the American family I am convinced the American people do not tions and inactions have heavily underscored budget and to protect it from the ravages of want their family budgets wrecked by higher all of the reasons I then made for speedy higher taxes and infiation. taxes and higher prices, and I will not stand passage of a spending ceiling. The time for fiscal discipline has long since by and permit such irresponsible action to Such a ceiling cannot be completely ef come. The threat demands bold and difficult undermine the clear progress we have made fective unless the Congress enacts it as I decisions. Let the Congress make them now. in getting America's workers off the inflation have requested-Without exceptions and RICHARD NIXON. treadmill of the 1960's. without loopholes. But if the Congress fails The White House, July 26, 1972. While specific Federal programs are impor to do this, I do not propose to sit by and STATEMENT BY GERALD R. FORD, MINORITY tant to many people and constituent groups, silently watch individual family budgets LEADER, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES none is more important to all American tax destroyed by rising prices and rising taxes- The President has spoken out at just the payers than a concerted program to hold the inevitable end to spending of this down the rate of taxes and the cost of living. right time and has taken just the right magnitude. tone in appealing now for Congress to exer In view of this serious threat I again urge With or without the cooperation of the cise spending restraint. the Congress-in the economic interest of all congress, I am going to do everything With I personally take heart from the fact that American citizens--to enact a spending ceil in my power to prevent such a fiscal crisis ing of $250 billion. I urgently recommended the House last week turned down the $5 for millions of our people. billion pork baiTel bill thrust upon us by a spending ceiling when I submitted the fis Let there be no misunderstanding: If bills a House Banking and Currency Committee cal 1973 budget earlier this year. come to my desk calling for excessive spend majority. Rejection of that bill was a victory Our concern with sustaining the increasing ing which threatens the Federal budget, I for fiscal responsibility and the taxpayer and purchasing power of all the people requires will veto them. a defeat for politics as usual. and demands such responsible action. Our It is now generally recognized that the I join with the President in urging my concern with the cost of living requires and national economy is in a period of vigorous colleagues in the Congress to hold expendi demands such responsible action. Our deter expansion. The Gross National Product soared tures this fiscal year to the level proposed mination to avoid higher taxes requires and at an annual growth rate of 8.9 percent in in the budget. demands such action. The basic fiscal integ the second quarter of the year-the best such To do so will be to strike a blow against rity of the Nation requires and demands increase since 1965. About 2¥2 million addi inflation and in favor of fiscal soundness. such action. tional civilian jobs have been added in the At fault is the hoary and traditional proce- last year. dure of the Congress, which now permits ac We do not plan to reduce or restrict the OEO'S LEGAL SERVICES tion on the various spending programs as if very substantial fiscal stimulation we have BOONDOGGLE they were unrelated and independent actions. already provided. But further massive Fed What we should have-and what I again seek eral stimulation of the economy at this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a today-is that an annual spending ceiling be time-whatever its superficial political at- previous order of the House, the gentle- 25848 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 27, 1972 man from Montana (Mr. SHOUP) is rec [From the Sun Chronicle, July 18, 1972] Mr. SCHMITZ. Mr. Speaker, I am tak ognized for 5 minutes. NORTH BoY, YOUTH HE SAVED "FRIENDS FOR ing this opportunity to apprise my col Mr. SHOUP. Mr. Speaker, I am one of leagues in the House that I have today those members that voted in favor of (By Don Cawley) most strongly urged the Attorney Gen OEO's legal services program, however, I NORTH ATTLEBORO.-"You Will be forever in eral of the United States to take decisive recently learned that OEO's legal services our hearts and in our prayers,'' wrote Mr. and action against Jane Fonda for her Tokyo had authorized their attorneys and proj Mrs. Joseph Bizzaro of Taunton to 11-year Rose-like broadcasts to American GI's in old North resident Richard Cash, Jr. Vietnam. ect directors throughout the Nation to The Bizzaros sent Richard a card in "deep attend two annual conventions that will appreciation" of his actions the afternoon Miss Fonda told the press in Paris yes in no way directly aid the poor. The of June 29 when he rescued their 17-year-old terday that she had not committed trea headquarters omce of OEO would urge son Jose from the bottom of Falls Pond. son and would prove it by producing the all legal services' attorneys to join in the Jose received emergency first aid at the texts of her broadcasts over Radio Hanoi meetings of the National and American scene from fire and pollee officials and was at a press conference in New York tomor Bar Associations and authorizes all legal rushed to Sturdy Memorial Hospital where row. I do not know what Miss Fonda will services' programs to expend project his condition was listed as critical for nearly produce, but all of her broadcasts were a week. Officials at the scene said the Taun funds for travel and per diem expenses ton youth showed almost no signs of life at recorded by the U.S. Government's moni involved in attending the NBA and ABA the scene. toring service when they were trans conventions. TOO CONCERNED mitted by Hanoi. Whatever may happen I urge all of my colleagues to join in Richard was commended for his heroic with regard to charges of treason, these my protest that OEO should not be so action by fire and police officials, but he said transcripts provide all the evidence free with its limited funds as to allow all he was so concerned about Jose's chances of needed for the Attorney General to pro their attorneys to spend valuable project surviving, he could not enjoy the praise. ceed immediately to secure an indict funds for "boondoggle" trips to the Na Most of his time the following week was ment against her for violation of section tional Bar Association in Miami Beach, spent at the bedside of Jose in the intensive 2387 of title 18 of the United States Code. care unit at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Al I Fla., July 31 to August 6, 1972; and the though Jose and his family speak only Por have transmitted that evidence to the American Bar Association's convention tuguese, Richard said he developed warm Attorney General with the request that in San Francisco, Calif., August 14 to friendships with the family during the or he take that action. I hope he has the August 17. deal. courage to do so. I call on OEO to rescind their directive "When they said he was going to live, I These broadcasts attempted to injure and use all available funds for direct as just couldn't believe it," said Richard. "I the morale of American servicemen in sistance to the poor. I am sure that at was very happy." combat against the Communist enemy He said he was too busy to be frightened Miss tendance at conventions can be justified while saving the Taunton youth, but related and proclaimed Fonda's adherence in some manner, but with the limited after the incident: "I wasn't scared then, but. to that enemy and her desire for the funds available, it would seem to me that I'm scared now that I've had time to think Communists to win the war in Vietnam. direct service to the poor would come about what happened." As a former Marine Corps :fighter pilot, first. Is not that the intent of the Today, almost three weeks after the inci I know how much good it would do for program? dent, Richard and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. the morale of our Armed Forces if those Richard Cash, Sr., have a chance to settle like Jane Fonda who support the enemy back and enjoy the accolades that have ac who is shooting at them, were prosecuted companied the heroic deed. RICHARD CASH, JR., HERO Richard received a letter from the Board for their unlawful acts. of Selectmen which states 1n part: "You are The full text of my letter to the At The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the type of young person of whom the citi torney General follows: previous order of the House, the gentle zens of our municipality can be justly proud. JULY 27, 1972. woman from Massachusetts aid that if properly and rapidly treat previous order of the House, the gentle authorities there fear an outbreak of ed cholera can be controlled with a "death man from Illinois (Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI) cholera, a disease associated with filth. rat e of zerc. " The dis'3ase is spread when victims' waste contaminates the water and is recognized for 5 minutes. To meet this danger the United States food supply, as in places where untreated Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, must be prepared to resume its authority sewage is dumped in the same rivers which just today, my office completed the task for sanitation as originally provided supply a community's drinking water.] of tabulating the results of my most re under the 1903 treaty and stop thinking cent questionnaires. Late in June, over in terms of making additional surrenders. 100,000 were mailed to the residents of A recent newsstory from the isthmus NEW RULES FOR CABLE TELEVISION the Eighth Congressional District of TI follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a linois. The return was overwhelming. [From the Washington Post, July 17, 1972] previous order of the House, the gentle In addition to much favorable senti HEMISPHERE FEARS SPREAD OF CHOLERA man from Pennsylvania r it and sent me home," he said. b. a letter from the Commission to the "I was on crutches for about six or eight President recommending approval of the not the victims were misled or coerced weeks and I began to think I was to lose agreement; and into participating in the experiment. the use of this leg. c. a memorandum from the President con I would like to call your attention to "So I tried me a home remedy the old folks taining his determination that its perform this article also which I am inserting in had told me about for arthritis and put me ance will promote and will not constitute an the RECORD, and I wish to call upon all of some fat lightard (heart pine) splinters in unreasonable risk to the common defense and my colleagues here in the House of Rep some whiskey and let it soak awhile and security and approving the agreement and every now and then I'd take a little sip o:t authorizing its execution. resentatives to speak out against this The agreement pertains to power as well type of inhuman consideration of human that. "Now I don't be bothered With my back as as to research applications of atomic energy. lives on every level. The article follows: much." It will supersede the current research type of [From the Washington Post, July 27, 1972] Agreement for Cooperation, which has been HUMAN GUYNEA PIG BARES 40 YEARS OF in effect since 1966. The principal purpose "DocTORING ON ME" PROPOSED SUPERSEDING AGREE of the new agreement is to permit the export of a power reactor from the United States and (By Jeff Nesmith) MENT FOR COOPERATION BE to permit the long-term supply o:t enriched NoTASULGA, ALA., July 25.-In 1932 Charlie TWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF uranium fuel. The reactor is identified in the Pollard, a 26-year-old Macon County farm THE UNITED STATES AND THE appendiX to the agreement; it is scheduled er, took advantage of a public health official's GOVERNMENT OF BRAZll.J CON :for operation in 1976. The adjusted net quan offer of a free blood test and was told a CERNING CIVU. USES OF ATOMIC tity of U-235 required to fuel this project few days later that he had "bad blood." ENERGY over the term of the agreement is calculated "They been doctoring on me off and on te be 11,800 kllograms. ever since then," Pollard, now 66, said Tues The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a As mentioned above, the scope of the agree day. "And they give me a blood tonic." previous order of the House, the gentle- ment accommodates bothxesearch and power 25852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE July 27, 1972 applications of atomic energy, and its term uses" guarantee respecting material, equip Article VII sets forth the fuel supply un is thirty years. Other significant features, ment and devices transferred under the dertakings of the United States. Pursuant to which are set forth below, are substantially agreement, including special nuclear ma the policy reflected in other recent long-term similar to those of other long-term Agree terial produced through their use. At Brazil's power agreements, toll enrichment would be ments for Cooperation, for example, those request, the article also includes a United the normal method of supplying enriched concluded with Austria, Finland, Japan, States guarantee of the peaceful use of Bra uranium fuel for the power reactor; sale Sweden, and the Republic of China. zilian material, including equipment and would be possible if the parties so agree. Article VI permits arrangements for the devices, which might be transfered under Enriched uranium required for fueling re transfer of special nuclear material to be the agreement. This guarantee would extend search, materials-testing and experimental made directly between authorized persons to special nuclear material produced in ma reactors would be transferred under agreed under the jurisdiction of the United States terial obtained from Brazil, or an equivalent terms and conditions. Article VII would also and Brazil and also between authorized per amount of the same type as such transferred permit transfers of plutonium, on agreed sons of one country and the Government of or produced material which the United terms, for fueling reactors and reactor ex the other country. States may substitute therefor. periments. Such transfers would be subject Article VII sets forth the fuel supply under Article XI continues the comprehensive to the 20-kilogram ceiling in Article IX. takings of the United States and accords safeguards rights of the United States estab Paragraph D of Article VII would indicate with the policy followed in other Agreements lished in the current Agreement for Co expressly that the Commission may transfer for Cooperation concluded in recent years. operation. to a person or persons under United States It does not reflect the Commission's revised Article XII provides that safeguards re jurisdiction such of its responsibillties with supply policy announced in June 1971- sponsfbilities respecting material, equip respect to the supply of special nuclear mate whereby no firm supply assurance occurs ment and facilities transferred to Brazil un rial, including the provision of enrichment until the execution of a specific contract der the bilateral will continue to be exer services, as the Commission deems desirable. since negotiations with Brazil were begun cised oy the International Atomic Energy This provision corresponds to a. like provi well in advance of adoption of that policy Agency pursua.n"': to the trilateral safeguards sion in the amended Swedish Agreement. revision. transfer agreement signed by the parties and Article VIII would establish terms and con As in similar Agreements for Cooperation, the Agency in 1967, as it may be amended ditions governing material supply by the Article VII provides that toll enrichment or supplanted by a new trilateral. United Commission. These are common to other will be the normal method of supplying fuel States safeguards rights will be suspended agreements and include the following: for the power reactor project; sale is possible during the time and to the extent the United (1) Prices for enriched uranium and ad if the parties so agree. Enriched uranium States agrees that the need to exercise such vance delivery notices would be comparable required for fueling research, materials rights !s satisfied by a safeguards agreement to those applicable to domestic customers. testing and experimental reactors will be as contemplated in the article. (2) Uranium fuel may be enriched to transferred under agreed terms and condi The agreement will enter into force on the greater than 20% in the isotope U-235 when tions. Article VII also permits transfers of date on which each Government shall have the Commission finds there is a technical or plutonium, on agreed terms, for fueling re received from the other Government written economic justification. actors and reactor experiments. Such trans notification that it has complied with all (3) Fuel reprocessing may be undertaken fers would be subject to the 20 kilogram statutory and constitutional requirements in Brazilian facilities upon a joint determi ceiling in Article IX. for entry into force. nation that safeguards may be effectively Paragraph D of Article VII indicates ex 3incerely, applied, or in other facilities as may be pressly that the Commission may transfer to JAMES R. ScHLESINGER, mutually agreed. a person or persons under the jurisdiction of Chairman. ( 4) With respect to special nuclear mate the United States Government such of its rial produced through the use of material responsibilities with respect to the supply of ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, supplied by the United States to Brazil, special nuclear material, including the pro Washington, D.C., June 19, 1972. transfers of such produced material from vision of enrichment services, as the Com The PRESIDENT, Brazil would be subject to Commission mission deems desirable. This provision cor The White House. approval. responds to a like provision in the Agree DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: Enclosed iS a proposed Article IX would establish the overall ad ments for Cooperation with Sweden and the superseding "Agreement for Cooperation Be justed net ceiling governing U-235 transfers, Republic of China. tween the Government of the United States which would be 12,300 kilograms. Article VIII establishes terms and condi of America and the Government of the Fed This is comprised of the 11,800 kilograms tions governing material supply. These are erative Republic of Brazil Concerning Civil allocated for the power reactor project and common to other recent similar agreements Uses of Atomic Energy." The agreement has 500 kilograms for research and other purposes and include the following: been negotiated by the Atomic Energy Com permitted under the agreement. As noted (1) Prices for enriched uranium and ad mission and the Department of State pur earlier, the plutonium ceiling would be 20 vance delivery notices will be those appli suant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as kilograms. cable to domestic customers. amended. With the Department's support, Article X, in conformity with the standard (2) Uranium fuel may be enriched to the Commission recommends that you ap formulation, contains Brazil's peaceful uses greater than 20% in the isotope U-235 when prove the agreement, determine that its per guarantee respecting material, equipment the Commission finds there is a technical formance will promote and will not consti and devices transferred under the agreement, or economic justification. tute an unreasonable risk to the common including special nuclear material produced (3) Fuel reprocessing may be undertaken defense and security, and authorize its exe· through their use. At Brazil's request, the in Brazilian facllities upon a joint determi cution. article also includes a United States guaran nation that safeguards may be effect ively ap The proposed agreement would supersede tee of the peaceful use of Brazilian material, plied, or in other fa<:ilities as may be mu the current research type of Agreement for including equipment and devices, which tually agreed. Cooperation, which has been in effect since might be transferred under the agreement. (4) With respe<:t to special nuclear ma 1966, and would expand the scope of coop This guarantee would extend to special nu terial produced through the use of material erat ive activities to include power applica clear material produced in material obtained supplied by the United States to Brazil, from Brazil, or an equivalent amount of the transfer of such produced material from Bra tions of atomic energy. The immediate pur zil to any other nation or group of nrutions pose of the agreement is to permit the ex same type as such transferred or produced port of a power reactor from the United material which the United States may sub will be subject to Commission approval. stitute therefor. Article IX establishes the overall adjusted States, which is identified in the appendiX net ceiling governing U-235 transfers. This to the agreement; it would also permit the Article XI would continue the comprehen ceiling is 12,300 kilograms, comprised of the related long-term supply of enriched urani sive safeguards rights of the United States 11,800 kilograms allocated for the power proj um fuel. The reactor is scheduled for opera established in the current agreement. ect and 500 kilograms for research and other tion in 1976. The adjusted net quantity of Article XII provides that safeguards re purposes permitted under the agreement. As U-235 required to fuel this project over the sponsibilities respecting material, equipment noted earlier, the plutonium ceiling is 20 term of the agreement is calculated to be and facilities transferred to Brazil under the kilograms. The U-235 ceiling quantity re 11 ,800 kilograms. bilateral will continue to be exercised by the quires approximately 2.3 million separate The term of the agree-ment would be thirty International Atomic Energy Agency pur work units. This requirement, together with years. Other significant features, which are suant to the trilateral safeguards transfer commitments under existing Agreements for se-t forth below, are substantially similar to agreement signed by the parties and the Cooperation as well as actual and antici those of other long-term Agreements for Co Agency in 1967, as it may be amended or sup pated enrichment requirements for domestic operation, for example, those concluded with planted by a new trilateral. United States power reactors which will become operational Austria, Finland, Japan, and Sweden. safeguards rights would be suspended dur in the same time period as the Brazilian Article VI would permit arrangements for ing the time and to the extent the United project, is within the capability of our ex the transfer of special nuclear material to States agrees that the need to exercise such isting facilities to supply on a continuing be made directly between authorized per rights is satisfied by a safeguards agreement basis. sons under the jurisdiction of the United as contemplated in the article. Article X, ln conformity with the standard States and Brazil and also between author Following your approval, determination formulation used 1n other Agreements for ized persons of one country and the Gov and authorization, the proposed agreement Cooperation, contains Brazil's "peaceful ernment of the other country. will be formally executed by appropriate au- July 27, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 25853 thorities of the United States and Brazil. This year is again a most important year of keep in mind that the greatest weapons that In compliance with Section 123c of the decision for our day. Some have even said can be forged against any false philosophy Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the that this is the most critical period in the are the positive teachings of the gospel of agreement will be submitted by the Joint history of this nation and of the world . . . Jesus Christ. . . . Committee on Atomic Energy. This is the beginning of an intense politi The Prophet Joseph Smith was asked how Respectfully yours, cal activity, when men of every persuasion he governed the Church members in his day. JAMES R. ScHLESINGER, in the political arena will be clamoring for His answer in one sentence was, "Teach them Chai rman. attention and acceptance by the electorate. correct principles and they will govern them There will be controversy, debate, conflict, selves." THE WESTERN WHITE HOUSE, and contention, which seem to be the order If we overemphasize the philosophies of San Clemente, July 10, 1972. of a political campaign. the enemies of righteousness instead of Memorandum for: Dr. James R. Schlesinger, In its loftiest sense, controversy may mean teaching forcefully the principles of the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. disputations because of honest dUierences of gospel of Jesus Christ, such overemphasis Subject: Proposed Agreement for Coopera opinion. In its most degrading sense it may can only serve to stir up controversy and tion with Brazil Concerning Civil Uses mean quarreling, strife, and name-calling. An strife and thus defeat the very purpose of of Atomic Energy. example of that which degrades is the bitter our missionary work in all the nations of the I have reviewed the proposed "Agreement personal abuse that so frequently is heaped world.... for Cooperation Between the Government of upon an opposing candidate. Name-calling is Those who have served as public officials the United States of America and the Gov continued throughout the whole season un soon learn that there is always the impera ernment of the Federative Republic of Brazil til listeners are left with doubt and mis tive necessity of deciding whether or not Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy," trust that honor and integrity are to be dexnands on a controversial issue are being which was submitted for my approval with found in any of those who may eventually be made by a well-organized loud minority or the Atomic Energy Commission's letter of elected. The obvious hazard is that when by a greater majority of those who might be June 19, 1972. these elected leaders have been maligned and less vocal but whose cause is just and in Pursuant to the provisions of Section 123b downgraded, the seeds of disrespect to au accordance with righteous principles. Always of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amend thority and law and order are sown in the we would do well to reflect upon the counsel ed, and upon the recommendation of the minds of youth, particularly, instead of re of a wise king of ancient times: "Now it is Atomic Energy Commission, I hereby: spectful obedience to counsel and to the laws not common that the voice of the people a. Approve the proposed agreement, and enacted by those whose integrity and honesty desireth anything contrary to that which is determine that its performance will promote have been thus impugned. right; but it is common for the lesser part and will not constitute an unreasonable risk The story, presumably authenic, is told of the people to desire that which is not to the common defense and security of the that during the Civil War when the fortunes right; therefore . . . do your business by the United States of America; and of the Union armies, under the command voice of the people." b. Authorize the execution of the proposed of General Grant, were going badly, some Choose those to govern us as "civil officers agreement on behalf of the Government of concerned ministers called on President and magistrates (who will) enforce the laws the United States of America by appropriate Abraham Lincoln at the White House and ... and ... adininister the law in equity authorities of the Atomic Energy Commis forcefully urged the dismissal of Grant. and justice", as we are admonished by in sion and the Department of State. To these men he is alleged to have said: spired men of God. RICHARD NIXON. "Gentlemen, General Grant has under his In a word, we must seek for statesmenlike command all that we hold dear in this na men who will ask, "Is it right and is it good tion. Instead of criticism, you too should for the country or the community?" instead of those who may merely ask, "Is it politi HAROLD B. LEE get down on your knees and pray God that he would see this nation through to victory." cally expedient?" The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a We related this story to a president of the Remember always our declaration of po previous order of the House, the gentle United States some years ago and assured litical faith: "We believe in being subject to man from Utah to break even in a time of high prices for Mr. Speaker, I commend my able Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I want to call the basic necessities of life. If there is friend from California (Mr. VAN DEER attention to the fact that irresponsible to be relief from economic pressure they LIN) for his leadership in this matter. and ill-informed views of Senator Mc certainly should have high priority. The next of kin of men lost in the jungles GoVERN, in the areas of foreign and de For a half century American taxpay of Southeast Asia in their time of tor fense policies posed considerably more ment are fortunate to have a congres -ers have made the world safe for de sional champion of such high ability than a merely prospective danger to be mocracy have been the financial and mil as realized only in the unlikely event of his itary buttress of the free world, the feed the gentleman from California. I am election. er of the hungry and the supporter of the proud to join him in this e:ffort. A good example of such, can be found needy throughout the world. But our in his attitude toward Greece. Diplomatic financial resources are not unlimited AHEPA'S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY sources reveal that Senator McGoVERN's and it is time that other nations enjoy antagonism toward Greece, and his ing record prosperity begin to pay their Claude Pepper, D-Fla.; William J. Randall, cans missing or captured because of the was obviously the subject of a story 3 D-Mo.; Charles W. Sandman, Jr., R-N.J.; conflict is concerned, the response to this days later in Hanoi newspaper, Nhan David E. Satterfield, D-Va.; William L. Scott, resolution leaves no room for doubt-we Dan, describing the same incident and R-Va.; Robert L. F. Sikes, D-Fla.; Bob Wil site and claiming the capture of an air son, R-Callf.; Charles H. Wilson, D-Calif.; are committed, as a nation, to the safe pirate without naming him. But the Gus Yatron, D-Pa.; Clement J. Zablocki. return of all these men. D-Wis.; and Roger H. Zion, R-Ind. I have been most heartened, frankly, North Vietnamese claim Van Dyke was by the nature of the cosponsorship never detained in North Vietnam. which has attached itself to this resolu The above are only a few examples of tion. similar evidence of discrepancies, and LEAVE OF ABSENCE Those signing come from 21 different even though one or two might be ex By unanimous consent, leave of ab States and represent all places on the plained as the vagaries of war, the sheer sence was granted to: ideological spectrum. I think it can safely quantity of such evidence irresistibly Mr. FoLEY other signatories. The Conventions spe china. The group introduced a resolution calling Mr. HOGAN, for 60 minutes, today. cifically require: first, identification of on the President to "use every means at his Mr. FINDLEY, for 5 minutes, today. each prisoner: second, regular communi disposal" to obtain a full accounting of the Mr. SHOUP, for 5 minutes, today. cation between the prisoner and his missing men and stipulating that any settle Mrs. HECKLER of Massachusetts, for 15 family; third, neutral inspection of ment of the war would be "incomplete and minutes, today. CXVIII--1629-Part 20 25858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE July 27, 1972 Mr. SCHMITZ, for 10 minutes, today. Mr. DINGELL. method of computing wage rates under such Mr. MizELL, for 5 minutes, today. Mr. HARRINGTON in two instances. act, and for other purposes; with amendment (Rept. No. 92-251) . Referred to the Commit (The following Members West Virginia and the District of By Mr. BOW (for himself, Yr. GERALD R. FORD, Mr. ARENDS, Mr. ANDERSON KYROS, Mr. MATHIS of Georgia, Mr. Columbia, and for other purposes; to the MILLER Of California, Mr. MONTGOM Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. of Dlinois, Mr. DEVINE, Mr. JoNAS, ERY, Mr. O'HAR..~, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. By Mrs. HICKS of Massachusetts: Mr. CEDERBERG, Mr. RHODES, Mr. MIN RANDALL, Mr. SANDMAN, Mr. SATTER H.R. 16078. A blll to amend the Omnibus SHALL, Mr. MICHEL, Mr. DAVIS of Wis FIELD, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SIKES, Mr. BOB Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 consin, Mr. RoBISON of New York, Mr. WILSON, Mr. 0HARLES H. WILSON, to enable units of general local government SHRIVER, Mr. ANDREWS of North Da Mr. Y.~TRON, Mr. ZABLOCKI, and Mr. to increase the numbers of police; to the kota, Mr. WYMAN, Mr. TALCOTT, Mr. ZION): Committee on the Judiciary. RIEGLE, Mr. WYATT, Mr. EDWARDS Of H. Con. Res. 654. Concurrent resolution ex By Mr. HILLIS: Alabama, Mr. DEL CLAWSON, Mr. pressing the sense of the Congress with re H.R. 16079. A bill to amend title 5 of the SCHERLE, Mr. McEWEN, Mr. MYERS, spect to the accounting and return of all United States Code to protect the total pay Mr. ROBINSON Of Virginia, and Mr. American prisoners in Southe~t Asia; to the of an employee who is promoted in the same KUYKENDALL): Committee on Foreign Afl'airs. occupation• and same agency; to the Commit H.R. 16090. A blll to provide for disciplined By Mr. FINDLEY (for himself and Mr. tee on Post Office and Civll Service. and responsible action in the consideration LATTA); By Mr. HORTON: and execution of the Federal budget; to the H. Res. 1066. Resolution amending the rules H.R. 16080. A b111 to expand the member Committee on Government Operations. of the House by adding rule XLV on House ship of the Advisory Commission on Inter By Mr. LUJAN: authorized Federal budget; to the Commit governmental Relations to include elected H.R. 16091. A bill to amend title I of the tee on Rules. school board officials and elected town and International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 By Mr. BARING: township officials; to the Committee on Gov to require the Secretary of the Treasury to H. Res. 1067. Resolution expressing the ernment Operations. make payments in the amount of $10,000 sense of the House that the authority of the ByMr.KOCH: on account of the unpaid principal of each President to issue Executive orders should H.R. 16081. A bill to provide for suitable award certifled to the Secretary by the For be investigated by appropriate committee works of art ln Federal buildings; to the eign Claims Settlement Commission with re or committees of the House: to the Com Committee on Public Works. spect to claims of nationals of the United mittee on Rules.