1955 .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9249 ment of the Senate to the bill CH. R. ministering oaths and taking acknowledg Keller in ·behalf of physically handicapped 4904) to extend the Renegotiation Act ments by offi.cials of Federal penal and cor persons throughout ·the world. of 1951for2 years, and requesting a con rectional institutions; and H. R. 4954. An act to amend the Clayton The message also announced that the ference with the Senate on the disagree Act by granting a right of action to the Senate agrees to the amendments of the ing votes·of the two Houses thereon. United States to recover damages under the House to a joint resolution of the Sen Mr. BYRD. I move that the Senate antitrust laws, establishing a uniform ate of the following title: insist upon its amendment, agree to the statute of limitati9ns, and for other purposes. request of the House for a conference, S. J. Res. 67. Joint resolution to authorize The message also announced that the the Secretary of Commerce to sell certain and ~hat the Chair appoint the conferees Senate had passed bills and a concur vessels to citizens of the Republic of the on the part of the Senate. Philippines; to provide for the rehabilita The motion was agreed to; and the rent resolution of the following titles, in tion of the interisland commerce of the Acting President pro tempore appointed which the concurrence of the House is Philippines, and for other purposes. Mr. BYRD, Mr. GEORGE, Mr. KERR, Mr. requested: The message also announced that th~ MILLIKIN, and Mr. MARTIN of Pei:msyl S. 48. An act to provide for the disqualifi cations of certain former officers and em Senate agrees to the report of the com vania conferees on the i:art of the Senate. ployees of the District of Columbia in mat 'mittee of conference on the disagreeing ters connected with former duties; votes of the two Houses on the amend RECESS S. 182. An act to require a premarital ex ments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. amination of all applicants for marriage 6499) entitled "An act making appro Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi licenses in the District of Columbia; priations for the Executive Office of the dent, if no other Senator desires the floor, S. 256. An act to eliminate cumulative vot President and sundry general Govern I am about to move that the Senate stand ing of shares of stock in the election of di rectors of national banking associations ment agencies for the fiscal year ending in recess until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. unless provided for in the articles of associa June 30, 1956, and for other purposes." I move that the Senate recess until 12 tion; o'clock noon tomorrow. S. 665. An act to revive section 3 of the The motion was agreed to; and Cat 4 District of Columbia Public School Food APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPART"'.' o'clock and 2 minutes p. m.) the Senate Services Act; MENT OF COMMERCE AND RE took a recess until tomorrow, Tuesday, S. 666. An act to extend the period of au LATED AGENCIES, 1956 June 28, 1955, at 12 o'clock meridian. thorization of appropriations for the hos pital center and facilities in the District of Mr. PRESTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask •• .... •• Columbia; unanimous consent to take from the S. 972. An act to amend the Home Owners' Speaker's table the bill HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Loan Act of 1933, as amended; making appropriations for the Depart s. 1275. An act to authorize the Commis ment of Commerce and related agencies MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1955 sioners of the District of Columbia to desig for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, nate employees of the District to protect life and for other purposes, with Senate The House met at 12 o'clock noon. and property in and on the buildings and amendments thereto, disagree to the grounds of any institution located on prop: The Chaplain. Rev. Bernard Braskamp, erty outside of the District of Columbia ac Senate amendments and agree to the D : D., offered the following prayer: quired by the United States for District sana conference asked by the Senate. Almighty and ever-blessed God, we toriums, hospitals, training schools, and The SPEAKER. Is there objection to are lifting our hearts unto Thee in other institutions; the request of the gentleman from Geor adoration and gratitude, for Thou art S. 1287. An act to make certain increases gia? [After a pause.] The Chair hears the source of our blessings, the answer in the annuities of annuitants under the none and appoints the following con Foreign .Service retirement and disability ferees: Messrs. PRESTON, THOMAS, Roo to our problems, and the goal of all our system; . aspirations. NEY, YATES, SHELLEY, FLOOD, CANNON, S.1391. An act granting the consent of CLEVENGER, Bow, HORAN, MILLER of Grant that in these troubled days, Congress to the States of California and Maryland, and TABER. when there is so much of tension and Nevada to negotiate and enter into a com estrangement and sinister forces are pact ·with respect to the distribution and use trying to bring discord and division of the waters of the Truckee, Carson, and THE DEBT LIMIT among the nations, we may know how Walker Rivers, Lake Tahoe, and the tribu to keep aglow the light of freedom and taries of such rivers and lake in such States; By direction of the Committee on righteousness. S. 1585. An act to provide for· the return Ways and Means, Mr. COOPER submitted to the town of Hartford, Vt., of certain land a privileged report to accompany the bill Help us to believe that Thou hast which was donated by such town. to the placed at our disposal the inexhaustible CH. R. 6992) to extend for 1 year the United States as a site for a veterans hos existing temporary increase in the pub resources of Thy grace and that all pital and which is no longer needed for such things are working together for good purposes; lic debt limit, which was referred to the if we seek to do Thy will, and all will be S. 1739. An act to authorize the Commis Union Calendar and ordered to be well when we are on Thy side. sioners of the District of Columbia to fix printed. Inspire us to hasten the coming of rates of compensation of members of cer Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, by direc the time when there shall be peace on tain examining and licensing boards and tion of the Committee on Ways and earth and good will among men. commissions, and for other purposes; Means, I call up the bill (H. R. 6992) to S. 1741. An act to exempt from taxation extend for 1 year the existing temporary Hear us in Christ's name. Amen. certain property of the Jewish War Veterans, increase in the public debt limit, and The Journal of the proceedings of u. S. A., National Memorial, Inc., in the ask unanimous consent that the bill may Thursday, June 23, 1955, was read and District of Columbia; be considered in the House as in Com approved. s. 1855. An act to amend the Federal Air port Act, as amended; mittee of the Whole. S. 2171. An act to amend the Subversive The Clerk read the title of the bill. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Activities Control Act so as to provide that The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Ten A message from the Senate by Mr. upon the expiration of his term of office, a member of the Board shall continue to serve nessee? McBride, one of its clerks, announced until his successor shall have been appointed Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, reserv that the Senate . had passed without and shall have qualified; ing the right to object, is this the bill to amendment bills of the House of the fol S. 2176. An act to repeal the requirement extend the debt limit? lowing titles: that public utilities engaged in the manu Mr. COOPER. That is correct. H. R. 1825. An act creating a Federal com facture and sale of electricity in the District Mr. PATMAN. Would the gentleman mission to formulate plans for the construc of Columbia must submit annual reports to explain what it proposes to do? Does it tion in the District of Columbia of a civic Congress; · go beyond the $6 billion? auditoriu~. including an Inaugural Hall of S. 2177. An act to repeal the prohibition Presidents and a music, fine arts, and mass against the declaration of stock dividends by Mr. COOPER. It just proposes to ex communications center; public utilities operating in the District of tend the present limitation for one more H. R. 3659. An act to increase criminal Columbia; and year. penalties under the Sherman An~itn~st Act; S. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution rec Mr. PATMAN. That is for the $6 bil H. R. 4221. An act to amend section 4004, ognizing, on the occasion of her 75th birth'." lion additional over the $275 billion? title 18, United States Code, relating to ad- day. June 27, 1955, the efforts of Miss Helen Mr. COOPER. J'hat is correct. 9250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 'June 27 Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, I with· glib campaign promises which were Mr. MILLER of Nebraska. Will the draw my reservation ·of objection. being made of a balanced budget were gentleman take more time? The SPEAKER. Is there objection to more a matter of political convenience Mr. COOPER. I cannot have more the request of the gentleman from Ten and opportunism than . :fiscal realism. time except by unanimous consent. nessee [Mr. CooPER]? The record of the Democratic Party is Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in There was no objection. clear that we are just as interested in a opposition to the pro forma amend The Clerk read the bill, as follows: balanced budget and the end of deficit ment. Be it enacted, etc., That the act entitled :financing as anyone else. Mr. MILLER of . Nebraska. Mr. "An act to provide for a temporary increase Regardless of the promises and the de Speaker, will the gentleman yield? in the public-debt limit," approved August sire of a balanced budget, we are faced Mr. JENKINS. Yes; I yield. 28, 1954 (31 U. S. c., sec. 757b), is hereby with the fact that the Secretary of the Mr. MILLER of Nebraska. I was try amended by striking out "June 30, 1955" Treasury-who is responsible for man ing to get the thing cleared up as to and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, aging the fiscal affairs of the Govern .whether we would have a deficit if we 1956." ment-states that he needs the tempo had not reduced taxes $7 ,500,000,000. Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I move rary $6 billion increase in the debt ceiling That was my first question. to strike out the last word, and I ask continued for another year. I am just as The other question I was going to ask unanimous consent to revise and extend reluctant to increase, even temporarily, the gentleman from Tennessee was, how my remarks. the ceiling on the public debt as any much would the debt be if we had put The SPEAKER. Without objection, it Member of the House, but under present through the $20 individual tax reduc is so ordered. circumstances, I do not feel that we have tion? I am just wondering what the There was no objection. any choice other than to comply with the deficit now would have been. It is amaz Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask request of the Secretary. ing the way the gentleman speaks here unanimous consent that all Members We must remember that it is the Con this morning, for he sponsored the $20 desiring to do so may extend their re gress itself which has the final say-so in reduction for everybody in the United marks immediately following the re the amount of money which the Gov States; so I just wondered what the marks of the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. ernment is authorized to spend, and deficit would be in case that kind of JENKINS]. once expenditures have been authorized bill had gone through. :rerhaps the gen The SPEAKER. .Is there objection to and commitments have been made, it is tleman from Ohio can tell me if there the request of the gentleman from Ten the obligation of the Congres~ to protect would have been a reduction had they nessee? the fiscal integrity of the Government. not had the reduction of $7,500,000,000. There was no objection. I would like to point out that, although I voted for it according to good think Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, H. R. holding down the ceiling on the public ing. How near would we have come to 6992 would continue for another year debt is a very effective deterrent to ex balancing the budget? the existing temporary . $6 billion in penditures, it is at best an indirect ave Mr. JENKINS. We are nearer now crease in the ceiling on the public debt. nue to reduced expenditures and it may than we have been for.some time; there The present permanent statutory ceil: be a very direct avenue to impairing our is no question about that. ing on the public debt is $275 billion. internal strength. Mr. COOPER. If the gentleman will -Last year the Congress enacted legisla The Secretary stated to the committee yield, answering the gentleman's first tion increasing temporarily this ceiling that the $6 billion increase in the ceiling question the answer is, we would not. by $6 billion, or to $281 billion, through to June 30, 1956, is a minimum. We must Mr. JENKINS. The gentleman from this Thursday, June 30. remember that it. is in the first part of Minnesota by his question indicated that The Secretary of the Treasury ap a fiscal year-that is, the period begin he voted against the extension of the peared in public hearings before the ning July 1 and running to March debt limit. I voted against the first one, Committee on Ways and Means recom which is the crucial period in the man but I am convinced that I might have mending that this temporary increase agement of the debt ceiling, because of been wrong then. At any rate I think of $6 billion be continued through June the fact that our tax collections come that the debt limit with which we are 30, 1956. This bill carrying out the re into the Treasury predominantly in the dealing today should be allowed. quest of the Secretary, was unanimously latter part of the fiscal year. If we Today we are asking that this tem reported by our committee. During the should not provide this temporary in porary debt limitation be extended. public hearings the Secretary stated: crease, it is possible that the permanent ·The Secretary of the Treasury came be .. ceiling on the debt would be exceeded in fore the committee and made a state We have lived within the limits, but the the early fall. In order to preserve the basic problems are still with us. They are, ment, which was in line with his usual in fact, even more acute their year than fiscal integrity of the Government, a frankness and which shows him to be last. Their debt stood at $270.8 billion on special session of the Congress might be a statesman and financier. He pre June 30, 1954. On June 30 this year, it ls necessary if we fail to act favorably on sented a plan clearly and convincingly expected to be almost $3 billion higher. this legislation. and thoroughly justified his claim for Thus, the Treasury will have even less We must also remember that the the extension of the debt limit. Extend elbowroom to handle its seasonal borrowing Treasury needs to maintain a minimum ing of the debt limit does not mean that needs in the months ahead under a $281 balance of cash in order to provide some one extra cent will be spent; it does not billion temporary limit than it did last tlexibility in fiscal operations. year. Even more crucial will be the prob call for the expenditure of any money. lem of getting the debt back to $275 billion I urge that the bill be passed. No money can be spent unless it passes by the close of the 1956 fiscal year. Mr. WIER. Mr. Speaker, will the gen.. through the Appropriations Committee tleman yield? and through the House and the Senate. The Secretary then assured the com Mr. COOPER. If I have time. This immense country of ours would mittee: Mr. WIER. I wanted to express my be in terrible shape if all of a sudden it It is our firm intention to attempt to live self on this occasion if the bill is going should develop that somebody had pre under the present debt limit with this tem to be taken up tliis afternoon. I voted sented a bill to the Government for goods porary extension. It is also our firm inten against the increase at the last session sold or services rendered and that the tion to have any temporary increase in debt and I am opposed to it today. I want Government had declined to pay it be back to the present limit of $275 billion by the RECORD to show that I am opposed cause of no funds. If it should develop the end of the year on June 30, 1956. to this action. that we could not pay our debts or ob As I stated, Mr. Speaker, this bill has Mr. MILLER of Nebraska. Mr. Speak.. ligations, and that this report was spread the unanimous and bipartisan support er, will the gentleman yield? out over the country, nothing could in of our committee. However, I must also Mr. COOPER. I yield. jure us as much as that. Of course, I say that it is regrettable that the present Mr. MILLER of Nebraska. And speak can argue with the gentleman from ~dministration has not been able to bal ing about balancing the budget, the Re Tennessee [Mr. COOPER] but there is no ance the budget as it had promised to do. publican 83d Congress reduced taxes question but that the financial pasition During the Presidential campaign in $7,500,000,000. Had thaii not been done of our country is, better than it was 2 1952, those of us who have had to face would the budget have been balanced? years ago or last year. It is better be the problem of raising the money to · The SPEAKER. The time of the gen cause business in the country is better. :finance the Government knew that the tleman from Tennessee has expired. · This matter before us now is not a po- 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9251 litical issue. It is a question of finances. The administration has made a great within income-a balanced budget-and Are we going to Say to our Secretary of achievement in bringing the debt under ultimate reduction of the Federal debt~ the Treasury: You may have this privi control. The fact that the total debt has Mr. McCARTHY.· Mr. Speaker, I lege to see to it, not that you are going not been reduced is not a true measure move to strike· out the requisite number to spend any more money, but see to of this very real accomplishment. The of words. it that our countr; will not be in the public debt has been held at approxi · Mr. Speaker, I would like to say to the shape where it cannot pay its bills? mately an even level while at the same gentleman from Iowa, if it is any conso..; Mr. NICHOLSON. Mr. Speaker, will time the Nation's economy has under lation to him, that the Secretary of the the gentleman yield? gone the greatest growth in our history. Treasury in appearing before our com Mr. JENKINS. -I yield to the gentle The amount of the debt today represents mittee said he was asking for $281 billiorl man from Massachusetts. a far smaller proportion of the gross na because he was asking for a temporary Mr. NICHOLSON. I would like to tional product, of total personal income, extension. However, he said that if he ask the gentleman this question: If we and of other recognized indices of the were asking for a permanent extension did. not spend $2 or $3 billion in foreign economy than it did when the present he would ask-for $290 billion. We tried aid, could we or could we not balance administration took office. The tremen to find out why he asked for $281 billion the budget? dous expansion which our economy is on a temporary basis and $290 billion on Mr. JENKINS. It would go far now undergoing is being achieved with a permanent basis. He gave us no toward balancing the budget. out reliance on deficit financing. It is answer. I do not know whether there is Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the being achieved without the stimulus of any answer to the question. I asked him gentleman yield? inflation. In other words, our present whether he anticipated that the national Mr. JENKINS. I yield to the gentle economic growth is real and not a paper debt would increase to $290 billion un man from Iowa. growth alone. This fact is borne out by der the Republican administration in the Mr. GROSS. What are the estimated recent statistics which have shown that years immediately ahead and he re balances as of June 30 this year, the es the cost of living index has remained fused to answer that question. He is ask timated unexpended balances held by relatively stable since 1953 while take ing for $281 billion as a temporary ex the Government? home pay has risen appreciably. tension but he would prefer to have $290 Mr. JENKINS. I cannot give the gen Mr. Speaker, these facts are tremen billion as a permanent extension. I offer tleman those exact figures. dously significant. They are the true this information for whatever consola Mr. GROSS. It is about 1 or 2 billion measure of the fiscal accomplishments of tion it may give. dollars. the present administration. In the face Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, will · Mr. JENKINS. I believe those figures of this magnificent record, we can have the gentleman yield? represent approximately the cash bal full confidence in the continued sound Mr. McCARTHY. I yield to the gen ance on hand. However, I believe that management by the administration of tleman from Massachusetts. the unexpended obligations which the the public debt. I strongly urge that Mr. McCORMACK. Is this not a cor Bureau of the Budget estimates will exist this bill be adopted as reported unani rect statement of the picture or position on June 30 amount to $59.3 billion. mously by the Committee on Ways and we are in, and I refer to the country as Mr. GROSS. Does the gentleman an Means. a whole. Brushing aside the fact that ticipate that the next step will be to Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I am the promise of a balanced .budget has not make this temporary increase perma amazed that this bill should be rushed materialized, that promise having been nent? to the House :floor this afternoon with broken, and brushing aside the promise Mr. JENKINS. No. We only ask for out prior notice to the Members. of a reduced national debt, which has not i.t for 1 year. If conditions continue as I will oppose this extension as I did been carried out and. has been broken they have; it may not be necessary next the temporary increase a year ago. I also, the fact remains that we are in the year. .. I am not making any promises be- said then that this procedure is the sure position where this acti-on today is neces . cause I do not run the Treasury. road to fiscal irresponsibility and folly; sary in the fiscal integrity of our coun Mr. GROSS. ·Did not the Secretary of that the answer to financial stability on try? the Treasury say that it may be possible the part of the Federal Government is Mr. McCARTHY. We are within five to squeak through. with this. extension reduced spending, not steadily increasing or six hundred million dollars of the ceil · and did not the Secretary of the Treasury debt. ·ing now. The debt is approximately ask that the debt ceiling be increased? The Presidential budget has estimated $274.6 billion with the permanent ceiling Mr. JENKINS. The Secretary of the that as of the close of this fiscal year, at $275 billion: In order to conduct the Treasury makes the finest appearance June 30, 1955, the Government.will have business of the Government this increase before our committee of nearly anybody. unexpended balances totaling some $82 on a temporary basis is necessary. It He comes before our committee, . espe billion. This Member of Congress in seems to me· that the Secretary should cially in connection with these financial sists that before there is an extension of have asked. for a larger increase since matters and speaks frankly because he the debt ceiling, and certainly before an when he came in a year ago the national knows. He tells us what is going on. increase is giveri the slightest considera debt was about $271 billion, and he set As I said in my first statement, this how tion, that these unexpended balances tled for $281 billion as necessary to con ever does not give him the power to be drastically reduced. Congress has no duct the business of Government. Un spend money. real control over .spending as long as less the administration has in mind de Mr. GROSS. I am talking about the these huge authorizations are outstand vices such as certificates of interest and finances of the country, not about the ing but unexpended. other kinds of outside financing devices appearance of the Secretary of the A $275 billion direct debt, much less which will not show in the record, it Treasury. $281 billion, is far more than this Na seems to me he should have asked for a Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, H. R. tion should owe. But this is only part $10 billion increase to allow for opera 6992 extends for 1 more year the pres of the story for the Federal Govern tion of the Government this year·as he ent temporary $281 billion debt limit. It ment has additional contingent liabili did last year. · does not provide any permanent increase ties totaling some· $250 billion, largely Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the in the debt ceiling. It does not affect in the form of guaranteed and insured gentleman yield? the present permanent limit of $275 bil loans. Mr: McCARTHY. I yield to the gen- lion. It simply continues on a temporary Time after time have I warned of the tleman from Iowa. • basis the $6 billion increase provided devastating effects of deficit spending Mr. GROSS. Is it true or is it not that last year. · All this does in effect is to upon the value of the dollar. Nothing the budget estimates balances of ap give the Treasury a reasonable leeway in has contributed more since 1940 to infia proximately $82 billion as of June 30 of dealing with periodic fluctuations in tion and loss of purchasing power than this year? · Government income and outgo. It is the billions that have been expended by Mr. McCARTHY. Does the gentleman anticipated that the permanent debt will the Federal Government over and above mean unexpended funds? be approximately the same at the ter- income. Mr. GROSS. That is right. . mination of the proposed extension as it Instead of extending and increasing Mr. McCARTHY. But obligated. is today. · the debt ceiling, there must be spending They-are obligated. · 9252 CON:GRESSIONAL ~CORD - · HOUS1! Jun(} 27 Mr. GROSS. I do not understand that Hayworth Matthews Scott Roosevelt Thompson, La. Willia.ms, N. J. Henderson Metcalf Scrivner St. George Thompson, Tex. Wilson, Calif. all these balances are all obligated. Herlong Mmer, Calif. Scudder Scherer - Vanik Withrow Mr. McCARTHY. Well, I understand Hess Miller, Md. Seely-Brown Sheppard Van Pelt Zelenko they are all obligated or at least appro .. Hiestand Miller, Nebr. Selden Taylor Velde Hill Mills Sheehan Teague, Tex. Wainwright priated. Hillin gs Minshall Shelley Mr. GROSS. Does the gentleman re .. Hinshaw Morano Short So the bill was passed. call the testimony before the committee Holifield Moss Sieminski The Clerk announced the following Holmes Murray, Ill. Siler on that? Hope Natcher Simpson, Pa. pairs: Mr. McCARTHY. We discussed the Hosmer Nicholson Sisk General pairs: matter of the obligated funds, obligated Huddleston Norblad Smith, Miss. Mr. Mack of Illinois with Mr. Martin. Hull Norrell Smith, Va. by the last Congress and of earlier Con .. Hyde O'Brien, Ill. Spence Mr. Dodd with Mr. Halleck. gresses. but there was some discussion of Ikard O'Hara, Ill. Springer Mr. Buckley with Mr. Taylor. the obligations inherited by this admin Jarman O'Hara, Minn. Steed Mr. Zelenko with Mr. Allen of California. Jenkins O'Neill Sullivan Mr. Dingell with Mr. Scherer. istration when it took over. It was indi Jennings Osmers Taber Mr. Eberharter with Mr. Harrison of Ne- cated that the financial condition of the Johansen Ostertag Talle braska. country would not be so bad but for this Johnson, Calif. Patman Teague, Calif. Jones, Ala. Patterson Thompson, Mrs. Blitch with Mrs. St. George. inheritance. We could not get a state Judd Pelly Mich. Mr. Morrison with Mr. Canfield. ment from the Secretary as to which of Karsten Perkins Thompson, Ji. J. Mr. Polk with Mr. McGregor. those old obligations the administration Keating Pfost Thomson, Wyo. Mr. Holtzman with Mr. Mailliard. would have repudiated if it could have Kelley, Pa. Philbin Thornberry Mr. Davidson with Mr. Merrow. Kelly, N. Y. Pilcher Tollefson Mr. Powell with Mr. Nelson. repuidiated them. Keogh Pillion Trimble Mr. Klein with Mr. Ellsworth. Mr. GROSS. Will the gentleman Kilburn Poage Tumulty Kilday Price Udall Mr. Garmatz with Mr. Fino. agree that this debt situation is a timely King, C:;i,lif. Priest Van Zandt Mr. Fine with Mr. Gwinn. topic of discussion, coming as it does only Kirwan Prouty Vinson Mr. Doyle with Mr. Holt." a day before consideration of the multi Kluczynski Rabaut Vorys Mr. Clark with Mr. Hoeven. billion dollar foreign giveaway bill? Lane Radwan Vursell Mr. Roosevelt with Mr. Kean. Lanham Raiµs Walter Mr. Rivers with Mr. Jensen. The SPEAKER. The question is on Lankford Ray Watts the engrossment and third reading of Latham Reed, Ill. Westland Mr. Green of Pennsylvania with Mr. Wilson Lecompte Rees, Kans. Wharton of California. the bill. Lipscomb Reuss Whitten Mr. Granahan with Mr. Withrow. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Long Rhodes, Ariz. Wickersham Mr. Barrett with Mr. Gubser. and read a third time, and was read the McCarthy Richards Widnall Mr. Byrne of Pennsylvania with Mr. Hesel third time. McCormack , Riley Wigglesworth · ton. McCulloch Roberts Williams, N. Y. The SPEAKER. The question is on McDonough Rodino Wilson, Ind. Mr. O'Brien of New York with Mr. Hoff- the passage of the bill. McMillan Rogers, Colo. Wolcott man of Illinois. The question was taken; and the Mc Vey Rogers, Fla. Wolverton Mr. Quigley with Mr. Horan. Macdonald Rogers, Mass. Yates Mr. Moulder with Mr. Van Pelt. Speaker announced that the ayes ap Machrowicz Rooney Young Mr. Dollinger with Mr. Becker. peared to have it. Mack, Wash. Sadlak Younger Mr. Sheppard with Mr. Reece of Tennessee. Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I object to Madden Saylor Zablocki Mahon Schenck Mr. Bonner with Mr. Riehlman. the vote on the ground that a quorum is Marshall Schwengel Mr. Boykin with Mr. Adair. not present, and I make the point ·of Mr. Boland with Mr. Bentley. order that a quorum is not present. NAYS-56 Mr. Donovan with Mr. Kearns. Abbitt Griffiths Robeson, Va. Mr. Morgan with Mr. Lovre. The SPEAKER. Obviously a quorum Abernethy Gross Rogers, Tex. is not present. Mrs. Knutson with Mr. Bosch. Andrews Haley Rutherford Mrs. Kee with Mr. Broyhill. The Doorkeeper will close the doors, Ashmore Hand Shuford Bass, Tenn. Hebert Sikes Mr. Thompson of Louisiana with Mr. the Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Bennett, Fla. Hoffman, Mich. Simpson, Ill. Miller of New York. Members, and the Clerk will call the roll. Brooks, Tex. Jones, N. 9. Smith, Kans. Mr. Alexander with Mr. Jackson. The question was taken and there Cannon Kilgore Smith, Wis. Mr. Gray with Mr. Wainwright. Carlyle Krueger Staggers Mr. Vanik with Mr. Frelinghuysen. were-ayes 267, nays 56, not voting 111, Cell er as foll0ws: Landrum Thomas Mr. Williams of New Jersey with Mr. Mc- Chelf Mason Tuck Connell. [Roll No. 95) Colmer Mollohan Utt Dies Multer Weaver Mr. Lesinski with Mr. Mcintire. AYES-267 Dorn, S. C. Murray, Tenn. Wier Mr. McDowell with Mr. Jonas. Addonizio Brownson Denton Evins Passman Williams, Miss. Mr. Davis of Tennesse with Mr. James. Albert Broyh111 Derounian Flynt Phillips Willis Mr. Magnuson with Mr. Fulton. Alger Buchanan Devereux Gavin Poff Winstead Mr. Jones of Missouri with Mr. Robsion Allen, Ill. Budge Dixon Gentry Preston Wright of Kentucky. Burleson Grant Rhodes, Pa. Andersen, Dolliver Mr. Thompson of Texas with Mr. O'Konski. H. Carl Burnside Dondero NOT VOTING-111 Andresen, Bush Donohue Mr. Teague of Texas with Mr. Laird. AugustH. Byrd Dorn, N. Y. Adair Fino Klein Mr. Hagen with Mr. Knox. Anfuso Byrnes, Wis. Durham Alexander Frelinghuysen Knox Mr. Barden. with Mr. Gamble. Arends Carnahan Edmondson Allen, Calif. Fulton Knutson Mr. Chatham with Mr. King Of Pennsyl- Ashley Carrigg Elliott Barden Gamble Laird vania. . Aspinall Cederberg Engle Barrett Garmatz Lesinski A uchincloss Chase Fallon Becker Gathings Lovre Mr. Dowdy with Mr. Velde. Avery Chenoweth Fascell Bentley Granahan Mc Connell Mr. Diggs with Mr. Reed of New York. Ayres Chiperfl.eld Feighan Blitch Gray McDowell :rvrr. Gathings with Mr. Meader. Bailey Christopher Fenton Boland Green, Pa. McGregor Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin with Mr. Baker Chudoff Fernandez Bolton, Gubser Mcintire Mumma. Baldwin Church Fisher Oliver P. Gwinn Mack, Ill. Bass,?:. H. Clevenger Fjare Bonner Hagen Magnuson Mr. FLYNT changed his vote from Bates Cole Flood Bosch Hale Mailliard Baumhart Cooley Fogarty Boykin Halleck Martin "yea" to "nay." Beamer Coon Forand Buckley Harrison, Nebr. Meader The result of the vote was announced Belcher Cooper Ford Burdick Heselton Merrow as above recorded. Bell Corbett Forrester Byrne, Pa. . Hoeven Miller, N. Y. Bennett, Mich. Coudert Fountain Canfield Hoffman, m. Morgan The doors were opened. Bei-ry Cramer Frazier Chatham Holt Morrison A motion to reconsider was laid on. Betts Cretella Friedel Clark Holtzman Moulder the table. · Blatnik Crumpacker Gary Davidson Horan Mumma Boggs Cunningham George Davis, Tenn. Jackson Nelson BolUng Curtis, Mass. Gordon Diggs James O'Brien, N. Y. Bolton, Curtis, Mo. Green, Oreg, Dingell Jensen O'Konski DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AJ;>PROPRI Frances P. Dague Gregory Dodd Johnson, Wis. Polk ATION BILL, 1956 Bow Davis, Ga. Harden Dollinger Jonas Powell Bowler Davis, Wis. Hardy Donovan Jones, Mo. Quigley Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, I ask Boyle Dawson, Ill. Harris Dowdy Kean Reece, Tenn. unanimous consent to take from the Bray Dawson, Utah Harrison, Va. Doyle Kearney Reed, N. Y. Brooks, La.. Deane Harvey Eberharter Kearns Riehlman Speaker's table the bill Michigan? [After a pause.] The Chair legislative program and any special vigorous, progressive, and courageous orders heretofore entered. hears none and appoints the fo1lowing publishers. conferees: Messrs. RABAUT, PASSMAN, Mr. ASHLEY asked and was given per He became publisher of the Tennes- mission to address the House for i5 NATCHER, CANNON, W1Lso·N of Indiana, . sean in 1937 after a varied experience, JAMES, and TABER. minutes today, following the legislative including a period when he served as program _and any special orders here Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, I ask Washington correspondent of the Fort unanimous consent that the managers· tofore entered. - Worth Star-Telegram. His exp~rience Mr. WICKERSHAM asked and was on the part of the House may have until as a working newspaperman was brought midnight tonight to file the conference given permission to address the House to bear in the publication of the Ten for 10 minutes today, following the report on the District of Columbia ap nessean, and under his direction that propriation bill. legislative program and any special The SPEAKER. Is there objection to paper became nationally known as a pro orders heretofore entered. the request of the gentleman from gressive and fearless journal, dedicated to the public good. ·· · Michigan? COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND · There was no objection. Mr. Evans was a man of strong convic tions which he defended with vigor and INS~LAR AFFAIRS consistency. He believed that when giv Mr. ENGLE. Mr. Speaker, I a~k COMMITTEE ON RULES en the facts the American people always unanimous consent that the Committee Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, will make the choice that is best for on Interior and Insular Affairs may be I ask unanimous consent that the Com their own welfare. permitted to meet during general de mittee on Rules may have until midnight He was a man of great energy and his bate in the House this week. tonight to file a report on the so-called The SPEAKER. Is there objection to interests included a wide range of sub- · the request . of the gentleman from foreign-aid bill. . jects affecting the public · welfare ~ T.he The SPEAKER. Is there objection to California? impact of his vision was felt in many There was n·o objection. the request of the gentleman from Vir areas far removed from the borders of ginia? Tennessee. There was· no objection. AJ:; a former member of the staff of the HELEN KELLER'S BIRTHDAY Tennessean, I join his many friends in Mr. ELLIOTT. Mr. Speaker, I ask PHILIPPINE TRADE AGREEMENT extending deepest· sympathy to his unanimous consent to extend my re REVISION ACT family and loved.· ones. marks at this point in the RECORD. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask the request of the gentleman from Ala unanimous consent that the Committee SALK ANTI-POLIO VACCINE bama? on Ways and Means may have until mid There was no objection. night tonight to file a report on the biU Mrs. SULLIVAN. ·Mr. Speaker, ! ·ask Mr. ELLIOTT. Mr. Speaker, today is H. R. 6059, the Philippine Trade Agree unanimous consent to extend my re Helen Keller's birthday. . ment Revision Act of 1955. marks at this point in the RECORD. This remarkable woman, stricken deaf The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The SPEAKER. Is there objection to and blind in infancy, has for more than the request of the gentleman from the request of the gentlewoman from 50 years tirelessly devoted herself to Tennessee? Missouri? the battle for the economic, cultural, There was no objection. There was no objection. and social advancement of the physi Mrs. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, I am cally hanAlabama, Helen Keller's native State, Mr-. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, . I ask shares the pride that people all over to provide for the innoculation of all of the Nation feel in the accomplishments unanimous consent to take from the the children in the United.States under rce and of the cost of approximately $30,091.62. If the the contractor refused to continue fur fire department of the District of Columbia proposed legislation is enacted 13,451 ad nishing this fund, and it was necessary, who are on duty may be assigned when ditional man hours will be available to therefore, that the fund be furnished by deemed necessary by the chief of police or the police department and these extra the Armory Board. the fire chief; as the case may be, to perform detail duties will be covered by off-duty The second provision of the bill sets duty as provided in section 101 of this act. policemen. up an amount not to exceed $3,000 in Such officers and members of such force and This legislation h.as the approval of any fiscal year, which shall be available such department shall be paid their regular the Commissioners of the District of Co compensation out of funds appropriated to for promotional expenses in the further such force and department, respectively, but lumbia, the Chief of the Metropolitan . ance of the secondary purposes of this the amount of the fee for their service shall Police Department and many other pub act. There is keen competition among be transferred from the trust fund estab lic~spirited citizens. municipal anQ. civic auditoriums, armor lished by this act and deposited to the credit The bill was ordered to be engrossed ies, and arenas in large cities for con of the revenues of the District of Columbia. and read a third time, was read· the tracts from reputable national organi . TITLE ll third time, and passed, and a motion to zations and producers of well-known SEC. 201. The Armory Board established reconsider was laid on the table. shows for conventions, expositions, trade by the act approved June 4, 1948 ( 62 Stat. shows, theaters, banquets, and so forth. 339; sec. 2-1702, D. C. Code, 1951 edition) To obtain this business the manager shall, when it leases or rents the District of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ARMORY must engage in a certain amount of pro Columbia National Guard Armory, or any BOARD motional activities designed to convince part thereof, for the secondary purposes as set out in such act, be regarded as manager Mr. McMILLAN. Mr. Speaker, I call the other parties of the advantages of of a building or premises subject to the sec up the bill to amend the act perintendent of such hospital certifies (1) read as follows: entitled "An act to establish a code of that such person has recovered his sanity, "SEC. 929. (a) When any person confined law for the District of Columbia," ap (2) that he will not in the reasonable future in a hospital for the mentally 111, charged be dangerous to himself or others, and (3) in with crime and subject to be tried therefor, proved March 3, 1901, and for other pur the opinion of the superintendent, the per shall be found competent to stand trial in poses, and ask unanimous consent that son is entitled to his unconditional release the opinion of the superintendent of such the bill be considered in the House as in from the hospital, and such certificate is hospital, the superintendent shall certify Committee of the Whole. fl.led with the clerk of the court in which the such fact to the clerk of the court in which The SPE.AK]i:R. Is there objection to person was tried, and a copy thereof served the indictment, information, or charge is the request of the gentleman from South on the United States attorney or the corpo pending, in accordance with the procedure Carolina? · ration counsel of the District of Columbia, specified in section 927 of this act, and de whichever office prosecuted the accused, such liver such person to the court according to There was no objection. certificate shall be sufficient to authorize the its proper precept. . The Clerk read the bill, as follows: court to order the unconditional release of "(b) When any person confined in a hos Be it enacted, etc., That section 927 of the person so confined from further hospi pital for the mentally 111 while serving the act entitled "An act to establish a code talization at the expiration of 15 days from sentence shall be restored to mental health or law for the District or Columbia,'' ap the time said certificate was filed and served within the opinion of the superintendent of proved March 3, 1901, as amended (sec. as above; but the court in its discretion may, the hospital, the superintendent shall cer 24-301, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended or upon objection of the United States or the tify such facts to the Director of the Depart to read as follows: District of Columbia shall, after due notice, ment of Corrections of the District of Co "SEC. 927. (a) Whenever a person ls ar hold a hearing at · which evidence as to the lumbia and such certification shall be suf rested, indicted, charged by information, or mental condition of the person so confined ficient to deliver such person to such Di is charged in the juvenile court of the Dis may be submitted, including the testimony rector according to his request." trict of Columbia, for or with an offense of one or more psychiatrists from said hospi SEC. 4. The act entitled "An act relating and, prior to the imposition of sentence tal. The court shall weigh the evidence and, to the testimony of physicians in the courts or prior to the expiration of any period of if the court finds that such person has recov of the District of Columbia," received by the probation, it shall appear to the court from ered his sanity and will not in the reasonable President May 13, 1896 (29 Stat. 138; sec. the court's own observations, or from prima future be dangerous to himself or others, the 14-308, D. C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended facie evidence submitted to the court, that court shall order such person uncondition to read as follows: the accused is of unsound mind or is men ally released from further confinement in .. That in the courts of the District of tally incompetent so as to be unable to un said hospital. If the court does not so find, Columbia no physician or surgeon shall be derstand the proceedings against him or the court shall order such person returned to permitted, without the consent of the per properly to assist 1Ii his own defense, the said hospital. Where, in the judgment of the son afilicted, or of his legal representative, court may order the accused committed to superintendent of such hospital, a person to disclose any information, confidential in the District of Columbia General Hospital confined under subsection (d) above is not its nature, which he shall have acquired in 9258 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 27. attending a patient in· a professional capacity - Third. To permit the court to order to the commitment of such person as is and which was necessary to enable him to to trial an accused who had been found now required. act in that capacity, whether such informa incompetent to stand trial on the basis Section 3 amends section 929 of the· tion shall have been obtained from the pa act of· March 3, 1901-section 24-303, tient or from his family or from the per of a certificate from the superintendent son or persons in charge of him: Provided, of the hospital that the accused has re District of Columbia Code, 1951 edition-, That this section shall no~ apply to evidence covered, except in case where the accused relating to" procedures to be fallowed in criminal cases where the· accused is or the Government objects, in which where a person found incompetent to charged with causing death of, or inflict case a judicial determination, after hear stand trial, or a prisoner found to be in ing injuries upon a human being, and the ing without a jury would be required. sane while serving sentence, has re disclosure shall be required in the inter-. This is designed to a void the burden of covered his competency or sanity, so as ests of public justice: Provided further, a judicial hearing and determination to conform with and be consistent with That this section shall not apply to evidence relating to the mental competency or sanity unless the accused or the Government sections 1 and 2 of the bill. of an accused in criminal trials where the desires it. Section 4 amends the act of 1896-29th accused raises the defense of insanity, or Fourth. To provide that in every case United States Statutes at Large, page in the pretrial or posttrial proceedings in where an accused is found not guilty of 138; section 14-308, District of Columbia volving any criminal case where a question a crime solely by reason of insanity he Code, 1951 edition-by adding thereto a arises concerning the mental condition of shall be confined in a hospital for the further proviso that the physician an accused or convicted person.". mentally ill. This is designed to protect patient privilege shall not apply to evi With the following committee amend the public against the immediate uncon dence relating to the mental competency ments: ditional release of accused persons who or sanity of an accused in criminal cases on page 2, line 9, after the word "observa have been found not responsible for a where the accused raises the defense of tion", insert the phrase "and for care and crime solely by reason of insanity. insanity, nor shall it apply in the pre treatment if such is necessary!' Fifth. To provide that a person who trial or post-trial proceeding in any crim On page 3, line 25, after the word "that", has been held not responsible for a crime inal case where the mental condition of strike out the word "he" and insert the following: "in the opinion of the Superin by reason of insanity and committed to the accused is in question. The purpose tendent, such person." a hospital for the mentally ill shall be of this amendment is to permit the Gov .on page 6, line 13, after the word "receiv~", unconditionally released therefrom only ernment to offer competent psychiatric strike out the words "the same" and sub-. on order of the court after the superin testimony where -an accused pleads in stitute the words "care and." tendent of the hospital has certified the sanity as a defense, and also to offer such On page 6, line 14, strike out the words accused has recovered his sanity and will testimony in any criminal case where the "as other patients" and add the word not in the future be dangerous to him mental condition of an accused or con ••mental" prior to the word "illness." self or others; that notice of an impend-) victed person is brought into question. The committee amendments were ing release be given to the office which The bill was referred to a subcommit ... agreed to. prosecuted the accused a reasonable tim~ tee of the House District Committee and Mr. McMlliLAN. Mr. Speaker, I move before the accused is released ;_, that the a hearing was held on this legislation on: to strike out the last word. court, on its own motion, may hold a June 8, 1955. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to public law hearing, and on objection by the office · At the time of the- hearing members 85 of the 83d Congress, approved June which prosecuted accused, must hold a of the c.ommittee recommending the leg .. 29, 1953, a Council on Law Enforce hearing, before release, and that the islation were present and testified as well ment of the District of Columbia was court, on recommendation of the super as a representative from St. Elizabeths set up to make a continuing study and intendent of tbe hospital, and with the Hospital, a r~pre~enta.tive from the Dis appraisal of crime and law enforcement same notice and opportunity for hear~ trict of Columbia General Hospital, a in the District of Columbia and to make ing above provided, may order the con representative from the office of the a report to the Senate and the House ditional release of accused to a legal United States attorney for the District of Representatives at the beginning of guardian or other person subject to such of Columbia, the Corporation Counsel each session of Congress. On October conditions as the court may impose. for the District of Columbia, and a rep 25, 1954, the Council on Law Enforce These changes are designed to protect resentative of the Chief of the Metropo .. ment of the District of Columbia ap the public against premature release of litan Police Department. All who ap pointed a committee on mental disorder insane accused persons and also to give peared and testified on this legislation as a criminal defense to study and report maximum protection and treatment to favored the bill. No one appeared in on the substantive and procedural law of such accused persons. opposition to it. the District of Columbia bearing on men Sixth. To provide specifically that - Minor clarifying amendments were tal disorder as a defense in a criminal nothing in the section shall pteclude a . recommended to this legislation, three . prosecution. person from establishing his eligibility of which were adopted by the committee. After a great deal of study this com for release by habeas corpus at any The legislation also has the approval of · mittee, under date of April 25, 1955, sub step·of the proceedings. This is deemed the Commissioners of the District of mitted a report in which they recom desirable to eliminate the possibility Columbia. mended this proposed legislation, which that it might be construed that the re Mr. D.A VIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, is explained below in a section by sec lease provisions in the section were ex I move to strike out the last word. tion analysis. ·c1usive of habeas corpus proceedings. Mr. Speaker, tne Council on Law En Section 1 provides that this section Section 2 provides that a prisoner forcement in -the District of Columbia supersedes in the District of Columbia serving a sentence for a crime in a Dis~ appointed on October 25 of last year a the provisions of any other statutes trict of Columbia penal institution who, Committee on Mental Disorder as· a wherever inconsistent therewith. The in the opinion of the Director of the De Criminal Defense. That committee was purpose of this is to assure that there be partment of Corrections, is mentally ill, composed of Mr. George L. Hart, Jr., prima facie evidence before the court shall be referred to the Legal Psychiatric prominent Washington attorney, chair.. to support a motion to commit the ac Services Rivision of the District of Co man; Mr. Donald A. Clemmer, director cused for mental observation. This re lumbia Department of Public Health; of Department of Corrections; Leroy H. establishes the rule in effect in this and that, if the psychiatrist of the Legal McKinney, Washington attorney; Hugh jurisdiction prior to the decision in the Psychiatric Services Division certifies the F. Rivers, member of the District of Co Wear case. -person to be insane, the Director is au lumbia Parole Board, and Vernon E. second. To authorize the court to com thorized to transfer the prisoner to a West, corporation counsel. They sub.. mit for treatment a person found in sane or incompetent to stand trial by mental hospital for treatment. The mitted a report on April 25, 1955, to the the psychiatric staff of a mental hospital, purpose of this amendment is to make Council on Law Enforcement, with a but reserving to the accused the right. to full and proper use of the recently ere.. recommended bill, and that is the bill a judicial determination to determine ated Legal Psychiatric Services Division, ·I introduced which is now under consid.. sanity or competency if he so desires. ·and to eliminate the delay created by ·eration, H. R. 6585. It corrects certain This is designed to speed up procedures having to obtain the assent of the Sec conditions which exist in view of several without prejudicing the accused. retary of Health, Education, and Welfare deci.Sions of the Appellate Court of the 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ·- HOUSE 9259' District of Columbia involving insanity ·The Clerk read ·the 'bill; as follows·:· - Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I move to as a criminal defense. . Be it enacted, etc., That so much of the last · strike out the·last word . The principal points involved are: paragraph of section 2 of the act approved Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this bill First. The ''some evidence" rule to June 11, 1878 (20 Stat. 103, ch. 180), entitled is to provide for tlie bonding of certain overcome the presumption of sanity, as "An act providing a permanent form of gov officers and employees of the govern established by the Tatum case, and, as ernment for the District of Columbia," as - added by the first section of the act approved ment of the District of Columbia and . explained by the Wright case. June 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 430), as precedes the for the payment of the premiums on Second. The "mental disease or men proviso in said last paragraph, is amended such bonds by the District of Columbia. tal defect" test for determining criminal to read as follows: - As of June 1, 1.954, some 309 officers responsibility, as established by the Dur- "The said Commissioners are hereby au and employees of the District of Colum ham case. thorized and empowered to determine which bia, other thari officers and members of Third. The "frivolous or bad faith" officers and employees of the District of Co- the Metropolitan Police force, were test for a motion, under title 18 United 1umbia, or which positions occupied or to be occupied by such officers and employees, shall bonded in amounts ranging from $1,000 States Code, section 4244, for mental ex hereafter be bonded for the faithful dis- · to $100,000. The total amount· of the amination to determine competency to charge of the duties of such officers and em bonds was $1,246,500, for which the in stand trial, as established by the Wear ployees or of such positions, and to fix the dividu:;i,l employees paid premiums total-· case. penalty or penalties of any such bond;". ing $2,141.57. Further, in addition to the Fourth. The, procedures provided in · SEC. 2. The Commissioners of the District officers and employees of -the District gov - the Gunther and Contee cases requiring - of Columbia are authorized to obtain blanket ernment who are required to be bonded a judicial determination of competency position schedule, or other type of surety by reason of· the positions they hold, to stand trial of an accused who has pre bond covering their civilian officers and em ployees required by law or administrative there are approximately 97 persons in viously been found incompetent and - ruling to be bonded. Each bond shall be of· the employ of the District who hold com- committed until recovered. the most suitable type available for the, missions as notaries public for the pur Fifth. Statutory provisions, District of number and type of personnel required to be pose of performing notarial services in Columbia Code, 21-301-1951-for com bonded, and shall be conditioned upon the connection with the.work of the District mitment to mental hospital of defend faithful performance of the duties of the · government, and who, as a condition of ants· acquitted on the ground that they. persons so bonded, and the term "faithful their being commissioned as notaries were insane at the time the crime was· performance of the duties" shall be deemed· to include the proper accounting for all public are required to give bond in the committed. moneys or property received by virtue of the amount of $2,000. Sixth. Practice and procedur..es fol bonded persons' positions or employment and It is believed that inasmuch as the lowed for release from mental hospitals. all responsibilities and accountabilities im-· bonds of officers and employees of the of defendants who have been committed posed by statute or regulation issued pursu-_ District protect the government and the under District of Columbia Code 24-301 · ant thereto. The bond premium may cover public, the government, rather than the (1951). a period not exceeding 3 years and may be - individual, should bear the cost of such· Seventh. Effect of the Taylor case on paid in advance from funds available for ad protection. Moreover, the Commission ability of prosecution to present compe-· ministrative expenses when the contract is· made or continued. If the initial or subse ers are of the view that certain positions' tent psychiatric evidence of sanity where quent premium cost exceeds ·$500 f·or any in the District government, rather than. defendant pleads -insanity .as a defense.· bond procured under authority of this sec-· individuals, should be covered by bonds This bill is very much needed. ·The· tion, advertisement for bids shall be required' in appropriate amounts, since the ·bond committee appointed by the Council on therefor and procurement shall be made from. ing of positions would permit flexibility Law Enforcement made· a comprehen the responsible bidder whose bid, conform in the assignment of personnel, while at· sive report on this situation, which is ing to the invitation for bids, will be most the same time affording protection to the included in the committee report on this advantageous to the District of Columbia, price and other factors considered. public and the government. . bill. It is very clearly set- out there, and · SEC. 3. whenever any officer or employee ot This measure will relieve many Dis I will not take ·tlie time· at this momen~ the ·District oi Columbia, as a prerequisite trict employees of the burden of paying to go into it, but I refer all interested to entering upon the duties of his office or_ for bonds for the protection of the public: persons to this report of the committee employment, or as a condition to his hold-. and the District government. and at the which is carried in the committee report fog such office or employment, is required. same time will permit the Commissioners beginning on page 5. by any provision of law or regulation to ex ecute or furnish bond, notwithstanding such to secure bonds adequately protecting This blll corrects these deficiencies and l;>oth the public and the government of' clears up some vague and uncertain provision of law, if any bond obtained by the· Commissioners pursuant to the authority the District of Columbia, in many cases phases of this law which resulted from contained in this act covers such officer or· permitting the more fiexible use of Dis these decisions that were handed down. employee, or covers the position of such offi trict personnel. - Mr. Speak~r. unless there are some cer or employee, in the amount and for such Section 1 would authorize the Com questions, I think that tak-es care of the period as may be prescribed by such provision . missioners to bond positions in the Dis-. situation. ' of law, such bond obtained by the Commis sioners shall be 'in lieu -Of the bond required trict government as well as officers and. The biU was ordered to be engrossed employees. and read a third time, was ·read the_third to be executed or furnished by such officer or. time, and passed; and a motion to re employee. Section 2 would permit the Com . SEc. 4. Subsection (a) of section 305 of the missioners to pay the bond premiums for consider was laid on the table. District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act a 3-year period, which would result in a of 1953, approved .June 29, 1953 (67 Stat. 90, considerable saving; and would .require 101) , is amended by adding at the end there advertisement for bids on all bonds with BONDING CERTAIN OFFICERS AND of the following sentence: "The premium on a premium cost in excess· of $500, the EMPLOYEES THE aµy such bond may cover periods not ex OF DISTRICT OF ceeding 3 years and may be paid in advance ... award to be made to the bidder submit COLUMBIA · SEC. 5. Section 561. of the act entitled "An ting the most advantageous bid. Mr. McMil..LAN. Mr. Speaker, I call act to establish a code of law for the District . Section 3 provides that if the Com up the bill Us consent that the bill be 'duties are confined solely to Government otn':' sioners to pay the premium for 3 years considered in :the House as in Gommittee cial business, any bond covering such -Officer rather than annually, on the bond cov of the Whole. . or employee for the 1aithful performance of ering the Metropolitan Police force. such notarial duties obtained 'by the Com The SJ>EAKE::a.. Is there objection to missioners of the Db;trict of Cohnnbia pur!. Section 5 provides that if the Com the request of the .gentleman from-South 'Suant to the auth-0rity conferred on -them missioners obtain a bond for a notary Carolina?. . 'by law slia.ff be ln lieu of .the 'bond required .public whose notarial duties are confined There was no obJection. .by the fir.st sentence of this section.~· . solely to District of Columbia business. CI--582 9260 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 27 then the bond obtained by the Commis Mr. Speaker, the total authorization ill Air Force to build a 1'37-wing Air ·Far·ce. sioners shall be in lieu of that required this bill is for the sum of $2,368,998,900. The bill includes the authorization for by law. · Breaking this figure down, Mr. two new Air Defense Command bases, The bill was ordered to be read a third Speaker, the Army would be given a to- one of which would be at Fort Myers, time, was read the third time, and passed, tal authorization of $551,105,000. This Fla., and the other to be some place near and a motion to reconsider was laid on would be further broken down so that Milwaukee, Wis. The bill also proposes the table. $238;778,000 would be allotted for use facilities for five new locations in the inside continental United States. The United States Air Force in Europe. COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF sum of $78,334,000 would be authorized Mr. Speaker, H. R. 6829 proposes the COLUMBIA for outside the United States, while addition of a new installation for the $223,993,000 would be authorized for Army at the West Coast Ammunition Mr. McMU,LAN: Mr. Speaker, I ask classified use by the Army and $10 mil- Terminal in California; the addition of unanimous consent that the Committee lion would be authorized for emergencies. 3 new installations for the Navy and 2 on the District of Columbia may have The authorization for the Navy in this new installations· for the Air Force. The until 12 o'clock tonight to file the con bill would be $596,140,900, of which two new installations for the Air Force ference report on the judges' salary bill. $331,607,200 is proposed to be spent in I have men,tioned above, but the new The SPEAKER. Is there objection to continental United States while $107,- Navy installations would be at Port the request of the gentleman from South 191,300 is to be spent outside the coun- Isabel, Tex., New Iberia, La., and at Carolina? try. The classified allocation for the Annapolis, Md. There was no objection. Navy is $151,342,400 while the sum of The Committee on Armed Services $6 million is proposed to be authorized added three new authorizations which for emergency use by the Navy. were not include·d in the original pro- · Mll.,ITARY, NAVAL, AND AIR FORCE The Air Force has received the largest posal from the Department of Defense INSTALLATIONS · authorization, for its total in H. R. 6829 and these - are ·first, $8 ·million for an Mr. COLMER. Mr. Speaker, by direc- is $1,165,453,000. Out of this sum it is Army hospital at Camp Jackson, s. C.; tion of the Committee on Rules, I call up proposed that $709,480,000 be allocated $16,900,000' for the Naval Air Facility the resolution (H. Res. 286) providing for for expenditure withiri continental near Annapolis; and $7,500,000 for an the consideration of H. R. 6829, a bill to United States While $450,973,000 would· addition to Bancroft Hall at the Naval authorize certain construction at mili- be spent outside of continental United Academy and for fill to provide land tary, naval, and Air Force installations, States, and finally $5 million would be area an authorization of $3,785,000 is and for other purposes, and ask for its set aside for emergency use. given. immediate consideration. Title IV of the bill would provide the Title IV, Mr. Speaker, specifically The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- sum of $300,000 to be allocated, if au- would authorize the construction or re- lows: thorized, for the use of the Chairman habilitation of five units of housing, a Resolved, That upon the !).doption of this of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while title V communication facility, and some other resolution it shall be in order to move that proposes to authorize the sum of $56 ·items for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of the House resolve itself into the Committee - million for the Central Intelligence · Staff, and certain· commissioned officers of the Whole House on the State of the Agency. This all makes the grand total and enlisted personnel attached to his Union for the consideration of the bill (H. R. of $2,368,998,900. staff. 6829) to authorize certain construction at I think it is interesting to note, Mr. The report points out that each of the military, naval, and Air Force installations, Speaker that the report indicates that Chiefs of Staff is provided· with appro- and for other purposes. After general debate, ' · . . . . which shall be confined to the bill, and shall the Army author1zat10n this y_ear, if priate quarters but that this has never continue not to exceed 3 hours, to be equally passed, would be more than twice the been done for the Chairman, Joint divided and controlled by the chairman and ·authorization of $236,060,000 which was Chiefs of Staff. ranking minority member of the Committee granted for fiscal year 1955. Mr. Speaker, authority is granted in on Armed Services, the bill shall be read for There are several interesting points this bill for the acquisition of large areas amendment under the 5-minute rule. At the which the membership of the House may of lands which I think should be called conclusion of the consideration of the bill wish to be especially cognizant of in title to the attention of the House member- for amendment, the Committee shall rise and . . . . . · report the bill to the House with such II, that is, t?e ~ect10n. dealmg with tl?-e ship .. Under the authorization contained amendments as may have been adopted and Navy authorization. First of all the bill in this·bill; if passed the Army could ac the previous. question shall be consider~d as proposes to authorize the development of quire some 55,814 acres of land within ordered on the bill and amendments thereto two new installations, which, according the United.States at a cost of $7,773,000, to final passage without intervening motion to the report, are needed in order to pro- while in Okinawa some 52,088 acres may except one motion to recommit. · vide advanced training for Naval and be acquired at a cost of $30,500,000. Mr. COLMER. I yield 30 minutes to ~ Marine Corps aircraft pilots. One of the The Navy would be authorized to ac- the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. ALLEN] new installations would be in southern quire some 54,000 acres--fee-and some and pending that I yield myself such Louisiana and the other would be in 138,000 acres-easement-at a total cost time as I may consume. southern Texas. of $33,444,000. Mr. Speaker, this is an open rule as H. R. 6829 proposes to authorize the The Air Force under the provisions of the reading would indicate providing for relocation of the aviation training facili- the bill, as reported from the commit- 3 hours of general debate and then the ties at the Naval Academy to another tee on Armed Services, would authorize reading of the bill in committee of the site near Annapolis since the present site the acquisition of some 16,-800 acres Whole under the 5-minute rule for is considered inadequate. 1 fee-and 23,000 acres-easement-at a amendment. · Mr. Speaker, the report indicates that ·cost of $9,900,000 while mineral rights Mr. Speaker, this is a very important a program·of aviation :flight clearance is would be acquired on 72,000 acres at piece of legislation. It is very extensive proposed in this bill, which is necessi- an estimated cost of $332,000, and finally in its scope. I wonder at times whether tated by the development of heavier and mineral rights will be extinguished on we really appreciate the full significance faster jet planes. These planes need an about 2 % million acres in Alaska at a of these tremendous authorizations and extremely wide turning area in order to cost of $50,000. appropriations. This one bill authorizes simulate the conditions under which Mr. Speaker, the rescissions in this the expenditure of more money thanpos- they must land on carriers at sea. bill amount to $1,300 million and if the sibly the cost of running this entire Gov· The Air Force authorization would in- bill is enacted into law some $2,368,998, ernment during the first 25 years of its elude moneys to be spent on the con- 900 of Federal money will be spent. existence. structon of facilities of 255 important Mr. Speaker, this is a most important The bill is divided into five titles and bases, of which 151 would be in the area bill; we are talking here today about it proposes to provide construction and of continental United States and 104 vast sums of money, which, if authorized other related authority for the military outside of continental United States. and appropriated, must be raised some departments within and outside the 'According to the, report on the bill, Mr. how. I am not in a position to say, United States and for the Central Intel· Speaker, the authorization for the Air Mr. Speaker, that we do not need these ligence Agency. Force is in line with the effort of the expenditures, and neither am I in a 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9261 position to say we do need to make these the committee. Some people say they for your careful consideration, for your expenditures. Therein lies the whole have such an apprehension. I cannot prayerful consideration, if you please, trouble, that we, the Members of the see it. because if this Republic is to survive it Congress, the representatives of the tax Frankly, Mr. Speaker, I do not know is first going to. have to have a stable payers, the people who must put up whether this is the answer, but I do know economy and a stable fiscal policy. the money in the final analysis, are de that we need some independent agency Mr. VURSELL. Mr. Speaker, will the pendent upon our military authorities, that is responsible to the Congress and gentleman yield? upon our Armed Services, and Appro the Congress alone. What happens in Mr. COLMER. I yield to the gentle priations Committees of the House and these matters? And again I disclaim man from Illinois. Senate, and we are incapable of going any idea of reflecting upon any agency, Mr. VURSELL. I want to commend into these matters in detail, and deter group, or any Member of Congress, but and congratulate the gentleman for the mining whether they are justifiable or here is what happens. The so-called big splendid remarks he has just made. not. Frankly, I think this is one of the brass-and I merely refer to them that Like him, I believe we should have ex weaknesses of our system of operating way as a designation that is generally perts protecting the interests of the Gov in the Congress. I wish there were some accepted-figure these things out; they ernment when the justifiers come before way we could have a breakdown of these send them to the President, and the the Appropriations Committee to testify. things and a justification for them with President's Budget Bureau goes over I think it is high time that all of the out relying entirely upon the people .who them; then the President following the Members of this Congress realize t.hat propose them and who say they are recommendation of his Budget Bureau we have been fed the doctrine of fear, necessary. sends them down to the Congress. Bear that we are being promoted into a bank In that connection-and I want to say you in mind that the Pentagon, the so rupt country by listening too much to this is no refiection upon the distin called big brass, has millions .and mil the Communist propaganda. guished gentleman from Georgia [Mr. lions and millions of dollars, and hun The important thing the gentleman VINSON] the very able chairman of this dreds and hundreds of experts, with their has said, in my judgment, is that we committee, or upon the individual mem point of view, to justify their recom ought to have experts to bring light to bers of that committee. As a .matter of mendat~ons. Their requests come up the problems that confront us and we tact, I think they have -done a splendid here to the appropriate committee of the ought to realize that we are loading the job in housekeeping, in spelling out, s.o Congress, and that committee is largely coming generations with an insufferable that those who are sufficiently interested at the mercy of the so-called big brass in · ae.bt they will have to pay if, as the gen can look at their hearings, their reports the final analysis; and then when the tleman wisely said, this glorious Republic and the bill and see just what is author matter gets on the floor we are all at is not thrown into bankruptcy by the ized. There should be some other ma the mercy of these experts that have been executive departments of Government chinery, not only in this type of legisla selected by the people who are inter and largely by the Congress itself. tion but in all legislation that is brought ested-just as I am today. - Mr. COLMER. Mr. Speaker, I ap to this :fioor whereby some agency Qf the I am going to vote for this bill, because preciate the gentleman's remarks and Congress, set up by the Congress and in the dark I know not what else to do. reserve the balance of my time. responsible to the Congress alone, could But if this Congress were armed with a Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, give us the justification for these tre groups of experts-and you can get my good friend from Mississippi [Mr. mendous expenditures; eould give us them-who came in here and said to the COLMER] has explained this rule thor both side.s of the picture. Congress as employees of the Congress: oughly and also the bill it makes in order. Such a bill. has passed the Senate. "This item should be approved;" or "This Therefore, I reserve the balance of my Such a bill is pending i~ committee in item should go out," I would feel a lot time. this House, a· bill that would authorize better about it. Mr. COLMER. Mr. Speaker,-I move a joint committee on the budget, made I come back to my oft repeated theory: the previous question. '1P of members of th~ Committee on Ap The Kremlin wants neither war nor The previous question was ordered. propriations of the House and the Sen peace; it wants to call all the signals. The SPEAKER. The question is on ate, with provision for an adequate staff, When Mr. Molotov smiles, the free world the resolution. a staff that is responsibie to that· joint smiles; when Mr. Molotov frowns, we get The resolution was agreed to. committee and to the separate Commit scared. They call the signals; we run Mr. VINSON. Mr. Speaker, I move tees on Appropriation in the two Houses, the defensive plays. They want neither that the House resolve itself into the and responsible to them alone. The war nor peace; but they want to require Committee of the Whole House on the Senate has passed· such a bill in the us to spend ourselv.es into bankruptcy, State of the Union for the consideration last three Congresses, the ·McClellan bill. and we are doing a pretty good· job. I of the bill ia? Can the gentle Following the table, on pages 6 and 7, your attention, and the attention of the man tell me? the whole Navy program is broken down committee, to the new installations in Mr. VINSON. During the hearings into 11 classes. Shipyard facilities would the program. These are always of par Mr. Dulles designated certain places. total $51 % million, fleet base facilities ticular interest, and they appear on page Some were outside the District of Co $44% million, aviation facilities $314 15 of the report. lumbia. But, he did feel that it was million, and you will note that this last The Army had only one, the West absolutely essential, in view of the char category is again broken down into 5 dif Coast Ammunition Terminal in Califor acter of the work he does, to be within ferent kinds of air stations, each of which nia. The Navy has three, all of them air reasonable distance of the District of is described in detail. facilities. The first one is at Port Isabel, Columbia. · I would say 35 to 40 miles Page 7 sets out the amounts authorized Tex.; the second at New Iberia, La.; and from the District or probably more, but for supply facilities, $9,254,000; Marine the third, which was inserted by the that was the line of testimony. Corps facilities, $61.6 million; ordnance committee, is an air facility for the Naval There were about 125 amendments to facilities, $21 million; and service school Academy. the original bill, which totaled at the facilities for $30 million. The only two The Air Force has two new installa time it was submitted, about $2,354,000,- other relatively large. amounts are $26 tions: Buckingham Weapons Center, 000. The bill that you have before you million for communications facili ti('~ and Fort Myers, Fla., which will be the totals almost $2,369,000,000. This is an $34 million for yards and docks. east coast facility for training our fight increase of about $14Y2 million. In the AIR FORCE er pilots in gunnery-the west coast one process of its consideration, the com being at Yuma, Ariz. The· other new mittee eliminated items in the amount The Air Force again this year would of over $33 million and added items in get an authorization about equal to the Air Force base is also an Air Defense Command installation and it will be in the amount of about $48 million. other two services combined. This con You will note at the bottom of page struction would be spread over 255 prin the greater Milwaukee, Wis., area. Although the Department of Defense 15 and on page 16 of the report that cipal bases, 151 of which are in the the committee gave special consideration United States and 104 overseas. submitted a good program, the commit tee added certain items which are set to several of the controversial items All of this program for the Air Force is, which naturally arise in every public of course, aimed at 137 wings. out on page 15. No new item was added for the Air Force, but a hospital at Camp works bill. One of these is the land ac When the 137-wing Air Force is at quisition in Okinawa, another was the tained, in 1957, there will be 346 princi Jackson, S. C., was added for the Army, expansion of Fort Sill; two of the Navy pal installations. One hundred and and the Naval Air Facility at the Naval propasals involving New Iberia and Port eighty-six of these will be in the United Academy was added for the Navy. This Chicago were also in the same category. States, and 160 overseas. These, of is the same facility I just mentioned. A number of the members of the Mary course, do not include some 2,000 minor This air facility was recommended by land and Ohio delegations were heard installations, such as communication the Board of Visitors at the Naval Acad with respect to the proposed move of sites, radar stations, and so forth. emy, as were the other two items at An the headquarters of the Research and On pages 9 to 13, the Air Force pro napolis-an addition to Bancroft Hall Development Command from Baltimore gram is broken down in detail by the and some of the fill necessary to provide to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, various commands. As would be expect additional land area. Ohio. ed, the Strategic Air Command gets the · Another important construction item A matter of particular interest, as evi largest share of the authorization, with added by the committee appears in title denced by the mail which the commit about $224% million in the United States. IV of the bill. This would authorize the tee has received, relates to the effect of The aircraft control and warning system construction or rehabilitation of five the Government's construction of family gets $100 million in the United States units of housing, a communications fa housing on Wherry projects. and almost the same amount overseas. I cility and other related items for the I want to draw your attention to the do not need to emphasize the importance chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and four table set out on page 21 of the report, of this part of the program. of his assistants. At the present time all which contains every installation at The Air Defense Command is next in of the Chiefs of Staff are provided with which there is a Wherry project and amount of authorization, with the other adequate housing. For example, the at which housing would be constructed commands getting varying amounts ac Commandant of the Marine Corps has under this bill. If you will look at the cording to the status of their programs some 15,000 square feet in his house, ·last column you will see that in every today. while Admiral Radford's house is some instance, even after taking into consid The land acquisition program of the thing a little over 3,000 square feet. eration every conceivable kind of hous Air Force is quite small compared with These buildings are to be erected on ing, there still is a large deficit at those the other two services, with a total of land adjacent to the Naval Observatory. installations. less than 17 ,000 acres to be _acquired in Now, in addition to that, it is recom · Of course, the second last column in f.ee and 23,000 in easements. mended here that $56 million be made dicates only about 4,500 housing units The only two large acquisitions are available to the Central Intelligence to be constructed at these bases. The those for the Buckingham Weapons Cen Agency to establish a permanent build whole bill contains about 17 ,ooo units, ter, in Florida, and the air defense base ing to house its activities. There are a but these other houses are to be con ·in the Milwaukee, Wis., area. These ac great number of people employed by the structed at bases where there is no quisitions are respectively 6,000 acres, of Central Intelligence Agency here in the Wherry housing. which 4,000 will be donated to the Gov District of Columbia, and they are being Last year Congress authorized 11,600 ernment, and 4,000 in the case of the housed in some 33 or more buildings. family housing units. This bill, as I say, Milwaukee base. Mr. Dulles, the head of the Central In will authorize about 17 ,000 units. They As I mentioned before, in the case of will vary in cost, with the overall aver all of the three services an effort has telligence Agency, feels that being housed age in the United States being $13,480. been made in the report to break down in many units, as they are, jeopardizes Of these 17 ,000 houses, 3,500 represent the program in several different ways, in the security that is required. Now, you replacements of quarters that can no order that whatever the particular inter know what the Central Intelligence longer be lived in. Five thousand two est of the Member may be he can find Agency is. So, we provide here an au hundred and seventy-one are for o:mcers, the infqrmation he wants easily and 'thorization of $56 million for land and and 11,700 are for enlisted men. without undue study. a building. · All of this housing will be of perma You can find what each of the com Mr. GROSS. Mr. Chairman, will the nent construction and .located for the mands is getting in authorization, while gentleman yield? most part at permanent installations. 9264: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 27 · Section 609- of the bill, appearing on Mr. VINSON . . A great many sugges .. have 'indicated that they are preparing page 70, would permit -a military de tions come before the Committee · on for war, and are not.adverse to engag partment to acquire, upon the applica Armed Services. Oftentimes it seems ing in it.. They constantly create irri tion of the project owner, any Wherry they are sowed in fertile soil and bear tants on the international political scene hQusing project at an installation at fruit. · Sometimes they fall among that try our patience, and test our for which housing would be eonstructed di thorns and thistles. I am afraid that bearance.. -They show no volition to live rectly by the Government under this suggestion has fallen among thorns and at. peace with the world, but consistently bill. I want to draw your particular thistles. · I do not think the gentleman follow a philosophy that recognizes war attention to the fact that the project need disturb himself -about it, because as a natural state. owner has to want to get -rid of his Secretary Stevens said that he was go In a world now divided between those project and make application that it be ing to .examine it, he did examine it, nations who support us in our efforts for purchased by a military department be and concluded that the facts at this peace, and those nations that look to the fore this can be done. time did not warrant that proposal. Soviets for guidance in national as well To my mind a project owner would · Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. I thank the as international policy, we have no probably want to have the department gentleman. The gentleman will recall alternative but to prepare against ag acquire his project only if it has proved that some weeks ago I telephoned him gression they may. commit against us. to be -an unprofitable business venture. when there was such a repcrt in Chicago, We know what happened in 1917, what In any event, I want to stress that it and asked him about it. happened in 1941, and we know how is entirely a voluntary act on the par_t Mr. VINSON. I want to compliment peace was violated in 1950. We know of the private owner. the gentleman who represents the city also that at none of these times were we Mr. Chairman, I believe this is a good of Chicago for being -so alert. I have truly prepared ·for the war we were bill and that it represents a sound pro always known that he was right here on compelled to wage. gr:am. It was unanimously reported by the job and his inquiry substantiates Fron: our knowledge of the past, how the House Armed Services Committee. my conclusion. ever, we have learned a lesson we must · I respectfully urge its passage. Mr. O'HARA ·or Illinois. I thank the henceforth remember. That lesson is Mr. Chairman, to show you how care gentleman. that the best way to avoid war is to have fully we considered this bill, I should like Mr. VINSON. Mr. Chairman, if there available those forces and weapons which to say this. I am proud of what the are no further questions, I reserve the will insure complete and final defeat of committee did with this bill. w~ worked balance of my time. any aggressor who attacks us. By our 6 long weeks and read every item, line - Mr. SHORT. Mr Chairman, I yield own preparedness we can make aggres by line, in order to approve this pro myself such time as I may require. sion an enterprise of. disaster for any posed ·authorization of $2,369,000,000. Mr. Chairman, the chairman of the potential enemy. The Air Force pro It takes a long time to find out how to committee, in his usual forceful and gram· for the defense· of the United States spend that much money, and we took comprehensive fashion, has covered is based solidly onthat premise. the time. every major element of the bill and there The missions of the Air Force com We amended the bill in 125 different is little that I can add to his statement. mands, established by Act of Congress, places and reduced the authorization re I would like to join him, however, in are well known. The mission of the Air quested. But when we added these au directing the attention of every Member Defense Command is to provide air thoi'izations in Maryland and south of the House to the report on the bill, forces for the air defense of the United Carolina, it increased the total. As I for in it, as Chairman VINSON has said, States and to coordinate all operations say, there were about 125 amendments one can find about every important as pertaining thereto. Such operations are to the original bill, the total of which pect of the bill dealt with in detail suf conducted by the Continental Air De when it was -submitted was $2,354,000, ficient f o:r a quick understanding of the fense Command, a; joint command, in -000. The bill' before you now calls for program. cluding elements of the Army, Navy, and a total of $2,369,000,000, an increase of The Air Force portion of the bill is just Air Force under single control; by ·the about $14,500,000. about equal to the Army-and Navy por Alaskan Air Command and the North In the process of its consideration, the tions combined. This is understandable east Air Command in the Western Hem committee eliminated · items in the since it is a new service and one which is isphere, and by such theater commands amount of $33 million and added items in the process of building up. The other as the Far East Air Forces and the United in .the amount of $48 million. services have had their bases of opera States Air Forces in Europe, · Had it not been for the fact that we tion and their physical facilities for many It is not surprising that in appropria felt the circumstances warranted it, such years. tions for ·military construction, the as the hospital at Camp Jackson and . I would like, therefore, to devote a little largest amounts called for, next to the the· activities at the Naval Academy, as time to a discussion of the Air Force por request for the Strategic Air ·Command, a result of our screening and careful tion of the bill, and specifically to the are for the Air Defense Command and its scrutiny of the bill, which we passed on Air Defense Command mission of the related activities, the Aircraft Control in a line by line consideration, there Air Force. and Warning System, in the United would have been a reduction of $33 During the past 4 years the Com States, in Canada, and elsewhere. · million. munists have built up a military strength The share for the Air Defense Com I want to say this further. This is a without parallel in history. They have mand of the continental United States department measure. It is recommend created a whole new air force in Red program amounts to almost 17 percent. ed by the Director of the Budget. It is China and'have made it the fourth most The money appropriated will permit recommended by Mr. Floete's office, powerful in the world. They have made initiation of construction on two new which was created for the purpose of achievements in nuclear development al bases-one in Florida and one in Wis scrutinizing and coordinating these pub most equal to our own. They have pa consin-and provide a second increment lic works. raded numbers of new medium jet bomb .. ~t the six new interceptor bases initially I ask that the bill be enacted because ers ·and a new long-range jet bomber authorized last year. the facts and circumstances warrant it. comparable to the best in our Air Force. In addition.to base construction, these It is absolutely eS+Sential to carry on this They· have kept the world's largest stand.. funds will permit the construction of public works construction to keep our ing army at peak strength, and never re rocket assembly and -storage buildings military forces in the shape in which laxed their vigilance in the training of for strange new .types of weapons that they should be kept. their units. are rapidly becoming familiar in the Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. Mr. Chair In Korea they showed us that their modern arsenal-rockets and guided man, will the gentleman yield? · _pilots could fight, and that they had a missiles. These weapons must be stored Mr. VINSON. With pleasure. . first-rate plane to fight with. There is on the :flight line in ortler to be available Mr. O'HARA of Illinois. I notice on evidence that they are putting vast re .. when needed. In addition, we must have page 1 '7 of the report mention is made sources into guided missile production storage with certain temperature and of a suggestion of moving the Fifth ·and into the development -of an inter humidity controls and special facilities Army headquarters from Chicago to continental ballistic missile · with suf .. for processing misSiles from dead to live Des Moines. Would the gentleman ex- :ficient range to destroy targets in the storage. The development of new weap plain that? · · · United States. In countless ways they ons is an expensive thing. The providing 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE .9265 of facilities for their employment is also So in the request for funds for mili · The CHAffiMAN: Is there objection e~pensive. But the national security tary construction for this command there to the -request of the gentleman from does not permit us to cavil at the ex are two sizable items-$100 million for Missouri? pense. America must be defended. aircraft control and warning system in There was no objection. As with the Strategic Air Command, the continental United States and $98 The statement referred to follows: facilities for personnel are important to milli'on for continental defense located GRANDVIEW AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. the success of the mission of the com outside·the continental United States. As you know, Grandview Municipal Air mand. Buildings for the readiness crews With this money the Air Force can port, Kansas City, Mo., was selected because are as important to the success of the complete facilities at 31 permanent sites. of its central location in the United States Air Defense Command's mission as are It will be able to place equipment on 74 for the headquarters of the Central Air De the planes the crews must fly. Time re unattended sites in the United States fense Force, and because of the necessity quired to place an interceptor mission and additional ones in Canada. It will of establishing a base for fighter-interceptor in the air must be held to a minimum. squadrons for protection of the huge Wichi be able to build a fifth "Texas tower" to ta-Kansas industrial area. In addition, the Crews on ready status must remain in provide seaward extension of contiguous Air Force proposed to move the head the immediate vicinity of their aircraft . coverage off the northeast Atlantic Coast, quarters of the Continental' '.Air Command for extended periods of time. The build- · and it will be able to do necessary con-. from Mitchell Air Force Base, N. Y., to Grand ings provided for them must have a diet struction work on the DEW line to insure ·View. On January 1, 1952, Grandview Mu kitchen, and sleeping quarters, and rec 1mplementati on of this line to meet the nicipal Airport was leased by the Air Force ·reational quarters of a modest sort. established operational date. for a period of 25 years for the sum of $1. These buildings are their homes for a The ramparts we watch are no longer The donation in fee of the Grandview Air good part of their service lives. - Terminal to the United States Government ·Within our sight, but they must be was authorized by the city of Kansas City Family housing must also be provided. watched with a vigilance that keeps them at the November 1952 election. In an emergency, immediate and maxi under our control and out of the hands Headquarters, Continental Air Command, mum readiness is jeopardized by crews of the enemy. The Air Defense Com was never moved to Grandview because .. of having to travel long distances from mand def ends our homes by not permit a decision by the Air Force that Mitchell Air home to duty posts. The family housing ting the enemy to make our cities and . Force Base was not economically expandible which the Air Defense Command seeks our homes the targets for their bomb for conversion to a modern tactical air base. funds to build is essential, not only from drops. There are no more important Consequently, to obtain maximum utiliza tion of our large pre-World War II invest the personnel or welfare point of view, items in the military-construction pro ment at Mitchell, it has been retained as an but also because it will allow crews to be gram than the items for construction of administrative base and utilized by the Con close to their planes and stations, even the required facilities of the Air Defense tinental Air Command. when they are not on duty in the readi Command. America must be def ended, At the present time, Grandview Air Force ness buildings. The modern airman but the defense, if it is not also to involve Base is the headquarters of the Central Air must live close to his plane. de.struction of our cities, must be kept Defense Force. This defense force is respon Part of the authority requested is for as remote as possible from the bound sible for the air defense of that portion of construction of taxiways and airfield aries of the United States. the United States located between the Mis sissippi River and the Rocky Mountains. In pavements necessary to increase the op- · Mr. GROSS. Mr. Chairman, will the addition, a fighter-interceptor wing, large erational effectiveness of each base. gentleman yield? communications center, Air Reserve activity ·Part is for airfield lighting, to provide Mr. SHORT. I yield gladly. and a segment of the A. c. and W. Radar the necessary illumination to accommo· Mr. GROSS. The gentleman knows of Network , are located on ·Grandview Air date sustained bad weather and night ·my continuing interest in the Grandview Force Base. operations at each fighter interceptor Airport near Kansas City, Mo. The total amount of construction author base. Partis.for additional maintenance Mr. SHORT. That is right; ized for this installation, through fiscal year facilities. All funds are requested to Mr. GROSS. I see there is an appro 1955 is $19.3 million. Total amount of funds applied to this authorization through fiscal permit the Air Force to take full advan priation here for the Grandview Airbase. year 1955 is $15.6 million. · ' tage of the latest developments in all Can the gentleman tell me whether the The fiscar year 1956 military construction the fields of research, and, as quickly as Continental Air Command has ever been program contains line items in the amount new methods or procedures are perfected, moved to that base? of $3,402,000 for future construction. to integrate them into the overall defense Mr. VINSON. Mr. Chairman, will the system. Mr. VINSON. Mr. Chairman, there gentleman yield? are no further requests for time on this But the first step in the air defense of Mr. SHORT. I yield. the United States is to provide the com side. Mr. VINSON. It has not been moved. Mr. SHORT. Mr. Chairman, I ask bat elements with sufficient warning of Mr. GROSS. I hope the gentleman an impending attack to enable them to unanimous consent that the gentleman will insist that it be done since that was from Michigan [Mr. KNOX] may insert intercept and destroy hostile forces be the basis of arguments in favor of spend fore such forces reach the line for their his own remarks at this point in the ing millions for the construction of this . RECORD. bomb release. To accomplish this, a se base. ries of radar warning systems are either The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection in being or under construction. The Mr. VINSON. I doubt very seriously to the request of the gentleman from most northern of those scheduled is com if it will be done this session or next Missouri? monly referred to as the DEW line-or session. There was no objection. "Distant early warning line"-which Mr. GROSS. Or the next session? Mr. KNOX. Mr. Chairman, I do not runs across the Arctic. There is also the Mr. VINSON. But with the learned speak in opposition to H. R. 6829, which Mid-Canada System, operated to a large gentleman's constant observation and carries authorization for $12,148,000 for extent by the Dominion of Canada. persistence I am satisfied something will the proposed jet base set fQrth in the bill Within the United States proper, an ex be accomplished. Anticipating that the as Traverse City area. I do favor the tensive radar system is being constructed. gentleman was going to inquire about selection by the Air Base Command of a Two other radar systems operated by the Grandview I have had a little brief pre site in northern Michigan. The selec Air Force further extend the zone of cov pared on Grandview, and I will be glad tion of this site has become a very con erage and provide additional protection. to read it or i;o insert it in the RECORD. troversial issue, as many of the Members The first of these is an airborne opera Mr. GROSS. I appreciate the gentle of Congress are aware that the first site tion hundreds of miles off our ocean man's personal comment but I am also selected by the Secretary of the Air coastlines; the second consists of fixed interested in the spending of the tax- Force, Mr. Talbott, was in Grand radar stations on "Texas towers" being payers'. money. · Traverse County. constructed on shoals approximately 75 Mr. VINSON. I knew the gentleman There were objections raised by the miles off the eastern coast of the United was going to bring up Grandview so I Interlochen Music· Camp, operated States. But all these systems, though .had this statement prepared. jointly by the University of Michigan ·separate in nature, are coordinated. by Mr. SHORT. Mr. Chairman, I ask and. the State of Michigan, under the the Continental Air Defense Command unanimous consent that the gentleman directorship of Dr. Maddy. The second and are part of Air Defense Command from Georgia may be allowed to insert site was selected in Benzie Count;v-, operations. · his statement at this point in the RECORD, which was objected to by the Committee 9266 ·coNGRESSIONAL-RECORD --HOUSE June 21 on· Armed Services because of interfer the Corigress -is ready to appropriate memi>er-that, although this proposal is ence with the Interlochen Music camp. $1,093~320 more to construct the base in includ-ed in this bill, before final action There were several other sites offered by one locality than it would cost in another is taken to acquire 'the property involved communities for the construction of tne locality as long as the Secretary is in for the West Coast Ammunition Ter proposed jet base. complete agreement that the base at the minal, a subcommittee of this commit Secretary Talbott then selected Cadil lower figure is satisfactory for opera tee will be going to California this fall lac as the location of the base. I believe tions. and the subcommittee will inspect this it to be a well-known fact that consid We are cognizant of the fact that the property proposed to be acquired by the erable opposition generated throughout Air Force has a base at Kinross, Mich., West Coast Ammunition Terminal, the the Congress and -in the communities be which ls 18 miles south of Sault Ste. Ma Real Estate Subcommittee of the Armed ·cause of this selection. rie, Mieh.; Sault Ste. Marie being -the Services' Committee. I think that is the · The Committee on Appropriations supporting town for educational, relig situation, and I ask the chairman if I then directed Secretary Talbott to sub ious, and recreational facilities. Last have made an accurate statement of my mit justifications for the selection of the .summer, Maj. Gen. Joe W. Kelly re understanding . Cadillac site which resulted in a resur quested that I contact the people and the Mr. VINSON. The gentleman from .vey of the Ca'dillac·site, and a site known organizations ·of the Sault Ste. ·Marie -California has made an a-ccurate state as Kalkaska site, l4 miles from down area to determine their willingness to ment. I may say that in the matter of town Traverse City, and any other sites cooperate. This I did and met with 100- acquisition of land. as no doubt the that the Secretary believed to be desira percent approval for establishing a per Members well know, while it may be au ble for the construction of the base. The manent base at Kinross along with the thorized in this bill, and money may be .results of the resurvey were made known expansion program. . If there is justifi.;. appropriated, yet before the Government to the House Military .Appropriations cation for the-Air Force to .expand ·an .purchases. .the land Jt must -again . be Subcommittee· and a copy of the com.:. airbase 18 miles from the supporting ·scrutinized _by the Armed Services Com munication was submitted to the Com• 'City, then I can see no justification f.or mittee of the House and the Armed Serv mittee on Armed Services. The com the Air Force to object to constructing a ices Committee of the Senate. So when munication from Secretary '.l'albott to base 14 miles from the supporting city, the subcommittee goes out to look at the ·the House Military Appropriations Sub which in this.case would be Traverse City situation in regard both-to Port Chicago committee stated that he had eliminated -supporting the Kalkaska site with a di .and the West Coast Ammunition Ter.;. ·the proposed .Benzie site, known as -the ·rect saving of $1~093,320 to the.novem.. , ~inal they will take those two subject liomestead .site, because of its nearness ment. matters into consideration and advise the to the Interlochen Music Camp, .and In conclusion I . repeat that the Air -committee, before 1 foot of land is ac further· stated ~the -remaining two sites .Force Secretary, Mr. Talbott,.has served ·quired. ·are both satisfactory in operational as:. due and sufficient notice upon the Con Mr. ,BALDWJN .. I thank the gentle -pects. 0 Talbott reported that although gress that the site at Kalkaska is satis man for that statement and that under -the initial construction cost at Kalkaska factory and comparable to Cadillac as standing. site is estimated at about 9 percent less far as operations are concerned, and fur Mr. SHORT. Mr. Chairman, I yield than Cadillac, he felt that the location ther serves notice upon the Congress that 5 minutes to the gentleman from Michi of Cadillac City, only a few miles from the project will cost $1,093,320 more to gan [Mr. CEDERBERG]. the base site, provided readily available build at Cadillac than it would at Kal- Mr. CEDERBERG. Mr. Chairman, I community support that would outweigh kaska. ' ·have requested this time to make an ob this differential in original cost, basing Therefore, Mr ..Chairman, I am serving servation regarding the family housing his opinion on the fact that the city of notice on the Congress that I am opposed situation at some of our military instal Cadillac can take care of additional Air to the reckless spending -0f public funds lations in England and in tne European Force dependents with existing schools when such spending in my opinion can theater. I realize that the members of and recreational facilities. Talbott fur .not be justified or produce greater ac this committee have gone into the situa- ther stated !'This is not the case at Kal:. complishments in behalf of the Alr Force, · tion very thoroughly, but, ·having been a kaska." ·but merely to .satisfy the 'Secretary of the member of a subcommittee of the Com I belJeve the Secr-etary was well aware Air Force who has produced no sane jus mittee on Appropriations handling mili· .that there never .was any intent that ;tiftcation to make such a request Qf the tar-y construction features,-·we visited the village of Kalkaska' was able to ab Congress. some of these installations last year. sorb any great influx of children in their Mr. SHORT. Mt. Chairman, I yield The housing' situation at these bases, public schools, but he has not given 5 minutes to the gentleman from Cali for instance Dreux and Evreux in France, ·credit to the availability of the fine fornia [Mr. BALDWIN]. were deplorable. While I realize we have schools, churches, and recreational fa Mr. BALDWIN. Mr. Chairman, I just a guaranteed housing program in that cilities offered at Traverse City. The wanted to take this opportunity to thank theater, especially in France, my observa Secretary stated that it is approximately the members of the committee, the chair tion was that it is not working. It seems 18 miles from the-Kalkaska site to Trav man of the committee, and the ranking impossible to get guaranties for housing erse City. This, of course, is excessive, minority member for the very kind and in any areas except such· as Paris or and the actual mileage would be 14 sympathetic consideration they gave to some of the large metropolitan areas. miles. problems which came up in this bill When we go into some of these smaller Now, I call to the attention of the which affect the people of the district in communities where we have these bases Congress, using the Secretary's own California which I represent. nearby we find, as far as our airmen are words in this statement to the congres There was one proposal which came concerned, it is impossible for them to sional committees, that he admits that before the committee, which, had it been bring their families there and give them the Kalkaska site and Cadillac site are approved by the committee, would have the kind of housing they are entitled to. both satisfactory in operational aspects. surrounded and isolated a town of 3,000 As I said before, I realize this is a The Secretary further points out, and he people, the town of Port Chicago, Calif. problem that has complexities, not the has served notice on the Congress that The committee was kind enough to give least of which are agreements between the site he has selected at Cadillac will consideration to many resolutions.of the the foreign countries in which they are cost 9 percent more to build than at county organizations and to the people located and ourselves, but it seems to me Kalkaska. of the town involved and to strike the that we ought to give serious considera Now let us take a look and see just particular proposal from the record. Let tion to the building of these family units how much money is involved in this 9 me say I think it was a very considerate on the airbase at a. given location. It percent which is the Secretary's own position that the committee took to rec seems to me impossible for these people percentage figure. With the approval ognize the problems of local communi to live under the conditions that we ex of the bill now pending before the House, ties such as Port Chicago. pect tbem to. . the amount of money involved would be There is another proposal in the bill, · I wonder, Mr. Chairman, has the com $12,148,000, so at 9 percent of this figure in county, also in my district, the West mittee given any consideration to the the Congress could save the Government Coast Ammunition Terminal It is my locating of family housing at some of $1,093,320, by constructing the base at understanding after talking with the these out-of-the-way airbases, for in -the Kalkaska site. I do not believe that chairman and the ranking minority stance, on the particular ba.Se itself? 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9261
Mr. VINSON. -I may say to the dis for the appropriation of nearly $2 ~ training facilities, operational an_d mainte tinguished gentleman that that has been billion. . nance facilities, and family housing, $8,.. a subject matter that is constantly be I have the feeling that there is alto 589,000. · Memphis General' Depot, Tenn.: Family fore the committee. We are constantly gether too much fat in this military housing, $99;000. giving close scrutiny to it. As a matter construction bill but it is wellnigh im New Cumberland General Depot, Pa.: of fact, subcommittees have been over possible for a Member of Congress who Family housing. $568,000. there at least once or twice during the is not a member of the Armed Services Sha.Ype General Depot, Calif.: Utilities and recess trying to ascertain what is the Committee to know where reductions f.amily housing. $337,000. proper thing_ to do. You must recognize can properly be made. (Chemical Corps) the fact that in dealing with that ques I cannot understand why, for instance, Army Chemical Center, Md;: Troop hous tion there is, for instance, one phase of funds should be authmrized for the ing, storage facilities, operational and main the ·commodity Cr€dit Corporation in building of a new Navy aviation train tenance facilities, and utilities, $1,248,000. volved and another · phase the rental ing facility in Texas when the perma Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah: Mainte .. guaranty program. The gentleman nently constructed facility for this pur nance facilities, $92,000. may rest assured that the committee pose stands unused near Ottumwa, Iowa.' · Camp Detrick, Md.: Utilities, $452,ilOO. is conscious of it and is giving the mat Since becoming a Member of Con Dugway Proving Ground, Utah: Troop I housing, hospital and medical facilities, op ter all the consideration we possibly gress, have voted for practically all erational and maintenance facil1ties and can. appropriations that have been requested family housing, $1,129,000. . Mr. CEDERBERG. I thank the gen :(or the building of this Nation's defenses, Pine Bluff Arsenal (including Midwest tleman. · but I want it understood now that these Chemical DeP,ot), Ark.: Land acquisition, Mr. DAVIS of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair costs have got to decrease in terms of $3,000. man, will the gentleman yield? new installations. If there is the proper . Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Colo.: Opera construction and housekeeping, these tional and maintenance facilities and utili Mr. CEDERBERG. I yield to the gen ties, $773,000. tleman from Wisconsin. bills can be drastically reduced and that Mr. DA VIS of Wisconsin. I am re is exactly what must occur if tbis Nation (Signal 9orps) :r;ninded of a qu.€Stion that might be is to remain solvent. Decatur Signal Depot, Ill.: Operational asked at this time of the chairman of The CHAIRMAN. There being no and maintenance facilities, $303,000. further requests i-Or time, the Clerk will Fort .Huachuca, Ariz.: Airfield pavements, the committee. I overheard the gentle- · community facilities, storage facilities, op man from Missouri mention that in read the bill for amendment. The Clerk read as follows: erational and maintenance iacilities, utili cluded in th~ bill is additional author ties, and family housing, $4,648;000. ization for instruments on the six new Be it enacted, etc. Lexington Signal Depot, Ky.: Maintenance fighter interceptor bases that were au TITLE .I facility, and family housing, $538,000. thorized originally last year. Of course, SEC. 101. The Secretary of the Army ls Fort Monmouth, N. J.: Community facili included in the original six is a very authorized to esta.blish or develop military Hes, $615,000. installations and facilities by the acquisi Sacramento Signal Depot, Calif.: Troop controversial one in the State of the housing, maintenance facility, and family gentleman now addressing the House. I tion, construction, conversion, rehabilitation, or installation of permanent or temporary housing, $715,000. . wonder whether the committee did not public works in respect of the following Tobyhanna Signal Depot, Pa.: Troop hous have some hesitancy about granting ad projects, whlch indude site preparation, ap ing, $649.000. ditional -authorization to the Michigan purtenances, and related utilities and equip Two Rock Ranch Station, Calif.: Com base where this controversy is very warm ment: munity facilities, and family housing, $1,.. ~t the present time with reference to CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES 298,000. whether or not a site has been agreed Vint Hill Farms Station, Va.: Community Technical services facilities facilities, storage facility, and operational upon where these additional authorized (Ordnance Corps) and maintenance facility, $695.000. structures are t<> be placed. Aberdeen Provlng Ground, Md.:: Troop . Mr. VINSOR I will say to the gen housing, community facilities, utilities, and (Corps of Engineers) tleman that as far as the Armed Services family housing, $1,736,000. Army Map Service, Md.: Operational and Committee is concerned, we have been Black Hills Ordnance Depot, S. Dak.: Fam maintenance facility, $62,000. Hy housing, $78,000. Fort Belv-0ir, Va.: Troop housing, com advised that the Secretary is definitely Blue Grass ·Ordnance Depot, Ky.: Opera munity facilities, research and development reamrming his views in selecting Cadil tional and maintenance facilities. $509,000. facilities, operational and maintenance fa lac as an area referred to in connection Erie Ordnance Depot, Ohio: Operational cilities, utilities, and fanilly housing, $4, .. with the Traverse City area. I have my and maintenance facilities and utilities, 608,000. personal views, but nevertheless those $1.~33,000. Grante City -Engineer Depot, Ill.: Opera are the facts of the 'Case. Frankford Arsenal, Pa.: Utilities, $855,-000. tional and maintenance facilities, and Mr. DAVIS of Wisconsin. The chair Lordstown Ordnance Depot, Ohio: Opera family housing, $1,822,000. tional and maintenance !facilities, $875,000. Marion Engineer· Depot, Ohio: Storage man then has more faith in the repeated Pueblo Ordna.nce Depot, Colo.: Opera facl11ties and utllities, $1,146,000. confirmation of this site than he had in tional and maintenance facilities, -$1,843,000. (Transportation Corps) the repeated <:onfirmation of the sites Red River Arsenal, ·Tex.: Opera.tlon.a1 -and that were given.last year~ , . maintenance facilities, $140,000. Brooklyn Army Base, N. Y.: Utilities, $1,• Mr. VINSON. All I can say is that the rRedstone Arsenal, Ala, ..: Research and de 055,000. .Secretary advised the committee in writ velopment raclltties and community facili Charleston 'Transportation Depot, S. C.: ties, $2,8.65,000. Storage facilities and utilities, $329,000. ipg that he· had .reamrmed after further Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.'! Operational and Fort Eustis, Va.: Troop housing, commu examination his previous choice, and mantenance facilities, $347,000. nity facilities, training facilities, medical reached the -conclusion that Cadillac was facility, and .operational and. maintenance Rossford Ordna.nce Depot, Oh1o: Utilities4 the place where he was going to place $400,000. facilities, $6,597,000. · it. Of course, if I had been making the Savanna Ordnance Depot, Ill.: Operational New Orleans Army Base. La.: Storage fa selection, somebody might not agree with and maintenance facilitles, $342,000. cility, $117,000. it, but that is how it stands. Seneca Ordnance Depot, N. Y.: Commu Oakland Army Base, Calif.~ Community nity facilities., $129,000. facilities, storage facilities, and operational Mr. DA VIS 'Of Wisconsin. It was on Sierra Ordnance Depot, Calif.: Opera and maintenance 'facilities, '$1;923,000, that basis, then, that the further au tional and maintenance facilities, $1,075,000. Fort Story, Va.: Utilities, $41,000. thorization for this site was included in White .Sands Proving Ground, N. Mex.: West Coast Ammunition Terminal, Call!.: this bill? Troop supporting facillty, and research and Dredg'ing and land acquisition, $12,860,000. Mr. VINSON. That is with reference development facilities, $1,247,000. (Medical Corps) Wingate Ordnance Depot, N. Mex.'! Opera .. to the Traverse City area arrangement. ·William Beaumont A:tmy Hospital, Tex.: tlonal and maintenance facilities, $632,000. They laid it out in broad language, and Hospital and medical facilities, $586,000. then the Department goes before the (Quartermaster Corps) • Brook-e Army Medical· Genter# Tex.: Hos Committee on Appropriations ruid says Atlanta. General ·Depot, Ga.: Storage .fa pital and medical faclliti~s, $549;000. that he has .selected Cadillae as the cilities. $84,000~ Madigan Army Hospital. Wash.: Hospital Be!lle M:-eade Gen-era'I. Depot, N. J:: Opera and medical facilities. $333,GOO. place. We do not pinpoint it. tional and. main1'enance faciUti,es. t174.0004 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, D. c.: Mr. GROSS.. Mr. Chairman, I will Fort Lee, Va.:: Troop housing. community Haspitai facilities,, research '.1'1.nd development reluctantly vote for this bill which .calls facilities, medical ..:facility, .storage .fa,cilities. facilities, and training facilities, $7,632.000,. 9268 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE JJJ,ne 27,
FIELD FORCES FACILITIES '(Sixth Army Area) ties and equipment, ln a. total amount ot (First Army Area) Camp Hanford, Wash.: Waterfront.facll1• $223,993,000. SEC. 103. The Secretary of the Army is au Fort Devens, Mass.: Troop housing, ad.. ties, $167,000. Fort Lewis, Wash.: Troop housing com• thorized through the construction, rehabili ministrative facilities, and family housing,. tation, or installation of permanent or tem $.7,275,000. munity fac111ties, training facilities, medical facilities, storage facilities, operational and porary public works, incl.uding site prepara Fort Dix, N. J.: Community facilities, med· tion, appurtenances, and related utilities and 1cal facilities, administrative facilities, and maintenance facilities, and family housing, $15,275,000. equipment, to restore or replace· facilities :family housing, $6,698,000. damaged or destroyed in a toal amount of Fort Jay, N. Y.: Waterfront facilities, $731,.. Presidio of Monterey, Calif.: Troop hous ing and training facilities, $1,878,000. $10 million. 000. SEC. 104. Public Law 534, 82d Congress, ls Fort Niagara, N. Y.: Storage facilities, Fort Ord, Calif.: Community facilities, medical facilities, and . utilities, $1,407,000. hereby amended as follows: $209,000. (a) Strike so much thereof under . the Fort Totten, N. Y.: Utilities, $170,000. Presidio· of San Francisco, Calif.: Liquid fuel dispensing facilities, $144,000. heading "Continental United States" and (Second Army Area) United States Disciplinary Barracks, Calif.: subheading "Field Forces Facilities" (Second Fort Holabird, Md.: Troop housing, $612,- Community facilities, $184,00ll. · Army Area) in section 101 as follows: 000. . "Fort Knox, Ky.: Training buildings and Yuma Test Station, Ariz.: Family housing, facilities, research and development facilities, Fort Knox, Ky.: Troop housing, training $709,000. and administrative facilities, community fa maintenance facilities, land acquisition, and (Military Academy) utilities, $11,411,000." cilities, medical facilities, operational and United Statei:i Military Academy, N. Y.: maintenance facilities, and family housing, Community facilities and utilities, $756,000. ~nd insert in lieu thereof the following: $8,990,000. . (Armed Forces Special Weapons Project) "Fort Knox, Ky.: Training buildings and Fort George G. Meade, Md.: Community Sandia Base, N. l14ex.: Family housing, facilities, maintenance facilities, land ac facilities, :training and medical facilities, and $1,231,000. quisition, and utilities, $9,411,000." operational and maintenance facilities, $923,- Various installations: Maintenance facm (b) Strike so much thereof under the 000. heading "Continental United States" and (Third Army Area) ties, community .facilities, and utilities, $3,- · subheading "Technical Service Faciiities" 014,000. Fort Benning, Ga.: Troop housing, com (Tactical Installations) (Army Medical Service) in section 101 as munity facilities, training and administrative follows: facilities, medical facilities, storage facilities, Various locations; Family housing, $8,135,• "Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Wash- operational and maintenance facilities, and 000. 1ngtori, D. C.: Operational facilities and re :family housing, $10,392,000. (Rehabilitation)' ·search and development facilities, $731,000." Fort Bragg, N. C.: Troop housing, .com Various locations: Rehabilitation of fa and insert in lieu thereof the following: munity facilities, training and administrative cilities for family housing, $2,661,0CO. "Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Wash facilities, medical facilities, airfield pave outside continental United States ington, D. C., and Forest Glen, Md.: Opera ments, operational and mainte~ance facili• (Alaskan Area) tional facilities, and research and develop ties, and family housing, $15,659,000. ment facilities, $2,731,000." Fort Campbell, Ky.: Troop housing, com Big Delta: Troop housing ~nd community SEC. 105. Public Law 534, 83d Congress, ls munity facilities, training and administrative facilities, and family housing, $3,638,000. hereby amended by striking so much there facillties, medical facilities, operational and · Eielson Air Force Base: Maintenance and of under the heading ~ ·continental United maintenance facilities, and family housing, storage facility, $1,047,000. States" and subheading "(Signal Corps)" in $12,377,000. Ladd Air Force Base: Storage facilities section 101 as follows: · Camp Gordon, Ga.: Community facilities, and liquid fuel dispensing facilities, $266, "Department of the Army transmitting $261,000. ooo. station, vicinity of Woodbridge, Va..:" Fort Richardson: Troop housing, com Camp Jackson, S. C.: Medical facilities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: $8 million. munity facilities, storage facilities, opera tional and maintenance facilities, and utili• "Department of the Army transmitting Fort McClellan, Ala.: Community facilities, station, vicinity of Camp Detrick, Md.:." storage facilities, operational a:h:d mainte tes, $9,079,000. nance facilities, and family housing, $2,- Whittier: community facilities, and aper• TITLE II 611,000. . ational and maintenance facilities, $1,183,• SEC. 201. The Secretary of-Navy ts author Camp Rucker, Ala.: Airfield pavements, 000. ~zed tq establish or develop naval installa and operational 'and m'aintenance facilities, · Wildwood Station (Kenai): Troop hous tions and facilities by the acquisition, con $2,070,000. . ing and community facilities, $469,000. struction, conversion, rehabilitation, or in. Camp Stewart, Ga.: Troop housing, storage · Various locations: Rehabilitation of fa• stallation of permanent or temporary public facilities, and operational and maintenance cilities for family housing, $1,656,000. works in respect of . the following projects, facilities, $967,000. (Far East Command Area) which include site preparation, appurte nances, and related utilities and equipment: (Fourth Army Area) Okinawa: Community, troop supporting, Fort Bliss, Tex.: · Troop housing, commu and medical facilities, operational, mainte CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES nity facilities, training and administrative nance, and administrative facilities, utili Shipyard facilities facilities, and operational and maintenance ties, family housing, and land acquisition . Naval shipyard, Boston, Mass.: Utllities :facilities, $4,645,000. · and resettlement, $43,983,000, of which sum and replacement of piers, $8,441,000. Fort Hood, Tex.: Troop housing, commu the total amount available for resettlement Naval shipyard, Puget Sound, Bremerton, nity facilities, training and administrative may be paid in advance to the Government Wash.: Drydock facilities, $200,000. :facilities, medical facilities, operational and of the Ryukyu Islands. David Taylor Model Basin, Carderock, Md.: maintenance facilities, and family housing, (Pacific Command Area) Research and development facilities, $14,• $12,922,000. 302,000. Fort Sam Houston, Tex.: Troop housing Helemano, Hawaii: Family housing, $714,- 000. Naval industrial reserve shipyard, Charles• and operational facilities, $805,000. ton, S. C.: Land acquisition, $427,000. Fort Sill, Okla.: Community facllities, Camp O'Donnel, Philippine Islands: Util ities, $832,000. Naval minecraft base, Charleston, S. C.: medical facilities, operational and mainte Schofield Barracks, Hawaii: Storage and Site preparation, waterfront facilities, ad nance facillties, and land acquisition, $3,• community facilities, $3,162,000. ministrative facilities, training facilities, 053,000. Waiawa (Waipio) ·Radio Transmitting Sta utilities, and land acquisition, $5,800,000. (Fifth Army Area) tion: Hawaii: Community facilities and fam Naval shipyard, Mare Island, Vallejo, Calif.: Fort Carson, Colo.: Troop housing, com ily housing, $3_63,000. Waterfront facilities and sandblasting facil- munity facilities, training and administra ities, $4,553,000. · tive fac111ties, medical facilities, airfield (Caribbean Command Area) Naval shipyard, Norfolk, Va.: Replacement pavements, storage facilities, and operation• · Fort Clayton, Canal Zone: Family housing, of wharf, $308,000. al and maintenance facilities, $7,487,000. $2,350,000. Naval underwater sound laboratory, New Fort Leavenworth, Kans.: Hospital and · (Icelandic Command Area) " London, Conn.: Family housing, $66,600. medical facilities, training facilities, and Kefl.avik Airport: Operational and training Naval mine countermeasures station, Pana· operational facilities, $8,615,000. facilities, and family housing, $3,793,-000. ma City, Fla.: Administrative facilities, com Camp Lucas, Mich.: Community fac111· Classified installations: Family housing, munity facilities, training facilities, heli ties, $145,000. $5,799,000. . copter facilities, ammunition storage facili · Fort. Riley, Kans.: Troop housing, com• SEc. 102. The Secretary of the Army is au ties, waterfront facilities, research and de munity facilities, training and administra• thorized to establish or develop classified velopment facilities. and land acquisition, tive facilities, medical facilities, storaee fa military installations and facilities by the $3,379,000. c1lities, operational and maintenance facili• acquisition of land and the construction, re Naval shipyard, Portsmouth, N. H.: Ut111- ties, and family housing, $8,657,000. habilitation, or installation of permanent or ties and drydock facilities, $946,000. Fort Sheridan, Ill.: Family housing, temporary public works, including site prep Naval electronics laboratory, San Diego, $1,268,000. aration, appurtenances, and related utm- Calif.: Land acquisition, $143,000. 1_955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9269 Naval repair facility,, San Dlego,. Calif:: · Naval air station, Atlantic City, N. J.: Stor Marine Corps air station, Miami, Fla.: Utilities, $629,000. . age facilities, and utilities, $233,000. Land acquisition, $1;223,000. Naval shipy?-rd, San Francisco, Cal~f.: Wa• · Naval auxiliary air station, Brown Field, Marine Corps auxiliary air station, Mojave, terfront facilities, steam test facilities, and Calif.: Family housing, $214,600. Calif.: Maintenance facilities, land acquisi land acquisition, $4,369,000. - Naval air station, .Brunswick, .Maine: Air•. tion, and family housing, $2,305,400. Fleet base facilities field pavements, ;:i.irfield lighting facilities, Marine Corps air facility, New River, N. c.: communication facilities, storage facilities, Airfield pavements, medical facilities, ad Navy Department, District of Columbia; ammunition storage facilities, personnel fa ministrative facilities, storage facilities, per Family housing, '$81,000. cilities, community facilities, utilities, and sonnel facilities, community facilites, opera Naval station, Green Cove Springs,-Fla.: ia'nd acquisition, $3,200,000. tional ·facilities, training facllities, and Utilities, $72,000. Naval air station, Cilities, oil storage iacmties, and utilities, Tex.: Storage facilities, fuel dispensing ta facilities, and utilities. $4,370,000. $8,677,000. ·cilities, 'Operationail facilities, personnel .fa Naval air station, Moffet Field, Calif.: Fuel Naval air missile test center, Point Mugu, cilities, community .facilities, land acquisi pipeline facilities, airfi.eld pavements, and .Calif.: Aircraft maintenance facilities, com tion, and family .housing, $1,953~500. operational facilities, $2,581,000. munication facilities, and research and de· Naval air station, Corpus Christi, TeX.! Naval air station, Norfolk, Va.: Aircraft velopment facilities, $926,000. Navigational aids, training facilities, and maintenance facilities,, training facilities_, Nava-I air station, South Weymouth, Mass.: .land acquisition, $664,000. communication facilities, operational facili Testing facilities, $270,000• Naval air station, Glynco, Ga.: Aircraft.. ties and land acquisition.. $5,260,000. Naval photographic Interpretation center, station and equipment maintenance facili Naval air station, Oceana, Va.: Airfield Suitland, Md.: Operational and photographic ties, administrative facilities, and utilities, pavement, storage facillties, personnel facil preservation facilities, $2,345,000. $1,886,000. , . ities, maintenance facilities, community fa Various locations: Land acquisition, and Naval air station, Hutchinson, Kans.: Utili- $5,281, obstruction removal, for fllght clearance, ·cilities, and fuel dispensing facilities, $23 ties, $81,000. · -000. million. · Naval auxiliary air station, Kingsville, Tex.: Naval air station, Quonset Point, R. I.: Air· Supply facilities Aircraft maintenance facilities, operational field lighting facilities, operational facilities, Naval fuel depot, Jacksonville, Fla.: Family 'facilities, navigational aids, storage facilities, and utilities, $1,062,000. housing, $15,200. maint-enance faeillties, personnel facilities, , Naval air station, San Diego, Calif.: Train Naval supply depot, Newport, R. I.: Water:. community facilities, and land acquisition, ing facilities, operational facilities, aircraft front facilities, administrative facilities, and. $3,686,000. maintenance facilities, fuel dispensing fa 'Utilities.• ~1.041,000. Naval air station, Memphis, Tenn.: Utili cilities, and utilities, $2,748,000. Naval supply center, Norfolk, Va.: Cold ties, $759,000. Naval auxiliary air station, Sanford, Fla.: :storage facilities, warehouse freight elevators, Naval air station, Pensacola, Fla.: Airfield Family housing, $188,900. and (at Cheatham Annex) highway crossing pavements, navigational aids, personnel fa Naval air facility, Weeksville, N. C.: Cold and land acquisition, $777,000. cilities, fuel dispensing facilities, operational ·storage lfacilitles, and maintenance facllities, Naval supply center, Oakland, Calif.: Utili facilities, research and development facilities, '$342,000. ties, and easement, $62,000. ammunition ·storage facilities, land acquisi tion, and plans and specifications for air Naval air station, Whidbey Island, Wash.: Marine Corps facilities · craft overhaul and repair faciUties, $3,453;- ":Airfield pavements, airfield lighting facili ties, training facilities, and land acquisition, Marine Corps supply center, Albany. Ga.: 000. $1,958,000. ·:Storage facilities, community facilities, cold Naval auxiliary air station: Port Isabel, storage facilities, personnel facilities, and Tex.: Airfield pavements, aircraft mainte Outlying field, Whitehouse Field, Duval utilities, $3,157,000. ·nance facilities, operational facilities, admin County, Fla.: Airfield pavements, and land _acquisition, $1,087,000. Marine Corps supply center, Barstow, istrative facilities, community facilities, Calif.. : Storage facilities,. community facili fuel storage facilities, ammunition storage (Marine Corps Air Stations) ties, cold-storage facilities, personnel facili· and ordnance facilities, security facilities, Marine Corps auxiliary air station; Beau ties, security facilities, and land acquisition, ·utilities, and land acquisition, $5,544,000. fort, S. C.: Airfield pavements, communica $501,000. Naval auxiliary air station, New Iberia, tions facilities, navigational aids, fuel dis Marine Corps base, Camp Lejeune, N. C.: La.: Aircraft main.tenance facilities, airfield pensing facilities, operational facilities, stor Personnel facilities, security facilities, and pavements, operational facilities, naviga age facilities, personnel facilities, community utilities, $1,059,000. tional aids, maintenance facilities, communi facilities, and land acquisition, $4,649,000. Marine Corps recruit depot, Parris Isl.and, cation facilities, training facilities, admin Marine Corps '8.ir station, Cherry Point, S. c.: Trai:·.ing facilities, maintenance facili lstraltive facilities, fuel storage and · dispens· N. C.: Airfield pavements, aircraft mainte ties, and utilities, $1,654,000. ing facilities, .covered and cold storage fac111- nance facilities, waterfront facilities, navi· Marine Gorps · base, Camp Pendleton, ties, ammunition storage facilities, personnel ga.tionai aids, .a,irfield Ughting facilities, am Calif.: Utilities, $648,000. faciHties, medical facilities, community fa munition storage and ordnance facilities, Marine ·Corps clothing depot, Annex No. 3, cilities, utilities, and land acquisition, $24,- ope_rational facilities, and land acquisition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Utilities, $30,000. 361,000. ' $1,762,000. Marine Corps schools, Quantico, Va.: Cov. Naval auxHiary air station, Whiting Field, Marine Corps air station, El Toro, Calif.: erect and ammunition-storage facilities, med• Fla.: Family housing, $385,000. ·Airfield pavements, training facllities, com ical facilities, training and personnel facili (Fleet Support Air Station,s) munication f.acillties, storage facilities, per· , ties, . utilities, and land acquisition, · Naval air station, Alameda, Calif.': Air· sonnel facilities, community facilities, and $9,357,000. . craft maintenance facilities, seadrome light 'land acqulsitlon, $2,492,000. · :Marine Corps · recruit depot, San Diego. ing facilities, seawall, dredging, and land Marine Corps auxllial'.y· alr station., Bden Calif.: Pavem.ents, and personnel facilities, acquisition, $3,729,000. ton, N. ~.: _ Family housing, $1,421,500. $120,000. 9270 CONGRESSIONAL RECORP - HOUSE J'JJ.,ne 27, Marine Corps training center, Twenty-nine Naval submarine base, New London, Conn.:· Supply facilities Palms, Cali~.: Family housing, $47,300. Medical research facilities, $755,000. · Nava~ s'upply depot Guam, · Marfana Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Utilities, Ordnance facilities Pa.: Islands: Waterfront facilities and storage $60,000. . facilities, $5,427,000. Naval ammunition depot, Charleston, Communications facilities Naval supply depot, Guantanamo Bay, s. c.: ordnance facilities, $193,000. Naval radio station, Northwest, Va.: Com Cuba: Cold-storage facilities, $1,318,000. Naval aviation ordnance test station, Chin . Naval supply center, Pearl Harbor, T. H.: coteague, Va.: Research and development munication facilities, $436,000. Office of naval research facilities Operational facilities, utilities, and land ac facilities, $644,000. . quisition, $270,000. Naval ordnance aerophyslcs laboratory, Naval research laboratory, Washington, D. Daingerfield, Tex: : Research and develop C.: Research facilities, and utilities, $163,- Ordnance facilities ment facilities, $1,111,000 ~ 000. ···Naval ammunition depot, Oahu, T. H.: Naval ammunition depot, Earle, N. J.: . Naval research laboratory, Chesapeake Bay Testing facilities, and railroad facilities and Refrigerated storage facil~ties, $59,000. · Annex, Randle Cliffs, Md.: Research facili barricades, $1,132,000. · Naval ammunition depot, Fallbrook, Calif.: ties, and land ::i.cquisition, $52,000. Naval ordnance facility,· Sasebo, Japan:. Ordnance and ammunition storage facili· Personnel facilities, $66,000.· Yards and docks facilities ties, $514,000. Service school facilities Naval ammunition depot, Hawthorne, . Naval construction battalion center, Davls Nev.: Barricaded sidings, and utilities, ville, R. I.: Waterfront facilities, and storage Fleet training center, Pearl Harbor, T. H.: $1,424,000. facilities, $5,397,000. Tntining facilities, $44,000. Naval powder factory, Indian Head, Md.: Public works center, Norfolk, Va.: Utilities, Medical facilities ·Research and development facilities, and $2,510,000. ' Naval hospital, Guam, Mariana Islands: utilities, $1,107,000. Naval construction battalion center, Port Community. facilities, $269,000. Naval ordnance test station, Inyokern, Hueneme, Calif.: Maintenance facilities, Calif.: Community facilities, $375,000. $1,225,000. Communication facilities Naval torpedo station, Keyport, Wash.: Various locations: Facilities for abatement · Naval communication station, Adak, Ordnance facilities, $376,000. of water pollution, including the acquisition Alaska: Communication facilities, $439,000. Naval ordnance plant, Louisville, Ky.: of land, $15,149,000. Naval radio facility, Kami-Seya, Japan; Qrdnance drawings storage facilities, OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES Communication facilities, and family hous $927,000. ing, $2,564,700. Naval ordnance plant, Macon, Ga.: Ord• Shipyard facilities Naval communication station, Kodiak, nance manufacturing facilities, $3,800,000. Fleet activities, Sasebo, Japan: Personnel Alaska: Site preparation, communication Naval underwater ordnance station, New facilities, $57,000. facilities, maintenance f~cilities, personnel port, R. I.: Testing facilities, $370,000. Fleet base facilities facilities, and utilities, $6,991,000. Naval magazine, Port Chicago, Calif.: Naval communication facility, Philippine Ordnance facilities, $241,000. Naval stat~on, Adak, Alaska: Family hous Islands: Communication facilities, com Naval ammup.ition depot, St. Juliens Creek, ing, $2,485,000. munity facilities, utilities, and family hous Va.: Utilities, $420,000. . Naval base, Guam, Marlana Islands: Ad· ing, $8,061,500. $1,835,000. · Naval ammunition and net depot, S~al ministrative facilities, Naval communication faclllty, Port · Naval base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Utili Beach, Calif.: Waterfront f~cilities, ·Lyautey, French Morocco: Storage facilities, $1,029,000. ties, $56,000. personnel facllities, ·community facilities, Naval ammunition ·depot, Shumaker, Naval base, Sublc Bay, Philippine Islands: ut111ties, and family housing, $2,848,600. Personnel facilities, medical facilities, util Ark.: Barricaded transfer depot facilities, Yards and docks facilities $765,000. ities, and family housing, $15,253,700. · Naval- ordnance laboratory, White Oak, Fleet activities: Yokosuka, Japan: Family Fifteenth Naval District, Canal Zone: Md.: Research and development facilities, housing, $6,54~.800. .Utilities, and acquisition of family housing, $1,976,000. Aviation facilities $3,069,000. Guam, Mariana Islands: Utilities, $940,000. Naval mine depot, Yorktown, Va.: Ammu Naval air station, Agana, Guam, Mariana nition storage and testing fac111ties, $113,000. SEC. '202. The Sooretary of the Navy is Islands: Airfield pavements, operational fa. ·authorized to establish or develop classified Service school facilities cilities, personnel facilities, aircraft main- naval installations and facilities by the ac Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.: Utilities, tenance facilities, and utilities, $6,525,000. quisition of land, and the construction, con cadet housing, and fill in Dewey and Santee Naval station, Argentia, Newfoundland: version, rehabilitation, or installation of Basins in Severn River, $11;467,000. Operational facilities, and family housing, permanent or temporary public works, in Naval station, Annapolis, Md.: Personnel $8,589,800. cluding site preparation, appurtenances, facilities, $307,000. Naval air station, Atsugi, Japan: Personnel utilities, equipment and family housing, in Naval receiving station, Charleston, S. c.: facilities, and family housing, $1,978,800. the total amount of $151,342,400. Community facilities, $553,000. Naval station, Bermuda, British West In- SEC. 203. The Secretary of the Navy is Naval amphibious base, Coronado, Calif.: dies: Aircraft maintenance facilities, $91,· authorized through the construction, re Personnel facilities, $1,402,000. 000. habilitation or installation of permanent or Fleet air defense training center, Dam Naval air faclUty, Cubi Point, Philippine temporary public works, including site prep Neck, Va.: Training facilities, and personnel Islands: Airfield pavements, aircraft main aration, appurtenances, and related ut111ties facilities, $1,942,000. tenance facilities, earthwork, persqnnel fa and equipment, to restore or replace facm Navai training center, Great Lakes, Ill.: cilities, communication facilities, ordnance ties damaged or destroyed in a total amount Training facilities, family housing, and per- facilities, fuel-dispensing fac111ties, and utili- of $6 million. sonnel facilities, $8,038,800. ties, $8,260,000. TITLE III Naval powder factory, Indian Head, Md.: ' ·Naval air station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Personnel facilities, $780,000. Fuel pipeline facilities, community facm- SEC. 301. The Secretary of the Air Force is Naval postgraduate school, Monterey, ties, utilities, and family housing, $2,977,300. hereby authorized to establish or develop Calif.: Personnel facilities, $119,000. Naval air facility, Iwakuni, Japan: Per- Air Force installations and fac111ties by the Naval receiving station, Philaqelphia, Pa.: sonnel facilities, $975,000. acquisition, construction, conversion, re Personnel fac111ties, $1,428,000. Marine Corps air station, Kaneohe Bay, hab111tation, or installation of permanent or Naval retraining command, Portsmouth, T. H.: Airfield pavements, fuel-dispensing temporary public works in respect of the N. H.: Security facilities, $42,000. facilities, and family housing, $3,227,600. following projects, which include site prep Fleet sonar school,- San Diego, Calif.: Naval station, Kodiak, Alaska: Family aration, appurtenances and related ut111ties, . Training Jacjlities, $2,753,000. housing, $2,613,100. equipment and facilities: Medical facilities Naval station, Kwajaleln, Marshall CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES Islands: Communication facilities, ammu National naval medical center, Bethesda, nition storage facilities, and personnel fa. Air Defense Command Md.: Plans and specifications for the Armed cilities, $4,411,000. Buckingham Weapons Center, Fort My Forces Medical Library, $350,000. ers, Fla.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing Na.val hospital, Chelsea, Mass.: Family Naval station, Midway Island, T. H.: Com- housing, $ , , munication facilities and operationa.l fa- facilities, communications and navigational 192 600 cilities, $1,518,000. · aids, operational facilities, aircraft main N aval h ospit al, C orona, C alif.: Family · Naples, Italy: Operational facilities and tenance facilities, troop housing and messing housing, and conversion of existing struc- Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, ·field lighting facilities, land acquisition, and Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah: Airfield Colo.: Utilities, personnel facilities, and fam storage facilities, $504,000. pavements, and airfield lighting facilities, ily housing, $1,808,000. Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, Niagara $2,386,000. . Ethan Allan Air Force Base, Winooski, Vt.: Falls, N. Y.: Airfield pavements, fuel dis Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex.: Fuel dispensing facilities, airfield lighting, pensing facilities, airfield lighting facilities, Airfield pavements, airfield lighting facil and utilities, $213,000. operational facilities, aircraft maintenance ities, aircaft maintenance facilities, and land Geiger Field, Spokane, Wash.: Airfield pave facilities, utilities, land acquisition, medical acquisition, $1,945,000. ments, troop housing, storage facilities, and facilities, storage facilities, and personnel fa McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, family housing, $1,716,000. cilities, $1,748,000. Oalif.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing Glasgow site, Montana: Airfield pavements, Otis Air Force Base, Falmouth, Mass.: Air· facilities, operational facilities, aircraft fuel dispensing facilities, navigational aids field pavements, airfield lighting facilities, maintenance facilities, training facilities, and airfield lighting facilities, operational operational facilities, training facilities, troop housing, utilities, land acquisition, and facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, messing facilities, medical facilities, storage administrative facilities, $9,522,000. training facilities, utilities, medical facilities, facilities, personnel facilities, administrative Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino, storage facilities, personnel facilities, admin facilities, shop facilities, and family housing, Calif.: Airfield pavements, airfield lighting istrative and community facilities, shop fa $6,076,000. facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, cilities, and family housing, $4,706,000. Oxnard Air Force Base, Oxnard, Calif.: troop housing and messing facilities, land Grand Forks site, North Dakota: Airfield Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing facili acquisition, and storage facilities, $3,205,000. pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, com ties, airfield lighting facilities, aircraft main Olmstead Air Force Base, Middletown, Pa.: munications, navigational aids and airfield tenance facilities, training facilities, troop Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, lighting facilities, operational facilities, air housing, utilities, storage facilities, person aircraft maintenance facilities, utilities, land craft maintenance facilities, training facili nel facilities, and administrative facilities, acquisition, and storage facilities, $21,264,000. ties, troop housing, utilities, land acquisi $2,445,000. Robins Air Force Base, Macon, Ga.: Air tion, medical facilities, storage facilities, per Paine Air Force Base, Everett, Wash.: Air field pavements, communications and air sonnel facilities, administrative and com field pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, field lighting facilities, aircraft maintenance munity facilities, shop facilities, and family airfield lighting facilities, aircraft mainte facilities, troop housing, and land acquisi housing, $5,822,000. nance facilities, land acquisition, storage tion, $3,375,000. Grandview Air Force Base, Kansas City, facilities, and personnel facilities, $1,039,000. Searsport Air Force Tank Farm, Searsport, Mo.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing fa Presque Isle Air Force Base, Presque Isle, Maine: Fuel storage facilities, $133,000. cilities, airfield lighting facilities, aircraft Maine: Airfield pavements, ·airfield lighting Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, maintenance facilities, training facilities, facilities, troop housing and messing facili Okla.: Storage facilities, $205,000. utilities, land acquisition, storage facilities, ties, land acquisition, storage facilities, and Wilkins Air Force Station, Shelby, Ohio: personnel facilities, and family housing, family housing, $2,056,000. Utilities, $305,000. $3,402,000. Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Greater Milwaukee area, Wisconsin: Airfield Mich.: Airfield pavements, communications Ohio: Airfield pavements, training facilities, pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, com and airfield lighting facilities, troop housing troop housing and messing facilities, util munications and navigational aids, opera and messing facilities, utilities, land acquisi ities, land acquisition, research and develop tional facilities, aircraft maintenance facil tion, medical facilities, and personnel facili ment facilities, and administrative facilities, ities, troop housing and messing facilities, ties, $5,526,000. $18,001,000. utilities, land acquisition, medical facilities, Sioux City Municipal Airport, Sioux City, Various locations: Storage facilities, $170,- storage facilities, personnel facilities, admin Iowa: Airfield pavements, airfield lighting 000. istrative and community facilities, shop fa facilities, and messing facilities, $343,000. Air Proving Ground Command cilities, and family housing, $16,608,000. Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh, N. Y.: Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso, Fla.: Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Coraopolis, Navigational aids and airfield lighting fa Airfield pavements, communications, and Pa.: Training facilities, utilities, medical fa cilities, storage facilities, and community fa navigational aids, troop housing and messing cilities, and personnel facilities, $404,000. cilities, $112,000. facilities, land acquisition, research, devel Hamilton Air Force Base, San Rafael, Suffolk County Air Force Base, Westhamp opment and test facilities, and storage facil Calif.: Airfield pavements, operational facil ton, N. Y.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispens ities, $7,966,000. ities, troop housing, land acquisition, and ing facilities, airfield lighting facilities, troop Air Training Command personnel facilities, $1,501,000. housing, utilities, land acquisition, storage Amarillo Air Force Base, Amarillo, Tex.: Kinross Air Force Base, Sault Sainte ·facilities, personnel facilities, and family Marie, Mich.: Airfield pavements, fuel dis Training facilities, $98,000. housing, $2,207,000. Bryan Air Force Base, Bryan, Tex.: Troop pensing facilities, airfield lighting facilities, Traverse City area, Michigan: Airfield aircraft maintenance facilities, training fa housing and messing facilities, and util pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, opera ities, $914,000. cilities, utilities, storage facilities, personnel tional facilities, training facilities, storage facilities, and family housing, $2,029,000. · Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Ill.: facilities, personnel facilities, administra Land acquisition, $3,000. K. I. Sawyer Municipal Airport, Marquette, tive and community facilities, and shop Mich.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing Craig Air Force Base, Selma, Ala.: Airfield facilities, $1,881,000. pavements, troop housing, and land acqui facilities, airfield lighting facilities, opera Truax Field, Madison, Wis.: Airfield pave tional facilities, utilities, personnel facilities, sition, $1,650,000. ments, fuel dispensing facilities, airfield Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Tex.: administrative facilities, relocation of facili lighting facilities, troop housing, land acqui ties, and family housing, $3,943,000. Troop housing and messing facilities, land sition, storage facilities, personnel facilities, acquisition, and medical facilities, $2,816,000. Klamath Falls Municipal Airport, ·Kla and shop facilities, $1,263,000. math Falls, Oreg.: Airfield p~vements, relo Francis E. Warren Air ·Force Base, Chey Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, Mich.: enne, Wyo.: Troop housing and messing cation of facilities, utilities, land acquisition, Airfield pavements, airfield lighting facili medical facilities, personnel facilities, ad facilities, $1,403,000. ministrative facilities, and family housing, ties, aircraft maintenance facilities, troop Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, $2,042,000. housing, utilities, storage facilities, adminis Tex.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing McChord Air Force Base, Tacoma, Wash.: trative facilities, shop facilities, and family facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, Airfield pavements, training facilities, stor housing, $2,511,000. troop housing and messing facilities, and age facilities, personnel facilities, commu Youngstown Municipal Airport, Youngs land acquisition, $4,081,000. nity facilities, and family housing, $2,959,000. town, Ohio: Airfield pavements, airfield Greenville Air Force Base, Greenville, Miss.: McGhee-Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tenn.: lighting facilities, utilities, storage facilities, Aircraft maintenance facilities, land acqui- Airfield pavements, utilities, storage facili and personnel facilities, $742,000. sltlon, and personnel facilities, $349,000. ties, personnel facilities, and shop facili Yuma County Airport, Yuma, Ariz.: Air Headquarters technical training, Air Force, ties, $582,000. field lighting facilities, aircraft maintenance Gulfport, Miss.: Acquisition of land and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Air- · facilities, training facilities, troop housing, facilities, $313,000. port, Minneapolis, Minn.: Airfield pave personnel facilities, and administrative facil Harlingen Air Force Base, Harlingen, Tex.: ments, aircraft. maintenance facilities, troop ities, $2,107,000. Communications and navigational aids and housing, storage facilities, personnel facili· · Air MaterieZ Command troop housing, $446,000. . ties, and community facilities, $1,423,000. Brookley Air Force Base, Mobile, Ala.: James Connally Air Force Base, Waco, · M;inot site, North Dakota: Airfield pave- . Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, Tex.: Troop housing and messing facilities, ments, fuel dispensing fac111ties, communi aircraft maintenance fac111ties, troop hous $883,000. cations, navigational aids and airfield light ing and messing facilities, utilities, and stor Laredo Air Force Base, Laredo, Tex.: Air ing facilities, operational facilities, aircraft age facilities, $4,170,000. craft maintenance facilities, and family maintenance facilities, training facilities, Grimss Air Force Base:' Rome, N. Y.: Air housing, $1,525,500. troop housing, ut111tief!, medical facilities, field pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Tex.: storage facilities, personnel facilities, admin airfield lighting facilities, aircraft mainte- , Airfield pavements, operational facilities, istrative and community facilities, and shop nance facilities, troop housing, land acqui training facilities, land acquisition, and fam facillties, $5,339,000. sition, storage facilities, personnel facilities, ily housing, $3,695,000. New Castle County Municlpal Airport, -administrative facilities, and family housing, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colo.: Troop Wilmington, Del.: Airfield pavements, air- $15,803,000. housing and messing facilities, $1:217,000. 9272 CONGRESSIONAL .. RECORD - HOUSE June 27 Luke · Air Force Base, Phoenix, Ariz.: - McGuire Air Force 'Base, - Wrightstown, utilities, medical facilities, and personnel fa Training facilities, troop housing and mess N. J.: Airfield pav.ements, airfield lighting cilities, $2;322,000. ing facilities, and land acquisition, $1,557,- facilities, operational facilities, utilities, stor Castle Air Force Base; Merced, Calif.: Air 000. age facilities, personnel facilities, and family field ·pavements, operational facilities, air Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, Calif.: housing, $5,564,000. craft maintenance facilities, utilities, land Communications and navigational aids, Palm Beach Air Force Base, Palm Beach, acquisition, storage facilities, and adminis~ troop housing and messing facilities, and Fla.: Operational facilities, aircraft main trative facilities, $4,453,000. personnel facilities, $1,516,000. tenance facilities, troop housing and messing Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base, Clinton, McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kans.: facilities, utilities, and personnel facilities, Okla.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing Operational facilities, and land acquisition, $818,000. ·• facilities, operational facilities, aircraft $104,000. ·St. Louis Aeronautical Chart Information maintenance facilities, training facilities, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Ga.: Air Center, St. 'Louis, Mo.: Administrative facili utilities, land acquisition, storage facilities, field pavements, aircraft maintenance facil ti3s, $861,000. personnel facilities, administrative and com ities, troop housing and messing facilities, Research ana Development Command, munity facilities, shop facilities, and family land acquisition, and family housing, $4,- housing, $10,208,500. Carabelle Test Site, Carabelle, Fla.: Land 322,000. Colµmbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Miss.: Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev.: acquisition, $1,000. · Airfield pavements, fuel dispensfog facilities, Airfield pavements, aircraft maintenance fa Edwards Air Force Base, Muroc, Calif.: operational facilities, aircraft maintenance cilities, and troop housing and messing fa Airfield lighting facilities, aircraft mainte facilities, training facilities, troop housing cilities, $1,153,000. nance facilities, utilities, research, develop and messing facilities, utilities, land acqui Perrin Air Force Base, Sherman, Tex.: ment and test facilities, personnel facilities, sition, medical facilities, storage facilities, Troop housing and messing facilities, and and community facilities, $12,429,000. administrative facilities, shop facilities, and land acquisition, $956,000. Hartford Research Facility, Hartford, famlly housing, $6,629,000. · Randolph Air Force Base. San Antonio, Conn.: Research and development facilities, Davis-Monthan Air · Force Base, Tucson, Tex.: Troop housing, $549,000. $22,375,000. Ariz.: Air.field pavements, training facilities, Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock, Tex.: Holloman Air Force Base, ~lamogordo, N. troop· housing, medical facilities, storage fa Troop houi>ing and messing facilities, land Mex.: · Airfield pavements, airfield lighting cilities, and personnel facilities, $7,803,000. acquisition, and personnel facilities, $1,076,- facilities, utilities, research and development Dow Air Force Base, Bangor, Maine: Air facilities, medical facilities, storage facilities, 000. field pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Ill.: Troop personnel facilities, and community facili operational facilities, aircraft maintenance housing and messing facilities, $1,247,000. ties, $4,965,000. facilities, training facilities, troop housing, · Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Indian Springs Air Force Base (Kirtland ,rehabilitation, land acqusition, personnel fa Tex.: Messing facilities, $80,000. Auxiliary No. 1), Clark, Nev.: Operational cilities, community facilities, and shop fa,;, Stead Air Force Base, Reno, Nev.: Aircraft facilities, shop facilities,, anct family housing, cilities, $11,155,000. maintenance facilities, training facilities, $555,500. Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, troop housing, personnel facilities, and fam Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, N. S. Dak.: Airfield pavements, aircraft mainte ily housing, $4,187,000. Mex.: Aircraft maintenance facilities, utili nance facilities, troop housing, land acqui Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Fla.: ties, and shop facilities, $905,000. 'Sition, storage facilities, personnel facilities, ,Airfield lighting facilities, aircraft mainte Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, and shop facilities, $11,168,000. nance facilities, and land acquisition, $478,- Mass.-: Airfield pavements, communications Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash.: and airfield lighting facilities, aircraft main 000. Airfield pavements, fuel-dispe~sing facilities, Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Okla.: Troop te~ance facilities, troop housing, utilities, 11.ircraft maintenance facilities, training fa housing and messing facilities, and land land acquisition, research and development cilities, land acquisition, storage facilities, acquisition, $871,000. · · facilities, storage facilities, personnel fa and personnel facilities, $1,707,000. Webb Air Force Base, Big Spring, Tex.: cilities, shop facilities, and family housing, Forbes Alr Force Base, Topeka, Kans.: Air Shop facilities, and family housing, $2,410,- $3,705,000. field pavements, fuel-dispensing facilities, Mount Washington Climatic Projects 000. operational facilities, aircraft maintenance Willlams Air Force Base, Chandler, Ariz.: Laboratory, Mount Washington, ~. H.: Re facilities, utilities, land acquisition, medical Operational facilities, and troop housing and search and development facilities, $588,000. facilities, storage facilities, personnel ·facl messing facilities, $1,045,000. Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa, Fla.: Air ities, and shop facilities, $4,753,000. field pavements, air"craft maintenance fa Gray Air Force Base, Killeen, Tex.: Troop Air University cilities, utilities, land acquisition, research housing, medical facilities, storage facilities, Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.: and development facilities, and shop facili personnel facilities, and community facilities, Troop housing, $275,000. ties, $7,600,000. $482,000. · Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.: Various locations: Research, development, Great Falls Air Force Base, Great . Falls, Troop housing and messing facilities, util and operatio:µal facilities, $20 mtllion. Mont.: Airfield pavements, ·communications, ities, and medical facilities, $2,661,000. Strategic Air Command, operational facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, training facilities, storage facilities, Continental Air Command, Abilene Air Force Base, Abilene, Tex.: personnel facilities, administrative and corrt Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, Calif.: Airfield pavements, fuel-dispensing facilities, munity facilities, and shop facilities, Land acquisition, personnel facilities, and training facilities, troop housing, utilities, $5,435,000. family housing, $2,125,500. land acquisition, medical facilities, storage Homestead Air Force Base, Homestead, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex.: facilities, personnel facilities, and adminis Fla.: Airfield pavements, fuel-dispensing fa Troop housing, $590,000. trative and community facilities, $4,214,000. cllitiei>, airfield lighting facilities, operational Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta, Ga.: Altus Air Force Base, Altus, Okla.: Fuel facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, Airfield pavements, and personnel facilities, dispensing facilities, airfield lighting facili training facilities, utilities, medical facilities, $758,000. . ties, operational facilities, training facilities, storage facilities, personnel facilities, and Mitchell Air Force .Base, Hempstead, N. Y.: utilities, storage facilities, personnel facili family housing, $4,428,000 . . Airfield pavements, $1,891,000. ties, administrattve :facilities, and family Hunter Air Force Base Savannah, Ga.: Air Wolters Air Force Base, Mineral Wells, housing, $2,920,000. field pavements, airfield lighting facilities, T,ex.: Operational facilities, storage facil Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, operational facilities, aircraft maintenance ities, and personnel facilities, $331,000. · La.: Airfield pavements, fuel-dispensihg fa facilities, training facilities, utilities, medi• cilities, communications and airfield lighting cal facilities, and personnel facllities, $4.- Heaaquarters Command, facilities, training facilities; medical fa 115,000. Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D. C.: cilities, storage facilities, and personnel Lake Charles Air Force Base, Lake Charles, Personnel facilities, $520,000. facilities, $7,379,000. La.: Airfield pavements, fuel-dispensing fa Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Tex.: Military Air Transport Service cllities, airfield lighting facilities, aircraft · Airfield pavements, operational facilities, maintenance facilities, training facilities, Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, utilities, land acquisition, personnel facili troop housing, utilities, and personnel facil Md.: Medical facilities, and personnal fa ties, administrative facilities, · and shop fa ities, $2,396,000. cilities, $1,098,000. cilities, $1,770,000. Lincoln Air Force Base, Lincoln, Nebr.: Air Charleston Air Force Base, Charleston, Biggs Air Force Base, El. Paso, Tex.: Fuel field pavements, fuel-dispensing faci.lities, s. c.: Airfield pavements, operational fa dispensing facilities, operational facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, training fa cilities, personnel 'facilities, administrative troop housing, storage facilities, and per- . cilities, land acquisition, medical facilities, and community facilities, and land acquisi sonnel facilities, $2,427,000. . ·storage facilities, personnel facilities, an:a·ad tion, $4,032,000. Ca~pbell Air Force B~se, Hopkinsville, Ky.: ministrative facilities, $6,595,000. Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Del.: Airfield Airfield pavements, communications, troop Little Rock Air Force Base, Little Rock, pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, airfield housing and messing facilities, 'tlt1Uties, Ark.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing ;t:a lighting facilities, aircraft maintenance fa .land a<:quisition, and. shop fac111tles, $1,• ciUties, navigational a.ids and airfield Mght- cilities, land acquisition, personnel facilities, 975,000. 1ng facilities, operational facilities, aircraft . administra'tive facilities, and family housing, . Carswell Air Foree Base, Fort Worth, Tex.! maintenance · faciilties, training facilities, $7,073,000. Airfield lighting facilities, troop housing, utilities, land acquisition; medical facilities, 1955 . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE .9273 . storage facilities, personnel faclllties, admin storage facilities, personnel facllitles, and trative and community facilities, and shop istrative and community faclllties, and fam community facilities, $7,716,000. facilities, $100,382,000. ily housing, $5,317,000. Tactical Air Command OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL . UNITED STATES Lockbourne Air Force Base, Columbus, Ohio: Airfield pavements, operational facil Alexandria Air Force Base, Alexandria, La.: Alaskan Air Command ities, aircraft maintenance facilities, training Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, Eielson Air Force Base: Medical facilities, facilities, troop housing, utllities; land ac operational faclllties, aircraft maintenance storage facilities, and community facilities, quisition, medical facilities, storage facllities, facilities, training facilities, utilities, and $1,307,000. personnel facilities, and shop facilities, $8,· personnel fa~ilities, $2,684,000. Elmendorf Air Force Base: Airfield pave 571,000. Ardmore Air Force Base, Ardmore, Okla.: ments, fuel dispensing fac111ties, airfield Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, lighting facilities, aircraft maintenance fa Fuel dispensing facilities, aircraft mainte operational facilities, aircraft maintenance cilities, troop housing and messing facilities, nance facilities, troop housing, utilities, land f~cilities, personnel facilities, and family ut111ties, land acquisition, medical facllities, acquisition, personnel facilities, administra housing, $6,800,000. storage facilities, personnel fac111ties, and tive and community facilities, and shop fa Blytheville Air Force Base, Blytheville, shop facilities, $23,275,000. cilities, $2,930,000. Ark.: Airfield lighting facilities, training Galena Airfield: Airfield lighting facilities, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla.: Air facilities, utilities, storage facilities, and com and storage facilities, $518,000. field pavements, airfield lighting facilities, munity facilities, $208,000. Kenai Airfield: Airfield pavements, $356,· .aircraft maintenance facilities, troop hous Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Peru, Ind.: 000. ing, land acquisition, and personnel facilities, Airfield lighting facilities, operational fa Ladd Air Force Base: T.raining facilities, $5,251,000. cilities, training facilities, and administra land acquisition, and storage facilities, March Air Force Base, Riverside, Calif.: tive facilities, $559,000. $1,510,000. Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, · Clovis Ali- Force Base, Clovis, N. Mex.: Naknek Airfield: Ail'field pavements, air airfield lighting facilities, aircraft mainte Training facilities, and family housing, field lighting facilities, operational fac111ties, nance facilities, troop housing, land acquisi $2,570,500. utilities, and storage facilities, $1,863,000. tion, and personnel facilities, $3,741,000. Donaldson Air Force Base, Greenville, S. C.: qaribbean Air Command Airfield pavements, aircraft maintenance Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Albrook Air Force Base, Canal Zone: Com• Home, Idaho: Airfield pavements, opera facilities, troop housing and messing facili munication facilities, $163;000. tional facilities, aircraft maintenance fa ties, and medical facilities, $2,403,000. cilities, utilities, land acquisition, medical · Foster' Air. Force Base, Victoria, Tex:: Air Far ·East Air Forces facilities, storage facilities, personnel facil field pavements, training facilities, troop Various locations: Airfield pavements, fuel ities, community facilities, and family hous housing, and family housing, $4,624,000. dispensing facilities, navigational aids and ing, $5,961,000. George Air Force Base, Victorville, Calif.: airfield lighting facilities, operational facil· Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebr.: Utili Airfield pavements, navigational aids and ities, aircraft maintenance facilities, ut111- ties, and land acquisition, $128,000. airfield lighting facilities, training facilities, ties, storage facilities, personnel facilities, ·Pinecastle Air Force Base, Orlando, Fla.: troop housing and messing facilities, land and community facilities, $42,017,000. Airfield pavements, communications and air acquisition, and storage facilities, $1,598,000. Military Air Transport Service field lighting facilities, operational facilities, Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va.: aircraft maintenance facilities, utilities, land Airfield pavements, training facilities, util Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii: acquisition, storage facilties, personnel facil ities, storage facilities, personnel facilities, Airfield pavements, airfield lighting facili ities, and community facilities, $4,118,000. and administrative facilities, $3,384,000. ties, land acquisition, storage facilities, and Plattsburg Air Force Base, Plattsburg, harbor facilities, $4,978,000. Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, Wash.: Johnston Island Air Force Base: Johnston N. Y.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing Airfield pavements, utilities, medical facili facilities, airfield lighting facilities, opera Island: Communication facilities, $182,000. ties, and personnel facilities, $3,574,000. Midway Island: Airfield pavements, fuel tional facilities, aircraft maintenance facil My1·tle · Beach Municipal Airport, Myrtle ities, training facilities, utilities, land ac dispensing facilities, and airfield lighting fa Beach, S. C.: Airfield pavements, fuel dis cilities, $303,000. . · quisition, medical facllities, storage facilities, pensing facilities, communications and navi personnel facilities, administrative ai;i.d com Wake Island: Airfield pavements, fuel dis gational aids, aircraft maintenance facilities, pensing facilities, and navigational aids, munity facilities, and family housing, $21,- training facilities, messing facilities, utilities, 988,000. land acquisition, medical facilities, storage $2,991,000. Portsmouth Air Force Base, Portsmouth, facilities, personnel facilities, administrative Various locations: Airfield pavements, fuel N. H.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing and community facilities, and shop facilities, dispensing facilities, navigational aids and facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, $6.303,000. airfield lighting facilities, aircraft main tenance facilities, troop housing, utilities, training facilities, utilities, land acquisition, Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, N. c.: storage facilities, personnel facilities, ad personnel facilities, and family housing, Airfield pavements, communications and $11,393,000. . ministrative and community facilities, and navigation¥ aids, troop housing and messing family housing, $24,850,000. facilities, land acquisition, medical facilities, Northeast Air Command Sedalia Air Force Base, Knobnoster, Mo.: and storage facilities, $2,548,000. Various locations: Airfield pavements, fuel Airfield pavements, airfield lighting facil Stewart Air Force Base, Smyrna, Tenn.: dispensing facilities, operational facilities, ities, aircraft maintenance facilities, utilities, Airfield pavements, communications and aircraft maintenance facilities, training fa land acquisition, storage facilities, personnel navigational aids, operational facilities, air cilities, troop housing, utilities, storage facil facilities, community facilities, shop facil craft maintenance facilities, troop housing ities, and shop fac111ties, $23,601,000. ities, and family housing, $9,646,000. and messing facilities, land acquisition, per Strategic Air Command Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Salina, Kans.: sonnel fac111ties, and administrative facil Airfield pavements, operational facilities, air ities, $3,589,000. Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico: Fuel craft maintenance facilities, troop housing, dispensing facilities, operational facilities, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Golds utilities, storage facilities, personnel facil• utilities, land acquisitioi:i, medical facilities, boro, N. C.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispen storage facilities, personnel facilities, ad sing facilities, communications and naviga ities, and harbor facilities, $2,149,000. ministrative facilities, shop facilities, and tional aids, operational facilities, aircraft United States Air Forces in Europe family housing, $8,773,500. maintenance facilities, training facilities, ·various locations: Airfield pavements, fuel Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, Calif.: troop housing utilities, land acquisition, dispensing facilities, communications, navi Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, medical facilities, storage fac111ties, person gational aids and airfield lighting facilities, troop housing, utilities, land acquisition, nel facilities, administrative and community operational facilities, aircraft maintenance storage facilities, personnel facilities, ad fac111ties, and shop facilities, $7,429,000. facilities, training facilities, troop housing ministrative and community facilities, and Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, S. C.: Airfield and messing facilities, utilities, medical fa shop facilities, $2,125,000. pavements, operational facllities, aircraft cilities, storage facilities, personnel facilities, Turner Air Force Base, Albany, Ga.: Air maintenance facilities, troop housing and administrative and community facilities, and field pavements, fuel dispensing facilities, messing facilities, utilities, storage facilities, shop facilities, $234,996,000. airfield lighting facilities, operational facil· personnel facilities, and family housing, Area control navigational aids ities, aircraft maintenance facilities, troop $7,035,000. housing, utilities, and land acquisition, Special facilities Various locations: Communications and navigational aids, $526,000. $3,744,000. Various locations: Operational facilities, Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, N. Mex.: . and utilities, $387,000. Special f aciZities Airfield pavements, troop housing, utilities, Aircraft co'ntroZ and warning system Various locations: Operational facilities, land acquisition, medical facilities, storage and utilities, $293,000. facilities, and personnel facilities, $5,259,000. Various locations: Fuel dispensing facil~ Westover Air Force Base, Chicopee Falls, ties, communications and navigational aids, Aircraft control and warning system Mass.: Airfield pavements, fuel dispensing operational facilities, training facilities, Various locatjons: Airfield pavements, fuel facilities, · communications and navigational troop housing and messing facilities, utili· dispensing facilities, communications, nav aids, aircraft maintenance faclllties, train ties, land acquisition, medical facilities, stor igational aids and airfield lighting facili ing facilities, troop housing, land acquisition, age facilities, personnel facilities, admlnis- ties, operational facilities, troop housing and 9274 CONGRESSIONAL :q:ECOR.D - HOUSE June 27 messing facilities, utilities, medical facili beading "Air Defense Comm.and" in -section lands and rights and interests thereto or ties, storage facilities, personnel facilit~es, 301 strike "$72,000" and insert in lieu thereof .therein, including the temporary use there administrative and community facilities, "$285,000." of, by donation, purchase, exchange of Gov.- shop facilities, aircraft maintenance facili (m). With respect to Nantucket Consolan ernment-owned lands, or otherwise, and to ties, harbor facilities, and land acquisition, Station, Nantucket, Mass., under the heaq- place permanent or temporary improve ~98,552,000. ing "Continental United .States" and sub- ments thereon whether such lands are held SEC. 302. The Secretary of the Air Force ls heading "Air Defense Command" in section in fee or under lease or under :other tem- authorized through the construction, reha 301 strike "$107,000" and insert in lieu there- porary tenure. bilitation; or installation of permanent or of "$224,000." SEc. 602. There are hereby authorized to temporary public works, including site prep (n) With respect to Pescadero Consolan be appropriated such sums of money as may ' aration, apppurtenances, and related utili_ Station, Pescadero, Calif., under the head- .be necessary to accompUsh the purposes of .ties and · equipment, ·to restore or replace ing "Continental United States" an,d sub- ·this. .act, but not . to exceed- facilities .damaged or destroyed in a total heading "Air· Def--ense- Gommand" in section (1) for public works authorized by title I: amount of $5 million. 301 strike "$107,000" and·insert in lieu there·- -Inside continental United States, $238,778, SEC. 303. Public Law 534, Eighty-third of "$224,000." 000; outs.Ide continental United States, $78,- Congress, is hereby amended as follows; (o) With respect to Point Conception Con- 334,000; section 102, $223,993,000; section (a) With respect to Carswell Air Force solan Station, Point Conception, Calif., 103, $10 million; or a total of $551,105,000; ·Base, Fort wort~. Tex., under the heading under the heading "Continental United (2) for · public works authorized by ·title "Continental United States" and subheading States" and subheading "Air Defense Com- ·II: Inside continental United States, $331, "Strategic Air Command" in section 301 mand" in section 301 strike "$72,000" and . 607,200; outside continental United States, strike "$2,248,000" and ini;;ert in lieu thereof insert in lieu thereof "$232,000." , $107,191,300; section 202, $151,342,400; sec- "$2, 750,000." . (p) In clause (3) of section 502 thereof t1on 203, $6 mlllion; or a total of $596,140, (b) With respect to Matagorda Island Air delete the amounts "$389,125,000" and 900; .Force Range, Tex., under the heading "Con. .''$398;954,000" and insert in lieu· thereof the · (3.). for p11blic , works authorized by title tinental U.n,ited States" an.ct. subheaqii;i..g amounts "$405,176,000" and "$415,005,000,' ' -III: Inside continental United States, $709,: "Strategic Air Command" in section 301 ·respectively. - 480,000; outside continental United States, ~trike . "$607,000" and insert in lieu thereof SEC. 304. Cla-ssified location: The authority · $450,97.3,000; .section 302, $5 million; or a "$847,000." . granted by section 302, of the act of July · total of $1,165,453,000; and · (c) With respect to· Bismarck-Minot area, 14, 1952, may be utilized to the extent of (4) for public works authorized by title North Dakota, under the heading "Continen · $8,127,400 for the direct construction .of IV: $300,000. tal United States" -and subheading "Air- De family· housin&'. · (5) . for public works authorized by title . fense Command" in section 301 strike "Bis TITLE J.V -v; $56 .million. - ' . marck-Minot area, North Dakota" an.d "$6, SEC. 401. The Secretary o! 'nefense, act SEc. 603. Any of the approximate costs . 494,oOO" and insert in lieu thereof "Minot · enum.era"ted in titles I, Il, and .III of this act 1 . ing through the Secretary of a military de Site, North -Dakota" and "$12,124,000 ',- .re- . partment, is authorized to .Provide famil'y may, in .the discretion of j;he Secretary con spectively. · · ' : cetned; be vai:ied upward .by. 5 percent. in (d). With respect to Fargo are~. ·North - housing for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs · of Staff and certain commissioned offi.cers -the case of projects within the , continental Dakota, · under -the heading "Continental United States, and 10 perc.ent in the case of ·united. States" and subheading u.A:ir Defense -and enlisted personnel atta.ched to his staff by -the construction or rehabilitation of 5 projects outside the continental United Command" in section 301 strike "Fargo area, States, but the ·total cost of all pro]ects so North Dakota" and "$7,055,000" and insert units of family housing, and protected com munication facilities, including site prepara enumerated . under each of such titles shall in lieu thereof "Grand Forks Site, North not exceed the total of all amounts specified Dakota" and "$10,903,-000"; respectively. tion, appurtenances, utilities, equipment, admin.istration, overhead, planniJlg, and in respect of projects in such title. (e) With respect to ·G1asgow-Miles City SEC. 604. Appropriations made to carry out area, Mont., under the heading "Continental supervision. SEC. 402. Appropriations available to t:P.e the purposes of this act shall be available Uni'ted States" and .subheading "Air De for expenses incident to construction, in military depl'!'rtments are her~by made avail fense Command" in section 301 strike "Glas cluding surveys, administration, overhead, gow-Miles City, area, Mont-ana" and "$8,- able for the purposes of this title in an amount not to exceed $300,000. planning, and supervision. 391,000" and insert in lieu. thereof "Glas SEC. 605. Whenever- gow Site, Montana" and "$10,660,000", re TITLE V ( a) the President determines that. compll spectively. SEC. 501. The Director of Central Intelli ·ance with the requirements of Public Law (f) With respect to K. I. Sawyer Airport, gence is authorized to prov,ide for a head 245, 82d Congress, in the case of contracts Marquette, Mich., under the heading quarters installation for the Central Intel , made pursuant to this act with respect to "Continental United States" and subhead lige.nce Agency by the acquisition of land at the establishment or de'\Telopment of mill , 1ng "Air Defense .Command" in section 301 a cost of not to exceed $6 million, and con . tary. installations and facilities in foreign strike "$8,556,000" and insert in .lieu .thereof _cou:µtrles :would interfere .with the carrying "$9,949,000". . ,struction of buildings, facilitj,es, ·appurte nances, utilities, and access roads at a bost out of the provisions of this act; and (g) With respect to Traverse· City area, of not to eiceed $50 million. .(b) the Secretary of Defense and the Michigan, under the heading "Continental Comptroller General have agreed upon al United States" and subheading "Air Defense TITLE VI ternative methods for conducting an ade Command" in section .301 strike "$8,635,000" GENERAL PROVISIONS quate audit of such contracts, the President and insert in lieu thereof "$10,267,000." SEC. 601. The Secretaries of the Army, is authorized to exempt such contracts from ( h) 'With respect to Ellington Air ·Force Navy, and Air Force are respectively author the requirements -Of Public Law 245, 82d Base, Houston, Tex., under the heading ized to proceed with the establishment or Congress. "Continental United States" and subhead development of military and naval installa SEC. 606. All contracts entered into by the ing "Air Training Command" in section .301 tions and facilities as authorized by titles United states pursuant to the authorization strike "$1,073,000" and insert in lieu thereof contained in this act shall be awarded, so ''$2,478,000." . I , II, III, and IV of this act, and the Director of Central Intelligence is authorized to pro far as practicable, · if the interest of the na (i) With respect to Webb Air Force Base, ceed with the establishtn:ent of a Central tional security shall not be impaired thereby Big Springs, Tex., under the heading "Con Intelligence Agency Headquarters Installa and if such award is consistent with the tinental United States., and subheading "Air tion as authorized by title V of this, act, provision of the Armed Services Procurement Training Command" in section 301 strike without regard to the provisions of sections Act of 1947, on a competitive ba-sis to the "'$100,000" and insert in lieu thereof "$135,- lowest responsible bidder. 000.'' 1136, 3648, and 3734, as 'respectively amended, of tbe Revlsed Statutes, and prior to ap SEC. 607. Section 407 of the Public Law (j) With respect to Norton Air Force Base, proval ·of titi e to underlying land, as pro 765, 83d Congress, is amended to read as San Bernardino, Calif., under the heading vided by section 355, as amended, of the :Re follows: "'Continental United States" and subheading vised Statutes. The authority un<;ier this "SEC. 407. The Secretary of Defense is au "Air Materiel Command" in section 301 thorized, subject to the approval of the Di strike "$4,303,000" and ..$2,183 ,000" and in act of the Secretary of a military depart ment to provide iamily housing includes au rector of the Bureau of the Budget, to con sert in lieu thereof "$4,735,000" and "$2,- struct, or acquire by lease of otherwise,· 615,000", respectively. thority to acquire sue~ lJ'l.nd as the Secretary concerned determines, with the approval of family housing, ln ·addition to family hous (k) With respect to Wright-Patterson Air ing otherwise authorized to be \Jonstructed Force Base, D.ayton, Ohio, under the heading the Secretary o( Defense, to be -necessary in connection therewith. The authority to es or acquired by the Department of Defense "Continental United S~ates" and subheading in foreign countries, by the expenditure of tablish or develop such installations and "'Air Mat-eriel Command" in section 301 the $100 million through the use .of foreign strike "$5,847,000" and insert in Ueu thereof facilities shall include, in respect of those currencies in accordance with the provisions "'$6,849,000." installations and facilities as to whi-ch :family of the Agricultural Trade Development and (1) With respect to Atlantic City Consolan housing or the .acquisition of land is speci Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480, 83d Station, Atlantic City. N. J., under the head fied iJ:i titles I, II, III, IV, and V of this act, Cong.) or through other commodity trans ing "Continental United States" and sub- authority to make surveys and to acquire actions of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9275 "The Department of Defense shall ·reim the National Defense Facilities Act of 1950 percentages of the total, $16 billion, burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for (64 Stat. 829). follow: such family housing in a dollar amount SEc. 611. Section 504 of Public Law 155; equivalent to the value to the foreign cur 82d Congress, is amended to read as follows: rencies used pursuant to the authority con• "SEC. 504. There are hereby authorized to Millions Percent tained in this section. For the purpose of Company of of be appropriated, without fiscal year limita dollars total such reimbursement, the Department of De tion, funds for advance planning, construc fense may utilize appropriations otherwise tion design, and architectural services in United Aircraft Corp ______available for the construction of military connection with public work projects which $1, 061. 4 6. 5 Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc ______1, 041. 8 6. 4 public works. : ::ire not otherwise authorized by law." North American Aviation, Inc ______910. 2 5. 6 "The Secretary of Defense shall furnish Boeing Airplane Co ______764. 9 4. 7 to the Committees on Armed Services of the . Mr. VINSON (interrupting the read Lockheed Aircraft Corp ______740.8 4. 5 Senate and the House of Representatives ing of the bill) . Mr. Chairman, I ask 9eneral Dynamics Corp __------597. 9 3. 7 Grumman Aircraft Engineering ____ _ 377.1 2.3 quartel"ly reports, the first of whiCh shall be unanimous consent that the bill be con Curtiss-Wright Corp ______340.1 2..l submitted 3 months subse·quent to the date sidered as read and open to amendment, Republic Aviation Corp ______329. 5 2. 0 of enactment of this act, setting forth the and that the bill be printed in the REC Hughes Tool Co.------313. 3 1. 9 cost, number, and location of housing units ORD in its entirety at this point. constructed or acquired pursµant to the au Now, I do not kno·w why the format thority contained in this section during the The CHAIRMAN. _ Is there objection 3-month period preceding the date of such to the request of the gentleman from of the report .was changed. General report, ·and setting forth the cost, number, Georgia? Motors, for example, lost its preeminence and location of the housing units intended There was no objection. and was dropped from the No. 1 rank to be constructed or acquired pursuant to Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Chairman, I ing on the January 11, 1954 repo.rt tQ such authority during the next succeeding ~lmost · obscurity on· the May- 16.- 1955 quarter." · · move to strike out the last word. report. Actually, I would think that the SEC. 608. All housing 'uriits constructed Mr. Chairman, I was very much in former chairman of t.tie General Motors under the authority of this act .shall b~ terested in the statistics which have re Corp. would have been hurt at this drop subject to the _net fioor area permanent lim cently been published by the Pentagon in rank and prestige with his well-known itations prescribed in the second, third, and ·concerning contract awards to the lOQ f;!COnomic-political philosophy on "what fourth provisos of section 3 of the act of largest prime· contractors. · You will re June 12, 1948 (62 Stat. 375), or in sectiQn 3 .is good for what." When I read that of the act of June 16, 1948 (62 Stat. 459); member than ·on January 11, 1954, the report my heart really went out in sym.:. other than the first, second, and third pro DepaTtment. of Defense issued a report, pathy for General ·Motors. I ·could not visos thereof: Provided, That ·such limita:. ·cumulative' in nature, showing-data. on .understand why Charles Wilson as Sec tions shall not_apply to the unit of family contracts made during the period July power failure, jority leader, my friend, the gentleman ~4. 1944; major, Army of the United States, reasons unknown. · from Massachusetts [Mr. McCORMACK], AC, April 12 1944; major, Army of the United He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marjorie said something that rather touched me States, August 1, 1944; first lieutenant, AC, Ann Bong, whose last known address is 5640 personally where it is tender, when he Reserve, January 9, 1945. Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, Calif. He is said that we on the Republican side get a Rating: Pilot. also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Bong, Poplar, Wis. little sensitive whenever the name of SERVICE General Motors is mentioned. Richard Ira Bong enlisted in the Regular AWARDS It so happens that I have four or five Army at Wausau, Wis., on May 29, 1941, in Medal of Honor, War Department General General Motors factories in my district. the grade of flying cadet. He was assigned Orders 90, December 8, 1944. service number 16022192 and transferred to Distinguished Service Cross, General Or My memory is not so short but what I Tulare; Calif., where he completed his pri ders 62, Headquarters, USAFFE, October 20, remember well that during the last war mary pilot trainillg on August 16, 1941. 1943. Detroit, Mich., and that area was known From August 19, 1941, until October 31, 1941, Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster: as the arsenal of democracy. We made he was assigned to Gardner Field, Calif., Silver Star, General Orders 2, Headquarters, the things, the sinews of war, that were receiving his basic pilot training. He re 5th Fighter Command, January 24, 1943; needed to defend ourselves and the free ceived his advance pilot training at Luke first Oak Leaf Cluster, General Orders 287, dom of this world. · General Motors did Fielc,i, Ariz., from. November 4, 1941, to Headquarters 5th Air Force, November 19, its full share, a major share in that pro January 9, 1942, on which date he was com 1943. missioned a second lieutenant in the Air Distinguished Flying Cross with six Oak gram of production, and the people of Corps Reserves, and rated pilot. Leaf Clusters: Distinguished Flying Cross, Michigan, whom I represent, were proud After receiving his commission he was im General Orders 110, Headquarters, 5th Air of that record. mediately called to extended active duty with Force, June 14, 1943; first Oak Leaf Cluster, The statement has been made which, the Air Corps and given an assignment as General Orders 135, Headquarters, 5th Air in my judgment, brings into disrepute flying instructor at Luke Field, Ariz. On Force, June 28; 1943; second Oak Leaf Clus May 2, 1942, he was transferred to Hamilton and gives the impression that there is ter, General Orders 104, Headquarters, 5th something dishonest about the contracts Field, Calif., for combat training in P-38 Air Force, February 22, 1944; third Oak Leaf type aircraft. Successfully completing this Cluster, General Orders 116, Headquarters, which are made with General Motors. transition training early in September 1942 5th Air Force, March 1, 1944; fourth Oak Leaf The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. he was alerted for fo:reign service and de Cluster, General Orders 139, Headquarters, BASS] said something about General Mo parted the United States via air for duty in 5th Air Force, March 15, 1944; fifth and sixth tors having negotiators on both sides of the Pacific area. Upon arrival in Australia Oak Leaf Cluster, General Orders 345, Head the table. It so happens that I know he was assigned to the 9th Fighter Squad quarters, FEAF, December 28, 1944. ron, 49th Fighter Group, as combat :fighter Mr. Charles E. Wilson, and I defy any Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters: ·Air body on either side of the aisle to point to pilot. On November 14, 1942, he was re Medal, General Orders 22, Headquarters, 5th assigned to the 39th Fighter Squadron, 35th Air Force, April 23, 1943; 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, one dishonest, one unmanly thing that Fighter Group and destroyed 5 enemy air General Orders 186, Headquarters, 5th Air he has ever committed in public or pri craft before being returned to the 9th Fighter Force, August 26, 1943; 2d through 9th Oak vate life. - He is a man of integrity, high Squadron on Janu.ary 11, 1943. He con est character, great abil~ty and is making tinued as fighter pilot with this organiza Leaf Cluster, General Orders 287, Headquar tion flying P-38 type aircraft until November ters, 5th Air Force, November 19, 1943; 10th a terrific sacrifice to serve our country. 11, 1943, when he was given 60 days leave Oak Lea! Cluster, General Orders 117, Head If we are to attract men and women of and reassigned to Headquarters, 6th Fighter quarters, 5th Air Force, March 2, 1944; 11th public spirit and ability we must treat Command in New Guinea as Assistant A-3 Oak Leaf Cluster, General Orders 131, Head them fairly. It so happens that General in charge. of replacement airplanes. While quarters, 5th Air Force, March 11, 1944; 12th Motors has factories all over this coun holding this assignment Major Bong con Oak Leaf Cluster, General Orders 262, Head quarters, 5th Air Force, April 28, 1944; 13th try, and naturally the contracts are given tinued flying combat missions and increased to them. I am surprised that the num his individual total enemy aircraft destroyed Oak Leaf Cluster and 14th Oak Leaf Cluster, General Orders 345, Headquarters, FEAF, De ber and percentage is as low as it is, when to 28. you consider that General Motors has In April 1944, he was returned to the cember 28, 1944. United States and assigned to the Matagorda. Australian Distinguished Flying Cross. factories which can do the job all over Peninsula Bombing Range, Foster Field, American Defense Service Medal. this country. And it must also be re Tex., !or the purpose of receiving and World War Il Victory Medal. membered that hundreds of small, inde checking on the latest gunnery methods .and American Campaign Medal. pendent companies contribute · to the 9278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE J'µne 27 work · through subcontracts. What is The CHAIRMAN. The time of the advantage Of what is available to US, wrong about that? gentleman from Michigan [Mr. DoN · some of which might otherwise be han Mr. BASS of Tennessee. Mr. Chair.. DERo] has expired. dled at a direct loss to our taxpayers. man, will the gentleman yield? Mr. VINSON. Mr. Chairman, I ask I am therefore very much in favor of Mr. DONDERO. I will let you explain for a vote on the amendment off ~red by the amendment and see no objection to to the House in your own time about the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. it. I hope the other Members agree with having negotiators on both sides of the SMITH]. me in this respect. table. The CHAIRMAN. The question is on The CHAIRMAN. The question is on Mr. BASS of Tennessee. I did not the amendment offered by the gentle the amendment offered by the gentle mention the name of the Defense Secre man from Wisconsin [Mr. SMITH]. man from Georgia [Mr. VINSON]. tary. You are the one who mentioned The amendment was agreed to. The amendment was agreed to. his name; nor did I intend to attack his Mr. VINSON. Mr. Chairman, I offer Mr. VINSON. Mr. Chairman, there honesty or integrity to any degree. an amendment which is at the Clerk's are no further amendments from the Mr. DONDERO. But no one on this desk. committee. floor who knows anything about the fine The Clerk read as follows: Mr. BRAY. Mr. Chairman, this mili man who is at the head of our Defense Amendment offered by Mr. VINSON: Re tary construction bill before us at this Department could possibly get any other number section 609 as section 609 (a) and time is on the whole a good bill. The impression except that you were pointing after the end thereof add the following new committee has worked long and arduous the finger of scorn and dishonesty at Mr. section 609 ( b) : hours in going into detail on this meas Wilson of the Defense Department. I "(b) The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, ure. and Air Force are respectively authorized to hope the gentleman will clear that up. acquire by purchase housing units which are I want to congratulate the chairman, Mr. BASS of Tennessee. I would also located near military installations, which are . the Honorable CARL VINSON' for the like to remind the gentleman there are adequate and suitable for housing m1litary special effort that he has placed on this several former General Motors' em personnel and their dependents, and as to bill. I doubt if there is a person in the ployees in the Department of Defense, so which a mortgage is insured by the Federal United States, in the service or out, that I am told. Housing Commissioner pursuant to title VI has a better understanding of the various Mr. DONDERO. That may be, but or title IX of the National Housing Act. sub military -installations of our country ject to the outstanding mortgage thereon, they do not control the making of con and to assume the payments thereafter be than does the gentleman from Georgia. tracts. I have never heard anything c;>r coming due on such mortgage. The Secre This bill calls for a great deal of money, seen anything in the public press that tary of the military department concerned perhaps too much. We have in the past the contracts which General Motors gets may utilize appropriations available for the spent enormous sums of money on our from the Federal Government were un construction of military public works for the various military installations, and at fairly obtained. I am amazed how low liquidation of any outstanding mortgage times in the past I fear this money has the percentage is, and what it means to assumed by th"e Government." . been spent in a haphazard manner the economy of this country. Let us Mr. VINSON. Mr. Chairman, the pur- without the proper planning and end in keep this thing above the belt and be fair pose of this amendment is to lodge dis- view. This condition is excusable dur to a great company that has made its cretionary authority in the three Secre- ing a war. We are now attempting to vast contribution to the welfare of our taries so that, if in their judgment the work toward a definite goal, a goal that country, and especially in time of need, facts and circumstances warrant it, they will provide. proper installations for our when we needed the materials of war to may acquire houses that have been built armed services at home and abroad, and defend ourselves. War material con under title VI and title IX of the FHA in a sufficient capacity for our perma- tracts are generally urgent and must be Act. It is not mandatory; it just gives nent defense forces. · made to secure prompt delivery. They the Secretary of Defense an opportunity I hope and believe that now we have must also be adequately contracted. to look over the field in the location arrived at a construction program where Surely you would not spend the people's where he needs housing and see what he we can see diminishing expenditures money inefficiently or improperly. may be able to buy instead of build. within a few years. Much of the money Mr. CEDERBERG. Mr. Chairman, Mr. SEELY-BROWN. Mr. Chairman, in this bill is for family and troop hous- will the gentleman yield? will the gentleman yield? ing. Proper living quarters and condi- Mr. DONDERO. I yield. Mr. VINSON. I yield. tions should go a long way toward mak- Mr. CEDERBERG. I think the gen Mr. SEELY-BROWN. Does this Ian- ing the armed services more attractive tleman from Tennessee [Mr. BAss], guage include the possibility of the De- as a career and encourage reenlistments. · ought to do some explaining. He says fense Department taking over Lanham We hope that the services can be so at he did not mean the Secretary of De Act houses that are being closed out? tractive that in the foreseeable future fense but some other employees of Gen Mr. VINSON. No; it does not permit we can do away with the draft and de eral Motors. I think we ought to get that. This is a business proposition pend upon purely voluntary Armed that clear, because if there are any em which permits the Secretary, where the Forces. ployees of General Motors who are acting facts and circumstances warrant it, to Many people believe that we are spend as negotiators for General Motors and negotiate for the purchase of these FHA- ing too much money for the construction not the United States Government, and insured houses that meet the require- and improvement .of our air, army and there is collusion involved, we ought to ments standards of the armed services. naval bases. If we are going to have know about it. If the gentleman has It is purely discretionary authority, that peace which will last for many years, any information, he ought to name those is all. we are spending too much money, but if people. I come from Michigan, and I . Mr. BROOKS of Louisiana. Mr. we are faced with war in the foreseeable am proud of General Motors. And I am Chairman, I move to strike out the last - future, and I am one who believes that proud of the employees who work for word. we are not, then the money which we them. Mr. Chairman, I think this is an ex- have spent on military construction is Mr. BASS of Tennessee. If you will cellent amendment. I offered substan- well worth while. It is something on let me correct -you, I said "former" em tially this same amendment in the Com- which none of us want to gamble. ployees of General Motors. mittee on the Armed Services and there It is only human that we should make Mr. CEDERBERG. How are they on was considerable debate in reference to errors on this program, but on the whole both sides of the table? this and another amendment o1Iered by I want to assure you that we are work Mr. BASS of Tennessee. I do not have one of :tn.Y colleagues. In the end we ing toward a definite and foreseeable - to explain that to the gentleman. did not ·vote on the amendment; but goal. I want to be fair with you, how Mr. CEDERBERG. Well, you ought this, I think, is an excellent amendment, · ever, and state that _there are jtems in not to make statements if you cannot and it does permit the defense depart- this bill which I believe are unnecessary, back them up. mehts to utilize housing which might be items to which I and some other mem Mr. DONDERO. Mr. Chairman, I available to the United States Govern- bers of the committee are opposed. One hope the gentlemen who are involved ln ment if it meets all of the requirements. special item which I want to mention is this controversy will answer in their own I think we ought to give the Defense the authorization for Camp Carson, Colo. time. Department this opportunity to take This camp has at the present time all the 1955 CON~RESSipNAL RECORD _~ HOUSE 9279 facilities necessary to tak~ care of all of I want to point out again that while or to whom .t4_ey are really accountable. the troops there. Yet the Army has there are parts of this bill that I cannot Perhaps if I knew.these things I would now launched a program with plans to agree with, on the whole the bill is good, want to increase the CIA construction spend over $200 million on this post. and I believe it is planned and coordi authorization, but I guess I will never The plan is to keep all of the· present nated toward a sane and well-balanced know. Perhaps those of us in Congress buildings on the post in a state of r.eadi defense. will, someday, create a Joint Committee ness and repair and, in addition, to ulti Mr. BROWNSON. Mr. Chairman, I on Intelligence to_provide congressional mately spend over $200 million on new am voting "present" on the rollcall ·on guidance to CIA modeled on that which construction. This planned program, if H. R. 6829, authorizing construction for the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy finally ca:rried out, will result in twice the military departments and the Cen has developed in its field. Certainly we the number of buildings at Camp Carson· tral Intelligence Agency. exercise no controls over this super se than are necessary. To me, this is the only sound position cret agency through a check on the purse The principal excuse the Army gave open because I have not been able to strings. · for this great expansion and expendi find in the extensive hearings and the The Committee on Armed Services de ture for Camp Carson is that it is used report the facts· I feel I need in order serves due credit for their application as a support base for Camp Hale, some to pass on this $2.36 billion authoriza and diligent work on this piece of legis 80 miles away in the mountains. Camp tion for the purchase of more real estate lation. The hearings total 4,091 pages, Hale is used for the winter training of by the Department of Defense, which al accumulated in approximately 50 hours Army units.. There· are but few perma ready holds properties costing more than and 25 minutes of on-the-record hear nent buildings there, and few are con $24.8 billion with some of it being carried ings spread over 21 days. Rapidly cal templated. Camp Hale could be sup at ridiculously low acquisition costs. culating, I estimate that the committee ported from many other locations. It is This holding comprises 61 percent of the considered this authorization at about not necessary to expend $200 million on acquired real property of the United the rate of $789,666 per minute of open ~ permanent fort to support a mountain States Government. In addition, the hearing time, an evidence of unusual camp that is · only usect a few months a Department of Defense leases 190 loca-~ efficiency especially when you comider year. · In addition, ·there is a shortage tions including 1,983,686 acres for which that their considerations ranged from of water at Colorado Springs, where it pays an annual rental of $19,697,000. Alaska to the Midway Islands including camp Carson is located. Also, the Air I cannot say that the armed services the British West Indies, the Canal Zone, Force is constructing its new Air Acad do not need every facility . provided Cuba, French Morocco, Hawaii, Iceland, emy in the same location. This will in the bill before us today-but, after Italy, Japan, Johnson Island, Mariana further tax the already low water sup reading the hearings, I do have some rea Islands, and the Marshall Islands in be ply. There· are many reasons why a sonable doubts. Neither can I say that tween. Without being able to tell what . military camp the size of Camp Carson the armed services do need these facili went on in the off-the-record hearings, should not be located and expanded in ties and this land in every case. one can wish the Army and Navy had the immediate vicinity of the Air Force In the brief of authorizations, under justified their requests as forthrightly as Academy, reasons which are apparent to title I, the Army lists $223,993,000, or 40 the Air Force. anyone acquainted with the situation. percent, of its construction authoriza The Army will be authorized $551,- tions as "classified." The Navy, under 105,000 in this bill as contrasted with The chairman of the committee, Hon. title II, lists $151,342,400, or about 25 CARL VINSON, pointed out many objec $236 million granted in fiscal 1955-an tionable features to expanding this percent of its construction funds as increase of over 100 percent. The Nav1 "classified." I am pleased that the Air will be authorized $59·6,140,900 in this bill camp. On page 3742 of the hearings he Force seems more detailed and forth said of this authorization f o~ Camp to accomplish public works as compared Carson: · right in its justifications throughout and with about $202 million for fiscal 1955, does not hide behind the term "classi an increase of well over 100 percent. And we are going to spend $140 million to fied" for projects most of which are being $175 million to 'Quild up an Air Acad- The Air Force will be authorized $1,165,- ·built right here in the United States, 456,000 in this bill, an increase of more emy. • • • , where all our citizens can observe daily We are bu.ilding it. And here comes along than 300 percent over last year's authcfr .. Camp Carson, right in that neighborhood. the steam shovels, bulldozers, and steel ization of $398,954,000. And now you want to expand it. * • * So workers working on the projects so care Is this 'too much, or is it too little? I don;t think we should expand Carson one fully "classified" from Congress. Can we use this real estate instead of iota. I have been unable to discover just weapons against an enemy? I just do what is the construction included in title I have spoken in committee, as well as not know. On the basis of the informa IV for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs tion furnished me I have no way of on the floor, against the authorizations of Staff. Evidently this $300,000 did not for Camp Carson. However, I realize reaching a sensible conclusion. So, I ·appear in the original H. R. 5700 as in voted "Present." it is unfair to vote against this entire bill troduced by the gentleman from The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule the just because of improper items contained Georgia [Mr. VINSON], at least not in therein. . This is merely an authoriza title IV where it is now. Is this a house Committee rises. tion bill, and I trust in the future thi's for Admiral Radford? Is it an elite Accordingly the Committee rose, and expansion of Camp Carson can be housing project .to provide for his per the Speaker having resumed the chair, stopped either by the Department of De sonal staff, too? How many facilities Mr. METCALF, Chairman of the Commit fense, the Army, or the Appropriations can you provide for an admiral for $300,- tee of the Whole House on the State of Committee. 000? I am not saying that this is neces the Union, reported that that Committee Some of the members of the commit sarily either an unwise or an unjustified having had under consideration the bill tee also unsuccessfully opposed the ex expenditure; I would just like to know North Carolina [Mr. ACT OF 1949 Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 283 DURHAM] will be recognized for 30 min Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask provides for an open rule with 1 hour of utes, and the gentleman from New York unanimous consent to take from the general debate on the bill itse~f. [Mr. COLE] will be recognized for 30 Speaker's table the bill (H. R. 6295) to H. R. 6795 has been reported unani minutes. amend section 3 of the Travel Expense mously by the Joint Committee on The gentleman from North Carolina is Act of 1949, as amended, to provide an Atomic Energy. recognized. increased maximum per diem allow Mr. Speaker, the Atomic Energy Act of. Mr. DURHAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield ance for subsistence and travel expenses, 1954 modified the Commission's author myself such time as I may use. and for other purposes, with Senate ity to seek appropriations in such a man The CHAIRMAN. The 'gentleman amendments thereto, disagree to the ner that it become necessary for the from North Carolina may proceed. Senate amendments, and agree to the Commission to obtain "congressional ap Mr. DURHAM. Mr. Chairman, this conference asked by the Senate. proval of new construction or expansion legislation, the bill H. R. 6795, which is of its plants." The bill which we are before us today, is somewhat of a mile The Clerk read the title of the bill. stone and new approach to atomic legis The SPEAKER. Is there objection to presenting under this rule today is the first authorizing legislation resulting lation. As was pointed out a few min the request of the gentleman from Flor utes ago by the gentleman from New ida? [After a pause.] The Chair hears from the change in the .Commission's York, a member of the Committee on none, and appoints the fallowing con authority to seek appropriations. Rules, the Atomic Energy Commission ferees: Mr. DAWSON of Illinois, Mr. FAs Specifically H. R. 6795 would authorize has previously simply gone to the Ap CELL, and Mr. YOUNGER. the appropriation to the Commission of propriations Committee and secured $267,709,000 for the acquisition or con· demnation of any real property or any money to build whatever items it could facility or for plant or facility acquisi get approved by that committee. CONSENT CALENDAR tion, construction, or expansion, and Last year's act, as you all recall, brings Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I itemizes the projects for which this the Atomic Energy Commission into line ask unanimous consent that it may be with other Government agencies, which money may be appropriated, together I feel is sound legislative procedure. The in 'order for the Consent Calendar to· be with an estimate of the cost of each. items included in this bill are needed by called on Tuesday, July 5, and that it The bill also specifies the various proj the Atomic Energy Commission; the also be in order for the Speaker to recog ects which may be developed under the joint committee has gone over each of nize Members for suspension of the rules authorization contained in this bill. The them very carefully and approved them. on the same day. committee report complies with the There is but one item in the bill that The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Ramseyer rule, and the bill also sets has not yet been approved by the Budget the request of the gentleman from Mas• forth the limitations imposed in the pro Bureau: that is, one for $5 million for sachusetts? .posed bill upon the expenditures and the research reactors abroad. The commit· There was no objection. projects proposed. tee added this item after the President's 9282 tONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 'June 27 announcement at State College, Pa., on on this training program. We believe Mr. DURHAM. I believe I can assure the extension of· the atoms-for-peace that in 3 years many universities will this House that we are pre-eminent, and program which he hopes tio initiate with have these reactors on their campuses we· expect to be and expect to continue friendly countries. and the Commission would no longer to be. · The bill, H. R. 6795, is authorizing leg have to carry on this type of program. Mr. SPRINGER. To remain ahead of islation resulting from the change iri the Mr. SPRINGER. Mr. Chairman, will an of our ·competitors in this field? Commission's statutory authority to seek the gentleman yield? - Mr. DURHAM. That is right. I can appropriations. Since 1946 the House Mr. DURHAM. I yield to the gentle assure the gentleman of that. and Senate Appropriations Committees man from Illinois. Mr. SPRINGER. I thank tne. gentle have done a magnificent job in meeting Mr. SPRINGER. I would like to ask man. the needs of the Atomic Energy Commis the distinguished gentleman who has Mr. DURHAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield sion and supporting this agency and the been in the past chairman of the Joint such time as he may desire to the gen part it has played in our national de Atomic Energy Committee a couple of tleman from California [Mr. HOLIFIELD]. fense through the development of new questions. I have read the report and a Mr. HOLIFIELD. Mr. Chairman, this weapons. portion of the bill. How much of the bill, it will be noted, consists of five We have before us legislation which $267,709,000 is for what we would gen sections, the first of which lists the combines, in my opinion,. the best of the erally classify as peaceful purposes and various construction items for which control features over the financial oper how much is devoted to defense pur authorization is being asked, together ations of the Commission, while at the poses? Could the gentleman give us with what is felt to be a reasonable upper same time it allows financial leeway to that roughly? dollar limit for the project. It will be permit the most rapid progress in all of Mr. DURHAM. I think it would be noted that authorization is being given the Commission's essential programs. very difficult to break it down to an for the start of or continuation of cer 'Fhe committee considered this bill at exact figure because anything you do in tain long-range programs for which all great length, both in the subcommittee developing a reactor, for example, has of the money will not be expended in and in the full committee. The legisla a twofold purpose. It can produce pow fiscal year 1956-that is to say, aircraft tion sets forth by line and item the essen er for peaceful purposes and it can be reactor test facilities. · tial construction projects which the used as laboratory reactor for cancer re The joint committee has weighed committee believes necessary to allow search, or basic scientific research. Also, these items on the scales of program the Atomic Energy Commission to de at the same time, it can produce mate matic justification with a secondary con velop atomic energy at the maximum rials for weapons, or can propel a war sideration of the estimated cost of the rate both for national defense and for ship. It would be very difficult to draw project. The committee feels that the peaceful purposes. a line and say, on a dollar-for-dollar final determination of the amount to be Mr. Chairman, this bill will be ex basis, what is for peaceful purposes. appropriated for these programs rests plained more fully by the gentleman Further if we stop military production, with the appropriations committees of from California [Mr. HOLIFIELD], chair you know~ we could use most of this en both Houses. man of the joint committee's Subcom tire investment for peaceful purposes. Drawing upon its own experience and mittee on Authorizing Legislation and Mr. SPRINGER. The gentleman will not inconsiderable experience of the who held the hearings on the items in recall that a few days ago the President Appropriations · Committees of both 'detail. He has done an excellent job. gave out a public release in which they Houses, the joint committee has written The bill and report, -as yau see them had initialed the agreement, for instance, into this bill, in the second section, sec before you, outlines each item, which with the Government of Pakistan to tion 102, certain restrictions on the -au facilitates the committee's check and re supply them with a reactor, as I under thorization which it seeks to give the view of the Commission's program and stood, and that was to be for peaceful Atomic Energy Commission. expenditures. purposes. I understand what the gentle Heretofore it will be recalled that the There is one item which the commit man means, but I am trying to get at Commission · was entitled to start con tee has authorized and on which it placed the division. Is this 50-50 or one-quar struction on a project if, at the time the ·a limitation. ·That is the training school ter for peaceful purposes and three project was :initiated, the estimated cost at the National Laboratory .at Chicago. quarters for defense? thereof would not exceed by 35 percent We all recall when we adopted the new Mr. DURHAM. I would hazard and the original estimated cost when the atomic legislation last year it' carried guess and say it could be used either way budget was prepared. · with it rather broad authority for for you wanted to use it. If it became neces The joint committee now feels that the eign students to come to this country and sary, if we had an emergency, we could Commission has matured to the point learn to use atomic energy for peaceful use all of this special nuclear material where it is capable of making rather purposes. We have. therefore, initiated for national defense. We do not lose accurate estimates -0f the cost of its a training program· for foreign students a grain of it. If we put it in a reactor, proposed facilities. Additionally, -the to assist those countries which do not we do not lose one grain of this material, committee feels that many of the fac have the trained personnel and which you understand. We hold ownership of tors which heretofore have infiuenced also lack the technical know-how which it where it is sent. Consequently it is a the final cost of any of the Commis is basic in the peaceful use of atomic .very difficult thing to put it on a per sion's facilities no longer obtain. The energy. That training program has re -centage basis. committee has in mind such things as sulted in a ftood of applications from There is $5 million in the bill for scarcity of construction materials, the students of foreign countries. Most of the program the gentleman just men crash nature of most of the Commis them have a doctor's degree in engi tioned to build reactors for friendly sion's earlier programs in which the con neering or science. They want to come countries under agreement for coopera struction of $100 million facilities was to this country immediately and secure tion, and I think Pakistan is one of them, undertaken before scarcely more than a the best training we have to offer. The ..or at least I hope it is. hand-drawn sketch of that facility had committee felt it wise therefore to go Mr. SPRINGER. I want to ask the been completed. along with the request of the Commis gentleman one further question, and I do In other words~ it is now felt that the sion for additional classrooms and highly not know that it. necessarily applies to program has matured along with the -specialized equipment because we want this bill. But, I do believe the House agency to the point where the cost of 'to carry out our promise. We have likes to be assured when these matters programs can be anticipated and where -some 70 foreign students there now. arise, and I know the gentleman has the normal conventional way of drawing This year the Commission wants to train been present at practically au of these UJ> blueprints, taking of careful cost-esti approximately 124 foreign students -at joint meetings. mates, and seeking bids.. can l;>e-and that school. There is but one school in Mr. DURHAM. Practically all o.f .should be-the order of the day. With this country at the-present time that has ·them. the foregoing in mind, the committee. the reactor on a college campus which Mr. SPRINGER. Can the gentleman as it will be noted, has ·divided the Com -can be used for the training of students~ assure the House that in the atomic mission's requested construction items Therefore, it was necessary to· expand ·energy field we are keeping up with our into three categories, the first of which the Argonne School. The committee, ·competitors so far as our national de· permits the Commission to initiate con however, placed a limUatton· of- 3 years f ense is concerned?. struction if at that time the cost is esti- 1955 CONGRESSIONAL ~CORD - HOUSE ~283 mated not to exceed the original-estimate time advance the art of reactor design. under this section of the bill must not by 25 percent. The construction items There would be little or no delay in the exceed in cost the authorized project for in this group have elements of uncer delivery of such an advanced vessel and which it is being substituted. Further, tainty which the committee feels makes powerplant and it would be a much more the new project must be required by them eligible-for the larger percentage reliable and convincing display of Ameri changes which have come about under of deviation. The second category of can accomplishments in the field of certain changes in weapon characteris items, it will be noted, has been limited peacetime power from atomic energy. tics or logistic operations and, finally, the to a 10-percent deviation. These items, I therefore urge that everyone con Atomic Energy Commission must certify the committee feels, are more or less sider the committee's position as being that it was unable to enter into a con conventional run-of-the-mill type of one not opposed to the basic idea of a tract with .any person on terms satis buildings -and facilities for which esti cargo ship but as one in favor of a really factory to the Commission to furnish mates should be quite accurate and economic and convincing example of. from a privately owned plant or facility therefore minimum :flexibility is pro America's advanced position in the field the product or services to be provided by yided. The third category of items, of practical application of the atom for the new project. which are in this instance the access peacetime purposes. The joint committee recognizes the roads for the uranium-mining program. . In furthering the executive depart need for :flexibility in the Commission's are of so routine a nature that the com ment's· desire to demonstrate the Amer fast-moving, highly technical program mittee felt that no deviation from esti ican will to make the atom a tool for the which forms so important a base of our mated cost was necessary; betterment of mankind, the committee national defense effort. However, after This bill provides authorization for all added another item which will be found full consideration, the joint committee items requested by the executive depart in this bill which would authorize the believes that sufficient latitude can be ment except its request for $21 million appropriation of $5 million to be ex given the Commission to enable it to to start construction . on the so-called pended in furtherance of the President's meet its program goals and at the same nuclear propelled cargo ship. After the wish to provide those nations which are time afford a closer control to the Con Joint Committee's Authorizing Legisla willing to enter into bilateral agreements gress on the initiation or modification of tion Subcommittee started conducting its to cooperate with scientific and medical construction, acquisition, or expansion of hearings on this .bill, the executive de type reactors. This amount of money, plants and facilities. · partment submitted this· item as an addi ~ authorizing project 56-g-7, would pro I, therefore. earnestly urge the passage tion to the construction projects to· be vide a minimum of 10 "swimming pool'~ of this bill so that the program of the undertaken -immediately by the AEC. type -reactors on an outi:-ight contribu Atomic Energy Commission which has '.J'he joint committee )lad no previOus tion basis or as many as 20 if arrange been thoroughly reviewed by the Joint knowledge that such a re.quest would be ments can be made for the recipient Committee on Atomic Energy may go made. · country to finance half of the cost forward without further delay. Expert testimony by Commission per..: thereof. The committee is wholeheart Mr. BUDGE. Mr. Chairman, will the sonnel indicates that this cargo-ship edly in favor of vigorously pushing this gentleman yield? project, as ·submitted; calls for the con program and was unanimous in its·vote Mr. HOLIFIELD. I yield to the gen· struction or modification of a standard to include these additionaHunds for this tleman. cargo-ship hull and the construction and worthwhile purpose. Mr. BUDGE. I have been somewhat installation of a Nautilus type nuclear . Section 103 of the bill authorizes the concerned in recent weeks by the num· powerplant. Commission to make use of funds avail her of bills which have gone through the After full review, it was the concensus able to it to initfate construction design Congress that required acquisition of of the joint committee that this project and advance planning and provide itself land by the Federal Government; that is, would be an extremely expensive way of with architectural services for new proj taking it from the States or from private accomplishing this purpose. I say ex ects. ownership and putting title in the Fed· pensive in that it would divert the Com The committee feels this authority is eral Government. mission personnel from other projects needed by the Commission for two I notice language in the report here which hold great promise for advancing reasons: First, in a fast developing art which would seem to indicate that con -the art of nuclear power in important such ·as atomic energy-it is necessary siderable additional · 1and is being ac ways; ·it provides nothing new in the to plan ahead for new facilities which quired by the Atomic Energy Commis..: field of nuclear power design and con :will replace old. ones rapidly made obso sion. I wonder if the gentleman could struction; and in using an enlarged but lete by advances made in the business; advise us as to how much land is to be duplicate copy of a now out-of-date pio the second, is that without such prelim acquired and generally the location of it 'neering-type of nuclear powerplant it inary planning and design work no and the need for its acquisition? would be extremely uneconomical in accurate or precise estimate can be made Mr. HOLIFIELD. There is only one operation. of the costs . involved. The committee item that I know that has to do with After full review, the committee voted feels that both of these factors are of land in any considerable acreage and to eliminate this item and to urge the sufficient importance to warrant the that is for some additional test facilities executive department to accelerate the authority granted by section 103. in a desertlike area. I do not believe it ·development of a new advanced type sur Section 104 provides the Atomic is carried as an item in this particular f ace propulsion system provided for in Energy Commission with the authority bill. project 56-b-3 of section 101 of this bill, to utilize whatever moneys it might have Mr. DURHAM. Mr. Chairman, will identified as surface ship reactor facility. available to it to initiate the replacement the gentleman yield? This project, as it was originally sub or repair of any of its facilties which Mr. HOLIFIELD. I yield to the gen· mitted, would authorize the appropria might be damaged or · destroyed by tleman from North Carolina. tion of $25 million for the construction natural or other kinds of catastrophes. Mr. DURHAM. There is very little of a prototype nuclear propulsion sys... Section 105 authorizes the appropria land acquisition in this bill. Most of this 'tern for large surface ships primarily for tion of such funds as may be currently is to be built on already existing projects. military purposes. If the Commission available to it for carrying out the pur There is a small amount of land in here would accelerate its efforts on this par poses of this act. This authority is in in connection with a $20 million project ticular item, this propulsion system gives addition to the authority granted by sec which is a testing facility which will be promise of being a great step forward in tion 101 of this bill. necessary. Outside of that there is very the development of nuclear powerplants Section 106 of the bill provides the little land acquisition. over that of the pioneering reactor now Commission with authority to transfer Mr. HOLIFIELD. I thank the gentle· ·installed in the Nautilus and would be, moneys authorized by this bill to sub man for his contribution. There is very on a smaller scale, suitable for installa stitute construction projects but only little land with the exception of such tion in a truly worthwhile cargo ship. when the proposed substitute meets very small areas. This would better serve the purpose for precisely defined criteria and provided, Mr. BUDGE. Mr. Chairman, will the which the administration requested the further, that the Commission certifies gentleman yield further? $21 million item which has been deleted that the new project is essential to the Mr. HOLIFIELD. I yield further. and would do so much more efficiently common defense and security of the Mr. BUDGE. W.Ul the gentleman ad· and inore economically and at the same United states. The project substituted vise me as to the approximate location 9284 CONGRESSIONAL· RECORD - HOUSE June 27 of that·area and the approximate num Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield my tain, the method proposed lacks feas . ber of acres to be acquired? self 5 minutes. ibility and practicability, since it con Mr. HOLIFIELD. That matter has Mr. Chairman, I have no desire or in templates the · use of a reactor which come up since our hearings. I yield to tention to engage in further discussion has already been used in the Nautilus the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. of the bill before us, beyond the explana and is not well suited to merchant DuRHAM] if he has further information tion already given by the gentleman from ship use. I am certainly glad the gen on that. . North Carolin~ [Mr. DuRHAM] and the tleman from New York mentioned the Mr. DURHAM. That is a classified gentleman from California [Mr. HoLr .matter, and I join him in his statement. project and has not yet been released. FIELD]. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield The site has not been located. The Members can see that the items back the balance of my time. Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. authorized in this measure are of a very The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? technical and complicated nature. Even The Clerk read as follows: Mr. HOLIFIELD. I am glad to yield though it were necessary to explain each Be it enacted, etc.- to the gentlewoman. of these items to the Members, I doubt if SEC. 101. There is hereby authorized to be Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. I that would add much enlightenment, be appropriated to the Atomic Energy Commis am very much interested in this bill and cause of their complicated nature. Fur sion the sum of $267,709,000 for acquisition or I hope he will consider very carefully a ther, some of the items, by their very na condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, bill which I introduced to create an ture, are highly classified and could not construction, or expansion, as follows: academy of science. be discussed. (a) Atomic weapons: Project 56-a-1, pro We have the Military Academy, we However, there is one item not in the duction or development plants or facilities, have the Naval Academy, and we have bill which I would like to discuss for a $20 million. the Air Corps Academy. As we seem few moments, and that is with respect to (b) Reactor development: to be behind in our scientific develop the item which the Atomic Energy Com 1. Project 56-b-1, power reactor develop ment, according to some of the experts, mission requested of the joint committee, ment acceleration project, $25 million. I feel it would be very valuable to have authorizing an appropriation of $21 mil 2. Project 56-b-2, fast power breeder pilot facility (EBR-II), $14,850,000. such an academy. It is a little along lion for the construction of a reactor to 3. Project 56-b-3, surface ship reactor fa the line of the gentleman's bill. carry out the suggestion made by Presi cility, $25 million. Mr. HOLIFIELD. The committee will dent Eisenhower for the construction of 4. Proj'ect 56-b-4, submarine advanced re be glad to examine the gentlewoman's a surface merchant vessel propelled by actor facility, $23,140,000. bill if it comes before it. Right at this atomic energy. That request was not 5. Project 56-b-5, submarine advanced re time at the Argonne Laboratory we are approved by the joint committee, by a actor development facilities, Schenectady, taking care of some hundreds of students rather narrow margin. I think it can be N. Y., $3,100,000. said without contradiction that all mem 6. Projcet 56-b-6, aircraft nuclear prop~l from all over the United States and some sion program plant and test area, Arco, Idaho, from abroad, in the field of reactor tech bers of the joint committee, even those $13 million. nology. Regular training throughout who voted against this particular au 7. Project 56-b-7, aircraft reactor test the United States in the field of physics thorization, applauded the objective plant, $1,437,000. is pretty well taken care of by institu which the President had in mind when 8. Project 56-b-8, modifications and ex tions like Massachusetts Institute of he made this suggestion. pansions to ANP ground test plant, Idaho, Technology in the gentlewoman's· State, That objective was that our Govern $1 million. the California Institute of like kind, and ment should demonstrate to the world 9. Project 56-b-9, special re~ctor facilities that this new force, atomic energy, has construction program; $2 million. the Chicago University, and other very 10. Project 56...:.b-10, reactor core test facil fine universities throughout the United the inherent capacity of being adapted ity, Arco, Idaho, $600,000. States. It is when students leave these to the propulsion of merchant ships in · (c) Physical research:· Project 56-c-1, par college instruction courses and they peacetime commerce. This particular ticle accelerator program, $10 million. want to go into the specialized field of project, however,· involved the use of a (d) Special nuclear material: reactor technology that additional help type of reactor which is already in oper 1. Project 56-d-1, metallex pilot facility, can be given them outside the univer ation in the submarine Nautilus. There Oak Ridge National Laboratory, $1 million. fore, it can be conceded that the same 2. Project 56-d-2, reactor facilities modi sities. fications, Hanford, Wash., $11,900,000. The gentleman from North Carolina reactor will propel a ship on the sur 3. Project 56-d-3, special reactor facilities [Mr. DuRHAM] is very much interested in face of the water with the same meas equipment, Hanford, Wash., $5,600,000. this. Recently, one of the first of these ure of force it propels the ship under 4. Project 56-d-4, modifications to separa reactors has been built at the University neath the surface of the waters; and tions and processing facilities, Hanford~ of North Carolina. We are hoping that since the project did not involve any Wash., $2,560,000. we can blend in the regular university new type of reactor, thereby giving to 5. Project 56-d-5, conversion of pilot plant courses for the time being, instruction this country and to the world in general and facility to production plant and facility, further information of reactor design Fernald, Ohio, $600,000. in this very specialized :field, without 6. Project 56-d-6, barrier plant addition, having to go to the expense at this time and capabilities, the committee felt that Oak Ridge, Tenn., $750,000. of a tremendous new academy. I recog the expenditure of a total of $33 million 7. Project 56-d-7, new barrier develop nize there is a shortage of scientists in was not justified. ment plant, Oak Ridge, Tenn., $404,000. the United States, and certainly I am in Mr. Chairman, I felt it necessary to 8. Project 56-d-8, expansion of metal re favor of doing anything we can to en make this brief observation as to the covery fac111ty, Oak Ridge National Labora- large the field of scientific learning in attitude of the Joint Committee toward tory, $370,000. · the President's proposal because, I re ( e) Source and other raw materials: other fields, as weli as in the :field of 1. Project 56-e-l, expansion and modifica atomic technology. peat, the joint committee was not in tion of ore processing plant, Monticello, The CHAIRMAN. The time of the opposition to the objective the President Utah, $1,550,000. gentleman from California has expired. sought. Rather, a majority of the mem 2. Project 56-e-2, storage sites for vana Mr. COLE. I yield the gentleman 1 bers of the joint committee felt that the dium tailings, $500,000. . additional minute, Mr. Chairman. suggested means of carrying out the (f) Atomic weapons: Mr. VAN ZANDT. Mr. Chairman, will President's basic idea was not as prac 1. Project 56-f-l, art construction project, tical as the amount of money involved fiscal year 1956 increment, $17,873,000. the gentleman yield? 2. Project 56-f-2, expansion of weapons Mr. HOLIFIELD. I yield. should require .. material fabrication plant and fac111ty, $15 Mr. VAN ZANDT. In addition to the Mr. DURHAM. Mr. Chairman, will million. experimental reactor on the campus of the gentleman yield? 3. Project 56-f-3, new Sigma Laboratory, the University of North Carolina, there Mr. COLE. I yield to the gentleman Los Alamos, N. Mex., $4,015,000. is already 1 on the campus of the State from North Carolina. 4. Project 56-!-4, detonator production University of Pennsylvania, and possibly Mr. DURHAM. I am glad the gen plant, $3,750,000. 10 others now under construction on the 5. Project 56-f-5, base construction, Pa tleman brought up this point because cific proving ground, $1,568,000. campuses of colleges throughout the what he said is absolutely correct. All 6. Project 56-f--6, Rocky Flats, Colo., plant country. of the members of the joint committee and fac111t1es, $1,330,000. Mr. HOLIFIELD. I thank the gentle believe that while the objective of the 7. Project 56-f-7, base construction, Ne man very much for his information. President is something we want to at- vada. test site, $927,000. 1955 l J CONGRESSIONAL . RECORD--HOUSE 9285 8. Project 56-f-8, addition to technical to replace plants or· facilities destroyed or Mr. MARTIN. Mr. Speaker, reserving laboratory shop building, Los Alamos, N. otherwise seriously damaged, and the Atomic Mex.• $735,000. Energy Commission is authorized to use the right to object, I understand that (g) Reactor development. . . funds currently or otherwise available to it this is legislation that takes away from 1. Project 56-g-1, engineering test reactor for such purposes. the Department of Agriculture the power facility; $14,350,000. SEC. 105. In addition to the sums author to fix interest rates and sets the rate at 2.' Project 56-g-2, reactor training school, ized to be appropriated to the Atomic Energy 3 percent; · Argonne National Laboratory, $712,000. Commission by section 101 of this act, there Mr. POAGE. It fixes the rate at 3 3. Project 56-g-3, chemistry cave for ra are hereby authorized to be appropriated to percent. It now is discretionary with the dioactive materials, Argonne National Lab the Atomic Energy Commission to accomplish Department, and some of these loans are oratory, $44.8,000. the purposes of this act such sums of money 4. Project 56-g-4, reactor engineering as may be currently available to the Atomic being made at 5 percent, others· are, I building addition, Argonne National Labora Energy Commission. believe, at 3 percent. This bill fixes th~ tory, $295,000. SEC. 106. Funds authorized to be appro.., rate of 3 percent. 5. Project 56-g-5, high level chemical de priated or otherwise made available by this Mr. MARTIN. This is disaster loans? velopment facility, Oak Ridge National Lab act may be used to start any other new proj Mr. POAGE. It covers two different oratory, $280,000. ect for which an estimate was not included types of disaster loans ; I believe this 6. Project 56-g-6, research reactor, Philip in this act if it be a substitute for a project gets aJl disaster loans on a 3 percent pine Government, $500,000. authorized in subsections 101 (a), 101 (d); 7. Project 56-g-7, research reactors for the or 101 (f), and the estimated cost thereof is basis, although there will still be some of development of peacetime uses of -atomic within the limit of cost of the project for what might be called commercial loans energy under Agreements for Cooperation, · which substitution is to be made, and the on which the Secretary can charge 5 $5 million. Commission certifies that-- percent. These are all disaster loans, but (h) Physical research- (a) the new project is essential to the com there are two different types of disaster 1. Project 56-h-1, conversion of existing mon defense and security; and loans. There is the loan that covers your building to development plant, Oak . Ridge (b) the new project is required by changes country in New England, there is the National Laboratory, $1,150,000. in weapon characteristics or weapon logistic loan that cbvers the disaster on account 2. Project 56-h-2, fabricat.ion pla:r:it for de operations; of the drought in the western part of the velopment equipmep.t, Oak Ridge National (c) it is unable to enter into a contract Laboratory, $440,000. with any person, including a licensee, on country, but they are not under the same (i) Biology and medicine: Project 56-1-1, terms satisfactory to the Commission to fur law. This covers both of them. medical research plant and facility, Brook nish from a privately owned plant or facility Mr. MARTIN. This 'is by unanimous haven National Laboratory, $6,040,000. the product or services to be provided in the vote of the committee? {j) Community: · · new project. Mr. POAGE. No; there was one vote 1. Project 5&=.j-1, additional housing units 1 Mr. DURHAM Soviet Union Hours either inadequate, inefficient, or alto late in 1954, I was impressed by the Unloading time 2 barges, 16 hours each__ 32 gether lacking. military preparations of the lords of the Pumping time after barges are un- . The exodus from Washington by car, loaded------16 Kremlin. As a member of the House Processing time before pumping to us___ 12 plane, and autogy.ro-at a low-traffic Committee on the Arme~ Services, I hav~ hour-was such that it could easily be Jleard sober military men give thei~ ideas Total hours required from time handled by the existing bridges to nearby of the capacity of the U. S. S. R. to manu ... 2 barges arrive until water is Virginia and the existing roads to nearby facture 'atomic weapons and the power pumped to consumers______60 Maryland. they have.to deliver ·them. · It is evident, therefore, that if 60 hours, - The use of railroads in the June 15 Since my return from the Soviet Union, or 2Y:z days, are required after the arrival of evacuation practice was given little-if I have made literally dozens of talks in each two barges before the water can be pre any-thought. arid about Washington. _ I have yet to pared for consumer use, it is impossible for Congress took the Operation Alert se- meet this indifference. .I have yet to en the municipal system to process any more riously. · counter this apathy.: My experience than six barges per week. ·· ·· The average family in the District of 5. We have hauled 20,000 gallons of water leads me to believe that the people iri from the chamber of commerce cistern, cour Columbia and in adjoining Virginia and this area are maturely aware of the dan tesy of Mr. Herbert Lockhart, and thousands 'Maryland took it seriously. ger from. and disaster of atomic attack, of gallons from the Virgin Islands distillery. · The responsibility for making Opera But, I have heard another ·kind of In addition, we. h~ve purchased many thou tion Alert a farce lies directly at the echo from the late Operation Alert. I sands of gallons from the West Indian Co. :doorstep of officials of the Federal Civil nave· · heard "operational" empl~yees 'during the past week. This supply is now Defense Administration and the top exhausted, and there is no other source ol state that they have no doubt that they echelon Federal employees who in• .will be sacrificed for the. ~ore "~mpor water available that we know of. eluded themselves in on it. 6. To obtain the water referred to in No. 5 tant" policymakers. I have heard that above, it has cost us $1,336 as Iollows: · The Congress is still the governing these "apathetic" citizens deeply resent body charged with the responsibility Emergency water lift to Virgin Isle Hotel not being taken into partpership on any from June 17 to June 24, 1955 of running the affairs of the District of ·atomic escape test: - · West Indian Co.: 21 trips, 14 loads Columbia. As a Member of Congress, I am in · theirs, 7 loads. ours, June 17-22, The Congress is still constitutionally clined to agree with them. 18,900 gallons ______, ..,------$210 ·responsible· for voting funds for bridges, What should be done? . Virgin Isle Distillery and Cham~er of ·roads, and for the continued existence A full-scale evacuation test should be commerce: of the Federal Civil Defense Adminis ·made. . _ 33 trips, Jun_e 20-24, 33,000 gallons tration itself. Get everybody out ·or Washington, (Riise Truck)------125 24 trips, .June 17-24, 24,000 gallons Congress must eventually answer the -leaving only those a real evacuation (Virgin Isle Hotel truck)------125 question, "Shall Washington evacuate would keep here as a rear guard-to put or shall Washington dig in?" ·-out possible fires, to prevent looting, to Total, 75,ooo· gallons______460 It is my considered opinion that Oper ·maintain physical plants. Purchase of gasoline bronze-water -ation Alert did not provide Congress · When the atomic bomb fell on Hir.o pumP------215 . with enough facts on which to base a . shima it did Away with century-old class Overtime to man salt water pump · ·major decision. This situation is ob- distinctions in Japan... Lord and coolie 160 hours at $1------1'6.0 Installing .salt w.ater lines, 6 hours vious to me. The first session of the ·were no more. It was one mass of suf • labor and mater.ials------14,0 84th 'Congress has had a 'noticeable and ·.fering .humanity. Let us be realists, Gratuitles------25 · outstanding characteristic: ·agreement. e.nd, as realists-plan to make such suf Purchase of 10,500 pounds ice at $2 What might have been controversial is fering here, should it be our lot, the least per 100 pounds_- __: __ .:_: ___ ~ ------2;0 sues in other Congresses hav .e passed possible suffering. Feeding of men on trucks, 126 meals . this Congress by weli-nigh unanimous Get everybody in Washington and sur at $1 each------· ·126 votes. · . i : rounding area out of .the bombed ·region. Total cost of emergency water Yet, tn this 'House 'Of Representatives, . Use planes, railways, our 475,000 cars and lift to Virgin Isle Hotel, June · there are practically 435 'different con trucks-to do the Job. Certainly, that 17 to 24------l,~36 cepts of what should be done in Wash- will bring traffic jams. Certainly, there 1955 'CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9291
will be accidents. and there could· even ~ Mr. ANFuso (at the request of Mr. S. 2176. An act to repeal the requirement ·be deaths. STAGGERS) and to include extraneous that public utilities engaged in the manu But, then. we will have some data to ·matter. facture and sale of electricity in the Dis trict of Columbia must submit annual re work on. Mr. ZABLOCKI and to include extrane ports to Congress; to the Committee on the After such an operation, the experts ous matter. District of Columbia. can truly evaluate. Mr. COOLEY. S. 2177. An act to repeal the prohibition If improvement or new construction Mr. EVINS and to include extraneous against the declaration of stock dividends is needed on all major Maryland roads matter. by public utilities operating in the District within 50 miles-and I am sure that Mr. HIESTAND. of Columbia; to the Committee on the Dis would be the case-such an operation Mrs. KEE. trict of Columbia. would prove it. · S. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution rec If 5 new bridges-and superhigh ognizing, on the occasion of her 75th birth SENATE BILLS REFERRED day, June 27, 1955, the efforts of Miss Helen ways each 50 miles long-or 10-must be Keller in behalf of physically handicapped · built to nearby ·Virgina, your Congress Bills and a concurrent resolution of persons throughout the world; to the Com will then know about it. the following titles were taken from the mittee on Education and Labor. If medical supplies, food, water must Speaker's table and, under the rule, re be made available to certain evacuation f erred as follows: depots, then your Congress will know S. 48. An act to provide for the disqualifi ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED about it before the real disaster strikes. cations of certain former officers and employ Mr. BURLESON, from the Committee If atomic shelter or if atomic evacua ees of the District of Columbia in. matters on House Administration, reported that tion is the answer to atomic attack it connected with former duties; to the Com that committee had examined and found may only be answered by a wholesale mittee on the District of Columbia. S. 182. An act to require a premarital ex truly enrolled bills of the House of the evacuation. We will not know it until amination of all applicants for marriage following titles, which were thereupon we try it. licen&es in the District of Columbia; to the signed by the Speaker: I Mr. Speaker, propose a total test Committee on the District of Columbia. H. R. 1142. An act for the relief of Capt. evacuation of Washington as the only S. 256. An act to eliminate cumulative vot Moses M. Rudy; true means at our disposal to arrive at ing of shares of stock in the election of di H. R.1825. An act creating a Federal com an intelligent idea of what must and rectors of national banking associations un mission to formulate plans for the construc . should be done if Washington might less provided for in the articles of association; tion in the District of Columbia of a civic and it is my prayer that it may never to the Committee on Banking and Currency. auditorium, including an Inaugural Hall of S. 665. An act to revive section 3 of the ·Presidents and a music, fine arts, and mass be-faced with the burning destruction District of Columbia Public School Food of atomic attack. communications center; Services Act; to the Committee on the Dis H. R. 3659. An act to increase criminal trict of Columbia. penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act; S. 972. An act to amend the Home Own LEAVE OF ABSENCE H. R. 4221. An act to amend section 4004, ers' Loan Act of 1933, as amended; to the title 18, United States Code, relating to a~ By unanimous consent, leave of ab Committee on Banking and Currency. ministering oaths and taking acknowledg sence was granted to: S. 1275. An act to authorize the Commis . ments by offiCials of Federal penal and cor- sioners of the District of Columbia to desig rectionaJ institutions; Mr. SCHERER for Monday, Tuesday, nate employees of the District to protect life Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June H. R. 4954. An act to amend the Clayton and property in and on the buildings and Act by granting a right of action to the 27 through July 1, 1955, on account of grounds of any institution located on prop United States to recover damages under the being on the Committee on Un-Ameri erty outside of the District of Columbia ac- antitrust laws, establishing a uniform stat can Activities that is holding hearings in . quired by the United States for District sana ute of limitations, and for other purposes; Los Angeles, Calif. toriums, hospitals, training schools, and other and institutions; to the Committee on the Dis H. R. 6499. An act making appropriations trict of Columbia. for the Executive Office of the President and EXTENSION OF REMARKS S. i287. An act to make certain increases sundry general Government agencies for the in the annuities of annuitants under the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other By unanimous consent, permission to Foreign Service retirement and disability sys purposes. extend remarks in the CONGRESSIONAL tem; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks . S. 1391. An act granting the consent of The SPEAKER announced his signa was granted to: Congress to the States of California and ture to an enrolled bill and a joint reso Nevada to negotiate and enter into a compact lution of the Senate of the following Mrs. SULLIVAN and to include a press with respect to the distribution and use of . release which she has issued, also copy the waters of the Truckee, Carson, and Walker titles: · of a bill which she is today introducing Rivers, Lake Tahoe, and the tributaries of S. 67. An act to adjust the rates of basic covering the distribution .of antipolio such rivers and lake in such States; to the . compensation of certain 9fficers and employ vaccine. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. ees of the Federal Government, and for other Mr. WRIGHT and to include extraneous S. 1585. An act to provide for the return to purposes; and · matter. the town of Hartford, Vt., of certain land S. J. Res. 67. Joint resolution to authorize which was donated by such town to the the Secretary of Commerce to sell certain Mr. GRANT. United States as a site for a veterans' hos vessels to citizens of the Republic of the Mr. METCALF and to include extraneous pital and which is no longer needed for such Philippines; to provide for the rehabilitation matter. · purposes; to the Committee on Government of the interisland commerce of the Philip Mr. LONG. Operations. 'pines, and for other purposes. Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey (at the s. 1739. An act to authorize the Commis request of Mr. TUMULTY) and to include sioners of the District of Columbia to fix extraneous matter. rates of compensation of members of certain ADJOURNMENT Mr. TUMULTY and to include an edi exa.znining and licensing boards and com missions, and for other purposes; to the Com Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I move torial. mittee on the District of :Jolumbia. that the House do now adjourn. Mr. DAWSON of Utah in four instances S. 1741. An act to e:tempt from taxation The motion was agreed to; accord . and to include extraneous matter. certain property of the Jew.ish War Veterans, ingly (at 4 o'clock and 47 minutes p. m.> Mr. CURTIS of Missouri and to include U. S. A., National Memorial, Inc., in the the House adjourned until tomorrow, extraneous matter. District of Columbia; to the Comm~ttee qn Tuesday, June 28, 1955, at 12 o'clock Mr. HosMER and to include extraneous . the District of Columbia. noon. matter, · S. 1855. An act to amend the :i<'ederal Air port Act, as amended; to the Committee on Mr. Jurin · and to include extraneous EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. matter. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Mr. McCORMACK and to include extra- s. 2171. An act to amend the Subversive Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu Activities Control Act so as to provide that neous matter. · upon the expiration of his term of office a tive communications were taken from Mr. MILLER of California and to in member of the board shall continue to serve the Speaker's table and referred as clude extraneous matter. until his successor shall have been ap follows: · Mr. ROGERS of Florida and to include pointed and shall have qualified; to the 928. A letter from the Postmaster General, extraneous matter. Committee on Un-American Activities. . transmitting a draft of proposed legislation CI-584 9292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 27 entitled "A bill to authorize the dual em No. 914). Referred to the Committee ·of the trade agreement between. the United States ployment of custOdial employees in post Whole. House on the State of the Union. of America and the Republic of the Philip office buildings operated by the General Mr. COOLEY: Committee on Agriculture. pines;- with amendment (Rept. No. 934). Services Admiaistration, and for other pur S. 1755. An act to amend the act of April 6, Referred to the Committee of the Whole poses"; to the Committee on Post Office and 1949, as amended, and the act of August 31, House on the State of the Union. - Civil Service. 1954, so as to provide that the rate of inter 929. A letter from the Secretary, United est on certain loans made -under such acts States Olympic Association, Inc., trans shall not exceed 3 percent per annum; with REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRI mitting the report of an audit of the United out amendment (Rept. No. 915). Referred to VATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS States Olympic Association, Inc., made by the Committee of the Whole House on the Edward J. Roslon, Trenton, N. J., for the State of the Union. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of calendar year 1954, pursuant to Public Law Mr. FRAZIER: Committee on the Judici committees were delivered to the Clerk 805, 8lst Congress; to the Committee on the ary. H. R. 6871. A bill to continue the effec for printing and reference to the proper Judiciary. tiveness of the act of December 2, 1942, as calendar, as follows: 930. A lettei.· from the Secretary of ·the amended, and the act of July 28, 1945, as amended, relating to war-risk hazard and Mr. BURDICK: Committee on the Judi Army, transmitting a draft of proposed leg ciary. House Resolution 273. Resolution islation entitled "A bill for the relief of detention benefits until July 1, 1956; without amendment (Rept. No. 916). Referred to the providing that the bill, H. R. 2458, and all Frank G. Gerlock"; to the Committee on the accompanying papers shall be referred to Judiciary. Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. the United States Court of Claims; without 931. A letter from the Commissioner, Im amendment (Rept. No. 923). Referred to migration and Naturalization Service, De Mr. HARRIS: Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Senate Joint Resolu the Committee of the Whole House. partment of Justice, transmitting copies Mr. DONOHUE: Committee on the Judi of orders granting the applications for tion 38. Joint resolution consenting to an interstate compact to conserve oil and gas; ciary. H. R. 1940. A bill for the relief of permanent residence filed by the subjects, James J. Andrews; with amendment (Rept. pursuant to section 4 of the Displaced Per with amendment (Rept. No. 917). Referred to the Cammi ttee of the Whole House on the No. 924). Referred to the Committee of the sons Act of 1948, as amended; to the Com Whole House. · mittee on the Judiciary. State of the Union. Mr. FRAZIER: Committee on the Judici Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. 932. A letter from the Commissioner, Im ary. House Joint Resolution 273. Joint H. R. 2898. A bill for the relief of the migration and Naturalization Service, resolution to establish a commission for the F. Delizia Co., Inc.; with amendment (Rept. Department of Justice, transmitting copies celebration of the lOOth anniversary of the No. 925) . Referred to the Committee of the of orders granting the applications for per birth of Theodore Roosevelt; without Whole House. manent residence filed by the subjects, pur amendment (Rept. No. 918). Referred to Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. suant to section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act the Committee of the Whole :House on the H. R. 4763. A bill for the relief of Elzie of 1953; to the Committee on the Judiciary. State of the Union. C. Brown; with amendment (Rept. No. 926). 933. A letter from the chairman, Commis Mr. WILLIS: Committee on the Judiciary. Referred to the Committee of the Whoie sion on Organization of the Executive H. R. 3702. A bill to amend sections 2311, House. Branch of the Government, transmitting the 2312, and 2313 of title 18, United States Code, Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. report on the Business Organization of the so as to extend the ·punishment for the H. R. 5535. A bill for the relief of S. H. Department of Defense, pursuant to Public transportation of stolen motor vehicles in Prather; with . amendment (Rept. No. 927). Law 108, 83d Congress (H. Doc. No. 196); to interstate or foreign commerce to tractors, Referred to the Committee of the Whole the Committee on Armed Services and or commercial truck trailers, and truck semi House. dered to be printed with illustra~ions. trailers, and for other purposes; with amend Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. ment (Rep~. No. 919). Referred to the H. R. 6158. A bill for the relief of the estate House Calendar. .of Carlo de Luca; with amtndment (Rept. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB Mr. McMILLAN: Committee of Conference. No. 928). Referred to the Committee of the. LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS S. 727. An act to adjust the salaries of the Whole House. judges of the Municipal Court of Appeals for Mr. FORRESTER: Committee on the Judi Under clause 2 of rule XIII, pursuant the District of Columbia and the salaries of ciary. H. R. 6232. A bill to include as to the order of the House of June 23, the judges of the Municipal Court for the Spanish-American War service under laws 1955, the following bill was reported on District of Columbia (Rept. No. 920). Or- adminlstered by the Veterans' Administra June 24, 1955: dered to be printed. . tion certain service rendered by Stephen Mr. FRAZIER: Committee on the Judi Swan Ogletree during the Spanish-Ameri Mr. RICHARDS: Committee on Foreign ciary. H. R. 256. A blll to amend the Bank can War; with amendment (Rept. No. 929). Affairs. S. 2090. An act to amend the Mutual ruptcy Act with respect to the priority of Referred to the Committee of the Whole Security Act of 1954, and for other purposes; debts owed by a bankrupt to workmen, serv House. with amendment (Rept. No. 912). Referred ants, clerks, and certain salesmen; with Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. to the Committee of the Whole House on the amendment (Rept. No. 921). Referred to the H. R. 6709. A bill for the relief of Harry M. State of the Union. House Calendar. Caudill; with amendment lRept. No. 930). Under clause 2 of rule XIII, pursuant Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judici Referred to the Committee of the Whole ary. H. R. 2854. A blll to amend title 18 of House. to the order of the House of June 23, 1955, the United States Code, so as .to increase the· following bill was reported on June the penalties applicable to seditious con 25, 1955: spiracy, advocating overthrow of government, PUBLIC BILLS ·AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. SPENCE: Committee on Banking and and conspiracy to advocate overthrow of Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public Currency. S. 2126. An act to extend and government; without amendment (Rept. No. bills and resolutions were introduced and clarify laws relating to the provision and 922). Referred to the House Calendar. severally referred as follows: improvement of housing, the elimination and Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. prevention of slums, the conservation and H. R. 5522. A bill for the relief of the Florida By Mr. ASHLEY: development of urban communities, the State :aospltal; without amendment (Rept. H. R. 7007. A bill to provide for the con financing of vitally needed public works, and No. 931). Referred to the Committee of veyance by the United States of a portion for other purposes; with amendment (Rept. the Whole House on the State of the Union. of the Veterans' Administration hospital site, . No. 913). Referred to the Committee of the Mr. B,URDICK: Committee on the Judi Toledo, Ohio, to certain school authorities; Whole House on the State of the Union. ciary. H. Res. 278. Resolution providing to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign that the bill, H. R. 5421, and all accompany Commerce. [Submitted June 27, 1955] ing papers shall be referred to the United By Mr. BARRETT: Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of States Court of Claihls; without amendment H. R. 7008. A bill to amend Public Law 587 committees were delivered to the Clerk (Rept. No. 932). Referred to the Commit by permitting the withholding by the Fed for printing and refere nee to the proper tee of the Whole House on the State of the eral Government from wages of employees Union. certain taxes imposed by municipalities; to calendar, as follows: · Mr. DELANEY: Committee on Rules. the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: Committee on House Resolution 288. Resolution for the By Mr. BOGGS: Foreign Affairs. Part 2, Minority Views on considerat~on of S. 2090, an act to amend H. R. 7009. A bill to ·amend the Internal S. 2090. An act to amend the Mutual Secu the Mutual Security Act of 1954, and for Revenue Code of 1954; to the Committee on rity Act of 1954, and for other purposes (Rept. other purposes; without amendment (Rept. Ways and Means. No. 912). Referred to the Committee of the No. 933). Referred to the House Calendar. By Mr. CHELF: Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. COOPER: Committee on W~ys and H. R. 7010. A bill to create the Office of Sen Mr. COOPER: Committee on Ways and Means. H. R. 6059. A bill to authorize the ate Delegate in the Senate of the United Means. H. R. 6992. A bill to extend for 1 President of the United States to enter into States for former Presidents of the United year the existing temporary increase in the an agreement with the President of the Re States ·of America, and for other purposes; to public debt limit; without amendment (Rept. public of the Philippines to revise the 1946 the Committee on the Judiciary. 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9293 By Mr. CHUDOFF: By Mrs. SULLIVAN: By Mr. McCORMACK: H . R. 7011. A bill to provide books and ' H. R. 70~6. A bill to provide for the pur H. J. Res. 359. Joint resolution to author sound-reproduction records for certain phys chase by the United States, and the distri ize the designation of October 22, 1955, as ically incapacitated persons, and for other bution by the NatiOregon: By Mr. LANE: 335. By Mr. SHORT: Petition of Mrs. Lan H. R. 7043. A bill for the relief of certain H. Res. 287. Resolution for the relief of the Nielsen, Aurora, Mo., and other citizens of Korean war orphans; to the Committee .on F. and M. Schaefer Brewing Co.; to the Com Aurora, Lawrence County, Mo., protesting the Judiciary. mittee on the Judiciary. legislation permitting alcoholic beverage ad By Mr. GREEN of Pennsylvania: vertising; to the Committee on Interstate H. R. 7044. A bill for the relief of Eva and Foreign Commerce. Glockner; to the Committee on the Judiciary. PETITIONS, ETC. 336. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the By Mr. MCCARTHY: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions secretary, the Eighth Congressional Town H. R. 7045. A bill for the relief of Takeko and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk send District, Oakland, Calif., petitioning Ann O'Neill; to the Committee on the Judi· and referred as fallows: consideration of their resolution with refer ciary. 334. By Mrs. CHURCH: Resolution of the ence to urging Congress to take action on By Mr. ROGERS of Colorado: Baltic American Committee of Chicago, Ill., the bills H. R. 4471 and H. R. 4472, pay-as H. R. 7046. A bill for the relief of Mrs. adopted on the 14th anniversary of the de:. you-go Federal social security for all; to the James L. Brewbaker; to the Committee on portation of citizens from the Baltic States Committee on Ways and Means. the Judiciary. · by the Communists and commemorating the 337. Also, petition of the president, Baltic By Mr. SADLAK: 15th anniversary of the seizure of Estonia., States Joint Committee, Los Angeles, Calif., H . R. 7047. A bill for the relief of Charles Latvia, and Lithuania by the Soviet Union, petitioning consideration of their resolution Black; to the Committee on the Judiciary. and appealing for the restoration of the sov with reference to vigorously protesting By Mr. TRIMBLE: ereign rights and self-government to Es against the continued Soviet Russian occu H. R. 7048. A bill for the relief of Dan M. tonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; to the Com pation of the Baltic States, etc.; to the Com Andrews; to the Committee on the JudiciarY'.. mittee on Foreign Affairs. mittee on Foreign Affairs.
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
Address Delivered by Hon. W. Kerr Scott, streetcar stops, from public buildings, and since my college days who were well prepared numerous other places. for college training but who never graduated. of North Carolina, at a Breakfast Group As we ride along the lonely places of coun They loafed along waiting for the rest of us try highways we are constantly admonished to catch up, and as a result of their parking, Meeting of Senators to "keep off the shoulders" and we are told they failed in their examinations and not to park on fills, curves, or highways. dropped out of school. Parking can be EXTENSION OF REMARKS In the parks we are told to "keep off the dangerous. OF grass" and at the intersections the policeman For others a broken home is the excuse for tells us to "step lively." parking along the highway of life. HON. JOHN STENNIS Restrictions, admonitions, and exhorta For others, business becomes dull,. crops tions are to be seen and heard on every side OF MISSISSIPPI fall, banks burst, and all is lost. That is, touching every facet of life. all that is material at the moment and the IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES "It is well that we should thus be warned,'" victim gives up and parks beside his failures Monday, June 27, 1955 for as the German proverb runs: "If we rest, or disappointments. we rust." What a tragedy it is to find a boy or girl, Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, re And remember, if water rests, it stagnates; a man or woman parked beside some failure cently I · 'requested our colleague, the if a tree rests, it dies; if our lungs rest, we or handicap and thus missing the.best things Senator from North Carolina [Mr. cease to breathe, and if our hearts rest, we of life and losing the spirit to contribute to SCOTT] to lead the discussion at a break. die. the welfare of others. At an early age, Theo Only yesterday (June 21, 1955) Senator dore Roosevelt was an invalid and had to be fast group meeting of Senators. Prepa ALEXANDER WILEY introduced in the Senate ration time was brief indeed, but Sena carried from place to place in his father's a bill which I commend to your attention arms. Refusing to park beside such a handi tor SCOTT greatly impressed all his hear for it recognizes that many people who are cap, he took his doctor's advice and daily, ers with his practical commonsense, his forced by provisions of the Retirement Act enduring much pain and anguish, he exer sound advice and counsel, all of which to retire are still mentally and physically cised his body, and later became the leader served as a challenge as well as an en very much alert. It recognizes that these of the Rough Riders and President of the couragement. people do not want to park but rather want United States. ' I think his words of wisdom and coun. to continue making their contribution to Remember what happened to Brer Rabbit sel carry a splendid message to the peo society. when he parked for awhile. Mr. Terrapin Yes, "don't ' park here's" are found in won the race. ple of America. I believe they convey a nature, science, and human life and they are special message of inspiration and guid Have you been tempted to park beside designed for our own protection. Yet in spite some failure or handicap? If so, then take to ance to the youth of our country and of all such warnings and exhortations, man heart the lesson taught Robert Bruce by the I therefore ask unanimous consent that still continues to park in many places where spider. Robert Bruce was King of Scotland Senator SCOTT'S remarks be included in he should not. As we read in Pilgrim's Progress, Christian during the 13th century. He was a. brave the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Further. on his way from the City of Destruction to fighter, an ardent patriot, and he carried the I wish to commend him for his noble the Celestial City was frequently tempted to fortunes and misfortunes of his beloved Scot thoughts and the practical guidance of turn aside and park awhile, especially in the land in his heart. Late in llfe he was de his counsel. Town of vanity Fair. Christian resisted the feated on the field of battle. Fleeing for his There being no objection, the remarks temptation and successfully reached his life, he came to an old cave in the moun journey's end. This cannot be said of all, tains. Across the entrance of it a spider were ordered to be printed in the REC had woven a web. Brushing the web aside, ORD, as fallows: and, as a consequence, we find today that men and women too often are parked at var Bruce entered to await the end. As he sat DoN'T PARK HERE ious places along the journey of life. facing the entrance he noticed that the spider was again weaving her web and within Many years ago, an inspired poet wrote To some of these places I would call your the immortal lines: a few minutes she had completed it. Just attention. then the pursuers of Bruce came and one "Heaven is not reached at a. single bound; Some men and women park beside their of them said, "Let's look in this old cave." But we build the ladder by which we rise failures. "No," said the leader, "No one could have From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies. Some youths study hard in school. Exami entered there without destroying the spider's And we mount to its summit round by nations come and they fail. They accuse the web." So on they went. round." teacher of dishonesty and prejudice to cover Bruce had entered the cave defeated in. And as we consider the words of the poet their own failures, quit studying, quit school, battle, broken in spirit, discouraged and we should also recognize that it seems to and park idly beside the highway of intel ready to give up. But as he sat there and be a trait of human nature to be eternally on lectuality. watched the spider quickly adjust herself the lookout for a place to park-not only I recall how impressed I was as a freshman to her misfortune and begin all over again, one's automobile but one's self. As we ride in college with the fact of how ill-prepared he said, "If a spider, without an immortal through the streets of our cities today we I was, as well as many other farm boys were, soul, having the foundation knocked com repeatedly face the words "don't park he·re." for college training. I observed that the boys pletely out from under her, can begin all We find them in the business and resi who came from prep . schools and highly over again, by the grace of God, Robert dential sections and on the side streets. organized city schools were much better pre Bruce can come back, too." Slipping beneath They stare at us from the fire hydrants, pared than we fa.rm-bred boys were. I par the web, he went forth again and freed from in front of the theaters, the bus and ticularly recall two boys I have never seen Scotland from her enemies.