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Hon. Edwin E. Willis Hon. William B. Widnall Hon. Louis 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE 10587 On Tuesday, so I was given to under­ ate adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, potentiary of the United States of America stand, it is hoped to have -the Senate June 16, 1961, at 12 o'clock meridian. to the Republic of Niger. Philip M. Kaiser, of New York, to be Am­ take up the water-pollution-control bill bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the agricultural appropriation bill. NOMINATIONS of the United States of America to the Re­ Executive nominations received by public of Senegal, and to serve concurrently the Senate June 15, 1961: and without additional compensation as ADJOURNMENT Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten­ WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION tiary of the United States of America to the Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, if Dr. H. van Zile Hyde, of Maryland, to be Islamic Republic of Mauritania, vice Henry there be no further business to come be­ the representative of the United States of S. Villard. fore the Senate, I move that the Senate America on the Executive Board of the IN THE NAVY World Health Organization. stand in adjournment until 12 o'clock Rear Adm. Floyd B. Schultz and Rear noon tomorrow. DIPLOMATIC AND FOREIGN SERVICE Adm. Emerson E. Fawkes, U.S. Navy, for The motion was agreed to; and (at Mercer Cook, of the District of Columbia, permanent appointment to the grade of 8 o'clock and 11 minutes p.m.) the Sen- to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- rear admiral. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Future Business Leaders Meet in Members of the school groups and abducted Lithuanians, except that those those making the trip to Washington still alive are suffering in prison camps. Washington with them were joined on a tour of the On this anniversary observance of Capitol, where they attended sessions of their deportation it might be a good idea EXTENSION OF REMARKS the House and Senate, by Miss Ernestine to take an accounting of what we as a OF Landry, Mrs. J.B. White and Miss Anita Nation have done toward helping Lithu­ HON. EDWIN E. WILLIS Landry, of Lafayette, and Miss Jennifer ania and other enslaved nations achieve Landry of Lake Charles. freedom; what we have failed to do; and OF LOUISIANA what we intend to do. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, June 15, 1961 Mr. WILLIS. Mr. Speaker, I was Heartless and Ruthless Treatment of Bal­ pleased to greet students and their tic Peoples by the Communists Lithuania Remembered sponsors from the Third Congressional EXTENSION OF REMARKS District of Louisiana who were in Wash­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF ington last week to attend the nat~onal OF convention of the Future Business HON. LOUIS C. RABAUT Leaders of America. The interest taken HON. WILLIAM B. WIDNALL OF MICHIGAN by these young people in preparing them­ OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selves for the reponsibilities of leadership IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES they will assume in the business :field is Thursday, June 15, 1961 Thursday, June 15, 1961 gratifying and inspiring and the students Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, the sor­ and their instructors are to be com­ Mr. WIDNALL. Mr. Speaker, where row of the Lithuanian people began on mended and congratulated over the ben­ the Communists are concerned a fatal June 15, 1940, when the Soviet Army efits being derived from this valuable mistake would be for us to grow so ac­ occupied their nation. Under czarist training. customed to the methods they employ Russia, the Lithuanians had lived in vir­ Attending the convention from schools in their quest for world domination that tual slavery. But they were on their in the congressional district I have the we become insensitive or indifferent to own lands, with fellow kinsmen as neigh­ honor of representing were: what they are doing. That is why I wel­ bors. After having dwelled in independ­ Thibodaux High: Miss Sarah Whaley, come every opportunity to show up the ent peace and prosperity for two decades, sponsor; Nellie Naquin, Janice Dufrene, Communists for what they are--heart­ to be suddenly invaded and treacher­ Jane Rome. · less and ruthless, who will stop at noth­ ously uprooted was the tragedy inflicted Scott High: Mrs. Lena B. Trahan, ing and who therefore must be stopped. upon the Lithuanians by their Soviet sponsor; Samuel Ardoin, Carole Mar­ The Soviet Union's duplicity and de­ captors. In one night, June 14-15, 1941, tinez, Patricia Ann Sonnier, Jane Pitt. ceit in international affairs is today al­ over 30,000 were moved bodily to Siberia, Lafayette Senior High: Mrs. F. J. Nu­ most universally known. During the never to return to their homeland. This gent, sponsor; Sandra Comeaux, June 1930's, however, the Soviet leaders had was only the first of three mass deporta­ Boudreaux. not shown their hand; had not revealed tions of Lithuanians to Siberia and Carencro High: Mrs. W. W. deVal­ their intention to enslave the world. But northern Russia. court, sponsor; Michael Landry, Claude their treatment of the Baltic peoples in A brief respite from Soviet tyranny Kenneson, Wayne Prejean, Sarah Ann 1940 exposed them and their evil pur­ occurred when Nazi Germany invaded Comeaux, Frances Breaux, Judy Hutch­ poses. They invaded Lithuania and by and occupied Lithuania for 3 years. Al­ inson, Gayle Brasseaux, Christine Arcen­ the end of June of that year had over­ though still under military domination, eaux, Jeanette Martin, Robley Richard, run that tiny nation and enslaved its the people fared better. When the Ger­ Luke Coussan, Morgan Landry. proud people under Communist tyranny. man armies were forced to retreat before Judice High: Mrs. Charles C. Mouton, Soon the country was absorbed into the the massive Soviet attacks, 140,000 Lith­ sponsor; Judy Smith, Minnie Lacour, U.S.S.R. uanians fled, too, to escape further Rus­ Janette Broussard. On orders from the Kremlin, thou­ sian captivity. Eighty thousand man­ Morgan City High: Miss Bobbye Trich­ sands of Lithuanian leaders and men aged to reach Western allied lines and el, sponsor; Mike E. Mangham, Eugene of prominence were summarily arrested, safety; 60,000 were rounded up by the Weber, Steve Loeb. Russians and sent to Siberia. In Lithu­ Accompanying the group from Scott placed in freight cars, and exiled to dis­ ania at this time, 1945-46, 145,000 were High School were Mrs. Annalee Aber­ tant parts of Asiatic Russia. It is esti­ exiled permanently to Siberia. These crombie and son, Drew, and accompany­ mated that during this terrorism that enforced Siberian convoys comprised the ing the Carencro High School group lasted more than a year, upwards of 50,- second mass deportation of Lithuanians. were Mrs. Leon Comeaux, Mrs. George 000 innocent and helpless Lithuanians The third occurred in 1949 when, re­ Cage, Mrs. George Duplex, Mrs. Ralph were deported to Russia. sisting against agricultural collectivism, Prejean, Mrs. Hilary Burleigh, Mrs. Les­ Today, more than 20 years later, we 60,000 more traveled the same one-way ter Breaux. have no knowledge of the fate of the road to Siberia. 10588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE June 15 It is on this day, June 15, that we The variety of Arkansas' minerals is At this point, I am inserting the letter must remember the fate of the Lithu­ almost unlimited. The State is blessed that was sent to more than 5,000 people anians; for Soviet domination began this with rich deposits of bauxite, coal, chalk, in my district who wrote me for informa­ day and the first mass enforced exodus manganese, natural gas, petroleum, clay, tion on provisions of the proposed Fed­ occurred. Let us honor the Lithuanians gypsum, glass sand, novaculite, nephe­ eral aid to education bill. Frankly, a who continue to fight for independence. line, and syenite. These minerals are great many of them, without knowledge Let us hope that they may once more now being produced on a commercial of the bill, asked me to support President dwell in independence in their home­ scale and several others are awaiting Kennedy's proposal. This was my land, safe from the threat of further development. Arkansas is the only answer: tyranny and enforced slavery. State in the Union with a diamond mine. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, There are numerous other resources Washington, D.C. with which Arkansas is more than amply DEAR FRIEND: Thank you for your recent communication. Please accept my apology endowed. I think most of us readily for the delay in answering. Arkansas: 12S Years of Statehood realize that Arkansas stands as a true There are two subcommittees currently land of opportunity in America. Only holding hearings on education-one on gen­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS this year did our State rise to second in eral education, the other on higher learning. OF poultry production in America and I will Frankly, at the present time the issues are always believe that we rank first in the so clouded that it is impossible to determine HON. DALE ALFORD finest people on earth. Arkansas looks what legislation will be reported to the Con­ gress as a whole. OF ARKANSAS to the future full of confidence and The President has one point of view and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES optimism, and I am proud to call this the majority leader another. This difference Thursday, June 15, 1961 anniversary to the attention of this great of opinion ls unfortunate, and may defeat body. all the legislation. They both share the same Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Speaker, once religious faith. However, I will not sit idly again it gives me great pleasure to mark by and see our country divided on this issue. another anniversary of the admission of Federal Aid to Education A number of things must be agreed on be­ Arkansas into the Union.
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