HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Monday, September 18, 1972 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Senate had passed with amendments in agreeing votes of the two Houses thereon,. The Chaplain, Rev. Edward G. Latch, which the concurrence of the House is and appoints Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. SPARK D.D., offered the following prayer: requested bills and joint resolutions of MAN, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. I turn my face to the Lord God, seek the House of the following titles: AIKEN, Mr. CASE, and Mr. COOPER to be ing Him by prayer and supplications H .R. 10243. An act to establish an Office of the conferees on the part of the Senate. with fasting.-Daniel 9: 3. Technology Assessment for the Congress as The message also announced that the Eternal God, our rock of refuge in an aid in the identification .and consideration Senate disagrees to the amendment of of existing and probable impacts of techno the· House to the bill (S. 141) entitled every age and our strength for the pres logical appHcation; to amend the National ent hour, we come before Thee realizing "An act to establish the Fossil Butte Na Science Foundation Act of 1950; and for tional Monument in the State of Wy that we have mishandled the life Thou other purposes;- hast entrusted to us. We have done those H.R. 11948. An act to amend the joint res oming, and for other purposes," requests things we ought not to have done and olution authorizing appropriations for a conference with the House on the dis have left undone those things we ought p.articipation by the United States in the agreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, to have done. As we survey our past, we Hague Conference on Private International and appoints Mr. JACKSON, Mr. BIBLE, are filled with shame that we have fallen Law and the International (Rome) Institute · and Mr. HANSEN to be the conferees on for the Unification of Private Law; the part of the Senate. so short of Thy high purposes for our H.J. Res. 984. Joint resolution to amend lives and we have failed to use wisely the The message also announced that the the joint resolution providing for U.S. Senate had passed bills and a concurrent gifts Thou has so abundantly bestowed participation in the International Bureau for upon us. Humbly we make our c.onf ession the Protection of Industrial Property; resolution of the following titles, in to Thee. H.J. Res. 1211. Joint resolution to amend which the concurrence of the House is. Now with prayer and fasting we ask the joint resolution providing for member requested: that Thou wilt create in us clean hearts ship and participation by the United States S. 353. An act to authorize the Secretary of and renew a right spirit within us. in the South Pacific Commission; the Interior to construct, operate, and maln H.J. Res. 1227. Joint resolution approval tain the O'Neill unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri. Strengthen us in our resolve to mend and authorization for the President of the Ba.sin program, Nebraska, and for other puT our ways, to serve our country more United States to accept an Interim Agree poses; faithfully, and to trust Thee more fully:. ment Between the United States of America. S. 2350. An act to authorize the Secretary. Thus may we become more worthy of and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of the Interior to construct, operate, and Thy love. on Certain Measures With Respect to the maintain the North Loup division, P1ck We pray for the family of WILLIAM Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms; and Sloan Missouri Basin program, Nebraska, and' FITTS RYAN who has entered the larger H.J. Res. 1257. Joint resolution to author for other purposes; life with Thee. Comfort them with Thy ize an appropriation for the annual contribu S. 3140. An act to improve the financiaL tions by the United States for the support of management of Federal assistance programs. presence and strengthen them for this to facilitate the consolidation of such pro- hour and for the days that lie ahead. the International Agency for Research on Cancer. grams; to provide authority to expediJt.e the· May the memory of this good man, our processing of project applications drawing· colleague, linger long in our hearts. The message also announced that the upon more than one Federal assistance pro In Thy holy name we pray. Amen. Senate agrees to the report of the com gram; to strengthen further congressional'. mittee of conference on the disagreeing review of Federal grants-in-aid; and to- ex- votes of the two Houses on the amend tend and amend the law relating to inter- THE JOURNAL bill governmental cooperation; ment of the Senate to the (H.R. S. 3531. An act to authorize the Secretary· The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam 15495) entitled "An act to authorize ap of the Interior to disburse funds appro_priated. ined the Journal of the last day's pro propriations during the fiscal year 1973 by Congress for the planning, design, arid. ceedings and announces to the House his for procurement of aircraft, missiles, construction of recreational facilities in con- approval thereof. naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, nection with the 1976 Winter Olympic· Without objection, the Journal stands torpedoes, and other weapons, and re Games; and approved. search, development, test, and evaluation S. Con. Res. 92. Concurrent resolution au-· There was no objection. for the Armed Forces, and to authorize thorizing the printing of additional copies of· the hearing before the Subcommittee on construction at certain installations in Children and Youth relating to the sudden connection with the Safeguard anti infant death syndrome. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ballistic missile system, and to prescribe A message in writing from the Presi the authorized personnel strength for dent of the United States was communi each active duty component and of the ANNUAL REPORT OF FEDERAL AC._ cated to the House by Mr. Leonard, one Selected Reserve of each Reserve com 'TIVITIES IN JUVENil..E DELIN of his secretaries. ponent of the Armed Forces, and for QUENCY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, other purposes." AND RELATED FIELDS-MESSAGE: The message also announced that the FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Senate insists upon its amendment to UNIT'ED STATES A message from the Senate, iby Mr. the resolution (H.J. Res. 1227) entitled Arrington, one of its clerks, announced "A joint resolution for approval and au The SPEAKER laid before the House that the Senate had passed without thorization for the President of the the following message from the President amendment a bill of the House of the United States to accept an Interim of the United States; which was read following title: Agreement Between the United States of and, together with the accompanying H.R. 15577. An act to give the consent of America and the Union of Soviet papers, referred to the Committee on Congress to the construction of certain in Socialist Republics on Certain Measures Education and Labor: ternational bridges, and for other purposes. With Respect to the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms," requests a To the Congress of the United States: The message also announced that the conference with the House on the dis- I am pleased to submit herewith the CXVIII--1950-Part 24 30949 30950 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 18, 1972 annual report of Federal activities in point in the RECORD and to include ex Alaska; in east Pakistan struck by a dis juvenile delinquency, youth dev,elopment, traneous matter.) astrous tidal wave; and in Mississippi and related fields, as required by section Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, I am sure after Hurricane Camille left her path of 408 of the Juvenile Delinquency Preven the House of Representatives will note death and destruction. tion and Control Act of 1968 (Public Law with pleasure the fact that September Every day, in many ways, Air Force S0-445). 18, 1972, is the 25th anniversary of the men and women use their skills, training The report covers the period from July U.S. Air Force. This great fighting force and dedication to peacefully benefit the 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971 and evaluates has given 25 years of outstanding service people of the world. That is why, this :activities of the Youth Development and to our Nation. Its motto "Pride in the year, Air Force people look to the past Delinquency Prevention Administration past--faith in the future," symbolizes with pride and to the future with faith in the Department of Health, Education, the spirit and enterprise which have dis that they will continue this heritage. and W.elf are. It also includes a descrip tinguished the personnel of this great tion of the activities of other Federal organization and its contributions to the Agencies and Departments in the field security of America in the free world. FEDERAL SHARE INSURANCE SAVF.s of juvenile delinquency. The Department of the Air Force was FLOOD CLOSED CREDIT UNION I commend this report to your careful officially established on September 18, (Mr. PATMAN asked and was given .attention. 1947, when the Chief Justice of the permission to extend his remarks at this RICHARD NIXON. United States administered the oath of point in the RECORD and to include ex THE WHITE HOUSE, September 18, 1972. office to the first Secretary of the Air traneous matter.) Force, W. Stuart Symington. Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, had Con The U.S. Air Force was established gress not enacted Federal share insur CHANGE IN LEGISLATIVE within the Department of the Air Force ance for credit unions during the last PROGRAM on September 26, when Gen. Carl A. Congress, some 700 people in Kingston, Mr. BOGGS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani Spaatz was sworn in as the first Chief of Pa., would have lost more than $500,000 mous consent that the call of the Consent Staff. The National Security Act of 1947, due to the closing of their credit union. Calendar under clause 4, rule XIII, be as amended, provides the legal f ounda But, because there was such insurance postponed until tomorrow, Tuesday, Sep tion and mission of the Air Force as sepa on the statute books, the members of the tember 19. rate and equal to the other U.S. military Blue Ribbon Cake Federal Credit Union Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, reserving the services, under civilian policy control and will receive every cent that they have in right to object, is it the intent of the ma leadership. their savings account even though their jority leader to simply· defer the Consent Thus began a new era in which air credit union has gone into liquidation. Calendar as is listed today and make the power became firmly established as the The story surrounding the closing of call other than on the third Monday, in nation's first line of defense, chief de this credit union is tragic but unique. Not accordance with the rules and notwith terrent to war, and a vital national only was the credit union hard hit be standing that rule, and is it further un resource. cause of the floods resulting from Hurri derstood that there would be no rule of The 1947 Air Force was comprised of cane Agnes, but the credit union sponsor suspension invoked on any one that was about 300,000 people and was equipped announced that it would not reopen its put over or objected to, and that this in predominantly with World War II pro plant following the floods. volves no other business except the Con peller-driven aircraft. Now, almost a mil When this happened, the National sent Calendar as now printed? lion and a half airmen and civilians fly, Credit Union Administration placed the Mr. BOGGS. The request involves the maintain, and suppor,t complex jet air credit union in involuntary liquidation very simple process of taking up the Con craft, missiles, communications, elec because without jobs the borrowers from sent Calendar scheduled for today on tronic, and other technical facilities the credit union could not repay their tomorrow. around the world and around the clock. loans. The board of the credit union con Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, in view of the During this quarter century, the Air curred in the action and the payout of loss of our colleague, one could not in Force has responded to changing U.S. de savings account holders began almost good heart object to this request. fense requirements and policy. Follow immediately with much of the paperwork I, therefore, withdraw my reserva ing the Korean conflict, which confirmed and redtape being bypassed. tion. the tactical air warfare lessons of World Mr. Speaker, when the legislation was The SPEAKER. Is there objection to War II and demonstrated that strategic passed, those of us who sponsored it knew airpower could confine the hostilities to there would be a variety of reasons why the request of the gentleman from Loui one area, the Air Force entered ithe era credit unions would be closed; but cer siana? of the 1950's. The retaliatory strategic tainly we did not foresee that a disaster There was no objection. deterrent bomber force was expanded such as the magnitude of Agnes would and modernized, and later reduced as the provide such a major test for the insur ballistic missile force was increased in ance. The disaster does point up, how PERMISSION FOR COMMITI'EE ON the 1960's. Strategic defense forces were ever, the effectiveness of the insurance APPROPRIATIONS TO FILE RE expanded, in cooperation with Canada. and speed with which claims can be paid. PORT ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE While mainitaining its strategic deter In summary, I can only wonder what AND RELATED PROGRAM APPRO rent forces in the 1960's, the Air Force re might have happened had the Blue Rib PRIATIONS, 1973 sponded to the tactical warfare challenge bon Cake Federal Credit Union not had Mr. PASSMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask of insurgency and limited war. In Viet such insurance. The August 13 edition of unanimous consent that the Committee nam the Air Force adapted ,to meet the the Times-Leader, Evening News, Record on Appropriations may have until mid demands for close air support of mobile of Wilkes-Barre carried an outstanding night tonight to file a privileged report ground forces, interdiction of jungle sup story describing the closing of the Blue on the foreign assistance and related pro ply lines, and nighttime and bad weather Ribbon Cake Federal Credit Union and grams appropriation bill for fiscal year operations. the payout from the National Credit 1973. Although the Air Force is a fighting Union Administration ins~ce fund; Mr. SHRIVER reserved all points of force, it is also world-renowned for its After reading the article, it can cleariy order on the bill. humanitari·an and civic actions toward be seen that the Federal share insurance The SPEAKER. Is there objection to man in his struggle against famine and legislation has truly been a noteworthy the request of the gentleman from natural disasters. During the 1948-49 act of the Congress. Louisiana? Berlin blockade, the young Air Force air The article follows: There was no objection. lifted some 2.3 million tons of food, fuel MEMBERS OF "A VERY Gooo CREDIT UNION" and supplies, staving off starvation for SUNK BY "AGNES" RECOVER Fur.LY the beleagured Berliners. Since then, the The NationJa.l Credit Umon Associaroion, an THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Air Force has been in Spain during the agency of the Fede1'!8.l government, ls ex U.S. AIR FORCE pected to expend a.pproxlmaitely $188,000 1962 floods; in the Congo with life-sup from 1.ts insurance fund to saitls1'y claims (Mr. SIKES asked and was given per porting paradrops; assisting earthquake from memlbers of the Blue Ribbon Cake Fed mission to extend his remarks at this victims in Chile, Peru, California, and era.l Cred1it Union who were htt both by the September 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 30951 fl.ood. ,and by Interstate Brands Corporation's Mrs. Helen Piesko, 73 N. Gates Ave., Kings administration to serve as agent for the deoision to close ii.ts Kingston ple,nt. ton, who has been employed as a ftnisher liquidating of the Blue Ribbon Cake Fed Joseph Belleng1h:l, Ha.rrisburg-based direc packer at the Blue Ribbon plant and who eral Credit Union. tor for 1:lhe NCUA's five-state region which had been a member of the credit union for includes the Wyomling Vialley area., sa.ld the about 20 years. Both she and her husband, est1ma.teld $188,000 payout from the agency's Paul, are out of work as a result of the flood WALTER BASSANO AND Bll..L insurance fund wdl:l ,be over and e.bove the and plant closing. Mr. Pesko had been em THO:MPSON, JOURNALISTS WHO liquid assets of the now insolvent Blue Rib ployed by Marvel Kitchens, Inc., Wyoming. MADE IDSTORY-IN WORD AND bon Cake Federal Credit Union. The couple estimated flood damage to their The credit undon became .insolvent, he re dwelling at upwards of $30,000. DEED ported, because members hard-hit by the Mrs. Mary Louise Broody, 104 Barney St., (Mr. PATMAN asked and was given flood and now out of work because of the Wilkes-Barre, who had completed almost permission to extend his remarks at this plant 's closing are unable to pay their loans. four years with Blue Ribbon and was em point in ,the RECORD and to include ex Before the flood hit and the pla.nit closed, ployed as a carton packer. She, too, said that Belleng.hi stalted, the Blue RLbbon Cake Fed most of the family's savings were represented trameous ma1Jter.) eral Credit Union was solvent and "a very by the money in the credit union. She and Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, for a con good credit unlion." her husband, Paul, along with two sons, Mi siderable pericxl of time the well-being, Statistical informa,tion shows that the Blue chael and John, Jr., are residing in a camper progress, and development of a large part Ribbon Cake Feld.era! Credit Union had a to type unit pending repair of the fainily home of northeast Texas have been closely t.ail o! $506,902 lin 720 savings 8iCICOWllts, in which was inundated almost to the second related to the parallel growtth, circula cluding 544 regular savings a.cooUDJts 18illd 176 floor by flood water. tion, and influence of a great daily and Ohr1Stmas a.ocounts. Average savings per Miss Elizabeth Ducey, 50, N. Gates Ave., member were $932 or well above the national Kingsiton, who was employed as a wrapping Sunday newspaper, the Paris News. This avemge which, according to NCUA oflloia.ls, is machine opera.tor at Blue Ribbon before the was accomplished under 'the forceful and "Just under $600." flood hit. Miss Ducey, the daughter of Mr. inspiring leadership of its publislher, the The credit union ha,d a total of 292 loans and Mrs. James Ducey, is to be wed next Honorable Walter W. Bassano, ably as a.mounting to $355,196. Total assets o! the month to a former co-worker, Jerry Rozan sisted by his editor, Bill Thompson, and ~edit union were ildsted as $536,632. ski of 109 Center St., Kingston. The couple an ou.rtstanding staff of professional INVOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION has ha,d to schedule their wedding for St. craftsmen and all those experts and BellengM said the Blue Ribbon Oa.ke Fed Therese's Church, Shavertown, since their knowledgeable people who have a hand own churches in Kingston were devastated eral Dredit Undon ~ placed illlto ilnvolun in turning out a real good newspaper- tary liquidation by NCUA Administrator Her by the flood. 7 days a week. m.a.n Nickerson, J;r., on August 4 when In ACCOUNTS INSURED Now that Walter Ba.ssano has come tersta:te Bmnds Oorporation announced the It was pointed out that members' ac to the age of retirement, and Bill Thomp clOSlng of the Kingston plant. The credit un counts in the credit union are insured by the son has :finally yielded to the dnduce ion's board o! ddrectors concurreld with the administrator up to a maximum of $20,000. ment of a prestigious position in the NCUA administrator's action. While none of those 1n the Blue Ribbon Notices of liqud.dwtion were prepared by Cake Federal Credit Union were in this maxi Dallas office of one of Texas' largest the NCUA looa.I staff, working out of the mum insured amount, it was stated that firms, it is high time to recognize that a agency's offices rait 361 Wyomling Avenue, there were some savings accounts in the glowing chapter of American history has Kingston, and cladm forms were malled to neighborhood of $16,000. been written and recorded by these two a.pprox;imia.tely 95 percent Of ·the c:redit un Members not personally contacted by the great journalists--Walter Ba.ssano, imag ion's members by Monday. However, since NCUA representatives were instructed to inative, innovative, far-seeing, and crea some of the members had been displaced by mall their completed claim forms to the tive, and Bill Thompson, consummate the flood and forced to relocate, ithe NCUA Na tional Credit Union Administration, staffers decided to "ha.nd carry" some of the Washington, D.C. 20456, for immediate artisan of the printed word, student of clwim forms to the members. processing. human nature in all its phases, iand al In addition, to expedite payment of claims Regarding the loans still outstanding, ways an efficient spokesman for good to members of the credit union-some of NCUA officials said these would be handled causes. Such massive journalistic cover whom are in need of ready cash because of in various ways, dependent on the circum age could possibly be considered a con the circumstances-the local NOUA repre stances. In some cases, it was noted, the flict of interest, but a conflict of interest sentatives have also ma,de provision for im loans may be written off. Other cases may that is worthy of the highest commenda mediate handling of the completed claim involve sale of the outstanding loans to tion, because much of the community forms in Washington, D.C., where checks other credit unions. will be processed through the U.S. Treas Bellenghi said the :flooding caused by improvement and community aspirations ury Department. These checks which, in Tropical Storm Agnes was the worst single about which they wrote were of their some instances represent all or most of the disaster ever to hit credit unions. Although own doing--'a great merger of talents savings accrued by individuals over the years, the Blue Ribbon Federal Credit Union was from which everyone benefited. will then be "hand carried" to the indivi the only one to close down, there were 21 The Paris News will, of course, con duail savings account holders. credit unions in the Wyoxning Valley hit by tinue to prosper as a splendid paper The first four checks were delivered Fri the :flooding. because of the constant generation-long day morning to credit union members who The job of reconstructing these credit un had completed their claim forms on Tuesday input of these gentlemen, and because ions, the NCUA regional director reported, they built their paper so remarkably well. afternoon. Mr. Bellenghi said the claims was complicated by the fact that in many forms had been "walked through" the var cases the flood not only "wiped out" the It is, of course, only to be expected ious processing steps a.t the direction of Ad credit union itself, but also the plants which that Walter Bassano will now devote all Ininistrator Nickerson. All of the claims from employed the credit union members and the of his energies without any time out Blue Ribbon Cake Federal Credit Union members themselves. since there is no vacation in retirement- members will receive this same "walk Pennsylvania leads all other States in the to his ever-expanding vision of a perfect through" service, he reported, and it is ex nation in numbers of credit unions, Bel environment, like the Pat Mayse Reser pected all checks will be delivered to the lenghi declared. He noted that Wyoxning credit union members in about a week. voir, whose creation over the past 20 Valley area was hardest-hit by the disaster. years has been one of his most notable Bellenghi said the Treasury was giving its Richmond, Va., where five credit unions were full cooperation to the project and noted, "under water" was the second hardest-hit achievements. And it can come as no too, that the checks are being hand-carried area in Bellenghi's five-state region. surprise to anyone if Bill Thompson from to the Wyoming Valley area Just as soon as The first contacts in this area with :flood his vantage point in Dallas is found to be they are issued. affected credit unions were made on the still working to enhance even further the Recipients of the first four checks are: Tuesday after the flood, it was stated. In amenities of daily living in the city of Edward Wilk, 23 E. Hoyt St., Kingston, many cases, local NCUA representatives, in Paris and Lamar County-where I sus who is currently residing in a HUD mobile cluding Francis Muto, the agency's examiner pect he too will choose to retire, when home set up in the back yard of his brother's in the Wyoming Valley area, assisted in residence at 942 W. Main St., Plymouth Twp. the time comes, in the heart of the Great pulling credit unions records from :flood Gulf Southwest. Mr. Wilk, who ha,d completed 35 years of serv affected offices. A short time later, with an ice with Blue Ribbon on June 3, said he and assist from the office of Congressman Daniel It is often noticed that men of superior his wife had lost "everything" from their J. Flood of Wilkes-Barre, the NCUA estab achievement are blessed with wonderful Kingston home and that they were not plan lished a temporary office at the Mackin families. Certainly Mrs. Walter Bassano ni::ig to return there. The money savings School, city, to assist in reconstruction of and her good friend, Mrs. ·· Bill Thomp in the credit union, Mr. Wilk said, was ac the affected credit unions. son-known as Georgia B and Jo Ann cumulated at a rate of $2 per week and rep Foster Bryan of the NCUA's Washington, are among the most distinguished, resented the bulk of the couple's savings. D.C., office has been named by the agency's charming and gracious of our great 30952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 18, 1972 Southern ladies. In the world of today, (b) The Congress further finds and declares such advisory committee performs a neces where newspapers often carry nerve that- sary function not already being performed. ( 1) the need for many existing advisory Each such standing committee shall take j arring stories, it is indeed a welcome committees has not been adequately re appropriate action to obtain the enactment task to salute these two Texas gentlemen, viewed; of legislation necessary to carry out the pur their wives, and families, and to honor (2) new advisory committees should be pose of this subsection. their constructive accomplishments; established only when they are determined (b) In considering legislation establishing, they have done more than their share~ to be essential and their number should be or authorizing the establishment of any ad bring about those objectives set forth m kept to the minimum necessary; visory committee, each standing committee of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution: (3) advisory committees should be ter the Senate and of the House of Representa to "insure domestic Tranquility * * * minated when they are no longer carrying tives shall determine, and report such deter (and) promote the general Welfare." out the purposes for which they were es mination to the Senate or to the House of tablished; Representatives, as the case may be, whether (4) standards and uniform procedures the functions of. the proposed advisory com APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON should govern the establishment, operation, mittee are being or could be performed by administration, and duration of advisory one or more agencies or by an advisory com H .R. 10243, TO ESTABLISH AN OF committees; mittee already in existence, or by enlarging FICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESS ( 5) the Congress and the public should the mandate of an existing advisory com MENT be kept informed with respect to the num mittee. Any such legislation shall- Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speak ber, purpose, membership, activities, and ( l) contain a clearly defined purpose for cost of advisory committees; and the advisory committee; er I ask unanimous consent to take from (6) the function of advisory committees (2) require the membership of the advi th'e Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 10243) should be advisory only, and that all mat sory committee to be fairly balanced in terms to establish an Office of Technology As ters under their consideration should be of the points of view represented and the sessment for the Congress as an aid in determined, in accordance with law, by the functions to be performed by the advisory the identification and consideration of official, agency, or officer involved. committee; existing and probable impacts of tech DEFINITIONS (3) contain appropriate provisions to as nological application; to amend the Na SEc. 3. For the purposes of this Act-- sure that the advice and recommendations of the advisory committee will not be inappro tional Science Foundation Act of 1950; ( 1) The term "Director" means the Direc tor of the Office of Management and Budget. priately influenced by the appointing au and for other purposes, with Senate thority or by any special interest, but will amendments thereto, disagree to the (2) The term "advisory committee" means any committee, 'board, commission, council, instead be the result of the advisory com Senate amendments, and request a con conference, panel, task force, or other similar mittee's independent judgment; ference with the Senate thereon. group, or any subcommittee or other sub (4) contain provisions dealing with au The SPEAKER. Is there objection to group thereof (hereafter in this paragraph thorization of appropriations, the date for the request of the gentleman from Cali referred to as "commtttee"), :which is- submission of reports (if any), the duration fornia? The Chair hears none, and ap (A) established by statute or reorganiza of the advisory committee, and the publica tion plan, or tion of reports and other materials, to the points the following conferees: Mess:s. extent that the standing committee deter ('.B) established or utiliud by the Presi MILLER of California, DA VIS of Georgia, mines the provisions of section 10 of this dent, or Act to be inadequate; and CABELL, MOSHER, and ESCH. (C) established or utiliud by one or more (5) contain provisions which will assure agencies, in the interest of obtaining advice that the advisory committee will have ade PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE or recommendations for the President or one quate staff ( either supplied by an agency or or more agencies or officers of the Federal employed by it), will be provided adequate REPORT ON H.R. 4383, FEDERAL Government, except that such term ex ADVISORY COMMITTEE STAND quarters, and will have fUJD.ds available to cludes (1) the Advisory Commission on In meet its other necessary expenses. ARDS ACT tergovernmental Relations, (ti) the Corrunis (c) To the extent they are applicable, the Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask sion on Government Procurement, and (111) guidelines set out in subsection (b) of this any committee which is composed wholly of section shall be followed by the President, un::mimous consent that the conferees full-time officers or employees of the Federal on the bill H.R. 4383, the Federal Ad agency heads, or other Federal officials in Government. creating an advisory committee. visory Committee Standards Act, may (3) The term "agency" has the same mean have until midnight tonight to file a con ing as in section 551(1) of title 5, United RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRESIDENT ference report. States Code. SEC. 6. (,a) The President may delegate The SPEAKER. Is there objection to (4) The ,term "Presidential advisory com responsibility for evaluating and taking ac mittee" means an advisory committee wh!ch tion, where appropriate, with respect Ito a.11 the request of the gentleman from New advises the President. public recommendations made to him by York? Presidential advisory committees. There was no objection. APPLICABILITY (b) Within one year after a Presidential SEc. 4. (a) The provisions of this Act or CONFERENCE REPORT (H. REPT. No. 92-1403) advisory committee has submitted a public of any rule, order, or regulation promulgated The committee of conference on the dis report ,to the President, the President or his under this Act shall aipply to each advisory delegate shall make a report to the Con agreeing votes of the two Houses on the committee except to the extent that any Act amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. gress stating either his proposals for action of Congress establishing any such advisory to 4383 j to authorize the establishment of a or his reasons for i,naction, with respect committee specificaHy provides otherwise. the recommendations contained in the public system governing the creation and operation (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed report. of advisory committees in the executive to apply to any adv.isory committee estab branch of the Federal Government, and for (c) The President sha.lil, not later than lished or utilized by- March 31 of each calendar year (after the other purposes, having met, after full and ( 1) the Central Intelligence Agency; or free conference, have agreed to recommend year in which this Act is enacted), make an (2) the Federal Reserve System. annual report to the Congress on the ac and do recommend to their respective Houses (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed tivities, status, and changes in ,the composi as follows: to apply to any loca1 civic group whose pri tion of advisory committees in existence dur That the House recede from its disagree mary function is that of rendering a public ing the preceding calendar year. The report ment to the amendment of the Senate to the service with respect to a Federal program, shall contain the name of every advisory text of the bill and agree to the same with or any State or local committee, council, committee, the date of and authortty for an amendment as follows: In lieu of the ma.t board, commission, or similar group estab its creation, its termination date or the date ter proposed to be inserted by the Senate lished to advise or make recommendations to it is to make a report, its funotions, a. ref amendment insert the following: State or local officials or agencies. erence to the reports it has submitted, a That this Act may be cited as the "Fed statement of whether it is an ad hoc or con eral Advisory Committee Act". RESPONSmILITIES OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITrEES tinuing body, the dates of its meetings, the FINDINGS AND PURPOSES SEC. 5. (a) In the exercise of its legislative names and occupations of its current mem SEC. 2. (~) The Congress finds that there review function, each standing committee of bers, and the total esti,mated annual cost to are numerous committees, boards, com the Senate and the House of Representatives the United States to fund, service, supply, missions, councils, and similar groups which and maintain such committee. Such report shall make a continuing review of the ac shall include a list of those advisory com have been est ablished to advise officers and tivities of each advisory committee under its agencies in the executive branch of the Fed mittees abolished by the President, and in jurisdiction to determine whether such ad the case of advisory committees established eral Government and that they are frequent visory committee should be abolished or by statute, a list of those advisory oom ly a useful and beneficial means of fur merged with any other advisory committee, mittees which the President recommends be nishing expert advice, ideas, and diverse whether the responsibilities of such advisory abolished together with his reasons there opinions to the Federal Government. committee should be revised, and whether for. The President sha.11 exclude from this September 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 30953 report any information which, in his juclg"'. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCY HEADS Director shall prescribe regulations to provide ment, should be withheld for reasons of na SEC. 8. (a.) Each agency head shall estab for other types of public notice to insure tional security, and he shall include in such lish uniform administrative guidelines and that ali interested persons a.re notified of report ,a. statement that such infor,ma.tion management controls for advisory commit such meeting prior thereto. is excluded. tees established by that agency, which shall (3) Interested persons shall be permitted RESPONSIBll.ITIES OF THE DmECTOR, OFFICE OF be consistent with directives of the Director to attend, appear be.fore, or file statements MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET under section 7 and section 10. Each agency With a.ny advisory committee, subject to such reasonable rules or regulations as the Di SEC. 7. (a.) The Director shall establish shall maintain systematic information on the nature, functions, and operations of each rector may prescribe. and maintain within the Office of Manage (b) Subject to section 552 of title 5, United ment and Budget a Committee Management advii-sory committee within its jurisdiction. (b) The head of each agency which has an States Code, the records, reports, transcripts, Secretariat, which shall be responsible for Ininutes, appendixes, working papers, drafts, all matters relating to advisory committees. advisory committee shall designate an Ad visory Committee Management Officer who studies, agenda, or other documents which (b) The Director shall, immediately after were made available to or prepared for or by the enactment of this Act, institute a com shall- ( 1) exercise control and supervision over each advisory committee shall be availla.ble prehensive review of the activities and re for public inspection and copying at a single sponsibilities of each advisory committee to the establishment, procedures, and accom plishments of advisory committees estab location in the offices of the advisory com determine- mittee or the agency to whiJCh the advisory (1) whether such committee is carrying lished by that agency; (2) assemble and maintain the reports, committee reports until the advisory com out its purpose; mittee ceases to exist. (2) whether, consistent with the provi records, and other papers of any such com mittee during its existence; and (c) Detailed minutes of each meeting of sions of applicable statutes, the responsi each advisory committee shall be kept and bilities assigned to it should be revised; (3) carry out, on behalf of that agency, the provisions of section 552 of title 5, Unit shall contain a. record of the persons p-resent, (3) whether it should be merged with a complete and accurate description of mat other advisory committees; or ed States Code, with respect to such reports, records, and other papers. ters discussed and conclusions reached, a.nd ( 4) whether it should be abolished. copies of all reports received, 'issued, or ap . The Director may from time to time request ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF ADVISORY proved by the advisory committee. The ac such information as he deems necessary to COMMITTEES curacy of all minutes shall be certified to by carry out his functions under this subsec SEC. 9. (a) No advisory committee shall be the chairman of the advisory committee. tion. Upon the completion of the Director's established unless such establishment is- (d) Subsections (a) (1) and (a) (3) of this review he shall make recommendations to ( 1) specifically authorized by statute or seotion shall not apply to any advisory com the President and to either the agency head by the President; or Inittee meeting which the President, or the or the Congress with respect to action he (2) determined as a matter of formal rec head of the agency to which the advisory believes should be taken. Thereafter, the ord, by the head of the agency involved af committee reports, determines is concerned Director shall carry out a similar review ter consu1'tation with the Director, with time with matters listed in section 552(b) of title annually. Agency heads shall cooperate with ly notice published in the Federal Register, 5, United States Code. Any such determi;na the Director in ma.king the reviews required to be in the public interest in connection tion shall be in writing and shall contain the by tn1s subsection. with the performance of duties imposed on reasons for such determination. If such a (c) The Director shall prescribe admin that agency by law. determination is made, the advisory com istrative guidelines and management con (b) Unless otherwise specifically provid mittee shall issue a report at least annually trols applicable to advisory committees, and, ed by statute or Presidential directive, ad setting forth a summary of its activities and to the maximum extent feasible, provide visory committees shall be utilized solely such related matters as woruld be informative advice, assistance, and guidance to advisory for advisory functions. Determinations of ac to the public consistent with the policy of committees to improve their performance. tion to be taken and policy to be expressed section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. In carrying out his functions under this with respect to matters upon which an ad ( e) There shall be designarted an officer subsection, the Director shall consider the visory committee reports or makes recom or employee of the Federal Government to recommendations of each agency head with mendations shall be made solely by the Presi chair or attend ea.ch meeting of each ad respect to means of improving the perform dent or an officer of the Federal Government. visory cominittee. The officer or employee so ance of advisory committees whose duties (c) No advisory Committee shall meet or designated is authorized, whenever he deter are related to such agency. take any action until an advisory committee mines it to be in the public interest, to ad (d) (1) The Director, after study and con charter has been filed with ( 1) the Director journ any such meeting. No advisory commit• sultation with the Civil Service Commission, in the case of Presidential advisory commit tee shall conduct any meeting in the absence shall establish guidelines with respect to tees, or (2) with the head of the agency to of that officer or employee. uniform fair rates of pay for comparable whom any advisory committee reports and (f) Advisory committees sh:all not hold services of members, staffs, and consultants with the standing committees of the Sen any mMtings except a.t the -call of, or wtth of advisory committees in a manner which ate and of the House of Representatives hav the advance approval of, a designated officer gives appropriate recognition to the respon ing legislative jurisdiction of such agency. or employee of the Federal Government and sibilities and qualifications required and Such charter shall contain the following in the case of advisory committees (other other relevant factors. Such regulations information: than Presidential advisory committees), with shall provide that-- (A) the committee's official designation; a.n agenda :approved by such officer or em (A) no member of any advisory commit (B) rthe committee's objectives and the ployee. tee or of the staff of any advisory committee scope of its activity; AVAILABILITY OF TRANSCRIPTS shall receive compensation at a rate in ex ( C) the period of time necessary for the SEC. 11. (a) Except where prohibi.ited. by cess of the rate specified for GS-18 of the committee to carry out its purposes; General Schedule under section 5332 of title contractual agreements entered into prior to (D) the agency or official to whom the the effective date of this Act, agencies and 5, United States Code; and committee reports; (B) such members, while engaged in the advisory committees shall make availwble to (E) the agency responsible for providing any person, at actual cost of duplicaition, performance of their duties away from their the necessary support for the committee; homes or regular places of business, may copies of transcripts of agency proceedings or (F) a description of the duties for which advisory committee meetings. . be allowed travel expenses, including per the committee is responsible, and, if such diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized ('b) As used in this section "a;gency pro duties are not solely advisory, a specifica ceeding" means any proceeding as defined iu by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, tion of the authority for such functions; for persons employed intermittently in the section 551 (12) of title 5, United States Code. (G) the estimated annual operating costs FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Government service. in dollars and man-years for such commit (2) Nothing in this subsection shall pre tee; SEC. 12. (a) Ea.ch agency shall keep records vent-- (H) the estimated. number and frequency as will fully disclose the disposition of any (A) an individual who (without regard to of committee meetings; funds which may be at the disposal of its his service with an advisory committee) is a. (I) the committee's termination date, if advisory committees and the nature and ex full-time employee of the United States, or less than two years from the date of the tent of their activities. The Genera.I Services (B) an individual who immediately before committee's esta!blishment; and Administrat.ion, or suoh other agency as the his service with any advisory committee was (J) the date the charter is fl.led. President may designate, shall maintain fi such an employee, A copy of any such charter shall also be nancial records with respect, to Presidential from receiving compensation at the rate at furnished to the Library of Congress. advisory committees. The Comptroller Gen which he otherwise would be compensated eral of the United States, or any of his au (or was compensated) as a full-time em ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCEDURES thorized representatives, shall have access, for ployee of the United States. SEc. 10. (a.) (1) Each advisory committee the purposes of audit and examination, to ( e) The Director shall include in budget meeting shall be open to the public. any such rec.ords. recommendations a. summary of the amounts (2) Except when the President deterinines (b) Each agency shall be responsible for he deems necessary for the expenses of ad otherwise for reasons of national security, pr-0viding support services for each advisory visory committees, including the expenses for timely notice of each such meeting shall be committee established by or reporting to it publication of reports where appropriate. published in the Federal Register, a.nd the unless the establishing authority provides 30954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 18, 1972 otherwise. Where any such advisory com JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE '11he House bill provides that when the mittee reports to more than one agency, only CoMMITI'EE OF CoNFERENCE President, any agency head, or any other one agency shall be responsible for support The managers on the part of the House Federal official establishes an advisory com services a.t any one time. In the ca.se of Presi and the Senate at the conference on the mittee, he sha.11 follow the guidelines which dential advisory committees, such services disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the are set for.th in the House bill for standing ma.y be provided by the Genera.I Services Ad amendment of the Senate Ito the bill (H.R. committees of the Congress when they are ministration. 4383) to authorize the establishment ot a considering legislation establishing advi RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS system governimg the creation and. operation sory committees. The Senate amendment of advisory committees in the executive contained no comparable provision. The SEC. 13. Subject to section 552 of title 5, conference substi-tute adopts the House bfil. United States Code, the Director shall pro branch of the Federal Government, and for vide for the filing with the Library of Con other purposes, submit the following joint 6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRESIDENT gress of a.t lea.st eight copies of each report statement to the House and the Senate in The Senate amendment and the House ma.de by every advisory committee a.nd, where explanation of the effeot of the aiction a.greed bill differed with respect to the responsibil appropriate, background papers prepared by upon ·by the man.agers a.nd recommended in ities of the President. The conference sub consultants. The Libra.rum of Congress shall the accompanying conference report: stitute adopts a compromise provision which establish a depository for such reports and 1. SHORT TITLE provides that the President may delegate papers where they shall be available to public The Senate amendment changed the short responsibility for evaluating and taking inspection and use. title of the House bill to the "Federal Ad action with respect to the public recommen TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES visory Oommittee Act". The conference sub dations of Presidential advisory committees. stitute conforms to the Senate amendment. The conference substitute further provides SEC. 14. (a) (1) Each advisory committee that the President or his delegate shall sub which is in existence on the effective date 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES mit a report to Congress stating his pro of this Act shall terminate not later than The Sena.te amendment conta.ined a moire posals for action or his reasons for inaction the expiration of the two-yea.r period follow lengthy statement of findings a.n.d purposes with respect to such public recommenda ing such effective da.te unless-- than did the House bill, but did not differ tions. ( A) in the case of an advisory committee substantially from the House bill. The con The House bill required ,the President to established by the President or an officer of ference substitute adopts a compromise be make an annual report to Congress regard the Federal Government, such advisory com tween the two provisions. ing advisory committees. The Senate amend mittee is renewed by the President or that ment required ,the Director of the Office of officer by appropriate action prior to the 3. DEFINITIONS The Senate amendment contained defini Management and Budget ,to make a similar expiration of such two-year period; or annual report. The conference substitute (B) in the case of an advisory committee tions of "agency advisory committee", "Presi dential advisory committee", a.nd "advisory adopts the House bill with modifications. The established by an Act of C01I1gress, its dura modifications include the adoption of a pro tion is otherwise provided for by law. committee", while the House bill contained definitions of "advisory com.mtttee" and vision similar to a provision contained in (2) Each advisory committee established the Senate amendment excluding from such after such effective date shall terminate not "Presidential advisory oommi.'ttee''. The conference substitwte adopts the annual report information which should be later than the expiration of the two-year pe withheld for reasons of national security. riod beginning on the date of its establish House definition of "Presidentia.l advisory ment unless-- committee" without any dha.nge and adopts 7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE (A) in the case of an advisory committee the House definition of "advisory commit OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET established by the President or an officer of tee" with modification. The Senate amendment contained several the Federal Government such advisory com The conference substitute definition of dlff'erences f-rom the House bill with respect mittee is renewed by the President or such "advisory oommltrt;ee" includes committees to the responsibilities of the Director of the officer by appropriate action prior to the end which a.re established or utilized by the Pres Office of Management and Budget. of such period; or ident or by one or more agencies or officers As noted above, the Senate amendment (B) in the case of an advisory committee of the Federal Government. The conference required the Director to make an annual established by an Aot of Congress, its dura substitute excludes from the definition of report to Congress on advisory committees. tion is otherwise provided for by law. "advisory committee" the Advisory Com The conference substitute provides that the (b) ( 1) Upon the renewal of any advisory mission on Intergovernmental Relations, President shall make such annual reports. as committee, such advisory committee shall file the Commission on Government Procure did the House bill. a charter in accordance with section 9 ( c) . ment, a.nd ainy committee which is composed With respect to the other dUlties of the (2) Any advisory committee established by wholly of full-time officers or employees of Director, the conference substitute adopts an Act of Congress shall file a charter in ac the Federal Government. the language of the Sena.te amendment with cordance with such section upon the expira The conference substitute deletes the Sen slight modification. tion of each successive two-year period fol ate amendment definitions of "officer" and The conference substitute requires the lowing the date of enactment of the Act "employee". Director to include in budget recommen establishing such advisory committee. 4. APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISION OF THE dations a summary of amounts necessary for (3) No advisory committee required under ACT the expenses of advisory committees. this subsection to file a charter shall take The Senate amendment contained a pro 8. RESPONSIBil,lTIES OF AGENCY HEADS any action (other than preparation and fil vision setting forth the applicabllity of pro The Senate amendment differed from the ing of such charter) prior to the date on visions of the Act, while the House blll con which such charter is filed. House bill in that it provided that each tained no comparable provision. The con agency head should designate a.n Advisory (c) Any advisory committee which is re ference substitute adopts the language of newed by the President or any officer of the Committee Management Officer with speci the Senate amendment with modifications. fied duties, and the House bill contained no Federal Government ma.y be continued only The conference substitute specifically ex for successive two-year periods by appropri comiparable provision. The conference sub empts from the applicability of the provi stitute adopts the Senate amendment with ate action taken by the President or such sions of the Act any advisory committee slight modifications. officer prior to the date on wbich such ad established or utilized by the Central In visory committee would otherwise terminate. telligence Agency or by the Federal Reserve 9. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES EFFECTIVE DATE System. The Act does not apply to persons or or The Senate amendment set forth a pro SEC. 15. Except e.s provided in section 7 (b), ganizations which have contractual rela cedure to be followed when advisory com-· this Act shall become effective upon the ex tionships with Federal agencies nor to ad Inittees are established and provided that piration of ninety days following the date of visory committees not directly established advisory committees be utilized solely for enactment. by or for such agencies. advisory !unctions. The House bill had no And the Senate agree to the same. 5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONGRESSIONAL comparable provision. The conference sub CHET HOLIFIELD, COMMITTEES stitute adopts the Senate amendment with JOHN S. MONAGAN, modifications. The Senate amendment and the House DANTE B. FASCELL, bill contained minor differences regarding 10 .•'I.DVISORY COMMITTEE PROCEDURES SAM STEIGER, the leg.islative review functions of the With regard to the availabillty of the rec I GARRY BROWN, standing <:ammittees of Congress. The con ords and other papers of advisory commit Managers on the Part of the House. ference substitute adopts the language of tees and public access to their meetings, the EDMUND S. MUSKIE, the Senate amendment. Senate amendment differed firom the House HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, The Senate amendment and the House bill. LAWTON CHILES, bill differed regarding the duties of the The conference substitute provides for LEE METCALF, standing committees of Congress when con publication in the Federal Register of time CHARLES PERCY, sidering legislation establishing advisory ly notice of advisory committee meetings, ex W. V. ROTH, Jr., committees. The conference substitute cept where the President determines other BILL BROCK, adopts the House bill w.ith minor modifica wise for reasons of national security. The Managers on the Part of the Senate. tions. conference substitute further provides for September 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 30955 publlc access to advisory committee meetings The conference substitute adopts the Senate S. 3531. An act ito a:uthor.ize the Secreta.ry subject to restrictions which may be imposed amendment with modifications. ot the Initerior to disburse funds a.pproprl by the President or the head of any agency CHET HOLIFIELD, Med by Congress for the planning, design, to which an advisory committee reports. Such JOHNS. MONAGAN, and oonstruoWtm of recrea.W.ona.l facilities in restrictions may be imposed after it is de DANTE B. FASCELL, connection wfith rthe 1976 Winter Olympic termined that an advisory committee meet SAM STEIGER, Ga.mes; to the Com.m.iittee on Iruterior ,and ing is concerned with matters listed in sec GARRY BROWN, Insular Aff,aiirs. tion 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. Managers on the part of the House. s. Con. Res. 92. Concurrent Resolution The conference substitute also provides that EDMUND S. MUSKIE, 18.Uthorizing itihe printing of radditiomu oopies subject to section 552 of title 5, United States HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, of ,the hearing before ilhe Subcommittee on Code, the records and other papers of advisory LAWTON CHILES, Children and You'tb. relalting to the sudden committees shall be available for publlc in LEE METCALF, itnfa.nit deaith syndrome; to the Committee on spection and copying. CHARLES PERCY, House Admlln/1.straition. The conference substitute requires that W. V. ROTH, JR., each advisory committee keep detailed min BILL BROCK, utes of its meetings. Managers on the part of the Senate. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The conference substitute requires that a designated officer or employee of the Gov Mr. HAYS, from the Committee on ernment attend each advisory committee House Administration, reported that that meeting. No such meeting may be conducted EXTENSION OF REMARKS committee had examined and found truly in his absence or without his approval. Ex By unanimous consent, permission to enrolled bills of the House of the follow cept in the case of Presidential advisory com revise and extend remarks was granted ing titles, which were thereupon signed mittees the agenda of such meeting mu which has taken so many young lives in gressman RY AN had the respect of this In my years in the House, I have known the crowded tenements of urban America~ body as a man who represented his con no Member who was more conscientious He also led several success!ul efforts to stituents well while nevier wavering from than BILL. He would burn the midnight achieve meaningful and needed reforms the positions he held to be vital to the oil again and again, not only preparing in our immig•ration laws. continued greatness of this country. for the next day's action on the many I have been privileged to know and Mr. Speaker, not only this Congress fronts he was particularly interested in, work closely with BILL on countless proj but this country is diminished by his but also studying seemingly innocuous ects for over 10 years. I will deeply miss passing. I extend my deepest sympathy bills for some hidden provision that might his counsel, insight, understanding, and to his wife, his children, and all his prove harmful. guidance. We are all better for having family. An illustration of his readiness to stand known BILL RYAN and his mark has been Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, I am im alone, even in opposition to Members he left indelibly on the Congress. The record measurably saddened today by the death admired, was his lone dissent from the he estaiblished during his six terms repre of WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. I wish to convey rest of the Judiciary Committee in 1970 sents one of the most progressive and to his wife, Priscilla, and to their four on a bill concerning immunity for wit productive of anyone to serve in the children, William Fitts, Jr., Priscilla, nesses before Federal grand juries, which House and is one to which we would all Virginia, and Catherine, my profound was later included in the Organized do well to aspire. sense of sorrow. Crime Control Act of 1970. In his mi Mrs. Badillo joins me in extending The death of WILLIAM FITTS RYAN will nority views, BILL vigorously criticized our deepest sympathies to his wife, Pris be felt by many, for his passing repre the provision which made it easier for cilla, his parents, and his four children. sents a great loss for the Congress, for prosecutors to force reluctant witnesses I am hopeful that our words here this the people of his district whom he so ably to testify by giving them immunity from afternoon will bring them some sense of represented, for all men everywhere who prosecution. BILL insisted that the provi comfort and will help sustain them dur truly care about decency and integrity sion was "a misguided diminution of fifth ing this time of great personal loss. in government. Death is never easy to amendment rights" and was open to Mr. WHITE. Mr. Speaker, BILL RYAN accept, how much more difficult when it abuse. His opposition to it has been fully was a man of courage and sincerity. He strikes down a BILL RYAN. justified by recent cases, such as that in represented his constituency diligently, He will be missed, Mr. Speaker, for he volving the so-called Fort Worth Five in conscientiously, and honestly. BILL and came to symbolize what is best in this which witnesses have been locked up un I did not always vote alike, but I re body. The good people of his district der cruel circumstances for indefinite pe spected him, and had to admire his de will elect someone to succeed him-they riods for refusing to testify when they felt termination. This Congress is diminished cannot replace him. the assurance of immunity was not ade in spirit by his death. While we did not I think John Masefield's words fitting: quate. have the opportunities to become close Man with burning soul There is no need for me to rehearse friends, I sincerely say I grieve his pass Has but an hour of breath once again at this time the many in ing, and offer my condolences to his fam To build a ship of truth stances in which BILL RYAN was out in ily and close friends, and to the thou On which his soul may sail Sail on the sea of death, front in an important crusade-such as sands of people in his district who relied for peace in Vietnam and for civil rights. on him. For death takes toll Of beauty, courage, youth, And others will, I am sure, recite his Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, with the Of all but truth. notable achievements-such as his long death last evening of our colleague, WIL and effective battle for the concept of the LIAM FITTS RYAN, of New York, this BILL RYAN built his own "ship of truth" Gateway National Park. The point I Chamber has lost on~ of its fiercest and and now death has taken its toll of his would like to make in conclusion is that most constant battlers against injustice. "beauty, courage, youth," but where truth to a remarkable degree he served as a Much has been said and written about is concerned death's victory must go un conscience for many of us in the House. the many stands Congressman RY AN took claimed. He chose to sail upon that "ship My wife and I extend our deepest sym over the years against actions and poli of truth"-how well, how very well, he sailed. pathy to BILL'S wife, Priscilla, and their cies he viewed as misguided or immoral children for their great loss. In spite of his early rise to prominence in New York Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I wel their grief, they can be very proud of the as the spearhead of a growing reform come the opportunity to join with BILL record he made. RYAN'S many friends and admirers in the movement; his longstanding opposition Mr. DORN. Mr. Speaker, with the pass to the Vietnam war; his constant con House to express our sense of loss at his untimely death. BILL RYAN will be sorely ing of BILL RYAN, this House lost one of ce1n over the downtrodden. its most sincere, dedicated, and con There is one area, however, where Con missed-not only in the congressional district he represented so well, but here scientious Members. BILL RYAN was a gressman RYAN never received the credit man of his word, and in his associations that was his due. As a member of the in Washington. His likes will not be seen Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor again soon. with his colleagues he was dependable, He~lth, Education, and Welfare, I had an I had the privilege of knowing BILL honest, and absolutely forthright. He was opportunity to become very involved in many years ago when we were both ac a dedicated liberal, and he championed the move to ban lead-based paint. tive in the reorganized New York Young the liberal cause as ably as any leader of As we all now know, lead paint has Democratic Club, which was a kind of our time. been responsibl:e for the poisoning of forerunner of the broader reform move BILL RYAN was always fair and re many children who live in the slums of ment which followed in the 1950's. spectful in debate. I recall, upon one oc America. When legislation authorizing BILL was an inspiration to all of us casion, debating him before a group of programs for its detection, treatment, who were interested in democratizing interns here for the summer. BILL was and elimination was finally adopted, and modernizing the Democratic Party in representing the liberal and I the con credit for the action was claimed by New York as he took on one seemingly servative philosophy. It was an inspira many. But it was Congressman RYAN impossible challenge after another and tion for me to have the privilege of de who was almost solely responsible for its won them all. bating one who held such an opposite success. After my own primary victory in 1964, point of view and yet, at the same time, He brought that issue the same fer the Representative whose advice I natur to ally first sought was BILL RYAN. In the who was so respectful of another opinion. vor we have seen him exhibit in a variety years that followed I developed enor Mr. Speaker, BILL RYAN served his of causes. From my vantage point on the mous admiration for his great courage, country with great honor and distinction committee charged with funding that his remarkable determination, and his in the battlefields of the Pacific during legislation, I know that it was WILLIAM willingness to hold to whatever posi World War II. He came from a distin FITTS RYAN'S concern and determination tion he felt was right no matter how guished New York family that was dedi which was ultimately responsible for the lonely. BILL never believed in the addage cated to our laws and system of justice, protection that is now afforded by this about Congress: "to get along, go along." and he ably continued in that tradition. ban on lead paint. Indeed, in an almost unique way he Reform to BILL RYAN meant progress, However often we, as individuals, may represented the total rejection of that equal rights, justice, and opportunity for have agreed or disagreed with him, Con- position. all---even the most disadvantaged and September 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 30965 underprivileged. He exemplified courage ble for BILL to give so much to this BILL'S courageous and steadfast ad and integrity always. country and to his children who often vocacy of causes in which he believed, BILL RYAN was an inspiration to us all, had to share their father with his con although they might not have been fighting back after debilitating attacks of stituents. We can only be grateful to popular at the time, marked him a-s illness. I feel that I am a better man for them as we are to BILL for his service and being far ahead of his time. having known him. I feel that this is a friendship. He will be missed by his colleagues in better Congress and a better country be A fitting memorial to this man would the House of Representatives and by cause of his devoted service. Mrs. Dom be the naming of the Gateway National his constituents whom he served so well joins in my most heartfelt sympathy to Park, the William Fitts Ryan National for 12 years. Mrs. Ryan and her wonderful family. Park. Mrs. Annunzio joins me in extending Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, I was Mr. RODINO. It is with a deep sense of our deepest sympathy to his devoted deeply saddened to learn of the death of shock and sadness that I learned this wife, Mrs. Priscilla Ryan, their four our colleague, WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. morning of our colleague, BILL FITTS children, and to BILL'S parents on their Having known BILL RYAN'S father for RYAN'S sudden death. He had encoun bereavement. many years when he served as the presid tered and overcome many difficult ob Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, it is with ing judge of the New York State Court stacles with a great degree of personal great sorrow that the House of Repre of Claims, I came to Congress knowing courage and determination. He was a sentatives learned of the passing of one that BILL RYAN was a good man and I good, courageous man whose loss will be of its best-known Members, Congress will cherish the warm friendship that we felt deeply by all who labor for peace man WILLIAM FITTS RYAN of the 20th built during the past 10 years. and social reform. District in New York State. The passing BILL RYAN could always be counted I knew BILL well for he served on my of Congressman RYAN leave a void in the upon to speak with candor. There was committee and my Immigration and Na House which will not be readily filled. never a moment's doubt about where he tionality Subcommittee. During those As a colleague on the House Interior stood on a particular issue. Though you years I learned to appreciate and to ad and Insular Affairs Committee, BILL might have disagreed with him at times, mire his unwavering concern for the peo RYAN and I often differed on legislation. you could never quarrel with his consist ple he represented, and for his single But his dedication to the principles he ency or frankness. These attributes minded dedication in pursuing causes of so strongly supported continually shone made BILL RYAN a strong force behind compassion and humanity that he through in his actions on the committee the causes he championed. I saw first thought were right and just for all men. and on the House floor. hand the tremendous leadership he pro Earlier in this session BILL RYAN and I I first met BILL RYAN in 1968, 2 years vided in the battle against lead poisoning, worked closely together on immigration before my election to the House. From one of many areas where BILL RYAN had legislation to eliminate inequities and that first meeting, through our efforts on a profound and lasting impact. facilitate immigration to the United the Interior Committee, the impression We have lost a man whose strength States from Ireland and other European was never diluted that BILL possessed and compassion were unequalled in this countries. tremendous skills as a legislator and a Chamber. To his wife, Priscilla, and their Perhaps the most fitting memorial we representative of his beloved West Side I! four children, I extend my deepest sym could undertake on his behalf here in of New York City. the House, however, would be to enact A graduate of Princeton and Columbia pathy. his bill to establish the Gateway National University Law School, BILL cut his po Mr. KOCH. Mr. Speaker, it is with Recreation Area, a project that he litical teeth in the rough and tumble of great personal sorrow that I rise today to worked for tirelessly and one that will New York Democratic politics. As a eulogize the memory of our colleague, bring an enormous amount of good to young assistant district attorney in New WILLIAM F. RYAN. Last night I lost a dear the people of New York and New Jersey. York in the 1950's, BILL'S reputation friend, the Congress lost an inspiring Our committee, the Congress and the reached far beyond the boundaries of colleague, and his constituents lost a country has lost an articulate spokes New York City. noble and conscientious public servant. man of the people. BILL RYAN was never BILL RYAN did not lose many battles. For years BILL RYAN provided a unique a man to duck an issue. He could always He tenaciously held to his goals until form of leadership in this House. He was be counted on to stand up and work for they were realized or he was able to enlist the first Member to speak out against the what he thought was right regardless more supporters for his cause. war in Vietnam; as early as 1961 he urged of the controversial nature of the issues. His courage in the past few weeks Red China's admission to the United He carried on his duties with a great against the rava.ges of disease are but Nations; and he always was in the fore amount of zeal and oftentimes while en the final example of his desire to give his front of the fight for civil rights and civil during pain. all for what he believed in. The city of liberties. Usually, he was ahead of the BILL RYAN was still a young man at New York, the Empire State and the times, but his spirit was indomitable, and his death. He had already become a sea entire Nation are poorer today with the through patience and hard work he ulti soned legislator and would have been I)assing of BILL RYAN. mately found the Congress following the an outstanding leader in the years ahead Mr. ZABLOCKI. Mr. Speaker, we have paths he had pioneered. had he not been tragically struck down. been saddened by the untimely passing BILL RYAN also made a lasting imprint My deepest sympathy goes to his wife of our colleague, WILLIAM FITTS RYAN, on New York politics. He was an initial and family. and I join my colleagues in expressing member of the reform movement. It was Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, Con my profound sorrow. during this time, the early 1960's, that I gressman BILL RYAN of New York It was a privilege to serve in the House first had the privilege of working with served the House of Representatives and with Congressman RYAN who demon BILL. the Nation with dedication and distinc strated enthusiasm and sincerity in the At a moment like this, however, while tion, and his death is a sad loss. pursuit of his beliefs. He was a man who one's memory recounts his accomplish During the 12 years that he served served his district and his country with ments, one's feelings and thoughts cen as Congressman for the 20th District dedication and gave unstintingly of him ter on the man. BILL was such a dedi of New York, he compiled a legislative self to att:Jain the goals and objectives cated and charitable person. His gen record that will be remembered with he espoused. erosity in giving of him.self to the better respect and gratitude. My wife joins me in expressing deep ment of the world and welfare of man He was a consistent champion of civil sympathy to his ·beloved wife, Priscilla, kind was endless. But, perhaps most im rights and civil liberties, and he was his four children and his parents. May portant was his deeply carried personal among the first in the House of Repre they derive some consolation from the concern and consideration for the feel sentatives to publicly oppose the Viet knowledge that their sad loss is shared ings and aspirations of others. No mat nam war. by his many friends. ter a Member's political differences, none Among the causes he espoused were Mr. BEGICH. Mr. Speaker, words are could deny BILL his friendship. medicaid coverage for poor children, an never enough to convey the sense of loss At this moment, too, our thoughts end to the use of chemical additives in we feel at the passing of a man like our must turn to his family and the loss foods, and a halt in the use of lead colleague, WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. I know they bear. My heart and sympathy go based paints which studies indicate con that each of us can only say the few to his wife, Priscilla, who made it possi- tributes to lead poisoning in children. things that are most important in the 30966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 18, 1972 hope that our words will preserve the always is a sad occasion, but the passing ment to serve his constituency with fer spirit of the man and his ideals. of the friend and colleague I eulogize vor and dedication. There are others here who can say today is an occasion I find much sadder His display of courage was visible not more than we about BILL RYAN'S record than most. just in these last years, but was a char in the House. He was everyone's leader BILL RYAN was one of the first of my acteristic of every year he served in the on the issues of the war in Southeast colleagues to greet me when I came to Congress. We are indebted to our col Asia, the U.N., and innumerable matters Congress in 1963. His gracious offer of league for his keen foresight in noting of importance to this Nation's urban help and advice was one I accepted on the importance of events in the 1960's areas. Although there is much talk today repeated occasions during the 9 years which rightfully earned BILL RYAN early about "reform," BILL RYAN was there since, and his counsel proved invaluable. recognition as a leader of social reform long before anyone, when the going was A man of courage and conviction, BILL and peace. This unusual ability to per the hardest. RYAN also was a warm and loving in ceive the needs of the people was ex All of these accomplishments, and dividual who was deeply devoted to his emplified when he advocated the admis many more, have been eloquently spok dear wife Phyllis and their four children. sion of Red China into the U.N., as he en of here today by BILL RYAN'S col He spoke often of the many pleasant spoke out against the war in Vietnam, leagues in the House. If I may, I will add weekends spent with his family in the and as he marched through the South one further credit to an already impres Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, one fighting for civil rights. He was truly the sive list. of his favorite places. founder of the modern Democratic re To many, it was surprising to know BILL RYAN enjoyed the respect and form movement and a spokesman of so that the Congressman from Manhattan admiration of his colleagues, because he cial progress. was a vital member of the House Inte earned them as a man of reason and We can pay effective tribute to BILL rior Committee, but BILL RYAN valued conscience. He will be remembered in RY AN if we in this Congress will vow to this committee seat and filled it in a way the annals of this House as one of its do all we can to provide Federal support which will be impossible to replace. For truly great Members. and assistance to combat cancer, the a. man representing an area like New The high regard in whicl: he was held dread disease which so wrongly claimed York City, with the problems all urban by the Congress was clearly evident a few him in the prime of his life and at the areas have, to spend so much time on months ago during a reception in his pinnacle of his career. the environmental problems of the Na honor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mil I extend my condolences to the family tion, it meant that his eyes had to be ton Viorst. It was to be a modest group of our courageous colleague, WILLIAM F. lifted to the broadest of horizons, and of friends, but I know BILL RYAN was RYAN. BILL RYAN was the proper man for the overwhelmed, as I was, by t he great many Mr. RAILSBACK. Mr. Speaker, the job. The final tribute to his work on this Members of Congress who at ten ded. Congress and the Nation have lost a committee, and to his environmental BILL'S host on t hat occasion, Milton great legislator and statesman with tlre sensitivity, will be the Gateway National Viorst, shares the Eorrow all of us feel death of our friend and colleague WIL Seashore, a project which contains the and I would like to share with my col LIAM F. RYAN, of the 20th District of New vision and hard work so typical of the leagues the thoughts of Mr. Viorst con York. The passing of someone with whom man. veyed in a note I received today: you have worked and shared the burdens Finally, it is time to put aside the WASHINGTON, D.C., and sense of accomplishment of daily accomplishments, which were many, and September 18, 1972. legislaJtive endeavor toward common the leadership, which was of the highest It's ha.rd for me to imagine a Congress of goals always cotnes as a tragic shock. the United States without Bill Ryan. He was This is especially true in the case of BILL order, and to simply remember the man. not the most effective member of the House, In this remembrance, I believe I speak or the most eloquent, or the most charis RYAN. His wisdom and dedicated service for all House Members in saying that ma.tic. But no member had more personal to the public will be greatly missed by WILLIAM FITTS RYAN was our finest. honesty than he did. And no member was the people of his district and his col Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, I was deeply more consistently faithful to his ideals. For leagues in the Chamber for years to saddened when I learned last night of the a dozen years, Bill Ryan's sensitivity led him come. passing of our friend and colleague, BILL unfailingly to the right positions on war As a member of the Judiciary Commit RYAN. BILL was a fine man who gave and peace, on children and the aged, on eco tee, in company with BILL RYAN, I had nomics and the environment, on Federal occasion to watch him at his very best, much of himself in dedicated service to power and civil liberties, on human equality his constituents, the cause of human and human pot ential. He was the con science attempting to make the lawyers see the progress, and to his country. of many of us-and I don't think he ever necessary connection between legal He was a man of strong convictions failed us. Even after he lost his good health, phraseology on the one hand, and justice who was not afraid to stand his ground he gave us unremittingly of his energy, his and morality on the other. He was ever in the face of overwhelming odds. He was intellect, his dedication. In a realm that is hard a,t work, arguing that law was profoundly and deeply concerned with not hospitable to saints, Bill Ryan was a worthless if it failed in the matter of the things that affect millions of people saintly man. Those of us who knew him controlling the strong and protecting the in this country. sometimes found him difficult, but we loved weak. him for that extra measure of integrity that As a reformer, BILL RYAN began re Many times BILL RYAN took the floor to made him different from us. William Ryan expound his views on a cause which was was very special in the House of Representa forming in his own backyard; demand not popular in the House of Representa tives. We who live and work in this city, in ing honesty of the Democratic Party tives. Even those who disagreed with this country, will miss him very much. organization in the New York 20th Dis those views respected and admired the MILTON VIORST. trict. He pushed the matter, accom fortitude and courage of the man who ex plished his reform, and, when the battle Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Rooney and I ex was over, emerged as the controlling pressed them. tend our deep sympathy to Mrs. Ryan He was a man of profound convictions force within the district. and the children. BILL RYAN was, first and foremost~ and believed the views which he ex Mr. TIERNAN. Mr. Speaker, I join with pressed. He represented his district ad the leading spokesman of the liberal my colleagues of the House of Repre cause throughout his five terms in the mirably and impressed his colleagues sentatives in mourning the passing of our with the manner in which he represented House of Representatives. As Congress man PIKE explained yesterday: his district. He was a good man and an fellow Member, Representative WILLIAM able Representative. He will be missed by He whispered things we all should be F. RYAN of New York. We are saddened shouting. the people of his district, his State, and by his untimely death and we shall miss his colleagues in the House of Represent him. He was the first Congressman to rec atives. In paying respect to his memory, I ommend the entrance of Red China to To his wife, his children, and other should like to record my deep and sincere the United Nations. He was the first Con members of his family, Patty and I ex admiration for his unusual courage and gr~man to participate personally in tend our condolences and our heart determination, particularly in these last civil rights demonstrations organized by felt sympathy. 2 years when, in spite of a dreadful ill the late Dr. Martin Luther King. He was Mr. ROONEY of Pennsylvania. Mr. ness, he continued to function effectively the first Congressman to vote against Speaker, the passing of a good friend in Congress. He never failed for a mo- funds for the war in Vietnam. For these September 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 30967 and other activities he was originally ing and other programs for the under headed for the cloakroom when a difficult denounced as a radical-but as time privileged and disadvantaged. vote confronted this body. went by, the American people began to I was saddened to learn of his passing He took his job seriously, representing adopt more and more of his positions. and I want to take this means of ex his constituents ardently and conscien Congressman RYAN was courageous, tending to members of his family this tiously. I believe that the ideals he stood innovative, and concerned. He was one of expression of my deepest and most sin for and the convictions he possessed, in the finest. We will all miss him. cere sympathy in their loss and bereave a somewhat modified form, represent the Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, it saddens ment. finest distillation of America's ideals. me to have to stand here today and Mr. BIESTER. Mr. Speaker, the pass It is my hope that we in the Congress mourn the passing of my good friend, ing of a good friend is always a great will retain our capacity for indignation WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. He will be long personal loss, but the passing of such a at the sight of injustice. That was his remembered in this body for his untir man as WILLIAM FITTS RYAN is an even hallmark. ing work and dedication to the causes greater loss to America. Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, WILLIAM of the little people of America. I had the good fortune to know and FITTS RYAN is gone, and this country BILL RYAN has often been called a work closely with BILL RYAN on the as well as this national legislative body man ahead of his time. I do not think it Judiciary Subcommittee. Those qualities is poorer, because of it. was so much he was ahead of his time one looks for in a Congressman were He was a man of vision and he has as it was that he worked so diligently at exemplified in BILL RYAN--diligence, often been described as a man ahead of his job as Congressman that he saw more sensitivity, intellect, and decency. his time. I am sure that his critics feel clearly the problems at hand and the He was a maverick to many, for his that if there was ever a man who answers to them. His ability to fight diffi convictions were too deeply held to re marched to the beat of a different drum cult battles was proven time and time main unsaid. And when few others would mer, it was he. again. His knowledge of the issues made say them, BILL RYAN would. He was not Yet, what he did was to live his life him a formidable opponent. afraid to be "unpopular'' so long a-s he in such a way that one might assume BILL RYAN'S commitment to progres felt he was right. And more often than that his motto was: "To thine own self sive causes here in Congress is well some people cared to admit, he was right. be true." known. The people of this country will Whether tt was the war in Vietnam, He was true to himself in that he could remember him, too, for his fight to end health services for the poor, normaliza see himself honestly in relationship to lead poisoning from paint, for his efforts tion of relationships with China, racial his fell ow human beings. to establish a Gateway National Park discrimination or the civil rights of the He could see himself clearly enough and his constant dedication to defining disadvantaged, he was there long before that when given the opportunity for the rights of all people, whether rich or others climbed aboard. power and position, that he used this poor, or black or white. No single person can ever be the con power for the betterment of his con There is no doubt that BILL RYAN will science of the House of Representatives, stituents and his countrymen, and not be missed around here. He could always but if one were to take names for an ap for self-centered purposes. be counted on to keep his colleagues propriate designee, BILL RYAN would BILL RYAN preceded me to Congress reminded of the people we serve. On have been high on such a list. He would by just 1 year, and when I came to the the floor and in committee, his patience not have looked upon himself as such House for the first time in January 1962, and diligence would work to get his mes he was not that kind of man-but by he was one of those Members who helped sage across. word and by deed he earned that honor. me find my way. In this melting pot of divergent ideas His untiring pursuit of what is right I saw in him dedication, aggressive and views, BILL RYAN stood out as a was what his life was all about. Congress ness, and courage, yet his manner was prominent example of the independent was honored by his presence, and that quiet, gentle, and unassuming. thinker and resolute worker for new presence will be sorely missed. He worked hard for historic and pro ideas and innovative change. While in Mr. BRASCO. Mr. Speaker, when a gressive legislation, and it was he who disagreement with many, he was re Member of this House dies, it is standard led the way in many a legislative fight spected by all and will be remembered practice to eulogize him or her with during this past decade which resulted for years to come as a man who chal standard adjectives. in victory for the people. lenged others to change with the chang Run of the mill adjectives are not ade I join with BILL RYAN'S family, his ing times and who in changing others quate to describe our departed former friends, the people of the 20th District answered the challenge to build a better colleague, WILLIAM FITTS RYAN, of New of New York, and this Congress in world. York. mourning his death. My sympathies go out to his widow, Many, perhaps the majority of Mem There will never be another quite like his children, and the other members of bers of this House, disagreed with him him who will come our way again. his family. philosophically on a number of occasions. Mr. HELSTOSKI. Mr. Speaker, this Mr. EVINS of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, This was because he was constantly past Sunday, BILL RYAN, a good friend as the flags over the Capitol are flying staking out forward, ideological posi and colleague, passed away. We are all at half-mast today in tribute to our de tions that the majority of the people in saddened at such a great loss. parted colleague, Representative WIL this country would adopt and Members BILL was a man ahead of his time who LIAM FITTS RYAN, of New York, permit me of this House would adhere to in future believed in progressive legislation and to join with the members of the New years. reform. He was a man devoted to a cause York delegation and others in paying a He never lacked the courage of his and who gave unstintingly of his time brief but sincer.e tribute to this outstand convictions. CertaiIµy no Member of the and effort. He never stood by merely as ing legislator. Congress within memory every cham an observer. He was in the arena, fight Certainly I share the sentiments ex pioned the cause of the dispossessed more ing for a better life and world for all men. pressed concerning the devotion and ded ardently or sincerely. BILL'S courage and outstanding career Every country, especially if it espouses as a public servant reminds me of those ication of this hard-working, sincere free ideals, needs men like BILL FITTS colleague. BILL RYAN held liberal, pro words written years ago by Theodore RYAN. He was our walking, living con Roosevelt on the heroic spirit: gressive, and advanced views and served science, abrasively reminding us that his district, State, and Nation faithfully The credl t belongs to the man who ls ac it was not enough to promise equality to tually in the arena; whose face is marred and well. all; rather, we had to make it a reality by dust and sweat and blood; who strives I recall his pleasure and approval when by our own acts. valiantly; who errs and comes short again the Subcomittee on Independent Offices I know that both sides of the aisle and and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, and Housing Appropriations--which at all shades of the political spectrum will the great devotions, and spends himself in a that time I was honored to serve as chair mourn his passing for different reasons. worthy cause; who at the best knows in the man-secured approval of funds for the end the triumph of high achievements; and He was an honest man, compassionately who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails rent supplement program. believing in the ideals our country while daring greatly; so that his place shall He worked diligently for the rent sup espoused on paper. You always knew never be with those cold and timid souls plement program as well as public hous- where you stood with him, and he never who know neither victory nor defeat. 30968 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE September 18, 1972 Mr. Speaker, I should like to place in reform assemblyuie.n and finally its first re ing World War II, he earned a. law degree at the RECORD today an article from the form congressman, in 1960, beating Rep. Her Columbia University in 1949. bez,t Zelenko in a. primary. He is survived by his widow, the former Washington Evening Star concerning In recent yea.rs, his major project was the Priscilla Marbury; a son, William Jr.; daugh BILL RYAN'S career. establishment of a Gateway National Urban ters, Priscilla, Virginia and Catherine; his I would also like to extend my very Recreational Area in New York. He wa.s the father and his mother, Harriett; and three deepest sympathy to BILL'S family and principal sponsor of the bill coming up for brothers, Bernard Jr.. Dr. Hewitt, and friends. We will all truly miss him. debaite in Congress this week. Leonard. Mr. Speaker, the article follows: But while many in Congress considered Rep. Ryan's body was to lie at the Frank him among the "wild-eyed liberals," he was REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM RYAN, 50, Dms; E. Campbell Funeral Home tonight and Tues LIBERAL AND REFORM LEADER respected by even the b1itterest opponents. day. Religious services were scheduled He once said, "Many who disagree with Wednesday at Corpus Christi Roman Cath Rep. W1lliam F. Ryan, a founder of the me seem to respect the fact that when I olic Church. Burial will be private. Democratic reform movement in New York speak, I speak out of conviction and sin City and a hero to many liberals for more cerity." Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, when I than a. decade, died here last night at the Tall, red-haired and freckle-faced, with a. first came to the Congress in 1965, one of age of 50. wide smile, he was often Inistakenly called my supporters wrote to my office urging A spokesman for the congressman's office "William Fitzrya.n," combining his middle me to seek out and befriend Congress said death was caused by a recurrence of and last names, and even those who knew throat cancer following an operation this man WILLIAM FIT.TS RYAN and to asso better used the misnomer affect'ionaitely. ciate myself with his causes for they summer for a perforated stomach ulcer. His critics said he saw things at 100 per The spokesman, Erika Teutsch, said Rep. cent right or 100 percent wrong. would not were just. This, she believed, would be Ryan was "physically exhausted" from a pri compromise, could not be induced t.o relax the right way for a freshman Congress mary campaign this spring against Rep. Bella and found it difficult t;o delegate authority. man to begin. Abzug, whose 19th Congressional District in "Is that criticism?" he once laughingly re As it turns out, she was right. In the 8 Manhattan was redistributed into neighbor t.or,ted. years which followed, I came to know ing districts by reapportionment. Rep. Ryan moved from a com!fortable law and respect BILL RYAN, and indeed, to The campaign, described as a "liberal civil practice and a job as assistarut district att.or share with him the many causes and war," was marked by charges that a whisper- ney in New York County into politics, work . ing campaign was being waged alleging that battles in the name of progressive ing for the election of Adlai E. Stevenson for reform. He was so deeply dedicated to the Rep. Ryan was fatally lll. At the time, he president in 1956 and winning 1Jle admira denied any illness and aides said he was in tion of Stevenoonians such as Gov. Herbert issues that he was often appropriately the best of health. L. Lehman and Eleanor Roosevelt. called "the moral conscience of the Con He was admitted to Memorial Hospital on Many of Rep. Ryan's colleagues in Congress gress." BILL RYAN 'S untimely death at July 6, Miss Teutsch said, for a checkup and in politics 1-ssued st;a;tements, of grief, the age of 50 leaves a void not easily which disclosed a.n ulcer. While recuperating regret and sympathy t.onight. filled in the Congress, and in the minds from an operation on the ulcer, she said, Sen. McGovern also said of Rep. Ryan; the throat cancer that had hospitalized Ryan and hearts of those whom he knew and "He was one of the earliest thoughtful critics served. in 1970 reappeared, and "his weakened con of our involvement in Vietnam, a great dition made it difficult to undertake steps champion of peace, a great champion of arms BILL RYAN was a man of foresight and which might otherwise have been possible to control and a tremendous fighter for ordinary conviction, assets which earned him a remove or stabilize the cancer." people in this country ... superlative voting record during his 12- It was not immediately clear how a new URGED CHINA IN U.N. year membership in this body. He was Democratic nominee for Rep. Ryan's district more often than not a man ahead of his would be chosen, but the outspoken and In his first act after election in 1960, Rep. equally liberal Mrs. Abzug seemed a strong Ryan violated both the traditional silence of time but right on the issues. possibility. a. junior congressman and the prevailing cold He proudly held the record as the first Officials in the State Democratic Commit war ethic by calling for the admission of Congressman to speak out against U.S. tee and the New York Secretary of State's Communist China to the United Nations. He involvement in Vietnam, and that in O.ffice said a nominee would probably be agitated against renewed funding for the 1963 was no small measure of courage. In selected within 15 days by members of the House Un-American Activities Committee 1965, he held hearings on Vietnam and Bronx and Manhattan Democratic County and voiced opposition to spending for nu advocated a negotiated settlement of the committees from the 20th Congressional dis clear arms. trict. In succeeding terms he served on the House war when opposition to it was still a That designee will meet Conservative Har Science and Astronautics Committee, he matter of conscience and not political ex vey Michelman in the November election, the worked against the war in Vietnam and pediency. And, most recently, still fight Associated Press reported today, but New against Comsat-the communications satel ing for peace, he joined with four other York sources said they expect there will be lite orbited by the government and then colleagues to introduce a resolution im no GOP opponent in the overwhelmingly turned over to a private corporation-and peaching the President for his role in the Democratic district. against the seating of Mississippi congress war. Mrs. Abzug, who was defeated by Rep. men he considered to have been elected ille As his first act representing New York's Ryan in the primary earlier this year, said: gally. "My deepest sympathies go to Bill Ryan's Among his actions as a congressman, be 20th District. he called for the admission wife and family. He was a good and coura sides his opposition since 1963 to the Viet of China to the United Nations, a posi geous man. His passing is a great loss to the nam war, Rep. Ryan was proudest of his tion whose justification came 12 long cause of peace and social reform." unsuccessful 1965 challenge to the Missis years later. Ever an opponent of the cold In Huntington, W. Va.., Sen. George Mc sippi's congressional delegation, he told a war mentality, he agitated against re Govern, the Democratic presidential candi reporter this summer. newed funding for the House Un-Ameri date, said Rep. Ryan "was one of the most Arguing that the delegation had been can Activities Committee and voiced op courageous and articulate voices for peace elected illegally because blacks were excluded position to spending for nuclear arms, in the United States Congress." from voting, he managed to collect 145 votes Rep. Ryan's liberal position on many issues for his position and to keep the matter alive positions whose time has only recently cost him influence in Congress but won him for three weeks after Congress opened. come. the admiration and loyalty of his con A leader of congressional efforts to end Perhaps the position for which I re stituents. racial discrimination, Rep. Ryan in 1968 in spected BILL "FITZRYAN," the most was He was the first congressman to vote troduced the first bill in Congress to provide his early and unswerving commitment to against funds for the war in Vietnam and for a guaranteed annual income for every end racial discrimination in this country. one of the wax's earliest critics. He was at American family. More recently, he was To that end, he, with a minority of tacked for advocaiting the admission of China among the first to recognize the dangers of to the United Naitions, and he was deemed others. challenged the congressional de PCBs-polychlorinated biphenlys-a class of legation from Mississippi, arguing that radical for marching in civil rights demon chemicals found increasingly in animal and strations throughout the South. human tissues. it had been illegally elected because On those issues, and many more, events. Although one of the foremost liberals in blacks were excluded from voting. In la.ter moved public opinion behind him. Congress, he was considered something of a. 1968, he introduced the first bill in Con DEFEATED BY LINDSAY loner, and his colleagues were frequently gress to provide for a guaranteed annual Rep. Ryan won every eleotion he ever ran slow to warm to his enthusiasms. income for every American family. BILL in, except for one ill-fated campaign for Rep. Ryan was born in Albion, N.Y.. the was also a longtime proponent of home mayor in 1965 agaill8t John V. Lindsay. And son of Bernard Ryan, who was for many rule for the District of Columbia, a cham he established the reform movement as a years the presiding judge of the New York pion of school desegregation, and an ad force to be reckoned with as he became -the State Court of Claims. He attended Prince vocate of medicaid coverage for poor city's first reform district leader, then its :flrs,t ton University. After service in the Army dur- children. September 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 30969 The passing of BILL RYAN is more understanding helped to delineate and Mr. CORMAN. Mr. Speaker, this week than the personal loss which we all share. identify. a heartfelt loss has fallen upon my col It is the loss of a fine American and out As one who was privileged to know leagues and myself in the absence of the standing public servant whose death can BILL RYAN as a fellow legislator and late WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. only diminish the forces and cause of friend, I extend to Mrs. Ryan and their His career in the State of New York reform. He will indeed be sorely missed. children and to other members of the and the Halls of Congress consistently Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, I am in family my deepest sympathy in this their showed him to be a man of rare qualities. deed saddened by the death of our col period of sadness. His compassion for the downtrodden and league WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. Mr. HALPERN. Mr. Speaker, last Sun disadvantaged was surpassed only by I knew BILL for more years than I care day a beloved friend and a most distin the strength of his convictions. He was to remember. He was a warm, intelligent, guished Congressman passed to his eter respected by all who came in contact and thoughtful human being, a leader nal rest BILL RYAN will sorely be missed. with him whether they agreed with his ·whose absence will be sorely felt by his He was a beautiful human being, a views or opposed them. family and the Congress of the United humane, compassionate, public servant BILL RYAN and I began our congres States. who was genuinely devoted to the well sional service in the same year and on BILL was a true leader; a man who was being of his fellow man. the same committee, Science and Astro out in front of his colleagues on a great BILL RYAN was an outstanding leader nautics. Since our first meeting he was many important issues. He was a man in the effort to improve the lot of millions never too busy to offer his valuable ad with the courage of his convictions, a of people who needed a champion in their vice and friendship. man who spoke out when others were too corner. He was the kind of champion that Throughout BILL RYAN'S 12-year serv timid to do so. never feared to speak out for his heart ice in the House he blazed a trail of He was a man of unquestioned integ felt convictions and to work unceasingly leadership in many areas of vital con rity who refused to dissemble, who used and indefatigably on the issues he felt cern to the American people. He was one truth as his guiding principle. He was a important to the people of his district of the first members to speak out against man who believed in service to his con and to all America. our involvement in Indochina and led stituents, who kept their needs foremost All of us who knew BILL knew him to a gain and again in striking blows at in his thoughts. be completely dedicated to a better way segregation. His record on promoting He was a man who was a keen legis of life for all. He tackled each task with racial justice is unparalleled. lator, who knew the intricacies of the the same vigor, determination, and From the beginning he fought and legislative process and used them fairly strength as he devoted to his pet causes. fought hard to secure health care and to accomplish his objectives. He was without question one of the hard needed social services for the sick, the In short, he was a model Congressman; est working and genuine public servants poor and the elderly. His constituency a man deeply concerned with the future I have ever worked with or observed comprised not only the people who of this country and with the needs of in my 28 years of legislative activity. elected him, but all Americans. his constituents. BILL had been consistently ahead of He particularly cared about children, a It is true that the good a man does his time in his advocacy of public causes traditionally voiceless group. BILL RYAN lives after him and on this basis alone, when it came to understanding and for championed lead paint poisoning legis BILL RYAN and his work will be with us mulating these issues few had a keener lation to prevent the death and sickness for a long time to come. mind and a better sense of judgment of thousands of children each year. Mr. MATSUNAGA. Mr. Speaker, he than BILL RYAN. The integrity and selflessness of BILL was known as a :fighter, but he was He had that unique capacity to grasp RYAN made it an honor to serve in the among the first who spoke out against public issues and to come up with re same body with him. I shall long remem the Vietnam war. He was a crusader, but sponsible solutions. He fought relentless ber his achievements and long mourn his he was willing to move on to new causes ly for human justice and dignity and his passing. It has been paraphrased many times that the loss of one man diminishes as those who came later took credit for efforts here in1 Congress have made an the old. He ferreted out issues where indelible mark in helping to build a bet all humanity. The loss of BILL RYAN to others discerned none. He was impatient ter America. his friends, constituents, and the Nation that the eradication of social injustices BILL was a native New Yorker, born in more than deserves this tribute. moved so slowly, yet he was tolerant of Albany, the son of New York State Court To his wife, Priscilla and their chil those who could not agree with him. of Claims Judge Bernard Ryan. He dren, Carole and I extend our deep per Such a man was WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. served his country during World War II sonal sympathy. Congress was where a person of BILL as an art1llery officer in the Pacific the Mr. REUSS. Mr. Speaker, conscience RYAN'S unique endowments belonged, ater of operations, and later earned a and courage have become overused words and for 12 years he demonstrated these law degree at Columbia University in in this age of rhetorical overkill. But qualities of humanity, service, and cour 1949. He was also an able assistant dis they apply with undiminished meaning age as a member. trict attorney of New York County from to WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. His death is a It was in Congress that I first met and 1950 to 1957. severe loss to this House and to this Na got to know BILL RYAN. I shall always As a community leader, a worker from tion. cherish the memory of our frequent dis the precinct to district level for his party For more than a decade, BILL RYAN cussions, whether on legislation pending as well as a stanch advocate of a re was a spokesman in the Congress for the before the Committee on the Judiciary sponsive democratic political structure, decent and the humane. Even as his or the Committee on Interior and Insular he got to know and feel the grassroots ,physical voice weakened from the effects Affairs, on both of which he served with problems of the Nation's urban areas. of the illness which has now claimed his distinction, or on other matters. Bill was BILL was that kind of special blend life, his moral voice kept coming through, always ready to listen. He was always of Congressman-knowledgeable, hard loud and clear, as guide and encourage willing to help. working, warm, friendly, but above ment to the rest of us. Being elected to my first term in Con all, a gentleman, who never let the heat BILL'S initial election-running as he gress from private law practice, I re of congressional battles blur his vision of was as a founder, along with Eleanor member saying to myself after one of the essential goodness of mankind. He Roosevelt and Senator Herbert Lehman, our early talks: Why, BILL RYAN keeps of the Reform Democratic movement in his word-just like a brother attorney. earned the respect of all of us, and I join BILL'S untimely passing is indeed a BILL'S colleagues in the Congress in ex New York City-gave promise of for great loss to this body. But he leaves to tending to his lovely wife, Priscilla, his ward-looking public service to come. his colleagues and to those who will fol four children, and his dear parents He soon lived up to that promise. low a priceless legacy-his indomitable heartfelt sympathy at this time of tragic As early as 1963, BILL RYAN was speak spirit. Many will be kindled by it; still loss. ing out-all but alone-against our disas others will benefit by it. The Nation has lost a devoted servant trous policy in Vietnam. He stayed in the Mr. Speaker, BILL RYAN has gone on and we will all feel his passing. But we forefront of the growing number urging to greater heights; but those of us who can all be consoled with the knowledge that we get our troops out rather than remain must carry on the unfinished that BILL'S contr\butions have brought us compounding the original tragic mistake business that .his vision, insight, and doser to the realization of a better world. of our involvement. 30970 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 18, 1972 Domestically, BILL RYAN was a sincere hwnan decency in place of senseless He constantly pounded home, both on and untiring advocate of measures to slaughter. the House floor, and in appearances be guarantee civil rights for all Americans. Since my office was next door to his in fore our Special Subcommittee on Hous One of his first speeches when he en the Cannon House Office Building; I had ing, the needs of those he represented tered the House was a plea for a legis many occasions to observe BILL RYAN and the great nwnbers of people in the lative "war on discrimination." More re working tirelessly at hours when many country who were less fortunate than the cently, BILL became a champion of the other Members had long since departed majority. new rights battle-that for equal rights for the day. As a comember of the House I believe that all of my colleagues for women. And he stood up consistently Committee on Interior and Insular Af found him the same as I did, a man of for the rights of the workers in our coun fairs, I marveled at his immense under complete integrity, honesty, sincerity try, whether the factory employee in his standing of the legislation that came and a great dedication toward accom own Manhattan, or the farm laborer in before us, and his attentive interest to plishing the best for all. California. sound conservation practices for the People say that BILL was a man with His active interests extended from en benefit of all Americans. vision, that he was first on many issues, larging our national park areas to ex Truly, BILL RYAN was a Member whose among them our military withdrawal panding equal housing opportunities, loss will be sorely felt in this House. He from Vietnam. Well, it is one thing to from eliminating poisonous lead-based represented the ideal of a legislator have vision with nothing to lose, but it paints to safeguarding the rights of the whose independent thinking and judg is another thing to have vision which accused. ment are brought to bear on issues of could prove costly to oneself. BILL RYAN But always the common denominator national importance. Never did he com took stands that were unpopular, that was people, and BILL RYAN'S love for promise on principle or bow to expedi could have hurt him, because he believed them. ency. In his service, politics asswned a they were right and he had the courage We have all lost a good friend. new proportion of integrity. to say so. I extend my deepest sympathy to his We can all take a lesson from his BILL was a real stand-up man who I wife and family. example of courage and ability, but we feel had the respect of the Members of Mr. DULSKI. Mr. Speaker, the House can never regain the crusading, idealis the House of Representatives. My deep of Representatives has lost a determined, tic spirit which he brought to this Cham sympathy goes to his family and I just dedicated Member in the passing of our ber. That was unique to BILL RYAN, hope that we in the House will never for colleague, WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. whose memory we will long cherish. get his fight for good legislation with no A native of western New York State Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, the House selfish results in mind! and the son of a distinguished State has lost one of its dearest souls. BILL Mr. MONAGAN. Mr. Speaker, I was jurist, BILL RYAN left behind an enviable RYAN and I came from different parts of shocked and saddened to learn of the record of public service and devotion to the country, with different backgrounds, sudden and untimely death of our col the causes in which he believed. and in some areas, with different views league from New York, the Honorable BILL RYAN often faced overwhelming of government. I have had many pleas WILLIAM FITTS RYAN, who had unselfishly opposition to his views and yet he never ant conversations with BILL, however, and tirelessly served the people of his was deterred. He never lost faith. Indeed, and never once did we have any dis district, New York, and the Nation for perhaps one of his most outstanding agreeable words. BILL RYAN never car 12 years in Congress. characteristics was his ability to disagree ried his legislative fights as personal BILL RYAN began his public service as with tenacity and intensity, and yet battles against individuals. He was an assistant district attorney in the district never be considered to be disagreeable. ardent, progressive Congressman, and I attorney's office of New York County. This is truly the mark of a man. suppose he was as near a reformer or He later pioneered the establishment of The last example of his complete dedi crusader as anyone in the House. His Democratic reform groups on New York's cation and determination was that day views were sincere. He worked at his job West Side. last month when he got up from his sick as hard as any man in the House, con A conscientious representative of the bed in New York City, and traveled to stantly driving forward, pushing and people, he maintained one of the best Washington to cast his vote on an issue shoving his bills and the measures he attendance and voting records in the he felt critical. supported. He was always a gentl~man. House until the time of his flnal illness Although fighting for his health for We all must admit that BILL RYAN and was consistently prepared on the several years-another battle he was to probably had as uncanny a foresight into issues of House debate. BILL RYAN cou lose-BILL RYAN never let down on his things to come or changes that would rageously fought for that in which he work. He spent every ounce of his come about as any man who has served believed. He was the flrst Member to strength in behalf of his beliefs and in in recent times in the House. He believed declare open opposition to the Vietnam personal assistance to his constituents. in changes and worked hard for them. war and had persisted in that opposition. Mr. Speaker, BILL RYAN has gone, but Not only has the House of Representa In the forefront of medicare extension, we all are richer for his having passed tives and his own congressional district efforts to curb the use of chemical addi our way. I extend my deepest sympathy lost a. friend, but the American people tives in food and the use of lead-based to his wife and children, his parents and have lost a good friend. BILL RYAN was paint which endangers the lives of those others in the Ryan family. the kind of person who will be remem children who might ingest it, and civil Mrs. MINK. Mr. Speaker, all Members bered for what he stood for and what he rights legislation, WILLIAM FITTS RYAN of the House of Representatives are did more than for what he said. He was remained the progressive referm candi deeply saddened by the untimely death a good man and a good Congressman. date he had been when flrst elected to of our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Mr. WIDNALL. Mr. Speaker, our coun the 87th Congress. WILLIAM FITTS RYAN of New York. There try and the House have just suffered a I shall miss our· interesting conversa is no Member to whom the term "Honor great loss in the untimely death of Con tions while awaiting votes in the Speak able" could be more suitably applied. gressman WILLIAM FITTS RYAN of New er's Anteroom. I extend my sympathy to A distinguished legislator, a hwnani York. his wife and children at this time of their tarian an effective battler for lonely BILL RYAN was a Democrat, I a Repub great personal grief. causes: BILL RYAN knew no peer in his dedication to service and principle. He lican, and we represented constituencies Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, it was was the earliest opponent of the Vietnam with great differences in opinions and with deep sadness that I learned of the war and to the end remained its background. As the years passed, I death of our esteemed colleague, the stanchest critic. Had his words been learned to know how very sincere and Honorable WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. heeded, many thousands of fine young dedicated BILL RYAN was and how well He was a deeply dedicated and sincere American boys would be alive today and he represented the interests of those he legislator who fought with skill, vigor, our Nation would not have squandered was privileged to represent. It was my and intense conviction for those causes its wealth, spirit, and integrity on a good fortune to get to know him best and issues he believed in. While often in forlorn and fallacious cause. BILL RYAN through his very earnest efforts on be disagreement with BILL RYAN'S views, I knew that the war was, at bottom, an half of better housing fot the low income always yielded to his sincerity of pur affront to the dignity of man, and he did and under-privileged groups in our econ pose and respected his deep belief in the his utmost to end it and thus restore omy. positions he advocated. September 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 30971 After serving with distinction during resentatives in expressing my deep re dignity, the cause of peace, the twin World War II as an officer in the Field gret and personal sadness at the passing causes of economic and social justice Artillery overseas, he became an out of our good friend and colleague, Con with the last ounce of energy he standing prosecutor in the office of the gressman WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. possessed. New York district attorney. Following BILL RYAN was considered by some as BILL RYAN'S first vote in this House was election to Congress in 1960, BILL gained a man "ahead of his times." But, I per a vote for human dignity and justice a reputation as one of the hardest work sonally feel he is more aptly described when he voted to deny funds to the House ing members of the Committee on In as a man who was not afraid to change Committee on Un-American Activities. terior and Insular Affairs. When later with the times--even if it meant initiat Just a few weeks ago, despite the ex assigned to the Committee on the Judi ing the change himself. pressed concern o.f his staff and family ciary, he contributed significantly to Not a man to find comfort in the se and the urging of some of us that he shaping much of the important legisla curity of numbers or the knowledge that remain in bed and conserve his strength, tion reported out by that committee. his views were generally accepted, he BILL RYAN again demonstrated his deep BILL RYAN was a warm and friendly was, many times, the "first" to challenge commitment to human dignity and jus man who could disagree with a colleague, established policies and to propose in tice by leaving his sick bed and making but never be disagreeable. He was truly their place unpopular, and seemingly the difficult journey to Washington to a gentleman, and won the affection and radical, alternatives. During the years cast his last vote--one to end the war in esteem of all who knew him. when "liberal" thinking was not in vogue, Vietnam. I extend my deepest sympathy to his BILL RYAN was always a leading spokes I am richer, this House is richer, be wife and children, and other members man for liberal causes. He was a man of cause BILL RYAN walked among us. The of the family. great vision and insight who was keenly emotions which I feel today defy reduc Mr. PODELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like attuned to change in a swiftly and ever tion to words. I personally pledge to to pay tribute to our late colleague and changing world, and his unselfish dedi honor his memory not with words, but good friend WILLIAM FITTS RYAN. I knew cation and untiring efforts for human by continuing the struggle for peace and him well, and I liked him. Like so many betterment have been responsible for justice with which the name BILL RYAN others, I admired him for his conviction much reform and social progress. is synonymous. and his dedication. And that is a tribute It has been an honor and an inspira Euripides said : paid him by friend and foe alike. tion to have served in the House with a When good men die, their goodness does I will miss his presence in these Cham man of such unusual foresight and not perish but lives though they are gone. bers. He was really just beginning his courage. In paying respect to the mem BILL RYAN was a good man. BILL RYAN work when he died, but this is a better ory of this outstanding legislator and was a man of wisdom, compassion, and place for his having been here. I express man, I think that we owe it to ourselves love. He has touched the lives of many my deepest feelings of sorrow and regret and the people of this country to follow citizens from the deltas of Mississippi to to his wife and his family. his fine example and never become com the battlefields in Vietnam, from the The House of Representatives today placent or fear change. West Side of New York to th~ Hall of this named Gateway National Seashore in his Mr. BURTON. Mr. Speaker, in the Congress. BILL RYAN will live on in the honor. It will be known as William Fitts years I have served in the House, no hearts and minds of all who knew him. Ryan Gateway National Seashore. It was thoughts or emotions have been harder I could say more as recollections of the right thing to do. Gateway is a to express, no words have been more dif my association with this giant of a man fitting memorial to a man whose inter ficult to form than those I speak today. flood my mind, but I will close this most ests were with the people, first, last and I learned of BILL RYAN'S death in deeply felt tribute with words from always. Huntington, W. Va., while I was travel Shakespeare which so aptly apply to BILL The late Congressman initiated the ing with Senator GEORGE McGOVERN. The RYAN: pain of this devastating news was re project and worked relentlessly to make He gave his honours to the world again. it a reality. It is pure irony that he is lieved somewhat, because I learned it His blessed part to heaven, and sleeps in not here to see his work come to fruition. from an old and dear friend of both of peace. It is appropriate that BILL RYAN'S ours from young Democrat days, Paul memorial be bright, associated with the Wieck. better things in life. He was that way. No tribute has been more deserved. GENERAL LEAVE Still a young man at his untimely death. No memorial has been more nobly earned Mr. STRATI'ON. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. RYAN was a leader, often described than that which we render the memory wianimous consent that all Members as "ahead of his time." That was true. of our colleague, BILL RYAN. who desire to do so may have 5 legisla Much of what he advocated was novel, To his lovely wife, Priscilla, and to his tive days in which to extend their ahead of its time. He did the right thing family, we extend our most heartfelt remarks in the RECORD on the life and by instinct, and was relentless in its sympathy. I hope that the knowledge accomplishments of our deceased col pursuit. Some critics said he saw things their loss is shared by those of us who iJ.eague, BILL RYAN. as 100-percent right or 100-percent worked with, loved, and admired this The SPEAKER. Is SENATE-Monday, September 18, 1972 The $enate met at 9 a.m. and was JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE DEL dent at Pittsburgh earlier in the day: "A called to order by the President pro tem AWARE TRIBE AND THE ABSENTEE woman practically knocked me down to shake pore (Mr. EASTLAND). Sen. Kennedy's hand. She said, 'Oh, Sen. Ken DELAWARE TRIBE OF INDIANS nedy, we can hardly wait until 1976.' Then Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask she saw me and said, 'Oh, Sen. McGovern, I'm PRAYER unanimous consent that the Senate pro sorry. But that's just the way we feel out The Chaplain, the Reverend Edward ceed to th~ consideration of Calendar here.'" How many voters feel that way, not only L. R. Elson, D.D., offered the following No. 1069, H.R. 14267. in Pennsylvania. but a.cross the nat ion, is one prayer: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The of the great quest ions of this election. But Spirit of God, descend upon this place bill will be stated by title. surely it has occurred to Sen. McGovern, as to illuminate Thy servants with spirit The legislative clerk read as follows: his colleague from Massachusetts t ravels with ual power and wisdom beyond their own H.R. 14267. To provide for the disposition him on the campaign circuit, drawing en as they undertake the tasks of a new of funds appropriated to p ay a. judgment in thusiast ic crowd response everywhere, that favor of the Dela.ware Tribe of Indians in there can be no Presidential campaign for week. Spare them from feelings of dis Indian Claims Commission Docket No. Sen. Kennedy in 1976 unless Sen. McGovern couragement, impotence, cynicism, or 298, and the Absentee Delaware Tribe of losses in 1972. fear. May they fear only divine disap Western Oklahoma, and others, in Indian proval. May they have faith in what is Claims Commission Docket No. 72, and true and good. Move them to greater for other p urposes. ORDER OF BUSINESS deeds for strengthening the Nation's in The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under stitutions, serving the people's needs, and objection to the present consideration of the previous order, the distinguished improving the prospects for peace the bill? Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. PROXMIRE) throughout the world. In these days of There being no objection, the Senate is now recognized for not to exceed 15 hard decision, a waken the people to a minutes. new and elevated patriotism and a re proceeded to consider the bill, which had fined sense of civic responsibility which been reported from the Committee on blesses each person and serves the needs Interior and Insular Affairs with amend THE COST OF LIVING AND of all. ments, on page 3, line 18, after the word INFLATION "manner", strike out "99" and insert In the Redeemer's name, we pray. Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, last Amen. "90"; and. in line 20, after the word "and", strike out "l" and insert "10''. week, in Portland, Maine, Senator Mc The amendments were agreed to. GOVERN made what I think is one of the THE JOURNAL The amendments were ordered to be most important speeches in the campaign Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask engrossed and the bill to be read a third on the cost of living and the inflation unanimous consent that the reading of time. program and the remarkable and dra the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, The bill was read the third time, and matic failure of the administration to September 15, 1972, be dispensed with. passed. stop inflation in spite of its control The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With program. out objection, it is so ordered. Mr. President, the figures show that in THE IRONY OF 1976 the 4 years since President Nixon has been in office, the Consumer Price Index, WAIVER OF THE CALL OF THE Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, as I am al the most widely accepted figure on infla CALENDAR ways delighted to share news of my Penn tion, has risen twice as rapidly as in the 8 sylvania constituents, however temporary years before President Nixon took office. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask they may be, I ask unanimous consent The GNP deflator which is, for most unanimous consent that the call of the that an article published in the Phila Legislative Calendar, under rule VIII, be economists, a better indicator of infla delphia Inquirer be printed in the tion, has also risen more than twice as dispensed with. RECORD. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With fast in the 4 years that President Nixon out objection, it is so ordered. There being no objection, the editorial has been in office compared to the pre was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, ceding 8 years. as follows: The wholesale price index, which is the COMMITI'EE MEETINGS DURING IT'S THE IRONY OF '76 best indicator of what will happen in the SENATE SESSION Whether you're for or against him as a future, and is the fairest way to measure the success or failure of the anti-infla Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask Presidential candidate, the modesty and good humor of Sen. George McGovern in acknowl tion program, rose three times as fast in unanimous consent that the Committee edging the undeniable popularity of his cam the 4 years that President Nixon has on Commerce, the Committee on Armed paign stalwart, Sen. Edward Kennedy, have to held office. Services, the Subcommittee on Water be admired. Mr. President, these statistics do not and Power Resources of the Committee The McGovern wit sparkled a.t his Broad mean much to many people. What I am on Interior and Insular Affairs, and the and Chestnut rally. After Sen. Kennedy had doing this morning is to indicate what Subcommittee on Internal Security of received the tremendous applause he in variably receives when introducing the Demo this means when the housewife goes to the Committee on the Judiciary may be cratic Presidential nominee, Sen. McGovern the store. authorized to meet during the session of wryly observed: "There's only one trouble In January 1969, when she went to the Senate today. with this arrangement. He's a. very tough a.ct the grocery store to buy a 1 pound can The PRFSIDENT pro tempore. With to follow." of sliced peaches, for example, it cost 20 out objection, it is so ordered. Then the South Dakotan told of a.n incl- cents for this can which I hold in my
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