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<rongrcssional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 90th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION and the certificate of appointment of hundred sixty-six and in the one hundred SENATE WILLIAM B. SPONG, JR., to fill .the vacan ninety-first year of the Commonwealth. cy; the short-term certificate of ROBERT MILLS E. GODWIN, Jr. TuESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1967 Attest: P. GRIFFIN, of Michigan; the credentials [SEAL) MARTHA BELL CONWAY, The lOth day of January being the day of two Senators-namely. HARRY F. BYRD, Secretary of the Commonwealth. prescribed by Public Law No. 704, 89th JR., of Virginia, and ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, Congress, second session, for the meeting of South Carolina-elected on November COMMONWEALTH OF VmGINIA. 8, for unexpired terms; and the creden TO the PRESIDENT OF THE SEN ATE OF THE of the first session of the 90th Congress, UNITED STATES: the Senate assembled in its Chainber at tials of 33 Senators elected for 6-year terms beginning on the 3d day of Janu- This is to Certify, That on the 8th day of the Capitol. November, nineteen hundred and sixty-six HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, of Minne ary 1967. Harry F. Byrd, Jr., was duly chosen by the sota, Vice President of the United States, The Chair is advised that all certifi qualified electors of the State of Virginia a called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock cates except that of the Senator from Senator from said State to represent said meridian Delaware [Mr. BoGGS], which follows State in the Senate of the United States for The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown a State form, are generally in the form the unexpired portion of the term of six years suggested by the Senate. which began on the third day of January, Harris, D.D., of the city of Washington, nineteen hundred and sixty-five. D.C., offered the following prayer: If there be no objection, the reading of the aforementioned resignation, cer In Testimony Whereof the Governor of 0 Virginia hath hereunto signed his name and Thou God of love and hope, through tificates, and credentials will be waived, affixed the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth all the length of changing years Thy and they will be printed in full in the at Richmond this 3Qth day of November tn goodness faileth never. RECORD. the year of qur Lord one thousand nine hun In a day so full of fear and threat, The resignation, certificates, and cre dred and sixty-six and in the one hundred save us from any panic of spirit, because dentials are as follows: and ninety-first year of the Commonwealth. our inner strength is drawn from deep U.S. SENATE, By the Governor: wells. Washington, D.C., December 5, 1966. MILLS E. GODWIN, Jr., With the light of Thy wisdom and the The Honorable HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, Governor. strength of Thy grace, enable those who Vice President of the United States, New [SEAL) CARTER A. LOWANCE, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth. in these batning times have been en DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I herewith tender my trusted with the stewardship of the na resignation as a Member of the United States THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. tional welfare to be true servants of Senate from Virginia to become effective at By his Excellency the Governor and com Thine in the advancement of Thy King the close of business December 30, 1966. mander-in-chief in and over the State afore dom's cause. Respectfully, said: A. WILLIS ROBERTSON. To: ERNEST F. HoLLINGS, Charleston, South Grant us to feel the passion of high Carolina: resolve as we cherish above all else the Whereas, in pursuance of the Constitution compelling mission to which Thou hast U.S. SENATE, and the Statutes of the State, an election called us as a nation-to help lead a COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY, was held on the 8th day of November, AD. groping world from the darkness into the December 5, 1966. 1966, for Member of the United States Sen light. Hon. MILLS E. GODWIN, Jr., ate and upon examination of the Returns We ask it in the name of the Dear Re The Governor of Virginia, Which have been received, and by the deter Richmond, Va. mination and declaration of the Board of deemer, who is the light of the world. MY DEAR GOVERNOR: I herewith tender my Amen. State Canvassers, it appears that you have resignation as a Member of the United States been duly elected by tlie highest number of The VICE PRESIDENT. Those who Senate from Virginia to become effective at votes: I do, therefore, by virtue of the powers do not enjoy the privilege of the floor the close of business December 30, 1966. in me vested, commission you, the said will please retire from the Chamber. Respectfully, Ernest F. Holllngs, in the State aforesaid, to Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, on A. WILLIS ROBERTSON. have hold, exercise and enjoy the said office of the basis of an agreement reached on United States Senator for the unexpired term both sides, it is suggested that 'the Cham CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT together with all the rights, privileges, profits ber be cleared of all attaches, unless COMMONWEALTH OF VmGINIA, and emoluments whatsoever thereunto be they have absolutely important business GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, longing or in anywise appertaining. to attend to in the Chamber. Richmond, December 19,1966. This Commission to continue in force for To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE the Term provided by Law. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Mem UNITED STATES: Given under my hand and Seal of the State, bers of the Senate have heard the re This is to certify that, pursuant to the in Columbia, this 23rd day of November in marks of the distinguished majority power vested in me by the Constitution of the year of our Lord one thousand and nine leader. All attaches and staff members the United States and the laws of the State hundred and 66, and in the one hundred and who are not vitally needed for the next of Virginia, I, M1lls E. Godwin, Jr., the Gov 91st year of the Independence of the United few minutes of the deliberations of the ernor of said State, do hereby appoint Wll States of America. Senate will retire from the Chamber. liam B. Spong, Jr., a Senator from the State ROBERT E. McNAIR, to represent said State in the Senate of the Governor. United States, to fill the vacancy caused by 0. FRANK THORNTON, RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENTS, AND the resignation of A. Willis Robertson, effec Secretary of State. tive at the close of business December 30, ELECTION CERTIFICATES-CRE 1966, to hold said office for, the unexpired CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR 6-YEAR TERM DENTIALS term ending at noon on the third day of THE STATE OF COLORADO, January, 1967. Denver, November 14, 1966. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair Witness, his Excellency, our Governor, To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE lays before the Senate the following mat Mills E. Godwin, Jr., and our seal affixed at UNITED STATES: ters: Copies of the resignation of the Richmond, Virginia, this 19th day of De This is to certify that on the 8th day of Senator from Virginia, Mr. Robertson, cember, in the year of our Lord nineteen November, 1966, Gordon Allott was duly CXIII--1-Part 1 3 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 4 January 101 1967 chosen by the qualified electors of the State ing the Tuesday next after the first Monday To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OJ' THB of Colorado a Senator from said State to in said month, in pursuance of the Constitu UNITED STATES; represent said State in the Senate of the tion oj the United States and the Laws of the This is to certify that on the 8th day of United States for the term of six years, be State oj Delaware, in that behalf, tor the elec November, 1966, Honorable John Sherman ginning on the 3rd day of January, 1967. tion oj a Senator for the people of the said Cooper was duly chosen by, the qualified elec Witness: His Excellency our Governor, State, in the Senate of the United States tors'of the State of Kentucky, a Senator from John A. Love, and our seal hereto affixed at Whereas, The official certificates or returns said State to represent said State in the Sen Denver, this Fourteenth day of November, in of the said election, held in the several coun ate of the United States for a term of six the year of our Lord 1966. ties of the said State, in due manner made years, beginning on the 3rd day of January, JoHN A. LovE, out, signed and executed, have been delivered 1967. Governor. to me according to the laws of the said State, Witness: His excellency our governor Ed BYRON A. ANDERSON, by the Superior Court of the said counties; ward T. Breathitt, and our seal hereto affixed Secretary of State. and having examined said returns, and enu at Frankfort this 1st day of December, in the merated and ascertained the number of votes year of our Lord 1966. CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR 6-YEAR TERM for each and every candidate or person voted EDWARD T. BREATHITT, To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE for, jor such Senator, I have found J. Caleb Governor. UNITED STATES: Boggs to be the person highest in vote, and By the Governor: This is to certify that on the Eighth Day therefore duly elected Senator of and for the THELMA L.