1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 4835 ed, and for other purposes; to the Committee 1952, as Olympic Week; to the Committee 715. Also, petition of the president, Amer­ on Armed Services. on the Judiciary. ican Association of Oilwell Drilling Con­ By Mr. D'EWART (by request): By Mr. DOLLIVER: tractors, Dallas, Tex., relative to stating their H. R. 7715. A bill authorizing the Recon­ H.J. Res. 444. Joint resolution proposing opposition to Senate bills 2325 and 2714 re­ struction Finance Corporation to make avail­ an amendment to the Constitution of the spectively; to the Committee on Education able a loan to the Montana State Coordinator United States relative to the making of and Labor. of Indian Affairs; to the Committee on Bank­ treaties and executive agreements; to the 716. Also, petition of the grand master, ing and Currency. Committee on the Judiciary. Grand Masonic Lodge of Puerto Rico, rela­ By Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan: By Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan: tive to stating opposition to the establish­ H. R. 7716. A bill to promote the national H. Res. 631. Resolution supporting a ques­ ment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, defense and protect the public welfare; to tion of the privilege of the House; to the and requesting that Congress do not approve the Committee on Education and Labor. Committee an Rules. this measure; to the Committee on Interior By Mr. JAVITS: By Mr. CELLER: and Insular Affairs. H. R. 7717. A bill to amend title 18 of the H. Res. 632. Resolution authorizing the United States Code (Crimes and Criminal President of the United States to proclai,m I I ..... •• Procedure) to make unlawful the transpor­ the 7-day period beginning May 18, 1952, as tation or importation of false and defama­ Olympic Week; to the Committee on the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tory statements designed to arouse inter­ Judiciary. By Mr. HUGH D. SCOTT, JR.: group conflict; to the Committee on the TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1952 Judiciary. H. Res. 633. Resolution to withhold funds By Mr. KEOGH: for the construction of the quartermaster The House met at 12 o'clock noon. H. R. 7718. A bill to amend title 18 of the depot at Natick, Mass.; to the Committee on United States Code (Crimes and Criminal Armed Services. The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, Procedure) to make unlawful the transpor­ D. D., offered the following prayer: tation or importation of false and defamatory O Thou spirit of the living God, we statements designed to arouse intergroup PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS thank Thee for our moments of prayer in conflict; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private By Mr. KLEIN: the midst of days that are strange and H. R. 7719. A bill to amend title 18 of the bills and resolutions were introduced and strenuous, and at times so very dark and United States Code (Crimes and Criminal severally referred as follows: gloomy. Procedure) to make unlawful the transporta­ By Mr. AYRES: Thou knowest that always and every­ tion or importation of false and defamatory H. R. 7728. A bill for the relief of Ciro where we need Thee; in our struggles to statements designed to arouse intergroup Magliulo; to the Oommittee on the Judiciary. sustain us; in our sorrows to comfort us; conflict; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FORAND: in our perplexities to guide us; in our By Mr. MARSHALL: H. R. 7729. A bill for the relief of Nich­ H. R. 7720. A bill to extend national serv­ olas Matook; to the Committee on the Ju­ trials and tribulations to keep us from ice life insurance benefits to certain mem­ diciary. yielding to discouragement and despair. bers of the Armed Forces who died in com­ By Mr. HESELTON: Inspire us to put our minds and hearts bat with the Japanese forces prior to April H. R. 7730. A bill for the relief of Fran­ on the side of faith in Thee and in our­ 20, 1942, and for other purposes; to the Com­ coise Bresnahan; to the Committee on the selves and in our fellow men, and may mittee on Veterans' Affairs. Judiciary. our souls be sensitive and responsive to By Mr. MURRAY: By Mr. JAVITS: H. R. 7721. A bill to extend the benefits H. R. 7731. A bill for the relief of George the promptings and persuasions of Thy of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 to Mikroulis, his wife, Dora Mikroulis and his holy spirit. persons serving in the Armed Forces of the daughter, Madonna G. Mikroulis; to the Lead us in the ways of righteousness United States after the termination of the Committee on the Judiciary. and justice and in the paths of good state of war between the United States and By Mr. KILDAY: will and peace. Temper our minds with the Government of Japan and prior to July H. R. 7732. A bill for the relief of Debra the spirit of forgiveness and forbear­ 2, 1955; to the Committee on Post Office and Louise Turks; to the Committee on the Ju­ ance, and may we seek one another's Civil Service. diciary. welfare. By Mr. O'HARA: By Mr. SHORT: H. R . 7722. A bill to amend the Public H. R. 7733. A bill for the relief of Edwardo In Christ's name we pray. Amen. Health Service Act so as to provide for equal­ Romua Arabe and Galicano Tadem Achaco­ The Journal of the proceedings of ity of grade, pay, and allowance between the so; to the Committee on the Judiciary. yesterd_ay was read and approved. Chief Medical Officer of the Coast Guard and comparable officers of the Army; to the Com­ PETITIONS, ETC. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED By Mr. POWELL: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions H. R. 7723. A bill to amend title 18 of the Mr. RODINO asked and was given United States Code (Crimes and Criminal and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: permission to address the House for 15 Procedure) to make unlawful the trans­ minutes today, following the legislative portation or importation of false and de­ 710. By Mr. ANDERSON of California: Pe­ famatory statements designed to arouse in­ tition of Miss Viola E. Gillander of Palo Alto, program and any special orders here­ tergroup conflict; to the Committee on the Calif., and others in support of H. R. 2188; to tofore entered. Judiciary. the Committee on Interstate and Foreign By Mr. ROGERS of Colorado: Commerce. H. R. 7724. A bill to authorize the con­ 711. Also, petition of Bessie C. Scott, of IMMIGRATION version of certain mortgage insurance under Palo Alto, Calif., and others, urging the pas­ Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask the National Housing Act to defense housing • sage of H. R. 2188; to the Committee on In­ unanimous consent to address the House insurance thereunder; to the Committee on terstate and Foreign Commerce. Banking and Currency. 712. By Mr. MILLER of Maryland: Peti­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend By Mr. VINSON: tion of residents of Cecil County, Md., in my remarks. H. R. 7725. A bill to authorize the Secre­ support of legislation to prohibit alcoholic­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to tary of the Army to proceed with construc­ beverage advertising over the radio and tele­ the request of the gentleman from Penn­ tion at stations of the Alaska Communica­ vision, and in our magazines and newspapers; sylvania? tion System; to the Committee on Armed to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign There was no objection. Services. Commerce. Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, at long By Mr. BOLLING: 713. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the city H. R. 7726. A bill to provide for national clerk, Milwaukee, Wis., requesting favorable last I have been able to ascertain what flood insurance, and for other purposes; to consideration to restore the necessary appro­ the real objection is to the immigration the Committee on Banking and Currency. priations to the United States Department bill that passed the House by such an By Mr. HAVENNER: of Labor's budget so that the Consumers' overwhelming vote a few days ago. H. R. 7727. A bill to provide for the tem­ Price Index will be continued for the city The Washington Post this morning porary free entry of certain impure dicalcium of Milwaukee; to the Committee on Appro­ finally lets me, and those of us who are phosphate; to the Committee on Ways and priations. interested in a good immigration bill, Means. 714. Also, petition of Jennie I. Miller, and know what the objection to the bill is. By Mr. BUSBEY: others. New Port Richey, Fla., requesting H. J . Res. 443. Joint resolution authoriz­ passage of House bills 2678 and 2679 known Here it is: ing the President of the United States to as the Townsend plan; to the Committee on Section 252 (b) of the Walter bill author­ proclaim the 7-day period beginning May 18, Ways and Means. izes immigration officers to deport without a 4836 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 6. hearing alien crewmen who were permitted naturalization a conditional or second-class undoing the mistake made in 1950, thus re­ to land in this country and over-stayed their form of c.itizenship. We think the United instating in full effect the decision of the leave here. States should exercise great care in granting Supreme Court in the case of Sung v. UnitecL the high privilege of citizenship. Once it States. The- second objection is to section 273 has been granted, however, it should con­ In .addition to that, even in exclusion pro­ (d)- stitute full membership in the American so­ ceedings, which affect aliens who have never Section 273 (d) authorizes deportation ciety, revocable only on a. clear showing of set foot on our soil, the right of a writ of without a hearing for stowaways. fraud-not on a mere inference drawn from habeas corpus has in no way been affected .by Section 242 (f) provides that an alien who, an association which the law does not forbid my bill, as it couldn't have been affected un­ once deported, Ulegally reenters the United and into which native-born citizens could der our Constitution. States may be deported without a hearing. enter without suffering loss of citizenship. Your last objection to my bill is based· on In our judgment, this provision of the Walter one of its provisions putting naturalized Now we know why there is objection to bill justifies the adjectives ''ugly" and "need­ citizens on notice that should they join a this bill. less.'' subversive organization Within 5 years after The editorial and article appearing in - their natura.li.2:.ation, they might have their the Washington Post read as follows: [From -:.he Washington (D. C.) Post of May citizenship revoked by courts on the ground [From the Washington (D. C.) Post of 6, 1952] . that their oath of allegiance was not taken May 6, 1952] IM.MIGRATION OMNmus in good faith. If you consider that the Attorney General has found that 91 percent "IMMIGRATION OMNIBUS" I was sorry to note that in printing the edi- of persons actively engaged in subversive It is a pity, we think, that in his letter torial Immigration Omnibus on April 30 activities were either foreign-born or mar- appearing elsewhere on this page, Repre­ your fine paper has obviously succumbed to ried to a foreign-born person, you Will un- sentative WALTER was led into characterizing the stream of malicious and misleading prop- derstand that we have to do something about criticism of his immigration bill as "ma­ aganda directed against the immigration and serving notice on our recently naturalized llcous and misleading propaganda." The naturalization code passed by the House of citizens to be more careful in accepting doc- bill is an exceedingly complex and contro­ Representatives. trines that they have aQjured in taking their versial one. Opposition to some of its fea­ The bill is lengthy, of course. All codi- oath of allegiance to the United States and tures has been expressed by a variety of in­ fication bills are lengthy because of their its Constitution. dubitably conscientious and respectable very nature. If you attempt to put into one However, if the author of your editorial groups and individuals-among them the comprehensive statute more than 89 dif- would .read my bill, he would note that a minority members of the Senate Judiciary ferent enactments which have accumulated person who became a member of a Com- Commit'.ee, including Senators KEFAUVER, since 1802, you are bound to wind up with munist-front organization without realizing MAGNUSON, KILGORE, and LANGER. While we a lengthy bill. the true aims of such organization, has 6 do not in the least question Mr. W ALTER's I do think, however, and apparently the months to resign from its membership--6 good faith in defending a measure to which entire legal profession feels the same way, months from the time the name of the group he has devoted exhaustive study and con­ that it is better to have one subject mat- is placed by the Attorney General on the list cerning which his knowledge is no doubt ter treated in one code instead of wading of subversive organizations. Here, again, we unique, we see no sense in impugning the one's way through a maze of old statutes, tried hard to make sure that the misguided motives of those who disagree with him. some of which have been amended not less and the dupes will be separated from the Mr. WALTER asserts that "there simply ls than 42 times. agents of a foreign hostile power. not one iota of truth" in our editorial state­ May I remind you that the bills enacting I leave it to your judgment to determine ment that aliens and even naturalized citi­ and codifying titles 48, 18, and 28 of the whether those provisions merit the term zens would be liable to deportation under United States Code, were respectively, 495, "ugly" and "needless" as those terms were his bill "often arbitrarily and capriciously 318, and 187 pages long? used in your article. Without judicial review and in some cases You maintain that the House membership FRANCIS E. WALTER, without so much as an administrative hear­ had to place undue reliance on our com- Chairman, House Judiciary Subcom- ing." Section 252 (b} of the Walter bill mittee's recommendations. I do not think mittee No. 1 on Immigration and authorizes immigration officers to deport so because we submitted a detailed report Naturalization. without a hearing alien crewmen who were on the bill containing not only its full ex- WASHINGTON. permitted to land in this country and over­ planation, but a complete history of immi­ stayed their leave here. Section 273 (d} gration into the United States since colonial y courts on the ground that of the Administrative Procedure Act and I Senate could have the e1fect of abridging their oath of allegiance was not taken in good most vigorously opposed that action at the the Constitution, but the approval of the faith." Any way you look at it, this makes time it was taken. I have now succeeded in Charter and its construction by two 1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -- HOUSE courts in California bear out exactly safe conclusion that he will carry on the ganization in its true colors, and they what I feared would be the result of the same foreign program of which he has will not give up their rights under the adoption of the Charter by the Senate. been a part for so long. Constitution without a fight. The question of whether or not the This United Nations program is being Charter is a treaty has not been raised. put over on the American people through AMMUNITION IN KOREA In my opinion it is not a treaty at all. the false guise that the United Nations for a treaty must be an agreement be­ will bring about peace. Its record so far Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, I ask tween nations. The United Nations, as is to the contrary. The United Nations unanimous consent to address the House yet, is not a nation, although frantic has entered two conflicts to establish for 1 minute and to revise and extend efforts are being made to make it such. peace and the result has been two bloody my remarks. Not only is it to be a nation, but an or­ wars. Negotiations for an armistice The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ganization superior to any nation becom­ have been going on in Korea for more the request of the gentleman from New ing a member. than 6 months. It was first proposed York? So far, the United Nations is an agency by Russia and there will be no armistice There was no objection. for peace. It is an agent of all the na­ until Russia gets what she wants. In Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, the other tions making up its membership, and as the meantime the Reds are getting more day General Collins, appearing before an agent it could not be an organization equipment and are regrouping, with the other body, told them that the Army such as could be recognized as a nation landing fields in Manchuria. They have was short of ammunition in Korea. I with power to make treaties. seen that we will not cross the Man­ just want to call attention to the fact The United Nations will never have churian border-so they are assembling that when the fiscal year 1952 started any power over this Nation except such a formidable air force and ground troops they had available to them $10,000,000,- as we grant to it. We can keep on close to the battlefield. Russia will prob­ 000, and that on the 1st of March this granting it more power until, so far as ably soon give the word to the Reds that year, according to a table which I have the United States is concerned, it is a no armistice can be obtained. in my hand, submitted by the armed superior government overriding our Con­ The Pentagon has been criticized for services, they had available for obliga­ stitution and laws. That process has our failure in these negotiations and tions and unobligated $2,184,000,000, and gone along speedily in the past 3 years, while I hold no brief for the Pentagon, I that on a budget estimate submitted by and the propaganda is being broadcast must say that they are not at fault. the President on April 9, which was sup­ over this land twice each week at the ex­ Ridgway has been taking his orders posed to cover deficiencies in Korea, no pense of the taxpayers, holding out the from the United Nations and not from figure was put in the budget for ammu­ benefits to be derived from building the the Pentagon. It would be interesting to nition. I feel ~hat the Congress has done United Nations stronger. Other con­ know what the generals think about this its part toward providing ammunition. ventions or laws of the United Nations matter, but none of them dares to speak will come before the Senate shortly, and up. In its own right, the United States DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR an approval of the Covenant of Human is powerless to make any armistice WEDNESDAY Rights and the Genocide Treaty will be agreement. The United Nations make about the last strokes necessary to make the terms and all we can do is furnish Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask the United States a cringing member of a four-fifths of the men, outside of South unanimous consent that the business in supergovernment. Korea, and pay all the expenses. This order on Calendar Wednesday of this The President has been severely criti­ is a fair sample of what we are getting. week and next week be dispensed with. cized for putting us into the Korean and may expect to get, from this organ­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to war without the consent of Congr.ess. ization. the request of the gentleman from Mas· That he did this without consent of the Our representatives in the United Na­ sachusetts? Congress there is absolutely no question; tions do not understand what they are There was no objection. but as we examine the Charter of the doing. I heard Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt United Nations it is clear that, having on the radio a few days ago. I have al­ FEDERAL-AID ROAD ACT approved the Charter, we turned over ways had great respect for her views, but Mr. LYLE, from the Committee on the power to declare war to that organi­ she stated, "I do not believe the Covenant Rules, reported the following privileged zation, and I can think of no instance in of Human Rights will take away any of resolution (H. Res. 634, Rept. No. 1842). our future history where we shall find the provisions of our Constitution." She which was referred to the House Calen­ Congress acting under our Constitution ought to know what is in the Covenant, dar and ordered to be printed: because she assisted in drawing it up. in matters relating to war, if we remain Resclved, That immediately upon the a member of the United Nations. She knows what the Constitution says adoption of this resolution it shall be in or­ Truman is to be censured, all right, about a free press, free speech, and free der to move that the House resolve itself into but not for putting us into the war. He religion. This Covenant writes a new the Committee of the Whole House on the deserves severe criticism for supporting definition on all three of these rights, State of the Union for the consideration of an organization which is fast stripping us and no one, reading the document, can the bill (H. R. 7340) to amend and supple­ of the protection of the Constitution. find any free speech, free press, or free ment the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July religion left. It will be such free speech, 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended and sup­ The Senators who voted for this Charter plemented, to authorize appropriations for were parties to the situation as we have such free press, such free religion as the United Nations determines. If Mrs. continuing the construction of highways, it today, and are as much responsible Roosevelt w0uld compare the Constitu­ and for other purposes. That after general for our becoming involved in a bloody debate which shall be confined to the bill and tion with this Covenant I believe she contihue not to exceed 2 hours to be equally war in Korea as the President himself. would not advise the people that there is divided and controlled by the chairman and The President and the Senators are nothing to fear. ranking minority member of the Committee not the only ones to blame for the grad­ Twice a week this propaganda advo· on Public Works, the bill shall be read for ual encroachment of this organization cating a world government is going out amendment under the 5-minute rule. At the on the Constitution and laws of the over the radio, and the taxpayers of the conclusion of the consideration of the bill United States and of the various States. for amendment, the Committee shall rise and United States are paying for it. Those report the bill to the House with such Very few Democrats in the House have who are opposed to a world government amendments as may have been adopted and opposed this move for a world govern­ do not have the Federal Treasury to pay the previous question shall be considered as ment, and almost 50 percent of the Re­ their bills. It is an uphill fight, but not ordered on the bill and amendments thereto publicans in the House have supported a futile fight, to preserve the Constitu­ to final passage without intervening motion the proposition. tion of the United States. While 75 per­ except one motion to recommit. General Eisenhower is strongly for cent of the Democrats and 50 percent of this organization. He wants universal the Republicans are for it now, they will SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED military training, yet the States which not be for it when the real purposes of Mr. ARMSTRONG asked and was petitioned Congress to defeat UMT are the United Nations seeps through their given permission to address the House to­ voting in droves for Eisenhower. Should minds. Many millions of people in the day for 15 minutes, following any special he be elected to the Presidency it is a United States see this anti-American or- orders heretofore entered. :t838 CONCRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE COLLBRAN RECLAMATION PROJECT, The bill was ordered to be engrossed Mr. ASPINALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask COLORADO and read a third time, was read the third unanimous consent that the bill be Mr. LYLE, from the Committee on time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ passed over without prejudice. Rules, reported the following privileged sider was laid on the table. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to resolution (H. Res. 635, Rept. No. 1843), the request of the gentleman from Colo­ which was referred to the House Calen­ rado? THE LATE WILLIAMS. COX There was no objection. dar and ordered to be printed: The Clerk called the joint resolution Resolved, That immediately upon the New York City read the bill, as follows: The bill was ordered to be read a third on J anuary 28, 1900, who lost citizenship of Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes time, was read the third time, and passed, the United States on May 18, 1943, under of sections 4 (a) and 9 of the Immigration and a motion to reconsider was laid on section 401 (a) of the Nationality Act of 1940 Act of 1924, as amended, and notwithstand­ the table. (8 U.S. C. 801), may be naturalized by taking, ing any provision of law excluding aliens in­ prior to 1 year from the date of enactment admissible to the United States because o! of this act, before any court referred to in race, the minor child, Barbara Jean Takada, subsection (a) of section 301 of the Na­ HILDE SCHINDLER AND HER MINOR shall be held and considered to be the nat­ tionality Act of 1940, as amended, the oaths ural-born alien child of Tech. Sgt. and Mrs. DAUGHTER, EDELINE SCHINDLER prescribed by section 335 of the said act. Walter E. Warner, citizens of the United From and after naturalization under this act, States. The Clerk called the bill RASMUSSEN for the relief of certain members of the The Clerk called the bill ' rarily as a visitor, if he is otherwise admis· State shall instruct the proper quota-cont.rot for the relief of Linda Azar Karam sible under the provisions of the immigration officer to deduct one number from the quota Batrouny. laws upon payment of the required visa fee for Greece for the first year such quota is There being no objection, the Clerk and head tax. Upon the enactment of this available. read the bill, as follows: act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one With the following committee amend· Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, number from the Denmark quota for the ment: first year such quota is available. Linda Azar Karam Batrouny shall be held Page 1, strike out all after the enacting and considered to have been lawfully ad­ clause and insert "That, for the purposes of mitted to the United States for permanent With the following committee amend­ the immigration and naturalization laws, ment: residence as of the date of the enactment of John George Papailias shall be held and con­ this act, upon payment of the required visa Page 1, strike out all after the enacting sidered to have been lawfully admitted to the fee and head tax. Upon the granting of per­ clause and insert "That, for the purposes of United States for permanent residence as of manent residence to such alien as provided the immigration and naturalization laws, the date of the enactment of jJ:lis act, upon for in this act, the Secretary of State shall John Michael Ancker Rasmussen shall be payment of the required visa fee and head instruct the proper quota-control officer to held and considered to have been lawfully tax. Upon the granting of permanent resi· deduct one number from the appropriate admitted to the United States for perma­ dence to such alien as provided for in this quota for the first year that such quota is nent residence as of the date of the enact­ act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the available. ment of this act, upon payment of the re­ proper quota-control officer to deduct one quired visa fee and head tax. Upon the number from the appropriate quota for the The bill was ordered to be engrossed granting of permanent residence to such first year that such quota is available." and read a third time, was read the third alien as provided for in this act, the Secre­ time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ tary of State shall instruct the proper quota­ The committee amendment was agreed control officer to deduct one number from to. sider was laid on the table. the appropriate quota for the first year that The bill was ordered to be engrossed such quota is available." and read a third time, was read the third MRS. MICHALINE BORZYNSKI The committee amendment was agreed time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ sider was laid on the table. The Clerk called the bill '. to. to adjust the status of a displaced per­ The bill was ordered to be engrossed son in the United States who does not and read a third time, was read the third meet the requirements of section 4 of time, and passed. ELVIRA SUZANNE OOSTERWYK the Displaced Persons Act. The title was amended so as to read: The Clerk called the bill " There being no objection, the Clerk "A bill for the relief of John Michael for the relief of Elvira Suzanne Ooster· read the bill, ·as follows: Ancker Rasmussen." wyk. Be it enacted, etc., That for the purposes A motion to reconsider was laid on the There being no objection, the Clerk of the immigration and naturalization laws, table. read the bill, as follows: Mrs. Michaline Borzynski shall be held and Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes considered to have been lawfully admitted of the immigration and naturalization laws, to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this act, MRS. MILDRED LEWIS MORGAN Elvira Suzanne Oosterwyk shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted upon the payment of the required visa fee The Clerk called the bill CH. R. 728) to the United States for permanent residence and head tax. Upon the granting of perma­ as of the date of the enactment of this act, nent residence to such alien as provided for for the relief of Mrs. Mildred Lewis in this act, the Se<:retary of State shall in­ Morgan. upon payment of the required visa fee and head tax. Upon the granting of permanent struct the proper quota officer to deduct one There being no objection, the Clerk residence to such alien as provided in this number from the number of displaced per­ read the bill, as follows: act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the sons who shall be granted the status of per­ Be it enacted, etc., That (a) Mrs. Mildred proper quota officer to deduct one number manent residence pursuant to section 4 of Lewis Morgan, a natural-born citizen of the from the appropriate quota for the first year the Displaced Persons Act, as amended ( 62 United States born in Chateaugay, N. Y., on that such quota is available. Stat. 1011; Stat. 219; U. S. C. App. 1953). January 14, 1908, who lost citizenship of the The bill was ordered to be engrossed The bill was ordered to be engrossed United States by voting in the parliamentary and read a third time, was read the elections in New Zealand in 1946, may be and read a third time, was read the third naturalized by taking, prior to 1 year from time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ third time, and passed. the enactment of this act, before any natur­ sider was laid on the table. The title was amended so as to read: alization court specified in subsection (a) of "A bill for the relief of Mrs. Miguelina section 301 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as Borzecka." amended, or before any diplomatic or consu­ MR. AND MRS. CHARLES FUXMAN A motion to reconsider was laid on lar officer of the United States abroad, the the table. ,oaths prescribed by section 335 of the said AND DAUGHTERS act. The Clerk called the bill " which existed immediately prior to its loss. There being no objection, the Clerk for the relief of Mrs. Marie Weir. read the bill, as follows: There being no objection the Clerk The bill was ordered to be engrossed Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes read the bill as follows: and read a third time, was read the third of the immigration and naturalization laws, Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuxman and their two of the immigration and naturalization laws, sider was laid on the table. daughters, Sally and Sybil, shall be held and Mrs. Marie Weir shall be held and consid· considered to have been lawfully admitted ered to have been lawfully admitted to the to the United States for permanent residence United States for permanent residence as of as of the date of the enactment of this act, the date of the enactment of this act, upon JOHN GEORGE PAPAILIAS upon payment of the required visa fee and payment of the required visa fee and head The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 765 > head tax. Upon the granting of permanent tax. Upon the granting of permanent resi­ residence to such aliens as provided for in dence to such alien as provided for in this for the relief of John George Papailias. this act, the Secretary of State shall instruct There being no objection, the Clerk act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the the proper quota-control officer to deduct proper quota officer to deduct one number read the bill, as follows: four numbers from the appropriate quota for from the appropriate quota for the first year Be it enacted, etc., That in the administra­ the first year that such quota is available. that such quota is available. tion of the immigration and naturalization laws, the alien John George Papaillas, who The bill was ordered to be engrossed The bill was ordered to be engrossed entered the United States on January 1, 1947, and read a third time, was read the third and read a third time, was read the third at the port of New York, lawfully, shall be time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ time and passed, and a motion to recon­ held and considered, to have been lawfully sider was laid on the table. sider was laid on the table. 4844 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 6 MRS. TOMIKO MUNAKATA time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ The bill was ordered to be engrossed MILLHOLLIN sider was laid on the table. and read a third time, was read the third The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 1718) time, and passed, and a motion to re­ for the relief of Mrs. Tomiko Munakata NAHAN ABDO HAJ MOUSSA consider was laid on the table. Millhollin. The Clerk called the bill tration of t he immigration laws, section 13 Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes for the relief of Naoki and Yoshiki Saka­ {c) of th e Immigration Act of 1924, as moto. amen ded, excluding from the United States of sections 4 (a) and 9 of the Immigration aliens ineligible to citizenship, shall not Act of 1924, as amended, the minor child There being no objection, the Clerk apply to Mrs. Tomiko Mu nakata Millhollln, Nahan Abdo Haj Moussa shall be held and read the bill, as follows: J apanes e wife of Lorrin Millhollin, a citi­ considered to be the natural born alien child of Nageeb Abdo, a citizen of the United Be it enacted, etc., That, in the adminis­ zen of the United States. States. tration of the immigrat ion laws, the provi­ The bill was ordered be engrossed sions of section 4 (a) and section 9 of the to The bill was ordered to be engrossed Immigration A'Ct of 1924, as a.mended, shall and read a third time, was read the third and read a third time, was read the third be hel d to be applicable to Naoki and Yosh :ki time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ Sakamoto, the minor alien children of Ta­ sider was laid on the table. sider was laid on the table. keyo Sakamoto, an American citizen. With the following committee &.mend­ ment: GEORGE ECONOMOS MALKE KRESEL MOHRER The Clerk called the bill act, the Secretary of State shall in­ from the appropriate quota for the first year struct the proper quota-control officer to time, and passed, and a motion to re­ that such quota is available. deduct one number from the appropriate consider was laid on the table. quota for the first year that such quota is The bill was ordered to be engrossed available. and read a third time, was read the third With the following committee amend­ ARIEL TA-WEI CHAR time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ ment: sider was laid on the table. The Clerk called the bill cancel any outstanding warrant of arrest, payment of the required visa fees and head for the relief of Dr. Leonidas M. Peppas. warrant or order of deportation, and bond, taxes. Upon the granting of permanent resi­ There being no objection, the Clerk in the case of the alien Enrique M. Orpilla. dence to such aliens as provided for in this From and after the date of enactment of this act, the Secretary of Stat e shall instruct the read the bill, as follows : act, the said Enrique M. Orpilla shall not be proper quota-control officer to deduct two Be it enacted, etc., That the Attorney Gen­ subject to deportation by reason of the same numbers from the number of displaced per­ eral is authorized and directed to discon­ facts on which such deportation proceedings sons who shall be granted the status of tinue any deportation proceedings and to have been commenced or such warrant or permanent residence pursuant to section 4 of cancel the outstanding order of September order issued. the Displaced Persons Act, as amended ( 62 8, 1950, together with the warrant of de­ SEC. 2. For the purposes of the immigra­ Stat. 1011; 64 Stat. 219; 50 U. S. C. App. portation, warrant of arrest, and bond, if tion and naturalization laws, the said En­ 1953) ." any, issued in the case of Dr. Leonidas M. rique M. Orpilla shall be held and consid­ Peppas, a resident of Chicago, Ill. · From ered to have been lawfully admitted to the The committee amendment was agreed and after the date of enactment of this act, United States for permanent residence as of to. the said Dr. Leonidas M. Peppas shall not the date of enactment of this act, upon pay­ The bill was ordered to be engrossed again be subject to deportation proceedings ment of the required visa fee and head tax. and read a third time, was read the third by reason of the same facts upon which such Upon the granting of permanent residence time, and passed, and a motion to re­ deportation proceedings were commenced or to such alien as provided for in this act, the consider was laid on the table. such warrants and order have issued. Secretary of State shall instruct the proper SEC. 2. In the administration of the im­ quota-control officer to deduct one number migration and naturalization laws, the said from the appropriate quota for the first year Dr. Leonidas M. Peppas shall be considered that such quota is available. CLARICE D'AMICO AND CHIARA as having been lawfully admitted for per­ ANTONUCCI manent residence as of July 10, 1946, the date With the following committee amend­ The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 2595) of his last entry into the United States, on ment: for the relief of Clarice D'Amico, Chiara. payment of the required visa fee and head Strike out all after the enacting clause Antonucci, Antonietta Angelicola, Car­ tax. and insert the following: "That, for the SEC. 3. Upon the enactment of this act, purposes of the immigration and naturaliza­ mela Antonucci, Anna Cagnazzo, Olim­ the Secretary of State is authorized and tion laws, Enrique M. Orpilla shall be held pia Cibelli, Maria Dachille, Giuliva directed to instruct the proper quota-con­ and considered to have been lawfully admit­ D'Amico, Lucia Di Foggia, Maria Stella. trol officer to deduct one number from the ted to the United States for permanent resi­ Fatibene, Anna Marino, and Lucia Spi­ nonpreference category of the first available dence as of the date of the enactment o! nelli. immigration quota for nationals of Greece. this act, upon payment of the required visa There being no objection, the Clerk fee and head tax. Upon the granting of read the bill, as follows: With the following committee amend­ permanent residence to such alien as pro­ ment: vided for in this act, the Secretary of State Be it enacted, etc., That, in the adminis­ shall instruct the proper quota-control of­ tration of the immigration and naturaliza­ Strike out all after the enacting clause ficer to deduct one number from the appro­ tion laws, Clarice D'Amico, Chiara Antonucci, and insert the following: "That, for the pur­ priate quota for the first year that such Antonietta Angelicola, Carmela Antonucci, poses of the immigration and naturalization quota is available." Anna Cagnazzo, Olimpia Cibelli, Maria Da­ laws, Dr. Leonidas M. Peppas shall be held chille, Giuliva D'Amico, Lucia Di Foggia, and considered to have been lawfully ad­ The committee amendment was agreed Maria Stella Fatibene, Anna Marino, and mitted to the United States for permanent to. Lucia Spinelli, nuns in the Order of the residence as of the date of the enactment of The bill was ordered to be engrossed Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who this act, upon payment of the required visa were admitted into the United States on fee and head tax. Upon the granting of and read a third time, was read the third temporary visas, shall be held and considered permanent residence to such ail en as pro­ time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ to have been lawfully admitted to the United vided for in this act, the Secretary of State sider was laid on the table. States for permanent residence as of the shall instruct the proper quota-control of­ date of their actual entry into the United ficer to deduct one number from the appro­ States upon the payment by them of the priate quota for the first year that such PHILIP FUGH, SARAH LIU FUGH, required head taxes and visa fees. quota is available." The Secretary of State is authorized and AND JOHN FUGH directed to instruct the proper quota-control The committee amendment was agreed The Clerk called the bill . Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes Th~ Clerk called the bill " date of the enactment of this act, upon pay­ ment of the required visa fees and head dence in the United States, that provision of for the relief of Franco Berardi. taxes. Upon the granting of permanent resi­ section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917, as There being no objection, the Clerk dence to such aliens as provided for in this amended ( 8 U. s.- C. 136 ( e) ) , which excludes read the bill. ~ follows: act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the from admission into the United States per­ proper quota-control officer to deduct four sons who have been convicted of or admit Be it enacted, etc., That, for the purposes having committed a felony or other crime of sections 4 (a) and 9 of the Immigration numbers from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available. or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, Act of 1924. as amended, the minor child, shall not hereafter be held to apply to Angela Franco BerardJ, shall be held and considered The bill was ordered to be engrossed Moniz McCracken (nee Angela Moniz). the to be the natural-born alien child of Mr. wife of L. A. McCracken, an American citizen, and Mrs. Frank Berardi, citizens of the United and read a third time, was read the third and mother of his two minor children. States. - time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ sider was laid on the table. The bill was ordered to be engrossed With the fallowing committee amend­ and read a third time, was read the third ment: TOSHIKO NAKAMUTA TAKIMOTO Strike out all after the enacting clause time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ and insert the following: "That, notwith­ sider was laid on the table. AND HER MINOR SON standing the provision of the eleventh cate­ The Clerk called the bill tion 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917, as for the relief of Ayako Waki. amended, Mrs. Katharina Luise Trenye may There being no objection. the Clerk BARON FRED ALEXANDER D'OSTEN­ be admitted to the United States for perma­ SACKEN nent residence if she is found to be otherwise read the bill, as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That Ayako Wakl, who The Clerk called the bill amended, shall not apply to Deborah Anit a for the relief of Sister Angelantonia. CHONG SO YONG Hudson (nee Kazuko Hirayanagi) , minor Diana. The Clerk called the bill : ployees of the Foreign Service of the of title 28, United States Code, and said court for the relief of the estate of Floyd L. United States and others, who, while in shall proceed expeditiously with the same in Greenwood. the course of their respective duties, suf- accordance with the provisions oi said sec- 1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 4853 tions and report to the House, at the earliest as departmental matters, dictating, and governors of the States. Alexander practicable date, giving such findings of fact getting their correspondence out, so Hamilton then proposed the selection of and conclusions thereon as shall be sufficient many things that we have to put off, that electors by the people, voting by districts to inform the Congress of the nature and character of the demand, as a claim legal or I would say the very strong probability in each State. A modification of the equitable, against the United States, and the is that there will be no Saturday session. Hamilton suggestion would have had the amount, if any, legally or equitably due from Mr. BROWN of Ohio. It is hoped that electors appointed by the State legisla­ the United States to the claimant. there will be no Saturday session. tures. The final plan as originally embodied The House resolution was ordered to Mr. McCORMACK. I hope so myself, and I shall do everything possible toward in the Constitution was a compromise. be engrossed and read a third time, was reached only after lengthy discussion read the third time, and passed, and a that end, and I go further and say the very strong possibility is that there will and several votes. It contained features motion to reconsider was laid on the or principles of each of the major plans table. be no Saturday session. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I thank the suggested. It provided for the election gentleman. of the President by electors appointed CONFERENCE REPORTS by each State "in such manner as the Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask legislature thereof may direct." The unanimous consent that the conferees The SPEAKER pro tempore Rome? The elections have all the injustice of an equal vote for all States. of Representatives open all certificates and character of a major political contest The proposed amendm~nt would help the votes shall then be counted. Each per­ and their outcome may influence greatly the voter in many States by making the son for whom votes were ca.st for President the national general elections due next ballot shorter and simpler, uncluttered in each State shall be credited with such year. The peril that Italy faces in these by the names of electors of whom he has proportion of the electoral votes thereof as elections was indicated by Bishop Fulton he received of the total vote of the electors never heard. Other advantages inher­ therein for President. In making the com­ J. Sheen during the course of a sermon ent in the amendment will occur to the putations, fractional numbers less than one in Rome on April 27, in which he solemn­ student of government. one-thousandth shall be disregarded. The ly warned the Romans that they were In view of these facts, we must care­ person having the highest number of elec­ "face to face with tyrannical dangers:•· fully consider this proposal to alter the toral votes fQr President shall be Presiden~; Newspaper reports also confirm that 4856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 6 Rome and other Italian cities are in dan­ of Italian descent, began to act on their of Italian democracy. I urge especially ger of getting Communist governments. own initiative. There are a number of that those Americans whose fathers and If these dangers materialize, the results stories regarding the origin of the "let­ forefathers came from Italy, or who now will be ominous for the future of Italy. ters to Italy" idea of 1948. Perhaps it have parents, brothers, sisters, other Briefly stated, the political situation was a matter of simultaneous inspiration relatives or friends living in Rome, in these municipal elections runs as fol­ with several people. Anyhow, let us take Naples, or anywhere in central _ and lows. There are three principal political just one typical example. Luigi Polcari, southern Italy, write a letter for democ­ groups-an extreme right group, a cen­ of Boston, a young veteran who had racy. The time is again ripe to carry out ter group and an extreme left group. served in Italy, wrote to a Congressman. a campaign, such as the one in 1948. It The main contest is between the Center, The Congressman, realizing the impor­ can be an even bigger and more sucess­ led by Premier Alcide de Gasperi's Chris­ tance of the letter, forwarded it to the f ul drive. tian Democrats, and the left which is State Department. The letter was a I particularly appeal to those ex-GI's spearheaded by the Communists and plea that American citizens get behind who were in Italy during the war to con­ their allies, the left Socialists. The ex­ a movement to have hundreds of thou­ tact the friends they met at that time treme right, composed mostly of mon­ sands of American soldiers of Italian and urge them to cast a ballot in favor archists and the Italian Social Move­ descent and their families write to their of democracy and against totalitarian­ ment is also expected to play a strategic relatives in Italy, urging them to go to ism. I appeal to our newspapers and role in the elections. In last year's mu­ the polls and to vote for democracy and magazines to echo the call and to focus nicipal elections in northern Italy, the against communism. attention on the need for acting quickly Christian Democrats were able to drive This suggestion and other similar and on the importance of the issues at out a large number of Communist ad­ ones were widely publicized, especially in stake. I invite our radio and television ministrations because they succeeded in Italian-language newspapers in the commentators to join in this campaign forming a united front of the anti­ United States. The Order of the Sons to strike a blow for freedom. Press, communist parties. But in southern of Italy made a national appeal for radio, television, private organizations of Italy the Monarchists and the Italian Americans of Italian descent to write all sorts, and all the many individual Social Movement are relatively strong. letters to the homeland. Many promi­ friends of democratic Italy, could com­ Since the Christian Democrats and their nent citizens publicly endorsed the drive. bine their efforts and back the forces of associated parties will not form an elec­ The then Governor of Rhode Island, and Italian freedom with a wave of moral toral alliance with the right extremists, Acting Mayor Impellitteri, of New York, support that would really jolt the Com­ this means that the anti-Communist made radio broadcasts to Italy appeal­ munists back on their heels in these com­ vote will be split. Many observers fear ing for the defeat of communism. It ing elections: that, as a result, the Communists may was my privilege to organize and head One tremendous advantage of this score important victories. a group of ex-Gl's known as the Good type of drive is that it does not require This is an alarming prospect. If the Will Brigade of Letter Writers in New Government expenditures to finance it. Communists make impressive gains in Jersey. In fact, an essential characteristic of these elections, the reverberations will The House knows the result. A ver­ this sort of campaign is that it must rock all of Italy. Italian democracy itable flood of letters and cables poured come from the people, and directly from will be weakened-it may possibly re­ into Italy from the United States. The the people without Government support. ceive a blow from which it will not re­ Italian Communists were trounced and That is why I have referred to this cam­ cover. the democratic parties carried off the paign as a new voice of America. It will Italy's strategic and military import­ palms of victory. be the voice of the real America, the ance is so well known, that I need not In commenting on the role of the let­ citizens of America, speaking to their dwell upon it here. It is sufficient mere­ ter campaign in those crucial elections, friends and relatives in Italy. ly to recall that Italy is not only our Anne O'Hare McCormick, of the New But action must be swift. The elec­ ally, but is also one of our stanchest York Times wrote: tions are only a few weeks off. The friends. Americans are not accustomed Probably no single factor weighted the fastest methods of communication would to stand idly by when their friends are scales as heavily cs this. be the best-cable, airmail, even tele­ in danger. And certainly the demo­ phone. But whatever the method, it cratic people of Italy are now in grave Generoso Pope, writing in New York's must be prompt and it must be on a danger, not only of losing their national Il Progresso Italo-Americano, declared: grand scale. Send a cable-telephone­ independence, but also their human Yes, I am happy and proud that our kins­ write a letter-on behalf of Italian de­ rights and freedoms. The moment has folk and friends in Italy responded so elo­ mocracy. Let the new voice of America arrived for decisive action. I want to­ quently and effectively to our letters, to our speak. day to call for a new voice of America. cables, to our radio appeals, to our pleadings Remember that the ft.ow of ink from The House, I am sure, well remembers for the maintenance and strengthening of American pens today may prevent the the Italian Republic. Yes; th~ men and the famous Italian elections of 1948. At women of Italian flesh and blood, over there ftow of blood from American veins to­ that time, the eyes of all Europe and and over here, have shown, at a most critical morrow in our battle against commu­ America were focused on Italy. It ap­ hour in the life of nations, that the bonds nism. peared that these elections would deter­ between two great peoples are not merely Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, will the mine whether communism or democracy physical but also spiritual and indestructi­ gentleman yield? ble. Once again, when the fate of civilization should triumph in the young Italian Re­ hung in the balance, when mankind faced Mr. RODINO. I yield to the gentle­ public. In those critical days, the seri­ the grim prospect of an age of darkness, the man from Mississippi. ousness of the election results could Italian people gave the world new hope, new Mr. RANKIN. Does the gentleman hardly have been overestimated. A Com­ cheer, new light. mean that Italy is likely to go Commu­ munist victory would have resulted in nist? a serious threat to the entire Mediter­ What was so successfully done in 1948 Mr. RODINO. I do not mean that ranean area and a grave danger to all can be done today. I urge that the real Italy is likely to go Communist. But Western Europe. The Communists of voice of America, the voice of the peo­ we should do everything within our pow­ Italy, backed by the Soviet Union, were ple of America, make itself heard in er to encourage those people who are using their funds lavishly to cut down these forthcoming elections. I do not on our side in the fight against com­ the showing of the democratic parties. advocate that the United States Govern­ munism. In short, they were using every weapon ment interfere in the internal political Mr. RANKIN. Of course, I am against of propaganda, and in some instances, affairs of other countries. But when communism anywhere in the world at of force, to turn the vote for communism. genuine friendly concern motivates the all times. Internationally, the election took on people themselves to act, to speak out Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, will many of the aspects of a struggle be­ as man to fellow man, even as brother the gentleman yield? tween the Soviet Union and the United to brother, the effects can be astonish­ Mr. RODINO. I yield to the gentle­ States. ing. Nineteen hundred and forty-eight man from Massachusetts. Americans were watching these events is proof of that. Mr. McCORMACK. I remember well with growing alarm. Here and there Therefore, I call upon the people of before the 1948 elections the very over the country, Americans, principally America to raise their voices on behalf powerful contributions made in over- 1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 4857 coming the threat of communism, par­ Mr. FURCOLO. I also want to join Mr. ROGERS of Colorado. Mr. ticularly by my friend, the gentleman i:n the commendation of the gentleman Speaker, will the gentleman yield? from New Jersey [Mr. RonINoJ, who is from New Jersey for bringing this very · Mr. RODINO. I yield. now addressing the House. In the State important matteT to the attention of the Mr. ROGERS of Colorado. I compli­ of New Jersey I remember well that he House. Just a few minutes ago I was ment the gentleman for his leadership led the Good Will Brigade of letteTs sitting here with the distinguished gen­ in 1948 in this drive against communism being sent from people of New Jersey, tleman from Connecticut [Mr. Rm1coFFJ. in Italy. I want to point out that as a Americans of Italian blood born here. who is a member of the Committee on result of his leadership, that many good and Americans of Italian blood born in Foreign Affairs and, in the course of his constituents of mine who are of Italian­ Italy, to their relatives and friends duties, was sent to Italy in 1949, I believe. American descent, were very active in abroad. The remarks made by the gen­ He made a very close and intimate study carrying on a great amount of corre­ tleman today is but another illustration of the results of the letter-writing cam­ spondence. We feel that they contrib­ of the constructive thoughts that ani­ paign of that election year. He came to utec~ a great deal to keep Italy from mate his public service. It would be a the very definite conclusion it has been going communistic. I appreciate the tragedy if by reason of division among extremely helpful. It bas created re­ effort that the gentleman is making here those who are opposed to international newed points of friendship petween the in calling the attention of the House to communism and its viciousness that the people in Italy and in this country. He the situation which now exists. I con­ Communists should make gains, or even also wanted to join in commending the gratulate him for taking this step at this take over control of principal cities or distinguished gentleman from New Jer­ time. even the Government of Italy. What I sey for his contribution today. Mr. RODINO. I thank the gentleman say would apply to any other nation, Mr. RODINO. I thank the gentleman very much. I know the gentleman from but especially to Italy, which is the uni­ from Massachusetts, who I know also Colorado is very alert t,o the threat that versally accepted religious nation of the played a vigorous role in the elections of is now in Italy at this time. I called this Christian world. 1948. to his attention some time ago, and the Italy represents 2,000 years of cul­ Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. Mr. gentleman from Colorado immediately ture. Its spiritual history and culture ,Speaker, will the gentleman yield? stated he would take steps in this same played such an important part during Mr. RODINO. I yield to the gentleman direction. that period in the Christian world that from New York. Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, will the it would be a tragedy if those in Italy Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. I want gentleman yield? who oppose communism fail to recog­ to compliment the gentleman from New Jersey [-Mr. RODINO] on the fine contri­ Mr. RODINO. I yield. nize the danger and t,o work in concert Mr. RANKIN. I congratulate the gen­ on the common basis on which they bution he is making, and also to point out that as a representative of one of tleman for bringing these facts to the stand. 1 might say the same applies to attention of the Congress. It is a very all of us throughout the world. No the largest groups of American-Italians in up-State New York I have found the serious situation from a world stand­ matter what our religious convictions point. The gentleman is to be com­ may be, we have to realize that the in­ people of Italian extraction to be among foremost of our citizenry in building mended for presenting this information ternational challenge of communi~ the up the church, the home, and everything to the Congress and to the public. with the viciousness that fiows there­ Mr. RODINO. I thank the gentleman from, is aimed against the way of life else that America stands for. Mr. RODINO. I thank the gentleman from Mississippi, who I know has been that we all believe in, whether we are in the forefront of the fight against com­ Catholic, Protestant, or Jew. We in very much. America might take heed also from the Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. Mr. munism. fact that we should stand upon a com­ Speaker, will the gentleman yield? I yield to my able colleague the gentle­ mon spiritual ground and affirmatively Mr. RODINO. I yield. man from New Jersey [Mr. AnnoN1zrnJ, go forward from that common ground Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. I was who cooperated in a great measure in the in combatting and defeating this anti­ in Italy in 1947, before the election of letter-writing campaign of 1948. god movement, this anti-god ideology. 1948. Since that time, of course, we Mr. ADDONIZIO. Mr. Speaker, I wish Getting back to Italy again, with its have rendered a great deal of material to associate myself wholeheartedly with 2,000 years of spiritual culture, Christian help to the people of Italy. The gentle­ the eloquent comments of my esteemed culture that means so much to those of man was about to make some sugges­ colleague from New Jersey on the sub­ all creeds of the Christian religion-and tions, as I understood him, as to what ject of the elections to be held in central I do not eliminate my Jewish brethren, should be done by the American people and southern Itaiy on May 25. As be but I am talking about Italy during the at the present time. pointed out, if Rome and other impor­ last 2,000 yea1·s, the universal religious Mr. RODINO. The gentleman is cor­ tant Italian cities get Communist gov­ nation of Christianity-it would be a rect. ernments, the results will be ominous great tragedy if the people of Italy who Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. Will for the future of Italy. The results will oppose communism did not realize the the gentleman advise us what be sug­ also a:ff ect our own chances of building heritage that i:s theirs, the responsibility gests now? a united world ·that is strong enough to that is theirs. Realizing that the Ital­ Mr. RODINO. At this time, it is my resist and turn back the Soviet objective ians of the last 2,000 years who played humble suggestion that we carry on in of building one Communist world. their part in their lifetime are looking on the same way we did in 1948, and have The Italian people have demonstrated them today from the great beyond, the the people of America write letters. as their devotion to democratic principles Italians of today who are opposed to they did in 1948. The letters which and their friendship for America in the communism should band together to :Hooded Italy were a tremendous factor postwar period. The genuine, loyal, and prevent the Communists from getting which weighed so heavily in overcoming constructive friendship between the two control of the government and people the threat of communism at that time. countries bas been one of the most prom­ of Italy. That is the point I am trying to make ising elements in these troubled times. Again I want to congratulate the dis­ now. It is most fitting and appropriate that, tinguished gentleman from New Jersey Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. You as was done at the time of the 1948 Ital­ [Mr. Ronmo1 on the powerful and con­ are not suggesting that more funds be ian elections, our American citizens, par­ structive speech be is making on this sent to Italy, are you? ticularly those of Italian extraction, urge occasion. Mr. RODINO. No. As a matter of their friends and relatives in Italy to go · Mr. RODINO. I thank the gentleman fact, one of the points I wish to empha­ to the polls on election day and to cast from Massachusetts. I believe he has size is that this in nowise suggests that their ballot for those candidates uphold­ emphasized the need for this letter-writ­ the Government appropriate more funds. ing western democracy. In this battle of ing drive very well. This. letter-writing drive is to be directed the cold war Americans of Italian heri­ Mr. FURCOLO. Mr. Speaker, will the by the people of America who are in­ tage will do their full duty toward their gentleman yield? terested in combatting commwrlsm. It own beloved land and toward the land Mr. RODINO. I yield to the gentleman will be done without Government sup­ of their fathers in communicating to the from Massachusetts. port. citizens of Italy their concern that the 4858 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 6 dread dangers of a communistic govern­ extend as part of my remarks a very of certain Provinces of the Dominion of ment be imposed upon them. The informative address made by six very Canada in the Northeastern Interstate For­ est Fire Protection Compact, and for other strong campaigns originating in the · prominent Republicans on Sunday last purposes; United States played a decisive part in over the facilities of television channel H. R. 4772. An act for the relief of Patricia the 1948 Italian elections, and, as my 4, NBC. Ann Harris; colleague has said, what was so success­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there H. R. 4788. An act for the relief of Yoko fully done then can be done today, when, objection to the request of the gentle­ Takeuchi; again, the elections constitute an impor­ woman from Massachusetts? H. R. 4911. An act for the relief of Liese­ tant factor in the ideological struggle be­ There was no objection. lotte Maria Kuebler; tween the totalitarian east and the demo­ Mr. HARDY and to include an address H. R. 5187. An act for the relief of Rodney delivered by Admiral McCormick at Nor­ Drew Lawrence; cratic west. The intensive letter-writing H. R. 5437. An act for the relief of Motoko campaign of 1948 produced, according to folk. Sakurada; reliable estimates, over a million individ­ Mr. JAVITS and to include extraneous H. R. 5590. An act for the relief of Marc ual letters sent from the United States matter. Stefen Alexenko; to Italian voters, and the outcome was Mr. Junn in four instances and to in­ H. R. 5609. An act to amend section 1716 a splendid victory for democracy. To­ clude extraneous material. of title 18, United States Code, to permit day there should be a similar outpour­ Mr. BoGGs of Delaware and to include the transmission of poisons in the mails to an editorial persons or concerns having scientific use ing of messages to the Italian voters, therefor, and for other purposes; pointing out the importance of their ac­ Mr. JENISON and to include an article. H. R. 5922. An act for the relief of Karin tive participation in the ballot and the Riccardo; world-wide importance of the defeat of H. R. 5931. An act for the relief of Holly communism to be inflicted through a ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Prindle Goodman; heavy vote. Communism was defeated Mr. STANLEY, from the Committee H. R. 5936. An act for the relief of Kunio before and I am confident it will be de­ on House Administration, reported that Itoh; that committee had examined and found H. R. 6012. An act for the relief of Gylda feated again and that democracy will Raydel Wagner; continue to function in Italy. I was truly enrolled bills of the House of the happy to cooperate in the campaign of following titles, which were thereupon H. R. 6055. An act for the relief of Anne de signed by the Speaker: Baillet-Latour ; 1948 which did so much to turn the tide H. R. 6088. An act for the relief of Sisako in favor of democracy, and I pledge my H. R. 586. An act to authorize the Secretary Suzuki; fullest efforts in the new drive. of the Interior to sell certain land on the H. R. 6101. An act to extend the provisions The SPEAKER pro tempore and to include H. R. 3271. An act for the relief of Toshiaki General transmitting a copy of an order of a newspaper article. Shimada; the Acting Commissioner of Immigration and Mrs. ST. GEORGE in two instances and H. R. 352'4. An act for the relief of Jan Naturalization, dated April 10, 1951, author­ to include extraneous matter. Yee Young; izing the temporary admission into the Mr. MILLER of California and to in­ H. R. 3598. An act for the relief of Lydia United States, for shore leave purposes, of clude newspaper articles, notwithstand­ Daisy Jessie Greene; alien seamen found to be excludable as per­ H. R. 3830. An act to authorize the con­ sons within one of the classes enumerated ing the fact that it exceeds the limit struction and equipment of a geomagnetic in section 1 (2) of the act of October 16, 1918, and is estimated by the Public Printer to station for the Department of Commerce; as amended by section 22 of the Internal cost $196. H. R. 4220. An act for the relief of Hazel Security Act of 1950; to the Committee on Mr. YoRTY in five instances and to in­ Sau Fong Hee; the Judiciary. clude extraneous matter. H. R. 4337. An act to authorize certain land 1403. A letter from the Acting Attorney Mr. SMITH of Mississippi in four in­ and other property transactions; General, transmitting a letter relative to the stances and to include extrane:ms H. R. 4397. An act for the relief of Minglan cases of Wanda Bozenna. Swidrowska, file No. matter. Hammerlind; A-8021235 CR 34295, Andrzej Josef Swidrow­ H. R. 4535. An act for the relief of Nigel ski, file No. A-8021236 CR 34295, Jozef Swi­ Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. c. S. Salter-Mathieson; drowski, file No. A-8021237 CR 34296, and re­ Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. H. R. 4764. An act granting the consent and questing that they be withdrawn from those Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to approval o! Congress to the participation before the Congress and returned to the 1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE 4859 jurisdiction of the Department of Justice; to By Mr. CLEMENTE: 720. Also, petition of R. Arjona-Siaca, Hato the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7736. A bill to amend title 18, ·United Rey, P. R., relative to stating opposition to 1404. A letter from the Acting Attorney States Code, so as to provide punishment the establishment of the Commonwealth of General, transmitting a copy of an order of for fourt h conviction of felony; to the Cam­ Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Interior the Acting Commissioner of Immigration mi ttee on the Judiciary. and Insular Affairs. and Naturalization dated April 10, 1951, au­ By Mr. JACKSON of Washington: thorizing the temporary admission into the H. R. 7737. A bill providing that the United •• ..... •• United States, for shore leave purposes only, States shall have a civil action against any of alien seamen found to be excludable as person who bribes or attempts to bribe an persons within one of the classes enumerated officer or employee of the Government; to SENATE in section 1(2) of the act of October 16, 1918, the Committee on the Judiciary. as amended by section 22 of the Internal By Mr. RANKIN: WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1952 Security Act of 1950; to the Committee on H. R. 7738. A bill to increase certain rates the Judiciary. of veterans' compensation provided for spe­