EXTENSIONS of REMARKS March 19, 1968 and Adelina Pirozzolo and Their · Two Chil Carmen Marcano-Soltero; to the Committee PETITIONS, ETC
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7012 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 19, 1968 and Adelina Pirozzolo and their · two chil Carmen Marcano-Soltero; to the Committee PETITIONS, ETC. dren, Marino and Marco Plrozzolo; to the on the Judiciary. Committee on the ·Judiciary. By Mr. SIKES: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, By Mr. PODELL: H.R. 16083. A bill for the reUef of Carmela 265. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H.R. 16081. A bi11 for the relief of Cosima Toschi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the National Farmers Union, Washington, By Mr. U'IT: Bellucci; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 16084. A bill for the relief of Mrs. D.C., relative to the civil rights bill, which By Mr. POLANCO-ABREU: Sophia Takacs and Sophia Kondor; to the was referred to the Committee on the ·H.R.16082. · A bill for the relief of Maria del Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS American Involvement in Vietnam . Ho Chi Minh, the patriotic ally of the there's no pleasure or privilege or profit in United States, today is a villain and our standing up and fighting the government this .enemy. What has happened in two decades way. This is my duty as an American citizen HON. J. ~W. FULBRIGHT to change him from a patriot and ally to a to do. And, thank God, I still live in a country where it's possible to do so. The government 011' ARKANSAS villain and an enemy? In what way has he changed? Well, I have known Ho Chi Minh isn't very happy about it, but there's nothing IN THE SENATE OF THE; UNITED STATES for twenty years-twenty-one years, exactly it can do to halt dissent. Tuesday, March 19, 1968 from the first day I met him in June of 1946 Mr. Johnson admits that dissent is a tradi to the last time I met him in August, 1967, tion and basic right of our country. Of course, Mr. FULBRIGHT. Mr. President, sev just a few weeks ago. I must tell you that what he really says is, "I'm in favor of dis eral weeks ago I had the privilege of see Ho Chi Minh has not changed. He is today sent, just so long as you don't criticize me." ing a film by David Schoenbrun, former what he was then, a dedicated Communist But he's going to have to stand still for the CBS correspondent, entitled "Vietnam~ revoluti-ona.ry. He was fighting for the in criticism. As we review the record of how we How Did We Get In; How Can We Get dependence of his country agamst the French got in, it's a sorry record. Out?" That film is a human document colonial empire and against the Japanese Ho Chi Minh, fired up by the talk of the invaders. He is still fighting for the inde four freedoms, determined to free his coun of American involvement in Vietnam. It pendence of his country. He wants it to be try, came out of the underground when the presents a well-reasoned program for a. free country. He also wants it to be a Japanese surrendered in August 1945. He peace by a man who has known North Communist country. We knew that when we went to Hanoi with his people and he pro Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh for were allied with him. claimed the Republic of Vietnam. And he read 21 years, who was the only American So what, in fact, has changed? We have to them the Constitution, which he drafted journalist to witness the French defeat changed. Twenty-five years ago we were in the underground, while fighting the Japa at Dien Bien Phu, and who recently re allied with the Communists-we were allies nese. It began with these words, "We hold turned from a 6-week trip to Hanoi. with the Soviet Union 1n the war against these truths to be self-evident." He trans the forces of darkness of Hitler and of Tojo. lated the American Declaration of Independ David Schoenbrun calls for American We were also true to our most cherished ence and offered it to his country. extrication from Vietnam. Yet he is traditions of anti-colonialism. We are the There were people who said then, and peo neither traitor nor pacifist. He is one of world's greatest anti-colonial power, or used ple who would say, "Oh, that's a cunning those rare men who have witnessed his to be. We threw off the yoke of tyranny Communist ploy, a play for American sym tory in the making, who have known the from Britain. We have always dedicated our pathy." All right. Maybe it was. But what an men who moved history, and who have selves to freedom for subject people. That's inspiring ploy! Isn't it nice that someone recorded it all with freedom and ob one reason why we supported Ho Chi Minh, should seek American sympathy by translat and m any other peoples around the world ing our Declaration of Independence? Any jectivity. who, in the wake of World War !I's destruc body who wants to be cunning by translat Schoenbrun's demand for a new Viet tion of the old European colonial empires, ing our own beloved birth certificate, be my nam policy is anything but a radical de were seeking freedom and independence. guest, because that's the kind of cunning nial of God and country. It is an asser And we, under a great President-Franklin that I like. Ho offer,ed this document to his tion that this ts a great Nation led Delano Roosevelt-were dedicated to those people; his people acclaimed him. And he momentarily off course; it is a call to set goals. I was proud to be an American soldier became the President of Vietnam. And the a Nation straight. fighting under the flag of the four free French, who were too weakened by war ·to doms, as well as our own beloved flag, the reconquer their colonies had nothing to do I ask unanimous consent that the text Stars and Stripes. I was proud to be a member but accept it. Oh, they had mental reserva of the Schoenbrun film be printed in the of the country whose President said that we tions, and they were plotting to reconquer Extensions of Remarks. were not fighting the war to restore the Indochina, but, in the Winter 1945-1946 there There being no objection, the text was colonial empires of France, Britain, Holland, was nothing they could do but accept the ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as Portugal but fighting for freedom. reality that Ho Chi Minh was the leader of follows: I remember what other people's reactions his people. And this is important. They signed were. What a wonderful feeling to be an a convention with him, on March 6, 1946, Mr. SCHOENBRUN. When I say that rm American in those days! People's eyes would recognizing Viet Nam to be "a free State." · pleased to be in San Francisco, I really mean light up. Our country was the inspiration Remember the date and the event when it. It's a great plea.sure. It may also be the and the aspiration of all people. And it was you discuss this war in Vietnam. last pleasurable thing that I will say to you grand to be an American to see people stand Americans are decent people, and Ameri today, for there is nothing pleasurable in ing u'p and hoping for freedom. That's what cans want to do what's right. I am sure the discussing Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh stood up for. That's what Ho great majority of our citizens do not want I'd like to address myself with you to the Chi Minh hoped for. And that's what we were to play a power political game unless justice questions that all Americans are asking, and helping him to do until President Roosevelt is on our side. But justice is not on our side, to invite you to walk down the paths of died. Then the war ended and the allied and the facts Will show it. history with me, for I have lived the answers coalition died too. The Cold War with the They signed the convention on the 6th of to these questions in twenty-one years of Soviet Union began. I supported the Truman March, 1946, recognized Ho Chi Minh as Pres my life. Doctrine; I supported the Marshall Plan; I ident of Vietnam; this was accepted by the Let's begin With the first question: How supported our entering the war in Korea. United States of America. At the same time, did we get into it in the first place? For me, I ten you this because I want you to knt!JW the Emperor of Indo-China, Bao Dal, abdi this question began many, many years ago, that I am not a dove, and I hate the word cated his throne; took his birth name, citizen when I was a young intelligence officer on dove, or hawk, or eagle, or owl, or any other Vinh Thuy, became political counsel under the Staff of General Eisenhower. And ln of the creatures of the aviary of American Ho Chi Minh. So Ho had the -recognition of going through our intelligence reports, I saw politics. I'm a human being; I'm a man; my France and he had the legitimacy of the that some colleagues of mine, Colonel Gal name is David Schoenbrun, and I am opposed dynasty.