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9608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 28 claim for veterans benefits turn to the Dis tions. Following World War II.the field as to which they are entitled to claim abled American Veterans service officers for staff of the Disabled American Veterans income tax deductions up to 5 percent advice and assistance. If it were not for was greatly expanded. With the co of their respective annual adjusted gross these capable and experienced men, who are themselves all disabled veterans, the Vet operation of the Veterans' Administra incomes, with a 2-year carryover. Such erans' Administration would be forced to tion which assisted in providing a 2-year property donations have included out provide a great number of additional per course of vocational training, some 400 moded or unused furniture, equipment, sonnel to deal with this added influx of physically disabled veterans of World machinery, materials, buildings and daily visitors and, of course, at great addi War II became full-time DAV national land-based on their market value, ac tional cost to the U.S. taxpayer. service officers. This expansion was cording to authentic appraisals fur Moreover as stated in the official financed primarily out of the net income nished through the DAV without cost or RECORD for April 27, 1959, by the gentle derived from the very unique idento-tag, obligation for the cooperating corpora man from Massachusetts, SILVIO 0. or miniature license tag project, owned tions-and including diverse types of CONTE: and operated by the DAV without any surplus inventories at their currently promotional fees of any kind being paid listed prices. Such disposable property Most of these service disabled veterans have probably assumed that the Disabled to anyone. donations frequently turn out to be American Veterans has been getting some I was astounded to learn that since financially advantageous for the Dis kind of financial help from the Government 1942 nearly 2 million sets of lost keys abled American Veterans. Sometimes although no Federal money has ever been have been returned to their owners be increased employment opportunities for appropriated to the DAV. cause of the attached idento-tags. This disabled employables result. The vital importance of such person was without regard as to whether the Income tax deductions for the donat Disabled American Veterans had ever re ing corporations are frequently prefer alized service is reflected in a remark ceived any donations from these owners. able as compared with the continued that appears in the CONGRESSIONAL REC However, there have been an increasing payment of personal and/ or real estate ORD back on July 17. 1941, by the Hon number of States which validate their taxes, insurance premiums, guard fees, orable Homer T. Bone, of Washington, license plates for in ore than 1 year. and so forth, in continuing to hold such who said: This has resulted in diminishing returns unused properties. Also taken into con Americans who help to provide security and has unfortunately resulted in dimin sideration is the valuable space other for America's disabled defenders thereby help to provide security for America. ished financial reserves. Nevertheless wise rentable and the time and talent of the DAV has continued its determination busy officers required to sell his dispos Former Congressman Lawrence Curtis, to provide its invaluable service in all of able properties as well as the additional of Massachusetts, who himself lost a leg our Nation's 50 States. income tax that might thereby be en during World War I, declared that: Other sources of income have been tailed. Such corporations, thus cooper Americans who are grateful for the sacri developed aithough by no means suffi ating with the Disabled American Vet fice of America's disabled defenders of parts ciently fast. Among these sources are erans as well as other charitable and of their bodies or their health, will gener bequests in wills, special trust agree educational institutions by their varied ously support the vitally important service ments, direct donations from benefited property donations deserve the gratitude program so effectively operated by the Dis veterans and their dependents, which of all concerned. abled American Veterans. incidentally comprise only a small per By supporting the Disabled American With all the statements above quoted I centage, and from contributions by· so Veterans these individuals and corpora heartily agree. It is very interesting to cially minded Americans as to which, tions support one of the great benefits learn that since its formation 43 years incidentally, income tax deductions are of a free Nation and that is to insure its ago DAV, notwithstanding its restrictive applicable up to 20 percent of each in Nation's defenders a life of security and membership requirements, has neverthe dividual donor's annual net income. dignity notwithstanding disablement less maintained the largest staff of full An increasing number of corporations that may have been incurred during the time national service officers of any of have also been making property dona mortal battles fought in the course of the congressionally chartered organiza- tions to the Disabled American Veterans, preservation of our free institutions. THE JOURNAL initial staffing of community mental health HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES centers, and for other purposes; and The Journal of the proceedings of yes S. Con. Res.43. Concurrent resolution au T u ESDA Y, MAY 28, 1963 terday was read and approved. thorizing the printing of additional copies of part 1 and part 2 of the 1963 hearings of the The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy on the The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE "Development, Growth, and State of t he D.D., offered the following prayer: A message from the Senate by Mr. Atomic.Energy Industry.'' Isaiah 40: 29: He giveth power to the McGown, one of its clerks, announced faint and to them that have no might that the Senate had passed bills and APPROPRIATIONS FOR TREASURY He increaseth strength. a concurrent resolution of the following AND POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTS, Almighty God, we are praying espe titles, in which the concurrence of the THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE House is requested: cially for our Nation's chosen leaders, PRESIDENT, AND CERTAIN INDE who, in these crucial and pe1ilous times, S. 261. An act to authorize the conveyance of certain lands in Harris County, Tex., to PENDENT AGENCIES FOR FISCAL are bearing tremendous responsibilities. YEAR 1964, AND FOR OTHER Bless them with the cardinal virtues the State of Texas or the county of Harris; and gifts of faith, courage, and wisdom S. 572. An act to amend section 201(a) (3) PURPOSES of the Federal Property and Administrative as they strive to make a worthy con Services Act (40 U.S.C. 481 (a) (3)), and for Mr. GARY. Mr. Speaker, I ask tribution to the peace of the world. other purposes; unanimous consent that the managers Create in us the spirit of the Pilgrim S. 814. An act to amend section 7 of the on the part of the House have until mid Fathers, who embarked on stormy waters Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as night tonight, May 28, 1963, to file a and gave us the rich heritage of a free amended; conference report on the bill, H.R. 5366, dom and democracy purchased and made S. 876. An act ·to authorize the Administra making appropriations for the Treasury sacred by their struggles and sacrifices. tor of General Services to convey certain land and the Post Office Departments, the Grant that we may have the deep feel in Prince Georges County, Md., to the Ameri Executive Office of the President, and ings of concern and compassion for all can National Red Cross; certain independent agencies for the S. 1576. An act to provide assist ance in fiscal year 1964,.and.for other purposes. whose every day is beset by fearful pre combating mental retardation through monition and whose minds and hearts grants for construction of research centers The SPEAKER. Is there objection to are in danger of being broken by life's and grants for facilities for the mentally re the request of the gentleman from Vir tragedies and t1ibulations. "t arded ·and assistance in improving mental ginia? Hear us in Christ's name. Amen. health t hrough grants for construction and There was no objection. 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - - HOUSE 9609 POULTRY HEARINGS -BEFORE THE 1 minute and to revise and extend ·my Christian times, the Armenians fought COMMITI'EE ON AGRICULTURE remarks. with Christian Europe against Islam The SPEAKER. Is there ObJect1 on through the Crusades. Even as the ma~ Mr. HAGAN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, to the request of the gentleman from tyrs Armenians have chosen to die I ask unanimous consent to address the California? rather than to renounce their spiritual House for 1 minute, to revise and extend principles. my remarks, and to include extraneous There was no objection. Mr SISK. Mr. Speaker, of all the In the past half century, half the Ar matter. · world's peoples who have maintained menian nation has been killed in m~s The SPEAKER. Is there objection sacres and a great many of the remam to the request of the gentleman from their faith, integrity of culture ~nd as pirations, the people of Arme~a most ing pe~ple have escaped w~th tJ:ieir ~ives Georgia? surely deserve :first rank. Their dete: only through :flight, tragic migrations There was no objection. mination to survive through the ages m which have separated families and left Mr. HAGAN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the face of Powerful and b~u~al !orc~s thousands in abject poverty and suffer as chairman of the newly created Poultry determined upon their anmhilation 1S ing, continued persecution in unfriendly Subcommittee of the House Co~mittee truly remarkable.