·1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE 22837 economic revolution in his.tory, brought Wright climbed into his tiny plane· with a. ·military significance is amply demon­ about by the expanding knowledge from re- bicycle wheels at Kitty Hawk. N.C. A horse strated by the intercontinental ballistic mis­ search in every field of endeavor. And the was considered · sult&bl~ transpor~a.tion ~t. f:lile, which must trav.eL through space to urge to explore the unknown is its stimulus. that time. What would he have thought if re.ach its .targe'!;. What we rieed now is the A comedian has suggested a possible I had walked up to him and said: "You are general NASA program to accumulate a body means of securing all-out public support for opening a new era for man today. Fifty of knowledge, and to make the United States Project Apollo. He would put all the women years from now a jet pilot will take off from a spacefaring nation. on the Moon and leave the men on Earth. New York in a giant mechanical bug and . Fourth, the scientific knowledge gained Then, he says, think how busy everybody cross the Atlantic at 600 miles ah hour over from our space program will offer vast re­ would be building Moon rockets. And it a raging storm with 100 helpless men, turns right here on earth !or years to come. would solve the unemployment problem. . women, and children aboard. Yet they wil'r Scientific discoveries advance technology, Project Apollo is a serious, scientific under- ride in air-conditioned comfort, with steak, and improv.ed technology spurs the economy. taking. It is not an adventurous race to the television, and beautiful stewardesses to ease New products are born, and jobs are created. Moon for dramatic propaganda purposes, al- the rigors of the trip." He would .not have As one observer put it. "We don't spend the though it will be crammed with ad.venture believed me. money on the moon, you know; we spend it and drama such as we have never before wit- · The predictions we are making today of right here In the United States." nessed. And there will be undeniable bene- things to come may sound impossible-but There are other indirect and intangible ficial prestige effects when we demonstrate they are just as realistic. benefits of space exploraition. Not the leas.t our ability to accomplish lunar exploration. Why should we explore space? of these is Its stimulus to education. Space lt will reflect the heights which science and First and foremast, man has always ex- is fascinating to young minds. The space technology can reach in a society of free men. plored space. Even before he could read effort's use of practically all the scientific dis­ But remember-Project Apollo is only a and write he was exploring the world about, ciplines encourages tneir study and demands stepping stone in the effort to expand human him, migrating a.cross. continents_ Later he. improved curricula and better teachers. · knowledge of phenomena in Earth's atmos- . penetrated the depths of the jungles, climbed I hope that you share my oonviction that we must sail on and on over this new ocean phere and in space. Beyond the Moon the the great mountains, and fought his way 91 planets beckon. Will we find life on Venus through Antarctic blizzards to the South and that you are eager to explore the mys.;. or Mars? What kind of life will it be? If we Pole. He built devices to explore the sub­ teries about us. I hope that there is not should meet with other creatures on another miniature world, then theorized on what a caterpillar among _you. planet, let us hope that they will :find us was too small to examine even with the most DR. VON BRAUN WELCOME CHOICE, socially acceptable, understanding, tolerant powerful of microscopes. He built larger and -anything but delicious. · · larger telescopes to penetrate the universe, The Charleston Chamber of Commerce has There are many unknowns in space, and and again theor-ized on that which. was be­ scored a small triumph in obtaining the many hazards. We are not even certain at yond his reach. In short, man was born service of Wernher von Brann tonight as this time about the surface of the Moon. with an insatiable curiosity to learn more speaker at its annual banquet. some scientists say it may consist of a coral about himself and the universe about him. In an age that is being profoundly altered reef-like structure, similar to cobwebs piled He has always been an explorer, and he al­ by science and . technology, Dr. v:on Braun one on another to give it a porous, fairy ways will be. is a towering figure. Through a combina­ castle appearance. Others fear that the dust Second, Sputnik I demonstrated that in­ tion of accomplishments and personal ex­ may be so deep that it will swallow anything ternational preeminence in science and perience, his name br familiar ta those who that lands there .. Others say that·the- dust technology is synchronous in the eyes. of the are otherwise oblivious to the impact the­ may be electrostatically charged, and will world with preeminence in space flight. technological revolution is having on their sweep out to meet the spacecraft, covering . it This identification, whether well founded or world and their lives. like a cocoon. High-speed meteoroids may not, is a fact that we dare not ignore. The By choosing him as a speaker, the cham:­ puncture the spacecraft, and heavy atomic prestige value alone of demonstrating Amer­ ber has stressed the importance it places not only on his work but on the work of the particles from a solar flare could give the lea's technological and financial capability· countless scientists-technicians he has come astronauts an excessive dose of radiation un- for manned lunar exploration is by no means. to symbolize. In doing ·so, it. is to be con­ less they are protected by appropriate shield- something to b.e taken lightly. gratulated. ing. Third, our national security demands that rn accepting the. chamber's invitation, Dr. Whether these things are true or not re- we insure that no hostile force will be per­ von Braun is re·cognizing the responsibillty mains to be seen. In spite of the hazards, mitted to use space as an unchallenged ave- of the scientists to share his knowledge and· 1 believe we can make it. nue of aggression against us. It is impos­ ideas. And, for a man who goes around with Whenever I need a bolstering of faith, I try sible to predict now what the military sig- his: mind in the clouds, he ha.a an abundance to imagine the conditions at the time Wilbur nificance of peace will be. That space has of each.

spiritual idealism and leadership among. that the Senate had passed without HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the nations. amendment bills and a concurrent reso­ Although we are bending all our en­ lution of the House of the following WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1963 ergies to shelter our Republic from the titles: The House met at 12 o'clock noon. assaults of external enemies, may we· H.R. 3190. An act to amend the act of realize more fully how absolutely·neces­ March 3, 1901, relating to devises and be­ The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, sary it is to guard .our country against quests by will; DD., offered the following prayer: the temptation to allow the violent hands H.R. 3191. An act to exempt life insurance Judges 18: 5: Ask counsel of God, that of irreligion and pagani'sm, materialism· companies from the act or Febq1ary 4, 1913, regulating loaning of money on securities in we may know whether our way~ which ~nd immorality, to lay hold upon us and tlle District o! Columbia; we go, shall ae prosperous. undermine our character and c·orrupt H.R. 7497. An act to amend the Life In­ Eternal and ever-blessed God, today our very soul, as a God-fearing people. · surance Act for the District of Columbia we are praying especially for Thy grace May we all have a glorious part in relating to annual statements and for other and favor upon Lyndon B. Johnson, who helpi:ng the President, our Speaker, and purposes; and now occupies the exalted office of the the Congress to steer the ship of state H. Con. Res. 238. Concurrent resolution Presidency of these United States. into deeper and wider and grander establishing that the two Houses of Congress channels. assemble in the Hall of the House of Repre­ Burdened with tremendous tasks and sentatives . on November 27', 1963, at 12:3Q responsibilities, may he be blessed with Hear us in the name of the Prince of o'clock postmeridian. those capacities and abilities which will Peace. Amen. enable him to help solve our many na-· The message also announced that the tional and international problems-. Senate had passed, with amendments in Believing that aU greatness and power THE JOURNAL which the concurrence of the House is begin w~th faith and humility, may he The Journal of the proceedings of requested, a bill of the House of-the fol­ daily cultivate a great faith and walk yesterday was read and approved. lowing title: humbly with the Lord and keep .in step . H.R. 5338. .An act to enact the Uniform with Thine eternal will and purpose. Commercial Code for the District of Colum­ Grant that his wisdom and sound judg­ MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE l;>ia, and. for other purposes. ment may inspire our beloved country to A message from the Senate by Mr. The message also announced that the reach the proportions of lofty moral·and McGown, one of its clerks, announced Senate had pass;d bills of the following 22·838 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD·-. HOUSE. November 27· , titles, in which the concurrence of the dent pro tempore and Members of the He lives on in the hearts of his country­ House is requested: U.S. Senate who entered the Hall of the men. s. 1024. An act to authorize the Commis­ House of Representatives, the President No words are sad enough to express sioners of the District of Columbia to pay pro tempore taking the chair at the right. our sense of loss. No words are strong relocation costs made necessary by actions of the Speaker, and the Members of the enough to express our determination to of the District of Columbia government, and' Senate the seats reserved for them. continue the forward thrust of America for other purposes; The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints that he began. [Applause.] s. 1406. An act to authorize the establish­ ment of a Junior College Division within as members of the committee on the part The dream of conquering the vastness the District of Columbia Teachers College, of the House to escort the President of of space--the dream of partnership and for other purposes; the United States into the Chamber the across the Atlantic, and across the Pa­ S. 1533. An act to amenq, the act of July· gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. ALBERT], cific as well-the dream of a Peace Corps 24, 1956, granting a franchise to D.C. Transit the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. in less .developed nations-the dream of System, Inc.; BOGGS], the gentleman from Georgia education for all of our children-the s. 1540. An act to amend the Federal [Mr. VINSON], the gentleman from In­ dream of jobs for all who seek them and Aviation Act of 1958 to provide for the regu-· diana [Mr. HALLECK], and the gentleman need them-the dream of care for our lation of rates and practices Of air carriers and foreign air cartlers in foreign air trans­ from Illinois [Mr. ARENDS]. elderly-:-the dream of an all-out attack portation, and for other purposes; and The PRESIDENT pro tempore. On on mental illness-and above all, the s. 1964. An act to amend the District of the part of the Senate, the Chair appoints dream of equal rights· for all Americans, Columbia Trame Act, 1925, as amended, to as members of the committee of escort whatever their race or color [applausel­ increase the fee charges for learners' permits. the Senator from Montana [Mr. MANS­ these and other American dreams have FIELD], the Senator froni Minnesota [Mr. been vitalized by his drive and by his HUMPHREY], the Senator from Florida · dedication. THE HONORABLE ALBERT W. [Mr. SMATHERS], the Senator from Geor­ Now the ideas and the ideals which he JOHNSON gia [Mr. RussELL], the Senator from so nobly represented must and will be The SPEAKER laid before the House Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN], and the Senator translated, into effective action. [Ap­ the following communication, which was from California [Mr. KUCHEL]. plause.] read: The Doorkeeper announced the ambas­ Under John Kennedy's leadership, this HARRISBURG, PA., November 26, 1963. sadors, ministers, and charges d'affaires Nation has demonstrated that it has The Honorable JOHN W. McCORMACK, of foreign governments. the courage to seek peace, and it has the Speaker of the House of Representatives, The ambassadors, ministers, and fortitude to risk war.- We have proved Washington, D .C.: charges d'affaires of foreign govern­ that we are a good and reliable friend The returns received in my office clearly ments entered the Hall of the House of to those who seek peace and ·freedom. show that Hon: ALBERT w. JOHNSON has been duly elected to be Representative in Representatives and took the seats re­ We have shown that' we can also be a Congress from the 23d Congressional District served for them. formidable foe to those who reject the of Pennsylvania. The Doorkeeper announced the Chief path of peace and those who seek to The sad events of the past few days have Justice of the United States and the impose upon us or our allies the yoke of delayed preparation of all official certifica­ Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. tyranny. tions. Our certiflcation under signature The Chief Justice of the United States This Nation will keep its commitments and seal will follow within a day or two. and the Associate Justices of the Su­ from South Vietnam to West Berlin: GEORGE I. BLOOM, preme Court entered the Hall of the [Applause.] We will be unceasing in the Secreta:y of the Commonwealth: House of Representatives and took the search for peace; resourceful in our pur­ Mr. HALLECK. I ask unanimous seats reserved for them in front of the suit of areas of agreement, even with: consent that the gentleman from Penn'­ Speaker's rostrum. those with whom we differ-and gener­ sylvania, Mr. ALBERT w. JOHNSON, .be. The Doorkeeper announced the Cabi­ ous and loyal to those who join with us permitted to take the oath of om.ce to­ net of the President of the United States. in common cause. day. His certificate of election has not The members of the Cabinet of the In this age when there can be no arrived, but there is no contest, and no President of · the United States entered losers in peace and no victors in war, we question has been raised with regard to the Hall of the House of Representatives must recognize the obligation to match his election. and took the seats reserved for them in national strength with national restraint. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to front of the Speaker's rostrum. [Applause.] We must be prepared at the request of the gentleman from In­ At 12 o'clock and 31 minutes p.m. the one and the same time for both the diana? Doorkeeper announced the President of confrontation of power and the limita­ There was no objection. the United States. tion of I?OWer. We must be ready to Mr. JOHNSON of Pennsylvania ap­ The .. President of the United States, defend the national interest and to nego­ peared at the bar of the Ho~se and took escorted by the committee. of Senators tiate the common interest. This is the the oath of om.ce. and Representatives, entered the Hall of path that we shall continue to pursue. the House of Representatives, and stood Those who test our courage will find it at the Clerk's desk. [Applause, the strong and those who seek our friend­ RECESS Members rising.] ship will find it honorable. We will dem­ The SPEAKER. The Chair declares . The SPEAKER. Members of the onstrate anew that the strong can be' the House in recess, subject to the call of Congress, I have the high privilege and· just in the use of strength-and the ju.st the Chair. personal honor of presenting to you a can be strong in the defense of justice. Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 6 min­ former colleague, the President of the And let all know we will extend no spe­ utes p.m.), the House stood in recess United States. [Applause, th~ . Members cial privilege and impose no persecution. subject to the call of the Chair. rising.~ We will carry on the fight against poverty and misery, ignorance and dis­ AFTER RECESS ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF ease--in other lands and in our own. THE UNITED STATES CH. DOC. NO. We will serve all of the Nation, not The recess liavilig expired, the House one section oi one sector, or.one group, was called to order by the. Speaker at 12 178) but all Americans. [Applause.] These o'clock and 17 minutes p.m . . The PRESIDENT. Mr. Speaker, Mr. are the. United States-a united people President, Members of the House, Mem­ with a united purpose. · JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND bers of the Senate, my fellow Americans, Our American unity does not depend all I have I would have given gladly not UI;><>n unanimity. We have differences; SENATE, HELD PURSUANT TO THE to be standing here today. . . PROVISIONS OF HOUSE CONCUR­ but now, as in the past, we cun derive RENT RESOLUTION 238, TO HEAR The greatest leader of our time has from those differences strength, not been strµck down_· by the foulest deed of wealtness, wisdom, not despair. Bo.th as AN ADDRESS. BY THE PRESIDENT our time. TQday John Fitzgerald Ken­ OF THE UNITED STATES a people and as a Government we can nedy lives on in the immor~l words and. unite upon a program, a program which The SPEAKER of the House presided. works that he left behind. He lives on' is ·wise, just, enlightened, and construc­ The Doorkeeper announced the Presi- in the mind and memories of mankind. tive. 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 22839 For 32 years, Capitol Hill has- been year. [Applause.] This is a bill de- give Him our thanks-, let us unfte in those my home. I have shared many moments signed to increase our national income familiar and .cherished words: of pride with you-pride in the ability and Federal revenu~ and to provide in­ ·America, America, of the Congress of the United States to surance against recession. That, bill, if GOO shed His grace· on thee, act; to meet any crisis; to distill from passed without delay means more secu­ And crown thy good our .differences strong programs of na­ rity for those now working, more jobs With brotherhood tional action. for those now without them, and more Fro~ sea ta shining sea. An assassin's bullet has thrust upon incentive for our economy. me the awesome burden of the Presi..; In short, this is no time for delay. It [Applause, the Members :tlsingJ dency. I am here today to say I need is time f.or action [applauseJ-strong, At 12. o'clock and 58 minutes. p.m., the your help; I cannot bear this. burden forward-looking action on the pending President, accompanied by the commit­ alone. I need the help of all Americans education bills to help l>ring the light of tee of escorts, retired from the Hall of in all America. [Applause.] This Na­ learning to every home and hamlet in the House· of Representatives. tion has experienced a profound shock America,. strong, forward-looking action The Doorkeeper escorted the invited and in this critical moment it is our on youth employment. opportunities, guests from the Chamber in the follow­ duty-yours and mine-as the Govern­ strong, forward-looking action on the ing order: ment of the United States-to do away pending foreign aid bill, making clear The members of the President's with uncertainty and doubt and delay that we are not _forfeiting our re­ Cabinet. and to show that we are capable of de­ sponsibflities to this hemisphere or to The Chief Justice of the United States cisive action [applauseJ-that from the the world, nor erasing executive flexibil­ and the Associate Justices of the su­ brutal loss of our leader we will derive ity in the conduct of our foreign affairs preme_Court. not weakness but strength-that we ean fapplausel-and strong, prompt, and The ambassadors, ministers, and and will act and act now. · forward-looking action on the remaining charges d'a1Iaires of foreign govern­ From this Chamber of representative appropriation bills. CApplause.J ments. government let all the world know, and In this new spirit of action the Con- none misunderstand, that I rededicate gress can expect the full cooperation and this Government to the unswerving sup­ support of the executive branch. And in JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED port of the United Nations [applausel­ particular I pledge that. the expenditures The SPEAKER. The Chair declares to the honorable and determined execu­ of your Government will be administered the fornt session of the two Houses now tion of our commitments to our allies with the utmost thrift and frugality. dissolved. [applausel-to the maintenance of mili­ fApplause.J I ask your help. I will in­ Accordingly, at 1 o'clock and 2 min­ tary strength second to none-to the de­ sist that the Government get a dollar's utes p.m. the joint session of the two fense of the strength and stability of the value for a dollar spent. The Govern­ Houses was dissolved~ dollar Capplausel-to the expansion of ment. will set an example of prudence The Members of the Senate retired to our foreign trade [applausel-to the re­ and economy. [Applause.] This does their Chamber. inforcement of our programs of mutual not mean that we will not meet our un­ assistance and cooperation in Asia and :filled needs or that we will not honor our Africa tapplausel-and to our Alliance commitments. We will do both. REFERENCE OF PRESIDENT'S for ·Progress in this hemisphere ~ [Ap­ As one who has long served in both MESSAGE plause.] · Houses of the Congress, I firmly believe On the 20th day of January, in 1961, 1n the Independence and ·the integrity of Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I move John F. Kennedy told his countrymen the legislative branch. [Applause.] I that the message of the President be that our national work would not be :fin­ promise you tha.t." I shall always respect referred to. the Committee of the Whole ished "fu the first thousand days, nor 'in this. It is deep in the -marrow of my House on the State of the Union and the life of this administration, nor even bones. ordered printed. perhaps in our lifetime on this planet~ With equal :firmness, I believe in the The motion was agreed tor But.. -he said-"let us begin." capacity and I believe in the ability of Today in this moment. of new resolve, the Congress, despite the cllvfsions of I would say to my fellow Americans, let opinion which characterize our Nation, ADJOURNMENT OVER TO FRIDAY, us continue. [Applause.] to act-to act wisely. to act vigorously, to NOVEMBER 29 This is our challenge-not to hesitate, act speedily when the need arises. The need ls here. The need is now. Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker,. I ask not to pause, not to tum about and lin­ unanimous consent that when the House ger over this evil moment but to con­ We meet in grief; but let us. also meet in renewed dedication and renewed vigor. adjourns. today it adjourn to meet at tinue on our course so that we may ful.,; noon on Friday next. fill the destiny that history has set for Let us meet in action, in tolerance and in us. Our most immediate tasks are here mutual understanding. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to on this Hill. John Kennedy's death commands the request of the gentleman from First, no memorial oration or eulogy what his life conveyed-that America Oklahoma? could more eloquently honor President must move forward. [Applause.1 The There·was no objection. Kennedy's memory than the earliest time has come for Americans of all races possible passage of the civil rights. bill and creeds and political beliefs to under- for which he fought so long.. CApplause.1 stand and to respect one another. [Ap- AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE MES- We have talked long enough in this plause.J So let us put an end to the SAGES FROM THE SENATE AND country about equal rights. We have teaching and preaching of hate and evil SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT talked for 100 years or more. It is time and violence. [Applause.] Let us turn RESOLUTIONS now to write the next chapter.:._and to away from the fanatics of the far left and write it in the books of law. [Applause.} the far·right, from the apostles of bitter-. Mr. ALBERT. · Mr. Speaker, I ask I urge you .again. as I did in 1957, and ness and bigotry, from those defiant of unanimous consent that notwithstanding again in 1960, to enact a civil rights law law, and those who pour venom into our any adjournment of the House, until so that we can move forward to elimi­ Nation'i bloodstream. [Applause.] · Monday, December 2, 1963, the Clerk be nate from this Nation every trace of dis­ I profoundly hope that the tragedy authori7.ed to receive messages from the crimination and oppression that is based and the torment of these terrible days Senate, and the Speaker be authorized upon race or color. EApplause.J There will bind us together in new fellowship, to sign any enrolled bills and joint reso­ could be no greater source of strength making us one people in our hour of sor..; lutions duly passed by. the. two Houses to this Nation both at home and abroad; row. So let us here highly resolve that and found truly enrolled. - . An~ second, no act of ours could more John Fitzgerald Kennedy did not live- The SPEAKER. Is there objection to fittingly continue the work of President or die-in vain. [Applause.] · And on 'the . request ·of. the gentleman from Kennedy than the early passage of th.e tnis Thanksgiving eve, as we gather to..: Oklahoma..? . tax bill for which he fought all this long gether to ask the Lord's blessmg, and There was no objection. 22840 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HODS~ November 27 A DETROIT MEMORIAL FOR JOHN race, the American price tag for the trip has space and to take our own initiatives so far shr'1nk suddenly from $20 billion to a tenth as actual space travel goes. It will be the . F.KENNEDY of that figure. Khrushchev must be given first time we will not have had to react to Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, ·1 ask the credit for bringing the whole U.S. space a Russian threat to do ~omething or get some- unanimous consent that the gentleman effort Into focus and making it clear that a where first ih space. · from Michigan [Mr. RYAN] may extend lunar landing can be made only a culmi­ Meanwhile, we should let no word or deed his remarks at this point in the RECORD nating item in our pJans. The Government of the Russians deter us from launching a is prepared to go m11itary in space. military program in space to match theirs, and include extraneous matter. To say that it will cost only $2 billion regardless of U .N. compacts not to test or use The SPEAKER. Is there objection to put a man on the moon is just another space for warlike purposes. to the request· of the gentleman from way of saying that Project Apollo is the end Oklahoma? · aim of a broadly based intermediary space There was no objection. effort whose counterpart the Russians have THANKSGIVING TO A PRESIDENT, no intention of giving up, whether they go JOHN F. KENNEDY Mr. RYAN of Michigan. Mr. to the moon or not. The U.S. etrort can be Speaker, today I am introducing a bill viewed either as ·intermediary or as an end Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask in Congress proposing that the Federal in itself. The moon landing gives it coher­ unanimous consent that the gentleman building heretofore authorized by Con­ ence and drive but a lunar landing isn't from New York [Mr. CAREY] may ex­ gress to be constructed at Detroit, Mich., vital, and the program has important fea­ tend his remarks at this point in the be named the "John F. Kennedy Federal tures that can be made to serve a military RECORD and include extraneous matter,. Building." instead of a civilian end. It is already part­ The SPEAKER. Is there ,-Objection ly m111tary. To have one of our most beautiful The m.Oon project is now worth the to the request of the gentleman from buildings in Detroit dedicated to tp.e money; for the Government is now giving the Oklahoma? · memory of our beloved President would space effort a military focus it has always There was no objection. be a special honor for the people of lacked. It needs doing for the reason that Mr. CAREY. Mr. Speaker, I believe Detroit. It would be a fitting and ap­ the Russians are doing the same thing, and there is no need to recount for the people propriate memorial named after a most evidently have the edge on us. of my State and my community, any part courageous, a most effective, and a most The United States has planned a two-step of the tribute, the funeral and requiem energetic American leader. · program, endi'ng in 1970 with an actual lunar landing. First comes Gemini, a two-astro­ or the burial at Arlington. In the East The House and Senate · Public Works naut near-earth project with controlled or .. Room of the White Hol.ise, in the great Committees authorized the construction biting, space rendezvous, inspection of other hall of the people at the Capitol Rotunda, of a new Federal office building on April space vehicles, and the ability of the space­ and finally at Arlington Cemetery, I 4, 1963. men to leave and return to their ship as the was there humbly in person and all the The bill states: aims. The Russians made a long stride to­ world was there more vitally in spirit. Any law, regulation, map, document, rec­ ward achieving these things when they This message is simply to pledge the ord, or other paper of the United States in launched a maneuverable spacecraft last Friday. The emphasis was military as it has continuum of that spirit. which such building is referred to shall be Thank you, thank you very much, Mr. held to refer to such building as the "John always been with the Russians. Now ours F. Kennedy Federal Building." can and should be, too, Federal otllcials say. President. Thus, Gemini, a planned forerunner of the This is the day we press on. Twenty­ Apollo mooncraft will, along with the huge f our hours after the mortal part of Presi­ SPACE PROGRAM upcoming Saturn rockets, and new launch­ dent John Fitzgerald Kennedy was ing and testing facilities, co~t plenty, but it's placed before the altar of God for his Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask not a "moondoggle." If we don't continue requiem, we resumed the business of the unanimous consent that the gentleman with it, the Russian'? ·will have a decided military adyantage in near-e?-rth space, an Congress in which he served so long and from Louisiana [Mr. WAGGONNERl may well. extend his remarks at this point in the advantage they already have a start on be- cause of more powerful 'rockets. ' Because he led us for a thousand days RECORD and include extraneous matter. Otllcials of the National Aeronautics and our aims are high, our goals clear. We The SPEAKER. Is there objection Space Agency have in· the past few months have no time for the indulgence of self to the request of the gentleman from been trying ,to make clear that Ge~ini and pity that he was with us·so short a time Oklahoma? · ApoJlo, are both , needed, QUt when ~hru­ or so swiftly departed. ·Rather let us There was no objection. shchev began talking equivocally, NASA went heavily over to the military tack where before reflect on our fortune that he was here Mr. WAGGONNER. Mr. Speaker, as a it had talked only peace'.ful pursuits. It is in our dark and dangerous hours. In his member of the House Committee on Sci­ well that the Agency is able to make the name, let us be impatient with futility ence and Astronautics, I have had a switch, however reluctant tt may be, and of the present and move to the high number of occasions to express my con­ however much the urgency of getting to the promise of the future. If his sacrifice is cern over ·the direction taken by our moon is diminished thereby. For the House, to have full meaning, our pace must be program in space. partly because of the purely civilian aspects urgent, our steps determined. Because of the staggering cost of all of the space program, has already cut $600 million off the 1965 .NASA budget of $5.6 bil­ We mourn and our memories of the our space efforts, I have always main­ lion. If the expected compromise comes, it moments we spent with him are precious tained the position that our primary will not be long before the intermediary to us no matter how brief. Because they motivation must be military in scope. stages of the U.S. moon plan will, after being are precious, I will share mine on an­ Heretofore, the emphasis has been un­ converted to military focus, have ptiority other day and set them forth so they will clear in definition. Perhaps, the haze over the lunar landing itself, which may well not be lost to our children and my coun­ which has surrounded our motives for a dim well past the 1970 target date. One telling point NASA officials. have made trymen. But at this time as we approach lunar landing, for instance, has been be­ the day set for Thanksgiving let us have cause of our uncertainty of Russian in­ is that the United States should by no means slack off the urgency of the moon program one recollection. tent. That same uncertainty exists to­ to where it would affect delivery date of the As he walked among ·the people he day and we must be ever mindful of it, huge Saturn rocket-booster, now scheduled loved with outstretched hand and his but our purpose in space is solidifying in for 1966. When Saturn reaches the pad it smile of friendship, he was not silent. the posture all of us can support and. ·will be the most powerful booster in the While he had a special word of wit, of promote: military superiority for this world, and whatever advantage the Reds have intimacy for some, these words he had Nation over the Soviet Union. enjoyed sj.nce 1957 will diminish;J for we to all: A recent editorial in the Shreveport will be able to loft payloads far in excess of theirs-whether we're heading for the moon "Thank you, thank you very much." Times sums up the position I have taken right away or not. "Thank you" was his constant expression since becoming a member of this com­ The U.S. space program, from the start has to the children, the men and women, the mittee and I ask unanimous consent to been geared to catching up with Russia in crowds, the country, because his heart insert it here in the RECORD for the at­ rocket power. By 1966, we. wm have done was full of gratitude for their high honor, tention of all. that, perhaps permanently, for our lntem­ for their support, but most of all for the [From the Shreveport .Times, Nov. 8, 1963] gence reports do not show that the Russians are building the . equivalent of the hug~ opportunity to serve mankind which he CHANGING EMPHASIS ON SPACE Saturn. had firmly sought and fUlly won. As Khrushchev continues to take himself , So, 2 years from now should be time enough Now as we press on in that same serv­ out and put himsel! back into the moon in which to assess the American position in ice, if we pause, let it be only for grati- 1963 ·coNGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 22841 tude, for · thanksgiving. Let us now project to fulfill a longtime need in the _ Last Aug\ist, Congress extended the dead­ respond. Nation's Capital for facilities to accom­ line for fundraising by 3 years, to Septem­ modate the performing arts. ber 2, 1966. Chairman Stevens said he was Thank you, Mr. President. We propose that the Center be named in confident the money could be raised in that For the faith in God and fellow man honor of John F. Kennedy and that it be time. your life personified, we are grateful. dedicated as a national living memorial to For the unity and strength you left us him. as a country, we are grateful. This would be fitting and appropriate. JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY For teaching us that there must be an Pre.sident Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy, in ad­ Mr. . ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask end to venom as a means of vengeance dition to their devoted interest in the Na­ tional Cultural Center itself, were intensely unanimous consent that the gentleman and hurt for the sake of hate, we are active in the encouragement of all things from New York CMr. ROONEY] may ex­ thankful. culturally and artistically worthwhile. No tend his remarks at this point in the For the lesson that we measure mor­ President and First Lady in the country's RECORD and include extraneous matter. tality in the mystery of eternity not in history have done more than they to promote The SPEAKER . . Is there objection days but in deeds, we are thankful. the arts and to infuse the American people to the request of the gentleman from For your interest in our children, your with a greater sense of appreciation for esthetic endeavor. Oklahoma? concern for their education, your deter­ There was no objection. mination that the handicapped among A John F. Kennedy Memorial Cultural Center overlooking the Potomac River-not Mr. ROONEY of New York. Mr. them who "had felt the hand of fate far from the White House and the final rest­ Speaker, on Sunday last Mrs. Rooney would never be victims of neglect," we ing place of President Kennedy at Arling­ and I attended holy mass at the hospital are grateful. ton-woulC: serve as a useful and enduring chapel at Walter Reed Army Hospital For the path to peace you found amid monument to honor John F. Kennedy and here in Washington. The celebrant of the thicket of tension and threat of war, to perpetuate the priceless treasure of prin­ the mass was Rev. Eugene L.A. Fisher, we are most grateful. ciples and ideals that are his legacy to the American people and all mankind. C.S. Sp., chaplain-lieutenant colonel­ For your words and works, your ''Pro­ AUS, retired. For his sermon during the file in Courage," which you brought to sacrifice of this memorial mass, which life in your own sacrifice, we are most GREAT NATIONAL FORUM FOR THE ARTS was for the happy rePQse of the soul of grateful. The National Cultural Center in Washing­ the late President John F. Kennedy, For your judgment, that favorite word ton has been planned as a national forum Father Fisher read to the congregation of yours which guided us toward well­ for the performing arts in the United States. Designed by the noted American architect, the following beautiful prayer poem being for all men, toward order and un­ which he had written out in longhand in Edward Durell Stone, the monumental build­ derstanding the whole world, we are ing will be built on the east bank of the the evening -before: most grateful. Potomac not far from the Lincoln Memorial. JOHN FITM;ERALD KENNEDY For your heroism in war and peace The Center will house 3 auditoriums: which won you your rightful resting place a 2,750-seat symphony hall; a 2,500-seat (By Eugene L. A. Fisher, C.S. Sp., chaplain among our brave departed you will be theater for opera, ballet and musical produc­ (lieutenant colonel), AUS retired) well re.membered. tions, and a 1,200-seat auditorium for the­ We know not track time or lone hour But above all, Mr. President, we give atrical performances. When God wlll say, "Come see." you thanks for the self you left to lead On the roof will be an area for band con­ The great, the grand, with all their power certs, art exhibits and festivals. Can hardly set us free. us in the person of your wife and family. Sheathed in white marble, the bullding . For Mrs. John F. Kennedy who raised will be 600 feet long and 100 feet wide. Its Within a triumphal parade us from despair and summoned up in all roof will be 100 feet from the ground, 18 Mid shouts of joyous praise of us the· spirit we needed and did not inches shorter than the Lincoln Memorial. The call may come in sudden raid Or as explosive bla.2.e. have, for lier example, her calm, her Plans call for the Center to play host to love, and, hopefully, her forgiveness. visiting artists and groups from throughout Our President was jubilant On Thanksgiving Day to you, Mr. the United States and from foreign countries. The crowds acclaimed with pride President, Mrs. John F. Kennedy, and all Washington's own cultural institutions, like Not knowing that the time was scant your family, thank you, thank you very the National Symphony and the opera so­ Sad tragedy the ride. ciety, will be given preference in scheduling much. Thank you. but will not be considered permanent ten­ Assassin's bullets turned the joy ants. The plannerswant to keep the Center To grim reality a national enterprise. It coUld have been his wife or boy NAMING OF CULTURAL CENTER FOR ·The land on which the Center will be It hurt both you and me. JOHN F. "KENNEDY erected has been set aside for that purpose A great man, lover of world peace Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask by Congress, which originally authorized the Who kept our country strong unanimous consent that the gentleman project in 1958. Congress provided that the Given the time, would still increase funds be raised privately and set a deadline Our strength to right the wrong. from Pennsylvania CMr. GREEN] may of September 1963. extend his remarks at this point in the The project languished for 3 years untll Cut down in virile prime of life RECORD and include extraneous matter. President John F. Kennedy to9k an interest With aspirations high The SPEAKER. Is there objection in it and appointed Roger L. Stevens, New To conquer in world's bitter strife to the request of the gentleman from York financier and theatrical producer, as Keep flag safe in the sky. Oklahoma? chairman. A gifted man with talents rare There was no objection. Fundraising got underway in earnest last To help his fellow man, . Mr. GREEN of Pennsylvania. Mr. November 29 in a cultural spectacular on He labored with that special care closed-circuit television seen in five cities, As only masters can. Speaker, I would like to inelude in the including Phlladelphia. RECORD an article which appeared in the President and Mrs. Kennedy headed the Our States have lost their greatest friend Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, cast of 100 notables which included former The world a man most kind November 27, 1963. I wholeheartedly President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower; Whose labors and great toil could lend endorse and subscribe naming the Cul­ Pianist Van Cliburn, Singer Marian Ander­ A key to freedom find. tural Center for John F. Kennedy. I son, Poet Robert Frost, and Cellist Pablo He now rests in a hero's grave think that this is a wonderful suggestion, Casals. Leonard Bernstein, conductor and Life's trials for him are o'er and I will introduce a resolution in the composer, was master of ceremonies. A martyr's palm archangels wave House to have the new memorial named Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Eisenhower have God blessed his latest chore. for John F. Kennedy. served as honorary cochairman of the Center. President Kennedy put his support in these His passing ls our country's loss The article follows: words.: "A ·great cultural Center which ex­ God called him when ready, A LIVING MEMORIAL TO JOHN F. KENNEDY presses the interest of the people of · this Like you, we shall not shirk the cross­ It was just 1 year ago this we.ek--on No- country in this most basic desire of mankind John Fitzgerald Kennedy. vember 29, 1962-that President and Mrs. is a most important responsibility." John F. Kennedy inaugurated a nationwide Since that kickoff event, some $13 million fundraising campaign to erect a National has been raised toward construction of the· TURN TO HIM WITH CONFIDENCE Cultural Center in Washington. Center. This includes a $5 million gift the The late President and First Lady were Ford Foundation has earmarked on a 3 to 1 Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask guiding spirits in the development of this matching basis. unanimous consent that the gentleman 22842 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE November 27 from New York CMr. MuUERl may ex­ We must all follow the mayor of Dallas in Memorial Center, and authorizing funds tend his remarks at this point in the that prayerful refiection. - For it is only too easy to forget that in a free country there not to ·exceed $25 million to be expended RECORD and include extraneous matter. must be not only llberty and equality but on a matching basis with privately do­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection also fraternity. nated funds, and ask that it be referred to to the request of the gentleman from The only solace for the Nation's shame and the appropriate committee. I also Oklahoma? grief can come from a purge, or at least the strongly urge it.s early adoption. There was no objection. reduetion of, the hatred and venom which · PRESS RELEASE BY MR. ULLMAN , lie so close to the surface of our national Mr. MOLTER. Mr. Speaker, I com­ AL ULLMAN, Democrat, of Oregon, and mend to the attention of our colleagues life. We have allowed the community of the GEORGE F. SENNER, Democrat, of Arizona, to­ the t ollowJng article by the distinguished American people to be rent with enmity. Only if and as we can find our way back day announced their intention of introduc­ columnist Walter Lippmann, which ap­ into the American community will we find. ing a resolution dedicating the National Cul­ peared in the November 26, 1963, edition our way back to confidence in the American tural Center as a memorial to John Fitz­ of the New York Herald Tribune. In destiny. gerald Kennedy, and said they hoped it would receive early consideration by the spite of our tragic loss we, as Mr. Lipp­ We must stop the flow of the poison that Congress. · mann says, "have much hope in the when men differ, say about taxes or civil healing art of Lyndon Johnson. We can rights or Russia, they cannot be reconciled The two Congressmen also wrote Roger L. by persuasion and debate, and that those Stevens, Chairman of the National Cultural tum to him with confidence." Center, asking his support of the resolution. The article follows: who take the other view are implacable en­ In their letter to Mr. Stevens, the Members emies. In the light of this monstrous crime, said: MURDER MOST FOUL we can see that in a free country, which we (By Walter Lippmann) are and intend to be, unrestrained speech "In the heart of every American today, there is a desire to honor the memory of The :first need of the country ls to take to and thought are inherently subversive. De­ mocracy can be made to work only when the John Fitzgerald Kennedy and a resolve to heart the nature o! this unspeakable crime. magnify the causes he so magnificently There is no public crisis at home or abroad bonds of the community are inviolate, and represented. , which demands such instant attention that stronger than all the parties and factions and interests and sects. "As you know, no American President it cannot wait until we have collected our­ has done more to foster the development selves and can proceed deliberately. But I wish I felt certain that the self-re~liza­ tion into which grief has shocked us will and the appreciation of the performing arts. there is a searing internal crisis within the Through the leadership of both the Presi- American spirit which we have first to realize endure when we go back about our busi­ ness. The divisive forces of hatred and un­ dent and his wife, culture in our national and then to resolve. life has taken on new meaning. We, there­ The American future- depends on it, and governability are strong among us, and the habit onntemperate speech and thought has fore, intend to introduce a resolution dedi­ our capacity to govern ourselves. What we cating the National Cultural Center as a have to realize is that, though speech and become deeply ingrained. It is deepened by the strains of war and the frustrations of memorial to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and gossip and rumor are free, the safety of the will ask for its early adoption. Republic ls at stake when extremists go u;i­ this revolutionary age, by the exploitation of violence and cruelty in the mass media, "We wish to urge you and the members restra1ned. Extremists may profess any of the Commission to support this effort as ideology. But what they all have in com­ by the profusion of weapons and by the presence of so many who know how to use a fitting tribute to the man we all loved so mon is thait they treat opponents as .enemies,· well." outside the laws and the COIJ1mun1ty of their them: · But I do have much hope in the healing The two Representatives in a jolnt state­ fellow men. ment said: "Pr~sident Kennedy _brought to What happened in _Dallas .could, to be sure, art of Lyndon Johnson. We can turn to him with confidence. For his great gift is in find­ this Nation, and to this Capital, an intel­ have happened in another city. But it must lectual and cultural reawakening that has be said that the murder of the President was ing the consensus without which the Ameri­ can system of government with its States and made a profound impact on our national _ not the first act of political violence in that life. The Cultural Center is one of the most city but one in a · series. The man who 1s regions, its checks -and balances, is un­ workable. dramatic expressions of that reawakening. now the President of the United States was The Nation needs his continuing guiding manhandled by his fellow Texans. The man To find the consensus among our divided and angry people is his historic opportunity. spirit to insure that we do not lose the who represents the United States at the stimulus to a higher realization of our United Nations was spat upon. To restore the internal peace of the United States is his unique mission. cuitural heritage." , In this atmosphere of. political violence _ The sponsors of the resolution urged other That done, a~l else will be manageable. lived the President's murderer, himself ad­ , Members of Congress and all. people associ­ dicted to the fascination of violence in his ated with the Cultural Center to unite be­ futile and lonely and brooding existence. hind their effort. They pointed out that the The salient fact about him was his alienation DEDICATION OF NATIONAL CUL­ love of every American for President Ken­ from humanity, from country, family, and TURAL CENTER AS MEMORIAL TO nedy would be of great value in bringing friends. Nothing within him, it would seem, early fulfillment of the plan for the Center. bound him to the President or to the Gover­ JOHN F. KENNEDY nor as human beings. No human feeling Mr. ULLMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask stayed his hand. unanimous consent to extend my re­ ASSASSINATION OF JOHN In his alienation Oswald turned to the left. But that was incidental. Those who marks at this point in the RECORD and FITZGERALD KENNEDY spat on Mr. Johnson and on Mr. Stevenson include extraneous matter. Mr. GOODELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask had turned to the right. The common char­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection unanimous consent to address the House acteristic of all of them was their alienation, to the request of the gentleman· from for 1 minute and to revise and extend my the loss of their -ties, the rupture of the Oregon. remarks. community. There was no objection. An extremist is an outsider. For him the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Government in Washington is a hated for­ Mr. ULLMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is sel­ the request of the gentleman from New eign power and the President in Washington dom that an idea so catches the imagi­ York? ls an invading conqueror. Ther-e ls no limit, nation of the American people as has the There was no objection. therefore, to his hatred, which feeds upon proposal to dedicate the National Cul­ Mr. GOODELL. Mr. Speaker, last the venom of malice, slander, and hallucina­ tural Center as a memorial to John F. Friday on a sunlit thoroughfare in the tion. In Dallas today there ls much search Kennedy. All over the country the idea city of Dallas, an assassin's bullets of conscience, and ·well there should be. has spontaneously appeared. No better For Dallas has long been conspicuous for snuffed out the life of our President. its tolerance of extremists, and for the in­ evidence could be asked to demonstrate Those malicious shot.s cannot be undone. ab1Ilty of its decent citizens, undoubtedly the appropriateness of such a dedication; but we have a solemn obligation to the the great majority, to restrain the extremists the identification of President Kennedy memory of President Kennedy, to Presi­ and restore a condition of honest and tem­ and his great First Lady with culture dent Johnson, and to those who will fol­ perate and reasonable discussion. and the performing art.s makes the nam­ low in their places to do our best to pre­ It was comforting, therefore, to read on ing of the CUltural Center in his honor vent repetition of such cruel and sense­ Sunday that the· mayor o! Dallas, Earle a most fitting tribute. less acts. Cabell, had said that "each of us, in prayer­ ful reflection, must search his heart and I, therefore, have joined the gentle­ I am today introducing a House res­ determine if through intemperate word or man from New Jersey, Representative olution to create a joint committee of deed we might have contributed in some FRANK THOMPSON, in introducing a bill seven Senators and seven Representa­ fashion to the movement of this mind across· changing the name of the National CUl­ tives to explore all facets of the problem the brink of insanity." tural Center to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and report back to the Congress. ' , 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- HOUSE 22843

Throughout the feverish and painful way. It is not fair to any local officia~ sination do to our country? Any actions hours of investigation of the President's to place such a responsibility on their that can be taken by the Congress to assassination, while Americans watched shoulders. How humiliated and a­ prevent another disaster should be taken. in suspenseful horror, it is shocking to shamed we all would have been if the Let us not neglect our solemn responsi­ know that our best Federal police au­ Supreme court had been compelled to bility in this serious situation. thorities were participating only as in­ reverse the conviction of President Ken­ Today there are many proposals for vitees of the State of Texas and the city nedy's assassin because the defendant's investigating the circumstances sur­ of Dallas. I repeat-as invitees. They basic rights had been violated. This rounding the assassination of President might well have been treated as inter­ could well have happened. Denial of Kennedy. We must not compound con­ lopers by local authorities. Fortunately, counsel for 48 hours places conviction fusion with a variety of uncoordinated they were not so treated, but the FBI in jeopardy. If they failed to explain to · investigations. This matter deserves and the Secret Service were obviously the defendant his right not to make any the best that Congress can offer. I urge not in charge of the situation. They statement, and the fact that any state­ that we move immediately to create a should have been. ment he made could' be used against joint committee of the Senate and Federal criminal law today presents him a conviction could be reversed. House. many unbelievable inconsistencies. The Dalias officials were under fantastic shooting of a game warden is a Federal pressure from the public to issue state­ crime-title 18, U.S.C. 1114. The as­ ments with reference to the guilt of the A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE sassination of a President is not. As­ defendant. Trial and conviction by GREATER PROTECTION OF THE sault upon a Federal judge, a U.S. at­ television could have forced a higher PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT torney, or their assistants, is a Federal court to reverse a jury's verdict. Dallas OF THE UNITED STATES, MEM­ crime-18 U.S.C. 1114. The murder of a officials were placed under unique and BERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S CABI­ President is not. The murder of the almost irresistible pressures from the NET, AND MEMBERS OF CON­ lowest paid and newest employee of the public because the victim was not just GRESS Department of Agriculture is a Federal an ordinary citizen. He was our na- Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask crime-18 U.S.C. 1114. The murder of tional leader. - unanimous consent to address the House John F. Kennedy was not. An assault And then the final touch of shame for 1 minute, to revise and extend my re­ on a Federal process server is a Federal to our country: a self-appointed execu­ marks, and to include extraneous matter. crime-title 18, U.S.C., section 1501. tioner deprives the· assassin of his basic Assault on the leader of our Republic The SPEAKER. Is there objection rights. The guarantee of such rights, to the request of the gentleman from is not. Indeed, under title 18 U.S.C., even to those we hate, is one of the section 1951, it is a crime against the proudest adornments of our civilization. New York? United States to interfere with inter­ Suddenly, the law of the jungle took There was no objection. state commerce by violence; section Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, I am in­ charge and America looked no different troducing a bill today making it a Fed­ 1361-1364 of the same title makes it a to the world than the harshest tyranny Federal crime to injure or destroy Fed­ eral offense to assault or assassinate the of communism or fascism. And not the President, the Vice President, members eral property. Yet, it is not a Federal least of our concerns here is that the crime to in.iure or destroy the President's assassin carried with him to the grave of the President's Cabinet, or Members of life. Threats against the President or information that could well be important Congress. The enactment of this meas­ Vice President are offenses against the ure would add the Nation's highest elec­ to the security of our country. tive and appointive officers to a long list United States under section 871 of title Mr. Speaker, there is another area that 18. Even the utterance of contemptuous of Government positions already covered a joint committee should explore. Con­ by criminal statutes. words about the President by commis­ gress wishes to cloak the President and sioned officers of the armed services is The recent tragedy suffered by our other high officials with all the protec­ country has revealed the unfortunate punishable by court martial-title 10, tion that can be provided by law. Are U.S.C., section 888. But the devastat­ absence· of Federal law to cover these we doing that? Are there other ways situations. I found it difficult to believe ing acts following upon mere threats or that the incredible burdens of the Secret contemptuous words violate no Federal that there is no statute permitting Fed­ Service in protecting the President can eral jurisdiction over cases of assault or law. be eased? These matters are so urgent Interestingly · enough, U.S. Senators, assassination of the President, Vice Pres­ and so vital to our Nation's interest that ident, members of the President's Cabi­ U.S. Representatives, and Cabinet offi­ they alone justify the formation of a cials are completely unprotected by Fed­ net or Members of Congress. joint committee of the Congress. Since the law of Presidential succes­ eral law. Actions against the person or Sunday afternoon, before the Presi­ property of such high Federal officials sion provides that the Vice President is dent's funeral on Monday, I shared the followed by the Speaker of the House, the do not violate any Federal criminal law. deep apprehensions of other Americans President Johnson has rightly ordered President pro tempore of the Senate, and as I heard that President Johnson was the members of the President's Cabinet, a full investigation into the facts sur­ going to march in the open streets of I think it is essential that they be in­ rounding the assassination. It is shame­ Washington from the White House to ful that such an investigation can only cluded in the protection of these Federal the church, a distance of seven blocks. criminal provisions. be justified under Federal law by stretch­ I salute President Johnson for his cour­ ing and straining Federal jurisdiction Presently, we have laws providing Fed­ age. He obviously felt that the world's eral investigation, prosecution, trial, and that does not directly apply to this kind leaders must know that the President of of situation. The general powers of the imprisonment or execution of those re­ the United States can still walk safely sponsible for the assault or death of a FBI contained in title 5, U.S.C., section among a free people in our Nation's 556 do not deal specifically or by infer­ great number of Federal officials. These Capital. I am not sure the President's include U.S. judges, attorneys, and ence with this type of situation. Some decision was wise and in the best long­ sections of the Subversive Activities Con­ marshals; FBI,-Secret Service, Internal run interests of our country. Thank Revenue Service, Post Office, and customs trol Act, involving investigation of plots God he came through safely. to overthrow the Government of the agents; and many other Government em­ But what of future decisions of this ployees. United States by force, might be invoked nature? The law gives the head of the to justify FBI involvement. Other less My bill would allow the legal processes Secret Service the right to overrule the of the Federal Government to begin im­ pertinent grants of authority may be President in such instances. Is this 'cited but the fact remains that the FBI mediately in the case of any future at­ and ~ther Federal investigating agencies really workable? Can we expect a single tack on our President, Vice President, do not have the kind of direct and un­ individual to overrule the President? Is members of the President's Cabinet, or ambiguous jurisdiction that they should there another arrangement that either Members of Congress. have in matters of this nature. the President or the Congress could de­ Currently Mr. Speaker, without Fed­ Mr. Speaker, the murder of a high vise to meet this kind of circumstance? eral statute~, attacks on those holding Federal official has ramifications far be­ The life of President Johnson carries the offices specified in my measure are yond the personalities involved. The with it an incalculable value to our coun­ dealt with solely under the local or State officials of Dallas found this out the hard try today. What would a second assas- jurisdiction in which they occur. 22844· CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. HOUSE November 27"

The text ·of this bill is bri~f. ,- I am in-. of the Department of State is long over­ the.Cape Cod National Seashore in Mas­ eluding it with my_remarks 11?- the h!)Pe due. The tragic events of tpe past week­ sachusetts as the John Fitzgerald Ken­ that all Members will read it and pledge­ end indicate that the -Department of nedy National Seashore. their support to Us en~~en~: State was ·the vehicle through which the It is. heartwarming_ to,note the num­ H.R. 9256 . assassm, Lee Harvey Oswald, returned ber of proposals to perpetuate-the name A bill to provide :for the greater 'protection to the United States. Just think of this.... of . our late beloved President. John of the President and Vice President o:f _the Mr. Speaker. Here was a man who Fitzgerald Kennedy needs no particular United States, members o:f the Presl~ent's · traveled to the Soviet Union not just to memorial to enshrine him in the hearts Cabinet, and Membe~s of Congress visit, but to live there, and who gave our of our people or to assure him a lofty Be tt enacted bJI the Senate and House of Government an affidavit renouncing that place in the history of our land. His Representatives of the United States of · most precious possession, his U.S. citizen­ magnificent leadership and 'deeds, ~he America in Congress assembled, That sec­ ship. After 3 years in this Communist quality of his character and personality, tion 1114 of title 18 of the United States Code country, he was not only allowed to re­ have already done this. But, monu­ is amended by inserting after "Whoever kllls" turn the United States but received a ments and -memorials serve an excellent the following: "The President, the Vice to President, members of the President's Cabi­ loan of over $400 to pay his way back purpose in constantly reminding us of net, Members o:f Congress,". here. What happened to him in the So­ the present and those of future genera-. viet Union? Was he trained by the Sovi­ tions of the activities with which John et espionage butchers? We do know that Fitzge:mld Kennedy was so closely iden­ PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD immediately after his return to America tified. KENNEDY he became a spokesman for a pro-Com­ So. Mr. Speaker, I offer this proposal munist front and he then assassinated as one of the warmest ways to remember Mr. WYDLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask the President in Dallas, Tex. him. He loved Cape Cod and all of its unanimous consent to extend my re­ This is but one of scores of examples overpowering beauty and enchantment.· marks at this point in the RECORD and of the Department of State's policies The cliffs, dunes, meadowlands, heath, to include extraneous matter. which show mismanagement, bad judg­ marsh, lakes, and ocean were a constant. The SPEAKER. Is there objection ment, and even subversion. Now is the source of enjoyment to him as he sailed; to the request of the gentleman from time to clean up this Department once swam, and rambled its unspoiled beaches. New York? and for all, and I am introducing the At Cape Cod, John F. Kennedy found There was no objection. following resolution: · surcease from the awesome and arduouSJ Mr. WYDLER. Mr. Speaker, J-ohn Whereas the State Department which had tasks of the presidency to spend some of­ Fitzgerald Kennedy is now a part of discretion, paid the way back to the United his finest hours with his wonderful wife history. The God that made him has States o:f Lee Harvey Oswald who had given and children. taken him, and God's· will be done. an am.davit renouncing U.S. citizenship, Mr. Speaker, the Cape Cod National No words can portray the shocking surrendered his passport to our Moscow Em­ Seashore is a reality today because of events of the last few days nor set forth bassy and then spent 3 years being trained in Communist Russia and after repatriation President Kennedy. When he was in the grief of our Nation. Each family in the Senate, he filed, together with Sena- · America feels a loss of a loved one, for returned to the United States and killed the President o:f the United States; tor SALTONSTALL, the bill that finally be­ the President belonged to us all. Let us Whereas the dismissal o:f Otto Otepka. came law. He recognized that time was measure · our sorrow, however, by the signaled the end of effective security in the · running out down Cape Cod way and it agony of his brave wife and family who Department of State; was essential to set aside, preserve, and have lost a beloved husband, father, .Whereas personnel of the Depar,tment of protect the last of the "old" cape so that brother. and child. Our prayers should State have played a major role In engineer­ ing a series o:f miniature Munichs including the inspiration of its surpassing beauty be for them. be kept intact arid handed down to fu­ President Kennedy was a man of in­ nuclear agreements, grain deals, over 25 per­ cent unilateral disarmament and a prospec­ ture generations of Americans. When telligence and charm. a brave man and tive nonaggression pact in evolving a policy he assumed the Presidency, he continued a dedicated one. His wit. his confidence, o:f peace through appeasement; to press for this legislation. -On 'August and his ability will be mis~ed. We Whereas people sympathetic to the Soviet 7; 1961, he signed into law the bill that mourn him. Union have been put in omce, supported or finally established Federal jurisdiction · The Presidency, however. never dies. tolerated in nearby and other countries and over this splendid seashore area. I was - Our strength lies in the fact that we are anti-Communist governments have been destroyed, with the murder o:f their leaders present, together with .other Members a nation of laws. not· men. The new of the Congress, at . that ceremony and President has assumed his full respon­ tolerated; And whereas the American people have am one of the proud possessors ·of one sibilities. Our country is scarred but in­ lost confidence in the Department of State: of the pens with which he . affixed his tact. Our hopes are high. Our faith Now, therefore, be it signature. I know that I can truthfully is secure. Resolved by the Senate and House of say that no other bill signing ceremony As we pray and mourn together, it is Representatives of the United States of gave him any greater satisfaction than time for us to assume our full respon- , America in Congress assembled (two-thirds that which brought into being the Cape sibility. Let our Nation draw closer to­ of each House concurring therein), That the Department o! State, its personnel and its Cod National Seashore. gether, more united. more dedicated. TJms, Mr. Speaker, I proudly present The measure of a man is the e:ff ect he security and other policies be investigated :Crom top to bottom With the purpose of this bill to this Congress renaming this has on the lives of others. In life and ellmlnating subversives and questionable area as the John Fitzgerald Kennedy death President Kennedy served us all. personnel; and National Seashore. He told us we can ·do better, and I be- . That a special joint committee be named lieve that history will show this Nation for an overall, extensive, and Intensive in­ rose from its sorrow to stand taller than vestlgatlon o:f the Department o:f State with JOHN F. KENNEDY it ever did before. orders to report back to the Congress not later than .March 1,. 1964. Mr. CLARK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous COI1$ent to extend my re­ INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE DE- marks at this point in the RECORD and PARTMENT DEMANDED JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY to include extraneous matter. . The SPEAKER. Is there objection - Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask NATIONAL SEASHORE to the request of the gentleman from unanimous consent to address the House Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask Pennsylvania? for 1 minute, to revise and extend my re- unanimous consent to exte!}d my re­ There was no objection. marks. and to include extraneous matter. , marks at this point in the RECORD and Mr. CLARK. Mr. Speaker, I ask The SPEAKER. Is there objection - to include extraneous matter. unanimous consent to revise and extend to the request of the gentleman from The SPEAKER. Is there objection my remarks and place in the RECORD an Ohio? to the request of the gentleman from editorial from the News Tribune in There was no objection. Massachusetts? Beaver Falls, Pa., in my congressional Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Spea_ker, with- There was no objection .. district by Mr. James March, editor. out a doubt, almost everyone in it.his .Mr. BOLA.ND. · Mr. Speaker, I have Mr. Speaker, our hearts will be heavy House recogruzes that an, investigation today introduced a bill to redesigna.te · for a long, long time in the loss of our 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 22845 beloved President and friend. This plications are grave for the national se- The SPEAKER. Is there objection editorial by Mr. March expresses the curity, ' ~ to the request of the gentleman from thoughts and feelings of all of us. The President nas properly ordered a North Carolina? JOHN F. '.KENNEDY _, complete investigation by the Depart- . - There was no objection. We are all, like swimmers in the sea, ments of Justice and Treasury. AJ:. chair- Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, the ter-. Poised on the top of a huge wave of fate, man of the Legal and Monetary Affairs rible event of recent days has wantonly Which hangs uncertain to which side to Subcommittee of the Committee on Gov- deprived this Nation and, indeed, the fall; ernment Operations \7hich has investi- world, of one of its greatest citizens of all And whether it will heave us up to land, gative jurisdiction of the Departments of time. The senseless, <;old-blooded mur­ Or whether it wm roll us out to sea.. Justice and Treasury, I concur whole- der of our young, dedicated, and talented -MATTHEW ARNOLD. heartedly in the investigation which has President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, will The high and the low, Americans all, with been ordered. The Subcommittee on forever sting !n our hearts and minds. any sense of responsibility at all are sad­ Legal and Monetary Affairs does not, at As we dwell upon the loss of his unful­ dened by the heinous murder of the Presi- this time, intend to conduct an investiga- filled promise, our thoughts turn con­ dent of the United States. · tion duplicating that which has been stantly to his deeply bereaved but mag­ No matter what one's political faith may ordered by the President. I am taking ni:ficently courageous widow. be, the death of a President is a loss to this action to aid in the investigation The majesty, the saintliness, with the Nation and to the world and a personal which has been ordered, since overlap- which she has faced and endured her un­ tragedy to many. ping duplications by the executive speakable ordeal have set standards to John F. Kennedy al-0ng with ·his ability as an outstanding leader was endowed with branch and by the congressional com- which all should aspire if we would have great personal charm. On two occasions mittees having jurisdiction in the House a better world. he visited Beaver County briefly. Everyone and the other body, would probably make Mr. Speaker, like everyone else here, who heard him speak here will never forget more difftcult the job which has to be this monstrous tragedy has affected me his personal magnetism. done. deeply, and I have read and listened to His New England "Ameriker" and "Cuber" However, we not only intend to fully the outpoured words of disbelief, sorrow, and his stabbing finger to emphasize a point· cooperate with the investigation, but to and condolence that have been so much were another kind of charm. be as fully informed as possible. The with us·since that day of infamy, Friday, Part of the personal popular!ty of the President and Mrs. Kennedy was that they results of this investigation should be November 22, 1963. brought ga.yety and life to the White House~ made available to this committee and Standing high among the writings They were young, they were rearing children, others of appropriate jurisdiction for the inspired by Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's they liked the theater, the arts, sports, were purpose of review and evaluation to de- hours of anguish is an editorial in the devoted to their parents-qualities with termine whether there is any need for Washington, N.C., :Qaily News of No­ which mill1ons of Americans could identify. congressional action. Congress shares vember 25, 1963. I ask leave to insert the The Kennedy clan with all its wealth, in the responsibility of doing all that can editorial entitled "True First Lady," in prestige, and power knows only too well the be done in the future lessen or elim- the RECORD at this point. anguish of grief in the loss of loved ones as to do most families. inate the chain of events which reached TRUE F'IRsT LADY It is particularly hard to reconcile the such tragic proportions. Some commit- In the hour of great tragedy which has death of a family man in the prime of life, tees will be concerned with the need for befallen America, we tend to place all the and the only salvation for those personally new legislation. Some committees will emphasis on the man who has fallen and affected is to learn to accept and not to be concerned with the need for addi- on the man who has risen to take his place. ques,tion. tional funds to provide for additional Somehow we look upon the others involved Those who believe the words of Jesus who security measures. Some committees with a sense of sorrow, but we seem not to said that not one sparrow falls to the ground pause and recognize the true greatness, without the Father's notice, do not question will be concerned with the internal op- courage, and devotion all of which have the wisdom of God, no matter what the erations and efficiencies of each of the played such a vital part in the doings oi burden, or anguish they may have to bear. departments, and the coordinati-0n and the tragedy. The length of one's life is not the great­ cooperation between the Secret Service When Jacqueline Kennedy became Amer­ test factor. The use made of the time al­ and the FBI dealing with the security lea's First Lady, it was generally agreed that lotted man on earth is of utmost importance. of the President and other high officials she was a woman of beauty, charm, grace, The President did not squander his time of our Government. Some committees Ji.nd youth. But somehow the feeling seems or talents and will serve as an inspiration will be concerned with the actual and to have persisted that in her youth, she did for generations to come. not .typify the true American First Lady. We join the closely knit Kennedy family factual determination of -every event In this tear stained hour of great tragedy, in their sorrow. which took place, the motivation which Mrs. Kennedy has lost a husband and the inspired each act, arid all the people who father .of her children. Her loss is terrific might be involved. While all of these and in truth she has lost more than any interests are proper and reflect the re- other American. But in her loss, she has PRF.SIDENT JOHNSON ORDERS sponsibility which the Congress has, in gained the admiration of people all over the world. She has shown more courage than COMPLETE INVESTIGATION BY my judgment, it would serve no useful any woman of this era that we know about. DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE AND purpose for each of the committees to Holdihg the head of her mortally wounded TREASURY conduct an independent investigation of husband and crying "no, no," standing in Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask its own. Consequently, speaking for the the emergency room and gently placing the unanimous consent to extend my re­ subcommittee of which I am chairman wedding band on the finger of her still hus­ marks at this point fn the RECORD and which does have jurisdiction and respon- band, walking to the ambulance that car­ sibility for part of the problem involved, ried him to the plane, riding in the back of include extraneous matter. the ambulance beside the coffin, standing The SPEAKER. Is there objection I h ave made t h is statement. I have ad- beside President Johnson on the plane as he to the request of the gentleman from vised the leadership that I expect to con- took the oath of office, riding in the back of Florida? tact both the Department of Justice and the plane that bore the remains back to There was no objection. the Treasury Department, expressing Washington, D.C., walking off the ramp and the ·desire of the subcommittee to be opening, the door of the ambulance that took Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, Congress fully informed and to receive all of the the remains to Bethesda Naval Hospital, rid­ has responsibilities to fulfill for itself results of the investigation so that we, ing in that ambulance, still wearing the and on behalf of the people of this coun­ th c d th Am · bloodstained clothing she was wearing when try in expressing its interest in the cir­ e ongress, an e erican people, the fatal shot was fired, taking little Caroline cumstances surrounding the assassina­ can benefit therefrom. 1n her arms to tell her that "Daddy has gone tion of the late President Kennedy and to live with God," and in her every move and action, Jacqueline Kennedy has shown the the killing of the suspected assassin. BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO A stuff which truly stamps her as a true First There are too many unanswered que~~ MAJESTIC LADY Lady. tions, and every effort must be expended . It would have been so easy and so under­ to answer those questions for the Ameri­ Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask ·standable had she become hysterical any­ .can people. This issue does not involve unanimous consent to extend my re­ .where along the line. She did not. Some­ .only the decisions of local law ·enforce­ marks at this point in the RECORD and how had her beloved husband have writ­ ment officials in Dallas, Tex., but com- include extraneous matter. ten the script !or her to follow, he would CIX--1438 22846 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE November 27 have written it as she lived it through each to General Stanwix-Hay before coming They have gone unnoticed and un­ tragic second. If today there was ever any to the :floor to inform Members of the doubt about her role as America's First checked while someone · blandly stated, Lady, that doubt has been dispelled com­ impending atrocity ,on the tax dollar. "No drawings available," and sole-source pletely. Late that same afternoon, I received a producers continued to mop up. Now, In an hour far more trying than most telegram from General Stanwix-Hay in­ someone is going to check the accuracy people ever know, she showed a courage and forming me he had canceled the pro­ of this material. Again, here is another a bearing that shall forever stamp her as curement until he could study the back­ victory for competitive bidding. h~ing to earned the right be known always ground of the case. He also said: 3. Invitations to bid (IFB's) and requests as America's typical First Lady. Your interest in this matter is appreciated for proposals (RFQ's)-the documents which Our heart goes out to her in deep sympa­ by the Army, and I personally thank you. inform industry of proposed purchases­ thy and in tremendous admiration for the "have been expanded to fully inform pros­ beautiful demeanor with wl1ich she faced · He also told me he was requesting a pective bidders as to the extent of all manu­ the ordeal. "full and unbiased investigation of the She's a wonderful lady. She's lost some­ facturing data." thing so very precious, but she has won the matter by the Army's Inspector Gen­ eral." Mr. Speaker, here is another victory hearts of all the world. for full disclosure of information if what What a woman. Mr. Speaker, although the "urgently needed" test has never been resolicited General Moorman outlines is imple­ competitively or bought in any fashion, mented at the midde.. grade action level. THE ARMY ELECTRONICS and while we cannot as yet count the It will also be a victory for industry COMMAND savings that will surely come about, that which in the past has been denied the investigation is complete and the report information necessary to bid intelli­ Mr. WILSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak­ gently. er, I ask unanimous consent to address has been submitted. _In a letter to me dated October 25, 4. Formal acceptance of drawings and pay­ the House for 1 minute and to revise and ment for them is now contingent upon clear­ extend my remarks. 1963, Maj. Gen. Frank Moorman, com­ ance by engineers of the Army Electronics The SPEAKER. Is there objection mander of the U .s. Army Electronics Materiel Support .t).gency. Command, outlined what was found in to the request of the gentleman from In the past, Mr. Speaker, this clear­ Indiana? the investigation. I shall quote only There was no objection. pertinent parts of his report. · ance has been slipshod to say the least. To begin with, General Moorman said Now, a manufacturer will be paid for the Mr. WILSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak­ drawi!lgs when he delivers a good prod­ er, the Army Electronics Command has that he had uncovered an old direc­ tive under which drawings received from uct, and that is as it should be. This, at long last drastically revised its policies' too, will stimulate healthy competition in regard to Qbtaining procurement data manufacturers were primarily used for maintenance information, purchase of if properly implemented. that will allow competitive bidding on General Moorman's report was one of future contracts. spare parts and planning purposes. I am happy to report today that an- Neither the Electronics Materiel Agency two reports on this case, Mr. Speaker. other battle has been won in the fight to nor the Electronics Materiel Support Agency Brig. Gen. F. W. Boye, Jr., also reported · adhered to the practice or policy of using to me in October. His study dealt with give American industry a chance to work drawings received from a manufacturer for my specific charges on the AN/ASM 61 competitive bidding on our staggering reprocurement purposes. and the full-scale probe that resulted. defense budget. He summarized his findings as follows: At the same time, Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. Speaker, that is w~rd for w~rd In summary, the investigation indicates constrained to report that the Army has what Gener~l Moorm~n said .. Imagine. that faulty procedures, were employed. not gone far enough. Those who in the Manufacturing drav:i~gs which could These old procedures have been brought to past took advantage of shoddy regula- · ~ave allowed competition and saved bil­ light and corrective action has been taken. tions that have now been corrected, have hons e~~h y~ar. were not used to get The Army intends to procure the AN/ASM been allowed to escape without so much competitive bidding by the ~rm?'" 61's competitively in the future. as a reprimand. However, the Army. has General MoQrman also said, in effect, Mr~ Speaker, there has been no com­ now admitted, and for all to see, that that in the ASM 61 procurement and petitive procurement for the· AN/ASM prior to my speech of May ~8, 1963, on scores of other cases, sloppy staff work 61 test set as yet. When there is, it is the :floor of the House in regard to the was the order of the. day. No attempt my prediction the price will fall as much purchase of the AN/ASM 61 test set for ~as made t? determine whether draw­ as 50 :Percent or more,. and the savings a gyro compass and prior to an investi- ings that existed were complete or con­ will be passed on to the taxpayers. gation that I demanded, faulty proce- tained proprietar?" data. The old Army policy that just about , dures were being used daily in securing A complete review of the whole prob- consigned manufacturing drawings to competitive bidding information. lem of getting adequate data grew out of the scrap heap has now been exposed The Army has also reported to me that my ~harg~s ~:m th~ A~M 61. After com­ for what it was and has been scrapped. corrective action has been taken. I ani pleting this investigation, G~neral .Moo~­ It should be a source of satisfaction told by industry that, to a degree, this is ma~ informed me that at his specific di­ to every taxpayer that the Army has true. Performance to date has been far rection: finally gotten around to modernizing its more satisfactory, however. 1. All interested agencies are taking all procedures. This modernization will Additionally, Mr. Speaker, the Army possible steps to eliminate the problem of mean a little lower defense cost if prop­ has reported to me thjtt steps are being getting data insufficient to allow future erly implemented. The much abused taken to get more competitive bidding. I competitive bidding. · taxpayer should be elated that he has even understand that a new command is Mr. Speaker, if this directive is prose­ won another victory in the struggle to being established within the Signal Corps cuted in procurement agencies around keep as much of his paycheck as possi­ to push the Army's procurement sections the country, the result will be revolution­ ble. However, he has not won the war­ into more competitive purchases. ary. There will be more procurements just another battle-the third I have Mr. Speaker, on May 28, 1963, I pro- that are competitive than ever before, talked of here this week. tested the proposed sole-source purchase and the rising cost of defense will be cut We in Congress, who are the soldiers on of the AN/ASM 61 test set. The Army back. the tax front for John Q. Taxpayer, owe said it could get no competition because 2. Directives have been issued to everyone it to him to keep a close watch on how it had no drawings. When I saw this concerned with the acceptance of such data these new policies are implemented. If certification on a bid set, I shortly picked to insure receipt of a complete and accur'ate they are just tacked on the wall and up my phone and called Brig. Gen. Allen set of data, together with a contractor's forgotten, they will do little good. If T. stanwix-Hay, then commander of the statement that what he submits as drawings they are properly used, they will, like U.S. Army Electronics Materiel Agency pre fully accurate. a good razor, become sharper and do a at Philadelphia. My information Mr. Speaker, here is another far­ better job for all of us. sources had told me in less than an hour reaching directive. In the past, draw­ That, Mr. Speaker, concludes my third that drawings existed for this equip- ings submitted have sometimes been full presentation this week on procurement. ment, and I conveyed this information of errors, accidental and otherwise. Report No. 1 detailed GAO's criticism 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 22847 of Navy waste of up to $50,000 and a MUCH EXCESS CAPACITY IS OBSO­ ing level of 63 percent of· capacity, the savings of $108,000 through competition. LETE-SKILL SHORTAGES EX­ steel industry will spend $1.8 billion for There was no indication that Navy tried PECTED new facilities next year. to correct the faults that -were pointed An article from Steel magazine gives out. Report No. 2 detailed waste of up Mr. SHORT. Mr. Speaker, I ask the results of an annual survey of 7 ,soo· to $192,000 and savings of 69 percent unanimous consent that the· gentleman managers in the metalworking indus­ under competitive bidding. Here, again, from Missouri [Mr. CuRTIS] may extend tries. Of the managers surveyed, 29.1 the Navy resisted and has failed to cor­ his remarks at this point in the RECORD percent expect skilled personnel short­ rect a messy situation. Report No. 3 con­ and include extraneous matter. ages in 1964. Only . 23.3 percent ex­ cerns the Army and its attempt to get The SPEAKER. Is there objection pressed similar concern last year. These to the bottom of a mess. I ask you, to the request of the gentleman from figures bear out the contention of many Which service displayed cooperation and North Dakota? economists that as the economy expands which displayed blind obstinacy? Which There was no objection. under the stimulus of tax cuts and higher service showed a regard, to a degree, for Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, two re­ levels of Government spending, skill good practices and which service shouted, cent articles make an important contri­ shortages and bottlenecks will occur that in so many actions, "Dam the Taxpayers, bution to the debate on the administra­ will lead to inftationary pressures in the Full Speed Ahead"? The answers are tion's tax cut proposal and the conten­ economy. At the same time, many be­ obvious. tion that inftation will not result from lieve that a general economic expansion The conclusion is just as obvious. the expansionary fiscal program because will have little effect in reducing hard­ There has to be a shakeup in Navy pro­ of a large amount of idle plant and man­ core unemployment. curement, and it must start at the top. power in the economy. Under unanimous consent, I insert Kenneth E. BeLieu is the Assistant Sec­ A survey by the Wall Street Journal the articles from the Wall Street Journal retary of Navy who simply gives llpserv­ shows that the nearly unanimous con­ of November 20 and the Steel magazine ice to efficiency and competency. He 1s sensus of top economists who follow cap­ of November 18 in the RECORD at the the one man at whose doorstep must be ital investment trends is that a consider­ .conclusion of these remarks: able increase in plant and equipment laid most of the blame for Navy pro­ outlays will take place next year even if [From the Wall Street Journal, Nov. 20, 1963] curement shortcomings, since he really taxes are not cut at all during 1964. SPENDING SPEEDUP: SHARP RISE IN OUT­ is not doing a thing about correcting Capital spending is expected to be about LAYS FOR PLANTS, EQUIPMENT FORECAST BT them. . EcONO:M:ISTS-8oME ExPECT 10 PERc!lNT Mr. Speaker, BeLieu must go. Any 8 percent higher than in 1963 without RISE IN 1004 OVER 1963-CITE LESS EXCESS other action will be a direct slap at the the tax cut and, with a tax cut, the in- CAPACITY, AGING MACHINERY-BULLISH taxpaying American and an endorse­ crease could go as high as 10 or 11 per- Bun.DERS, TooL FmMs ment of wasteful, sloppy, inefficient man­ cent. (By Alfred L. Malabre, Jr.) agement of the Government's business. One of the most important reasons for Business spending for new plants and ma- the anticipated increase in capital spend- chinery, now climbing at a leisurely pace, ·ing is the fact that manufacturers are will mount sharply in coming months. JOHN F. KENNEDY employing more and more of their pro- That's the nearly unanimous consensus of ductive facilities. According to the Fed- some 2 dozen economists who closely fol­ Mr. STINSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask eral Reserve Board Index, manufactur- low capital investment trends. Their view unanimous consent to extend my re­ ing in the third quarter was operating at ls buttressed by reports from plant builders marks at this point in the RECORD and a rate equal to the first quarter of 1955, and makers of machine tools. Because capi- include extraneous matter. ·ust before the 1955_56 capital goods tal spending is such an important spur to The SPEAKER. Is there objection J overall economic growth, the forecast boom began. Government specialists augurs well for continuing business expan­ to the request of the gentleman from are cited as saying that during the cur- sion in 1964 and perhaps beyond. Washington? rent quarter the operating rate will hit "The clearest spot in my cry'stal ball, and There was no objection. 88-89 percent, which would be larger the brightest, ls capital spending-it should Mr. STINSON. Mr. Speaker, John F. than the level of any quarter in 7 years. provide a very big plus for next year's eco- Kennedy was born when the world was. Aside from the fact that manufactur- nomy," declares Albert T. Sommers, director in a time of heavy crisis. Later in life, ing has less excess capacity than in many of economic research at the National In- in another crisis, he answered the call of dustrial Conference Board, New York. his Nation to defend the principles and years, it is also relevant that much of the Plant and equipment spending is already excess capacity which exists is largely on the rise. Government estimates put full­ ideals upon which our Nation is founded. obsolete. The average age of the Na- year 1963 outlays at a record $39.1 billion, He served with honor. tion's production equipment is now 9.6 nearly 5 percent higher than last year. And His country again called upon him to years, up from 8.5 years in 1955. Mc- a recent survey of businessmen by McGraw­ serve when he was elected to represent Graw-Hill estimates that 64 percent of Hill Publishing Co. places capital expendi­ the people of Massachusetts to the U.S. U.S. machine tools are at least 10 years tures next year 4 percent above the estimated House of Representatives and later in the 1003 level. old. At the start of the post-World War sEEs a-PERCENT RISE U.S. Senate. II period, the figure was only 38 percent. The people of our Nation then deemed . · Now, however, many analysts forecast The current percent age, according to the much steeper gains. 1'We're inclined to look · it right to honor him with the highest Journal, is higher than for any other for a rise of at least a percent tn capital office and greatest responsibility of the major industrial country. outlays in 1964," says Norris Johnson, land. To this challenge he gave his life. · These facts have led many economists senior vice president and economist of First It has been written: to believe that industry really has far National City Bank, New York. No man ls competent to judge in matters less excess capacity than the record in- "Business activity has moved up to the of a kingdom until first he has been tried; dicates. Almarin Pblllips, professor of point where it can trip off a real accelera.~ there are many things to be learned in the· economics at the University of Pennsyl- . tion of plant and equipment expenditures, depths which we may never know in the . t adds Paul McCracken, an economics professor heights. Vania, 1s quoted as .saying that .a grea · at the University of Michigan. "I don't deal of this productive capacity is obso- think a 10-percent increase next year is out During this time of tragedy we must lete and that for this reason, "an oper- of line at all." measure these depths that we, in turn, ating rate of 87 percent today is a lot A gain of 10 percent would be sharper than may travel those heights. From this closer to true capacity than was an 87- any yearly rise since the 1955-56 capital deep trial, perhapg we, too, shall be de­ percent rate 6 or 7 years ago.''. spending boom, when outlays swelled 22 per- clared competent to judge a nation. The s_teel industry lllustrates the sit- cent. No ·greater love hath a man than to nation. Last year steel producers elim- So sanguine is the mood of most econo- lay down his life for his brother. By this inated nearly 3 million tons of obsolete ~;stsis t::tic~ac~1:~~:~~et~:e~=:~.~~:iu!; death we are challenged to live-to work steelmaking capacity. The elimination all during 1964. Typically, an analyst at the for right and justice-to guard our herit­ rate will accelerate in the years just National Bureau o! Economic Research, New age, and to provide continued leadership ahead. The high retirement rate helps York, says, "Without any tax cut, 1964 capi­ to a dark and searching world. to explain WhY, despite its low operat- tal spending should still be a.t least 8 percent I 22848 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE November 27 ·higher than in 1963; with a cut, the rise will rectly measured by the Federal Reserve's [From Steel magazine, Nov. 18, 1963] probably go as high as 10 or 11 percent." index. The Nation's railroads, in fact, have ARE You FACI~G A SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE? Talks with companies that build plants much more business than they can handle. and machinery give support' to economists' One analyst recently estimated that shippers "Skilled help is becoming a greater prob­ predictions of sharply rising outlays. need 10,000 more freight cars daily than the lem every year." While not yet a universal railroads can supply. complaint, that comment appears more fre­ BUSY BUILDERS quently in Steel's annual survey of metal­ "Our bookings are running some 15 per­ AGING PRODUCTION FACILITIES working managers this year than in the last cent higher than a year ago and leave little The increasing average age of U.S. produc­ 7 years. doubt that 1964 will be a very big year for tion facilities is another key consideration Of the 7,500 managers surveyed, 29.1 per­ us," reports F. B. Warren, executive vice of the many economists who believe busi­ cent of the i:espondents expect a skilled per­ president of Turner Construction Co., New nessmen are bound to accelerate their plant sonnel shortage in 1964. Only 23.3 percent York. The company builds commercial and equipment expenditures in coming expressed similar concern last year, the 1962 structures ranging· from factories to office months. Steel survey shows. buildings to stores. The Machinery and Allied Products Insti­ Machinists and tool and diemakers top E. P. Bullard, president of Bullard Co., a tute, a Washington-based trade group, places metalworking's personnel demand list. Bridgeport, Conn., machine toolmaker, is no the average age of the Nation's production More than 7 percent of the respondents say less ebullient. "We've got our biggest order equipment now at 9.6 years, up from 9.4 they will need topnotch, experienced ma­ backlog in over 7 years," he says. "Orders years in 1962 and from 8.5 in 1955. And chinists next year, while nearly 6 percent already on our books will occupy our full McGraw-Hill estimates 64 percent of U.S. are looking for tool and diemakers. In con­ production facilities through June, and new machine tools are at least 10 years old, up trast, less than 3 percent cite a shortage of business is still pouring in." Among Bul­ from 60 percent in 1958 and only 38 percent engineering talent. Chief demand for ma­ lard's most eager customers are auto and at the start of the post-World War II period. chinists and tool and diemakers will come appliance manufacturers. The current percentage is considerably from the nonelectrical machinery industry, Generally, analysts who forecast a sharp higher than for any other major industrial the survey shows. capital spending rise base their estimates on country; the Russian rate, for Instance, is While large firms (more than 500 employ­ several broad economic developments, rather 50 percent. One of every five U.S. machine ees) expressed greatest concern over lack than on any survey method of checking busi­ tools, in fact, is over 20 years old. of skilled labor last year, small companies nessmen's spending plans. Many economists The age of U.S. machinery prompts many (less than 100 employees) are crying the contend executives are habitually conserva­ economists to believe industry really has far loudest this year. More than 31 percent tive about their spending plans and, in any less excess capacity than the record indicates. of small firms replying cite skilled labor needs case, often haven't decided upon their full "A great deal of today's production capacity (up from 22.7 percent last year), while 28.5 programs when most polls abo~t the year is obsolete," says Almarin Phillips, a profes­ percent of the large corporations voice simi­ ahead are conducted. sor of economics at the University of Penn­ lar concern (up from 24.9 percent last year). Perhaps the key development leading sylvania. "For this reason, an operating rate Industry breakdown: All seven of the in­ many analysts to forecast a capital spend­ of 87 percent today is a lot closer to true dustry groups studied in the survey (S.I.C. 19, ing speedup is the fact that most manufac­ capacity than was an 87 percent rate 6 or 25, and 39 were combined) show greater turers are using an increasing portion of 7 years ago." concern with the problem than last year. their total production capacity. Heretofore, Steel probably provides the most dramatic Do you expect a shortage of employees in any extensive "excess," or unused, capacity has illustration of an industry compelled to step trade or skill in 1964? been viewed as a major deterrent to any up its capital spending because of obsolete · large increase of capital outlays. equipment. Last year steel producers elimi­ Yes As one Commerce Department economist nated nearly 3 million tons of steelmaking puts it: "Who's going to rush out to buy a capacity, a postwar record. The elimination lot of new machines when half his existing rate, moreover, will accelerate in the years 1964 1963 equipment is standing around idle?" just ahead, a steel industry analyst predicts, because of the industry's competitive need USING MORE CAPACITY Percent Percent for new equipment, such as oxygen-type Primary metals.------27.1 17. 7 No exact measure of production capacity furnaces. Fabricated metal products.------26. 4 24.6 exists. The prime guide of many econo­ BIG STEEL OUTLAYS Machinery______36. 5 29.2 mists, however, is an index issued by the Electrical machinery______21. 6 17.9 This high retirement rate helps explain Transportation equipment.--~------27. 3 17. 4 Federal Reserve Board. It measures the why, despite its low operating level of about Instruments ______.______38. 0 26. 7 percentage of production capacity used each 63 percent of capacity, the steel industry Other metalworking'------26. 5 22.0 quarter by manufacturers. According to is sharply increasing its 1964 capital outlays. this yardstick, manufactur~rs employed 87 Steel producers will spend $1.8 blllion for 1 Includes manufacturers of furniture and fixtures, percent of their full production potential in new facilities next year, McGraw-Hill fore-. ordnance, and miscellaneous metalworking. the third quarter, up from 85 percent at the casts. That's 50 percent more than the in­ "We find we must train 70 percent of all year's start and from only 77 percent as re­ dustry's estimated 1963 spending. It's a skilled workers," says a Midwest machinery cently as the first quarter of 1961, at the sharper gain than is predicted for any other manufacturer. "Men just don't want to de­ beginning of the current business expansion. U.S. industry. velop or improve their skills," adds a metal The latest rate, some analysts note, is The record accumulation of cash in corpo­ fabricator. equal to the rate in the first quarter of 1955, rate coffers is another consideration of ana­ A particular area skilled labor shortage is just before the 1955-56 capital goods boom. lysts who forecast steeply higher business cited by an East Moline, Ill.,' manufacturer. A Government specialist who helps put to­ expenditures in 1964. Companies' so-called "There is a shortage of skilled factory work­ gether the quarterly estimates believes the internal funds--earnings retained after ers in this area, and we expect the same con­ rate in the current quarter will probably hit dividend and tax payments, plus amounts dition to exist in 1964," he reports. 88 or 89 percent. At 89 . percent, it would set aside from pretax profits for deprecia­ Investigation: At least two studies are in exceed the level of any quarter in 7 years. tion--exceeded $37 billion last year, a record, the works, geared to identifying areas and "And unless companies begin to step up and some $10 billion higher than a decade industries affected by the skilled manpower their expansion programs, we can expect 90 before. And, of course, the cash pileup may shortage. · percent rates and above next year," he adds. accelerate if corporate taxes are cut. Beginning in January, the U.S. Employ­ Once their operating rates move much al;>ove "The fact that many companies have a ment Service (USES) wm issue monthly re­ 90 percent, most manufacturers say, produc­ record amount of cash on hand, and there­ ports on skilled labor shortages in particular tion becomes less efficient and more costly. fore aren't faced with costly borrowing prob­ industries. Studies indicate that as the operating rate lems, certainly weights on the side of The information will appear in a new Gov­ for manufacturers climbs so does the portion 'increased capital spending," says the Uni- ernment publication, Employment Service of capital outlays devoted to expansion, versity of Michigan's Mr. McCracken. Review, and will include the missile, comput­ rather than modernization, of facilities. Most economists also reason that the pros­ er, motor vehicle, appliance, electronic, and McGraw-Hill finds that 32 percent of this pect of rising profit returns will induce many steel industries, USES says. year's outlays are for expansion, up from 30 executives to proceed with projects that were George RockwOOd, executive director, Tool percent last year. previously in question. Profits of U.S. manu­ & Die Institute (TD!), Chicago, says opin­ Expansion may become an even greater facturers amounted to 5 percent of sales in ions on the shortage in the. Chicago area spur to capital spending in 1964, company the second quarter, the latest period avail'­ differ depending on "which shop you talk reports suggest. Example: Some 75 percent able. That's up sharply from 3.5 percent as to." of Scott Paper Co.'s increased 1964 capital recently as the start of this expansion. For that reason, TD! is planning a compre­ outlays will be spent to expand plant facili­ "If profit margins continue to widen, and hensive survey of the skilled manpower ties, up from only 25 percent for expansion that seems quite likely, many projects that status to be conducted within the next this year. have been merely pending will be actually couple of months. Mr. Rockwood offers one Operations also appear to be gaining on launched," says an economist for a large ap­ encouraging sign: "We have a record at­ capacity in some major industries not di- pliance manufacturer. tendance at our night schools this year- 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 22849 better than 600, which is 27 percent ahead ECONOMISTS AGREE ON NEED TO economists about the validity of Dr. Morgen­ of a year ago. We graduated 63 in May: ex­ IMPROVE STATISTICS FOR POLI­ stern's main contentions reinforces my pect to graduate 80 next May, and 125 by opinion that hearings should be held. I 1966," he enthuses. "Instructors report a CYMAKING PURPOSES hope you will give this suggestion your most better caliber of young men entering, indicat­ Mr. SHORT. Mr. Speaker, I ask careful consideration as you plan the sub­ ing that employers are doing a better job of unanimous consent that the gentleman committee's program for next year. screening apprentices," he adds. With very best wishes. from Missouri [Mr. CURTIS] may extend Sincerely, APPRENTICE PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS LAG his remarks at this point in the RECORD THOMAS B. CURTIS. Despite increasing demands for skilled and include extraneous matter. labor, Labor Department figures show that The SPEAKER. Is there objection MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, apprentice programs can't be expected to to the request of the gentleman from SCHOOL OF LABOR AND INDUS­ offer much help. The Department's Bureau North Dakota? TRIAL RELATIONS, of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) re­ East Lansing, October 28, 1963. .. ports the number of registered apprentices There was no objection. . Hon. THOMAS B. CURTIS, in the United States has been steadily de­ Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, on Octo­ U.S. House of Representatives, clining since 1957. ber 15 I inserted in the REcoRn---pages New House Office Building, Currently, about 160,000 apprentices are 19584-19588-an article by Dr. Oskar Washington, D.C. registered with the Labor Department Morgenstern, of Princeton Univ-ersity, DEAR CONGRESSMAN CURTIS: Thank you for through State agencies. Another 50,000 are relating to the weaknesses in our eco­ your letter of October 21. I was glad to have enrolled in unregistered programs, omcials nomic statistics and the need of improv­ the opportunity to read the article by Dr. estimate. In contrast, reg_istered apprentices ing upon them. The subject is of crucial Morgenstern from Fortune magazine. at the end of World War II totaled about I find myself in agreement with some of 260,000. importance for sound economic policy the points that he makes, especially with BAT researchers blame the drop on re­ and, in my view, Dr. Morgenstern has regard to our unemployment statistics. I peated recessions and rising unemployment. made a major contribution to this end. am enclosing herewith a copy of a speech "We are having a tough time selling appren­ As I indicated in my remarks ac­ which I gave here last week in elaboration ticeship when people are out of work," says companying the article, I sent copies of of some of the points which I made in my one source. Dr. Morgenstern's article to a large testimony before Senator CLARK'S subcom­ Approaches: The main force of the Na­ number of outstanding economists, re­ mittee last month. You were kind enough tion's apprenticeship programs is concen-· to express an interest in my Senate testi­ trated in what BAT calls area joint pro­ questing any comments that they might mony, and it occurred to me that you might grams---those where a union or a number of have. I have now received a number of also be interested in the further develop­ unions join with a group of employers. Such replies, all of which express general ment of some of these points in the en­ programs, representing every major trade, agreement with the major points of Dr. closed speech. now total about 5,500, BAT says. In addi­ Morgenstern's article, particularly on Sincerely yours, tion, some firms have their own programs, the need to indicate the margin of error CHARLES C. KILLINGSWORTH, though "too many of them are limited to in our statistics whenever that is University Professor of Labor and In­ only one or two apprentices at a time," a .possible. dustrial Relations . BAT omcial tells Steel. - Technical institute apprenticeship pro­ Because of the generally favorable THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, grams for semiprofessional workers (such as character of these replies and my own New York, N.Y., October 28, 1963. electronic technicans and automatic ma­ conviction about the importance of the The Honorable THOMAS B. CURTIS, chinery operators) are also criticized. "You article, I have urged Senator WILLIAM House of Representatives, can't duplicate plant facilities in a school­ PROXMIRE, in a letter of November 18, Washington, D.C. room. Of course, you can put a lathe into to hold hearings by the Joint Economic DEAR Ma. CURTIS: I found Dr. Morgen­ a school and teach a man how to run it, Committee's Economic Statistics Sub­ stern's article fascinating. The main moral but the lathe might be 10 years old-surplus committee next year on some of the I drew from it was that greater attention from some plant," says the BAT omcial. He needs to be paid to the quality of our statis­ believes industries which need modern skills major points in the Morgenstern article. tics. I wonder sometimes if it might not should look at the possibility of more Under unanimous consent, I include a be better to improve existing statistics apprenticeship programs. copy of my letter to Senator PROXMIRE, rather than trying to develop a lot of new Despite an upswing in the number of regis­ who is chairman of the subcommittee, as sources. tered apprentices in Ohio, Oscar Poole, Cleve­ well as copies of the letters from In the very nature of things, however, I land BAT representative, admits that there economists on the Morgenstern article, doubt if it will ever be possible to achieve is "still a noticeable sk111ed labor shortage in in the RECORD at this point: the degree of perfection sought by Dr. Mor­ the industrial trades." Most of the increased genstern. registrations have been in the building CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Cordially, trades. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WILLIAM F. BUTLER, Washington, D.C., November 18, 1963. Vice President. CHRYSLER LOCAL WINS U.S. TRAINING GRANT Senator WILLIAM PRoxMmE, Your union may be able to help you pro­ Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic vide training designed to upgrade workers. Statistics, Joint Economic Committee, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY, Local 412, a Chrysler Corp. white-collar Congress of the United States, Washing­ Lewisburg, Pa., October 28, 1963. unit of the United Auto Workers, was re­ ton, D.C. Representative THOMAS B. CURTIS, cently granted $16,231 under the Manpower DEAR SENATOR PRoxMmE: On October 15 House of Representatives, Congress of the Development and Training Act to train 60 I inserted in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD an United States, · Washington, D.C. employees. article by Dr. Oskar Morgenstern, of Prince­ DEAR CONGRESSMAN CURTIS: I want to Plan: Ray Sullivan, president of the local, ton University, relating to the production thank you for your thoughtfulnes in send­ says that 20 persons will be trained in each and use of economic statistics. Attached is ing me the copy of your insertion in the of 3 trades-mechanical drafting, graphic a copy of my remarks and the Morgenstern CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of Oskar Morgen­ illustrating, and clay modeling. article from the RECORD. stern's article on the margins of error pres­ The union petitioned the Labor Depart­ As I said in my comments, I wrote to a ent in the currently available statistics of ment last March after a Detroit Board of large number of outstanding economists ask­ national income and price levels. Education survey showed increasing demand ing their opinion on the Morgenstern article. I had already read Professor Morgenstern's for these skills. · I have now received a number of replies, article in Fortune and was impressed, as The UAW, with representatives from the copies of which are attached for your in­ were you, with its salutary warning on the international and the local on the board of formation. As you will see, there is almost misuses of statistics, particularly where they administration, will provide the instructors, universal agreement about the major points are made the basis for · formulating and ap­ supervision, and facilities. raised in Dr. Morgenstern's article, partic­ plying economic, monetary, and fiscal policy. Aptitude tests will be given by the Michi­ ularly on the need to indicate the margin The balance-of-payments problem of the gan Employment Security Commission. of error in our economic statistics whenever United States, in particular, seems to be an These factors will count heavily in final that is possible. area in which we have for too long allowed selection: I think that the issues raised by Dr. ourselves to be deluded by hopeful prognos­ 1. Is the applicant employed but due to be Morgenstern are so important that it w:ould tications concerning fractional differences in displaced by automation? be useful if the Subcommittee on Economic rates of growth and fractional differences 2. Is he employed. but in a nonskilled or Statistics of the Joint Economic Committee in price levels in the United States and in lower skilled job? were to schedule hearings next year to ex­ the rest of the world, particularly Europe. 3. Is he unemployed due to a lack of tech­ plore some of the major points which he .A case in point is the recently completed nical skill? has raised. The general agreement among study of the U.S. balance uld strive for timely service. when the labor force is classified by age, sex, greater certainty and we must not be misled Sincerely, education, occupation, marital status, race, by spurious accuracy, but we cannot afford MICHAEL E. LEVY, and all the other factors that are related to to be paralyzed for lack of certainty. Senior Economist, unemployment rates. The mix of the labor With best regards, I remain, Division of Economic Research. force of the sixties will change in a direction Sincerely yours, that will raise the overall unemployment rate DANIEL MARX, Jr., EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, by about 10 percent, even if the rates stay Professor of Economics. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, the same for the individual subgroups. For Washington, D.C., October 23, 1963. example, a new entrant to the labor force THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Hon. THOMAS B. CURTIS, cannot become employed without first being COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, House of Representatives, defined as unemployed by the definition in At]iens, Ga., October 23, 1963. Washington, D.C. use by the Bureau of the Census. The very Hon. THOMAS B. CURTIS, DEAR Mr. CURTIS: Thank you for your let­ fact, therefore, that there will be a great in­ House of Representatives, ter of October 21, 1963, in which you en­ crease in the number of new entrants during Washington, D.C. closed copies of the article by Dr. Morgen­ the sixties means that the overall statistical DEAR MR. CURTIS: I greatly appreciate your stern, from the October issue of Fortune figure on unemployment will rise, even if sending me Dr. Morgenstern's article which magazine and your own comments inserted there ls no real deterioration in the employ­ I think is eminently sound. It bears out in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. ment situation. one of my pet theories which is that the pub­ I do have some comments to make on Dr. Another example relates to comparative lic today does not go wrong on esoteric points Morgenstern's article and I will be happy to economic growth of Russia and the United of economics but on pretty elementary ones. forward them to you as soon as they are States. If the basic performances of the two Morgenstern's points are--or should be-­ completed. economies stay the same in the sixties as they well known within the profession. My "Key Sincerely yours. did in the fifties, we can expect to look a to Modern Economics," Macmillan 1954, has RAYMOND T. BOWMAN, whole lot better statistically compared to the long sections on the vagueness of such con­ Assistant Director for Stati3tical Russians in the sixties. The reason is that cepts as unemployment, full employment, Standards. we will have tremendous additions to the price indexes, gross national product, etc. I labor force, and therefore additions to our do not personally think shifts in most eco­ COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY GNP, whereas the Russian labor force will nomic figures of less than 5 percent can be OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF suffer greatly from failing to acquire all of given any scientifically conclusive weight. ECONOMICS, the babies who should have been born during In many cases even 5 percent is not enough. New York, N.Y., October 23, 1963. the period 1941-46. (Incidentally, this may The trouble is that a political lobby comes DEAR MR. CURTIS: It was indeed good of you have something to do with the Russians' to have a vested interest in the idea that to send the copy of Prof. Morgenstern's arti­ realization that the moon is not in reach for certain figures are conclusive. Also some cle. Just this week I had one of my them in this decade.) Macro-economists often do not like to think seminar students report on it, but I realized Sincerely, of the vagueness of their basic data. Thus that we should give it more time. ALLEN. the defects and unreliableness of the data After I have myself studied it more care­ are not stressed. The point is a very serious fully, I shall pass along any suggestions that NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC one. may occur to me. RESEARCH, INC., Sincerely yours, As a big consumer of statistics, I appre­ New York, N.Y., November 6, 1963. DAVID McCORD WRIGHT. ciate efforts, such as those of the Govern­ The Honorable THOMAS B. CURTIS, ment's Division of the Census, to indicate House of Representatives, NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE confidence intervals. Washington, D .C. BOARD, INC., Please be assured of my best wishes. DEAR ToM: Thanks for your letter and for New York, N.Y., October 24, 1963. Your truly the copy of Dr. Morgenstern's article. Hon. THOMAS B. CURTIS, C. LOWELL HARRISS, I certainly agree that official agencies need Congress of the United States, Professor of Economics. to give far more attention than they do, House of Representatives, first, to estimating or judging the margins Washington, D.C. THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, of errors surrounding the statistics. they DEAit MR. CURTIS: Thank you very much November 4, 1963. compile; second, to informing the public of for your letter of October 21, and the en­ The Honorable THOMAS B. CURTIS, these margins of error; third, in laying plans closed excerpts from the CONGRESSIONAL New House Office Building, before their superiors in the Executive and RECORD. Professor Morgenstern's fine ar­ Washington, D.C. the Congress for reducing or eliminating ticle on the use of economic statistics, a.s DEAR TOM: Thanks for sending me the re­ statistical errors. well as your own interesting comments, serve print of Oskar Morgenstern's article. Cordially, an extremely useful function and, in my A thesis on which I have expounded from ARTHUR F. BURNS. opinion, deserve wide circulation. time to time is that our economic policy of I find myself in general agreement with the fifties was seriously misled by poor statis­ tics, and that our economic policy of the six­ NATIONAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION, the warnings and proposals contained in the Washington, D.C., November 14, 1963. article and shall therefore limit myself to ties will be seriously misled by good enough statistics badly interpreted. · The Honorable THOMAS CURTIS, but a few brief comments. House of Representatives, 1. Many of our statistical series are still For the fifties I am referring to the Con­ Congress of the United States, very imperfect and should be improved over sumer Price Index. As the studies in the Washington, D.C. time. As a rule these imperfections are the Stigler volume (prepared by the National result of serious conceptual probleinS, de­ Bureau of Economic Research under con­ DEAR ToM: I appreciate your sending me a ficiencies and lack of uniformity in the ac­ tract with the Bureau of the Budget and first copy of your speech in which you commented counts of the private economy and limita­ published by the Joint Economic Committee) on Oskar Morgenstern's article in Fortune tions of funds for gathering and digesting show, the Consumer Price Index almost cer­ magazine. I had already ·read Morgenstern's statistical information. Improvements are tainly overstated the amount of inflation in article with great interest. I entirely agree therefore dependent on conceptual refine­ the fifties. As a result, the Federal Reserve with him that the agency providing statistics ments, better statistical resources and full Board spent a lot of time combating an in­ should pay more attention to the margin of cooperation between the agencies and the flation that wasn't there, and had an in­ error implied in the statistics. private economy. hibiting effect on "growth." The unemploy­ I was very much interested when Profes­ 2. An indication of the probable margins ment figures are probably better, statistically, sor Mehalanobis from India, who ls the pres­ of error of statistical series is very desirable but they are terribly complicated to inter­ ident of the Institute of Statistics in Calcut­ whenever such margins can be established pret, and the superficial interpretations given ta, discussed "margins of error" at the Unit­ with some degree of accuracy. In those in­ to them make the unemployment problem ed Nations Conference on Application of Sci­ stances where this is impossible, a general appear considerably worse than it is. That ence and Technology in Underdeveloped statement concerning the proper and legit­ is why I say that good statistics poorly inter­ Countries in Geneva last February. If I re­ imate uses of the data may be helpful. preted are likely to mislead our economic member correctly he proposed that we use 3. There is great need for alerting and policy in the sixties. besides a statistically and mathematically educating practicing economists as well as While I was still working at the White defined concept of margins of error also an government officials, the press, and the gen­ House, Bud Fackler and I calculated that if operational criterion for determining tOlera­ eral public on the subject of proper use, unemployment stays the same in the sixties ble limits of error. For some purposes it is and the dangers of abuse, of the inexact as it was in the fifties, the numbers pub­ most important to know whether a certain statistical data that by necessity form the lished by the Bl,.S will run about 10 percent curve is going up or down (for instance sales raw material of economic analysis. higher. When I say to suppose that unem- expectations in various industries) even if 22852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE November 27 we have no confidence at all in the quanti­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend The SPEAKER. ·Is there objection fication. In other instances even small mar­ my remarks. · to the request of the gentleman from gins of error may make the statistics useless Alabama? for policy or business purposes. The SPEAKER: Is there objection Wha.t I'm suggesting ls that if the Joint to the request of the gentleman from There was no objection. Committee should deal with this topic" both Arkansas? Mr. ROBERTS of Alabama. Mr. these aspects are considered.- . There was no objection. Speaker, I wish to take this opportunity , With best regards, Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, in the to commend and thank the broadcasting Sincerely yours, ~idst of the atmosphere of shock, disbe­ media for the excellent manner in which GERHARD COLM. llef, and sadness many thoughts felt by they undertook to inform the public of e~h of us could not find expression in the tra~ic event that was thrust upon us words. I would like, however, to attempt last Friday. Immediately the industry MEMORIAL TO THE LATE PRESI­ dispensed with all regular programing DENT JOHN F. KENNEDY to put into words the debt of gratitude which this Nation owes to the broad­ ~~d voluntarily prohibited commercials Mr. SHORT. Mr. Speaker I ask casting industry-both radio and tele­ m order that the American people and unanimous consent that the ge~tleman vision-! or the magnificent way in which the world could be kept informed of the from Massachusetts [Mr. MORSE] may the members of that industry have per­ subsequent events. extend his remarks at this point in the mitted the American people to partici­ I wish, Mr. Speaker, to bring thi~ mat­ RECORD and include extraneous matter. pate in their homes in the tragic events ter to the attention of the House for .The SPEAKER. Is there objection of the last few days. ~ am sure that the manner in which the to the request of the gentleman from In judging the performance of an in­ m~ustry performed a public service from North Dakota? dustry on an overall basis it is necessary Friday last until after the interment of There was no objection. to balance significant contributions with our beloved late President cost the indus­ Mr. MORSE. Mr. Speaker, our late trivial offerings. If a balance sheet were ~ry untold millions of dollars. This act President, John F. Kennedy, and Mrs. to be made up today, I certainly feel that is of great significance at this time par­ Kennedy in their 3 short years in the the performance of the industry during ticularly since the Federal Communica­ White · House enriched the cultural life the last few days in the minds of the tio~ C------1,670.0 1,575. 0 1,600. 0 1, 619. 0 1,614.0 net budget estimate for fiscal 1964 for 3. Average for a family of 4 (in dollars>------6,680.0 6,300.0 6,400. 0 6,476. 0 6,456.0 such other programs was $29,066,000,000. In the meantime, actual expenditures in In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, the following table elaborates the receipt and expendi­ fiscal 1963 for comparable purposes did ture situation more fully: not go as high as forecast in last Janu­ ary's budget, with the result that the Net budget receipts and expenditures (the traditional administrative budget), 4 months of $29,066,000,000 stands as an increase of fiscal 1964 versus 4 months of fiscal 1963, and comparisons with full year estimates $1,741,000,000 over fiscal 1963 rather [In millions of dollars] than being below that year. In the first 4 months-July-October for fiscal 1964- Budget estimates for all of expenditures for such other programs Actual for 4 months fiscal 1964 compared to 1964 estimates (to Oct. 31) actual results for all of over 1963 were $10,578,000,000, about $94,000,000 fiscal 1963 below the corresponding expenditure in - July-October of last year. Infor- SURPLUS OR DEFICIT 1964 mal Fiscal Fiscal com- Budget Informal Actual, Original Treas- Whether the budget deficit is the 1964 1963 pared to estimates Treasury 1963 estimates ury re- 1963 for 19641 revision 2 over 1963 vision $11,902,000,000 originally estimated, the over $9,000,000,000 informally projected only 1963 recently by the Secretary before the ------Ways and Means Committee, or some 1. Budget receipts (net) ______24, 331 23, 738 +593 86, 900 88, 800 86,357 .+543 +2,44~ other amount, fiscal 1964 represents the 2. Budge(expenditures (net): --- 28th year of budget deficits in the last (a) National defense (per official budget 34 years. And we were told that the classification)_----- 17, 496 17, 043 +453 55, 433 (3) 52, 743 +2,690 (8) next budget, for fiscal 1965, and probably (b) Other than national · defense ______15, 264 14, 601 +663 43, 369 (8) 39, 847 (3) the one following that, will also be in the ------+3, 522 --- red. In summary here are the official Total expendi- tures (net) _____ 32, 760 31, 644 +1, 116 98, 802 97, 800 92, 590 +6, 212 +s, 210 administrative budget deficit figures of ------= ------the last 3 years: 3. Net surplus (+) or deficit (-) ___ ------8, 429 -7,906 -523 -11,902 -9,000 -6, 233 4-5, 669 '-2, 767 ------Administrative budget 4. Average monthly expendi- deficits ttire: (a) National defense _____ 4, 374 4, 261 +113 4,619 (3) 4,395 +224 (3) (b) Other than national FromJulyl, For3fiscal defense ____ ------3,816 3,650 +166 3, 614 (8) 3,320 +294 (3) 1961, to date years, 1962-64 ------Total monthly ------·------average ______8, 190 7, 911 +279 8,233 8, 150 7, 715 +sis +435 Fiscal 1962 (from July 1, · ------1961)_ ------$6, 378, 000, 000 $6, 371!, 000, 000 5. Dividing net budget ex- Fiscal 1963______6, 233, 000, 000 6, 233, 000, 000 penditures on the basis Fiscal 1961 (4 months to . emphasized by the budget message of January 1963: Oct. 31, 1963)______8, 428, 000, 000 ------_ --- (a) National defense _____ (3) Fiscal 1964 (informal esti­ (b) Space ______17,496 17, 043 +453 55,433 52, 743 +2,690 (3) l, 184 650 +534 4,200 (8) 2,552 (3) mate to Ways and (c) Interest ______+l,648 Means Committee on 3,502 3,279 +223 10,103 (3) 9,976 +127 (3) the last debt bill) ______------9, 000, 000, uoo (d) All other e:xpendi- tures ______------10,578 10,672 -94 29,066 (8) 27,319 +1, 747 (3) Total as above ______21, 039, 000, 000 21, 611, 000, 000 ------Total(net) expenditures ______32, 760 31,644 +1,116 98,802 97,800 92,590 +6,212 +5,210 And in total, actual budget expendi­ tures in the fiscal year closed on June 1 As per original budget, Jan. 17. 1963. 2 Given by Secretary of Treasury to Ways and Means Committee in connection with last public debt limit bill 30 last, and those now informally pro­ (H. Rept. 885, p. 4). jected by the Secretary for the current a No breakdowns available. 4 That is to say, these 2 estimates represent a projected deficit in fiscal 1964 higher, by $5,669,000,000 and $2,967,- fiscal year 1964, compare with certain 000,000, respectively, than the deficit actually experienced in fiscal 1963. earlier years as follows: Source: Monthly Treasury statement for Oct. 31, 1963; budget for 1964; and monthly Treasury statement for June 30, 1963. Administrative budget spending INSPIRING MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT business before this Nation in both do­ LYNDON B. JOHNSON mestic and international affairs. Over fiscal 1961 Over fiscal 1954 It is my hope that Congress will meas­ Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, I ask ure up to its share of the resPQnsibility Fiscal 1963 actual: unanimous consent to extend my re­ National defense ____ +$5, 249, 000, 000 +$5, 757, 000, 000 marks at this point in the RECORD and and stay on the job until the charted Otherdefense than ______national work has been done. In the spirit of +5, 826, ooo. ooo +rn, 296, ooo, ooo include extraneous matter. President Johnson's message, it is my The SPEAKER. Is there objection Total, 1963 over_ +n, 075, ooo. ooo +25, 053, 000, 000 hope that the House of Representatives Federnl 1964 current to the request of the gentleman from will act on the civil rights bill and com­ estimate: Ohio? Total, 1964 cur- plete action on it before Christmas. It rent informal There was no objection. is also my hope that the other body will estimate over __ + 16, 285, 000, 000 +30, 263, ooo, ooo Mr. VANIK. Mr~ Speaker, the splen- · complete its work on the ·tax bill within did address of President Lyndon B. John­ the same schedule. THE PUBLIC DEBT son at the joint session of the Congress There is indeed no more fitting tribute Mr. Speaker, after 4 months of budget this afternoon was a call for national that could be paid to the memory of our operations in the current fiscal year unity in the solution of the unfinished late beloved President. 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE: 22855 FAREWELL, MR. PRESIDENT incidentally to the American people and BILLS PRESENTED TO THE Mr. SENNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask an anxiously listening world. Their im­ PRESIDENT kanimous consent to extend my re­ port is that the Ship of State is firmly set on the course laid out by his predeces­ Mr. BURLESON, from the Committee marks at this point in the RECORD. on House 'Administration, reported that The SPEAKER. Is there objection sor. The administration has changed, but not the policy. that co;mmittee . did on November 26, to the request of the gentleman from 1963, present to the President, for his Arizona? The atmosphere in which the new President spoke was obviously tinged approval, bills of the House of the fol­ There was no objection. lowing titles: Mr. SENNER. Mr. Speaker, there is with the gloom and restraint imposed by the tragedy of the last few days, and H.R. 2837. An act t.o amend further section so deep a sense of loss, so great a sense 11 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. of grief that I cannot yet find the words Mr. Johnson made no effort to lighten it. Actually, he heightened it by saying 311); and that will give a full measure of meaning H.R. 8969. An act to provide, for the period to the tragedy we have suffered. that he would give everything he has if ending June 30, 1964, temporary increases in To what my colleagues are saying here it had not been necessary for him to the public debt limit set forth in section today, and to what the world has already appear in that place on such an occasion. 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act. said I can now only add-Farewell, my His phrases were reminiscent of, almost beloved President, I will miss you. identical with, those phrases made so familiar by the late President. "Let the ADJOURNMENT Nation know." "Let all the world know." Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, I move A BRAVE STATEMENT The crowd which thronged onto the :floor of the House and the galleries was, that the House do now adjourn. Mr. EDMONDSON. Mr. Speaker, I of course, not unlike those which appear The motion was agreed to; accord­ ask unanimous consent to extend my re­ on all important State occasions. The ingly (at 1 o'clock and 16 minutes p.m.), marks at this point in the RECORD and significant thing was the number of for­ under its previous order, the House ad­ include extraneous matter. eign representatives, ambassadors, and journed until Friday, November 29, 1963, The SPEAKER. Is there objection all the rest, who crowded into the Cham­ at 12 o'clock noon. to the request of the gentleman from ber. The space reserved for them was Oklahoma? inadequate, and they were forced to OATH OF OFFICE There was no objection. scatter wherever they could. Their pres­ Mr. EDMONDSON. Mr. Speaker, our ence indicates the enormous importance The oath of office required by the sixth President has spoken for the great ma­ attached by the whole world to the first article of the Constitution of the United jority of American citizens, in both the statements of the new President. - States, and as provided by section 2 of Democratic and Republican Parties, in Mr. Johnson spelled out in some de­ the act of May 13, 1884 <23 Stat. 22), calling for an end to the teaching and tail the points in the Kennedy program to be administered to Members and Del­ preaching of hate and evil and violence. which he endorsed and which he meant egates of the House of Representatives, I am sure that the great body of our to push. This was expected, of course. the text of which is carried in section citizenry will follow his leadership in Each paint met with an expression of 1757 of title XIX of the Revised Statutes rejecting the fanatics of both the left approval from the audience, none more of the United. States and being as and the right, and seeking a meeting so than his commitment to strong na­ follows: ground of reason on which our Nation's tional defense and his advocacy of an "I AB, do solemnly swear Credit Administration, transmitting the 30th "In January 1961,· President Kennedy Mr. SCHWENGEL. Annual Report of the Farm Credit Adminis­ stood in this place and said: 'Let us be­ Mr. SHORT. tration on the work of the cooperative farm gin.' . I stand here today and say: 'Let Mr. GROVER. credit system (including the report of the us continue.' " "There has been enough Mr. GOODLING. Federal Farm Credit Board), covering the of talk; now is the time for action." graph 3, section 4, of the Agricultural Mar­ These are some of the striking phrases Mr. MORRIS. keting Act, as amended; the Executive order used by President Johnson in his first Mr. POWELL. of March 27, 1933, creating the Farm Credit ofiicial address to the Congress, and Mr. ST. ONGE. Administration; and section 6 o! the Farm 22856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE November 27 Credit Act of 1953 (H. Doc. No. 177); to the city of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., under the By Mr. ELLSWORTH: Committee on Agriculture and ordered to terms of Public Law 86-194; with amend­ H.R. 9262. A bill to amend title 39, United be printed with illustrations. ment (Rept. No. 929). Referred to the States Code, to class~fy as third-class mai]j · 1394. A letter from· the Director of the Committee of the Whole House on the State certain matter mailed by State motor vehicle Bureau of the Budget, Executive Office of of the Union. authorities, and for other purposes; to the the President, relative to reporting that the Mr. PHILBIN: Committee on Armed Serv­ Committee on Post omce and Civil Service. appropriation to the Department of Health, ices. H.R. 7499. A bill to authorize the By Mr. FULTON of Tennessee: Education, and Welfare for "Grants to States Secretary of the Air Force or his designee to H.R. 9263. A bill to designate the Museum for public assistance" for the fiscal year 1964, convey 0.25 acre of land to the city of Oro­ of History and Technology of the Smith­ has been apportioned on a basis which indi­ ville, Calif.; without amendment (Rept. No. sonian Institution as the "John Fitzgerald cates the necessity for a supplemental esti­ 930). Referred to the Committee of the Kennedy Museum of History and Technol­ mate of appropriation, pursuant to section Whole House on the State of the Union. ogy"; to the Committee on House Admin­ 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended istration. (31 U.S.C. 665); to the Committee on Ap­ By Mr. GRABOWSKI: propriations. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 9264. A bill to provide for the is­ 1395. A letter from the Assistant Secretary suance of a special postage stamp as a trib­ .of Defense (Installations and Logistics), Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public ute to the memory of President John F . transmitting the July-September 1963 re­ bills and resolutions were introduced Kennedy; to the Committee on Post Office port on Department of Defense procurement and severally referred as fallows: and Civil Service. from small and other business firms, pur­ By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey: By Mrs. GREEN of Oregon: suant to the Small Business Act, as H.R. 9252. A bill to authorize an appro­ H.R. 9265. A bill to establish a program of amended; to the Committee on Banking and priation to carry out the purposes of the awards for academic excellence in memory Currency. National Cultural Center Act and to desig­ of our late President John Fitzgerald Ken­ 1396. A letter from the Assistant Secretary nate the National Cultural Center, author­ nedy; to the Committee on Education and of State, transmitting copies of the Nobel ized to be constructed by such act, as the Labor. Peace Prize award notice to the Congress John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Center; H.R. 9266. A bill to amend the Federal of the United States; to the Committee on to the Committee on Public Works. Firearms Act; to the Committee on Ways Foreign A1fairs. . By Mr. ULLMAN: and Means. 1397. A letter from the Comptroller Gen­ H.R. 9253. A bill to amend the National By Mr. KORNEGAY: eral of the United States, transmitting a re­ Cultural Center Act to designate the National H.R. 9267. A b111 to provide that standard port on possibilities for reducing Federal ex­ Cultural Center authorized to be con­ silver dollars shall hereafter bear on one side penditures under the electric loan program structed by such act as the "John F. Ken­ a likeness of our late President, John Fitz­ and other matters pertaining to the Rural nedy Memorial Center," and to authorize gerald Kennedy; to the Committee on Bank­ Electrification Administration, Department the appropriation of $25 m1llion to provide ing and Currency. of Agriculture; to the Committee on Gov­ mat_ching of amounts contributed by the By Mr. McDOWELL: ernment Operations. general public; to the Committee on Public H.R. 9268. A b111 to designate the Peace 1398. A letter from the Director of the Works. Corps as the "Kennedy Peace Corps," and to Bureau of 1;he Budget, Executive Office of By Mr. SENNER: provide for a suitable insignia for volunteers the President, relative to plans for works of H.R. 9254. A bill to amend the National of the Kennedy Peace Corps; to the Commit­ improvement relating to the following wa­ Cultural Center Act to designate the Na­ tee on Foreign Affairs. tersheds: Dry Creek, Ga.; Fishing Creek, Ga.; tional Cultural Center authorized to be con­ H.R. 9269. A bill to authorize the appro­ Little Cache, Ill.; Bachelor Run, Ind.; structed by such act as the "John F. Ken­ priation of $5 mlllion to carry out the pur­ Grant-Shanghai Creeks, Kans.; Clam River, nedy Memorial Center," and to authorize the pose of the National Cultural Center Act Mass.; Crane Creek, Minn.; Briar Creek, Pa.; appropriation of $25 m1llion to provide and to design~te the National Cultural Cen­ and Glen Hills, Wis., pursuant to section 5 matching of amounts contributed by the ter, authorized to be constructed by such of the Watershed Protection and Flood Pre­ general public; to the Committee on Public act, as the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Center vention Act, as amended (16 u.s.c. 1005) I Works. of the Performing Arts"; to the Committee and Executive Order No. 10654 of January By Mr. HORTON: on Public Works. 20, 1956; to the. Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 9255. A bill to provide for the greater By Mrs. MAY: 1399. A letter from the Director of the protection of the President and Vice Presi­ H.R. 9270. A bill to amend the Tariff Act Bureau of the Budget, Executive Office of dent of the United States, members of the of 1930 to impose additional duties on cattle, the President, relative to plans for works of President's Cabinet, and Members of Con­ beef, and veal imported each year in excess of improvement relating to the following wa­ gress; to the Committee on the Judiciary. annual quotas; to the Committee on Ways tersheds: Big Caney, Kans. and Okla.; Town By Mr. BOLAND: and Means. Creek, Miss.; Rush Creek, Ohio; and North H.R. 9256. A bill to redesignate the Cape By Mr. MORSE: Fork of Powder River, Wyo., pursuant to Cod National Seashore, Mass., as the John H.R. 9271. A bill to authorize the appro­ section 5 of the Watershed Protection and Fitzgerald Kennedy National. Seashore; to priation of $5 million to carry out the pur­ Flood Prevention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. the Committee on Interior and Insular poses of the National Cultural Center Act 1005) , and Executive Order No. 10654 of Jan­ Affairs. and to designate the Naitional Cultural Cen­ ~ary 20, 1956; to the Committee on Public By Mr. BALDWIN: ter authorized to be constructed by such act Works. H.R. 9257. A bill to provide that the Sec­ as the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Cultural retary of the Army pay a fair share of the Center"; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. ROONEY of Pennsylvania: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON cost of certain highway improvexpents; to the Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 9272. A bill authorizing the President PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. BENNETT of Florida: o,f the United States to aw~d posthumously Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H.R. 9258. A bill to amend title 10 of the a Congressional Medal of Honor to John eommittees were delivered to the Clerk United States Code to assure that adequate Fitzgerald Kennedy; to the Committee on sites will be available in Arlington National the Judiciary. for printing and reference to the proper Cemetery to provide for the interment there H.R. 9273. A bill to provide for the greater calendar, as follows: of recipients of certain .decorations and protection of the President and the Vice Mr. PHILBIN: Committee on Armed Serv­ awards; to the Committee on Interior and President of the United States; to the Com­ ices. H.R. 189. A bill to authorize the con­ Insular Affairs. mittee on the Judiciary. veyance of certain F~deral land under the By Mr. BOLAND: By Mr. RYAN of Michigan: jurisdiction of the Naval Ordnance Test Sta­ H.R. 9259. A bill to authorize the appro­ H.R. 9274. A bill to amend title 18 of the tion, China Lake, Calif., to the county of priation of $5 million to carry out the pur­ United Staites Code to make. it a Federal Kern, State of California; with amendment poses of the National Cultural Center Act crime to kill the President or Vice President (Rept. No. 927). Referred to the Committee and to designate the National Cultural Cen­ of the United. States, the head of any execu­ of the Whole House on the State of the ter authorized to be constructed by such tive department, or any Member of the Con­ Union. act as the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Me­ gress of the United States; to the Committee Mr. PHILBIN: Committe--e on Armed Serv­ morial Natibnal Cultural Center"; to the on the Judiciary. ices. H.R. 393. A bill to make retrocession Committee on Public Works. H.R. 9275. A bill to designate the author­ to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ·of By Mr. BROMWELL: . ized Federal building to be constructed at jurisdiction over certain land in the vicinity H.R. 9260. A bill to punish the killing, at­ Detroit, Mich., as the "John F. Kennedy Fed­ of Fort Devens, Mass.; with amendment tempted killing, or assaulting of the Presi­ eral Building"; to the Committee on Public (Rept. No. 928). Referred to the Committee dent of the United States and other high Works. of the Whole House on the State of the officials; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SICKLES: Union. By Mr. CLARK: H.R. 9276. A bill to authorize the appro­ Mr. PHILBIN: Committee on Armed Serv­ H.R. 9261. A bill to provide for the greater priation of $5 million to carry out the pur­ ices. H.;R. 7248. A bill to change the desig· protection of the President and the Vice poses of the National Cultural Center Act nated use of certain real property conveyed President of the United States; to the Com­ and to designate the Naitional Cultural Cen­ by the Department of the Air Force to the :i:nittee on the Judiciary. ter authorized to be constructed by such 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE 22857 act as the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy CUltural By Mr. COLLIER: a maddening maze of problems tragic Center"; to the Committee on Public Works. H.R. 9283. A blll for the relief of Pavlos and thorny, By Mr. WHALLEY: Agos; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 9277. A bill to amend title 18 of the By Mr. JOHNSON of California: We beseech Thee to strengthen the United States Code to make certain acts · H.R. 9284. A blll to confer Jurisdiction heart and mind, the hands and lips of against the person of the President and Vice upon the U.S. District Court for the Northern our colleague, Lyndon Johnson, as President of the United States and certain District of California to hear, determine, and this day to a listening world he sounds other Federal oftlcers a Federal crime; to the render Judgment on certain claims against the trumpet of his inaugural hope and Committee on the Judiciary. the United States with respect to the title to purpose. As the ship of state pfows on By Mr. WICKERSHAM: certain real property situated in El Dorado through perilous seas, in spite of rock H.R. 9278. A blll to impose quota limita­ County, Calif.; to the Committee on the and tempest roar, in spite of false lights tions on imports of foreign residual fuel oil; Judiciary. to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. KELLY: on the shore, bring our national barque By Mr. WYDLER: H.R. 9285. A bill for the relief of Mrs. J. to the desired haven of peace with vic­ H.R. 9279. A blll to provide for the greater D. Tippitt; to the Committee on the Judi­ tory for truth and justice. Toward this protection of the President and the Vice ciary. goal, trusting in Thy mercy and might, President of the United States; to the Com­ By Mr. McDOWELL: we presR on to meet the vast issues of mittee on the Judiciary. H.R. 9286. A blll for the relief of Lt. Col. this day of destiny as in the name of the By Mr. ADAIR: John W. Cassell, U.S. Army; to the Committee Lord, our God, we set up our banners. H.J. Res. 811. Joint resolution to establish on the Judiciary. the World War I Commemorative Commis­ By Mr. MAcGREGOR: We ask it in the dear Redeemer's sion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 9287. A bill for the relief of Livia name. Amen. By Mr. ASHBROOK: Sernini (Cucclatl); to the Committee on H.J. Res. 812. Joint resolution directing an the Judiciary. investigation of the Department of State; By Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts: THE JOURNAL to the Committee on Rules. H.R. 9288. A blll for the relief of Marianna V. Agular; to the Committee on the Judiciary. On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and By Mr. CAREY: by unanimous consent, the reading of H.J. Res. 813. Joint resolution to redesig­ By Mr. POWELL: nate 'the Cape Cod National Seashore as the H.R. 9289. A bill for the relief of Guiseppe the Journal of the proceedings of Mon­ "Kennedy Memorial Seashore,'' and to estab­ Colella; to the Committee on the Judiciary. day, November 25, and Tuesday, Novem­ lish a commission to recommend a simple By Mr. WILLIS: ber 26, 1963, was dispensed with. and fitting mem9rlal to John Fitzgerald Ken­ H.R. 9290. A blll for the relief of Danny nedy within such seashore; to the Committee Hlroml Oyama; to the Committee on the on Interior and Insular Affairs. Judiciary. TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE By Mr. GOODELL: BUSINESS H.J. Res. 814. Joint resolution establishing a joint committee to conduct an investiga­ PETITIONS, ETC. On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and tion and study of the recent assassination of Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions by unanimous consent, it was ordered the President of the United States and of and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk that there be a morning hour, with state­ certain other matters pertinent thereto; to and referred as follows: ments limited to 3 minutes. the Committee on Rules. By Mr. HOLIFIELD: 462. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Father H.J. Res. 815. Joint resolution providing Edward B. Geyer, Jr., and others, St. Luke's COMMITTEE MEETING DURING Church, New Haven, Conn., relative to re­ for the issuance of quarter dollars bearing SENATE SESSION the likeness of John Fitzgerald Kennedy; to questing passage of the civil rights and other the Committee on Banking and Currency. legislation for which the late President John On request of Mr. MoNRONEY, and By Mr. LANKFORD: Fitzgerald Kennedy asked for in his program; by unanimous consent, the Subcommit­ H.J. Res. 816. Joint resolution proposing to the Committee on the Judiciary. tee on Public Lands of the Committee on an amendment to the Constitution of the 463. Also, petition of Maurice R. Franks, Searcy, Ark., to enable and to require the Interior and Insular Affairs was au­ United States; to the Committee on the thorized to meet during the session of Judiciary. Attorney General to enforce the Communist th~ Senate today. By Mr. RODINO: control legislation of the United States, and H.J. Res. 817. Joint resolution. establishing to cease the present policy of domestic co­ the John F. Kennedy National Memorial existence with and toleration of the organized Conference; to the Committee on the Judi­ forces of evil, which present policy of non­ THE SENATE AND ITS LEADERSHIP ciary. enforcement has enabled the brutal assassi­ Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, By Mr. BOLLING: nation of our President by a known member of the international Communist conspiracy; minutes before the tragedy ·last Friday, H. Res. 574. Resolution providing for the I asked the Senate for unanimous con­ consideration of the bill H.R. 7152; to the to the Committee on Un-American Activities. Committee on Rules. sent that I might be recognized on the By Mr. CELLER: •• .... •• following Monday at the conclusion of H. Res. 575. Resolution authorizing the the morning hour for the purpose of printing of an additional 1,000 copies of the SENATE making a statement on the Senate and document entitled, "Study of Population and its leadership. The remarks which I Immigration Problems; Population of the WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1963 had already prepared at that time were United States"; to the Committee on House intended to set forth a few facts on the Administration.