January 22,"1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD·- HOUSE 1745 high office. I believe that history will President Truman refused to be bul­ just as it will live on in millions of homes judge him, after the 50 years' interim pe­ lied about by political opponents at where stories of unusual men are retold. riod he requested, as one of the greatest home or abroad and effected more My repertory of Harry Truman stories and strongest leaders of our time. At this than any other person, the reconstruc­ is extensive and illustrative of all that point, 20 years past his departure from tion of Europe and saved them from ex­ is good about the American political sys­ office, as a very amateur American pol­ ternal domination. tem. I am proud, indeed, of having been itician, I place him among the all-time The name of Harry Truman will not alive to watch the formation of the Tru­ great American Presidents. be forgotten in the Owens' household, man heritage.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Monday, January 22, 1973 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Leo Allen served 14 distinguished terms legislator and parliamentalian came to The Chaplain, Rev. Edward G. Latch, in the House of Representatives embel­ the forefront. DD., offered the following prayer: lished particularly on two occasions by As Representative of the 16th District his service as chairman of the House of Illinois, Leo Allen consistently and The Lord is good, a stronghold in the Committee on Rules in the 80th and 83d vigorously fought for the philosophy and day of trouble; and He knoweth them Congresses. In the 28 years he served the that trust ·in him.-Nahum 1: 7. ideals in which he believed. In all ways, residents of northwestern Illinois as their Leo served his constituency and his Na­ Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, Representative to the Congress, he tion with dedication and purpose. Forgive our foolish ways; achieved a record of consistency and de­ Leo and I were friends socially as well Reclothe us in our rightful minds votion to the principle of government in as colleagues on Rules Committee. Both In purer lives Thy service find, which he served. of us stayed at the University Club for a In deeper reverence, praise. I often had occasion to talk with him period. Leo was a very entertaining host Drop Thy still dews of quietness, during those years after he left the Con­ and a thoroughly enjoyable person to be Till all our strivings cease; gress. He continued to remain deeply around. Take from our souls the strain and stress, interested in the affairs of government I join my colleagues in their expression And let our ordered lives confess and of the Republican Party. Leo's wife of bereavement. Mrs. O'Neill joins me in The beauty of Thy peace. preceded him in death but he leaves five expressing our condolences to Leo Allen's children, each of whom, I am sure, is family and friends. In all the discussions of these days imbued with the stamp of his strong per­ Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I join and the decisions we will be called upon sonality, high character, and unblem­ my colleagues this afternoon in paying to make keep our minds clear, our mo­ ished principles, a legacy matched only tribute to Leo Allen, one of the truly tives clean, our hearts confident, our by Leo Allen's superlative record and sig­ great Representatives which the people deeds constructive, and our consciences nificant place in the history of this body. of the State of Illinois have sent to this unashamed and unafraid. Leo Allen will long be remembered as body. God bless America. Stand beside her a faithful legislator and outstanding As a freshman Member, I benefited and guide her through the trying tribu­ American. Mrs. Anderson and I join from the wise counsel and leadership­ lations of these troubled times. And bless Leo's thousands of friends in extending that Leo Allen provided. I will long re­ our astronauts as they open new doors our condolences and deepest sympathy to member his sage advice and the princi­ of knowledge to us this day. the members of the Allen family. ples of government and politics for In the spirit of the Pioneer of Life we I am pleased to yield to my distin­ which he so courageously stood. Those of pray. Amen. guished colleague from Illinois, the mi­ us who remember him from his service nority whip (Mr. ARENDS). here recognize that he was a champion Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, I, too, was THE JOURNAL of the taxpayer, a firm believer in the saddened with the notice of the death of limitation of the powers of the Govern­ The SPEAKER. The Chair has ex­ our former colleague, Leo Allen. He was ment, and a man who very effectively amined the Journal of the last day's pro­ a Member of Congress when I first came understood and served the people of his ceedings and announces to the House his here, and I had the privilege of serving district. approval thereof. with him for 24 years. We became fast Leo Allen was a great American and Without objection, the Journal stands and warm friends during our tenure to­ the kind of man that has made the approved. gether in Congress. As a freshman Mem­ House of Representatives the great insti­ There was no objection. ber here I often went to him for counsel tution that it is. and advice. I had the greatest respect Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, I was and admiration for Leo. Truly he was a deeply saddened to learn of the passing ANNOUNCEMENT great American, a dedicated public serv­ of our distinguished former colleague, the The SPEAKER. The Chc.iJ: would like ant, and one who contributed so much Honorable Leo E. Allen of Dlinois. to make a statement. The Chair is only to this House dU1ing the time he was It was my privilege to have known Leo going to recognize under the 1-minute privileged to serve here. as a friend for many years. Having rule a colleague to announce the death of I extend to his wonderful family my worked closely with him during our joint a former distinguished Member. The deepest and sincerest sympathy in this service on the Committee on Rules, I Chair will, after the astronauts have ap­ their time of bereavement. knew him as a completely honest and peared, take 1-minute speeches. Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois. Mr. Speak­ forthright legislator, and a man deeply The Chair !low recognizes the gentle­ er, I am pleased to yield to the distin­ devoted to the best interest of the Nation. man from Illinois United States of Amer­ the Congress of the United States. On ica. But I look at it rather as a symbol GENERAL LEAVE behalf of myself and my colleagues I of the courage and the dedication and Mr. ANDERSON of illinois. Mr. Speak­ want to thank you very, very sincerely the effort and self-sacrifice of 200 mil­ er, I ask unanimous consent that all for this invitation and this opportunity. lion people in this country who made Members may have 5 legislative days in We are quite limited in time, I know, that effort possible. I think very sym­ which to extend their remarks on the and you gentlemen are very obviously bolically it is typical of the courage and subject of the life, character, and pub­ busy, as I have been told today, so in self-sacrifice and that same dedication. lic service of the late Leo Allen. spite of the fact that we would like to that same ambition, that has made The SPEAKER. Is there objection to tell you many stories, both technical America for the last 200 years become the request of the gentleman from accomplishments and emotions. and the greatest nation that man has ever illinois? other feelings about our flight, I really seen on earth. There was no objection. do not plan to do that today. I believe it is this same type of effort; However, I should like to tell you one it is this same type of forward-looking­ very quick and short story that probably ness that we have on the part of the · APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF has not been publicized too much. There people throughout our country today that COMMITTEE TO ESCORT DISTIN­ was a slight problem we had during our is going to keep our Nation the greatest GUISHED VISITORS INTO THE mission, although we did not have many nation in the world. CHAMBER problems. This problem concerned our When he made that first step, when command module pilot, Ron Evans. We The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as Neil Armstrong, an American, made that had trouble, as some of you who had first step on the surface of the moon he members of the committee to escort our the opportunity to follow the flight might probably gained more pride and more re­ distinguished visitors into the Chamber: remember, getting Ron Evans up in the spect throughout the entire world than The gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. morning. any one thing that has happened possi­ O'NEILL; the gentleman from California, In space you really need a three-man bly even in the entire 200-year history of Mr. McFALL; the gentleman from Texas, crew all the time. our country. This is the same pride and Mr. TEAGUE; the gentleman from West We had known about Ron's problem­ this is the same respect and these are Virginia, Mr. HECHLER; the gentleman and it takes us back to some of his his­ the same friends that throughout my 38 from illinois, Mr. ARENDS; the gentleman tory in the Navy-and we asked Jane. years of life here on earth I have found from illinois, Mr. ANDERSON; and the "How do you get him up in the morning? that we seem to be trying to buy and to gentleman from Ohio, Mr. MosHER. We need a little clue and some help." barter for, and yet with that one step by She said, "That's easy. All I do is kiss an American. that one accomplishment, RECESS him.'' we are able to gain something that we Jack and I seriously considered that had never really been able to grab hold The SPEAKER. The Chair declares a after about the seventh or eighth day, of in my lifetime. recess subject to the call of the Chair. but we were not quite sure because we Gentlemen, I submit to you I think Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 5 min­ had not checked with Jane about what that, difficult as it is to put a dollar value utes p.m.>, the House stood in recess. Ron's reaction was between the time she on that step, the significance of what it kissed him and the time he got out of has meant to the United States of Amer­ bed. ica throughout the world and in the RECEPTION BY THE HOUSE OF REP­ On a more serious note, we have in decade when the United States of Amer­ RESENTATIVES OF THE APOLLO the short period of time since we re­ ica has needed pride and needed respect, XVII ASTRONAUTS turned, just a little over a month, been both at home and abroad, the value of The Speaker of the House presided. paid many tributes and accolades and that first step is really something that is At 12 o'clock and 32 minutes p.m., the have accepted them quite reluctantly, I very difficult to put on paper. Doorkeeper Edward Boland, York Richard Nixon that the administration again made changes Moss, Thomas O'Neill, Otis Pike, Mel Price, they will not be satisfied by his implied 1n the oil quota system. Each of these Albert Quie, Henry Reuss, Donald Reigle, promises that "peace is at hand.'' but announcements concerning the import Peter Rodino, Robert Roe, Fernand St Ger­ main, Sam Stratton, Gerry Studds, Robert will only believe that we have peace when program has been billed as the ultimate Tiernan, Lester Wolll', and Sidney Yates. they see the black and white of a signed answer to the present "crisis." Unfor­ cease-fire agreement. tunately, none of them have proven ca­ SENATE SPONSORS I was privileged to address that gather­ pable of solving the immediate or the Edward Kennedy, Adlai Stevenson, Abra­ ing, and I include my remarks at this long-term fuel shortages presently faced ham Ribicofl', Thomas Mcintyre, Claiborne point in the RECORD: Pen. Jacob Javlts, William Hathaway, George by much of the country. SPEECH BY CONGRESSWOMAN BELLA S. ABZUG Aiken, Edward Brooke, and Edmund Musk1e. Mr. Speaker, in the summer of 1970, AT INAUGURAL DAY PEACE DEMONSTRA=ON IN I took a special order on the fioor of the Harrison Williams, Clifford Case, Robert WASHINGTON-JANUARY 20, 1973 House to discuss the projected shortage Stafford, Norris Cotton, Lowell Weicker, Welcome to the Washington-Lincoln in­ Stuart Symington, George McGovern, Rich­ auguration. Would you believe that President of No. 2 heating oil that was anticipated ard Clark, Quentin Burdick, and Walter for that year in my own city of Chicago. Nixon just made his inauguration speech and Monda!e. did not even mention the word "Vietnam." That year's shortage was predicated by Gaylord Nelson, Birch Bayh, Wllllam Prox­ We are here to let him know that we will not an abnormally low supply of fuel. coupled mire, James Abourezk, John Pastore, Hubert stop protesting or start celebrating until a with new antipollution ordinances for Humphrey, Harold Hughes, Phllip Hart, Frank peace agreement ts actually signed and untll the city-ordinances which required Moss, and Charles Percy. Mr. Nixon takes every American pilot, every January 22, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1757 G.I., every bomber, every mllitary advisor in Are we supposed to stand up and cheer challenge to the Congress itself and Ire­ or out of uniform, every anti-personnel and while Richard Nixon takes the oath of office, spectfully urge all of my colleagues to Napalm bomb out of all of Southeast Asia. even as he is violating it by his actions? It he is planning another deception, U once What are we supposed to unite around? join in cosponsoring such legislation and a.ga.in the Interests of President Thieu are to His dismantling of programs for the poor, seeing that we pass a bill which will dictate whether Vietnamese and Americans for the cities, even for veterans of his war? again put this matter into proper live or die, then Mr. Nixon should know that His reactionary views on women? His reac­ perspective. we are prepared to keep coming back. tionary views on race? Or maybe the Water­ Last year we authorized and appro­ We must recognize that those able to come gate scandal, which was a conspiracy to un­ priated $24.6 billion for water pollution to Washington today to this rally are only dermine the presidential campaign of the control, and my own State of New Jer­ a tiny percentage of the millions of Ameri­ Democratic Party, to subvert the political cans who hate and disavow this criminal war. process, and which is now being hidden from sey would have received more money Possibly Mr. Nixon thought that after a public view in an outrageous abuse of our than any other State in the Nation with war In which one and a half million people legal system? the exception of New York. have been killed, three million wounded and No, we have no intention of uniting around Now the Executive is saying it may seven millions of tons of bombs dropped, this President. spend less than half of the money au­ nobody would get excited when he ordered No, we are not going to let him turn our thorized and appropriated by Congress. another million or so tons of bombs dropped democracy into a country ruled by one man. Each Member of Congress has many in the most concentrated exhibition of sav­ No, we are not going to let him ignore the badly needed programs in his district agery in the history of the world. people and their elected representatives. He is wrong. There is real anger in Congress now, and which could have progressed as a result Our protest is not a lonely protest. a real willlngness to act. We in Congress of the Water Pollution Control Act fund­ America's allies have been bombardln~ Wash­ also take a pledge to ''}>reserve, protect, and ing. There is a desperate need in most ington with messages of condemnation. Aus­ defend the Constitution of the United communities for water and sewer tralian longshoremen declared a boycott of States." It's up to you to make your repre­ moneys; there is a great need for more American goods. Heads of governments have sentative do that. money for health care, and there is cer­ expressed their outrage. Leaders of the major There has been a small number of us in tainly a need for more housing. These, religious organizations in our own country Congress that have voted against every mili­ however, are some of the programs have denounced Nixon's bombing tantrum. tary appropriation for Vietnam and for every From the Pope--from the head of the United bill designed to get us out. But our numbers which are being further crippled because Nations--from Captain Michael Heck, who are growing. We need just 40 more votes to the funds appropriated by the Congress found his conscience and refused to fly any cut off funds for the war, if that is what we are being impounded. more B-52's-from the embittered wives and have to do. U once again, Richard Nixon is It is time we asserted our power and mothers of imprisoned American pilots-the trying to fool the people, those votes wm be stopped this nonsense. rebellious members of the Philadelphia Sym­ much easier to get, and your job is to see phony-the musicians who played for peace that we get them. with Leonard Bernstein last night-the Those of us standing here between the LEAVE OF ABSENCE Members of Congress who are boycotting the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Me­ inaugural-from all parts of our Nation, from morial represent the soul of America's de­ By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ all over the world comes the demand-stop mocracy, not its merchants. OUr protest sence was granted to: the war I Sign the peace agreement\ here is the true reaffirmation of America's Mr. KYRos _

H.R. 2569. A bill to provide for the regula­ States, and for other purposes; to the Com­ By Mr. HARVEY (for himself, Mr. tion of the practice of dentistry, including mittee on the Judiciary. ANDREWs of North Dakota, Mr. the examination, licensure, registration, and H.R. 2584. A bill to protect confidential ARENDS, Mr. BROOMFIELD, Mr. BROWN regulation of dentists and dental hygienists, sources of the news media; to the Committee of Michigan, Mr. BURLESON of Texas, in the District of Columbia, and for other on the Judiciary. Mr. CEDERBERG, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, pu-poses; to the Committee on District of H.R. 2585. A bill to extend unemployment Mr. CoNABLE, Mr. CouGHLIN, Mr. Columbia. insurance coverage to employers employing DEVINE, Mr. EDWARDS of Alabama, H.R. 2570. A bill to repeal section 453(d) four or more agricultural workers for each of Mr. FISHER, Mr. ERLENBORN, Mr. (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; to 20 or more weeks; to the Committee on Ways EVINS of Tennessee, Mr. FORSYTHE, the Committee on Ways and Means. and Means. Mr. F'RELINGHUYSEN, Mr. FRENZEL, By Mr. DELLUMS: By Mr. DERWINSKI: Mr. GROVER, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HEN­ H.R. 2571. A bill to amend the Food Stamp H.R. 2586. A bill to amend title n of the DERSON, Mr. HOSMER, Mr. HUNT, Mr. Act of 1964 to allow food stamps to be used to Social Security Act so as to remove the limi­ LENT, and Mr. McCLORY: obtain meat and meat products which are tation upon the amount of outside income H.R. 2600. A bill to amend the Railroad imported into the United States; to the which an individual may earn while receiv­ Labor Act and the Labor Management Rela­ Committee on Agriculture. ing benefits thereunder; to the Committee on tions Act, 1947, to provide more effective H.R. 2572. A blll to protect the political Ways and Means. means for protecting the public interest in rights and privacy of individuals and organi­ H.R. 2587. A bill to amend the Internal national emergency disputes, and for other zations and to define the authority of the Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a tax credit purposes; to the Committee on Interstate armed forces to collect, distribute, and store for homeowners, apartment owners, small and Foreign Commerce. information about clvllian political activity; businessmen, and car owners who purchase By Mr. HARVEY (for himself, Mr. to the Committee on Armed Services. and install certified pollution control de­ CLEVELAND, Mr. NELSEN, Mr. RoBIN­ H.R. 2573. A bill to amend the U.S. Hous­ vices; to the COmmittee on Ways and Means. SON of Virginia, Mr. ROBISON of New ing Act of 1937 to provide for the inclusion of By Mr. DOWNING: York, Mr. RoYBAL, Mr. ScHNEEBELI, child-care facilities in low-rent housing proj­ H.R. 2588. A bill to establish the Great Dis­ Mr. SEBELros, Mr. SMITH of New ects, and to provide that eligibility of a mal swamp National Wildlife Refuge; to the York, Mr. J. WILLIAM STANTON, Mr. family to remain in such a project despite in­ Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish­ VANDER JAGT, Mr. VEYSEY, Mr. WARE, creases in its total income shall be deter­ eries. Mr. WIUTEHURST, Mr. BROYHILL of mined solely on the income of the head of By Mr. FRENZEL: North Carolina., and Mr. KuYKEN- such -family (or its other principal wage H.R. 2589. A bill to provide for the issuance DALL): . earner); to the Committee on Banking and of $2 bills bearing the portrait of Susan B. H.R. 2601. A bill to amend the Railroad Currency. Anthony; to the Committee on Banking and Labor Act and the Labor Management Rela­ H.R. 2574. A bill to authorize and direct currency. tions Act, 1947, to provide more effective the Commissioner of the District of Colum­ H.R. 2590. A bill to prohibit travel at Gov­ means for protecting the public interest in bia to conduct an election for the purposes ernment expense outside the United states national emergency disputes, and for other of a referendum on the question of state­ by Members of Congress who have been de­ purposes; to the Committee on Interstate hood for the residents of the present District, feated, or who have resigned, or retired; to and Foreign Commerce. election of delegates to a constitutional con­ the committee on House Admlnlstration. By Mr. HELSTOSKI: vention, and for other purposes; to the Com­ H.R. 2591. A bill establishing a. Council on H.R. 2602. A bill to establish a Transpor­ mittee on the District of Columbia. Energy Policy; to the Committee on Inter­ tation Trust Fund, to encourage urban mass H.R. 2575. A bill to provide the protection state and Foreign Commerce. transportation, and for other purposes; to of the safety and health standards under the H.R. 2592. A bill to amend the Federal the Committee on Ways and Means. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41) to pro­ By Mr. HOWARD: for individuals participating in athletic con­ vide that under certain circumstances ex­ H.R. 2603. A bill to amend title m of the tests between secondary schools or between clusive territorial arrangements shall not be act of March 3, 1933, commonly refeiTed to institutions of higher education; to the Com­ deemed unlawful; to the committee on Inter­ as the "Buy American Act," with respect to mittee on Education and Labor. state and Foreign Commerce. determ1nlng when the cost of certain ar­ H.R. 2576. A blll to amend the Age Dis­ H.R. 2593. A bill to pt"Ovide the Secretary ticles materials, or supplies is unreasonable; crimination in Employment Act of 1967 to of He-'th, Education, and Welfare with the to define when articles, materials, and sup­ extend the protection of that act to em­ authority to make grants to States and local plies have been mined, produced, or manu­ ployees of States and their political subdi­ communities to pay for the costs of eye ex­ factured in the United States; to make clear visions; to the Committee on Education and amination programs to detect glaucoma for the right of any State to give preference Labor. the elderly; to the Committee on Interstate to domestically produced goods in purchas­ H.R. 2577. A bill to amend title 5, United and Foreign Commerce. ing for public use, and for other purposes; States Code, to provide that individuals be H.R. 2594. A bill to direct the Administra­ to the Committee on Public Works. apprised of records concerning them which tor of the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 2604. A bill to amend the tariff and are maintained by Government agencies; to to establish and carry out a bottled drinking trade laws of the United States to promote the Committee on Government Operations. water control program; to the Committee full employment and restore a. diversified H.R. 2578. A bill to limit the sale or distri­ on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. production base; to amend the internal bution of mailing lists by Federal agencies; H.R. 2595. A bill to authorize the National Revenue Code of 1954 to stem the outftow to the Committee on Government Operations. Science Foundation to conduct research, ed­ of U.S. capital, jobs, technology, and produc­ H.R. 2579. A bill to restore to Federal ci­ ucational, and assistance programs to prepare tion, and for other purposes; to the Commit­ vilian employees their rights to participate, the country for conversion from defense to tee on Ways and Means. as private citizens, in the political life of the civilian, socially oriented research and de­ By Mr. MILLS of Arkansas: Nation, to protect Federal civilian employees velopment activities, and for other purposes; H.R. 2605. A bill to amend the emergency from improper political solicitations, and for to the Committee on Science and Astro­ loan program under the Consolidated Farm other purposes; to the Committee on House nautics. and Rural Development Act, and for other Administration. H.R. 2596. A bill to discourage the produc­ purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 2580. A bill to amend the Federal tion of one-way containers for carbonated H.R. 2606. A bill to authorize equalization Pood, Drug, and COsmetic Act to provide for and/or malt beverages so as to reduce litter, of the retired or retainer pay of certain the registration and licensing of food manu­ reduce the cost of solid waste management, members and former members of the uni­ facturers and processors, and for other pur­ and to conserve natural resources; to the formed services; to the Committee on Armed poses; to the Committee on Interstate and 07mmittee on Ways and Means. Services. Foreign Commerce. H.R. 2597. A bill to amend the Socla1 Secu­ H.R. 2607. A blll to amend the act entitled H.R. 2581. A bill to change the minimum rity Act to prohibit the payment of aid 01" "An Act to provide for the preservation of age qualification for serving as a juror in assistance under approved State public as­ historical and archeological data including Federal courts from 21 years of age to 18 sistance plans to aliens who are illegally relics and specimens which might otherwise years of age; to the Committee on the within the United States; to the Committee be lost as the result of the construction of Judiciary. on Ways and Means. a dam,'' and for other purposes; to the Com­ H.R. 2582. A bill to prevent lawless and By Mr. HANRAHAN: mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs. irresponsible use of firearms, by requiring H.R. 2598. A bill to authorize appropria­ H.R. 2608. A bill to amend the Communi­ national registration of firearms, by estab­ tions to be used for the elimination of cer­ cations Act of 1934 to establish orderly pro. lishing minimum standards for licensing tain hazardous rail-highway grade crossings cedures for the consideration of applications possession of firearms, and to prohibit the in the State of Illinois; to the Committee for renewal of broadcast licenses; to the importation, manufacture, sale, purchase, on Public Works. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ transfer, receipt, possession, or transporta­ By Mr. HANSEN of Idaho: merce. tion of handguns; to the Committee on the H.R. 2599. A bill to require the Secretary By Mr. MINISH: Judiciary. of Agriculture to carry out a rural environ­ H.R. 2609. A bill to create the National H.R. 2583. A bill to establish minimum mental assistance program; to the Committee CJ'edit Union Bank to encourage the ftow of prtson and parole standards in the United on Agriculture. credit to urban and rural areas in order to 1760'' CONGRESSIONAL "RECORD:..:__ HOUSE January 22, 1973 · provide greater access to consumer credit at boards for the review of certain administra­ States to require that persons 18 years of reasonable interest rates, to amend the Fed­ tive discharges; to the Committee on Armed age and. older be treated as adults for the eral Credit Union Act, and for other pur­ Services. purpose of all law; to the Committee on the poses; to the Committee on Banking and. H.R. 2620. A bill to amend. the Fair Credit Judiciary. Currency. Reporting Act, and. to create a new title in H.J. Res. 221. Joint resolution authorizing H.R. 2610. A bill to amend the Vocational the Consumer Credit Protection Act in order the President to proclaim the 24th day of Rehabilitation Act to extend and revise the to license consumer credit investigators; to October of each year as illumination Day; to authorization of grants to States for voca­ the Committee on Banking and Currency. the Committee on the Judiciary. tional rehabilitation services, to authorize H.R. 2621. A bill to amend. the Public By Mr. BEVILL: grants for rehabilitation services to those Health Service Act to provide assistance for H. Con. Res 86. Concurrent resolution ex­ with severe disabilities, and for other pur­ research and. development for improvement pressing the sense of Congress with respect poses; to the Committee on Education and. in delivery of health services to the critically to those individuals who refused. to register Labor. ill; to the Committee on Interstate and For­ .for the draft, refused. induction or being a H.R. 2611. A bill to amend the tarur and eign Commerce. member of the Armed. Forces fled. to a foreign trade laws of the United States to promote H.R. 2622. A bill to increase to full an­ country to avoid. further military service; full employment and. restore a diversified. nuities the reduced. civil service retirement to the Committee on Armed Services. production base; to amend. the Internal Rev· annuities of certain employees who retired. By Mr. BROTZMAN: enue Code of 1954 to stem the outflow of before July 18, 1966; to the Committee on H. Con. Res. 87. Concurrent resolution to U.S. capital, jobs, technology, and produc­ Post Office and. Civil Service. direct the Executive to take positive steps to tion, and. for other purposes; to the Commit­ By Mr. THOMSON of Wisconsin: efl'ect freedom of emigration for certain tee on Ways and. Means. H.R. 2623. A blll to amend the Soil Con­ citizens of the Soviet Union currently denied H.R. 2612. A bill to create a national sys­ servation and Domestic Allotment Act to es­ that right; to the Committee on Foreign tem of health security; to the Committee on tablish an improved. rural environmental pro­ Afl'airs. Ways and. Means. tection program, and. for other purposes; to ByMr.DORN: By Mr. MIZELL: the Committee on Agriculture. H. Con. Res. 88. Concurrent resolution au­ H.R. 2613. A bill to provide that the funds By Mr. ULLMAN (for himself, Mrs. thorizing certain printing for the Committee allocated for fiscal year 1973 under the rural GREEN of Oregon, and. Mr. WYATT): on Veterans' Afl'airs; to the Committee on environmental assistance program shall be H.R. 2624. A bill to provide for the estab­ House Administration. expended.; to the Committee on Agriculture. lishment of the Hells Canyon National Forest By Mr. EDWARDS of Alabama: By ;Mr. MOORHEAD of Pennsylvania Parklands; to the Committee on Interior and. H. Con. Res. 89. Concurrent resolution ex­ (for himself, Mr. MORGAN, Mr. CLARK, Insular Afl'airs. pressing the sense of the Congress that the Mr. DENT, Mr. BADU..Lo, Mr. MizELL, By Mr. WHALEN: Federal Government should. use recycled pa­ Mr. HEINZ. and Mr. BENITEZ) : H.R. 2625. A bill to repeal the Connally per products to the fullest extent possible; H.R. 2614. A bill to provide for the striking Hot Oil Act; to the Committee on Interstate to the Committee on House Administra­ of medals in commemoration of Roberto and. Foreign Commerce. tion. Walker Clemente; to the Committee on H.R. 2626. A blll to terminate the oil im­ By Mr. DELLUMS: Banking and. Currency. port control program; to the Committee on H. Res. 148. Resolution to abolish the Com­ By Mr. PEYSER (for himself, Mr. Ao­ Ways and Means. mittee ox: Internal Security and. enlarge the DABBO, Mr. ANDERSON of California, ByMr.ZWACH: jurisdiction o_f the Committee on the Judici­ Mr. ANDERSON Of Illinois, Mr. BELL, H.R. 2627. A blll to require the Secretary of ary; to the Committee on Rules. Mr. BROWN of California, Mrs. CHIS­ Agriculture to carry out a rural environmen­ By Mr. DORN: HOLM, Mr. COUGHLIN, Mr. FORSYTHE, tal assistance program; to the Committee on H. Res. 149. Resolution to provide funds Mr. GROVER, Mr. HANRAHAN, Mr. Agriculture. for the expenses of the investigation and HELSTOSKI, Mr. KEMP, Mr. McKIN­ By Mr. BINGHAM (for himself, Mr. study authorized. by House Resolution 134 NEY, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. PETTIS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MAzZOLI. Mrs. MINK, of the 93d. Congress; to the Committee on ST<:>KEs, Mr. RIEGLE, Mr. RoBISON of Mr. MITcHELL of Maryland., Mr. House Administration. New York, Mr. RONCALLO of New MOAKLEY, Mr. MOORHEAD Of Penn­ By Mr. FRENZEL: Yo ~·k, Mr. RosTENKOWSKI, Mr. WoLFF, sylvania, Mr. PARRIS, and Mr. Po­ H. Res. 150. Resolution calling upon the Mr. WRIGHT, and. Mr. YOUNG Of DELL): Voice of America to broadcast in the Yiddish Georgia): H.J. Res. 215. Joint resolution proposing an language to Soviet Jewry; to the Commit­ H.R. 2615. A bill to repeal section 15 of the amendment to the Constitution of the tee on Foreign Affairs. Urban Mass Transit Act of 1964, to remove United. States relat.mg to the election of the certain limitations on the amount of grant President and. Vice President; to the Com­ assistance which may be available in any one mittee on the Judiciary. State; to the Committee on Banking and By Mr. BURKE of Massachusetts (for PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Currency. himself, Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, Mr. By Mr. RAILSBACK: ANNUNZIO, Mr. BADILLO, Mr. CLARK, Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private H.R. 2616. A bill to make rules respecting Mr. CORMAN, Mr. DANIELSON, Mr. bills and resolutions were introduced and mi11tary hostilities in the absence of a decla­ DENHOLM, Mr. DONOHUE, Mr. FLOOD, severally referred as follows: ration of war; to the Committee on Foreign Mr. GREEN of Pennsylvania, Mrs. By Mr. ANNUNZIO: Affairs. HECKLER of Massachusetts, Mr. KLu­ H.R. 2628. A bill for the relief of Anka H.R. 2617. A bill to amend the Social Se­ czYNsKI, Mr. lVlADDEN, Mr. PIKE, Mr. Kosanovic; to the Committee on the Judi- curity Act to provide for medical and hos­ PRICE of illinois, Mr. QUIE, Mr. REUSS, ciary. pital care through a system of voluntary Mr. RIEGLE, Mr. STRATTON, Mr. YATES, By Mr. BELL: health insurance including protection against and Mr. WOLFF) : H.R. 2629. A bill for the relief of Leonard the catastrophic expenses of illness, financed H.J. Res. 216. Joint resolution to authorize Alfred. Brownrigg; to the Committee on the in whole for low-income groups through issu­ the emergency importation of oil into the Judiciary. ance of certificates, and in part for all other United States; to the Committee on Ways By Mr. BINGHAM: persons through allowance of tax credits; and and Means. H.R. 2630. A bill for the relief of Edward. N. to provide effective utllization of available By Mr. DELLUMS: Evans; to the Committee on the Judiciary. financial resources, health manpower, and. fa­ H.J. Res. 217. Joint resolution proposing an H.R. 2631. A bill for the relief of Ivan Au­ cilities; to the Committee on Ways and amendment to the Constitution of the United gustus Palmer; to the Committee on the Means. States lowering the age requirements for membership in the Houses of Congress; to Judiciary. H.R. 2618. A bill to amend the Social Se­ H.R. 2632. A bill for the relief of Lena S. curity Act to require employers to make an the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FINDLEY (for himself, Mr. Tlllma.n; to the Committee on the Judiciary. approved. basic health care plan available to By Mr. DELLUMS: their employees, to provide a family health O'NEILL, Mr. CLARK, Ms. ABzuG, and Mrs. BURKE of California) : H.R. 2633. A bill for the relief of Col. John insurance plan for low income families not H. Sherman; to the Committee on the covered by an employer's basic health care H.J. Res. 218. Joint resolution to create an Atlantic Union delegation; to the Committee Judiciary. plan, to facilitate provision of health serv­ By Mr. DRINAN: ices to beneficiaries of the family health on Foreign Affairs. By Mrs. GRASSO: H.R. 2634. A bill for the relief of Kevin insurance plan by health maintenance orga­ Patrick Saunders; to the Committee on the nizations, by prohibiting State law interfer­ H.J. Res. 219. Joint resolution to retain May 30 as Memorial Day and. November 11 Judiciary. ence with such organizations providing such By Mr. HANSEN of Idaho: services, and. for other purposes; to the Com­ as Veterans Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2635. A blll for the relief of Walter M. mittee on Ways and. Means. Piccirillo, his wife, Emma Piccirillo, and their By Mr. ROYBAL: By Mr. RAILSBACK: H.R. 2619. A bill to amend. title 10 of the H.J. Res. 220. Joint resolution proposing an children, Marlo Picclrillo and Daniel Pic­ United States Code to establish special amendment to the Constitution of the United cir111o; to the Committee on the Judiciary. J

JaniUJ/ry · 22., 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS · 1761' ..

By Mr. HASTINGS: Dl.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. sloner of the U.S. Court of Claims; to the H.R. 2636. A bill for the relief of Jean At­ H.R. 2640. A b111 for the relief of Howard Committee on the Judiciary. bertha Service Gordon; to the Committee on D. Harden; to the Committee on the Judi­ the Judiciary. ciary. By Mr. LONG of Maryland: By Mr. WYATI': PETITIONS, ETC. H.R. 2637. A bill for the relief of Peter Bos­ B.R. 2641. A b111 for the relief of Chester Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions cas. deceased; to the Committee on the c. Clark, Mary L. Clark, and Dorothy .J. Wil­ and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk .Judiciary. bur, copartners doing business under the and referred as follows: By Mr. MURPHY of New York: firm name of Alsea Veneer; to the Committee 30. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the Board H.R. 2638. A bill for the relief of Koo Po L1 on the Judiciary. of Selectmen, Brookline, Mass., relative to and Yuk Klu L1; to the Committee on the By Mr. FASCELL: the rehabllltatlon loan program; to the Com­ Judiciary. H. Res. 151. Resolution referring the bl11 mittee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. RAILSBACK: H.R. 2209 entitled "A bl11 for the relief of 31. Also, petition of Louis Mira, Chino, B.R. 2639. A bill to provide for the relief the Cuban Truck and Equipment Co., its cam;., relative to redress of grievances; to of Sandstrom Products Co. of Fort Byron, heirs and assignees" to the Chief Commls- the Committee on the Judiciary.

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS APOLLO 17 that be a flower or a country, I thank God edito1ial in the RECORD and I would rec­ that our country has chosen to grow. ommend its reading to my colleagues and Mr. Speaker, it was my privilege, in all of the other interested people who HON. EDWARD P. BOLAND company with other Members of Con­ read the RECORD: OF MASSACHUSETTS gress, to witness aboard the primary re­ AND YOUR RIGHT To KNOW IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES covery ship, the U.S.S. Ticonderoga, the Two bllls which would further guarantee incredibly perfect splashdown of the the public's right to know wlll be introduced Monday, January 22, 1973 Apollo 17 command module and the re­ when Congress reconvenes this month. Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, the House Minnesota's Sixth District Congressman covery operations on December 19, 1972. John Zwach announced recently that his of Representatives welcomes today three I extend my congratulations to Capt. proposed legislation would "require that all truly intrepid, courageous, brtll1ant Norman K. Green and his entire crew on meetings of government agencies at which Americans--the crew of Apollo 17- the U.S.S. Ticonderoga. Comdr. E. E. Da­ omclal action is taken, or discussed, shall be Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, Capt. Ronald E. hill III, officer in charge of the HC-1 open to the public except on matters affect­ Evans. and Dr. Harrison H. Schmitt. recovery helos, Lt. Jon Smart, officer in ing national security or internal management Their remarkable, practically flawless command of Underwater Demolition of an agency." 12%-day flight to the moon and back Team 11, and all of their crews for their Zwach's measure also stipulates that meet­ ings of congressional committees be open to marked the :final mission in the Apollo masterful performance in the recovery the public. Furthermore, it would require program of lunar exploration-the last of the spaceship America. that a transcript of all meetings be made 1n this series of man's most magnificent Mr. Speaker, I include with these re­ available to the public, and would provide and courageous adventures. While this marks the thanksgiving offered by Chap­ for court enforcement of the open meeting was the last of the Apollo missions, it lain John A. Ecker, lieutenant com­ requirements. was certainly not the least. Quite the mander, U.S. Navy, upon the safe return Meanwhile in the Senate, Oregon's Mark contrary, Apollo 17 was clearly the most of these distinguished American astro­ Hatfield will introduce a bill that would help successful of the seven manned lunar nauts: reporters protect their sources of Informa­ tion. landing missions. Astronauts Ceman, The heavens declare your glory, Oh Lord­ "For nearly 200 years a free press has served Schmitt, and Evans brought to earth the the planets, the sun, the moon, and the stars this country as a balance to government," largest payload of lunar material from which you set In place. In humble gratitude Hatfield said. "Its unbridled voice is as vital perhaps the most complex geological we thank you for the safe return from your today as it was in 1776." area visited during the entire Apollo pro­ heaven of these pioneers In space. May their However, the senator continued, the First achievements contribute to the unity of Amendment freedoms are repeatedly being gram. The mission logged more hours mankind and peace for all of your people in than any previous lunar landing includ­ threatened by recent court decisions eroding this holy season. Amen. the ability of reporters to present Informa­ ing the longest time ever in lunar orbit tion to the American public. and a record total of almost 1 full day "Congress must act to see that undue judi­ in extravehicular activity. While the cial interference is removed from the news Apollo program has ended, the efforts AND YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW gathering and dissemination process," Hat­ of these brave men have provided us field said. invaluable data on the origins of the The announcements of these two proposals moon and form the first stepping stone HON. JOHN M. ZW ACH come at a point in America's history when the public's right to news is being challenged 1n man's effort to grasp and understand OF MINNESOTA like at no other time previously. Unfortu­ his place in the universe. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On a broader scale, the success of nately, despite the guarantees in the First Monday, January 22, 1973 Amendment, legislation such as these meas­ Apollo 17 highlighted a year in which ures has become a necessity to secure your NASA recorded a perfect launch record Mr. ZWACH. Mr. Speaker, in all of my right to know. For this reason, it is important for the first time. In all, this past year years of public office, I always have been that Zwach's and Hatfield's bills receive sup­ saw the space agency accomplish 18 a strong supporter of the people's right to port not only from newspaper, magazine and straight flawless launches. As the year know what their Government, local, television people, but also from the general public. For in reality, the fight is yours just before us unfolds, I look with confidence State, and Federal, is doing. as much as It is ours in the news media. to NASA to continue its :fine work in I firmly believe in freedom of informa­ space science, applications, aeronautics, tion and I have introduced legislation to and space technology. And as we ap­ open Government meetings to the press. proach the launching of the Skylab I have also introduced legislation to pro­ INDIA SHOULD FREE POW'S space laboratory later this spring, I am tect news sources. reminded of Captain Cernan's eloquent The need for such legislation and the words as he stood onboard the Ticon­ support it is receiving is typi:fled by the HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI deroga last month: following editorial written by Publisher OF ILLINOIS Nothing is impossible in this world, when Lynn Smith and which recentlY appeared IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dedicated people are involved. And it's a in the Monticello Times, a newspaper fundamental law of nature, that either you printed weekly in our Minnesota Sixth Monday, January 22, 1973 must grow, or you must die. Whether that Congressional District. Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, an edi­ be an Idea, whether that be a man, whether Mr. Speaker, I insert Publisher Smith's torial in the Chicago Tribune of Wednes-