15984 Extensions of Remarks

15984 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE July 2 By Mr. THOMPSON of Texas: PETITIONS, ETC. tlon call1ng upon the TV industry to cease H.R. 11944. A bill for the relief of Joao all its propaganda relating to warfare; to Pereira Morals and Marla da Gloria Morais; Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions the Committee on Interstate and Foreign to the Committee on the Judiciary. and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk Commerce. By Mr. BOB WILSON: and referred as follows: 952. Also, petition of Henry Stoner, Avon H.R. 11945. A bill for the reUef of Jose Park, Fla.• relative to the civil rights bill, DaSUva Da Luz; to the Committee on the 951. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Henry H.R. 7152; to the Committee on the Judi Judiciary. Stoner, Avon Park, Fla., to initiate legisla- ciary. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A Pioneer Air Service can Highway or by a 3-hour nonstop jet freedoms we hold so dear and to renew Clipper flight. our personal dedication to continue our EXTENSION OF REMARKS Although cargo volume doubled almost American way-of-life in the face of 0 overnight the capacity of Pan Am's growing threats from all sides. OF Boeing 707 jet clippers was so great that We should rekindle in the hearts of HON. RALPH J. RIVERS no backlog of cargo developed except for all of our citizens a feeling of pride and OF ALASKA the first few days immediately following patriotism such as that felt by our fore IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the earthquake. bears when the first Independence Day While the entire community was de was celebrated or when this young Na Thursday, July 2, 1964 pendent on air transportation for fresh tion withstood trials and emerged Mr. RIVERS of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, produce and dairy products, Pan Am's stronger and more prosperous than citizens of the great State of Alaska have highly nonstop flights to Fairbanks pro before. a particular reason to be concerned with vided a 1,520-mile aerial supply line. I join with the members of the Na any activity or ceremony affecting Pan During the emergency, Seattle and tional Cowbelles and invite you to "ring American World Airways. That is why Fairbanks airport personnel referred to out the bells on the 4th of July." I take great pleasure and pride in join Pan Am's nightly jet flight 901 as the "My country, 'tis of thee, ing with my other colleagues in com "flying milkwagon" because of the large Sweet land of liberty, memorating the memorable and sig amounts of fresh milk and dairy prod Of thee I sing: nificant event in the history of Pan ucts that went aboard each evening. Land where my fathers died, American World Airways, consisting of Land of the pilgrims' pride, Mr. Speaker, it appears that Pan From every mountainside its successful inaugural :tlight across the American, who pioneered service to Alas Let freedom ring." Atlantic. ka in 1931, will be serving our great State -Samuel Francis Smith, 1808-95. Residents of Alaska, Mr. Speaker, re for an indefinite period of time. We call all too clearly the horror which certair..ly hope so and we anticipate that struck our State last March. Well do its services will be maintained, not sole we remember the immediate, enthusias ly for emergency purposes, but to bring National Open tic, and unselfish response of Pan Amer to the great State of Alaska many thou ican in making available its equipment sands of our fellow Americans who have EXTENSION OF REMARKS and extensive facilities to alleviate con never been exposed to the magnificence tinued su.ffering in Alaska. and beauty of the northernmost State in OF Commercial jet transportation played this Union. HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. an important role in helping Alaska back OF FLORIDA to its feet after the Good Friday earth quake. Let Freedom Ring: July 4, 1964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When the docks at Seward and Whit Thursday, July 2, 1964 tier were demolished, Pan American Air EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. HERLONG. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ways• jet clippers began carrying average OF ago the Nation's Capital and the Con cargo loads of 6 to 9 tons every night to gressional County Club were host to one Fairbanks. HON. DAVE MARTIN of the world's prime sporting events, One passenger jet carried 23,826 pounds OF NEBRASKA the 64th Open Championship of the U.S. of badly needed supplies to Alaska--one IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Golf Association. of the heaviest cargo loads ever trans Golf fans who witnessed the National ported on a passenger aircraft. Thursday, July 2, 1964 Open this year, either on the scene at Part of this record load was 9,000 Mr. MARTIN of Nebraska. Mr. the Congressional Country Club or via pounds of fresh milk. Foods and other Speaker, in anticipation of the 188th television, were privileged to see the perishables make up a heavy proportion Anniversary of the signing of the Dec greatest chapter in the long history of of each jet :flight, augmented by drugs, laration of Independence on July 4, this event. In every respect, from the clothing, and other necessities. 1964, the members of the American Na hospitality given visitors by the com Passenger traffic for the weeks follow tional Cowbelles-an auxiliary of the munity and the club to the thrilling ing the earthquake reflected the resur American National Cattlemen's Associa climax of the tournament itself, this 64th gence of the 49th State with a 41 percent tion-have sponsored the presentation of National Open was the finest of them all. gain for Pan American during April over tiny cow bells to each Member of Con For this success we can thank Frank the same month of 1963. gress to observe Independence Day by the J. Murphy, Jr., general chairman of the Destruction of the docks at Seward and ringing of bells across the Nation. tournament. It was Mr. Murphy's ini Whittier posed a major threat to the Since the initial effort to revive this tiative, planning, and dedication that entire State, even areas not directly af American custom of ringing bells in cele brought the 64th Open to Washington fected by the earthquake. Port facilities bration was started, it has grown steadily and the Congressional Country Club, and at these two cities serve as important through the participation of . patriotic assured its flawless operation during gateways to Alaska for surface cargo, citizens throughout the Nation. In Ne tournament week. Appreciation must shipped in bulk or containers. braska, the American Legion has spon also be expressed to A. E. (Lon) Martin, · From these points, cargo is trans sored a statewide program to enlist com club manager, and to all the officials and shipped aboard the Alaska Railroad for munities to ring school and church bells employees of the Congressional who con carriage into the interior. Following the at a specified time. It has been en tributed so much to making the Open a earthquake, Al.aska had the alternative thusiastically received. success. of bringing in vitally needed goods via I can think of no better time than the And, of course, no one will ever be the long hard truck haul along the Al- present for each of us to reflect upon the able to mention the 64th National Open 1964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 15985 without remembering the gallant and in from anybody, and I'm not interested in up or voted down. I agree. However, the spiring championship effort of the tour anything the Federal Government has to administration refuses to go along with this ·nament winner, Ken Venturi, of the giveaway!' idea. When a measure is voted down, the Paradise Country Club, Crystal River. NEED SOMETHING TO READ? administration turns up its power, twists a The U.S. Government Printing Office, using few more arms, makes a few more deals, and Fla., which is in my congressional dis taxpayers' money, prints just about anything. the legislative chambers must again act on trict. By his performance· and courage Here are a few examples: ( 1) "Restoration of the same b111. For example, on March 12, in winning this year's Open, Ken Venturi Lost or Obliterated Corners and Subdivision by a vote of 184 to 222, we voted down the reflected credit not only upon the club he of Sections"; (2) "Porosity and Bulk Den pay raise blll for Federal employees including represented, but the entire golfing world. sity of Sedimentary Rocks"; (3) "Your Baby's Congressmen. With a few minor changes We are proud of Ken Venturi, as all those First Year," Spanish edition; (4) "The and without further hearings, it came back Search for Extraterrestrial Life"; (5) "Impact to the House on June 11 and was approved who are interested in golf and the Na by a vote of 243 to 157. There were many tion's Capital might well be proud of the of Office Automation on the U.S. Revenue Service"; and (6) "Screw Thread Standards proposed raises in the bill which I thought success of the 64th Open Championship for Federal Services." could have been deleted. For instance, in oftheUSGA. General Accounting Office reports uncover creases for Cabinet and sub-Cabinet officers, ing of $486,900,000 in wasteful spending and Foreign Service Officers, members of the Su mismanagement practices by the Defense preme Court, judges and other judicial em Department in a 12-month period ending ployees whose incomes are over $20,000 a Washington Report by Congressman May l, 1964.

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