HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES DRESS by the PRESIDENT of Free Men, Once More, Are Rallying to the the REPUBLIC of the PHILIP Cause of Freedom
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22740 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE Septerr1.,ber 15, 1966 Kollin, to be senior assistant sanitary engi Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 3 min guished ·guest comes to us as a veteran neer, which nominations were received by '!;he utes p.m.), the House stood in recess of our forces, a much decorated hero of Senate and appeared in the CoNGRESSIONAL subject to the call of the Chair. epic battles for freedom and security, a REcORD on September 6, 1966. statesman of high ideals, whose vision has already found responsive chords in •• .... •• JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE those reaches of the world where aggres AND SENATE TO HEAR AN AD sion once again is on the move and where HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF free men, once more, are rallying to the THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIP cause of freedom. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1966 PINES It is my great privilege, my colleagues, and I deem it a high honor, to present The SPEAKER of the House presided. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The Doorkeeper, Hon. William M. Mil- to you His Excellency Ferdinand E. Mar The Chaplain, Rev. Edward G. Latch, ler, announced the Vice President and cos, President of the Republic of the D.D., offered the following prayer: Philippines. Members of the U.S. Senate, who entered [Applause, the Members rising.] Unto Thee, 0 Lord, do I lift up my the Hall of the House of Representatives, soul.-Psalm 25: 1. the Vice President taking the chair at 0 spirit of the living God, whose still, the right of the Speaker, and the Mem small voice still summons us to turn bers of the Senate the seats reserved for A:.>DRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF aside from the feverish ways of foolish them. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIP men, drop Thy still dews of quietness, The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints PINES till our strivings cease; take from our as members of the committee on the part President MARCOS. Mr. Vice Presi souls the strain and stress, and let our of the House to conduct the President of dent, Mr. Speaker, distinguished Mem ordered lives confess the beauty of Thy the Republic of the Philippines into the bers of Congress, ladies and gentlemen, peace. Chamber the gentleman from Louisiana, I must first thank the distinguished In this mood we come this day and Mr. BoGGs; the gentleman from Wiscon Speaker of the House of Representatives bow our hearts at this altar of prayer. sin, Mr. ZABLOCKI; the gentleman from for his generous introduction. May we be led into green pastures, be California, Mr. Moss; the gentlem·an When youi· distinguished diplomat ·by side still waters, and find restoration of from Michigan, Mr. GERALD R. FORD; the instinct and by necessity, Vice President spirit and a renewal of our faith in Thee. gentleman from illinois, Mr. ARENDS; HuMPHREY, extended to me the invitation Even though we walk through the valley and the gentlewoman from Ohio, Mrs. of your great leader President Johnson of the shadow of death we will fear no BOLTON. to visit the United States in his now evil for Thou art with us, strengthening The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair well-storied and effective trips to Asia, I us and supporting us. appoints as members of the committee did not expect the distinct honor of ad Bless Thou the Members of this House on the part of the Senate to accompany dressing a joint session of the U.S. that they may have wisdom and faith the President of the Republic of the Congress. and courage for the experiences of this Philippines into the Chamber the Sena For there is no more noble forum than day, and may they never fail man nor tor from Montana, Mr. MANSFIELD; the the U.S. Congress. It is the Foro Ro Thee. So may we and other nations to Senator from Louisiana, Mr. LoNG; the mano, the Roman Forum of the mod gether find the way to peace. In the Senator from Florida, Mr. SMATHERS; ern world. For, indeed, in our century, Master's name we pray. Amen. the Senator from Georgia, Mr. RussELL; you are more than the voices of the the Senator from Arkansas, Mr. FuL American people or of American civiliza BRIGHT; the Senator from Illinois, Mr. tion. The voices that speak here speak to THE JOURNAL DIRKSEN; the Senator from Iowa, Mr. every man of the world. And it is here, HICKENLOOPER; the Senator from Cali since the 18th century, that the issues The Journal of the proceedings of yes fornia, Mr. KucHEL; the Senator from of modern times have been expressed and terday was read and approved. Vermont, Mr. AIKEN; and the Senator debated. Your decisions impinge upon from Massachusetts, Mr. SALTONSTALL. the lives of the lowly and powerful alike. The Doorkeeper announced the am Conscious of these circumstances, I MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE bassadors, ministers, and charges d'af come as an Asian, and I come with ames faires of foreign governments. sage from Asia and especially my coun A message from the Senate, by Mr. The ambassadors, ministers, and Arrington, one of its clerks, announced try, the Philippines. charges d'affaires of foreign governments For, in culmination of a novel experi that the Senate had passed, with an entered the Hall of the House of Rep ment in government, the United States amendment in which the concurrence of resentatives and took the seats reserved dismantled its colonial machinery in my the House is requested, a bill of the for them. country some 20 years ago on July 4, House of the following title: The Doorkeeper announced the Cab 1946. It is as the elected representa H.R.16559. An act t• amend the Marine inet of the President of the United States. tive of an Asian nation of 32 mil11on Resources and Engineering Development Act The members of the Cabinet of the people whose independence and destiny of 1966 to authorize the esta"Jlishment and President of the United gtates entered in the modern world had been the sub operation of sea grant colleges and programs the Hall of the House of Representatives by initiating and supporting programs of ject of debate in this Hall, that I stand education and research in the v:.rious fields and took the seats reserved for them in before you today. relating to the development of marine re front of the Speaker's rostrum. I come before you as the bearer of sources, and for other purposes. At 12 o'clock and 31 minutes p.m., the these messages. Doorkeeper announced the President of FIRST MESSAGE-FRATERNAL AFFECTION The message also announce(~ that the the Republic of the Philippines. Senate agrees to the rep-.~rt of the com The President of the Republic of the The first is a message of fraternal af mittee of conference on the disagreeing Philippines, escorted by the committee fection from the Filipino people. VJtes of the two Houses on ti:e amend of Senators· and Representatives, entered America occupies a special place in ments of the House to the bill (H.R. the Hall of the House of Representatives, Philippine hearts. So do the American 13712) entitled "A~1 act to amend the and stood at the Clerk's desk. people. And we Filipinos, for our part, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ex [Applause·, the Members rising.] are proud to be counted among Ameri tend its protectior_ to additional em ·The SPEAKER. Members of Con ca's friends and allies. gress, our country today is honored to I have journeyed 10,000 miles across ployees, to raise the minimum wage, and the Pacific and continental America. I for other purposes." have in its midst one of the world's most dynamic leaders from one of Asia's most have come from Asia, from what some vital countries, tied to us by true bonds may describe as another world. But I of friendship. feel at home in your midst. · RECESS Our Houses of Congress are also hon For here in America I breathe ana The SPEAKER. The House will stand ored to convene in joint meeting to hear tive air, the air of freedom that has in recess subject to thf) call of the Chair. the message of a friend. Our distin- become as much the breath of life for September 15, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE .22741 our young Republic as it has been for war between your country and mine of committed to the cause of world peace yours for nearly 200 years. 1898 to 1902. based on law and justice. And in this· inner citadel of American BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR A distinguished historian has pre democracy, in this Congress of the For you redeemed all of these with dicted that future generations will re United States, where the vital pulse of such an enlightened colonial policy that gard as the noblest achievement of our freedom beats strong and true, my own the Filipino committed himself to de time, not military or scientific conquests, heart is at ease. struction in the frontlines of the lost but the acceptance of international re- At ease and full. For any citizen of battles of Bataan and Corregidor as well . sponsibility for the welfare of the entire the free world, to stand here is to re as the underground under American human family. If this should indeed be member how a great Nation was formed higher commanders. The frontiers of the verdict of history, America would be in liberty tempered by law.