2034 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 Burzak, Jay E. Freeman, Mark P. Linnehan, Willlam F. Pickelsimer, Thoman, Mark C. Voss, James P. Butcher, Donald R. Galati, David A. Long, Jerry E. Douglas E. Thomiszer, Walliser, Thomas A. Carter, Brett M. Gapco, Brian S. Lotito, James C. Pillifant, Cleve B. Thomas H. Watson, William P. Clark, John T., III Gardner, Emerson N., Lund, Daniel E. Pollitt, Mark M. Thompson, David L. Wilson, Timothy T. Clark, William M. H. Jr. Martinez, Arthur Propst, Rodney N. Tucker, Robert K. Wismer, Lance Collyer, Kenneth L. Gardner, Michael W. McAfee, John M. Roach, Jay W. Vanhaute, Edward B. Yoder, Billy Q. Cormani, James M. Gisolo, Gary G. McCabe, John M. Roan, Richard W. Cummins, Thomas J. Goldenstein, John P. McCormick, John Roth, Rlcnara R. Cuny, Terrence J. Good, Alvin L. McGinnis, Edward E. Schmid, Joseph H. Curfi.ss, Daniel E. Grossman, Stanley L. McGuigan, Edward A. Schmidt, Richard F., CONFIRMATIONS Dahlen, Glenn E. Groves, David A. Metcalf, Michael B. Jr. Dalton, Joseph F., Jr. Hennebeck, Lawrence Minerich, Jon T. Schmitt, Robert L. Executive nominations confirmed by Deremiah, Richard E. M. Mulholand, James M. Schneider, Steven L. the Senate January 23, 1973: Dinehart, Duane A. Hicks, Harry H., Jr. Murphy, Daniel J. Schwartzel, Joseph H. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Dinwiddie, Brian S. Hofi'er, Nicholas J. Mutzig, Steven M. Shipman, Larry K. William W. Erwin, of Indiana, to be an Dohring, Paul E. Jackson, Roger L. Naster, Mark H. Shirk, James L. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Dotterrer, David G. Jackson, Wesley T. Natonski, Richard F. Smith, Floyd R., Jr. Clayton Yeutter, of Nebraska, to be an Dunnigan, James A. Jones, Henry L. Naughton, James P. Sonnenberg, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Elliott, John R. Karnath, Michael W. Nelsen, Rex E. Steven B. John A. Knebel, of Virginia, to be General Ellis, Dan S. Kay, Thomas G. O'Brien, Edward J. Sorley, James M. Counsel of the Department of Agriculture. Elwood, Hugh T. Koger, Thomas H. O'Hara, William F., Jr. Stevens, Stanley W. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Everman, Vincent P., Leader, Charles A., III Parlova, Erling M. Stolz, Richard A. Jr. . Leavis, James M. Patrick, Wayne A. Stone, Jacob F., Jr. William P. Clements, Jr., of Texas, to be a Field, Alan J. Lemoine, John A. Peck, Ronald W. St;rong, John M. Deputy Secretary of Defense. Fleming, Ronald R. Lennox, Dyer T. Peterson, Harris- Suenaga, Jerry L. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE Forney, James C. Lever, Brian P. Clichy, Jr. Swanson, Clifi'ord R. James R. Schlesinger, of Virginia, to be Fraser, William B. Lilienthal, John M. Peterson, Mark A. Tatone, Don W. Director of Central Intelligence.

EXTENSIONS OF RE:MARKS THE EAST ASIATIC LIDRARY AT the General Library, the largest proportion and U.S. Government agencies in the area BERKELEY of them in Chinese. The history of this col­ which are concerned with the Far East. It is lection may be traced back to one hundred also available for reference for the consulates years ago, when a far-sighted regent of the of foreign countries located in San Francisco, University of California, Edward Tompkins, the corporations and companies in the area HON. ALAN CRANSTON gave a gift to the University to endow the which trade with the Far East, or are con­ OF CALIFORNIA first professorship of Oriental Languages, cerned with scientific and technical research IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES deeming it "of the utmost consequence" to developments in such countries as Japan. the State of California to provide instruction Scholars, native and foreign, pursuing a Tuesday, January 23, 1973 in the languages of East Asia. The first holder wide variety of fields of study, have access to Mr. CRANSTON. Mr. President, the of the professorship, John Fryer, had been in the research materials in this library. The countries of the Far East are assuming the Imperial government service of China East Asiatic Library circulates about 30,000 greater importance in American foreign where he collected many books and materials. volumes annually among the faculty and stu­ Later, with his bequest, his Chinese collec­ dents of the University of California, as well policy day by day. Interest in this area tion was left to the university. In 1916, an­ as to visiting scholars from other institutions on the part of both leaders in Washing­ other endowment was given by Horace Car­ here and abroad, alumni, businesses and cor­ ton and the general public has grown pentier for the purchase of oriental books. porations. Students from Japan, Taiwan, accordingly. President Nixon's trip to Other gifts were made to the library, and Hong Kong, Korea and elsewhere in the Far China is only one of the many examples there developed a steady exchange of library East are able to keep in touch with current of growing American contact with this materials between the University of Califor­ events and scholarly developments in their part of the world. nia and institutions of learning in the Far home countries through the use of newspa­ I am particularly proud that one of East. pers, periodicals and books on loan at this the finest East Asian libraries in the Between 1948 and 1950, speciaLgrants made library. A total of some 2200 serials (the possible extensive acquisitions of desired t~­ greater part of them Japanese) are currently country is located in the State of Cali­ tles and purchases of private collections. A received at this library. fornia. The East Asiatic Library of the book-buying expedition to China resulted Funds for the East Asiatic Library have University of California at Berkeley is in the acquisition of some 30,000 volumes in traditionally been received from the State well-known for its excellent collection. Chinese for the East Asiatic Library. In 1950, of California and budgeted through the Gen­ As of July 1972, the library's collection after months of negotiation and arrange­ eral Library of the University. However, there had grown to 340,000 books, including ments in Japan, the entire Mitsui Library of has been no increase in the amounts 150,000 in Japanese alone. 100,000 volumes was purchased. Later, an budgeted for the East Asiatic Library dur­ outstanding private collection of Korean ma­ ing the past decade, and there is little hope By serving students, teachers, diplo­ terials was acquired, and other significant ac­ at this time of there being any increase to mats, corporations, and Government quisitions in the ensuing years have added meet today's rapidly rising costs. The library agencies, the East Asiatic Library con­ to the library's holdings. As of July, 1972, the system of the university has suffered a 16 o/c tributes to the growth of knowledge and total number of volumes in the East Asiatic drop in book purchasing power. Since the understanding between our country and Library had reached a figure of 340,000. East Asiastic Library must make most of its the countries of East Asia. The East Asiatic Library serves the depart­ purchases abroad, it is particularly hard hit. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent ments of Oriental Languages, Linguistics, If the level and rate of acquisition should Comparative Literature, Art History, Archi­ continue to drop, the up-to-dateness and that a brief resume of the history and tecture, Political Science, Economics, Sociol­ the excellence of this library will be perma­ holdings of the East Asiatic Library at ogy, Anthropology and Biological Sciences, as nently and irrevocably damaged. Prices of Berkeley, prepared under the direction of well as the Schools of Law, Education and Japanese books have risen 400% since 1955. the librarian, Mr. Raymond Tang, be Business Administration. In addition, it is Because of the complex polltical situation, printed in the RECORD. used by research scholars of the Center for prices of Chinese books have soared. Korean Chinese Studies, the Center for Japanese and book prices increased three-fold between There being no objection, the resume 1964 and 1969. was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, Korean Studies, and users from other campuses of the University of California The objective of the East Asiatic Library as follows: throughout the state. is to maintain the highest possible quality THE EAST AsiATIC LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY The East Asiatic Library has been desig­ of acquisitions to uphold its standard of ex­ OF CALIFORNIA nated by the National Diet Library of Japan cellence as a research library, and to increase as the second depository-after the Library its rate of acquisition in order to keep pace The East Asiatic Library of the University with the output of scholarly works in the of California at Berkeley came into being in of Congress-in the United States for Japa­ nations of the Far East. At present the 1947 for the purposes of conserving, collect­ nese government documents. The National library holds more than 150,000 volumes in ing and making readily available the materi­ Central Library of Taiwan and the National Japanese, and as Japan is the third largest als in the university's General Library in the Assembly Library of Korea place it on high­ publisher in the world, it will be imperative languages of China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, est priority for the receipt of government and to continue to build this part of the collec­ Mongolia and Tibet. At that time there were official documents. Therefore, this library has tion-the largest collection of Japanese ma­ about 75,000 volumes in those languages in become a vital resource for the use of private terials among American university libraries. Januarr·y 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2035 With the relations between United States national organization of Americans of it would be a council of three members and Japan so crucial in our world today, a Hungarian descent and comprise the ex­ appointed by the President with the ad­ library of this magnitude plays a strategic pertise of many scholars, former diplo­ vice and consent of the Senate, and it role. The development of knowledge and un­ derstanding of the countries of the Far East mats, and economists. would serve as the principal adviser to has become vitally important to our national the President and Congress on ~nergy self-interest and our performance in inter­ policy. In cooperation with the Council national affairs. This East Asiatic Library is on Environmental Quality, it would pre­ ciestined to play a significant part in the cul­ A CRITICAL ENERGY CRISIS pare an annual energy report by the tural exchange between the United States President to Congress. The Council would and Japan. To fulfill ,this destiny the excel­ make recommendations for resolving lence of the library must be maintained and HON. ROBERT PRICE conflicting policies of Federal agencies, sources of additional support must be found to enable it to keep a high level of acquisi­ OF TEXAS and develop a comprehensive long-range tions and operations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plan for energy utilization in the United States. The energy report prepared by A volunteer group, the Friends of the East Tuesday, January 23, 1973 Asiatic Library, is actively engaged in seek­ the Council for the President would con­ ing for all possible sources of support-pri­ Mr. PRICE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we tain estimates of energy needs and sup­ vate, governmental and even foreign-so seem to be a Nation of many crises, and plies, trends in the management and that this library can continue its function at the present time, I doubt that anyone utilization of energy resources and the as a first class up-to-date research library. in the Congress would deny that our cur­ effects of those trends on social, eco­ rent energy situation reflects perhaps nomic, and other requirements of the our most critical crisis. Nation, an appraisal of technologies em­ THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FED­ Very often, it seems we do not act un­ ployed in energy usage, and recommen­ ERATION ON EUROPEAN SE­ til the crisis is upon us. In the case of dations for development and applicatiol'l CURITY the energy problems we now face, energy of new technologies. experts have been warning us for several I believe this approach to the problems years that a crisis was building. We now of energy is essential, for although there HON. JOEL T. BROYHILL have on hand the events that have is obviously much to be gained by cen­ OF VffiGINIA proven them light. The time to act to tralizing the energy programs of the Fed­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES remedy this situation is long overdue. eral Government in one "Natural Re­ To this end, I have sponsored legisla­ Thursday, January 18, 1973 sources" or Energy Department, there tion to establish a Council on Energy still remains the policy and evaluation Mr. BROYHILL of Virginia. Mr. Policy. I think it is evident that the cur­ function. I believe that this function can Speaker, the American Hungarian Fed­ rent crisis is one of policy. There is a fuel best be performed by an independent en­ eration, representing most American shortage which has literally crippled tity such as the Council on Energy Policy. Hungarian churches, fraternal associa­ hundreds of communities across the We must have within the Federal Gov­ tions, and societies for more than 66 Midwestern States of this Nation. ernment a place where new energy years, unanimously adopted a resolution Schools and factories stand idle, truck sources and possibilities are carefully at its quadrennial convention in Phila­ and train fuel is cut back, homes are ra­ considered. I fear that as in the past, the delphia on November 4, 1972, on Euro­ tioned, and some must do without the energy-oriented agency will tend to ne­ pean security. heat they need. Yet this is not an ab­ glect all options except those to which it The resolution, the text of which ls solute shortage of the needed fuel; it is is committed. We have seen this happen being inserted into the RECORD by the available, but our present system does in the case of oil shale development, coal gentleman from New Jersey Brazil and the by the Soviet authorities on intellectual dis­ the KGB, he was again confined to a psychi­ United States, holds honorary degrees given sidents and persons who criticize or expose atric hospital on false charges. to him by the Charles University in Com­ the actions of the Kremlin. He stated that be Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the courageous munist Czechoslovakia in 1967 and the In­ believed the situation bas implications for writer-scientist, smuggled a letter out of stitute of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucha­ the security of the United States and the Russia which became an exhibit in the Sen­ rest in Communist Rumania in 1970. Dr. entire world. ' ate hearing and which states in part: "This Candau served as- an assistant to Dr. Brock He called attention to the fact that in the is bow we live: without any arrest warrant Chisholm for many years and became direc­ USSR it is not only the psychotic and crim­ or medical justification four policemen and tor general upon Chisholm's retirement in inally insane who are exposed to compulsory two doctors come to a healthy man's bouse. 1953. W.H.O. maintains a regional office for hospitalization but also committed to such The doctors declare that be is crazy, the the Americas at 525--23rd St. Washington, hospitals are men and women whose "abnor­ police Major shouts: "We are an Organ of D.C., which is directed by Dr. Abraham malities" stem from their unorthodox views, Coercion! Get up!' They twist his arms and Horowitz-Barak who was born in Chile, edu­ their criticism of the authorities, or from the drive him off to the madhouse ... It is cated in Chile and the U.S. and who is a simple reason that the investigators were time to think clearly: the incarceration of former Rockefeller Foundation fellow. unable to prepare their cases for regular pros­ free-thinking healthy people in madhouses is One of the psychiatric abuses prevalent in ecution in court. Spiritual Murder, it is a variation of the Gas the United States is compulsory pre-trial psy­ In order to be released from a Soviet "men­ Chamber, but is even more cruel: the torture chiatric examination. The original intent of tal hospital" a favorable determination must of the people being killed is more malicious the Federal statute which allows this opera­ be made by a medical commission which ad­ and more prolonged. Like the gas chambers tion was to aid defendants who were in­ vises that the detainee has recovered his these crimes will never be forgotten, and all competent to stand trial. It was not intended sanity. Such a favorable determination de­ those involved in them will be condemned to be used by the prosecution as a tool to pends on the readiness of the patient to give for all time . . ." avoid embarrassment of a trial that would the desired answers to certain questions, In addition to regular and special mental either fail for lack of evidence or cause mainly recognition of the correctness of the hospitals in the Soviet Union, there are political repercussions. The weapon of pre­ patient's confinement, admission that his psychiatric colonies for patients who are trial psychiatric examination was instituted views were wrong, and the promise to con­ considered incurable and socially dangerous to aid the accused-not the accuser. It is form with the established ideology in the because of their opposition to government indicated in cases where the defendant can­ future. It is evident that for persons free of policies. Imprisonment in such cases is or­ not comprehend the elements of a trial. any guilt such admissions are often impos­ dered without trials or hearings. Those con­ If, on the other band, be knows there is a sible on a moral basis. In such cases com­ tined have not committed any violent crimes judge, a jury, a prosecution and their func­ pulsory treatment may continue indefinitely, or offenses or threatened anyone's life or tions and has the capacity to recollect even until the end of a patient's life. Soviet property. All of the prisoners were sentenced events surrounding the alleged commission legislation provides no limit for compulsory and committed on the basis of purely polit­ of crime, he is then permitted to stand trial. treatment. ical considerations. Many of the Soviet polit­ Overzealous psychiatrists and prosecutors The Senate testimony was documented by ical prisoners are used as human guinea pigs abuse the practice of involuntary psychiatric 18 cases of persons who are or were being while confined in mental hospitals. diagnosis and confinement, an extremely subjected to compulsory treatment in So­ As columnist Paul Scott recently noted: dangerous practice since there are no gen­ viet special psychiatric hospitals in spite of "A government that uses terror against its erally accepted standards of psychiatric be­ protests and testimonies of their closest rel­ own people will sooner or later use it against havior or mental health. atives, friends and acquaintances and, in other nations that do not bend to its will. As Dr. Robert Morris, former Chief Coun­ several cases, in defiance of public protest. All the trade and credLt and other types sel of the Senate Internal Security Subcom­ They bad not committed any violent crim­ of aid will not change this. It will only make mittee, pointed out in an article some time inal offenses and their behavior had never the U.S. a silent partner in destruction of ago, what makes this already dangerous prac­ threatened the life or property of anyone. those whose voices could some day free the tice even more serious is that Communists Sentence was purely on the basis of political Russian people." are moving into the field of psychiatry to considerations such as the alleged dissemi­ The standards of psychiatry and "mental seize power over human beings. One wonders nation of falsehoods discrediting the Soviet health" have been influenced by the World bow many people Dr. Robert Soblon, psy­ political and social system. Health Organization, an affiliate of the U.N. chiatrist and convicted Soviet agent, caused Imprisoned persons are often given drugs For many years the director of the W.H.O. to be committed and what were his norms. over a period of several days which produce was Dr. Brock Chisholm, who urged the cre­ Dr. Morris stated: "I have seen not only intense pain, fever, and severe stomach ation of a world police force with power to among practicing psychiatrists but, even cramps. Another drug given for 10 days in­ crush any uprising anywhere at any time more serious, on the councils of some psy­ duces sleep and dulls the brain. Victims of and the redistribution of material wealth chiatric groups that are trying to set up this treatment awaken as human vegetables. so all the people of the world can live com­ norms of behavior, the names of psychiatrists Fortunate ones regain their senses after a fortably. Through the W.H.O. with enor­ who could not deny the evidence of their couple of months; others do not. mous funds supplied by the U.N. Dr. Chis­ participation in the Communist Conspiracy Imprisoned persons may be sentenced in holm issued bulletins and recommendations, before the Senate Committee I served and absentia, and in such cases the question of propaganda which was distributed through­ instead invoked the Fifth Amendment, lest guilt or innocence does not arise; this is out the world and believed to have consid­ they incriminate themselves." immaterial in a case where a person is not erable infiuence in the field of psychiatry. John F. Graham, of 2022 Columbia Rd., responsible for his actions. The courts auto­ Belief in the conviction of sin, according to N.W., Washington, D.C., a former Major in matically apply the concept of obvious fal­ Dr. Chisholm, makes it impossible to enjoy the U.S. Army, a journalist and researcher, sity to all statements contradicting the of­ living, "prevents free thinking, imposes local has spent several years probing the misuse ficial views or the official propaganda line. and familial and national loyalties and with of psychiatry and improper commitment and Dr. Yesenin-Volpin testified that be had which to blind children to their glorious in­ confinement of individuals who have never tellectual heritage. been tried in a court and the cruel mistreat­ been arrested in 1949 for having engaged in ment of patients in federal mental institu­ Misguided by authoritarian dogma, bound anti-Soviet agitation. For several weeks he tions. In a resulting case pending in the U.S. was kept in jail and then sent to the Serbsky by exclusive faith, stunted by inculcated Court of Claims, it is alleged that Dr. Carol Institute of Forensic Psychiatry in Moscow. loyalty, torn by frantic heresy, bedeviled Jacob was a psychiatrist on the staff of St. This is a KGB facility just as the Medical by insistent schism, drugged by ecstatic ex­ Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, perience, confused by conflicting certainty, According to a motion filed in the case, Missouri is a facility of the U.S. Department bewildered by invented mystery and loaded Dr. Jacob was born in Germany in 1921, of Justice. At Serbsky Institute he was de­ down by the weight of guilt and fear en­ came to the U.S. at the age of 18, graduated clared not responsible for his actions and gendered by its own original promises, the from Women's Medical College of Pennsyl- January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2039

vania in 1961, interned at Montefiore Hospital schizophrenia. If he sees a psychiatrist at all defendants, on the order of the court and in Pittsburgh, Pa. from July 1, 1961 to June the psychiatrist is likely to be an unlicensed, against the wishes of the accused, 30, 1962, and was a resident at Western Psy­ foreign-born doctor with a limited knowledge promises to effectively nullify some of our chiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. of English." most important constitutional rights . . ." She was a senior psychiatric resident at St. Major Graham, who was an intelligence While the use of psychiatry for repression Elizabeth's Hospital from 1966 to 1967. In officer under General Douglas MacArthur and persecution in the United States has not the motion it was alleged that Dr. Jacob was and had studied psychological warfare and rea ched the degree found in the Soviet Union, an admitted lesbian, spoke in obscenities and "brainwashing," came to the conclusion that it is a serious matter and is a weapon that used hospital attendants as goons to beat up "It is self-delusion to believe that the pri­ can and probably will be used to remove op­ patients who displeased her, that she was mary mission of public mental hospitals position here as it is in the USSR. present only four out of five mornings-on is-or ever was-to treat the mentally ill. the fifth she was with her own psycho­ Their purpose is to remove those who are analyst. a nuisance to somebody from circulation." St. Elizabeth's Hospital now functions un­ "To provide legal as well as medical jus­ THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FED­ der the National Institute of Mental Health. tification for depriving a person of his liberty ERATION ON EUROPEAN SECURITY In 1961 the N.I.M.R. expenditures were ap­ and property without the courtesty of due proximately $92 million. In 1971 the figure process," Graham continues, a new medical had risen to over $420 million, an increase specialty has been developed-forensic psy­ HON. WILLIAM J. SCHERLE of over 357% . Community health centers chiatry. Practitioners of this specialty are were supposed to replace the public mental those psychiatrists on the mental hospital OF IOWA hospitals but the number of public health staffs who go into court to persuade the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hospitals has increased from 286 in 1961 to judge that a certain person is 'mentally ill' Thursday, January 18, 1973 321 in 1971. As Major Graham noted, of the and a fit subject for commitment. Lawabiding $430 million allocated to N.I.M.H. in 1961, $4 cit izens though they may be, forensic psy­ Mr. SCHERLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to million was to be used for various types of chiatrists are dedicated, under color of law, to join my colleagues, ably led by the gen­ self-serving publicity to promote the belief pervert the law; they visualize a society where tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PATTEN), in that more than 20 million Americans are non-conformity is mental illness and where discussing the proposals of the American mentally ill. the psychiatrist is judge, jury, and jailer. Hungarian Federation and the Coordi­ This estimate was recently pushed to 60 Unfortunately, some courts in the United million by a N.I.M.H. psychologist, an esti­ States have agreed with them." nating Committee of Hungarian Orga­ mate that got a big play on television net­ While there undoubtedly are many psy­ nizations in North America in regard to work broadcasts. To the author of the esti­ chiatrists and psychologists who are com­ the forthcoming Conference on Euro­ mate, Dr. David Rosenthal, chief of the labo­ pletely ethical and pro-American, it is a pean Security and the mutual and bal­ ratory of psychology of N.I.M.H., "mental ill­ fact that this profession has been infiltrated anced force reduction negotiations. We ness" includes schizophrenia, manic-depres­ by Communists, Socialists, and one-worlders. are fortunate to have these groups ex­ sive psychosis, psychoneurosis, psychosomatic A study made some years ago revealed that plain their proposals and comments on disorders, sexual disabilities, alcoholism, drug over 50% of the practicing psychiatrists ad­ the new ventures in diplomacy. Among addiction, suicide, minimal brain disfunction, mitted to being atheists. It is only recently reading disability, stuttering and senility. that detailed information concerning poli­ them is the Hungarian Freedom Fight­ Rosenthal said he had made some studies in tical repression through psychiatry in the ers' Federation, of which I am a proud Denmark and concluded that "if the same Soviet Union has been documented, although honorary member. ratio were to apply in this country, we would it has been going on for many years. While we all agree that negotiations find more than sixty million people in the There have been cases in the U.S. but, are necessary and a European Security United States with some form of what we unfortunately, few of them have been re­ Conference inevitable, we must insure call schizophrenic spectrum disorder." vealed. A case in point was that of General that they do not inadvertently serve an According to Dr. Stanley F. Yolles, director Edwin A. Walker who was arrested in Ox­ of N.I.M.H. at the time he testified before ford, Mississippi October 1, 1962 on false expansive and aggressive Soviet policy the Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations charges, committed to the Medical Center in Europe. We must also try positively to in May of 1968, there are about Y:z million for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri foster the free political development of children in the U.S. suffering from frank, on the basis of a report issued by a psychia­ East Central Europe. Otherwise we will open or borderline psychosis and another trist who had never even met Gen. Walker. only witness the recognition of the terri­ million children who are suffering from se­ He was released on October 5, 1962 and no torial and political status quo and the vere emotional problems. He estimated that indictment was ever returned against him. Brezhnev doctrine as well. Raising new about Y:z million need psychiatric care right There is also the case of Fred Seelig, in­ ideas like neutralization of the region be­ now and about only 1 % of the mentally ill vestigative reporter and journalist, who had children in the U.S. are receiving care. Major uncovered evidence- of homosexuality among tween Germany and Russia and complete Graham states: "If Yolles' estimates are to high government and state officials and also Soviet withdrawal from Hungary at the be believed, they are terrifying to those who wound up in the Federal hospital-prison in upcoming MBFR talks would be well in are familiar with mental hospitals. These Springfield, where he was kept for months line with these goals, as would promoting hospitals provide little or no schooling for but never brought to trial. The charges the expansion of the free movement of adults or children; work therapy is menial, against him were dropped but his health men, ideas and goods between the two and recreation, other than watching televi­ was completely ruined and he did not live halves of Europe. sion or card-playing, is practically non­ long after his release. existent. Children are not assigned to chil­ A report by Dr. Peter R. Breggin, M.D., a Since my colleague has already sub­ dren's wards; they are caged with adults of practicing psychiatrist, documented the mitted the text of the memorandum of every known perversion and aberration. widespread use of lobotomies in mental hos­ the American Hungarian Federation, I "As mental patients children are preferable pitals in the U.S. The report inserted in the am inserting the text of the resolution of to adults because they can be kept in a men­ Congressional Record of March 30, 1972 the Coordinating Committee of Hun­ tal hospital longer, and they are more tract­ showed that Dr. Orlando J. Andy of the Uni­ garian Organizations in North America able. A child committed to a mental hospital versity of Mississippi School of Medicine had at this point: · operated on several dozen children, most of at, say, age 15, will not even be considered WASHINGTON, D.C., for discharge until he's 21 and by that time them only five years old. The study also brought out the fact that over 50,000 Amer­ December 1, 1972. he should be so 'anti-social' there's no pur­ The Coordinating Committee of Hungarian pose in releasing him at all. By picking off icans have had lobotomy operations per­ formed on them and virtually every state Organizations in North America, meeting in the young, mental hospitals can be assured New York City, discussed reports on prepara­ of a stable number of permanent guests (and hospital still harbors the pitiful remnants of the results. tions for the coming Conference on European a steady income from the taxpayers). Security and Cooperation, and the proposed "Children are also an advantage to mental Dr. Thomas S. Szaz, a professor o:t psy­ chiatry, has correctly stated: "The right to negotiations on a Mutual Balanced Force Re­ hospitals in that psychiatric experimentation duction. The representatives of the member with drugs and electric convulsion therapy a public trial and to decent limits on methods permitted the prosecution for incriminating organizations expressed the opinion that can be imposed on children with less protest both conferences will affect the future of than they can be imposed on adults. The the accused are among the most important features of a free society. The more these Central Europe. Bearing in mind the present medical literature describes not only experi­ liberties are compromised, the more tyran­ situation in Hungary, the Committee ac­ mentation on children with electric convul­ nical is the government's hold over the cepted the following recommendations to be sion therapy but with lobotomies, too. Under people. submitted for consideration. to the repre­ treatment as it is defined in state and county "The expanding use of psychiatric inter­ sentatives of the western participants at the mental hospitals, a child does not even have vention in the enforcement o:t the criminal Conference of European Security and Co­ a fighting chance for recovery. If he is schizo­ law has, in my opinion, steadily diminished operation: phrenic, he ·is at the mercy of psychiatrists our constitutional liberties. The recent prac­ 1. Complete withdrawal of Soviet troops who admittedly do not know what causes tice of pre-trial psychiatric examination of from Hungary. 2040 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973

2. Internationally guaranteed neutraliza­ also wrote favorably on a neutralization of from 4.9 days for the same quarter in the tion of Hungary-a similar status to that of Hungary in his article "The Search for Stabil­ previous year. Austria; possibly within a Central European ity" in Foreign Affairs, (July 1959) (see Ap­ Second, the fees and income of the postal neutralized zone separating Germany from pendix C). service paid 84 per cent of the cost of opera­ Russia. The quarterly, Studies for a New Central tions, compared with 80 per cent during the 3. Correct implementation of some of the Europe, (published by the Mid-European In­ three-year period from 1969 through 1971. ambiguous terms of the Moscow Joint U.S.­ stitute in New York) sent out a question­ The employment level was reduced Soviet Communique of May 29, 1972. naire in the summer of 1972 to Hungarian through attrition, by 33,000 people. In the 4. Practical application of individual hu­ and Central European experts, former dip­ summer of 1972 the service was able to an­ man rights and national self-determination lomats, university professors and leaders of nounce that it would not put into effect 1n the present Soviet orbit in Europe. ethnic associations in regard to the neutral­ a previously budgeted $450 million postal The above recommendations are supported ization of Hungary and the region between rate increase scheduled for Jan. 1, 1973. by the following: the Soviet Union and Germany. The results Rome wasn't built in a day, and the postal 1. Soviet troops have been stationed in (see Appendix D) show that the overwhelm­ service won't emerge as a shining example Hungary for more than twenty-seven years ing majority voted in favor of guaranteed of efficiency for some time to come. It may notwithstanding the Peace Treaty signed neutralization and the inclusion of this item never do so if it is required to subsidize the with the Allied and Associated Powers 1n on the agenda of the coming Conference. mailing of county newspapers, educational Paris on February 10, 1947, and ratified by 4. The desired goal of a genuine detente materials and non-profit publications. all participants including the four great and the expansion of peaceful cooperation But the first annual report of the U.S. powers. Part IV, paragraph 22 of the treaty between Eastern and Western Europe cannot Postal Service makes pleasant reading. That's established the right of the U.S.S.R. to main­ be achieved without an improved imple­ one corporation every American has a vested tain armed forces on Hungarian territory as mentation of human rights, national self­ interest in, whether he wants to or not. long as Soviet forces are maintained in determination and a freer intercourse of Austria (see text under Append.ix A). ideas, freedom of the press and travel in The Austr.ian State Treaty was signed 1n Soviet-dominated Europe. Vienna on May 15, 1955. Ninety days after 10 million signatures collected in the THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FED­ this date, in accordance with the Peace United States, Canada and Western Europe ERATION AND THE HUNGARLAN Treaty, Soviet troops should have left Hun­ in favor of independence of Hungary with ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN SE­ gary. In open violation of this international political amnesty and free elections have CURITY treaty, the Soviet Union has kept its troops been submitted to the United Nations (in in Hungary until the present time. A par­ 1962). tial reduction of Soviet forces would be un­ The representatives of North American HON. RAY J. MADDEN acceptable because it would give the right to Hungarian Organizations expressed their OF' INDIANA utmost concern about conditions in Yugo­ the Soviet Union to maintain the remainder IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of its troops in Hungary. The full evacu­ slavia. The possibility of an imminent war on ation of the troops of the U.S.S.R. from Hun­ the borders of Hungary could, however, be Thursday, January 18, 1973 gary should be a primary aim of the nego­ eliminated by the proposed guaranteed neu­ tiations on the reduction of armed forces. tralization following the withdrawal of Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, I com­ At the present, Hungary is the neighbor of a Soviet troops from the Yugoslav border. mend the gentleman from New Jersey, neutralized Austria, non-aligned Yugoslavia These considerations make the recom­ Congressman PATTEN, for setting aside and Warsaw Pact member states. It is, there­ mendations vital in attaining lasting peace, this time to give the Members an oppor­ fore, not endangered by any outside military with security, in Central Europe and could tunity to state their views with regard to aggression. lead· to fruitful cooperation between East the coming European Security Confer­ 2. The Coordinating Committee of Hun­ and West. On behalf of the member organizations. ence. A number of organizations have garian Organizations in North America came ratified the movement calling for the to the conclusion to recommend the neutral­ ization of Hungary under international withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hun­ guarantees similar to the status enjoyed gary and also supporting the MBFR set­ by Austria. Being an immediate neighbor THE MAIL COMES THROUGH ting out proposals of a neutral zone in of a nuclear superpower, no other solution East Central Europe. I commend them could fully satisfy Hungary's need for inde­ for the submission of these ideas and ask pendence, sovereign equality, and non-inter­ HON. MORRIS K. UDALL that our delegations to these talks give ference in her internal affairs. Neutrality OF ARIZONA indepth study and the consideration to would lead to a maximum of security possible IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these suggestions which they so richly under the present balance of power. In the name of the people of Hungary and its gov­ Tuesday, January 23, 1973 deserve in order to restore the diplomatic ernment, Prime Minister Imre Nagy de­ initiative to support the resolution. manded on November 1, 1956, the neutraliza­ Mr. UDALL. Mr. Speaker, recently the I feel that it is the unanimous con­ tion of Hungary guaranteed by the Great largest circulation daily newspaper in sensus of the U.S. Congress that every Powers (see text under Appendix B) . Arizona, the Arizona Republic, had an support be given toward eventually re­ 3. The words contained in the Moscow editorial praising the intent of the U.S. storing to the Hungarian nation a free U.S.-Soviet Joint Communique on May 29, Postal Service in its efforts to provide and independent government--free from 1972, i.e., "non-interference in internal af­ good service while at the same time im­ outside denomination. A resolution fol­ fairs, sovereign equality, independence and proving its efficiency. renunciation of the use or threat of force" lows: should be the targets of the coming con­ Nowadays, it is unusual to hear about RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HUNGARIAN ferences creating a new situation in Europe, the good work being done by the Postal ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON in the opinion of the member organizations. Service so I wanted to take this occasion NOVEMBER 26, 1972 By no means can these expressions refer to to share the following editorial with my 1. Lasting European peace and security the existing conditions in Hungary and Cen­ colleagues: can hardly be achieved without a just settle­ tral Europe where the Soviet Union practices [From the Arizona Republic, Jan. 8, 1973] ment in East Central Europe. interference in internal affairs and negates THE MAIL COMES THROUGH 2. The basic requirement for a just settle­ sovereign equality of states and constrains ment in East Central Europe includes the their independence. The U.S.S.R. also used, On July 1, 1971, the United States took restoration of sovereign independence of the and several times threatened the use of force that ancient omnibus of political patronage, countries and territories involved and the and defended such steps in the "Brezhnev the Post Office Department, out of the gov­ termination of foreign military presence dat­ Doctrine". The Soviet interpretation of these ernment and made it an independent agency ing back to World War II. terms as acceptance of the status quo is er­ with authority to provide mail service to all 3. Insistence upon the status quo precludes roneous and is in direct contrast to the ac­ Americans. the possibility of a just order in East Central The final report for the first year of opera­ Europe and, therefore the status quo is un­ cepted Western interpretation of these words. tions has now been made public by Post­ Secretary of State William Rogers repeatedly acceptable to the majority of Hungarians. master General E. T. Klassen. 4. The settlement of the East Central declared that the planned conferences can­ From all appearances, the change from po­ European question as well as European not result in an acceptance of the political litical to independent control has borne security and lasting peace would be greatly and military status quo in Europe. The North fruit. fostered by the creation of a neutral zone American Hungarian organizations herewith First, the average time required to deliver from about the 11th Longitude East to the reaffirm their fervent support of the necessity 49 billion first class letters was cut from 1.7 24th Longitude East inclusive. · to change the present status quo by peaceful to 1.6 days. In the final quarter of the first 5. The great majority of citizens of international negotiations and agreements. fiscal year, the time required to deliver a Hungarian descent in the West is supporting While at Harvard, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger package sent parcel post dropped to 4.3 days the cause of a just and lasting peace and is January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2041 asking the Western Governments to place on heating oil, featured in the Burke-Ken­ REDUCED FARES FOR SENIOR the agenda of the CSCE the proposal for the nedy joint resolution would aid in this CITIZENS establishment of a neutral zone in East Cen­ goal. It would allow the oil distribution tral Europe as one of the fundamental re­ quirements for European security and co­ industry to plan in advance instead of operation. simply reacting to emergency situations HON. WILLIAM J. KEATING as they arise. For the first time, these OF OHIO companies would be able to anticipate shortages and be prepared for the cold IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEW ENGLAND FUEL CRISIS winter season ahead. Tuesday, January 23, 1973 CONTINUES All of this is, of course, in lieu of aboli­ Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, today I tion of the entire import quota system am introducing a bill which would permit which limits the necessary supply of fuel the airlines to institute reduced fares on HON. JAMES A. BURKE and causes the consumer to suffer high a standby basis for our senior citizens. OF MASSACHUSETTS prices and uncomfortable living condi­ The bill would also permit the continua­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions particularly in the Northeast sec­ tion of the present youth fares on a tion of the country. Tuesday, January 23, 1973 standby basis. The following editorial appeared in I believe there are compelling reasons Mr. BURKE of Massachusetts. Mr. the Boston Globe, January 16, 1973. for adoption of this legislation, and it Speaker, today I rise again to speak of I feel that this editorial points out the is my fervent hope that Congress will the continuing fuel crisis, not only in lack of foresight on the part of the ad­ take action on this measure early in the New England, but across the Nation. Last ministration with regard to the oil im­ first session. week, I filed legislation which would au­ port policy and wish to include it with Anticipating the numerous questions thorize emergency importation of oil my remarks. The editorial follows: which may arise on this bill, I would like into the United States: The suspension OIL SHORTAGES AND IMPORTS to have what are perhaps the most fre­ for crude oil would extend through the Reports of petroleum shortages around the quently asked questions, and the appro­ current whiter season or 90 days while country have served to focus attention again priate responses, printed in the RECORD: the suspension for heating oil would re­ on a persistent problem felt most acutely in New England but now being shared with the 1. If the Congress acts to offer reduced fares main in effect through next year's winter for youth or senior citizens on the airlines season or April 1, 1974. I am pleased to Midwest-the unfair restrictiveness of oil im­ port quotas. isn't this shifting rate making from the CAB join my esteemed colleague and senior The recent shortages are localized in na­ to the Congress? Senator from Massachusetts, Senator ture. A few distributors :find themselves un­ No. The amendment has nothing to do EDWARD M·. KENNEDY and Senator ADLAI able to meet their customers' demands. A with rate setting, it is a simple question of E. STEVENSON from illinois as well as my school system closes its doors for several policy. The Congress has full power to au­ colleague Congressman DAN RosTENKOW­ weeks. A big oil company runs low on jet thorize reduced rate transportation for any group if it provides a "rational basis" for SKI of Illinois in pressing for this urgent­ fuel at Kennedy International Airport. Talk begins of setting up a rationing system. treating this group differently from the rest ly needed legislation. of society. The CAB would still set the rat~ The administration, through its Office Such developments are beginning to seem commonplace when the temperature drops and fare structure after considering eco­ of Emergency Preparedness, has again toward or below 20 degrees. They somehow nomic and transportation factors. failed to listen to the warnings of Con­ omit mentioning that there are more than 2. Would the reduced fare proposal com­ gress. Last summer, my fellow colleagues 63 million barrels of oil, gasoline, and other pel or require airlines to institute special of the Massachusetts congressional dele­ petroleum products in storage on the East rates? gation warned the President and Gen­ Coast and that US refineries operating at less No. The amendment is permissive. It would eral Lincoln of the Office of Emergency than 90 percent of capacity are turning out authorize reduced rate transportation. Air­ Preparedness that if the Federal Govern­ more than 12 million barrels of distillate lines could institute such fares or not as they daily. chose. ment waits too long, it may be too late Indeed, a suspicious person might think 3. Aren't there plenty of promotional fares to avoid a supply crisis. The OEP prom­ in these early hours of Phase 3 that the talk now to encourage people to fly more and to ised an adequate fuel supply yet here we of shortages could somehow be linked with fly during the Tuesday through Thursday are faced with another fuel crisis-! can a desire to increase prices to a public that slack pm·iod? only ask how the Office of Emergency has been conditioned to fear that the oil True, there are a great many promotional Prepat·edness can claim to be preparing truck won't pull up on its regular rounds fares and some airlines have used them to for such emergencies? because the tanks have run dry. take passengers away from each other rather The latest Presidential action to tem­ But the larger question of public policy than to attract new passengers into the goes back to the matter of imports. ThiS marketplace. However, airline load factors porarily suspend import quotas on heat­ country is going to have to import increas­ over the last four years still averaged less ing oils for the next 4 months is merely ingly large quantities of oil in the years than 50 percent-this means our airlines another stopgap measure-like putting a ahead, barring some totally unexpected and continue to fly half empty. Further, senior bandaid on a terminal cancer patient. spectacular energy breakthrough to eliminate citizens don't fly now (they make up about As it is, New England homeowners wlll our dependence on fossil fuels. 5 % of airline passengers) because they can't all shiver more through the month of The Administration is not wholly blind to afford it. If reduced fares were offered a January until the effect of lifting the this fact. Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary of great many more seniors would fly. In this the Interior, told Congress the other day instance promotional fares would work the import quota is felt. that by 1985 the US will have to import four way they are supposed tO--by attracting new To relieve the immediate situation, I times as much oil and gas as it does today. people into the marketplace. have joined with Congressman MICHAEL But that recognition by Morton still has With regard to "youth fare" the principal J. HARRINGTON and other Members of the not translated itself into a realistic petro­ problem iS caused by so'-called "student Massachusetts congressional delegation leum import policy. The Administration has, fares" or fares which offer a guaranteed seat. in urging the President to declare New to be sure, expanded or eliminated quotas Under these circumstances there is no in­ England a disaster area in order to re­ in response to reports of shortages. But re­ centive for the youth to pay full fare. Under lease 400,000 barrels of heating oil stored acting to problems is far less useful than the old system, some would rather have a by the Navy in Newport, R.I. This would anticipating them. guaranteed seat and pay more than go help alleviate the threats of loss of heat It seems preposterous that in November through the hassle of "stand-by." the Administration could not realize that 4. In authorizing reduced fares for senior to New England homes, schools, hos­ there would be cold weather in January and citizens on a space available basis, won't this pitals, and businesses. February. But it acts that way, holding back mean that the elderly will be flying "stand­ These stopgap measures may tempo­ imports so that reserves are not built up by" and is "stand-by" really suitable for rarily ease the fuel crisis we are now to optimal levels. Those 63 million barrels senior citizens? facing but they will not prevent similar are comforting, but a year before there were First, in this society we pa.ternalistically crises from occurring. It is necessary to 74.6 million barrels-and that would have tend to think of anybody over 65 as helpless act now to prevent the recurrence of been a still better cushion. and incompetent. This simply isn't true. Age such emergency situations. The year­ It's long past time that our oil import 65 is young today with more and more peo­ long moratorium on import quotas for policy faced facts. ple living into their 70's and 80's. Second, the 2042 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS recent White House Conference on Aging­ senior citizen fa."res would be similarly pro­ under generally. The question of discrimina­ experts on aging and almost 5,000 senior hibited. The Congress has waited and waited tion is much stronger here and there is no citizen delegates considered this question for the Board to act. The first week in Sep­ incentive for the youth to fly at full fare. and asked for reduced rate transportation tember, the Staff of the Senate Committee These positive space fares should not be con­ "on a space available basis". Third, in terms on Aging heard from one airline spokesman tinued. of the inconvenience, seniors can plan their that it was common knowledge in the trade Reduced fares for senior citizens should time to use the airlines when they are least that the Board's decision would strike down be implemented because there is empty space busy. With load factors of less than 50 per­ "youth fare" and that airlines were prepar­ on airlines at present; senior citizens ·are cent overall, their chances of getting a stand­ ing to cope with the consequences. The staff precisely the group that could plan to use by flight are very good. Further, the possible polled 10 of the major airlines whose spokes­ the flights when travel is lightest; senior inconvenience of waiting at the airline ter­ men 9 out of 10 stated that they had posi­ citizens constitute only 5 percent of airline minal for several hours to catch a 2 hour tive knowledge that the Board would strike passengers and don't fly because they can't non-stop flight to Chicago does not compare down youth fare. afford it. Accordingly, a reduction in fares to the strain of a 16 to 18 trip to Chicago by It appears clear the board will overrule will mean an increase in ridership. Examples: bus. Fourth, in recogn1tion of their low in­ youth and senior citizen fares, and if they New York reduced buses and subway 50 per­ comes, if senior citizens are to be encouraged are to be continued the Congress must act. cent for senior citizens during off-peak hours to fly the fares must be cut as deep as possi­ Even if the Board should do a 180 degree and ridership increased 26.7%. Chicago's ex­ ble. Fare cuts of 40 to 50 percent would not turnabout, youth fare or reduced fares for periment showed similar results with their be economically feasible on a positive space senior citizens could be challenged again in mass transit system. Over 50 cities now offer (guaranteed seat) basis. Last, Ha.waiian Air­ court since they are not expressly authorized such reductions. Further, Hawaiian Airlines lines, which has ..stand-by" senior citizen under the statute. Clearly, Congress should which has the only on-going program of re­ fares, has shown great success. From 1968 to act and keep faith with the White House duced fares for senior citizens has shown a 1971 total air passengers have increased 38%. Conference on Aging who made this proposal growth rate of 32 percent for all passengers Senior citizens fares started in 1968 and over one of their priority resolutions. between 1968 and 1971. Reduced fares for the same period passengers aged 65 and over 8. Bather than give special treatment to senior citizens on a stand-by basis were 1n­ increased 400%. Senior citizens stand-by rev­ selected. groups, shoulcln't ft~res be dropped stituted in 1968 and. during this same time enues over the period increased by more than as low as possible tor all members of the period, 1968-1971, Hawaiian experienced a 400%. traveling public? 400 percent increase in over 65 passengers 5. Discount tare!l are designed to stimulate In offering "stand-by" fare reductions, the and a 400 percent increase in senior citizen travel by people who clo not ordinarily fty. airlines are picking up extra revenue from stand-by revenues. Won't the effect of senior citizens discounts what. would be empty seats. This hardly con­ Arguing the social policy questions, one be self-diversion of scheduled passengers stitutes "special treatment". Further, any­ out of four senior citizens has an income from fuU to discount tares with an accom­ one who thinks that elimination of "youth" placing him below the poverty line; Medicare panying loss to the airlines? fare will result in lower fares for all airline covers only 42 percent of his health needs, First, few senior citizens now fly. Accord­ passengers is naive. Some airlines are asking and 6 million senior citizens or 30 percent ing to best data they constitute 5 percent or for fare increases. Further, the most import­ live in substandard housing. The enactment less of airline passengers. Those who are ant cost factor in air travel is: How full is of reduced fares proposals would be an im­ wealthy enough to fly would continue to do the aircraft? Charter airlines achieve econo­ portant psychological victory for the elder­ so and pay full fares, particularly if the al­ mies by spreading costs over a full aircraft, ly-many of whom feel lost and forgotten in ternative was a fare reduction accompanied 146 people in the case of a Boeing 707 and society. by the necessity of flying "stand-by". The 362 seats on a 747. With airline load factors Last, many middle aged people who cry "stand-by" fares on the other hand would aver!j.ging at less than 50 percent, the air­ "discrimination" are businessmen who claim attract new passengers who could under no lines are spreading their costs over 73 or 181 people, depending on the size of aircraft. air travel as a business expense and write it circumstances afford full fare. off on their income tax. All of us age. In "Stand-by fares result in fuller aircraft and 6. Won't these fare reductions for senior some sense we may be the victims of fare citizens result in losses to the airlines ana reduced operating costs. According to Sena­ tor Montoya, whose staff researched the pro­ discrimination today but the beneficiaries won't the airlines have to come to the gov­ tomorrow. ernment for subsidy money? posal, 5 million youths used "youth fare" in 1968, saving themselves $112 million, but at 10. Is legislation necesary to grant reduced Under the current proposal which author­ fares for the elclerly and for the youth? izes reduced fares on a stand-by basis the the same time, the airlines still made $21 million profit on youth fare in the same year. Youth fare was being allowed by the CAB airlines are receiving revenue where they absent statutory authority which occasioned would have had an empty seat. It would be 9. Don't reduced tares tor the youth and for senior citizens discriminate against mem­ the whole "youth" fare controversy. Congress very difficult to see how the airlines could should act to clear the air and prevent addi­ lose money. No subsidy is contained with bers of the trt~veling public not falling within these age groups? tional suits which wm surely result if the the current proposal. However, Local Serv­ CAB allows youth and senior citizen fare ice Carriers, Air West, North Central Airlines, On its face, a reduced fare for senior cit­ izens or the youth does discriminate against (current information is to the contrary). etc.-those that serve certain areas of the 11. Are there any other reasons why senior country over shorthauls-currently do re­ other age groups. However, Congress every day passes legislation which designates a citizens should be reduced tares? ceive Federal subsidy. Some people argue The elderly today have the feeling of being that if the reduced fare proposal on a particular beneficiary class. Such legislation can be challenged in the Courts under the cut off from society--of forced isolation. The "stand-by" basis reached its .true potential extended family concept is gone-grand­ that these subsidies can actually be reduced. ''Equal Protection" clause of the Constitu­ tion. The current role in Constitutional law mother and grandfather no longer live with Local service carriers have a load factor of the family in our society. Parents often live 43 percent-they are flying 57 percent empty. is that if the Congress provides a "rational basis" for treating one group differently hundreds or thousands of miles from their 7. Isn't the CAB conducting an investiga­ loved ones and the only feasible way to travel tion on the subject of promotional jares­ from another or the rest of society, then the legislation is allowed to stand. is by air. Yet, few seniors can afford to do so. primt~rily "youth tares" which: are allegedly Younger and Middle-aged Americans fly but discrimint~tory. Wo71-'t this decision have an Once again, the current proposal is offered on a "stand-by" basis and so the discrimina­ older Americans take the bus. Traveling by impact on proposals tor reduced fares tor bus over great distances is a great inconven­ senior citizens? If so, why is the Congress tion _against other age groups is slight. How­ ever, there is a rational basis for treating ience and very taxing physically. Medical as­ intervening? sistance for the needs of the elderly would be Yes, the CAB has had youth fare under senior citizens and the youth differently from the rest of America. The argument can more available if air travel was feasible. investigation since 1967 when the Fifth Cir­ 12. Since the offered legislation is only cuit asked it to take another look at youth be made on social policy issues which are fare and the possibility of its being discrim­ reserved to the Congress and on the trans­ "permissive", would, the airlines offer reduced portation and economic factors that are the fares for senior citizens? inating against other aged groups. The CAB No airline would be required to offer the issued a preliminary ruling in 1969 that the province of the CAB. "Youth fare" on a stand-by basis can be fare which would be strictly "stand-by" but fare was not discriminatory but the investi­ some would. Najeeb Halaby, President of Pan gation continued. In July of 1971 hearings on defended because of its financial success as American Airways recently stated. "Why not· reduced fare proposals before the Aviation related previously. It is in part a recognition fill those empty flights with oldsters as well? of the limited incomes of the 21 and under Subcommittee of the Commerce Committee They are seeking a bargain and are willing to were postponed because the CAB was not population and the fare reduction serves to contract 3 to 6 months in advance." ready to issue its decision. On June 14, 1972, increase the number of passengers from this age group and to foster in them the fl-ying 13. Wouldn't reduced. tares for senior citi­ the General Counsel of the CAB promised a zens met~n a lot of trouble for the airlines, decision by the first week of July, noting habit. particularly if the handicapped elderly, the that the decision was complete and was in The "youth fare" proposal got into trouble sick ana the ctisablecl ftoodect the airports? :final clearing. The decision is important be­ when some airlines offered a reserved seat at The airlines can and have required medical cause of CAB's ruling that if youth fares a reduced rate. Some offered fare reductions evidence that an individual is competent to are discriminatory and prohibited, then to students and not to individuals 21 and fly or that he be accompanied by a respon- January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2043 Sible person. These same requirements could HALE BOGGS My life is much the richer, as is the be made applicable to the senior citizen fare. case of all Americans, for having been 14. What types of senior citizens discounts associated with this courageous, consid­ exist at the present time? · HON. DON H. CLAUSEN Discounts on prescriptions and other prod­ erate, and congenial southern gentleman, ucts of drug stores, are offered in a great OF CALIFORNIA Hale Boggs of Louisiana. many cities. Some banks offer free checking IN THE HOUSE OF REP~ESENTATIVES accounts or other banking services. San Tuesday, January 23, 1973 Francisco, Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul have discounts on meals in restaurants out­ Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN. Mr. Speaker, I THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FED­ side regular meal hours. Entertainment such take the ftoor at this time to attempt to ERATION ON EUROPEAN SECURITY as movies and ballgames also is reduced in express the deep and sincere sense of some cities. More than 50 cities offer reduced mourning I feel at the loss of Hale Boggs. rates on mass transit. Although we were of opposite parties, I 15. Under the present law what groups are HON. WILLIAM E. MINSHALL authorized to receive reduced rate transpor­ very much appreciated his obvious dis­ OF OHIO tation of the airlines? play of friendship toward me. He was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Armed forces, those blind and disabled as always ready to listen to constructive a result of an airline accident, families of suggestions. Thursday, January 18, 197 3 airline employees and ministers of religion While he is widely recognized as a fierce Mr. MINSHALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, on a space available basis. partisan advocate for his party, I found this promises to be a decisive year in Youth fare and other promotion 1 fares him to be a very warm, responsive, and American-European relations and Eu­ have been allowed by the Board under its general authority "to promote adequate eco­ respected friend and leader I could al­ ropean-Soviet relations alike. The com­ nomical and efficient service by air carriers ways go to with a special request. ing conference on security, cooperation, at reasonable charges without injust dis­ One of the more enjoyable and reward­ and mutual balanced force reductions, crimination. . . ." ing events, in which I participated with the issues raised economically by the Congressman and Mrs. Boggs, was the nine-member European Economic Com­ historic dedication of the "Lady Bird munity and other powers, will determine HARRY S TRUMAN Johnson Redwood Grove" in the Red­ for decades the directions Europe and wood National Park located in my con­ the entire free world will take. gressional district. As our President said in 1971, we can HON. DOUGLAS W. OWENS Those in attendance represented a as little detach ourselves from Europe OF UTAH kind of "Who's Who in America." Presi­ as we could from Alaska. American and IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES dent Nixon, former President Johnson European interest are intertwined. and their families along with many other The present political atmosphere in Tuesday, January 9, 1973 public officials. Hale and Lindy Boggs, Europe is cause for both hope and con­ Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, in 1948 of course, were among those invited to cern. For the present the outlook is when I was 11 years old, I found my first the platform. Hale mentioned to me hopeful, but there are several disturbing national hero in the form of the tough­ many times how genuinely pleased and questions. minded, fighting man from Missouri impressed he was with the ceremony, the We all applaud decreasing tensions and then facing an apparently impossible setting and the recognition we gave to his the temporary settlement of issues campaign. It was in that year that I close friends, the Johnson family, created by Soviet-enforced partition of made my first political commitment by through President Nixon's proclamation Germany between the Federal Republic writing on the sidewalks in chalk in my naming this very select grove of red­ of Germany, the U.S.S.R. and its East hometown of Panguitch, Utah, "Vote for woods for Mrs. Johnson. European allies. We still cannot help but Harry Truman." During his service in the leadership he feel concern about the leftward shift in In 1952 I traveled 250 miles for the op­ made a substantial contribution toward continental politics which could ulti­ portunity for an introduction and brief the advancement of five major national mately undermine the hitherto invulner­ conversation with President Truman. I conservation projects in our redwood able political systems of Western Europe found ~him gracious, yet awesome, and it empire-the Redwood National Park; while euphoric expectations constrain has been my opportunity over the years Point Reyes National Seashore; King the will to spend the necessary funds for to meet him on two other occasions and Range National Conservation Area; Gol­ defense among NATO members. in that way, to touch as it were, con­ den Gate National Recreation Area and In this era of transition we must find temporary world history. expansion of the John Muir Woods Na-· new methods and ideas in order to ex­ He taught that politics was an honor­ tional Monument. Each will stand for­ press our unaltered objectives; that is, to able profession. He proved that a poli­ ever as examples of his legislative ex­ foster free political and national develop­ tician could be independent, strong, per­ pertise, his dedication to conservation, ment and self-determination of other sonally straightforward, yet also win and his willingness to cooperate with peoples, including those living in East high office. I believe that history wlli his colleagues. Central Europe which share their culture judge him, after the 50 years' interim My wife Ollie and I join the rest of the and history with the other nations of period he requested, as one of the great­ Nation in expressing sympathy to Mrs. Western Europe. est and strongest leaders of our time. At Boggs who is a very close friend and one One such concept is being espoused by this point, 20 years past his departure of the most gracious ladies we have been reputable experts who call for the neu­ from office, as a very amateur American privileged to know. Being the wife of a tralization of East Central Europe, or at politician, I place him among the all­ Member of Congress is difficult at best least of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and time great American Presidents. but being the wife of one in a leader­ Rumania along with neutral Austria and President Truman refused to be bullied ship position requires a very understand­ nonalined Yugoslavia. about by political opponents at home or ing and patient marital partner. The American Hungarian Federation, abroad and effected more than any other I believe anyone would agree that any together with the Hungarian Freedom­ person, the reconstruction of Europe and reference or comment relating to Con­ Fighters Association of America and the saved them from external domination. gressman Hale Boggs would be incom­ Federation of Free Hungarian Jurists, in The name of Harry Truman will not plete unless one recognizes the very 1969, submitted a detailed memorandum be forgotten in the Owens household, beautiful partnership which existed be­ on this subject to the President and the just as it will live on in millions of homes tween Hale and Mrs. Boggs. Department of State. The American where stories of unusual men are retold. Along with his many .friends in and Hungarian Federation uses every suitable My repertory of Harry Truman stories out of Congress, I shall miss Hale very occasion to repeat its plea in the light is extensive and illustrative of all that much but I do take consolation in the of further inteinational developments. is good about the American political sys­ fact that we were able to do so much to­ Most recently it has done so at its quad­ tem. I am proud, indeed, of having been gether in a personal and legislative sense, rennial convention in Philadelphia, last alive to watch the formation of the Tru­ working to advance legislative proposals November 3 and 4. man heritage. for a better America. Its action was paralleled by a memo- 2044 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 randum of the Coordinating Councn of talks on CSCE and the West German PROF. VENIAMIN G. LEVICH: FOR North American Hungarian organiza­ Ostpolitik. SOVIET SCIENTISTS' FREEDOM tions which include groups 1n Canada. Hope that the development of detente The Council adopted a substantially may base our relations with east central identical resolution, which it sent not Europe upon- an ideologically competi­ HON. ALAN CRANSTON only to the President and State Depart­ tive, but politically friendly coexistence. OF CALIFORNIA ment but to the foreign Ministers of the and by reducing tensions enable the still IN THE SENATE OP THE UNITED STATES NATO and neutral countries as well. In unfree nations of the region to regain addition, a simllar resolution also was control of their own political and foreign Tuesday, January 23, 1973 accepted by the Board of Directors of the affairs in east-central Europe. Mr. CRANSTON. Mr. President, it ap­ Polish-Hungarian World Federation in Danger is that detente might lead to pears that Richard Nixon was not the Chicago last November 26 calling for inadequately prepared or secured con­ only leader who used the occasion of our neutralization of the region. cessions and to a euphoric atmosphere Christmas festivities to cover up bad I wish to commend the excellent work which would have adverse effect on news. At the same time that he was or­ and zeal of these organizations and I am NATO and its defense efforts. Soviet dering massive bombing raids on North sure that our administration will be re­ diplomatic influence might thus be great­ Vietnam. Soviet leaders were apparently sponsive to them within the given frame­ ly increased and may even obstruct intensifying their harassment of Jewish work of the international balance of western Europe's progress toward a po­ activists in the U.S.S.R. Last December, power and diplomatic rules. litical and economic confederation. at an unauthorized news conference in I would like to submit for the RECORD Danger that our relationship with Eu­ Moscow, Jewish leaders documented a the text of the resolution: rope will begin to cool and domestic new wave of acrests and new obstacles to REsoLUTION pressures for withdrawal might increase. free emigration. (Unanimously passed by the national con­ I would like to commend the leader­ One of the many victims of the So­ vention of the American Hungarian Fed­ ship of the American Hungarian Federa­ viets' prohibitive emigration policies is eration. meeting on November 4, 1972 at tion for their diligent work in the fight Prof. Veniamin "Benjamin" Levich of the Sheraton. Hotel in Philadelphia, Pa., a for human freedom and dignity and pray Moscow University. quorum being present.) that through their concerted efforts one Professor Levich is an outstanding The American Hungarian Federation is of the major causes of European tensions electrochemist who has been trying to addressing the President of the United States can be removed-the continued pres­ leave the Soviet Union since the spring about the suggestions of the American Hun­ ence of large Red army units in the east­ garian community and its needs as follows: of 1972. To date, his visa has been refused, 1. At the MBFR talks priority should be central European region. and he and his family live under a grow­ awarded to the complete withdrawal of Soviet ing fear of an-est. troops from Hungary without, however, in­ The Soviet Academy of Sciences, of terfering ~avorably with the .security which Professor Levich is a correspond­ interests of NATO. THE VOLUNTARY Mn..ITARY ing member, will do nothing to help him. 2. As the small states living in the Im­ SPECIAL PAY ACT OF 1973 It is up to us to exert whatever. public mediate vicinity of the nuclear superpower, pressure we can to help him win his i.e., the U.S.S.R., would even then remain fight to emigrate. in a defenseless position, Hungary and other HON. TOM RAILSBACK countries of East Central Europe should be OF n.LINOIS In support of his case, a group of sci­ entists and engineers in electrochemistry neutralized in accordance with the Austria.n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES patterns, and their neutral status should be and allied fields recently signed a peti­ guaran.teed by the major powers a.nd the Tuesday. January 23, 1973 tion to the Soviet Government urging United Na-tions. Mr. RAILSBACK. Mr. Speaker, we are freedom for Professor Levich. Meanwhile, 3. The principles agreed upon in the Mos­ within several months of eliminating our I have received from Dr. Yuval Ne'eman, cow Agreements of 1972 i.e., non-interference president of Tel Aviv University, a list with domestic affairs, sovereign equality, in­ reliance on the draft and of achieving an dependence, abstention from the use or the all-volunteer force composed of 2.3 mil­ of Soviet Jewish scientists who are cur­ threat of force,. were not kept in the past lion active duty and 1 mlllion Selected rently seeking to emigrate to Israel. I and therefore, they can only be applied in Reserve members. It is important for us ask unanimous consent that both of the future to such state of affairs in which to recognize.that incentives are a neces­ these documents be printed in the they have already become realities. · sary ingredient in raising and maintain­ RECORD. 4. The American Hungarian Federation There being no objection, the items does not recognize the final permanence of ing an all-volunteer force. A career in the military must be reasonably competi­ were qrdered to be printed in the REc­ European frontiers. ORD, as follows: 5. The common goal: normalization of life, tive with civilian employment in terms general security and cooperation may not be of pay if it is to attract and retain able PETITION attained without a replacement of present and dedicated personnel. For this reason, We, the undersigned, scientists and en­ constraints by respect for human rights and I regard the Voluntary Military Special gineers in electrochemistry and allied :fields, civU liberties, free communications, mutual Pay Act of 1973 as a highly significant hereby protest to the Soviet Government on and free cultural relations and religious and piece of legislation. Its provisions estab­ account of its refusal to allow Professor press freedoms. These liberties should also mili­ Veniamin G. Levich, the Vice President of extend to the na-tional minorities of the lish a special incentive authority for the International Society of Electrochemistry various European states. tary enlistment programs and refine (ISE) to attend its September 1972 meeting present law to improve career reenlist­ in Stockholm and to present his scheduled ment rates. Both President Nixon and invited lecture. This represents Government former Secretary of Defense Laird have interference with scienti:fic freedom which THE AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FED­ urged passage of the bill as presented the international community cannot con­ dming the previous 92d Congress. The done. ERATION ON EUROPEAN SECURITY We further urge the Soviet authorities to House of Representatives approved it by grant Professor Levich his request for a.n the overwhelming margin of 337 to 35, emigration visa to enable him to pursue his HON. WILLIAM L. DICKINSON but the Senate was unable to take up preferred personal and scientific career in OP ALABAMA the legislation prior to adjournment. accordance with his conscience and judg­ As ment. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a cosponsor of the Voluntary Mili­ tary Special Pay Act of 1973, I am pleased We further protest the recently announced Thursday, January 18, 1973 to recommend prompt approval of this system of ransom payments for exit visas of Soviet scientists. Such a system would Mr. DICKINSON. Mr. Speaker, recent important bill. The security and welfare an aU-volunteer convert Soviet scientists into virtual 20th events in Europe make us refocus our of our Nation depend on century slaves of the State. This is abhorrent attention on our relationship with our force composed of individuals who are to civilized men and a violation of the basic NATO a.llies and east central Europe highly motivated and qualified. If en­ standards of international morality. and the U.S.S.R. Both hope and danger acted, the Voluntary Military Special Pay The future of cultural, scientific, a.nd eco­ permeate the coming negotiations about Act of 1973 will help the country to at­ nomic exchanges between the Soviet Union MBFR in central Europe, the Helsinki tain this objective. and the western world ma.y well depend on January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2045 the Soviet responsiveness in this and similar Walter B. Kleiner, Dunellen, New Jersey, P. S. Seiger, Berea, Ohio, USA. cases. USA. E. J. Seldin, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. (Partial list of signatories in alphabetical Fred Kornfeil, Neptune, New Jersey, USA. Floyd Shaffer, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. order.) C. V. Krug, American Gas & Chemicals, Jules Shapiro, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. NAM~, ADDRESS, AND COUNTRY New York, USA. Armund Sherten, Techn. University of J. C. Alou, Riverdale, New Jersey, USA. M. L. Kunenberg, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Norway, Norway. Robert F. Am.lie, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Edwin C. Laird, Hartland, Wisconsin, USA. F. Solomon, Great Neck, New York, USA. USA. Maurice Lang, Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA. Howard Sombry, Woodland Hills, Califor­ N. A. Aumora, Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA. Palmer Langdon, Englewood, New Jersey, nia, USA. R. G. Barradas (Prof.), Carleton Univer­ USA. G. D. Stendahl, Avenel, New Jersey, USA. sity, Ottawa, Canada. Klaus P. Lange, Huntington Valley, Penn­ Arthur Stern, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, R. W. Bartlett (Prof.), Stanford Univer­ sylvania, USA. USA. sity, California, USA. T . S. Laurek, Zionsville, Pennsylvania, USA. W. A. Sterne, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Seward Beacom, Gross Pointe, Michigan, R. M. Latanision, Baltimore, Maryland, Martin Sulkes, Freehold, New Jersey, USA. USA. USA. Daniel Szidon, Buckingham, Pennsylvania, Francis Betz, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, Leonard L. Levenson (Prof.}, University of USA. USA. Missouri-Rolla, USA. M. R. Straumanis (Prof.), University of Gabriel Bitton, Harvard University, USA. Gordon Lewis, University of Missouri­ Missouri-Rolla, USA. Michael Black, Montgomeryville, Pa., USA. Rolla, USA. William Tiedemann, Cedarbury, Wisconsin, K. F. Blenton, Ossining, New York, USA. I. Lewis, Lakewood, Ohio, USA. USA. G. E. Blomgren, Lakewood, Ohio, USA. S. C. Lindner, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Harold A. Tucker, Shaker Heights, Ohio, George Brenenstrock, Rahway, New Jersey, USA. USA. USA. s. R. Locke, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Reidar Tunold, Technical University, A. Borucka, ZAromb Research Corp .. , USA. Laurel Loeblich, Harvard University, USA. Trondheim, Norway. Robert Brink, Doylestown, Pa., USA. Max R. Lorenz, San Jose, California, USA. S. J. Turchen, Research Institute for Ad- James Butler (Prof.), Harvard University, Philip Lowenter, Great Neck, New York, vanced Studies, USA. USA. USA. Clem Turner, Passaic, New Jersey, USA. V. J. Cable, Montclair, New Jersey, USA. Robert Lowenter, Linden, New Jersey, USA. D . R. Turner, Chatham, New Jersey, USA. J. A. Carter, Warminster, Pennsylvania, L . B. Magnusson, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Jan van Lier, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. USA. USA. H. Vardyanathan, University of Mlssouri­ Frank R. Cervi, Feasterville, Pennsylvania, Basanta Mahato, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rolla, USA. USA. USA. Dirk Veenstra, Paterson, New Jersey, USA. H. Y. Cheh, Columbia University, USA. R. J. Marr, Martin-Marietta, USA. Norman Vorckheimer, Buckingham, Penn­ James Clauss, Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. George McCutcheon, Clark, - New Jersey, sylvania, USA. Douglas W. Cooper, Harvard University, USA. Paul Voynow, Harvard University, USA. USA. W. McHolton, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Charles Walk, Skippack, Pennsylvania, Jack Davis, West Orange, New Jersey, USA. R. M. Meighan, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA. Ellen R. Dettwiler, Milwau~ee, Wisconsin, USA. B. Warszawski, Massy, France. USA. W. C. Merz, Aldan, Pennsylvania, USA. Eugene Weissman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michael B. Dowell, Hudson, Ohio, USA. E. H. Miller, Research Inst. for Advanced USA. M. Eisenberg, Mountain View, California, Studies, USA. Aaron Weisstuch, Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA. John J. Minnurer, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Steve Eisner, Troy, New York, USA. USA. Roy Werl, West Orange, New Jersey, USA. Per B. Engseth (Prof.), Techn. University John Mooney, Saratoga, California, USA. E. M. Wroblewski, Doylestown, Pennsyl­ of Norway, Norway. Marvin Muniza, Los Angeles, California, vania, USA. William Eppley, Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA. H. Yamaoka (Prof.), Technical University USA. Charles Nathan, Abington, Pennsylvania, of Denmark, Denmark. Robert Fairman, Sunnyvale, California, USA. S . Zaromb, Passaic, New Jersey, USA. USA. G. H. Newman, Strongsvme, Ohio, USA. Peter Zinkelem, East Setauket, New York, M. Feinleib, Los Altos, California, USA. Robert R. Norman, San Jose, California, USA. Nathan Feldstein, Kendall Park, NJ, USA. USA. Walter Zloczower, Glen Cove, New York, Michael Fenegy, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Harold H. Norrish, Roselle Park, New Jer­ USA. USA. sey, USA. Odd Corneliusen (Prof.), Hovlandon, 30 Robert Gepson, University of Missouri-Rol­ D. Oermesland, Inst. of Electrochemistry, Norway. la, USA. Norway. Arne Hansen (Prof.), Sandefjord, Norway. Steven A. Ghermi, Harvard University, USA. T. J. O'Keefe, University of Missouri-Rolla, Finn Hansen (Prof.), N.S.F.I., Oslo, Norway. Charles Goben, University of Missouri-Rol- Rolla, USA. R. J. Madix (Prof.), Stanford University, la, USA. Keith Oldham, Trent University, Canada. CA, USA. Martin Gofi'man, Edison, New Jersey, USA. G. R. Olson, KemaNord, Trollhattan, Douglas Wilde (Prof.), Stanford University, G. Goodman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Sweden. CA, USA. Jon S. Gore, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA. Harold A. Oye, University of Norway, Karel Wong, Mountain View, CA, USA. Avraham Gover, California Inst. of Tech- Trandheim, Norway. Richard Wright, Mountain View, CA, USA. nology, USA. M. A. Ozol, Research Institute for Ad- J. A. S. Green, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. vanced Studies, USA. LIST OF SOVIET JEWISH SCIENTISTS FIGHTING William Griglak, West Milford, New Jer- H. T. Palmer, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. FOR THEm RIGHT To Go TO ISRAEL AS OF sey, USA. Guy Parr, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. NOVEMBER 20, 1972 Fred Gunn, Chatham, New Jersey, USA. Knut Paulsen, Techn. University of Nor- SURNAME, NAME, ADDRESS, AND DATA H. N. Hammer, Emerson, New Jersey, USA. way, Norway. Ainbinder, Boris, Klimashkina St. 22-86, Judith Harris, Harvard University, USA. John Peters, Clifton, New Jersey, USA. Moscow, Tel. 255-56-16, Uncle in Haifa, Tel. H. W. Hayden, Research Institute for Ad- J. L. Plonge, University of Missouri-Rolla, 04-537-547: Born in 1940, married with one vanced Studies, USA. USA. child, physicist; was employed at the Chem­ George Hilsdor!, Jersey City, New Jersey, A. Preis, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. istry-Physics Institute of the U.S.S.R., :first USA. M. A. Pressman, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, applied for emigration in December, 1971. Robert G. Hoyt, Cranford, New Jersey, USA. USA. Azbel, David, Leningradskoye Shosse 104, Frank J. Hughes, Montgomeryville, Penn­ Mary M. Qureshi, Hartland, Wisconsin, cor. 3, apt. 328, Moscow, Tel. 4574424: Born sylvania, USA. USA. in 1911, married with one child and one par­ Arnold Hultquist, Palo Alto, California, David W. Riley, Plainfield, New Jersey, ent, Professor of Physics, applied for emigra­ USA. USA. tion in May, 1972. Joseph Ross, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Begun, Josif, Melnikova St. 14-14, Moscow, R. Huntington, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Jose Saquinsin, Harvard University, USA. Zh-44, Tel. 2763233: Born in 1932, Candidate Barry Jackson, Bohemia, New York, USA. Robert F. Scarr, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, USA. of Technical Sciences, was employed at the G. W. Jackson, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Charles Schill, Feasterville, Pennsylvania, Radio-Technical Institute, applied for emi­ W. J. James, University of Missouri-Rolla, USA. gration in September, 1970. USA. Fred Schmit, Northridge, California, USA. Braun, Sergai, 15 Lenin Street, Apt. 46, Tel. Jue Jiu, Saint James, New York, USA. Robert Schulters, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 282494, Riga, Olraena: Age 91, chemical engi­ J. W. Johnson, University of MisSouri-Rolla, USA. neer, married with two children, Alexander USA. Nathaniel Schurer, Elizabeth, New Jersey, age 1, Elena age 10. Worked as a chemist in Walter J. Kineta, Dumont, New Jersey, USA. the Riga Chemical Institute. Was dismissed USA. Harvey Seiger, Granada Hills, Calttornla, from work and now works as a porter. P. H. Kleiner, Dunellen, New Jersey, USA. USA. Braun, Lilia, wife o! S. Braun, address-see 2046 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 above: Teacher of Russian, age 34, dismissed Selene~. was employed at the Institute of I extend my condolences to the mem­ from work. They first a.pplied for emigration Petroleum-Chemical Synthesis, applied for bers of his family who survive him, in­ 1n October, 1971. Second application now. emigration in February, 1972. V. M. Ginzburg: Publications include­ Varnavitzkaja, Ludmila, Leningrad, pros­ cluding two sons, three daughters, and Automatic control and economics with pext M. Tozeza 102, KOZ, p, 2 KV1: Chemist. 12 grandchildren. Trapeznikov-Autom. and Remote Control Institute of Synthetic Rubber. Married with vol. 27 p. 2143, 1966. Dokl. An. USSR vol 134 one son. p. 300, 1960, Automatika i Telemekhanika Voronel, Alexander, Narodnovo Opolchenia vol. 27, p. 154, 1966. St., 45/ 103, Moscow, D-60: Born in 1931, mar­ LYNDON B. JOHNSON Karpovsky, Marc, Leningrad: Doctor of ried, Professor of Physics, was employed as Mathematics. Institute of Electric Engineer­ Department Head in the Institute of Radio­ ing. Married, wife in Israel (Bolotina). Physics & Physics-Technical Measurements, HON. JAMES M. COLLINS Kogan, Joseph, Moscow: Ph.D. in Mechani­ applied for emigration in January, 1972. OF TEXAS cal Engineering. More tha.n 100 publications, Yakhot, Viktor, Festivalnaya St., 53, corp IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 60 patents, books now in Technion library. 4, apt. 26, Moscow, Tel. 4543852: Born in 1944, Lerner, Alexander, Dimitry Ulyanova St. 4, physicist, was employed at the Institute of Tuesday, January 23, 1973 corp. 2, apt. 322, Moscow-B-333, Tel. Nuclear Physics of the Academy of Sciences 1375396: Born in 1919, married with two chil­ of the USSR, applied for emigration in July, Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, the death dren, Dr. of Technical Sciences, was employed 1971. of Lyndon B. Johnson marks the end of at Institute of Control Science of the Acad­ Fairmark, Viktor, Moscow: Physicist. the trail of one of America's greatest emy of Sciences of the USSR, applied for Brairlovosky, Viktor, Prospekt Vemadsko­ Presidents. This man who came from the emigration in July, 1971. go, house 99, campus 1 apt. 128: Doctor of heart of Texas has left his L. B. J. brand Levich, Benyamin, Lenisky Pr. 11-5, Mos­ Physics and Mathematics. on American history. cow M-4a, Tel. 2324116: Born in 1917, mar­ Libgober, Anatoli, Tel. 1673406: Mathema­ Whether you were for or against ried, physicist, Corr. Member of the Academy tician, studied at University of Moscow, Lyndon B. Johnson, you were bound to of Sciences of the USSR, was employed at the worked at Moscow Aviation Institute. Moscow University, applied for emigration Skoblinsky, Constantine, Pereulok Kr.au­ admire him. And I am one who admired in April, 1972. zova, house 17, apt. 45, Charkov 3: this man of action. Levitin, Lev. B., Storochevaya ul. D. 30, Mathematician, studied at the University Back in 1948, we only had one party KOR 2 KV 26: Born in 1935, working at the of Moscow. in Texas and Lyndon Johnson was mak­ Academy of Sciences in Moscow with Profes­ Tchernavsky, Valdamir, Garibaldi St., ing a bid for the U.S. Senate. As the run­ sor Lerner, published approximately 30 pa­ house 15, campus 2, apt. 107, Moscow: off headed to election day, he looked pers. Doctor of Physics and Mathematics-Applied like a hopeless second. I remember as we Libov, Lev, Trubnava St. 25-37, Moscow, Mathem.atican. Tel. 2943899: Born in 1932, married with one Karpis, Alexander, Tzumrudnaya St., worked in Dallas on that campaign, and child, physicist, was employed at the STAR house 14, apt. 79, Moscow: Mathematician, I remember his drive and enthusiasm. In plant, applied for emigration on May 20, studied at University of Moscow. an uphill fight his tremendous energy 1971. Belfor, Moisey, Novo Lesnaja Street 18, apt. led the way as he came through the Lobinsky, Lenold, Moskovskaya St. 9, apt. 66, Moscow, Tel. 253-18-45: Radio engineer, winner. 23, Dnepropetrovsk: Candidate of Technical married wife Nina, son Zvi. The untiring energy was the Johnson Sciences, was employed as Senior Scientific Babchin, Alexander, Tel 131-75-95, Mos­ trademark. He worked hard and he ex­ Worker of the Calculating Centre of the cow: Candidate for Chemistry, worked at pected everyone around him to work Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Engineering the United Institute for Industrial Print. Transport, applied for emigration Feb., 1972. (NoTE: Upon application for emigration hard. He was in action every minute of Mandeltsvelg, Viktor, Lavochkina St. 48, to Israel all of the above lost their jobs.) the day. corp. 3, apt. 591, Moscow A-414, Tel. 4540814: He understood Congress. He came up Born in 1939, Candidate of Physics & Tech­ through the ranks. He knew how the nical Sciences, was employed as senior work­ wheels turned. But even more he knew er at the Institute of Theoretical and Ex­ THE LATE HONORABLE LEO E. every wheel in Congress. As the Senate perimental Physics of the Academy of Sci­ ALLEN leader, as the President, he kept the ences of the USSR, applied for emigration in wheels rolling. He talked, he listened, Feb., 1972. Polsky, Viktor, Krasnokazarmennaya St. and one of L. B. J .'s greatest statements 23-62, Moscow, Tel. 2741631: Born· in 1930, HON. HAROLD R. COLLIER was "Come and reason together." married with two children, Candidate of OF ILLINOIS But I remember President Johnson Technical Sciences, applied for emigration IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most as a friendly man. He loved people. in November, 1968. He had a warm handshake. The Johnson Poltinnikov, Issak, Novosibirsk 63, Tolstoy Monday, January 22, 1973 smile was always a friendly smile. And St. 243/18: Doctor of Medicine. Mr. COLLIER. Mr. Speaker, when I the warm pat he gave you on the back Ratner, Yevsey, Vavilova St. 48-329, Mos­ became a Member of this body in the was a sincere friendly greeting. cow V-33, Tel. 1375572: Born in 1900, Doctor of Biological Sciences, married, pensioneer, 85th Congress, Leo E. Allen was the dean Just a short time ago, Dee and I at­ applied for emigration in Nov., 1966. of the illinois delegation and ranking tended the opening of the great Lyndon Roginsky, Vladmir, Lobachevskovo St. 48/ member of the House Rules Commit­ B. Johnson Library Sit the University of 87-16, Moscow, Tel. 1316257: Born in 1939, tee. In the years that followed I, like Texas in Austin. This was undoubtedly married, Candidate of Physics & Mathemat­ other Members of the House before me, the best organized and most impressive ics, applied for emigration in July, 1971. developed a deep sense of respect and dedication of any building in this coun­ Rubistein, Boris, Leningrad, Gavzskaja, 11, affection for him. try. With all the dignitaries, with all the KV 88, Tel. 447255: Doctor of Physics, Ferrit Not only was he a man of great com­ precision of the program, with all the Institute. Shapiro, Benjamin, Frunze St. 21, apt. 37, passion and understanding, but he pomp and ceremony, the thing that stood Belgorod Oblastnov, Tel. 33597: Born in 1933, served his State and Nation well as an out above all else was the friendly hos­ married with two children, Candidate of outstanding legislator. He was the type pitality of the Lyndon B. Johnson family. Chemistry, was employed as director of a fac­ of level-headed legislator who was prac­ Dee and I extend our deepest sym­ tory for medical preparations, applied for tical and knowledgeable and never pathy to Lady Bird Johnson. She has emigration in June, 1972. yielded to the pressures which so often spent her life with President Johnson Shifrin, Eduard, Brspekt Mira 99, apt. 105, result in hastily conceived legislation. through turbulent politics. And in all Moscow: Born in 1932, married with two A couple of years after his retirement those years, I have never heard an children, Candidate of Medica.! Sciences, was employed at the Institute of Transplantation from the Congress in 1961, I visited him unkind word raised about this lovely Til. of Organs, applied for emigration in Feb- in Galena, It was evident that his lady. The Nation admires her, Texas ruary, 1972. years of service had gained him the ad­ loves her, and we all share in her sorrow Tarassyuk, Leonid, Nevskv Propsekt 28/6, miration and respect of the people in rut the loss of our great President. Leningrad, Tel. 116676: Born in 1925, married his district with whom I conversed dur­ Texas has raised many great leaders with two children and one parent, Doctor's ing my visit in his community. for the Democratic Party. From my posi­ Degree, was employed at the Hermitage, ap­ Leo Allen left a rich heritage for other tion on the other side of the aisle, I can plied for emigration in December, 1971. Members of Congress who can only be­ objectively state that Lyndon B. Johnson Temkin, Aleksandr, Smolensky Blvd. 7, apt. come better public servants by pursu­ will go down in history as the greatest 91, Moscow, G-117: Born in 1930, divorced ing the ideals and principles which Democrat of them all. with one child, Candidate of Technical · marked his long service in this body. Texas will always be proud of her great January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2047 traditions and her sons and daughters. That is literally all we have been How is this accomplished? By use of And none will stand higher or prouder granted; an occasional glimpse. The Con­ secrecy, bureaucratic delay, and govern­ than the legend of the son Texas gave gress appropriates close to $250 billion mental gobbledegook. Tell them nothing. to the United States as its President, of the people's money every year. How Delay as long as possible. And when fi­ Lyndon B. Johnson. many Members of the House have any nally trapped, regurgitate some untrans­ say, much less any knowledge, of how latable garbage that would make a lin­ these moneys are allotted in the House? guist go mad. Why are the meetings of many com­ In effect, Washington, from Congress SUNLIGHT IS THE FINEST mittees held behind closed doors con­ down to the smallest Government DISINFECTANT sistently, when there is no possible con­ agency, has become a no-man's land for sideration of national security or per­ the average person seeking assistance or HON. FRAN,K J. BRASCO sonal privacy? knowledge. That is why many congres­ OF NEW YORK What is so sacred or secret about a sional offices are becoming mere ombuds­ highway bill? men for constituent complaints rather IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Why can we not know what is being than legislative centers. Cutting through Tuesday, January 23, 1973 done in the holy name of space? the veil of secrecy is vital, and must be Mr. BRASCO. Mr. Speaker, a nation How come we are not allowed the accomplished before any effective busi­ is only as strong as the best and most privilege of knowmg what is being done ness is ~ransacted in this Congress. vital of its institutions. No institution is with national park lands and mining? more basic or vital to the survival of a The list is endless. All this is the peo­ republic than its most representative ple's business. Most assuredly, there is body. Such an entity is the Congress of no reason to expose the inner workings COMMISSIONER FRED FRIEND ON the United States. of committee deliberations on secret mili­ THE WELFARE PROGRAM Every Member of this Congress must tary hardware or on the intelligence feel keenly, as I do, that those news establishment. But these are the only stories over the loss of faith on the part barriers to public knowledge, as far as HON. LAMAR BAKER I can ascertain, except perhaps the oc­ of the overwhelming majority of the OF TENNESSEE casional rare exception. American people in the Congress, have a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ring of truth to them. It seems that Yet approximately half, according to wherever I have turned, there has been what :figures you consult, of all commit­ Tuesday, January 23, 1973 some thought-provoking story on such a tee meetings on Capitol Hill are closed, Mr. BAKER. Mr. Speaker, during the loss of belief on the part of the people totally closed, to the people whose busi­ extended debate on welfare reform in in those who supposedly are their closest ness is being conducted within. And this, the last session of Congress, a great deal and theoretically most responsive elected my dear colleagues, is one basic reason was said about placing the responsibility national officials. why the masses of Americans no longer for the welfare program within the Fed­ These are not sensation-seeking yellow repose ma,jor trust in this body and the eral bureaucracy. journalists putting these tales to print. men and women who make it up. A State official who disagrees with that Rather, they are sober estimates based A "sunshine in the Government" bill is approach, and knows whereof he speaks, upon public opinion polls taken across the first step toward reform. First ad­ is Fred Friend, commissioner of welfare the Nation. vanced in the Senate by Senator CHILES for the State of Tennessee. In the past, the response on the part of Florida, it has aroused considerable Commissioner Friend has had wide ex­ of the majority in the Congress has been interest here as well. It is being intro­ perience in administering the welfare to shrug off such reporting. The attitude duced here in the House, and I am program in our State and he recently set has been, "It will blow away," and "the honored and privileged not only to join forth his views on where the responsi­ majority of my constituents don't read· in sponsoring it, but in urgently advo­ bility should lie when he wrote his "Com­ such tales." cating its passage by this body. ments from the Commissioner" column Such attitudes are in themselves one It requires that all meetings of Gov­ for the December 1972, issue of the of the reasons why this body stands in ernment agencies at which official action Tennessee Public Welfare Record. such low national public esteem. is taken, considered, or discussed, be open Commissioner Friend makes a strong If the people begin to lose faith in such to the public, with certain exceptions. It case for keeping the major responsibility a body as the one we are privileged to be requires that most meetings of congres­ for the welfare program in State hands, a part of, then the Nation is truly in sional committees be open to the public. and I am sure his comments will be wel­ peril. As our body loses public standing, It requires that a transcript of all meet­ comed by many who have to deal with the already acknowledged imbalance be­ ings described be made available to the the complexities of the program. tween the various branches of govern­ public. It finally provides for court en­ Under leave to extend my remarks, I ment becomes far more pronounced. And forcement of the open meetings require­ ask that these comments by Commis­ once that delicate system of checks and ment for Federal agencies. sioner Fred Friend appear in the Exten­ balances gets too far out of whack, it It is vital to note that the habit of sions of Remarks of the RECORD. His cannot be restored. governmental secrecy has become so in­ comments follow: grained in various Federal departments It is incumbent upon this Congress to WHERE RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD LIE act to reform the system itself, here in as to work solidly against the best in­ terests of the majority of the people of (By Fred Friend) the Congress, which is where the evils A long period of controversy and uncer­ have become so pronounced. At the core the Nation. tainty about so-called· "welfare reform" was of this morass of nonperformance is the Who can get any sense out of many brought to a close on October 30 when Presi­ root cause; secrecy on the part of the of the great governmental departments? dent Nixon signed into law the much debate{i people's representatives in the daily con­ Does the Department of Agriculture op­ Social Security Amendments of 1972. While duct of the people's business. erate on behalf of the small man who the new legislation makes far-reaching changes in provisions governing Social Se­ The overwhelming majority of certain lives on the land? I think not. Rather, it curity payments, Medicare and Medicaid vital committee meetings on Capitol Hill works on behalf of agribusiness, as the benefits, and the administration of assistance are still secrets to the press, to the people, recent scandals over the Russian grain payments for the needy aged, blind and dis­ and even to the elected Members of this deal indicate. abled, the proposal for reforming the welfare body who might have some concern with Do any of the Federal regulatory agen­ system for families with dependent children was not included. This I consider to be of them. For several years, this condition cies actually regulate on behalf of the has commanded growing attention in the major importance. The Congress finally real­ public prints. Much ado has centered people, or do they operate as a fourth ized that the American people are not in favor around previous promises on the part arm of Government on behalf of those of any such drastic measure. major business industries they are sup­ My experience in working with Tennessee's of the powers-that-be to lift the curtain welfare programs has convinced me that the of congressional secrecy and let the pub­ posed to rP.gulate? We all know how sad responsibility of administration of public as­ lic, the Congress, and the press peek in the tale is in agency after agency. The sistance as well as social servieoes should be occasionally. people come last. vested in the states rather than the federal 2048 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 government. By this, I mean that the states measure of comfort to Lithuanian-Amerl­ ment is simple and direct. Here is what plan, implement, and control all programs. cans, a large number of whom I am proud it says: The federal portion of the cost should be pro­ to represent as their United States Repre­ vided through block grants to the states. The sentative-Elect from the Third Congressional Nothing contained in this Constitution precedent for this has already been estab­ District, lllinois. shall abridge the right of persons lawfully lished by the Revenue Sharing Act, itself a The purpose of this letter is a. to call upon assembled, in any public building which landmark piece of legislation. you to join with me and my constituents, is supported in whole or in part through If we at the state level want more respon­ in the name of Simas Kudirka, in a reaffirm.a­ the expenditure of public funds, to partici­ sibility of policy-making as well as adminis­ tion of the United States support of the pate in non-denominational prayer. tration, we must prove ourselves accountable policy of self-detennination and freedom During most of the existence of the for our actions. We owe the taxpayer the for all peoples, and b. to request any and same careful management that the stock­ all efforts on your part to assist Simas Ku­ Republic, many schools opened each holders of a business or industrial corpora­ dirka and his poor family who have been day's session with prayer. When citizens tion demand of their executive officers. Only so severely punished for his .attempted escape gathered for meetings in county court­ through sound fiscal management can we to our shores. houses and city halls, prayers were fre­ earn the right to make decisions. We are confident that with a dedication quently offered. In this body, the House We in Tennessee are earning that right to this principle we shall secure peace and chaplain precedes our sessions with through careful budgeting, emphasis on dignity for all mankind. prayer. quality control, the establishment of addi­ Respectfully, Prayer in schools was ruled uncon­ tional fiscal controls, including an internal ROBERT P. HANRAHAN, audit unit, strict monitoring of our contracts Representative-Elect, U.S. Congress. stitutional by the Supreme Court some for the purchase of social services, and spe­ 10 years ago. It is the right of the peo­ ple to make their own decision on a cial attention to staff training and safeguards HOMEWOOD, ILL., against fraud and overpayment. During the November 20, 1972. matter of such fundamental importance coming year we will continue to stress effi­ His Excellency KURT WALDHEIM, to many of them. My proposed amend­ ciency and economy in administration of the Secretary General oj the United Nations, ment to the Constitution would give welfare program in order to ensure that tax New York, N .Y . them an opportunity to exercise that funds are conserved for the benefit of people DEAR MR. SECRETARY GENERAL: As United right. who are truly in need. These we will under­ States Representatllve-Elect for the Third take to help with all the resources of this Congressional District, Illinois, I am J}rlV• Department. ileged to address this letter to you on behalf TRIBUTE TO J. C. PHTI..LIPS, EDITOR of my constituency and notably those Ameri­ cans of Lithuanian heritage that I represent OFBORGERNEWSHERALD THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAP­ in the greater metropolitan area of the City TURE OF LITHUANIAN SEAMAN of Chicago, lllinois. This month we are commemorating the HON. ROBERT PRICE gallantry of Simas Kudirka, a Lithuanian OF TEXAS now imprisoned in the Soviet Union bec.ause HON. ROBERT P. HANRAHAN he dared to be free. His attempt to escape IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ILLINOIS from Soviet domination drew international Tuesday, January 23, 1973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES attention. He has become a symbol of the Lithuanian spirit of freedom. Mr. PRICE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the Tuesday, January 23, 1973 The people of Lithuania will never submit history of our great Nation is punctuated Mr. HANRAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I would to the oppression of their state and religious throughout with names which are syn­ like to again call to the attention of my institut ions by foreign authority. Recently onymous with courage, foresight, and in­ colleagues the plight of the brave Lith­ their indominatable will to maintain their genuity. Giants such as George Washing­ uanian seaman, Simas Kudirka. The independence was illustrated by public dem­ ton, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas A. Edi­ onstrations against their oppressors, self­ son, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Ham­ third anniversary of his capture by So­ immolations, and the courageous acts of viet authorities occurred in November 17,000 Lithuanians who signed petitions of ilton, Douglas MacArthur are universally 1972 after my election but prior to my protest delivered to you at great peril to known and revered. seating as a Member of the 93d Congress. themselves and their families. But this is also a land of unsung I feel it is vitally important that Con­ I call these events to your attention to heroes. How many thousands and even gress strongly urge the President of the remind the United Nations that the people millions of our countrymen have sacri­ United States and the Secretary General of this great Nation are ever mindful of ficed and given a labor of love for Amer­ of the United Nations to make every ef­ their responsibilities to the international ica, without compensation or the praise community. We join with you in the search of men? It is not always easy to be a fort possible to secure the release of for a better world in which men may live Simas Kudirka. I should like to empha­ side by side in freedom and security. To this patriot, nor are those who are willing to size my firm commitment to freeing this end we request that the United Nations be visible immune from assault or brave patriot by including the following undertake to vouchsafe the rights of men criticism. two letters written by me in the RECORD. such as Simas Kudirka. We call upon you to Fortunately, there are those who view HOMEWOOD, ILL. bend every effort in this respect. An anxious principle above self; it is with their faith­ Nov ember 20, 1f}72. world awaits your deliberations, both as to ful support that we are able to forge on. Hon. RICHARD M. NIXON, Simas Kudirka's fate and your response Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay respect to t he petition of 17,000 Lit huanians. The President oj the United Stat es of Amer­ Respect fully, to just such a man. I am privileged to ica, the White House, Washingt on, D .C . ROBERT P. HANRAHAN, represent him in the U.S. Congress, and DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: This month the Lith­ R epresentative-Elect, U.S. Congress. am fortunate to have the counsel of his uanian community of America is commemo­ .wisdom. Mr. J. C. Phillips is not an aver­ rating the third anniversary of the Simas Kudrika incident. I am sure that you will age man; he is extraordinary. The editor recall that episode in which a seaman of of a smalltown newspaper in the Texas Lithuanian nationality att empt ed to defect LEGISLATION TO PERMIT PRAYER Panhandle, Mr. Phillips has a constitu­ from the U".S.S.R. while on dut y with a fishing IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS ency and following that is nationwide. He fleet. He sought sanctuary on the U.S. Coast has come to symbolize that which is Guard cutter Vigilant, several miles off the wholesome, sacred, and good about Amer­ coast of Massachusetts, but was denied the HON. E de Ia GARZA ica, and his pen has moved the thoughts protection of the United States. OF TEXAS and hearts of many whose eyes have In an incredible sequence of events, con­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES crossed the pages of his newspaper. trary to the best traditions of our Nation, Mr. Speaker, for many years J. C. Simas Kudirka was brutalized in t he presence Tuesday, January 23, 1973 of American seamen and lit erally dragged Phillips has worked tirelessly for a cause from the Vigilant by a Soviet boarding party. Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I offer to which he is fully dedicated, our Na­ A sense of outrage and shame pervaded the for consideration by the House a reso­ tion. Recently he wrote a letter to a friend World as a result of this incident. lution proposing an amendment to the which I have been privileged to share. Your pronouncements following the occur­ I believe he offers a message worthy of ence did much to assuage the feelings of bit­ Constitution of the United States that terness and humiliation experienced by all would permit prayer in public buildings. our consideration; certainly he is deserv­ Americans. Especially, your words gave a The language of the proposed amend- ing of our thanks: January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2049 BORGER NEWSJHERALD, whims for me to blast off as I have been of the life safety code, or that they be Borger, Texas, January 20, 1973. doing. striving to meet the code's fire safety Dr. GEORGE S. BENSON, Just why I have been prompted to write standards. National Education Program, this letter is not quite clear to me. I am not Searcy, Arkansas asking for sympathy. I would like for those Now is the time to act on these pro­ DEAR DR. BENSON: Thank you for your who are doing what I am doing to be better posals. We cannot sit back idly and wait thoughtful letter of January 15, 1973, with understood by the people who believe in for tragedy to strike again. Our older which you enclosed a check for $25 for the them but do nothing to help them. Americans have been victimized by neg­ Americanism Fund. You are one of a very Because you are truly a great dedicated lect for too long, and nothing less than few who have ever thought to do this. Usually patriot, it means a great deal for you to rec­ a total commitment to their safety and tl1.ere is a little left over from National News­ ognize my humble efforts as you have done. well-being is needed to confront the paper Week advertising to help keep alive Continuing with you in the service of God problems of fire safety in America·s the Americanism Fund, and in no time at and Country, and may God bless you and all this is exhausted. keep you, I am, nursing homes. When Ruth and I observed our 50th wed­ Sincerely, Mr. Speaker, I believe it would be ding anniversary, September 22, 1970, all J . C. PHILLIPS. worthwhile at this point to recall the of a sudden the realization came to me that words of Mr. Richard E. Stevens, direc­ up until that time, I always took it for tor of engineering services of the N a­ granted that only old people had golden wed­ tional Fire Protection Association, when ding anniversaries. _ Having reached the enviable status of mid­ FIRE SAFETY IN NURSING HOMES testifying before the special studies sub­ dle age, when on December 23, 1972, I ob­ committee of the Committee on Govern­ served my 73rd birthday, I feel that it is ment Operations: proper that I should take time to reflect on HON. WILLIAM J. KEATING Why do facilities for the care and hous­ whatever contribution my being here might ing of the elderly have such a poor fire rec­ be worthy of note. OF OHIO ord? Fire experience in places where the Although I have friendly and pleasant con­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES elderly are housed and cared for indicates tact by mail with many dedicated patriots Tuesday, JanuaTy 23, 1973 that the elderly present a special and unique throughout our beloved country, I am forced fire problem. They are responsible for a sig­ to recognize the obvious, which is, "The poet Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, on Janu­ nificant number of fires due to the phys­ is honored save in his own home community, ary 26 of last year, tragedy struck in ical and mental circumstances which ac­ and a man only becomes an expert when my congressional district. The Green company old age. In addition, their reaction discussing controversial matters when he is Nursing Home bwned to the ground dur­ to the discovery of fire does not necessarily far away from home." ing the early morning hours, and all 10 suggest to them the need to alert other oc­ To be sure, having lived here in Borger cupants of the buildings or to save them­ since July 27, 1931, as manager of the Borger persons inside the home were killed. selves. In a fire, the elderly are not only more News-Herald, Ruth and I have many friends Unfortunately, this tragedy was not helpless than the average person trapped by in the immediate community of our home the first of its kind in the United States. fire but they are of~n transfixed by the surroundings. Strangely enough, Hutchinson National Fire Protection Association rec­ emergency, even refusing to leave their quar­ County votes about 65 percent Republican ords show that since 1961, there have ters and refusing efforts to remove them (presumably conservative) and at least four been 34 multiple fire deaths in nursing from the building. Having been taken out of or five people in the city of Borge.r have, of homes in which three or more lives were the building, the elderly are apt to return to their own volition, extended more than just the burning structure. a slap on the back or verbal compliments for lost, with an overall total of 283 deaths. The characteristics, which I believe are the what I consider my service to God and This is an average of more than eight most applicable to the discussion here, have Country. persons per fire and an average of more occurred time after time in fire emergencies You can understand what I am talking than three fires per year. where patients are nonambulatory or are about, and I am sure the same applies to Moreover, even though there seem to heavily sedated or strapped in their beds. others who dare to expose names and faces be few reliable statistics on the number Mr. Speaker, while the above-men­ of our enemies, when I say that it takes a of fires in nursing homes in which one somewhat different kind of courage or the tioned program is not intended to con­ or two persons have lost their lives, the simplicity of naivety, to fight subversion and stitute a comprehensive approach to American Nursing Home Association has treason continually in the local newspaper of problems of the aging, this program '~ill estimated that there may be as many which they happen to be an editor. conect the most glaring deficiencies in Imagine the home town football team, as 500 single death fires in nursing homes for example the Borger Bulldogs, playing a each year. - Federal law which permit the existence conference team in their own football sta­ Accordingly, regardless of the causes of nursing homes with substandard fire safety devices. dium, opposed by a strong team either from of any of these fires, there is one aspect Amarillo or Lubbock, and there are only about fire safety in our country's nurs­ It is my strong conviction that enact­ four or five Borger people present to view ment of this program should be one of the game in the cheering section set aside ing homes which remains abundantly clear: The record is appalling. the first orders of business during the for what should be the loyal home town sup­ 93d Congress. It would be the right thing porters of the team. In an effort to assure that Federal re­ This will give you some understanding of sponsibilities in these matters are met, to do for our older Americans. the strain under which an editor works when I am today reintroducing three bills sincerely down through the years, he has which were presented to Congress in the attempted to give to his readership vital in­ aftermath of the Green Nursing Home HEROIN MAINTENANCE formation not otherwise obtainable in the fire in my district. This legislative pro­ national news media, either in print or over the air, or voiced by elected representatives gram would, in essence, accomplish the who are the ones who should be defending following objectives: HON. PETER A. PEYSER our country instead of fighting and sham­ First, it would require that intermedi­ OF NEW YORK ing the handful of patriots who dare to de­ ate care facilities, by far the most fire IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fend our national sovereignty and demand prone of any class of nursing homes, Tuesday, JanuaTy 23, 1973 that our representative Republic be com­ meet the same standards of safety now pletely free of alien control or influence. required of extended care facilities and Mr. PEYSER. Mr. Speaker, there has Such a letter as you wrote, with which you skilled nu.rsing homes certified under the been much controversy lately over the sent the check for $25, is like a candle burn­ medicare and medicaid programs; issue of heroin maintenance programs. ing in a dark room where a friendly light is Second, it would authorize the Federal As one who vigorously opposes this con­ greatly needed. Housing Administration to guarantee the cept, and has introduced legislation to As you probably know, I have never solic­ loan of funds to any nursing home fa­ ·prohibit such a program in this country, ited contributions; although, I have spent cility for the expressed purpose of pur­ I was pleased to see the following item considerable time and money sending out chasing fire safety equipment; and appear in the Jack Anderson column of pertinent data to equally concerned patriots. the Washington Post, January 19, 1973: 1964 Third, it would require, as a condi­ During the effort to elect Goldwater On a confidential mission to Britain, the Republicans really thought I was a great tion of eligibility for the receipt of funds of Hous­ federal government's top "narc doctor" in­ guy. You live and learn. Most of them could under section 232 the National vestigated the British system of permitting care less whether I was fighting Communism; ing act and title VI of the Public Health heroin addicts to receive legal "fixes". In but just so long as it helped to put Re­ Service Act, that nursing home facili­ theory, this cuts the profit motive from il­ publicans in office, it satisfied their political ties be in conformity with the provisions licit narcotics, and some Americans are eager 2050 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 to try it here. But Dr. Edward Lew~s, medica.l new, slgnlftcant; and often unique contribu­ to some really·quite modest jobs; and he 1s officer for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics tions to the advancement of the architectural working with all kinds of professionals­ and Dangerous Drugs, conclqded the British profession, from his very powerful position contractors; consultants, and architects--to system would be of dubious value in the 1n the high councils of our Federal govern­ see who will do the best job of managing. He United States. He found that even the British ment. is, in the best sense of the word--experi­ clinics are leaning away from heroin and He makes these contributions from not menting with ways to bring a new standard toward intravenous doses of methadone. one but tw~ major offices: He is at one and of efficiency to the building process. Lewis also noted that Britain has less than the same time Commissioner of the Public Also he has, without getting caught up as 3,000 addicts far more controllable than the Buildings Service and Acting Administrator so many have in the Buck-Rogers aspects, or estimated 500,000 in the United States. Pro­ of the General Services Administration. on the other hand, with the dubious pro­ viding legal heroin for American addicts, Arthur Sampson has been the Commissioner prietary technology so many are peddling, ef­ Lewis believes, would create new addicts of the Public Buildings Service for three fectively experimented with systems buiLding. without curing old ones. years-and as such is (if you think about And he has introduced to the Federal it) surely the largest client for architecture building program the concept of Zife-cycle and building in the history of the world.:_ costing--demanding of architects and engi­ and I do not except the Pyramid-building neers not lowest first cost, (that tragic con­ THE 1972 SYNERGY AWARD Pharoa.hs or the Caesars who built Rome. cept which has brought us so many bad Here are some numbers: buildings) but the concept of Zowest cost for As PBS Commissioner, Arthur Sampson the life of the building. , manages (and when I say "manages" I do This interest in Zife-cycle costing catalyzed HON .. KENNETH J. GRAY not just mean is titular head of, I mean his interest in energy conservation long be­ OF n.LINOIS manages) 25,000 employees including nearly fore it became the "popular" subject it is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1,000 professionals. He is the landlord of today. He took time out of his tight schedule nearly one quarter of a billion square feet of to contribute thoughtfully to Architectural Tuesday, January 23, 1973 building space in 10,000 buildings owned or Record's Roundtable on Energy Conserva­ Mr. GRAY. Mr. Speaker, as chairman leased. At this moment he has 1,500 (give or tion last fall, and has since held a similar of the Subcommittee on Public Buildings take a few) building projects underway-ac­ Roundtable on ways to conserve energy in counting for three-quarters of a billion dol­ build-within the Federal agencies. and Grounds of the House Committee lars worth of building contracts (give or take Moreover, he has initiated major studies on Public Works, I have enjoyed a close ten or twenty million). His annual budget in the area of building fire safety, including and constructive working relationship is about one billion dollars! recently a $600,000, three-year study of com­ with the General Services Administra­ Mr. Sampson has new ideas and new con­ bustibility of building materials to be con­ tion and its Public Buildings Service. It cepts-many of them revolutL:>nary, most ot ducted by BRAB. was, therefore, with special pleasure that them well accepted by the building indus­ It is not possible here to more than hint try-bouncing off all four sides of that bil­ at the scope of Arthur Sampson's achieve­ I learned that GSA Acting Administrator ments. But we must provide a balanced pic­ Arthur F. Sampson had received a very lion dollar framework. For example: He devised-and got through ture. Yes, he is an outstanding innovator­ high honor in recognition of his out­ Congress with, as they say, "a little help and surely we can already deduce his energy standing leadership as both Acting Ad­ from his friends"-a totally new financing and enthusiasm, his salesmanship and show­ ministrator and as Commissioner of the technique for Federal construction. In brief, manship, his expertise in administration and Public Buildings Service. it establishes a revolving Federal buildings finance. On November 19, 1972, the Society of fund, made up from unexpended balances of Already we see that he is a man who knows GSA appropriations, and income from all how to root out waste, motivate people: American Registered Architects pre­ breakthrough the rusty barricades of cust"om, sented Art Sampson with its Synergy m Federal agencies who occupy space provided by GSA. The income from these rental get things done. Award, given annually to the individual charges will provide for GSA's operation and But that's not all. For, let's face it, it is who has contlibuted most, in its opinion, maintenance of all buildings, rental pay­ possible to organize ordinariness, mass pro­ to the advancement of architecture, en­ ments for its leased space, with enough left duce mediocrity and finance cut-rate solu­ vironment, and the fine arts. Mr. Samp­ over to fund future construction. tions. So I want to emphasize here to­ son was the unanimous selection of the In addition, Administrator Sampson night that Administrator Sampson's per­ charted and championed legislation author­ sistent pursuit of excellence--of quality-is society for this award, previous recipi­ the counterpart of his genius for efficiency ents of which have included Buckminster izing GSA's Public Buildings Service to enter into lease-purchase and lease-construction and financial reform. Indeed he views the Fuller, Luigi Nervi, and J. Irwin Miller, latter as merely instrumental to the former. chairman of the board of the Cummins contracts making ROSSible the rapid liquida­ He has stated categorically that GSA will tion of a large backlog of authorized build­ no longer tolerate shoddy construction and Engine Co. ings without huge current Congressional With your permission, I insert in the design. At the same time he has recognized appropriations. that, in a period of rising costs and stiff RECORD at this point the text of the re­ In simplest terms, the buildings would be competition for capital, waste and inefficiency marks made at the time of the presen­ privately-financed giving the Federal gov­ are killers of quality. Good architecture tation, since I feel they reflect quite ernment valuable new options either to use doesn't come cheap; therefore, cost must accurately on the high quality of Art available funds for higher priority programs be reduced be they initial costs or life-cycle or to reduce appropriations. Sampson's leadership and dedication to costs. public service, as well as the respect with This is all very complicated, and it took Again and again we are made aware of the Administr-ator two pages of fine print Arthur Sampson's concern with quality-his which he is viewed by the private sector: to explain it to the readers of Architectural THE 1972 SYNERGY AWARD ethic of excellence. Record. He said recently, "Environmental, social (Remarks made by Blake Hughes, publisher These new techniques--the revolving fund and quality concerns are a luxury in a primi­ of Architectural Record) plus the leasing methods-are indeed in­ tive industry but an essential part in the The Synergy Award of the Society of Amer­ novative-they make sense, they get build­ civilization of construction." ican Registered Architects is given each year ings built, they put the financial respon­ Evidence of his search for excellence is to an individual who has made a significant sibility clearly where it belongs, they keep abundant. For example ... contribution towards the advancement of the the new buildings and their land on the local His eagerness not only to contribute, but profession. tax roles, they could boost the GNP by no to listen and learn-be it from dedicated I shall remind you of just two recent dis­ less than $1.5 billion in 1973-and they experts: (witness "the GSA-Sponsored In­ tinguished recipients of this award. might even help hold down our taxes, and ternational Environmental Conference on In 1970, Buckminster Fuller was honored that's revolutionary! Building Construction and Use" and the al­ for his tireless efforts to make us understand But this is just the beginning: Consider ready mentioned GSA-""lational Bureau of that we live in a spaceship-Earth-with an also these accomplishments of our honoree: Standards Roundtable on Energy Conserva­ exhaustible supply of energy and resources He has created a whole new management in­ tion in Public Buildings)-or be it in the that must be husbanded. formation system to keep his agency and classroom where he, who could teach the And in 1971, the award was given to J. all professionals and builders involved up-to­ subject, studies for a master's degree in Irwin Miller, Chairman of the Board of the date on all developments affecting jobs-in Public Administration. cummins Engine Company for fostering the short, he has in large measure converted the More evidence-his ardent support of the highest quality of architectural design not loopy red tape in his agency into a. straight Presidential program to strengthen the rela­ only in the corporate buildings of his far­ and direct route from conception of a job tionship between the government and the flung company, but in the public buildings need to a Certificate of Occupany. arts by placing works of art in new Federal of Columbus, Indiana, where his :firm 1s He has, as everyone in the industry knows buildings and alloting a percentage of a headquartered. by now, issued construction management building's cost for works of art. This yea.r'a recipient has made-and con­ contracts on a wide variety of jobs--from the His championing of excellence in office de­ tinues with each passing month to make- huge multi-building Social Security project sign because, as he put it, "that means hap- January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2051 pier people and happier people turn out more OPENING NIGHT U.S.A. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate CBS-TV, and better work." the producers of the program, Mr. Ed His leadership in GSA's positive moves on McMahon and Mr. Nicholas Torzeski, the building preservation-not just in terms of giving new life to old buildings (as in the de­ HON. JOHN M. MURPHY International Brotherhood of Teamsters signation last month of the St. Paul, Min­ OF NEW YORK and its general president Mr. Frank E. nesota Federal Courts Building as an Historic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fitzsimmons that brought this inspira­ Monument, but also in terms of rehabilita­ tional, entertaining, and much needed tion and restoration (as with the major Tuesday, January 23, 1973 "first" to television and I wish to call it mural restoration project at the Department Mr. MURPHY of New York. Mr. Speak­ to the attention of the FCC and the many of Justice Building). er, I am sure many of my colleagues had committees that have an interest in Since June 2nd, Arthur Sampson has been television service to the Nation. the Acting Administrator of the General the opportunity over the holidays to view Services Administration, which puts him in an unprecedented creative marriage of charge of nearly 40,000 employees and assets entertainment and public service in the of nearly 12 billion dollars and it is no special December 25, 1972, television special secret that when he emerges from his protocol "Opening Night U.S.A." I am prompted POLICEMAN'S "BILL OF RIGHTS" retirement, he'd like President Nixon to re­ to commend this effort that brought sev­ AND POLICE COURT COSTS move the adjective in front of Administra­ tor. We'd like that, too, and I doubt if he'd eral firsts to television. mind if you felt moved on this occasion to The special was brought to viewers in HON. FRANK ANNUNZIO write your Congressmen along those lines. select prime time in a holiday period that OF ILLINOIS I would remind you that since taking on usually offers a wide selection of peren­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that post, henas appointed a top-level statf nial repeats. CBS-TV and its sponsor, the to participate in a Presidential Task Force International Brotherhood of Teamsters Tuesday, January 23, 1973 that is now reviewing Civil Service procedures and General President Frank E. Fitz­ Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, on for examining, testing and employing archi­ simmons, are be congratulated for tects (among others) in the Federal agen­ to January 3, I reintroduced two bills, H.R. cies, and ... meeting a public need with outstanding 266 and H.R. 269, which would provide Working with the National Public Advisory entertainment during the holidays. benefits for the rank and file officer who panel, Administrator Sampson and the GSA Further, the host Mr. Ed McMahon, is fighting crime on the "front lines." have strengthened the GSA design policy as noted for quality programs, provided a H.R. 266 would auth01ize the Attorney originally formulated in the excellent docu­ vital link in presenting superstar talent General to make grants to every law ment, "Guiding Principles for Federal Archi- with family appeal in a unique first time tecture." · enforcement official who is a defendant And that's a move in the right direction ... on television format. in any civil action arising out of the per­ For that move in the right direction-along It served the public by bringing bril­ formance of his official duties. These with so many others over these past three liant Broadway and night club "Opening grants would include the reasonable costs years-it is my pleasure, Administrator Night" performances of Sammy Davis, of investigation and legal fees. Sampson, on behalf of the members of the Jr., Milton Berle, 5th Dimension, and Many times an officer has had to de­ Society of American Registered Architects, to Debbie Reynolds to the free medium of fend himself for actions he has had to present to you that organization's highest television that only select upper-income take while simply doing his job, yet he award-for service to the profession-the families could normally afford to attend. 1972 Synergy Award. has been forced to pay such expenses out Further, this new thinking program is of his own pocket. It has been shown notable because it was presented in an that these complaints are usually nothing uncluttered institutional atmosphere by more than nuisance suits. Such lawsuits HAIL TO THE REDSKINS the Teamsters who are the first labor are even more frivolous when one real­ group to tell of their little known com­ izes police departments across the Nation munity activities to a mass audience. have disciplinary procedures for process­ HON. ANCHER NELSEN Astronaut/environmentalist, Wally ing complaints against officers to which OF MINNESOTA Schirra, spokesman for the Teamsters, citiZJens can appeal if there is an actual IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES told with confident ease of the "America offense. on the Move" van which is traveling to Tuesday, January 23, 1973 H.R. 269, the law enforcement of­ more than 80 cities expressing the Team­ ficers bill of rights, is identical to leg­ Mr. NELSEN. Mr. Speaker, the Wash­ sters' concern for unsolved problems in islation cosponsored by 125 colleagues in ington Post on this past Tuesday said America by contributing to drug abuse the 92d Congress. It would provide for it well for all of us in hailing the Red­ prevention and the improvement of our the right of a police officer to engage in skins home from Super Bowl VII. Our environment. political activity dw·ing his off-duty Nation's Capital has all too often been Hundreds of thousands of copies of a time; guarantee police officers the same divided, full of suspicion, distrust, and 24-page authoritative free booklet on the civil rights enjoyed by all other citizens; lack of knowledge about fellow citizens. drug tragedy are being distributed set up a grievance panel to hear the But as the Post noted, through educators and law enforcement grievances of police officers who claim When losers become winners something officers by the touring van. It is available tt... eir civil rights had been violated; and almost mystical begins to happen. At the sta­ free by writing "America on The Move would deny LEAA funds to any com­ dium, people from Prince George's exchange Productions" 1041 North Formosa Ave­ munity that did not conform to the pro­ exhilarated shouts with people from Shaw, people from Anacostia buy beer for peo­ nue, Los Angeles, Calif., 90046. visions of this bill. ple from Fairfax and the governor of Vir­ As its contribution to ecology, the It is regrettable that legislation of this ginia starts to call the team "The Virginia project has joined with the Boy Scouts of nature is needed at all. Law enforcement Redskins." America to distribute millions of litter officers should be entitled to the same People who were perpetual losers take on bags, an additional step to the planting protection of the laws they are required new life and their spirits begin to swell as of miles of red, white, and blue flowers. to enforce. Policemen should be as free do their human capacities. Race, class, geo­ Further, the Teamsters are sponsoring of intimidation and harassment during graphy, income and status diminish as di:­ viders between people in the wash of eu­ a national essay contest designed to get the process of a hearing as is the aver­ phoria that a winning team engenders. For our young people thinking about what age citizen, and my bill would accom­ a little while, thanks to the Redskins, this America on the move means to them, plish this objective. area became more of a community and was with prizes of $15,000 in scholarships and The job of a policeman has never been given a glimpse of what people can be when U.S. savings bonds. easy. In spite of the additional demands, they are just being people and have a com­ The Teamsters are focusing on major dangers, and harassment that today's mon thing to care about-even when that national problems and I am convinced common thing is as frivolous as football or officer has to cope with, the caliber of as important as not being a loser any more. that the start of the cure begins with policemen willing to serve our commu­ public understanding which is being nities is admirably high. We have in­ Mr. Speaker, the Redskins have done accomplished by this project's unique use creased the rights of the defendant with so much for this town, even in losing of effective sponsor messages in the mass little regard for the civil rights of the they deserve a pat on the back. medium of television. policeman, making his job more difficult 2052 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 and at the same time we have failed to LYNDONB~JOHNSON he served his country well With our understand the problems of the officer on soiTOw today we should mingle both the street. gratitude and pride that we produced We owe this bill of rights to our pollee. HON. OLIN E. TEAGUE from our soil a citizen of his magnitude, It is a visible symbol that we in the Con­ OF TEXAS a. leader of his stature and vision. gress can offer, as Representatives of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I would like to extend the most sincere people of the United States, to demon­ Tuesday, January 23, 1973 sympathy of Mrs. Teague and myself to strate that we do indeed give full support his wonderful widow, Lady Bird, and to to our law enforcement personnel. ThJs Mr. TEAGUE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, his two fine daughters, Luci and Lynda. policeman's bill of rights is merely a the United States of America has lost one formal statement of that fundamental of its greatest citizens and one of the fact. most courageous leaders of its history, I urge the continued support of my col­ through the death of Lyndon Baines NCC EXPLOITS ITS CHRISTIAN leagues to assist in the passage of these Johnson. MEMBERSHIP timely and important bills. And through the death of Lyndon Baines Johnson, many of us-and I am proud to count myself among them­ HON. JOHN R. RARICK have lost a loyal and devoted friend. OF LOUISIANA MASSACHUSETTSRESOL~ON It is ironic that our two surviving for­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mer Presidents-Harry S Truman and Tuesday, January 23. 1973 Lyndon B. Johnson-should have died HON. MICHAEL HARRINGTON within a few weeks of each other. They Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, the Na­ OF »4ASSACErUSETTS tional Council of Churches, under its new had so much in common. Both were men leadership of Rev. w. Sterling c_ary, has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the people, rising from the most dis­ lost l.ittle time in attacking the profit Tuesday, January 23, 1973 couraging poverty to the highest office in the Nation. Both were suddenly cata­ incentive of free enterprise. · Mr. HARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, it pulted into the Presidency to succeed Strangely, Reverend Cary and his has been over 2¥2 months since we were men almost totally different from them voiceless membership make no demands informed that "peace was aJt hand." Yet, in style of thought and action. against monopolistic operations of Com­ the bombing and killing continues. The Through circumstances beyond their munist nations or some black majority­ time has indeed come for the Congress control, neither man was totally popular ruled countries in Africa, nor do they to reassert its constitutional powers and in the White House. But both men had demand to know why the Soviet Union take action to end the war unless a peace the integrity and courage to scorn easy or Red China chooses to make "invest­ treaty is signed immediately. popularity in search of more lasting and ments" in "developing" nations. At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would like worthwhile goals. Perhaps the U.S. corporations should to submit to the House a. resolution Harry S Trunian lived to see much of ask the National Council of Churches to adopted by the Massachusetts House of his record vindicated and to hear men explain some of the tax dodges of that Representatives calling upon the Con­ who once scorned him, call him great. quasi-religious lobbying organization in­ gress of the United States to pass legisla­ And I am convinced that history, eventu­ cluding guaranteeing lecture fees to non­ tion for the complete and immediate ally, will take a generous and approving Christians like Imamu Baraka to deliver withdrawal of all American Forces from backward look at the Presidency of Lyn­ hate American and hate whitey lectures. I Southeast Asia. don B. Johnson~ insert in the RECORD related news The resolution is as follows: Certainly no man can doubt Lyndon clippings: RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS Johnson's courage in office. No man can [From the Baton Rouge (La..) State-Times, OF THE UNITED STATES To ENACT LEGISLA­ doubt his burning desire to serve the January 17, 1973] TION FOR COMPLETE U .S. WITHDRAWAL FROM American people as well, if not better, FIRMS QUESTIONED ON INVESTMENTS IN SoUTHEAST AsiA than any man who ever occupied the AFRICAN STATES Whereas, the bombin g of the people and White House. Nobody can doubt his sin­ NEw YoRK.-8ix Protestant church groups territory of Vietnam and Southeast Asia is said today they have asked 12 U.S. corpora­ a wrongful and immoral escalation of our cere passion to build a truly great so­ tions in which they own stock to explain role in the Indochina war; and ciety in which all men would be at peace, their involvement in the Republic of South Whereas, continued bombing in Vietnam and hunger, poverty and ignorance Africa and Angola. and Southeast Asia is a flagrant and direct would be banished from the earth. "For decades, U.S. companies have invested violation of the declared policy of the Nixon He wanted desperately to be remem­ in South Africa, where apartheid is the law Administration to end t he war; and bered as a great President. of the land. These operations have been vir­ Whereas, the nat ional interest would be Some of us-including myself-dis­ tually unscrutinized. They have made huge best served by a negotiated agreement for agreed with the methods he chose or with profits there, while paying their black work­ prisoner release and by the immediate and ers pitifully inadequate wages," said the Rev. complete withdrawal of a.ll material and particular segments of the future society Sterling Cary, president of the National armed forces-land, sea and air-in and over that he envisaged. Council of Churches. at a news conference. all of Southeast Asia; and On many occasions I found it nece~ Cary said the churches have asked the Whereas, it is within the scope and au~ sary to disagree with his philosophy­ corporations to include the request on an­ thority of Congressional power and respon­ sometimes quite vigorously. But I did nual stockholder proxy statements. sibility to cut all funds from the military so always with great respect for his The corporations are Caterpillar, Chrysler, budget for military expenditures in South­ courage and his intentions. I am proud Eastman Kodak, First National City Bank, east Asia; now, therefore, be it to say I never lost his friendship or his General Electric, International Business Resolved, that the Massachusetts House of Machines, International Telephone & Tele­ Representatives respect fully urges the Con­ trust. graph, Minnesota. Mining and Manufactur· gress of the United States to prepare at once Mr. Speaker, Lyndon Johnson was a ing, Texaco, Xerox, Phillips Petroleum and legislation designated to accomplish the child of Capitol Hill. He was a distin­ Exxon. aforesaid objective and requests the Presi­ guished Member of this House and an The churches, besides the National Council dent of the United States to expedite the im• even more distinguished leader of the are American Baptist, Protestant Episcopal, plementation of such action; and be it fur­ other body. I do not think he was ever United Methodist, United Presbyterian and t her as happy in any other capacity as he was Unitarian Universalist. They claim 41 million members. Resolved, that copies of these resolutions while serving in the Congress of the be transmitted by the Secretary of the Com· monwealth to the President of the United United States. And few men have served [From the Evening Star and Dally News, States, to the presiding omcer o:t each branch here as effectively as he served. Washi ngton, D.C., Dec. 22, 1972] of Congress and to each member thereot With the death of Lyndon Baines CAN THE NCC SUltVIVE MR. CARY? from the Commonwealth. Johnson, every citizen is diminished a (By Lester Kinsolving) House of Representatives, adopted, Janu­ little. Indeed, the entire Nation is dimin­ DALLAS.-The National CouncU o-:r Churches ary 10, 1973. ished a little, for he served us well and possibly may survive the three-year presi- January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2053 dency of the Rev. W. Sterling Cary-but not traffic to a boycott on lettuce picked by non­ Mr. Van Vactor's retirement clearly rep­ if his administration is anything like the United Farm Workers at hotels where the resents a great loss to the musical arts General Assembly which met here. council meets in the future. Cary, a United Church of Christ official In a "rump session" of the Assembly, in our community. All of us will miss from New York City, spent nine months as which will be eliminated in favor of a hearing the sound of David Van Vactor's chairman of planning for the triennial smaller, more representative board in the fu­ special musical genius. meeting. ture, the 800 denominational representatives Mr. Van Vactor joined the Knoxville The result was disastrous from the very passed a resolution on Indochina that urged Symphony Orchestra in 1947 after dis­ first day, when the NCO invited black m111- all parties in conflict to conclude the an­ tinguishing himself with the Chicago tant poet Imamu Amiri Baraka (formerly nounced peace agreement "including a cease­ and Kansas City Symphony Orchestras. LeRol Jones of Newark) as one of its fea­ fire without further delay." On the international scene, David Van tured lecturers. An approved amendment added, "and until Baraka, a playwright and porny poet, de­ such a cease-fire is possible, the United Vactor guest conducted such famous or­ livered a 90-minute, obviously ill-prepared, States immediately cease its bombing at­ chestras as the London Philharmonic rambling hate-America-and-whitey war tacks." the Frankfurt Jugend Symphonie, th~ dance with the flatulence of a polson gas bag. One of these opposing the resolution was Palmengarten Symphony, and the State It virtually coUld have been duplicated by the Rev. Douglas Oyan, United Presbyterian Symphony Orchestra of Chile. using old tape recordings of anachronistic minister from Peoria, Ill., and former pastor Musical composition also filled the people such as Stokely Carmichael. to Defense Secretary Melvin Laird. Declaring career of David Van Vactor as witness Baraka's ranting was devoid of the fre­ that the resolution was too judgmental, the quent and vicious anti-Semitism ("cracking Rev. Mr. Oyan said, "They (Laird and other the many commissions which he ful­ steel knuckles in a Jew lady's mouth") which government officials) struggle for peace as filled for symphony societies both in the has been so recurrent in his writing that his much as you and I in seeking the will of United States and abroad. invitation by the NCO evoked strong protest God." David Van Vactor may have taken his from the leaders of the American Jewish Other resolutions adopted included: final bow as the conductor of the Knox­ Committee, the Anti-Defamation League and "The Rights of Children" which urged ville Symphony Orchestra, but the ap­ the Union of American Hebrew Congrega­ "quality developmental child care services" plause for his work will follow him into tions. rather than "custodial child care" and op­ retirement. During a press conference Baraka declined posed legislation that forces children of wel­ to repudiate such sentiments. fare mothers into custodial day care. The enclosed editorial from the Knox­ It took newsmen two days to pry loose the "An Appeal for Concern for Fellow Chris­ ville News Sentinel sums up the ad­ fact that the NCO had guaranteed payment tians in the Middle East" which urged all miration and appreciation we all share of $1,500 to meet Baraka.'s lecture fee. member churches of NCC to "develop con­ for David Van Vactor. "His fee is of no concern to the press!" tacts by which they may reach a more com­ GOOD LUCK, DAVID passionate understanding of the plight of all Cary loftily informed numerous reporters David Van Vactor, for 25 years the con­ from national and church media. people in the Middle East." "The Drug Traffic," which expressed con­ ductor and musical director of the Knox­ And Dr. David Hunter, the NCC's deputy ville Symphony Orchestra, has decided to general secretary, reacted with: "It's no­ cern for the education of all persons regard­ body's damned business! And you can quote ing abuse of drugs, tobacco and alcoholic hang up his baton. His resignation leaves me!" · beverages and encouraged churches to "more a void in the cultural life of the community It subsequently became apparent why vigorously lift the religious values which which will be difficult to fill. Music is his there was such a fervent attempt to conceal under gird the sanctity of human life" life-composing, arranging, teaching, con­ expenditures of money contributed by the "Human Rights," which urged all denom­ ducting-as it also is for thousands of Knox­ inations as well as individual Christians to ville music lovers and others elsewhere where estimated 42 million members of 33 denomi­ his impact is felt. nations who comprise the NCC. consider implementation of the Universal It was learned that San Antonio's Catho­ Declaration of Human Rights as one of their Music will continue to dominate as he lic auxiliary Bishop Patrick Flores-who was highest priorities. remains a professor of music at the Univer­ put on the same platform as the $1,500 "Funding of Higher Education," which sity of Tennessee where he has taught since Baraka, but who by contrast, had his lecture encouraged support for legislation to appro­ 1947. Music has brought him Inany rewards prepared-was not paid a dime. prite" Basic Opportunity Grants" to disad­ both here and abroad and we are more cul­ vantaged persons living below the poverty turally aware because of his devotion to the When asked how he thought this astound­ art. ing financial discrimination will appear to level. This resolution was referred to the the nation!s Catholics, including Chicanos, council's governing board. We wish David and his wife, Ginger, the Cary laughed and replied, "I think they will During the plenary session Wednesday very best. celebrate the fact that the bishop was close night, delegates adopted a resolution to de­ enough and had enough of a budget to be militarize American society, encourage de­ with us." fense industries to engage in production for BILL FOR TAXPAYERS Flores two years ago pawned his bishop's peaceful purposes, urge Congress to reassert ring so he could help the poor. its powers concerning U.S. commitments Commented Orthodox Bishop Mark Lipa of abroad and to eliminate war. HON. EDWARD I. KOCH Massachusetts after hearing Baraka's de­ In introducing the resolution, Dr. William OF NEW YORK P. Thompson of New York, stated clerk of the mand for revolution and the destruction of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES capitalism: "This is the end of the NCO." General Assembly of the United Presbyterian And Houston's Methodist Bishop Kenneth Church and chairman of a national inquiry Tuesday, January 23, 1973 Copeland added: "I'm critical of a program group on war crimes, said, "War crimes are which does not provide someone to answer not only war crimes, but sins. Mr. KOCH. Mr. Speaker, I would like a man of this sort." "They are not limited to the Lieutenant to bring to the attention of my colleagues Cary, a generally soft-spoken and affable Calleys. They are a corporate sin ..• of the a bill I am introducing today to give all 44-year-old who bears something of a physi­ body politic of which you and I are part ... unmarried individuals the full tax bene­ cal resemblance to the late Dr. Martin Luther If the NCC has anything to say about the fits of income splitting now enjoyed by King, also disclosed, when asked, that he was situation, it has to say something about that sin." married individuals filing joint retmns. a signer of the notorious Black Manifesto. In application, this means that the single When asked during a press conference if and head of household taxpayers would he had ever repudiated this violent, bigoted and hate-filled document, he replied instead: DAVID VAN VACTOR be able to use the "joint return" schedule. "Conditions in America made the Black Man­ The current discrimination against ifesto a necessity. And those conditions are single taxpayers is the result of an his­ worse now." HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN torical quirk. In the 1940's many States OF TENNESSEE adopted community property laws which [From the Dallas Morning News, Dec. 8, 1972] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provided that one-half of a couple's in­ DRUGS, LETTUCE: VARIED RESOLUTIONS AP­ Tuesday, January 23, 1973 come had been earned by the spouse, PROVED BY NCO whether or not the spouse was working. (By Helen Parmley) Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, after en­ Congress then changed the Federal tax In the final hours of the ninth triennial riching the lives of many Tennesseans laws to conform to this situation, thereby meeting of the General Assembly of the Na­ for 25 years with the sound of sym­ lowering the Federal tax burden on mar­ tional Council of Churches, delegates de­ phonic music, David Van Vactor has re­ ried people in all States, but neglecting bated and adopted 12 resolutions ranging tired as conductor and musical director to take into account the economic hard­ from the rights of children and the drug of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. ship imposed on the unmarried. CXIX--130-Part 2 2054 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 This bill would not discriminate against quisite to the effective functioning of the guide t he nation in a period of cataclysmic married persons filing joint retmns, but minority in the House and a vital step in re­ political, economic, technological, and social storing strength and vigor to the Federal change. would simply remove the unfair and in­ System. Those unprecedented changes required equitable rates now paid by single tax­ May we hear from you at your earliest con­ President Truman to make a series of far­ payers. The Tax Reform Act of 1969 venience on this matter and may we sched­ reaching decisions that ranged from using attempted to mitigate the disclimination ule a joint press conference t o air t his mat­ the atomic bomb to the firing of a military against the single taxpayer, but unfortu­ ter publicly? leader who had become a legend in his own nately it did not go far enough. A single Cordially, time. Mr. Truman, during his almost eight taxpayer can still pay as much as 20 GERALD R . FORD, years in office, was criticized, caricatured, percent more in taxes than the married Minority Leader . ridiculed, villified. He was also respected, LESLIE C . ARENDS, appreciated, trusted, and followed, first by taxpayer, and a head of household tax­ Minori ty Whip. ordinary citizens, and then by urbane in­ payer, 10 percent more. Approximately tellectuals like Dean Acheson who called 25 million taxpayers would be affected him, "the captain with the mighty heart.·· by this legislation. I believe that taxes Mr. Truman, stepping down from the Presi­ should reflect the differences in the tax­ MEMORIAL ADDRESS FOR dency in January, 1953, declared that he payer's responsibilities for dependent HARRY S TRUMAN would like the epitaph he had found on a support, but the way to do this is through particular grave marker in Tombstone, Ari­ zona, to be applied descriptively to his ad­ exemptions for dependents, not through ministration: "Here lies Jack Williams. He different tax rate schedules. · HON. EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN done his damnest." Millions of Americans This legislation presently has bi­ OF PENNSYLVANIA agreed to that epitaph the day Harry Tru­ partisan support from 77 Members of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man left office. Twenty years later, knowl­ Congress. Similar legislation has been edgeable students of American government introduced in the Senate by RoBERT Tuesday, January 23, 1973 were suggesting that Mr. Truman would win PACKWOOD, Republican of Oregon. I also Mr. ESHLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, for a place alongside Washington, Jefferson, Lin­ am pleased to report that this measure the benefit of my colleagues and others coln, Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt; who read the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, I some, without equivocation, had already will be considered with the tax reform given him that place. legislation by the House Ways and wish to include in the RECORD the re­ What sort of person and president was Means Committee later this year. marks of Dr. Wallace E'. Fisher, senior this man who, entering office so humbly, pastor of Trinity Lutneran Chm·ch, Lan­ carved so boldly such a distinguished niche caster, Pa., when the citizens of our in American history? community paid tribute to the life and Harry S Truman was a gentle family man. LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION service of the late President Harry S Unlike Franklin Roosevelt who first broke ACT OF 1970 Truman at a memorial service held on his marital vow when he was Assistant Sec­ December 28, 1972. retary of the Navy and apparently 'cherished that relationship to the day he died, Harry Dr. Fisher's remarks follow: Truman was devoted to the childhood sweet­ HON. PHILIP M. CRANE MEMORIAL ADDRESS FOR HARRY S TRUMAN heart who eventually became his wife. His OF ILLINOIS Dean Acheson in his enlightening volume meanest critics never intimated that he was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of memoirs, "Present At The Creation," untrue to the woman he married. The worst wrote of the seven years from 1945 to 1952 they suggested was that he was gauche in Tuesday, January 23, 1973 (the years of Mr. Truman's Presidency): speaking publicly of Mrs. Truman as his Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of "Only slowly did it dawn on us that the "Sweetheart" and as "The Boss." the members of the minority party of the whole world structure and order that we Mr. Truman's life-long devotion to his House of Representatives, my distin­ had inherited was gone . . ." And it was. daughter, Mary Margaret, flashed into world It had begun to crumble in 1914. view when he wrote a petty letter to a music guished colleague, the gentleman from . For the first time in America' s national critic who had suggested that Mary Margaret Michigan (Mr. GERALD R. FORD) and my history the British Empire fell apart; Stal­ was not overly talented musically! Margaret colleague, the gentleman from Illinois inist Russia emerged as one of two com­ Truman's recent book about her father is (Mr. ARENDS) have dispatched a tele­ petitive power centers in the world; the not especially helpful to the critical his­ gram which I believe is of serious concern birth of Communist China was imminent; torian when she talks about him as a public to every Member of the House whether nuclear weapons were first used and then figure. It is invaluable to the historian, how­ Democrat or Republican. developed competitively to frightful poten­ ever, when she writes insightfully about the tial; the speed and load of fighter planes father she loved and who loved her. The deliberations which my colleagues and bombers increased radically; the Third From first to last, Harry Truman-in spite on the other side of the aisle are under­ World took shape; the dispossessed in Amer­ of heavy public responsibilities--enjoyed a going on this subject will, I sincerely ica and throughout the world began to de­ meaningful relationship with his wife, hope, lead to a correction of this unfair mand their place in the sun. In that chaotic daughter, sister, and mother. When he re­ and inequitable situation. I include the decade after World War II, Harry S Truman tired from office twenty years ago, Harry and text of the telegram in the RECORD at this served as the thirty-third President of the Bess Truman went eagerly to their unpre­ point: United States. tentious home in Independence, Missouri. TELEGRAM Never in the history of American govern­ After her marriage to Clifton Daniel, Mar­ ment had any president, more untrained garet and her family visited Independence January 19, 1973 . and inexperienced, faced so many awesome regularly and happily. Her father's relation­ Hon. JOHN W. GARDNER, changes on sq many domestic and interna­ ship with his grandchildren was proud and Common Cause, tional fronts. George Washington presided warm. Harry S Truman was a gentle, respon­ Washington, D.C. over the establishment of our national gov­ sible family man. Mr. RALPH NADER, ernment, but that government embraced Harry S Truman was a tough-minded, Center for Study of Responsive Law, only several millions of people and the stout-hearted politician. When he came to Washington, D.C. geographic isolation of the new nation was the Senate at fifty-one, he was referred to Because of your continued public expres­ almost absolute. Abraham Lincoln came to disdainfully as "the man from Pendergast." sion of interest in the whole matter of Con­ office as eleven Southern states seceeded and Indeed, without that particular political gressional reform, the 191 Republican Mem­ formed a rival government. But states' boss, Mr. Truman would not have gained a bers of the House of Representatives hope rights and secession had been debated phil­ place in the United States Senate. He never you will take a public position in support of osophically and probed pragmatically in the pretended otherwise. Refreshingly, he that provision of the Legislative Reorganiza­ North and South for fifty years. And the acknowledged his personal debt. Boss Tom tion Act of 1970 which calls for a full one­ explosive socio-economic issue-slavery­ Pendergast, imprisoned for graft during Tru­ third of the Committee staffs to be allocated had been argued pro and con in households man's first term as a Senator, came home to to the minority party. North and South since 1787. Franklin Roose­ Missouri to die. Senator Truman was the You will recall that in their January 1971 velt came to office when the economy and only national figure present at Pendergast's caucus, the Democratic Members of the spirit of America. h ad drooped to its boot­ funeral. The Hagues, the Pendergasts, the House voted to negate the effectiveness of straps. But Mr. Roosevelt was relatively free Daleys, and other political bosses have had this provision of law in an arbitrary and to concentrate on domestic issues until 1938. a large hand in bringing hundreds of effec­ capricious manner. Harry S Truman-untrained for the Presi­ tive politicians to state and national power We firmly believe that full minority staff­ dent's office, lacking any first-hand knowledge in our American system, but I can recall no ing as it was supported on a broad bipartisan of secret international agreements, and un- national figure who was more candid about basis in debate and in the voting on the aware until he took office that the atomic his political origins than Harry S Truman. Legislative Reorganization Act is a prere- bomb was almost operable--was called to When Senator Truman ran for reelection January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2055 to the United states Senate, President Roose­ fellow-citizens had rated him a near-great the Midwestern States and their north­ velt endorsed TrUman's opposition in the President and that some had rated him a ern neighboring Provinces. primaries. But Senator Truman, a rugged great President. Temporary measures, like those taken political in-fighter, slugged it out in a mean Harry S TrUman, the ordinary citizen campaign in the primaries, winning the state from Independence, Missouri, was an extraor­ last week, are not sufficient. What is election with the slim majority of eight dinary President of the United States. needed is the creation and execution of t housand votes. a national energy_ plan. The current During Mr. Truman's second term in the heating oil crisis has proved th.at a na­ Senate, he served as the Chairman of the tional energy policy is now an immediate committee appointed to investigate war con­ HEATING OIL IMPORTS FOR necessity and not a long-term conven­ tracts. He proceeded without regard for party MIDWEST STATES ience. or person, saving the United States thou­ At the least, the lifting of restrictions sands of lives and millions of dollars by keep­ ing government contractors reasonably relia­ on imports of heating oil should be made ble and honest. HON. DONALD M. FRASER part of a continuing program. The bill we propose would do this for an area of Everyone remembers Mr. Truman's cou­ OF MINNESOTA rageous uphill fight for the Presidency in the country where cold winters, frozen his own right. Certain members in his own IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rivers, and insufficient local production party, most Republicans, the political opin­ Tuesday, January 23, 1973 make supplementary sources of supplies ion polls, and the majority of newspapers a necessity. named Thomas Dewey a hands-down winner. Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, my col­ But all these had underestimated Harry Tru­ league from Minnesota, BILL FRENZEL, man and the rank and file voter. Truman and I are introducing legislation today whistle-stopped thirty thousand miles which would lift import controls on home BORIS SMOLAR AWARD around the country, speaking extemporane­ heating oil coming into the Midwest. The ously. When the ballots were tallied, he had over-matched the platitudinous Thomas suspension last week by the President of HON. WILLIAMS. BROOMFIELD Dewey, the reactionary Strom Thurmond, heating oil import quotas for the ·first 4 OF MICHIGAN and the starry-eyed Henry Wallace. months of 1973 neither totally solves the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES That same politician's skill served Mr. crisis this year nor will it prevent a simi­ Truman and the nation well during his years lar crisis from occurring next year. More­ Tuesday, January 23, 1973 at Blair House and in the White House. In over, it is hard to understand why this Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I am the American political system, a president action was so long in coming. Disaster pleased and proud to congratulate Mr. without poiltical know-how is severely hand­ icapped. Harry Truman-like Abraham Lin­ signals could be clearly read many Philip Slomovitz, editor of the Detroit coln and Franklin Roosevelt-we..:.; a master months ago. Jewish News, who has been awarded the politician. He also loved rough-and-tumble The people of the Midwest States :first annual Smolar Award for Excel­ politics, stating bluntly that public figures should not have to depend on 11th-hour lence in American Jewish Journalism. It "who couldn't stand the heat should get out emergency measures. Advance time is has been my pleasure to know Phil Slom­ of the kitchen." needed to contract abroad for fuel. We ovitz for many years and as such I can Harry s Truman was a stout-hearted, should be able to plan this year for the personally attest to the contribution that tough-minded politician. Harry S Truman was a bold, imaginative, next, in order to insure an adequate fuel this one individual has made to Amer­ decisive statesman. Ethicists will debate for supply. Furthermore, distribution prob­ ican and Jewish letters. It should be centuries the rightness of his decision to lems arising out of the geography and noted that Phil was selected to receive drop two atomic bombs on.Japan. But judg­ climate of the Midwest region deserve this award, given in honor of Boris ing President TrUman's decision in histori­ special consideration. Smolar, editor in chief emeritus of the cal context-the evident possibility of sav­ The fuel crisis this year clearly shows Jewish Telegraphic Agency and a dis tin­ ing several million American and Japanese that our present oil quota system can­ guished journalist and author, from lives; his newly gained knowledge of the not assure sufficient supplies. I hope that among 75 other nominees. weapon; the uncertainty of its potential; and the national psychological conditioning ef­ the Congress will end the cm·rent restric­ Mr. Speaker, I must confess that I am fected by the Allies' insistence on uncondi­ tive policy, one of the effects of which less than surprised that Phil Slomovitz tional surrender--one accepts that he did has been to safeguard the profits of the has been chosen to receive this coveted his duty as President. oil industry at the expense of the Ameri­ award. As one who has for years ad­ Nonetheless, I have wished since August, can consumer. The bill we are introduc- mired his work, which spans every facet 1945--and expressed that wish publicly on . ing would make a small but important of journalism, from editorials, straight occasion-that the American government contribution toward permanent liberali­ report, book reviews to columns, I know had flxst demonstrated the effectiveness of its new weapon to Japanese observers before zation of our oil import program. Phil as a distinguished and accom­ dropping it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I Title I of the Midwest States Fuel Oil pUshed journalist with few equals. I, too, have also said publicly that one bomb was Act would permit unrestricted imports of have been struck by the clarity and certainly enough; Nagasaki need not have home heating oil into the following nine depth of his writing and from time been hit. But neither then nor since have I Midwestern States: North Dakota, South to time I have inserted his work in the been a self-righteous critic of Mr. Truman Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. It is good to knOW on this issue. My remembrance of the his­ Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi­ that others have taken note of his torical situation in 1945 has restrained me. efforts. And from that day to this, I have admired gan. A separate oil district has been es­ Mr. Truman for not shifting the responsi­ tablished for the west coast States be­ Mr. Speaker, Phil Slomovitz is truly bility for that decision on other members cause of their special problems. In the one of the deans of American Jewish of his government. same way, in this bill, the special prob­ journalism and there is no greater proof But that was only his first unprecedented lems of the Midwest States would be rec­ of this than the Smolar Award given decision! History asked Harry S Truman to ognized. This title would enable inde­ to him by his peers. Before I include the make scores of other far-reaching decisions. pendent dealers to obtain fuel supplies following news articles concerning this He made them with caution, insight, and overseas. They would no longer have to award in the REcoRD, I would like to note boldness: support for the United Nations, aid to Greece and Turkey, the rebuilding rely primarily upon the major oil com­ one more aspect of Phil Slomovitz's of Western Europe, the fashioning of NATO, panies and could be sure of an ample character. a firm but reasoned resistance to Commu­ supply of fuel for themselves and their Presented with a $500 check which nism, the Korean War, the firing of Douglas customers. accompanied the Smolar prize, he imme­ MacArthur, a firm if modest fight for civil Title II of the bill would eliminate the diately announced that he would donate rights legislation, a continuing plea for tariff on all oil imports from non-Com­ the money to the Jewish Telegraphic Medicare--and more. munist countries, thereby freeing con­ Agency's journalism internship program Decisions-Decisions-Decisions. The farm­ er from Missouri, the politician from Pen­ sumers from a $90 million charge they which he helped to institute 2 years ago. dergast, the ordinary citizen from Inde­ have paid each year. It is characteristic of Phil Slomovitz that pendence, "the captain with the mighty Title III would direct the Secretary of he, who has devoted so much of his own heart"-Harry S Truman, thirty-third Pres­ State to enter into negotiations with life to the development of the Jewish ident of t;he United States-decided so boldly Canada to establish a "North-central press, should also be devoted to its con­ and so wisely that before he died this week Regional Oil Area," a free trade area in tinued growth and excellence in the at eighty-eight, he knew that most of his petroleum and petro1eum products for future. 2056 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January· 23, 1973 Mr. Speaker, two articles describing the "These whose work warranted special men­ A total of 75 journalists-men and women, award and its presentation follow: t ion are: Anald Ages, editor of the Toronto newcomers to the field and veterans, appear­ Chronicle Review; Esther Blaustein, editor ing in American-Jewish newspapers in the TEXT OF JEROLD C. HOFFBERGER'S ADDRESS of the Jewish Community News of Union United States and Canada, submitted entries PRESENTING FIRST CJF BORIS SMOLAR AWARD City, N. J .; Jack I. Fishbein, editor-publisher for the 1972 Smolar Award. (In his address to the 2,000 U.S. and of the Chicago Sentinel; Earl Lefkowitz, a "The keen interest and competition, while Ca nadian Jewish leaders at t he banquet ses­ report er for the Boston Jewish Advocate; and both a widespread and grat ifying response sion of t he 41st general assembly of the Coun­ Joseph G. Weisberg, executive editor-pub­ to this first award, also gives promise of a cil of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, lisher of the Boston Jewish Advocate. revitalized American-Jewish press, alert to at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Sat urday " As t he first recipient of t he Smolar Award, the growing needs of the community," Hoff­ evening, to mark the presentation of the t he committee has selected Mr. Phillip Slo­ berger said. Boris Smolar Award to Philip Slomovitz, movitz, editor-publisher of The Detroit Jew­ In its review, the committee narrowed the editor of The Detroit Jewish News, Jerold C. ish News. field of 75 to six newsmen and women and Hoffberger, Baltimore, said:) "Mr. Slomovitz is a veteran newspaperman was "impressed by the journalistic standards, Woven into the fabric of this general and editor. He is a journalist of considerable competence and vigor they manifested." assembly and constantly a subject of dis­ range and scope. His reporting and commen­ The finalists are listed in Hoffberger's cussion at meetings in every level of Jewish tary touched on a host of local, national and address. life is the importance of the Jewish press. international issues -affecting the American During his career, Slomovitz served as All of us in this room would admit that we Jewish community. He is as adept in straight both foreign and diplomatic correspondent. cannot even come close to absorbing the huge reporting as he is in writing editorials, book He covered the founding of the United Na­ mass of information which comes to our reviews or columns. tions in San Francisco in 1945 and the attention. "He did his job with style and clarity. His United Nations from 1946 to 1949. His for­ It is simply too overwhelming. reporting was fair and creditable. His com­ eign assignments included 16 trips to Israel We have to pick and choose the areas we mentary, his interpretative writing expressed as correspondent for the Jewish News, other want to know about. And, we obtain that a point of view in understandable and per­ American Jewish newspapers as well as for information in a variety of ways. It can come suasive t erms. the Detroit Free Press. Slomovitz also cov­ from traveling, from watching television, "Mr. Slomovitz brought to t he entries we ered both the Eichmann trial and the Six­ from talking with leaders and experts, and, reviewed-( covering a period between June Day War of 1967. most importantly, from reading. 1, 1971, and May 31, 1972) -the experience of The Smolar Award winner is a vice presi­ "Of all of our experiences that lead to many years in the newspaper business. He dent of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and learning, reading is the foundat ion. What began a-s a student editor of t he University a founder of t he American Jewish Press As­ we see, what we hear and what we say are of Michigan Daily, continuing in journalism sociation. which he served as president for 10 important, but they serve to reinforce or with the Detroit News and now The Detroit years. He has held a score of national and enlarge the perspective and insight we gain Jewish News. Michigan posts in communal services and by what we read. " As a diplomatic correspondent, Mr. Slo­ Zionism. He is a contributor to the Univer­ "This is particularly true when our inter­ movitz covered the founding of the United sal Jewish Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Ju­ est is as specialized as the many faceted Nations in San Francisco in 1945, and the daica and to numerous magazines and has world of Jewish affairs. In this field, we United Nations itself from 1946 to 1949. long been active in many Jewish organiza­ essentially have rather limited sources of in­ "He personally reported t he Eichmann tions. formation on which to rely. Primary among Trial and the Six-Day War in 1967 among Nominations for the 1973 Smolar Award them are the American Jewish newspapers other ventures abroad. are now open and will cover reporting and that serve Jewish communities, large and His is a distinguished career. He richly writing published in the American-Jewish small, in both Canada and the United States. deserves the Smolar Award . press between June 1, 1972, and May 31, 1973. "Apart from events of critical national or "Presenting this award to Phil Slomovitz The Smolar A ward committee, chaired by international significance, for most of us, the is a distinct pleasure for me. It is a Council Hoffberger, who also serves as chairman of regular medium for news and commentary first--it goes to a dedicated Jew. It recognizes the executive committee of the Jewish Tele­ on Jewish affairs and issues is the weekly, excellence in a profession which is aware as graphic Agency, includes representatives of biweekly or monthly Jewish newspaper. never before of the need for excellence." the Jewish and general press, of the arts and "This is why the Council of Jewish Fed­ letters, the field of public relations, com­ erations, motivated by Boris Smolar, estab­ JEWISH NEWS EDITOR HONORED AT CJF ASSEM­ munity leadership and the CFJ board of lished the Smolar Award for excellence in BLY; PRESENTED WITH SMOLAR AWARD BY directors. They are: Elie Abel, New York; American Jewish journalism a little over a HOFFBERGER Robert H. Arnow. New York; Lavy M. Becker, year ago. I was given the honor of serving ToaoNTo.-Philip Slomovitz, editor of The Montreal; Mrs. Louis A. Bernhard, Milwau­ as chairman of a distinguished award com­ Detroit Jewish News, has been named first kee; Alfred Fleishman, St. Louis; Irving R. mittee which was responsible for developing recipient of the Smolar Award for Excellence Isaacs, Pittsburgh; Max Jacobs, Buffalo; the guidelines, publicizing the award, screen­ in American Jewish Journalism. Elmer Louis, Rochester, Dr. John Slawson, ing the entries and determining the first win­ Jerold C. Hoffberger, chairman of the New York; Isidore Sobeloff, Los Angeles; ner of what will be an annual prize. Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare David Starr, New York; Saul Viener, Rich­ "Boris Smolar has spent his life writing Funds' Smolar Award committee, made the mond; Elie Wiesel, New York; Jimmy Wisch, about Jewish affairs. He is vitally aware of presentation of a $500 prize and a citation Fort Worth; and Max M. Fisher Detroit the importance to the Jewish community of recognizing Slomovitz's "outstanding report­ ex-officio. ' ' a vibrant and constantly improving Jewish age and writing on Jewish communal devel­ press. Like many others he dispaired at the opments" during the contest period, June 1, demise of many publications which reported 1971, to May 31, 1972, at the Saturday eve­ HARRY S TRUMAN and interpreted Jewish news. ning banquet, a highlight of CJF's 41st gen­ "Boris Smolar, as he reached the pinnacle eral assembly, at the Royal Yprk Hotel here. of a long and productive career, did not look In his response, accepting the plaque and back to see a large number of young people check from Hoffberger, Slomovitz announced HON. GARNER E. SHRIVER following in his journalistic footsteps. that he was presenting the $500 award money OF KANSAS "He knew that important journalism ap­ for expansion of the internship program for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES peared on the pages of the Jewish press, and the training of prospective Jewish journalists his aim was to bring it to the fore and conducted by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Tuesday, January 9, 1973 focus public attention on the high caliber The award was established by the CJF in Mr. SHRIVER. Mr. Speaker, I join of writing and reporting. honor of Boris Smolar, editor-in-chief emeri­ "By virtue of this award, Mr. Smolar and with my colleagues in the House of Rep­ t us of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and a resentatives to pay tribute to the mem­ the Council of federations are hoping to ele­ distinguished journalist of long standing in vate the esteem in which Jewish journalism both the general and Jewish newspaper ory of former President Harry S Truman. is held throughout North America and to en­ fields, as well as an author on Jewish affairs. His passing is truly a great loss to all courage proinising reporters and editors to In discussing the selection of Slomovitz Americans. Harry Truman was a man enter the field. by the award committee, Hoffberger said that who assumed the responsibilities of the "The response we have h ad in this in­ the award has been earned by the Detroit Presidency in a difficult and critical time augural year has been gratifying. There were newspaper111an for "his comprehensive cov­ in rur history, and went on to prove that 75 entries for the journalistic award. The erage of the main currents and concerns be­ level of excellence in the articles and publi­ he was a man who could act decisively fore the American Jewish community; and and shoulder the responsibility for the cations submitted to the committ ee encour­ for the consistently high quality of his re­ aged us. portage and writing which ranged during the decisions he made. The applicants were narrowed to a field of year from book reviews to straight reporting, Harry Truman brought W orld War II six, and because of the uniformly high qual­ from pertinent commentary on scholarly, to an end with the decision to bomb Hiro­ ity of the entries, it wa-s decided to cite five historical research to critical editorial opin­ shima. He set up the Marshall plan to of them for honorable mention in addition ion on the topical Jewish Issues and stories assist war-torn nations abroad, and gave to the first prize winner. of the day." vital support during the establishment of January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2057

the United Nations. He fought Commu­ EDUCATION to my good friend Jim Smith who is nist. takeover wherever it threatened, Since most aid to elementary and second­ leaving his position as Administrator of with such actions as the Truman doc­ ary education programs expires in 1973, the the Farmers Home Administration. trine in Turkey and Greece, ·and the federal role in education will be reviewed by It has been my great personal pleas­ the Congress. Tax credits for children attend­ ure to have worked closely with Jim for Berlin airlift. Harry S Truman gave our ing non-public schools and anti-busing legis­ Nation courageous leadership in a time lation also will be considered. many years and I am grateful for the when such leadership was essential. opportunity. He was also a man who was not self­ ENVmONMENT Jim always exhibited a keen interest Department of an energy policy will in our efforts to bring about economic impressed with his role as President. emerge as a major issue in the 93rd Congress. He knew his shortcomings and never Priority attention will be given to a federal diversification and stability to the Red­ thought of himself as infallible. He al­ policy on the use of the nation's public and wood Empire and rural America. His in­ ways considered himself "just a simple private lands, the regulation of strip mining, terest and diligence have allowed us to man from Missouri." His courage and in­ and how to handle the rapidly increasing advance a number of FHA projects that tegrity, his compassion and common­ volume of solid wastes. have improved the standard of living sense, and his ability to reach the people FOREIGN AFFAmS and enhanced the quality of life in the of this Nation and gain their trust, should Vietnam, the unsolved problem of what to small communities all along the north stand as shining examples to all of us in do with foreign aid, and efforts to limit the coast of California. government today. President's war powers will be the major for­ You have heard me here many times, Mrs. Shriver joins with me in extend­ eign policy issues of the session. Mr. Speaker, urging a full-scale pro­ ing deepest sympathy to Mr. Truman's GENERAL GOVERNMENT gram of rural revitalization and diversi­ family. No new civil rights proposals are expected fication in order to ease much of the in 1973. The President may concentrate much population and ecological pressures on of his attention on reorganization of the our already overcrowded and polluted LEE HAMILTON'S JANUARY 8, 1973, federal bureaucracy and the seven existing major metropolitan centers. WASHINGTON REPORT ON THE departments of government. In law enforce­ Jim Smith has done as much as any­ MAJOR ISSUES FACING THE 93D mentL substantial proposals are underway to reform the entire federal criminal code, fed­ one to help advance this goal. I look CONGRESS eral judiciary, the bankruptcy system, and forward to his continuing efforts in this the program of assistance to state and local regard even though he is leaving Gov­ law enforcement agencies. ernment service. In fact, I suppose his HON. LEE H. HAMILTON HEALTH return to his hometown of Chickasa, OF INDIANA Comprehensive health insurance proposals Okla., demonstrates his personal com­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES will headline major clashes over health legis­ mitment to reversing the trend of mi­ Tuesday, January 23, 1973 lation in the 93rd Congress. Health Mainte­ gration to urban centers. nance Organizations, to provide comprehen­ A public servant in the finest sense of Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I in­ sive health services to voluntarily enrolled the word, Jim Smith will be missed by clude my January 8, 1973; Washington membership groups on a prepaid basis, the all Members of the Congress for both report on the major issues facing the extension of present legislation for hospital our personal and professional relation­ 93d Congress in the RECORD at this point: construction, community mental health cen­ ters, regional medical assistance and health ships with him. I wish him the very WASHINGTON REPORT BY CONGRESSMAN LEE professions will make the health iSsue a major best. HAMll.TON focus of this Congress. The dominant theme of the opening days LABOR AND MANPOWER of the 93d Congress is the urgent necessity TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CONGRESS­ for the Congress to regain some of the au­ Although no legislation is presently being MAN LEO E. ALLEN thority surrendered to the President in re­ proposed, Congress may be forced to grapple cent years. A mood of anxiety about the with a series of major labor disputes since expansion of Presidential power at the ex­ several major contracts are open for negotia­ pense of the Congress dominates the speeches tion this year. Attempts to regulate pension HON. ROBERT McCLORY plans, an increase in the minimum wage, and the conversations of the lawmakers. This OF ll.LINOIS theme is present in practically every legis­ improvements in the Occupational Health lative issue before the Congress, but it is and Safety law, reform of the federal man­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most obvious in two paramount issues: Viet­ power programs, and extension of public serv­ Monday, January 22, 1973 nam and federal spending. ice jobs are certain to be considered by the Concern about continued U.S. military Congress. Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, it is some involvement in Vietnam is the most hotly TRANSPORTATION years now since I last saw former Repre­ discussed issue as the Congressmen reas­ Extension of the federal highway program sentative Leo E. Allen, who retired from semble, and, if a cease-fire is not negotiated is the priority program-in transportation, and Congress as Representative of the 15th soon, renewed Congressional efforts to end that will bring up the controversial issue of illinois District just 2 years before my the war are c~r~ain. Foremost among ~he whether to open the highway trust fund for election to this Chamber. domestic issues, and cutting across a great mass transit systems. Review of Amtrak (the Mr. Speaker, notwithstanding this ab­ variety of specific legislative issues, will be national railroad passenger corporation) and the supersonic transport can also be expected. sence of recent contact, I recall vividly the fight over where and how many federal the many years of congressional leader­ dollars are spent and whether a firm spend­ URBAN AFFAmS ship of Leo Allen, principally during a Passage of legislation to restructure the ing ceiling should be enacted. Among the period when I was serving in the illinois major issues on the staggering agenda to be massive federal housing and community de­ faced by the 93d Congress are: velopment programs is open to doubt because House of Representatives and State Sen- ·issues are so complex and contentious. AGRICULTURE . ate. Leo Allen's district adjoined my sen­ The 1970 Agriculture act expires Dec. 31, WELFARE atorial district at that time, and I fol­ 1973, and a major battle can be expected on Although most everyone acknowledges the lowed his career, and embraced in a the controversial farm price support program, need for change, welfare reform remains a general way, his philosophy which he and on the limit on the amount a farmer major question mark in 1973 since the Presi­ articulated so eloquently and earnestly can be paid. dent's approach iS not clear, and Congres­ in this House of Representatives. sional leaders are not in agreement on the CONSUMER AFFAmS approach to it. Mr. Speaker, the 15th District of illi­ Prospects for no-fault automobile insur­ nois benefited from Representative Leo ance, the creation of an independent con­ Allen's 28 years of service in this body. sumer protection agency, minimum war­ TRIBUTE TO JIM SMITH His capable service, including 4 years as ranty standards, and truth-in-advertising chairman of the House Rules Committee, will be the consumer issues of the 93d Con- gress. HON. DON H. CLAUSEN attests to the successful leadership role ECONOMIC POLICY OF CALIFORNIA which he enjoyed dw·ing that time. Federal spending, tax reform, extension of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I feel privileged today to pay tribute to Leo Allen, and to his wage and price controls, the way the Con­ Thursday, January 18, 1973 gress handles the federal budget, and trade career of distinguished service. I extend policy will easily make the economy the most Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN. Mr. Speaker, to his children and other members of the llvely domestic issue before the Congress. I am pleased to join in this warm tribute family my respect and deep sympathy. 2058 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 NEW SECTION ESTABLISHED TO AS­ profound respect for the dignity of the per­ If I may enlarge further on the enclosed sonality of the individual. In directing our release from the Washington Office of SIST IN SETTLING INTERNATION­ efforts toward the educational process, we WPTL, I would add that one of the most AL DISPUTES will be equipping future lawyers with the important studies we are undertaking and all important ethic with which to approach expect to present for thorough debate and international probleins and disputes by resolution at our World Conference to be held HON. WILLIAM J. GREEN means of the Law." in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (West Africa), Au­ OF PENNSYLVANIA The Section of International Legal Edu­ gust 26-31, 1973, will be how to restore re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation will be represented at the Sixth spect for and confidence in the United Na­ World Conference of the World Peace tions as a Peace Making Body with real Tuesday, January 23, 1973 Through Law Center, to be held in Abidjan, power to prevent the outbreak of the all too Mr. GREEN of Pennsylvania. Mr. Ivory Coast, Africa on August 26-31, 1973. frequent brush wars that have threatened Spe£~,ker, recently, the World Peace The Section will formulate a program for the peace of the entire world since the end the Conference that is aimed at attracting of World War II. Through Law Center announced the for­ lawyers, legal experts and jurists, as well as We must recognize that we are dealing with mation of a new section on Interna­ representatives from the law schools of the new and ever more complex problems in the tional Legal Education. The citizens of world to present their views and provide a field of internat1onallaw. We are seeking new Philadelphia are proud that a distin­ firm starting point for the Section. solutions to the old and emerging problems. guished member of the common pleas It is the hope of the Chairman of this new We must create new laws, new legal institu­ bench, senior Judge Raymond Pace Section, Senior Judge Raymond Pace Alex­ tions. These problems are as new and dif­ Alexander, was named chairman of the ander of the Common Pleas Court of Phila­ ficult as those that challenge the law en­ new section. As chairman, Judge Alex­ delphia to attract not only the graduate legal forcement officials of the world, the jurists, scholars, teachers, and writers of law, but the pilots of the world, the scientists of the ander will work closely with prominent also those who are in law schools or who ex­ world, now studying the horrendous and legal scholars and jurists from through­ pect to study law and, in addition, college alarming number of national and interna­ out the world to define a flexible basis and graduate students whose future will be tional skyjackings which stagger the imagina­ and a common ground upon which to in the field of Diplomacy. The Abidjan Con­ tion and the skills of the entire world. There­ strengthen the facility international law ference expects to have on its agenda such fore, the obsolete and defective machinery and legal institutions for settling inter­ subjects as "The Need for Legal Minds in a for handling these crimes must be updated national disputes. Changing Diplomatic World," "New Dimen­ from the "4 cylinder Ford buggy" age to the Judge Alexander is one of the most sions in International Law," "Law Students, Moon Age in which we now live. - Their Potential and Service to the Commu­ America's hopes, indeed the hopes of the able jurists on the Philadelphia bench, nity," "Modern Trends in Legal Education," world, at the time of the creation of the and widely respected as an eminent legal "How Tourism and International Athletic United Nations were amazingly high. But, scholar. His cochairmen on this new sec­ Competition Can Promote Better Interna­ a few years later, even at this very moment, tion will be Dean Peter J. Liacoura.s of tional Law and Understanding," "The Need that great worldwide body is in a state of Temple Univerity Law School and Dean for a World Charter for the Rules of Law" near paralysis. However, since the recent Bernard Wolfman of the University of and "The Alienation & Polarization of Races rapport by President Nixon with two of the Pennsylvania Law School, both eminent as Serious Threats to the Rule of Law." world's great powers, China and the Soviet legal scholars and distinguished Phil­ In the words of Mr. Rhyne, "No area of Union, the United Nations may become more legal development is in more need of modern­ than a sounding board of unilateral acts of adelphiam~t ization, reform, and expansion so as to attune · the formerly three great nations of the world, I include, for my colleagues informa­ it to the needs of today than that of legal now increased to four since the acceptance tion and convenience, a copy of the news education. Change through research and co­ of China. release announcing the creation of this operative exchange of information and ex­ Our International Legal Education Sec­ section and Judge Alexander's statement perience is required. Much can be gained by tion recognizes that the movement of law re­ regarding the purpose of this new sec­ the exchange of experience through new form is sweeping the world and we in the tion. activities of law schools such as research on United States must lend positive, organized law of developing nations, law students as­ leadership to that movement. The material follows: sistance to those unable to afford lawyers, We urge, as one example, that the juris­ INTERNATIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION SECTION new types of law courses, legal materials and diction of the World Court should be en­ CREATED text books, courses for para-professionals, larged by the creation of one or more inferior Charles S. Rhyne, President of the World court managers, judges, and seminars in the courts having jurisdiction in matters aris­ Peace Through Law Center, announces the nature of continuing legal education to bring ing between citizens of different states or be­ formation of a new and important Section to lawyers new ideas and experience from tween residents of one nation-state and that of the Center, the Section on International throughout the world. No worldwide orga­ state which refuses to recognize long term Legal Education. Judge Raymond Pace Alex­ nization to supply these needs exists in the residence or even birth therein, or between ander, Senior Judge of the Court of Common field of international legal education. That citizens of one state and another state not Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., has is the purpose of the new Section on Inter­ claiming immunity, and that such decision been named Chairman of the Section. Dean national Education." shall have the same effect as a judgment Peter J. Liacouras of Temple University Law therein, with a right of appeal to the World School, Philadelphia, and Dean Bernard COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Court by either party. Wolfman of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa., December 1, 1972. We hope in this way that there shall never Law School, Pennsylvania, have been des­ I take pleasure in enclosing an article be another Bangladesh-Pakistan crisis that ignated co-chairmen of this newly formed just released by Honorable Charles S. Rhyne, caused the death of hundreds of thousands Section. President of the World Peace Thru Law Cen­ of innocent people. The Section will also have a working Exec­ ter, headquartered in Washington and Ge­ We hope there shall never again be the utive Committee of 30 prominent legal neva, announcing the creation of the new In­ ejection of 40,000 persons from one of the scholars and jurists from throughout the ternational Legal Education Section over newly formed nation-states in Africa, some world. A membership drive is in the process which I have been named Chairman. The ar­ of whom were born in that country but of being conducted to obtain active support ticle goes into some detail on the purposes whose parents held British citizenship. from prominent lawyers, judges and legal of this new Section in the field of Interna­ And, indeed, we hope again that in this scholars from all nations. tional Law. way the cruel and utterly frightening and The Section on International Legal Edu­ It would give me great pleasure if your unjust religious war in Northern Ireland cation provides the first opportunity for the valued publication would kindly let its read­ may be forced into compulsory arbitration deans, professors, alumni, and, indeed, stu­ ers know not only of the creation of this new before the high tribunal of the World Court dents of Law School from all nations in the Section which is quite a departure from the for the earliest possible solution and an end world to work together in common to traditional field of International Law. The to the needless bloodshed in that country. strengthen existing international laws and purpose of this Section will be to restructure Finally, with the aid of the world's great legal institutions. The Chairman, Judge Ray­ this field of legal education and widen the jurists, law deans, lawyers and the legal mond Pace Alexander, will work closely with scope of international legal studies in order scholars in the Middle East, the United Arab these legal scholars throughout the world in to keep pace with the rapidly changing laws Republic and in Israel who will participate defining a flexible basis and a common under which we now live and the com­ in this Section of the Conference and who ground upon which international disputes plexities faced in the field of international will appear at the Abidjan Conference, hope­ can be settled. The Section will seek to in~ law, comparative law and particularly the fully, en masse in August, 1973, it is our fer­ still a greater respect for the United Nations laws of the new emerging nations on the vent hope that there may come from this and the International Court of Justice. In Continent of Mrica and Middle East as well Conference, an agreement between all the Judge Alexander's words: as other sections of the world. We must face countries of the Middle East, which will bring "We should cause the scholars of the world the realization that at this time, interna­ to a permanent end the bitter, senseless and to recognize that the controlling ethic of tional cooperation has become the dominant long standing differences that have existed the legal profession and the judiciary is a factor in international law. ever since the founding of the new State

- January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2059 of Israel in the year 1947. We pray and hope spiration to women and has earned the do not move cargo; cargo moves ships." But that our new Section on International Legal respect of everyone for her energy, forth­ are sufficiently intense efforts being made to Education will help Israel and the sur­ rightness, and ability to get the job done. locate new markets for our exports? Are we rounding countries as well as the United The Propeller Club shares with the Con­ matching projected cargo, available tonnage Arab Reoublic celebrate the 25th Anniver­ gress a commitment to the promotion of and port facilities with the same precision sary of the new State of Israel with an hon­ the American Merchant Marine. That is why with which we plan series production of orable J>eace to all countries.concerned. I consider your organization a particularly ships, so that we know what kind of ships to "Very truly yours, appropriate forum in which to discuss a sub­ build? Are we exploring all of the possibil­ RAYMOND PACE ALEXANDER, ject of mutual and vital concern, and that ities opened to us by new shipping technol­ Senior Judge, Chairman, Section on In­ is the future of the maritime industry; or ogy both in our ocean commerce and on our ternational Legal Education. put more accurately, whether the maritime inland waterways? Are we taking meaningful industry in this country has a future. steps to educate our citizens concerning the As we are all aware, the Merchant Marine contributions which our merchant marine Act of 1970 set as a goal the building of three is capable of making to our labor markets, THE FUTURE OF THE MARITIME hundred ships by 1980 in phases of thirty balance of payments and defense needs? Is INDUSTRY-DOES IT HAVE A ships each year for a period of ten years. there a sufficiently free flow of information FUTURE? While this goal is not currently being met, concerning our present and future needs? If at least in terms of numbers of ships, over this industry is to develop an economic and the past two years about thirty-six new ships service advantage over its foreign flag com­ and sixteen conversions have been contracted petition, its attitude must be aggressive, its HON. LEONOR K. SULLIVAN for. This represents not only the largest leadership determined, its sights high. I OF MISSOURI merchant shipbuilding financial outlay in know that industry does not expect the Gov­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this nation's peacetime history, but an act of ernment to supply its cargo so it must find faith by the American people in the ability ways to compete for world shipping so that Tuesday, January 23, 1973 of this industry to become viable and ships under the U.S. Flag get their rightful Mrs. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, as the profitable. share of the trade. Present indications are that shipbuilding Recent estimates reveal that our gas im­ majority member of the House Commit­ in this country is on the threshold of a boom port needs by 1985 will require more than tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries period, especially in tanker building. In spite one hundred liquified natural gas tankers. with the longest record of continuous of these glimmers of hope, the task of put­ How can this need be met in a manner which service, and therefore as its prospective ting this industry on its feet is far from is compatible with the preservation of our chairman, I was invited recently to speak accomplished. · The outcome is far from environment and marine life? If we are to today to the Propeller Club of Washing­ certain. look to our own industry to supply this fleet, ton, an outstanding organization of men As we enter the ninety-third Congress, I our future course must be carefully charted. and women deeply interested in mari­ think one of the fundamental issues before What kinds of comprehensive and long range the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ programs should be undertaken to coordi­ time matters. When I was invited and mittee is whether our maritime capability nate such shipbuilding with the building of accepted, it was assumed that House com­ can be successfully increased to meet the gas liquification plants, pipelines and stor­ mittee chairmanships would be decided present and future needs of our trade and age facilities? What types of trained person­ upon and formalized by now, but since economy in peacetime in a way which is fair nel will be needed? How should the financial the final determinations have not yet and equitable to the largest single investor burden be apportioned? been made by the House, my remarks to in our merchant marine, the American tax­ SETTING THE INDUSTRY'S HOUSE IN ORDER the Propeller Club reflect the views I payer. Can we make what is good for the If super tankers are to be used, what is the would bring to the chairmanship if se­ merchant marine good for the country? best way of planning and constructing the niority is followed in the selection of the A NEW CHAPTER IN OUR MARITIME HISTORY complex of ports needed to accommodate committee chairman. I am confident that, just as the Congress these vessels? Should they all be off-shore? has lent its support to the effort to reju­ What would be a proper geographical distri­ These views are consistent with those bution of off-shore terminals? I have expressed on many, many occa­ venate and modernize our merchant fleet, it is the desire of the maritime industry that this If this industry is to assume its rightful sions during my 20 year service on the undertaking translate into significant bene­ role in developing solutions to these and Committee on Merchant Marine and fits to the public. countless other problems with which we will Fisheries, and which I have voiced dur­ We have begun a new chapter in our find ourselves grappling in the coming years, ing many debates on the House :floor on maritime history. In the past it has been war it must first set its own house in order. A legislation originating in our committee. which has provided the impetus for resus­ house divideu against itself cannot stand Thus, while there are hardly any sur­ citating our shipbuilding industry. Today much less flourish. I have always believed the needs of peace are becoming urgent. that the workingman has a legitimate stake prises in these remarks to those who have in this industry. But I also believe that the followed the work of the committee over The United States has seriously depleted its gas reserves in each of the last four years public has a stake in the maritime worker, the years, they may be of interest to the just to meet current consumer needs. Cer­ and in the quality of his services and product. Members in contemplating some of the tain parts of the country have required Labor must be willing to demonstrate its problems which the 93d Congress will emergency imports of liquified gas during the realization that a short term gain in wages face in a major area of our national past several winters. At least twenty-one which far exceeds productivity and results economy. states have been forced to place limits on in a long term loss of jobs is as detrimental to its interests as to the future of this in­ The jobs of thousands of Americans, consumers' demands for gas. Experts have dustry. Management must be willing to dem­ the status of our balance-of-payments estimated that by 1985 the gap between our onstrate its realization that the worries situation, and the cost to consumers of natural gas demand and new gas discoveries and frustrations of workers in an increasingly innumerable products made from im­ will be as large as the entire American gas automated and capital intensive industry consumption in 1969. result in low productivity, bad morale and ported materials depend on the health Our energy requirements between 1960 and of the American-flag merchant marine. economic loss. 1970 rose some 41% or three and one-half I cannot accept the proposition that the Therefore, I submit my remarks to times the rate of our population. industry which gave birth to the container The trend in these markets of increasing the Propeller Club today for inclusion revolution in ocean shippi~g is incapable of in the RECORD, as follows: dependence on foreign sources is but part of developing effective machinery to reach THE FuTuRE OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY­ a general pattern. In 1972 we suffered a rec­ settlements which avoid strikes, lockouts and DOES IT HAVE A FUTURE? ord six billion dollar trade deficit, triple the work stoppages. Reliable .service is mandatory amount of 1971, when the United States suf­ (Address by Congresswoman LEONOR K. if our merchant marine is to carry an in­ fered its first trade deficit since 1888. An­ creased share of our cargo. Reliable service SULLIVAN Democrat, of Missouri, before the other deficit looms for this year. Propeller Club of Washington, Tuesday, means assurance that the cargoes will move On the other hand, the rise of developing on schedule. January 23, 1973, in room B340, Rayburn nations, the recent bilateral accord with the House Office Building) Soviet Union, the expansion of the Common Woodrow Wilson once said that "the best I am delighted to be with you today and Market, and other worldwide commercial form of efficiency is the spontaneous co­ to be introduced by one whom I greatly growth all point to the continued accelera­ operation of a free people." admire. I have known and admired Helen tion of international trade. ROLE OF THE NATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL Bentley both as an able and hard working KNOWING WHAT KIND OF SHIPS TO BUILD If this history is to continue to claim pub­ maritime reporter for the Baltimore Sun and If the maritime industry of the United lic subsidy in reliance upon its ability to as a completely competent Chairman of a States is to survive and prosper in such a grow more efficient and productive, it can­ Commission charged with highly intricate climate, we must recognize that intelligent not remain exposed to possible devastation regulatory responsibil ttles. In both of these planning is as essential as modern shipbuild­ by labor-management disputes. Labor and capacities Mrs. Bentley has been a real in- ing. We know only too ~ell the saying "ships management must once and for all, in the 2060 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 form of concrete and effective measures, tee geared to assist American industry to "How is my son?" A wife asks: "Is my prove that they know they need each other. compete for maritime business with the ships husband alive or dead?" Some efforts have been made in this direc­ of other nations. It will be my intention to tion. As one who has long advocated the set up hearings of the Committee delving Communist North Vietnam is sadisti­ coalescence of the diverse maritime inter­ into these overall policy questions and to cally practicing spiritual and mental ests, I am delighted with the establishment bring into them not only the industry leaders genocide on over 1,757 American prison­ of the National Maritime Council. I think it and labor spokesmen and government offi­ ers of war and their families. can go a long way in helping to plan for the cials in the maritime fields but those of How long? future of the industry. New approaches must other agencies of government whose pro­ be tried and no stone left unturned until grams· and policies can affect--<>ne way or diversion of cargo traffic to foreign shipping another-the opportun ~ties in foreign trade resulting from long and costly strikes and for the American merchant marine. THE CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH unconscionable delays are rendered phe­ As I think all of you know I am a great ACT OF 1973 nomena of purely historical interest. believer in the revival of American fiag pas­ This country is not unique in including senger service. The resort and travel pages its merchant marine among its national pri­ of the Sunday New York Times and of other orities. newspapers and magazines are full of entic­ HON. PAUL G. ROGERS Although the costs of constructing and ing ads of foreign fiag ships luring Americans OF FLORIDA operating a merchant fieet vary greatly to the delights of cruising and ocean travel. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES throughout the world, most, if not all, coun­ It is a booming business dependent on Amer­ tries with commercial fieets provide some di­ ican tourists. Yet one by one our own few Thursday, January 11, 1973 rect or indirect subsidies. The methods may remaining passenger ships are giving up. vary but the objective of building a mer­ This to me is a national disgrace and a Mr. ROGERS: Mr. Speaker, I am today chant marine capable of serving the military, heavy national economic loss. We are losing joining my colleagues Mr. KYROS, Mr. strategic and essential commercial needs of hundreds of millions of dollars to foreign PREYER, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. RoY, Mr. the country is the same. cruise ships carrying American passengers NELSEN, Mr. CARTER, and Mr. HASTINGS, ASSURING CARGO FOR OUR SHIPs-­ on vacation jaunts tailored to American in introducing the Children's Dental AND SHIPS FOR OUR CARGO tastes. Don't tell me we can't compete if we Health Act of 1973. This measure is de­ The Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ set our minds to do so. What I would like this signed to permit the Federal Government mittee has fought for years--and has per­ audience to tell me instead, is how we can re­ to begin giving coordinated and positive suaded the Congress to insist upon-a 5o-50 vitalize this segment of our economy, and bring these dollars back to the U.S. where attention to a health need it has ne­ cargo allocation of Government-aided ship­ glected for too many years. ments abroad. Whenever this issue comes up, they belong. MARITIME INDUSTRY REFLECTS HEALTH OF OUR The sections of the bill have one co­ it is highly controversial and leads to a bit­ ordinated aim: improve the dental ter battle. The American Flag merchant ECONOMY to marine-both ... management and labor­ In the months to come, we in the Congress health of America's children. To that end cheers us on in this fight, but when the time will have the difficult job of assessing the the measure authorizes two related pro­ comes to provilie the ships to meet this re­ adequacy, fairness and results of many of our grams. One would mount a 3-year series quirement, they are not always available. existing maritime laws. Where forward-look­ of grants to establish preventive and Right now, for instance, U.S. fiag ships are ing legislation is needed, I promise you my therapeutic dental care services for poor not even utilizing their one-third allocation best efforts to see that it is forthcoming. children and other children who, for of the shipments of grain to Russia under Where more effective administration of exist­ reasons beyond their control, lack rea­ the arrangement worked out with the So­ ing statutory provisions is necesary, the viets, that 33% would go in Russian ships, Committee intends to meet its responsibil­ sonable access to such care. Second, the 33% in other foreign fiag vessels, and 33% ities. I know that I speak for all the members bill would permit greater Federal sup­ in U.S. ships. If the principle of a fair share of the Committee when I tell you that we port for programs training various kinds for American ships is worth fighting for in want our role to be one of complete coopera­ of dental auxiliaries, now in desperately the legislation we pass, it seems to me that tion with all segments of the maritime com­ short supply, in order to give our dental we should be able to count on American ships munity to improve the maritime industry. care system the productivity muscle It being made available to carry the cargoes for We are looking forward to a continuous and needs. which special preference is provided. It may fruitful dialogue with every element of this One need not be a dental public health not always be the most profitable business diverse industry. available at any given time, but it is business It is my hope that the Committee will be expert to be ·aware of the unsatisfactory the shipping lines should make sure they are able to make a constructive contribution to level of dental health of today's Amer­ able and willing to carry in order to main­ the future success of this industry in the ican child. The average American boy or tain the franchise, so to speak, for keeping form of a good and complete oversight study girl, at the time he or she begins school, this preference in the future. of our maritime legislation and its imple­ is already suffering from a significant Was the Maritime Administration in on mentation. amount of dental disease. Nearly half of the negotiations for the Soviet wheat deal It has been said that what distinguishes our children suffer to some extent from when it was first being discussed, or was the an optimist from a pessimist is that pessi­ gum diseases which are, in adult Amer­ whole thing worked without regard to any mists make difficulties out of their oppor­ shipping aspects until after the deal was tunities; optimists turn their difficulties into icans, a major cause of tooth loss. The made? Does Maritime know what Agriculture opportunities. Let us move ahead as a team average 15-year-old American has 11 is up to? Does Maritime know what its own of optimists with the challenging work of decayed, missing, or filled teeth and Department of Commerce is doing it connec­ building a merchant marine that we know nearly half of all our children reach that tion with the development of new trade pro­ can meet the needs of a dynamic American age without having been to a dentist. grams which might entail opportunities for economy in a world of stiff competition. In Among childem of poor families, the American shipping? the past this country has always found the statistics are not merely unsatisfactory, LOOKING TO FUTURE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES way to do that when it had to. It has to do they are shocking. It is estimated that so now or the infiation that plagues us, the Are we looking ahead to 1975 and 1985 in unemployment which persists and the un­ as many as seven out of 10 had not seen terms of international trade to know what deruse of facilities which contributes to our a dentist by the time they are 15 years of kind of cargoes will be leaving the United balance of payments problem will not be age. Data from various national health States and what types of cargoes will be solved. The maritime industry is a basic surveys indicates that poor •children, coming in, .and what kind of ships will be when they are seen by a dentist, need needed to caiTy those cargoes so that we can guage of the health of the entire economy. have those ships coming off the ways and Let us prove to the doubters that we can extractions at a rate seven times higher going into commission in time to compete each do our part. than do children for well-to-do families. for this business? How many tankers, or A 1967 survey of some 4,000 children of LASH ships, or bulk caiTiers, or container 5 years of age· in one Califomia county vessels will we need? Who can build them? MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN-HOW indicated that while only 14 percent of Will there be discussions and agreements in LONG? the children from median income levels advance between management and labor as had not been to a dentist before, some to the manning of those ships and the han­ 52 percent of poor children were in that dling of the cargoes? I was amazed several category. years ago to find that the containerized revo­ HON. WILLIAM. J. SCHERLE lution was progressing without firm under­ OF IOWA In reviewing such statistics, what must standings with the unions involved that they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be kept in Inind is that most manifesta­ tions of dzntal disease are quite prevent­ would load and unload the containers. Tuesday, January 23, 1973 These are the kinds of questions which are able. A carefully designed, vigorously im­ uppermost in my mind as I prepare to take Mr. SCHERLE. Mr. Speaker, a child plemented program of preventive serv­ over the responsibility of chairing a Commit- asks: "Where is daddy?" A mother asks: ices for children would pay vast divi- January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2061 dends in reversing the present situation. iaries so that when he graduates and en­ America have played a vital role in pro­ A major section of this Children's Dental ters practice he will be skilled in this viding an alternate choice which has Health Act of 1973 would take the first approach. And it will help achieve this served to improve the American educa­ step toward such a program. training not just inside the walls of the tional systems. In many communities, the The section does not merely provide school but out in the community where private and parochial schools offer ac­ care for needy children, important as his work will benefit not only the dental commodation in school systems of qual­ that is. It is so designed as to permit ex­ and dental auxiliary students but, as ity and low cost per capita to all who perimentation with various methods of well, people who need that help. apply. This kind of competitive endeavor administering and delivering the care to Let me say as clearly as I can that I in education serves to make the public help discnver which methods work most believe this section is of such importance school system more effective and more effectively and economically in differing and the need has been so neglected that productive. rural, suburban, and innercity sites. With the categorical approach I recommend Instead of penalizing parents for ex­ the weighty decisions respecting health is not only justified but is mandatory. A ercising their constitutional right to care delivery facing this body, the vital review of the funding history of the Al­ send their children to nonpublic schools, importance of such information is obvi­ lied Health Professions Personnel Train­ the Ohio Legislature gave these parents ous. ing Act, which more accurately is a his­ partial tax relief. The purpose was to Some may ask if activities of this kind tory of nonfunding, will I believe, bear encourage continued private interest in are not already being undertaken, and out my view. education. thus rendering new legislation unneces­ These, then, are the major thrusts of We must maintain the quality of the sary. I can tell you that there is no such the Children's !:>ental Health Act of 1973. public school system and avoid the in­ Federal activity at present and there It seems to me to be a measure that can creased tax burden which would be in­ never has been. It is worthy of note, in attract the positive support of nearly curied if the nonpublic schools were to this regard, that while Americans gen­ every Member of this body. I have every close. It would cost American taxpayers erally allocate about 10 percent of their hope that the bill will have the benefit $8 billion a year if all parochial and pri­ personal health care expenditures to of early hearings and be the recipient vate schoolchildren poured into public dentists' services, less than 1 percent of of an overwhelmingly favorable vote schools. The tax credit approach will cost public funds used to support personal during the early months of this 93d Con­ $362 million. The vitality of both the health care expenditures were for den­ gress. public and nonpublic education could tists' services. These contrasting per­ then be maintained. centages indicate both the high priority TAX CREDITS FOR PARENTS OF The decision of the Federal district that Americans place on good dental CHILDREN IN PRIVATE OR PARO­ court in Ohio is presently on appeal to health and also show how far behind the CHIAL SCHOOL the Supreme Court, because it conflicts Federal Government lags in helping our with a Federal court decision in New citizens achieve this goal. York which found a similar tax credit Under the maternal and child health HON. CHARLES A. YANIK approach to be constitutional. It should programs, a section does exist, though it OF OHIO also be noted that in 1971, a Minnesota now nears expiration, that would have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State court held the tax credit approach permitted activities similar to those I Tuesday, January 23, 1973 to be constitutional. As a result the par­ am proposing. That section· came into ents of New York and Minnesota chil­ being in 1968, but nothing was done that Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, on Decem­ dren in private and parochial scpools now year nor in the following year nor in the ber 29, 1972, a three-judge Federal dis­ enjoy the credit while the parents in year after that. During the entire exist­ trict court panel declared an Ohio stat­ Ohio are denied the credit. ence of that section, barely $3 million ute granting cost of education tax credits On the Federal level, I am reintroduc­ has been expended in total under that to parents of children attending nonpub­ ing legislation that will provide a tax section. Moreover, no shred of evidence lic elementary and secondary schools-­ credit to the taxpayer for tuition paid exists that even that small amount of unconstitutional. This court decision will to a private nonprofit elementary or sec­ money was spent in such a way as to ful­ close some and endanger many of Cleve­ ondary school. The credit provided by fill the vital co-purpose of my measure, land's priv-ate and parochial schools. this legislation would be equal to one­ to engage in innovating experimentation It has been reported that this decision half of the tuition paid up to an overall with respect to administration and de­ will deprive the parents of 276,991 chil­ limit of $400 per dependent. This credit livery. If, at long last, something is to dren of the relief provided for them by will be gradually reduced for taxpayers be done, then Congress must take the the Ohio Legislature. These parents were in higher income brackets. initiative with early passage of the Chil­ to receive $24,929,190 in tax credits in This straightforward and needed ap­ dren's Dental Health Act of 1973. 1972. These credits have been budgeted proach improves the equity of the situa­ If we are going to do something, how­ and expected. Without this relief 40 non­ tion and provides the needed financial re­ ever, we need not only a program but the public schools will be forced to close in lief within the framework of administra­ trained personnel to carry out that pro­ Cleveland. The Cleveland public school tive simplicity. My bill will strengthen gram. We need not only dentists but well system will not be able to absorb the our entire elementary and secondary ed­ qualified dental auxiliaries. Without suf­ children from those schools. In the State ucational systems, both public and pri­ ficient auxiliary personnel, passage of a of Ohio, the public schools will not re­ vate. This legislation will provide direct program would merely express good in­ ceive any more tax revenue than they tax relief to those with dependents in tentions rather than being a blueprint now receive yet they will be expected to private or parochial schools. It will pro­ for action. handle about 300,000 more children. If vide indirect tax relief to those taxpay­ For this reason, the measure I intro­ the private and parochial schools are not ers with children in public schools who duce contains a section that will stimu­ kept open the educational future of our would face increased tax burdens in edu­ late greater Federal support for pro­ children is headed for a disastrous eating an additional 5.2 million students. grams training dental hygienists, dental crunch. Recent court decisions have overturned assistants, and dental laboratory tech­ The decision of the court will mean the "Ohio" plan for private educational nicians. that Ohio taxpayers will have to come support; notwithstanding the fact that Beyond merely training greater num­ up with another $200 million to support considerable support for Ohio's increased bers of people, we must train them prop­ the "would be" needed expansion of the taxes was developed on the promise that erly by taking advantage of new knowl­ public school system. The tax credit law considerable support would be given to is clearly intended to provide partial tax substain these vital alternative educa­ edge and applying it in the most appro­ relief to parents who at their own ex­ priate ways. Accordingly, this section re­ pense are providing a private or parochial tional systems. specting auxiliaries would help establish education, therefore, relieving the State This tax credit approach can overcome experimentation and demonstration pro­ of an obligation that it would otherwise constitutional barriers. The tax credit is grams to investigate the most efficient be required to perform. provided to parents of children and not and effective ways in which auxiliaries Although the public schools constitute the schools. This tax proposal will give can be employed. It would help teach the the backbone of our educational system, parents of nonpublic schoolchildren a dental student how to work with auxU- the private and parochial schools of credit for part of their tuition costs. 2062 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 There are more than 18,600 elemen­ every heavily populated area in the country TIMES RECOGNIZES FARM tary and secondary nonpublic schools in can be reached from Indiana within a very PROBLEMS this country, many of which are soon to short time. run out of funds. HIGHLY TRAINED WORKERS We cannot allow these school system Another factor is the state's plan to pro­ HON. ANCHER NELSEN to die. We will be inviting chaos in our vide highly trained workers for any incoming OF MINNESOTA plant operator, Mr. Kafiris notes, pointing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES educational systems at a massive added to the many schools and other institutions expense to the taxpayers. geared to train and develop labor forces in Tuesday, January 23, 1973 almost any capacity. Mr. NELSEN. Mr. Speaker, recently Indiana hopes to encourage some manu­ facturing plants to move into the state. Ex­ the New York Times published a special INDIANA AND FOREIGN TRADF. portwise, Indiana stands 11th in the nation national economic survey and in it re­ in manufactured exports, and stands equally viewed the present business situation in high in farm exports. each section of the country. I would like HON. LEE H. HAMILTON Speaking of investment opportunities in to bring the article pertaining to our Indiana, Mr. Kafirls said: "Indiana truly is OF INDIANA Midwestern States to the attention of my in the center of things, and our geographic colleagues, particularly since this is a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES location is a key atraction of our state." major, urban oriented paper. Even it is Tuesday, January 23, 1973 Its central U.S. location, he added, offers excellent distributional opportunities for all able to recognize some of the acute needs Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would t ypes of products and services. and problems of our rural areas. like to draw my colleagues' attention to "The locational desirability is completed The statistics and examples on farm an article in the January 15, 1973, issue by outstanding transportation facilities," Mr. income versus the cost of doing business of the Journal of Commerce. The article Kafirls said. "These facilities are important are particularly instructive and deserve attributes for access to markets in several special attention. What is most telling, describes Indiana's active program to ways through sales centers, distribution cen­ attract foreign investment and to en­ ters, and service centers, · including manu­ however, is the impact of families leav­ large foreign markets for its exports. facturing and assembly facilities." ing the farm not only on the locality Like most States, Indiana has a vital Among other advantages that Indiana has they leave, but also on the one to which stake in foreign trade and I am pleased to offer the foreign investor, he listed as the they migrate. While the article fails to that State officials are trying to improve state's water transportation network, both mention the farmers of Minnesota, it its trade position. via the Great Lakes to the north, and via tells a tale of difficulty which we also face The article follows: the planned Ohio River outlet in the South. in our State. He also noted that railroads operating in the We in the Congress and the Govern­ INDIANA TO EXPAND OVERSEAS DRIVE BASED ON state give exporters and importers service to STUDY OF STATE 'S POTENTIAL ment can and must do more to make the all the major Great Lakes ports. rural areas of our country better places INDIANAPOLIS.-Indiana. has completed a. EYEING JOINT VENTURES comprehensive study of its international for our people, and particularly our "There is also a need for capital financing young people, to live and work. trade and foreign investment potential, and of new foreign investment, which is, of the legislature will be asked later this month course, vital, and we feel that this matter The article follows: to approve the most far-reaching interna­ can best be carried out by the banks in our THE MIDWEST: GOLDEN HARVEST Is BROUGHT tional program ever undertaken by the state, many of which are providing this kind BY RAIN AND SURGING DEMAND Hoosier State. of international activity," said Mr. Kafiris. (By B. Drummond Ayres, Jr.) "We feel that we are on the threshold of a. "They also can provide access to the bond KANSAS CITY .-Agriculture is the economic major expansion of the state's international markets and equity outlets." economy," said Indiana's Commerce Depart­ lifeblood of mid-America, and things on the ment industrial and international director, farm are looking up for 1973. V. Basil Kafiris. Fall rains and winter snows have thor­ oughly saturated the black earth that STATE-SPONSORED DRIVE SALLY WARD CLIMBS MOUNT stretches all the way from the western slopes The program includes: seeking approval to KILIMANJARO of the Appalachians into the Dakotas, Ne­ open three, and possibly four, trade offices braska and Kansas. Demand for beef, pork in cities in Western Europe, Japan and Cen­ and grain is steadily rising, particularly for­ tral America; a state-sponsored drive to en­ HON. GOODLOE E. BYRON eign demand. courage more foreign investment in the OF MARYLAND The economic outlook for the roaring state; and a multi-million dollar program to manufacturing centers of the Middle West develop the state's ports for the use of ship­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also seems bright, provided that recovery pers seeking low-cost transportation to move Tuesday, January 23, 1973 from the recent recession continues and pro­ their raw materials into the state and their vided that auto workers in Detroit,· rubber manufactured goods to other markets out­ Mr. BYRON. Mr. Speaker, last year workers in Akron and teaxnsters in Chicago side the state. an intrepid young lady from the Sixth can be induced to sign new wage contracts Mr. Kafiris, who is widely regarded as an District, Miss Sally Ward, fUlfilled a life­ without walkouts. expert in international trade matters and time ambition. Traveling alone to Africa, "Over-all, the year 1973 looks pretty good," who has played a major role in prior develop­ she met several other climbers and took said Raymond Dahl, a Federal Reserve Bank ment of the state's international prograxns, on the challenge of climbing Mount economist in Kansas City. predicts that Indiana will improve both its Citing a personal example of optimism, Mr. trade and investment economy during the Kilimanj aro in Tanzania. Dahl added: "I own part of a wheat farm coming months. Miss Ward is no stranger to challenges. near Dodge City, out where drought can ruin The Indiana Port Commission, a state She is an active athlete who has par­ you. But we've had more rain in the past few agency, is seeking legislative approval of a ticipated in the Women's Olympic Trials months than we normally get in a year, and $2 million plus appropriation to begin work in Frederick, Md., as well as in interna­ you can't beat that for starting a new grow­ on the proposed Ohio River port, between ing season." Mount Vernon and Evansville, to go with tional competition in the period 1965- 1967. She is presently a physical educa­ A North Dakota grain farmer, Ken Spitzer the deepwater port at Burns Harbor on Lake of Kensal, said he was "greatly encouraged" Michigan, at Portage. tion teacher at the high school level. about 1973 because of record American agri­ BURNS HARBOR POTENTIAL On August 10, 1972, Sally accomplished cultural exports. The state is pinning a lot of its future her dream of reaching the summit of He continued: "We made a lot of money planning on these ports, because of their Mount Kilimanjaro. Although she had selling wheat to Russia last year, and every abUity to move large quantities of bulk and never done any climbing before she indication is that 1973 will be OK, too." manufactured goods, and because of their reached the sumntit at Gilman's Point The industrial picture for mid-America in diversified facilities, which can handle a large at 18,635 feet, the highest point in Africa. the coming year is summed up by Roger flow of raw materials. to Roth, who manages the Owens-Corning I would like commend Sally Ward Fiberglas factory in Kansas City. He said: Burns Harbor is presently operating, and for her determination and courage and promises to become one of the major ports "Things are looking good because of the in­ on the Great Lakes for the handling of ex­ her interest in physical fitness. As Libbie crease in construction. Our gross increased port farm goods, an item which the state Powell said in her article in the Hagers­ 20 per cent in 1972, and we're looking for is determined to move into foreign markets town Daily Mail: another good year in 1973." on a bigger scale. This accomplishment that sent seasoned Some problexns remain, however. Mr. Kafl.rts feels that location will mean Alpine climbers to the base after they The flight from rural America to urban a lot in developing the state's new interna­ reached 17,000 feet ... was the fulfillment America continues. Small towns struggle for tional program, pointing out that almost of Sally Ward's dream from childhood. . . • survival a-s the farmers who support them January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS ·OF REMARKS 2063· leave. Cities reel under the impact of more Polish Insurrection. I feel that on such merit s. have no merit. Whatever else may be and more rural and small-town refugees. a historic occasion a few words should said of the government in Greece, like it or The flight from the farm is traceable di­ be mentioned in commemoration. not, it is stable. The colonels have been rectly to a choking cost-price squeeze. firmly in power for nearly six years. Their Twenty years ago, the average farmers in The insurrection stemmed from abuses opposition is divided, disorganized, and im­ mid-America tilled about 250 acres. Produc­ in carrying out educational and political potent. Restoration of what is euphemisti­ tion expenses ate up about 65 cents of every reforms ordered by Czar Alexander II as cally known as "democratic rule" would in­ dollar he made. At the start of 1973 the. aver­ concessions to the Poles. For almost 2 vite a return of the chaotic conditions that age Midwest farmer tills about 400 acres, a years, bands of youthful guerrillas fought obtained prior to 1967. If forces of the ex­ much more costly investment but the only from forest hideouts as their movement treme left wing should gain power, it could way to produce volume that beats the cost­ succeeded in establishing a secret na­ well mean a swift end not only to democratic price squeeze. However, production expenses rule, but also to Greek participation in NATO. now eat up about 75 cents of every dollar tional government in Warsaw which By contrast, if "stability" is the desidera­ taken in. spread to Lithuania. tum, one may recall that Italy has had 34 Jack Hackathorn, an official of the Mis­ The uprising was followed by a wave governments since World War II. souri Farmers Association, estimated that a of repression and, with the movement Never mind the merits. What is batHing to young man needed about $100,000 to start crushed, Poland became a Russian the observer of foreign affairs is the double a "viable" farming operation today. province. standard one constantly encounters. Indeed, He added: "The only alternative is a rich The anniversary serves as a reminder when it comes to our relations with the rest daddy." that freedom-loving Poles have battled of the world, we seem to have double stand­ Land costs $300 or more an acre. Tractors against Russian dominance, whether ards for double standards. start selling at about $8,000, roughly a dollar Surely this is true in the matter of Com­ a pound, or $100 per horsepower. czarist or Communist, righ+ up to the munist regimes. This past year saw the Pres­ The people of mid-America want to stay time of the 1956 Pozan worker's uprising. ident of the United States toasting the Com­ down on the farm these days, particularly munists of China and Russia, and bombing after they've seen the hassle that makes the Communists of North Vietnam. It is everything up to date in Kansas City, St. equally true of dictatorships. Rosenthal and Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago. But who can RAISING THE. DOUBLE STANDARD his colleagues despise the dictatorship in afford to stay? OVER GREECE Greece. They never cease to mourn the ab­ Newspapers in small towns like Dyersville, sence of democracy in Portugal, Rhodesia, Iowa, and Kinsley, Kan., and Fulton, Ky., and South Africa. But you will not see them are sprinkled with farm-sale advertisements. standing up for democratic principles in In June, most of the graduates from the HON. ED\VARD J. DERWINSKI Zambia, Tanzania, and the Sudan. high schools in those quiet, pleasant hamlets OF ILLINOIS We see the same double standard in the will head for more hectic, more robust IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES matter of moral outrage. When U.S. bombs places-Des Moines, Louisville, Topeka, even Tuesday, January 23, 1973 fall on Hanoi, it is barbarism; when Soviet New York. It is simply a matter of jobs. missiles fall on Quang Tri, it is no more than Rural sociologists and demographers say Mr. DERWINSK.I. Mr. Speaker, a col­ the fortunes of war. The history of the bloody that whenever half a dozen or so farm fam­ umn by James J. Kilpatrick in the Star­ conflict in Vietnam is in part a history of the ilies move out of a particular area a feed News of January 14, 1973, commenting on torture, mutilation and murder imposed by store or implement dealer or general mer­ terrorists from the North upon peasants of chant in a nearby town goes bankrupt. a House subcommittee report, reflects the South. This part of the history seems to The rural towns that remain economically the views that I have concerning that affect congressional liberals not at all. healthy do so by attracting industry. Take document. We ought to weep for the dead of war, who­ Marshall, a central Missouri town of 12,000 I believe Mr. Kilpatrick is absolutely ever they are, however they die. And when it people. correct when he points out the incon­ comes to dealing with governments we find Aware of the damage that rural exodus sistency which is the standard behavior distasteful, we ought in charity to give some had wreaked elsewhere, Marshall's leaders got of the ultraliberals responsible for the account to the taste of others. together and aggressively began seeking In some millennium, all nations will be as small, clean industry. Today, the town has report. The article follows: democratic as the Eighth Congressional Dis­ a meat-packaging plant, a shoe factory and trict of New York; meanwhile we ought to a TV-dinner producer. RAISING THE DOUBLE STANDARD OVER GREECE work with governments as they are. We ought Peter V. McCoy, editor of The Marshall (By James J Kilpatrick) to tolerate Greek colonels, Spanish generals, Democrat-News, says: "We're a perfect ex­ A House subcommittee tiled a. bitchy little African despots, and everyone else. After all, ample of what can be done if a town will report two weeks ago, complaining petulantly they tolerate us-or most nations do-and really get together and go after industry. of the Navy's decision to homeport a part of that in itself is no easy job. Now we have a sound, stable economic base, the Sixth Fleet in Greece. But the thrust of and people are moving in instead of out." the report wasn't directed at American ad­ The larger towns and cities of the Midwest mirals; it was directed at Greek colonels carry roughly the same problems. into 1973 instead. TRIBUTE TO WILLARD EDWARDS as other metropolitan areas in the United The authors of this report agreed that the States. There is smog in Chicago, unemploy­ United States has legitimate military and ment in Detroit, poverty in St. Louis and security interests in Greece, relating both HON. PHILIP M. CRANE urban sprawl in Indianapolis. to NATO and to the Middle East. They could Still, despite smog and other urban prob­ not convincingly challenge the Navy's choice OF U..LINOIS lems, a number of sunny economic spots are of Athens in terms of the city's housing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES showing up in Midwestern cities as the new facilities and the like. This was their point: year begins. "The circumstances of that choice indicate Thursday, January 18, 1973 The aerospace industry is making a come­ that our government is more concerned about Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I would like back in Wichita. Oklahoma City is rebuild­ obtaining the minor advantages and con­ to join my colleagues in paying tribute to ing its downtown area. Cleveland is spring­ veniences of homeporting in Greece (instead ing back from a slump in machine-tool or­ of Italy, for example) than about expressing Willard Edwards on the occasion of his ders. Kansas City is in the middle of a con­ our opposition to the Greek dictatorship retirement from the Chicago Tribune. struction boom. through a policy of minimal and cool rela­ Shortly after coming to Congress in In fact, a new Kansa-s City slogan, "Prime tions .until democracy is restored in that 1969, I had the OJ?portunity to chat with Time," seems to sum up the over-all eco­ country. The world looks to the United States Mr. Edwards and I learned at that time nomic outlook for rural and urban mid­ to stand up for democratic principles and if that he was truly one of the most in­ America. we shirk that responsibility, we are negating formed reporters covering Capitol Hill. the most important principle on which this country stands." In his 47-year career with the Chicago .ANNIVERSARY OF 1863 POLISH Members of the subcommittee, headed by Tribune, Mr. Edwards not only won the INSURRECTION Benjamin S Rosenthal of New York, took a respect and admiration of his colleagues, lugubrious view of the present government but also that of his many news sources in Greece. It is not, they believe, "stable." and contacts. And more importantly, he HON. ROBERT P. HANRAHAN There may be some short-term advantage in earned the trust and confidence of his OF U..LINOIS the homeporting decision, but "our long­ many readers in Chicago and elsewhere. term need is for a. stable Greek government IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I would like to thank Mr. Edwards for which will come through a democratic to Tuesday, January 23, 1973 restoration." The Navy, they insist, sho·uJ.d his dedicated service the public by have chosen Naples, Livorno or Taranto keeping them informed on events in Con­ Mr. HANRAHAN. Mr. Speaker, yester­ instead. - gress and I wish him happiness in his day was the anniversary of the 1863 The authors' conclusions, viewed on their retirement. 2064 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 REAP FUNDING SHOULD BE by mountain streams. The increased concen­ ministration had beco1lle so personally CONTINUED tration of humans and animals along these consuming and finally his political streams has created a pollution problem of substantial proportion. nemesis. We recognize the need for corrective action Within the past month we have lost HON. K. GUNN McKAY two great men our country has known. OF UTAH and feel that some very successful coordi­ nated programs have been developed dur­ Let this be a period in which we reaffirm IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing the past two years. For example, an action our resolve to meet the ideals on which Tuesday, January 23, 1973 committee consisting of the State Division our country was founded. of Environmental Health, State Department Mr. Speaker, in remembering President Mr. McKAY. Mr. Speaker, I recently of Agriculture, State Extension Service, and Johnson today, my sympathy goes to received a letter from Joe Francis, the the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agri­ Lady Bird, Lynda and Luci and the rest commissioner of agriculture in the State cultural Stabilization and Conservation Serv­ of Utah. I have known Commissioner ice and Soil Conservation Service, was formu­ of the Johnson family who gave him Francis for many years, and I know him lated and a plan of action established to such support and comfort during his abate pollution of livestreams by animal years in Washington and in his l'etire­ to be a wise and sensitive administrator. waste. This program was just getting a good ment. Because of the faith I have in Mr. start, with 276 projects initiated. Francis, his assessment of the curtail­ Without the cost-share incentive, this plan ment of REAP funding was especially will come to a halt, as farmers will not (can­ discouraging. He recognizes this as a seri­ not) voluntarily perform these expensive COMMUNIST USE OF GUN CONTROL ous loss to farmers and rural homeown­ measures without assistance. LAWS ers, and I include his very pertinent re­ One outstanding feature in the Utah pro­ marks for the benefit of my colleagues: gram has been the fact that 100 percent of the Federal funds provided were used in the STATEMENT SETTING FORTH THE REASONS FOR HON. JOHN R. RARICK application of enduring-type conservation OF LOUISIANA CONTINUATION OF THE RURAL ENVmON• measures having a lifespan varying from 8 MENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM to 50 years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am deeply concerned wit h the recent an­ In light of these facts, I sincerely hope Tuesday, January 23, 1973 nouncement eliminating the Rural Environ­ that some appropriate action will be taken mental Assistance Program. This program to re-evaluate and reinstate the Rural En­ Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, the Com­ has had a tremendous impact in Utah. It vironmental Assist ance Program. munist Party line on disarming the indi­ has provided the greatest incentive there is­ vidual citizen is noteworthy. Certainly Federal cost-share--to get farmers and not all promoters of antigun legislation ranchers to take care of erosion, sediment, and pollution abatement problems on land are Communists, but every Communist under their control. These problems just LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON wants firearms registered or confiscated, don't get taken care of without some incen­ except those that belong to party mem­ tive. I have always felt that the public as _ bers and are essential to Communist well as the private landowner has a respon­ HON. EDWARD I. KOCH domination or the "Revolution." sibility to help preserve our natural re­ OF NEW YORK An editorial which appeared in the sources for future generations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1970 American Rifleman and was Many years ago, a soil and water conser­ reprinted in the January 1973 issue of vation "team" was organized in Utah. This Tuesday, January 23, 1973 team was made up of: that magazine sets forth some interest­ Soil Conservation Service, Technical serv­ Mr. KOCH. Mr. Speaker, today the ing quotes of Communist Party bosses on ice; country mourns the death of a great firearm control and purpose. Unfortu­ Agricultural Stabilization & Conservat ion leader and a great Ameiican President. nately, we do not have the text of the Service, Cost-share; In this hour of Lyndon Johnson's pass­ SALT talks, or disarmament hearings, Extension Service, Educat ion and informa­ ing, let us put aside the disagreement which would confirm the party line on tion; that many of us had with him over Viet­ disarmament today. Soil Conservation District, Conservation nam. He was a man with great courage I insert the two editorials and a re­ planning; State Division of Wat er Resources, In­ and fortitude, a man who did what he port on the DUsseldorf rules at this terest-free loans; and thought was right, misguided though point: Farmers Home Administration, Loans. some of his decisions may have been. COMMUNIS~1 VERSUS GuN OWNERSHIP It is through the success of this program, At home Lyndon Johnson had the "Lenin has indicated that the Communist with the farmer providing 60 percent plus courage and compassion to grapple with strategy is deeply concerned with two ob­ of the actual cost, that agriculture has been some of the most difficult problems of jectives: (1) the arming of the 'right' people, able to maintain a high level of production, our times: poverty and racial discrimina­ and (2) the disarming of those 'reactionaries' that dust no longer clouds the atmosphere, tion. He did not retreat from these chal­ who Illight meet violence with violence. Com­ that our streams are not completely pol­ lenges; indeed, he pursued them with munists, like holdup men, have no over­ luted with sediment, that our privately weening desire to be shot. Both the Commu­ owned rangelands are not denuded and have great vision and determination. History nist and the thug prefer to deal with a dis­ been able to withstand the pressure of pri­ will most fondly remember Lyndor. John­ armed citizenry. Both the Communist and vate and public use, and that our wildlife son for his civil rights legislation and the criminal have proven through the years resource has been able to survive. for the commitment the Federal Gov­ that they can and will obtain the arms and The conservation of our soil and water re­ ernment made under his leadership to explosives that they want." sources should be the goal of every Ameri­ improving the quality of life for all The foregoing is quoted from an American can. Private landowners cannot be expected Ame1icans. Rifleman editorial of Nov., 1949, entitled to stand the total cost of erosion control, "Simple Arithmetic." The last paragraph of sediment retent ion, and salt balance in the Lyndon Johnson was a big man in the edit orial explainS what the title means : substrata. To think t hat the job is now com­ every regard: in stature, in energy, in " Only when the loyal majority has been plete or that this effort should be tem­ vision, in capacity, and in compassion. legally disarmed do we need fear the yiolence porarily shelved in preference to ot her pro­ He was a man who embodied almost of the illegally armed, disloyal minority. This grams is, in my judgment, false economy. every human quality in such magnitude is not ideology. It is simple arithmetic." . .. The elimination of the Rural Environmen­ that he will be remembered not only for Quite obviously it appears from Trud, tal Assistance Program is part icularly dis­ what he did but for the man he was and Izvestia (See American Rifleman, June 1968, turbing at a time when the public is de­ p . 16- 17) and some other publications issued manding a so-called " Cleanup of t he environ­ the dimensions of his leadership. closer to home that the Commu nists would ment," and when t he Environmental Protec­ We all remember the many pictures of like to see private citizens in the United tion Agency is invoking new regulations the man in the Oval Office who often States deprived of firearms. There is hardly daily on discharge into livestreams. It is be­ looked tired and haggard. But, that any secret about this. Certainly it is commu­ yond comprehension to expect farmers and craggy face reassured us that a man was nist policy wherever in t he world Com­ ranchers to fully finance the cost of struc­ in the White House who knew and cared munism has been felt. tures and land treat ment measures necessary about what was going on in the Federal When a Lutheran church in Oregon spon­ to comply with these new demands. Many sored 28 Latvian and Estonian immigrant will be forced out of business. Government ·and in the country. refugees from Communism, one of them with Maybe Utah has problems which are not It is tragic that Lyndon Johnson a doctor's degree and command of seven lan­ prevalent in other areas. The pioneers, in should have died before the signing of guages told NRA member Henry L. Botte­ settling the mountain west , concentrated as a peace accord settling the Vietnam con­ miller that only about 5 % of the Russians a matter of necessity on alluvial fans created flict that through the months of his ad- are Comtnunists. "When I asked how 5 % January 23, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2065 could control the rest," Bottemiller wrote, from the older Communist Party, USA, and By no coincidence at all, this conforms "my friend answered with a remark that I the Progressive Labor Party (PLP), a newer with the avowed policies of Communist world will never forget. He said: "They have all Marxist-Leninist group. leaders as stated in the editorial reprinted on of the guns." "Although still operating in a semicovert the previous page. Some Americans still aren't capable of be­ fashion," the FBI reported, "the RU does not By no coincidence at all, it is exactly what lieving that the Communists, abroad am.d at conceal its objectives •to smash the existing Communists did do in Latvia, Lithuania, Es­ home, are among those who eagerly want state apparatus' (U.S. Government) through tonia (remember them?), Poland, Hungary, to see Americans disarmed. They dismiss this organized armed struggle and to establish a Czechoslovakia, R<>mania, China, North Ko­ as a silly notion and lecture anyone who sug­ new revolutionary organization based upon rea, and other areas to fall under their domi­ gests it as if he were a stupid child. Marxist-Leninism as developed by Chairman nation. So The American Rifleman went directly Mao Tse-tung." (FBI Annual Report, Dec. 12, Yet some U.S . Senators, Congressmen, of­ to the authenticated declarations of Com­ 1972, p. 27.) ficials and newspapers, notably including, munist leaders in the Library of Congress to The RU developed after some younger rad­ of course, The New York Times and Wash­ determine their attitude toward private own­ icals grew impatient with the oldline Com­ ington Post, have examined the rules and ership of firearms. Assistant Editor John M. munist Party, USA, which still quaintly their background and pronounced them Snyder, who holds a master's degree in po­ nominates Communist candidates for the nothing more than pro-gun or rightwing litical science, was assigned to research the U.S. Presidency and Vice Presidency and says propaganda. writings of the so-called fathers o! the Com­ little or nothing these days about overthrow­ For those who honestly wonder about the munist Russian Revolution of 1917: Lenin ing the government by violence. rules, there can now be offered the following : (nearly assassinated in 1918 by a disillusioned But some still farther left in the RU want The rules were originally in German, as the woman radical with a pistol), Trotsky (assas­ to speed up movements for violent revolu­ Spartacist League, named after the Roman sinated in 1940 with an ax) and Stalin (sup­ tion. A minority faction in this frame of slave Spartacus who led an anci~nt uprising, posedly victim of a medical plot in 1953). Inind broke away from the RU to form the was a German Communist organization. Here is just a part of what he found: Castro-labelled Venceremos ("We will win") A Capt. Thomas H. Barber, U.S. Army, From Lenin: organization. By early 1971, many RU mem­ translated them soon after their seizure and " ... one of the basic conditions for the bers enrolled in this group with the avowed subsequently furnished a copy to New World victory of socialism-the arming of the work­ goal of eliminating "U.S. imperialism" by News, periodical of the Moral Rearmament ers and the disarming of the bourgeoisie." force of arms. movement, which in Feb., 1946, published the .(Fl'om Lenin's Collected Works, The Basic "Every member (of Venceremos) is re­ version reprinted later that year in The Tasks of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat quired to learn to operate and service weap­ American Rifleman. in Russia, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1965. ons, to have arms available, and to teach the This was confirmed by Editor John U. Vol. 29, p. 108. U.S. Library of Congress ref­ 'oppressed' methods of armed and organized Sturdevant of New World News, who wrote erence: English. DK254.L3A2323.) self-defense," the FBI report said. "While still The Ame1·ican Rifleman (see letter, repro­ "Make mass searches and hold executions consolidating in northern California, Ven­ duced) that "Captain Barber had access to for found arms." (From Lenin's Collected ceremos is making efforts to expand to the the safe after the raid described in the arti­ Works, Vol. 35, 4th edition, p. 286. Congres­ ·East Coast. . . .'' cle." sional Record, vol. 116, pt. 10, p. 13309.) Naturally, the Revolutionary Union, Ven­ Editor Sturdevant said that Barber was, "Only the Soviets can effectively arm the ceremos and the rest-there are other Com­ at the time in 1919, "Aide to the Officer in proletariat and disarm the bourgeoisie. Un­ munist or Marxist movements afoot in the Charge of Civil Affairs in the American­ less this is done, the victory of socialism is land-would like to disarm as many Amer­ occupied zone headql,lartered at Coblenz, impossible." (From Lenin's Collected Works, ican gun owners as possible. Germany." Theses and Report on Bourgeoisie Democracy That, in fact, is just what additional gun This description agrees with data in offi­ and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, laws directed at law-abiding citizens do. They cial Government records. There is a detailed March 4, 1919. Vol. 28, p. 466. U.S. Library of do not seem to disarm criminals or radicals. history of Capt. Barber in the files of the Congress Reference: English DK254.L3A2323.) But they do very often affect good Americans National Personnel Center, 9700 Page Blvd, From Trotsky: who obey the law. St. Louis, Mo. To insure quick Communist victory in More and more sincere American lawmak­ According to this documentation, Thomas civil warfare, there "arises the necessity of ers have come to recognize the alarming ele­ Hunter Barber, service number 0148058, was disarming the bourgeoisie and arming the ment of national suicide inherent 1il gun laws born in New York City Jan. 20, 1889, com­ workers, of creating a Communist army ...." that disarm good citizens. That is why. such Inissioned a captain June 24, 1916, and sta­ (From Manifesto of the Communist Inter­ measures often get rejected these days. tioned for a period of months beginning in national to the Proletariat of the entire May, 1919, the month of the raid, in the Civil World in A Documentary History of Com­ ENDING THE MYSTERY oF THE "RuLEs" Affairs Office of the US Army Occupied Zone munism, ed. by Robert V. Daniels, New York, headquarters at Coblenz. (By Ashley Halsey, Jr.) Random House, 1960, Vol. 2, p. 90. U.S. Li­ After his World War I service, Capt. Barber brary of Congress Reference: HX40.D3.) (NoTE.-In Aug. 1946 and again in Sept., became a major, infantry reserve, and re­ From Stalin: 1970, The American Rifleman published a ceived a Silver Star citation In 1961, he was "If the opposition disarms, well and good. controversial document variously known as living at 1170 Fifth Ave., New York, and If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it the "Rules for Revolution'.': ·or "Dusseldorf apparently confirming to all questions the ourselves." (J. V. Stalin, Reply to the discus­ Rules.'' The document is controversial partly authenticity of the rules. He died in 1962 on sion on the Politica}. R,.eports of the Central because some Americans persist in doubting Nov. 11-the Armistice Day anniversary of Committee, Dec. 7, 1927. Stalin's Works, Vol. that Communism seeks world domination by World War I. 10, p. 378. U.S. Library of Congress Refer­ disarming the populace everywhere. The most A set of the rules in what purports to be ence: English, DK268.S75A267.) recent warning on the "rules" appeared in Capt. Barber's own handwriting accompanies The word bourgeoisie which crops up so a column by E. B. Mann in Gun World for this report. Except for placing the time of the often in the remarks of Lenin and Trotsky Dec., 1972. Mann stated as The American raid as "mid-summer" instead of May, the is French for middle class. The Communists Rifleman had done previously, that he was penned version appears to be identical with twisted it into an epithet or dirty word for not in position to vouch for the rules. How­ the ones published in the 1940's. It was made anyone who disagreed with them. Nowad·ays ever, continued research has produced fresh available to The American Rifleman by NRA the bourgeoisie who are to be disarmed in­ evidence pointing to the authenticity of the Member Dwayne G. Nelson, of Monticello, lll., clude everyone who would oppose a Com­ rules. It is presented for the first time in this who said he got it from a friend who cor­ munist takeover of any country including report.) responded with Capt. Barber some years ago. the United States. The thrust of current So­ This is a factual account of how an anti­ So there was a Capt. Barber, he did serve viet propaganda makes that clear. gun policy of world Communism was re­ in the occupied zone during the period when vealed, published. verified to the Library of the raid took place, he later vouched for the WILL REVOLUTIONARmS WITH GUNS HEED THE Congress and later "unverified" by a branch rules, and he apparently sat around ready 1968 GuN CoNTROL AcT? of the Library of Congress while anti-gun and willing to answer questions on the sub­ While Comrilunist leaders and their hench­ spokesmen and others attempted to bury it by ject until his demise just over 10 years ago. men or unwitting tools continue to demand scoffing at it as a hoax. Although he certainly never intended it that U.S. citizens give up their guns, a Com­ The story begins with a raid of Allied and probably never realized it, Capt. Barber munist organization that favors shooting its intelligence officers in 1919 on the head­ now stands out as one of the most elusive way to power has expanded and quietly quarters of a Communist action group, the minor figures in American history. Among armed its members. Spartacist League, in Dusseldorf, Germany. those whom he unknowingly eluded were the The FBI's annual report, released this win­ There they seized the "rules", a handy blue­ FBI, the Library of Congress, and newsmen of ter, reveals that the "Revolutionary Union print for the overthrow of anti-Communist several large metropolitan dailies. All of them (RU) has now spread to 10 States.... RU countries. searched for the source of the rules, but there members have been accumulating weapons Brief enough to go on a single sheet of is nothing to indicate that they ever learned while engaging in firearms and guerrilla war­ paper, the rules concluded: "Cause the regis­ of his existence. fare training." tration of all firearms on some pretext, with Part of the confusion was caused by the The RU was formed in San Francisco five a view to confiscating them and leaving the way that the rules surfaced periodically in years ago by young radicals who split away population helpless.'' patriotic, civic and other publications. They 2066 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 23, 1973 bobbed up in The American Legion magazine a perennial candidate for President before not be forced on consumers; the right to eat for Nov, 1954, attributed to State's Attorney Browder, outlined a seizure of the United empty calories and junk food is an inalien­ George A. Brautigam, of Dade County, Fla., an States by armed Communists, later to be able one. For those, however, who care about anti-Communism campaign. Brautigham "developed into a firmly-knit, well disciplined the quality of their food-another inal!en­ supposedly seized them with other Com­ Red Army," while the "class enemies of the able right-Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wis­ munistic literature in Miami, or so he in­ revolution" would be unable to fight back. consin has recently offered useful legislation. formed a Dade County grand jury in 1954. (William Z. Foster, Toward Soviet America, It seeks the elimination of unsafe, poorly He died in 1957. Elgin Publications, 1961, p. 274-275, etc.) tested and unnecessary cheinicals in the food When the issue of authenticity flared up Foster died Sept. 1, 1961, while under in­ supply. Senator Nelson cited industry and in 1969, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, himself dictment with 11 other Communist leaders government figures that showed some 3,000 known as a foe of Communism, testified for criminal conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. chemicals used in food processing, with April 17 before a House subcommittee that, Government by violence. The others were roughly 1,000 of these used directly as addi­ "significantly, our (FBI) files reflect no other convicted and sentenced to prison. tives. Already, the average American spoons information (than Brautigam's) regarding Not everyone who wants guns registered in five pounds of additives a year. those •rules', and, therefore, we can logically or confiscated is a Communist, of course, but The argument made by Senator Nelson and speculate that that the document is spuri­ there can be little question that nearly every others is not that additives are automatically ous." Communist wants guns registered and con­ dangerous but that they are not automatical­ Soon anti-gun spokesmen were claiming fiscated-your guns and mine. Why? Recent ly safe-merely because a food company says that J. Edgar Hoover had "branded the docu­ history gives a solemn answer. so. Dr. Michael Jacobson notes in "Eater's ment as spurious." Branded, of course, is far Digest" (Doubleday), a valuable guide for more definite than speculated. So Mr. consumer's questions on additives: "At pres­ Hoover's guess, :Jased on some weak leg work ent, most testing of food additives is done by by someone in the FBI, became misrepre­ ANNUNZIO URGES FULL DISCLO­ the food industry itself. The company that sented as an official rejection of the rules-at SURE OF ADDITIVES AND NUTRI­ wishes to market a new additive, and to profit least to those who wanted to reject them. from its use, is in charge of the testing pro­ The Hoover reply was correctly quoted in a TIONAL VALUE OF FOOD gram to evaluate its safety." In recent years 5 ¥.! page letter from the Congressional Re­ the list has grown of chemical additives once search Service, Library of Congress, to Rep. served. to the public as "safe" but now known Joe L. Evins (4th Dist., Tenn.), who asked HON. FRANK ANNUNZIO to be hazardous: cyclamate, agene, dulcin, for available data to substantiate the rules. oF ILLINois butter yellow, oil of calumus, safrole, DES. The letter, signed Michael Renshawe, re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Nelson legislation has the excellent vealed considerable research and effort. Ac- provision that would require third-party test­ cording to it, among those questioned who Tuesday, January 23, 1973 ing of additives; approval would thus be could not authenticate the rules were: Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, before based on facts gathered independently of the The Slavic and Central European Division, the 93d Congress are a number of pro­ additive's owner. In addition, the substances Library of Congress. would need to show a demonstrable benefit The Office of the Chief of Military History, posals to make it easier for consumers before receiving federal approval. These pro­ u.s. Army. to judge for themselves the nutritional visions are certainly not the whole answer­ Florida State Attorney Richard D. Ger- value of the food they eat and see exact­ a nutritional revolution is needed for that­ stein, except to the extent brought out by ly what this food consists of. There are but they go a long way towards controlling a Brautigam. , bills requiring food processors, packers, problem that should have been controlled News Commentator Fulton Lewis, III, who and manufacturers to list additives and long ago. quoted the rules but said he quoted from a preservatives in addition to provisions copy somebody sent him. f thi d rt te t• f th · [From the Washington Post, Jan. 23, 1973] What made this strenuous but inconclu- or r -pa Y s mg 0 ese vanous sive effort by the Library of Congress seem chemicals to insure their safety for gen­ LABELS FOR NUTRITION an the stranger was the fact that, according eral use. First steps are important, even though the to New World News Editor John Sturdevant Along with other House Members, I whole journeys is a long one. Essentially, this in 1970, the information concerning Capt. have cosponsored the Truth in Food is what the Food and Drug Administration's Barber and the rules was furnished in Jan., Labeling Act, the Nutritional Labeling new rules in food labeling represent. The 1962, to the History and Government Divi- Act, and the Open Dating Perishable state of the American diet is so bleak-and sion, Library of Congress. Food Act. the processed food industry's contribution to that bleakness so large-that any reforms While Library of Congress researchers later It has been estimated that as many as went in circles, and apparently not in the must :b.ecessafi.ly be, as Dr. Charles C. Ed­ right circles, The New York Times and The 80 million Americans have to know what wards of the FDA said, "just a beginning." Washington Post both published lengthy ar- they are eating, because of allergies, There is also the question of how large a ticles in which they looked everywhere but dietary problems, religious reasons, or part of the public really cares about the the right place for the answer and, lacking it, their general interest in good health. Be­ kind of nutritional education that the new trumpeted that the rules were false. cause of conflicting regulations, it is dif- labeling will create. Countless tons of emp­ The Times article July 10, 1970, by Donald ficult or impossible to tell what is in a ty foods are consumed annually by Ameri­ cans, in full awareness that they are getting Janson, was headlined: "Communist 'Rules' food product. In most food items, even if for Revolt Viewed as Durable Fraud." The little nutritionally for their muscles or bones. writer sought to link them to rightwing or- the ingredients are listed, the list is often Yet, sales soar and food company chemists ganizations including the John Birch Society, incomplete and the percentages of the strive to create new concoctions of junk the Network of Patriotic Letter Writers, and ingredients contained are not included foods. the Association to Preserve Our Right to Keep at all. Presumably, the FDA did not have this and Bear Arms. The Post article, published I urge my colleagues in the Congress group of consumers in mind. Instead, the about the same time, was inserted in the to accord these vital consumer proposals new labeling is meant to provide specific in­ formation for those who do care about the Congressional Record (vol. 116, pt. 19, the earliest possible consideration. p. 26296) by Sen. Gale McGee (Wyo.) It was quality of food, as measured by such contents headlined "Rightwing Hoax survives Expo- Mr. Speaker, I include two editorials as vitamins, calories, cholesterol and ascorbic sure." on this subject from the Washington acid. It is regrettable that compliance with In the 1970 American Rifieman editorial, Post of January 17 and January 23, 1973, the rules will not be mandatory, but instead republished by request i~ this issue, we quot- at this point in the RECORD. will only be voluntary. The FDA claims that ed the Russian leaders of world Communism [From the washington Post, Jan. 17, 1973] competitive pressures will bring food com­ as being opposed to permitting private citi- CoNTROLLING ADDITIVES panies into compliance. Perhaps. There iS zens in general to own guns. Only Commu- still a suspicion, however, and Rep. Benja­ nists, they felt, should be entrusted with It is no secret that large numbers of min Rosenthal (D-N.Y.) expressed it: the guns. Americans live on food that does little nutri- new "program is built on the quicksand of American leaders of Communism have ex- tionally for their physical health. It is not so those two oft-discredited concepts-volun­ pressed a similar view. Earl R. Browder, Gen- much poverty of income that causes this dis­ tary compliance and self-regulation.... If era! Secretary of the Communist Party, ruption as poverty of interest in healthy food. the FDA truly believes these new programs U.S.A., and Communist candidate for Presi- It has been reported that in 1970, for the first are necessary, then it should make them dent of the United States in 1936 and 1940, time, we spent more money for processed, mandatory." before the party threw hiin out, declared that convenience, snack and franchised foods than For now, consumers can be grateful the "all revolutions have been made with weap- for fresh foods. It is small wonder that the FDA has at least taken this first step. The ons which the overthrown rulers had relied Department of Agriculture recently rated agency's past record of frequent indiffer­ on for their protection." (Browder, What Is only 50 per cent of fainily diets as good, com­ ence to consumer problems is well known. If Communism?, Vanguard Press, New York, pared with 60 per cent of fainiiles who were anything, the new labeling suggests that the 1936, p. 1665). rated as having a good diet 10 years earlier. FDA now knows that parts of the public are William z. Foster, longtime National Chair- As dismal as the American table may be, demanding more knowledge about food. This man of the Communist Party, U.S.A., and there is still the fact that healthy food can- should have been the transaction all along: January 24, -1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 2067 paying your money and knowing exactly effects brought about through the dis­ upon activities which have slowed the what was put into the food product. Some­ continuance of this important program how, concealing the facts from the public spread of noxious brush and weeds, ac­ has been going on so long that now, when would be detrimental to the long-range counted for a major portion of our refor­ nutritional labeling com.es along, it looks preservation of our most vital human estation program on private lands, helped revolutionary. It isn't. It is only a long­ resources-namely our soil, water, and aid wildlife conservation and increased needed move toward fairness in the market­ air. the development of recreational areas. place. Begun during the 1930's, the rural It is evident that REAP has benefited not environmental assistance program has only rural America, but our Nation as a PRICE CALLS FOR THE REINSTATE­ worked effectively as a Federal cost-shar­ whole. Not only would it be unfair of us MENT OF REAP ing program for conservation programs at this time to demand America's farm­ installed by farmers. Through this pro­ ers to take on the burden of the conser­ gram, our farmers have done more to vation of our natural resources single­ HON. ROBERT PRICE clean up and preserve our environment handed, it is not feasible for family OF TEXAS than any other federally sponsored pro­ farmers to initiate and continue these IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram. This program has enabled our long-range programs without the aid of farmers to protect our soil through the cost-sharing initiatives provided by the Tuesday, January 23, 1973 establishment and improvement of vege­ Federal Government. This is especially Mr. PRICE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, to­ tative cover, stripcropping systems, ter­ true if we are to continue to feed our day I am introducing legislation which racing, the reseeding of marginal land, own Nation while helping to feed the will require the Secretary of Agriculture and cross-fencing for grazing. REAP has starving millions abroad. to carry out the provisions of the existing also provided for strides to be made in I am looking forward to the hearings law providing for the authorization and the areas of sediment retention and which will soon be held on this matter funding of the rural environmental as­ chemical runoff control, drainage, irri­ by the Committee on Agriculture of sistance program. While I agree in prin­ gation and related practices and live­ whhich I am a member and I am hopeful ciple with and applaud the President's stock water utilization and distribution that the administration will reconsider efforts to keep Federal expenditures on ranches. Through this program our its action with regard to this important within reasonable limits, I feel that the farmers have also been able to embark program.

SENATE-Wednesday, January 24, 1973 The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian Tuesday, January 23, 1973, be dispensed dance and success that we know as and was called to order by Hon. DicK with. Americans. CLARK, a Senator from the State of Iowa. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ In the terms of the Texas hill coun­ pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. try-"He never forgot his beginnings," PRAYER and the memory of those beginnings pro­ The Ch:?,plain, the Reverend Edward vided us with a legacy of social prog1~ams L. R. Elson, D.D., offered the following ORDER OF BUSINESS that cover the entire spectrum of life in prayer: our society. Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, Lyndon Johnson translated the dreams Eternal Father, we lift our hearts to I ask unanimous consent that time for of a generation of political leaders into Thee in thanksgiving for the tidings of the eulogies today be under the control an administration of action that will be peace and reconciliation. Guide us of the distinguished majority leader or remembered in history as one of our most through this day by Thy Holy Spirit that his designee and the distinguished Re­ exciting eras of domestic achievements. the tributes of affection and gratitude publican leader or his designee, and that Lyndon Johnson felt that the poor, the for Thy servant Lyndon Baines Johnson the eulogies begin with the distinguished black, the aged, the Mexican American, may be to Thy glory and the honor of Senator from Texas