EXTENSIONS of REMARKS July 18, 1969
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20124 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 18, 1969 Otey, Lyman J., xxx-xx-xxxx . To be first lieutenants Reed, John F., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Roberson, Bernard E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Smith, Orvie D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Addison, Wilbur D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Robinson, Edwin R., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Vann, Claude 0., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Adlesperger, Ray D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Sanford, Steven D., . To be captains Babson, Beverly R., xxx-xx-xxxx . xxx-xx-xxxx Beres, Charles E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Schlenker, Austin C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Bassett, Franklyn B., xxx-xx-xxxx . Schofield, Grant A., . Bialkowski, John R., xxx-xx-xxxx . xxx-xx-xxxx Buffone, David A., xxx-xx-xxxx . Billups, Leonard H., xxx-xx-xxxx . Schuyler, Linden E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Cady, George P., . Shamblen, James F., xxx-xx-xxxx . xxx-xx-xxxx Choate, Philip S., xxx-xx-xxxx . Colello, Joseph Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Duke, Terrance M., xxx-xx-xxxx . Sylvester, Marilyn J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Crawford, Charles W., . Whitsett, Thomas N., xxx-xx-xxxx . xxx-xx-xxxx Duvall, William E., III, xxx-xx-xxxx . Cukjati, Donald E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Easley, Ronald E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Young, Edward J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Damato, Earl J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Young, Robert S., xxx-xx-xxxx . Espinosa, John L., xxx-xx-xxxx . Faubion, Merle L., xxx-xx-xxxx . Farrell, Anne E., xxx-xx-xxxx . To be second lieutenants Follmer, Ronald L., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Fisher, William P., xxx-xx-xxxx . Grushetsky, Philip J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Bishop, Ronald M., xxx-xx-xxxx . Freeman, Lawrence W., xxx-xx-xxxx . Hughes, James R., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Cole, Clyde N., xxx-xx-xxxx . Gilbertson, Clark D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Johnson, Benjamin F., xxx-xx-xxxx . Daniels, John E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Greenberg, Joseph H., xxx-xx-xxxx . Kull, Donald H., xxx-xx-xxxx . Davis, Francisco S., xxx-xx-xxxx . Hames, William H., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Kulmayer, Joseph L., xxx-xx-xxxx . Elam, John R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Johnson, Stephen F., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lewis, William R., xxx-xx-xxxx . Fisher, Richard C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Jones, James E., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . McClung, Henry J., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Koerselman, Benjamin, xxx-xx-xxxx . Karr, Kennard G., xxx-xx-xxxx . McCollam, Myrna H., xxx-xx-xxxx . Lipton, William V., xxx-xx-xxxx . Kelly, Dennis M., xxx-xx-xxxx . McManus, Ronald T., xxx-xx-xxxx . McCarthy, Joseph T., II, xxx-xx-xxxx . Kennedy, Kevin E., xxx-xx-xxxx . Mobley, Gordon S., III, xxx-xx-xxxx . Proctor, Frank T., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Kerner, Herbert V., xxx-xx-xxxx . Nicklas, Harold H., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Thomas, William G., xxx-xx-xxxx . King, Gerald F., xxx-xx-xxxx . Smith, Guy A., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Wright, Cephas C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Latimer, John D., xxx-xx-xxxx . Sorenson, Wilbert W., xxx-xx-xxxx . Mathias, Phil A., xxx-xx-xxxx . The following-nam ed scholarship student Strope, Michael B., xxx-xx-xxxx . McAleer, Charles F., xxx-xx-xxxx . for appointm ent in the Regular Arm y of the Thompson, David A., xxx-xx-xxxx . Naylor, Robert H., II, xxx-xx-xxxx . United States in the grade o f seco nd lieu- Trevino, Francisco, Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Needham, Thomas H., xxx-xx-xxxx . tenant, under provisions of title 10, United Watson, Dwane C., xxx-xx-xxxx . Nicolini, Alexander, xxx-xx-xxxx . States Code, sections 2107.3283, 3284, 3286, Wheeler, Marvin W., xxx-xx-xxxx . Paxton, Robert C., xxx-xx-xxxx . 3287, 3288, and 3290: Wood, Ernest M., Jr., xxx-xx-xxxx . Platte, Ronald J., xxx-xx-xxxx . Cox, Gerald D. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS NEW USES FOR HELIUM-THE Yet helium is not a plentiful item here I ask unanim ous consent to have WONDER ELEMENT on earth. Prior to 1960, we wasted about printed in the RECORD an article entitled 6 billion cubic feet of helium per year "Research To Develop Superconductors," just by burning natural gas as fuel. published in the Wall Street Journal of HON. ROBERT DOLE However, 'thanks to a program enunciat- June 13, 1969. OF KANSAS ed by the late President Eisenhower and There being no objection, the article IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES carried forward under the late President was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, Friday, July 18, 1969 Kennedy, an effort has been made to as follows: conserve this valuable element. The Fed- RESEARCH TO DEVELOP NEW SUPERCONDUCTOR- Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, one of the eral Government and a group of private CABLE SEEN CAPABLE OF HANDLING POW ER major scientific breakthroughs of our helium producers have been able to put LOADS 25 TIMES THAT OF OTHER EXISTING time was made possible in 1905 when the 22 billion cubic feet of helium into under- METHODS element helium was found in natural ground storage to meet future needs. NEW Yorm.-Union Carbide Corp. said it's gas flowing from a shallow well near Still, even with this program, half of initiating an $8 m illio n, 1 2-year develo p- Dexter, Kans. The subsequent work of the helium in natural gas production is m ent program to produce an underground University of Kansas scientists confirmed wasted into the atmosphere. This, when sup erco n ductin g p o w er cab le cap ab le o f that this rare element could exist in rel- handling electricity po w er lo ads 25 tim es there have been no substantial new greater than the largest existing conventional atively substantial quantities in natural sources of helium discovered since 1943. gas fields. Today the United States con- cables. Underscoring our need to use our he- The conducting element in Union Carbide's trols the major source of economically lium resources wisely, is the fact that n ew cab le w ill b e ultra-pure n io b ium de- recoverable helium in the free world and science is only just now beginning to dis- p o site d b y a p a te n te d p ro ce ss o n co p p e r m uch of this gas continues to be re- cover still wider applications for helium. b ackin g . Th is w o uld b e co o led b y liquid covered in my State of Kansas. Helium- One such use is the new field of cryo- helium to 452 degrees below zero Fahrenheit; recovery plants exist at Bushton, Ulysses, at th at tem p erature it is sup erco n ductiv e, genics, or supercold. Scientists already displaying alm ost no resistance to electrical Liberal, Otis, Scott City, and Elkhardt, have shown us that loudspeakers im- Kans. Among the firms recovering helium current. mersed in liquified helium at tempera- A Union Carbide spokesman said the pro- in Kansas are Northern Helex, Inc., Cities tures of minus 452° F. can pick up broad- g ram is desig n ed to p ro v ide a so lutio n to Service Helex, Inc., National Helium cast signals from communications satel- long-term power transm ission problem s ex- Corp., Kansas Refined Helium Co., and lites. This is what makes it possible for us pected by the early 1980's. The new cables, Alamo Chemical Co. to see the Olympic games televised across he added, w o uld be utilized to carry elec- The United States is able to recover tricity from suburban generating stations to the ocean or receive television pictures cities, w here local distribution by conven- from natural gas, supplies of helium from space capsules. which sustain a wide range of spectacular tional cable would take over. But cryogenics may also make it pos- CABLE'S POTENTIAL scientific achievements. The first modern sible for us to enjoy improved electric use of helium was as a safe, nonflam- Scientists at the company's Linde division, power at reduced costs. Improved gen- mable lifting gas for balloons and air- w hich is to co nduct the develo pm ent pro - ships. Today, however, helium plays an erators and underground cables which gram, believe that a single 24-inch-diameter indispensable role in the launching and eliminate above-ground high voltage super-co n ductin g cab le co uld carry m o re cables are just two of the possibilities. th a n e n o u g h p o w e r to su p p ly N e w Y o rk operation of our rocket flights to the City's present needs. At least 20 conventional moon, including Apollo 11; sustains hu- Mr. President, the need for a clear 10-inch cables would be needed to carry the man life in our exploitation beneath the policy to conserve and make optimum same load, it was announced. sea; m akes possible the phenom ena use of our helium resources is self-evi- B y 1 990, w hen New Y o rk C ity's po w er known as lasers and masers ; is essential dent. I believe that our Nation and its needs are expected to be triple today's, tw o to operation of nuclear reactors, gas citizens in general should become aware superconductive cables could theoretically chromatograph chemical analysis and handle all of the city's needs, compared with of the importance of helium to our coun- at least 40 conventional, 345,000-volt cables, shielded arc welding-to name but a few try and the possible ways in which they the scientists believe. uses. may benefit from a wise use of helium. Utilities are facin g pressure to put th eir July 18, 196.9 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 20125 transmission cables underground, despite Despite the organizational problems nicate with those who are responsible for the fact that it is cheaper and technically facing the Council, I know that this Indian Affairs.