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9482 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 26, 1973 gress to propose an amendment to the Con­ By Mr. KOCH: 74. Also, petition of the Fourth Mariana stitution of the United St ates concerning H.R. 6118. A bill for the relief of Ramo Islands District Legislature, Trust Terr:!Jtory abortion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Alvez; to the Committee on the Judiciary. of the Pacific Islands, relative to the Offi.ce of 110. Also, memorial of the Legislature of By Mr. McFALL: Economic Opportunity; to the COmmittee on the State of Oklahoma, relative to "National H.R. 6119. A blll for the reltef of Arturo Education and Labor. Hunting and Fishing Day"; to the Commit­ Robles; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 75. Also, petition of the Assembly of Kenai tee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YOUNG of Dlinois: Peninsula Borough, Alaska, relative to de­ 111. Also, memorial of the Senate of the H.R. 6120. A b111 to permit the vessel velopment of the all industry in the Gulf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to Manatra II to be inspected, Itcensed, and Alaska; to the Committee on Interior and In­ expanding the medicare program to lncl ude operated as a passenger-carrying vessel, and sular Affairs. drug costs; to the Committee on Ways and for other purposes; to the Committee on 76. Also, petition of Arnold E. Tarr, Lin­ Means. Merchant Marine and Fisheries. colnton, N.C., relative to protection for law enforcement offi.cers sued for damages in Fed­ eral court resulting from the performance of PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS their duties; to the COmmittee on the Judi­ ciary. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private PETITIONS, ETC. 77. Also, petitions of various lodges of the bills and resolutions were introduced and Fraternal Order of Police, relative to protec­ severally referred as follows: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk tion for law enforcement offi.cers sued for By Mr. BURTON: damages in Federal court resulting from the H.R. 6116. A blll for the relief of Gloria Go; and referred as follows: performance of their duties; to the Commit­ to the Committee on the Judiciary. 73. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the coun­ tee on the Judiciary. By Mr. EDWARDS of Alabama: cil, Maul County, Hawati, rela.tive to funds 78. Also, petition of K. Waltgora, Ba.ltimore, H.R. 6117. A blll for the relief of Hernan for certain social service programs; to the Md., relative to redress of grievances; to the Beteta; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Appropriations. Committee on the Judiciary. EXTENSIONS OF RE'MARKS OBLIGATION TO OUR VETERANS rancor that marked the prisoner exchange Gov. Jimmy Carter, of Georgia, has after the Korean War, but it lacked the spon­ proclaimed the week of May 6 to May 12, taneous jubilation of the victory celebra­ as North Georgia College Week, tions after World War II. 1973, HON. JOHN C. CULVER The POWs deserve a warm welcome back and I ask unanimous consent that his OF IOWA to their homeland. They endured much, both proclamation be printed in the Exten­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES physically and mentally, during their im­ sions of Remarks. Monday, March 26, 1973 prisonment. But the public adulation given There being no objection, the procla­ them must not be allowed to overshadow the mation was ordered to be printed in the Mr. CULVER. Mr. Speaker, our satis­ less visible return of others who bore the RECORD, as follOWS: battle in Indochina. The attention focused on faction with the disengagement of our NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE CENTENNIAL troops from Vietnam and our delight the POWs could provoke jealousies among veterans who were not promised jobs, cars or BY THE GOVERNOR with the return of our prisoners of war free vacations. Whereas: North Georgia College, The sec­ must not overshadow our continuing ob­ Nearly 50,000 Americans were dead when ond oldest unit of the University System of ligation to all those who served this they were brought home from Vietnam. Georgia, opened its doors for class in 1873, Nation during the war. About 300,000 were wounded, half of them one hundred years ago; and The administration's recent attempt to seriously, and thousands of them have per­ Whereas: North Georgia College, inviting reduce benefits for disabled veterans, ap­ manent, disabling reminders of their ordeal. "Whoever wm, may come," was Georgia's parently defeated by a public outcry, is Sixty thousand or more became addicted to first state-supported coeducational college, drugs, but only about a third are getting and is today the State's only coeducational, indicative of what may happen to re­ adequate treatment. military, liberal arts college; and turned veterans if we do not speak out Unemployment among Vietnam veterans Whereas: North Georgia College has con­ and act in their behalf. is not as bad as it was several months ago, tributed significantly to education in Geor­ None of us would begrudge the former but about 8.5 per cent of the veterans aged gia, and through her alumni to the integrity prisoners of war their offers of new cars, 20 to 24 don't have steady jobs. That is about and dignity of the State, the armed forces, new wardrobes, and jobs. On the con­ 50 per cent higher than the jobless rate for and the nation at large; and trary, they earned everything they are the whole population. Unemployment among Whereas: North Georgia College stands on receiving. But million other men black veterans is about 9.5 per cent. the site of the Old United States Gold Mint 2¥2 President Nixon's proposed cuts in publtc at Dahlonega, in Lumpkin County, the heart served in the Vietnam war, and they payrolls and in federally funded vocational of one of Georgia's most historically impor­ too have earned a right to a fair deal training programs could adversely affect the tant and colorful areas, the center of Amer­ from their country. jobs and job prospects of as many as 100,000 ica's First Gold Rush; and Within the Second Congressional Dis­ Vietnam veterans. Whereas: The Faculty, Staff, Students, trict in Iowa, we have over 1,200 Vietnam Let's not forget the other veterans of Viet­ and Alumni of North Georgia College and era veterans registered as job ready with nam while we share the happiness of the the people of Dahlonega and of Northeast the Veteran's Employment Service but POWs and their famllies. Georgia, who have supported the college and whom the college serves in turn, wm com­ unable to find jobs. Additionally, there memorate the centenial anniversary of the are 60 handicapped Vietnam era veterans NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE founding of the college during the week of listed as job ready; but they too are un­ CENTENNIAL May 6 through 12; Now, able to find work. Therefore: I, Jimmy Carter, Governor of Recently, the Des Moines Register the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim published an editorial entitled "Don't HON. HERMAN E. TALMADGE the week of May 6 to May 12, 1973, as North Forget the Other Veterans" which states OF GEORGIA Georgia College Week in Georgia, and urg~ the case explicitly and which I would like all the citizens of our State to join in cele­ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES brating this historic occasion. call to the attention of the House. I to Monday, March 26, 1973 am including it as part of my remarks. DON'T FORGET THE OTHER VETERANS Mr. TALMADGE. Mr. President, in THE DEFENSE BUDGET The first American prisoners of war tore­ May of this year North Georgia College turn from Vietnam were treated as heroes, at Dahlonega, will celebrate the lOOth their arrivals marked by red carpets, honor anniversary of its founding. This is a HON. DAVID . C. TREEN guards, brass bands and cheering onlookers. very proud occasion for North Georgia OF LOUISIANA They were promised free vacations, a year's College, the second oldest unit in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES use of a new car and jobs with major indus­ university system of Georgia and our trial firms 1f they chose to leave the armed MondaY. March 26, 1973 first State-supported coeducational col­ forces. Mr. TREEN. Mr. Speaker, the Presi­ Operation Homecoming dramatized the end lege. of a long and divisive war. The event was I salute the college, its administration, dent's decision once again to direct carried off with m111tary precision as tele­ faculty, students, and alumni and extend America on a path of fiscal responsibil­ vision cameras hovered over almost every my sincere congratulations on this cen­ ity has been met by criticism from cer­ stage of l;he return. It was not flawed by t he tennial. tain segments of our society. These crit- March 26, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9483 ics are advocating a spend-now-pay-later b1llion national defense budget of 1945, the farm boy from Indiana." L. R. Harrill policy which places a heavy burden on final year of World War II.'· was the leader of 4-H in my State. In every hard-working family in this Na­ It's not tlll paragraph 14 that that bit of fact, he is known throughout my State tion, for programs which have proven editorializing 1s put into perspective thus: "If the 1945 defense budget of $81.6 blllion as the "Father of 4-H." And on that oc­ to be fiscally irresponsible and socially were converted to current dollars"--constant casion in 1930, when the group of young unacceptable.

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