1963 CONGRESSIONAL· RECORD-HOUSE 12289 Question. Do you think they will convert U.S. ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL To be senior sanitary engineer, a supersonic military airplane to passenger EDUCATIONAL AND CULTlJ'BAL AFJ'AIBS Francis A. Jacocks use, as they did when they made a Jetllner The .following-named persons to be mem­ Henry C. Steed, Jr. out of a jet bomber? bers of the U.S. Advisory Commission on In­ To be sanitary engineer Answer. I don't know Just what they ternational Educational and Cultural Af­ might do. But consider this: Russia is a fairs ·for terms of 3 years expiring May 11, Theodore Jaffe vast country-long distances across it. And 1966, and until their successors are appointed To be senior assistant sanitary engineer• they've been developing a complex of indus­ and have qualified: John C. Villforth John G. Bailey trial cities that are perhaps l,000-1,200- Dr. Walter Adams, of Michigan. Gary D. Hutchinson Robert H. Nelll 1,500 miles apart. So they probably would Dr. Mabel M. Smythe, of New York. be able to use a roach 2 airliner with a high To be assistant sanitary engineer, frequency of service. And, of course, oper­ IN THE NAVY Ralph W. Buelow ating the way they do, Mr. Khrushchev could Capt. Fred G. Bennett, U.S. Navy, to be Malcolm C. Bruce legislate the sonic-boom nuisance by simply Director of Budget and Reports in the De­ F. Donald Maddox partment of the Navy for a term of 3 years · telling the people it can't hurt them-and To be junior assistant sanitary engineer, you sure can't do that here. with the rank of rear admiral. The following-named officers of the line James W. Carpenter, Jr. HOW UNITED STATES CAN COMPETE and staff corps of the Navy for temporary Kenton Kirkpatrick Question. You said the United States promotion to the grade of rear adxnlral, L. Russell Freeman could have a supersonic airliner flying by subject to qualification therefor as provided To be assi3tant pharmacut 1970, if it wastes no more time. If the Presi­ bylaw: Jon A. May dent and Congress pushed the project and LINE To be senior assistant scientut provided the money, is it possible the plane Edward E. Grimm could be flying by 1967, when the British­ John D. Bulkeley Joseph W. Lepak French plane is scheduled to fly? Rufus L. Taylor To be sanitarians Answer. It would be very difficult to beat Jackson D. Arnold them into the air. But if we go to the high­ Arthur B. McIntyre, Jr. Ben W. Sarver William J. Beck temperature airframe of steel or titanium Don W. Wulzen and build a significantly superior aircraft, I Frederick J. Harlfinger n To be senior assistant sanitarian think the airline people wm be willing to Dennis C. Lyndon Patrick A. Thibeau watt for it. James H. Mini To be assistant sanitarian THE RACE FOR A FASTER-THAN-SOUND Joseph E. Rice George J. Butler PASSENGER PLANE Fred G. Bennett British-French entry: The Concorde-a David C. Richardson To be nurse officer cooperative venture by Britain and France. Richard R. Pratt Dorothy L. Bandlow Design completed. Plane scheduled to fly by Norman C. Gillette, Jr. 1967; speed, 1,300 to 1,500 mph; passengers, William P. Mack around 100; range, transoceanic; cruising al­ Paul E. Hartmann WITHDRAWALS titude, 60,000 feet; structure and design, Donald Gay, Jr. aluminum with fixed wing. Charles S. Minter, Jr. Executive nominations withdrawn U.S. entry: Unnamed, design not yet John K. Leydon from the Senate July 9, 1963: worked out, many experts favor a plane of Eugene P. Wilkinson POSTMASTERS the type outlined here, say 1t could be fly­ MEDICAL CORPS The nomination sent to the Senate on ing by 1970, if U.S. gets moving; speed, 1,800 Walter Welham June 10, 1963, of Willie M. Eubank to be to 2,000 mph; passengers, 125 to 176; range, SUPPLY CORPS postmaster at Nevada, in the State of Texas. transoceanic; cruising altitude, 75,000 feet; The noxnlnation sent to the Senate on structure and design, titanium or steel with Robert H. Northwood June 10, 1963, of Harold H. Darby to be post­ variable-sweep wing. Ira F. Haddock master at Dresden, in the State of Kansas. Mr. ENGLE. Mr. President, great CIVn. ENGINEER CORPS prestige awaits the nation which devel­ Harry N. Wallin ops a transport that is truly efficient in The following-named officers of the line and staff corps of the Navy for permanent HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES airline operation above the speed of promotion to the grade of rear admiral, sub­ sound. It will be a mark of scientific, en­ ject to qualification therefor as provided TUESDY, JULY 9, 1963 gineering and production genius. I urge by law: that the Congress give full support to the LINE The House met at 12 o'clock noon. President's call for a "commercial super­ William E. Sweeney The Chaplain.Rev.Bernard Braskamp, sonic transport aircraft which is safe for John J.Fee D.D., offered the following prayer: the passenger, economically sound for the MEDICAL CORPS world's airlines, and whose operating Martin T. Macklin Genesis 13: 8: And Abraham said unto performance is superior to that of any William N. New Lot, let there be no strife between me and thee, and between my herdmen and comparable aircraft." DENTAL CORPS thy herdmen; for we are brethren. Edward C. Raffetto Most merciful and gracious God, grant ADJOURNMENT FEDERAL COAL MINE SAFETY BOARD OF REVIEW that in these critical days we may give Charles R. Ferguson, of Pennsylvania, to clear and unmistakable testimony to the Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, in be a member of the Federal Coal Mine Safety accordance with the previous order, I Board of Review for the term expiring July revelation made in the Scriptures that now move that the Senate stand in ad­ 15, 1966. (Reappointment.) we are brothers no matter whether our bodies are clothed in white, black, yel­ journment until 12 noon tomorrow. PuBLIC HEALTH SERVICE low, or red skin. The motion was agreed to; and Cat 4 The following candidates for personnel ac­ o'clock and 32 minutes p.m.), under the tion in the regular corps of the Public God forbid that we should fail to rec­ previous order, the Senate adjourned un­ Health Service subject to qualifications ognize our moral and spiritual kinship til tomorrow, Wednesday, July 10, 1963, therefor as provided by law and regulations: and the imperative need of cultivating a at 12 o'clock meridian. To be senior surgeon brotherly relationship if there is to be George E. Bock. any great forward movement for civili­ zation and human society. NOMINATIONS To be senior assistant surgeons Help us to feel that the eyes of the Arnold Engel James C. Davie whole world are upon us in these strate­ Executive nominations received by the Robert B. Minor Glenn L. Momberger Senate July 9, 1963: John T. Porvaznlk, Jr. Richard A. Plessala gic hours of great responsibility and de­ U.S. DISTRICT JUDGES Henry J. Cabeceiras, Van R. Williams . cision when each of us is given a unique opportunity to declare that we truly be­ Homer Thornberry, of Texas, to be U.S. dis­ Jr. Bernard W. Bigley trict judge for the western district of Texas, Russell 0. Settle, Jr._Dean H. Morrow lieve in the brotherhood of man. vice Robert E. Thomason, retired. To be senior assi_stant dental surgeon& What an irreparable loss it will be to Bruce R. Thompson, of Nevada, to be U.S. Edward D. Woolridge, Donald C. Bogga · our social order and how tragic will be ~!strict judge for the. district of Nevada, Jr. William B. Bock the issues and effects if we are blind to vice John R. Ross, deceased. Henry Barnaby, Jr. the witness of history that the colored 12290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE July 9 race has made a tremendous contribution five consecutive terms. He became widely For 4 years prior to 1939, I was the to the fame and fortune, the growth and known for his fight to eradicate the hoof only Republican in the Indiana congres­ and mouth disease in livestock while a Rep­ greatness of our beloved country. resentative. sional delegation and I used to say that I In Christ's name we pray. Amen. Prior to that, Dr. Gillie was sheriff of Allen could hold a delegation meeting in a County from 1916 to 1918. He ran for the telephone booth. office of mayor of Fort Wayne on the Re­ In January of 1939, I was joined by THE JOURNAL publican ticket in 1921, and 1n 1928 and six other Hoosier Republicans--"Doc" The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ 1934 was again elected sheriff. Gillie, Bob Grant, Ray Springer, Gerry terday was read and approved. Born in Greenlan, Berwickshire, Scotland, Landis, Forest Harness, and Noble John­ he came to this country with his parents when 21 months old. He graduated from son. THE LATE HONORABLE GEORGE Ohio State University 1n 1907 with a doctor of Two years later our delegation was in­ veterinary medicine degree. creased to eight with the election of Earl W. GILLIE While at Ohio State Dr. Gillie was an all­ Wilson, and in 1942 Ray Springer died The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes around athlete in discus, track, and shot. A and was succeeded by Ralph Harvey. the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. ADAIR]. college football star, he was one of the first So it is obvious that for more than 20 men elected to the National Football Hall of Mr. ADAm. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ Fame. years there were no deaths among the imous consent to extend my remarks at Dr. Gillie, who resided at 628 West Oak­ members of this group until the passing this point in the RECORD and include a dale Drive, also served Fort Wayne for many of "Doc" Gillie last week after an ill­ newspaper story. years under several administrations as ness of several months. The SPEAKER. Is there objection Humane Commissioner, and was the city's Until his final illness, "Doc" Gillie en­ to the request of the gentleman from first meat and milk inspector. joyed rugged good health and was an Indiana? Until he became 111, he was a Jury com­ active participant in community affairs. There was no objection. missioner for the Federal court here. Our State and our Nation have lost a Mr. ADAm. Mr. Speaker, it is my The 82-yea.r-old Scot immigrant received great and kind gentleman, who will be the Veterinarian of the Year Award in 1953 sad duty to inform my colleagues that from the American Veterinary Medical As­ missed by all who knew him. a predecessor who served in this House sociation, and was honored in his field. On behalf of the Members of this Con­ from the Fourth Indiana District passed A charter member of the Downtown Ki­ gress who served with "Doc" and remem­ away last week. Dr. George W. Gillie wanis Club, Dr. Gillie also was affiliated with ber him with fondness, I extend our was first elected to the House in 1938 the Indiana Society, Old Friars Club, the In­ sympathy to his two surviving daughters, and served for five terms. diana Saddle Horse Association and the Fort Mrs. Elton Marquardt and Mrs. John He died at his home in Fort Wayne, Wayne Historical Society. Strawbridge. Ind., on July 4. While here he was a Active in Masonic work, the Fort Wayne Mr. BRAY. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ veterinarian was one of two men who orga­ member of the Committee on Agricul­ nized the Mizpah Mounted Horse Patrol. He tleman yield? ture and was particularly active in ef­ held the 32d degree in Scottish Rite and was Mr. ADAffi. I yield to the gentleman forts to eradicate hoof-and-mouth dis­ a member of Summit City Lodge 170, F. and from Indiana. ease. A.M. and was a member of Royal Order of Mr. BRAY. Mr. Speaker, I never had Dr. Gillie was born in Scotland and Jesters No. 27. the privilege of serving in Congress with was brought to this country by his par­ Also, Dr. Gillie was a member and past Dr. Gillie, but I had become well ac­ ents when he was 21 months of age. potentate of Mizpah Shrine. In addition he quainted with him prior to the time he He went to Ohio State University held membership in Harmony Lodge No. 19 was elected to the Congress in 1938. He IOOF, Moose Lodge 200, Men's Garden Club from which he was graduated and be­ and the Isaac Walton League. was a very likeable person, a very kind came a doctor of veterinary medicine. Professional associations which Dr. Gillie individual, a man of large frame and While at Ohio State University he had belonged to include the Northeastern Vet­ very strong character. He was univer­ a distinguished record in the field of erinarian Association and the American sally respected among those who knew sports, in track, football, and other ac­ Veterinary Medical Association. him. I enjoyed many pleasant conver­ tivities. He was one of the first men The former Congressman held the oldest sations with Dr. Gillie. I visited with elected to the Football Hall of Fame. membership in Plymouth Congregational him while he was in Congress before the In his home community he was ex­ Church. He was received into the church time I was elected. in 1894. I join with other Members in express­ tremely active in fraternal and church Dr. Gillie was active in both Kiwanis and affairs, being at the time of his death Masonic bowling leagues, still bowling until ing condolence to the two daughters who the eldest member of the Plymouth Con­ his mness. survive him and we will all miss him. gregational Church there. Dr. Gillie has In 1908, 1 year after graduating from col­ He leaves us with memories of a great also served as sheriff of Allen County, lege, he married the former Grace N. Merion, legislator, a strong and courageous char­ Ind. of Columbus, Ohio, who preceded him in acter and a very fine and friendly gentle­ He died at the age of 82 and leaves death. man. surviving him two daughters, Mrs. Elton Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elton Mr. ADAIR. I thank the gentleman L. (Jean C.) Marquart, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. from Indiana, Mr. Speaker. L. Marquardt of Fort Wayne and Mrs. John T. (Charlotte) Strawbridge, Salt Lake John T. Strawbridge of Salt Lake City, City, Utah; a sister, Mrs. Joseph Pearson, St. Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. Speaker, will the Utah. His wife had preceded him in Paul, Minn.; two brothers, Harold Gillie, gentleman yield? death. I am sure all Members of the Camden, Mich.; and James Stuart Gillie, Fort Mr. ADAIR. I yield to the gentleman House will join me in expressing our deep Wayne; and two grandchildren. from Iowa. Mr. HOEVEN. It was with deep regret and sincere sympathy to the surviving Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, will the members of his family. "Doc" Gillie will that I learned of the passing of my very be sadly missed by all who knew him. gentleman yield? good friend, Dr. Gillie. It was my privi­ Mr. Speaker, I include as part of my Mr. ADAIR. I yield to the gentleman lege and pleasure to serve with him on remarks an article from the Fort Wayne from Indiana [Mr. HALLECK]. the Committee on Agriculture for several News-Sentinel as follows: Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, I wish years. He had a great interest in Ameri­ to join with the gentleman from Indiana DR. GEORGE W. GILLIE DEAD AT AGE OF 82 can agriculture and was an exceedingly [Mr. ADAIR] in expressing my deep sor­ Dr. George W. Gillie, 82, well-known Fort valuable member of the Committee on Wayne veterinarian who served five terms in row at the pasdng of former Congress­ Agriculture. Dr. Gillie was a great the U.S. House of Representatives after 8 man George W. Gillie of Fort Wayne. American and an outstanding public years as Allen County sheriff, died today at "Doc" Gillie, as he was known to his servant. He served we11 his day and 3:05 a.m. at Parkview Memorial Hospital host of friends in Washington and generation. where he had been a patient since last throughout the Hoosier State, was a My sympathy goes out to the loved November. colorful figure. He was a native of Scot­ ones who survive him. Dr. Gillie was a leader in the Republican land and the first member of the veter­ Mr. ADAIR. I thank the gentleman. Party and in lodge, church, civic, and Mr. veterinary affairs here during a long and inary profession, so far as I know, ever HORAN. Mr. Speaker, it is a colorful career. While at Ohio State Univer­ elected to the Congress. He spoke with a sad privilege to join with my colleagues sity he was an all-around athlete. Scotch brogue and was a man of great in this memorial to George W. Gillie. Dr. Gillie was elected to Congress from the moral as well as physical stature, stand­ I served with George for 6 years. As Indiana fourth district in 1938 and served ing 6 feet 4½ inches in height. a member of the subcommittee on Agri- 1963 · CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE :12291 culture Department Appropriations I ' Court decision barring the New York DR. AND MRS. ABEL GORFAIN was aware of the great contributions he State Board of Regents prayer, I said The Clerk called the bill CH.R. 2706 > made to the considerations of the Com­ that to me that was about the most tragic for the relief of Dr. and Mrs. Abel Gor­ mittee on Agriculture legislation and his decision the Supreme Court had ever fain. expert interest in all problems concern­ made in our history. Again on June 17 Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask ing meat inspection and the research of this year the Supreme Court handed unanimous consent that the bill may be and control measures that attend the down a decision barring the reading or passed over without prejudice. interstate handling of animal diseases. reciting of the Lord's Prayer and Bible The SPEAKER. Is there objection to I wish to extend my sincere sym­ reading- in the Pennsylvania and Mary­ the request of the gentleman from Iowa? pathies to the family of George W. land cases. There was no objection. Gillie. I introduced a resolution last year and Mr. HARVEY of Indiana. Mr. Speak­ again this year to amend the Constitu­ er, in the passing of Dr. George Gillie, tion. This resolution rested in the Com­ CHARLES WAVERLY WATSON, JR. with whom I served 1n the Congress and mittee on the Judiciary for 1 year al­ with whom I held a close friendship, a though I have made requests for hearings The Clerk called the bill The SPEAKER. Is there objection to believe nowhere in our life should we be to direct the Secretary of the Interior to banned from the right to pray to Al­ adjudicate a claim to certain land in the request of the gentleman from mighty God. I want my grandchildren Indiana? Marengo County, Ala. There was no objection. in public school to have the right to There being no objection, the Clerk pray just as well as niy grandchildren in read the bill, as follows: parochial schools have the right to pray. Be it enacted by the Senate and House SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND The Speaker of the House, the Honor­ of Representatives of the United States of MINING OF THE COMMITTEE ON able JOHN McCORMACK, has caused to be America in Congress assembled, That the placed above the Speaker's dais the Secretary of the Interior is directed to ad­ INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAms words "In God we trust." He is honored judicate the claim of B. A. Cogle of Thomas­ Mr. EDMONDSON. Mr. Speaker, I and respected for this action and the ville, Alabama, under the Color of Title Act ask unanimous consent that the Sub­ Members of the House unanimously ap­ of December 22, 1928 ( 45 Stat. 1069) , as amended by the Act of July 28, 1953 (67 committee on Mines and Mining of the plauded his action. In future decisions Stat. 227; 43 U.S.C. 1068-1068b), to the lands Committee on Interior and Insular of the Supreme Court, is this motto to described in section 2 of this Act. If the Affairs be permitted to sit during general be barred from our Congress and our Secretary shall determine that the said B. A. debate today. coinage and currency? My resolution Cogle has otherwise satisfied the require­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to will per.c. .. it this subject to be debated. It ments of the Color of Title Act, he may issue the request of the gentleman from Okla­ provides a rule of 4 hours debate, open a patent under such Act to such lands with­ homa? for amendment, and waives all points of out regard to the acreage limitation imposed There was no objection. order. I intend to invite all Members who in such Act. SEC, 2. The lands subject to this Act are have introduced amendments to meet the following-described tracts of land all sit­ with me and work out suitable language uated in Marengo County, Alabama, and de­ ELECTION OF MEMBER TO COMMIT­ for the constitutional amendment, not scribed with respect to St. Stephens Meri­ TEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY only to provide for nondenominational, dian: Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, I offer noncompulsory prayer in public schools ( 1) the northwest quarter of the south­ but will protect, by the Constitution, the east quarter and the southeast quarter of the a privileged resolution, House Resolu­ northeast quarter of section 3, township 13 tion 431, and ask for its immediate con­ continuance of in God we trust on our currency and coins, in the House, in the north, range 2 east; sideration. (2) the southwest quarter of the south­ The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ · Pledge of Allegiance, of chaplains in our west quarter of section 26, township 13 north, military services and in our Congress range 3 east; lows: and legislatures, and so forth. I urge Resolved, That DEL CLAWSON, of California, (3) the south half of the southeast quar­ be, and he ls hereby, elected a member of you to sign this petition as soon as pos­ ter of section 35, township 13 north, range the standing committee of the House of sible and permit this subject to be de­ 3 east; and Representatives on Banking and Currency. cided as soon as possible. (4) the northwest quarter of the north­ east quarter of section 19, township 14 north, The resolution was agreed to. range 2 east. A motion to reconsider was laid on the PRIVATE CALENDAR The bill was ordered to be engrossed table. The SPEAKER. This is Private Cal­ and read a third time, was read the third endar Day. The Clerk will call the first time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ SUPREME COURT DECISION ON bill on the Private Calendar. sider was laid on the table. PRAYER OUTLET STORES, INC. Mr. BECKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN LANDS BE­ 2300) unanimous consent to address the House The Clerk called the bill llows: _ , between the town of Powell, Wyo., CHILDREN Be it enacted by the Senate .and House of and the Presbyterian Retirement Facili­ The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 1179) Representative& of the United States. of ties Corp. a similar bill to that just :for the relief of Basilio King, his wife, America in Congress assembled, That (a) the passed by the House. Secretary of the Interior ls authorized to The Clerk read the title of the Senate and their children. accept from the town o! Powell, Wyoming, bill. There being no objection, the Clerk a deed conveying to the United States all The SPEAKER. Is there objection to read the bill, as follows: right, title, and interest o! the town of the request of the gentleman from Be it enacted by the Senate and House Powell, Wyoming, in and to that property of Representatives of the United States of comprising block 116 conveyed to such town Nevada? America in Congress assembled, That, for the by patent numbered 1056913, dated August There was no objection. purpose of section lOl(a) (7) (B) of the Im­ 23, 1932. The Clerk read the bill, as follows: migration and Nationality Act, Bas111o King, (b) Upon the receipt of a deed from the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of his wife Monica Elisa Co Chia King, and town of Powell, Wyoming, conveying the Representatives of the United States of their children Henry Alexander Victor King, property comprising block 116 to the United America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Basilio King, Junior, Johnny King, Elizabeth States, the Secretary of the Interior ls au­ Secretary of the Interior is authorized to ac­ King, Sylvia King, and Cynthia King shall be thorized to convey by patent or other ap­ cept from the town of Powell, Wyoming, a deemed to be returning resident aliens. propriate conveyance to the Presbyterian Re­ deed conveying to the United States all right, tirement Fac111ties .Corp. all right, title, and title, and interest of the town of Powell, The bill was ordered to be engrossed interest of the United States in and to such Wyoming, in and to that property compris­ and read a third time, was read the third property upon the condition that- ing block 116 conveyed to such town by pat­ time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ ( 1) the Presbyterian Retirement Facil­ ent numbered 1056913, dated August 23, sider was laid on the table. ities Corp. convey to the United States !~ 1932. simple title to a parcel of property of ap­ (b) Upon the receipt o! a deed from the proximately equal value to that property re­ town of Powell, Wyoming, conveying the MARGARET BARKER ceived by it from the United States under property comprislng block 116 to the United this Act; States, the Secretary of the Interior ls au­ The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 1398) (2) If it ls determined after an appraisal thorized to convey by patent or other ap­ for the relief of Margaret Barker. by the Secretary of the Interior that the propriate conveyance to the Presbyterian Re­ There being no objection, the Clerk parcel of property to be conveyed to the tirement Pac111ties Corp. all right, title, and read the bill, as follows: United States under paragraph ( 1) o! this interest of the United States 1n and to such subsection ls o! less value than the property property upon the condition that-- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of comprising block 116, the Presbyterian Re­ ( 1) the Presbyterian Retirement Fac111ties Representatives of the United States of tirement Facllitles Corp. pay to the United America in Congress assembled, That, for the Corp. convey to the United States fee simple purposes of the Immigration and Nationality States an amount equal to that difference title to a parcel of property of approximately in value. equal value to that property received by it Act, Margaret Barker shall be held and con­ SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary o! the Interior sidered to have been lawfully admitted to the from the United States under this Act; United States for permanent residence as of ls authorized to convey by patent or other (2) i! it ls determined after an appraisal appropriate conveyance to the town of the date of the enactment of this Act, upon by the Secretary of the Interior that the par­ payment of the required visa fee. Upon the Powell, Wyoming, all right, title, and interest cel of property to be conveyed to the United of the United States in and to that parcel granting of permanent residence to such States under paragraph (1) of this subsec­ alien as provided for in this Act, the Secre­ of property conveyed. to the United States tion is of less value than the property com­ by the Presbyterian Retirement Fac111ties tary-of State shall instruct the proper quota­ prising block 116, the Presbyterian Retire­ control officer to deduct one number from Corp. pursuant to the first section of this ment Fac111ties Corp. pay to the United Act. the appropriate quota for the first year that States an amount equal to that difference 1n such quota is available. (b) The conveyance authorized under sub­ value. section (a) o! this section shall be made SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior The bill was ordered to be engrossed subject to the same covenants, conditions, is authorized to convey by patent or other and read a third time, was read the third and limitations as those contained in patent appropriate conveyance to the town of ·numbered 1056913, dated August 23, 1932, time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ Powell, Wyoming, all right, title, and interest sider was laid on the table. referred to 1n the first section of this Act. of the United States in and to that parcel With the following committee amend­ of property conveyed to the United States ments: by the Presbyterian Retirement Facilities JOHN 0!16, as amended. agreed to. Strike out all after the enacting clause and The bill was ordered to be engrossed The amendment was agreed to. insert in lieu thereof the following: "That, and read a third time, was read the third The bill was ordered to be read a third in the administration of the Immigration time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ time, was read the third time, and passed, and Nationality Act, John (Ivica) Beg Farkas and Ann (Anka) Beg Farkas may be classi­ sider was laid on the table. and a motion to reconsider was laid on fied as eligible orphans within the meaning Mr. BARING. Mr. Speaker, I ask the table. of section 101 (b) ( 1) (F) of the Act, upon ap­ unanimous consent for the immediate A similar House bill (H.R. 5076) was proval of a petition filed in their behalf by consideration of the bill ~s. 1122)" relat- laid on the table. Mr. and Mrs. John J.· Farkas, citizens of the 1963 CONGRESSIONAL -RECORD - HOUSE 12293 United States, pursuant to sec~ion 205(b) of The committee amendment was agreed ANTHONY HARRY GIAZIKIS the Act, subject to all the conditions in tha.1i to. section relating to eligible orphans." The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 6567) . The bill was ordered to be engrossed for the relief of Anthony Harry Giazikis. The committee amendment was agreed and read a third time, was read the - There being no objection, the -Clerk to. third time, and passed, and a motion to read the. bill, as follows: reconsider was laid on the table. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Be it enacted by the Senate and House and read a third time, was read the third of Representatives of the United States of time, and passed, and a motion to recon:. GEOFFREY .HOWARD SMITH America in Congress assembled, That, for the sider was laid on the table. purposes of the Immigration and Nationality The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 5094) Act, Anthony Harry Oiazikis shall be held for the relief of Geoffrey Howard and considered to have been lawfully ad­ mitted to the United States for permanent EVA BAKER Smith. There being no objection, the Clerk residence as of the date of the enactment of The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 1731) read the bill, as follows: this Act, upon payment of the required visa for the relief of Eva Baker. fee. Upon the granting of permanent r~i­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of dence to such alien, as provided for in this There being no objection, the Clerk Representatives of the United States of Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the read the bill, as follows: America in Congress assembled, That, for proper quota-control officer to deduct one Be it enacted by the Senate and House the purposes of the Immigration and Na­ number from the appropriate quota for the of .Representatives of the United States of tionality Act, Geoffrey Howard Smith shall first year that such quc;>ta is available. America in Congress assembled, That, for be held and considered to have complied the purposes of sections lOl(a) (27) (A) and with the requirements of section 316 of the The bill was ordered to be engrossed 205 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Act as they relate to residence and physical . and read a third time, was read the third the minor child, E"1a Baker, shall be held presence. time, and passed·, and a motion to re­ and considered to be the natural-born alien The bill was ordered to be engrossed consider was laid on the table. child of Robert W. Baker, a citizen of the and read a third time, was read the third United States: Provided, That the natural pa.rents of Eva Baker shall not, by virtue time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ DANUSIA RADOCHONSKI of such parentage, be accorded any right, sider was laid on the t3rble. privilege, or status under the Immigration The Clerk called the bill (S. 312) for and Nationality Act. the relief of Danusia Radochonski. GERARD PUILLET There being no objection, the Clerk With the following committee amend- read the bill, as follows: ment: - The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 6308) for the relief of Gerard Puillet~ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Strike out all after the enacting clause Representatives of the United States of and insert in lieu thereof the following: There .being no objection, the Clerk America in Congress assembled, That, in the "That, in the administration of the Immi­ read the bill, as follows: administration of the Immigration and Na­ gration and Nationality Act, Eva Baker may Be it enacted by the Senate and House of tionality Act, Danusia Radochonski may be be classified as an eligible orphan within Representatives of the United States of classified as an eligible orphan within the the meaning of section lOl(b) (1) (F) of the America in Congress assembled, That, not­ meaning of section lOl(b) (1) (F) of the said Act, upon approval of a petition filed in her withstanding the provision of section 212(a.) Act and a petition may be fl.led by Doctor behalf by Mr. Robert W. Baker, a citizen (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and Mrs. Stephen P. Radochonski, citizens of the United States, pursuant to section Gerard Puillet may be issued a visa and ad­ of the United States, in behalf of the said 205(b) of the Act, subject to all the condi­ mitted to the United States for permanent Danusia Radochonski pursuant to section tions in that section relating to eligible residence if }1e is found to be otherwise ad­ 205(bf of the Immigration and Nationality orphans." missible under the provisions of t~at Act: Act subject to all the conditions in that sec­ Provided, That a suitable and proper bond or tion relating to eligible orphans. The committee amendment was agreed undertaking, approved by the Attorney Gen­ to. eral,- be deposited as prescribed by section The bill was ordered to be a read a The bill was ordered to be engrossed 213 of the said Act: And provided further, third time, was read the third time, and and read a third time, was read the third That this exemption shall apply only to a passed, and a motion to ·reconsider was time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ ground for exclusion of which the Depart­ laid on the table. sider was laid on the table. ment of State or the Department of Justice had knowledge prior to the enactment ot this Act. AMENDING THE ACT OF JUNE 29, LUCIA"CARTA GALLITI'O The bill was ordered to be engrossed 1960 Florida. Oklahoma? for amendment, the Committee shall rise Mr. HALEY. What the gentleman is There was no objection. and report the bill to the House with such merely trying to do is to allow the Ameri­ Mr. MONAGAN. Mr. Speaker, I am amendments as may have been adopted, and can people and the Congress of the United happy to support the motion of the the previous question shall be considered States to know what the expenditures gentleman from Virginia [Mr. GARY]. as ordered on the bill and amendments of the Federal Government are for any My position in no way indicates any thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. one given year. It is as simple as that, criticism of the Export-Import Bank. is it not? This is one of the most effective and Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. GARY. Yes; and to retain the efficiently operated agencies in our yield 30 minutes of my time to the gen­ control of the Congress of the United Government. It has been administered tleman from California [Mr. SMITHJ, States over any funds drawn from the on banking principles. This manage­ pending which I yield myself such time Treasury. ment has resulted in great accomplish­ as I may require. Mr. HALEY. And, if the gentleman ment through making substantial funds Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 424 will yield further, which the Constitu­ available to many underdeveloped coun­ provides for consideration of H.R. 3179, tion of the United States places in the tries on proper loan terms for develop­ a bill to provide th-at judges of the U.S. House of Representatives? ment purposes. Court of Military Appeals shall hold Mr. GARY. Absolutely. I know of no one on either side of office during good behavior, and for other Mr. MULTER. Mr. Speaker, if the the aisle who would criticize the opera­ purposes. The resolution provides an gentleman will yield for a point of clari­ tion of this agency. open rule with 1 hour of general debate. fication, heretofore under the method At the same time I believe that we The purpose of H.R. 3179 is to amend which the Export-Import Bank drew can profitably require the appropriation existing law with regard to the tenure money from the Treasury, which was approach in the future :financing of the of office of the judges of the Court of only as it was needed, no matter what Export-Import Bank. Military Appeals. In accordance with the use or the extent of its capitalization, The members of the Appropriations the provisions of existing law, the judges lt was not drawn until it needed the Committee have indicated they would are appointed for terms of 15 years. money and the money remained in the give every consideration to a request for Their salaries are fixed at a stated rate, Treasury. Under the appropriation an appropriation of the amount sought which is, in fact, the same as that re­ method which this instruction calls for, in this legislation. Thus, the necessary ceived by the judges of the U.S. courts of the same thing would apply. Even funds would be made available but they appeals. Their retirement is presently though we would appropriate $2 billion would be under control of Congress and governed by civil service retirement this year and increase the Bank's capital subject to the scrutiny of the Appropria­ provisions. by that $2 billion, the Bank nevertheless tions Committee. They. could not be The proposed legislation makes no will not draw it until it needs it; is that obtained simply from drawing upon the change in the basic structure or f unc­ not so? Treasury under a general authorization. tions of the U.S. Court of Military Ap­ Mr. GARY. That is correct, but they In these days of mounting budgets peals. It restores the life tenure pro­ could draw it down once it is appro­ and balance-of-payments difficulties this vision originally approved by the House priated. control is important. By insisting on Armed Services Committee and passed Mr. MULTER. They could-- the House version of this legislation we by the House of Representatives during Mr. GARY. Yes; they could. When can obtain these controls without any the 81st Congress. Implicit in this res­ they come before the Committee on injury to this important agency of our toration is the recognition of the effec­ Appropriations and ask for an appro­ Government. tiveness of the U.S. Court of Military priation, then they have to justify the Mr. GARY. Mr. Speaker, I move the Appeals as the civilian overseer of the need. That process gives the Congress previous question. system of courts-martial contemplated an opportunity to pass upon the use to The previous question was ordered. by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. which the money is going to be placed The SPEAKER. The question is on It affords the judges the same retire­ and it does so in the most orderly man­ the motion of the gentleman from ment privileges and survivor benefits as ner as the rules of the House provide. Virginia. are provided for judges of the U.S. courts It is a regular annual review along with The question was taken; and on a of appeal. However, it limits the total all the other expenditure plans of the division BoB SIKES was elected to Congress in His father passed away when he was 10, and deserving of the prestige and dig­ 1940 at the age of 33 when Florida had leaving he and his mother to make a nity afforded U.S. courts. five congressional seats. Part of that dis­ living on the family farm. The Con­ This will be a legislative court under trict was my ·home county and I remem­ gressman gives great credit to his mother article I of the Constitution. Not more ber vividly that as a boy of 7, I heard as an inspiration with her hard work and than two members of the same political him speak during his first campaign for determination that he should have an party may serve as judges at the same the office. He told the people that even education. time. the bob white quails were on the band­ He attended the University of Georgia The present three judges will be wagon, that they had switched to sing­ where he received a bachelor of science eligible to be reappointed to lifetime ing "Bob Sikes, Bob Sikes" instead of degree in agriculture in 1927 and then tenure under the proposed legislation, "Bob White" and they have been singing went to the University of Florida on a and are expected to be so appointed. it ever since. fellowship where he earned his masters When the bill becomes law, these In Florida, he is generally referred to degree in 1929. judges will be entitled to the same per­ affectionately as the "He Coon" denoting In 1932 SIKES left the university where quisites, privileges, and retirement bene­ the leadership he has given to Florida. he had been working to go to Okaloosa fits as judges of the U.S. Courts of I know that members of the body know County where he had purchased the Val­ Appeals. that I am speaking today not simply be­ pariso Star, a weekly newspaper, to be­ At present, judges of the Court of cause BoB SIKES has served so long, but gin a new career. Later he purchased Military Appeals contribute toward their rather because he has served so well. the Okaloosa News-Journal and Oka­ own retirement under the Civil Service His service in the Congress has been loosa Messenger at Crestview, consoli­ Retirement System. After the bill be­ marked with devotion and ability, ac­ dating the papers into the Okaloosa comes law, they will come under the complishment and service, placing love News-Journal by 1940. Judicial Retirement System. of country foremost in all of his deci­ His newspaper was noted for its The bill has one unique feature which sions. hard hitting progressive policies. SIKES provides that a judge of this court who With Florida gaining 4 new Mem­ served as president of the Florida Press retires may not be paid any salary, bers at the beginning of this session, the Association in 1937. His entrance into annuity, or combination thereof based 16-county district which he had repre­ elective office came in 1936 when he was upon his judicial or other Federal service sented so ably was divided and another elected to the Florida House of Repre­ in excess of the salary of a judge of the district created in north Florida which sentatives from Okaloosa County, and Court of Military Appeals. took in 8 of these counties. I was privi­ was reelected to a second term, serving In other words, if a judge has earned leged to be named to that seat and I in the 1937 and 1939 sessions. civil service retirement, the bill would consider it one of the real honors to be When Congressman Millard Caldwell not permit him to draw that retirement able to serve with a man like Congress­ announced that he would not seek re­ . plus full pay of a Federal judge when he man SIKES. election, SIKES sought the seat in a dis­ . retires. All of the members of our delegation trict which stretched from Escambia to According to the Committee on are mindful of the contributions he has Jefferson Counties and was elected. He Armed Services, this court has estab­ made through the years to the growth has been reelected in the 11 elections lished an outstanding record and is and progress of our great State, and of since that time. deserving of the recognition this bill will his unselfish devotion to this Nation of In the Congress, he served 2 years on provide. ours, particularly dedicated to seeing the Foreign Affairs Committee and then I might add that in 1950 when the that our Nation's military might re­ 6 on the Armed Services Committee be­ House of Representatives passed the bill mains second to none. fore gaining a seat on the powerful Ap­ establishing the uniform Code of Mili­ We in Florida feel that this record of propriations Committee, through which tary Justice it contained a provision for service, established by our friend and all bills that require appropriations must lifetime appointment. colleague, is truly deserving of recogni­ pass. It is doubly important since under I know of no opposition to the rule. I tion. the Constitution, tax and appropriations' urge its adoption. I reserve the balance We are proud that he has now estab­ bills must originate in the House. of my time. lished a new record for service by a Perhaps his major field of interest has Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Florida Member of the House, to break been the military preparedness of this yield 15 minutes to the gentleman from after 45 years a mark set in 1917. Nation, and in this field he has written Florida [Mr. FUQUA]. From the 5 seats our great State had a large number of bills to improve the CONGRESSMAN BOB SIKES SETS NEW RECORD OF in 1940 when he was first named to the defense posture of the United States. A SERVICE FOR FLORIDIAN IN THE HOUSE Congress, we have grown to 12 today, host of major forestry bills have been Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, with a with SIKES becoming dean of our delega­ authored by SIKES along with national great deal of pride and pleasure I stand tion in 1951. recreational bills. Many social security before this distinguished House to pay Florida has had 53 men to serve in the measures were authored by SIKES. tribute to one of the truly outstanding House of Representatives since becoming Waterways have been another prime men who have served here, a distin­ a State in 1845 with only Representative interest, the Congressman believing that guished statesman, Floridian and Ameri­ Sparkman having served as long as 11 where waterways are improved, industry can. terms, although 2 others served 10 and trade are stimulated and these im­ I speak of my friend and colleague terms and another 9. provements thus pay for themselves com­ the Honorable ROBERT L. F. (BOB) SIKES, From 1845 to 1875 the State ·had only mercially. For the past 4 years, he has of Florida, who has now established a one Representative, getting the second served as vice president of the National new record for length of service by a seat in 1875 and third in 1907. In 1914, Rivers and Harbors Congress. Floridian in the U.S. House of Repre­ the deleg1tion increased to four and in SIKES has said that the Florida dele­ sentatives. 1933 to five. A sixth Member was added gation consistently works together for Might I call to your attention that in 1943 and two additional seats added projects that will benefit Florida, and 53 men have had the honor and privilege -in 1953. January 1963 saw the State add that he has been proud to play £. part of serving in this House from Florida 4 new seats for a total of 12. in these programs. He is particularly 12300 CONGRESSIONAL· RECORD~ HOUSE July 9 interested in seeing the Cross Florida committee which built the first military While it is true that Florlda has been Barge Canal constructed. housing in preparation for World War II. the chief beneficiary of BoB SIKEs' dis­ • • • The everlasting energy, indefatigable SIKES serves as a major general in the industry, priceless dedication, and absolute tinguished service, our entire Nation has Army Reserves, having been a member unimpeachable integrity, coupled with a benefited from his efforts and his leader­ of the Reserves for 31 years. charm of which the gods would be- envious, ship. As an expert in military affairs, In 1956 and 1960, he was selected by make men love and respect BoB SIXESL He he has contributed a great deal to our the Florida delegation to the Democratic possesses those elements which cause his national defense programs. He has National Convention to serve as their colleagues to say "Here is a man." demonstrated his inte,:est in the develop­ chairman. We in Florida are proud of BoB SIKES, ment of our waterways and the con­ He is a member of the Kiwanis Club, this young man of his midflfties who has servation and control of our water re­ having served as lieutenant governor of many years of service to his State and sources by serving for more than 4 years the Florida district; a 32d degree Mason, Nation to look forward to. We are proud as the vice president of the National KRCC, KCCH, Knight Templar, Shriner, of what he has done, we are more proud Rivers and Harbors Congress. Grotto, Knights of Pythias, Moose, Elks, of the realization of the great work he I hope that we the people of this great VFW, American Legion, 40 & 8, Military will yet do for his country. United States of America will continue Order World War, Reserve Officers Asso­ In recognition of the fact that BoB to have the benefit of his service and ciation, Alpha Gamma Rho, Florida Blue SIKES has now served longer in this leadership so long as he offers himself Key, and has been the recipient of many House of Representatives than any other in the service or our country. It has State and National awards. He is a man in the more than 115 years since been a real privilege for me to serve with member of the Methodist Church. Florida became a State, I take great BoB SIKES in the House of Representa­ Mrs. Sikes is the former Miss Inez pride in saluting a man who, in my opin­ tives. Tyner of Laurel Hill. He has two chil­ ion, is a truly great American. Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. Mr. dren, Mrs. Bobbye S. Wicke, of Tampa, Mr. BENNETT of Florida. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? and Robert K. Sikes, of Orlando. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. FUQUA. I yield to the gentleman Other Members of the House from Mr. FUQUA. I yield to my colleague from South Carolina. Florida and the years they entered the from Florida. Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. Mr. Congress is as follows: CHARLES E. BEN­ Mr. BENNETT of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it was my pleasure to come to NETT and A. SYDNEY HERLONG, JR., 1948; Speaker, all Floridians are proud of the the House of Representatives along with JAMES A. HALEY and D. R. DANTE FASCELL and WIL­ which has been achieved by our beloved colleague is extolling at this time. LIAM C. CRAMER, 1954; PAUL ROGERS, 1955; colleague, Congressman BoB SIKES. We Twenty-three years ago about 75 of us and CLAUDE PEPPER, DoN FUQUA, EDWARD his colleagues in the House, are particu­ came to Congress as freshmen. If you J. GURNEY and SAM GIBBONS, 1963. larly grateful for his fine service because will look at the list, there are about 8 I was deeply impressed with the re­ we have had an opportunity to observe it of us left; OREN HARRIS, CECIL KING, marks of Speaker JoHN McCORMACK who at close range. We have also, through JOHN FOGARTY, JAMIE WHITTEN, EDDIE said in commenting upon the service of the years, been the recipients from him HEBERT, BOB SIKES, and myself. Of that Congressman SIKES: of many deeds of cooperative service. So, group. of that happy party, many have The people of his congr~ssional distr!ct with great personal feeling, we on this departed. and o! Florida are justified in feeling proud day offer to our beloved colleague our Mr. Speaker, I have known BoB SIKES of the great work performed by Congress­ warmest congratulations and our best even when he had hair, although I man SIKES. He is not only an outstanding thought there was not anybody who legislator, but a great American. wishes for many future years of service here. In this accolade we also pay trib­ ever knew BoB SIKES when he had any Congressman CARL VINSON, who this ute to his charming wife, who with him hair. But as the years have waxed month will establish an alltime record gives Florida and our Nation a magnifi­ longer and as our memories have grown as Member of this House, said: cent team which is an inspiration to all. shorter, I know of nobody who has been Over a period o! 49 years I have had the Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, I thank more dedicated to his country, his dis­ privilege of knowing literally hundreds of the gentleman. trict, and who has been more indefatig­ Members of Congress. Among those Mem­ Mr. HALEY. Mr. Speaker, will the able inhis dedication to his country than bers with whom I have associated !or many gentleman yield? BOB SIKES. I have been lucky knowing years who early in his congressional career Mr. FUQUA. I yield to my colleague BoB SIKES, as you have. The gentleman clearly demonstrated his ability is BoB SIKES, from Florida. mentioned that he 1s a great huntsman. dean of the Florida delegation. Mr. SIKES be­ I hunt with him quite frequently. I may came a member of the Armed Services Com­ Mr. HALEY. Mr. Speaker, it gives me mittee when it was first organized in 1947. great pleasure to join with ·my colleagues say that there is no greater sportsman, From the outset, I was impressed with his in the Florida delegation in paying trib­ there is no greater American, there is tremendous grasp of military problems and ute to our "dean," the Honorable ROBERT no greater Member of Congress, there is his vast store of knowledge in areas affect­ L. F. SIKES as he reaches another mile­ no better friend than BOB SIKES, the ing our national security. • • • stone in his distinguished career by be­ dean of the gentleman's delegation. Mr. SIKES has fully justified my original coming the Floridian who has served And I thank him for bringing to our impression of his outstanding abillty. He ls Florida longer in the U.S. Congress than attention the fact of BoB SIKEs' long a tower of strength in the House of Repre­ service, longer than that of anyone who sentatives. He ls unusually able, highly any other Floridian in the history of our knowledgeable, loyal, and determined, but great State. has served from his great State. always reasonable, and fully dedicated to his We of Florida are indeed fortunate to Mr. FUQUA. I thank the gentleman district, his State, and the Nation. have had for so long a period of time very much. Mr. SIKES is a Member of Congress whose such an able and effective legislator as Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, will the capacity is more clearly demonstrated with our own BoB SIKES. Not only has he gentleman yield? each passing Congress. The people of the Mr. FUQUA. I yield to the gentleman State of Florida can be very grateful that given distinguished service to his own Mr. SIKES has represente-d his district and congressional district but he has assisted from Florida. his State in the Congress of the United all members of our delegation in matters Mr. F ASCELL. I thank my colleague States for almost 23 years, and I sincerely which were of particular importance to for giving me the opportunity to- join hope that they can loo~ forward to many their own congressional districts. To him and our other colleagues in ex­ more years of faithful service from Mr. newly elected Congressmen, of Florida pressing our sentiments about our genial SIKES. I consider him not only a personal and of the Nation, Bos has always given colleague from Florida, who now occu­ friend and a dedicated American, but also freely the benefit of his experience, his one of the bulwarks of the democratic pies _the chair. It is always a pleasure system. counsel and his advice. to say nice things about colleagues with Florida has been fortunate to have had whom we serve. I think it is distinctly Another outstanding Member of the a delegation of men who work in har­ a greater pleasure to join in tribute to House, Congressman L. MENDEL RIVERS, mony for the varied interests of our a man from my own State, a man who said: · State--our dean, BoB SIKES, has done has been here much longer than I have. BOB SIKES and I came to Congress in Janu­ much to promote this harmonious rela­ So I rise to pay tribute to the Honorable ary 1941. • • • We served on the old Lanham tionship. BoB SIKEs. Congressman from the First 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 12301 District of Florida, not .only for his long priations Committee attest to his tire­ likes people. He has indefatigable en­ tenure, longer than anyone else from the less labor and effort to serve. ergy. He is one of the most cooperative great State of Florida, but also for the Boe S:iKES has received many tangible men I have ever known and· he extends fine contribution he has made to the awards throughout his career: however, service to those who call upon him which State of Florida and our Nation. I feel that the respect and admiration of is truly outstanding, and is a service be­ On a personal basis, I am glad to say the people of his district and his fell ow yond the call of duty. that BoB and I are close friends, as are Congressmen far outweigh anything that We are very proud in Florida of BoB our wives, and we enjoy the finest com­ could be given him of a tangible or ma­ SIKES, and I want to congratulate the panionship and pleasure on a social basis. terial nature. the people of his district for sending him On a working basis, it has been my I am sure that BOB SIKES' experience here for so many years. I think all of privilege to be helped by our distin­ and good judgment, so often seen here us realize that with more seniority, a guished colleague, the leader of our dele­ in the House, will continue to be an in­ good Congressman's opportunities for gation, from the beginning of my service spiration and guide to us all for many service are always enhanced. Certainly here. My work has been made easier many years to come. the gentleman we are honoring today is -because of the help he, as head of the Mr. FUQUA. I thank the gentleman a good and great Congressman, ·and I -delegation, has given me. It is my pleas- very much. predict his people will continue sending ure to express not only my appreciation Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I am him here as long as he desires to come. to him as a leader in his own right but glad to join my colleagues today in rec­ All of us devoutly hope that he will never my thanks from a Member junior to ognizing the extended congressional have any other ambition than to be a him. service of Congressman ROBERT SIKES. Congressman, because we, the Members Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ It has been my privilege to work with of the delegation, need him here. Flor­ tleman yield? Congressman SIKES on a nt:mber of mat­ ida needs him here. America needs him Mr. FUQUA. I yield to the gentleman ters of interest to the State of Florida, here. from Iowa. and I have always found him to be a I should like to extend my congratula­ Mr. KYL. Logically it is always in most cooperative and able Member of tions to BOB SIKES and his charming good order to say pleasant things about Congress. wife, Inez, and to say to our colleague, the gentleman now in the chair,-but in Now in his 12th term, Congressman the Honorable DON FUQUA, how much I order that we may proceed in a par­ SIKES has set a record not only as hav­ appreciate his arranging this opportu­ liamentary manner, retroactively I ask ing served longer than any other Mem­ nity for us· to pay tribute to the dean of unanimous consent that the gentleman ber of Congress in the history of Florida, our delegation. from Florida may proceed out of order. but as an outstanding legislator as well. Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without It is a pleasure to make a matter of bi­ too wish to join ill the eloquent and most objection, it is so ordered. partisan recognition the extended con­ deserving tributes to the distinguished gressional service of an outstanding gentleman from the First District of There was no objection. Florida. Today we are ac~owledging in Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, will the American. I wish him many more years of effective service in the Congress. formal terms what the voters of Florida gentleman yield? have recognized in BoB SIKES for 23 Mr. FUQUA. I yield to the gentleman Mr. MA'ITHEWS. Mr. Speaker, I want to join with my colleagues from years. The good people of Florida rec­ from Florida. Florida in paying tribute to the dean of ognize and appreciate integrity and de­ Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, it is a our delegation, the Honorable BoB SIKES. voted service, and BOB SIKES stands as distinct pleasure to associate myself with I have known this great American since the finest example of the people's Con­ the remarks of the gentleman from we were classmates at the University of gressman. While he has always served Florida [Mr. FuQUA] and my other col­ Florida in 1929. It is interesting to note his district with diligence and devotion, leagues from Florida. I have not known that of the 12 Members of the House there are many throughout America that the gentleman from Florida [Mr. SIKES] from Florida, 7 of us are alumni of know of Boe SIKES' numerous and out­ as long as my colleague, the gentleman the University of Florida, and both of our standing contributions to the strength from Florida [Mr. FuQUA], but I do want Senators from Florida are likewise alum­ and well-being of the Nation. to say at this time that the association I ni of this great institution. As Speaker I have the greatest con­ have had with him has been a great I believe during the days when the fidence and respect in BOB SIKES. His pleasure. We all know he has served this Honorable BoB SIKES and I were attend­ vision and ability rank him as one of the Congress, his State, and his district well. ing the University of Florida, that there outstanding Members of this House, and As a freshman Member, I know him to be was perhaps no other institution in it is with a sense of real pride that I re­ a true friend, one on whom I can count America whose ·sons and daughters en­ call my many years of service with him. for sound leadership and advice and a tered more fully into public life than the I congratulate him on this splendid friendly helping hand. It is with a great alumni of that great institution. achievement and commend the people of deal of pleasure that I pay tribute to a I knew BoB SIKES later as a leader in Florida for sending to Congress a man man who has had such a long and dis­ the field of agriculture. I had the pleas­ who commands the respect of this House tinguished career of service in this body. ure of being the assistant State 4-H and the Nation. Today I salute BoB Mr. ROGERS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Club director in Florida for a number of SIKES and wish him 23 more constructive I, too, would like to pay tribute to my dis­ years, and in that capacity it was my and happy years in this House. tinguished colleague from Florida, the responsibility to direct our summer Mr. PIRNIE. Mr. Speaker, it is a dean of our delegation, ROBERT L. F. camps. For several summers, I visited pleasure to note that our distinguished SIKES. with the rural youth in their summer colleague, BoB SIKES, has now served in It has been my honor and privilege, as camps in west Florida, and on several the Congress longer· than any previous w~ my father's before me, to serve with occasions we had the pleasure of hearing Representative of his great State of the gentleman from Florida, BOB SIKES, Congressman SIKES give us inspirational Florida. This distinction is well merited here in the House of Representatives. talks. I can well remember on one of and reflects the dedicated nature of his The House is very fortunate indeed to these occasions that I had the pleasure service. He is an able and articulate have such a dedicated and loyal Member of introducing him, and I could not help legislator, an outstanding officer in the whose judgment is called upon in mat­ but think how wonderful it would be if Army and above all, a man of sound ters of importance affecting our Nation. someday I could, likewise, be a Congress­ character. I value greatly his friend­ Boe SIKES has served the First District man and be so highly considered by the ship and join most enthusiastically in of Florida now over 22 years, and the youth of my district as the rural youth this well-deserved tribute. Such men people of his district have been extremely honored Congressman SIKES. as B~u SIKES reflect· credit on this body well represented over these years. His I, of course, have known this great and strengthen the Nation. progressive and forthright leadership has Am,erican best as a Member of Congress. Mr. MATSUNAGA. Mr. Speaker, I always had the best interests of his dis­ Upon coming to this great body in 1953, rise to extend my congratulations to the trict, State, and country at heart. Boe I found BoB SIKES to be constantly help­ dean of the Florida delegation, the Ho11- SIKES' distinguished service on the For­ ful in all of the inany problems that con­ orable Boe SIKES, now in his 12th term as eign Affairs Committee, Armed Services fronted a freshman Congressman. It is a Member of this great bo: advice and consent of the Senate, may at pendent and not dependent upon reap­ Mr. R-:VERS of South Carolina. I was any time after the effective date of this Act pointment. That is the sound judicial the coauthor of the bill setting up the appoint him to hold office during good be­ way that a court should be organized. Court of Military Appeals. This encom­ havior under section 1 of this Act. Retire­ ment benefits of a judge serving on the ef­ The gentleman may say, What about passes every concept of conduct in the fective date of this Act shall accrue from the the Comptroller General? The Comp­ military. This court has jurisdiction date of his original appointment, and he troller General is appointed for 15 years, over everythiniJ within the military. It may make a written election concerning sur­ but he is not a creature of the Executive, has a wide range of jurisdiction. The vivor benefits, in the manner provided by he is a creature of the Congress. He is record of this court entitles it to the orig­ section 376 of title 28, United States Code, responsible to the Congress and not to inal concept of what the House of Repre­ within six months of the effective date of the Executive and makes his reports to sentatives sent over to the other body, this Act. the Congress. that is, life tenure. SEC. 3. Notwithstanding any other provi­ sion of this Act, no judge of the United Mr. GROSS. Who appoints the Mr. BRAY. Madam Chairman, will States Court of Military Appeals shall upon Comptroller General? the gentleman yield? resignation, or retirement for disab111ty or Mr. VINSON. The · President ap­ Mr. GROSS. I yield to the gentleman length of service, be paid, on account of his points him and he is confirmed by the from Indiana. judicial service or any other Federal service, Senate. The President would appoint Mr. BRAY. I cannot understand the a salary or annuity or combination thereof, these judges for life and they would be gentleman's argument here. I do want the total of which exceeds the salary of a confirmed by the Senate. This is the to point out that there have been some judge of the United States Court of Military ad­ Appeals'. . proper way to have proper judicial very grave errors in the matter of mili­ ·ministration, and proper justice. A tary justice. There is a problem that Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina (inter­ court of this iml)brtance should not be exists in the military that does not exist rupting the reading of the bill) . Madam appointed for a period of years but dur­ in any other court, in this way, that the Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that ing good behavior. This court has the officer who approves the charges ap­ the bill be considered as read and open ·important responsibility of the handling points the court .to try those charges. to amendment at any point. of justice and discipline for the person­ I have had experience during World War The CHAffiMAN. Is there objection nel of the armed services. II where very grave injustices were done, to the request of the gentleman from Mr. GROSS. Madam Chairman, I and they never were righted. Some of South Carolina? · will ask the distinguished gentleman them were righted years later. There There was no objection~· from Georgia this question. has been a great deal of bitterness be- 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 12307 tween perhaps well-meaning command­ Mr. VINSON. Madam Chairman, I title 10, United States Code, to provide ing officers because they thought the move to strike out the last word. that the present Court of Military Ap­ cases should not be reversed. I think Madam Chairman, 13 years ago, after peals shall be redesignated as the "U.S. on the whole they are right. several weeks of hearings before the Court of Military Appeals." Mr. GROSS. Please do not take quite Armed Services Committee, the Uniform The judges hereafter appointed shall all my time. Let us discuss this bill. I Code of Military Justice was devised, hold office during good behavior and shall do not question the integrity of the gen­ and the 81st Congress enacted it into be entitled to the same salary, allow­ tlemen presently holding the judgeships law on May 5, 1950. You will recall that ances, perquisites, retirement, and sur­ on this court. I do not question their the Uniform Code was our response to vivor benefits as judges of the U.S. courts integrity or their ability. What I am the tens of thousands of complaints of appeals. At the present time the questioning is whether we are justified from all segments of our society about salary of the judges of the U.S. Court of and I seriously question whether we are the injustices visited upon our service­ Military Appeals is the same as that justified in giving lifetime appointments men in the name of military justice. of the judges of the U.S. courts of ap­ to these three judges, together with all The hearings then conducted satisfied us peals. It also provides that a judge of that goes with it. If I understand cor­ of the validity of the complaints that the U.S. Court of Military Appeals can rectly, and I want to be corrected if I courts-martial proceedings were largely retire for disability by furnishing the am wrong, if a Federal judge is disabled characterized by a frequent disregard President a certificate of disability signed in less than 10 years of service he is for basic individual rights, that com­ by the chief judge. If a permanent dis­ given 50 percent of his $25,000 per year mand customarily insisted upon exer­ ability prevents a judge from perform­ salary. If he serves 10 years and 1 day cising its control over criminal proceed­ ing his duties but he does not retire, the and then becomes disabled, he is entitled ings, and that sentences were sometimes President, upon the basis of a certificate to his full salary from then until his senselessly severe. of disability signed by the chief judge, death, and he has made not 1 penny of For the first time in our history, the will appoint an additional judge by and contribution to that disability retirement Uniform Code established a single with the advice and consent of the Sen­ or his retirement under any circum­ court-martial system for all the services ate, to assure the efficient dispatch of stances, for age or otherwise. and, at the apex of the tribunals there business. In each of these particulars, Mr. VINSON. If the gentleman will provided for, it placed the Court of Mili­ the procedures are the same as those yield, under this bill these judges would tary Appeals. This court consists of provided for judges of the U.S. courts retire under the same provisions that three judges appointed from civilian life of appeals. One provision of the bill is any other Federal judge would retire. by the President, by and with the advice unique. Under it, a judge is precluded Mr. GROSS. Yes; and this is a pretty and consent of the Senate. It reviews from being paid, after retirement, a plush retirement system. I am opposed the record of trial in the following cases: salary, annuity or combination thereof to adding to that retirement system. First, all cases in which the penalty af­ based upon his judicial or other Federal Mr. VINSON. Let me call the gentle­ fects a general or flag officer, or extends service, in excess of his salary as a judge man's attention to this. Under the law to death; second, all cases which the of this court. today, as pointed out in general debate, Judge Advocate General orders for­ To avoid any question about the legal some of these judges might be able to warded for review; and, third, all cases propriety of a change in the tenure of draw other retirement pay. which, upon petition of the accused and office of the judges, the terms of in­ Mr. GROSS. The gentleman is talk­ on good cause shown, the court has cumbent judges are not affected by the ing about one judge on this present court. granted a review. bill. However, the President is specifical­ I agree he should not be able to draw As originally planned by the Armed ly empowered to reappoint the incum­ two retirements, but you do not have to Services Committee, and as originally bents to terms measured by good be­ come here with a bill to give them life voted by the House, the judges were to havior prior to the expiration of their tenures in order to correct that situa­ hold offices during good behavior. In original appointments. Since it was tion. The gentleman is the chairman of its wisdom, however, the other body re­ their sound judicial performance which the Committee on Armed Services. He duced the term to one of years, and the has made this bill both necessary and could bring a bill here that this House House accepted this amendment. The desirable, the Committee on Armed would pass without any difficulty at all, first judges were appointed to terms of Services anticipates that the President limiting any one or all of the judges to 5, 10, and 15 years. It is evident that shall exercise this power so as to make one retirement system or the other. the other body made this reduction in the amendment fully effective at the Mr. VINSON. Does the gentleman tenure out of a caution dictated by the earliest practicable date. · recognize the fact that under this bill, experimental nature of the legislation. This bill will accord the court the judi­ this bill requires reappointment? The Committee on Armed Services is cial position demanded by its important This is not merely giving this appoint­ pleased to report that the experiment functions and its many and heavy re­ ment to these men. These men have to has been successful. sponsibilities. It will free the judges be reappointed. The present occupants The court has consistently interpreted from the danger of pressures upon them, of the bench have to be reappointed, if the Uniform Code in the spirit in which a result considered from the earliest days they are to remain on the bench. the Congress enacted it. By its insist­ of our Republic and indispensable condi­ Mr. GROSS. But there is not much ence upon high professional performance tion for judicial independence. While question of what will happen; is there? by all personnel involved at all levels of continuing the U.S. Court of Military Mr. VINSON. I do not know what is the court-martial system, and upon Appeals as a legislative court, it will going to happen. strict compliance with the Uniform otherwise bring the administration of Mr. BRAY. Madam Chairman, will Code, it has eliminated many .of the jus­ military criminal law closer to complete the gentleman yield? tified grounds for the complaints lodged against the earlier procedures. To a accord with that obtaining in Federal Mr. GROSS. I yield to the gentleman. civilian courts. The bill assures the con­ Mr. BRAY. The same reasons against great extent public confidence in the giving them this retirement and life essential fairness of courts-martial has tinued recruitment of judges of profes­ tenure ar·e also applicable to the judges been restored at all levels of our society, sional capacity and standing at least on of the circuit court of appeals. I see and the Military Establishment has ac­ a par with judges of other Federal courts. your point in saying here that we are claimed the Uniform Code as the source Finally, it will eliminate once and for merely adding three more, but if it is of the highest state of discipline and all the baseless contention that the court right in one place, it is certainly right in good order in its history. Thus, Madam is an "instrumentality of·the Executive" this instance. That is what I want to Chairman, we can be righty proud of by confirming its identity as a legisla­ point out. our handiwork. Moreover, the Commit­ tive court established urn;ier article i of ·Mr. GROSS. I question whether, as tee on Armed Services believes that the the Constitution. I- said previously, I question whether the time has come to restore the original Madam Chairman, I trust the Com­ service of these three judges is on all provision for life tenure passed by . this mittee of the Whole will act favorably fours with that of the judges of the cir­ House. H.R. 3179 accomplishes this. on this bill. This bill has been given cuit court of appeals. This bill makes no change-in the basic the most careful consideration for many Madam Chairman, I yield back the structure or functions of the court, nor months, and I really should say for more balance of my time. in the salaries of the judges. It amends than a matter of months. This matter 12308 CONGRESSIONAL ,RECORD - HOUSE July 9 has been pending before the committee, Giaimo McDowell Rodino Buckley Hawkins Pow.ell and we have been studying this for over Gilbert McFall Rogers, COio. Burkhalter Hoffman Quie Gill McIntire · Rooney Clausen, Kee Raina a year. This bill was unanimously re­ Glenn McLoskey Rosenthal DonH. McMillan Roosevelt ported by the Committee on Armed Serv­ Gonzalez Macdonald Rostenkowski Diggs Madden Sheppa.rd ices. In our judgment, its passage is Goodell MacGregor Roudebush Dingell Miller, N.Y. Sisk Goodling Mahon · Roush Edwards Mills Thomas nothing but right and proper. Gray Mallliard · Roybal Evina Minshall Trimble Madam Chairman, I hope the Com­ Green, Oreg. Martin, Mass. Ryan.Mich. Forrester Murphy, N.Y. Wickersham mittee will unanimously follow the rec­ Green, Pa.. Mathias Ryan,N.Y. Gathings O'Brien,m. Wright Griffin Matsunaga St.George Grabowski Pilcher ommendation of your Committee on Griffiths Matthews St Germain Armed Services and pass this bill. Grover May St. Onge So the bill was passed. The CHAIRMAN. There being no Gubser Meader Saylor The Clerk announced the following Gurney Michel Schenck amendments, under the rule, the Com­ Halleck Miller, Call!. Schneebell pairs: mittee will rise. Halpern Milliken Schweiker Mr. Sheppard with Mr. Qule. Accordingly, the Committee rose, and Hanna Minish Schwengel Mr. Abernethy with Mr. Alger. Hansen Monagan Secrest Mr. Aspinall with Mr. Miller o! New York. Mr. SIKES having assumed the chair as Harding Montoya Senner Speaker pro tempore, Mrs. GRIFFITHS, Hardy Moore Shelley Mr. Madden with Mr. Hoffman. Chairman of the Committee of the Whole Harris Moorhead Shipley Mr. Rains with Mr. Bell. Harsha. Morgan Shriver Mr. Roosevelt with Mr. Minshall. House on the State of the Union, re­ Harvey, Mich. Morris Sibal Mr. Wickersham with Mr. Don H. Cla.usen. ported that the Committee having had Hays Morrison Sickles Mr. Dingell with Mr. Diggs. under consideration the bill (H.R. 3179) Healey Morse Sikes Mr. Grabowski with Mr. O'Brien o! Illlnola. Hebert Morton Siler Mr. Swk with Mr. McMillan. to provide that judges of the U.S. Court Bechler Mosher Slack of Military Appeals shall hold office dur­ Hemph111 Moss Smith, Call!. Mr. Powell with Mrs. Kee. ing good behavior, and for other pur­ Holifield Multer Springer Mr. Evins with Mr. Murphy o! New York. poses, pursuant to House Resolution 424, Holland Murphy, Dl. Staebler Mr. Boland with Mr. Forrester. Horan Murray Stafford Mr. Mills with Mr. Buckley. she rePorted the bill back to the House. Horton Nedzi Staggers Mr. Trimble with Mr. Pilcher. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Hosmer Nelsen Steed Mr. Gathings with Mr. Thomas. the rule, the previous question is ordered. Hull Nix Stratton Hutchinson Norbla.d Stubblefield Mr. Edwards with Mr. Hawkins. The question is on the engrossment !chord Nygaard Ta.ft Mr. Wright with Mr. Burkhalter. and third reading of the bill. Jennings O'Brien, N.Y. Talcott The bill was ordered to be engrossed Johansen O'Hara, Ill. Teague, Call!. Mr. SELDEN changed his vote from Johnson, Calif. O'Hara., Mich. Teague, Tex. "yea" to "nay." and read a third time and was read the Johnson, Wis. O'Konski Thompson, La. third time. Jonas Olsen, Mont. Thompson, N .J. Mr. GRANT changed his vote from The SPEAKER pro temPore. The Jones, Ala.. Olson, Minn. Thompson, Tex. "yea" to "nay." Jones, Mo. O'Neill Thomson, Wis. Mr. HARVEY of Michigan changed his question is on the passage of the bill. Karsten Osmers Thornberry The question was taken. Karth Ostertag Toll vote from "yea" to "nay." Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I object to Kastenmeler Passman Tollefson Mr. BROYHILL of North Carolina the vote on the ground that a quorum . Keith Patman Tupper changed his vote from "yea" to "nay." Kelly Patten Udall The result of the vote was announced is not present and make the point of Keogh Pelly Ullman order that a quorum is not present. Kilburn Pepper Va.nDeerlln as above recorded. Kilgore Perkins Vanik The doors were opened. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The King, Ca.lit. Philbin Van Pelt A motion to reconsider was laid on the gentleman from Iowa objects to the vote Kirwan Pike Vinson table. on the ground that a quorum is not pres­ Kluczynski Pirnie Wa.ggonner Knox Poage Wallhauser GENERAL LEAVE TO EXTEND ent and makes the point of order that Kunkel Price Watts a quorum is not present. The Chair will Laird Puclnski Weaver Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. Mr. count. [After counting .l One hundred Langen Purcell Westland Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that and one Members are present, not a Lankford Reid, m. Whalley all Members have 5 legislative days in Latta Reid, N.Y. White which to extend their remarks on the quorum. The Doorkeeper will close the Leggett Reifel Widnall doors, the Sergeant at Arms will notify Lesinski Reuss Willla bill just passed. absent Members, and the Clerk will call Libonati Rhodes, Ariz. Wilson.Bob The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without the roll. Lindsay Rhodes, Pa. Wilson, objection, it is so ordered. Lipscomb Rich Cha.rlesH. There was no objection. The question was taken; and there Lloyd Riehlma.n Wydler were--yeas 314, nays 82, not voting 37, Long, La. Rivers, Alaska Wyman as follows: Long, Md. Rivers, S.C. Young [Roll No. 93) McClory Roberts, Ala. Younger MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE McCulloch Roberts, Tex. Zablocki YEAS-314 McDade Robwon A message from the Senate by Mr. Mc­ Abele Brock Daniels Gown, one of its clerks, announced that Adair Brooks Davis, Ga. NAY~ the Senate agrees to the amendment of Addabbo Broomfleld Davis, Tenn. Abbitt Gr088 Rogers, Fla. the House to a bill of the Senate of the Albert Brotzman Dawson Andrews Hagan,Ga.. Rogers, Tex. Anderson Brown, Calif. Delaney Ashbrook Ha.gen, Calif. Rumsfeld following title: Arends Brown.Ohio Dent Ashmore Haley Schadeberg S. 762. An act to provide for increased Ashley Broyh111, Va. Denton Ba.ring Hall Scott wheat acreage allotments in the Tulelake Dole Beermann Harrison Auchlncl088 Bruce Selden area of California. Avery Burke Donohue Bromwell Harvey, Ind. Short Ayres Byrne.Pa. Duncan Broyhill, N.C. Henderson Skubitz Baker Byrnes, Ww. Dwyer Burleson Herlong Smith, Iowa The message also announced that the Baldwin Cahlll Edmondson Burton Hoeven Smith, Va.. Senate agrees to the report of the com­ Barrett Cameron Elliott Clawson, Del Huddleston Snyder mittee of conference on the disagreeing Barry Cannon Ellsworth comer Jarman Stephens Bass Carey Everett Colmer Jensen Stinson votes of the two Houses on the amend­ Bates Casey Fallon Curtis Joelson Sulllva.n ment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. Battin Cederberg Farbstein Derounta.n Klng,N.Y. Taylor 5207) entitled "An act to amend the For­ Becker Celler Fascell Derwinski Kornegay Tuck Beckworth Chamberlain Findley Devine Kyl Tuten eign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to au­ Belcher Chelf Finnegan Dorn Landrum Utt thorize additional appropriations, and Bennett, Fla. Chenoweth Fino Dowdy Lennon Watson for other purposes." Bennett, Mich. Clancy Fisher Downing Marsh Weltner Berry Clark Flood Dulski Martin, Call!. Wharton Bett.a Cleveland Fogarty Feighan Martin, Nebr. Whitener Blatnik Cohelan Ford Flynt Natcher Whitten UNDER Boggs Conte Fraser Foreman Pillion Williams DISPENSING WITH BUSINESS Bolton. Cooley Frelinghuysen Fountain Poff Wilson, Ind. THE CALENDAR WEDNESDAY FrancesP. Corbett Friedel Fuqua. Pool Winstead RULE Bolton, Corman Fulton, Pa.. Gibbons Qu1llen OllverP. Cramer Fulton, Tenn. Grant Randall -Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask Bonner CUnnlngham Gallagher Bow CUrtln Garmatz NOT VOTING-37 unanimous consent that the business in Bra.demas Daddario Gary Abernethy Aspinall Boland order under the Calendar Wednesday Bray Dague Gavin Alger Bell Bolling Rule may be dispensed with tomorrow. 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 12309 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the Treasury proposes to comply with The problem has been compounded, objection to the request of the gentle­ the intent of the Congress. As a matter not clarified, by our Government agen­ man from Oklahoma? of fact the declaration of purpose of cies. For example, the April issue of There was no objection. H.R. 7101 is "to clarify." Existing stand­ Consumer Reports stated that prospects ards, properly administered, should are that fallout levels in our food will make this unnecessary. Indeed, I am exceed maximum permissible concentra­ H.R. 7101, A BILL TO AMEND SECTION convinced that in a proper case, judicial tions recommended by the International 48 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE interpretation would sustain the eligi­ Commission on Radiological Protection. CODE bility of escalators and elevators for the In contrast the Federal Radiation Coun­ investment credit under the present stat­ cil reported in May that health risks Mr. KEOGH. Mr. Speaker, I ask utory scheme. from radioactivity in foods, now and unanimous consent to extend my remarks over the next few years, are too small at this point in the RECORD and include to justify countermeasures. The con­ extraneous matter. RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT fusion of charges and countercharges The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there by officials and other interested persons objection to the request of the gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under serve to point out clearly the need for a from New York? previous order of the House, the gentle­ designation of authority in this area. There was no objection. man from New York [Mr. HALPERN] is The people of our Nation should not be Mr. KEOGH. Mr. Speaker, last week recognized for 10 minutes. forced to live in confusion and fear. I introduced H.R. ·7101. This bill would Mr. HALPERN. Mr. Speaker, I am Yet, many thousands are afraid even to amend section 48 of the Internal Reve­ pleased to join the distinguished senior give milk to their children because of the nue Code as added by the Revenue Act Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. PROXMIRE], possibility of harmful fallout, and medi­ of 1962. My purpose in introducing this in the sponsorship of two bills which cal authorities have demonstrated that bill is to assure realistic application of meet some of the growing problems aris­ many foods have a higher strontium 90 the investment credit as was originally ing from the danger of radioactive fall­ content than milk. Another frightening intended by the Ways and Means Com­ out. possibility is that without milk, vitamin mittee and the Congress. The members One of the bills, which I am introduc­ deficiencies might easily outweigh any of the committee, in drafting the credit ing today would assign to the Public harm the milk might cause. provisions, explicitly stated that the Health Service the primary responsibil­ Mr. Speaker, this bill would resolve credit was to apply to various items of ity for the protection of 'the public health this present disagreement between top machinery which might be attached to and safety from radiation hazards. experts on what constitutes maximum real property. Among the items of prop­ The need for legislation in this field safe levels of radioactivity in food. The ·erty specifically mentioned in the com­ has become increasingly evident during present split authority on what is a dan­ mittee reports were refrigeration equip­ the last 2 years. During this period the gerous fallout level endangers the food ment, printing presses, transportation Soviet Union ended a 3-year moratorium industry and paralyzes creative action. equipment, and hydraulic carlifts. Such and resumed nuclear testing. Our own This bill would provide for the develop­ examples were only illustrations of items country was forced to follow suit and the ment of improved and uniform stand­ to which the credit would apply. They result was an exchange of nuclear blasts, ards of radiation protection and would were not intended to be restrictive. each of more intensity than the previous. authorize research and investigations for The Treasury has now proposed regu­ More recently, our President has de­ the control of radiation hazards. Our lations which, I think, would limit un­ clared a unilateral postponement of test­ citizens would be assured that their Gov­ duly the credit provision. Such proposals ing, hoping undoubtedly that this would ernment is doing its job in protecting would frustrate the fundamental objec­ lead to a general agreement among all them from the dangers of radiation haz­ tive of the statute. The proposed regu­ parties involved. Unfortunately, despite ards. lations deny the investment credit to the excellent progress of our Arms Con­ Mr. Speaker, there are additional fac­ elevators and escalators on the ground trol and Disarmament Agency, we do not tors which cast doubt upon the validity that they are "structural components" of have as yet any assurance that an effec­ of our ideas about radioactive fallout, buildings, The committee never intend­ tive ban will be reached in the near for example, the assumption that it is ed to exclude elevators and escalators future. On the contrary, a number of possible to determine a safe dose-if by from the application of the credit. In nations have indicated that they will safe dose one means a dose which, even fact, Senators GoRE and DOUGLAS, of the continue, or will start testing, regardless used as a protection standard for a large Senate Finance Committee, specifically of the action of either the Soviet Union population, will produce no harm in any state in their separate report on the bill or the United States. individual. The deeper one goes into that an escalator in a department store Our Government, through the Arms the problems of establishing permissible qualifies for the credit. We specifically Control and Disarmament Agency, and levels in a given set of circumstances, stated in the committee report that local through our policy of containment, has and of applying them in normal and law was not to govern the classification made great strides toward an effective emergency situations, the more difficult of property as "tangible personal prop­ peace and toward the elimination of the it is to emerge with clear, direct, and gen­ erty" entitled to the credit, and we in­ probability of nuclear war with its many erally applicable standards. tended that the credit would provide a horrors and the threat of near annihila­ However, some tested reliable standard broad stimulant to the economy. While tion of the human race. However there is desperately needed to determine at H.R. 7101, as drafted, applies only to still exists, and in ever increasing meas­ what level of concentration of fallout elevators and escalators used "to mod­ ure, the fear that radioactive fallout consideration should be given to counter­ ernize" a building, I believe the same rule resulting from tests around the world measures to protect the health of our should apply to all elevators and esca­ can and will endanger the health and people. While efforts have been made lators under the present statute. lives of our people. We have heard much by various groups and individuals re­ I hope that the Treasury will modify its about the dangers of such fallout-of searching the problem, there has been position when its final regulations are the contamination of milk and other little cooperf,tion between the various issued. I submit that the purposes of foods--about the resulting harm to our sources, and, correspondingly, little that H.R. 7101 can be accomplished under the young people. This has become an un­ may be safely considered as valid. The existing grant of legislative authority. seen fear and one difficult to compre­ basic fault appears to be a lack of clear­ I have introduced this bill so that it may hend. We have had to create a new cut authority on the part of any one take its position on the Legislative Cal­ vocabulary, a vocabulary of fear­ agency, and the accompanying critical endar. I will press for action only in words such as "maximum permissible" lack of responsibility on all levels. the event the Treasury continues its or "radiation protection guide" or Mr. Speaker, this Congress is in ef­ course in misconstruing the clear intent ''strontium 90" and so down the list. fect largely responsible for this shocking of the Congress that these named facil­ We have learned of "rems"-the meas­ lack of coordination and direction. We ities are entitled to the same treatment urement of the biological effects of have the ultimate control over these as others, which were named only for radiation. We hear of all these things agencies and we must see to it that steps purpose of illustration. I will not press and we realize how little we really know are taken to define authority and strat­ this proposal if I receive assurance that about these matters. egy in this area. We would certainly 12310 CONGRESSIONAL · RECORD - HOUSE July · 9 be appalled to discover-that our Secre­ warranted taking of· tax ratables from In fact, with all the worthwhile ·po­ tary of Defense did not know the areas the city. The whole 'l-mlle beach front tential projects in my wholly depressed of responsibility for the various·segments of Ocean City in the developed section is district-ranging from slum clearance to of our national defense. .. We should be open to recreation and a Stat.e park for beach erosion; projects which have a similarly appalled to learn of the lack the same purpose just does not make human welfare purpose to justify the ex­ of direction and authority in our protec­ sense. penditure of tax dollars-it is almost tive measures against hazardous fallout. It is ridiculous to classify a wild bird criminal to pour out over a quarter mil­ We must initiate a bold and visionary refuge and natural preserve as urban re­ lion dollars in taxpayers' money to pur­ program which utilizes and gives direc­ newal but that is exactly what the Ad­ chase a bird sanctuary when the whole tion and coordination to existing pro­ ministration has done. Here is the re­ area is, and has been through the cen­ grams and whieh will be the ultimate lease: turies, a natural habitat for sea birds authority for the validity of the results of The 2,895-acre new Carson's Inlet Park lies and transitory migrating waterfowl. the research currently being pressed by between the Garden State Parkway and the Personally, I have nothing against the various groups. inland waterway in the Atlantic City-Cape birds. Yet-at the risk of being labeled The second bill I have introduced to­ May urban area. The site includes 3,700 feet as discriminating against our feathered day immediately utilizes one existing of ocean frontage and 1,700 feet of bay and inlet frontage. The beach side of the new friends--! maintain that when our Fed­ program. It extends the provision of park will be developed with non-Federal eral Government starts using urban re­ the Agriculture Act of 1949 authorizing funds for water sports and picnicking. The newal money to develop bird refuges at the Commodity Credit Corporation to opposite side of the inlet will be preserved as a time when American citizens are living provide feed to milk producers to assure a wild bird refuge and natural preserve. Of in slum conditions, such muddled gov­ a supply free of radioactive fallout con­ the total land acquisition cost of $900,000 ernmental thinking is strictly for the tamination. Senator PROXMIRE was the the Federal grant will pay for 30 percent. birds. author of the original amendment which Now let me picture for you the physical Just what has been the urgency be­ is currently effective until December 31, aspect of this million dollar park. It is hind this purchase of these 2,000-odd 1963. This bill, which he has introduced an undeveloped area of marshland be­ acres of undeveloped land for almost a in the other House, would extend the ef­ tween the Garden State Parkway and million dollars while so many badly fective date for 1 year. Even though a the inland waterway, which is under needed projects are being turned down test ban treaty were to be effectuated water at many high tides. The so-called by this very same administration on the in the near future, the amount of fallout Atlantic City-Cape May urban area is a grounds that it is out of funds? Does now in the atmosphere will be a con­ stretch of 50 miles of seacoast with miles this agency expect Congress to give it tinuing problem for many months. Ex­ of uninhabited beaches between devel­ more money for this sort of thing while tension of the provision will prevent oped seaside resorts which depend on we are appropriating millions of dollars economic disaster to any dairy farmer their seashore attractions for income. If annually to the Department of the In-· whose hayfields or grazing lands are sub­ you see this coast from a plane, it cer­ terior for similar projects? jected to the perils of excessive fallout. tainly does not look like and urban area In view of the fact that this particu­ Mr. Speaker, I believe that the enact­ which needs a State owned and operated lar project has, for some unfathomable ment of these two bills will be a con­ beach park, when it already has 50 miles reason, been approved by the Urban Re­ structive and sensible approach to this of the same thing publicly and privately newal Administration, I wonder how matter. The problem of radioactive owned. many other similar nonurban projects fallout is clearly our responsibility. It Of course, to qualify under the Housing have been underwritten with urban re­ calls for bold national leadership and Act of 1961 as a park under an urban newal funds? It seems to me that it is for immediate action to provide all of our ren~wal plan, somebody, f:omewhere imperative for this Congress to inquire people with the facts they desperately had to start out by designating "some into this situation to determine just how need and the tools with which to defend place" as an "urban area." So, 50 miles far this apparent circumvention of the themselves. It calls for a broad program of beach front with miles of nothing but urban renewal law has progressed. of Federal assistance, of effective co­ sandhills, Indian grass, and sea gulls is Indeed, as I see it, this appropriation ordination and direction, of greatly ex­ now an "urban area" and hence neces­ of Federal urban renewal funds for the panded research, and of a designation sitates a park and recreational area, sur­ development of a wild bird refuge and of authority. rounded by 14 seashore resorts all preserve on Carson's Inlet meadows is for The immediacy of this problem calls depending for their existence as recrea­ the birds in more ways than one. for prompt and affirmative action by this tional areas. Now the State, with Congress. We cannot afford to delay any Federal aid, will compete with them, and longer the performance of this duty we collect taxes from their citizens to do it FAMILY MIGRATION IS THE owe to our people and to the future of with. SCOURGE OF EDUCATION mankind. But let us get back to the wild bird refuge. Development of a wild bird Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask refuge and preserve with urban renewal unanimous consent that the gentleman URBAN RENEWAL NOW FOR THE from California [Mr. TALCOTT] may ex­ BIRDS moneys most certainly seems to me to be a flagrant misuse of Federal funds-a tend his remarks at this point in the Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask situation which should be investigated by RECORD and include extraneous matter. unanimous consent that the gentleman. the Congress. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is th~re from New Jersey [Mr. GLENN] may ex­ The Housing Act of 1961 provides for objection to the request of the gentleman tend his remarks at this point in the the use of Federal funds to develop ap­ from Pennsylvania? REcoRD and include extraneous matter. propriate parks and recreation facilities There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in urban areas, but a wild bird refuge in Mr. TALCOTT. Mr. Speaker, for objection to the request of the gentleman the midst of a remote stretch of marsh­ some time I have been attempting to from Pennsylvania? land hardly qualifies as an urban area by share with my colleagues some of my lay There was no objection. any stretch of the imagination. evaluations of the panic and problems Mr. GLENN. Mr. Speaker, I was With all the slums existing in which will be caused by the elimination amazed at a news release on June 25 by metropolitan areas which sorely need of the bracero program. Now, an un­ the Urban Renewal Administration which corrective action, it just does not make solicited letter from professional school grants to the State of New Jersey over a sense to use urban renewal funds ear­ administrators confirms my views. I quarter mlllion dollars to purchase un­ marked for such a purpose to under­ quote: developed beach and marshland at Cor­ write a grandiose, unneeded project in an SALINAS, CALIF., July 2, 1963. son's Inlet in my district for a State park, The Honorable BURT L. TALCOTT, isolated marshland area. Such a project House of Representatives, wild bird refuge, and natural preserve. most certainly is not the intent of the Wa~hington, D.C. The area ts uninhabited and the ac­ law, which ts designed to help elevate the DEAR MB. TAtcorr: The Board o! Educa­ quisition by the State of the beach environment of those unfortunate citi­ tion of the Salinas City School Dlstrtct has portion was bitterly assailed by the mu­ zens now living in substandard urban directed me to write to you in order that nicipal officials of Ocean City as an un- neighborhoods. you might be apprised of certain fnforma- 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 12311 tion relating to the cessation of Public June 25, my colleague from the State Section 7(c) of-the -District of Colum­ Law 78. of Texas [Mr. ALGER] called the atten­ bia Redevelopment Act of 1945 authorizes The board wishes it to be expressly under­ tion of the House to certain irregulari­ the RLA to select redevelopers without stood that it is not within its province to pass Judgment on the merit of Public Law ties in the Columbia Plaza urban re­ public bidding. It has been suggested 78 as it pertains to the economy of the newal project, located a few blocks from that RLA, purporting to exercise this United States, but the board feels a direct the White House. On July 1, I com­ authority, will select a redeveloper on responsibil1ty !or the educational and mented on the pending Adams-Morgan the basis of its past allegiance and en­ sociological chaos that would quite likely urban renewal project which is presently thusiasm for the plan. result from the termination of the law. before the Board of Commissioners of While billed as "a citizen planning ef­ The board has made no broad generaliza­ the District of Columbia for their con­ fort," the facts so far developed by the tions for the Nation but has limited its func­ tion in this matter to its intimate knowl­ sideration. subcommittee seem to indicate that the edge of what would happen in Salinas and In addition, a subcommittee of the whole affair was a carefully nurtured its environs 1! Public Law 78 were not House District Committee is currently public relations operation by the pro­ reenacted. investigating the handling of urban re­ fessional planners involving the estab­ 1. Thousands of migrant, short-term la­ newal in the District of Columbia. De­ lishment of so-called block organizations borers would descend upon us. Many of spite heavy pressures, this subcommittee and a carefully guided citizens' planning them would have familles with children of has performed an outstanding service in committee allegedly representing the school age. its investigation of malpractices in the citizens of the entire urban renewal area. 2. There would not be adequate housing available to them. District's urban renewal program. . I Even before the plan has been approved, 3. There would not be enough classroom wish to commend the distinguished RLA established a full-time, and fully space for the children. chairman of the subcommittee, the gen­ staffed, field office in the project area for 4. There would be little or no increase in tleman from Texas [Mr. DownY], for the purpose of promoting support for its the tax base to support an educational pro­ the outstanding job he and his sub­ program. The key device through which gram for them, which would result in a committee are doing. this support was generated was the citi­ dilution of support for the 12,000 pupils now The Congress has a direct responsi­ zens' planning committee. in Salinas schools, thus a corresponding downgrading of education. bility in the matter of urban renewal Particularly disturbing is the recent 5. We would have inadequate recreational for the District of Columbia. It is the revelation by the subcommittee that the fac111t1es. Congress that has established the pro­ chairman of this citizens' planning group 6. Our law enforcement services and wel­ cedures and the agencies that are sup­ is an officer and one of the largest stock­ fare services would become overburdened. posedly carrying out the urban renewal holders in a newly established private It is an established fact that family migra­ program in the District. It is with great corporation formed for the specific pur­ tion is the scourge of education. It there­ concern, therefore, that I view certain pose of obtaining a redevelopment con­ fore behooves the Government of the United tract from RLA. The facts uncovered States to take action whenever it can to disturbing developments involving the reduce family migration, because in this way District's urban renewal program. by the subcommittee further indicate the Government can enhance the value of The subcommittee hearings have un­ "'that this corporation was not formed the educational dollar and strike a telling earthed certain actions in connection until after its principals had discussed blow against illiteracy. with the District's Adams-Morgan proj­ their proposition with RLA and satisfied With a full awareness of its responsibillty ect that raise grave conflict-of-interest themselves as to their prospects for suc­ !or the education of the children of this dis­ questions. The subcommittee is to be cessfully obtaining a development con­ trict, the board of education respectfully tract. requests you to consider restoring to law commended for having obtained this in­ the principles of Public Law 78. formation prior to the adoption of an The subcommittee's investigation into Respectfully yours, urban renewal plan for the Adams­ the history of this development corpo­ L. V. GRANVILLE, Morgan area. ration has revealed conflict-of-interest Secretary, Board of Education. All too often evidence of assorted mal­ questions involving the corporation's The education of our children, domes­ practices comes to light long after the participants, who, at the same time in tic and migrant alike, will be seriously damage is done. But in this instance, their capacity as leaders of the citizens' the information has been discovered in planning committee, are attempting to downgraded. I sincerely urge Congress win community support for a plan from to consider this important aspect of the time to permit its consideration by the appropriate authorities. which they hope to profit. In April of bracero program. last year, shortly after the citizens' plan­ A good education may be the most im­ Urban renewal touches at one of the very foundations of our free society. It ning committee adopted its preliminary portant single attribute a family or com­ plan proposal, several of these same in­ munity can give its children. provides for the seizure of a man's home or business; it brings to bear on the in­ dividuals met for the purpose of discuss­ For those who have considered promo­ ing the formation of a corporation for tion of a migrant system for providing dividual property owner the awesome powers of government eminent domain. the express purpose of obtaining a re­ necessary supplemental labor for sea­ development contract permitting them sonal industries, please remember that Properly executed, urban renewal can ''family migration-in any form-is the be a great service to our present day to implement a plan that had been en­ scourge of education." communities. On the other hand, if im­ dorsed by these very same individuals a properly administered, it may become a few days earlier. · At this meeting, rep­ vehicle by which favored developers reap resentatives of the corporation were di­ THE ADAMS-MORGAN URBAN RE­ fat profits at the expense of the public. rected to obtain RLA assurances that the NEWAL PROJECT SHOULD BE Unfortunately, irregularities have been corporation would be the redeveloper COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY uncovered throughout the District of Co­ and, following such assurances, to pro­ REVIEWED lumbia's urban renewal program. ceed with the formation of the corpora­ The Adams-Morgan urban renewal tion. Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask plan has been hailed by its supporters as The subcommittee has established unanimous consent that the gentleman an experiment in planning because it that during the next several months, from New Jersey [Mr. WIDNALL] may ex­ brings together citizen and planner in an representatives of the proposed corpora­ tend his remarks at this point in the attempt to mutually solve the problems RECORD and include extraneous matter. tion met with RLA officials. These rep­ of slums and blight. On the other hand, resentatives were at that time also lead­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there opponents of the program have charged objection to the request of the gentleman that it sets neighbor against neighbor, ers of the citizens' planning committee. from Pennsylvania? that the local Redevelopment Land It is not known whether in such discus­ There was no objection. Agency uses pressure tactics and other sions with RLA the individuals were ap­ Mr. WIDNALL. Mr. Speaker, in re­ inducements to obtain so-called citizen pearing in their capacity as leaders of cent weeks there has been considerable support. Recent newspaper accounts as the citizens' planning group--a capacity discussion on the floor of this House well as statements presented to the in which they had been collaborating regarding certain disturbing develop­ Board of Commissioners earlier this with the RLA for several years--or in ments affecting the urban renewal pro­ month at their hearings on this project their capacity as promoters of the devel­ gram in the District of Columbia. On involved these and other charges. opment corporation, or both. 12312 C0NGRESS10NAL RECORD - HOUSE July 9. It has been admitted that the purpose Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, as a mem­ then commanded the Andor.scoggin be­ of these discussions was to obtain an ad­ ber of the House Subcommittee on Ap­ fore attending the Naval War College. vance commitment from RLA that it propriations for Treasury and Post Married to the former Helene Jose­ would be selected as the redeveloper, al­ Office-which has within its jurisdiction phine Roche of Old Lyme, Conn., he has though it is denied that any assurances the U.S. Coast Guard-it has been my two daughters, Susan Alice and Laura were given. However, one of the repre­ privilege to know a very distinguished Louise. Recently, Adm. E. J. Roland, sentatives of the proposed corporation Coast Guard officer, Capt. Mark A. Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard who participated in discussions with Whalen. authorized him to wear the Coast Guard RLA conceded that the executive direc­ For the past 4 years, Captain Whalen Commendation Medal for his. work here tor of RLA assured him that the corpo­ has been responsible for coordinating on the Hill. I am certain, Mr. Speaker, ration would stand a good chance of be­ Coast Guard matters with the Depart­ that he has earned a hearty "well done,•• ing selected as the redeveloper. ments of Treasury, Defense, and State as for his service. I wish him Godspeed I am not one to quibble with words, but well as the Congress of the United States. and continued success and happiness in if one were assured that, although he It was in the latter assignment that his new assignment. could be given no commitment as to ob­ many of us here came to know and ap­ taining a contract, he stood a good preciate Mark Whalen for his invaluable chance of doing so, I think a reasonable public service. WISCONSIN PAPER AND ALLIED man would know what meaning was in­ In every instance, Mark Whalen has PRODUCTS INDUSTRY tended. demonstrated his unique ability to serve Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask There seems to have been little doubt his country within the highest traditions unanimous consent that the gentleman as to the meaning in the minds of these of the public service. from Wisconsin [Mr. LAIRD] may extend corporate promoters, because, following Not only has he managed to handle his remarks at this point in the RECORD their discussions with RLA, they re­ matters of the most delicate and stra­ and include extraneous matter. turned to their prospective stockholders tegic importance, but he has always been The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and reported on their conversations with willing to lend a helping hand whenever objection to the request of the gentleman RLA. The prospective stockholders were necessary. from Pennsylvania? so impressed with the report that they It is with regret then, Mr. Speaker, There was no objection. unanimously voted to f ornr the corpora­ that Captain Whalen will soon leave Mr. LAIRD. Mr. Speaker, until tion and began subscribing to its stock. Washington to become the commanding recently Wisconsin led the Nation The corporation was formed in August officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Train­ in the tonnage production of paper of last year. It is interesting to note ing Center at Yorktown, Va. and paperboard. According to the that the majority of the shares issued are In saying this, of course, I am well latest figures, Wisconsin has slipped to held by four individuals, none of whom aware that Yorktown will soon receive the position of the second largest pro­ live in the project area or, for that mat­ one of this country's fl.nest officers and ducer of paper and paperboard in the ter, in the District of Columbia. More: men. He will be sorely missed here, but United States. As a major industry in over, an officer of the corporation and I am certain that his new assignment will our State it employed 40,200 workers as one of its two largest stockholders is the prove beneficial to the Coast Guard and of May 1963. These employees earn an same individual who for the past several the Nation. average of $111.31 per week which is a years has been attempting to drum up On Capitol Hill, Mark Whalen was higher average wage than the Statewide support for the renewal plan in his known for his steadfast devotion to de­ industry production worker enjoys. It capacity as chairman of the planning tail and for his remarkable ability to is also a larger figure than the employ­ committee. summarize an intricate problem in a few ment average across the country as re­ It is my sincere hope that the subcom­ well-chosen words. His unhesitating ported in the Census of Manufacture, mittee will continue its investigation of assumption of responsibility for any 1961, by the Bureau of the Census. this matter to determine all the facts matter affecting the Coast Guard, re­ In Wisconsin, there are 54 cities that regarding this serious conflict of interest gardless of the size and importance of have at least one mill or plant. There issue. This is not the first project in the problem, has earned him the respect are 52 pulp and paper mills in 34 cities which charges of favoritism and other and admiration of all with whom he and 111 converter plants in 39 cities. malpractices have been raised. I am has been associated. As of 1961, Mr. Speaker, which is the particularly hopeful that the subcommit­ A native of the Nation's Capital, Cap­ latest year for which we have complete tee will determine whether RLA has tain Whalen attended Central High figures, Wisconsin compares with the misused its power in an attempt to buy School, Georgetown University, and No. 1 State, the State of Georgia, support for an urban renewal plan by Emerson Institute. Entering the U.S. as follows: in the production of paper using taxpayers' money to produce Coast Guard Academy at New London, and paperboard, Wisconsin produced profits for favored individuals who earn Conn., with an appointment as a cadet, 2,252,549 tons as compared to Georgia's these rewards by virtue of having mobi­ he was graduated and commissioned an 2,297,020. In all other respects, Mr. lized citizen support for the plan. ensign in 1937. An outstanding athlete, Speaker, Wisconsin still leads the Nation. I call upon the Congress to reexamine he played baseball for 3 years, and cap­ Georgia mills and plants in 1961 em­ the Redevelopment Act to determine tained the football team in his senior ployed only 19,046 persons at a payroll whether that act should be amended to year. cost of $102,521,000 as compared to Wis- protect the public against these His early assignments included duty consin's 36,045 employees at a payroll activities. on board the Coast Guard cutters Sar- cost of $216,899,000. In addition, Geor­ I am hopeful that the Board of Com­ anac, Tampa, Nike, the maritime serv- gia showed a "value added by manufac­ missioners, in reviewing this renewal ice training ship Empire State, and as ture" figure of $273,912,000 as compared plan, will consider this disturbing aspect executive officer of the candidate for re- with Wisconsin's $466,341,000. In new of the plan's origin. serve commission school. He com- capital expenditures for 1961, Wisconsin manded the Coast Guard cutter Modoc spent $56,307,000. on convoy escort duty in the North At- . It is a tribute to Wisconsin's history TRIBUTE TO CAPT. MARK A. lantic, followed ~Y a 4-year tour in Coast of dynamic progress that of the 47 paper­ WHALEN Guard Headquarters in Washington as producing States in this country Wis­ Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Assistant Chief of the Training and Pro- . consin leads all others in sal;s, in­ unanimous consent that the gentleman curement Division of the Office of Per- vestments, taxes paid, and most other from Massachusetts [Mr. CONTE] may sonnel. categories. extend his remarks at this point in the From 1950 to 1952 he commanded the ------RECORD and include extraneous matter. 311-foot Coast Guard cutter Humboldt, STATE SHOULD TAKE LEADERSHIP The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there operating out of Boston on North At- objection to the request of the gentleman lantic Ocean station patrol duty. For IN DEVELOPING NEW PLAY AREAS from PenI1$ylvania? the next 4 years, he was Assistant Chief Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask There was no objection. of the Reserve Division at CGQ. He . unanimous consent that the gentleman 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 12313 from Michigan [Mr. MEADER] may ex­ ever amendments a.re needed to existing But now I notice, Mr. Speaker, that tend his remarks at this Point in the Federal law to encourage the local authority the mischievous spirit of this dangerous plan. plan was apparently revived in a recent RECORD and include extraneous matter. He suggests that instead of passing special The SPEAKER pro temPore. Is there laws for each district, as was done in the report of the Senate Judiciary Commit­ objection to the request of the gentleman case of the Huron-Clinton Authority, Mich­ tee's Subcommittee To Investigate Prob­ from Pennsylvania? igan might well consider adopting a general lems Connected With Refuge_es and There was no objection. law, similar to the Conservancy Act of Ohio Escapees. Mr. MEADER. Mr. Speaker, yester­ which has been spectacularly successful in The details of the Johnson proposals preserving and developing the natural re­ were so ludicrous, so ridiculous, that they day I called attention of the House to a sources of our neighboring State. suggestion I have made to the Honorable were never even made public or formally The net result, he believes, would be more reported out. Yet the subcommittee George Romney, Governor of the State desirable than wholesale ownership and con­ of Michigan, that the State of Michigan, trol of recreational lands by the Federal now terms them "a carefully conceived itself, should take the leadership in de­ Government, such as is contemplated in the and detailed plan for progress." veloping river systems, lakes, and park controversial Sleeping Bear Dunes National I am very surprised at the revival of areas for recreation and conservation Park proposal. this abandoned scheme. I hope that the purposes, rather than to turn to the Fed­ All this makes a lot of sense. When the subcommittee of the other body will re­ eral Government and transfer vast areas Federal Government moves into the recrei:L­ consider the whole matter, mindful as tion and conservation picture it tends to con­ they are of the demands of peace and of our State to the Department of In­ centrate on large, sweeping-and politically terior for national parks. stability in the Near East, and return sensational-projects such as Sleeping Bear. the ghost of the past to a restful grave. I included the text of my letter to the The need, rather, is for orderly develop­ There are enough current problems in Governor and also an editorial from the ment of recreational fac111ties where the op­ Monroe (Mich.) Evening News in the portunity to do so exists and where the need the Near East without digging up ghosts. for them is greatest. The Johnson proposals are especially body of my remarks which appear on The little opportunities often are over­ dangerous to Israel's security. Arabs, in pages 12195-12196 of yesterday's RECORD. looked. By that, we mean the development great numbers, in hostile Arab States Another newspaper 1n my district, the of a mile or two of a stream or the creation surrounding Israel would be granted an Jackson Citizen Patriot of Jackson, Mich., of a public fishing or bathin~ site on a option of moving to Israel despite the has also carried an editorial under date desirable lake. We often have pointed to Jackson County's park system as an example fact that many are not authentic ref­ of July 5, 1963, urging that Michigan ugees and some never lived in Israel at officials study my suggestion carefully. of what a little foresight, and not too much money, can do. Often these developments all. The editorial is entitled "State Should are too small to warrant the attention of the Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, State De­ Take Leadership in Developing New Play State park system. partment elements have sought to push Areas," and I include the text at this It is possible that an authority or a State these proposals even though they were Point in my remarks: conservancy act, similar to Ohio's, is the abandoned by the White House and the ideal answer to the development of such STATE SHOULD TAKE LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOP­ administration. Instead, we should have ING NEW PLAY AREAS areas as the Raisin River, the facts of which were reviewed in a series of articles a few a true initiative for a general peace set­ In a letter to Gov. George Romney com­ days ago in the Citizen Patriot. tlement. This would be a more sensible menting on the Governor's National Press Michigan has a tremendous asset in its approach for the State Department to Club speech about the need for State govern­ lakes and streams and lands which are better push. ments to take the lead in encouraging the suited for recreation than for anything else. tourist industry. Representative GEORGE The Arab refugee problem can only It wlll not, except in unusual cases, get the be s·olved in the context of a general MEADER offers a suggestion for the effective answers from Washington. It won't always development of the State's river systems, get them under the present State setup. peace settlement. How can Israel be lakes and parks. As a State, we need to be planning ahead asked to admit potential fifth columnists, The Congressman agrees that the States to the year 2000 and beyond when the pres­ many of whom are adherents of the should take the initiative rather than leav­ sure on present recreational fac111ties will Arab Communist Party? It would seem ing the job to the Federal Government as become intolerable. It already has in many obvious that peace is a prerequisite to some are wont to do. Mr. MEADER believes areas. any massive scheme for moving mobs of the State already has an outstanding exam­ If new legal tools.a.re needed to do the Job, bitter people across disputed frontiers. ple of how this can be done in the five-county the legislature, with the Governor's assist­ Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. ance, and the Congress, under urging from They would not come as peaceful immi­ The Congressman, in his letter, points out Mr. MEADER and other members of the Mich­ grants but as mortal enemies dedicated that under such a plan, the "people of Mich­ igan delegation, must provide them. to Israel's destruction. igan and the particular locality who have the Representative MEADER has made a signifi­ The Arabs reject the Johnson pro­ greatest interest, not only through enhance­ cant contribution to the line of thought on posals for different reasons. They feel ment of their property values and their own this subject. We sincerely hope that his that even repatriation of Arab masses use of the recreational fac111ties, but in the letter and the ideas expressed therein development of the tourist industry, would are not allowed to slip away without due would lend tacit recognition to the legal retain control and make the decisions shap­ consideration. existence of Israel as a nation. Since ing the character of recreation and conser­ Arab governments are committed to a vation developments." brutal objective of "driving the Jews Mr. MEADER recalls that the Huron-Clinton SENATE BODY FAVORS ARAB into the sea" and wiping out Israel, they Metropolitan Authority was established in REFUGEE ACTION would not even accept the basically pro­ 1942 following a referendum pursuant to a Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Arab formula proposed by Dr. Johnson. special a.ct of the legislature in 1939. This Mr. Speaker, at this Point I would like five-county regional governmental unit, pos­ unanimous consent that the gentleman from New York [Mr. HALPERN] may ex­ to insert into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD sessing tax and condemnation power and two pertinent items. The first is quoted governed by a board of commissioners, five tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and include extraneous matter. from an editorial in the Jewish News, elected by the board of supervisors in each Detroit, Mich., commenting on the sub­ of the five counties, plus two appointed by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the Governor, is "a thriving, successful op­ objection to the request of the gentleman committee report. The second item is a eration which, in a 20-year period, has spent from Pennsylvania? news report by the authoritative Jewish approximately $25 million in beautifying and There was no objectiqn. Telegraphic Agency which outlines the improving the Huron and Clinton Rivers and Mr. HALPERN. Mr. Speaker, I had details of the curious portion of the sub­ establishing a dozen parks and recreation thought the ill-advised and unrealistic committee ·report. areas." proposals offered for a solution of · the [From the Jewish News] , The Congressman says that while he con­ Arab refugee problem by Dr. Joseph E. It is regrettable that Senator HART'S report siders the problem of park 'development pri­ Johnson, of the United Nations Palestine does not indicate what Dr. Johnson's :find­ marily a State and local one, he feels it ings and recommendations were. Having should be strongly supported by the Fed­ Conciliation Commission, were dead and stirred up so much commotion, without eral Government through programs already buried. The Johnson plan was accepta.. having made itself known, that report must in being, such as flood control, water pol­ ble to neither Arabs nor Israelis and have had in it elements of a disturbing na­ i-qtion control, navigation, soil conservation, jeopardized the shaky peace in that ture to both peoples involved. ~ut the Hart h.nd so on. He is willing to sponsor · what- troubled area. report, even at this very late date, seems to 12314 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE July 9 accept that report. · This ls not an altogether ress. He stressed the importance of ·con­ Even our Jewish friends must feel fair way of dealing with a matter so tur­ tinued U.S. support for expanding services some pride that Jesus and the Apostle bulent that it interfered with the peace of being handled by UNRWA. the entire Middle East. "A budding aspect of this assistance is Paul were Jews and that most of the Perhaps the Hart report could not be ex­ the growing stress on an education and voca­ Bible itself came from Jewish sources. pected to go into every detail of the Arab tional training program for young refugees," I hope this constitutional -amendment refugee' question. Nevertheless, since it does the Sena.tor said, adding that a fact that will soon be adopted and that the foun­ mention that half of the claimed total of a made this program mandatory and indicated dations of America will not be further million Arab refugees are 16 years of age or the changing nature of the Arab refugee destroyed. As for me, I am 100 percent under, there devolves upon all who are tak­ problem was that half of the refugees were for Bible reading and the Lord's Prayer ing an interest in the grave problem the re­ under 16 years old. "Channeling this youth­ sponsibility to view the matter realistically. ful throng into useful pursuits, harnessed in our public schools. If I am not for Are these youths provided with training to to the economic and social development of this, I am not for anything. make themselves self-supporting in an area the entire area, should become the primary where they would find them at home, or are concern of UNRWA, its supporters and espe­ they being encouraged to remai~ unemployed cially the governments of the Middle East­ IN MEMORY OF ROY WIER and to continue to serve as a stimulant to ern countries," he stated. troublemaking in Israel? The subcommittee noted that 70 percent Mr. BLATNIK. Mr. Speaker, I ask There were approximately 550,000 Arabs of the UNRWA budget was contributed in unanimous consent to extend my remarks who left Israel, under instigadon from Arabs funds and kind by the U.S. Government. at this point in the RECORD and include outside Palestine, at the time the Jewish The reference to Jewish and Arab refugee extraneous matter. State was formed. That number has nearly situ:i,tions were contained in a report on the doubled-if we are to accept the figure as worldwide problems connected with refugees The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there given by the Arabs. It will continue to in­ and escapees. objection to the request of the gentleman crease. Youths are growing up and they from Minnesota? need to be taught to earn their livelihoods. There was no objection. Are they to remain as pawns in an Arab game Mr. BLATNIK. Mr. Speaker, I wish of war, or will there be a serious ·effort to PRAYER AND BIBLE READING ·AMENDMENT to pay my respects to the memory of the find homes and jobs for them in Arab en­ Honorable Roy Wier, formerly a Mem­ vironments where they will be productive Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask and happy people? ber of this distinguished body, who died There has to be sense of realism in dealing unanimous consent that the gentleman in Seattle on June 27. with an explosive problem. The Hart report from Kentucky [Mr. SILER] may extend I rise, Mr. Speaker, to pay final tribute does not offer pragmatism for the Arab his remarks at this point in the RECORD to an old friend and to offer my last re­ refugees. and include extraneous matter. spects to a man whose dedication to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there good of the people whom he served, cou­ [From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency] objection to the request of the gentleman pled with his personal integrity and his SENATE BODY FAVORS ARAB REFUGEE ACTION from Pennsylvania? . impatience with sham ideas and shallow WASHINGTON.-A report generally endors- There was no objection. individuals, made his years in this House ing the proposals for repatriation or compen­ Mr. SILER. Mr. Speaker, I have had sation of the Arab refugees, made by Dr. a model for others to follow. the honor today of being the second Serving as Democratic-Farmer-Labor Joseph E. Johnson, as special representative signer on a discharge petition that would of the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Representative from Minneapolis, Minn., Commission, was presented to Congress to­ bring forth a House resolution provid­ Roy Wier, was a devoted and active day by the Senate Subcommittee on Refugees ing for a . constitutional amendment Member of the House from his initial and Escapees. The Johnson report was · legalizing Bible reading and prayers in election in 1948 until his retirement in never submitted by the Palestine Concilia­ our public schools. · 1960. His efforts to obtain just and even tion Commission to the United Nations As­ As Abraham Lincoln said upon sign­ sembly after it became known that the Arabs compassionate legislation for laborers, ing the Emancipation Proclamation, "I for families, for children--especially as a object to its recommendations. never in my life felt more certain of hav­ The Senate subcommittee's report also member of the House Committee on Edu­ noted that "religious and political perse·cu­ ing done right than I did in signing it." cation and Labor-were outstanding. tion have generated a steady flow of Jews The psalmist inquired in one of the · His interest, perhaps stimulated by from North Africa." Chairman PHILIP A. Biblical psalms, "If the foundations be membership on the House Committee on HART, Michigan Democrat, did not go into destroyed, what shall the righteous do?" the District of Columbia, in providing details on the plight of North African Jewry, . Now if we take out of our public schools but did elaborate on the status of Arab ref­ the residents of the District with the vote all Bible reading and all prayers, then was highly commendable. ugees in countries surrounding Israel. we are indeed destroying the very foun­ Citing "the growing weariness in many By his sincere and tireless dedication· quarters over the seemingly endless custo­ dations of our country. The Bible is not to the needs and concerns of the unim­ dial nature of the program of the United Na­ - a sectarian book. Neither is the Lord's portant, the unfortunate, the unheralded tions Relief and Works Agency, the persist­ Prayer a sectarian prayer. These Bible thousands of people who make up this ent intransigency of political forces in the readings and prayers do not bind any­ great Nation, Roy Wier made his years Middle East, and the overall lack of progress one to accept their great truths. Neither as Congressman from Minnesota special in seeking a solution to this refugee prob­ do they take any tax money from anyone and unique. Because of the unassuming lem," Senator HART reported "the subcom­ to support any particular sect or religion. mittee believes America has a responsibility Therefore, such Bible readings and pray­ manner in which he accomplished count­ in this situation." less duties, it is probable that most of He added that the subcommittee noted ers in no manner break down the sepa­ those whom he served so well were un- "with great interest the administration's ration principle of church and state. : aware of the painstaking efforts he made concern and initiative in this matter, and I feel that more than 75 percent of · on their behalf. its general support of the diplomatic efforts our AmeriGan people have always ap­ And so I wish today to proffer my in­ by Dr. Johnson." proved Bible reading and prayers in our complete, yet heartfelt praises to the According to Chairman HART and the sub­ public schools. And this proposal for a committee, Dr. Johnson "has authored a constitutional amendment merely for­ memory of a man who saw his duty and carefully conceived and detailed plan for malizes the thinking and heartfelt desire who fulfilled it conscientiously. I offer progress which includes, among other things, my sympathy, and that of my colleagues a flexible provision to implement the 1948 of most Americans for a deep reverence who were privileged to know Roy Wier, · resolution of the United Nations General for the faith of our fathers and the to his wife Nellie and to his sisters. His Assembly calling for the repatriation of truths of our Bible. death has been a loss to many. refugees or compensation for loss of · Even though we are certainly not as property." good Christians as we should be, we still The Senator added that "it is illusory to would not want to live in an atheistic assume, however, that a solution to the Arab nation. Furthermore, we must all de­ FORMER REPRESENTATIVE refuge_e · problem can be manufactured and plore a Supreme Court attitude that says ROY WIER simply imposed upon the situation. L1 the final analysis, progress toward a solution its hands are tied in the matter of re­ Mr. BLATNIK. Mr. Speaker, I ask must necessarily evolve from within the Mid­ m·oving pornography and vulgarity from unanimous consent tpat the gentleman dle E3St itself." He expressed hope that newsstands and yet are free to remove froP.1 Minr.tesota [Mr. KAR'J.'H] may extend "the Johnson effort and attending interna­ God's Holy Bible and the Lord's Prayer · his remarks at this point in the RECORD tional relations" will help generate this prog- from the public schools of our country. and include extraneous matter. 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 12315 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there We are going to have migrant workers lean-foreign-eompetition. We best at objection to the request of the gentleman in this country whether there is or is not least correct our obvious errors. from Minnesota·, a bracero program. The real question It has become apparent that our trade There was no objection. is how we are going to go about improv­ negotiations under the Trade Expansion Mr. KARTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ing his lot in life. Act of 1962 are encountering some heavy pay tribute to the memory of our former I would think that one of the best ways we·ather in Europe, particularly because colleague Roy Wier who died a few days we can help the domestic migrant would of the attitude of the Common Market ago after a brief illness. be to clear the farm labor market of its countries. No example is clearer than I knew Roy for a good many years flood of foreign workers. If we would the closing down of poultry exports­ and had a deep admiration for his dedi­ just let the labor ·market be subject to much to the amazement of Secretary cation to serving the people's needs in the laws of supply and demand, I feel Freeman, and other ADA'ers: government. In Congress Roy Wier that wages would be improved at least This attitude, arising as it does from served as the "people's legislator" on the some. But by using braceros, we drive the judgment of "the Six" as to what District Committee and the Committee the market price of labor down. is or will be most conducive to the devel­ on Education and Labor where he In addition to removing the glut on opment of their economy, has apparently championed democratic causes to better the labor market, we ought to consider come as a great surprise to our State the lives of children, of mothers, of carefully Senator WILLIAMS' proposals Department. The hopes in that Depart­ working men and women, of the voteless aimed at improving the living conditions ment had been permitted to blind its residents of the District of Columbia and of our migrants. officials to the realism that rules the ac­ of minorities everywhere in our Nation. What we do not need is another argu­ tions of the European countries. Hence In a word he was a man with a tre­ ment that slavery is a peculiar institu­ the disappointment. mendous heart and a driving devotion tion that prevents our workers from hav­ The Department seemingly has an in­ to the cause of social justice. Many of ing to do tough work. finite capacity to be surprised when those for whom he worked so tirelessly other countries do not follow our soft­ and often academic-!oreign economic never knew of Roy Wier, or his effective INJECTION OF GOVERNMENT IN AN­ work on their behalf, because he worked policies, or altogether lack thereof. without fanfare. OTHER COLOSSAL ARM OF THE This is all the more reason why Con­ Roy Wier could be a curt a:ad some­ TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY gress should take a look of its own at the times rude man, especially to the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. meaning of the so-called forthcoming "phonies" and the ''sharpies" who tried SIKES). Under previous order of the "Kennedy round" of tariff reductions. to approach him. Roy had no patience House, the gentleman from Missouri It seems almost inconceivable that we or time for anyone but people with [Mr. HALL] is recognized for 15 minutes. should offer to the world another 50-per­ genuine problems who could be helped Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ cent tariff cut when we have already re­ by his intervention. mous consent to revise and extend my re­ duced our tariff an average of 80 per­ Roy Wier did his good work for his marks and include extraneous matter. cent. It is also amazing that it is we personal satisfaction, without reams of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there who are now most insistent on broad, press releases and the ballyhoo which objection to the request of the gentleman across-the-board reductions. We have are the main concern of the opportunist from Missouri? long adhered to the more reasonable in office. There are some who suggest There was no objection. and scientific approach which called for that Roy Wier's dislike of publicity was Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, today an­ adjusting the tariff in keeping with the his undoing. Perhaps so. other last-ditch effort-to use an all too needs of each product. How these pro­ Many people lost a champion when familar phrase-.:-by the administration posals can now be seriously advanced, Roy Wier passed away. I lost a fine is taking place as Government injects one must confess, defies all common­ friend. itself in another colossal arm of the sense, if indeed the purpose is to bolster Many of us who knew Nellie Bosley transportation industry. It recalls the and to promote and activate the economy Wier as Roy's quiet, gentle, and hard­ longshoremen and dockworkers' strike of this country, working secretary have extended our of early in this congressional session, If indeed, the purpose is to increase the sympathies to her at her bereavement. and the Kennedy running battle with possibility of governmental intervention the Teamsters-usually ending in favor in order to bail out industries as they are of Hoffa. Once again as a member of driven to the wall by rising impact of im­ PLACEBO PILLS FOR SLAVE LABOR the Armed Services Committee of this ports, as in shoes, the proposals are un­ derstandable. Before long many indus­ Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask House, I am sorely concerned as to the end result of military and domestic tries would be thrown into the arms of unanimous consent that the gentleman the Government and this would create from Texas [Mr. GONZALEZ] may extend travel and transportation management and specifically the end result of any dependence on governmental assistance. his remarks at this point in the RECORD It would also mean a loss of independ­ and include extraneous matter. threatened transport tieup. While more concerned with the rights of collective ence by these industries. They would be­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there come much more amenable to discipline objection the request of the gentleman bargaining in good faith and even the to right t;o strike--or not work at all-I from Washington. If that is the purpose from Oklahoma? believe such actions must be responsible under the new trade act, we are on the There was no objection. to the public needs for defense, health right track. I believe it very questionable Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, a week and welfare, and property rights. I am procedure. ago, we heard a gentleman say some alarmed at big collective Government's Mr. Speaker, what is needed is a reap­ rather amazing things about the bracero ineffectual interference when it appar­ praisal of our competitive position in the program. ently ignores concepts of basic economic world in the face of far-reaching indus­ We were told that the lot of the mi­ principles from ·which this Nation has trial developments in the past 10 years. grant worker is a hard one and that the derived its present position and stand­ These have been of major magnitudes in bracero program would be "an efficient, ards. It should be elemental that com­ their effects on the American economy. humanitarian solution to the migrant's petition at home or in the world of na­ The potential effects are even greater cruel plight." tions, is based basically on production since the new oversea tide of tec_hnologi­ Now nothing could be further from the costs such as material, . equipment, and cal advancement which we so generously truth. labor; plus delivery costs. Other con­ assisted has not yet crested. The bracero program does not help ·siderations are man made such as tar­ The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 was the migrant any at all--:-unless depress­ iffs, rates of monetary exchange, spu­ passed in the context of "business as ing a man's wages makes him feel better. rious "sanitation" requirements or not, usual"; that is, as if we were still in Or it might ma.Ke a nian feel better to and limiting laws of egress and ingress. the old world of prewar days when this know that over a hundred thousand jobs If we fix and hold inviolable any part country was the world leader in mass are held by semislaves. Somehow I of this equation, we become guilty of production and mass marketing. Th.at doubt that it would make me feel any having to live with fixed results through­ day is gone and we cannot proceed on the better. out, and prey for the falcon of hungry, assumption that our higher wages are 12316 CC>NGRESSIONil RECORD'- - HOUSE July 9 sufficiently insulated by our higher pro­ make a profit. ·Again, .tt. comes directly to exert a -negative infl.uen~e on employment. ductivity. The vast lead that we had~ farmers when they sell their crops. On the other hand, if our imports were pre­ Money also comes into the hands of con­ dominantly composed of raw materials and higher output per man-hour is being sumers ( 1) when employees work for wages seinimanufa.ctures while exports were com­ closed by our competitors while our wage or salaries in nonproduetion enterprises in­ posed largely of manufactured goods, foreign lead continues. the field o! transportation. homebuilding, trade could be regarded as a net job-generat­ There are many new elements in the buying and selling, lending money, recrea­ ing undertaking, with some qualifications changed situation and they need to be tion, selling real estat.e, insurance, personal having reference to relative labor-contents brought out into the open and examined services, government, teaching, and so forth; of imported and exported goods, dollar for and assessed. One such inquiry has come and ('2) when owners of the enterprises in dollar. these fields make a profit. In the past U.S. exports in relation to im­ to my attention recently. It searches out All such wages, salaries, and profits depend ports held a good position in this respect. some of the underlying factors that ac-. originally on production o! goods. If no Our exports o! "finished manufactures" and count for the American industrial leader­ fibers were produced there would be no "manufactured !oodstufi's" during the post­ ship and examines them in the light of merchants to sell them, no moneylendlng war years represented about two-third of the new conditions. It is the kind of in­ to finance their production and distribution our total exports. From 1946-50 the two quiry for which we have a great need and no stores to stock the finished product. combined represented 66.6 percent of our today, if we are to effectively legislate If no lumber were produced, no bricks were total exports, compared with only 28.6 per­ for labor, for the public, and for produc­ made, and no stones quarried there would be cent of our imports. During the next 5-year no construction of homes incorporating these period (1951-55) they represented 68.24 per­ tive industries which produce jobs, de­ materials. There would be no employment cent o! our exports while they accounted !or livery, and safety in this Nation. in these fields and no money-backed demand only 30.46 percent of our imports. Under leave to extend my remarks, I could be developed. From this time forward a very significant off er it for the RECORD and urge that all At some point in the interaction between change began to appear. '!be average for who are interested in the subject give it production and consumption employment the 1956-60 5-year period saw a slight de­ a close study. It will awaken many ques­ thus interjects itself as a third major force cline o! finished goods in the export percent­ in the economy. Employment ls economi­ age o! 64. 7 percent, while the share of im­ tions about the wisdom of our present cally ambivalent in the sense that it partici­ ports of such goods o! the total imports foreign trade and domestic labor policies: pates in both production and consumption. jumped to 41.53 percent, an increase o! over and we may draw satisfaction and hope In production it mans the machines and 30 percent, compared with the preceding in the fact that the new trade negotia­ tools, handles the raw materials, etc. In 5-year average. tions are not moving as rapidly as some consumption it provides the mass demand In the past 2 years the trend became un­ had hoped . they would. Now we must and justifies or fails to justify production, mistakable. Finished manufactures and help ourselves and at least correct our depending on the earning o! money income manufactured foodstufi's in 1960 subsided to errors. and the level o! prices. 61.87 percent !rom the 68.2 percent in the In the United States today each job en­ first hal! o! the decade. In 1961 the mix The study, prepared by O. R. Strack­ gaged in production, be it in a factory, mill, rose a little, going to 62.5 percent. bein, chairman of the Nationwide Com­ mine, lumber camp, fishery, or on a farm, With respect to imports, in 1960 the share mittee on Import-Export Policy, follows: generates two other jobs. In March 1962 of finished goods and manufactured food­ U.S. FOREIGN TRADE POLICY: PRESSING THE LID workers in manufacturing industries num­ stuffs had risen to 46.59 percent and in 1961 ON OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH bered 16,511,000; those in agriculture num­ stood at 46.49 percent. This was a startling bered 4,782,000; those in mines 645,000, mak­ rise from the average annual level o! 30.46 (By O. R. Strackbein, chairman, the Nation­ percent from 1951-55, representing an in­ wide Committee on Import-Export Polley) ing a total o! 21,938,000. '!be total employed civilian labor force, including these workers, crease o! more than 50 percent. This strong ( "Rapid economic growth will not take was 66,316,000, leaving 44,378,000 as non­ trend toward rising imports o! finished goods place unless an adequate pressure o! demand industrial and nonagricultural workers, or by this country coincided with the recovery on productive resources is maintained," re­ a ratio of 2.02 to 1. (See Statistical Abstract of Europe and Japan and their rising pro­ port, OECD, April 1962.) of the United States, 1962, table No. 280 and ductivity in response to rapid t.echnological There is, o! course, no substitute for con­ No. 290.) advancement. sumer demand as the original call for pro­ This ratio has been rising as may be seen Approached from another angle we find duction o! goods. But for human needs there !rom the earlier distribution of workers. confirmation in the dollar figures (nat­ would be no grounds !or producing anything. (Same tables of the Statistical Abstract, urally) . In 1956 our exports o! the two Yet consumer demand of itself means noth­ 1962.) In 1940 the ratio o! nonmanufactur­ categories o! finished goods in question ing so long as it ls not supported by the ing and nonagricultural workers to those amounted to $12.3 billion; in 1961 to $12.9 monetary power to buy. Putting money into employed in manufacturing, mining, and billion, an increase of 4.8 percent. Imports the hands of consumers so that their demand agriculture, was only in the ratio of 1.2 to in 1956 were $4.3 billion in these categories for goods may be carried out is a byproduct 1. In 1950 it had risen to 1.5 to 1. Then, (finished goods and manufactured food­ of production iteslf. as recorded above, by March 1962 it had stuffs); in 1961 they had risen to $6.6 billion, The upshot is that there is an intimate and risen to 2.02 to 1. an increase o! a little over 50 percent, repre­ sometimes intricate interaction between con­ This means that today each job in a fac­ senting a 10-to-1 ratio of increase compared sumer demand and production. The inter­ tory, mine, or on a farm is worth two other with exports. dependence is indeed very extensive. Because jobs in terms of employment-creating capac­ In other words, since the rehabllitation o! this the two elements can be compared ity. No doubt the upward trend of the and recovery o! the other industrial nations to the two blades o! a pair of scissors. Yet past 20 years will continue. o! the world was completed, followed by their in the economic field there are those who· Yet we seek to stimulate imports at the galloping industrialization, our foreign trade insist on giving more importance to the one expense of domestic production. The ratio is rapidly moving into a Job-defeating posi­ element or the other; that is, either to is of utmost importance and has a strong tion for us; and we are inviting an accelera­ production or to consumer demand. It bearing on the relative value of domestic tion of this trend through our trade policy. should nevertheless be clear that one is use­ production as compared with trade in for­ When we import finished goods that com­ less or !utile and helpless without the other. eign goods as job-creating sources. Consider­ pete with those o! our own manufacture Which, then, comes first? ing the heavy emphasis placed on !orelgn we engage in a transaction that will not Undoubtedly, demand comes :first, since trade today and keeping in mind the over­ create two additional jobs in this country there would be no call !or production with­ riding importance of employment to our as would each new factory Job in this coun­ out demand. Demand then activates produc­ economy, it becomes urgent to inquire into try (on the average). Even though the dis­ tion, but llke a :fire creating its own draft, the direction of our national trade pollcy tribution of the .finished goods calls for production o! itself creates some important and its bearings on employment and un­ employment in selling, packing, shipping, demand, both through the call !or plant, employment. transporting, financing, et cetera, this is also machinery, equipment, tools, and other ap­ It will be recognized quickly that much true o! goods domestically produced. There­ purtenances and through the provision of of the effect of foreign trade on jobs depends fore there ls no net gain in employment at­ purchasing power to production workers, on the composition of our trade; that is, tributable to the importation o! competitive auxiliary hands, managers and owners, the whether it may be expected to create jobs finished goods. Rather, our economy is first through wages, the latter through or to discourage or displace them. This in robbed of at least one production job for profits. Yet, production cannot be regarded turn depends on what proportion of our each worker employed abroad in making sensibly as something in and o! itself, justi­ trade consists of raw materials, of semi­ the finished competititve goods shipped into fied independently o! its function. manu!actures, and o! t1anufactured goods. this country. The money, on the other hand, upon which I! exports should consist principally of As production Jobs in this country become the activation o! demand depends in a capi­ unmanufactured agricultural products, raw more productive in the generation of other talistic society must come from production, materials, including minerals and semi­ jobs, as they have done in the past two dee-· directly or indirectly. It comes directly when manufactured items while imports consisted ades, employment at production (manufac­ workers are employed in production and re­ principally ·o! finished goods and Femi­ turing, mining, !arming) becomes. more ceive wages; and also directly when owners .finished manufactures, foreign trade would precious to our economy and more. crucial· to: 1969 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 12317 our economic well-being, as measured by ment, the streamlining of production, mate­ cite the automobile, the radio, home refrig­ employment, than ever before. rials fl.ow, etc. erators, etc. Any policy that displaces production jobs At this point the domestic producer 1s If the extensive development demonstrates or prevents their coming into being in this pitched into the very crux of the problem that a useful and serviceable product can be country 1s therefore negative or regressive that afflicts our economy today in many im­ made, the problem may be one of how to in its effects on employment. portant sectors. bring the cost to a level that will tap the While at the present time the "mix" of When import competition was no menace mass market. our exports in terms of finished goods and or was readily contained (largely because of Here the question is how to eliminate labor, raw materials is still in our favor as com­ our tariff) our economic system developed how to introduce machinery into the pro­ pared with the "mix" of our imports, the and prospered with reliance on ( 1) mass duction process so that a low cost can be trend is running rapidly against us, as the production, and (2) the mushrooming of achieved. Inventors may offer all sorts of statistics clearly demonstrate. The new consumer demand when the lower costs possibilities. Laboratories and machine Trade Expansion Act will accelerate this Job­ achieved under (1) above, that is, mass pro­ shops will be kept busy in search of labor­ smothering trend. duction, were passed on to consumers in the saving devices. The latter will be tested and Our tariffmakers of the past, perhaps form of lower prices. finally, after prolonged tests, a feasible set­ through coincidence, recognized the prin­ To assure such lower consumer prices we up may be achieved. ciples here set forth, but for a different rea­ depended on competition, that is, fair com­ Now arises one of the most difficult ques­ son. For example, the tariff on unstemmed petition, to prevent monopolistic practices tions of all; namely, financing. Who will leaf tobacco is lower than that on stemmed from maintaining high prices when costs had risk his cash? How good is the outlook? tobacco and the rate on stemmed tobacco is been reduced. Our economy would not have Verily at this point it will be found that lower than that on the finished product; grown as it did had competition failed in many will hesitate, awaiting a sure thing. that is, the finished product carries this very important mission of passing lower the highest duty. Raw hides and skins Needed now are foresight, competence, good costs of production to the consumers. Judgment, courage, and confidence. These are on the free list while we levy a Next we looked to good wages and to good are rare qualities, and they are not often duty on leather. Shelled peanuts pay a profits ( 1) to provide consumer purchasing higher rate than the unshelled. Fresh or found in a single package. power that would absorb the increased vol­ Is it likely that if the new product is frozen tuna is free of duty while canned ume of goods, and (2) to provide ownership tuna pays a substantial rate. launched with adequate financing it will be of industry an incentive to engage in mass a commercial success? If we assume that it This principle of higher duties on finished production and to expand. products was followed, with some exceptions, is a product for which there is a high po­ With respect to the maintenance of con­ tential consumer demand we assume the throughout the tariff. sumer purchasing power we again looked to With the sharp reduction of our tariff, the kind of rich market that greeted many prod-· the character of competition and we out­ ucts in this country in the past. There is favored tariff treatment of finished goods lawed sweatshop wages and child labor by lost much of its force and the great rise in always some question about this in a new the adoption of legislation, such as minimum product. The risk is not so great when the imports of such goods followed, as noted wage laws. The purpose was to eliminate above. Raw materials imports, including the new product merely represents revolu­ wage levels from competition as a source of tionized method of meeting a well-tested crude foodstuffs, declined in the proportion lower costs, by preventing the low-wage payer of our total imports from 48.22 percent in and existing demand, such as the auto­ from underselling his high-wage paying com­ mobile replacing the buggy. 1950 to 31.17 percent in 1961. petitor. Thus we hoped to maintain the If our tariff is reduced another 50 percent, purchasing power of consumers at a level Assume that on this score the outlook is to repeat, the trend will be accelerated, and that would buy the rising output of farm reasonably good. The new product is to be the impact on employment will be accentu­ and factory. mass produced to achieve the low cost nec­ ated. Unfortunately such negative influ­ However, the success of this system, which essary to tap a broad market. Which comes ence on employment will not be confined, was unique in the world, but which we came first, the chicken or the egg? Henry Ford as it has not been confined in very recent to take for granted, still depended on a pecu­ presumably took the gamble and won; and years, to direct displacement of Jobs in this liar characteristic of consumer demand. by so doing opened a vast new vista for country. A secondary influence, more op­ This was the astounding elasticity of demand American industry. He went into mass pressive in its effect on employment, is an for some types of goods if only the price was production and offered a car at a low price. unavoidable companion of the actual dis­ brought within easy range of the mass He hit a jackpot and introduced a new prin­ placement. pocketbook. ciple into our industrial economy. It rev­ This factor might be called a side effect in olutionized the whole American scene. He Strangely enough, not all consumer de­ startled the business world by raising .wages the form of devitalization of confidence mand is of this character. Some consumer through the inducement of fear and doubt to $5 a day. This indicated that he or his demand is quite rigid, such as that for partic­ associates had visualized the whole equation in producers and manufacturers. ular food products, such as wheat, potatoes, The dynamic function of confidence in or basic par,.ts of it; that is, the need for pork, fish, milk, salt, sugar, et cetera. As­ adequate purchasing power to consume the causing growth and expansion and there­ suming no great area of undernourishment fore tn creating Jobs was recognized by the mass-produced goods. OECD (Organization for Economic Coopera­ in a country, the amount of food that can The profits derived from the operation tion and Development) in a report issued be consumed is limited by the number of helped to finance expansions. Ford had con­ in April 1962. "The first and basic condi­ stomachs. If the market is saturated with fidence that these expansions would also be tion for growth," it said, "is that private particular food products, slicing of the price profitable. The market was still there to be firms want to grow, and this, in turn, de­ tn half wm do little to increase per capita turned into cash customers. He followed pends on their having confidence • • • that consumption. The demand is inelastic. It through. The automobile industry that certain conditions will be satisfied." The does not respond much to ordinary price followed his footsteps in turn generated report continued: changes. hundreds of thousands of Jobs, not only in "They (the private firms) need to be con­ From such a degree of inelasticity demand the automobile assembly plants but in manu­ fident that they will be able to dispose of ranges to the greatest elasticity in the de­ facturing parts, in mines and forests that increases in output at a profit." mand for goods in which style, status and furnished materials, and in transportation. This ts the heart of the equation. If busi­ prestige are motivating elements in the pur­ The industry also became the support of nessmen lack confidence in the likelihood of chasers, largely in the nonnecessity field. It many garages and repair shops, automobile disposing of a larger output at a profit they is here that higher purchasing power has dealers and salesmen and became a leading will not as rational economic beings under­ such rewarding possib111ties in terms of ex­ customer of the petroleum industry no less take the expansion. pansion and employment. In this field con­ than the steel industry and so provided Undoubtedly a number of elements in the sumer demand may mushroom amazingly in more employment in drilling fields, wild­ economy may smother confidence. What­ response to a significant reduction in prices, catting and filling stations thr,oughout the ever else may do so, import competition that assuming a level of purchasing power equal country, as well as in steel mills, iron mines, has demonstrated both its ab111ty to under­ to the situation. For example, when the etc. The buggy industry was gone but a sell by the simple process of doing so con­ price of TV sets was lowered so that it was greater, more productive, more lucrative in­ sistently, and to capture a growing share of within the reach of millions of consumers, dustry took its place and provided employ­ the market, as thousands of imported items millions of sets were sold. Had the price ment !or many more people. Had Henry have done to the dismay of domestic com­ remained at a level of •1.000 per set such Ford lacked confidence because the economic petitors in recent years, will shake the most volume of sales would not have materialized; factors were not right, his example which optimistic entrepreneurs and those who nor would employment centering around in­ was so prolific of economic abundance, would like to expand their existing manu­ creased production, distribution, repairs, would not have ignited America's economic facturing operations. talent, advertising, et cetera, have prolifer­ imagination. I! imports are underselling domestically ated. In recent years American industry has been produced items the manufacturer's natural Costs, however, do not reduce themselves. said to be suffering from excessive timidity response will be to achieve a better competi­ First, an invention or discovery must lead because it does not successfully repeat the tive standing by increasing efficiency. This the way, followed by research and develop­ Ford formula. Is this charge well founded? means more than anything else the introduc­ ment that may extend over years or decades The fact is that several of the baste factors tion of laborsaving machinery and equip- and that may be costly. We have only to have changed. Let us throw the spotlight 12318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE July 9 on one basic factor, namely, foreign com­ this country we have insisted on fairness as except by the use of tarlirs and/or quotas, petition. What, indeed, has happened to this the essential element. We must simply be­ regulate import competition; -and we have indispensable ingredient of the American come more efficient, they say; we must reduce been discarding these instrumentallties of formula of industrial growth and success? c95ts and we must reshape our products to regulation and are about to dismantle most Domestic competition, with perhaps some suit foreign markets and we must sell of what remains of them. important exceptions, is still lusty and a live harder. Manufacturers say that wages are Yet a growing part of our import compe­ force. The other factors, such as mass pricing us out of foreign markets and at­ tition performs the unhappy function of dis­ production, inventiveness and consumer pur­ tracting imports. Labor, big labor, denies couraging employment expansion in this chasing power are still in good order despite that wages are too high or that we are pricing country even more than the actual Job dis­ the rate of unemployment. ourselves out of anything anywhere. Ap­ placement attributable to imports. Why then do we not expand and grow, and parently industry is to blame for keeping If laborsaving machinery and equipment employ the unemployed and the million new prices too high and reaping excessive profits. are installed, not for the purposes that pre­ hands that come forward for employment Industry in turn complains of the profit viously motivated our manufacturers but as each year? squeeze, consisting of high taxes on top of a means of remaining competitive with im­ What is lacking? We have the capital. high wages. ports or restoring a lost competitive position, We have the businessmen and abundant ex­ Yet, what factor in the equation that built the results will not resemble those of the perience. Their operations in other coun­ the unique American industrial system is past. Net unemployment may even greet the tries demonstrate clearly that they are now failing to function? We have not action. neither timid nor without vigor. stopped long enough to consider that this Why? Because imports with their lower Today industrial expansion cannot rely system was really unique and that it was prices will already have exploited most of solely on the development of new industries based on a delicately balanced combination the additional demand that could be reached to come to the rescue. A windfall in that of factors that had not elsewhere been by lower prices. The domestic manufacturer field would help; but cannot be scheduled. achieved and that would not of itself con­ would come on the scene in a "me too" We already have vast plants dedicated to the tinue here if it were too deeply disturbed. stance and while he might temporarily re­ production of thousands of products. Prin­ Let us look very closely at the premises, to coup some of his previous ground, import cipally we must rely on these industries, see what has changed in this field and why prices might soon be cut to still lower levels. some of which are indeed finding and devel­ that change hits our system in the solar He could then not rehire his laid-off workers. oping new products such as plastics, syn­ plexus. Moreover, in the face of rising costs generally thetics, biologicals, electronic devices, and so Assume, under the previous conditions pre­ and other rigidities his price reduction would forth. These are the growth industries; but vailing in this country that a company em­ lower his total profit because his hoped-for they cannot carry the entire load. ploying 10,000 workers introduced laborsav­ sales bonanza would not materialize. Fur­ What is wrong with our vaunted industrial ing machinery. This machinery, let us thermore his previous surplus for reinvest­ know-how, this technological lead that made assume further, would displace 2,000 workers ment in plant expansion will have been cut­ us the hope of the embattled world in the and at the same time would boost output by back. Perhaps his outlays for research and. last war? What has happened to our dy­ 20 percent. development will also have to be cut back; namism? Has it taken wings? Have we not The previous cost of the product was such and it will not be easy to turn to new said that "we can do what you can do and that it sold profitably at $100 per unit, let us products. do it better?" Or was this an expression of say. Now, let us say further, because of In many cases, it is true, a species of adolescent exuberance? the reduced cost it could be sold at $50 per. equilibrium is struck between the domestic Have we lost something or has something unit. Assuming an elastic demand for the new moved on the scene to change the whole producers and their importing competitors. product the sales might then double or The domestic industry then limps along, un­ economic panorama? treble. If previously 1 million per year were That is what many observers say-some­ able to contribute anything to employment. sold, now 2 million or 3 million or more Because of population increase the domestic thing new has indeed happened; but have might be sold, or even more in the future. their eyes been closed by prejudices and producer while being shoved backward in psychological conditioning? Do old con­ Since the efficiency or output per worker his share of the market may nevertheless ceptual hatreds insulate them against per­ had increased because of the machinery in­ enjoy some increase in sales. However, such ception of certain realities simply because stalled, the production of 2 million units sales increases are usually clearly insuffi­ these are not welcome? would not require twice as many workers cient to sustain his employment level. The The tarlir was condemned 30 years ago and as the 10,000 who previously produced the larger companies then look overseas as a too many of us are still feasting mentally on million units; but it would require more than means of escape from the doldrums. Such a the s9,.tisfaction that the killing induced in the 10,000 workers. The 2,000 who had been trend does not help employment at home. us. Maybe we killed it too dead. displaced, or their equivalent, would now be We may indeed experience some domestic Is that possible? Do we sometimes go too needed, but that would not be enough to growth, in the sense of increasing output, at far in our reaction against scapegoats and produce the doubled output. To do this the very time that we witness decllnlng em­ whipping boys? The questio ,has to be would require another 3,000 or 4,000 workers: ployment and a lag behind market expan­ asked. and these would represent a net gain in em­ sion. Industry after industry that appeared We demonstrated in this country that the ployment. Moreover, the multiplier ratio of before the Tariff Commission under the es­ introduction of laborsaving machinery could two nonmanufacturing workers to every one cape clause in the past decade reflected this result in such an increase in demand that in the factory, applied to the field of non­ type of experience. In about two cases out the backwash created by si:ch demand called productional workers, would call for about of three the experience was not regarded as not only for rehiring the displaced workers double the 3,000 or 4,000 factory workers in sufficiently injurious to justify a tarlir in­ but many more. The very proliferation of the field of transportation, banking, in­ crease. So long as sales increased, no matter laborsaving devices and even automation surance, law, accounting, teaching, home­ how great the lag behind the increase in represented the road to expansion and building, and other services and professions. imports, the Commission majority could de­ growth. There were difficulties, to be sure. Naturally not all introduction of labor­ tect no sufficient degree of injury to justify There were distress areas, too, and plenty saving machinery achieved such beautiful a higher tarlir. of them, but in time these could be dis­ results; but enough of them did so to ac­ Hedged in by competitive forces in Europe solved, bothersome as they were. count for the great industrial expansion and Japan and elsewhere, no new industry Why can we not do this now? that we witnessed in this country in the first could today repeat the performance of the That is the big question. half of the century. The patterns varied automobile industry in this country In the There are those who hurry to say that widely, from relative to outright failures to first decades of this century. Then there we must export more. This, unfortunately, handsome successes. The conditions and was an amplitude of time in which to create ls, in all good sense, a rather pathetic offer ground rules inspired confidence and enter­ a market. Confidence could grow step in of a solution. prising men sought the opportunities. step with successful demonstrations of what We simply must expand and grow, they If now some consideration that was pre­ could be accomplished. The field was wide shout; but shouting will not generate what viously absent or readily overcome should open. ls desired. Taxes are mentioned. Higher interfere with this type of investment or 1! Today there is little or no assurance that depreciation allowances are held up as prime the investment in laborsaving equipment foreign competitors will not jump in com­ needs; but nearly all and sundry of the were made for reasons other than those that petitively with their lower costs at an early articulate spokesmen shy away from the previously produced such gratifying results date and blow up the formula of our previous tarUf and import quotas. They cannot even or, thirdly, if something should prevent the success. Such competition. unfair by our bring themselves to explore the merits of expected demand explosion from materializ­ domestic standards, would rob the demand the case. ing, the system would be stalled or slowed factor of its expansive function by stripping Yet, if our system 1s stalled almost on to a pedestrian pace. competition of its fairness. Who then will dead center it behooves us to examine all · Import competition, rising like a floodtide be as eager as formerly to venture into more the possible sources of the trouble dispas­ and inundating the domestic market with production? sionately. · gOOds produced at wages far below our own The bestowal of patent rights was provided Foreign competition, .at home and abroad, has created such ·a · fateful consideration. for in our Constitution. Thus was recog­ ls acknowledged as a challenge and possiply Whereas we were able· through legislation to nized the need for time in which to exploit as a menace; but the response ls that com~ assure fairness of both industrial and wage new inventions. ·Today the taritr poten­ petition ls gOOd for us, forgetting that in competition within, this country we cannot, tially exercises such a function in our econ~ 1963 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - -HOUSE- 12319 omy so far as be.stowing on our industries House adjourned until . tomorrow, found on Federal reser'llations in Loudon the basea of co_nfld.ence that they will not, be Wednesday, July 10, · 1963, at 1.2 o'clock County, Va.• to St. Eliza.beth& .Hospital in robbed of the grea't bene1l.ts of ·technological · the District of Columbia; Without amend­ advancement through import competition. noon. ment (Rept. No. 504> • Referred to the Com­ In many instances in. recent. years our in­ mittee of the Whole House on th·e. State of dustries have pioneered the . field . and · EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, the Union. . :financed the reseazc.b and development only · Mr.RIVERS of South. Carolina: Commit­ to be robbed of the fruit.If of their efforts by ETC. tee on Armed· Services_ H.R. 6000: A bill import competition. This is not to im­ Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive to amend title 10, United States Code, to pute malice, dishonest practices, or deception communications were taken from the change the method of computing retired pay to other countries. By failing to perceive the Speaker's· table and referred as follows: of certain enlisted members of the Army, unique combination of economic and leg­ Na.vy, Air Force. or Marine Corps~ without islative factors on which our system was · 1023. A Ietter from the Deputy Assistant amendment t·Rept. No. ·505) • Referred to founded and on which it thrived, this coun­ Secretary of Defense (Properties- and Instal­ the Committee of th.e Whole House on the. try generously opened its doors and invited lations) transmitting notification of certain State o:f the Union. changes previously requested in h.is letter of Mr. POWELL: ·committee on Education universal participation. The other coun­ August 31, 1962, for facilities projects for the tries eagerly availed themselves of the op­ Air Force Reserve, eliminating maintenance and Labor. H.R. 7156. A bill to extend for portunity. dock additions at McGuire Air Force Base, for one additional year certain of. the tempo­ rary provisions of Public Laws 815 and 874, Now that this combination of factors has Burlington, N.J., and increasing costa of op­ been upset and driven out o! kilter there 81st Congress. relating to . the construction erations, squadron (addition) at Andrews Air and maintenance and operation of public la much amazement and perplexity. :rs the Force Base, Prince Georges County, Md., pur­ schools in federally impacted and for system kaput? The doll no longer. opens · suant to 10 U.S.C. 2233a (I), and authority areas., a.nd closes its eyes as. we pick it up and lay d,_elegated by the Secretary of Defense; to the other purposes; without amendment (Rept. it down. Committee on Armed Services. No. 506). Referred to the Committee of the is Whole House on the State of the Union. · The system as such. not at all kaput. _ 1024. A letter from the Assistant Secretary To get. it going again only requires that we of the Navy (Installations and Logistics) Mr. PHILBIN: Committee on Armed recognize its genius, remember · itE compo­ Services. H.R. 4177.. A bill to -authorize, the' transmitting a notice of a. proposal to trans­ Secretary of the Army to convey to city nent parts, clean them up and put them fer a 40-foot motor launch (hull No. 25189) the back together. True, the system will not' to the National Youth Science Foundation, of St. Paul, Minn., all right, title, and interest work under any and all conditions--no more Science Island, Portland, Maine, pursuant to of the United States in and to certain lands' so than a complicated·machine that has been· heretofore conveyed to such city; without, 10 U.S.C. 7308(c); to the Committee on amendment (Rept, No. 507). Referred to the in a wreck and has then been overloaded and Armed Services. cursed and abused for not performing as Committee of the Whole House on the State. 102&. A letter from the Comptroller Gen­ before. of the Union. eral of the United States transmitting a re­ Mr. ROBERTS of Alabama: Committee on port on a followup review of noncompeti­ Interstate and Foreign Commerce-. H.R. LEAVE OP ABSENCE tive procurement of aeronautical replace­ 6518. A bill to improve, . stFength.en, and ment s.pare parts in the Department of the · By unanimous consent, leave of ab-· accelerate programs for the prevention and Air Force, pursuant to the Budget, and Ac­ abatement. of air. pollution~ with amendinent sence was granted to: counting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C.), the Account­ (Rept. No,. 508) . Referred to the Committee. Mr. SISK (at the request of Mr. ing and Auditing Act of 1950 (31 U-.S.C. 67), of the Whole House 6n the State or the Moss>~ for Tuesday. July 9 through and the authority of the Comptroller General Union. · . to examine contractors' records, as set forth July 16, 1963. on account of official Mr. PHILBIN: Committee on. Acned Serv­ ip. 10 u.s.c. 2'313 (b'}; to the Committee on business. · · Government Operations. ices. S. 546. An act to authorize· the Secre~ Mr. ASPINALL (at the. request ef Mr. ta.ry of the Navy to grant easements for the ROGERS of Colorado) for Tuesday, July 9, use of la_nd.s. in the camp, Joseph H. Pendle­ ~on Na.val .Reservation, Call!.• for a nucle.ar 1963, on account of official business. REPORTS .OF .COMMITTEES ON PUB- electric generating station; with an amend­ LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS mem. (Rept. No. 509). Referred to the Com­ SPECIAL ORDERS . GRANTED mittee of the Whore House on the' State of - ·under clause 2 of rule xnr, reports ot the Union. By unanimous consent., permission to committees were delivered to the Clerk address the House,., following . the .legis­ for printing and reference to the proper lative program and any special orders calendar, as follows: REPORTS OF COMMITI'EES ON PRI- heretofore entered, was granted to::. Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina: Commit- VATE. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. O'HARA of Michigan (at the re­ tee on Armed Services. House Joint Reso­ Under clause 2' of :rule XIIL reports of quest of Mr. ALBERT). for 60 minutes-, lution 375. ·Joint. resolution provtdtng for committees were delivered to the Clerk Thursday, July 11, 1963, to revise and appropriate ceremonies in connection with the ralslng and lowering of the flaglf of the tor printing and reference to the proper extend his remarks and to include ex­ United States &UJTOundtng the Washing­ calendar. as follows: · ) traneous matter. ton ilonument; 91.tliout amendment (Rept.. Mr. LIBONATI: Committee on the Judici­ Mr. HALL, for 15 minutes, today. No. 500). · Referred to the House Calendar. ary. S. 192. An act for the relief o! M. Sgt.. Mr. PALLON: Committee on Public Benjamin A. C&nini. U.S. Army; without Works. House Concurrent Resolution 179. amendment- (Rept. No. 51.0). Be!erred to the EXTENSION OF REMARKS Concurrent resolution extending the appre­ Committee of the Whole House. . By unanimous consent;, permission to cistlon or Congress. to the American. Asso­ M:r. KlNG o:f New York~ Committee on ciation of state Highway .Officials for its the Judiciary. S. 219. An act !or the r.elief extend remarks in the COJfGRESSIONAL service, to this Nation~ withouJ; amendment of Bernard w. Flynn.• .Jr.; without amend­ RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks, (Rept. No. 501). Referred to the · House men.t (Rept. No. 511}. Re!erred to the ·eom­ was granted to: : Calendar. ,mittee of the Whole House. Mr. EDMONDSON and to include ex­ Mr. RIVERS or South Carolfna:: Commit­ Mr. MAcGREGOR~ Committee on the Judi­ traneous matter. tee on Armed Servtces. H.R. 26M. A bill to ciary. S. 1003. An act for the relief o! the Mr. FINo and to include extraneous amend section 6(0) or the Universal Mil­ Middlesex Concrete Products- &- ·Excavating matter. itary Training- and Service Act to provide an Corp-.; without amendment (Rept. No. 5-12) ·. Mr. ROGERS of. Florida. exemption from induction for the sole sur­ .Refer:red to the Committee o:r the Whole (The following Members Ca.t the re­ viving son of a family , whose father died as House<. a result of military service; wfth amend­ Mr. LIBONATI: Committee .on the Judl­ quest of Mr. ALBERT) and.to include ex­ µient (Rept, No. 503}. Referred to the Com~ elary. - 8. 1643. An act to amemd the act en­ traneous matter:> mlttee of the Whole House on the state of titred "An act for the r.elie:[ of tbe estate o! Mr.FRASER. -Che Union. Gregory .J. Kessenich," · approved October 2, Mr. MOORHEAD. Mr. DAVIS of' Tennessee: Committee on ,1.962 f'l6 stat. 1368); without- amendment Mr. NIX. Public Works. H.R. :4823. A bUI to ~odif'y (Rept. No. 513). Referred. to the Committee Mr. F'RIE».EL • . ·the fl'.ood control project for Rend Lake, DI.; of the Whole House. ·wtthout amendment (Rept. No. 503) . Re­ Mr. MACGREGOR: Committee on the Ju­ ferred to the C'ommltte of the Whole House diciary. H.R. 1646. A bill to provide for the ADJOURNMENT on the State of the Union. relief of' certain en.lated members- and fonner Mr. WILLIS:' Committee on the Judiciary. enlisted menibers of the Afr Force: With Mr. ALBERT. Mr, Speaker. I move H'.R. 5543. A bill to extend the provtstons amendment (Rept. No. 614). Referred to that the House do now adjourn: of the act. of Oc~ober .U~ 1949 (63 stat. 759, ·the Committee of the Whole House. . The motion was agreed to; accordingly ch. 672; 32 D.C. Code 417), to authorize the Mr. SENNER: Committee .on the JucUclary, (at 3 o'clock and 11 minutes p.m.> the commitment of persons · of unsound mind H.R. 1761. A bill to con!er jurfsdiction on CIX--775 12320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE July 9 the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and Lt. Russell K. Hansen, U.S. Air Force; with ers of the District of Columbia. to remove render Judgment upon the claim of R. Gor­ amendment (Rept. No. 532). Referred to the dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts don Finney, Jr.; without amendment (Rept. Committee of the Whole House. thereof, and for other purposes," approved No. 515) . Referred to the Committee of the Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ March 1, 1899, as amended; to the Commit­ Whole House. ciary. H.R. 6373. A blll for the relief of tee on the District of Columbia. Mr. SENNER: Committee on the Judiciary. Robert L. Nolan; without amendment (Rept. H.R. 7442. A bill to authorize the Com­ H.R. 1861. A bill for the relief of the chil­ No. 533). Referred to the Committee of the missioners of the District of Columbia to dren of Mrs. Eliza.beth A. Dombrowski; with­ Whole House. construct service roadways for public park­ out amendment (Rept. No. 516). Referred Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ ing of motor vehicles on Connecticut Ave­ to the Committee of the Whole House. ciary. H.R. 6443. A blll for the relief of Mrs. nue NW.; to the Committee on the District Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina: Committee Margaret L. Moore; without amendment of Columbia. on Armed Services. H.R. 2192. A bill au­ (Rept. No. 534). Referred to the Committee H.R. 7443. A bill to amend the act en­ thorizing the readmittance of Walter Sowa, of the Whole House. titled "An act to create a Board for the Jr., to the U.S. Naval Academy; without ,Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings in amendment (Rept. No. 517) . Referred to the ciary. H.R. 6628. A bill for the relief of Dr. the District of Columbia, and for other Committee of the Whole House. Henry H. Cohan; without amendment (Rept. purposes," approved May 1, 1906, as amend­ Mr. LIBONATI: Committee on the Judi­ No. 535). Referred to the Committee of the ed; to the Committee on the District of ciary. H.R. 2228. A bill for the relief of the Whole House Columbia. estate of Rafaello Busoni; without amend­ Mr. LIBONATI: Committee on the Judi­ By Mr. HEBERT: ment (Rept. No. 518). Referred to the Com­ ciary. H.R. 6663. A bill for the relief of Louis mittee of the Whole House. C. Wheeler; without amendment (Rept. No. H.R. 7444. A bill to provide for the strik­ Mr. SHRIVER: Committee on the Judici­ 636). Referred to the Committee of the ing of medals in commemoration of the ary. H.R. 2238. A bill for the relief of Erwin Whole House 150th anniversary of the Battle of New Or­ A. Suehs; without amendment (Rept. No. Mr. SHRIVER: Committee on the Judi­ leans; to the Committee on Banking and 619). Referred to the Committee of the ciary. H.R. 6808. A blll for the relief of the Currency. Whole House. Shelbourne Harbor Ship & Marine Con­ By Mr. McFALL: Mr. KING of New York: Committee on the struction Co., Inc.; without amendment H.R. 7445. A bill to amend the Public Judiciary. H.R. 2256. A bill for the relief (Rept. No. 537). Referred to the Commit­ Works Acceleration Act to increase the au­ of Jos6 Domenech; without amendment tee of the Whole House. thorization for appropriations under that (Rept. No. 620). Referred to the Committee act, and for other purposes; to the Com­ of the Whole House. mittee on Public Works. Mr. MARTIN of California: Committee on PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. MAHON: the Judiciary. H.R. 2756. A bill for the re­ H.R. 7446. A bill to amend the act entitled lief of George R. Lore; without amendment Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public "An act to provide for the registration and (Rept. No. 621). Referred to the Committee bills and resolutions were introduced and protection of trademarks used in commerce, of the Whole House. severally referred as follows: to carry out the provisions of certain in­ Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ By Mr. BATTIN: ternational conventions, and for other pur­ ciary. H.R. 2770. A bill for the relief of H.R. 7432. A bill to amend the Antidump­ poses," approved July 5, 1946, as amended; Mrs. Justine M. Dubendorf; without amend­ ing Act, 1921; to the Committee on Ways to the Committee on the Judiciary. ment (Rept. No. 622). Referred to the Com­ and Means. By Mr. OLSEN of Montana: mittee of the Whole House. By Mr. BERRY: H.R. 7447. A bill to provide for the modi­ Mr. LIBONATI: Committee on the Judi­ H .R. 7433. A bill to authorize the Secretary fication of the excess land provision of Fed­ ciary. H.R. 2925. A bill for the relief of the of the Interior to establish programs for re­ eral reclamation law as it applies to irriga­ estate of Bart Briscoe Edgar, ·deceased; with search, development, and sales to insure the ble lands in the drainage area above Canyon amendment (Rept. No. 523). Referred to increased use of mica and mica products; to Ferry Dam, Mont.; to the Committee on the Committee of the Whole House. the Committee on Interior and Insular Interior and Insular Affairs. Mr. MACGREGOR: Committee on the Ju­ Affairs. By Mr. ROONEY: diciary. H.R. 3843. A blll for the relief _of H.R. 7434. A bill to amend the act of Au­ H.R. 7448. A bill to prevent the use of Wallace J. Knerr; without amendment (Rept. gust 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986), as amended, relat­ stopwatches or other measuring devices in No. 524). Referred to the Committee of the ing to adult Indian vocational training; to the postal service; to the Committee on Post Whole House. the Committee on Interior and Insular Office and Civil Service. Mr. SENNER: Committee on the Judiciary. Affairs. By Mr. RUMSFELD: H.R. 4141. A bill for the relief of Smith L. By Mr. BOGGS: H.R. 7449. A bill to amend title n of the Parra.tt and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Parratt, his H.R. 7435. A blll to provide for the striking Social Security Act so as to remove the limi­ parents; without amendment (Rept. No. of medals in commemoration of the 150th tation upon the amount of outside income 525). Referred to the Committee of the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans; to which an individual may earn while receiv­ Whole House. the Committee on Banking and Currency. ing benefits thereunder; to the Committee Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ By Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin: on Ways and Means. ciary. H.R. 6145. A bill for the relief pf H.R. 7436. A b111 to protect the domestic By Mr. SILER: John F. MacPhail, lieutenant, U.S. Navy; economy, to promote the general welfare, and H.R. 7450. A bill to amend the Antidump­ without amendment (Rept. No. 526). Re­ to assist in the national defense by stab11lz­ ing Act, 1921; to the Committee on Ways ferred to the Committee of the Whole House. ing the domestic lead and zinc industry, and and Means. Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ for other purposes; to the Committee on ciary. H.R. 5307. A bill for the relief of Ed­ Ways and Means. By Mr. WESTLAND: ward T. Hughes; without amendment (Rept. By Mr. FASCELL: H.R. 7451. A bill to amend title II of the No. 527). Referred to the Committee of the H.R. 7437. A bill to exempt certain officers Social Security Act to increase the amount Whole House. of the Armed Forces from dual office and of outside earnings permitted each year Mr. SENNER: Committee on the Judiciary. compensation restrictions; to the Committee without deductions from benefits thereun­ H.R:-5811. A bill for the relief of L. C. Atkins on Armed Services. der; to the Committee on Ways and Means. & Son; without amendment (Rept. No. 528). By Mr. HARRIS: By Mr. ASHMORE: Referred to the Committee of the Whole H.R. 7438. A bill to amend section 406(b) H.R. 7462. A bill to provide for the re­ House. of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit porting and dissemination of information Mr. SENNER: Committee on the Judiciary. the right of certain air carriers to receive with regard to contributions and expendi­ H.R. 5812. A blll for the relief of Quality Sea­ subsidy payments; to the Committee on In­ tures made for the benefit of persons who food, Inc.; without amendment (Rept. No. terstate and Foreign Commerce. seek nomination and election to the offices 629). Referred to the Committee of the H.R. 7439. A bill to · amend the Federal of President and Vice President, and for Whole House. Aviation Act of 1958 so as to clarify the other purposes; to the Committee on House Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ powers of the Civil Aeronautics Board in re­ Administration. ciary. H.R. 5814. A bill for the relief of spect of consolidation of certain proceedings; By Mr. DAWSON: Norman R. Tharp; without amendment to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign H.R. 7453. A bill to enforce the constitu­ (Rept. No. 630). Referred to the Committee Commerce. tional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction By Mr. HARSHA: of the Whole House. upon the district courts of the United Mr. KING of New York: Committee on the H.R. 7440. A bill to amend the act en­ Judiciary. H.R. 6091. A bill for the relief of titled "An act to provide for commitments States, to provide injunctive relief against Chief M. Sgt. Samuel W. Smith, U.S. Air to, maintenance in, and discharge from, discrimination in public accommodations, to Force; without amendment (Rept. No. 531). the District Training School, and for other authorize the Attorney General to institute Referred to the Committee on the Whole purposes," approved March 3, 1925, as suits to protect constitutional rights in edu­ House. amended; to the Committee on the District cation, to establish a Community Relations Mr. ASHMORE: Committee on the Judi­ of Columbia.. Service, to extend for 4 years the Commis­ ciary. H.R. 6180. A bill for the relief of Maj. H.R. 7441. A bill ·to a.mend the act en­ sion on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimina­ Warren G. Ward, Capt. Paul H. Beck, and 1st tit~ed "An act to authorize the CoillD:lission- tion in federally assisted programs, to estab- 1963 CONGRESSIONAI.. RECORD - HOUSE 12321 l~h -a Commisaj..on pn Equal Employment val · Commission, and it.a participation in a PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Opportunity. an~ ~or other purposes; ~ the World Festival of Films to be held in Wash­ Commit.tee on the Judiciary~ ington, D.C.• in 1965. and for other purposes; Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private By Mr. HALPERN: ' . .. to the COillllllttee on Foreign Afl'airs. bills and resolutions were introduced R.R. 7454. A blli ·to amend 8ectlon 407 of By:Mr; SISK: and severally referred as follows: the Agrlcult:u,ral Act of 1949, as amended, so · H.J. Res. 544. Joint resolution to · provide By Mr. BABRETI': as to extend for a period of 1 year the for establishment of a U.S. World Film Festi­ · H.R. 7460. A. bill for the relief of Roda­ authority of the Secretary of' Agriculture val Commission, and lt.s participation in & mandi Kokolis; to the Committee on the under such section to assure the Nation an World Festival of Films to be held in Wash­ Judiciary. adequate supply of milk :free of contamina­ ington, D.C., in 1965, and for other purposes; By Mr. BARRY: t ion from radioactive fallout; to the Com­ to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 7461. A bill for the relief of Bernar­ mittee on Agriculture. By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey: dino Savone; to the Committee on the Ju­ H.R. 7455. A bill to provide for the vesting H.J. Res. 54.5. Joint resolution to provide diciary. of primary responsibility for the protection for establishment of a U.S. World Film Festi­ By Mr. CLANCY: of the public health and safety from radia­ val Commission, and its participation tn a H.R. 7462. A bill for the relief' of certain tion hazards in the Public Health Service of World Festival o! Films to be held in Wash­ individuals; to the Committee on the Ju­ the Department of Health, Education, and ington, D.C., in 1965, and for other purposes; diciary. Welfare. and for other purposes; to the Com­ to the Committee. on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. COLLIER: mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. ASHLEY: H.R. 7463. A bill for th.e relief of Pe.t,er By Mr. HARVEY of Indiana: H.J. Res. C16-. Joint resolution to amend and Helen Kapsaskl; to the Committee ->n H.R. '1456. A bill to amend the Antldump­ the Joint resolution establishing the Battle the Judiciary. ing Act. 1921; to the Committee on Ways and o! Lake Erie Sesquicentennial Celebration By Mr. CONTE: Means. Commission so as to authorize an appro­ H.R. 7464. A bfll for the relief of Emlllana. By Mr~ MOORE: priation to carry out the provisions thereof; s. Carreon, D.M.D.; to the Committee on H.R. 7457. A bill to provide legal assistance to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Judiciary. for indigent defendants in criminal cases in By Mr. DULSKI; By Mr. FARBSTEIN: U.S. courts; to the Committee on the Ju­ H .R. 7465. A bill for the relief of Joanna diciary. H.J. Res. 54'7. Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution establishing the Battle s. Krupa; to, the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MORRIS: of Lake Erie Sesquicentennial Celebration By Mr. FASCELL: H.R. 7458. A bill to revise the boundaries Commission so a.s to authorize an appro­ H.R. 7466. A blli for the relief of Gerald of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park in priation to carry out the provisions thereof; Sichel; to the committee on the Judiciary. the State of New Mexico, and tor other pur­ to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FINO= poses; to the Committee on Interior and H.R. 7467. A bfll for the relief o! E!themioa Insular Affairs~ By Mr. LATTA: Chryssikos; to the Committee on the Judi­ By Mr. BOB WILSON: H.J. Res. 548. Joint resolution to amend ciary. H.R. 7459. A bill to amend chapter 165 of the Joint resolution establishing the Battle H.R. 7468. A bill for the relief of Cesarlna title 10. United States Code, to provide that of Lake Erie Sesquicentennial Celebration Sesini; to the Committee on the .Judiciary. where a member or former member of nn Commission so as to authorize an appro­ priation to carry out the provisions thereof; By Mrs. HANSEN: armed force in receipt of retired pay fails· to H.R. 7469. A bill for the relief of Mariano meet his Judicially determined support ob­ to the Committee on the Judiciary. Chryssikos; to the Committee on the Judi­ ligation to his wf!e or children, the Sec­ By Mr. MOSHER: ciary. retary concerned may withhold his retired H.J. Res. 549. Joint resolution to amend By Mr. JOELSON: pay to satisfy such support obligation~ to the Joint resolution establishing the Battle H.R. 7470. A bill for the relief of Nicholas the Committee on Armed Services. of Lake Erie Sesquicentennial Celebration Asimakopulos; to the Committee on the By Mr. CAMERON: commission so as to authorize an appro­ Judiciary. H.J. Res. 541. J'oint resolution to provide priation to carry out the provisions thereof; By Mrs. KELLY; for establishment of a U.S. World Film Festi­ to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 7471. A bill for the relief of Mrs. val Commission, and Its participation in a Ey Mr. BROCK; Hani Auspitz; to the Committee: on the World Festival of Fllm.s to be held in Wash­ H.J'. Res. 550. Joint resolution proposing Judiciary. ington, D.C.• in 1965, and f.or other purposes; an amendment to th.e- Constitution of the By Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI: to the Committee on. Foreign Affairs. United States permitting the right to read H.R. 7472. A bill for the relief of' Wilhel­ By Mr. COHELAN: from the Holy Bible and to ofl'er nonsectarian mina. Prochurek; to the Committee OL the H.J. Res. 542. Joint resolution to provide prayers in the public schools or other pubUc Judiciary. for establishment of a U.S. World Film Festi­ places if participation therein Is not compul­ By Mr. SIBAL:. val Commission, and its participation in a sory; to the Committee on the Judiciary. R.R. 7473. A blll for the relief of Mrs. World Festival of Films to be held In Wash­ By Mr. TEAGUE of Ca.Ufomla: Korcerk Kouyoumdjian~ to the COmmittee­ ington, D.C., in 1965, and for other purposes: H.J. Res. 551. Joint resolution expressing on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Foreign Affaim. the determinatron o! the United States with By Mr. TOLLEFSON: By Mr. CORMAN: respect to the situation in CUba and the H.R. 7474. A bill for the relief or Pillplnas H.J. Bes. 54S. Joint resolution to provide Western Hemisphere; to the Committee on Figura.clon; to the Committee on the Judi­ for establishment of a U.S. World Film Festi- Foreign Affairs. ciary.

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

Government Lotteries of· El Salvador, 77 foreign countries which show that tional Theater and for nati.onal institu­ considerable revenue can be derived from tions of culture. Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Government regulated, controlled, and Honduras. also a. small and poor coun­ Panama supervised gambling. try, realizes considerable pro:ftts from its El Salvador is a tiny country which national lottery. In 1962~ the. gross re­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS took in last year almost $6 million. Af­ ceipts came to about $15 million. The a, net income amounted to almost; $2 ½ mil­ ter payment of prizes and expensesr the lion which was earmarked by the Gov­ HON. PAUL A. FINO net profit to the Government came to ernment for health centers and clinics almost $1 million. The governing leg­ throughout the country. OJi' NEW YOBX islation provides that the purpose of the IN THE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nicaragua did very well last year~ It lottery is to increase Government rev­ took in over $4. million in gross receipts. Tuesday, July 9, 1963 enue for social and welfare expenditures. After payment, of prizes, the total net Mr. FINO. Mr. Speaker, today, !would Guatemala,. although a small nation. income to the Government, in 1962, was like to take the Members of this House has the fiscal wisdom to .recognize and almost $800,000. These funds are ear­ to Central America where the benefits accept the worth of a national lottery. marked for the support of hospitals and of a national lottery are recognized and m 1962:~ the gross receipts came to over other forms of social assistance. accepted by those count.J;ies in that pa.rt $2,632,000. The net income to the Gov­ Panama has shown. that gambling does of the world. · ernment was over $680,000. The net in­ not have to serve evil ends. In 1962, the El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondu~ come is placed in a general fund which total gross receipts were ·a1most $39 mil­ Nicaragua, and Panama are, among the is used for the construction of the Na- lion. The net income to the Government,