. United States of America House to a bill of the Senate of the fol­ viction that there is in these waters a spe­ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . lowing title : cial and unmistakable American interest"; and S. 301. An act to promote public knowledge FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1965 Whereas the North American salmon of progress and achievement in astronautics would cease to exist were if not for the con­ and related sciences through the designa­ tinuing restrictions of the United States The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, tion of a special day in honor of Dr. Robert D.D., used these penitential words of the and Canadian conservation policies; and Hutchings Goddard, the father of modern Whereas the north Pacific salmon fisheries psalmist: Create in me a clean heart, rockets, missiles, and astronautics. have a special importance to our coastal com­ God, and renew a righi spirit within O The message also announced that the munities as a source of livelihood, and to me. the Nation as a food and industrial resource; · Let us pray. Vice President, pursuant to Public Law and 301, 78th Congress, had appointed Mr. Whereas it is vital to maintain these fish­ Almighty and Eternal God, may this WILLIAMS of New Jersey to be a member eries on a sustained yield basis; and Lenten season upon which we have en­ of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Mer­ Whereas widespread J·apanese fishing for tered daily become a richer and more chant Marine Academy. salmon, using highly efficient new methods glorious experience in the culture and The message also announced that the and techniques, seriously threatens the deepening of our spiritual life. Presiding Officer of the Senate, pursuant North American salmon fisheries with de­ Cleanse our souls of all unrighteous­ to Public Law 115, 78th Congress, en­ pletion if not destruction; and ness as we glve ourselves to meditation Whereas the 1953 North Pacific Fisheries titled "An act to provide for the disposal Treaty entered into between the United and quiet waiting upon Thee in the of certain records of the U.S. Govern­ States, Canada, and Japan is now in process spirit of contrition and confession of ment," had appointed Mr. JOHNSTON and of renegotiations; and penitence and humility. Mr. CARLSON members of the Joint Select Whereas present Japanese fishing policies Grant that by self-examination and Committee on the Part of the Senate urgently require establishment of additional self-discipline our wills may be strength­ for the Disposition of Executive Papers controls west of the present treaty line: Now, ened to gain the mastery over every in­ referred to in the Report of the Archivist therefore, be it surgent impulse, every inordinate desire, of the United States numbered 65-8. Resolved by the Senate of _the State of Washington, That we do respectfully petition and every self-indulgent habit of life. the Congress of the United States to con­ . May this blessed season be a veritable sider with the greatest care the value of window through which we shall have a WASHINGTON STATE RESOLUTION our salmon fisheries to Alaska, to the Pacific vision of the more abundant life and ON NORTH PACIFIC TREATY Northwest, and to the' Nation as a whole, receive the benediction of Thy grace and and to take all appropriate action necessary peace. Mr. MEEDS. Mr. Speaker, I ask to preserve this industry by insisting upon Hear us in the name of our Lord and unanimous consent to address the House language in the revised treaty that will Saviour. Amen. for 1 minute and to revise and extend furnish adequate protection for it. my remarks. The SPEAKER. Is there objection Mr. Speaker, this resolution is not an empty gesture. For years the Japanese THE JOURNAL to the request of the gentleman from Washington? high seas fisheries operations have seri­ The Journal of the proceedings of ously depleted the once abundant Pacific yesterday was read and approved. There was no objection. , salmon stocks. Mr. MEEDS. Mr. Speaker, I have re­ The original North Pacific Treaty, ceived from the Washington State signed in 1953, established an abstention MESSAGE FROM THE PR.ESIDENT Senate Resolution 1965-24, introduced line that, it was hoped, would separate A message in writing from the Presi­ by Senators Robert L. Charette, August the North American salmon stock from dent of the United States was communi­ P. Mardesich, R. Frank Atwood, and Ted the Asiatic stock. It was the intent of the .cated to the House by Mr. Burleson, one G. Peterson. treaty' to assure that United States and of his secretaries, who also informed tpe It relates to the North Pacific Treaty Canadian fishermen would avoid catch­ House that on the following date the between the United States, Canada, .and ing Asiatic stock and to offer · the same President approved and signed a bill of Japan which is a vital factor in the eco­ protection for our ~almon from Japahese the House of the following title : nomic well-being of American fisheries fishermen. and the conservation of North American On March 3, 1965: This was, and still is, an eminently H.R. 3818. An act to eliminate the require­ salmon runs. reasonable approach. ment tliat Federal Reserve banks maintain Under unanimous consent, I am in­ But it has not worked. It will not certain reserves in gold certificates against serting the text of this resolution in the work without treaty revisions. deposit liabilities. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. And because this treaty will not work Whereas in the words of the late Cordell as now constituted, the great drive in Hull, issued in 1937, when he was Secretary · MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE both effort and money to preserve and of State: expand our salmon fisheries is largely A message from the Senate by Mr. "Large bodies of American cltizens are of the opinion that the salmon runs of Bristol wasted. Because this treaty is not Arrington, one of its clerks, announced Bay and elsewhere in Alaskan waters are an working, other nations with little regard that the Senate had passed a bill of the American resource; that the salmon fisheries for conservation practices, are gobbling following title, in which th~ concurrence relate to and are linked with the American tip our bounty while we restrain our own of the House is requested: Continent, particularly the Northwest area; industry in the name of conservation. · S. 435. An act to extend the boundaries of and, that for all practical purposes, the It is simply ludicrous to put time, ef­ the Kaniksu National Forest in the State of salmon industry is in fact a part of the eco­ fort, and money into preserving and in­ Idaho, and for other pu~poses. nomic life of the Pacific Northwest coast. The fact that salmon taken from waters off creasing salmon runs for the benefit, as The message also announced that the the Alaskan coast are spawned and hatched it works out, of the fishing industries of Senate agrees to the amendments of the in American waters, adds further to the con- another continent. · CXI--269 4247 4248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE March 5, 1965 What went wrong with the treaty? also one of those listed in the Appalachia opment by private enterprise of the electric Nothing, as far as its basic approach is bill as passed. power potential of Pickens and Oconee concerned. But the abstention line of Mr. Speaker, these Duke projects will Counties; be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution 17·5 ° west longitude that was established not cost the taxpayer one dime, but on. be sent to the Secretary of the Federal Power by the treaty was really only an educated the contrary would be a taxpaying source Commission and to each member of the guess. When the treaty was drawn of revenue for the Federal, State, and lo­ South Carolina congressional delegation. there was not adequate scientific evi­ cal governments. These Duke plans, if Attest: dence to determine exactly where the approved by the Federal Government, INEZ WATSON, line should be drawn to accurately sepa­ are the best way to provide better Clerk of the House. rate the salmon stocks of the two conti­ schools, hospitals, roads, recreation, and nents. Subsequent research has indi­ job opPortunities for the people of Ap­ cated that North American salmon run palachia. MEDICAL RESEARCH AT DENVER, much farther out to sea than anticipated Mr. Speaker, may I remind my col­ COLO. by those who drew the treaty. leagues again that in the areas served Mr. ROGERS of Colorado. Mr. The establishment of a new dividing by Duke Power Co., there are few, if any, Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ line of 175° east longitude would put depressed counties or pockets of poverty; dress the House for 1 minute and to the treaty back in working order and this because an abundance of cheap pow­ revise and extend my remarks. provide protection, not only for our sal­ er generated by Duke has made possible The SPEAKER. Is there objection mon, but for our fisheries industry and the development of a diversified industry. to the request of the gentleman from our conservation efforts. For each dollar spent by Duke Power Co. Colorado? Mr. Speaker, I must stress that reloca­ for the generation of electricity, an addi­ There was no objection. tion of this line 10° farther out into the tional $3 have been invested by old and Mr. ROGERS of Colorado. Mr. Pacific Ocean is not just a convenience new industry in the same area. Duke Speaker, recent stories in the press have for us.