1961 CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD- SENATE 11337 Fein, Louis I. Gott, Michael J. Lumpkin, Aubrey L. · Modzelewski, Edward Charles J. Mears, Jr. Russell R. Sherzer Gamble, Ross M. Townsend, Donald B. Friedman, Arthur D. R ." Donald 0. Meece James P. Smyth Abernathy, Thomas R. Jellison, Harold M., Bradley, Thomas E. Thompson, Joseph H. Ralph Nelms Leo J. Still Comer, Andrew G. Jr. Bancroft, Richard A. Disher, William H. · Merton J. Oss Thomas M. Truax Shore, Bruce J. McKay, Conrad L. Cooper, Francis W. Cummings, John :M. Willie G: Roberson Jaris L. Wagor Gartrell, Craig B. Henderson, Walter J. Vitali, Henry R. Sallade, Paul H. · William P. Schlotz- Donald H. Wa-hlstrom Perry, Victor A. O'Rourke, James K. Dunn, John H. Austin, John H. hauer Tucker, Leland W. Boles, Robert D. Wright, Dennis W. Scyphers, Ruel T. The following named (Naval Reserve Of Illg, Harvey G. Riseley, James P., Jr. Morrow, Thomas E. Carroll, Charles W. ficers' Training Corps) for permanent ap DeLaine, Louis, Jr. Whitmer, James A. Shaffer, John C. MacDonald, Glenn A. pointment to the grade of second lieutenant Wiita, John W. Hawkins, David H. Dawson, Forest G. Smith, Buck D. in the Marine Corps, subject to the qualifi Perry, Aydlette H., Jr. Fenenga, Gerit L. Mills, Lewis L. Gaffney, Joseph I. cation therefor as provided by law: Gerichten, Williams. Robbins, Morris G. Beno, Joseph P. Lubin, Irwin JohnM.Rose Brownell, Richard L. Como, Joseph A. Munter, Weldon R. Shimanoff, MorrisS. Phillips, Bernard P. Charon, Larry P. Newbill, Merrill S. Axton, Robert H. The following named (Naval Academy Badamo, Frank J. McCann, Henry J. Clark, Merideth M. Keyes, Gerald W. graduate) for permanent appointment to Ballek, Fred J. Coughlin, Richard L. Blair, Anthony L. Stewart, James H. the grade of second lieutenant in the Marine Cheatham, Willard E. Vanek, Kenneth D. Muth, Harold F. Rush, Wesley M. Corps, subject to the qualification therefor DeLong, George J. Cable, Wiley R. . as provided by law: The following-named officers of the Marine Booth, Charles L. Gillen, John P. Fred J. Palumbo McCormick, James G. Baldwin, William T. Corps for temporary appointment to the O'Rourke, William T., Sutter, Ruaolf s. grade of first lieutenant, subject to qualifi The following-named officer of the Marine Jr. Rasdal, Robert W. cation therefor as provided by law: Corps for temporary appointment to the Connor, Briah K. grad_e of captain, subject to qualification Cull, Albert L. Robinson, James C. therefor as provided by la·w. Thornbury, Billy -D. Willis, Lawrence J. Farrington, Daniel 0. W. Harris, James B_. Tilly, Robert C. Leiker, Robert. Frank Cruz, Jr. Frank H. Taylor (naval enlisted scientific Madera, Leroy A. Battistone, Carl L. The following named for permanent ap Robertson, Duncan J. Young, Earnest G. educational program) to be a permanent pointment to the grade of second lieutenant ensign in the restricted line of the Navy for Florence, John W. Ashby, William C., Jr. for limited duty in the Marine Corps, sub Ostlund, Donald P. Lenihan, John D. the performance of aeronautical engineer Keller, Albert W. Luckett, Jackson R. ject to the qualification therefor as provided ing duty (aerology) in lieu of ensign in the King, Charles A., Jr. Andrews, Clifton B. by law: line of the Navy as previously nominated Skagerberg, Alan E. Dawson, Carl F. William F. Ayer John H. Havel and confirmed. · Schlarp, Jack E. Rexroad, Donald N. Armin Barton George F. Hoffman Roque, llow M. Barker, Warren H. Frank D. Brady Donald W. Johnston Graney, Thomas E. Dowd, John A. James H. Briggs Thomas J. Kennedy CONFIRMATIONS Woodring, Willard J., Gubany, Michael W. Charles S. Cahaskie George Kiraly, Jr. Executive nominations confirmed by Jr. Joy, Lester H. James J. Connell William P. Lakin the Senate June 26, 1961: Butler, Larry R. owens, Hosea Peter L. Deprecker Robert E. Lippman Pullar, WalterS., Jr. Hite, Harry W. James T. East James W. Livezey WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DeLong, Clyde S., Jr. Downs, Roy James D. Eckert Frank Mann Dr. H. van Zile Hyde, of Maryland, to be Willcox, Clair E. Guodale, Richard W. John J. Fallon, Jr. William 0. McClellan, the representative of the United States of Kramer, Milton c. Fojtlin, Louis JamesP. Griffin Jr. America on the Executive Board of the World George, Gus J. Huizenga, Elmer F. John J. Guenther Kenneth A. McVay Health Organization.
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
Russian Deportation of Lithuanians rule of the Soviets. If any proof is ·Poll of Residents of the Seventh District needed of the ruthlessness and the evils of Indiana EXTENSION OF REMARKS of communism, this act of barbarism is here for all the world to see. OF We live in an age of the cold war-an EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. CHARLES A. BUCKLEY age wherein we must be constantly on the OF OF NEW YORK alert at a time when the forces of free HON. WILLIAM G. BRAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dom are sorely tried throughout the world. We are the leaders of the free OF INDIANA Monday, June 26, 1961 world. All mankind looks to us for lead IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BUCKLEY. Mr. Speaker, on Feb ership. We must provide it. We cannot Monday, June 26, 1961 ruary 16 last, I rose on the floor of this weaken in our determination to carry House to pay tribute to the brave people the day for the forces of democracy. To Mr. BRAY. Mr. Speaker, within the of Lithuania and the Lithuanian nation. do so would be fatal for all of us know next 10 days many Seventh District resi Lithuania is today enslaved. It is that communism is committed to world dents will receive in the mail a question awaiting the time when itself and its wide domination. Therefore, let us re naire asking their views on problems of people will be free to control their own member these tragic days in the month of current interest. I am again asking my destinies. June in the history of the Lithuanian constituents for their opinions on these The present condition of the Lithu people. Let this be a reminder to all of matters, as I have · found such surveys anian nation is a reminder to all of us us that we must be ever on the alert and very helpful in the past. that better than half of the peoples of eternally vigilant to defend our own It seems likely that the Congress will this world now live under intolerable precious freedoms and to carry our mes continue in session until Labor Day, and conditions. Their basic God-given rights sage throughout the world so that even in these next several weeks many impor to a free existence are denied to them. tually all nations will have the right to tant matters will be the subject of legis No more striking example of this enslave determine their own futures in their own lative decisions. The questions I have ment of millions of peoples exist than way. proposed deal with such hotspots as what has only recently been written into I salute the brave people of Lithuania Cuba, Berlin, and Communist China. the pages of history-the days of June 15 and I remind them that although the The poll also seeks to determine attitudes and 16 in the years 1940 and 1941 when June days of the 15th and 16th in 1940 on aid to education, foreign aid, and over 60,000 free Lithuanians were force and 1941 were indeed black days in the medical care. No set of questions can be ably deported to slave labor camps and history of their nation the example and complete but I believe the range of the untold miseries in the vast stretches of reminder of these days is a continued in ones that follow is certainly broad. I · the Siberian subcontinent. This depor spiration to all men who truly desire to will place the results of this poll in the tation took place under the orders and be free. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. 11338 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE June 26
Do you favor- are concerned about other ~ericans Senator CAPEHART. What has your Govern l. In our relations with Cuba: (a) Agree held_prisoner in Cupa, I ask Una.mmous ment, th~ American Government, ·done to ing to the tractor-prisoner exchange'! (b) Mr. assist you in this matter? Econ9mlc embargo on all goods? (c) Send consent, President, that a transcrip Mrs. GmsoN. They cabled Berne, Switzer ing troops to displace Castro and the Com tion of the intei:view may be printed in land, and Berne eabl~d the Swiss- ~bassy munists? the RECORD. . • in Havana, and after S or 4 weeks I received 2. Continuing U.S. opposition to admission There being no objection, the tran the information that he was well 8 or 4 of Red China to the United Nations? script of the interview was ordered to weeks ago-. · 3. Foreign aid being: (a) Continued at be printed in the RECORD, as follows: Senator CAPEHART. And as far as you know present levels? (b) Cut sharply? (c) Ex that is all they have accomplished or made panded? (d) Ended? GUEST INTERVIEW WITH WIFE OF AMERICAN any effort to accomplish? 4. Stronger laws to protect domestic in PRISONER IN CUBA Mrs. GmsoN. That seems to be all they dustries from competition of products im Announcer. From the Nation's Capital and have done. ported from countries with cheap labor a public service Senator HoMER E. CAPEHART Senator CAPEHART. Well, · at this point I standards? reports to the people of Indi.ana. Today Sen want to say that this is a . case where an 5. Increase in social security taxes to pro ator CAPEHART has a special guest. Now here American citizen is in a Cuban prison, and. vide a compulsory, Government program for is Senator CAPEHART. our Government seems to be making no ef medical care of persons over 65? Senator CAPEHART. We have been trying fort to get him released. The so-called 6. Continuing to resist Communist at to give to the American people and the Tractors for Freedom Committee seems to tempts to force us to withdraw from West people of Indiana the facts and the truth be taking no interest in Americans that Berlin? in connection with a number of issues fac are in CubaJ:!. prisons either. 7. Federal tax money being used to aid ing them. At times they are not very pleas I think I ought to read the names of 22 States in: (a) School construction? (b) ant because world conditions today are not Americans that were given to me today Teachers' salaries? pleasant. by the State Department. These are Amer 8. Permitting the Un-American Activities But I am one who believes that the Amer ican citizens who are now in Cuban prisons: Committee to continue its investigations? ican people should have the facts. We ought to tell them the truth. And for that AMERICANS IN PRISON IN CUBA-cRI.ME AND reason we put on this kind of a program. SENTENCE Today we have with us as a special guest a 1. Shergalis, William J ., crimes against the lady, a mother and a wife from the state state, awaiting trial since March 21, 1960. Cuban Prisoners for Tractors of Connecticut, Mrs. Drexel Gibson, of Riv 2. Rundquist, Howard L., crimes against erside, Conn., whose husband is a prisoner the state, awaiting trial since March 21, EXTENSION OF REMARKS in Cuba. I thought that inasmuch as we 1960. OF are talking today about giving 'QP some 500 3. Taransk.y, Edmund, crimes against the tractors for some 1,200 Cuban citizens that state, 10 years. HON. PRESCOTT BUSH you should meet Mrs. Gibson whose hus 4. Danbrunt, Eustance, crimes against the band is in a Cuban prison. Likewise, I'll state, 10 years. OF CONNEC'l'ICUT give you during this program the names of 5. Carswell, Daniel, crimes against the IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 22 Americans who are in prison in Cuba. state, 10 years. Monday, June 26, 1961 And now we'll meet Mrs. Gibson. How do 6. Young, Austin F., Jr., counterrevolu you do, Mrs. Gibson. tionary activities, 30 years. Mr. BUSH. Mr. President, the ill Mrs. GmsoN. How do you do, f:?enator 7. Lambton, Peter John, counterrevolu conceived plan to submit to Castro's CAPEHART. t ionary activities, 25 years. blackmail offer to trade Cuban prisoners Senator CAPEHART. You, I believe, lived in 8. Del Pino, Rafael, counteiTevolutionary for tractors has collapsed. The Tractors Cuba; for a number of years. activities, 30 years. Mrs. GmsoN. I lived there for 2 years. 9. Martino, John V., counterrevolutionary for Freedom Committee, formed with the My husband was running the Berlitz School activities, 13 years. backing of the President, has disbanded of Languages in Cuba. 10. Roberts, John Howard, hotel debts after accusing the Cuban dictator of bad Senator CAPEHART. That was a school that (started serving sentence before breakup of faith in negotiations for the exchange. taught Cubans to speak English and other diplomatic relations between United States Now that this unfortunate adventure languages? and Cuba), 2 years. in attempting to carry· on diplomatic Mrs. GmsoN. Yes; .they were very inter 11. Bradley, Leslie, plotting invasi.on, 10 negotiations by other than official agen ested in English. years. _ . Senator CAPEHART. And you were there 2 12. Peccoraro, Richard Allen, counterrevo cies is over, I hope that the State Depart years? lutionary activities, 30 years. ment will redouble its efforts to exert Mrs. GmsoN. I was there 2 years. I had 13. Nordio, Mario, espionage, 30 years. presstires on Castro not only to release to return last July because our young son 14. Koop, Juan Pedro, counterrevolution the Cubans in question but especially to had some medical problems. ary activities, 20 years. secure the freedom of American prison Senator CAPEHART. And you returned from 15. Gibson, Alford E., counteiTevolution ers held in Cuban prisons. Cuba to the United States? ary activities, 30 years. Mrs. GmsoN. Yes. 16. Scheidt, Leonard L., counterrevolu- One such American prisoner is Drexel Senator ·CAPEHART. And then your hus- Gibson, an American businessman who tionary activities, 30 years. · band came up later, did he? · 17. Beck, George R., counterrevolution was arrested in Cuba on April 19, and Mrs. GIBsoN. He came up and visited in ary activities, 30 years. since that time has been imprisoned. November. Our son had had two operations When news of Mr. Gibson's imprison at that point. My husband went back to 18. Baker, Tommy L., counterrevolution Cuba and in March another operation was ary activities, 30 years. ment reached this country, I immedi 19. Beane, James R., counterrevolutionary ately communicated with the State De expected so he returned then. He went back the 11th of April. The invasion was the 17th. activities, 30 years. partment to urge action to secure his He was arrested the 19th. 20. Green, Donald Joe, counterrevolution release and have been in touch with the Senator CAPEHART. He was arrested the ary activities, 30 years. Department numerous times on this 19th of April. That was after the invasion. 21. Ponce de Leon, Maria, political, await matter. The latest information I have Mrs. GmsoN. Two days after the invasion. ing senten.ce. received is that the Swiss Embassy in Senator CAPEHART. And he is now, of 22. Gentile, Robert John, counteiTevolu Havana, through which discussions with course, in prison in Cuba. And he is an tionary activities, 10 years. the Cuban Government are taking place, American citizen. You are an American Now, folks, those are the names of 22 citizen. You were born in Connecticut? American citizens who are in Cuban prisons. reports that Mr. Gibson is being investi Mrs. GIBSON. Yes; he was born in Iowa. The State Department tells me that they gated for "activities against the state." Senator CAPEHART. He was born in Iowa don't know how many Americans are in The Swiss Embassy has requested per and you were born in Connecticut. He was prison in Cuba where there has been no trial mission to visit Mr. Gibson and organize operating a legitimate business in Cuba. or no conviction. his defense. And they threw him into jail on April 19. The 22 U.S. citizens, whose names I have Mr. Gibson's wife, a constituent of Mrs. GmsoN. Yes, the police were waiting just read to you, have already been sentenced mine who resides in Riverside, Conn., for him when he arrived at hls omce. . to from 10 to 30 years each. The shortest Senator CAPEHART. Have you hearc;l from sentence I ftlld ls 10 years-the longest sen was in Washington last week and was him since? tence ls 30 years. And as I said a moment interviewed by the distinguished senior Mrs. GmsoN. Not directly, with the excep ago,. they have made no effort to estimate the Senator from Indiana [Mr. CAPEHART]. tion of a paper giving permission for an number of Americans that are in Cuban pris Because the information brought out in operation on our son which the SWiss Em ons that haven't been tried or sentenced. And this discussion is of interest not only to bassy obtained through a Cuban lawyer !or Mrs. Gibson's husband is In that category. people of Connecticut but to those who me. The State Department only knows about Mr. -1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 11339 Gibson because of Mrs. Gibson's efforts to do Named after Maj: Gen. Henry W ..Slo Armed Forces Information School, which something for him. cum, the fort today contains a chap- · became the U.S. Army Information Now the question, of course, that enters lain's school and an Army information School in 1954, and the U.S. Army Chap my mind is why is our Tractors for Freedom Committee, which is willing to have Castro school. In the former institution, chap lain's School. Located approximately blackmail us for 500 tractors, interested in lains of all three major faiths are edu one-half mile off the coast of New Ro the release of 1,200 CUban prisoners, when we cated to work in consonance with the chelle in Long Island Sound, the island are making no effort to see that American Army and to appreciate military proto is ideally situated, both by its detach prisoners are released. And this situation col. The information school trains en ment from the mainland and its prox exists all over the world. We have Americans listed personnel and civilian employees imity to New York City, the communi imprisoned in China, in Russia, and other of the Army for public and troop in cations center of the world, to forward places. formation assignments. In this era of the mission of both its schools. I am hopeful, as a result of this broadcast, that the American people who are listening concise communication and wide appre The primary mission of the U.S. Army will wire me and wire the President of the ciation of the importance of public suf Information School is to prepare selected United States and demand that our Gov ferance, the function of the information officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian ernment do something about this situation. school is most important to indoctrinate employees of the Army for public and I think it's ridiculous and humiliating to Army personnel in public relations tech- troop information assignments. How think that we show more interest in Cuban niques. . ever, it has the additional ·mission of ac prisoners than we do Americans who are in A long list of distinguished officers complishing cross-service understanding Cuban prisons. have directed the administration of the of public and troop information tech The State Department also told me today fort, including among them Col. William niques and operations by providing that it has estimated that Castro has some 50,000 political prisoners. Most of these are F. Jackson who is now military aide to training for personnel of other compo Cubans, of course, except for the Americans. the Vice President of the United States. nents of the Armed Forces. Since April I am hopeful that you people will write The current commanding officer is Col. 18, 1951, when the school moved to Fort me and write your President, and demand Frank C. Castagneto, a brilliant officer Slocum from Carlisle Barracks, it has that the Government do something to help whose personal charm and sense of the graduated 8,232 Army personnel, 1,074 this lady get her husband back. Mr. Gibson fitness of things has endeared him not Navy, 1,983 Air Force, 163 civilian em is an American citizen, he was in Cuba on only to his own colleagues but to the ployees of all services, and 240 repre legitimate business. The Gibsons have two people of New Rochelle and the sur sentatives of free countries throughout children; they are American citizens and live in Connecticut. I hope that we can do some rounding country. the world. With the increasing neces thing about this situation. And, as I say, The first recorded mention of the is sity for trained information personnel this is not a pleasant broadcast, but I think land upon which Fort Slocum now in all services, this 10-year output of the people ought to know what's going on stands was in 1640 when the Siwanoy 11,692 from the only specific informa in Cuba. You can multiply the Mrs. Gib Indians included the island in their tion · school in the Armed Forces may sons by many, many times and you get a grant to the Dutch West India Co. Then well be just a beginning. little idea of the grief in the United States in 1666, Gov; Thomas Dugan granted the The mission of the U.S. Army Chap on the part of man_- American citizens as a Manor of Pelham, including the island, result of our people·, Americans, lying in lain School is to train civilian and mili prisons in Cuba and throughout the world. to Thomas Pell as mayor. Through the tary clergymen for. duty with the U.S. Unless you have something else tc;> say, ensuing years the island had many own Army. This training is done for all Mrs. Gibson, we thank you very much, and ers until, in 186.1, after, sec.uxing permis . active d,uty chaplains and ·certain se I hope this program will be helpful _to you. sion f~om Mr. Simeon Leland ~ who had lected Reserve component chaplains not I assure you that I am going to do everything possession at that time, DeCamp General on ext~nded active duty in the resident I possibly can to get our Goyernment and Hospital was established on .the island. school. Our resident. training is pre other sources to assist you in getting your This hospitaJ, the first military occu sented in two courses: An indoctrination husband released from this Cuban prison. pant, was named, it is believed, after an course of 9 weeks is offered to all active Mrs. GrssoN: Well, thank you, Se,nator Army surgeon, Maj . .Samuel G. I. De duty chaplains during their first year of CAPEHART. ' Camp, and cared ·for the Civil War Senator CAPEHART. Thank you very, very duty. A career course tailored to the wounded of both sides. In the follow training of active duty chaplains for much. ing year, 1862, the U.S. Government staff duty in higher headquarters, of 17 leased the island, then called David's weeks' duration, is presented to all active Island, from Mr. Leland and used his duty chaplains between their fifth and An Installation of Service to Country and homestead for quarters, messhall, and eighth year of duty. Since April 18, Community other facilities. On May 11, 1867, the 1951, when the chaplain school came to U.S. Government purchased the island Fort Slocum, 2,850 omcers have gradu EXTENSION OF REMARKS and the submerged lands surrounding ated from courses presented by the resi OF it. This was under an act of Congress dent department. About 3,950 Reserve approved on February 18, 1867. The is component chaplains, not on extended HON. EDWIN B. DOOLEY land was ceded to the United States by active duty, are in training through the OF NEW YORK an act of the New York State Legisla efforts of the nonresident department of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ture, approved on April 20, 1868, and the this school. water-covered lands approved on May 7, Monday, June 26, 1961 1880. Mr. DOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, Fort Slo Many units and organizations have Remarks of Hon. Abraham J. Multer, of . used the excellent facilities at Fort Slo- ~ cum in New Rochelle, Westchester New York, in Support of Two Addi County, N.Y., which is part of my con cum over the years. In 1870 and 1871 stituency, has a record of distinguished the 8th Infantry Regiment prepared to tional Judges for the District of Colum servic~ to the U.S. Army and to the depart for San Domingo and also sent bia as Opposed to H.R. 6747 Which country. companies to protect the property of suf Would Abolish the Court The island on which it stands· w~ ferers from the Chicago :fire. The island once owned by the Siwanoy Indians who has been a reception and processing sta included it in their grant to the Dutch tion for troops in both World Wars I and EXTENSION OF REMARKS West India Co. From the grim days of II, a coast artillery post, the training OF the Civil War to the present, the island school for the Atlantic coast transporta HON. ABRAHAM J. MULTER has been used advantageously by the tion officers, the U.S. Army cooks and bakers school, a rehabilitation center OF NEW YORK military for a number of different pur for repatriated American :fliers, and an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES poses. Back in 1870 the 8th Infantry airbase. Regiment left for San Domingo from Officially named Fort Slocum in 1896 Monday, June 26, 1961 Fort Slocum, and later on when the dis In honor of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum, Mr. MULTER. Mr. Speaker, I com astrous Chicago fire took place com'" who commanded the right wing of the mend to the attention of our colleagues panies of men were dispatched from the Union forces at Gettysburg, the island the following statement which I sub fort to help police that area. has, since 1951, been the home of the mitted to Subcommittee No. 3 of the 11340 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE June 26 House District of Columbia Committee in model for all other juve.nile courts in the problems-to avoid strikes that are often opposition to H.R. 6747: United States. The additional provi.sion of costly to our workers, the public, and, yes, H.R. 6747 which would reduce the age limit ·the security of the country; STA'rEMENT OF HON. ABRAHAM J. MULTER BE to 16is without question a. step in the wrong .. 5. EffeCtive enforcement of our antitrust FORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 OJ' THE 'HOUSE direction. To permit this is to deny all of laws to assure a fair competitive climate in DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA COMMITTEE IN 0P• the evidence which years of experience has which job-creating enterprises can operate POSITION TO H.R. 6747, JUNE 23, 1961 taught us is the proper procedure with profitably; Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for -regard to juvenile crime. 6. Insuring a fair opportunity for small _affording me this opportunity to make a business to share proportionately in Govern statement on H.R. 6747, a bill to amend the ment procurement programs. Today, this is Juvenile Court Act of the District of Co a multi-billion-dollar business, particularly lumbia. Healthy U.S. Free Enterprise for in defense; Mr. Chairman, this bill would destroy the 7. The fostering of greater cooperative ef years of good work and nullify all of the Economic: Progress forts among small business to pool resources experi.ence already gained by the juvenile to provide management counseling, research, court in the District of Columbia. EXTENSION OF REMARKS and other essential activities that small It would abolish the juvenile court, trans OF businessmen, alone, cannot afford; fer its jurisdiction to the criminal court, and 8. Brightening the trade outlook, includ reduce the age Umit from 18 to 16 so as to HON. ALEXANDER WILEY ing efforts to expand exports; and-at the preclude those over 16 years of age being same time-to protect the domestic economy treated as juveniles and requiring that they OF WISCONSIN from the adverse impact of imports; and be treated as criminals as a matter of law. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 9. Encourage greater cooperation between At the present time the juvenile court is Monday, June 26, 1961 the consumer, business, labor, and govern swamped with cases and the sole juvenile ment--not only to combat inflation but to court judge cannot possibly handle the sit Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, our free promote maximum progress. uation, although hi.s efforts have been heroic. . enterprise system continues to be (a) EXPANDING FOREIGN TRADE At the present time funds and facilities for a cornerstone of our way of life; and There are, of course, opportunities for im handling the juvenile delinquency problem (b) a production plant pouring out the in the District of Columbi.a are woefully proving the outlook for job-creating busi inadequate. goods and materials for domestic prog ness and industry through expanding trade. This situation, however, does not offer it ress and for defense. Traditionally, the U.S. market has been self as evidence that the court should be Because of its significance, therefore, the major target for the production of our aboli.shed--on the contrary, ·we should it is particularly important that we pre factories as well as farms. With further strengthen it and provide it with the neces serve and perpetuate a climate in which improvement of our mass production tech sary funds so that it will become a model job-creating enterprises can grow and niques--for stepping up production-how for all juvenile courts throughout the coun prosper. ever, we need to look for new horizons. Cur try. rently, for example, studies are underway In a recent address over Wisconsin by the Department of Commerce to see what The present judge-the one person who radio stations, I was privileged to dis is most familiar with this situation-has new opportuni.ty exists in the export field. often stated his support of additional judges cuss ways and means for improving the As of now, only a minor portion of firms in and facilities. Many, many of the civic or economic climate. Wisconsin, and the United States, have en ganizations in the District of Columbia have I ask unanimous consent to have the gaged in foreign commerce. spoken out in opposition to H.R. 6747. The text of the broadcast printed in the Around the world, however, there are many potential markets. The less-developed coun National Council on Crime and Delinquency RECORD. adopted a resolution in opposition to this There being no objection, the excerpts tries of Latin America, Africa, and Asia, par bill on May 10, 1961. ticularly offer real prospects for new business were ordered to be printed in the RECORD, opportunity. In effect, they need every Recognizing the need for a renewed and as follows: vigorous attack on the problem of juvenile thing. delinquency, President Kennedy, on May Now, and in the years ahead, we, as ana How can we take advantage of the emerg 11, established by Executive order the Presi tion, depend to a large degree upon our free ing opportunities? dent's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency enterprise system to (1) create more good First, we need to broaden our horizons; and Youth Crime. things of life for our fast expanding popula to attempt to find new markets. This Committee will study all of the as tion; (2) further improve our business and Second, expand United States and Wis industrial programs for an accelerated rate of consin participation in international trade pects of the Juvenile delinquency problem fairs, offering opportunity to locate custom in this country and report its findings to economic progress; (3) provide the economic strength to support a costly national defense ers. the President. Thi.s, Mr. Chairman, is the Third, ut111ze services of Department of first time that the Federal Government has program; (4) in addition to fulfilling the needs of our people, to suppor~s we can Commerce, as well as cooperate with other ever coordinated its· efforts in this field. business, to locate and attempt to supply Heretofore several agencies of the Execu global efforts to eradicate disease, malnutri tion, poverty, illite~:acy and other plagues of new markets. tive have handled these problems as best mankind-without which there can be no EXPORT LEGISLATION they could. In the Senate of the United real peace. States we have had some years now a sub The strength of our free enterpri.se system Currently, legislation is pending before committee of the Senate Judiciary Commit will determine to a degree our a.bili ty to meet Congress which proposes to: tee which has been charged with the re these challenges. 1. Reduce risks of foreign trade. sponsibility of investigating the juvenile Today, there are more than 4¥2 million 2. Undertake market surveys and other delinquency problem. businesses in the United States, including commercial research in foreign countries and Understaffed and without adequate funds over 400,000 in Wisconsin. About 95 percent to disseminate the information gained to handle the enormous problems presented of these fall into the category of "small busi thereby to American businesses; and to set by juvenile delinquency in the United States, ness." Providing a wide variety of goods up U.S. trade information centers at perma the subcommittee has long done excellent and services, these small businesses repre nent and temporary t~:ade fairs 1n other work within the limited scope permitted it sent the cornerstone of economic life in the countries. by its legislative mandate. community. 3. Create a council for export promotion H.R. 6747 would-to a large extent-negate Now what can be done to better enable our and other activities. all of these splendid beginnings and put us small businessmen to serve their own and 4. The country, and particularly the econ- · back where we started. the public interest? omy, could benefit, I believe, from~ renewed It is respectfully suggested that the proper These steps then I believe should include effort to find markets for the ever-growing procedure for us to follow is not one which the following: output of our farms and factories. would destroy the present system but rather 1. Better educate our people on the op IMPACT OF IMPORTS one which would strengthen lt. tts erations of our free enterprise system and We recognize that trad~ i.s a two-way With that purpose tn mind I propose that indispensable contributions to better living street. Unfortunately, a number of Wiscon we substtiute for ·H.R. 6747, a bill which and economic progress; sin and U.S. firms are now suffering from would provide for the appointment of two 2. Encourage more citizens to invest in the impact of imports. We cannot ignore additional judges !or the juvenile court of earnings and savings in enterprises large and this situation. Instead, a realistic effort must the Di.strict of Columbia on a temporary small. Today, for example, there are over be made to protect U.S. industries, and their basis, to serve until such time as the Presi 13 million shareholders in publicly owned workers, from being too hard hit by imports dent's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency corporations throughout the country; often produced by lower wage levels and and Youth Crime shall submit its recom 3. We need a reexamination of our tax laws operating expe~es. mendations. to assure that these have incentive for, not I submit that we cannot afford to destroy impediments against, progress; EXPANDING BUSINESS' SUPPORT OF U.S. POLICIES the juvenile court of the Di.strict of Co 4. Creating more effective, efficient ma A strong, forward-moving free enterprise lumbia-the court which has become the chinery :for handling labor-management system is essential not only to economic 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 11341 health, but to progress and security !or our munities help themselves-thus more inti through a scientific sampling of the cur whole way of li!e. For this reason, I have mately acquainting more people on how free rent opinions within the 13th District of suggested, also, that business-in addition institut.ions can best serve a people in their Dlinois on 29 leading issues, as expressed to effectively carrying out their role In the search for progress, honor, dignity, and self economy-also play a larger part in sup determination; in my 1961 annual poll. The questioning porting national policy at home and abroad. And generally improving relations with the was mailed to every fifth name on the list Today, for example, there is a need for host country. of registered voters throughout the en stronger, more creative, nonmilitary efforts Greater utilization of firms operating tire district. to stop the multipronged outspreading of abroad could, in my judgment, be an im Only signed returns were tabulated, al communism. portant adjunct to our foreign policy. though every response--even if un Around the globe, U.S. firms operate in signed-was carefully noted. Signed re many, many countries for the benefit not only of themselves, but of the host nations. turns, representing a response of 19.59 A tremendous majority of such firms have percent, gave the following results: expressed a willingness to participate more Tabulation of Annual Public Opinion Poll ANNUAL PUBLIC OPINION POLL TABULATION fully in giving support for our foreign policy. F'ROM MARGUERITE STITT CHURCH, REPRE Practically speaking, these could, in my EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENTATIVE IN CONGRESS-13TH DISTRICT, judgment, be better utilized as "built-in OF ILLINOIS voices of America." These firms could do much to-- Hon. MARGUERITE STITT CHURCH DEAR CONSTITUENT: As promised, I am Spread U.S. Ideas; sending to all who returned a signed copy OF ILLINOIS Distribute information on U.S. policies and of my public opinion poll, this complete programs for peace; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tabulation of the 17,583 questionnaires re Serve as ·instruments of cooperation on Monday, June 26, 1961 turned before the deadline. I wish that it projects of mutual fnteresf and benefit be had been possible, also, to send an individual tween the United States and the host coun Mrs. CHURCH. Mr. Speaker, at the answer to each of those who added construc try; request of many Members, I am happy to tive comments and legislative suggestions. Operate as channels _for the spreading o! place in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD today All have been personally and carefully noted free enterprise know-how, to help local com- the tabulation of answers obtained by me. I thank you for your cooperation: ' I 'Percent
No Yes No opin- ion ------1. Is it essential to balance the national budget?------76.0 17.5 6.5 2. If new programs increase Government spending, do you prefer- (a) Increase in personal income and corporati!>n taxes?------15.9 43.8 40.3 22.7 36.0 41.3 5.9 46.7 47.4 ~5 ~::cl~~=J:i~~~::~~~~:~ :~uc
Percent ---- No Yes No opin- ion ------23. Do you favor U.S. aid to Communist satellite countri~? __ ------8.5 84.7 6.8 24. Do you favor diplomatic recognition by the United States of Communist China?------21.6 70.8 7.6 21i. Should the Committee on Un-American Activities be abolished?------13.7 76.7 9.6 26. Without guarantee of a reliable inspection system, should we permanently abandon atomic tests? _------6.2 88.4 5.4 27. Do you support the establishment of a Freedom Academy to train citizens for "total political war"?·------45.0 28.0 27. 0 28. Should the Secretary of Labor be allowed to establish employment standards for migratory workers?------56.1 28.0 15.9 29. Do you believe our electoral college system should be changed?------72.6 9. 7 17.7 If so, do you prefer- (a) Election of President and Vice President by direct popular vote?------ 62.6 14.2 23.2 (b) Dividing the electoral vote for each State in proportion to the total vote cast in that State for each candidate?.------ 18. 4 29.3 52.3 (c) Proportional plan, whereby electors would cast presidential vote in keeping with the popular vote total in his electoral district?_------15.8 31.2 53.0
Testing of Atomic Weapons It can be stated as a fact, and this fact sume underground testing, I am confident is documented by a Senate study, that the that this position would enjoy overwhelming Soviet Government since its establishment understanding and support. from freemen EXTENSION OF REMARKS has violated more than 1,000 treaties and everywhere. OF agreements into which it has entered. It THOMAS J. DODD, can further be stated as a fact that Com U-.s. Senator. HON. JOHN S. MONACAN , munist.doctrine, from Lenin. on. down, sancti- WASHINGTON, June 22, 1961. oF cONNECTICUT · fies the violation of treaties if such action IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES helps to advance the cause ·of world com munism. Monday, June 26, 1961 VIOLATING PACTS The One-Way Street Mr. MONAGAN. Mr. Speaker, in . Against these undisputed background facts ~ these days of difficult decisions, no prob- it can be taken as axiomatic that if the Kremlin stands to make important gains EXTENSION OF REMARKS \ lem is more fraught with fateful conse- from the violation of an agreement and if, OF quences than the problem of deciding in addition, it can violate this agreement on a resumption of testing· of atomic with absolutely no risk of exposure or oblo- HON. JOHN H. DENT weapons. quy, it will certainly do so. OF PENNSYLVANIA The people of this country have had The moratorium on nuclear testing was in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES divided counsel on this important sub- my opinion the most fatuous bipartisan Monday, June 26, 1961 ject but the time is at hand when a deci- blunder w~ have ever committed in the field sion must be made in the interest of the of foreign policy. It was wrong no matter Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, under leave security of the United States. how you look at it. It was wrong because it to extend my remarks, I wish to include Senator THOMAS J. Donn has been cus- based our security as a nation on the word of honor of a government that has consist a press release by me: tomarily forthright in his discussion of . e:iitly violated its 'word of honor. THE ONE;. WAY STREET this difficult problem and in his descrip• · · ·rt was wrong even· from the standpoint · A House subcommittee studying the im tion of the considerations which impel of those who consider a test-ban treaty one pact of foreign trade on u.s. employment has the thoughtful person to the conclusion - nf the chief objectives of· our foreign policy. received evidence of shocking and dangerous that resumption of testing is being More than any other single factor, the mora oil import practices, Representative JOHN H. forced upon the United states. torium: has deprived us of all bargaining DENT declared today. senator Donn states the issue so clear- - power in Geneva. -There simply was no rea- After only 2 days of hearings that will son why the Soviets should agree to a test ultimately cover a. wide· range of industries ly and so forcefully in a letter to the New ban with inspection when we had, in effect, affected by international trade policies, Con York Times of today, June 26, that I be- already agreed to a test ban without in gressman DENT said he is reporting the in lieve the Congress and the public gen- spection. formation to call attention to the need for erally should read his words. I am Unless our policymakers and the editorial "immediate remedial action by the executive happy to append his letter herewith: writers of the New York Times can establish department and/or Congress." TEST RESUMPTION WANTED-SENATOR DODD beyond reasonable doubt that the Soviets Referring to testimony from anthracite SAYS SoVIET ATTITUDE LEAVES UNITED have abided by the moratorium, prudence and bituminous coal spokesmen, he said: STATES No ALTERNATIVE and a. decent respect for the safety of our "Because of national defense as well as people point imperatively to the need for economic implications, this information can To the EDITORS OF THE NEw YoRK TIMES: terminating the moratorium without further not be withheld until the subcommittee re Your editorial of June 14 stated that "we delay. port is prepared. With coal mining areas must not resume testing, certainly not at FmST WITH BOMB plagued by labor surplus conditions and this time and preferably not before the So world peace hinging on the fancy of a. fanati viets resume testing." On June 19 a second I would point out that America beat the Kremlin to the H-bomb by a. matter of cal fiend in Moscow, it is past time for an editorial stated that "if we were to resume adjustment of oil import policies. testing, we would give Russia an opportunity months only. Had President Truman pro crastinated instead of ordering a crash pro "Information received during opening to catch up with us." hearings may also be helpful to Congress in I do not know where the writer of these gram to develop it, America today might be a Soviet satellite. Other breakthroughs j1,1st its deliberations on foreign aid, for we have editorials obtains his information, but I am · evidence that· some beneficiaries' of our gen compelled to ask: How does he know that as revolutionary are on the books. For ex,. ample,-if the Soviets got the neutron bomb erosity have entered into barter deals to take the Soviets have not been ·conducting clan anthracite from Russia instead of from destine tests ever since the moratorium be- · before we did, we might then be confronted with the choice between surrendering with Pennsylvania. Similar transactions are be gan? ing developed with Soviet oil as bait, an You may conceivably answer by asking me Ol.lt battle. or engaging in all-out ther~o nuclear war. other situation which cannot be overlooked whether I have any proof that the Soviets , in the formulation of a new foreign economic have been cheating on the moratorium. · I do not share the view that the United assistance program." Without any system of inspection there States will stand condemned in the eyes of In a statement prepared for delivery on simply could be no proof that would stand the world if it renews nuclear testing. We the House floor, Congressman DENT declared up in court, even if the Soviets had conduct have gone the extra. mile 10 ti·mes over. If that numerous communities in Pennsylvania ed hundreds of clandestine tests, under we again spread the record of Soviet perfidy and West Virginia would "automatically ground and in space, up to the megaton before world opinion, if we unilaterally and emerge" from the distressed area classifica level. On the other hand, we have now without agreement commit ourselves to con tion if residual oil imports were prevented had more than four decades of experience duct no tests that contaminate the atmos from usurping much of coal's markets on with international communism and, on the phere, if we frankly set forth the military the east coast. Atlantic seaboard consumers basis of this experience, certain things can danger to the entire free world of a. new who demand unrestricted volumes of oil im be stated as facts. Soviet breakthrough in nuclear weapons, if ports are "provincial and selfish," he It can be stated as a fact that communism we then declare that Soviet i,ntransigence charged, pointing particularly to New Eng is utterly without humanity or moral at Geneva and Soviet opposition to inspec land business groups who demand unre scruples. tion leave us with no alternative but to re- stricted shipments of foreign residual oil 1961 CONGRESSiqNAL RECORD- SENATE 11343 whlle insisting upon quotas and tariffs for thousands of thoughtful citizens who vored Federal aid for school construc textiles, fish, shoes, and other products native conscientiously cooperated in this e11ort. tion and just less than half wanted no to that area; . Congressman DENT sald that international The area polled was California's 18th Federal aid a.t all. Only 28 percent fa oil shfppers have a "leverage" to dispose of Congressional District which I have the vored Federal aid for teachers' salaries; residual oll at whatever price 1s necessary to honor to represent. It is located in the 58 percent were opposed on the salary undersell coal because "whatever losses are metropolitan area of southeastern Los issue; while 14 percent expressed no incurred 1n these transactions can be ab Angeles County and comprises the cities opinion. sorbed by the profitable sales" of gasoline, of Long Beach, Lakewood, and Signal CUBA, COMMUNISM AND COLD ~AR lubricating oils, and other higher grade Hill. Party affiliation in this area is products of crude petroleum. Continuing, Over· half the people of the United he said: about as follows: Democrats, 5'7 percent; "States favor sending U.S. Armed Forces "This advantage-of being able to stlck Republicans, 40 percent; nonpartisan, 3 right now to Cuba to get rid of Castro the American motorist with part of the percent. Questionnaires were mailed in and communism. Fifty-seven percent of tab for industrial sales of residual oil-has this. party ratio and it is assumed they the persons asked this question gave a brought economic disaster and destruction have been returned in the same ratio. firm "Yes" in reply; 34 percent said to mining communities·from the anthracite This district characteristically votes close fields of Pennsylvania to bituminous regions "No," and 9 percent were undecided. to the national average and should, So many hundreds of respondents vol beyond the Ohio River. The procedure 1s therefore, approximately reflect the na dually insidious in that it vitiates America's unteered comments relating to this sub defense structure. tional thinking. As a consequence, I ject that they deserve summation: It is, "If Khrushchev ever carried out one of his confidently present the results of this There is a definite and decided belief assortment of threats, the quick disruption poll as the opinions of not just one area, among the American people that the of ocean tanker traffic 1s a foregone con but the Nation as a whole. United States must properly police the clusion. For this reason the Office of Civil NUCLEAR TESTING and Defense. Mobilization should send a-sur Western Hemisphere. vey team up and down our east coast if Four of every five Americans believe The people of the country appear to necessary to find out which industrial fuel the United States should resume nuclear be far ahead of the Kennedy administra oil consumers now on foreign residual oil testing underground; only 1 in 10 op tion in -their inherent belief that positive would be needed to take part in a mobillza poses it; and about the same number U.S. action is necessary not only in the tion program. expresses no opinion. Americas, but worldwide, to halt the "If shipping from foreign refineries 1s I have conveyed these figw·es to Sec flow of communism. In this poll opinion knocked out, where will plants participating in the def.ense effort get their fuel supply? retary of State Dean Rusk and U.S. was practically unanimous, over 90 per The answer_ to this question cannot walt negotiator at the Geneva test ban talks, cent on these points: until Khrushchev explodes over the Berlin Arthur H. Dean. Both have been re First, the United States is in a nonmil issue or the Laos controv-ersy." ceiving large quantities of mail from itary war with international communism Congressman DENT said that, while the "bleeding heart" sources and "front which could result in total victory for oil inlport fiasco should be corrected im groups" which may have got them out either side without firing a shot. mediately, there are other trade policies of tune with these true feelings of the involving the Nation's energy supplies that Second, Americans collectively, also require close scrutiny on the part of American people they are supposed to through their Government, do not grasp Congress. He said that his hearings have represent in international negotiations. that we are actually fighting such a war. produced evidence that the Polish Commu However, Americans see some value Third, our Government has -not yet nist government is seeking to modernize in keeping the talks going, so long as the properly organized itself to fight it effec some of its mining operations through use self-imposed U.S. moratorium on nu tively. of foreign aid money from the United States. cl·ear testing, declared in 1958 by then At the same time, he said, Polish coal is mov Fourth, we are not putting enough skill President Eisenhower, is lifted promptly. and effort into the cold war. ing into Western Europe in competition with Only three in five would call off the talks coal from American mines. Fifth, we are losing it. "In the course of our hearings, the entire altogether, while one-third believe they Over two-thirds believe winning is energy picture-including new inroads by should continue. Seven percent voiced going to take higher taxes and for Russia in the oil export market-wlll be no opinion. going many desirable domestic programs clarified," he ·said. "The subcommittee will RED CHINA POLICY to keep communism from taking over also look into both the advantages and dis advantages of foreign trade policies. with On the proposition of admitting Red the world and they are impatient to get respect to other basic American industries. China to the United Nations, our poll on with the job. "We are hopeful that the information wm showed: For, 10 percent; against, 85 The demand is clear for U.S. leaders to be particularly -useful to the Ways and percent; do not know, 5 percent. stop pussyfooting and to back up bold Means Committee when the_ Reciprocal A slightly easier attitude was ex speeches with bold actions. The Ameri Trade Agreements Act expires next year. pressed on U.S. diplomatic recognition can mood of frustration with the Eisen Meanwhi~e 1t wlll be up to Congress to take steps to correct the- very ugly oil import of Red China: For, 18 percent; against hower administration for not coming to problem unless OCDM's study prompts the 74 percent; do not know, 8 percent. grips with these basic problems is rapidly Interior Department to order sharp and POSTAL RATES being transferred to the Kennedy ad immediate cut'Qacks." Over two-thirds of American letter ministration. writers are willing to pay 5 cents instead The people are willing to work, to sac of 4 cents to send their mail to help rifice, and to fight, if -necessary, to pre end the postal deficit. In our poll 68 serve the United States of America. They The Public's Opinion percent of the people asked this ques are thoroughly discouraged because al tion responded "Yes"; only 27 percent most 6 months have passed under the EXTENSION OF REMARKS "No"; and 5 percent "do -not know." Kennedy administration and no solid OF However, there was almost universally answers have yet been given to the ques some very strong reservations. In return tion: "What can you do for your HON. CRAIG HOSMER the people want the Post Office Depart country?" OF CALIFORNIA ment run efficiently and demand higher LABOR AND BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rates for other than first-class mail, Labor unions have earned a very poor Monday, June 26, 1961 particularly magazines which they ap public image and business a good one, ac Mr. HOSMER. Mr. Speaker, the pear to regard as "getting away with cording to poll results on the following following public opinions are based on a murder" by paying almost "giveaway'' two questions: poll taken by mail. Approximately 24,- postal rates. The same attitude pre In general, do you feel there are 000 questionnaires were mailed and over vails, possibly even more strongly, as enough laws restraining business? Re 8,000 returned, a response rate of ap regards to junk mail advertising matter, sults: yes, 79 percent; no, 16 percent; which is far less popular than ants at a do not know, 5 percent. proximately one-third. -These are pre picnic. liminary tabulations~ but final results are In general, do you feel there are expected to vary only slightly. In re FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION enough· laws restraining labor unions? leasing these results, I wish to express Of the over 8,000 persons answering Results: yes, 13 percent; no, 83 percent; my sincere appreciation to the many the questionnaire, just about half fa- do not know, 4 percent. 11344 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE June 26 Supporting comments most frequently Three to two for· giving the· U.S. In all are members of the Naval Reserve, added to questionnaires cited labor formation Agency $l21 million for over or Coast Guard Reserve: Representative troubles at Cape Canaveral as "treason sea propaganda during the next year. WILLIAM H. BATES, of Massachusetts; able" and certain labor leaders, as dis Two to one against setting up an en- · Representative DANIEL B. BREWSTER, tinguished from the labor movement it larged disarmament administration. of Maryland; Representative JACK self, as "arrogant and unpatriotic." Three to two against giving Mr. Ken BROOKS, of . Texas; Representative Antibusiness sentiment centered on nedy a $250-million contingency fund CHARLES E. CHAMBERLAIN, Of Michigan; price-fixing practices. At this point I for additional foreign aid spending. Representative JAMES C. CoRMAN, of should like to caution both labor and Mr. Kennedy had a clear win, with California; Representative ED EDMOND business leaders that I am merely relat almost everybody behind him, in his call soN, of Oklahoma; Representative ing what the results of our poll show to beef up Army and · Marine Corps ROBERT F. ELLSWORTH, of Kansas; public attitudes to be. If they do not strength to meet brush fire wars. Only Representative JAMES G. FuLTON, of like the results, it is up to them to put about 10 percent of persons polled were Pennsylvania; Representative CRAIG their own houses in order. against this proposition. HosMER, of California; Representative FARMERS After reading thousands of comments GEORGE HUDDLESTON, JR., of Alabama; In metropolitan, nonfarm areas, our penned and penciled on these question Representative PETER F. MACK, JR., of poll shows a high degree of antagonism naires by Americans obviously and pa Illinois; Representative WILLIAM S. to farm subsidies as illustrated by the triotically concerned with the safety and MAILLIARD, of California; Representative following question and answers: welfare of their country I have come to CHARLES McC. MATHIAS, JR., of Mary Should the farm price support pro this conclusion: The American people land; Senator CLAIBORNE PELL, of Rhode gram be scrapped entirely? Results: instinctively know that strength, not Island; Representative J. T. RuTHER yes, 69 percent; no, 23 percent; do not frills, is the way to stop the Kremlin FORD, of Texas; Representative JoHN P. know, 8 percent. menace; they are right, and they expect SAYLOR, of Pennsylvania; Representa-· their Government to start acting accord tive HENRY C. SCHADEBERG, of Wisconsin; MEDICAL CARE FOR THE AGED AND DIVIDEND ingly. Senator HuGH ScoTT, of Pennsylvania; WITHHOLDING TAX Representative ARMISTEAD I. SELDEN, JR., A rather interesting contrast in opin of Alabama; Representative ROBERT T. ions on medical care for the aged and the U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve STAFFORD, of Vermont; Representative divided withholding tax proposal was re Composite Company 5-48 Affords SAMUELS. STRATTON, Of New York; Rep vealed in our poll by the following two resentative AL ULLMAN, of Oregon; Rep questions: Members of Congress an Opportunity resentative JAMES E. VANZANDT, of Penn Should there be a withholding tax on While in Washington To Continue Par sylvania; Representative BoB WILSON, of corporate dividends and savings account California. interest? Results: Yes, 19 percent; no, ticipation in the Nation's Military Re· Additionally, congressional staff per 74 percent; do not know, 7 percent. serve Program sonnel with Reserve status participate Should the social security law be in the unit activities. amended to include medical care for the EXTENSION OF REMARKS aged? Results: Yes, 53 percent; no, 41 OF percent; do not know, 6 percent. SUMMITRY AND KENNEDY' S SPECIAL RECOM- HON. JAMES E. VAN ZANDT Statement Before House Appropriations MENDATIONS TO CONGRESS OF PENNSYLVANIA Committee President Kennedy's Vienna trip to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES meet Khrushchev was a public relations Monday, June 26, 1961 bust, his efforts to glamorize summitry EXTENSION OF REMARKS fiopped in a big way and more than half Mr. VAN ZANDT. Mr. Speaker, every OF of his recommendations in a special mes week when Congress is in session, U.S. sage to Congress before he left for Eu Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Com.,.. HON. CORNELIUS E. GALLAGHER rope fell on deaf public ears according to posite Company 5-48 meets on Capitol OF NEW JERSEY our findings. Hill. This volunteer training unit was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When people were asked in our poll if established during January 1957 to af Monday, June 26, 1961 they thought it was "a good idea" when ford Members of Congress an oppor tunity to continue their participation in Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, un they first heard of President Kennedy's der leave to extend my remarks in the trip, 55 percent answered "no," 41 per the Reserve program at a time and place that makes it possible for them to con RECORD I include the following testimony cent "yes", and 4 percent were in doubt. which I gave before the House Appro Then asked about the outcome of the tinue their active interest in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. priations Committee, Subcommittee on trip "now that the Vienna talks have oc Public Works, requesting adequate ap curred," almost all felt "nothing was The weekly meetings include a classi fied operational briefing of Navy and propriations for the New Jersey meadow accomplished"; over half figured the So lands. viets got the best of the Vienna propa Marine Corps ship and unit dispositions, ganda harvest, while around one-third followed by a formal presentation on a I would also like to include as part of either felt the United States got a break subject of current military interest. my remarks the statement of Thomas in this regard, or that the outcome was The meetings, for which the reservists Gangemi, supervisor of Hudson County: about even. receive no pay, are exceptionally well at STATEMENT BY HON. CORNELIUS E. GALLAGHER, In our poll President Kennedy's loss tended. These drills are also supple OF NEW JERSEY, BEFORE HOUSE APPROPRIA was 4 to 3 when the public was ask how mented from time to time by field trips TIONS COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1961 they would vote, if they were the Con and active duty-for-training ashore and Mr. Chairman, within the shadows of Man- gressman, on his pre-Vienna proposals afioat. Recently for example, the unit hattan lies a vast unclaimed tract of l~md spent more than 2 hours at the Naval that if developed would, I am certain, be made in a personal message to Congress Gun Factory inspecting two destroyers listed among the world's most valuable real May 25. The feeling of the citizenry on one of which had been modernized. In estate. It lies adjacent to what is unques the seven major proposals he made is ap the very near future, the unit will tour tionably the most productive, most valuable proximately as follows: developed urban and port area of the world the David Taylor Model Basin. New York City. This tract is not 45 minutes Two to one against sending a man to The intense interest shown by the from Broadway. It is a mere 5 minutes by the moon by 1970, and spending an addi members in national defense matters barge or by ferry or by motor vehicle through tional $7 to $9 billion to do it. keeps them well informed on the single one of several tunnels. Four to one against boosting foreign most important problem before the Na In its vastness there is nothing, and unde· aid by $535 million. veloped and unproductive, it is worth noth· tion today, national security. ing. It's great worth to Metropolitan New One to one on tripling spending for The following Senators and Repre York and New Jersey, and to the economy of civil defense. sentatives are on the rolls of the unit; the entire eastern seaboard is in its potential. 19.61 CONGRESSIONAL. . RECORD- SENAT. . ·E ~ l1345
The development of the north Jersey would cr~ate thousands of jobs, reduce local It is estimated there are 30,000 acres of meadowlands for industrial and transporta taxes by creating. new ratables. It wotild marshes, a fifth of which has been recfaimed. tion use, and even far large Scale housing· to greatly increase Federal incobie by stimUlat The reclaimed p<)riion· ·gives an· inkling accommodate the teeming millions who over ing· our entire economy ·in this area. of the value· of this land when it is con crowd Manhattan, almost defies imagination. I sineerely feel that no investment by the sidered.that built on it· are massive electrical By our failure to I:eclaim this wasteland, we Federal Government could reap greater re generating stations as heavy as a 50-story are .indeed thwarting progr.ess. We are !.ail turns from the Federal Government and the building; railroad marshaling yards, through ing to make possi}:)le a solu~ion to the ship people of the metropolitan area. . which 30 million tons of freight pass an ping, traffic, transportation and housing Once the reelamation is a reality there nually; 2 airports, heavy indusirial plants, problems that currently plague the great would be a thousandfold return to the Fed some of the largest truck terminals in the port of New York. eral Government for every dollar that went world; ship terminals; refineries and petro The thousands of swampy acres of the into making it possible. leum distribution centers: north Jersey meadowland, so important to The whole idea of reclaiming this vast These developments are industrial proof the future development of the world's great tract of swamp and making it a useful and that the marshes can be conquered and put est port area, challenge the imagination of productive area, is too vast a project to be to profitable use. city and industrial planners and engineers discussed before this learned committee in This conquest of the meadows, however, who see in these wasted acres land upon any detail. The possibilities are almost be has been piecemeal and different methods which could be built efficient facilities and yond the imagination of man. of reclamation have been used, and the cost sites which would serve for the expansion of I urge the distinguished members of this per acre is about the same as upland acres. existing facilities on both sides of the Hudson committ,ee to favorably consider the proposal What is needed at this time is a survey River which now have nowhere to expand. which would be tl;le basis for overall rec Consider what such expansion would do that there be included in the fiscal year 1962 lamation of the meadows with a view toward for the economy of the New Jersey side of appropriations bill funds to get started an planned development. the Hudson, most of which is a distressed engineering study that will lead to the reali From the survey, we would find the real labor area. The building of tremendous zation of a full reclamation and development extent of the poorly charted marshes; basic trucking, storage and transshipping facili of the New Jersey meadowlands. soils and engineering data. ties would create many thousand of jobs Appearing with me was the following Without this survey, the marshes will re and would thus relieve the persistent un delegation from Hudson County: main ·a wasteland in the midst of over employment in this area. occupied land. The sUrvey should tell us The north Jersey meadowland is a vast Han. Dominick V. Daniels, Repre where to erect dikes and locks and pump cancer, a sodden tract with raw sewage. It sentative, 14th District, New Jersey; Ben ing stations without regard to geographical produces nothing and contributes nothing Schlossberg, director of industrial and borders. to the well-being of the people but a few real estate development, who read Then, with the land reclaimed, industry bales of salt grass. · Supervisor Thomas Gangemi's statement would have a place to expand, municipali The full reclamation of this swamp, or re in his absence; John H. Brandle, direc ties would receive new tax ratables and our clamation of even a substantial part of it tor, Hudson County Board of Free people would have more job opportunities is too great a project to be undertaken as the overall economy was given a boost as without some Federal financial assistance. holders; George M. Bonelli, Hudson the last frontier of the metropolitan area The officials of adjacent communities who County freeholder; Edward P. Carey, opened up. have organized the Meadowlands Regional Hudson County freeholder; Samuel Mil These statements have been concurred in Development Agency are to be commended ler
DESIGNATION OF ACTING PRESI.. H.R. 7052. An act to. amend section 927 of SENATE the act of March 3, 1901, relating to re DENT PRO TEMPORE sponsibility for cr4D-inal conduct, and tor TuESDAY, JuNE 27, 1961 The legislative clerk read the follow other purposes; ing letter: H.R. 7482. An act to. amend the Life In The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, U.S. SENATE, suTance Act of the District of Columbia ap and was called to order by the Honorable PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, proved June 19, 1934, as amended; and LEE METCALF, a Senator from the State Washington, D.C., June 27,1961. H.R. 7677. An act to increase for a 1-year To the Senate: period the public debt limit set forth in of Montana. Being temporarily absent from the Sen-_ section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act. Rev. Edward B. Lewis, minister, Capi ate, I appoint Hon. LEE METCALF, a Senator tol Hill Methodist Church, Washington, from the State of Montana, to perform the D.C., offered the following prayer: duties of the Chair during my absence. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED CARL HAYDEN, Dear God and Father of mankind, we President pro tempore. The following bills were severally read offer to Thee our praise and gratitude Mr. METCALF thereupon took the twice by their titles and referred as for this day which Thou hast given us. indicated: · · We are dependent upon Thee for life it chair as- Acting President pro tempo1·e. H.R. 4669. An act to amend the law relat self. We commit ourselves and our be ing to gambling in the District of Columbia; loved Nation to Thy divine guidance. THE JOURNAL H.R. 4670. An act to ame.nd the law relat Our prayer this moment is in the in ing to indecent publications in the· District terest of good government here in our On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by of Columbia; land. and the good of all Thy children unanimqus consent, the reading of the H.R. 6495.-An act to amend the Life In throughout the world. Bless with Thy Journal of the proceedings of Monday, surance Act of the District of Columbia; presence these men and women who are June 26, 1961, was dispensed with. H.R. 7044. An act to amend section 35 of elected leaders. Give them that inner chapter III of the Life Insurance Act for the serenity and calming peace that the District of Columbia; MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT H.R. 7052. An act to amend section 927 of good and the right can work through the Act of March 3, 1901, relating to respon their proceedings here in the Senate of Messages in writing from the Presi sibility for criminal conduct, and for other the United States of America. dent of the United States submitting purposes; and We dedicate the heads, hearts, and nominations were communicated to the H.R. 7482. An act to amend the Life In hands of these people to intelligent serv Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secre surance Act of the District of Columbia ice. Give clarity to these minds that taries. approved June 19, 1934, as amended; to the discussions and decisions will prove to Committee on the District of Columbia. be wise. Sanctify these hearts to sin H.R. 7677. An act to increase for a 1-year MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE period the public debt limit set forth in cerity, honesty, and justice as inner mo section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act; tivations. Make steady these hands, A message from the House of Repre to the Committee on Finance. that at the end of this day they may sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its be dirty with hard work but clean from reading clerks, announced that the · the stains of the blood of wrong par House had passed the following bills, in which it requested the concurrence of LIMITATION OF DEBATE DURING ticipation, activity, and irresponsibility. the Senate: MORNING HOUR We pray for the President of these H.R. 4669. An act to amend the law relat Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, un United States. Bless him and world ing to gambling in the District of Columbia; der the rule, there will be the usual leaders of good will toward all men. H.R. 4670. An act to amend the law relat morning hour for the transaction of May they never be weary in well-doing, ing to indecent publications in the District routine business. I ask unanimous con for in due season they shall reap, if they of Columbia; sent that statements in connection faint not. H.R. 6495. An act to amend the Life In surance Act of the District of Columbia; therewith be limited to 3 minutes. This prayer and this people, we dedi H.R. 7044. An act to amend section 35 of The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem cate in the name and spirit of Jesus chapter m of the Ltfe Insurance Act !or pore. Without objection, it is so Christ our Lord. Amen. the District of Columbia: ordered.