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5988 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE April 10 must do to insure peace, justice, and mor We must be done with common cause with genuine conviction, live by them, and include ality in our modern world, General Mac the Devil. them in our legacy to the world of our chil Arthur said: We must chart a course of honor and stand dren • • • it is a matter of loving and hat "The problem is basically theological • • • behind our youth who are, after all, the ing the proper things; a matter of rejecting 1t must be of the spirit if we are to save the America of tomorrow. that which is false in favor of that which fiesh." Mr. Rastvorov, whose words I have quoted is known to be true; of putting principle I submit that the great spirit of America previously, captures the problem in much before expediency, of cherishing universal should make itself heard in this particular more profound and lucid terms than my poor values rather than those of limited worth power permits. and application. It is a problem of stark instance. · · With your permission, I will quote the realism and honesty in the evaluation of It is time that we insist on justice, moral conclusion of his article: fact • • • the future will depend upon the ity, honesty, and integrity instead of just "[If the future] is to be productive in the instruments which we are able to bring to talking about it. sense that there is a spreading and diffusion its solution; our moral conviction, our vision, We must expose the Russians for what of those values upon which our civilization our wisdom, and our will." they are. is founded and from which it draws its I am confident that if and when the spirit We must ban them from the 1956 Olympic strength, it will only be because we who are of America shall make itself heard, we will games. the present custodians embrace them with not let our young people down. of the aisle, have long known his ability, GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES judgment, and courage. AND TRADE So have the people of New England. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1956 Mr. BAILEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Now a nationwide constituency is wak unanimous consent to address the House The House met at 12 o'clock noon. ing up to the fact that JoHN McCoRMACK for 1 minute. The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, is the logical candidate of the Democratic The SPEAKER. Is there objection to D. D., oifered the following prayer: Party for the highest responsibility and the request of the gentlema:n from West honor that this powerful country can Virginia? God of all grace and goodness, inspire confer. There was no objection. us now to wholeheartedly dedicate and Two weeks from today, on April 24, in Mr. BAILEY. Mr. Speaker, I have devote our capacities and talents, our the Bay State presidential primary, his asked for this time in order to advise energies and resources, to the best pos name will be written in by tens of thou my colleagues of the House that I am sible use in solving eifectively and rightly sands of voters, serving notice to the Na today introducing a resolution directing our many national and international tion that the Democrats want a candi the House Committee on Ways and problems. - date of national stature, and one who is Means to undertake an investigation and We penitently confess that we are fre thoroughly familiar with all the domestic study of the General Agreement on quently indiiferent and satisfied with and international problems that require Tariffs and Trade. I will be joined in doing and giving our second best for the best in leadership. this efiort by my distinguished colleague those causes which · challen~e and de The popular demand in New England the gentleman from Maine [Mr. HALE] mand the conse.cration of our noblest for McCORMACK for President will mush who will introduce the same resolution. manhood and womanhood. room to national proportions in the The Members of the House must be Encourage us to go forward bravely weeks to come. aware that we are being asked under the and fearlessly in the great .adventure of Our House majority leader is not the ·provisions of H. R. 5550 to approve building for humanity a new world of kind to promote himself. He is too busy United States membershtp in this agree righteousness and justice, of peace and with the great demands of his position, . ment in an indirect way through the ap good will. · - _plus the conscientious attention he gives proval of the Organization for. Trade May we have with.in u13 m01:e o~ the to the people of his Boston district, to Cc>0pera t'ion. · . - · faith and fortitude . of the Founding -think in terms .of personal ambition. Fathers and daily bear witness to a spirit But he cannot escape the call of those May I advise n:iy colleagu~s· that I have which places its confidence in the Lord asked for 1 hour on Thursday of this who recognize his magnificent services to week, and I will be joined by some 10 o·r God omnipotent: the Nation. 12 Members on both sides o_f the aisl~. to Hear us in the name of the Captain of JOHN McCORMACK is a lawyer and a try to explain to the Members of the our Salvation. Amen. .war veteran. Congress why we should not enter into The Journal of the proceedings of yes . He had to make his way in life through this agreement until we know just what terday was read and approved. sheer ability, determination, and .a faith commitments have been made and how in those eternal verities that make him far Congress has been bound by the a fighter for human decency and human General Agreement on Tariifs and Trade. DEMOCRATS BOO.M McCORMACK freedom. FOR PRESIDENT . Through the Massachusetts House and Massachusetts Senate, he rose to the po THEf LATE HA~ETT S'. WARD Mr. LANE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unarii- · sition of majority leader in the United The SPEAKER. The Chair recog mous consent to address the House for · States House of Representatives which nizes the gentleman from North Caro 1 minute. he has held by the common consent and lina [Mr. BONNER]. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to warm approval of his colleagues for a Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker. it is my the request of the gentleman from Mas total of many years. sad duty to announce the passing of a sachusetts? In war and in peace, he has proved farmer Member of the House of Repre -There was no objection. equal to every occasion. ·sentatives, Hon. Hallett S. Ward, who Mr. LANE. Mr. Speaker, it started in Few men in the whole history of Con served here during the 67th. Congress. Massachusetts about a week ago among gress have had his knowledge_of both .. Mr. Ward was born in Gates County, the niany friendi; and supporters .of sides to every vexing problem in Natio:r:ial <N. C., ori August 31, 1869, the son of a House Majority Leader JOHN W. McCoR- Government, or his integrity in working Confederate veteran. He was educated MAcK. for their solution. - at the University of North Carolina and What began as a spontaneous.mov_e to All of his colleagues will vouch for this. entered the practice of law at Winton, have the Massachusetts delegation at the Their constituents in every State and N. c., in 1894. In 1896 he moved to Democratic National Convention . put district of the Nation will soon learn that Plymouth, N. c. In addition to prac John's name in nomination as a favorite they have overlooked, · for too long, the ticing in the courts of eastern North son has already spread beyond the bor great ability and character of a majority Carolina he served as.mayor of that city. ders of his home State. leader who is destined, by every standard He was a member of the State senate in The Boston Post is carrying the good that. we apply to those who are consid 1898 and 1900. In 1904 he was named news to the six New England States and ered for this highest office, to be our next solicitor of the first solicitorial district beyond. national leader. of North Carolina arid was reelected in His colleagues in the United States Massachusetts proudly presents JoHN 1906. From 1904 until his death his House of Representatives, on both sides W. McCORMACK for President. home was in Washington, N. C. 1956 OONGRESSIONAL 'RECORD-· 'HOUSE 5989 ·In-1920 he· was elected from the First It was prepated by the Housing and our -determination to take the necessary Congressional District of North Caro Home Finance Agency and includes a procedures to see to it that we have an lina to tlie Congress and retired volun foreword by Albert M:. Cole, the Admin.. opportunity to vote on this important tarily in 1924. Again in 1930 he served istrator. This is the same Albert· M. matter before the adjournment of this in the North Carolina State Legislature. Cole who is now planning a conference session of the Congress. Mr-. Ward was a lifelong Democr-at and of women-winners of a letter-writing ·1 for 34 yea.rs taught the men's Bible class contest-to find out the information in the Episcopal Church at Washington, contained in this booklet whicli, if Mr. GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR TARIFF, N. C. He was twice married: First, -to Cole has not read it, he may purchase AND TRADE Miss Aileen Latham, · of Washington for $3 or perh~ps be g_iven a copf, as I Mr.