December 12, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 39565 Mr. ALLEN. Will the Senator make a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Richard T. Kennedy, of the District of Co­ similar r3quest as to the cloture vote on ator is correct. lumbia, for a term of 5 years. the Hugh Scott amendment? Mr. GRIFFIN. I thank the Chair. ORDER POR AMENDMENTS TO SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 1975 CONFERENCE REPORT TO BE CONSIDERED AS HAVING MET REQUIREMENTS CONFIRMATIONS OF RULE XXII ADJOURNMENT TO 9 A.M. Executive nominations confirmed by Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. I make a simi­ TOMORROW the Senate December 12, 1974: lar request, Mr. President, that any Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. Mr. Presi­ NATIONAL CREDIT UNION BOARD amendments to the Scott amendment at dent, if there be no further business to Kathryne Ford Vachon, of Florida, to be a the desk at this time be considered as come before the Senate, I move, in ac­ member of the National Credit Union Board having met the reading requirements cordance with the previous order, that for the remainder of the term expiring De· under the rule. the Senate stand in adjournment until cember 31, 1978. Mr. ALLEN. What about subsequent the hour of 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. NUCLAR REGULATORY COMMISSION amendments up to the time of voting? The motion was agreed to; and at 8: 39 Wlllia.m A. Anders, of Virginia, to be a Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. I have refer­ p.m., the Senate adjourned until tomor­ member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commis­ ence to the motion to invoke cloture on row, Friday, December 13, 1974, at 9 a.m. sion for a term of 1 year. the amendment by Mr. HUGH SCOTT. ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ·Mr. ALLEN. What about amendments Robert C. Sea.mans, Jr., of Massachusetts, filed between now and the cloture vote~ to be Administrator of Energy Research and Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. I think per­ NOMINATIONS Development. haps we had better wait to tomorrow to Executive nominations received by the OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY deal with those amendments. I was in­ Senate December 12, 1974: Bert A. Gallegos, of Colorado, to be Direc­ structed to this end by the Senator from DEPARTMENT OF STATE tor of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Louisiana

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS PRESIDENT FORD'S FIRST 100 DAYS out, his conduct in office has restored But in all the arguments about these IN BETTER PERSPECTIVE integrity to that debate-a powerful domestic and foreign problems, one thing about President Ford has stood out: He has credit to himself and his presidency. He restored some kind of integrity to the de­ deserves our support in his :fight to help bate. Whether he ls talking to the Democrat­ HON. JACK F. KEMP restore credibility to government and in OF NEW YORK ic leaders of Capitol Hill-Mike Mansfield his :fight to whip inflation. in the Senate, Speaker Albert or Tip O'Neill IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES At this point, Mr. Speaker, I insert in the House, or the leaders of foreign gov­ Thursday, December 12, 1974 Mr. Reston's article: ernments-somehow he manages to convey IN DEFENSE OF MR. FORD the feeling that he is giving them an honest Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, James pitch. Reston has done an outstanding com­ (By James Reston) Maybe this ls not good enough, and the mentary for yesterday's New York Times, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-President Ford is guess here is that it isn't, but whether he is entitled "In Defense of Mr. Ford." I being criticized severely and sometimes even right or wrong in what he does, he is at least bring it to the attention of my colleagues savagely these days. Even his supporters are begining to restore belief. He is available giving him what Damon Runyon used to to his critics in the Congress and the press. for a more clear perspective upon Presi­ call a "medium hello." But in fairness, there He talks and even listens endlessly to Prime dent Ford's :first 100 days in office. is another side to the Ford story, which has Minister Trudeau of Canada, Chancellor We all have ideas on how the Presi­ to be balanced alongside the charges against Schmidt of West Germany, Foreign Minister dent should be dealing with our economic him. Allon of Israel, all in the space of a single problems-and a myriad of other im­ The charges are serious. They are that, week, but when they go away home, despite portant problems he inherited in August. with the highe&t unemployment rate in their differences, they all say roughly the There's no doubt that there can be rea­ America in thirteen years, and the biggest same thing: We didn't really settle anything, sonable disagreement with certain of the drop in the stock market in twelve years, but somehow we feel better, for we felt we he can't make up his mind whether inflation were dealing with an honest man. President's policies. Yet there can be no or economic recession is the major problem, This is a dicey imponderable, but it is a big disagreement over the extent to which and also that he is making too many con­ change in Washington after the last few the President has restored the high in­ cessions to the Russians, paying too much years. Presidents Johnsqn and Nixon may tegrity of that office. attention to foreign affairs, at the expense have been more knowledgeable, clever and President Ford has been available to of home affairs, and stringing along with the cunning than Mr. Ford, but nobody ever Democrats and Republicans alike, to old Nixon gang in the Cabinet and the White quite knew where they were. Mr. Ford is dif­ leaders at home and abroad. He has been House. ferent. He ha.s been on Capitol Hill as a par­ It would be a brave man who would say tisan leader for 25 years, which is no exer­ candid and honest-and day by day has that these are not fair criticisms. There ts cise in objectivity, but more than most, he managed to assure everyone he has come plenty of room for honest conflict about how knows the difference between right and into contact with that they are getting to struggle between inflation and recession, wrong, "yes" and "no," and despite all his a fair shake. Given the steady erosion what to do about the battle between the troubles this comes through in his negotia­ of public confidence in the Presidency Greeks and the Turks over Cyprus, how to tions. over the past decade and a half, this is All the evidence here ls that this human deal with the Russians over the trade bill, quality was very effective in his latest tTip no small accomplishment in the space arms control, the emigration of Jew.,, from of 3 short months. to Japan. It was prlma.rily a symbolic visit the Soviet Union to Israel, the relations of by the first American President to that coun­ The debate over Mr. Ford's policies the United States to Europe and Japan, and try, but the Japanese live by symbols, and will continue. But, as Mr. Reston points many other things. after their suspicions of Mr. Nixon's devalu- 39566 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 12·, 19 74 a.tlon of the dollar and trip to China., Presi­ ing to the information I have received, the success and/or failure of selected health dent Ford's natural candor and promises of the HEW overhead costs are not only planning agencies in the performance of one "no more surprises" were a. relief. high, but it would appear to be truly or more aspects of their operations for the He managed to restore some sense of trust purpose of preparing short, factual reports with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada., phenomenal overhead costs. and recommendations concerning these suc­ which is odd, beoa.use they are so different I include the communication I received cesses and failures for use by Comprehensive personally; and what is critically important, from Mr. Nathaniel Polster, Friends of Health Planning program officials and agency he apparently won the confidence of Chan­ the Regional Medical Programs, as part personnel. cellor Schmidt of West Germany, not only in of my remarks: This was a. non-competitive award. Lewis the informal discussions but in a long pri­ DECEMBER 9, 1974. H. Butler, who I believe is a former Assistant vate talk that went on after the official meet­ DEAR MR. HUDNUT: As all Members know, Secretary of H.E.W. is the Project Director. ings until 2 o'clock in the morning. the administration without any reasonable The "overhead" rate on this contract is President Ford's talks with Foreign Min­ explanation suddenly decided that Regional 34.2%. ister Allon of Israel were more difficult, but Medical Programs were ineffective. It could Let us not forget as we proceed that a. de­ a.gain here, trust was more important than not have been because of a poor evaluation cision was ma.de by someone in H.E.W. to anything else, and if our information is of the Program. As recently as December 4, award 1/10 of the $5,000,000 to the Univer­ correct, Mr. Allon, who ca.me here deeply 1974, the chief over the Regional Medical sity of California to a project to be directed anxious a.bout the situation in the Middle Program in HEW's Parklawn Building de­ by a man with the same name as a. former East, went away, not with the promises he clared RMPs had never been evaluated to assistant Secretary of H.E.W. sought but at lea.st with confidence in the his knowledge. Let me give you a few more examples: frank and even blunt conversations he had With these statements, and without any 1. Another contract for $363,300 is with a. with the President. factual backup, the administration im­ private corporation to "ascertain and evalu­ The experts on policy, the people who pounded some 120 million dollars of appro­ ate planning approaches" and to "develop know precisely what should be done a.bout priated RMP funds and ordered RMPs to suggested criteria and standards for special­ inflation, unemployment and foreign affairs, phase out. One of the major arguments put ized Health Services." To illustrate the "bet­ of course doubt that Mr. Ford has the an­ forth by the administration was that a. large ter utilization" of RMP funds, H.E.W., on swers to all their anxieties, and they are portion, 40% of the total funds allocated to this contract, will pay an overhead rate of probably right. RMPs, were for indirect and/or "overhead" 70 % applied to total direct salaries and But they might be wrong, and it is prob­ costs and that too few dollars actually bene­ wages including fringe benefits and allow ably too early to count him out. He is a slow fited "people." the contractor another 15% General Admin­ take and has been in the White House for The 40% was untrue. In hearing testimony istrative overhead applied to both direct cost only a little more than 100 days. He has not on March 8, 1973, Representative William and the 70 % overhead. defined policies equal to his problems, or Roy of Kansas elicited from HEW's Dr. John 2. There is also a contract for $254,153 stated clearly where he is going or who is Zapp that the RMP administrative costs were with a well-known consultant firm which going with him, but he has restored at least 10%, not 40%. allows a 90% direct labor overhead rate, plus some respect for the integrity of the Pres­ The Regional Coordinators with money 20% for General and Administrative, plus idency, and whether he ls right or wrong on from their own pockets, hired a lawyer, sued 5 % for sub-contracts. his policies, this is a big advance over the HEW and won their case. Judge Thomas A. 3. Still another contra.ct for $247,930 allows last few yea.rs. Flannery of the U.S. District Court for the an overhead rate not to exceed 115%. District of Columbia ruled that the impound­ 4. And finally here ls real utilization of the ment of RMP funds was an unlawful act. taxpayers money. A contract for $639,314 As soon as the court order was issued to and the unfortunate contractor is limited to release the funds the Secretary of HEW ma.de an overhead rate for direct salaries and wages REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS an attempt to direct 30 million dollars of of 112% and only 14% for General and Ad­ these funds toward "areas of greater need." ministrative expenses. I am not an account­ This diversion of funds was resisted by the ant but it appears that there wm be a prod­ RMPs and a compromise was reached which uct for about $275,000 and the $354,000 for HON. VllLLI~M H. HUDNUT III permitted 5 mlllion of these funds to be obli­ overhead. There are some smaller contracts OF INDIANA gated under Section 910 of the Public Health with even higher overhead rates but I think IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES Service Act ( 42 USC s 299j), for specific items outlined in a. court order. the few items that I have listed illustrate Thursday, December 12, 1974 The court order directed that the docu­ the point regarding the more efficient utili­ Mr. HUDNUT. Mr. Speaker, the House ments showing the specified purposes for zation of funds when the contracts a.re made is considering health planning legisla­ which the 5 million was obligated be made by H.E.W. personnel. available to the defendants. These docu­ The astute management of contracts by tion, H.R. 16204. One of the pivotal points H.E.W., I am sure makes a.11 of us in this in the lengthy hearings on this legisla­ ments have now been furnished. Keeping in mind the statement I made chamber as well as the 200 million taxpayers tion was the quality of work done by above regarding "overhead" costs let me now feel much better knowing that RMPs are not regional medical programs. call your attention to these facts: wasting this 5 million dollars. In my State RMP work has been very A contract was awarded to the Health Pol­ In summary, H.E.W. is diverting money to good. I have checked with enough other icy Program University of California School pay for another barrage of fancy documents States to satisfy myself that H.R. 16204 of Medicine San Francisco in the sum of and reports on how to plan. That money should be amended to provide for the $496,000. could have served the health needs of a large continuation of the professional ap­ The purpose of this contract is: number of people. Let me say that RMPs proaches pursued in recent years by 1. Develop program and policy recom­ long a.go identified health problems and initiated activities to help alleviate these RMP so successfully in innovating emer­ mendations to ensure that the objeotives of Professional Standards Review Organiza­ problems. gency health systems, in putting to work tions (PSRO's) and Comprehensive Health When Congress wanted to apply lessons in cardiac intensive care units which have Planning Agencies are consistent and com­ emergency health treatment learned in the saved thousands of lives, and in many plementary. Viet Nam War to use in civilian trauma other projects including highly success­ 2. Conduct research to: care-automobile accidents, etc.--Congress ful ones in cancer detection and referral. (a) Improve comprehensive health plan­ turned to RMP and appropriated $8 million. The only specific charge made by HEW ning agency staff understanding of competi­ The program was an immense success. con­ in all of the testimony regarding RMP tive delivery system facility and equipment gress then passed permanent Emergency was that its overhead costs were too needs. Health legislation and appropriated several high. (b) Develop the expertise on the part of times that dollar a.mount. RMP is an excel­ health planners for identifying economic fac­ lent innovative apparatus. Even this charge was directly refuted For those who wish to check for them­ and correctted by an HEW spokesman tors which can achieve the objectives of com­ prehensive health planning. selves there is attached a summary of the 27 on March 8, 1973, at a hearing before ( c) Develop the expertise on the part of contracts awarded by H.E.W. to spend the the Subcommittee on Public Health and health planners to identify and test ap­ $5,000,000 of RMP funds. Environment, of which I am a member. proaches to re!itructure health delivery sys­ Sincerely yours, We now have specific facts on HEW's tems which pernlit greater reliance on con­ NATHANIEL POLSTER, own overhead costs where it has applied sumer choice. Friends of the Regional Medical Pro­ RMP money to its own projects. Accord- 3. Investigate the circumstances affecting grams. December 12, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 39567

FUNDS EXPENDED UNDER SEC. 910, FISCAL YEAR 1975

Date..of contract Project Conlr~Cit and title 'Contractor Amount (1974) officer

230-75-59: Study To further tbe Art of Health Planning Through the Identification of the Primary Care Needs of Office of CHP, State of 11.1aska ______$29, 598 Oct. 18 ______Gillespie. Alaska. 230-7~; Plamnn1Awrnthes, 'Criteria .and Standards for Speclatize~ Services ______Orkand ______------.,------.-- 363, 300 Oct 18 ______Bolay. 230-75-61. Deire111pme.nt af a D.ata Analysis Handbook for Health Planning ______Department of 'Sociology. Purdue Um· 188, 000 Oct. 17 ______Boissy. versity. 230-75..JiZ.: :Oeire1opmerJt of lVle'.tbt>dologies for the Health 'Planner To Evaluate Services Shared by Health Care Hospital Researcb and Education 116, 138 Oct. 17 ______Dodds. Organizations. Trust. 230-75-63: Relation of Technological Advance to Health 'Planning_·------Arthur D. 'little ______254, 153 Oct. rs ______Sturm. 230-75-64: Health Resources fJanning Educational System------t:ducational lesting Services, Inc ______415, 800 Oct. 18 ______Rolfe. 236-75-65; Dl!'Ve1opmenl .of Bealth Plannirrg Area Methodology ______Don Davis Associates ______49, 307 Oct. 17 ______Billingslea. 23D-75-Ii7: .Crilical Rell.iew of Methodological AppmachesTo Determine Health Manpowar Supply .and'Require- .Robert Nathan ______39, 576 Oct. 18______McGuire. ments. 230-75-68: Development of 'Guidelines for Definition of Rational Health Service Areas ______Minnesota Systems Research, Inc ____ _ 103, 500 Oct. 18 ______Gilmer. 230-75-69: Models To Project the Need for and Accessibility to Health Services and Facilities ______Bay Area Comprehensive Health 2.55, 000 Oct. 18 ______Crane. Planning Council. 230-75-70: 1mpact of Health Care System Component Interaction ______·------Arthur Young/TARP ______247, 930 Oct. 18 ______Bolay. 230-75-71: Issues Affecting Health Planning.------Health Policy Program, University of 496, 000 -Oct. 18______Dodds. California. 230-75-72: Requirements for Program Development in ttealth Resources Planning ______Cambridge Research Institute ______225, 000 Oct. 13 ______Rubel. 230-75-73: Des~gn, Development, and Implementation of the Center for Health Resources Planning Jnfor· Aspen Systems ______6 39, 314 Oct 18 ______Meadows. mation. 106-74- 2.6 (Modifierl): Provision ol Technical Assistance to Health Planning Organizations in Regions Vlll, IX, Arthur Young ______fi8, 000 Oct 18 ______Crane. and X. 106-74-27 (Modified): Provision of Technical Assistance to Health Planning Organizations in Regions I, II, Arthur Young ______62., 262. Oct. 18 ______Crane. and IV. 106-74- 28 (Modified): Provision of Training to Health Planning Participants ______Boston University ___ ------52, 557 Oct. 16 ______Tirengel. 106-74-2.9 (MDdified); Provision of Training to Health Planning Participants ___ ------University of Texas ______44, 555 Oct 16 ______Tirenge l. 106-74-30 (Modified): Provision of Training to Health Planning Participants ______University of Michigan ______58, 450 Oct. 16 ______Tirengel. 106-74-31 (M&dified): Provision of Training to Health Planning Participants ______American Public Health Assiciation ___ _ 44, 32.5 Oct. 17 ----- __ Tirengel. U0-73-515 (Modified): @n-Site Technical Assistance to and Evaluation of Comprehensive Health Planning Linton, Mields, and Coston ______16, 138 Sept. 23 ______Crane. Agencies. lnteragency agreement: Support for the .center for Health Resources Planning Information ______National Technical Information Service_ 886, 208 Oct. 4______Meadows. lnteragency agreement: Data Handbook for Health Planners.------··-- Bureau of the Census ______70, 000 July 19 ______Boissy. lnteragency agreement: lns'truclion Manual on Population Projection for Local Areas ______Bureau of the Census ______50, 000 Oct 10 ______Barnes. lnteragency agre~~ent: S~alf~eal~ Indicators P~ojecL-:- ----.------.------Bureau of the Cens~s--- . ------116, 889 Oct. ll ______Crane. 110-72.-126 (Modified): ,Ep1dem1olDg1cal Study of Kidney Disease in Yugoslavia ______Cleveland Metropolitan General Hos· 8,000 Aug.12 ______Robins. pita!. U0-73- 311 (Modified): Conneclicut Ambulatory Care Study ______------_------____ Connecticut State Hospital Association __ 100, 000 July 25 ______Robins. Total ______------______------_____ ------_____ ------__------______---- ___ --- 5, 1>00, 000 ------

MISSION OF MERCY FORGOTTEN before . . !' when "parents ate their own them traveled typhoid, cholera, smallpox, and children. . . ." He says nothing, however, typhus. about the American Relief Administration In reaching the famine victims the ARA HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI (ARA) that stopped the famine and ended encountered immense problems. The dreaded -OF ILLINOIS the concomitant epidemics. Russian winter was approaching; the trans­ Why did so honest and well-informed a portation system was near collapse. Long IN 'iI'HE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man fail to mention the ARA? The probable distances separated the ports from the great Thursday, December 12, 1974 answer is that he knows nothing about the black-earth Volga region where the famine ARA and its work. was most devastating . . Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, the The Kremlin, he points out, gives the At peak the ARA distributed dally food perspective section of the Chicago Trib­ famine "..only two lines in the official his­ rations to 4,173,339 children and 6,317 ,958 une on Monday, December 9, carried an tories." Moreover, he' was an infant when adults. Additionally, the Russians received article entitled, "Mission of Me1·cy For­ the ARA finished its mercy mission in Russia. 1,300 complete surgical operating sets, 377 gotten," by Henry C. Wolfe, who served Today, in all likelihood, only a tew of the kinds of medicines, enormous quantities of on the American Relief Administration older Russians would remember the work soap, blankets, clothes, disinfectants, and of the ARA. It is probable that even fewer cod-liver oil. mission to the Soviet Union in 1921. Americans do. Speaking at the Kremlin's farewell banquet I believe this article to be totally ac­ Yet Sir Philip Gibbs, an on-the-spot ob­ given in July, 1923. for the ARA staff, Lev curate, objective and a historic summary server, wrote of the ARA's work: "History Kamenev paid tribute to the "utterly un­ which its extremely pertinent in light will record it as the greatest campaign of selfish efforts of the ARA." He declared that of today's international situation. relief and international charity ever at­ the ARA had saved millions of lives, "entire I do not believe that we can actually tempted or achieved." This is the story. districts and even cities." think that detente with the Soviet ln 1921 the ARA was headed by Herbert The Russian people, he pledged, "will never Hoover,. then secretary of Commerce. Since forget the help given them by the American Union has come about as a result of a World War I, the organization, supported by · people." sudden change of foreign policy goals. large numbers of individual contributions, Stalin and his successo1·s have made sure We face a great danger by being lulled had been feeding millions of children in that the Russian people have never heard into a false feeling of security to the Europe. Its sole objective was to save lives of that help. This experience may have a propaganda use of the so-called period and relieve suffering. Hoover's proffers of aid bearing on how much faith we can put in of detente. to Russian children had been rebuffed. detente. Anyone who takes a good look at the On July 23, 1921, a dramatic call for help appeared in the world press. Maxim Gorky, situations in Cambodia, South Vietnam, speaking for the Soviet government, revealed IN OPPOSITION TO S. 1868, TO South Korea, and the Middle East would the starvation that was rampant among the AMEND THE UNITED NATIONS have to wonder if Secretary Kissinger is Russians. "I ask all honest European and PARTICIPATION ACT TO HALT inhabiting another glow as he flits about American people for prompt aid to the Rus­ THE IMPORTATION OF RHODE­ repeating the cliches of detente. .sian people. Send bread and medicine." SIAN CHROME The article follows: That day Hoover cabled an offer of help, NONHAPPENZNGiN RUSSIA: MISSION OF and quickly sent representatives to meet with MERCY FORGOTTEN a Soviet delegation in Riga. An agreement HON. WILLIAM H. HUDNUT III was reached. A few days later an ARA advance {By Henry C. Wolfe) party arrived in Moscow. OF INDUNA Alexander Solzhenitsyn is a towering world As the Americans :::pread out over the IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES figure, both as a writer and as a man. His famine area, they found the dying and dead Thursday, December 12, 1974 courage and honesty are widely recognized. everywhere. Famished dogs fought over half­ ln "The Gulag Ar.chipelago" he describes eaten corpses. There was cannibalism. Hordes Mr. HUDNUT. Mr. Speaker, the bill, s. the catastrophic famine of 1921-22 as "such of panic-stricken peasants fled their doomed 1868, which would once again stop the a famine as even Russia had never known vlllages to die in the hungry cities. With importation of Rhodesian chrome into 39568 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 12, 1974 the United States, is on the House cal­ may be made in Bantam's editorial staff, are, almost without exception, published endar and may be considered this week. will be selected and pushed in accord­ without the beneflt of advertising reve­ I am strongly opposed to this legislation ance with the instincts and, indeed, de­ nue, and the burden of postage consti­ and hope it will be defeated. sires of the controlling foreign interests. tutes a drain on the fish and game fund In these inflationary times there is no I, as a Congressman, cannot let this which represents revenues available from satisfactory reason for arbitrarily re­ happen without bringing to attention hunter's and angler's license sales. ducing the supply available to the U.S. these facts, and, also, the danger to us In 1951 Congress extended preferred consumer of an important industrial raw as a nation which could me involved in rates for certain second-class and third­ material-particularly since the main them. The Bantam sale will turnover to class mail when mailed by qualified non­ beneflciary of this act would be the So­ the Western European owners an instru­ profit organizations including "religious, viet Union. During the sanctions against ment of great force in the producing of educational, scientific, philanthropic, Rhodesia the Soviet Union was our prin­ the ongoing American public opinion. agricultural, labor, veterans or fraternal cipal source of high quality chromite. It Can Bantam, therefore, be relied upon, organizations not organized for profit." took advantage of our dependence upon under alien ownership, to pick and push From the outset the Post Office Depart­ it in two respects: First, the quality of books written exclusively in the U.S. in­ ment interpreted this provision as not the ore exported to the United States terest? Will it lend its immense power extending the special rates to second­ steadily deteriorated; and second, Rus­ to pro-American causes inimical to what class mail when mailed by governmental sian prices drastically increased. From may be the advantage held by its new bodies. $35.75 per short ton in 1965 the price overseas proprietors? What effect on once In 1962 Congress amended the defini­ steadily increased to $68.45 in 1972 and independent American thought may the tion of "qualified nonprofit organiza­ then fell back to $51. 73 per ton in 1973 Fiat people and the publishing decisions tions" eligible for preferred second class when sanctions were lifted. they dictate come to have in the years rates to include "one publication pub­ American consumers have a greater ahead? I consider these questions war­ lished by the official highway agency of interest than ever in the continued avail­ ranting our consideration. a State." ability of chrome. For instance, in order I am aware of the internationalism Again, in 1967 Congress amended the to meet air quality standards, new auto­ which has prevailed for some time in the definition of "qualified nonprofit orga­ mobiles use catalytic converters made of publishing business-how American­ nization" to include a "development stainless steel of which chrome is a basic published books have wide distribution agency of a State." ingredient. Rhodesia is a country which in Europe and, in fact, all over the world All my legislation proposes to do is to poses no threat-real or potential-to and how foreign books are sold in trans­ amend the definition of "qualified non­ our security. On the other hand, the So­ lation in large numbers here. But this profit organization" to include "one con­ viet Union is a potential adversary. At certainly is a matter far different from servation publication published by an the beginning of the Korean war, the that created by the Bantam sale, which agency of a State which is responsible Soviets cut off shipments of chrome to us. has a foreign ownership moving directly for management and conservation of the Obviously it is unwise to rely upon into the American publishing industry, fish or wildlife resources of such State." sources in the Soviet Union in any taking over a major source of informa­ Mr. Speaker, the increased national period of crisis. tion to the reading public. interest in fish and wildlife conservation Therefore, from both an economic and is extremely gratifying. At the same security standpoint, the passage of S. time, however, it has generated demands 1868 would be very unwise. on State agencies to mount new pro­ PROPOSES EXPANSION FOR grams aimed at restoring threatened and MAILING PRIVILEGES endangered species as well as develop­ ing conservation programs for nongame THE FOREIGN INFLUENCE AND fish and wildlife. If the same preferred OUR BOOKS HON. WILLl.t\M D. FORD postal rates which are already available OF MICHIGAN to certain nonprofit organizations were IN Tlifil HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES available to State conservation agency HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS Thursday, December 12, 1974 magazines, as the bill I introduce today OF PENNSYLVANIA proposes, savings to the fish and game IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I am intro­ fund could be channeled into fish and ducing legislation today to extend pre­ wildlife restoration programs. Thursday, December 12, 1974 ferred second-class postal rates to con­ Mr. Speaker, I would hope that all of Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, the marked servation magazines published by State my colleagues from both sides of the aisle influence which the book publisher has agencies. This legislation would merely who share my concern for flsh and wild­ on the public mind stems, as all those ac­ extend the same mailing privileges to life restoration programs will join me quainted with the business agree, from State conservation agencies which are in supporting this bill. two sources. First, he selects the books presently available to other State agen­ to be published, and second, he promotes cies. their sale. Since postal legislation in this area was A WARNING TO AMERICANS It may be in the interest of the Nation last considered by Congress, there has to keep these matters in mind as we as­ occured a dramatic surge of popular con­ sess the latest major development in the cern for and interest in the quality of the HON. SAM STEIGER book trade. It is the agreement by Amer­ environment, conservation of fish and OF ARIZONA ican Financial Corp. of Cincinnati to wildlife, and appreciation of our natural IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sell Bantam Books, Inc. to a Luxembourg resources. These popular attitudes have holding company associated with the been reflected also in the significant in­ Thursday, December 12, 1974 mighty Fiat interests in Western Eu­ crease of interest in outdoor recreation Mr. STEIGER of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, rope. The deal is to be completed on including hunting, fishing, backpacking, I would like to call to my colleagues' December 20. and nature study. attention a letter which is being distrib­ Bantam happens to be one of the big­ Forty-three State conservation agen­ uted nationwide by the Saguaro Chapter, gest paperback publishers in our coun­ cies now publish magazines which reflect Sons of the American Revolution in Sun try, the source of millions of volumes and nurture this interest. These publica­ City, Ariz. The letter was passed on to which find their way onto newsstands, tions play a key role in educating citizens me by Mr. Grant Conner, Saguaro chap­ into homes and libraries, and into school to the conservation ethic. ter chairman. classrooms where they have a tremen­ Mr. Speaker, under existing law, State It provides a warning that all of us dous impact on popular thought. conservation magazines are mailed at should heed; otherwise, as the letter con­ This agreed upon sale, therefore, the same rate utilized by commercial cludes: means that these millions of books, no magazines. Unlike their commercial Will our country be destroyed-from with­ matter what changes or lack of changes counterparts, however, these magazines in-while we sleep? December 12, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 39569 The text of the letter follows: jor problems confronting the United took place earlier this year as reported A REPUBLIC-IF You CAN KEEP IT States and other countries today are by the Philadelphia Inquirer. (By Benjamin Franklin) global in origin. Pleas for international ·The Inquirer article of April 17, 197 4, Every member of the SAR should read Dr. cooperation have become cliches-but written by Mr. Saul Friedman of the In­ Anthony C. Sutton's revealing and shocking they are more valid today than ever quirer's Washington staff, is revealing in book, "National Suicide-Military Aid To The before. that it exposes the maneuverings and Soviet Union." Copyrighted in 1973, the book The National Management Associa­ manipulations on the basis of which high is already in its third printing. It gives docu­ tion, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, has Government offi.cials and organized lob­ mentary substance to the fears held by an taken the initiative to make interna­ bies meet behind-the-scenes to formulate increasing number of thoughtful Americans. tional cooperation more than a cliche. plans for writing the laws of the land and One comes to several conclusions in reading it. First, the United States of America. ls in The NMA has scheduled the first World spending the public's money. deadly danger; Second. that danger ls from Management Conference for October 5- The article follows : within our own Government and our own 8, 1975, in Washington, D.C. Participants PENTAGON SEEKS JEWISH SUPPORT borders; Third, those responsible should be from all nations are invited to exchange (By Saul Friedman) identified and exposed before the American ideas .and information on basic manage­ WASHINGTON.-Secretary of State Henry people. ment skills, and it ls estimated that Kissinger and Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., It is well known that American technology about 1,400 business executives and their outgoing chief of naval operations, have been and strategic ,goods are increasingly exported spouses will attend. quietly lobbying among American Jewish to the Soviet Un.ion, our avowed enemy. It Management decisions affecting six leaders to win their support for a bigger Pen­ is less well known that these exports a.re tagon budget. financed by large international banks and areas will be discussed at the conference: The Jewish community is generally liberal, the Export-Import Bank, the latter liberally Inflation, productivity, energy, scientific and some of its leaders, in alliance with tib­ supported by U.S. funds. These loans are management, labor, and the environ­ eral groups, traditionally have opposed re­ guaranteed against loss by default, by the ment. peated increases in milltary spending. U.S. Government-the American taxpayer. Speakers on the preliminary agenda But administration lobbying efforts among Who is responsible? To name a few we include the President of the United Jews, especially after the October Middle East have ~l) The Council On Foreign Relations; States, the Shah of Iran, the Secretary war, have been producing some changes in (2) The Congress For Peace Through Law; attitude. ( 3) the Members of the Congress of the General of the United Nations, and the Eariier this year, Kissinger met with a United States; (4) the Federal Bureaucracy; U.S. Secretary of State. group of Jewish intellectuals to reassure (5) an Uninformed and Apathetic Citizenry; The NMA did not seek any govern­ them that American support for Israel is not (6) the Mass News Media among the more ment subsidy for the conference. and wavering. Some details of that meeting have prominent. all net proceeds will be contributed to the leaked out. Let us examine briefly the most Important world food program of the United Na­ Soon after that, Kissinger also met with a of these forces, the Council on Foreign Rela­ tions. group of prominent Jewish organizational tions. The long-term objective of the CFR The conference sessions at the Shera­ and community. leaders. He gave them the is the same as the long-term objective of same message he had given the writers and international communism, the creation of ton-Park Hotel will be conducted with scholars. a One-World Socialistic System of which the multilingual translation equipment, and In addition, according to persons who were United States would be a part. We would amateur radio operators known as Proj­ present, Kissinger noted the military aid the cease to exist as a free and independent ect Oscar will transmit news of the con­ United States hap. given to Israel and re­ Nation. We would be ruled by a World Court. ference throughout the world. minded his guests that Israel's security rested Amply financed by the Rockefeller. the The NMA plans to continue its efforts on maintaining "an adequate American de­ Carnegie and the Ford tax-exempt Founda­ fense posture." tions and the tax-exempt contributions of to promote international prosperity and understanding after the conference is ASKS FOR HELP major banks, industries and businesses, the Later, in early March, Zumwalt asked sev­ CFR has infiltrated many Federal Govern­ over. Exchange visits by foreign and eral Jewish businessmen with close connec­ ment Departments. Its members are in high, American management professionals will tions in the administration for some help in policy-making positions in the Agriculture, be sponsored. During Bicentennial cele­ contacting Jewish leaders. The result was a the Commerce, the Treasury, the Defense brations in 1916, regional tours and dinner at Zumwalt's 'home for about a dozen and the State Departments. The CFR is ex­ meetings will be hosted by NMA chapters heads of Jewish civic and religious groups. tremely lntluential in formulating and con­ in cooperation with the Sister Cities In­ He argued on behalf of the administration's trolling the Nation's trade and foreign poli­ request for $85.6 billion in defense spending, cies. Th-e record shows clearly that CFR mem­ ternational Organization. The National Management Associa­ especially the Navy's part. bers in Government service have advocated, One of those who attended said he was implemented and continued export, trade tion, and Mr. Edgar M. Skinner m, its "impressed with Zumwalt's tact and discre­ and defense policies favorable to the Soviet chief executive officer, merit commenda­ tion." Union and 'detrimental to the long-term tion for the foresight exhibited in sched­ Zumwalt, in discussing hypothetical situ­ security and best interests of the United uling this historic conference. The NMA ations in which American help might be States. will be celebrating its 50th anniversary needed, asked what would happen if Saudi Do you remember the parable of the man Arabia were attacked by an Arab neighbor. who sowed his field with good seed? Among when the First World Management Con­ ference convenes. The NMA was found­ Zumwalt's guests understood he was really the fruits of the field there were tares. When talking about Israel. And he did talk about his servants told him what they found he ed in 1925 by a foreman's group to foster Israel's dependence on U.S. arms when the said., ''An enemy hath done this while we professionalism in management. Today, Jewish leaders pressed him. slept." it is the largest society of professional Partly as a result of the meeting, David Will our Country be destroyed-from with­ managers in the world. M. Blumberg of Knoxville, Tenn., president in-while we .sleep? of B'nai B'rith, sent a letter to the Pentagon expressing his concern that the American stockpile of conventional arms and ammuni­ tion was sorely diminished by U.S. aid to FJRST WORLD MANAGEMENT CON­ .PENTAGON SEEKS JEWISH AID Israel. FERENCE TO BE HELD IN OGTO­ Like other Jewish leaders, Blumberg is BER 1975 afraid that Israel could suffer unless Amer­ HON. H. R. GROSS ican arms supplies are sharply increased. OF IOWA Jewish leaders have been getting the same HON. CHARLES W. WHALEN, JR. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES message from Pentagon representatives of OF OHIO other armed services, and even from defense Thursday, December 12, 1974 contractors. · IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, passage this Ira Silverman, director of the Institute Thursday, December 12, 1974 for Jewish Policy Planning and Research, week in the House and Senate of so­ an arm of the Synagogue Council of Amer­ Mr. WHALEN. Mr. Speaker, worldwide called foreign aid bills, authorizing ica, calls the Pentagon effort, "lobbying ot inflation and energy shortages have been spending in this fiscal year of up to $2. 7 the Jewish lobby." dramatic reminders of the interdepend­ billion and heavily loaded with money The message of the Pentagon lobby is on ence of the nations of the world. The ma- for Israel, recalls manipulations that two levels, Silverman .said. cxx--2494-Part 29 39570 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 12, 1974 · "One level is rather unsubtle,.. he said. was scheduled for a not so timely hear- chat, told me that he is taking the U.S. "They are saying, 'We helped you, now you ing date of December 13, 1972 before the Tax Court to task in January on another help us.' State Tax Commission. matter. - "At the practical level, the case ts made At the hearing, counsel for the Tax in more objective terms of self-interest, that Commission insisted upon presenting his just a.s C-5 transport planes ap.d aircraft A HEALTHY LOOK AT VITAMINS carriers, items previously opposed by the argument first. According to Mr. Hooker, would-be military budget slashers, were in­ this was because the learned counsel valuable in support of Israel during the "wanted to firm up what we were arguing HON. J. J. PICKLE war, so will American military capacity in about." Yes, indeed, Mr. Hooker's op­ OF TEXAS the future determine Israel's security." posing counsel was aware of the maxim, One Jewish leader, Hyman Bookbinder, "let me state the issue and I'll win the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington representative for the American Thursday, December 12, 1974 Jewish Committee, is among those who are argument!" For 2 hours and 45 minutes, rethinking their traditional views against there was a scholarly delineation of the Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, I read with defense spending. issues and evidence was summoned to great interest the remarks of my es­ On his own initiative, Bookbinder called show that Mr. Hooker was not on the teemed colleague, Congressman PAUL together colleagues in other Jewish groups winning side of those issues. Then, Mr. ROGERS, entitled "True Facts About Vita­ "to take another look at the military Hooker was afforded the chance to pre­ min-Mineral Legislation,'' that appeared budget." sent testimony-all 15 minutes of it­ Bookbinder said the Yom Kippur War in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on Decem­ and he produced an am.davit signed by ber 10, 1974, on page 38786. My inter­ "made us realize that nuclear confrontation both his attorney and physician showing is not the only way the powers compete. est turned quickly to disappointment. In And unless the U.S. has adequate conven­ that cigars were of beneficial use to him my opinion, the "true facts" that Mr. tional arms, it could be drawn into a in weight control and therefore a de­ ROGERS reports do not jibe with what my nuclear confrontation." ductible medical expense. However, while research has produced. Bookbinder also repeated the concern the Commission a.greed that this deduc­ Mr. ROGERS, as the chairman of the heard among other Jewish leaders that "the tion was allowable, they ruled against Subcommittee on Health and Environ­ Soviets had far more to give their Arab allies him on grounds other than the cigar ment of the Commerce Committee is than we had ·to give Israel. They had more deduction. understandably in favor of the bill that advanced conventional arms, and more Verily, verily, few cases are halted quantity. More than a third of our total his subcommittee reported out, H.R. inventory was chewed up in just a few after only one hearing, as many an ap­ 16317 However, I think it is unfair for weeks.'' pellate court judge is aware. Mr. Hooker, him t~ label his bill the "consumer" bill, Thus, said Silverman, many leaders and zealot for justice that he was, decided to and to label H.R. 10093 the Proxmire­ members of the socially-conscious Jewish take his case to the State Board of Tax Hosmer bill, that passed the Senate 81 community have been caught in the middle Appeals. At a hearing on May 2, 1973, to 7 and has more than 200 cosponsors between their traditional advocacy for a Mr. Hooker made one further inroad in in the House, as the "industry" bill. "reordering of priorities," and helping the the case against him by proving that the The main point that Congressman Pentagon obtain arms necessary for Israeli State's valuation of his car had been defense. ROGERS makes against the Proxmire­ The Jewish community was in a similar incorrect. The 18 month old vehicle was Hosmer bill-4hat it would take away fix, when the Johnson and Nixon Admin­ not worth only $150, as the tax officials present consumer protection provisions istrations put pressure on Jewish leaders had asserted. After all, the depreciable respecting additives and special dietary to moderate their opposition to the Vietnam wonders of ADR do have their limits. products-results from a misunderstand­ War in exchange for the support of Israel. And $150 in this day and age would not ing of the bill. Such pressures were only partly successful. have covered the cost of the tires. While The whole argument here is quite The effort to obtain Jewish help on behalf the Board agreed with Mr. Hooker on of the Pentagon may fare better. simple. We who support the Proxmire­ this further point, they ruled against Hosmer type of legislation want to estab­ At Israel's Lod Airport last October, a him on grounds other than the car's prominent Jewish leader watched a.s the lish one thing-vitamins and food sup­ huge American C-5A transports shuttled in worth-his home offi.ce expenses proved plements are not drugs and are not food with tons of supplies, and he recalled. how to be the Waterloo in this proceeding. additives. Food is food-natural and liberals in Congress battled that plane. On September 13, 1974, still another without doctoring. "I'm very glad we lost," he said. confrontation was had by Mr. Hooker In proposing this concept, I think we and the tax authorities in the Third Dis­ all have created a misconception. Some trict Court. At this stage, it was bother­ have thought we were trying to ham­ some to still be tangling with Mr. Hook­ string FDA's control over food addi­ STUMBLING OVER DOLLARS TO er's intricate problems and learned legal tives-additives are chemical, the un­ PICK UP PENNIES counsel was about ready to follow still natural things added to modem-day another known to the law profession­ foods for various reasons. This simply HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS "sometimes it is best to cop a plea and is not the case. flee." Negotiations were on. In order to clear up the misunder­ OF IDAHO The State's attorney offered a $15 re­ IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES standing, I ask the distinguished chair­ fund to Mr. Hooker. Mr. Hooker, firm in man of the Subcommittee on Health if Thursday, December 12, 1974 his conviction that his cause was right, he would accept this language to a refused to accept. Slowly, the ante was Proxmire-Hosmer-type bill. Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, we have all upped. Quickly was each new off er re­ hea.rd the expression "stumbling over fused by Mr. Hooker. Finally, with the Nothing in this section shall be construed dollars to pick up pennies" used at one to limit the Secretary's authority to declare offer of $20, a stalemate occurred. At this any food additive to be unsafe pursuant to time or another with reference to the point, the judge sitting in the case de­ Government. Innumerable stories have Sec. 409(a) of the Act, or to prescribe the cided it was time for a savvy interven­ steps to be taken to establish its safety, pur­ been told which exemplify this expres­ tion. "Men, men," he boomed, "We aren't suant to Sec. 409 (b), including compliance sion. For your reading enjoyment, I am going to the State Supreme Court with with the anti-carcinogens provisions of said happy to present still another such story this man seeking $6 from the State of section. which concerns my constituent, Robert Idaho. It's not the publicity the State Hooker, who resides in my hometown of This language would make it clear that needs." Thereupon, a settlement was vitamins and food supplements are to re­ Caldwell, Idaho. made which was fully agreeable to Mr. The story begins on April 4, 1972, main classified as such under the law, Hooker. At what cost to the Idaho tax­ while the FDA can continue to monitor when Mr. Hooker along with millions payer was a principle fought for and additions to food that are harmful. of other Americans was hurrying to pre­ lost. This simple amendment to the Prox­ pare his ta.x returns for a timely filing. All stories have a denouement--Mr. mire-Hosmer bill should lay to rest all After a careful tallying of his tax liabili­ Hooker's stor'Y had its denoueme.nt on the straw men· conjured up by-the letter ties and. -his deductible expenses, Mr. November 2, 1974 when a check from the inserted in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Hooker filed for · a $26 refund from the State in the amount of $26 arrived at his along with Mr. ROGERS' remarks from State tax authorities. His claim was later home. However, a new story may begin Mr. Peter Barton Hutt, assistant .Gen­ denied and Mr. Hooker, the timely filer, to unfold soon. Mr. Hooker, in a recent eral Counsel of the Food and Drug Divi- December 12, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 39571 sion of HEW. Incidentally, it was not sur­ for special use" from the one the FDA man nutrition has been established, can prising to me that the FDA defended so has used for nearly 20 years. This is an properly be included. The bill reported vigorously the Kyros-Rogers bill, since example of the subcommittee's leaving by the subcominittee on August 7, 1974, it is obviously to their advantage. It was the basic goal that vitamins were not to but never brought before the full Com­ of our present laws and their attempt to b...: classifted as drugs. A Proxmire-Pickle merce Committee, seems to me to have classify vitamins as drugs that got us into type bill keeps this goal in mind. such a barrage of definitions of vitamins, this controversy in the first place. Now I would like very much to be able to minerals, or other ingredients of food, as through their interpretation of the lan­ agree with my distinguished colleague, to make it an administrative nightmare. guage in the Kyros-Rogers bill they seem to sugge~t a few amendments to his bill The subcommittee bill is or could be to be looking toward even broader rule­ so that we could agree. I think we both an administrative nightmare, it is full making power. have exactly the same aims. I think we of exceptions that would allow the FDA Hopefully with the amendment I just both want to protect the public while not to strangle the public's access to vitamins proposed, we can move beyond the ap­ unfairly limiting their right to purchase and health food supplements, and it parent misunderstanding between Mr. non-harmful products. could place an unnec~sary criminal lia­ ROGERS and the Proxmire-Hosmer sup­ The original Hosmer bill-as well as bility on the producers of vitamins. porters to a deeper discussion of the two the Proxmire amendment that has I would hope that those espousing var­ bills, for I think that there are many is­ passed the Senate-simply mandates ious views on this issue can still get to­ sues which need to be aired. that vitamins and minerals be left in the gether on a reasonable, common ap­ For many months, I have been dis­ food regulations category. This was proach. I think only then can we help cussing this issue with my distinguished necessary because the FDA decided to further misunderstandings from cloud­ colleague, Mr. ROGERS, and I appreciate classify vitamins and mineral supple­ ing the issues. I think only then can we the time and thought that he has devoted ments as drugs for regulatory purposes, hope to settle this problem once and for to the problem of trying to seek a balance, effective January 1, 1974. If those regu­ all. so that the FDA can protect us from un­ lations-which are presently under a safe and unpure foods and vitamins, stay order issued by the United States while at the same time letting the Amer­ Court of Appeals for the Second Cir­ MISSISSIPPI: CATTLEMEN FACING ican consumer decide for himself what cuit-go into effect, the FDA would be A GLOOMY FORECAST extra vitamins he needs. allowed to limit the size and potency of The bill Congressman ROGERS is rec­ vitamins to 150 percent of recommended HON. DAVID R. BOWEN ommending is an extremely complicated daily dosage. Anyone who desired or bill. I have had several people on my needed to take more, must either take a OF MISSISSIPPI bill, and compare it to the other bills that number of pills or have a doctor's pre­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES were introduced. These other bills include scription-in either case having to spend Thursday, December 12, 1974 one by Representative CRAIG HosMER, a more money. Mr. BOWEN. Mr. Speaker, many of us similar bill that I introduced, a similar If the FDA were on firm ground, i! in Congress from cattle-producing bill introduced by the Hon. DAVID SATTER­ vitamins were in fact "drugs," I would be States have been aware for some time of FIELD, and S. 3585, the so-called Prox­ happy to go along with the FDA recom­ the growing plight of the livestock in­ mire amendment to the health man­ mendations. However, even the doctors dustry. Since Mississippi is the largest power bill that has passed the Senate. and scientists cannot agree on what a beef cattle-producing State east of the We found that the subcommittee bill particular individual's requirements are Mississippi River, the gravity of the sit­ would open up the doors, through com­ for vitamins. uation is of extreme concern to me as a plex exceptions, for the FDA to do just A distinguished scientist in my own Congressman and as a member of the what I feel the majority of the Congress State is Dr. Roger Williams of the Uni­ House Committee on Agriculture. does not want. versity of Texas. His research in the This article by Mr. Philip D. Hearn One unknown aspect of the subcom­ Clayton Foundation Biochemical Insti­ of the UPI bureau in Jackson, Miss., ran mittee bill is that it allows the FDA to tute, where more vitamins and their vari­ in several newspapers in my congres­ classify vitamins and minerals as food ants have been discovered than at any sional district, including the December 8 additives. Food additives are· chemicals, other laboratory in the world, has great­ edition of the Greenville Delta Demo­ preservatives-not vitamins. This Con­ ly advanced our knowledge of nutrition­ crat-Times. I would like to respectfully gress should encourage the FDA to moni­ al needs. He has authored numerous suggest that our colleagues from the ur­ tor the foreign chemicals being added to books on the subject. Dr. Williams found ban States who represent large con­ food, but not vitamins. that different people need different sumer-oriented constituencies with little Besides, section 402 of the FDA legis­ amounts of vitamins. He has also con­ or no agricultural interests or family lation already allows FDA to protect the clusively proved that modern man, by farming opera.tions, such as the typical public against toxic food. eating more overrefined food-white Mississippi cattle farm, read this article Also, why does the subcommittee bill bread, for example-has deprived him­ and perhaps comprehend more fully the allow the FDA to classify vitamins and self of needed vitamins that are found severe economic crisis facing our live­ minerals sold in the form of flakes, in whole grain. Many people, particular­ stock industry. granules, or powder as drugs? ly elderly people are suffering from vit­ The article reads as follows: The notion that vitamins and minerals amin deficiencies. Should we make it MISSISSIPPI! CATTLEMEN FACING A GLOOMY are bad for pregnant women and chil­ more difficult for them to buy vitamins? FORECAST dren is another one of those mysteries in In addition, H.R. 16317 would give the this bill. Not only is it inexplicable, in (By Philip D. Hearn) FDA, for the first time in history, con­ JAcKsoN.-Mississippi cattlemen are fight­ my mind, but an administrative night­ trol over advertising of food supple­ ing for economic survival as a result of mare. Are we to have one shelf for preg­ ments while continuing Federal Trade sharply rising feed costs which have cur­ nant women and another shelf for chil­ Commission powers over the same sub­ tailed feedlot markets during the past year. dren's vitamins? ject matter. The bill could bring about And agriculture specialists say they face The subcommittee gives the Depart­ absolute criminal liability as to adver­ a gloomy forecast of no immedi~te relief. ment of HEW power to declare vitamins tising without intent as a factor. Dr. James C. Collins, head of the State and minerals are prescription drugs un­ The FDA already has authority to Cooperative Extension Service's Animal Science Department at Mississippi State der section 503(b) of the FDA Act. prosecute for mislabeling or misadvertis­ University, called the economic situation a. Again, Mr. Speaker, this is not necessary. ing. Under the existing laws the FDA "complete disaster" for Mississippi beef pro­ Section 402 controls the toxicity of foods, can regulate vitamins if they are toxic, ducers. and vitamills and minerals should not be if they are misbranded, or if they are L. L. Monroe of Jackson, extension market­ drugs under section 503(b). The sub­ made in unclean surroundings. I think ing specialist, said that "Mississippi cattle• committee bill nearly brings us back to that anY truthful statement concerning men are just trying to hold on. They're try­ ing to minimize their losses instead of maxi­ right where we were under the much op­ the composition, source, or quality of any mizing profits." posed FDA regulations. food for special dietary use or any of its The two beef marketing experts, in an Finally, Mr. Speaker, the subcommit­ ingredients, whether or not a need for interview with United Press International, tee bill changes the definition of "food the food or any of its ingredients in hu- said the direct source of the dilemma faced 39572 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 12, 1974 · by Mississippi cattle producers was the dou­ lN HISTORIC MEMORIAM TO MISS HOUSE TO CONSIDER MINING ACT bling of feed grain prices during the past MYRA REGINA "MINNIE" DOLAN year up to about 60 cents per pound­ OF NEW JERSEY, OUTSTANDING brought on by massive grain exports in 1973 HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS and a low crop in 1974 caused. by drought. CITIZEN, ADVISER, AND GREAT Collins said the state's 65,000 cattlemen AMERICAN OF IDAHO reaped a gross income in excess of $300,000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during 1973. He said more than 20 per cent Thursday, December 12, 1974 of the gross annual income of Mississippi­ HON. ROBERT A. ROE which ranks ninth nationally as a bee.f pro­ OF .NEW JERSEY Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, this week ducing state-normally was derived from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the House of Representatives will be con­ cattle sales. sidering S. 425, the Surface Mining Con­ But he predicted that the state's gross in­ Thursday, December 12, 1974 trol and Reclamation Act. This measure come from beef sales this year will be less than half of the $300,000 in 1973 and added, Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, early Sunday has received a great deal of publicity "there will be no net income from cattle in ir..orning, December 1, 1974, a great lady lately, much of which would lead one to the state this year; there's been a loss.'' of my hometown of Wayne went to her believe that unless passed, the wholesale Collins explained that under Mississippi eternal rest. Members of our community, destruction of our environment will take traditional "cow-calf" type of operation, pro­ the Eighth Congressional District and place before our very eyes at the hands ducers wean and feed their calves up to a State of New Jersey deeply mourn the of the mining industry. It is time to put eight of from 300-500 pounds and then sell the real issues of this legislation in proper them to the feedlots of Texas and the Mid­ passing of Miss Myra Regina Dolan, an west. The calves are then grain-fed up to a outstanding citizen, esteemed neighbor, perspective, to separate myth from real­ commercial slaughter weight of about 1,000 and great American, and I know you and ity and to recognize what is really at pounds by the feeders. our colleagues here in the Congress will stake here. "The problem now is that due to the high want to join with me in extending our Proponents of this measure suggest cost of feed grains, it is no longer profitable moS't sincere condolences to her family; that unless passed, the Western United for the feedlots to buy Mississippi calves at her niece, Mrs. Dorothy W. Patterson; States will one day become another Ap­ these light weights," said Collins. "Therefore two great-nieces, Mrs. Robert W. "Pat" palachia. This contention is simply not we have lost a large majority of our market." Monroe said Mississippi cattlemen shipped Paulson of Wayne and Mrs. Edward L. borne out by the facts. Comparing the out nearly 1,000,000 head of cattle to the "Mary Ellen" Hardy of New Brunswick; West with Appalachia is like comparing feedlots in 1972 and about 650,000 head in a great-nephew, Edgar H. Patterson of apples with oranges. The problems which 1973. He speculated "not more than a half­ North Haledon-all of New Jersey-and the Appalachian region presently faces million head" would be sold this year. nine great-great nieces and nephews. are largely due to a much higher an­ "The feedlot operator simply is not buy­ Miss Dolan, born in Paterson, N.J., nual rainfall-and consequently much ing," Collins said. "He can't do anything 90 years ago, was the daughter of the stronger erosionary forces-than exists about the high cost of feed but he can do in the West. Furthermore, a number of something about the (volume of) cattle go­ late John and Margaret Robinson Do­ ing into his feedlot. The price has got to be lan. She resided in the Totowa section of Western States, including Wyoming and cheap enough where he can make a profit, Paterson, N.J., and for the past 9 years Montana, have demonstrated the ability so the sales prices of feeder-stocker calves in Wayne, N.J. Her lifetime of interest to effectively deal with the strip mining have taken a tremendous drop." and compassion for her fellow human question on the State level, without the Mississippi Cattle Association -officials said beings has embraced three generations need for this kind of drastic Federal in­ that, the average natlonal price of a stocker with a strong quiet strength of richness tervention. There is no reason to believe calf paid ·to cattle producers by the feedlots in her wisdom and sincerity of purpose that other States cannot do the same. in November of 1973 was $59.63 per 100 No reasonable person is against the es­ pounds, compared to only $29.10 in Novem­ that has endeared Miss Dolan to all who ber this year. had the good fortune to know her. With tablishment of safeguards to insure that They said the average prices paid to Miss­ the deepest respect she has been known surface mining companies conduct their issippi cattlemen ranged about $5.50 less affectionately by many of us throughout operations with the fewest avoidable ill than the national averages-meaning that a the years as "Aunt Minnie." effects on the environment. Everyone 400-pound stocker calf which was sold for During her lifetime Aunt Minnie has agrees that strip mined lands should be $216.52 in the state last year would bring only been a devout and active participant in reclaimed to the maximum degree real­ about $94.40 this year. istically attainable. S. 425, however, has Collins said the solution to the current the church as well as government, civic, problem was less utilization of the expensive and political activities throughout our left the realm of the reasonable and en­ feed grains. He said this could be accom­ area. She was a communicant of Imma­ tered the area of the near impossible. If plished by Mississippi cattlemen keeping culate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic passed and strictly enforced, this meas­ their calves in the pasture an additional six Church and a highly esteemed member ure will have the ultimate effect oi seri­ to 10 months, getting them up to a weight of St. Mary's Church, Paterson, and its ously restricting coal production in of from 500-700 pounds before selling them Rosary Society, the Third Order of St. America at a time when national energy to the feedlotls. Francis. independence has become not only a de­ "This will reduce the use of feed grains, sirability but also a necessity. which are in short supply, and will reduce Miss Dolan is fondly remembered by the cost of trains in the feed lot," he said. many of the most esteemed politicians Mr. Speaker, any reasonable bill would "And it should result in a quality product of our country for the quality of her recognize that due to the diversity in for the American consumer." leadership in the Democratic Party. She climate, terrain, and other physical con­ He said the immediate drawback would be was a county committeewoman of the ditions in different mining localities, it the "lag time of getting into this type of pro­ County of Passaic as well as an officer in is unrealistic and unfeasible to enforce gram" which would mean additional "im­ the Second Ward Democratic Organiza­ uniform surface mmmg standards mediate economic hardships" for Mississippi throughout the Nation. Any reasonable cattlemen during the first year of the tion of the city of Paterson. Her distin­ changeover. guished contribution to the political and bill would reflect the reality that it is "But we ar.e optimistic that in the long governmental affairs of our community oftentimes impossible to preserve the ex­ run, it can be beneficial due to the fact that and State spanned more than a half­ act same hydrological conditions in an the product we produce in this state is grass­ century for which we are all deeply in­ area after mining as existed before. Any fed," Collins said. "It can give us greater reasonable bill would note the near im­ utilization of our forages and pasture land." debted and most appreciative. possibility of backfilling mined-over areas Collins and Monroe said that most experts Mr. Speaker, I am privileged and hon­ to the original contour, especially when agreed that it will be from 3-5 years before ored to have this opportunity to com­ there is a shallow overburden and a thick Mississippi cattlemen "recover" from the mend our beloved lady Aunt Minnie Do­ coal seam to be removed. Any reasonable current economic hardships. lan to you and seek this congressional "Our experts don't feel there will be a bill would recognize that in many areas profit next year," Monroe said. "'It looks lil;::e recognition of her standards of excel­ it is impossible to guarantee absolutely a long hard road." lence and all of her good works. May I no downslope spoil. Yes, any reasonable But other officials acknowledged that the respectfully request that we extend a biH would-but not S. 425. demand for beef remains high and said the moment of silent prayer in tribute to an quality of American beef remains good. What this all boils down to is that this "The retail price of beef has not fiuctu­ outstanding citizen and great American, measure, as it now stands, quite simply a.ted greatly and we don't expect it to, really," Miss Myra Regina Dolan. May she rest will prohibit surface mining companies Collins stated. in peace! from extracting coal in many areas of December 12, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 39573" the country where coal is most abundant. is that it is not so much regulatory as it GOOD SAMARITAN AWARD When one considers that by present pro­ is prohibitory in both spirit and purpose. jections America will need to produce an Most experts plainly admit that, if HON. DON EDWARDS estimated three times the amount of coal plainly enforced, this legislation will con­ by 1985 as it is producing today, it is struct a Federal well around our Na­ OF CALIFORNIA easy to see how readily an energy crisis tion's coal resources so thick with pro­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES can. be created by legislative fiat. What hibitions that many areas rich in coal Thursday, December 12, 1974 also becomes very apparent are the ways deposits will be marked "off limits" to Mr. EDW/6RDS of California. Mr. in which excessive Government inter­ mining altogether. When one considers Speaker, on October 20, 1974, I had the vention can destroy natural competition our ever-expanding energy needs, it is pleasure of being present at the St. Rose within an industry. Consider, for in­ not difficult to envision the disastrous Hospital's Fifth Annual Good Samari­ stance, the unbelievable amount of data potential of this bill. tan Award presentation. The Good Sa­ which companies would be required to This exceedingly strict measure is a maritan Award is given to an individual provide before receiving their mining classic example of congressional overre­ who has given of himself to his fell ow permits, including geologic and hydro­ action to a legitimate but two-sided man. logic information, core drillings, maps, question, whereby proponents perceived This year's winner was Mrs. Viola laboratory analysis and much more. So one side of the issue while largely ignor­ Blythe, a resident of Newark, who has burdensome and expensive would these ing the other. Soon the bill's advocates in for years given dedicated service to less requirements be, that the small operator the news media were falsely labeling all fortunate members of her community. would likely be driven out of business opposition to the bill as a "sellout" to the She has given food and clothing, as well with only the large monopolies remain­ big mining interests: In reality, it is as counseling and assistance in obtain­ ing. Moreover, while S. 425 may seem to s. 425 which deserves the criticism, for it ing jobs and securing housing for those pertain to only coal mining now, it is a will sell out the interests of every energy who lack what so many of us take for foot in the door for regulation of other consumer in this Nation to a handful of granted. All these things she has given mining as well. If we continue to regi­ irresponsible environmentalists zealots in a spirit of friendship and love to ment our society by setting up more and and ultimately will only aggravate and everyone whom she has found in need. more bureaucracies, the flow of capital perpetuate our energy ills. Mrs. Blythe's actions have been noted needed to maintain our standard of liv­ Our Nation's ability to meet its up­ not only by the pTesentation of the ing will be drastically cut. Already our coming energy needs rests heavily upon Good Samaritan Award but by many GNP has been slowed by lagging produc­ the accessibility of American coal re­ letters of nomination from other volun­ tivity, and this bill will only worsen the serves. S. 435 is so strict that it flies teers and leaders in the city of Newark. situation and make the energy crisis right in the face of this reality. It would Her example of selfless dedication to more difficult. It is just not fair to punish sacrifice the future well-being of our cit­ helping others is one that we would all do the productive capacity of this Nation izens upon the altar of uncompromising well to attempt to follow. Mrs. Amparo for the purpose of social goals which are environmentalist extremism. Depend­ Galindo, the winner of the 1973 award, vague, ill-defined and take no cognizance ing on how this body acts on this meas­ made the presentation to Mrs. Blythe. of our energy needs. ure, Americans will know once and for This year's Good Samaritan was Mr. Speaker, passage of the Surface all whether we are really concerned chosen from eight nominees, all of whom Mining Control and Reclamation Act by about the energy problems our country have shown they, too have the qualities this body would be a tragic mistake for faces. of compassion and personal concern for two reasons. First, this legislation would others. Peter Barthelme of Hayward was be destined to severely hamper the ex­ nominated for his volunteer work with traction of the coal reserves necessary HON. H. R. GROSS youth in trouble and for his many hours to meet the increasing energy needs 0f of work with Project Eden in its drug our Nation. But moreover, such passage treatment center. would stem from a very legitimate yet Mrs. Mae E. Santos, a native of Union misguided concern over a genuine en­ HON. OMAR BURLESON City, has provided the basics of human vironmental problem. If that concern OF TEXAS existence in clothing and household had only been tempered by more sober needs to families in her community. She and balanced reasoning, we could have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, December 9, 197 4 has also helped Indian missions in ended up with a constructive and alto­ Arizona. gether acceptable bill both from the Mr. BURLESON of Texas. Mr. Speak­ Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hefferma:rr of Hay­ economic and environmental stand­ er, as one who has served here in the ward, together work in the big wheels points. House of Representatives with H. R. program which is devoted to transport­ Almost no one is against the estab­ Gross during his 26 years of service, I ing the sick, the elderly, and the dis­ lishment of guidelines which will guaran­ join with his many friends and colleagues abled. By their actions, they have con­ tee the least damage to the environment who extend to him and his good wife, sistently 'shown their personal concern, by surface mining operations. No rea­ Hazel, the best of all good things in their encouragement, and humanity to people sonable person would suggest that strip retirement. in all walks of life. mined lands should not be reclaimed to H. R. and I have had neighboring of­ Mrs. Catherine Vieira of Castro Val­ the fullest degree possible. Of course they fices for a good many years and in this ley, chairs the telecare program at should. It can be argued that the indi­ capacity, as well as in the House itself, Memorial Hospital in San Leandro. Her vidual States should more properly as­ we have come to have a warm personal program keeps in daily touch with the sume the responsibility of setting these regard and high esteem for him. If we elderly who are homebound and lonely. kinds of regulations than the Federal needed to borrow a cup of sugar, even Mrs. Louise J. Royden of Hayward, Government, and I would agree. Yet at today's prices, we know we could ask nominated posthumously, devoted her under the circumstances, it was no longer H. R. Gross and his staff and they would life to youth and their education. a question of whether or not Congress provide. Humanity is privileged to have her life will act, it was simply a matter of how it I think it is evident to all that H. R. as an example of a Good Samaritan. will act. Coal mining companies are in Gross has made a tremendous contribu­ Mrs. Maria Butts, of Livermore, has fact anxious for Congress to expedite tion to the political process. He is a man spent countless hours of work for the the matter so that they can once again of such great courage that he is an in­ Society of American Indians in an effort move ahead without the haunting spec­ spiration to all. His many colleagues have to help our native Americans. ter of unknown but inevitable Govern­ a deep appreciation of the fact he does A group of young teenagers from Free­ ment regulations hanging over their have this sort of courage and leadership mont and Newark were nominated for heads. They are in other words, unwill­ which they, themselves, would like to their garden project. Mimi Alvarado, ing to enter into a game in which the have. He has served the Nation well and Ray Giacopazzi, Terry Giacopazzi, Deb­ rules are about to be changed, until they there is no one who more deserves a full bie Rosa, Richard Suk, and Tom Suk know what the changes will be. and rewarding retirement. Our warm planted, tended, and harvested a vege­ Mr. Speaker, the problem with S. 425 good wishes go with him and Hazel. table garden during their summer vaca- 39574 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 12, 1974 tion. The vegetables from this garden Programs administered by either health is simple: In a nation with our resources were distributed to those in need. These departments, medical groups, or mili- and wealth, no person seeking work tary ------14 youngsters have also begun their winter Miscellaneous-School of Health Science. 1 should be unable to find it. garden in order to continue their proj­ MlscellaneoUS-School of Public Health. 1 The Members of this House must not ect. They certainly deserve high praise allow themselves to be lulled into a false for their dedication and continued serv­ Under the new law, I certainly believe sense of accomplishment by passing this ice to others. administrative changes should be made bill today. The actual total number of I would like to take this opportunity to in existing nurse practitioner programs Americans who cannot find steady work again extend my congratulations to Mrs. so those training efforts of exceptional already exceeds 20 million, and un­ Blythe and the other nominees. I believe value can receive Federal help. employment will inevitably continue to St. Rose's Hospital deserves special com­ grow unless the Congress imposes on the mendation for its recognition of indi­ administration an antirecessionary viduals involved in humanitarian efforts policy with real teeth to it. The answer and I thank the hospital for its fine EMERGENCY JOBS ACT IS will never be emergency bills to create a award program. INADEQUATE few temporary jobs. One answer lies in legislation which establishes the Govern­ ment as the employer of last resort. HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. There is certainly work that needs doing DATA TO BE CONSIDERED REGARD­ and there are people anxious to do it, if or MICHIGAN ING NURSE TRAINING AND only we meet our moral obligation to HEALTH MANPOWER ACTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES make it possible. A second, and equally Thursday, December .12, 1974 important consideration lies in a critical Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, although assessment, already long overdue, of the HON. JAMES W. SYMINGTON I shall vote in favor of H.R. 16596, the systemic failures of the American econ­ OF MISSOURI Emergency Jobs Act of 1974, I shall do omy which are at the core of the problem IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES so with reluctance, because this bill does we are addressing today. Until this takes Thursday, December 12, 19'14 not even begin to meet the need to which place, we can be sure that the combina­ it is addressed. Creating new jobs and tion of inflation, recession, and unem­ Mr. SYMINGTON. Mr. Speaker, as the expanding unemployment assistance are ployment we are now enduring will be a Congress considers the Nurse Training obviously necessary. But it is equally ob­ worsening nightmare for the American Act and the Health Manpower Act, I ask peopl.,). that my colleagues take note of the fol­ vious that the impact of this bill will be lowing data which, at the request of the negligible in comparison to the escalat­ American Academy of Pediatrics, I now ing problem of unemployment and the insert in the RECORD: deprivation it causes. SALUTE TO CONGRESSMAN This emergency jobs bill authorizes $2 The Nurse Training Act, H.R. 17085 con­ HAROLD COLLIER tains language affecting nurse practitioner billion to create 300,000 public service programs; it requires "minimum class size jobs nationwide between now and the of not less than 25 students." Only 2 of the end of June 1975. To illustrate the mag­ 62 existing programs now train 25 or more nitude of the unemployment problem HON. ROBERT McCLORY students. The average class size for pediatric and the inadequacy of this legislation,· OF n.LINOIS nurse practitioners ls 8.9 students per class. there are now over 150,000 jobless work­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sixty-one per cent of all classes have been ers in the Detroit area alone, and nearly Thursday, December 12, 19'1"4 less than 10 students, 86% of all classes have 280,000 in the State of Michigan. Provid­ less than 15 students. Classes are kept small Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, it is with so that students might receive individualized ing jobs for all the people in Detroit a feeling of nostalgia and some personal training under close supervision while gain­ would take fully one-half of the jobs emotion that I rise to pay this tribute to ing their clinical experience with patients, created by this bill. Even with its tar­ thereby assuring high quality training pro­ getting provisions, it is obvious that few our colleague, Congressman HAROLD R. grams. It would be difficult for most current will benefit from this legislation. - COLLIER of the Sixth District of lliinois, programs to meet new requirements, simply who has elected voluntarily to retire from because clinical facilities for larger classes During the first 11 months of 1974, the U.S. House of Representatives fol­ are not available. The new definition requires 542,000 people in Michigan filed new ap­ lowing 18 years of valued service as a a minimum course of study of one academic plications for unemployment insurance. Member of this body. year for nurse practitioners. Of the existing During the same period, the Michigan Mr. Speaker, Congressman COLLIER, programs providing continuing education for Employment Security Commission was who resides in the town of my birthplace, nurses to qualify them as pediatric nurse able to list only 141,000 new job open­ Riverside, has brought a great wealth practitioners, 86 % require less than one year ings, of which roughly 60 percent are for m.. of training. The American Academy of Pedi­ of experience and energy to his legisla­ atrics recommends "that a minimum of four professional, clerical, or other white col­ tive tasks. As a member of the powerful months of educational experience is needed lar positions. During November and De­ House Ways and Means Committee, Con­ to attain the desired objectives." cember alone, Chrysler has laid off 5,700 gressman COLLIER has contributed his Nurse practitioner programs are relatively workers in Detroit indefinitely and an­ balanced judgment, his innate faith in new, most pediatric nurse practitioner pro­ other 11,600 temporarily, with the other our system, and his vast knowledge of the grams have been established since 1970. Th~ automobile manufacturers not far be­ operations of local and State govern­ programs a.re conducted under a variety of hind. If this bill is indicative of what settings: nursing schools, medical schools, ment, as well as the private economy. jointly by nursing and medical, as well as in the President and the Congress intend Mr. Speaker, in addition to the wise health departments, teaching hospitals, and to do about the recession during the com­ and considered judgment which he exer­ schools of public health. These programs are ing months, the total number of jobs we cised, Congressman COLLIER has been still experimental. are creating today will be inadequate to I am told that a number of institutions meet Detroit's needs by the time this leg­ singularly courageous in the stands . now administer programs of training for islation expires . which he has taken on highly controver­ pediatric nurse practitioners. The Academy More than 25 years ago, this Congress sial legislative issues, both in the com­ provided the following breakdown of the committed the Federal Government to mittees upon which he served and in the types of institutions which run such needed a policy of full employment, a goal which formal debates on the floor of this House. programs: we have never made any real effort to Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to express Programs administered by Schools of achieve. Instead of trying to fulfill the this tribute of respect and affection to l\fediclne ------10 Programs adm1nlstered by Schools of promises of our rhetoric, we are sub;;. HAROLD COLLIER, and to extend to HAROLD jected to endless quibbles about what and his wife, Carol, the good wishes of ProgramsNursing ------administered collaboratively 25 constitutes an "acceptable" rate of un­ my wife, Doris, and myself for many by Schools of Nursing and Medicine.. 11 employment. My answer to this question years of happiness and good health. December 12, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF R£MARKS 39575 DETENTE AND VLADIVOSTOK SUM­ lift many more warheads. Thus, some- · shrouded in "fewer thans" and "abouts"?· time in the 1980's, they could assume a And if there had not been, why shouldn't MIT: AN EVALUATION we have been told so? More generally:. why huge lead in warhead numbers and every should there have been, or be-for the Pres­ other measure of strategic balance. ident's gloss was not a model for Fordian HON. BEN B. BLACKBURN An equally important distinction to candor-any secret about any of the terms OF GEORGIA make, however, is between the real and of the Vladivostok agreement? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES false tests of what is called detente. THE HOW AND WHY OF DEALS Thursday, December 12, 1974 Claimed progress with strategic arms Accepting, however, the figures we now limitation is really a deceptive test con­ have, let us consider some of the implica­ Mr. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, for sidering the ·advantages for the Soviets tions. The methodological principle assumed over 4 years, the so-called detente was resulting from the agreement. If detente is "equality": 50-50. If a deal is in truth de­ pursued so singlemindedly and to the ex­ means anything at all-which many re­ sirable, this seems to be not only the fair clusion of so many other interests that gard as doubtful-the test of detente is but the only possible basis on which a deal tt. became a go-for-broke operation. We general progress toward a more peaceful could be arrived at in practice. We all know have witnessed a surrender of our stra­ world situation. this from our own experience in making tegic advantages via SALT I agreement. No such progress was made at Vladi­ deals. Moscow and Washington could argue We have also witnessed a huge overftow until doomsday about how this and that vostok. This can be said, alas, because the geopolitical difference requires my side to of the most advanced American tech­ Middle East is the unique storm center have X more strategic weapons than your nology and sophisticated capital equip­ where one must now look for signs of any side. But if they are really going to make a ment to the Soviet Union, most of it :fi­ real dawn of hope for peace. Yet, Dr. deal, both will finally say: the hell with it; nanced with long-term credits at inter­ Kissinger has now passed the word to it's got to be even-steven. est rates subsidized by the American our allies that nothing substantive was In the strategic arms business, there ls a public. Furthermore, our Government done about the Middle East in Vladi­ still prior assumption. If you a.re stronger by has made a number of other concessions a quantum gap than the other chap, and if vostok. you intend to stay that way, there ts no point to the Soviet Union involving such vital Two years after the Paris Peace Agree­ in your even trying to make a deal. You don't areas as a 35-nation European Security ment, we have a continuation of bloody need a deal; you are, simply, the stronger, Conference. Communist aggression in Southeast Asia and that is that. He is either going to accept Within Dr. Kissinger's "scenario of costing literally thousands of lives every that relationship, in which case a deal is deten te,'' the Soviet Union was able to week; we have experienced constant vio­ useless, or try to change it, in which case the take numerous advantages of the created lations of the status of Berlin and we can deal would be fraudulent. conditions and inflict serious blows to observe Soviet continued effort to pro­ If you have in the past been the stronger the U.S. economy, security, and position party, therefore, your readiness to make a mote unrest and subversion around the deal presupposes that you either have already in the world. For example, the disas­ world. The ftagrant examples of the lat­ lost your superiority, or are unable or un­ trous Soviet grain deal of 2 years ago ter are Cyprus, Portugal, Ethiopia, and willing to maintain it. saddled us with inftationary problems we Chile. If you have been and still are the weaker still do not know how to resolve. The The most lucid analysis of the Vladi­ party, the implications are not so clearcut. Arab oil embargo was another child born vostok fiasco came from the leading Your readiness for a deal might mean, as out of Dr. Kissinger-Soviet wedlock; it strategist in this country, Dr. James for the stronger, that you are willing to was another example of a Soviet de­ accept equality. However, it also might mean Burnham, in the National Review issue that you figure a temporary (ten years, say) tente practice. of December 20, 1974. 50-50 deal will give you an ideal chance to Recently, we have been rewarned This analysis points out that a Kissin­ draw even while the stronger side slackens, about the Soviet interpretation of de­ ger