July 19·, 1973 ·EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25025' By Mr. STARK: for other purposes; to· the Committee on the By Mr. WINN: . H.R. 9424. A bill to govern the disclosure · Judiciary. H. Con. Res. 270. Concurrent resolution of certain financial information by financial By Mr. ROE: expressing the sense of the Congress that no institutions to governmental agencies, to pro H.R. 9434. A bill to encourage considera person should be ·considered for appointment tect the constitutional rights of citizens of tion of nonstructura.l alternatives to flood. as ambassador or minister if such· person or the United States and to prevent unwar damage prevention; to the Committee on members of his immediate family have con ranted invasions of privacy by prMcribing Public Works. tributed more than $5,000 to a candidate for procedures and standards governing disclo H.R. 9435. A bill to amend the Internal President in the last election; to the Com sure of such information, and for other pur Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an income mittee on Foreign Affairs. poses; to the Committee in Banking and Cur tax deduction for depreciation on capital ex By Mr. GUDE (for himself, Mr. FRA rency. penditures incurred in connecting residential SER, Mr. BROWN o! California, Mr. By Mrs. BURKE of California: sewerlines to municipal sewage systems; to BURTON, Mr. CORMAN, Mr. COUGH H.R. 9425. A bill to require that funds be the Committee on Ways and Means. LIN, Mr. DAVXS of Georgia, Mr. DRI made available for replacement housing in By Mr. ROONEY of Pennsylvania (for NAN, Mr. FORSYTHE, Mr. HARRINGTON, connection with certain highway programs; himself, Mr. CHARLES H. WILSON of Mr. METCALFE, Mr. MrrcHELL of to the Committee on Public Works. California, Mr. PODELL, Mr. WARE, Mr. Maryland, Mr. NIX, Mr. OBEY, Ms. By Mr. GINN: NIX, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. SCHROEDER, Mr. SEIBERLING, Mr. H .R. 9426. A bill to amend the Anti-Smug FORSYTHE, Mr. CORMAN, Mr. MCDADE, VANYK, and Mr. WoN PAT): gling Act to provide that a vessel may be Mr. HEcHLER of West Virginia., Mr. H. Res. 497. Resolution expressing the prohibited from entering or remaining in the WoN PAT, Mr. RoE, Ms. ABZUG, Mr. sense of the House that the U.S. Government United States, or may be required to post a CAREY of New York, Mr. KYROS, Mr. should seek agreement with other members bond, if any person who owns, controls, or HARRINGTON, Mr. MoSS, Mr. GAYDOS, of the United Nations on prohibition of has a. monetary interest in such vessel' has and Mr. ECKHARDT) : weather modification activity as a weapon participated in illegal importa.tion {)f nar H .R. 9436. A bill to amend section 402 of of war; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. cotics; to the Committee on Ways a.nd Means. title 23, United States Code, to extend cer By Mr. GUDE (for himself, Mr. FRASER, By Mr. HARRINGTON: tain deadlines relating to apportionment of Ms. ABZUG, Mr. BINGHAM, Mr. COHEN, H.R. 9427. A bill to require the labeling of highway safety funds, and for other pur Mr. CONYERS, Mr. · DELLUMS, ~. energy-intensive consumer goods with re poses; to the Committee on Public Works. ECKHARDT, Mr. EDWARDS of Califor spect to the annual energy costs of operating By Mr. STAGGERS: nia, Mr. EILBERG, Mr. FRENZEL, Ms. · these goods for an average owner; to the H.R. 9437. A bill to amend the Interna. HOLTZMAN, Mr. HOWARD, Mr. Mc Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com tional Travel Act of 1961 to authorize appro CLOSKEY, M:r. MCDADE, Mr. Moss, Mr. merce. priations for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 19'76; . RoDINO, Mr. RoSENTHAL, Mr. BAR By Mr. HARRINGTON (for himself and to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign BANES, Mr. STARK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. Mr. HELSTOSK.I) : Commerce. STUDDS, Mr. THOMPSON of New Jer H .R. 9428. A bill to provide for posting in By Mr. STEIGER of Wisconsin (for sey): formation in post offices with respect to regis himself, Mr. ROBISON of New York, H. Res. 498. Resolution expressing the tration, voting, and communicating with Mr. .A.N.DERsoN of Illinois, and Mr. sense of the House that the U.S. Govern lawmakers; to the Committee on Post Office ESCH): ment should seek agreement with other and Civil Service. H.R. 94.38. A bill to confer U.S. citizenship members of the United Nations on prohibi By Mr. HEBERT (by request) : on certain Viena.mese children and to provide tion of weather modification activity as a weapon of war; to the Committee on Foreign H.R. 9429. A bill to authorize the disposal for the adoption of such children by Ameri of opium ·from the national stockpile; to the can families; to the Committee on the Judi Affairs. ciary. By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. Committee on Armed Services. YOUNG of Texas, and Mr. LONG of By Mr. HEBERT (for himself, Mr. By Mr. SYMINGTON: H.R. 9439. A bill to establish a national Louisiana) : PASSMAN, Mr. WAGGONNER, Mr. H. Res. 499. Resolution to amend the Rules RARICK, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. LONG of flood plain policy and to authorize the secre tary of the Interior, in cooperation with Fed of the House of Representatives with respect Louisiana, Mr. TREEN, Mr. GRAY, Mr. to the time of putting the question on mo O'NEILL, Mr. McFALL, Mr. BLATNrK, eral agencies and the States, to encourage the dedication of the Nation's flood plains as tions to suspend the rules and pass bills Mr. HARSHA, Mr. GROVER, and Mr. and resolutions; to the Committee on Rules. PBICE of illinois): natural floodwa.ys, to protect, conserve, and H .R. 9430. A bill to name the U.S. court restore their natural functions and resources, house and Federal office building under con and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. s:truction in New Orleans, La., as the Hale MEMORIALS Boggs Federal Building, and for other pur By Mr. WALDIE: poses; to the Committee on Public Works. H.R. 9440. A bill to provide for .access to all duly licensed psychologists and optometrists Under clause of rule XXII, memorials By Mr. McCLOSKEY: . were presented and referred as follows: H.R. 9431. A bill to amend the Federal Food, without prior referral in the Federal em ployee health benefits program; to the Com 282. By Mr. DICKINSON: Memorial of the Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a. defini State of Alabama requesting that the Presi tion of food supplements, and for other pur mittee on Post omce and Civil Service. By Mr. GONZALEZ: dent and Congress do a.ll in their power to poses; to the Committee on Interstate and secure the release and information concern Foreign Commerce. H.J. Res. 674. Joint resolution to designate ing the missing in action in Southeast Asia; By Mr. MORGAN (for himself, Mr. February 10 to 16, 1974, as "National Voca to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. GAYDOS, Mr. MOORHEAD of Pennsyl tional Education and National Vocational 283. By the SPEAKER: A memorial of Leg vania, Mr. DOMINICK V. DANIELS, Mr. Industrial Clubs of America (VICA~ week"; islature of the State of california, relative Nix, Mr. RoONEY of Pennsylvania, to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. BARRETT, Mr. CLARK, Mr. VIGORITO, to the New Melones Dam project; to the By Mr. ROE: Committee on Public Works. and Mr. EILBERG) : H.J. Res. 675. Joint resolution to provide H.R. 9432. A bill to strengthen and improve for the issuance of a. special postage stamp the protections and interests of participants in commemoration of Guglielmo Marconi; · and beneficiaries of employee pension and welfare benefit plans; to the Committee on to the Committee on Post Office and Civil PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Service. Education and Labor. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, By Mr. RAILSBACK (for himself,. Mr. By Mr. MOAKLEY: · ANDERSON of Illlnois, Mr. COHEN, H. Con. Res. 269. Concurrent resolution Mr. WALDm introduced a bill (H.R. 9441) and Mr. HORTON): requesting the President to proclaim August for the relief of Lt. Col. Harold E. Glads-tone H.R. 9433. A bill relating to the employ 26, 1973, as ''National Women's Suffrage and Elsie Gladstone, which was referred to ment and training of criminal offenders, and Day"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on the Judiciary.
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS AN ELOQUENT TRffiUTE so frequently ignored in favor of "the a mother and son. I feel honored that it roar of the crowd" and the harsher reali was sent to me by a friend of many years. HON. DEL CLAWSON ties of human existence that it is with The column appeared in the March 15, particular appreciation I insert at this 1973, issue of the newspaper: OF CALIFORNIA point in the RECORD. an' article '-py Jesse QLYMPIANS AND CHAMPIONS IN THE HOUSE OF,REPRESENTATIVES L. Robinson, sports editor of the Metro (By Jesse L. Robinson) Wednesday, July 18, 1973 politan Gazette· of Compton, Calif. It is I want to be there when· the saints go Mr. DEL CLAWSON. Mr. Speaker, an· eloquent tribute which ·speaks for m arching in. family devotion 'and honest affection are itself of the richness of emoti6n between What 'happened to'me last week, has .hap- 25026 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 19 73 pened or wlll happen to everyone in due Roseboro, these guys were neighbors, but trict. The spirit 'and the hope expressed time. When it happened to me, it caused me Compton lost two of their top taxpayers. by Mr. Nedwell· in his poem "Until to do a whole lot of thinking. The same year the Dodgers traded Maury My mind went back as far as it could and Wills who was batting .329 and stole 38 bases. Ukraine is Free," is fully applicable to all scenes play flashbacks. Flashbacks of when The Dodgers went from 1st place in 1966 to the captive nations we honor this week: r was good and when I was bad. But as far 8th place in 1967. Ms. Pearlie, my mama, UNTIL UKRAINE Is FREE as I can remember, whether I was good or cried for the Dodgers but not a tear for (By Paul Nedwell) bad mama was always there Davis or Wills. To all who trample down the wheat fields of I remember when I was really small, my Remember '71 the Dodgers could have had Ukraine, to all who into the death camps cast mother, when she told the story, said I was Richey Allen, Frank Robinson and Willie Ukraine's best sons and daughters, to all who only two years old, mama was up in a tree Davis. They had Allen and Davis, the next dare getting a switch to tan my hide. She said, year they got Robinson and got rid of Allen. To steal from her own people their glorious I yelled to her from the ground "get out of Now anybody would see through the Dodgers. : past, that tree you bow-legged devil." But not Mama. To all who hope to level to the ground I remember her being in the tree, how Last week I realized how fortunate I was, All an~ient structures bearing witness to ever I was always embarrassed when she . I . rated higher than the Dodgers in Ms. Her people's individuality told the story. I believed she knew tl;lat to . P.earlie's life-And. that's saying something. · Alid strength of spirit, to all who would dare · t.l;lis day she c<;n,tld shame me. This was her I cried a lot last week but I . wasn't crying to view · way of getting even when I talked about her for Ms. Pearlie. Ms. Pearlie is so much better Ukraine merely as a land to be conquered Dodgers. off. I believe in God, I . believe that there is · and robbed of all Last week I realized that I knew my mpth a. heaven. H;eaven needs people like M~. Her riches, to all who would hope to grind er when she was· a girl, ·because·if I was only P.ea.rlie-she's loyal, true and trusts every her soul iwo my mother was only nineteen. Until last one . ' Into the dust, and to·all who brutally week I thought of my mother as always be . Ms. Pearlie dldn't die of a heart attack. ·Oppress her people here and now, yet whole ' ing a full grown woman, not a young athletic If she had, I know I wouldn't have been In dedication to right and justice and girl who would climb a tree to switch a kid. prepared to face her death. But for five years Their restoration in Ukraine, we say Now I realize that I would have called her I saw her suffering greatly, slowly leaving To you: The time for fear is past; and we a tom-boy when I was a teenager. me. So last Friday Myrtle gave her morning Intend to strive unceasingly towards that ·r loved my mother, we were as close as two coffee at 7:30 and at 8:30 she quietly slipped day Capricorns could be. I lived with her the away. We are happy for her-no longer will When 'C'kraine shall seize her rightful free first twenty-five years of my life and she she have to suffer as all people of cancer dom and, lived with me the last twenty-four years of must. Cancer must be conquered. We should With God's good help, stand tall and proud hers. When my daughter Pearl was born, an all give to defeat cancer. 'mongst an other Capricorn, people didn't know how my All my tears were for those Ms. Pearlie left The nations of this world. To such an end wife a Libra could live in a house with three behind, those of us, and me in particular, We dedicate our labors. Can you forestall .. Caprioorns." who are not sure of our place in the future. Forever our yearning to see once more a While I was making the funeral arrange In death my mom would be proud of me Ukraine in the hands of the Ukrainian · ments last Friday my mind flashed back to because for the first time I have given some People!? We children of the Kozaks brave when I was five years old. It was in my home serious thoughts about life after death-that will rest town of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I woke time, when the Saints go Marching in. I now Not from our labors until Ukraine is free. up one morning and there was a strange know if I'm to see her again, I must be in .man in my bed. My aunt did ~he honors, she the number. 'introduced me to the man who· had married .· my· mother antl l~ft mom and, me sometime WAR POWERS BILL before r ·was two. My e~tire memory of. my father w~s ~ess CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK than tour hours long. He was pleasant, we HON. IKE F. ANDREWS had breakfast together-he left be,fore noon OF NORTH CAROLINA and I never saw him again, but before he IN THE U:OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES left he gave me a quarter. That. wasn't much HON. HAMILTON FISH, JR. to give a son-a name and a quarter-that's OF NEW YORK Wednesday, July 18, 1973 why mama and I were close. Like all mothers she was always ready to give her life if neces IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. ANDREWS of North Carolina. Mr. sary. Wednesday, July 18, 1973 Speaker, I am pleased to point out that Last week, even the quarter took on a new the following statement in support of the perspective. Last week I realized that in Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, in 1959, Presi war powers bill was prepared by two Mississippi my mother was working for a dent Eisenhower issued the first Captive of my summer interns, Deborough dollar a day. She cooked, washed clothes and Nations Week proclamation to demon Blalock-a rising senior and an English scrubbed Mrs. Oliver's house. It was a ten strate American support for the cause major at Duke University, and Thomas hour day. That figures to be 10 cents an hour. of freedom in Central and Eastern Eur Anderson Langford III-a rising junior My father left me with his name and 2~ ope. Today, some 14 years later, the hope hours of pay, not too much to say "Right on" and a religion major at Davidson Col about. of self-determination for the peoples of lege. Both are from Durham, N.C. When Lazarus died, Jesus wept-Jesus Poland, Hungary, Albania, Estonia, Lat I concur with the sentiment expressed wept for Mary who had lost her brother. Last via, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, in their statement, and I am proud to week I too wept and part of my weeping was Rumania, and the Ukraine, still remain commend it today to the attention of for the Dodgers. The Dodgers never had a unrealized. my colleagues: more loyal fan than Ms. Pearlie, my mother. This week, the third· week in July, we STATEMENT OF DEBOROUGH BLALOCK AND When I referred to the Dodgers she was al again observe Captive Nations Week and THOMAS ANDERSON LANGFORD III ways Ms. Pearlie to me. I never saw anyone reassert our commitment to the cause "If men were angels, no government would get hooked as she was on the Dodgers. I of liberty in these courageo·us countries. be necessary. If angels were to govern men, tried hard to explain to her that the Dodgers In this era of attempted detente with the · neither external nor internal controls on· were one of the best capitalistic enterprises Soviet Union, we cannot be permitted to gov~rnme11t would be necessary." in the Country. The Dodgers were what the forget that Communist colonialism and In these words in the 51st Federalist Russians meant when they thought they repression is still very much with us. Paper, Alexander Hamilton eloquently would bury us-They would send the Mus pointed out the problem facing our govern covite nine and run up a score 11 to 2. One need only recall events in Czecho ment today. · Some examples of her faith and loyalty in slovakia, in the summer of 1968, to gra Men are not angels, nor should we antic phically demonstrate this fact. ipate that an angelic host will reign. Yet, the the Dodgers: In 1960 Charlie Neal was the So, it is most appropriate for those of function of government must be continued. pride and joy of black L.A. He was a second Hamilton maintained that "the interest of baseman Par-excellence--Neal made one us in Congress to observe Captive Na tions Week, and to express the hope that the man must be connected with the con mistake-he used profanity at Leo-the Lip. stitutional rights of the place." Next season Neal was gone. Ms. Pearlie loved those nations may soon be fully free. Today, I reaffirm my support of the War Neal but she loved the Dodgers more, there Finally, Mr. Speaker, I want to include Powers Bill. Two Congressional sessions have were no tears for Neal. the text of a poem written by Mr. Paul come and gone since the War Powers Resolu In 1966 when the Dodgers traded Tommy Nedwell, a 28-year-old Ukrainian Amer tion was first introduced. The constitutional Davis, and the next year traded Johnny ican who resides in my congressional dis- questions have been debated. July 19, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25027
Now is the time.to as~ert that the Congre~s . 6. Establish a strict land-use poUcy for the REPORT FROM WASHINGTON questions have be~n arg'.led. The political entire country. should have a will of its own. Now is the time to act on this bill. Now is the time HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL - for the Congress to assert '.ts leadershtp OF CALIFORNIA abllity. Now is the time to look back to what MURDER BY HANDGUN: A CASE · IN THE HOUSE.. OF REPRESENTATIVES our forefathers did and to continue the FOR GUN CONTROL tradition of democratic government they Wednesday, July 18, 1973 bequeathed to us. The war Powers Bill is not an attack on a Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, I am man or on another branch of the govern HON. MICHAEL HARRINGTON pleased to include in the RECORD my July ment. Earlier, it's an effort to affirm our con OF MASSACHUSETI'S 1973 Report From Washington to the stitutional duties. Article One, Section 1·esidents of California's 30th District. Eight, of the Constitution gives Congress the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The report highlights some of the major sole power to declare war. Our course is Wednesday, July 18, 1973 legislative and national issues being con clearly marked, and we must acccept the sidered by the 93d Congress. obligations delegated to us--the people's Mr. HARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, to representatives. We have sworn an oath to day's edition of the Boston Globe carried The report follows: uphold the Constitution, and to do this we an article abc ut a man who was mur CoNGRESSMAN ED ROYBAL'S WASIDNGTON must vote in favor of the War Powers Bill. dered. The article was one paragraph REPORT In the Federalist Papers, Hamilton went long, and it said only that Marion B. PROTECTING THE CONSUMER on to say, "a dependence on the people is, Shirley of Boston was shot twice in the Under our current law, private investi no doubt, the primary control on the gov head and once in the stomach and was gating agencies are able to produce millions ernment; but experience has taught man found dead near the tennis cow·ts at a of credit reports a year with virtual im kind the necessity of auxiliary precautions." munity from libel or slander suits, even The bill is such a precaution. It is a public housing project. though many of these reports contain serious reaffirmation of our constitutional rights and We know almost nothing aboat Marion errors damaging to the individual. responsibilities. Shirley. We do not know where he All of us at one time or another have been I urge adoption of H.R. 542. worked, or what his life was like. We do investigated by one of these credit companies, not know if he had a wife or children. We even without our knowledge. It may have do not know who shot him, and we do not happened when we applied for a particular know why he was shot. We know only his job, a recent insurance policy or an apart RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENERGY name, his age, his address, and the ment rental. Adding insult to injury. the law CONSERVATION even permits the investigating agency to re weapon which killed him-a gun. sell these reports over and over again. The brevity of the article is in itself a These practices constitute a very dangerous sad commentary. Gun murders happen threat to our right to privacy and free speech. HON. NEAL SMITH so often in our society that they are not This year I developed and introduced a bill OF IOWA news anymore. They have become so amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES commonplace, such an· accepted part of passed in 1970 to protect a person's right daily life, that they receive only ori~ to privacy. This bill would set up stricter pro Wednesday, July 18, 1973 cedures for both "investigative consumer re paragraph under the heading of "Crime ports" and "consumer reports". (The "in Mr. SMITH of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, two Roundup." vestigative consumer report" deals with a constituents from my district, Sha:::-1 Eas Gun murders have doubled nationwide person's moral character, personality and ley, of Altoona, and her faculty adviser, since 1964, and the prime reason that reputation. The "consumer report" is _a Mr. Kirk Brill, of Des Moines, were re guns arc involved in so many acts of vio simple credit check of one's financial situa cently honored by the Ecology Council of lence is that there are so many guns tion and credit rating.) · America for placing second in the coun in so many hands. There are now more First of all, my proposal would require cil's nationwide competition for efforts than 90 million guns in civilian hands, that a company requesting an investigatt~e and activities to help preserve the en or credit report inform the consumer in writ- and the supply is increasing at a rate of ing-that a report may be made. . · vironment. about 25 million guns a year-half of In the case of the investigative report, the During their visit to my office, they dis them handguns, the most widely used company would be barred from receiving this cussed their meetings with other dele murder weapon. file until it obtain<'!d the consumer's written gates to the Ecology Council Conference. The only way we can reduce the num consent. In other words, the individual has I think it would be of value to other ber of gun murders is to reduce the num the last word. The report is then sent at the Members and those who read the CoN ber of guns in circulation. Stringent guh same time to both the company and the in dividual. On a simple credit check the con GRESSIONAL RECORD to know what these control laws do have an effect: .. New sumer has the option to ask for a copy of the young people are thinking and, therefore, York City,· which has the strictest gun report. For both types of report, the indi I am placing this summary of their ideas law in the country, has a murder rate o~ vidual has the right to correct any error or in the RECORD:· 10.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, a rate well misrepresentation he or she may find. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION below that of Atlanta-20.4; Dallas- The credit reform bill would also give the 18.4; or Houston-16.9, where gun con consumer the right to sue any reporting firm 1. Limit size of car and engine horse that negligently as well as maliciously pub power. trollaws are very lax. lishes any untrue statement. 2. Place taxes on cars according to their Gun violence has become so prevalent I have already received assurances from horsepower. that we are in danger of becoming desen the chairman of the House Consumer Af. 3. Provide more funds for mass transit. fairs Subcommittee that hearings will be 4. Push for the Canadian pipeline instead sitized to the fact that human lives are involved .. Perhaps we can pause for a held on my bill and on the issue of fair of the Trans-Alaska pipeline so that fuel can credit reporting. I believe that the credit be supplied to the Midwest and East. moment to remember Marion Shirley, reform bill will effectively stop the release OTHER SUGGESTIONS and to reflect upon the reasons for his of reports that brand a person as immoral 1. Make cuts in immigration quotas tore death. or irresponsible on the basis of hearsay, or duce population growth. The article from the Boston Globe of some personal grudge against an individ:ual. 2. Expand the Environmental Education July 18 follows: · HIGHER PRICES program and the Youth Conservation Corps. [From the Boston Globe, July 18, 1973] President Nixon recently acknowledged 3. Ban all non-returnable containers to that his five month old Phase III po}icy had save resources and energy as well as to CRIME ROUNDUP: ROXBURY MAN MURDERED failed to hold down soaring prices on food eliminate litter. , · A 43-year-old Roxbury man was found and services. Retail cost's, for instance, rose 4. Select someone to head EPA who·.·has an murdered yesterday near the tennis courts at a.t an annual rate of 9.2 percent over the environmental .background and qualifica the· Colillnbia Point Housing project, Boston's first four months of this year. Wholesale tions. 67th homicide this year. Police said Marion prices, which foreshadow consumer prices, 5. Allocate :funds fpr research. into .. the B. Shirley, of Nightingale street, was found soared during the same period, at an annual fields of recycling and alternative sources shot twice in the head and once in the rate of 24 percent. Corporate profits-al of energy. stomach. - ready bolstered by -an administration-sup- 25028 EXTENSIONS _OF REMARKS July 19, 1973 ported 7 percent tax credit and rapid de The House-passed version increases the c. No change in the minimum wage level: preciation provision-remained without re minimum wage for forty five million workers 24 percent. straints. and more than half a million agricultural FEDERAL BUDGET In an effort to bring some sanity to our laborers. It extends minimum wage coverage The following programs under the Federal economy, I joined several other members of for the first time to almost one million Budget are ranked according to priority, congress in urging the President to roll back household domestic and to some five million using "1" to show first choice. The results of all food prices, interest rates and rents to federal, state and local employees. the 1973 questionnaire are as follows: price levels prevailing on January 10, the By a vote of 287 to 130, the bill was ap 1. Health Care. day before he relaxed economic controls proved and sent to the Senate where similar 2. Crime Control. under Phase nr. In reply, the administration action is expected. By a closer vote of 218 to 3. Educational & Manpower Training. decided first to impose a limited ceiling on 199, in which I voted with the majority, the 4. Transportation (includes mass transit ). meat prices, but this action left prices at House defeated an administration-backed 5. Defense. their highest peak in the last 22 years. substitute which would have delayed the in 6. Environmental Programs. Last month the administration again crease for two to three years and restricted 7. Veterans. adopted a limited approach by ordering a 60- coverage to currently covered workers. 8. Community Development and Housing. day freeze on all goods and services, except I consider the House wage bill a strong 9. Public Assistance and Welfare. raw farm products. While I believe that even and equitable me~sure-one that reaffirms 10. Farm and Rural Programs. this temporary action will ·prevent further our· commitment to economic justice for the 11. Space Programs. increases, it fails to roll back prices to their working men and women of America. 12. Foreign Aid. January 10 level. The fact is workers are 1973 POLL RESULTS taking home less today in real wages than they were six months ago. . · On F~bruary's .mall questionnaire I re- I intend to keep pushing for tighter con ceived a total of 6,624 responses. The results trols which will prevent price increases on are given in percentages: CAPTIVE NATIONS AND U.S. TRADE food and services, interest rates and· rent NoTE.-The figures-in percent-at the WITH THE COMMUNISTS hikes, and roll back prices to their January end of each question indicate as answered levels. An essential part of this economic with "Yes," 'No," and "Undecided" (in that control policy is mandatory compliance pro order). HON. JOHN R. RARICK cedures. 1. Do you think that the federal govern OF LOUISIANA OPINION POLL ment should establish a comprehensive health insurance program covering most IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As a member of the Appropriations Sub medical expenses and financed from federal Wednesday, July 18, 1973 committee on Postal Service, I am initiat revenues?-64, 28, and 8. ing an opinion poll on mail service. Your 2. Do you think that the federal govern Mr. RARICK. Mr. Speaker, in his proc response will be useful to me when Congress ment should establish a system of no-fault lamation declaring the week of July considers funding for postal delivery and auto insurance requiring prompt payment to 15-21 as Captive Nations Week, Presi services later this year. all accident victims regardless of who or dent Nixon said: Questionnai1·e what caused the accident?-63, 25, and 12. As we make progress toward world peace 1. Have you noted any change in the 3. Do you think that the President should and security, let us continue to show our quality of postal service in the past two have the power to withhold all or part sympathies for others who aspire to liberty years? of any funds that have been approved by and self-determination. 2. If so, has the service improved or de Congress and passed into law?-28, 63, and 9. teriorated? 4. Suppose that a news reporter has writ- It has been 14 years since Congress 3. Would you approve of· cuts in postal ten an article based on information from a authorized and requested the President to . service in exchange for deficit-free postal person who asks that his name be withheld. . set aside the third week of July each system? · Do you think that a · reporter should be re- · year as Captive Nations week. With new 4. Would you prefer increased services at quired to reveal the name of his news source d' t' · f · 1' b · f d the price of higher postal rates? if he is taken to court to testify about the Irec Ions 1n orelgn PO lCY e1ng orge t. NoTE.-Questions 1, 3, and 4 should be information in his article?-21, 70, 9. by internationalists in our Federal Gov- . answered with "Yes," "No," or "Undecided." 5. The administration has proposed to ernment, "sympathies" are about all the Question 2 should be answered with "Im close down the Office of Economic Opportu- captive peoples of the world can count ·. proved" or "deteriorated." nity which was created to assist low-income on from the United States. The "spiritual Comments ------communities. Do you approve of this ac- and economic merger" between the Please check your choice, clip out this tion?-41, 47, and 12. United States and the Soviet Union even section and send it to me at 2404 Rayburn 6. Do you think that the President should further diminished those sympathies, as House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515. seek Congressional approval to send U.S. h h dl A LIVING WAGE armed forces to other countries?-74, 19, and many U.S. enterpreneurs rus ea ong . into profit-seeking trade agreements with Lately we have heard a great deal about 7 the principles of the work ethic while a policy 7. Do you think that the federal govern- the Communists. of tax breaks for big business continues. Lit ment should provide tuition tax credits to Aspirations of liberty and self-deter tle, however, has been said about the seven parents of children attending non-public mination take a back seat to possibility million workers who try to support them schools?-42, o2, and 6. of making a profit from exploiting the selves and their families on poverty level 8. Do you think that the draft should be labors of captive people behind the Iron wages. Unbelievable as it may seem, a person terminated and replaced by an all-voluntary Curtain. army?-54, 34, and 12. · th' h who works full time at today's minimum wage 9. Do you think that Oongress should ex- It is fitting durmg IS week, w en we and supports a family of four earns nearly $1,000 under the poverty level. tend authority to the President to impose stop to reflect on the responsibility we In June of this year the House of Repre wage and price controls?-54, 35, and 11. have to the millions of people in the sentatives acted to set higher wage stand 10. It is likely that Congress will consider world held captive by Communist re ards for American workers ·as the first step . the issue of amnesty during·this year. Which gimes, to remember that we must bear · in ending poverty wages. It amended the of the following statements best represents · some of the guilt for having forsaken Fair Labor Standardi; Act of 1938 by raising your viewpoint at this time? (Choose one) ' these people through ill-advised military the $1.60 hourly minimum for most, covered a. No condition. should be placed on am- and political qecisions made to divide the workers to $2.20 after one year and extending nesty granted to persons who refused to be world nearly 30 years ago in the name its coverage to 6 million more workers. drafted because of their opposition to the . Vietnam war: 19 percent. of peace. We sold them out in the days The basic purpose of the minimum wage b . . conditional. amnesty requiril).g two or following World War II, and now we · . law was to 'insure a living wage for every worker. The Fair Labor Standards Act set as more years of public service should be intend to sell them out again with sub its goal the elimination of "labor conditions granted: 31 percent. sidized trade with their Communist cap detrimental to the ... health, efficiency and c. No amnesty of any kind should be tors. general well-being of workers." granted: 5 percent. We have indeed come a long way from The $2.20 ceiling was desperately needed 11. It is likely that Congress will consider the days when Congress t•equested the to counter the high inflation we have been a bill increasing the minimum wage level. declaration of Captive Nations Week be experiencing since 1968, the year of the last Which of the following proposals would you cause the enslavement of a substantial minimum wage increase. Although we have approve? (Choose one) t f th ld' 1 t · b c all witnessed how much less our dollar is a. A gradual minimum wage increase from par 0 . e wor s popu a 10n Y om 2 munist imperialism makes a mockery of worth, one of the hardest hit groups has been $1.60 to $1.SO an hour, increasing to $ .00 an the idea of peaceful coexistence between those earning the minimum wage. For them hour a year later: 33 percent. the $1.60 minimum has suddenly shunk in b. A wage increase to $2.00 an hour im· nations and constitutes a detriment to real value to $1.19. mediately: 43 percent. the natural bonds of understanding be- July 19, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25029 tween the people of the United States Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis. Cook Industries. and other peoples. I.T. &T., New York 10022. Monsanto Co. St. Louis, Mo. 63166. *Swindell-Dressler (Pullman Inc.) Chi- FMC Corp. Congress also was clear as to the rea cago. Hewlett-Packard Co. sons such recognition was needed: The · Brown & Sharpe, New Kensington, R.I. Macy's. imperialistic and aggressive poiicies of IBM, Armonk, New York 10504. Interstate Oil Transport Co. Russian communism have resulted in the DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware 19898; B. Altman Co. New York, creation of a vast empire which poses a Monsanto, St. Louis, Mo. 63166. R. H. Macy & Co. dire threat to the security of the United Borg-Warner, Chicago, Ill. 60604. Pan Am Airlines, New York 10017. States and of all the free peoples of the Atlantic Richfield Co., New York 10022. Boeing Co. Seattle, Wash., 98124. International Harvester, Chicago 60611. Weyerhauser Corp. Tacoma, Wash. 98401. world. Leasco Co. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. I request that the full text of the Sheraton International. DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware 19898. captiv-e nations resolution follow my Firestone Tire & Rubber, Akron 44317. Bulova Watch Co. New York 10020. remarks. Cook Industries. Exxon Corp. New York 10020. Have we so progressed so far "toward Hewlett-Packard Co. EDO Commercial Corp. Long Island, N.Y. world peace and security" that all we can The Hartford Ins. Group, New York 10022. May-Lee Import-Export Corp. now offer the peoples of the world sub Alliance Tool & Die Corp., Rochester, N.Y. Industrial Chemical & Dye Co. merged in communism is a mere sym Atlas Fabricators, Inc., Los Angeles. RCA, New York 10020. TWA. New York 10016. Whole World Enterprises. pathy card from the President? NBC, New York 10020. U.s. China Trade Corp. A list of those U.S.-based companies Avon Products Inc., New York 10019. Sears-Roebuck, Chicago 60607. engaged in trade with the two Commu OCcidental Petroleum Co.. Los Angeles Huntington & Rice Importers, Chefoo nist giants, Russia and Red China, is not 90024. Wine. published by agencies of the Government Holiday Inns, Memphis, Tennessee 38118. Cameron Iron Works. for reasons of "national security." But Allen Group, Long Island, N.Y. Ford Motor Corp. Dearborn, Michigan because the American people have tne Chrysler Corp., Detroit, Michigan 48231. 48121. right to know which companies in this Corning Glass Works, New York 14830. Canada Dry, New York 10017. country are seeking a capitalist profit ll U.S.-RED CHINA TRADE Norton Simon Inc. New York 10017. E-Systems Inc., Waltham, Mass. Somerset Importers (Mao-Tal Liquor) from a captive labor force, the following ~~ . Bloomingdale's, New York. list is submitted. Wallace Brown Co., White Plain, N.Y. Neiman-Marcus. · The June· 1973 Mindszenty report, Seabrook Foods, Great Neck, N.Y. Transworld Airlines, New York 10016. published by the Cardinal Mindszenty Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh. Hilton International, New York 10016. Foundation of St. Louis, carried the Manufacturers Trust Co., New York 10022. Seagrams, New York 10022. names of those corporations currently Deere & Co., Moline, Ill. 61265. Cities ...:ervice Co. New York 10005. engaged in trade dealings or negotiations Pepsico, Purchase, New York 10577. m. OTHER COMPANIES REPORTEDLY NEGOTIATING with the Soviets and Red China.. Landis Tool Co. U.S.-RED DEALS To paraphrase the words of PreSident South Bend Lathe. Abbott Glass Co . . Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. Arthur J. Brandt Co. Lincoln, a world cannot long exist half *Holecraft, Livona, Mich. slave and half free. Communism is not Associated Cattle Producers. Carlton Machine Tool Co. Diners Club, New York 10038. the wave of the future; it is the recurring *Kearney & Trecher Corp. Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich 48640. nightmare of the past-as the people Bryant Grinder Corp. Helix Mi111ng Co. living in the captive nations of the world Danly Machine Corp. International Barnsdall Corp. can attest. DeVlieg Machine Co. Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. • Warner-Swasey, Cleveland. I ask that the related report follow, Stuart James & Cooke, Inc. with gratitude to the Cardinal Minds Pan American Airlines, New York 10017. Technology Associates of Boston. American Express, New York 10006. U.S. Wheel Track Layer Corp. zenty Foundation for extending permis *Ingersoll-Rand, Rockford, Ill. Westinghouse Electric, Pittsburgh 15230. sion to publish it here for our colleagues: Monsieur Henri Wines (Pepsico) N.Y. Royal Crown Cola, Columbus, Ga. 31902. WHO'S WHO IN U.S. RED TRADE? 10577. Mack Trucks. Universal Sporting Goods (Universal Con- (Supplement to June 1973 Mindszenty Bunge Corp., New York 10005. Report) tainer. Gleason Works. American Magnesium Co., Tulsa. Hollis Engineering. Under the U.S. Department of Commerce's Terraspace Inc., Rockvi1le, Mo. Export Administration Act, Section 7(c), the Joy Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh 15222. Carpenter Technology Corp., San Diego. Kerr Grain, Portland, Oregon. names of companies involved in trade with Wolverine Tube (Universal 011). the Communists are to be kept in strict Union Commerce Bank, Cleveland. Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, N.H. secrecy for "national security" reasons. The Indiana National Bank, Indianapolis. General Dynamics, St. Louis 63105. ~nly way . anyone can find out which com City National Bank, Detroit. La Salle Machine Tool Co. panies are involved is by carefully studying Republic National Bank, Dallas. Fairbanks Morse. the financial columns and business publica Hartford National Bank, Hartford. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., Oak- tions. First National Bank, Memphis. land. The following list was compiled from such Industrial National Bank, Providence. National Acme. publications as the New York Times, Bar Andco Co., Buffalo. Coca-Cola, New York 10022. & ron's Newsweek, Time, Washington Post, Reynolds Metal Co., Richmond, Va. 23218. Crown Cork Seal. 60654. Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal and Aluminum & Chemical Co., Oakland. Quaker Oats, Chicago Moody's Industrials, and the Communist Control Data Co., Minneapolis 55440. NoTE.-Repetitions indicate several sources publications, the Daily World and Political Arthur D. Little Co. for listing some companies. Affairs. Hilton Hotels, Chicago 60605. I. UNITED STATES-SOVIET TRADE *National Engineering, Chicago. PUBLIC LAW 86-90: PROVIDING FOR THE DESIG (NOTE.-companies identified with asterisks Chase Manhattan Bank, New York. NATION OF THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY AS ( •) are major suppliers of raw material, Pepsi Cola Inc., Purchase, New York 10572. "CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK"; ADOPTED BY THE equipment and technology for the world's General Electric, New York 10020. 86TH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF largest truck manufacturing plant on the Singer Co., New York 10020. AMERICA IN JULY 1959 Russian Kama River.) Sobin Chemicals, Boston. Whereas the greatness of the United States Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. Houston. Naicto Ltd., New York. is in large part attributable to its having Brown & Root Engineers, San Francisco. National Cash Register Co., Dayton 45409. been able, through the democratic process, to Tenneco, Inc. Houston 77001. General Motors, Detroit, Mich. 48202; achieve a harmonious national unity of its *C. E. Cast Equipment, Cleveland. Standard 011 of New Jersey, New York people, even though they stem from the most El Paso Natural Gas Co. E1 Paso. 10020. diverse of racial, religious, and ethnic back Bechtel Corp. Engineers, San Francisco. Xerox Corp., Stamford, Conn. 06904. grounds; and Eastern Airlines, New York 10020. W. R. Grace and Co. Whereas this harmonious unification of Graphic Sciences Co. Danberry, Conn. May Department stores, St. Louis 63101. the diverse elements of our free society has Bendix Corp. Southfield, Mich. · Internat.ional Systems & Controls Corp. led the people of the United States to possess *Gleason Co., Rochester, N.Y. Marcona Corp. a warm understanding and sympathy for the American Can Co., Greenwich, Conn. Chase Manhattan Bank of New York. aspirations of peoples everywhere and to rec AtchJson, Topeka & S~n:ta Fe Railway. Cargill Corp., Minneapolis 55402... . ognize the natural interdependency of the Caterpillar Tractor, Peoria, Dl. First National City Bank of New York. peoples and nations of the world; and 25030 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1973 Whereas the enslavement of a substantial newspaper, published by M. W. Pelczyn City editor. The "Am-Pol Eagle" employs a part of the world's population by Commu ski, which for more than 11 years has large staff of feature writers and columnists nist imperialism makes a mockery of the supplied the Polonia of Buffalo with the and is published every Thursday by the idea of peaceful coexistence between nations Buffalo Standard Printing Corp., 1335 E. Del and constitutes a detriment to the natural latest business, political and social news. avan in Buffalo. bonds of understanding between the people Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to "Ave Maria", the religious publication of of the United States and other peoples; and the attention of my colleagues an article the Felician Sisters, is in its fiftieth year of Whereas since 1918 the imperialistic and from the Am-Pol Eagle by Sister Donata, continuous publication. It was started in aggressive policies of Russian communism CSSF, which describes the accomplish 1924 to spread devotion to the Blessed have resulted in the creation of a vast em ments of the Polish-American press in Mother. The first editor was Mother Mary pire which poses a dire threat to the secu Buffalo: Alexander Kurcharska. Many years of de rity of the United States and of all the free voted service to "Ave Maria" were rendered peoples of the world; and POLISH-AMERICAN PRESS IN BUFFALO by Sister Mary Pauline Pawlowska and Sister Whereas the imperialistic policies of Com (BY Sister Mary Donata) Mary Amandine Faber. Since 1951, the editor munist Russia have led, through direct and The world today is dominated by the is Sister Mary Donata Slominska who tries indirect aggression, to the subjugation of the printed word. Books, pamphlets, newspapers, to present the Church of today in the Polish national independence of Poland, Hungary, · magazines, leaflets, paperbacks-all these add language. The Ave Maria circulates not only · Lithuania, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, to the attitudes and ideologies which are locally but is sent to thirty states and Estonia, White Ruthenia, · Rumania, East being formulated from day to day. The Polish eighteen foreign countries. Germany, Bulgaria, mainland China, Arme people in Buffalo also had their flood of The St. Stanislaus 50 Jubilee Book men nia, Azerbaian, Georgia, North Korea, Al periodicals, most of which were short-lived tions 23 periodicals existing in Buffalo be· bania, !del-Ural, Tibet, Cossackia, Turkestan, especially between .1.887 and 1898 when the tween 1885 and 1923. Note is made of three North Vietnam, and others; and Polish immigration was heavy and views were humoristic works: "Bocian", (Stork), "Ku Whereas these submerged nations look to clashing. kuryku", and "Osa" (Wasp). The Polish In the United States, as the citadel of human An important chapter in "Ksiega Pamiat dependent Church in Buffalo voiced its views freedom, for leadership in bringing about lcowa Zlotego Jubileusz Osady Polskiej i in "Reforma", "Glos Ludu" (The Voice of their liberation and independence and in Parafii sw. Stanislawa", 1923, is devoted to the People), and "Warta" (Sentinel). There restoring to them the enjoyment of their the Polish press in Buffalo, from where we was another group of periodicals that under Christian, Jewish, Moslem, Buddhist, or draw most of this information. scored socialistic views especially under the other religious freedoms, and of their in The first Polish paper published in Buffalo leadeship of Jozef Kawisza. These were: dividual liberties; and was "Ojczyzna" (Fatherland) in 1885. It was "Glos woiny" (Free Voive), "Echo", "Sia" Whereas it is vital to the national security a weekly, then came out twice a week. It was (Strength), "Sowo" (Word), "Sojaista" of the United States that the desire for started by a group of concerned citizens with all between 1887 and 1897. liberty and independence on the part of the Joseph Bork offering a helping hand. Stanis Other periodicals of brief, even very brief peoples of these conquered nations should law Slisz, recent immigrant from Poland, duration, with a definite or general aim be steadfastly kept alive; and became the editor and through long years were: "Djabel" (The Devil), "Gwiazda" Whereas the desire for liberty and inde of devoted service to the press merits our (Star), "Boiuletyn", "Dzwon" (Bell), pendence by the overwhelming majority of gTatitude. "Dzwonek" (The Small Bell) "Kurier cod the people of these submerged nations is After two years of existence, the publish zienny" (Daily Courier). "Slonce" (Sun), one of the best hopes for a just and lasting ing group was changed and the name of the "Przeglad tygodniowy" (Weekly Review), peace; and paper also. Rev. John Pitass assumed respon "Harmonia", "Kurier buffaloski", "Poslaniec Whereas it is fitting that we clearly mani sibility and started "Polak w Ameryce" (The szkolny (School Messenger), "Monitor" fest to such peoples through an appropriate Pole in America) . After several people tried "Redaktor", "Wedrowiec" (The Wanderer), and official means the historic fact that the their abilities· as editors, Stanislaw Slisz re "Wiek" (Age), "Gazeta Buffaloska". people of the United States share with them turned from his sever~l-year stay in Chicago At present the Polonia of Buffalo depends their aspirations for the recovery of their and resumed editor's duties under the direc on "Am-Po1 Eagle" for its social, political, freedom and independence: tion of Rev. John Pitass. In 1895, "Polak w business concern and on "Ave Maria" for its • Now, therefore,. be it resolved by the Sen Azp.eryce" became a daily. After World War I Church and spiritual views. Almost every ate and House of Representatives of the and the. death of its protector, after thirty · parish publishes a weekly parish ~ulletin. United States of America in Congress as three years of difficult service, the paper Many organizations have their own house sembled, that the President is authorized and ~hanged hands again and in 1920 became the organs. To mention just two: the recently requested to issue a Proclamation designat "Telegram". As such was published t111 1927 transformed PUA Parade (Polish Union of ing the third week of July, 1959, as "Captive under several editors and trying circum America) and the monthly bulletin of the Nations Week" and inviting the people of stances. Polish Arts Club of Buffalo. the United States to observe such week with The health of Stanislaw Sl!sz was failing As everything else the Polish press is un appropriate ceremonies and activities. The quite rapidly. His sight was almost gone, he dergoing a change and is being converted President is further authorized and re was .Partly paralyzed but retained the sharp into an American press, expounding on the quested to issue a similar proclamation each faculties of his mind. Father Pitass wanted problems of Polonia in the English language. year until such time as freedom and inde to keep him in consulting capacity and pendence shall have been achieved for all the pass on the responsibilities of editorship to captive nations of the world. younger hands but Slisz refused to step aside. It was in 1908 that Santislaw Slisz started THE WATERGATE SYNDROME "Polak A~erykanski" as a daily paper. After a year and .a half the publication became "Dzi~nnik dla Wszystkich" with Frank THE POLISH-AMERICAN PRESS IN HON. PAUL G. ROGERS Ruszkiewicz as publisher. "Dziennik" con OF FLORIDA BUFFALO, N.Y. t~ued as a daily until 1957 when it was discontinued because of financial difficulties. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "AmQryka" started in Toledo in 1889, com Wednesday, July 18, 1973 HON. J~CK F. KEMP bined with "Echo" in 1904 to form ·"Amer OF NEW YORK yka-Echo", later transferred to Chicago, Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, during the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES where it continued till May 1971. A special past year we·have all been inundated al section was devoted to Buffalo Polonia. most daily with the latest "Watergate" Wednesday, July 18, 1973 . Between 1908 and 1927 Buffalo had two scandal. Because of this inundation it Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, the people of Polish dailies that often clashed in their has often been difficult to place the sig viewpoints but at the same time offered room Poland and Americans of Polish heritage for airing differences. nificance of these events in proper per have throughout their history been noted In 1960 the "Am-Pol Eagle" made· its ap spective. for their indominable and freedom-lov pearance through the strenuous efforts of I recently had the opportunity to read ing spirit. This heritage of freedom has Matthew Pelcyznski, one of the former edi an article by Mr. Earl B. Hadlow, presi been well-represented by the Polish press. tors of "Dziennik". It is a weekly in the Eng dent of the Florida Bar. This article, · The Polish Americans of my district lish language that continues the traditions titled the "Watergate Syndrome," ap and throughout western New York can of the Polish dailies .. It is mainly concerned peared in the June 1973 issue of the·Flor depend on receiving frank and independ with local news about the Polonia of the Nia ida Bar Journal and has particular sig gara Frontier. At present it is putting stress ent news coverage from the many pub on the importance of ethnic pride and ethnic nificance to the legal profession. Because lications devoted to supplying informa- studies especially for the Americans of Polish of the insights in ·this timely ·article, I tion to the more than 350,000 members descent. Stanley Turkiewicz, a long time edi would like to insert it in the RECORD at of the Polish community. The Am-Pol tor of "Dziennik", is serving in the capacity this point for the benefit of my· col-· Eagle, for example, is an outstanding of managing editor, while David Rutecki hJ leagues: · July 19,- 1973 EXTENSIONS OF. REMARKS 25031
THE WATERGATE SYN~ROME every occasion _without blushing. We n~ed t? of scholarship that,went,into the article (By Eail B. Hadiow) make·· it fashionable to be· honest and tO be deserves the attention of every Member hardnosed about it and proud of it. of Congress who has considered how to The watergate affair and the spate of re: We• must not be satisfied with the Water lated political scandals have fixed the eye gate mentality, and our profession cannot be respond to the crisis of Watergate. of the nation as never before upon our gov thought to tolerate it, much less condone it. Because the entire article is too long ernment, our political system and upon the We must be outraged at judicial dishonesty for insertion, I am placi.ng before my people who run them. The result is a growing and indiscretion, wherever it may exist, and colleagues the first section, which deals sense of national discomfiture, of embar we must bend every effort to condemn· 'it with President Jefferson and the trial of rassment, and perhaps even a feeling of and eliminate it. We must let every branch Aaron Burr. Because that was the only revulsion. This negative feeling runs not of government, executive, legislative and only to the political leaders directly involved, instance in which a subpena was issued judicial, know that we expect absolute integ for a President, it is of pressing interest but, in my opinion, borders . on a .sense of rity and service of the highest quality from shame for the national character. them at all times-and that every time they today. Newspapers have editorialized regularly fail us, we will challenge them, we will call The first part of the article follows: that the man in the street is sick and tired them to the attention of the public and we A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT: IMPEACHMENT of reading about Watergate because it only will seek to have them replaced. (By I. F. Stone) proves what has long been generally sus Finally, we must readily acknowledge and pected-that politicians are crooked by na (Impeachment: The Constitutional Prob reward integrity and excellence in public lems, by Raoul Berger. Harvard, 345 pp., ture and design. Well, if that is true, then service. Encourage and help honest and solid watergate was inevitable and perhaps even $14.95. - politicians and public servants. Particularly (The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew necessary for the purgative effect. But of encourage good lawyers to run for publtc course it is not true. We have fine and inspir Johnson, by Michael Les Benedict. Norton. office, to bring their skill, training and integ 212 pp., $6.95; $2.45 (paper).) ing leaders in every branch of government rity onto the public scene. We cannot be and every field of politics. come pessimists about integrity or apologists I What seems as odious and dangerous as for our profession or our political system. W~ The Federalist Papers explained that the watergate itself is the widespread impres must be as quick to defend innocence as we new Constitution allowed for an exception sion that the bulk of political and govern are to speak out against immorality. - to the doctrine of separation of powers. It mental figures are devious, dishonest, under provided for "a partial intermixture" in cer handed and greedy. That view, widely held, tain special cases. This was defended as "nec kills respect for the system-for the govern essary to the mutual defense of the several ment itself, and thus for the country. It goes members of the government against each without saying that the honest, capable lead RESPONDING TO WATERGATE other." So the President was given a ·veto ers are tarred by the same stick and even over the legislature and the Congress the the next generation of political leaders must HON. MICHAEL HARRINGTON judicial power of impeachment as "an es come on the scene handicapped and crip sential check . . . upon the encroachments pled. Furthermore, this cynical impression OF MASSACHUSETTS of the executive." Impeachment was to be a creates the atmosphere that breeds the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "method of National Inquest into the con Watergate plotters-men who a.re convinced Wednesday, July 18, 1973 duct of public men," a way to try "the abuse that the end justifies the means; that every or violation of some public trust." 1 body else is doing it; and that the public Mr. HARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, There are two reasons for seriously con expects it-so it can't actually be all that there has been ·some debate in this sidering the impeachment of Richard Nixon. bad. "d Chamber in recent· weeks concerning the One is that this may prove the only kind of It seems to me that there are two soll possibility of impeaching the President. legal proceeding in which the President's reasons why all of this is a fit subject for complicity in the unfolding · Watergate and my first President's Page. First, the legal With ·every new disclosure of official mis related scandals may be fully and fairly de profession is vitally affected by the Water conduct relating to the Watergate scan termined. The other is that only so grave ·a gate syndrome and, second, we are · in the dal, the talk of taking such a step has step may deter a future President from the best position to do something about it. In intensified. abuses charged against the Nixon White perspective, the two. reasons merge into Most of this discussion has been quite House. Presidential power has grown so enor one-the problem of integrity and public reasonably conducted, in keeping with mously, especially since the Korean War in confidence in government and politics is the the seriousness of the suggested en 1950, and the temptations this offers an in legal profession's problem. It may be our cumbent and his associates are now so great largest problem. And the simple fact is that deavor. While I feel that Members of the that impeachment and removal from office we haven't done a very good job of handling House should not undertake precipitous if convicted may be the only constitutional this problem. . · action in this regard which might hinder sanction to stem the trend toward Caesarism The time to act is now-while the entire the efforts of the Senate Select Commit in the White House. And Caesarism, Gibbon public is sensitive to the problem, perhaps tee, it is important that we fully explore may remind us, was the establishment of feeling a little vicarious guilt, certainly wish the historical and legal context of im one-man rule without outward disturbance ing for simpler, more direct and honest ways peachment. Uninformed debate on this to the constitutional forms of the old and means. The legal profession must estab Republic. · lish the tone and lead the way back to ab important matter may cause irreparable The first reason for considering trial by solute ~ntegi:'ity in public life. Our profes damage to our system of government. impeachment arises from the difficulty of sion is the group who can exert the maxi Several of my colleagues have placed ensuring a President's appearance as a wit mum effect on government and political life in the RECORD articles that are relevant ness in any ordinary court of law, much in this country. Because we have the most to this issue. One of the most well-docu less before a grand jury. Even as the special effect, we bear the most responsibility. Put mented and informative pieces of his prosecutor Cox takes over, there are already more bluntly, the legal profession bears the torical research on this topic I have seen half a dozen criminal proceedings under way largest part of the blame when the system at different stages in various parts of the fails. This is as it should be and I don't be was written by that respected com country, as outgrowths of Watergate and lieve that we should deny that responsibility. mentator on politic~! affairs, I. F. Stone. the related affair of the Pentagon Papers. The On the contrary, we 'should be honored by it In the June 28, 1973, .edition of "The President, if he were a private person, would and we should act forcefully and promptly New York Review of Books," Mr. Stone normally be sought as a witness in several whenever impropriety is observed. examined the historical basis for the or all of them; they take on more and more Of course, if we even consider this role of Constitution's impeachment ·clause, the the aspect of a far-:tlung conspiracy; the the national conscience, we must redouble confrontation in 1807 over the subpena filaments lead unquestionably into the White our efforts to keep our own ranks cle~n . .We . of President Thomas Jefferson, and the House, and to the Oval . Office door. It may must rededicate ourselves to the highest not be possible to arrive at a judgment of ethical standards and apply them in ·every impeachment of President Andrew John Nixon's responsibility without a chance to reach of our lives. We must enforce these son. He relates these events to the cur question him under oath, either as a. wit standards tirelessly and aggressively within rent controversy over the Watergate and ness or by interrogatories. Indeed it is pos our own profession to avoid the. damage in its coverup, the Gov·ernment's handling sible that some indicted officials may go free flicted on each one of us by the unethical, of the trial of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, and when tried· for lack of Presidential testi parasitical practitioner. To do. this we need the refusal of the President to testify or mony, or because the White House, on the the strongest and most effective disciplinary turn over documents to the Senate Select blanket ground of national security, has procedures possible. We need to take this Committee. · withheld documents subpoenaed in their de role and do . th~se things not only for the. fense. obvious and immediate benefit of our own While I do not agree with some of Mr. As this is being written the White House profession, but ,ill; · addition, so that we can Stone's conclusions regardiilg action to stand tall and exercise moral leadersliip on_ dea~ with these m3ttters, the .high level Footnotes at end of article. 25032 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 19?'3 has burst into fury because an unnamed scant few months earlier the President of the obstacle he confronted was not in the realm "Justice Department source" and "another United states, Thomas Je1ferson, 1n a special of constitutional theory but in that of power. knowledgeable source" dared to say aloud message to Congress had declared Burr's guilt What was the Chief Justice to do if the Presi to the Washington Post 2 what is obvious to "placed beyond question." This message was dent declined to obey? Have federal marshals anyone following the news at all: first, that based on a letter to Jefferson from a most arrest the President for contempt? Put him "t here is an evidentiary pattern" which unsavory character, General James Wilkin in jail until he agreed to testify? raises questions about the President's role son,6 who had turned informer. Burr's Both Marshall and Jefferson backed away in the whole affair, and second, that "the lawyers asked that the President and the from a confrontation. In this, as in other President should be given an opportunity to letter be subpoenaed. instances, Marshall was careful not to push explain himself." It is hard to imagine circumstances that assertions of judicial power so far as to un The Post reported that the prosecutors could more overwhelmingly justify a sub dermine the principles he was trying to es h ave therefore told the Justice Department poena. Je1l'erson and Burr were old party tablish. For his part, Jefferson was not anx there is justification for calling the President rivals and bitter enemies; a tie vote between ious publicly to put. himself in a position before the Watergate grand jury, but they are them in the electoral college in 1800 threw where he would be :flouting his own demo ba.tfie
SUMMARY TABLE- MIDDLE- AG ED AND OLDER PERSONS IN TH E POPULATIO N AN D LABOR FORC E (1970) REGIO N I-NORTHEASTERN STATES (NEW ENGLAND) New Rhode Regional Connecticut Maine Massachusetts Hampshire Island Vermont total
Total population .•.• ----. ••• __ .. -- •..... --.••• ------.---.• -.-. ------3, 031, -705 993, 663 5, 688,903 737, 681 948,844 444, 330 11, 845, 126 Percent 40 to 64------28. 2 26. 2 27.2 25.6 27.9 24. 6 27.2 Percent 65 and over ------9.6 11.5 11.2 10. 6 11.0 10. 7 10. 7 Civilian labor force: .791, 948 234, 073 1, 424,666 185, 290 229, 011 108, 538 2, 973,526 147,641 964,753 119,423 ro~~e~~ r~~~~e~ve r:: =~======506, 535 158, 991 66,264 1, 963, 607 Percent men 40 to 64 years.------48.4 47. 0 46.7 44.6 49.0 43. 8 47.1 Percent women 40 to 64 years.------48. 6 48.2 47. 2 46. 1 49.7 43.8 47. 7 Percent men 65 and over.------4. 2 4. 8 4. 9 4. 5 4. 8 4. 8 4. 7 Percent women 65 and over _------4. 0 5. 1 4. 9 4. 7 4. 2 4. 9 4.6 Not in labor force: 1 197, 909 82, 864 409, 790 54, 274 68,859 35, 892 849, 588 605, 569 210, 886 1, 181, 549 146, 097 192,658 92,821 2, 429,580 ro~~e n~ ~g~~~e6v er:: ======~======Percent men 40 to 64 years.------14. 5 17.7 15. 3 15.2 16.4 15. 9 15.4 Percent women 40 to 64 years .------32. 1 30.4 30. 4 29. 3 31.4 29.3 30.8 Percent men 65 and over.------42.5 44. 0 42. 7 43. 6 44. 1 39. 4 42. 8 Percent women 65 and over _------25. 1 28. 2 29.1 27.9 29.2 26.7 27.9
REGION It-NORTHEAsTERN STATES, PUERTO RICO, tion of the population in rural farm areas and over were not in the labor force in these VIRGIN ISLANDS: SELECTED STATISTICS than in urban places. In New Jersey, those two states. More than half (58 percent) were Population, table 1 age 40- 64 comprised 34 percent of the farm age 40 and over; 75 percent of this group population compared to 29 percent of the were women. Over one-third (38 percent) of the 1970 urban population, whereas in New York the Due to different age breakdowns for Puert o population of region II were persons age 40 difference was much less, with those age Rico and the Virgin ISlands by the Census and over. Ten percent of that group w:ere 40-64 comprising 30 percent of the farm Bureau, the data for these two territories over 65. This region includes New York and populat ion and 29 percent of the urban includes workers 45-64 instead of 40-64, as New Jersey, as well as the United States ter population. in the states. Puerto Rico is further distin ritories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is Puerto Rico, however, h ad not only a guished since the data on the labor force lands. g re~ter number of persons age 40- 64 living includes men and women 14 and over instead New Jersey and New York had a similar in urban areas but also a greater proportion of 16 and over. proportion of persons aged 40-64 and 65 +. of this age group living in these areas. Per In Puerto Rico, men age 45 and over com In New Jersey, 29 percent of the population sons age 40-64 comprised 21 percent of the prise 33 percent of the civilian labor force, was 40-64; in New York the figure was 28 urban population and 19 percent of the farm whereas women comprise only 19 percent. In percent. Persons aged 65 and over comprised population. In the Virgin Islands, a far absolute numbers there were 193,494 men 10 percent of the population in New Jersey greater number of persons aged 40-64 lived and women workers age 45 and over in and 11 percent in New York. However, the in rural areas but proportionately this age Puerto Rico. Of these, 20,298 were age 65 and proportion of persons in these age groups group comprised approximately 18 percent over. No age breakdown was available for in both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of both the urban and rural populations. those 1,104,602 men and women age 14 and was far lower. In Puerto Rico 20 percent of Labor force, table 2 over not in the labor force. the total population was 40-64 and 7 per In New Jersey and New York, middle-aged In the Virgin Islands, men age 45 and over cent was 65 and over, whereas in the Vir and older workers made up over half of the comprise 24 percent of the civilian labor gin Islands 18 percent of the population work force. Men and women aged 40 and force and women make up 21 percent. In was 40-64 and only 4 percent was over 65. over in these two states comprised approxi absolute numbers there were 5,846 men and In keeping with a national trend toward mately 53 percent of the civilian labor force. women workers age 45 and over !n the Virgin urbanization, both New Jersey and New In absolute numbers, there were 5.5 million Islands and of these 373 were 65 years and York had a greater number of middle-aged men and women workers age 40 and over in over. As in Puerto Rico, no age breakdown and older persons living in urban areas than New Jersey and New York. Of these, 473,739 was available for the 13,310 men and women 1D. farm and rural nonfarm areas. However, were age 65 and over. age 16 and over who were not in the labor· persons age 40-64 made up a higher propor- Approldmately 7.5 mlllion persons age 16 . force.
SUMMARY TABLE-MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER PERSONS IN THE POPULATION AND LABOR FORCE (1970) REGION II- NORTHEASTERN STATES
Puerto Virgin Regional Puerto Virgin Regional New Jersey ·New York Rico ' Isla nds' total NewJersey New York Rico' Islands' total
Total population ______7, 168, 143 18, 236,882 2, 712,033 62,468 28, 179, 526 Not in labor force : Men, 16 and ove r______485,497 1, 467,676 ------1, 953,173 Percent 40 to 64 ______29.0 28.3 19. 6 17. 9 27.6 Women, 16 and over______1, 526, 857 4, 084,049 ------5, 610,906 Percent 65 and over ______9. 7 10.8 6.6 3.8 10.1 Percent men 40 to 64 Civilian labor force: years ••• ------· 15.6 16. 6 ------16.4 Men, 16 and over ______1, 843,957 6, 387,509 Percent women 40 to 4, 543,552 ------64 years ______Women, 16 and over______1, 128,604 2, 878,027 ------4, 006,631 34.3 32.9 ------33. 3 Percent men 65 and Percent men 40 to 64 over------42. 6 39.9 ------40. 6 years. _.------____ 49.9 48. 1 ------48.7 Percent women 65 Percent64 years women ______40_____ to and over •••••••••• 24.2 25. 2 ------24.9 49. 1 48. 1 ------48.4 Percent men 65 and over------4. 3 4. 9 ------4.8 Percentand over women ______65_ _ 3.7 4. 4 ------4.2
1 Labor force data not included due to different age breakdowns. July t9, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25039 PLANNING FOR THE DISTRICT OF I have reviewed carefully those sections of The Wisconsin Avenue Corridor Committee COLUMBIA the bill dealing with the National capital urges all members of The District of Colum Planning Commission and related matters, bia Committee to seriously consider these as well as H.R. 9215, introduced by Congress-. proposals while they are .in the process of man Nelsen, nlating to the same ~bject. "marking up" Title II and Title IV of H .R . RON. ANCHER NELSEN H.R. 9215 is entirety consistent with the 9056. OF MJ:NNESOTA views in my statement of June 8 to the Gov Yours truly, ernment Operations Subcommittee and I JOHN P. BARRY, Chairman. ll'l THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strongly recommend that it be substituted Wednesday, July 18, 197J for Section 203 of H.R. 9056 in any bfil on this subject reported out by the Committee PLEDGES TO THE Mr. NELSEN. Mr. Speaker, on July 11, U.N. or -separately enacted by the Congress. ENVIRONMENT FUND 1973, I introduced H.R. 9215 with Con Sincerely yours, gressman DON FuQuA of Florida as a co BEN REIFEL, sponsor. The bill is designed to amend Chairman. t.he National Capital Planning Act of HON. DONALD M. F ASE 1952, as amended, and is for other pur WISCONSIN AVENUE OF MINNESOTA poses. The bill is intended, with some CORRIDOR COMMITTEE, IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES modification, to implement the Nelsen July 17, 1973. Wednesday, July 18, 1973 Commission recommendation's concern Hon. ANCHER NELSEN, ing planning for the District of Columbia. Member, The District of Columbia Commit Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, one of the tee, The House of Representatives. I have recently received two letters most promising and most significant of DEAR CONGRESSMAN NELSEN: The Wiscon the new activities of the United Nations endorsing H.R. 9215 dealing with the Sin Avenue Corridor Committee (WACC) at National Capital Planning Commission. its meeting of July 16th, unanimously re is the U.N. environment program. This The Chairman of the National Capital affirmed its previously stated position that program is now getting underway after Planning Commission, Ben Reifel, former Sections 203 and 423 be deleted from H.R. being launched at the Stockholm En Member of this body, addressed to the 9056. vironment Conference last year. The spe chainnan of the H{)use District Commit Upon consideration of the just released cial voluntary fund for the program has tee, endorses this bill wholeheartedly, H.R. 9215 "A Bill to amend the National a target of $100 million. Full subscrip Capital Planning Act of 1952, as amended tion to the fund looks very promising as and the Washington Avenue Corridor . . ." introduced by yourself and Congress Committee, in a letter dated July 17, man Fuqua, WACC recommends that this a number of countries have made firm 1973, has endorsed H.R. 9215. I under bill be favorably considered by the D.C. Com pledges to contribute. As of June 26, 30 stand the Washington Avenue Corridor mittee. The constituent organizations of countries other than the United States Committee represents some 40,000 citi WACC reserve the right to separately pro have made pledges to the U.N. Environ zens who are members of the citizen as pose only minor changes in the language ment Fund totaling more than $55 mil of some of the sections of H.R. 9215. lion for the 4-year period, 197.3-77. sociations affiliated with the Corridor WACC further approved the specific pro Committee. Together with the $40 million contribu posal that H.R. 9215 be amended as follows: from I am inserting a copy of these letters Section 4, paragraph (d), lines 19 thru 21, tion expected the United States, the in the RECoRD, because I believe that this on page 11 should be changed from ". . • , fund is near full subscription. is an important piece of legislation, and and may, in consultation with the Commis During the floor debate in the House I think it is important that the Congress sioner of the District of Columbia, encourage on May 15., on the U.N. Environment Pro know that H.R. 9215 is receiving strong the formation of one or more citizen advisory gram Participation Act. some of our col councils." to read ". . ., and shall, in consul leagues expressed concern that other support in the community: tation with the Commissioner of the District NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING of Columbia, establish one or more citizen countries were not contributing their fair COMMISSION, advisory councils." share to the Environment Fund How Washington, D.C., July 16, 1973. The position and recommendation, as ever, .as the information below shows, Hon. CHAKLES C. DIGGS, Jr. stated above, has been endorsed by all the other U.N. members are, indeed, doing Chtlirman, Committee on the Distriet of Co citizen organizations of Northwest Washing their part to make the U.N. environment lumbia, U.S. House of Representatives, ton, and at this meeting was further ap program a success. Waahington, D~C. proved by the Northeast Citizens Coordinat DEAR CHARLES: Thank you for your letter of ing Committee (representing over 15 as The list of pledges and contributions July 6 enclosing a copy of H.R. 9056 a.nd re sociations in Northeast Washington) and by as of .June 26, 1973 made by other na questing my recommendations thereon. the Capitol ffill Restoration Society. tions is as follows:
CONTRIBUTIO NS OR PLEDGES MADE BY OTHER NATIONS TO Tl:tf U.N. ENVIRONMENT HJNO
Total Acblal Total ActuaJ pledged cash pledged cash Country for 1973- 77 1973 1974 transferred Country for 1973-77 1.973 1974 trans~red
Austria ______; Jordan ______.;_.::.=.==-- Austra1ia ______..: $200,000 ------= $200,000 ------$1,000 $1,000 --=---~------2,500,000 $500,.000 500,000 ------LiberiaKenya ______------:: ; 6 20,000 20,000 ------Belgium _____ ------___ _ 500,000 250,000 250,000 ------1,500. l, 500 ------Botswana ______------___ _ Malta ______-----____ ------Canada. ______2,834 1, 417 1, 417 ------Mexico ______------2, 700 1, 350 $1, 350 ------15, ~oo. ooo 900, ooo 1, 625, ooo $100, ooo .200,000 200,000 ------China _____ ------______Netherlands __ ------______.; 1, 51.10, 000 50, 000 300, 000 $25U, 000 Cuba ______------__ 220, ODD 2 220,000 ------New Zealand ______.; Denmark. ______241540 3 24, 540 ------329, 000 64, 000 6-4,1!00 ------1, 60U, 000 _------400, 000 ------2,000,000 402, 700 4ll2, 700 ------Finland ___ ------___ ------'1St), 000 150, 000 150, 000 150,000 10,000 ______.; 10,000 ------10,600,000 ______.; 2,120, 000 31,446 5,000,000 1, 000,000 1, 000,000 ------FRG.Fr~nce ______------.____ _ Sudan~!~~~~:::::::::::::::::::~ ______.; Iceland ______6, 500,000 1, 324,500 1, 324,500 ------Swazilaad ______.; 4, 000 2, 000 2, 000 ------Switzerland ______.; Indonesia ______------_- 1, Iran. __ ------~: ggg ------40;ooo.; - -~--- -~~~~~~-=::::::::::::: United Kingdom'------.: 4, J800, i000 --~-.::--~~~-980, 000 =~===~~=~======~~980, 000 46, 900 JapanItaly ______------_ 2, 000,000 400,000 400,000 ------10, 000, 000 1, 000, 000 2, 250, 000 __ ;.;;;,;;; ______TotaL __ ------= 55,310,474 7, 536,907 12,300, 51i7 ------
1 Canadian contribution reportedly may go as higtJ as $7,500,000. Note: In addition to the abovehthe fellowina countries have expressed an inteat to CGfttribute ~ Half in convertible currency. to the Fund without specitviagt e amount or when: India. lr.aq, Lebaoon, Sierra Leone. Spain a Equivalent of $20,000 Cuban pesos. Turkey and Yugoslavia. Tile U.S.~.R. and Ghana also publicly stated at the recent Governing • Finland recently announced a contribution of $150,000 for 1973 and informed the {;overning CounGii meeting that the possibility of their each making a contribution was under C8Mideratioo Ceunc:il tb:at it ~totted to keep its aunual pledge at tbe same level in the future. in their respective capital's. • Described as lst iJJStaltment. . • 2.500,000 pesos. 'At the recent meeting of the Governing Council the United ltingdom also announced its inten tions to contribute 5 percent of the total pledgetl in any lyear.
CXIX--1579-Part 19 25040 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1973 PRISONERS IN SOUTH VIETNAM "temporarily transferred" to the Quang Ngai tain there is a direct link between those peo hospital, but even on April 14th when Phan ple who are the most severely tortured and thl Thi's health was in such a critical state those who suffer the most severe seizures. HON. LEE H. HAMILTON that she had to be transferred into the in Another example of torturing since the OF INDIANA tensive care ward of the hospital, the police ceasefire is that of a Montagnard man who refused to release her so that her family was put in a oil drum filled with water IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES might bring her home to die. Phan thi Thi which was then beaten on the sides. When Wednesday, July 18, 1973 still remains a prisoner. an American Medical Association doctor Other prisoners who have been held much examined this man the doctor stated that Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I have longer than Phan thl Th1 have also not been the prisoner had "internal injuries and bleed just received a very disturbing report on re.leased, such as in the case of Huynh thi ing as a result of his being tortured". Four the treatment of civilian and political Tuyet, a 36 year old woman who was impris days later the patient prisoner died. prisoners in South Vietnam since the oned in March, 1967. Huynh thi Tuyet said We met several prisoners who had been ar ceasefire agreement of January 27, 1973. she was roun9ed up with other villagers rested since the ceasefire and they related during military operations near her vil their stories. One woman named Nguyen thi The report, dated June 18, 1973, was lage in Son Tinh district. Many of the Sanh we first met at the prison ward of the prepared by David and Jane Barton, a other villagers were released when the sol Quang Ngai Hospital on March 6th. Her body dedicated young couple that spent 2 diers became tired of watching their groups was swollen all over with huge black and ' years of service in Quang Ngai, South of "prisoners", but Huynh thi Tuyet claims blue welts; she lay immobile in her bed, her Vietnam, as field directors of the Ameri she and eighteen other villagers ranging from eyes almost swollen shut. Nguyen Thi Sanh can Friends Service Committee's reha a seven year old boy to a 59 year old man explained to us that she was 36 years old and bilitation project. were brought to the Quang Ngai Prison from Due My village in Mo Due district. Four where she has been held since that time days ago she had left her home early in the Their report makes for unpleasant, but without a trial or knowing exactly of what morning to work in the fields. The village enlightening, reading and I would urge she is being accused. An American doctor, chief saw her walking alone early in the my colleagues to give it their attention. Margory Nelson, examined this prisoner on morning and arrested her, accusing her of The report follows: several occasions in 1968 yet on May 5, 1973 planning to communicate with local PRG we gave medical treatment to Huynh thl soldiers. She replied that she, her four small REPORT ON QUANG NGAI PROVINCE SINCE T HE Tuyet she is still jailed in the Quang Ngai JANUARY CEASE-FIRE ch ildren , and her husband who was a lieu Prison. Huynh thi Tuyet feels she was m is tenant in the ARVN had refugeed six times (By Jane and David Barton) takenly imprisoned and continues to be a to escape from communists, but the village JUNE 18, 1973. forgotten prisoner for she still has n ever chief ordered the police to interrogate and Since the ceasefire accords the Saigon been told how much longer she will remain beat Nguyen Thi Sanh anyway. government has continued to detain, arrest, a prisoner. After being severely beaten at the district interrogate, torture, and imprison a large Some of the more then two thousand po detention center, she was then sent to number of civilians in Quang Ngai Province. litical prisoners who are still being held in the Province Interrogation Center but arrived There are approximately 2,500 civilians cur Quang Ngai at the present time include: Ho in such a bad condition that she was trans rently imprisoned for political reasons in thi Nhung, a 32 year old mother with a seven ferred to the prison ward of the hospital. At Quang Ngai Province. At the Province Inter week old baby suffering from a respiratory the present time she is still being held at rogation Center there are over 1,000 people, problem, Phan Suong, a 49 year old man with the Quang Ngai Province Interrogation Cen at the Quang Ngai Prison another 1,000 peo an advanced case of tuberculosis and pneu ter. ple, an,d at the eight districts detention cen monia, Trinh thi Cung, an 18 year old girl Another person we knew, Huynh thi Gia, ters several hundred more. During our two who has venereal disease after being raped a former patient at the hospital was also ar years of work in Quang Ngai we met and six times when she was picked up by ARVN rested after the ceasefire. She was living in . spoke with several hundred prisoners at these sold i~rs, and Nguyen thi Nuoi, a 42 year old an insecure area in Binh Son district. Be various prison facilities. Not once did we woman with cancer of the lymph glands. All fore the ceasefire the PRG controlled the ever meet a prisoner who had been arrested of these people are labeled as "suspects" but area in which she lived. After the ceasefire for criminal reasons. The prisoners in Quang although they have remained in prison for the ARVNs launched operations and regained Ngai wore tags which gave their name, num periods ranging from six years to four control around her home and arrested her for ber, and frequently had the words "political months none of them have had a trial and "collaborating" with the PRG. She explained prisoner" written underneath. A conservative st ill remain in prison in spite of the accords. that because she was an amputee she was estimate would be that ninety percent of The routine practice by the Saigon gov unable to flee and transport her sewing ma these people were clearly political prisoners ernment of bringing "suspects" being held chine, her only means of livelihood, when and not prisoners of war, not people arrested in the Quang Ngai Detention Center to the the PRG gained control of her village several committing an act of war. Interrogation Center, a building in the mid· months ago. She was arrested and sent to the Since the January accords the Quang Ngai dle of the Detention Center complex, where Interrogation Center on February 16th. prisoner population has remained constant. they are questioned and often tortured, con A t welve year old boy named Lam was also Most of the prisoners who were in prison tinued without abatement after the ceasefire arrested after the ceasefire and sent to the at the time of the accords were not released. accords. We were able to gather evidence of Interrogation Center. The police arrested this In our dally contact with prisoners we con torturing both before and after the ceasefire young boy because he had two vials of peni tinued to see the same prisoners after the accords through the physical examination of cillin in his pocket and they accused him ceasefire agreement who were held before. those people tortured, interviews and person of carrying medicine for the PRG. This boy the accords. One particular example is that al accounts by the prisoners themselves, and remains in the Province Interrogation center of a 67 year old woman prisoner, Phan thi from X-rays and photographs. Phan Thi at the present time despite the fact that Thl. She was picked up on November 17th, Nguyet, a 19 year old woman, had been in the authorities know his father is a nurse 1972 In Mo Due district of Quang Ngal Prov the Quang Ngai · Interrogation Center and at the Quang Ngai Hospital; the father has Ince while she was carrying two pounds of Prison for six months before the ceasefire told the police that his son was taking the rice on a road that was considered "inse accords. The police were trying to find out if medicine to a sick aunt. cure". She was brought to the police head Nguyet's father, who had gone to North Viet A seventeen year old student named Loc . quarters In Mo Due where she was interro nam when Nguyet was only 9 years old, had was arrested by the Military Police and jailed gated, beaten and tortured. During the beat any communication with · Nguyet recently in the Province Interrogation Center even ing she suffered injuries to her brain which since it was rumored that her father had re though his identification papers are in order caused her to be paralyzed on one side of turned to the Quang Ngai area. and he is under-age for military service. The her body. Before the ceasefire accords Nguyet was police have given him the choice of enlisting When we first saw her In the prison ward tortured 8 times and then after the accords in the ARVN now or remaining in the Prov of the hospital she was lying on cardboard she was brought from the Prison back to the ince Interrogation Center for a year until he with a hole cut in it through which she def Interrogation Center where she was given is legally eligible for the Army. All this oc ecated and she wore no clothes. Besides be electrical shocks, forced to drink soapy curred after the ceasefire. ing paralyzed she was in such an emaciated water, and was beaten with clubs on four Since the ceasefire accords were signed in and weakened state, weighing about 70 different occasions between February 2d and January there has been little if any evidence pounds, that she was unable to care for her March 23rd. As a result, she had severe nerve in Quang Ngai of any spirit of reconciliation self and the other prisoners had to feed her. damage and had paralysis of her left leg. In on the part of the Saigon government. The After the signing of the ceasefire accords, addition, she now suffers from as many as traditional Tet holidays followed soon after the police brought the women back to Mo five convulsive seizures a day. These seizures the accords. The Saigon government author Due district for further interrogating. Even are a phenomenon which we have witnessed ities in Quang Ngai were quite clear in their though the paralysis prevented Phan thi Thi with at least 25 other prisoners. American instructions to the people concerning family from walking and even speaking audibly the doctors who have observed these seizures reunions over the holidays. Propaganda Mo Due police continued to question her have found it difficult to determine if such trucks with loudspeakers announced to the and hold her as a prisoner. After repeated seizures are a result of medical causes or people that if relatives who had gone off request s we were able to h ave the woman psychiatric disorders, but the doct,ors are cer- to work fo-,: the PRG or for the North Viet-
. July 19, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF RE.MARKS 25041 namese should try to return during the Tet February 7th, a 60 year old man na.me4 Vinh was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, holidays to visit the1r famllies the neighbor.s set out early from his refugee camp in Binh as follows: had a responsibility to beat these people to Son district ·to work in the sweet p(>tatoe NATO Am EYED death. fields. He had both his legs blown off by an The Un1ted States in recent years has been Strict measures have been taken by the ARVN mine which had not yet been de pleading with its NATO allies to share a police and military in order to tightly con activated from the night before. A fourteen larger burden of the alliance's defense costs. trol and limit the movement of people in year old boy, Buoi, lost his left leg below the And each year the result is virtually the Quang Ngai Province. Loudspeaker trucks knee due to a grenade injury suffered on same-a token increase by some of -our part again instructed the tens of thou.sands of February 15th. He was walking with his ners, but not enough to seriously change refugees in and around the province capital family and severa.I other families to Mo Due not to try to return to their ancestral lands our balance of payments deficit. from Bo To in order t escape the fighting There was a time during the dark days of and homes, if they did try they would be there. T~y had been walking all evening and shot to death. Since the accords the Saigon the· Cold War that a need for a large and it was four o'cloek in the morning. They were strong NATO force was apparent. But with government in Quang Ngai has not allowed passing an ARVN outpost when the soldiers people to move freely between areas under the United States' new rapport with the shouted, asking them who they were and Soviet Union, plu.s a huge nuclear deterrent, their control and areas under the control of where they were going. As they answered that thePRG. there is a growing seh-ool of thought in this they were civilians, a grenade exploded. country that the time has arrived to cut On March 1st Nguyen Quy, a 74 year old Bual's father and sister were killed and his grandfather who is hard of hearing and par back on our forces in Europe. mother was severely injured. There were reports circulating that Presi tially blind, was arrested and imprisoned in We have also heard first-hand accounts the Son Tinh district detention center. We dent Nixon and Soviet Chief Leniod I. Brezh from people out on the Satangan Peninsula nev would discuss cutbacks during their cur learned of this old man's arrest becau.se he who were forced at gunpoint by ARVN sol was related to a hospital worker we knew. rent summit meeting and this apparently diel'S to take down a PRG fiag. Fortunately, caused some concern among our European Nguyen Quy's home was in the My Lai area in this case, the field sround the fiag was not and nearly one year ago there was fighting allies who are suspicious of a possible bi mined but the ARVN soldiers had clearly in lateral agreement between these two super nearby so he sought refuge with his 10 year dicated to the people that they were using old granddaughter on Ly Son Island. After powers. them as human mine-sweepers. Thls story Much of Secretary of State William P. one year there he decided to come back to was reiated to us by Tran Lam a 57 year old the mainland and visit friends at the refugee Rogers' time at the recently-concluded NATO man from Phu Quy. He said that the incident Foreign Ministers' conference in Copenhagen camp for people from the My Lal area. The occurred on March 27th as he was on his way refugee camp consists of tents on a sandspit was taken in assuring our allies that the to the Binh Son market :rom Blnh Due. He U.S. will never make any separate deals with of the Tra Khuc River just outside Quang didn't want to die, but the soldiers laughed, Ngai city. Upon arriving at the camp he was the Soviets but instead will promote talks told the soldiers that he was old and that he between NATO and Warsaw Pact nations on arrested by the police who would not believe saying that they were young and he would his story. The police took him away leaving mutual and balanced force reduction. have to die for them. One of the most influential lawmakers in the granddaughter alone and crying in the The United States must assume respon refugee camp. Friends came to us for help. Congress on troops strength is Sen. Harry F. sibility for these post ceasefire injuries, for Byrd, Jr., of Virginia, a member of the Armed The commander of the Son Tinh district these prisoners, and for the repressive ref special police said that this old man was Services Oommlttee who recently returned potentially dangerous since he may have re ugee system since for many years now the from a. tour of NATO installations in Europe. mained in an area which had come under United states has been financing and ad He pointed out the merits of a defensive the control of the PRG, and that even vising the Vietnamese institutions and per alliance in Europe, saying a free and peaceful though this old man had the proper identifi sonn'el, running the prison and refugee sys Europe is vital to America, but questioned cation papers and had in fact been an official tems for the Saigon government. It is our the need for 200,000 ground troops 28 years for the Saigon government in the past they hope that a true ceasefire will soon take ef after the end of World War II. Byrd pointed would have to hold him for questioning. feet. that all prisoners Will be released soon, out that we now have 300,000 military per Mter four weeks of constant effort we were and that the Vietnamese people will be al sonnel in Europe, induding the Sixth Pleet. able to secure his release. lowed to move freely back to their ancestral In addition, ·thel"e are 225,000 dependents, Another example is that of a 50 year old lands and homes. We !eel that when the kill plus 25,000 U.S. civilian employees. Thus, woman who was arrested while returning ing and maiming ceases, when prisoners are the U.S. government has 550,000 Americans from market. This woman lived in a hamlet released, and when people return to their in Europe and the drain on our balance of controlled by the PRG and on March 27th homes, the Vietnamese will then have the payments, he said, is substantial. T.he Sen she had gone to a market in a Saigon govern freedom to decide for themselves the future ator reported that during the first three ment controlled area west of the Quang Ngai of their own country. months of this year our total balance of airport to buy fish. Major Hoang van Kiem payments deficit was a smashing $10 bil b.ad her arrested and brought in for ques lion. "The U.S. cannot indefinitely carry so tioning. Major Kiem wanted information heavy a Euro.pean burden," he added. about North Vietnamese soldiers in her NATO AID EYED Such alarm soundings undoubtedly ring hamlet. When she answered that she was out in European capitals and perha.p.s h.ave simply a peasant farmer and knew nothing, had some effect on leader.s of allied nations. the Major confiscated her fish, had her At least their ministers went further than beat.en, and ordered his men to shave her HON. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. they u.sually do in saying that the wealthier "communist head". OF VmGINIA West European nations will pitch In soon At the Rehab1litation Center on the IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES and help pay for keeping the 300.000 soldiers, grounds of the Quang Ngai Province Hospital sailors and airmen in Europe. there have been more patients arriving who Thursday, July 19, 1973 NATO Secretary-General Joseph Luns s.aid have been injured since the ceasefire than Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, JR. Mr. Presi the matter is under intense discussion in dttring the same period last year. Most of dent, the June 25 edition of the McKees NATO's Permanent Council, and a West Ger these injuries have been attributed to ARVN port, Pa., News included an interesting man source in the 15-nation alliance said artillery, gunfire, and mines. Almost every something concre.te is expected "this sum evening since the ceasefire we heard the editorial on the subject of the contribu mer." sound of "out-going" artillery. An American tions by the United States and her NATO Secretary Rogers was so enthu.siastic over Embassy official commented to us that in allies to the costs of the alliance. the results of the NATO conference that he Hue the ARVNs were firing off thousands of I feel that the United States has long described it "as the best we've had" in the artillery shells per week because "the more carried a very heavy burden, both in almost five years he has been Secretary o! they shoot the more the Americans will re cost and in number of troops, to sustain State. place". the strength of NATO in Western Eu He described the results as "a very posi Two young paraplegic patients, Liem, a 12 tive respon.se to President Nixon's initiative rope. on the "Year of Europe," and said he thought year old girt from Mo Due, and Phuong, a 10 This is -a most difficult issue for the year old boy !rom Son Tinh, were both in it would result in "our getting to a state Congress. On the one hand, the United ment of common views as the basis for nego jured in the spine by shrapnel from artillery States cannot indefinitely carry so heavy tiations on the specific problems confronting shells which landed near their homes at night a burden as it has in the past; but on us." during the month of February. A 50 year old the other hand, we must avoid handing The patience of many Americans, including man named Le Nam had to have his right leg lawmakers, is growing thin on the issue of amputated above the knee because of gun the Russians a major advantage or shat NATO troops in Europe. President Nixon will visit shot wounds. On February 24th he was work tering the morale of our allies. Europe this Fall and unless there is some ing in his ricefields several hundred yards I ask unanimous consent that the text concrete eviden<:e that our ames al"e more away from a PRG fiag when an ARVN heli of the editorial, "NATO Aid Eyed," be considerate of American efforts th~re might copter swooped down over him and shot included in the Extensions of Remarks. be a drastic change in oftlcial American at htm several times. on the :H.fth day of TET, There being no objection, the editorial ti-tude toward the western alliance. 25042 EXTENSION:S . OF REMARJ5.~ July 19, 1973 STATEMENT OF RICHARD CARLSON like to submit a pre-publication copy of the We feel that the primary benefit of a mall Model to the cominittee for inclusion in the system will· accrue to the mobile and edu record. cated sectors of our society who have the HON. BILL FRENZEL Today I would like to ~hare with ·you some soCial skills necessary to . make full use of OF 1\nNNESOT.,. of our experiences over the past two years mail registration opportunities. We doubt IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that have particular relevance to-the nation that a significant proportion of presently un al system of mail registration now .being con registered population-the poor, minority Thursd_ay, July 19, ·1973 groups and those with limited educational sidered by the committee. backgrounds-will benefit from the system Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, one of the Since 1971 we have had the opportunity to outlined in H.R. 8053. In short, it mandates witnesses appearing before the Elec examine closely the systems of permanent a procedure that .should not have great im tions Subcommittee of the House Ad personal registration now used in all but one pact among habitually unregistered voters ministration Committee· . today iri its of the 50 states, as well as the government and should not, by itself, significantly in hearings on post card registration was initiated registration systems of six foreign crease registration and voting. · countries. As you know, in other democracies I might also add that a mail system will Mr. Richard Carlson, director of the an agency of government has responsibility election systems project of the National require more processing steps than a door for locating and identifying eligible · voters to-door canvassing system, thereby increas Municipal League. · and then making up the voters list, whereas ing both costs and the possibility of admin Mr. Carlson's testimony was unusual in this country it is the responsibility of istrative error. The distribution and receipt in that it was critical of the post card each individual citizen to track down the of a. mail form is only the beginning of the registration concept not on the usual local registrar and enter his or her claim to administrator's responsib111ty. Many re bases of, first, fraud potential; second, vote. The difference between the two ap turned forms will be illegible, incorrect or proaches is more than philosophical. It is the incomplete, and this information . must be cost effectiveness; or third, devastation difference between registering about 95 per of State system. Instead, his testimony cent of the population eligible to vote, as in subsequently obtained from the prospec indicated that the post office registra tive registrant. Each registration must also Canada. and Great Britain, or 65-70 percent, be sorted by election district and precinct tion bill will not help the disadvantaged as in the United States. In our case, the per at a central office, another administrative centage translates into 42 million unregis people who its authors claim will be ben step that could be avoided if a. trained can~ efited. tered voters in 1972, or about two-thirds vasser obtained complete information at the of the people who failed to vote last year. point of contact. Mr. Carlson indicated that his group's We concluded very early in the project research showed that the beneficiaries that registration had to be initiated by state (2) We seriously question whether or not of a post card registration system would and local governments in this country if reg a federally coordinated registration system . be the highly educated, affluent subur istration were to be eliminated as an obstacle could be effectively implemented throughout to voting. Our research revealed only two the nation at the present time. I doubt if ban types rather than the new citizens, the drafters of H.R. 8053 fully appreciate the very poor, the illiterate, or students. practical ways to do this that were com the problems of administering a national Even worse, he pointed out that the bill patible with our political traditions. First, registration system. might be counterproductive and prevent government could distribute registration forms through the mail to each household, Although the 50 states are regarded at the these kinds of people who are now regis or, second, it could send people around to units of government with responsibility for tered from casting votes in local elec canvass door to door. After a. careful exam administering elections, few have established tions. agencies at the state level with effective con ination of the practical application of these trol over the conduct of elections. As a prac Because this testimony challenges the two techniques in Canada and Great Britain, tical matter, control now rests with units of whole concept of post card registration, and after an extensive analysis of the cost of local government. Even states that have I thought it might be of particular in voter registration in this country conducted made formal provision for strong state ad terest to the Members of the House. Mr. by Richard Smolka. of the Institute for Elec tion Administration at the American Uni ministration often defer to local officials. Carlson's testimony follows: versity, we came to the firm conclusion that Under these circumstances a na. tional voter STATEMENT OF RICHARD CARLSON door-to-door canvassing, when properly con registration agency would not only have to My name is Richard Carlson. I am Direc ducted, is by far the most effective and eco deal with 50 state agencies, it would also need tor of the Election Systems Project of the. nomical way to register voters. This is the to exercise some degree of control over the National Municipal League, a non-partisan central recommendation of the voter regis more than 7,000 cities, counties and other nonprofit citizens organization concerned tration section of our Model Election System. units of local government that now conduct with effective self-government at the state With these remarks in mind, I would like federal elections. We feel that the effort re: and local levels. Since ·its founding in 1894, to comment directly on H.R. 8053. quired at the federal level to make a. national the League's program has been based on the Although we agree completely with the system work is clearly out of proportion to proposition that informed citizens, actively intentions behind this bill, we seriously the limited gains that might be achieved. participating in public affairs in their own Moreover, a poorly coordinated program doubt that in its present form it will be a would mean that any additional registra·tion communities, are the key to good govern significant reform. The reasons for this con opportunities created might, not be uniform ment. The League promotes its goals through clusion relate to the inherent limitations ly available to the public. Indeed, it is possi,. conferences, research reports, a. monthly of the mail registration technique and the ble that administrative confusion would ne magazine, the National Civic Review, and current structure of election administration gate any benefits of the mall system. the publication of model laws and _systems among the 50 states. ( 3) H.R. 8053 would allow for a confusing such as the Model State Constitution, the ( 1) H.R. 8053 may appear to be an im system of dual registration. A national mail Model City Charter and the Model County provement over present practices, but it will registration system, operative only for fed Charter. not significantly increase registration levels. eral elections, may encourage states to sepa The League's interest in elections goes This bill would mandate mail registration rate registration for state and local elections back to 1920 when it first published a model for federal elections to the unfortunate ex from that for federal elections. The existence election system. We subsequently published clusion of more effective methods of regis of a dual registration system will add more a. Model Voter Registration System in. 1927 tration. Our analysis of registration practices complexity to the 50 election systems that and a. Model Election Administration Sy&tem has shown that door-to-door canvassing is are already the most complicated in the free in 1930. Both models have undergone various consistently more successful in registering world. Voters could register by mail for fed revisions since then. In 1971 the League voters than mail registration. The expert.:. eral elections and later find to their surprise began an intensive evaluation of its earlier ence. in Great Britain is illustrative. There, that they are ineligible to vote in state and proposals on election reform under a grant the town clerks in 630 parliamentary con local elections. from The Ford Foundation. This Election stituencies mail registration forms to every Election administrators would have to Systems Project developed out of our con household each year for the purpose of creat process a large number of federal registra cern for the consistently poor rate of turn ing an annual list of eligible voters. Invari tion forms every two years. A majority of the out in American elections. During the course ably the clerks must supplement this mail people returning the forms will already· be of the project, we were fortunate in having ing with door-to-door canvassing because of registered to vote in state and local elections. as advisers a distinguished committee of poor response rates. Another problem is il Nevertheless, each form will have to be election administrator, political leaders, civic legible or incomplete forms 'Yhich must then processed locally and a. notification sent to reformers and others with a long experience be corrected. In fact, in .some areas the the voter. This seems to be an unnecessary in electoral problems. clerks may not mail them out initially, but duplication of effort at the local level: The recommendations of the Election Sys instead have them delivered by hand, in ef An even more unfortunate situation may tems Project will be published . this fall as a · fect, making a door-to-door canvass. The develop if a state takes full advantage of Model Election System. The provision of the British experience indicates, at least to us, H.R. 8053 and accepts federal post card forms Model will cover state administration of elec the limited returns that could reasonably for registration in state and local elections. tions and the conduct of voter registration. be expecte4 from a mail registration effor1; It is quite ·possible that. a state would then. Mr. Chairman, with your permission, I would alone. abandon other registration techniques .and July 19, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25043 rely primarily on a federally subsidized mail empting a private industry sector while un the advantages ·of cheaper labor costs and registration system that produces a list that employment rates of Hollywood film unions cash subsidies, or other forms of state aid, is current only once every two years. If some soar, and untold millions of dollars of private are available. At the same time, the leverage states do rely only on a mail canvas every ~quipment arid valuable sound stages stand of the Federal Government's immense pur t~o years, with limited central registration empty and unused. chasing power to affect film production and in between canvasses, we feel that the regis A gross example of government intrusion processing locally has created an additional tration opportunities open to a highly mobile is the Department of Health, Education, and handicap to the maintenance of fair labor society would be even more limited than they Welfare, where six of the seven major agen standards in this field. Millions of dollars are now. cies within the Department maintain their are spent annually in this country to make In conclusion let me emphasize that my own film-making facilities and equipment. films for departments and agencies of the remarks this morning should not be taken It is little wonder the Federal Government's United States with contractors who compete as a general opposition to congressional in film-making activities have mushroomed out unfairly for such government business by volvement in the conduct of elections. Quite of control, until today the government is paying substandard wages and denying the the contrary. We feel the Congress has a posi the nation's single largest producer. usual fringe benefits such as health, welfare tive responsibility to cooperate with the In the Los Angeles ·area, we have more and pensions to their employees. states in creating an election system that than 30,000 of the finest union working Ever since the 1930's, the passage of laws allows citizens the greatest opportunity to craftsmen and technicians in the world. discouraging sub-standard labor conditions participate in the making of meaningful de One of their unions has a current unemploy · as an element in competition among busi cisions at the polls. We do feel that this re ment factor of about 80 percent. ness enterprises seeking to obtain govern sponsibility could be most effectively dis If the Administration would cut unes ment contracts has been an integral part of charged at this point in time by providing sential expenditures to the bone, I strongly our national economic policy. The first ma states with voluntary grants in aid for the suggest the government should get out of the jor prevailing wage legislation for govern improvement of registration and voting, film production business. Such audio-visual ment contractors was initiated back in 1931 along the lines of the bill introduced in the. materials, as may be essential, can· be pro when the Congress adopted the Davis-Bacon Senate by Senator Kennedy. We feel that duced far less expensively and far more pro Act. That legislation provided prevailing real registration reform can come only as fessionally by private industry. wage protection for the Public Works em part of a general upgrading of state election ·congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr., is to ployees whose hours of labor had long been administration, and we also feel that many be commended for his detailed study of gov regulated by the so-called Eight-Hour Law states would be quite receptive to the idea ernment filming activities and such disclo made up of statutes enacted in 1892 and 1912, of financial assistance from the federal gov sures as a Labor Department film with music and amended in 1913 and 1917. The Davis ernment. for the film recorded in London, England. I Bacon Act, itself, was amended in 1964 to assure you, the production "runaway" prob prescribe fringe benefits also for laborers lem is serious enough without being aggra and mechanics employed on federal Public SUPPORT FOR AUDIOVISUAL vated by federal tax money financing. Works construction contracts. I would also like to make an observation The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, LEGISLATION about HR 1090, the provisions of which I enacted five years after the Davis-Bacon Act feel should have been enacted into law years on June 30, 1936, represents the broadest ex HON. BARRY M. GOLDWATER, JR. ago. As you know, .HR 1090 specifically, ercise of Congressional power in this field. would correct a glaring omission in the pat Walsh-Healey prescribed prevailing wages,· OF CALIFORNIA tern of prevailing wage statutes adminis overtime pay and other labor standards for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tered by the United States Department of employees working on all government con Thursday, July ·19, 1973 Labor, pertaining to employees working on tracts in excess of $10,000 for manufacturing government contracts, by extending similiar or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles, Mr. GOLDWATER. Mr. Speaker, just protection to workers engaged in the pro or equipment. recently former Los Angeles Mayor Sam duction and processing of motion picture . Following the development· of appropriate Yorty issued an outstanding statement· films by private contractors for federal de-. machinery and procedures within the United in partments and agencies. States Oepartment of Labor to make reason behalf of a bill I introduced with my Let me at this point reiterate my basic able determinations f:>f prevailing minimum colleagues, Mr. BELL and Mr. CORMAN. position, which is that our City opposes Fed wage rates for specific classes of work in given The bill is H.R. 2675. Entitled the Fed.:. eral Government's film-making activities of localities, arid to enforce these and other erat Audio-Visual Act of 1973, it is de any sort in competition wi~h private in labor standards prescribed by Davis-Bacon signed to eliminate unnecessary Govern dustry. My primary concern is the continued and Walsh-Healey, vari"ous other federal laws ment competition with private industry erosion and decline of the Hollywood film regulating employment conditions for em in the production of audiovisual mate- industry, once but no longer, one of Cali ployees working on projects performed for, rials. I welcome this support from the fornia's ten most important industries. As or financed by, the United States government long as feder!J,l agencies do make films, how were adopted during the 1960's. distinguished former mayor of Los ever, and as an essential measure to protect The Contract Work Hours Standards Act," Angeles. His statement deserves to be the private sector film industry employees, as Title I of the Work Hours Act of 1962 is read by everyone who subscribes to our I feel HR 1090 should become a part of per known, established weekly, as well as daily; free enterprise system, and I commend manent Federal law. · overtime pay requirements for laborers and it to the attention of my colleagues as The American motion picture industry, mechanics on federal Public Works, and on follows: impaired as it has been by various discr~ work financed in whole or in part by the inatory practices working to the serious dis Federal government. · STATEMENT BY SAM YORTY IN SUPPORT The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract OF H.R. 2675 advantage of domestic production, still represents an important segment of the na Act of 1965 fixed prevailing minimum wage On behalf of the City of Los Angeles, with tional economy in the United States, em rate and fringe benefit requirements for in whose boundaries the film industry wa.S ploying several hundred thousand workers craftsmen, manual laborers, guards, watch initially developed to a high art and grew to in its various branches. There are nearly men and supervisors in positions having pre enjoy worldwide acceptance, I wish to register 45,000 well-trained, highly skilled and spe dominantly trade, craft, or laboring expe my strong Sl,lpport of H.R. 2675. cialized. craftsmen, technicians, professional rience who are engaged in work under gov As you know, this measure, known as the employees (including actors, extras, writers, ernment contracts to furnish services to fed- Federal Audio-Visual Act of 1~73, would take musicians, etc.) anc: related or supporting , eral agencies. steps to eli:ininate tax-financed and· unnec..: personnel directly involved in film produc The National Foundation of the Arts and essary government competition with private tion activities in the Los Angeles area alone. the Humanities Act of 1965 applied this same industry. Nobody c.an say, with any degree of With the exception of the United States, · prevailing wage principle to projects or pro exactness, as to how many millions of dollars almost every significant film-producing coun ductions assisted by grants from the Nation- ' are being spent by the United States Gov try in the · world subsidizes the domestic al Endowment for the Arts. Under Section ernment throughout its 45 major ~epart production of motion pictures within its 5 (k} of that Act, the Secretary of Labor is ments and agencies for audio-visual mate borders in one way or another. The superior empowered to establish minimum compensa rials, too often in senseless duplication of wage rates and favorable conditions of em tion and other specified labor standards for effort and rarely achieving professional re ployment that prevail for American film professional performers and related or sup sults. production employees have been successfully porting professional personnel employed on ·We do know in fiscal year 1972, the Depart achieved without gove~nment subsidies such assisted projects or productions. Labor ment of Defense spent $27.8 million for the through many decades of strike-free, good ers and mechanics employed on assisted salaries of 1,530 audio-visual employees. This faith collective bargaining. construction projects are afforded the pro averages out to $18,122.16 per person, much In recent years, the economic stability of tection of DaviS-Bacon prevailing minimum mort than far too many skilled film tech our domestic motion picture industry has rates and fringe benefits under Section 5 (i) nicians in Hollywood have seen as an annual been jeopardized because of so-called "run of that Act. salary for a· long time through ·no fault of away" foreign film production by American This Bill, to repeat, would provide that pre their own. Here we have the government pre- producers in other countries overseas where vailing minimum wage rates and fringe ben- 25044 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1973
efits for worker~ employed in the perform H .:R. 7796 (Dellwns) Better Voting Act H.R. 6161 (McFall): Establishes price wage ance of any contract or S'l,lbcontract entered (Post®ro registration passed Senate, pend board and gu~dell,nes. . . . into with the Federal government for the ing in House}. H.R. 7224 (Harrington): Federal Security production or processing of motion picture H.J. Res- 217 (Dell-qms) L~wers age require~ of El.llployment Benefits. films shall be determined and enforced by ment for membership in Congress. H.R. 7225 (Harrington): Improve extended the Labor Department in the same manner H.J. Res. 242 (Brown) Gives Members of unemployment and compensatlQn program. as !or service employees under tb,e Mc Congress the right to sue for impoundment H.R. 7964 (Mink): Equalize compensation Namara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965. of funds. of overseas teachers. I urge its adoption. H.J. Res. 291 (Delugo) Allow citizens of H.R. 8372 (HeniZ): Reallocation of voca Guam and Virgin Islands to vote for Presi tional rehabilitation funds. dent a.nd Vice-President. H.R. 8420 (Harrington): Public Service H. Res. 556 (Dellums) Constitutional Employment Act. LEGISLATIVE STATUS amendment giving Congress power to change H.J. Res. 243 (Harrington): Increases election laws. House intern programs. COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT HON. RONALD V. DELLUMS H.R. 8288 (Stark) Allow coops to receive H.R. 2677 (Hechler): Strip Mining Act OF CALIFORNIA SBA assistance. (Subcommittee mark up underway). IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRESSIONAL REFORM H.R. 3076 (Dellums) : Safe Pesticide Act. H.R. 3385 (Dellums) All Congressional and H.R. 3092 (Dellums): Smogless Vehicles Thursday, July 19, 1973 agency meetings open to public. Development Act. Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker. in the CONSUMER AFFAIRS H .R. 3095 {Dellums) : Emissions Control Act. , 92d Congress, I made a practice of re H.R. 2412 (Rosenthal) Establishes Office of printing for the benefit of my constit Consumer Affairs. H.R. 3097 (Dellums) : Amends National H.R. . 2580 (Dellums) Requires licensing of Emission Standards Act to require most uents, and other interested persons, a stringent standards. detailed legislative status report on the food manufacturers and processors. H.R. 3093 (Dellums) Consumers class ac H.R. 3101 (Dellums): Regulates dumping measures I have introduced or cospon tion rights. in oceans and other waters. sored in the House. H .R . 3096 (Delluxns) Bans war toys. H.R. 3102 (Dellums) : Provides for environ Continuing this practice~ I now want H.R. 4879 (Udall): Full disclosure on land mental action suits. to place in the RECORD my first such sales (Included in. Se·na.te bill now pending H.R. 3104 (Dellums): Increases penalties in House). under 1899 Refuse Act. ~tatus report for the 93d Congress: H.R. 3105 (Dellums) : Amends Refuse Act LEGISLATIVE STATUS H.R. 8436 (O'Hara): Prohibit weaker State meat inspection standards. of 1899 relating to issuance of certain per AGRICULTURE mits. DISASTER ASSISTANCE H.R. 5683. (Denholm) : Funds REA Emer H.R. 3106 (Dellums): Provides for assist~ gency Loan Program (Enacted as PL 93-32) • H.R. 6316 (Danielson): Create Federal Dis ance in enforcing clean air and water stand H.R. 30'77 (Dellums): Limits procurement aster Insurance Corporation. ards. of lettuce by the Department of Defense. H.R. 7545 (Dellums): Eucalyptus tree fire H.R. 3107 (Dellums) : Synthetic Detergent danger assistance. (Reported by Agriculture Study. ANTITRUST Committee). H.R. 3388 (Dellums): Establishes Desert H.R. 5234 (Kastenmeier): Prevents coal H.R. 7926 (Stark): Disaster Relief Act As Pupfish National Monument. companies from owning all energy sources. sistance for Seventh District. H.R. 5325 (Dellums): Establishes a Na ARTS AND HUMANITIES DRUGS tional Environmental Trust Fund. H.R. 8530 (Udall): Alaskan Petroleum H .R . 8770 (Nedzl): Establish Folklife Cen H .R . 3103 (Dellums) : Prohibits the mail ter ln Library of Congress. Transportation Act. (Similar bill H.R. 9130 ing of unsolicited sample drug products. reported in lieu.) ASIAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS H .R. 3382 (Dellums): Regulates interstate H .R. 8889 (Koch) : Spaying and neutering H.R. 3086 (Dellums): Japanese-American sale and trafficking of hypodermic needles. clinics. Friendship Act. H .R . 7051 (Dellums): Prohibits aid to for eign countries who produce drugs. FOOD STAMPS BUDGET H.R. 2571 (Dellums) : Allows food stamps H.R. 8897 (Rangel): Make full appropria DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA to be used for purchase of imported meats. tions for OEO. H .R . 2574 (Dellums): Statehood-similar (Similar bill H.R. 8860 reported in lieu by CHILD WELFARE bill-H.R . 9056 reported in lieu by the Dis Agriculture Comxnittee.) trict of Columbia Committee- Subcommittee H .R. 3081 (Dellums): Comprehensive Child on Government Operations. FOREIGN AFFAmS Care Services. H.R. 5598 (Fauntroy): Rent control for the H.R. 179 (Dellums): Halt bombing and H.R. 2573 (Dellums): Requires child-care District of Columbia. (Passed House). withdraw from Vietnam. · facilities in low rent housing projects. H.R. 3911 (Mills): Prohibits most-favored H .R. 6379 (6818) (Schroeder): Establish ECONOMY nation treatment for denial of right to .emi National Center on Child Development and H .R. 8068 (Aspin): Continued gas sales to grate. (Included in trade bill now pending abuse prevention within HEW. independent retailers. in Ways and Means Committee.) , H.R. 8270 (Daniels): Youth Camp Safety H.R. 8802 (Burton): Percentage of oil im H.R. 4987 (Roybal). Increases immigration. Act. ports must carried on U.S. ships. H.R. 5741 (Roybal): Increases immigra CIVIL LmERTIES EDUCATION tion from western hemisphere. H.R. 1263 (Waldie): Protects confidential H .R. 3082 (Dellums): Grants to Degan H.R. 8005 (Fraser): Be-institution of sources of news media similar bill H.R. 5928 widah-Quetzalcotal University. Rhodesian chrome ore boycott sanctions. to be reported in lieu by Judie. Sub. ·No. 3. H.R. 3085 (Dellums): Encourages States to (Pending before Foreign Affairs Committee.) . H.R. 2572 (Dellums): Defines the authority increase proportion of expenditures to public H.R. 8177 (Harrington): Cut off war'>'ln of armed forces to gather intelligence. education. Cambodia/Laos. H.R. 2577 (Dellums): Government must H.R. 3378 (Dellums): Provides instruc H.R. 8573 (Rangel): Herbicide Export Con~ notify individuals of records kept by govern tional services for homebound children. trol Act. ment agencies. EMPLOYMENT H.R. 2578 (Dellums): Limits the sale of H.R. 8574 (Rangel): Prohibit exports of mailing lists by federal agencies. H.R. 1490 (Eckhardt) : Amends Longshore herbicide to Portugal and S. Africa. H.R. 2579 (Dellums) : Amends the Hatch men's and Harbor Workers' Compensation H. Res. 441 (Harrington): Test Ban Treaty Act. Act. Negotiations. · H.R. 2581 (Dellums): Lowers juror age H.R. 2585 (Dellums): Unemployment in H.J. Res. 516 (Bingham): End war in Indo su rance for agricultural workers. from 21 to 18in federal courts/Legal Services. China. (Mark up session schedule by for H.R. 2586 (Dellums): Extends unemploy H.R. 2582 (Dellums) : Gun control. Afi'airs Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific H. R. 2584. (Dellums): Newsmen privilege ment insurance for agricultural workers. H.R. 3083 (Dellums): Day laborer's rights. Affairs.) . (Similar bill, H.R. 5928. to be reported in H. Res. 522 (Diggs) : Fair employment in lieu). H .R. 3110 (Dellums): Assigns unused lab space to unemployed scientists. S. Africa. H.R. 3100 (Dellums) Amnesty. H.J. Res. 268 (Diggs): Fair employment in H.R. 3520 (Waldie) Protects confidential H .R. 3112 (Dellums): Pension Rights. sources of news media-Sm.Uiar b1l1 H.R. H .R . 3986 (Hawkins): Public Service em S. African enterprises. ployment programs. H.R. 8965 (Steiger): Citizenship and adop ~928 to be reported .in li~u. . H .R. 4209 (Diggs) Safeguards Americans H .R. 5401 (Corman):· Unemployment in tion for s. Vietnamese children. abroad from disc.riml.na.tion. surance for agricultural werkers. H.R. 9214· (KastenmeieJr) : Accountab1lity H.R. 5592 {Drinan) Abolishes. capital H.R. 5706 (Hawkins) : Aid !or OIC pro and liab111ty !or government omctals involved punishment. grams. in national security policy. July 19, -1973 EXTENSIONS Of REMARKS 25045
GOVERNMENT OPERATION H. Res. 220 (Kyros): Troop reduction in TAXES H.R. 2576 (Dellums): Amends Age Dis western Europe. H.R. 3113 (Dellums): Expenses for care of crimination Act to include state employees. H. Con. Res. 253 (Dellums): Overseas troop certain dependents. . H.R. 3296 (Pickle): Impoundment limits reduction limitation. H.R. 3114 (Dellums) : Excise tax on fuels (similar bill, H.R. 8480, reported in lieu by H.J. Res. 267 (Dellums): Clarifies presi containing sulphur. Rules Com.). dential powers relating to the use of nuclear H.R. 3115 (Dellums) : Increases personal H.R. 3379 (Dellums): Expands the Advi weapons in declared or undeclared wars. exemptions after 1974. sory Committee on Intergovernment Rela Similar H,J. Res. 542 to be reported in lieu H.A. 1041 (Corman): Tax equity. tions to include school board officials. For. Affairs Subc. Ntl. Sec. Policy and Scien H.R. 3120 (Dellums): Extends to un H.R. 5398 (Conyers): Prevent dismantling tific Development. married persons tax benefits of splitting income. ofOEO. H.R. 8960 (Robinson): Establish within H.R. 5587 (Conyers): Prevent dismantling Peace Corps Vietnam Assistance Volunteers H.R. 3387 (Dellums): Residents of Phil ippines can be claimed as tax-deductible ofOEO. Program. H.R. 5626 (Reid): Eliminates restrictions MOTOR VEHICLES dependents. on social service regulations. H.R. 3091 (Dellums) : Bans the use of in H.R. 6030 (Fraser) : Puts $1 campaign tax H.R. 5722 (Melcher): Consent needed for ternal combustion engines in motor vehicles check-off on front page of tax form. OMB director (vetoed by President). after Jan. 1, 1975. · H.R. 7053 (Dellums) : World Peace Tax H.R. 6223 (Dellums) : Bureaucratic Ac H.R. 3094 (Dellums) : Speed Controls in Fund. · countability Act. - cars. TRANSPORTATION H.R. 6261 (Mink): Amends Freedom of In- H.R. 3108 (Dellums): Color coded traffic H.R. 3078 (Dellums): Urban mass transit formation Act. signs and signals. fun~ .. H.R. 7266 (Mitchell): Put protective police NATIVE AMERICANS H.R. 3079 (Dellums) : Oakland-Chinatown project. · under GSA. H.R. 3090 (Dellums): Enforces Treaty of H.R. 7696 (Dellums): Federal Employee H.R. 8570 (Moss): Defining inclusive tour Guadalupe-Hidalgo. air charters. benefits/retirement amendments. H. Con. Res. 115 (Meeds): American and URBAN AFFAIRS H.R. 7697 (Dellums): Postal Reorganiza Alaskan Native Act. tion Act Amendments. H.R. 3109 (Dellums): Construction of H.R. 7698 (Dellums): Postal Service Labor PENAL REFORM bicycle lanes. relations amendment. H.R. 2583 (Dellums): Omnibus Penal Re H.R. 3985 (Hawkins): Year round recrea H. Res. 148 (Dellums) : Abolishes Commit form Act. tional program for youth. tee on Internal Security. H.R. 5202 (Badillo) : Provides rules for H.R. 4820 (McFall): Extends Public Works H.J. Res. 432 (Reid): Social Service pro treatment of prisoners in federal prisons. Act authorization for one year (similar bill gram regulations. H.R. 6852 (Dellums): Prohibits psycho H.R. 2246 to be reported in lieu Com. Public HEALTH surgery in federal facilities. Works.) H.R. 6041 (Hastings): Health Programs Ex POPULATION POLICY WOMEN'S RIGHTS tension (signed) into laws as PL 93-45). H.R. 3381 (Dellums): Expands family plan H.R. 3374 (Dellums) : Prohibits discrimina H.R. 6622 (Waldie) : Extension of Migrant ning services and population research. tion by sex or marital status for extension Health Act. H.R. 6021 (Dellums) : Extension of Family of credit (Enacted by Senate; House action H.R. 8539 (Murphy): Continuation of Pub Planning Act. pending.) lic Health Service Hospitals. H.R. 8114 (Brown) : Establish National In H.R. 3375 (Dellums) : Prohibits discrimina HOLIDAYS stitute of Population Sciences. tion by sex or marital status for any deal PUBLIC LA~DS ings with any federally insured banks. H.R. 2265 (Conyers): Designates Martin . H.R. 3376 (Delllims) ; Prohibits discrimina-' Luther King's birthday as legal holiday. H.R. 3087 (Dellums) : 160 acre limit en tion by sex or marital status regarding fed HOUSING actment. erally related mortgage transactions. H.R. 7458 (Dellums): Channel Islands Na ~.R. 3383 (Dellums): Prohibits discrimina H.R. 3080 (Dellums): Authorizes loans to tional Park. pay mortgages of persons temporarily un tion on the basis of sex. H.R. 3088 (Dell'ums): Open Beach Act. H.R. 33.84 (Deilums): The Ms. prefix bill. employed. H.R. 3089 (Dellums): Mineral King: en LEGAL SERVICES/ COURT REFORMS larges Sequ()ia National Park. H.R. 3099 (Dellums): Provides compensa H.R. 4012 (Leggett): Snow Mountain Wild tion for victims of violent crimes. erness Bill. H.R. 4263 (Meeds): Establishes the Na H.R. 4568 (Waldie): San Joaquin Wilder DMPORTED DAIRY PRODUCTS tional Legal Services Corporation (weaker bill ness and Sierra and Inyo National Forests. SHOULD MEET MINIMUM QUALITY passed House) . H.R. 5288 (Mathias): Establishes Cali STANDARDS H.R. 8349 (Roybal): Provide bi-lingual fornia Desert National Conservation Area. court proceedings. H.J. Res. 204 (Dingell): Establishes Tule Elk Wildlife Refuge. MILITARY AFFAIRS HON. DAVID R. OBEY SENIOR CITIZENS H.R. 3111 (Dellums): Increases service OF WISCONSIN men's group life insurance coverage. H.R. 3084 (Dellums): Establishes older IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES worker community service program. H.R. 3224 (Benitez): Terminates weapons Thursday, July 19, 1973 range activities near Culebra.. H.R, 3098 (Dellums): Free or reduced rail H.R. 3386 (Dellums): Provides veterans transportation to handicapped or 65 and Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I am intro with up to nine months of educational as over. H.R. 3377 (Dellums): Strengthens Older ducing a bill in the House today which sistance and refresher courses (subcommittee will provide for the inspection of im hearings held) . Americans Act (Enacted as P.L. 93-17). H.R. 3388 (Dellums) : Widow, Widower ported dairy products, require that such H.R. 4751 (Danielson): Social Security benefit increases disregard for purposes of benefits bill. products meet certain minimum stand-· H.R. 7052 (Deliums): Tax credit for sen ards for quality and wholesomeness and· determining eligibility for veterans benefits. ior citizen homeowners and renters. H.R. 7695 (Dellums): Establishes Assistant require that the establishments in which H.R. 8595 (Lehman): Experimental pro these products ,are manufactured meet Secretary of Defense for Equal Opportunity. gram of elderly home care. H.R. 7794 (Dellums) Bans bounties paid certain minimum standards of sanita civilian police forces. · SOCIAL SECURITY tion. H.R. 8490 (Koch): Changes in military H .R. 3116 (Dellums): Include qualified I am doing so both to protect the con discharge information released to public. drugs under Hospital Insurance Program. sumer from foreign food products which H.R. 8491 (Koch): Independent Review H.R. 3117 (Dellums): Individuals may have not been manufactured with the Boards for discharges. qualify regardless of quarters when earned. H.R. 8492 (Koch): Increased veterans edu H.R. 3118 (Dellums): Liberalizes eligibility same care as that taken by American cational benefits. for blind persons. producers of similar products, and to H.R. 8494 (Koch): Additional educational H.R. 5258 (Stokes): Disability insurance . make foreign producers share the bur benefits for Vietnam vets. benefits. den of American dairy producers who H.R. 8496 (Koch) : Establishes Vietnam era H.R. 8546 (Abzug): Minimum annual in must comply with tough domestic sani veterans task force. comes. tation standards. H.R. 8687 (Leggett): Special pay incentives SPORTS Mr. Speaker, the introduction of this for physicians, dentists, veterinarians and H.R. 2575 (Dellums): Athletic Safety Act. optometrists. H.R. 7083 (Badlllo): Roberto Clemente legislation is not meant as a swipe at H.R. 8719 (Dellums): Overseas troop re Memorial Foundation. windmills. The problems addressed by duction limitation. H.R. 7795 (Dellums): Athletic Care Act. this legislation are real. 25046 ;EXTENSIONS Of REMARKS July 19, 1973 Figures from the Food and Drug Ad- quired to meet the same strict sanitation come.even more important if we are going ministration indicate that of the 15 per- . standards required of American farmers to have substantially increased dairr; cent of all imported dairy products that and processors. Without these new stand imports· as· ·the Flanigan· reP<>rt recom- are examined by American inspectors, ards we cannot protect, the he:a.Ith of the mends. · · about 10 percent are rejected because American people from the threat of con In addition to regulations for dome_stic they are contaminated or otherwise un- taminated and otherwise unacceptable trade. our country ha.S kept &tringent fit for consumption. What 1s even more dairy products from abroad, a threat quality control programs for all Ameri disturbing is the fact that 85 percent of which has grown and will continue to can dairy products, designated for export all imported dairy products enter this grow as increased amounts of imported under governmental supported export cm~ntry without an.y inspection whatso- dairy products enter this country. programs. This Nation then, in its vari ever, and represent a great quantity of Mr. Speaker, it is also important that ous food aid programs, has been protect potentially inferior or dangerous prod- we enact legislation to alleviate the un ing the health of the Nation to which ucts which are available to the Amer- fair competitive burden now on our these products have been· sent. Unfor ican consumer. farmers and processors because they are tunately, other countries have not been As the following table shows, this pat- required to spend and invest many applying the same safeguards to the tern has been clear and fairly constant thousands of dollars for equipment and products which they send to this coun over the past 7 years: buildings in order to meet the rigid re try. And this has to change. quirements of Federal, State and local I submit a copy of the bill to be placed Percent of health standards. in the RECORD which I am introducing: Namber Number Percent Number inspected Dairy fanners, for example, make in Fiscal of lots of lots of lots of lots Jots A bill to protect the publlc health and wel year entered inspected inspected rej~ted rejected vestments worth thousands of dollars in fare by providing for the inspection of im pipeline milkers, bulk tanks, coolers, ported dairy products and by requir~g that such products comply with certain 1966 __ 12,415 468 3.8 38 8.1 and milkhouses. In addition to this large 1967 __ 14,401 549 3.8 52 9.5 investment in their milking systems, minimum standards for quality and whole 1968 __ 12, 81~ 451 3.5 58 13.0 someness and that the dairy farms on 1969 __ farmers and processors pay thousands of 1910 __ 13,417 800 6.0 144 18.0 which milk is produced and the plants in 15,486 2,198 14.0 527 24.0 dollars annually for inspections of these which such products are produced meet 197L_ 16,313 2,685 1o.s 212 3.0 systems to make sure they meet State, 1972 __ 11,045 1,659 14.4 13] 8. 1 certain minimum standards of .sanitation. local and Federal sanitation standards. Be it enacted by the .Senate ana House of In fact, the American inspection system Representatives of the United .S-tates of These figures clearly reveal the mag is so thorough that American dairy pro America in Congress assembled, That this Act nitude of the problem: At no time in the ducers are often regularly inspected by may be cited as the "Foreign Dairy Quality last 7 years· have less than 8 percent of several Government agencies. The U.S. Act of 1973". the inspected dairy products b·een re Department of Agriculture estimated a SEc. 2. For the purposes of this Act: jected because it is moldy or contami few years ago that the extra cost to the (1) The term "Secretary" means the Sec nated with insect larvae, unsafe chemi retary of Health, Education, and Welfare. dairy industry of these multiple inspec (2) The term ••person" means any individ cal substances such as dieldrin or ben tions is over $700,000 a year. ual, partnership, corporation, association, or zine hexachloride and other assorted If this tremendous investment of time any other business unit. junk. and money is needed to insure the purity (3) The terms "dairy products" and "milk I am sure that none of us relish the and wholesomeness of American prod products" mean those food products derived thought of finding such unappetizing ucts, it is certainly just as important that from milk, including milk, such as butter; products on· our dinner table, yet the foreign farmers and processors observe cheese (whether natural or processed); dry, figures which I have just cited show that the same precautions. Clearly, mainte evaporated, stabilized, condensed, or other this is a disturbingly real possibility. wise processed milk, cream, whey, and butter nance of the present double standard not milk; edible casein; frozen desserts; and any What it all means is that unless this only poses a potentially serious threat to other food product which is prepared in whole country imposes sanitation standards on the health of the American consumer, or in part from any of the afo~es:ald products imported dairy products that are at least but also places an unfair competitive as the Secretary may hereafter designate. as stringent as those imposed on Ameri burden on the American dairy industry. ( 4) The term "wholesome" means sound, can products, the American consumer Under the provisions of this bill im healthful, clean. and otherwise fit for human can have no assurance that the imported ported dairy products will be required food. dairy products he buys are safe and free ( 5) The term "labeling" means labels and to meet all existing Federal standards, other written, printed, or graphic matter qn of contamination. and the Secretary of Agriculture will or attached to the container of any dairy The wholesomeness of American pro have the power to set standards for im product. : duced dairy products is insured by a two ported products for which no Federal (6) The term. "purity" means free fl'om. stage inspection process: First, the farms standards have been established. Primary poisonous or deleterious substances which and plants in which dairy products are responsibility for enforcing these regula may render the product injurious to he.alth. produced must meet strict State and lo tions will fall on the health officials of (7) The term "quality" means the mini- cal sanitation standards. Second, the fi mum quality standards defined by the Secre the countries in which the dairy prod tary in accordance with this Act. nal products are subject to inspection by ucts are produced. Each country export (8) The term "administration and super the Food and Drug Administration. The ing dairy products to the United States vision" means the administrative review . pf first phase of this two-part guarantee is will be expected to set up its own system foreign country laws, regulations, and .".en necessary because it simply is not practi for farm and plant inspections, and these forcement procedures offered as being cqm cal to inspect all finished dairy products. systems will in tum be monitored by parable to United States l~ws, regulat~ol_ls, Since only a small portion of all prod American officials to insure compliance and enforcement procedures, under the pro ucts can be examined directly, the only with American regulations. A similar in visions of this Act, and the supervision of effective guarantee that the uninspected spection program for imported meats, ad inspection personnel both here and abrQ~<;l. (9) The term "inspection" means the offi.~ products also will be pure and whole ministered by the Animal and Plant cial service rendered by the Department of some is the knowledge that strict stand Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Health, Education, and Welfare, under the ards of sanitation have been observed on Department of Agriculture, has been op administration and supervision of the Secre the farms and in every phase of their erating successfully for a number of tary, for the purposes of carrying out the production. years and provides an effective working provisions of this Act. The bill I am proposing today will model for the dairy inspection system SEc. 3. (a) No dairy product shall be im ported into the United States unless .lt has establish this same two-part inspection proposed 1n this bill. been inspected and f.ound to be wholesome system for foreign dairy products enter Mr. Speaker, I think it is time for this and unless the foreign farms and plants ln ing the United States. These products country to strengthen its protection of which such products were produced, manu will be subject to random Inspection upon the American consumer and the Ameri factured, or processed comply with all the entry into the United.States, as they are can dairy producer by strengthening its inspection, grading, and other.standards pre scribed by the Secretary pursuan~ to the today. In addition, the plants where regulations on foreign dairy products. P.rovislons of ~his Act. The st.a~rds pre~ these dairy products are manufactured This action is not unreasonable in light scribed by the Secretary shall include stan~":' and the farms on which the mllk for of stringent sanitation requirements for ards for sanitation procedures in the produc these products is produced will be re- domestic manufacturers, and it will be- tion, cooling, sto~age, transportation, · .an<;l . ; ... ' July 19, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 25047
handling of milk, and in the manufacture such article and any other article thereafter negotiated settlement. If the peace holds, · of dairy products, as well as standards con imported under this Act by or for such the network will have won significant safe cerning the quality and purity of the final owner or consignee. guards against undue interference from the product. SEc. 6. In carrying out the provisions of White House in decisions about which pro (b) The standards established by the Sec this Act, the Secretary may cooperate with grams should be shown to the tax-paying, retary for any imported dairy product, for foreign governments, other departments and sponsoring public. the farms on which the milk used in such agencies of the Federal Government, and PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service net product is produced, and for the establish with appropriate State agencies, and may work of 234 stations, has preserved its au ments in which such imported dairy product conduct such examinations, investigations, thority to air whatever privately-funded is produced, manufactured, or processed shall and inspections as he determines necessary programs it may select--a practice that had be comparable to those standards prescribed or appropriate through any officer or em been seriously challenged by the presiden by the Secretary for the same kind of dairy ployee of the United States, of any State, or tially appointed Corporation for Public product produced, manufactured, or proc of any foreign government, who is licensed Broadcasting board. Under the agreement, essed in the United States and for establish by the Secretary for such purpose. viewers won't be denied "controversial" pub ments in the United States in which the same SEc. 7. (a) The secretary may prescribe lic affairs programs merely because the gov kind of product is produced, manufactured, such assessments and collect such fees as he ernment doesn't like them. or processed whenever the Secretary, in con determines necessary to cover the cost of the· For months, the CPB board had been nection 'With any dairy product program car inspection services rendered under the pro fighting to take over all programming· and ried out by the Department of Health, Edu visions of this Act. scheduling duties from PBS, in the wake of cation, and Welfare has established stand· (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of loud White House · displeasure at the way ards for such product and for the establish this section, the cost of administering and public television had been run, and -at the ments in which such produet is produced, supervising the. ·provisions of this Act shall content of the- network's public ·affairs pro ·manufactured, or processed. The Secretary be borne by the United States. grams. Through various spokesmen, the shall establish standards with respect to SEc. 8. There is hereby authorized to be Nixon administration had lashed into PBS, those kinds of imported dairy products (and appropriated such sums as are necessary to claiming that it wasn't "local" enough to the establishments in which they are pro carry out the administration and supervision satisfy network affiliates and that its r ro duced, manufactured, or processed) for which of the provisions of this Act. gramming had a left-wing slant. no Federal standards have been established, SEc. 9. Any person who knowingly violates If the White House message wasn't perfectly and such standards shall be equivalent to the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a clear at first, it got across last year when those standards heretofore established for misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof President Nixon vetoed a bill that would have other kinds of dairy products and the estab shall be fined not more than $1,000 and im authorized $155 million for CPB over a two lishments in which such other kinds of dairy prisoned not more than one year, or both. year period. The President called for more products · are produced, manufactured, or SEc. 10. If any provisions of this Act or program emphasis on "localism" and urged processed. the application thereof to any person or only a one-year, $45-million authorization. (c) The labeling of imported dairy prod circumstances is held invalid, the validity Meanwhile, changes in the makeup of the ucts shall comply with the requirements of of the remainder of the Act and of the appli bipartisan CPB board eventually gave the the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act and cation of such provision to other persons President a majority-and the CPB attempt shall be otherwise marked as the Secretary and circumstances shall not be affected to take over the public television network may require. thereby. went into high gear. SEc. 4. (a) For the purpose of establishing SEc. 11. This Act shall take effect one hun While stoutly asserting its independence comparable inspection requirements and dred and eighty days after enactment. from the administration, the CPB board re preventing the importation of dairy products fused federal funding to continue a number produced, manufactured, or processed in , of public affairs programs that had been ap foreign dairy farr..:s· or piants not meeting proved by PBS for . the coming season. As it the minimum standards prescribed. by the PROGRAMING FREEDOM FOR THE turned out, however,, the "localism" argu Secretary pursuant to the prov.isions of this PUBLIC ·BROADCASTING SERVICE ment boomeranged on CPB and the White Act, the Secretary shall, where and to the House: PBS is run by 234 local station man extent necessary, require such products to agers who were determined to preserve their be accompanied by a certificate of compliance HON. FRANK E. EVANS control of programs underwritten by means il?sued by the exporting country in a;ccordance . other than congressional approprtations, such with rules and regulations prescribed by the OF COLORADO as foundations, corporations and individual Secretary establishing minimum standards IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES contributors-which finance SO per cent of as to the quality of the milk, farm and Thursday, July 19, 1973 what is shown in the first place. plant facilities, equipment, and procedures , Dallas industrialist Ralph Rogers, board used in the production and transportation Mr. EVANS of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, chairman of PBS, went to bat for the net -()f milk, and the production, manufacture, since its inception, the Public Broadcast work and, together with certain members and processing of such imported dairy prod ing Service has made an invaluable con of the CPB board, hammered out a plan for a ucts. Further, the Secretary shall, where and tribution by offering a wide variety of partnership, with procedures for settling to the extent necessary, establish inspection high quality programs to the American policy disputes. PBS accepted it and Repub procedures to insure that the certificates of lican Thomas Curtis, who was the CPB board compliance issued by foreign governments people. These have run the gamut from chairman, said he had the votes to wiD. ap signify full compliance with the provisions educational entertainment for children proval from his group. of this Act. to lessons in French cooking, from po But CPB voted down the compromise and (b) The Secretary shall cause to be in litical forums to the finest in theater Mr. Curtis quit-charging that political pres spected, in accordance with such rules and productions. It is critical that both ade sure from the Nixon administration had regulations as he may prescribe, all dairy quate funding and unhampered freedom turned his members around. CPB members products imported into the United States. of choice in programing enable PBS to claimed that the White House had nothing SEc. 6. (a) All imported dairy products maintain its high standards. to do with the vote, that they just didn't shall, after entry into the United States, be like the way Mr. Curtis was taking credit for s:ubject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos As one who believes so firmly · that the compromise. At any rate, Mr. Curtis was metic Act, and other Acts providing for t!1e public television must be free from gov replaced by Dr. James R. Killian, Jr.-former inspection, testing, or grading o~ dairy prod ernmental interference iri its range and president of MIT, one-time science adviser ucts to insure their purity and to insure that choice of programs, I should like to . at the White House, political independent, they are wholesome in the same manner and share with my colleagues an excellent . a~d a leader in the creation of public broad to the same extent as if such products were editorial which appeared in the Colorado casting in the United States. produced in the United States. Springs Sun of June 25. I believe the Pressures increased on both groups to (b) The Secretary is authorized to pre reach a settlement quickly, and to keep pub views set forth in this editorial reflect lic TV independent from White House in scribe rules and regulations to carry out the the hope of all Americans that we have purposes of this Act, and such rules and terference. There was Watergate to keep the regulations shall provide for the destruction witnessed the last of the unwarranted administration preoccupied, and to give CPB of dairy products offered for entry and re pressures to which PBS has been subject plenty of reason to show some Independence and that innovation and diversity will from the White House. There was Dr. Kil fused admission into the United States, lian's personal interest in a prompt end to unless such dairy products are reexported or continue to be the hallmarks of public television. I am pleased to insert this the dispute. Finally, there was the dilapi brought into compliance within the time dated state of public television itself--only fixed therefor in such rules and regulations. article in the RECORD at this time: months from the fall season, with incom (c) All charges for storage, cartage, and CEASE-FIRE IN PUBLIC TV WAR plete financing and only a handful of pro labor with respect to any article which is It was a bitter internal conflict that many grams to feed to the network. imported contrary to this .Act shall be paid Americans found hard to understand, but at In support of PBS, the Ford Foundation by the owner·or consignee, and 1n default of last the battle over control of the nation's was withholding more than $8 million 1n such payment shall constitute a lien against public television network has ended with a grants; and Rep. Torbert H. Macdonald 25048 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19·, 1973 · (D-Mass.), cha.lrman of the House. Subcom Board of Fellows and other college and . together, the team tha.t's proving tt. And mittee on. Communications and Power, university boards a.nd committees. I'm proud -of. the way the people who live wa.rned that unless there were qulck as He was a humanitarian~ Chairman of here are participa.ting ln what we're ·trying surances against administration control of to do. That's probably the most imp@rtant public TV, Congress might well cut off all the Orange County Red Cross fund d1ive aspect of it all-'the peDple; not the houses, federal money for the industry. and active participant in City of Hope,· the greenbelts, the parks or any of the visi The settlement. finally reached last week YMCA, and United Fund campaigns. ble things on the land. Not them alone. It's (and resembling the plan rejected in April), William Ralph Mason had a deep and how all of them together, the environment; should go a long way in shielding public effective commitment to civic causes, so in -other worcis. ha.s motivated the people. broadcasting from attempts at control by any cial responsibility, and the practical solu In any case, and in the end. the best in man administration. CPB will underwrite what tion of man's needs. will triumph. I'm convinced of that. ever programs it chooses with federal funds, A civil engineer, Mason was graduated and. will consult PBS in the process; if PBS Mr. Speaker, I think Bill Mason's own disapproves of a program, appeals may be from the University of Washington. He words as quoted above are now a tribute made .first to the chief executives of the received his master's degree from M~T. to the man himself. Those of us who two groups and then to the two board chair He returned to the University of Wash knew and loved Bill for the person and men. If there is still no agreement, the ington in Seattle to teach engineering. inspiration he was will sorely miss him chairmen will choose a third person from He also worked with civilian engineering in our own per.r;onal ways. outside the two organizations. firms and held posts at Government fa In turn, all other programs selected by And yet, Mr. Speaker, the loss is truly cilities such as Point Hueneme, where he one that will be felt by the entire country. PBS or its stations for national airing will assisted in the design and construction have access to the network. Questions of His accomplishments. both inspira ''btlolance" or ..objectivity" of any program of amphibious equipment fm- the Navy. tional and real in the sense that .he was can be appealed to :a. monitoring committee In December of 1959, Mason was asked a builder of cities. will continue to live consisting of three trustees from each group, to join the Irvine Co. With his wife and and to influence the lives of untold thou and it will take a 4-to-2 vote to keep a pro fTiends waiting in unabashed curiosity sands of persons for decades to oome. gram off the network. to learn what in the world a civil engi Bm Mason was a man for the time- To be sure, none of this guarantees viewers neer would be asked to do on a ranch. and for the future. a fall season of high quality, stimulating, Bill Mason soon found out. He was one contr
situated on a branch of the Yukon-offers The unit needs no attent~on for the first the Government Hospital for the Insane. a unique laboratory fOT developing new ap two years while the composting wastes are Its mission then was to provide care and proaches that might later prove useful ln a slowly drying out and moving down the milder climate. · slanting bottom. Then the householder treatment for the insane of the Army The contract calls for design and con opens a hatch at the lower end and finds and Navy and of the populace of the Dis struction of a central building in the village a pile of dry, black, odorless humus which ·trict of Columbia. Throughout the years to house water purification, laundry, toilet, represents only 5 per cent by volume of the its essential purpose of providing thera bathing, and waste disposal facilities for the waste.s that were deposited many months peutic services fo1· the mentally and emo entire population. Trash as well as human 'before. Tests by health authorities have tionally disturbed has remained the wastes wm be burned in an oil-fi:red catalytic found no harmful bacteria. or viruses In the same, even though it has undergone a incinerator, which will contribute to the humus, which is safe to use as a garden change of name and transfers between heating of tbe bullding and the hot water fertilizer. Humus output is about 70 pounds supply, and will not cause air pollution. per person per year. · Federal departments. The Bionomic firm also has plans for a To combat odors in a house keeping an Because of the shift in the patient series of modular sanitation units to serve accumulation of wastes in its basement, population over the course of its 118- pGpulations of different sizes, from a cluster Multrum employs a natural ventilation sys year history, St. Elizabeths Hospital no of about 10 dwellings down to a single-house tem, without fans. Air is introduced into the longer retains its unique char.aeter as a hold unit, that would remove body wastes 'Container at several points to insure a com facility primarily for Federal benefici from the toilet lines and incinerate them posting process which operates only on aries. More than 85 percent of its in wlthout the need for a sewe:r connection. oxygen, thus avoiding the generation of patients and virtually all of its outpa THE "MULTRUlVI" UNIT ·raul-smelling gas which occurs in a septic tients are now residents of the District Finally. one of the most promising devices tank. The vent leads the water vapor and of Columbia, and their care and treat for waterless disposal of human wastes carbon dioxide-the only gaseous products ,coming from the unit--up above the roof ment is supported in part by the District .comes from Sweden. Rikard Lindstrom in of Columbia government. The District stalled a self-designed composting unit into the atmosphere. about 20 years ago, to prevent sewage from For cold climates an electrical heating should, rightfully, assume direction and draining onto his bathing beach on the unit is placed under the container to keep control of the hospital, which represents Baltic Sea. When the unit proved success the composting going during the winter, and their principal resource for the mentally ful, neighbors asked to have the devices in when a unit is required to serve many people ill. This legislation would effectuate this stalled and then more units were made until an electric fan is used to speed up the nat ural ventilation. Carl Lindstrom is adapting purpose. about 1,000 are now in use in Scandinavia, The bill also contains adequate assur chiefly in vacation homes. the unit for multiple-family dwellings and. this may require special flush toilets using ances that the hospital would be reim Lindstrom and his son Carl have arranged bursed for costs incurred in providing for a concern in Oslo, the Andstor Company. only a fraction of a gallon of water per flush. to make and sell the units. A thousand units continuing care to the small number of will be installed this year under the name Federal beneficiaries who would remain of "Multrum" and plans are going forward there. for larger-scale manufacture. ST. ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL SHOULD In addition, this legislation would con The Multrum unit consists of a large fiber BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DIS tinue the support provi