August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27049 to agreements subject to review by the Com 1972 relating to the incidental taking of ma By Mr. LITTON (for himself, Mr. BELL, mittee on House Administration of the House rine mammals in the course of commercial Mr. FASCELL, Mr. McCLOSKEY, and of Representatives, in the case of certain fishing operations; to the Committee on Mer Mr. STARK): legislative officers and employees; to the chant Marine and Fisheries. H. Res. 1294. Resolution requesting the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. VEYSEY: President to turn over evidentiary informa By Mr. WAMPLER: H. Con. Res. 586. Concurrent resolution tion to the House Judiciary Committee and H.R. 16299. A bill to amend the Railroad the Special Prosecutor; to the Committee on Retirement Act of 1937 to revise the retire calling for a domestic summit to develop a unified plan of action to restore stab111ty the Judiciary. ment system for employees of employers By Mr. YATES (for himself and Mr. covered thereunder, and for other purposes; and prosperity to the American economy; to CONTE): to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign the Committee on Banking and Currency. H. Res. 1295. Resolution providing for tele Commerce. By Mr. BINGHAM (for himself, Mr. vision and radio coverage of proceedings in By Mr. BOB WILSON (for himself, Mr. BIESTER, and Mr. GILMAN): the Chamber of the House of Representatives VAN DEERLIN, and Mr. BURGENER) : H. Res. 1293. Resolution to establish a John on any resolution to impeach the President H.R. 16300. A bill to amend the provisions W. McCormack senior citizen intern program; of the United States; to the Committee on of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of to the Committee on House Administration. Rules.
EXTE:NSIONS OF REMARKS IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 13377, THE AL In reflection it is significant to note at the abuse of power issue, I bring to the LIED WAR VETERANS OF AMER this point the all-encompassing welcome attention of my colleagues an editorial ICA MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BILL inscribed at the door to our Nation, "The in today's edition of the Peoria Journal Statue of Liberty," whieh reads, in part, Star which raises some interesting points as follows: regarding abuse of power as well as some HON. ROBERT A. ROE questions as to what we are really talking OF NEW JERSEY "A mighty woman with a torch whose flame about when we use that phrase. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Is the imprisoned lightning and her name I place the text of the editorial in the Monday, August 5, 1974 Mother of Exiles. From her beaconed-hand RECORD at this point: Glows world wide welcome; :i:\11'. [From the Peoria (Ill.) Journal-Star, Aug. 5, Mr. ROE. Speaker, as a sponsor of Her mild eyes command 1974] H.R. 13377 which is on the consent cal The air-bridged harbor that twin cities endar for consideration by the Members frame. ABUSE OF POWER of the House today provide hospital Now that "abuse of power" seems to be to "Keep ancient lands, your stoned pomp l" accepted by many as a "high crime" and an and medical care for lawful residents cried she with silent lips. impeachable offense whether it includes any for at least 10 years-of the, United "Give me your tired, your poor, previously illegal criminal act or not, per States who were members of ·uhe Armed Your huddled masses yearning to breathe haps we ought to provide for the removal Forces of nations allied with the United free, from office of any public official, appointed States in World War I or World War II, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. or elected, who can be convicted of such. I join with my distinguished colleague Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to We are going to need some such amend from Tilinois, Congressman ANNUNZIO, me, ment to the state and federal constitutions I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" to protect ourselves from judicial dictator and other sponsors of this measure in ships, electoral cabals, and bureaucratic urging passage of this long overdue leg This inscription depicts our symbol of tyrants. islation that will finally erase the un freedom and heritage in a country whose Indeed, we have needed such a defense al reasonable line between past and pres very foundation and existence was born ready and no such tool exists, and none did ent citizenships and provide equal treat as a haven for all free peoples of the exist untU eager House prosecutors invented ment under the law for American cit world. it for one man only, the President. izens who serted our Nation during Mr. Speaker, we here in the House Perhaps, we have invented the one new "criminal" activity that can be used as a World War I and World War II. There now have the great opportunity to con curb on "freedom of the press" before this is no question that these veterans con firm our Nation's welcome and accept whole chain reaction is over-"abuse of tinue to serve as dedicated, loyal mem ance of these citizens and demonstrate power." bers of a society that they, themselves, America's gratitude, civility and abund It can cover anything under the sun just helped to preserve for all of us. ant promise of a good life for our adopted about, 1f you happen to disagree with the It is important to point out that the veterans of other countries who fought current use of "power" by anybody who countries of Czechoslovakia and Poland for our cause in World War I and World has it. What ought we legislate to deal with the allied with ou:- Nation during World War Wa.r II but because of subsequent po "abuse of power" by labor unions and labor I and n experienced drastic changes in litical circumstances of their government leaders? How about the all too frequent their government after the war-changes were unable to receive the accord and "abuse of power" by TV networks over their which deprived the valiant citizens of honor of war veterans as we ha..ve been affiliates? these nations the very freedom for which able to do as the land of the free. Do zoning boards sometimes act 1n ways they had fought. As some of my col During these most trying times when you regard as an "abuse of power?" leagues have already testified, one need a little help can mean so much to our When a judge gives an arbitrary order that proves to be illegal 1n the appellate court, only look at the record of the Polish people who are suffering under unpre we might well remove that lower court Freedom Fighters and their wartime con cedented economic hardships, with per judge for his "abuse of power." tribution to our people for which we owe sonal fiscal resources taxed to the danger When Congressmen vote into law an un a debt of gratitude. point of being confiscatory, I most Constitutional imposition on us that 1s so These allied war veterans settled strongly urge the passage of H.R. 13377 proclaimed by the U.S. Supreme Court, ought throughout the United States, a great to help provide medical care for these we not be able to remove those members of many of them becoming American cit Congress for ''abuse of power?" allied war veterans of America. When a Congressional committee violates izens, contributing their talents, initia the rights of witnesses, and disregards the tive and hard work to the further en normal standards of justice under our Con richment of America. The legislation we ABUSE OF POWER stitution and in our system, should we not are considering today recognizes the have the means of removing those commit sacrifice and outstanding service these tee members from public office for their Americans made to the allied war effort HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL "abuse of power?" When a hearing officer imposes vicious and to their adopted country by pro OF ILLINOIS conditions on a private operation and relief viding that they will be eligible for cer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tain essential benefits for hospital and is ultimately ialned in a court of law, can we Monday, August 5, 1974 not get that hearing officer removed from his domiciliary care and medical services position of power for an "abuse of power?" commensurate with veterans of the U.S. Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, since one However, what may be the greatest and Anned Forces. of the articles of impeachment relates to saddest abuse of power of all is one that we 27050 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 cannot do a thing about except the restraint the floor, Rep. Abzug offered an amendment long-standing policy of nuclear deterrence. ourselves. to strike over $250 million in Research and At the very lease, such a significant reversal This is the tyranny of the living over the Development funds to increase the accuracy of policy warrants full Congressional exami dead. and yield of our strategic nuclear weapons, nation and debate. We urge your support for A group is now proposing very seriously the so-called counterforce program. Tomor the amendment to delete funds for research that we get rid of "The Star Spangled Ban row, when the Department of Defense Appro and development of these new nuclear ner" on the grounds that it fails to meet the priation bill (HR 16243) is under considera weapons. aesthetic standards of music as we now know tion, we plan to offer a similar amendment. Sincerely, it or the philosophic stresses of the present On June 4, following House action on H.R. BELLA S. ABzuG, moment. 14592, the Senate met in an unusual closed HERMAN BADn.Lo, It is but one of a long series of traditional session to debate the implications of this new JOHN CONYERS, things under attack, and I pick it because it "counterforce" proposal, designed to give the ANDREW YOUNG, has few big vital side issues. United States a first strike capab111ty. Sen PATRICIA SCHROEDER, The standards of the music <.!\'itic and the ator Mcintyre, Chairman of the Research THOMAS M. REES, sociologist are being applied in this a.rgu- and Development Subcommittee of the Sen DANTE B. FASCELL, The standards of the music critic and the ate Armed Services Committee, vehemently DON EDWARDS, opposed to this new program and alarmed That isn't what the "Star Spalllgled Banner" PAR~EN MITCHELL, is all about, and that isn't what gives it by its implications, offered an amendment MICHAEL HARRINGTON, value. to strike "counterforce" funds. This amend JOHN F. SEIBERLING, Some people simply sneer at "·tradition" ment was narrowly defeated in the Senate. ROBERT L. LEGGETT. of all and any kind, and do not understand Senator Mcintyre emphasized that counter what is involved. force programs would not only "put the hair What gives the song its special value is the trigger on nuclear war," but, beyond that, AMENDMENT sentiment that generations of Americans would do nothing to counter the threat to our Minutemen. What he has urged, in Page 26, line 9, insert the following new have attached to it, and the places tt has paragraph: been played under conditions that gave it stead, are programs to insure the survivabil special meaning all over the world. ity of our own nuclear deterrent and more "PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES It is part of history. It belongs to all Amer than adequate funds for such programs are "No funds appropriated pursuant to this icans-living and dead. included in HR 16243. Title shall be used for any research, develop There are some things that do not belong Secretary of Defense Schlesinger has sup ment, test or evaluation programs designed to us alone. We are just the custodians for a ported the request for these funds with to build counterforce capab111ties." while. alarming reports of Soviet nuclear capability .3 It is not only an "abuse of power" to de and forebodings that the Soviets might be stroy such things in the brief time that we tempted to use their future superiority to are here, but it is a form of spiritual vandal strike a knock-out blow at our land-based ism. missiles. Hence, the argument goes, we must There are some things that we have an develop missiles with greater . accuracy to DOWNGRADING OF FEOERAL JOBS obligation to pass on, that all Americans liv provide us with flexibility in responding to ing and dead have a stake 1n, and ought to such an attack-we must be capable of have a say about. striking back at Soviet missile silos as well We should think twice before we outvote as at Soviet cities. HON. HENRY B. GONZALEZ the dead, just because they can no longer The implication of this scenario are over OF TEXAS stop us, just as an easy and arrogant ws.y to whelmingly frightening. Rather than creat IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing nuclear stab111ty, these new programs will throw our weight around-a power that Monday, August 5, 1974 comes to us just by b~ing alive. only further stimulate the nuclear arms race It's the most cowardly, unfair and "chick and wm increase the hazards of an all-out Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I en" act of all. nuclear war. If either side should fear that it could not strike back effectively after a am introducing legislation that would And history shows that those eager to. dis correct what I believe is an unfair and regard their forefathers also disregard their nuclear attack, it would be sorely tempted posterity. to strike first. There is no greater restrain arbitrary procedure, the downgrading of Changing rules for the convenience of the ing force than the knowledge that one's at Federal jobs. moment, and to hell with past principles, tack can be retaliated with an effective coun I have recently been advised that quite turns out to be thoughtless as to future as ter-attack. a few of the machinists and general ma well. Secretary Schlesinger's argument, more chine operators at Kelly Air Force Base And dangerous to the survival of a good over, is based on several allegations which in my district are currently being sub society.-c, L. DANCEY. are unfounded if not totally inaccurate: 1. That Soviet nuclear capab111ty is fast jected to what is known as a special clas approaching and will soon exceed that of the sification survey. The purpose of this spe United States. R. & D. FOR DOOMSDAY DEVELOP cial survey is to apply new Civil Service MENT-TEXT OF AMENDMENT Although Soviet missiles are larger and Commission standards to particular jobs. more powerful, our smaller computerized While I realize that we want to insure missiles Me more effective and more accur ate. U.S. nuclear technology 1s far beyond equal pay for equal work, I am concerned HON. BELLA S. ABZUG that of the Soviets and wm continue to be that this current procedure will have a OF NEW YORK well into the 1980's, long after the Salt I serious effect on the moral of the em agreement ends. ployees involved and will certainly ham IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2. That the United States must maintain per their performance. Monday, August 5, 1974 the perception o! nuclear superiority and The bill I am proposing would give a that this perception will somehow strengthen Federal agency 3 years to downgrade a Ms. ABZUG. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow our bargaining position at future Salt the House will consider H.R. 16243, the negotJ:ating sessions. job classification. After that, an incum Department of Defense appropriations Yet Secretary of State Kissinger, after fail bent employee would be protected bill. At that time I will offer an amend ing to obtain any missile agreement during against having this classification ment to prohibit research and develop his recent Moscow visit, indicated that this changed. · ment funds for the counterforce pro very "tough guy" role may be jeopardizing Under the present system an employee gram. future Salt agreements. is subject to a lifetime of uncertainty, Compared to the total request in this bill, never knowing when he might be notified Today I, and 11 other Members of the the amount involved for research and de House, circulated a dear colleague letter velopment of countert'orce weapons is small that his grade will be lowered. My bill outlining the overriding significance of less than $300 million. But these expendi would guarantee him a sense of security this new strategy. I would like to insert tures wm commit us to future expenditures after he has performed successfuly at a the text of that dear colleague letter and of b1llions of dollars. More important, they particular job for a period of 3 years. I the text of the amendment. will commit us to a policy which will virtu believe this legislation is necessary, and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ally invite nuclear confrontation and will I hope that Congress can take expendient Washington, D.C., August 5,1974. negate our chances of reaching a realistic action to rectify this situation by pass Re H.R.l6243 Salt II agreement. ing my bill, which I believe is fair and DEAR COLLEAGUE: Last May, When H.R. The counterforce p·rogra.m represents a equitable to both the employee and the 14592, the Mil1tary Procurement BUl, was on radical and dangerous departure from our agencies involved. August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27051 WELFARE STUDY SHOWS NEED FOR It is ridiculous to have a welfare sys Are you in favor of a constitutional REFORM tem that encourages single and married amendment to prohibit busing? women to have children and fathers not 84.4-Yes. to work and to abandon their families. 15.6-No. HON. JOHN M. ASHBROO~ A complete reevaluation of this system OF OHIO is desperately needed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO STEVE ALLEN Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, the Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy of the 1974 ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE HON .. THOMAS M. REES Joint Economic Committee has released OF CALIFORNIA a study of our Nation's welfare system. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The subcommittee report is based on an HON. ELWOOD HILLIS Tuesday, August 6, 1974 analysis of the welfare benefits available OF INDIANA in 100 counties around the country. Mr. REES. Mr. Speaker, in these days The results of the study are deeply IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of internal crisis at home and unrest disturbing. It indicates that the current Tuesday, August 6, 1974 abroad, it gives me great pleasure to call welfare system encourages low-income Mr. HILLIS. Mr. Speaker, at this time your attention to the work of an out and unemployed fathers to avoid work I would like to share with my colleagues standing artist who has established a and desert their families. It also en the results of my 1974 annual question remarkable list of achievements dedi courages single women and married cou naire. This poll was distributed to every cated to making life more pleasant for pies to have children. household in the Fifth Congressional his fellowman. This artist is my good Work disincentives are high, accord District of Indiana which I represent~ friend Steve Allen, and it would be diffi ing to the study, because the net gain I am pleased to say that the response cult to name another person who can from working often is quite small, if any. was overwhelming. I received the largest match his achievements in the theater An example of this is an unemployed return since I have been conducting the television, music, motion pictures and father on AFDC-aid to families with survey. the literary world. ' dependent children. If the father goes Percentages reflected in the tabluation A tireless worker who never confines to work full time at the old $1.60 or new represent returns received through July himself to one area of the arts, Mr. Allen $2 minimum wage, he faces a net loss in 29, 1974. combines his many talents and boundless discretionary income because the AFDC The detailed results of the question energy to produce a veritable cornucopia benefits lost generally are greater than naire are as follows: of creative entertainment. His skills as the net wage. A man with a wife and 3 (Answers in percent) an entertainer keep him in constant de children who finds a full-time job at Based on available information, Do you mand, but despite the rigors of his sched $1.60 an hour has an after-tax income believe President Nixon should ule, he continues to find time for an end of $3,034, but loses AFDC benefits of 69.3-remain in office. less series of public service activities. $3,840 a year in San Francisco or $3,588 12.4-leave office by resignation. He appears as a guest lecturer at col in Portland, Oreg. It certainly eliminates 18.3-be impeached. leges and universities whenever possible a major reason for getting a job if by With regard to health insurance coverage, and he is an active participant in many working a man and his family are no which action should the Federal government take? charitable and social events. To date, he better off financially than before. 38.6-none. has authored no less than 17 books, with Although financial incentive to get a 18.5-provide Federal coverage for all basic 3 more in preparation, an achievement job may be lacking, the study shows that health needs including preventive ca:te. that few writers have equaled. As a pian there is a financial incentive for fathers 42.9-provide Federal coverage only for major ist, he has recorded some 40 albums to desert their families. If an unem illnesses or long-term mnesses. another mark that few of his peers ca~ ployed father deserts, the average gain It 1s possible that campaign financing re hope to match. As a composer, he has in cash and food benefits varies from forms wm be enacted by the Congress thts writte~ thousands of songs, and at· the year. Are you in favor of limiting the total $1,004 for 1-child families to $1,318 for amount of contributions and expenditures same t1me, become a recognized author families with 3 children. This constitutes and requiring full financial disclosure. ity on other noted composers, such as about a one-third gain in family income. 90.2-Yes George Gershwin. Since the early days If the deserting father worked full 9.8-No of television, Mr. Allen has demonstrated time at $2 an hour, the average gain in In your opinion, should Abortion be: his creative abilities that have earned benefits is $1,806 to $2,358. Family in 60.5-,a decision to be mMe by a woman and him recognition as one of the truly cre come would increase by almost one-half. her physician. ative pioneers of the medium. As the subcommittee contends: 26.6----allowed only ~n the case of ra.pe, incest, defective fetus, save the life of the mother. Despite these remarkable accomplish The study data leave little doubt that wel 8.5-allowed only to save the life of the ments, Mr. Allen continues to be a still fare does establish large incentives for low mother developing artist, ever expanding his tal income families to break up, or to never 4.4-outlawed in all cases. ents. During the summer, he has toured form in the first .Place. If a woman with What action should Congress take in the. theaters across the country with his wife children on AFDC does marry, the incentive area of infiation? · is for the stepfather to refuse any obliga Jayne Meadows, in three Noel Coward tion to support her children thereby keeping 15.9-enforce firm wage and price controls. plays, appearing in small towns and 9.1-place selective controls on infiated sec cities. His future plans extend into every them on AFDC. tors. 54.7-Limit Federal spending and balance area of the entertainment spectrum. There also is a large financial incen If there is one bridge between the tre tive for either a single woman or a mar the Federal budget. ried couple to have the first child. An 20.3-allow the market to fiow freely and mendous spread of his achievements, it is unemployed childless woman, for exam find its own level. humor. Mr. Allen is a consummate artist The long term goal of U.S. energy inde in the varied professional fields, but the ple, can almost double her benefits-with pendence will require massive research and an additional $1,159 in cash and food development of new power sources. To fi quality of humor is always present in his benefits-by having her first child. If nance such, do you support? work. this woman has a second child, the aver 19.2-reliance on the private sector for funds. Should he confine himself to the en age gain in cash and food benefits is 17 .6-all-out Federally-funded efforts like tertainment world, he could hardlY be $756. This is a 31-percent increase. Al that used to develop our space program. criticized, but Mr. Allen has a sincere 36.1-joint government-industry financed though the gains are lower than for sin programs. concern for political participation as gle-parent households, the financial in 27.1-Federal programs financed through well. He never hesitates to lend active centive for married couples to have chil trust funds from an excess profits tax on the support for candidates or social legis dren follows a similar pattern. petroleum industry. lation when he feels changes are needed. 27052 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 in into the words over the doorway-"equal jus In addition to running GED and PREP He is, effect, a modem-day, Renais tice under the law." programs, the center offers courses leading sance man who reaches out to all the Presented by Sue Cott, Editorial Associate, to undergraduate degrees through the Uni arts. Therefore, it gives me sincere pleas July 10, 1974. versity of Maryland and City Colleges of Chi ure to salute this exceptional artist and cago, and graduate degree programs through to convey the thanks of America for his Arkin.sas and Wayne State universities. many contributions to our happiness and Non-credit 10-hour "kitchen" Turkish well-being. AIR FORCE HONORS Wll.rLIAM BER classes are held four nights a week for all LIN'S KARAMURSEL EDUCATION newcomers. CENTER AS AIR FORCE'S BEST IN 1973 EARL WARREN'S LEGACY HON. JOHN A. BLATNIK AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 16090, AS RE HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL OF MINNESOTA PORTED, OFFERED BY MR. CRANE OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ' Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Tuesday, August 6, 1974 HON. PHILIP M. CRANE Mr. BLATNIK. Mr. Speaker, I would OF n.LINOIS Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is dif like to SUbmit for the CONGRESSIONAL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ficult to find words to express anew~ RECORD an article from Stars and Stripes respect and admiration for the late Ch1ef announcing that the Air Force has named Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Justice of the Supreme Court, Earl War the educational center in Karamursel, Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, when the ren and his innumerable achievements Turkey, under the direction of William House considers H.R. 16090, the Federal for 'the cause of justice. Where will we Berlin, as the best Air Force educational Election Campaign Act Amendments of find another man of equal foresight, center in 1973. As a long-time friend of 1974, I will be prepared to offer the fol equal courage, and equal humanity? Mr. Berlin, I would like to congratulate lowing amendments: The only adequate memo:ial. t_o this him on this well-deserved honor and wish AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, great man is to .carry o~t ~1s v1s1onary him well in his new assignment at the OFFERED BY MR. CRANE decisions, to instill mearung m the words Misawa Air Base in Japan. I know that Page 2, strike line 13 and all that follows ''equal justice under the law." The man he will bring the same hard-working, down through page 3, line 3, and insert in immortalized by impeachment billboards serious approach to providing the best lieu thereof: and bumper stickers would care less for possible educational opportunities for the "(2) no candidate or authorized commit our words than for our actions in pra~se Air Force personnel in Japan as he has tee may accept contributions from other of him. The following WCBS edi~r1al at the Karamursel Center. The article than individuals or polttical party organiza· describes Earl Warren's accom~llsh follows: tions." ments and implicates his unfirushed HONORED EDUCATION CENTER SETS HIGH GOAL legacy: social progress and equal justice: (By J. King Cruger) AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, THE WARREN COURT KARAMURSEL, TURKEY.-HOW does an edu OFFERED BY MR. CRANE The words "equal justice under the law" cation center get to be the best of its kind Page 2, line 16, strike out ", exceed $5,000." are writ in stone on the Supreme Court in the Air Force? and insert in lieu th'ereof ", exceed $1,000." building in Washington. And no court in our By innovating and trying harder, say those time espoused the cause of equal justice 1n charge at Karamursel Common Defense better than the Supreme Court of Chief Jus· Installation's center. They should know, AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, tice Earl Warren. since they have been named the best In the OFFERED BY MR. CRANE It was the Warren court that handed down Air Force for 1973. Page 4, following line 8, add the following the one-man one-vote decision-a decision The base and the ed center's staff takes ed new paragraph: Chief Justice Warren regarded as its most ucation seriously. By order of the base com "(7) For purposes of this section, with important achievement. One-man one·vote mander, everyone reporting to the base must respect to a political committee which es meant that each member of a legislature had come to the center for a briefing. tablishes, administers, and solicits contribu to represent the same number of voters. "This is supposed to be mandatory every tions to a separate segregated fund supported Sparsely populated rural areas could no where in the Air Force, but about 90 per cent by payments from a corporation or labor or longer be represented by the same number of those we see have never had a thorough ganization, as permitted under Section 610, of legislators as densely populated urban briefing," says William A. Berlin, education the term 'contribution' includes the 'fair areas. For, as Chief Justice Warren ,said, center director for the past six years. market value of services' which an individual .. Legislators represent people not trees. Berlin, who will take over the education who is an employee or member of such cor Then there was the landmark "Brown" center at Misawa Ai:r Base, Japan, believes 1n poration or labor organization, respectively, decision. The decision written by Earl War· being aggressive when it comes to education. provides to such a committee for, or for the ren 20 years ago declared that racial segre "By the end of each June we aim to have benefit of, a candidate, or which such an gation in public schools was unconstitutional no non·high school graduates on this base. individual provides to, or for the benefit of, because it resulted in unequal education. We just don't allow people to be here with a candidate at the direction of such a com That was just the beginning. "Brown" out a high school diploma. One way or an mittee." opened the floodgates for court decisions other, we'll get a man without a diploma to that struck down racial segregation in pub come in here and earn one. We may have to lic parks, bus terminals, housing, swimming needle him and we may have to put a little AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090. AS REPORTED, pools and other public facilities. pressure on him. Whatever it takes we'll do OFFERED BY MR. CRANE The warren Court also advanced equal it," he says. Page 18, immediately following line 2, add rights for those accused of crimes. The court And, do it they do. More than 67 per cent the following language: ruled that every defendant no matter how of the 11,600 service personnel assigned to the "SEc. 103(a). Section 610 of title 18, poor should be guaranteed legal counsel, and trim, Uttle base south of Istanbul are en United States Code is amended by adding at 1n the famous "Miranda" case, it held that rolled in courses they attend during off-duty the end of the second paragraph thereof the all persons had the right to consult a lawyer time. following: before they were questioned by the police "Our goal is to have each person leave here "Provided further, That it shall be un and to be advised of that right. with at least two year's college education or lawful for money or anything of value se These decisions added up to a quiet social the equivalent," says Berlin. cured by physical force, job discrimination, revolution and the Warren court was ac· "At the last IG inspection there was no financial reprisals, or the threat of force, job cused of everything from coddling criminals base in USAFE Within 60 percentage points of discrimination, or financial reprisals, or by to usurping the powers of Congress. Segre us when it came to those taking courses dues, fees, or other monies required as a gationists and John Birchers printed up through local education centers," Berlin says. condition of employment, to be used to pay bumper stickers and blllboards that de Besides Berlin, the ed center staff consists the cost of ( 1) communications by a cor manded "impeach Earl Warren." of counselor Chester Maxwell, who moves up poration to its stockholders and their But the 16 years Earl Warren was chief to acting director when BerUn departs, T.Sgt. families or by a labor organization to its justice resulted in great social progress and Payton Tanner, NCIOC, and Mrs. Chris Wet members and their families supporting or during those years new life was breathed tie, testing monitor. opposing any candidate for any of the offices August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27053 referred to in this section, or supporting or INFLATION AND THE CONGRESS but not sufficient to bring prices under con opposing any political party or political trol. committee, or (2) establishing, administer Shultz and Dunlop had supported the con ing, and soliciting contributions to a sepa cept of an active monitoring agency that rate segregated fund to be utilized for politi HON. JONATHAN B. BINGHAM would work on an industry-by-industry ana. cal purposes by a corporation or labor OF NEW YORK on an agency-by-agency basis with busi organization." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ness, labor, and the government agencies. Page 18, line 3, redesignate Sec. 103 as Sec. The purpose would be to open supply bottle 103 (b) by inserting "(b) " before the words Tuesday, August 6, 1974 necks and to induce other reforms to ex "Section 611 of title 18,". pand supplies and reduce price pressures. Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, a timely The formula offers no immediate prospect of article on the special problems the cur lower prices but is regarded with increasing rent inflation presents for the Congress favor at the Capitol because of its focus on appeared recently in the Daily Labor Re structural and other fundamental causes ot AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 16090 port published by the Bureau of Na inflation. The White House has not explicit tional Affairs; Inc. Richard Nixon ly waffling." Campaign Act of 1971, relating to general evacuates the White House, the AFL-CIO The BNA interviews suggest that "firmly provisions, is amended by adding at the end is not likely to support even the most milk waflling" is an appropriate phrase for the ap thereof the following new section: toast stabilization proposals calling for an proach of both the White House and the Congress in the last six months. They indi ·•DISCLOSURE OF INCOME AND NET WORTH Executive Branch role in the process. In effect, labor has become the key to the cate that something akin to policy stagna "SEc. 408. (a) Every candidate for Federal now doubtful prospects of substantive anti tion on inflation was the dominant condi office and every individual holding Federal inflation legislation in this session. However, tion at both the Capitol and at 1600 Pennsyl office shall transmit to the Board of Super if Congress should approve legislation going vania Avenue. visory Officers and to representatives of the beyond budget restraint in the appropria THE SULLEN BECOME MUTINOUS communications media designated by the tions process, the most likely bill is the However, during the past several weeks, Board under subsection (b), not later than Muskie-Stanton proposal for an Executive both the White House and the Congress have April 30 of each year, a statement which dis Branch monitoring task force with no power shown more surface signs of mounting a closes- to impose direct controls on prices and wages. more vigorous search for answers to the "(1) the net worth of such candidate or However, Congress is getting good marks critical questions posed by the country's individual as of the close of the most recent for its creation of the new Senate and House price and interest rate surge. The shifting calendar year; and budget committees that make it more likely, mood at the Capitol began to manifest itself but by no means certain, that the appro after members returned from July 4th recess "(2) the gross income and taxable income priations for government spending will be of such candidate or individual for the most visits to the districts. The climate back home done on a unified basis, instead of by the was described by a Joint Economic Commit recent calendar year, as indicated on the in current fragmented and uncoordinated ap tee staff expert, quoting the late Herman come tax return of such candidate or in proach. Depending upon the makeup of the Hickman, the Yale football coach, as chang dividual required to be filed by section 6012 committees and on their administration, ing "from sullen to mutinous." Senator of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relat their establishment is broadly regarded as Lawton Chiles (D-Fla.) reported at a July ing to persons required to make returns of an indispensable first step toward an effec 19 conference that he and other senators income). tive national stab111zation policy. found that "our people are in a state of near "(b) The Board shall publish annually a Meanwhile, the White House appears to panic over infiation." The July 23 call of a have rejected the advice supported by the group of conservative and nonactivist sena list of representatives of the communications President's former chief economic counselor, media in each congressional district, to tors headed by Dewey Bartlett (R-Okla) for George P. Shultz, the ex-Secretary of the a White House conference on the price crisis gether with a list of such representatives to Treasury, and by John T. Dunlop, the ex whom any candidate for Federal omce and also signalled the rising concern of their chairman of the Cost of Living Council, that constituents. Key staff members also began any individual holding Federal office shall the infiation crisis demands a more compre to be sounded out by leading Democratic transmit the statement prepared by such hensive policy than reliance on keeping a lid Senators about an early initiative for estab candidate or individual under subsection on federal spending (fiscal restraint) and lishing an anti-inflation agency. (a). keeping a lid on the credit supply (monetary In the House, its stronger recent antipathy "(c) The Board shall make available for restraint). Before leaving the Administra to controls, monitoring or review board meas public inspection any statement transmitted tion, Shultz and Dunlop told Congress that ures, continued to be marked. Although to it under subsection (a).". fiscal and monetary restraints are important aware that no effective policy response ca.- 27054 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 pable of satisfying the troubled voters is at tude is that labor wants no added stabiliza said: "Passage of a moni taring bill could hand, numerous Congressmen indicated that tion authority given to the White House merely show that we're trying to do some the mounting pressures on them "to do while President Nixon remains in office. As thing about the problem. It would be an something" might force some sort of Demo an AFL-CIO spokesman put it: "Right now, other arrow in the quiver." cratic legislative initiative during the next either controls or a monitoring agency is out THE AGENDA OF ALTERNATIVES two months. as far as we're concerned. We can't trust The pressure on Congress also was raised these bastards." This attitude also is shared Among the other proposals that may get when Arthur F. Burns, the Federal Reserve by many Democrats at the Capitol although serious attention on the Htll are these: Board chairman, in effect chided it on July 30 it has been little discussed in public forums. A price and wage review board which for a do-nothing attitude this spring and The chances of price and wage legislation could ask private or public parties to defer called for the reestablishment of the Cost of in the Senate also will be conditioned by the crucial wage or price decisions for 20 to 45 Living Council, including the Construction impeachment schedule as well as by the days while the board or its designated panel Senate's estimate of the prospects for con held hearings or otherwise looked into the Industry Stabilization Committee. decision's impact on prices. BRONX CHEERS FOR CONTROLS viction. I! the House were to impeach the President, the Senate 1s expected to go on an A proposal for selective controls exercised In the picture at the Capitol, the major intensive "trial" schedule leaving no time by the White House with congressional over unrebutted proposition is the absence of sig· for debate except for appropriations or emer sight. Under this standby control legislation, nificant support for the reimposition of price gency issues. whenever the President invoked his author and wage controls proposed by Senate Major Majority Leader Mansfield said on July ity to apply controls to a given product or ity Leader Mike Mansfield (D-Mont) and by 23rd that all committee sessions would be industry, Congress could veto the action by the House's most influential economic policy cancelled during the impeachment trial so concurrent resolution. FRB Chairman Burns leader, Ways and Means Committee Chairman that "every Senator can be ln his seat." also has proposed that congress review any Wilbur M111s (D-Ark). Despite their consider He explained that the "'normal workload such grant of authority every three to six able clout with their colleagues, recent pro would go by the wayside" except for recessing months to determine how it is being used or posals by Mansfield and Mills "sank like iron for "an hour or so" to keep the appropria not used, and whether it should be extended balls," according to a Congressional observer. tions b11ls moving or to handle special legis for another brief period. It 1s noteworthy that the most likely sup The proposal by Representative Jona porters of emergency controls like the Demo lation. than B. Bingham (D-NY), who-like the crats' Shadow Cabinet economists, who have However, key senators have indicated that President-served briefly in the Office of Price been advising House Speaker Carl Albert the forces for action on inflation may be Administration, to give Congress the power (D-Okla.) on anti-inflation policy, declared strong enough by September to shove a b111 under a standby controls measure to impose onto the floor. This would depend in part on in their mid-July statement that "an early selective controls by its O'W1l action "when return to controls is impossible atfer the re whether the leadership were persuaded that the President fails to act to achieve the cent unhappy experience." The Albert panel this would not be what Senator Stevenson [stabilization] targets." This "novel" proce included its chairman, Otto Eckstein of (D-Ill) called "an exercise in futmty." For dure, contained in a broader btll (H.R. 14189) Harvard University, as well as Arthur Okun example, if the House were to vote impeach with 17 co-sponsors, might be necessary of the Brookings Institution, Walter W. Hel ment by a decisive margin, this might make "where, as in the present situation, the ex ler of the University of Minnesota and the a Senate vote for conviction of the Presi ecutive branch has proven incapable of ad National City Bank of Minneapolis, and dent more likely. Such a situation might ministering controls in an equitable man Leon Keyserling, a consulting economist in improve the odds on the Senate's passing ner," Bingham noted. Washington. All are former chairmen of the legislation for a monitoring agency with no A very detailed stab111zation blll, includ Council of Economic Advisers under Demo control power, for example. The prospects of ing controls on raw !ood products, exports, cratic Presidents. a new President would help dissipate current interest and rents as well as on wages and The President added his voice to the cur Senate inhibitions against giving the Execu prices. This approach reflects the yearning rent anti-controls chorus with his July 25 tive Branch authority to run a monitoring among the Democratic congressional leader speech asserting his repudiation of "the dis or review board operation. ship for a b111 acceptable to labor, particu credited patent medicine of wage and price A RENEWED LOOK AT MONITORING larly in a campaign year when real spend controls." The Muskie amendment calls for a moni able earnings are lagging. The hope would A BET ON NO-ACTION ON THE HILL toring agency with no direct or standby con be to quiet labor's fears that it could not get Although the pressures are building at the trols authority. Such an amendment was a fair shake under Administration control Capitol, the current skepticism about what narrowly defeated in the Senate in early lers. This approa·ch has received the informal might happen was summed up in this com May after being approved on a preliminary support of of AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer ment from a senior staff advisor to the Sen vote. On the House side, a comparable bUl Lane Kirkland. ate Banking Committee: "Congress will be introduced by Representative J. W1111am However, the idea evokes strong skepticism writhing, snorting, heaving, huffing and Stanton (R-Ohio) was knocked down at the Capitol even among strong AFL-CIO pufftng right up to Election Day, but I doubt quickly in the Banking Committee. supporters. Robert 0. Harris, a legislative ad that we'll come up with any kind of anti The Muskie amendment empowered the viser of Senator Eagleton (D-Mo.) reflected inflation agency unless the Fords move tnt~ monitoring agency to focus on specific in this view in his comment: "That just stuff the White House." Amo!lg the reasons for dustries with key supply shortages. With and such. There's never been a program that the current consensus that no decisive ac an industry-by-industry approach, the Congress wrote that didn't have to be spelled tion w111 be approved by the current Con agency would work with business and some out by the Executive Branch." He added: gress are these: times with union officials to deal with the "As a practical matter, we can't say to the A measure that is more than a Band-Aid problems (a rickety collective bargaining Executive: 'You have to take our words must involve wage restraint and would come structure; under-capitalization; financing literally and not change them one whit.'" when labor is engaging in a "catch-up" op problems aggravated by the government's John Dunlop also has pointed to the tend eration. A powerful and controls-minded environmental compliance policy; or other ency for detalled stab111za.tion legislation to Northern Democratic Senator said: "I can't problems peculiar to the industry). The get overladen with special-interest amend see Congress taking on labor during an elec agency also would conduct a continuing re ments. George Shultz also recalled how tion year campaign." view of major governmental buying pro President Harry S. Truman "vetoed [one] ... Congressmen and lobbyists, particularly grams so that their impact on overall con version of an economic stabilization act the union representatives at the Capitol, also sumer and wholesale prices would be taken simply because it had gotten loaded up with stress that the Watergate issue had given into account along with a department or bu so many things that he thought it was un the Democrats such a lead in the fall elec reau's more parochial concern with its im workable." tions that the pressure for substantive moves mediate constituents. The agency also would The concern with labor's "loss" position on inflation, outside of action on appropria have the power to put the spotlight on con under controls also is indicated in the pro tions bills or individual social programs, had troversial wage and price decisions by hold· posal of Representative Brock Adams (D dropped dramtically. AFL-CIO and UAW ing hearings and calUng for detailed data. Wash.) for an independent federal ·agency, lobbyists insisted that the Democrats will As described by last spring by its princi the Economic Sta.b111zation Board, with the gai.n markedly at the polls in the fall elec pal sponsors, Shultz and Dunlop, it would be power to impose controls on prices but not tions because of the impact of Watergate. "an operational agency." It was not seen as wages (H.R. 14436). Adams said: "It is my A UAW spokesman said: "If the Democrats an organization confined to collecting data hope that, in 11mlt1ng the scope of the bill weren't 1n such good shape because of and issuing periodic accounts of what had to the direct control of prices and not wages, Watergate, they would have to make another happened in the past. Its mission would be we can strengthen the collective bargaining run at inflation on the floor just to show to spot and influence policy decisions to process." He added that the inability of in their good faith. They may stm do just that, come. dustry automatically to pass on wage in but Watergate has made it a lot easier to However, congressional observers think creases as higher prices should serve as "a duck that one." the monitoring agency lacks "sex appeal" restraining influence on huge wage increases A spokesman for the House Banking Com as an election-year action program. It's re which could fire infla.tion." mittee said that "labor is the key to any garded as offering no "here-and-now" relief REUSS PROPOSALS action" to be taken on an anti-inflation to the voters. As Representative B111 Frenzel A congressional anti-inflation policy with agency in this session. The AFL-CIO's atti- (R-Minn.), a Banking Committee member a more practical chance of adoption than August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27055 pending anti-inflation agency bills has been SUPPORT FOR HOUSE INTERNAL pushed by Representative Reuss, one of the From a major producer of aviation, most potent House Banking Committee mem SECURITY COMMITTEE automotive, and electronic products in bers. As he put it in an interview: "With Michigan: controls gone for a year or more at least, I received with sincere interest the publi something must be done for the average em HON. JOHN M. ASHBROOK cation on the subject of industrial espionage. ployee who has taken a royal diddling." His OF OHIO I have tried over the years to keep in touch recommendations may be closer to a con with and support the activities of not only sensus on Democratic Party policy on in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES your committee but the old committee under comes policy than most other bills now Tuesday, August 6, 1974 the title of "The Committee on Un-American pending. They involve the following features: Activities". My best wishes for your con Adoption of "an essentially neutral fiscal Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, as do tinued success. and monetary policy." This means fighting many of the House committees, the infia.tion and recession "by how we spend our House Internal Security Committee has, From a leading producer of lumber money ra.th~n" than by how much we spend," so to speak, its own "constituency," com and paper products in Iowa: Reuss noted. posed of security groups in the public I wish to thank you for sending me the T&x relief for low and modest-income and private sectors. During this past publications.... I found these to be very fa.mUies that would take the form of lower Spring, I have placed in the CoNGRES informative and interesting. payroll taxes, higher standard income-tax siONAL RECORD the endorsements and I would like very much to be placed on deductions, or conversion of the personal in your mailing list for future publications. come-tax deduction into a tax credit. Reuss's resolutions of a few such organizations wryly-put notion would be to provide relief who have supported HISC, its appropri From a major manufacturer of food to the average employee "without helping J. ations, and its continuance as a viable, products in Ohio: Paul Getty any further." Reuss noted that permanent standing Committee of the We feel (your) publication may be useful "roughly $10 b1llion has been shifted" from House. as information to our security program. the lower brackets to "the highest income Today I wish to place on the public famllies" since 1968. From a communications corporation in A "social contract," including this tax record the unsolicited comments of a small-selection of corporation and indus Missouri: relief, under which the employees would We sincerely appreciate your service t.o the agree through their unions "not to ask for trial executives from among the hun public in these matters (of HISC's publica the moon" in contract negotiations. The dreds who have written to the committee tions). "social contract" notion, rejected as imprac requesting copies of its hearings and tical by FRB Governor H. C. WalUch and studies on the revolutionary antics of From a multinational corporation others, is similar to proposals advanced by New Left terrorists. These comments, I which manufactures weapons control Economists James Tobin of Yale and George believe, will speak for themselves. Fol systems, navigational equipment, and Perry of Brookings. business machines in New York: Reshuffiing the President's spending priori lowing those will be a few similar quota ties by "trimming the defense budget, and tions from several Government officials I am appalled that our legislators expend boosting public service employment, trans whose remarks are also very gratifying, any time in listening to and evlfl.uating over portation, and housing." indicating as they do that HISC's publi and over again the attempts ... to scuttle Selective credit allocation for housing, cations are serving a worthwhile and what I believe is not only an extre111ely com mass transit, etc. petent and efficient fact-gathering vehicle useful purpose : to assist our legislators, but also an excel Curbing the lending policies of the Com INDUSTRIAL COMMENTS modity Credit Corporation, the Export lent medium for information to the various Import Bank and other U.S. agencies that From a major paint manufacturer in intelligence groups in government and con Ohio: tractors performing on high-level classified have an inflationary impact on domestic work. prices. For example, Reuss took exception to I appreciate your kindness in sending me All of the security officers, and I, have a highly favorable COO-administered $45 copies of the Committee's publications. I am found the findings of the Committee on In million 15-year loan to Iran for buying U.S. very much interested and hope that I may ternal Security have helped immensely in wheat in 1973. There was no good reason, he receive other publications in the near future. conducting good, classified security pro said, to favor "oil-rich Iran" in the first place. gr,ams. I know I can also speak for my con More importantly, the deal would drive up From a large steel company in Penn sylvania: temporaries in and out of government wheat prices for the American consumer. As service. Reuss put it: "While the Iranians gouge the You can be sure that I will not only read Americans on oil, the CCC gouges the them (HISC's publications) with interest From a major public utility in the Americans on wheat. With our wheat dis but w111 also see that they get to the atten Midwest: sipated ... bread prices here rise ... And, tion of other interested people in our com I have followed the work of HCIS and its of course, the taxpayers pay for the [CCC pany. predecessor, the HCUA for over ten years. loan] program." Their publications have been enlightening Reuss was among the Democrats behind From a major manufacturer of auto mation equipment in Minnesota: to me and important to the protection of the the move to get a reluctant Speaker Albert finest system of government in the world. to seek advice on incomes policy from the I regard the Committee on Internal Secu Their efforts have been well directed and panel of economists headed by Otto Eck rity as an essential means of spotlighting fruitful and they serve a need which is as stein of Harvard. The panel's recommenda activities of groups which would prefer to important now as ever before. tions are similar in important respects to work in the dark but warrant scrutiny. the above proposals presented earlier by From a · large corporation in New Reuss. The tax relief (but not the "social From a major manufacturer of electri cal control apparatus in New York: Jersey: contract" concept) and the selective credit I am convinced that the House Committee allocations for housing, mass transit and The Committee is a valuable asset to us in on Internal Security has performed a serv other predominantly anti-inflation programs the Industrial Security field. ice to the country and do not see how any also were included in the Democrats' July 31 From a top designer and manufac freedoill loving, patriotic American could response to the President's July 25 address on help but share my view that the only repres the inflation iSSue. The Democratic spokes turer of aircraft and missiles in Cali sion this committee 1s engaged in involves man, Senator Lloyd Bentsen (Tex.) also en fornia: those elements who are working extremely dorsed a wage and price task force along the These reports will be invaluable to us 1n hard to undermine and destroy the very lines of the Muskie-Stanton bills. our educational programs aimed at enhanc foundations of this republic. In short, I feel A dissenting member of the Eckstein group, ing our Defense Security efforts through se very strongly that the House Committee on Harvard Professor J. K. Galbraith, taunted curity awareness and consciousness. Internal Security performs a worthwhile and. his colleagues for failing to offer anything We should be most grateful if I m1ght essential function, particularly at a time significantly different from the White House obtain three 111ore copies of each for use 1n formulas of budget cuts and tight credit. A other divisions of this corporation. when all of our institutions and principles statement by Galbraith and economist are under attack from so many directions. Robert Lekachman said the prescriptions From a leading producer of pharma Please be assured that this letter represents presented to the House by the Eckstein ceuticals in New Jersey: not only my views but very similar views group provided "nothing" in the way of The study (HISC's study on Political Kid held by numerous of my friends and asso "remedies." As the Galbraith-Lekachman nappings) would be of interest to a number ciates..•. statement put it: " ... at most, there are of my counterparts in corporate security po prayer and hopeful predlction, both of which sitions in industry. I would appreciate your From a multinational, West Coast cor the Administration has already exploited to sending me six additional copies which I poration which specializes in business, the full." could then make avaUable to them. defense, and marine systems: 27056 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 is to read: "I'm going to fly you like you've The publications of the HCIS provide re Personnel of the . . . staff have rea-d these publications and find them interesting never been flown before." liable and useful reference data for individ This is carrying things too far, says the uals and organizations with responsibilities and informative. I am very interested in obtaining n.ddi· Association of Flight Attendants, the union in the field of National Security. of airline stewards and stewardesses. Ap In my opinion, the HCIS is making an im tional copies of the publications you sent to me for use at our training.... parently there are some people who take this portant contribution to National Security advertising seriously. They choose the pub and its activities should receive the whole From a U.S. Naval facility: licized airline because they do believe that hearted support of the Congress. As the Security and Safety Division their ticket to wherever is really a passage From a large manufacturer of" photo Head . . ., the subject of industrial espio· to a fabled land where they will be the graphic equipment in the East: nage is of great interest to me. harem master. I would appreciate it if you would forward The president of the flight attendants I read with particular interest, the study a copy of this publication entitled, "Conduct union, Kelly Rueck, proclaims that AFA is on the Symbionese Liberation Army and ..• of Espionage Within the U.s. by Agents of "ready to take all appropriate actions, in on Political Kidnappings, 1968-73, in that Foreign Communist Governments". cluding lawsuits if necessary, to halt the they relate to the concern of all Industrial spread of these disgraceful and discrimina Security people regarding possible hostage From the director of a county civil de tory campaigns ... This is outright sex situations. fense unit in the Southwest: selling and it's degrading." From a national industrial service as I would appreciate a copy (of a committee Flight attendants are messengers of mercy sociation: publication) to assist us in our Industrial and not geisha girls. "According to federal Coordination Program. law, flight attendants have but one prime Continued discussions among the mem mission abroad airliners-to insure the safe bers of our group bring out the unanimous ty of their passengers in the event of an belief that the work of the House Internal emergency. Further we take great pride in Security Committee is absolutely essential both our personal professionalism and the for the well-being of this country. A prime SEXIST AIRLINE ADVERTISING quality of our infilght service. example, the Symbionese Liberation Army THE FIGHT OF THE ASSOCIATION "If sex-oriented campaigns are designed to (SBA) and the kidnapping of Mr. Hearst's OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS' lure passengers by suggesting they will get daughter.•.. anything more than safe, courteous service, From a private industrial training fa the airlines are not being honest with the public." cility in New England: HON. BELLA S. ABZUG Perhaps, some overexpectant male might The Academy trains students for the fields sue the line for breach of promise. But, ba of Retail and Industrial Security and this OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sically, the union is defending its dues-pay volume (a committee publication) would ing members against the hyperstimulated assist our staff of instructors in this vital Tuesday, August 6, 1974 attentions of those transported passengers area of security. If it is at all possible to who see in the airline ad a license for the secure a few additional· copies of our stu Ms. ABZUG. Mr. Speaker, Gus Tyler, licentious. Peddling booze, juggling trays, dents' libr!.ry, we will be ever grateful. the assistant president of the Interna caring for kids, aiding the elderly, calming From a supporter in Palo Alto, Calif.: tional Ladies' Garment Workers Union, the panicky, ordering the disorderly, medi and a nationally syndicated columnist, cating the sickly, checking the unbefted, stor In these days of violent revolutionary ac recently wrote a column on the attempts ing the baggage, and answering the unan tivity within the United States ... , I firmly swerable about weather are chores enough believe that it is extremely important that of the Association of Flight Attendants' to fight against sexist airline advertis without having to massage the aching ego of accurate, factual information concerning some misled male. violence oriented revolutionary groups and ing. While the AFA is fighting for itself, it is individuals be brought to the attention of The AFA, the union of airline stewards also making a bigger point: There are pub the American people and of course to Con and stewardesses, is challenging some of licly useful professions for women that are gress itself.... the existing ad campaigns and some of totally unconnected with the world's oldest Without this Committee the public would the proposed campaigns. They claim, and profession. have no way of obtaining a true picture ot the situation, nor, do I believe, would Con I agree, that the advertisements are de gress. grading, disgraceful, and discriminatory. GOVERNMENTAL COMMENTS Kathy Rueck, president of AFA, quite From a security specialist at a missile rightly states that the primary mission MEDICAL CARE FOR ALLIED VET of the flight attendants is the safety of ERANS OF WORLD WARS I AND II facility in the Southwest: the passengers and nothing else. Any and all material on internal security of the United States would be appreciat I applaud the efforts of the AFA in ed. . . . The information you send helps to this campaign and in their other efforts. HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN keep me informed on security matters. I insert Mr. Tyler's column and com OF NEW YORK mend it to the attention of my col From a security facility in the Depart leagues: IN THE HOUSE OF' REPRESENTATIVES ment of the Army: STEWARDESSES ARE NoT HAREM GmLS Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Thank you for . . . forwarding to me (By Gus Tyler) Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday twelve copies of "Conduct of Espionage With What are the fantasies that flit through the House passed H.R. 13377, by a vote in the United States". I have distributed the mind of a red-blooded American male of 341 to 40. I was pleased to support this them to our field locations, where they have executive as he floats above the clouds in a measure providing medical and hospital been well received. purring super-jet? A reliable source relates care for members of the Armed Forces There has also been interest expressed in the following: the Committee's ... "Annual Report" and The plane is a magic carpet that trans of Poland and Czechoslovakia who in "American Maoists: The Revolutionary ports him to other times and climes. Those served with the allies in World War I Union, The Venceremos Organization." lithe young things that smile and slither, and II and who have been citizens of the This headquarters has responsibility for tending to his tastes and feeding his fancies, United States for at least 10 years. directing the conduct of physical security are his odalisques. The cabin is his harem. As cosponsor of this legislation, I feel and emergency preparedness surveys of those And he, in his vainglory, is the Sultan of strongly that the passage of this measure Turkey. will correct a loophole in our veterans' industrial facilities ... essential to mobiU My "reliable source" is Madison Avenue- zation programs or military operations. In maker of moods and manipulator of man's benefits laws which prevent some of our formation such as that contained in the madness. Why else would they concoct a slo most patriotic citizens from receiving above documents is frequently sought after gan like: "Fly me, I'm Barbara?" the medical assistance they need and de by industry. The appeal is obviously to male prurience. serve. From another security facility of the Otherwise, why not, "Fly me, I'm Robert." During World War I and II, many citi Actually and factually, this latter slogan zens of allied countries joined with our Army in the Southeast: makes more sense. The pilots are men-not Armed Forces in defending and preserv We would appreciate four copies of that women. ing the world from tyranny and oppres publication for instructor use. The Madison Avenue reading of the male mentality must be accurate because the air sion. But the peoples of Poland and From a nonmilitary, Government line agency is about to carry its sex appeal Czechoslovakia were denied the free agency: one step further. The proposed new slogan dom for which they fought so bravely. August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARK.S 27057 Accordingly, many of these men and AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, eral employees by 40,000, thus saving the their families emigrated to the United OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG taxpayers $300 m1111on. To prove his concern States where they have made significant Page 78, line 3, strike out "received". is genuine, he might start with the White contributions to the development of our House staff, which is larger than ever beforE It is important, as Nixon stressed tha great Nation. federal, state and local governments,' busi· However, since these men were not ness and consumers hold down spending ant technically members of our Anned THE SOLUTION TO INFLATION BE increase saving. Forces, they were not eligible for any GINS AT HOME But the greatest responsibility stlll lie. veterans benefits. Moreover, because with the individual. The most successfu their former fatherlands are under Com "anti-inflation lobby" would be the one it munist control, many of them have no each home. where to turn for the medical attention HON. GARNER E. SHRIVER they need and deserve. OF KANSAS Accordingly, I am pleased that this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT NIXON SHOULD measure passed the House and look for Tuesday, August 6, 1974 RESIGN NOW ward to prompt and favorable con Mr. SHRIVER. Mr. Speaker, President sideration in the Senate. Nixon has asked that each American do HON. ROBERT McCLORY his or her part to curb the skyrocketing OF ILLINOIS AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 16090 costs of living. As prices continue to rise, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the President has suggested that we must look to ourselves for cures to the problems Tuesday, August 6, 1974 HON. WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG of inflation. Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, I am OF COLORADO The Wichita, Kans., Eagle, the largest issuing the following statement today, daily newspaper in my congressional dis which I call to the attention of the Presi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trict, has editorialized in support of anti dent and my colleagues: Tuesday, August 6, 1974 inflation proposals suggested by the Pres Mr. Speaker, the announcement by Mr. ARMSTRONG. Mr. Speaker, I wish ident. The editorial reiterates the Presi President Nixon that transcripts of tapes to give notice of my intent to offer the dent's suggestion that the most success now released to the House Judiciary following amendments to H.R. 16090 ful anti-inflation lobby begins at home. Committee are "at variance" with earlier when it is considered by the House: Under leave to extend my remarks in the public statements makes the President's AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, RECORD, I include the Eagle editorial: impeachment inevitable. OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG [From the Witchita (Kans.) Eagle, July 30, In my mind, there is no longer any Page 6, line 20, strike out "1973." and in 1974] viable alternative for the President to sert in lieu thereof the following: 1970.". ITs UP To Us consider; he must resign immediately or Page 6, strike out line 21 and all that fol President Nixon offered no major sur face certain impeachment by the House lows down through page 7, line 10. prises or innovations in his assessment last of Representatives by an overwhelming week of the inflationary fix with which Amer and humiliating margin. While I am un AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, icans somehow must cope. able to predict a Senate vote on convic OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG But, in appealing to each individual to help tion, today's announcement would seem subdue skyrocketing costs of living, the Presi to make exoneration in the Senate a slim Page 7, line 10, strike out "reference". dent presented a "sensible, realistic course" that is more rational probably than any prospect indeed. AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, dramatic strategy his economic advisers could I have opposed resignation in the past, OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG contrive. but I speculated some months ago that at Page 13, strike out line 6 and all that fol Comforting as it is to blame everything an appropriate time the President might lows down through page 14, line 12. from the farm to the White House for all want to consider resignation. Unques And redesignate the following subsections the nation's monetary ills, the individual tionably, the time has now arrived for accordingly. must look to himself for a cure to the malady. the President to exercise this option. "We have worldwide inflation," Nixon said, I can see nothing but benefits accruing AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, "because people's demands too often are from such a decision. First, the Nation OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG translatea into a supply of votes, not a sup would be spared the pain and agony of Page 15, strike out line 5 and all that fol ply of work, saving initiative and innova- an impeachment debate and vote in the lows down through "(D)" in line 10, and in tion." ' sert in lieu thereof " (C) ". His appeal is for Americans to display House, which would, as the President Page 15, line 16, strike out "(E)" and in patience, spirit and sacrifice-and, of course, himself has conceded, unquestionably go sert in lieu thereof "(D)". to spend less-if inflation is to be halted. against him. Resignation now would also Page 15, line 20, strike out "(F)" and in Coincidentally, yet underscoring the woes obviate the need for what would cer sert in lieu thereof "(E)". Nixon outlined, predictions the morning after tainly be a most traumatic impeachment Page 15, line 23, strike out "(G)" and in his speech were that wholesale price figures trial in the Senate. sert in lieu thereof "(F)". for July will be increased by 3.5 per cent In addition, by resigning, the Presi Page 16, line 11, strike out "(H)" and in from June figures. In the natural order of dent and his family could be spared the sert in lieu thereof " (G) ". inflation, these higher prices will affect the Page 16, line 19, strike out "(I)" and in retail market in August. dreadful anguish which they have suf sert in lieu thereof "(H) ". The unemployment rate is expected to leap fered for too long a period. If he should AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, by Thanksgiving, the foreign trade deficit is resign now, the charges against him substantially higher than expected and the OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG would never have to be formalized by a administration concedes the gross national vote of the House of Representatives, a Page 49, strike out line 17 and all that product will show a significant drop for all vote that it now appears wot.ld be over follows down through page 53, line 16. 1974. And renumber the following sections ac Also contributing to the problem are wage whelmingly against him. cordingly. increases, more strikes, supply bottlenecks Resignation now would also spare the and loan demands keeping interest rates at entire Nation the agony that a long de AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, (S REPORTED, peal{ levels. bate in the House and the Senate would OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG Nixon's plan, again realistically, begins no doubt produce: The American people Page 61, strike out line 14 and all that with cutting the federal budget toward a have been torn by the aftermath of Wa follows down through page 78, line 3. goal of $300 billion from the $305 billion he tergate and related matters for long And renumber the following sections ac originally submitted. And he warned he enough. They would gain nothing by cordingly. would veto any congressional actions that would raise federal expenditures above that having it continue for the next several budget. months. AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, To indicate he is serious about saving at I would urge the President to give im OFFERED BY MR. ARMSTRONG the top government level, he said the admin mediate and favorable consideration to Page 35, line 11, strike out "Code". istration w, ~d reduce the number of fed- the possibility of resignation. 27058 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 197J, THE HOUSE AND IMPEACHMENT Republicans who voted against the unseat Those of us who are going on to college have ing of Adam Clayton Powell. There are stlll learned how expensive education can be. two sides to the impeachment argument, and Those of us who are going into the job mar HON. ROBERT P. HANRAHAN before judging a matter of this overwhelm ket will definitely learn how valuable edu cation is. Yet, we have accepted this gratui· OF ILLINOIS ing importance the House has a duty to allow those arguments to be developed to the tous offer, handed down to us by men with a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fullest. vision of a society which attains freedom Tuesday, August 6, 1974 At this stage of the proceedings, every through knowledge, without much apprecia one of the 435 members of the House has a tion of how preposterous such a vision was Mr. HANRAHAN. Mr. Speaker, we in constitutional obligation to face the issue once held to be. the House of Representatives will soon squarely, hear the issues debated and ren And so I say tonight that this is not a time have to vote on the vital issue of im der his own judgment, putting aside band for activity reports, not a time for speeches peachment. We must study all the facts wagon psychology, preconceptions and fears wrapped in ph1losoph1ca.l quotations, and of political consequences. The process is most certainly not a time for anyone to heed for and against the President before de spelled out in the Constitution and should the ignorant rantings of demagogues. This termining our votes. I wish to insert be allowed to run its due course. occasion is a time when we should offer a the following article from the Wall Street Public reaction to Judicial Committee resounding , word of thanks. Tonight, a word Journal for the benefit of my colleagues: members on both sides of the argument has of thanks must go to the educators, who try THE HOUSE AND IMPEACHMENT been uniformly favorable. Similarly, those to save us precious time by teaching us what Broadcast projections that the House of Representatives who have the intellectual others have already learned, and to our fore· Representatives will impeach the President honesty to follow the high course and vote bears, who knew that, though ignorance by a landslide vote, 300 or more in favor, their conscience will be able, however they may be bliss, only knowledge preserves free· have been creating a bandwagon atmosphere vote, to defend themselves at home. dom. in the capital, with a mass psychology de veloping not exactly appropriate to a grand inquest. Among the most serious offenders NEEDED-A HOUSE URBAN AFFAIRS in contributing to this atmosphere are ele MARTIN E. LEVINE PRESENTS FARE COMMITTEE ments of the right wing of the GOP. WELL ADDRESS The concern in that quarter has little or nothing to do with the pros and cons of the HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL three articles of impeachment reported by HON. JOEL T. BROYHILL OF NEW YORK the House Judiciary Committee. Rather it is OF VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES purely and unabashedly political. The as· sumption is that in his presumed impeach IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, August 6, 1974 ment and disgrace, Richard Nixon will bring Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, 70 percent down the Republican Party in the November elections, especially decimating the ranks Mr. BROYHILL of Virginia. Mr. of Americans live in cities. Yet no inte of the House Republicans. Speaker, the outstanding farewell ad grated approach to urban problems is in This will occur, so it is reasoned, because dress given by Martin E. Levine at the corporated in the institutional structure there is no way Republican incumbents can Falls Church High School graduation of our Government. Housing, crime, vote, aye or nay, without embittering one exercises on June 7, 197 4, has been drugs, mass transit, and other areas of faction or the other within their core of sup brought to my attention by F. W. Cole concern to our metropolitan areas must port at home. A vote to impeach will lose man III of Washington, D.C. Under leave be dealt with in terms of the entire con Nixon supporters in the GOP; a vote to not cept of the city. impeach wlll lose Nixon critics both in the to extend my remarks, I would like to GOP and among the swing voters. The solu insert this excellent presentation into the Congressional committees should be tion, propounded most persistently by Wil CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. reorganized to reflect this need. Repre liam Buckley of The National Review, is for FAREWELL ADDRESS PRESENTED BY sentative HERMAN BADILLO of New York Mr. Nixon to stipulate House impeachment MARTIN E. LEVINE has recommended institution of a House and invite one and all to vote the articles When I first began to compose this speech, Urban Affairs Committee, which is de without prejudice, in order to expedite ~ I decided to look back and see what my scribed in the following WINS radio edi- · Senate trial. predecessors had said in years past. I quickly torial. I recommend it to the attention of Presidential aide Patrick Buchanan has perceived that the last thing anyone would my colleagues as an important and com now fioated the idea that this is a possibility. want to hear tonight would be a report on mendable measure: That Mr. Nixon would even consider this what the Student Government had done dur option, if he has, would further damage ing the past year. I also knew that by this NEEDED-A HOUSE URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE him. It could only be viewed by the public as time, all of us should have realized that, as (WINS radio editorial, aired May 3, 1974, a sign of panic and an outbreak of political one of my predecessors stated, "You can't Robert W. Dickey, general manager.) frivolity. If it were done, those House Re always get what you want." New York Congressman Herman Badtllo publicans who attempted to lean on this What was left for me to say? plans to offer what we think is a very sound rationale to explain their abdication of con Well, I thought, I could always flail my amendment to the committee reform legis stitutional obligations would deserve the re arms vigorously and denounce the world. lation being considered by the House of sponse they would surely get at the po:ls. This, however, is not much to my liking. The Representatives. At the same time we find this idea of a easiest thing a speaker can do is denounce He will propose that a standing committee harmonized congressional cop-out despi the world. Indeed, many have gone all too far on urban affairs be created to provide a co cable, we are no less disheartened by the by criticizing everything in general while say ordinated approach to the problems o! our other side of the coin-the bandwagon no ing absolutely nothing in particular. We cities and densely populated metropolitan tion that an avalanche of impeachment should all be wary of this type of speaker areas. votes is already in the bag. If there are now he is called a demagogue. As matters currently stand, city represent 250 or 300 votes in the bag, the House Where does that leave me? Have I noth atives must deal with numerous committees 1s dealing in hypocrisy if it does not suspend ing to say? Ah, but then I must be a repre in trying to initiate and continue programs the rules and vote without debate. sentative of the apathetic youth of America which are vital to the solution of urban For more than a year, the nation has we have all read so much about. problems. Many of these committees are been pulled one way and another by blocs No, I reject that entire premise. With news dominated by rural lawmakers who have either favoring or opposing the President's of worldwide importance brought to us on little or no personal knowledge of city prob impeachment, with charges, evidence and television over our dinner tables, I cannot lems. And, as a result, much legislation of inferences changing from one day to the believe we have become apathetic. Bewil crucial importance to cities and their neigh next. For the very first time the people can dered or numbed at times perhaps, but not boring suburbs does not get fair considera now focus-through their representatives apathetic. tion. on genuine articles, on specific charges, and What we have here, I think, is a matter of The proposed urban affairs committee on the evidence in support of same. too much self-satisfaction. Certainly, after would have jurisdiction over all laws and By a wide margin, the Judiciary Commit completing twelve years of school we have programs with a substantial impact on cities tee believes it can prove its case to the satis reason to be exuberant. However, I think we such as housing and urban mass transporta faction of the House, the Senate and the may have lost sight of the origin of our edu tion. Both these areas of vital concern have American people. But there are those on the cation. The idea of free and equal education been badly neglected under the present com committee who obviously were not over for all has become such an established right mittee structure. whelmed. We cannot discount one iota the and tradition in this country that we may In addition, the committee would provide intellectual honesty of men like Wiggins have forgotten when education was a privi regional planning for urban affairs, includ of California or Sandman of New Jersey, lege. All of us here to night have been bene ing matters of mutual concern to nearby both of whom were among the minority of ficiaries of an essentially free education. cities or to cities and their suburban neigh- August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27059 bors. Almost 69% of the people live in the economic problems such as growing un Act Amendments of 1974, is before the nation's 243 metropolitan areas, of whom employment rates. Although the Secre House of Representatives tomorrow, Au 31% llve in the central cities. tary would admit to only "a billion dol gust 7, I intend to offer the following We think it's time !or a coordinated effort to solve their problems and a house urban lars or a billion and a half in 1975," that amendment: affairs committee would be a constructive DOD padding has been alleged to be as On page 2, line 16, strike out "$5,000" and step in the right direction. high as $5 billion-another reason for insert in lieu thereof "$3,000". cuts and reductions in this bill before us today. It is incredible, Mr Speaker, that we DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS would allow the Defense Department to SENATOR BENTSEN'S ECONOMIC WHERE DO THEY LEAD US? engage in such indulgence. What assur-. PROPOSALS ance do we have that such extra moneys RON. CHARLES A. YANIK will indeed be used for easing economic pressures? What will happen to these HON. JOHN H. DENT OF OHIO funds if they are not needed? Since IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES when was the Department of Defense OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, August 6, 1974 overseeing national economic policy? Another area of much concern to me Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, today I will is the extremely large amount of unex Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, vote against H.R. 16243, the Department pended and unobligated moneys that the of Defense appropriations bill. I am com August 5, I spoke on the :floor of a cour Department of Defense still reta~ns ageous and intelligent voice in the Sen pelled to offer my criticism of what I from previous congressional appropna think is an entirely too large and too ate Senator LLOYD BENTSEN, and several tions. It seems only logical that the Con of his economic proposals, with specific expensive a measure. It is impossible to gress should force the DOD to spend deal with an appropriation of this di reference to the Export-Import Bank these moneys by making cuts and reduc and a general reference to the loan ap mension in a single bill. tions in the overall spending level. Why Mr. Speaker, the Appropriations Com paratus of this country. Inadvertantly should we allow spending levels that these references were omitted from Mon mittee should be highly commended for currently provide for almost $7 billion in their announced intention to not con day's RECORD. unobligated funds to continue? Why I had the pleasure to finally get to sider supplemental appropriations after could not the bill before us today be cut passage of this bill. I sincerely hope that know the mind of this astute Texan by that amount without suffering ad while serving with him on the just-com the committee can indeed adhere to such verse affects? a plan in the light of the inevitable pres pleted pension conference for H.R. 2. Although I object to the overall spend which will shortly come to the fioor for sures that the Department of Defense ing level of H.R. 16243, I also find par will bring to bear in the coming months. final passage. But I was further heart ticular objection in the level of funding ened to know of his abilities recently We must make it clear that the Depart included for military assistance to South ment of Defense can expect treatment while viewing his television rebuttal to Vietnam. After years of war, tens of the President's economic policy speech. no different than all other Federal agen thousands of American lives lost, and cies, and consequently, they must re I was particularly struck by the points continued high levels of postwar finan Senator BENTSEN made in regard to Ex strict their appropriation requests to a cial and military support, we are now singular, annual budget request that is imbank and our loan apparatus and I no closer to seeing a stabilized govern commend them to your attention. The otherwise fairly normal procedure. The ment responsive to the needs of its peo practice of allowing supplemental appro points follow: ple that we were when ·we began. "'!!e The first step is action-decisive action priations to be considered after an an have made a mockery of an aggressive to channel loan money in the most produc nual appropriation has already been foreign government. tive directions. We need urgently to expand made has diminished the Congress' abil Instead of an orderly reduction in the the output of America's factories and indus ity to compare yearly spending levels in amount of aid to South Vietnam, this tries-so that they can supply more houses: an effective and reasonable way. The year's appropriation bill would even in more energy: more food. One way to do that committee's refusal to consider supple crease support by over a quarter of a 1s to make it possible !or essential industries mentals goes a long way toward rees billion dollars. Has the Department of to get the loan money they need. stablishing congressional oversight in In my judgment, the President should Defense made any attempts to limit this waste no time in communicating with banks., this area. progressive dependence of American insurance companies and other lending in Mr. Speaker, although I believe that money? No. They have not even been stitutions. He should urge them to launch the Appropriations Committee has able to tell us where and how $1 billion a voluntary program of credit discipline labored long and hard over this legisla in aid would be spent. aiming the new loans they make toward the tion, I think that they have not gone far Mr. Speaker, there are a large num neediest and most potentially productive enough. Although they have made some ber of reasons that this measure should areas--llke the housing industry. He should very well thought out alterations in the be defeated, but most of all it should be urge the great lending institutions to hold bill, there remain areas where large back on loans that do not contribute to the defeated as a signal to our Nation's creation of items in short supply. amounts of nonproductive or counter leaders that we can no longer go on To reinforce this program of selective productive moneys can and should be spending money for weapons at this rate. credit, Congress should act to give the Fed cut. The weapons race will not cease unless eral reserve more flexibility--enough flexibil To begin, the overall appropriation we are determined to initiate action to ity to guarantee a reasonable level of loans level of H.R. 16243 is simply not reason end it. to encourage home building, to expand man able. The committee recommendation of Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ufacturing capacity and to help sxnall busi $83.2 billion is, indeed, several billion nesess. vote against this bill. Meanwhile, we should look, with a careful dollars less than that requested in the eye, at the flow of dollars away from the administration's budget, but my col United States into foreign banks and treas leagues know as well as I do that budget uries. ·requests are traditionally padded for Earlier this year all restrictions on the out exactly this reason. AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS RE flow of U.S. investment money were lifted. There is evidence that this bill con PORTED, OFFERED BY MR. CONTE Since then, our own banks have increased tains more Department of Defense pad their loans to foreign customers by $2Y2 bil ding then we are even accustomed to. lion. Those loans, called flight money, are flying away when they could be used at Mr. Speaker, I think all of us should HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE home. remember that is was not too long ago OF MASSACHUSETTS It seems to me that when millions of that Secretary Schlesinger, in respons€ IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES Americans can't get home loans, when to questions from the Defense Appro American businessmen can't get financing, priations Subcommittee, revealed that Tuesday, August 6, 1974 we should put some restraints on the flow there were extra moneys in the DOD Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, when H.R. of our dollars out of the country; we should budget request to help ease potential "090, the Federal Election Campaign cut back on loans and government grants to 27060 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 other countries. Certainly we have obliga Federal assistance to Guam, H.R. longed quarrel with backers of the Scenic tions abroad. But our first obligation is to 13267, rollcall 444, "yea." Rivers bill. But word got out, and the Com our own people, here at home. National Health Service Corps scho mission averted a prolonged quarrel by rush My final point is perhaps the most impor ing ahead and approving Appalachian's li tant of all: the Administration must put its larships, H.R. 16077, rollcall 445, "yea." cense, effective next January. own economic house in order. Passport application fee increase, H.R. The House, tied in knots by impeachment President Nixon spoke last week about the 15172, rollcall446, "yea." talk, easily may fail to act on the Scenic need for steadiness in fighting inflation. "The Amend the Export-Import Bank Act Rivers bill by then-in which event, the key to fighting inflation," he said, "is stead of 1945, Senate Joint Resolution 229, country's umpteenth-hundred hydro plant iness." rollcall447, "yea." will effectively eradicate the second oldest Certainly he was right. Nothing can more Chemical warfare policy review, House river in the world. quickly undermine a President's economic Resolution 1258, rollcall 448, "yea." efforts than the appearance-or the fa.ct of vacillation; of inconsistency; of desper ate trial and error. TWO REPORTS ON VIETNAM That is why so many of us in the Con gress have been troubled, for the past five WRAL TELEVISION ENDORSES years, by the drastic fluctuations in the Presi LEGISLATION TO SAVE NEW HON. BENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL dent's economic efforts: the on-again, off RIVER OF NEW YORK again controls; the sudden freezes and phases; four Treasury Secretaries, four IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES budget managers, six wage and price con HON. WILMER MIZELL Tuesday, August 6, 1974 trollers, five energy chiefs, three Chief Eco OF NORTH CAROL~A nomic Advisors. And now, another newly Mr. ROSENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, an created post: an "Economic Counselor." The IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES excellent summary account of two recent President's economic efforts have seemed to Tuesday, August 6, 1974 staff reports on Vietnam appeared in to be-or have been-a patchwork. Mr. MIZELL. Mr. Speaker, as my col day's Washington Star-News by Oswald Too many changing policies, replacing one Johnson. Because both House and Senate another. leagues are aware, the Senate has already Too many conflicting voices, contradicting taken action to save the New River in Committees are now considering eco one another. North Carolina and Virginia. WRAL-TV nomic assistance for Vietnam and be Too many tri.a.ls-and far to many errors. of Raleigh, N.C., broadcast a timely edi cause both Houses will be voting soon Sadly, only four things have really been torial on that subject, and, at this time on this matter, this article is especially steady: steadily rising prices; steadily dwin I would like to insert in the RECORD the timely. dling confidence; steadily cheerful assur The article follows: ances from the Administration-followed by text of the editorial. Last month, by an overwhelming 2-to-1 [From the Washington Star-News, Aug. 6, steadily worsening results. 1974] This is the steadiness of failure-not suc vote, the senate took the first step toward cess. designating a 70-mile stretch of the New REPORT CHARGES AIMLESS POLICY IN The Russian Wheat Deal and the energy River in Western North Carolina and Vir SOUTH VIETNAM crisis are just two examples of the failure of ginia a part of the National Wild and Scenic (By Oswald Johnson) government to look ahead and provide wisely Rivers System. The purpose of this action Despite calculated official optimism, South for our own economic security. Whatever was to head off plans by the Appalachian Vietnam 18 months after the cease-fire is happened to those shrewd Yankee traders? Power Company to erect a controversial $430 economically, politically and m111tar1ly in The wheat deal sharply increased the price million hydroelectric complex. peril and could continue to be a burden to of bread for your family. And your govern The New River is said to be the oldest river the United States for years to come. ment's failure to foresee and forewarn us on earth, next tp the Nile. It twists its way This gloomy assessment emerges from a about the energy crisis helped put you in a through one of the last remaining untouched Senate Foreign Relations Committee report long gasoline line last winter. areas of Eastern North America. If ever a which charges the Nixon administration with The Federal Export-Import Bank-to cite stream deserved to be placed within the Wild a policy of aimless drift and specifically another example-borrows from our hard and Scenic Rivers System, the New River faults the U.S. embassy-in Saigon for deliber pressed money markets so it can lend Rus does. ately misrepresenting the gravity of the situ sia $180 million for a fertilizer plant. It The Federal Power Commission believes ation. makes another loan to Algeria for 20 oil drill otherwise. It cares not so much as a fig for In addition, the report reveals for the ing rigs. Yet here at home, shortages of fer the New River, let alone that Senate bill, tilizer and a scarcity of drilling rigs are first time the staggering cost in military which has yet to be acted on by the House. equipment transferred from U.S. stockpiles hindering our efforts to produce more food Last week the federal power commissioners and fuel. To make matters worse, the Export to South Vietnam between October 1972, voted to go ahead and approve the Power (when peace was "at hand"), and January Import Bank offered these loans at one-half Company project. Their lordships did so de the interest rate a U.S. company would have 1973, when the cease-fire was agreed. That spite entreaties from various members of arms bill was $753.3 million-a figure which to pay. That is neither fair nor wise-and Congress who asked for a delay until the we should stop making such mistakes. never appeared in any budget and was never House had a chance to save the river from approved by any congressional action. destruction. Except for the details, the report, by com Destruction is precisely the word for what mittee staff aides Richard M. Moose and Appalachian Power proposes to do. It wants Charles F. Meissner, could have been writ PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT to dam the river and create two enormous ten 10 years ago, when the United States was lakes that would drown some 40,000 acres, first sliding into the Vietnam quagmire. In much of it fertile and productive farmland a particularly poignant echo from the past, HON. VICTOR V. VEYSEY tilled by the same families for generations. it describes the U.S. Embassy so committed Some 3,000 residents would have to skedad OF CALIFORNIA dle for high ground. to the Saigon regime that facts adverse to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES South Vietnamese policy are deleted from To make matters worse, the 70-mile stretch embassy reports to Washington. Tuesday, August 6, 1974 of Scenic River on which the Power Company has cast its eye lies exclusively in the rural The report charged that embassy reports Mr. VEYSEY. Mr. Speaker, on August mountains of North Carolina and Virginia. to Washington either distorted or deleted 5, I was in California on official business. None of the electricity Appalachian wants to information on deliberate cease-fire viola Had I been here I would have voted to generate would lighten the workload in this tions by the South Vietnamese army, on suspend the rules and pass the following area. On the contrary, Appalachian proposes deteriorating security and poor performance to transmit every kilowatt to industrialized by South Vietnamese troops; and on the measures: cities in other states. actual course of some military actions. Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, N.Y., For all these reasons and more, the Senate U.S. Ambassador Graham A. Martin an Senate Concurrent Resolution 72, roll wisely determined to put out its hand and swered the charges during a committee hear call 439, "yea." save the New River and those who live with ing by saying deletions were made because Continuation pay for military physi in earshot of its rippling waters. The Senate he did not believe it necessary to report some cians, H.R. 15936, rollcall 440, "yea." concluded that there are rivers enough not actions more than once, and that military Air Force officers, H.R. 14402, rollcall half so scenic and wild to meet the legitimate information was reaching Washington requirements of the electric power industry. through Pentagon channels. 441, "yea." But the Senate's saving action may go for A separate report on the House side writ Medical care for U.S. allies, H.R. 13377, nothing, thanks to the Federal Power Com ten by John J. Brady and John H. Sullivan, rollcall 442, "yea." mission. The Commission first tried to hold a. charged that the U.S. ambassador ·in Cam Veterans' housing, H.R. 15912, rollcall secret hearing on Appalachian's license ap bodia, John G. Dean, has systematically vio 443, "yea." plication, hoping perhaps to avert a pro- lated congressional restrictions on the size August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27061 of his embassy staff and had given m111ta.ry consideration of H.R. 10690 I intend to tered by an independent agency with total advice to the Phnom Penh government in offer the following amendment: control over all incoming Social Security the face of a congressional ban. revenue. The House report charged that Dean has AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090 To BE OFFERED BY been boosting the size of his missions by an MR. ANDERSON OF ILLINOIS average of 15 to 22 m111tary and civ111ans Page 2, line 13 CENTURY OF CHAUTAUQUA above the 200-man limit imposed by Con Strike all of the first sentences of para gress. graph • "2) ' and insert in lieu thereof the To do so, it said, Dean has been flying per following: sonnel into Cambodia in the morning and "2) No political committee (other than a 'HON. THADDEUS J. DULSKI out again at night so that no more than 200 principal campaign committee), including OF NEW YORK are actually present when counts are taken. any subsidiary, regional branch or other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition, it said, Dean "by his own ad affiliate ac;:ting under the direction or control mission ... does not hesitate to give ..• of such committee, or receiving more than Tuesday, August 6, 1974 military advice" to the Cambodian govern 10 percent of its funds from such committee, Mr. DULSKI. Mr. Speaker, today ment, but maintains that Congress did not shall make contributions to any candidate marks the 100th birthday of the found intend to preclude advising "at the level at with respect to any election for Federal office ing of Chautauqua. which he performs." which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000." In a lengthy exposition of South Vietnam's Chautauqua originated as a lakeside faltering post-war economy, the Senate re assembly grounds for religious teaching, port argues that the country's top-heavy but from the outset its founders had m111tary establishment and excessive reli RESOLUTION OF NEW ENGLAND visions of a much broader concept. ance on a U.S.-fostered artificial economy SENIOR CITIZENS CONFERENCE Situated on the shore of Lake Chau of expensive imports will make South Viet ON SOCIAL SECURITY tauqua in western New York State, nam incapable of self-sufficiency for at least Chautauqua Institution has persevered another 10 years. In the fact of this, the report notes, the through the years and continues to be Agency for International Development estab HON. ROBERT 0. TIERNAN one of the Nation's great centers of lishment in Saigon is aiming for an economic OF RHODE ISLAND culture. "takeoff" in five years at the latest. AID offi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We who reside in western New York cials base that projection in part on a reduc Tuesday, August 6, 1974 know well of the excellent programs that tion in South Vietnamese military expendi feature the 2-month summer season. tures which, the report notes, Martin and Mr. TIERNAN. Mr. Speaker, I woUld There are drama, opera, lectures, educa other embassy officials oppose. like to include for the RECORD a resolu tional programs particularly in music, Martin is currently in Washington to sell As the administration's aid plans to a reluctant tion passed by the Senior Citizens concerts, recreation, and-last but not and preoccupied Congress. He has been argu sembly of New England at their confer least-quiet tranquillity. ing for a two-year program of massive doses ence in Boston on June 26, 1974. There were others who borrowed the of economic aid {$750 to $800 million a year) The focus of their attention was the Chautauqua name for traveling tent in addition to the $1.45 billion in military present social security system. I feel that shows which carried culture and educa aid the administration has requested. (The their proposals would be of great interest tion into the smaller communities of our report noted that total Soviet and Chinese to a number of my colleagues and I would country before the advent of radio and aid to North Vietnam in 1973 is estimated by urge the Congress to carefully consider U.S. intell1gence experts to be no more than television. $713 million-of which $425 million was esti their suggestions. But there is only one Chautauqua In· mated as economic aid and only $290 million RESOLUTION OF NEW ENGLAND UNITED SENIOR stitution. military aid. This was exactly the reverse of ACTION DELEGATES CONCERNING SOCIAL The U.S. Postal Service is marking this the prevailing 2-to-1 military-to-economic SECURITY centennial today with the issuance of a ratio of U.S. aid to South Vietnam.) Whereas, the Social Security program has special stamp in a ceremony at the insti The stated theory of Martin's proposed departed markedly from its original aim as massive aid jolt is that it would push the a form of insurance foJ: workers and includes tution. I was pleased to be able to join South Vietnamese economy over the takeoff not only retired workers but substantial in urging the Postal Service to give this point in two years, after which it would numbers of others who may be older than philatelic recognition to Chautauqua. rapidly become self-sufficient. But Martin's retirement age or younger than retirement So, it is ''Happy birthday, Chautauqua, own subordinates in AID see five years neces age but who have contributed nothing to the long may you reign!" sary before this could happen and other retirement fund: Mr. Speaker, as part of my remarks, I economists cited in the report expect this Be it resolved: That the Congress restudy include an editorial from the Buffalo process to take 10 to 15 years. Accordingly, the basic alms and scope of the entire pro Evening News: Martin's rationale is rejected as totally un gram and on the basis of that study deter founded. mine an equitable solution to such probletns [From the Buffalo Evening News, In a carefully understated conclusion to as: Aug. 3, 1974] the report, Moose and Meissner made this (a) Whether there should be a ce111ng on CENTURY OF CHAUTAUQUA assessment of the policy Martin is respon the amount that a retired person may earn Few characteristics of American life have sible for administering: without being penalized by an additional tax; drawn more marvel among visitors to our "What we saw and heard ... suggested to (b) Whether every worker should contrib shores than the widely prevalent penchant us that our present policy toward Vietnam is ute to the fund a percentage of his total for individual self-improvement, cultural en directed toward the maintenance of the salary; lightenment, and education generally as the status quo at a time when Washington's (c) Whether 1f the program continued with way to "get ahead." attention is directed elsewhere." its present scope, its operating costs should "The great voice of America," observed The Report said that "the present m111tary be funded not only by employers and em Woodrow Wilson, "does not come from the confrontation seems likely to continue," with ployees but also by general funds of the Fed seats of learning. It comes in a murmur the South Vietnamese unable to expel the eral Government to defray the costs of non from the h1lls and woods and fartns and fac North Vietnamese, and the Communists un contributors; tories and the mills, roll1ng and gaining able to acqUire "the decisive edge reqUired (d) Whether the tax rate may be changed volume until it comes to us from the homes to defeat the South militarily." to be more equitable for the low income of common men." · A critic of administration policy with ac worker; From its founding a century ago, Western cess to committee materials pointed out, that (e) Whether a worker shall receive some New York's world-renowned Chatauqua In the two-year period would expire in 1976. return on his contribution to the fund when, stitution has kept faith with its ideals as for good reason, he is unable to work the a source of religious inspiration and horizon specified number of quarters to obtain the broadening for the common citizenry. present, officiai coverage; Long before the age of the automobile and AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090 (f) Whether there i'S a place for an increase television, the Chautauqua movement was in the guaranteed income from the combined bringing to the farms and vlliages of Amer programs of Social Security and SSI; ica the idea that education is the most pre HON. JOHN B. ANDERSON (g) Whether methods may be found to cious right of all, rich and poor, artisan and OF n.LINOIS insure that increases in Social Security bene tradesman, city dweller and frontiersman. fits shall not curtail benefits for the needy From a lovely lakeside assembly started IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from other sources or agencies; originally for Sunday School teachers, the Tuesday, August 6, 1974 (h) Whether rising costs of inflation may mighty vision of Chautauqua's founders be more quickly met by rising Social Security found afilrmative expression in circuits and Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois. Mr. benefits; programs that pioneered in advancing op Speaker, at the appropriate time during (i) Whether the program shall be adminis· portunities for continuing education and 27062 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 systematic studies, as in offerings that were so bad that she threatened to move govern· against American workers in American ferro·· the predecessors of summer schools, corre ment headquarters from the Thames to ox chrome plants. spondence courses and book clubs. ford. The Iron and Steel Institute states that Among the earliest and most vivid boy Some 15 years ago, long before we caught "the U.S. chrome supply situation currently hood memories of one of our senior editors, the environmental craze, the British govem is critical. Because of record demand U.S. indeed. was that of the annual "traveling ment decided to clean up the old stinker. chrome inventories are now at an extremely Chautauqua" in a tiny town in the wheatfield Tough enforcement laws were passed, cities low level." If the industry is referring to ore country, way out west in Washington State, were forbidden dumping their sewage in supplles for alloy producers, it is important where those several mid-summer days of lec the Thames. Industries had to stop dumping to note again that only 11.2 percent of our tures, music and general sociab111ty and en their wastes. So it went through the whole imports came from Rhodesia last year, and lightenment were the greatest event o! the list of polluters, down even to tiny house this year Rhodesia has stopped selling chrome year for fam111es who came in from mlles boats. ore. If the alloy industry was caught short around. because of the unexpected steel boom, then It was no accident that Chautauqua stead Today the Thames is boasted as the clean the solution should not be a continued vio fly attracted the great and celebrated from est river in Europe. It cost a half a billion lation of the UN embargo against Rhodesia, the worlds of politics, diplomacy, music, sci to a poverty-stricken England, but the job but rather the placing of firmer orders from ence, and arts and .letters. For to ,a, he.tero was done. current non-Rhodesian sources and perhaps. geneous people, the Chautauqua platform If hard up Old England can do it, looks a stronger commitment from the U.S. Spe gave vent to the best in the American ideol like we'd better get busy and hit our own cialty Steel Industry to accept domestic fer ogy and morality~a. belief in the power ·of pollution problems much harder than all the rochrome. The hesitancy of business execu democratic dialogue, a faith derived from .the talk of Washington agencies has accom tives should not be taken as an argument age of Enlightenment in individual capacity plished as yet. that supplies are unavailable and that the for betterment, an ecumenical dedication to U.S. should ignore its international commit ideals of equality, justice, and human broth ments. erhood. Allegations were also made, in the mail In all of this rthe Chautauqua movement IS RHODESIAN CHROME IMPOR gram, that South Africa mixes its chrome ore gave substance to the inspirational theme of TANT TO THE UNITED STATES? with Rhodesian ore to produce ferrochrome. the "Acres of Diamonds" lecture popularized The U.S. Bureau of Mines investigated this in Chautauqua tents-the confident asser charge just a month ago and concluded that tion that greatness and its rewards are with South Africa does not use Rhodesian chrome in the reach of any man who sees the need HON. JONATHAN B. BINGHAM ore to produce its ferrochrome. Consequently, of the people around him and applies him OF NEW YORK a reimposition of the embargo on Rhodesian self to fulfilling it. Having remained con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES imports does not mean we would lose access temporary or ahead of its times in vibrant to South African chrome or ferrochrome. responses to changing conditions, Chautau Tuesday, August 6, 1974 So far as reserves of chrome are concerned, qua in its centennial season deserves to be Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, next week we are convinced that the best way to lose celebrated as both a beckoning place and a the House will considerS. 1868, a bill to U.S. access to Rhodesian chrome over the spirit, an asset aptly described by Theodore restore U.S. compliance with United long run is to continue our present policy Roosevelt as "the most American thing in in violation of our international commit America." Nations sanctions against Southern Rho ments of giving support to a minority regime desia. For weeks there has been an active which cannot long survive. This would place campaign waged to defeat this legisla the United States at a competitive disadvan A LESSON IN POLLUTION CONTROL tion, and a great deal of inaccurate and tage when that regime is replaced, either FROM ENGLAND misleading information is being supplied through the process of negotiations under to Members of this Congress and to the the leadership of the anti-communist public. A group of our colleagues today Methodist Bishop Abel Muzarawa, or by more HON. GARNER E. SHRIVER sent a letter to all Members of the House violent means. Any successive government OF KANSAS which is more representative of the majority aimed at setting part of this record of the people of Rhodesia could not look IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES straight, and I would like to include it in with favor on a country supportive of the Tuesday, August 6, 1974 the RECORD at this point: repressive regime of Ian Smith. Last week a mailgram was sent to members We encourage you to look beyond the du Mr. SHRIVER. Mr. Speaker, the heat of the House by the American Iron and Steel bious allegations which some interests have of summer makes those of us who live Institute, urging the defeat of S. 1868, the used in efforts to persuade you to oppose and work in cities even more aware of bill to restore the United States to full com S. 1868. Rhodesia is not important to our the problems of pollution. Summer heat pliance with United Nations sanctions economy, nor vital to the few stainless steel intensifies the objectionable odors of pol against Southern Rhodesia. Since the mall companies which are reaping advantages at luted waters and industrial wastes and gram contained a number of misleading and the expense of our national interests, the makes the task of ending pollution seem questionable statements, we are taking this American ferroalloys industry and its an almost hopeless project. opportunity to respond to it. workers. The McPherson, Kans., Sentinel, a The mailgram exaggerates the importance Sincerely yours, newspaper in my congressional district, of Rhodesian chrome both in the world mar DONALD M. FRASER, ket and as a supplier for the United States. It EDWARD G. BIESTER, Jr., has suggested editorially that America declares that the steel industry "must con WILLIAM WmNALL, might take a lesson in pollution control tinue to have access to the major world re CHARLES C. DIGGS, from England. Poverty-stricken England serves of metallurgical grade chrome ore JOHN BUCHANAN. proved that pollution control is not im (of which) Rhodesia has more than 67 per possible by turning the Thames of Lon cent ..." There is a great difference between don into the "cleanest river in Europe." reserves and supplies. Rhodesia is not, despite Under leave to extend my remarks in its reserves, the largest supplier of chrome. the RECORD, I wish to bring the McPher Last year, when w0rld production of chrome ---AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090 increased by 10 percent, almost one-third of son Sentinel editorial to the attention of the supply came from the world's biggest my colleagues. The editiorial foilows: supplier, the Soviet Union. Rhodesia ac HON. · PIERRE S. (PETE) duPONT (From the McPherson (Kans.) Sentinel, counted for 8 percent, ranking sixth among July 29, 1974] world suppliers. OF DELAWARE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES POLLUTION CAN BE CLEANED UP IF WE As a supplier of chrome to the United PAY FOR IT States last year, Rhodesia occupied a weak Tuesday, August 6, 1974 During all the current environmental pro third place, with 11.2 percent of our chrome imports, behind the Soviet Union ( 52.3 per Mr. DU PONT. Mr. Speaker, in order tection many doubters claim that hopelessly cent) and Turkey (21.6 percent). Moreover, that the Members may have time to in polluted rivers can never be cleaned up again. this year the Rhodesian state trade monop spect two amendments I plan to offer to When you look at most big rivers in America oly adopted a pollcy of not exporting H.R. 16090, the campaign financing re you may agree. They are nothing but stink chrome ore at all, so as to increase its ex ing open sewers full of debris of all sorts. ports of ferrochrome (processed chrome for form bill, I insert the text of these two Cleanup of such a mess does look hopeless. making steel) which has a higher value than amendments at this point in the RECORD: But other nations already have proved 11i ore. U.S. Stainless Steel producers are using AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, can be done. more and more Rhodesian ferrochrome, but OFFERED BY MR. DU PoNT The Thames of London was once rated this is causing serious pressure on the domes Page 4, immediately after line 8, insert the the stinkingest river in the world. Even way tic U.S. ferrochrome industry. Here is where following: back in Queen Anne's reign the stink was the adverse employment effect will be felt-- "(7) For purposes of this section any or- August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27063 ganization, and any group promoted, orga of the Office of Management and Budget, and those who continue to work, either by choice nized and directly controlled by such organi Robert E. Hampton, chairman of the Civil or by need. zation for the primary purpose of making Service Commission. And in this era of rampant inflation, many contributions and expenditures shall con Staats did not allege any violation of the older Americans are forced to go on working stitute one political committee." law, but he said the methods used did not after the normal retirement age, for they "reflect the legislative pay principles." simply can't make ends meet on Social Se AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, Staats said "the mixes contained dispro curity benefits alone. OFFERED BY MR. DU PONT portionate numbers of jobs which were Moreover, the present ceiling on earnings Page 2, line 16, strike "$5,000" and insert highly paid in the private sector thereby is doubly discriminatory, for it applies only in lieu thereof "$2,500". biasing average private sector work level rates to salaried income. As Senator Barry Gold upward." water points out 1n an excellent article re Federal employees last October were given printed in the August issue of the Readers a 4.77 percent pay raise. Had the change in Digest, a wealthy individual who receives tens the median step been taken into account, of thousands of dollars a year from invest U.S. CIVIL SERVANTS' PAY RAISES Staats said, the employees would have had ment-stocks, bonds, rental income, etc. TOO MUCH only a 2.5 percent raise. can at the same time r.eceive the full bene Based on a cost of $420 million for each fits !rom Social Security to which he's en percentage point increase, ignoring the new titled. median cost the Treasury $953 mlllion-a But a person who has no "unearned" in HON. ROBERT J. HUBER cost that w111 recur every year. come starts losing his Social Security benefits OF MICHIGAN Staats gave no estimate of the extra cost if he continues to work and his salary ex IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES resulting from the choice of jobs surveyed ceeds $200 a month. but it would be added on top of the $953 That situation, as Sen. Goldwater puts it, Tuesday, August 6, 1974 million. is "utterly Ulogical" and an "outrage." The Mr. HUBER. Mr. Speaker, the ques way to correct it, is simply to repeal the earnings limitation. Congress can and should tion of how much to pay our civil service do just that by passing a bill which the has always been a thorny one. In recent A SOCIAL SECURITY RIP-OFF Arizona Senator has introduced. years, a great deal of emphasis has been Enactment of the measure will undoubt placed upon the "comparability" factor. edly increase the cost of the Social Security However, a General Accounting Office program, though probably by not as much study recently revealed that the equation HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN as some officials have estimated. And much used in determining these pay raises was OF MASSACHUSETTS of the loss would be offset by the revenue IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from income taxes paid by older workers weighted in favor of comparability with who stay on the job. the higher paying non-Government jobs. Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Whatever the cost, it is only right and fair This has resulted in a distortion, the Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, I am to eliminate the ceiling on earnings and to GAO explains, that costs the Govern happy to enclose an outstanding edi give every senior citizen the full benefit to ment an extra $1 billion a year. Cer torial from the Boston Herald Adver which he's entitled, and for which he's al tainly, in these times, with rampant in ready paid, whether he chooses to continue tiser, August 4, 1974, where, once again, working or not. flation and unbalanced Federal budg the absurdity of the earnings limitation ets, the U.S. Treasury needs that extra of those on so.cial security is pointed out. $1 billion. The Congress should take the There is no logical justification for lead in seeing that this matter is cor rected. the ceiling on earned income for those I DIDN'T PAY MY BACK TAXES SO who are the recipients of social security SOME GI COULD GO TO SCHOOL I insert the following article: benefits. I am regularly in touch with [From the Detroit Free Press, Aug. 5, 1974] countless persons between the ages of U.S. CIVIL SERVANTS' PAY RISES Too MUCH 62 and 72 who, despite the diminution HON. ROBERT L. LEGGETT WASHINGTON.-Government employes re in the real value of their social security OF CALIFORNIA sponsible for determining pay increases benefits by reason of inflation, cannot have weighted the figures to give civil serv IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ants an extra $1 Billion a year, according to earn more than $2,400 per year. Tuesday, August 6, 1974 the General Accounting Office. This indefensible limitation is made Documents obtained Sunday from the GAO more absurd by the fact that any person Mr. LEGGETT. Mr. Speaker, we all showed that surveys of private industry sal in this 10-year age group can obtain any know that educational benefits for Viet aries conducted by the Department of La amount of unearned income without los nam veterans are inadequate by any rel bor's Bureau of Labor Statistics give dispro ing a part of his social security benefits. ative or absolute standard. portionate weight to the highest paying jobs. The excellent editorial in the Boston When my generation of veterans came In addition, the GAO report charged that Herald Advertiser follows: home after the Second World War, GI BLS ignored the fact that the median civil benefits in effect enabled us to go to the service grade is now five rather than four, A SOCIAL SECURITY RIP-OFF which means that government employes are According to official government estimates, higher educational institution of our climbing the pay scale ladder. nearly a m1llion Americans between the ages choice. But today's Vietnam veteran who Under Federal law, pay raises for civil serv of 65 and 72 who are entitled to receive has sacrificed years of his life and' per ants are based on the survey's findings. Social Security payments are not benefiting haps parts of his body for one of the most The GAO said the possibly unwarranted from the program at all. And approximately idiotic and unpopular mistakes in our na increase last October gives each employee 1.5 m1llion others are receiving payments tional experience, barely gets enough to more than $250 extra annually and will cost smaller than the amount to which they are scrape through a low-tuition State uni at least $1 bill1on every year. entitled. One government employee who works in Why? Because the Social Security law, as versity-assuming his checks come on the pay section smiled and said, "What would presently written, requires them to forfeit time, which frequently is not the case. you expect when civil servants figure the their benefits if they continue to work and Unfortunately, we cannot afford a 1974 raises paid civil servants? How would you earn more than $2400 per year. equivalent of the World W~r II benefits. like to figure your own pay raise each year." For every dollar they earn above that But we can and should pay the cost of the The pay law was intended to make govern amount their Social Security payments are modest tuition assistance program re ment salaries competitive with private in reduced by 50 cents until, in nearly a mn cently passed by the Senate. I believe this dustry. The BLS surveys are the basic means Uon cases, the benefits are cut off com for making the comparison and determining pletely. position is shared by almost all who are pay increases. Another raise being calculated There is no limitation on earnings after sincerely concerned about the plight of now will be paid beginning Oct. 1. the age of 72. And twice in recent years Con the Vietnam veteran. GAO challenged the methods used to cal gress has "liberalized" the earnings restric I was astounded, therefore, to read that culate private industry wages. The report, tion, lifting the wage ce111ng from $1680 to President Nixon has written the chair over the signatures of Elmer B. Staats, comp $2100 1n 1972 and by another $300 last year. man of the Senate Veterans Committee troller general of the United States, con But whatever the ce111ng, the limitation on to say that tuition assistance is unneces cludes: "the methods used to translate pri earnings is grossly unfair and should be vate enterprise data into federal pay ad eliminated completely. For it not only robs sary, that we cannot afford the $1.3 bil justments were not based on well-founded millions of senior citizens of the benefits o! a. lion it might cost, and that we should logical premises." program to which they have been making not provide it because it might encourage The report was in the form of a letter contributions from their hard-earned wages more veterans to go to college. dated July 12 and sent to Roy L. Ash, director tor years; it also arbitrarily penalizes only These are not the young people Mr. 27064 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 Nixon referred to as "bums" shortly be So far, 51 percent of the Vietnam veterans so-called in-kind contributions of per have applied for grants under the GI Bill, sonal services, food, automobiles, planes, fore four of them were killed at Kent about the same as the percentage of appli State. These are the Vietnam veterans storefronts, and other goods and services. cants after World War II. In with whom he has sought to associate But Hartke has argued that the percentage fact, the bill creates new exceptions himself at every opportunity. of applicants now should be much higher to existing definitions of such contribu· This cavalier indifference to the rela because education has become more neces tions and expenditures. tively small amount of money needed for sary and because the Vietnam war drew a Nor does the proposed rule permit veterans education comes from the head far higher percentage of the poor and under• amendments aimed at specific abuses un of an administration that admits its de educated into the armed services than World covered in the Watergate investigations; fense budget contains, for the explicit War II did. campaign dirty tricks, espionage, and purpose of WPA-style padding, more so on. These abuses are probably far more than the $1.3 billion in question. It comes in need of reform than the self -serving from a man who has furnished his vari campaign law changes presently in H.R. CAMPAIGN REFORM GAG RULE 16090. But these amendments would not ous palaces in inyredible luxury-from DENOUNCED his $3 cakes of Elizabeth Arden soap on be in order under the rule recommended up-at Government expense. It comes by the Rules Committee. from a man who, if he is to be believed, HON. WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG Mr. Speaker, this is not a time for is so comfortably situated that he was OF COLORADO partisanship. I have therefore withheld, able to sign a tax return claiming more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at least for the time being, comment about the partisan considerations which than a quarter of a million dollars in Tuesday, August 6, 1974 fraudulent and illegal tax benefits with are apparent in the handling of this leg out even asking his accountants how the Mr. ARMSTRONG. Mr. Speaker, for islation in the House Administration benefits were derived. several weeks there has been a rumor the Committee and before the Rules Com Such a distorted sense of values is, of House Rules Committee would recom mittee. I have done so in the hope that course, not an impeachable offense, and mend a gag rule for debate of the cam Members of both parties will rise above it will not influence my vote on impeacl:i paign reform bill. strictly partisan considerations and vote ment. But it does deepen my conviction Frankly, I have not paid much atten against this gag rule. Let us have a free that, as far as the state of the Presidency tion to such rumors urttil now. Obviously, and open debate of the bill on its merits, is concerned, we have nowhere to go but a gag rule, or a "modified" rule as it has permit amendments to be offered and up. been elegantly described, is so blatantly vote them up or down so the legislation At this point in the RECORD I insert the and highhandedly out of tune with the can be judged accordingly. To do other news account by Ned Schariff titled times that I did not believe the commit wise--to bring so-called reform legisla "Nixon Blasts GI Bill Expansion," from tee would do it. But yesterday the ru tion to the fioor under such a rotten mors came true. rule--is a travesty. the Washington Star-News of August 1, I, therefore, hope all Members will 1974: Just imagine the gall of the committee in using such tactics to ram through a join me in voting against the previous NIXON BLASTS GI BILL EXPANSION question when the proposed rule is pre (By Ned Scharff) bill which supposedly will clean up poli tics and bring about fair play in cam sented. If we can defeat the question, it President Nixon has issued a strong de paigning. will then be possible to amend tho rule nunciation of proposed changes in the GI and give the House full opportunity for Bill of Rights for Vietnam veterans, saying On a straight party line vote, the Rules that the measures to broaden educational as Committee approved a ruling which will amendment and consideration of this sistance programs "inflationary and unnec make it impossible to fully debate the legislation. essary." merits of the bill and to offer needed In a letter released today by Sen. Vance amendments. A TRIBUTE TO ERNEST GRUENINO Hartke, D-Ind., author of the revised GI Blll, Let me call attention to some of the Nixon said the 7 million war-era veterans did not need the proposed improvements in stu many amendments which will not be in dent loans, tuition and subsistence grants order-which cannot even be offered in HON. PHILLIP BURTON to "prepare themselves for productive lives." debate tomorrow-if the Rules Commit OF CALIFORNIA The bill, which passed the Senate by a tee proposal is approved by the full IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 91-o vote in June would provide 18 percent House. increases in monthly living allowances for Some provisions of the bill are prob Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Gis attending college, and also would provide ably unconstitutional. For example, por Mr. PHil.JLIP BURTON. Mr. Speaker, tuition grants up to $720 a year. Ernest Gruening, physician, journalist, In the letter, malled July 30, Nixon com tions of the bill which limit campaign plained that the improvements in the b111 spending by persons other than candi territorial Governor, U.S. Senator, and would add at least $1.3 billlon to the cost dates are strikingly similar to sections of statesman, had one of the fullest careers of educating veterans because it would in the present law which a New York court of any American in public service in this duce many more veterans to take advantage recently struck down as violating first century. His death is a loss to all of us of the program. amendment freedoms-American Civil who shared the concerns of this great, The President told Hartke he should re Liberties against Jennings. liberal, giant of a man. write the bill to limit any extension of bene Although this case was decided on Ernest Gruening's life was dedicated fits to cost-of-living increases. to public service and to the struggle for Nixon's opposition to Hartke's bill was no fairly narrow legal grounds, and is pres secret when the Senate passed it two months ently under appeal, the basic principle social, racial, and economic justice. ago, Representatives of the Veterans Admin is clear to me: the idea of giving candi As the territorial Governor of Alaska, istration and the omce of Management and dates a veto power over the right of other he spearheaded the movement toward Budget had stated the White House position persons to express their opinion is to statehood and he championed the rights in testimony before Hartke's Veterans Mairs tally inconsistent with American tradi of the Native Alaskans. After Alaskan Committee. • tions. statehood, he was elected to the U.S. But the letter received by Hartke today is Senate. by far the strongest expression of disapproval I do not want to argue the legal issues to date. involved. But from a purely common Ernest Gruening was a vigorous OP· Hartke's aides belleve that the letter could sense standpoint the anti··free-speech, ponent of our involvement in Southeast herald a presidential veto unless Hartke anti-free-press provisions of this bill are Asia and he and Senator Wayne Morse agrees to modify the bill when it goes to directly in violation of the spirit and in were the only Members of the Senate to conference with House members. tent of the first amendment of the U.S. vote against the Gulf of Tonkin reso In addition to re-instituting the tuition as Constitution, in my opinion. lution. History has verified their wisdom sistance payment, which was discontinued The rule proposed by the committee and the courage of their principled op after World War II veterans finished college, Hartke's bill would make veterans eligible will not even permit the House to con position to the Vietnam war. for low-cost educational loans up to $2,000 sider the issue. The Nation has lost a true elder states per school year and would extend the period Nor will loophole-closing amendments man. He was a good man, a humane of ellgibillty from 36 months to 45 months be permitted if the proposed rule is man, a man of towering integrity. Sen for veterans who cannot attend school full adopted. The bill purports to limit cam ator Gruening will be missed by a nation time. paign contributions, but it ignores the made richer because of his service. August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27065 SHORTAGE OF RAINFALL west plain of the James River. Currently, with a proposed plan that would provide a pumping station is being built to bring more stability to the river valley. water from the Oahe Reservoir on the Mis Between those long-ago days and the be HON. JAMES ABDNOR souri to the area ln. question. ginning of construction of the irrigation pumping station near Oahe Dam this spring, OF SOUTH DAKOTA Recently, some opposition has arisen to this entire project. Most of it is cente'red many events have occurred. Between 1944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES around a few people whose farms and ranches and the start of construction of the pumping Tuesday, August 6, 1974 · wlll be flooded by small reservoirs or whose station, there were years of gradual progress land will be crossed by canals. on the preparations for irrigation. Mr. ABDNOR. Mr. Speaker, through This disturbs those of us in your office Each of the four huge Missouri River dams out the summer we have been hearing today and the large majority of farmers and in South Dakota was started and later dedi reports which indicate that the Midwest ranchers who are already planning 15 to 20 cated with ceremonials attracting on several is suffering through one of the worst years in advance for the use of this badly occasions the President of the United States. drought periods since the dust bowl days needed water. It concerns the cities who need The speeches always predicted that South municipal, industrial, and recreational water Dakota would profit from its abundance of of the 1930's. The Midwest is not the only supplies. water, and persons from other states advised area experiencing a severe shortage of We are here today to assure the EPA they would be glad to have the water if rainfall, as international reports indi that we want the Oahe Irrigation and Water South Dakota should not ut111ze it to the cate that in Africa and elsewhere pro Development Project built in the cleanest fullest. longed drought conditions threaten mil and most orderly way possible and that it In 1960 the Oahe Conservancy Sub-District, lions with starvation. It is in this con will be operated in the same conscientious consisting of 15Y:! counties in South and text that a group of South Dakotans re manner. North Dakota, was organized with an 85 per To back that assurance, we would like to cent favorable vote. In 1966 voters in the cently visited Washington to meet with remind you that the farmers and ranchers sub-district granted contract authority to. South Dakota's congressional delegation in the area are the same ones who have the Oahe Conservancy Sub-District. The and with Mr. Russell Train, Administra planted hundreds of thousands of acres of measure was favored by 75 percent. tor of the Environmental Protection trees in shelter belts. There are those While opposition has developed during Agency, to discuss continued develop who strip crop their fields to pre the last year, it is my observation that the ment of the Oahe irrigation project which vent wind erosion, who are the caretakers great majority of the people who have an is currently under construction in central of millions of upland birds (mostly pheas ticipated the benefits that the Oahe Irriga ants), and who have yearly built thousands tion Project holds for agriculture are still South Dakota. of dugouts and stockpounds to store our firmly in favor of the plan and confident In their presentation to EPA Adminis precious water and protect the quality of that South Dakota, which has made lakes trator Train, this delegation from South our streams. appear where there were none before and Dakota gave an excellent summary of Again, we are here today to work with established tree belts where none existed, this important project, its importance to EPA on the long-range aspects of this ir will display its ingenuity in protecting or national agricultural output and the rigation and water development program. We improving the environment while enjoying want to make it a model-a part of our great the economic and sociological benefits offered overall South Dakota economy, and some by the Oahe Irrigation Project. of the environmental concerns which Dakota heritage. We have a very beloved artist, Harvey have arisen in the development of this Dunn, who grew up on a Dakota home REMARKS BY ROBERT RASCHKE, MANAGER, 0AHE project. The thrust of this presentation stead and became a renowned New York CONSERVANCY SUBDISTRICT, HURON, S.DAK. was to urge cooperation by all concerned illustrator and art teacher. Harvey used to The initial stage of the Oahe Unit was to join together to solve the problems return to the Dakotas to paint the scenes authorized on August 3, 1968 by the 90th that have now been confronted, and to of his boyhood. The most famous of these Congress. I shall attempt to briefly describe move forward with this irrigation devel paintings is this one, "The Prairie Is My the project plan for your review: opment to insure against dangers such Garden." Water will be pumped by the Oahe Pump We are proud of our land, and we want to ing Plant at Oahe Dam into the Pierre as the drought that is parching much of continue to think of it as "our garden." Canal and will :tlow 36 miles to Blunt Reser South Dakota, and to, at the same time, We assure you the Oahe project must be voir. From Blunt Reservoir water will be re solve other problems and create new op built right, and we pledge our cooperation leased as needed into the Highmore and portunities. on the entire environmental impact of this Faulkton Canals which will :tlow 62 miles to I commend the attention of my col sorely needed water development program. the Cresbard Reservoir. From Cresbard Res leagues to the following statements pre We hope that you will be receptive to our ervoir water will travel12 miles to a bifurca sented to the Environmental Protection views and that this project can move for tion works where part will flow northward ward as quickly and as orderly as possible. through the 37 mUe long West Main Canal Agency Administrator by South Da and southward via the 22 mile Redfield kotans listed below, dealing with this ABERDEEN AMERICAN NEWS Canal. Irrigable lands in the James River timely subject: (By Ellsworth Karrigan, Aberdeen, S.Dak.) Valley west of the river will be served by THE DAKOTA FARMER My assignment results from the fact that these latter two canals. (By L. T. Laustsen, Aberdeen, S. Dak.) I am of a generation that has lived the his Spring flood flows, irrigation return flows We are here today to visit with you about tory of Missouri River development dream and supplemental canal discharges will be the James River Valley in South Dakota, ing and planning. Thus, in highlighting pumped from the James River at the exist and specifically about the 500,000 acres of briefly the history of the Pick-Sloan plan ing James Diversion Dam via the James fertile farm land which lies between the and the Oahe Irrigation Project as related Canal to Byron Reservoir. From Byron Reser North Dakota border and Huron, South to the ecological and economic improvement voir water will be lifted by the Byron Pump Dakota. of South Dakota, may I offer some personal ing Plant to the East Main Canal and fiow To put this area more in perspective, this recollections. northward 41 miles to serve lands east of land was formed by a glacial lake-bed; I am a native of Aberdeen and was born the James River in Spink County. hence, it is an area of deep black soil-fiat 36 years before Congress approved the Mis In it's present state, the channel of the as a table top. Between Aberdeen and Huron souri Basin program. Dreamers were talking James River through the project area has it drops as little as 2 to 5 inches per mile. about such a development when I was born. insufficient capacity to even carry the aver The James River winds through this area. They were still talking about it when I was age sprtng run-off without overbank flood In the spring when the snows melt, it is a child fishing from the Jim River banks ing of thousands of acres of fertile bottom often a mile wide in spots; in the fall it and the shores of Scatterwood Lake. Both of lands. The authorized plan for Oahe pro is often bone-dry as evidenced by the at these bodies of water are to become factors vides for channel improvement through the tached pictures. in the development of the Missouri Basin project area of sufficient capacity to handle Our reason for being here today is to dis program which was authorized by Congress all return flows and pollution abatement cuss the irrigation of this valley. Though in 1944, with the Oahe irrigation project releases without aggravating or increasing it is rich and fertile, the average rainfall specifically approved in 1968. flooding under natural conditions. Because of 18 inches (and much of that very spo When I returned to Aberdeen in 1945 return flows do not occur untiJ.l late summer radic), this valley has always 1been a feast following military Eervice, I was confident and fall, the increased channel capacity and famine farming country. This year, for of the future of South Dakota because of would provide incidental flood relief during example, we watched the skies for rainfall the progress evident in changing the "Big periods of spring run-off. for three weeks during late June and early Muddy"-the nickname for the Missouri Associated with the project are 18 fish and July. None ca.me, and hence we are pres River at that time-to a river of gold. wildlife development areas tota111ng nearly ently harvesting a half crop of small grain As one who as a child had seen the Jim 40,000 acres ( 11 are mitllgatlon or replace with little prospect of cortll, even for silage. River flooded miles wide and who as a young ment areas and 7 are enhancement areas). Recently, Congress authorized the Oahe man (during the drought of the '30s) had Recreation access and facilities for camping Irrigation Project for this valley. The first seen it completely dry with its bottom lit picnicking, boating and swimming wlll be part would involve 190.,000 acres on the tered with animal skeletons, I was impressed developed on 11 sites at the three regulating CXX--1706-Part 20 27066 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 reservoirs, North Scatterwood Lake and the February. The current year will not be much committee who represent the most rabid op James Diversion Dam. Fac111ties have al better. position. One of the organizations refused ready been provided at three locations near Dissolved solids are only one part of the the invitation unless we first agreed to call the Diversion Dam. water quality problem. During periods of low for a moratorium on the project. It is our Of course recreation in the form of up flow and no flow, algae forms and creates feeling that if we call for a moratorium, there land game and waterfowl hunting will also taste and odor problems which are almost is no reason for the committee, as the proj be available at the afore mentioned wildlife unmanageable at our city treatment plant. ect is done. Others refused on grounds that development areas and along canal rights The Bureau of Reclamation has offered the serving would be an endorsement of the of-way and within reservoir take areas. only solution in sight. We believe the Bu project. Our board has done everything pos A study by the South Dakota Department reau plan would improve our water supply sible to get the committee underway (we of Health shows that 46 of the 65 munici both quap.titively and qualitively during even authorized payment of expenses to palities within the Oahe Conservancy Sub the low flow-no flow periods of the late committee members) as we had some de District have water supplies that do not meet summer, fall and winter. A South Dakota cline on the ground that they could not af state standards for dr>inking water (1,000 State University task force report published ford the costs out of their own pocket. parts per million of dissolved solids) and of in South Dakota newspapers last week en We do have a nucleus of the committee those 46, seventeen have T.D.S. in excess of dorses this contention. and have had two official meetings. In no way 2,000 p.p.m. In addition, the project as planned has have we asked anyone to change his views, The plan for the initial stage of the Oahe the physical capability of providing water but have asked everyone to at least pinpoint Unit provides for potential water supplies which would meet state standards year their opposition. Once this is done, with the to at least 17 cities and towns. Of the citlies around if that is deemed necessary by the environmental concerns clearly defined, we proposed for service within the Oahe Unit state and by the EPA. There would be some would attempt to solve the concern in a area, all would receive Missouri River water additional costs, but they need not be great; manner mutually satisfactory to all in or directly from the main supply system except and someone would have to determine who der that the project can proceed. We are Huron which is located on the James ruver would bear them. going to proceed, and we are hopeful that downstream from Unit facilities. Mr. Maher In a letter to the Bureau last spring, you reasonable people can and will work together will discuss Huron's water problems in offered to cooperate in a water management even though they disagree. Our committee greater detail. At the present time the cities plan. We are sure the Bureau would welcome should and will benefit all parties and their of Redfield, Cresbard, Miller, Harrold, Onida this type of help. We are confident that common interest in environmental protec and Aberdeen have requested fea.sl.bility stud such cooperation would assure the continua tion and enhancement. We seek an approach ies by the Bureau of Reclamation on using tion of the project and would assure us and to a more open dialogue without the mass Oahe Unit water for municipal and indus other South Dakota communities of the hysteria of large prepacked town hall type trial purposes. adequate water supply we so desperately meetings accompanied by clapping, boos and need. cheers. It is unfortunate that some people THE DAILY PLAINSMAN insist on a blind alliance to "environ REMARKS OF JIM RUDDY, HURON, S. DAK. (By L. J. Maher) ment" without reference to the total needs As a director of the Oahe Conservancy Sub of people. Personally, I believe that along HuRoN, S. DAK.-Huron is only one South District and chairman of its Environmental with conservation, ecology, and environ Dakota community looking toward the Oahe Advisory Committee, I would like to make a mental concerns should go words like eco Project to improve its water supply, but it is few remarks in regard to the sub-district's nomics, jobs, houses and food. Man's right the only one entirely dependent upon the concern for the recent environmental con to live in this world with a decent standard James River for all its water now and it is cerns which have arisen and our sincere ef of living should be an environmental aim the point at which water quality is most forts to solve them. Since the inception of and objective. I for one am sure that this frequently challenged. the sub-district in 1960, the Board has concern that has arisen has done some good. Historically the city used a ground water worked closely with the Bureau of Reclama Many points are valid, and I am sure I am well complex (called the West wells) to sup tion and has had various committees deal more sympathetic to the cause. However, plement river water. In the middle 1930's ing with the various areas of environmental sincere negotiation and dialogue can only when the James was completely dry, the concern raised by the Bureau. The mitiga be accomplished if both sides are open to community survived on water from the well. tion and enhancement features of the proj compromise. We don't think that progress In 1959 when the James River ceased to ect which the Bureau insisted be in the can be the status quo. fiow for ten months, the West wells were project were endorsed by the Board even Mr. Train, I show you two newspaper again pumped and found to be inadequate. though they might have weakened the ir stories regarding news releases from the State standards now prohibit their use and rigation aspect of the project. The Board EPA. The tlrst release cartainly hurt our the pumps have been dismantled. was confident and still is that the Bureau of cause. We understand EPA is not against the Following the 1959-60 experience, the city Reclamation was building into the project project. We assure you and your agency that of Huron contracted with the federal gov adequate protection for environmental con we do want to build the project, but we ernment for a James River diversion dam cerns. This was evidently the feeling of the need your help, counsel, and advice as to to be built by the Bureau of Reclamation to large majority of the citizens in the sub what we might do to correct your objections add an additional 1,900 acre feet of storage district because at the monthly meetings and accomplish our objective. Maybe it in the river and provide the city with an held over the years in all areas of the sub would be helpful if your agency would come adequate water supply from the river until district we were always greeted with enthu to South Dakota and assist us in getting our the year 1970. The dam, which will be entirely paid for by siastic delegations whose only concern Environmental Advisory Committee off to a the city of Huron by 1981, is a part of the seemer to be when Missouri River water constructive start, bringing all interested Oahe Project. By 1970 local and federal of would reach the James River Valley and the parties together to address the concerns ficials anticipated that Missouri River water sooner the better. which have arisen in connection with this would be delivered into the James to aug It wasn't until a couple years ago that important project. ment the flow. Quality of this water was not rumblings of environmental concerns were We would appreciate your comments on questioned at that time. raised in South Dakota, many- of them from the Oahe Irrigation Project and the con Quality of water in the James River has outside the 15'12 county sub-district. The cerns which we have discussed todav. never been great. In 1970, the year the fed number of environmental groups in opposi eral Water Quality Administration labeled tion kept growing and everyone who had any the James "the fourth most polluted river reason for stopping the project, many of whom had no concern for the environment, in t'he United States," your Environmental AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090 Protection Agency obnducted a two-phase hid behind the popular banner of environ field study of the river at the request of the mental cancern. This movement kept grow South Dakota Department of Health. Prelim ing and started to get into politics. In late inary conclusions of the EPA, the only ones summer of 1973, the sub-district board de cided that some type of advisory committee HON. JOHN H. DENT we have seen published, were that "the study OF PENNSYLVANIA objectives could not be adequately assessed might be helpful to bring the environment due to unfavorable stream and weather con alists into our discussion in an honest ef IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ditions; however, study data indicated the fort to build the best possible project and at Tuesday, August 6, 1974 existence of problem areas on the South least try to answer and solve all legitimate Dakota reach of the James." .What the con environmental concerns. The formulation of Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, in my exten clusion failed to note is that these condi this committee has been most difficult as the sion of remarks made yesterday, August tions are somewhat normal. big cry is to call a moratorium on the proj 5, 1974, I included two amendments which State standards for public water supplies ect for more study. We know that a mora I intend to offer to H.R. 16090, the Fed call for a maximum of 1,000 parts of dis torium would possibly kill the project for all time, and I am sure that those asking for eral Election Campaign Act Amendments solved solid per million. This last yea'r our of 197 4. In lieu of the second amendment unprocessed water exceeded the standard the moratorium are aware of this. Our En from July of 1973 until early March of 1974, vironmental Committee has held two meet printed yesterday, I intend to offer the and it reached a low point of 2020 p.p.m. in ings and has asked individuals to be on the following amendment. August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27067 AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, As REPORTED, to strike against the public safety by any public and the Judiciary Committee and was OFFERED BY MR. DENT body anywhere any time") . untruthful in his original statements con Page 4, line 23, strike out "$75,000" and Warren harding, whose scandalous admin cerning his knowledge of the Watergate insert in lieu thereof "$42,500". istration is the nearest equivalent in this break-in. Page 16, line 11, strike out "(H)" and all century · to the present national disaster, In the past, I have made every attempt to that follows down through "(I) " on line 19, was a journalist. He studied law for a time, keep an open mind on the subject of im and insert in lieu thereof" (H)". but not very much of it. peachment. I feel that I have a responsibility Woodrow Wilson before him entered to the citizens of the Fifth District to weigh the University of VIrginia Law School, but all of the evidence presented and not make poor health forced him to drop out. He ac a quick decision based on partisanship or CAREER LA WYERS AS PRESIDENTS tually practiced in Atlanta for a year, but partial information. the paucity of clients propelled him back to The ultimate decision will have far reach the academic world in which he made his ing results and long lasting effects on the HON. ROBERT P. HANRAHAN early reputation. future history of our Nation. OF ILLINOIS The first two Presidents of the 20th cen While I was just beginning to weigh tury both had legal educations, but Teddy through the evidence presented to the House IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Roosevelt dropped out of Columbia Law. Judiciary Committee, I felt that there was Tuesday, August 6, 1974 William Howard Taft, his successor in the not clear and convincing evidence linking presidency, was graduated from Cincinnati the President to the so-called Watergate Mr. HANRAHAN. Mr. Speaker, as of Law School and spent a short time as the coverup which would justify calling for his late, the majority of all politicians in Hamilton County, Ohio, prosecutor and impeachment. Congress have been lawyers. Perhaps eventually wound up on the bench before I still reserve final judgment until I have there are just too many lawyers and not and after being President. completed an examination of all of the avail enough other professions represented in Toward the end of the 19th century, the able evidence. Even in light of latest devel American electorate entrusted the presi opments in the matter, I shall continue to the political field. For my colleagues' in dency to more lawyers than it was to elect withhold a final decision as to the articles or terest, I would like to insert the follow to the highest office in this century. impeachment until I have an opportunity to ing Washington Post article: Only four of the 12 Presidents in the 20th hear and read all of the available evidence CAREER LAWYERS AS PRESIDENTS century have been lawyers, and in forty years, but I now feel that a re-evaluation of my (By Robert C. Maynara) Richard Nixon is the only one who spent.any earlier position will be necessary. It appears of late that our national life is substantial amount of his time pursuing dominated by lawyers. The impression is re law as a career before becoming President. inforced by watching the 38 lawyers of the It might not be fair to infer from this that House Judiciary Committee wrangling in ar lawyers don't make good presidents, but it is IN THE INTEREST OF HUMAN cane legalisms over the fate of another law important to note another fact about lawyern RIGHTS yer, Richard M. Nixon. And just last week, in this administration. eight other lawyers circumscribed Mr. Nix It is remarkable merely to note some of on's claim of absolute evidentiary privilege the members of the bar--officers of the HON. DONALD M. FRASER with respect to the White House tapes. court-who wound up before the court on All this public lawyering has led many an criminal charges after service in the Nixon OF MINNESOTA administration: Vice President Agnew, for IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES American to believe that our politics has al mer Attorney General Mitchell and Klein ways been dominated by lawyers, and that Tuesday, August 6, 1974 it probably has to be that way, given the dienst, Domestic Council head John Ehrlich complexities of modern life and politics. Mr. man, White House Counsel John W. Dean III, Egil Krogh of the "plumbers" and Gor Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, the St. Nixon's public relations sought to enhance don Liddy. The latest is John Connally. Paul City Council on July 16 approved an that unwholesome impression by emphasiz amendment to its legislative code mak ing at every opportunity what a sound legal None of this is to suggest that lawyers thinker Mr. Nixon was, taking the gravest make poor public servants. Instead the clear ing affectional or sexual preference an issues of the state to the solitude of Camp lesson is that legal training is no assurance illegal basis for discrimination in em David with a yellow legal pad. against the danger of being caught up in a ployment, education, housing, public ac nightmare of scandal. Before this experience, commodations, and public services. A The fact that Mr. Nixon's edited tran many Americans might have been inclined scripts--to say nothing of other manifesta to suspect a knowledge of the law would similar civil rights ordinance was passed tions--don't show him as a particularly as have provided some instruction to public by the Minneapolis City Council in tute scholar of jurisprudence or any other men on the judicious use of .power, to say March. This second action in the Twin kind of prudence has not diminished the legal mystique in our time. nothing of the limiting guidelines of the Cities area granting basic human rights Constitution. When we look at the prominent to a minority group is reported in the It is valuable, therefore, to note how few role lawyers are playing in the drama of the of the Presidents of this century have come following July 17 Minneapolis Tribune moment, we seem to learn that knowing the news item: from the ranks of practicing lawyers. More strictures of the law is no guarantee of than that, those who have withstood the obedience to them. ST. PAUL COUNCIL PASSES GAY-RIGHTS test of perspective have been men with vir There is no way to legislate that our public AMENDMENTS tually no legal experience. life should be rich in contributions from (By Gerri Williams) Of the last five Presidents, Mr. Nixon is scientists and poets, preachers and farmers, An amendment prohibiting discrimination the lone member of the bar. Lyndon Johnson merchants and mechanics, but it is im against homosexuals was passed Tuesday by was a school teacher who turned to politics. portant to remember that nothing happen the St. Paul City Council. The vote was 5 to 1. John F. Kennedy, after majoring in political ing now or in our recent past suggests that Voting in favor were council President· science as a ' Harvard undergraduate, went stocking our positions of public trust with Ruby Hunt and Councilmen Leonard Levine. to war and returned to practice polttics. members of the bar enhances our public John Christensen, Robert Sylvester and Dwight Eisenhower was a soldier, a Colum weal by any estimable measure. bia. University president and NATO com David Hozza. The opposing vote was cast by mander, but never a lawyer. Councilman Victor Tedesco. Councilman Patrick Roedler was not present, but sent a. Harry Truman, as every schoolchild knows, letter in fa.vor of amending St. Paul's human was in the haberdashery business for a while, rights ordinance to include homosexuals. attended law school and served on the local NEWS RELEASE The amendment adds the words "atfec court, but he spent virtually none of his tional or sexual preference" to the human public service in active involvement with rights ordinance. It guarantees equal oppor the law. Likewise, his predecessor, Franklin HON. ELWOOD HILLIS tunity in employment, education, housing, Roosevelt, was graduated from Columbia OF INDIANA and public accommodations. A homosexual Law School and passed the bar, but was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES suspect.ing discrimination in these areas may deep into politics within three years. He file a complaint with the St. Paul Human found little of interest in law practice. Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Rights Department. Roosevelt's predecessor, Herbert Hoover, Mr. HILLIS. Mr. Speaker, today, I The amendment has been the subject of was a mining engineer with a. keen gift !or· controversy since it was introduced June 26. administration that won him international issued the following statement concern ing the release of new information by the At a public meeting last week, about 2~ acclaim and the presidency. Calvin Coolidge people spoke about the ordinance. They in was an active member of the Massachusetts President pertaining to the Watergate cluded representatives from the National bar, but he soon wandered into politics and affair and events following the break-in: Organization of Women, the Minnesota Com made his name in national affairs as the I am most disappointed and disturbed in mittee for Gay Rights, and Minnesota Sen governor who took a. hard line against the the admission by President Nixon that he ate Majority Leader Nicholas Coleman, all striking Boston police ("There is no right deliberately withheld information from the in support. 27068 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 CALMING NIXON'S LEGION Prejudice runs deeper than reason. If it now. Majority rule is also imminent in were possible for members of the legion to Southern Rhodesl.:a, which is illegally gov suspend their pro-Nixon prejudice, and to erned by the 5% white settler regime and is HON. DEL CLAWSON listen to the cool voice of reason, perhaps faced with a continuing civil war, critical shortages of foreign exchange and spare OF CALIFORNIA they could be persuaded of the political dis aster they are courting. Their passionate sup parts for industry, a tightening of U.N. sanc IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES port of the President can do little for Nixon tions violating by many countries, and the Tuesday, August 6, 1974 now; but if this passion is turned in retribu threat of the loss of its access to the sea. tion against such men as Butler and Ash through Beira in Mozambique. South Africa, Mr. DEL CLAWSON. Mr. Speaker, the brook, the result could be a Ubera.lla.ndslide. which maintains a repressive system of Washington Star News for August 5 con This is madness. The leaders of organized apartheid, cannot expect to forever sustain tains some sound advice for those to labor are licking their chops and looking to its hold over the 75% majority population whom the events of this week must November. If 30 or 40 seats in the House which is African. inevitably deal the harshest blows, no change hands, passing from moderate-con These factors ooint to the need for a more servative Republicans to moderate-liberal rational u.s. foreign policy towards Africa.. matter the individual construction Democrats, we will approach the "veto-proof" The growing constituency for Africa in this placed upon these events by the Presi Congress that is the dream of organized labor. country plays an increasingly vital role to dent's loyal supporters across the Nation. The consequences cannot be reckoned in wards bringing the necessary changes in U.S. A call for calmness is seldom out of place, terms of labor legislation alone; the conse policy. and in this difficult period of our history, quences would ripple across the whole surface But a vigilant and informed communica it is particularly appropriate. Under of congressional power. The legion would tions media has a significant part to play leave to extend my remarks in the REc lose both the battle and the war. What in both processes of constituency-building and bringing about a reassessment of U.S. ORD, at this point, I include the editorial price passion? The President's defenders cannot let their policy regarding Africa. In terms of providing by James J. Kilpatrick which follows: anger destroy their common sense. Simmer accurate information to the American pub CALMING NIXON'S LEGION down, I would say. Sober up! Look ahead! If lic, erasing stereotypes about Africa, and (By James J. Kilpatrick) Nixon goes down the drain, let him go. .But serving as a responsible watchdog of the U.S.' The House of Representatives is moving if we have one ounce of political maturity, African policies, the media is crucial. inexorably toward the destruction of Richard let us save what is left. So often, significant Africa-related events Nixon, and some of Nixon's most ardent remain uncovered and unnoticed by the supporters are moving, in the same tidal media-at-large in this country. For example, wave, toward the destruction of their own the recent Sixth Pan-African Congress held best interests. CONGRESSMAN DIGGS SPEAKS ON in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania was a historical Forget Nixon for the moment. What are AFRICAN AFFAIRS coming-together of peoples of African descent these convulsions doing to the Republican from all over the world, for the purpose of party? And what lies ahead for conserva seeking common solutions to our common tive ca. uses? problems. Yet, this was, with the exception HON. CHARLES C. DIGGS, JR. of a few black newspapers and local stations, The 1972 election saw 47.2 mUUon votes OF MICHIGAN cast for the Republican Nixon, 29.2 million largely ignored by the communications media for the Democrat McGovern. If these 76.4 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in this country. I think the history of the current struggle million voters constitute a reasonable Tuesday, August 6, 1974 political universe, we can make some rough to repeal the Byrd amendment by passage of extrapolations from the popularity polls. Mr. DIGGS. Mr. Speaker. I would like S. 1868, a bill to restore the U.S. to full com These polls show that about 26 or 27 per to submit, for the thoughtful considera pliance with United Nations sanctions cent of the people still stand by the Presi against Rhodesia, is quite illustrative of the tion of my colleagues, the following broader media's frequent distortions and dent. Conclusion: Some 20 million voters statement which I submit to the National ignoring of African issues and events. (It call them Nixon's Legion-remain bitterly Association of Television and Radio opposed to the President's impeachment and should be remembered that Rhodesia sanc Artists now meeting in Los Angeles, tions is perhaps the one issue on which black removal from office. The figures are rough, but they probably Calif. and white constituents alike 'throughout the are roughly accurate. A legion of 20 million STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CHARLES C. country have, for the past year, dlligently DIGGS, JR. expressed their support to members of Con fired-up voters is a potent political force; gress.) and anyone who supposes the President's de I would like to take this opportunity to On Februa.ry 27, 1974, I called a press con fenders are not fired up should browse thank you for your interest in African af ference, which launched a coordinated cam through the mail now fiooding Republican fairs, as expressed by this workshop on paign by national black organizations and offices. The legion sees impeachment as a African development and the mass media, expressed the determination of the united conspiracy between double-standard Demo and to express the hope that your news cov black community that the Byrd amendment crats and a double-standard press. These erage of African issues will continue to ex be repealed. This conference was attended voters have blood in their eyes. pand. by several members of the African diplo The question arises: How wUl Nixon's It is vital that the United States in matic community, representatives of national Legion expend its political force? These crease its understanding and recognition of black organizations, and the Congressional voters probably have it within their power, the significance of Africa. The media can Black Caucus. Yet, press coverage was vir 1f they choose to exercise that power, to play a key role in this reawakening of both tually nonexistent. make or break a score of Republican or con the U.S. government and its citizens regard The stainless steel industry and other cor servative congressmen this fall. By with ing Africa. porate interests have been very active in holding campaign contributions, or by stay Economic interdependence, for example, their campaign for retention of the Byrd ing home in November, the legion can effec between the U.S. and majority-ruled Africa amendment. However, in every one of the tively deny re-election to Members of the 1s now a fact of life. As indicated in re myriad of arguments used by these special House who vote in favor of impeachment. cently-published hearings of the Subcom interests in their lobby for the Byrd amend It would not be an easy road, under the mittee on Africa, U.S. imports ($1,511.6 mil ment, I have found either exaggeration, mis best of circumstances, for Republicans in lion) from Africa (excluding Egypt, North conception, or outright falsity. Perhaps, most marginal districts this fall. Rightly or Africa, and South Africa) in 1973 were nearly serious of all, have been attempts by indus wrongly, a president and his party tend to double our exports ($856 million) to that try spokesmen to convince local steelworkers be blamed for economic ills, and such blame area. Nigeria's exports of oll have become that they will lose their jobs if sanctions are rubs off on a party's candidates. Historically, increasingly significant for an energy-con reimposed. As the United Steelworkers of the party loses close seats in off-year elec scious U.S. Furthermore, many independent, America indicate in the April 7, 1974 issue of tions. If one adds to these f•actors the anger majority-ruled African countries are major Steel Labor: of Nixon's Legion, the problems of a pro-im producers of minerals needed by the United "Some companies have made misleading peachment Republican become evident. States. Malagasy Republic is a major world statements that Steelworkers jobs are en Consider, for example, the position of M. producer of crystalllne graphite, a necessary dangered by the United Nations embargo on Caldwell Butler of Virginia's 6th District. He ingredient in steel production. Zaire supplies Rhodesian chrome . . . The facts are that is a first-termer who won election in 1972 by 90 per cent of our cobalt. Zambia is the specialty steel jobs will not be lost but rather 55 percent of the vote. Or consider the situa world's largest copper exporter. Surely, these USW A ferrochrome jobs have been further tion of John M. Ashbrook of Ohio's 17th Dis facts serve to illustrate the increasing eco jeopardized because of the new pressures trict. He won his sixth term in 1972 with 57 nomic significance to the United States of from Rhodesian ferrochrome smel tlng percent of the vote. Both men are solid con majority-ruled Africa. sources . . . Today seven USWA locals who servatives; both are seeking reelection. The The changing situation in southern Africa once employed 2,800 workers in four com arithmetic tells its own story: If the legion further argues for a reevaluation of U.S. for panies in Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina abandons these two excellent congressmen, eign pollcy towards that area. Independence and Al·a.bama now have a workforce almost 30 they could be in serious trouble. in the Portuguese "territories" is inevitable percent smaller--directly attributed to ferro- August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27069 chrome imports of which Rhodesia is the ernment; namely, to expand. For the America's war and still America's responsi largest source. benefit of my colleagues the editorial bility. "When dealing with members of Congress, The fast itself was inspired by the fast un company spokesmen have never documented reads as follows: dertaken earlier rthis spring by '300 Bud possible job loss due to any adherence to the CAPITOL HILL LAND GRAB dhist monks and oao Dai priests imprisoned Rhodesian boycott. The job loss scare is di Sometimes Congressmen don't know when in Saigon's Chi Hoa prison. These monks and rected to the employees, as part of their game to stop. How else can you account for the priests, arrested for refusing to serve in the plan to use workers as pawns to influence revival of the House of Representatives' pred mtlitary, are among the estimated 100,000 Congressmen." atory instincts toward its neighbor, the Li civilians currently incarcerated by the Thieu The mislen.ding arguments of' these COTpo brary of Congress? Several years ago the li regime for "crimes" ranging from failure to rate interests have re<:eived some attention brary, one of the greatest research faci11ties carry an identificaion card or to fly a South in the media-at-large; however, I would urge in the world, finally got some land for a much Vietnamese flag to "incite neutralism" or you as members of the National Association needed third building. But before work could writing a peace poem after the Peace Accords of Television and Radio Artists to continue begin on lts "James Madison Memorial" an were signed. Source (Amnesty International). to expose the facts in this case. Continue to nex, the House began to covet the space for According to the Buddhist Peace Delegation lnvestigate and make Africa's constituents a fourth office building. Considering the hide in Paris, at least one of the fasting monks in this country aware of the distortions ous expense of the recently finished Rayburn died; the rest agreed, upon promise of re promulgated by corporate interests on this building, an overblown monster that would lease, to end their fast, were later drafted issue, which is expected to re·ach the House have made Mussolini blush, this land grab into the mtlitary and now sit in military floor by Tuesday, August 13. was too blatant to carry on in daylight. After prisons around the country for refusing to Other African issues which warrant your some public exposure, the Library of Con bear arms. continued attention include: gress was allowed to carry on. These civ111an prisoners are a stark but (1) Portugal and Africa-It is vital, for Now, as our Washington Wire reported revealing testimony to the lack of basic dem the future of southern Africa, that real inde recently, 230 Congressmen are petitioning to ocratic freedoms in South Vietnam, and pendence be achieved in Portugal's African convert part of the new Madison Memorial to they are a symbol of the many victims of "territories" and in Guinea-Bissau. Regard congressional office space when it is finished the continuing war. ing the latter's application for United Na in 1978. We think this building should re You are well aware of the magnitude of tions Membership, careful attention must be main what it was planned to be, a center for American military and economic aid to the given to whether the U.S. w111 support or Ubrary research and a tribute to one of the Saigon government. The United States un veto this application in the Security Council greatest thinkers in American politics. The derwrites over 80 percent of the costs of the this month. Great Hall of the Library of Congress' main South Vietnamese government. The Presi (2) The Drought-stricken countries of building, one of the architectural gems of dent has requested a total of $1.6 billion in Africa-During my recent visit to the Sahel Washington, has been cluttered up with tem m111tary aid and $750 million in economic region (towards the end of 1973), I was con porary offices for the past decade. These office aid for the Thieu regime for Fiscal Year stantly reminded that the shortfall of food partitions should be surplus when the Madi 1975. If one combines these figures with the may be at least as great this year as in the son Building opens. If the House needs more amounts proposed for Cambodia and Laos, past, and that long-term, as well as, imme space then, it should ask for them and set the total aid request for Indochina equals diate assistance was important. them up in the marble expanse of the Ray $3.7 billion-more than for all the other (3) The Role of NATO in Southern Africa burn building gymnasium. countries of the world together. And accord Continued attention must be paid to recent ing to the Administration's own admission, reports that NATO has issued directives to 88 percent of that amount would be for war SACLANT in Norfolk, Virginia to begin con AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS expenditures and only 5 percent for humani tingency planning for the defense of the sea tarian assistance (Agency for International routes around southern Africa. Development FY 1975 submission to Con (4) We must be continually aware of the HON. ROBERT 0. TIERNAN gress). The consequences of this aid are ob worsening situation of blacks in South vious: So long as President Thieu can con OF RHODE ISLAND Africa. tinue to rely upon massive American sup ( 5) Namibia-The floggings and detentions IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES without trial by the illegal South African ad port, there will be no political settlement in ministration, as well as, the recent flight of Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Vietnam, there wtll be no implementation Owambos from Namibia must be watched. of the Peace Accords, there will be no peace Mr. TIERNAN. Mr. Speaker, I would for the Vietnamese. Similarly, in Cambodia, (6) Problems of economic and agricultural development-In particular, the problem like to,...insert the following letter from a U.S. aid merely serves to perpetuate the faced by one-crop economies in Africa and concerned American citizen, Ms. Carol fighting and forestall a peaceful resolution the impact of the oil crisis on independent, Bragg, in the RECORD. I feel this will con of the conflict. majority-ruled African countries deserve tribute greatly to an intelligent discus American planes, bombs, runs and ammu careful scrutiny. sion of the proposed amendment limiting nition continue to rain death and destruc (7) Finally, specific, African-related legis tion upon the peoples of Indochina. Ameri U.S. aid to South Vietnam. can tax dollars and technical assistance lation now pending in Congress should be Ms. Bragg is a Rhode Island resident followed. These include my Fair Employment maintain in power two regimes which flaunt Practices Bill, still pending in the House who is abhorred by the acts of inhuman democratic liberties and insist upon pur Judiciary Committee; Senator Mondale's ity perpetrated on the people of South suing military victories at great cost to the amendment to the Trade Bill which would Vietnam by the Thieu regime. Her letter civilian populations. As you vote for aid to deny tax credits to any U.S. corporations is an impassioned plea for the lives of Indochina, please remember the victims of which pay taxes to South Africa for their those pitiful Vietnamese who curse the the continuing war: operations in Namibia; and, legislation pend ignominious Idonesian war. It is emo Please remember the 70,000 civilians killed ing in the Senate which would provide for a or wounded in Vietnam during the first tional and moving. year of "peace." $25 million contribution by the U.S. to the I am sure that her letter will reach the African Development Bank. Please remember the nearly 1 million new In conclusion, I would again urge an ex other Members of Congress as it has my refugees generated in Vietnam since the pansion of your past coverage regarding Afri self and I respectfully submit the follow signing of the Peace Accords-refugees who ca. And, specifically, I would urge a renewed ing for the RECORD: live in unspeakably squalid slums in and and increased attention to the repeal of the AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE around the cities or held under threat ot. Byrd amendment before the August 13 House COMMITTEE, INC., death in "resettlement camps" surrounded vote. Philadelphia, Pa. by barbed wire and guarded by armed DEAR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: Today I am soldiers. entering the seventh week of a fast associ Please remember the tens of thousands of homeless, penniless, psychologically-damaged CAPITOL HILL LAND GRAB ated with the Tiger Cage Vigil at the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington. children who now jam the orphanages, chil I have been fasting since June 24th-taking dren's homes and hospitals of South Viet water only for the first week and drinking nam. HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS Please remember the more than 100,000 OF IDAHO small amounts of juice since that time. I am fasting in order to express to you and civilians imprisoned by the Saigon govern IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to my fellow and sister Americans my deep ment for voicing opposition to President Tuesday, August 6, 1974 concern for the victims of the continuing war Thieu or merely advocating peace. in Indochina and my distress over continu Please remember the victims of the con Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, the follow ing American funding of the Saigon and Lon tinuing war and remember that in your ing editorial entitled "Capitol Hill Land Nol regimes. It is my hope that my fast will votes lie the fate of millions of Indochinese. Grab" appeared in the Wall Street Jour in some small way convey the moral unac In peace, nal. This editorial is excellent in that it ceptab1lity of the human cost of the war and CAROL BRAGG. exposes the prevail1ng nature of Gov- serve as a reminder that Vietnam is still PROVIDENCE, R.I. 27070 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 AS CONGRESS DEBATES EX-IM, siderations will play a role. The U.S. Gov Anatoly Radygin who left the Soviet Union SOVIETS OPPRESS UKRAINIANS ernment must go on record as being op in 1973, state that Moroz is now kept with the criminally insane. Appeals to the Soviet AND LATVIANS posed to these actions of the Soviets. government on behalf of Valentyn Moroz by Leaders of other countries have raised such prominent people as Andrei Sakharov HON. JOHN M. ASHBROOK their voices in opposition. It is time that have been to no a vail. we do so also. On July 1, 1974, Valentyn Moroz began a OF OHIO At this point I include in the RECORD hunger strike until death to protest the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a translation of the questionnaire that conditions of his imprisonment. Hunger Tuesday, August 6, 1974 the brothers Bruvers were arrested for strikes of solidarity With Moroz are in their circulating a copy of a news release from second week in Ottawa and Winnipeg, Can Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, the the Committee for the Defense of Valen ada. Similar hunger strikes Will begin Fri· Rouse of Representatives will be shortly day evening, July 26th, in front of the Soviet tyn Moroz. Embassy in Washington, D.C. and Monday, GERALD FORD, a transition which muffled, even should you destroy me. Liqui of the Soviet government's treatment of Val would appear to necessitate that the dation is an easy answer, but have you ever entyn Moroz is taking place at 16th and K considered the truth-that the dead often Streets. The Washington action, which be President resign his high office so that count more than the living? The dead be gan July 22nd, is part of an international the full confidence of the American peo come a symbol-they are the substance that movement to demand the release of Moroz ple and of the world can be vested in his nourishes the will and strength of noble and to focus world attention on his illegal successor. men. imprisonment. There are two important things to Valentyn Moroz, a 38 year old Ukrainian keep in mind dur!ng this difficult period. Ukrainian groups throughout the historian, has spent eight of the last nine United States have risen in support of years in Soviet prisons and concentration First of all t!lere must be a strong com Moroz. camps. In 1970, he was again sentenced to mitment on the part of the Congress for I urge all Americans--those whose nine years of imprisonment and five years reform of our election campaign prac roots go back to the captive nations and exile in an lllegal closed trial on charges of tices. After all the shouting and all the all other Americans who cherish free "anti-soviet propaganda and agitation." vindictiveness, the House will have be Amnesty International reported that in dom-to oppose these actions of the 1972, Moroz was gravely wounded by crim fore it later this week a sham of an elec Soviets. inal inmates and that since that time his tion reform bill which effectively allows When the Congress votes on continu health has been declining. Reports by Jew those who would be regulated to regulate ing the Ex-ImBank, I hope these con- ish emmigrants, most recently by Captain themselves, which allows for continued August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27071 large contributions by special interest DR. RAY MILLER'S "ACRES FOR TO position as an adviser to the head of the groups, does not provide for Federal MORROW" PLAN HELPS MEET TO War Production Board. Even now he funds to match small private contribu DAY'S NEEDS maintains an interest in farming opera tions in congressional elections, and tions with his brother, Dave, near Lin which does not call for full financial dis den, Calif., a farming community, which closure. I have cosponsore( several HON. JOHN J. McFALL I have had the privilege of represent amendments and will be supporting OF CALIFORNIA ing in the House of Representatives for others to rid the bill of these deficiencies, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 18 years. but I wonder just how deeply some of Tuesday, August 6, 1974 It is with great pleasure that I take those who have been most vocal in their Mr. McFALL. Mr. Speaker, as the this opportunity to salute Dr. Miller. condemnation of the President are com world's appetite for food and fiber be mitted to seeing that these abuses never ·comes increasingly ravenous, the Amer happen again. ican farmer is being called upon to ex I have supported most of the Presi pand production to a level unprecedented NATIONAL RIVER ACADEMY OFFERS dent's program in the past, although I in man's history. And, as American agri INNOVATIVE PROGRAM have voteJ in opposition when specific culture pulls out the stops, it is reassur measures were not in the best interest ing to know that the additional arable of the country or of my district. I think land necessary for expansion on this or HON. BILL ALEXANDER we must separate Nixon the man from de!" of magnitude, is readily available for Nixon the President. As President, Nixon tillage. OF ARKANSAS has accomplished many great things for The availability of that rich and fertile IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this country. I know that my four boys land, is in no small part attributable to Tuesday, August 6, 1974 are . .10t in Vietnam and will not have to the foresight of a man of extraordinary go there thanks to his policies. I know Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, since vision. That man is Dr. Raymond W. 1970 the National River Ac&.demy of the that thanks to Richard Nixon we have Miller. removed ou_ collective head from the United States, located in Helena, Ark., Twenty years ago, Dr. Miller presented of the First Congressional District, has sand and opened the door to relations a new concept before the annual conven with China. Or:. the domestic scene Rich charted a steady course in training river tion of the American Association of Agri men for our Nation's waterways. ard ~ixon has beeun to turn the tide of cultural College Editors. ever more massive Government spending The idea provided for payments to It is an innovative 22-month program and has been working to reduce many of that provides 2 months work in the farmers who took their excess land out "field" for every 2 months in the class his predecessors' mis~uided programs of production, and the Christian Science which are the major cause of the infla Monitor, on July 20, 1954, quoted Dr. room. In this case the field is the entire tion we are facing today. It is quite prob 25,000 miles of the Mississippi. Miller as stating that- The novelty of the program will likely able that no ott.er President could have Such a program might be called "acres accomplished this and a great tragedy for tomorrow". That is precisely what it arouse the suspicion and resistance of that events seem to have made it impos would be. river oldtimers. But the present course sible for him to continue in office. Our population is growing :~nd may go to should make believers out of skeptics and Two years ago the American people 275 or 300 million during the next century. make skilled pilots out of young men. gave a strong mandate to Richard Nixon, As the academy graduates its first class The Monitor went on to add that of cadets, I wish to commend to my col not to misuse his office, but to use it to There will be an acute need then for good carry out his program. I believe this cropland. "Acres for tomorrow" would also leagues the second article of the Times mandate still exists an~ that the Con be a vital reserve during times of national Picayune series by Clint Bolton on the gress, the_press, and the public must and emergency ... National River Academy: will give GERALD FORD the cooper~tion he [From the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Dr. Miller, then a visiting lecturer at June 30, 1974] will need to fulfill the wishes of the vast the Harvard Business School, never took majority of Am~ricans. RIVER INDUSTRY WILL SCRUTINIZE NATIONAL exclusive credit for the idea. He was, ACADEMY NEW TO THE MISSISSIPPI however, an ardent and vocal proponent (By Clint Bolton) of the concept. His "mothball" plan, as For all that the National River Academy at he sometimes called it, would not only Helena, Ark., is almost as new to the Missis MIZELL RESPONSE CONCERNING reduce surplus production, but would sippi River as the five young New Orleanians PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT AND give the land a rest to restore its fer who reported there last April 29, it is 1n the CONVERSATIONS OF JUNE 23, 1972 tility. last analysis only a projection of all that has In April 1956, Kansas Senator Frank gone before. Carlson and Arkansas Congressman It wm be novel, innovative and wm be Brooks Hays each read laudatory state praised and damned, lauded and cursed. HON. WILMER MIZELL ments into the RECORD praising Dr. Mil River oldtimers will view it with suspicion OF NORTH CAROLINA and some resistance. It will be carefully scru ler's vigorous advocacy of this innova tinized by the river industry in this country IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tive concept. It was at this time that and world wide. Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Senator Carlson introduced legislation But as the present course is set it will make providing for the establishment of the believers out of skeptics and it wm make Mr. MIZELL. Mr. Speaker, today I "set-aside" concept as an integral part sk1lled pilots out of young men by sound but have released the following statement of the farm program. unusual methods. and would like to insert it at this time From the first cadet class through the new The concept became a reality and all est group which entered last April, the New in the RECORD: of us have become the beneficiaries of STATEMENT Orleans area has always been represented. this man's vision. This is as it should be because 1:t it were not In response to yesterday's developments, Dr. Miller's long and distinguished for The River there would be no New Orleans. I have reviewed the most recent Presidential career goes beyond his role as an edu It 1s appropriate, therefore, that young statement and conversations. Orleanians become part of the National It is now clear that the President has cator and author and includes service as consultant to the United Nations River Academy and part of the city's life acted in a manner unworthy of the highest stream, the river. office in the land. Food and Agriculture Organization, and The evidence that is now available leads also long involvement with · American AUGUST GRADUATE me sadly but inescapably to the conclusion farmer cooperatives and the agricul Graduating in August wm be three young that the President has not acted in keeping tural problems of developing nations. Orleanians. They are James E. Carlin; son with his oath of office. of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. C&.rlin of Harvey; It is now imperative that the House of Although Dr. Miller now resides in William A. LaGarde III, whose parents live Representatives quickly perform its Consti Washington, he maintains close contact in Norco; and Melvin P. Richard. tutional duty and that the United States with his many friends and relatives in During a recent visit to Helena, I was un Senate sit as Judge on the guilt or in California which was his permanent able to meet with these cadets in the acad nocence of the President. home until 1942 hen w he accepted a emy's :first graduating class, as the entire 27072 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 class was completing a final two months "run vides new cadets with the first steps in ON "DELTA QUEEN" on the river." They would return to the deck to dock line handling. Cadet Davisson is a mature young man, academy after that final 60 days of practical The butts and bollards and other items sporting a handsome mustache of the British experience and go into intense classroom including the pipes and valves in the "tank Guards persuasion. He has had prior ex training to pass the Coast Guard licensing er" area have valid purpose. While some of perience on towboats and also has worked examinations. the cadets have had exposure to towboating on the last sleep-aboard passenger ship on However, the rest of the New Orleans dele or have worked in marinas or around oil rigs the nation's inland waterways, the Delta gation was "aboard" at the piloting academy a lot of them have never tied up much more Queen. and when the word was passed that a pho than the family outboard. His "store" stocks the usual assortment of tographer and writer were visiting to do The art of securing lines and lacing a string toiletries, candy, smoking supplies, note a story for The Times-Picayune the group of barges into a compact and manageable books, stationery, ballpoints, pencils and Na was promptly dubbed the "New Orleans Spe whole is not arcane but young Rene Peytral tional River Academy souvenirs; pennants, cials." Other publications have done articles of New Orleans, who is one of the "new patches, cigarette lighters and other trink about the National River Academy but none bunch" looked at me and said, "I know every etry. have, like The Times-Picayune, focused as thing is standing still. I know that loop is Joe Davisson will graduate in a fevJ heavily on ".hometown talent." big enough. But I've been heavin' this line months. He regards his time as a cadet as YOUTHFUL DERISION for 15 minutes and I haven't got the knack one of the major investments of his life. Despite some youthful derision and a little of it yet." "Actually, a thousand dollars a year isn't color-me-green-with-envy ribbing from the "Hang in there. Throw five in a row and all that much. As a matter of fact it really other cadets, the "New Orleans Specials" I might give you a Panda, just like you'd is a good buy. During the time we are aboard will not suffer any prolonged agony for being get at the Hoop-La game at Pontchartrain the towboats we get paid $100 a month. singled out journalistically. Beach.". That's what we get. Just walkaround money The overall esprit de corps at the academy NO SHADE FOR CADETS maybe but the rest of our towboat pay be is excellent and reflects not only the outgoing It was 90 degrees in the shade and no comes part of our tuition. So if we put up attitude of the cadets but the sincere and shade that afternoon but the cadets were $1000 a year and get back in cash at least soundly constructive leadership of the fa swarming all over the Little Rock and the $400 we are only paying $600. Our various c111ty. mock-up dock and tanker layout. In addition books and other learning tools come to about "Right now and for a few years to come, to training young men to become river pilots another $30. Of course we buy uniforms and we will be a very limited outfit in terms of in 22 months, the National River Academy other stuff. But the price is right." numbers," Capt. Pierre R. Becker told me. has several short courses for young men now "How much do you fellows need to get "I wish we could double up our entrants working on the river who want to obtain by here?" I asked the group. every year. But we just don't have the living licenses or certificates from the Coast Guard. quarters for them right now and as we do DOWNTOWN HELENA There is a three-week course for expeti "Practically nothing. No place to spend it." expand our first concern will be to the tops, enced personnel who were already serving as the utmost in teaching, both in terms of in Christopher Schneidau, whose parents are master-pilot aboard vessels prior to the new Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Schneidau of 7812 wmow structors and tools. With that will go an ex licensing system. pansion program of cadets. Street, said, "You ever been in downtown The academy has a three-week course for Helena?" "Right now from me down to the newest an "operator's" license which is for the ex arrival there is a feeling of unity, of common perienced steersman-deckhand and a simi "No. I came out straight to the Academy. But I can figure out it is not e~actly the purpose. Sure, your New Orleans gang will lar course for mates. Other courses ranging probably be known on the River all their in length from one week to four include French Quarter." lives as 'The New Orleans Specials' but if it tankerman (USCG Certificate) ; engineer Somebody else said, "It isn't the Quarter, started out as kidding it will some day be (USCG License); deckhand and radar ob it isn't Fat City." part of this academy's tradition. server. There is even a course for cooks and Peralta said, "It is right out of that movie, "Other pllots of these same years will pass as I have never had a bad meal on a tow, 'Ame•rican Graffiti.' Big action is everybody them on the river and say, 'That's ole So I said to Capt. Becken "Cooks? What can you drives up and down Cherry Street wavin' andso. He was at the academy when I was teach those guys?" noddin' hello to everybody else. Know what there. We called him and the other fellers "From your point of view nothing. But I would do if I lived in Helena?" from New Orleans the Specials." they need some training in ordering supplies, "What?" IN WORLD WAR II portion control, dietary methods. Things like "Eruter the National River Academy so I We both grinned a little. Pierre R. Becker that." could get a good job on the river and· just was in the first graduating class of the Mer It makes sense. go by dear ole Helena and give· her a coupla chant Marine Academy at Kings Point. It NOT NEW ORLEANS COOKIN' toot-toots on the whistle." was the class that got a hurry-up finishing "Look, it isn't New Orleans but it isn't off and was shipped out into the World War On the other hand 11 vely Alfred "Pete" Peralta, an almost compulsive spokesman for all that bad." II action. He is also recently retired from the "No. But it isn't all that great. I told my Navy Reserve as a captain. Capt. Becker the "New Orleans Specials," grinned when I said, "How's the chow?" Dad about it up here and he said, 'Well, at knows a good deal about seagoing tradition least you won't get into trouble.' One way and how, in after years, officers recall events "It is definitely not New Orleans cookin'," he said firmly. he's right. But the last thing I want is which become legend and tradition. trouble. Me, I came here to learn to be a On the Big River, legend and traditions MIGHT SEND HOME pilot, to make myself a. career. abound. The National River Academy will Christopher Cusimano, whose parents, Mr. "We got some guys here you could call make a contribution. and Mrs. Andrew Cusimano, live at 11445 Cadets at the academy begin with a com dTop-outs. If a guy doesn't dig going to col Curran Blvd., rocked back in one of the rec lege is he some kind of creep? And if he bination of instruction. The not-so-simple reation room's many chairs and said, "We art of learning how to handle lines is basic learns A.bout ·this place and wants to take might send home for some real red beans, a shot I don't think that's bad at all. This is "decking" and a good deckhand is a rice, smoked sausage and do a little New good deckhand on a towboat, a tanker to the Orleans cookin' ." OFFICE NOT FOR HIM Persian Gulf, or a cruise liner warping into William Ross Mitchell III, whose parents "I didn't want to be a lawyer, a doctor of a dock in an exotic tropical port. live in Metairie, wondered aloud about a anything like that. I don't think I'd be Immediately adjacent to the main buUding "big boil ... crawfish, shrimp, crab, the happy working in an office. At least not right of the River Academy which houses adminis whole works." now. This thing ... the whole river ..• trative offices, classrooms, mess and recrea The consensus, however, was "the chow's that's for me. But this is no place for a guy tional fac1lities and the two-to-a-room okay" and between classroom instruction and who is just dropping out. You learn and dormitory wing, 1s a dock practice area.. Any physical hours on the mock-up docking fa remember. You know how many aids to one viewing this sector is entitled to say, "So cilities, youthful appetites are enormous. navigation there are between the Huey P. what. You have a small, beached old towboat Over a monumental Dagwood ("Up here no Long Bridge and Baton Rouge?'' and a small scale concrete parking lot which French bread") the irrepressible Peralta said, "No ... and neither do you." "I'll close my eyes and pretend it's an every "I admit that. But one of these days I'm you've studded with butts, bollards and thing po'boy," and Rene Peytral said, "I gonna know them and all the others. That's other stuff to make it look like a dock. dreamed about an oyster loaf the other part of this stuff here." Beyond that you've got valves and pipes to night." Dedication is also a part of what's up look like a tank barge. What's so great about After midday chow and for an hour or so there at Helena. It is almost a tangible force. that?" in the evening when all classes have secured, Part of the National River Academy dedi GOOD SHIP "LITTLE ROCK" the school's small PX or canteen is opened. cation is to a soon-to-be-realized dream. Well, it just so happens that beaten-up It is a countered corner of the mess hall and From the superintendent to the New Orleans little Toot of a towboat is the good ship Little is supervised by second classman Joseph T. Specials who had their first sight of the Rock which long ago paid her dues on the Davisson. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. T. B. academy on April 29, 1974, you hear it rivers. Now tucked away on shore she pro- Davisson of 1603 JoAnn Place. "Wait 'til we get the simulator." August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27073 MEDICAL BILLS MAY FORCE FAM loan for the 10 per cent down payment home rule for the citizens of the District ILY TO LOSE HOME when he bought his house and mortgaged is for $14,500. of Columbia. DeVirg111o has borrowed heavily in an at Wayne Morse, 10 years ago recognized HON. ELLA T. GRASSO tempt to keep up his payments and buy food. the folly of the Vietnam war and voted OF CONNECTICUT "Instant coffee this week went from $1.89 to against the original Gulf of Tonkin res $2.07," he said. "It adds up fast." olution. Time has proven the correctness IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Last week he borrowed $500 from the fac of his views and confirmed the integrity Tuesday, August 6, 1974 tory credit union to pay his wife's hospital of his courageous action. bill. The country has lost a true patriot and Mrs. GRASSO. Mr. Speaker, the tragic He also increased a finance company loan story of George DeVirgilio, his wife to the maximum of $1,800. "I borrowed the public servant. I should like to join with Peggy, and their 4-year-old son, Dean, money to live with," he said. "Right now I'm my colleagues in extending sympathy to relates the plight of a family caught in back up to $1,800 at 21 per cent interest. That his wife. the middle.: burdened by inflation, by amounts to $2,400 that I owe them." The Nation and the Congress are the He said, "I'm trying to provide a home richer because of Wayne Morse's service. heavy medical costs, and by a system and everything else." which offers little assistance to the mid His record of public service sets a stand dle class. SEEKS HELP ard for all who would serve the common The DeVirgilio's predicament is one of DeVirg111o has written to Gov. Mesk111 and good. intense personal suffering. George is a U.S. Rep. Ella T. Grasso, D-6th Dist. He said he received no reply from Meskill THE RED CHINESE MANPOWF.R proud, ambitious, hardworking man but a Grasso aide phoned him twice and ad whose family has come upon hard times. vised him of ways to help his son. "We were PROGRAM The story of these gallant people is a very pleased that she did at least try," he clear and convincing indication of the said. HON. EARL F. LANDGREBE TRIED WELFARE pressing need in this country for some OF INDIANA form of national health insurance. We DeVirgilio said he tried to get help from must ensure that American families like state welfare but could not. He also said he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the DeVirgilio's are protected against the was told he does not qualify for the food Tuesday, August 6, 1974 stamp program because of his income. ravaging burden of medical costs for He said he has tried the Veterans Admin Mr. LANDGREBE. Mr. Speak£·, I ask treatment and care. istration but does not qualify for help be that an article from the July 31 New For the benefit of my colleagues, I in cause he is a peace-time Navy veteran. He York Times be included in the RECORD sert the following story on the plight of said Social Security cannot help him because for the purpose of pointing out that Red the DeVirgilio family, as it appeared in he is not disabled. China also has a manpower program de the August 1 edition of the Hartford He pays $22 a week to keep Dean at a day signed to overcome the problem of un Courant. care home while he works. Dean gets allergy and asthma shots at the employment. The people of China risk The article follows: Sharon Clinic and DeVirgilio said he owes being shot by the People's Liberation SON AUTISTIC, WIFE ILL-MAN FEARS HOME the clinic $500 for visits by his wife, Dean Army, being eaten by sharks, drowning Loss WrrH MEDICAL BILLS and himself. at sea, being keelhauled by the People's (By Joseph A. O'Brien) "I would like to see some kind of a fund Navy, and being torn to pieces on oyster NoRTH CANAAN.-It was a troubled home started for people who have these problems," .beds in order to avoid participating in without a mother and 4-year-old Dean sat he said. Mao's comprehensive manpower train alone at the big dining room table Tuesday "They have all kinds of funds for every ing program. Perhaps that fact will not eating the supper his father had cooked. thing else. Like $4 million for a people induce our liberal friends to reconsider It was a tomato sauce dish with bread and mover." butter and milk, and Dean ate in silence. His "What really bothers me," he said, "is that their plans for a great society, but may Father, George DeVirgilio talked in the you hear the plight of people on welfare and be someone, somewhere will have second nearby living room of their brown wood minority groups. But you never hear about thoughts about the policies om: Govern frame house on a sharp curve of heavily trav the middle class that is trying to do some ment is adopting. eled Rt. 44. thing. Or the so-called middle class, it's not The article follows: Dean can speak, but he can't carry on a anymore." HONG KONG GETTING CHINESE FLEEING RURAL conversation. His father said Dean has been Dean hadn't finished his supper, but he DUTY climbed onto his father's lap. He smiled in diagnosed as having "minimal brain dys (By Joseph Lelyveld) function, semi-autism, epilepsy, asthma, silence. His father asked that Dean not be various allergies" and emotional disturbance. photographed and declined to have his own HONG KONG, July 30.-It's an c.ld story, "Autistic children" withdraw into them picture taken. with an ebb and flow that is almost as reg selves," said his father. "We'll help you back out of the driveway," ular as the tides, and no one seems to notice But it wasn't Dean's problems the reporter said his father. when the tide is a little swollen. But the fact came to hear about. His father had written "That's a wicked curve." is that the number of illegal immigrants The Courant about the financial situation Dean and his father stood opposite their fleeing to this overcrowded British colony that may force Dean and his parents to lose driveway and waved when the road was clear. from the adjacent Chinese province of their home. Kwangtung is higher now than it has been Money has been tight for the family and in a decade. things got worse a month ago when Dean's Sometimes they climb over or tunnel under the wire fencing that China has strung mother, Mrs. Peggy DeVirgllio was admitted TRIBUTE TO WAYNE MORSE to Hall-Brooke Hospital in Westport. She has along the colony's 22 miles of land border. "extreme depression," De Virg111o said. Sometimes they hijack a motorized junk It wasn't always this way for DeVirgilio. from a fishing commune, or bribe a fisher HON. PHILLIP BURTON man to drop them ofi on one of Hong Kong's He was listed in the 1972 edition of "Out OF CALIFORNIA standing Young Men of America." In past outlying islands. years, he was a foreman at the Waring Prod IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES But mostly they swim, staying in the water from four to twelve hours until they land ucts factory in New Hartford and later Tuesday, August 6, 1974 worked at a Hartford bank. on a beach or mudflat that is under British Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Speaker, jurisdiction. To reach that point, they have He now works fulltime in the engineering to move stealthily through the Chinese coun department at the Torrington Co. as a time I should like to join with my colleagues tryside by night, eluding the patrols and study man and Saturdays at Fuller Hardware in paying tribute to the memory of the trained police dogs of the People's Liberation Store here. The money doesn't go far enough. distinguished former Senator Wayne Last year the family's total income was Army. Also, they need stamina to overcome Morse. cramps, and wit to stay out of the beam of $9.900, with medical expenses of $3,090. Wayne Morse was a man of towering searchlights mounted on Chinese patrol DENirgilio said his group insurance at the boats, which sometimes operate within 100 f~ctory helps pay his wife's hospital bill of conscience, conviction, and integrity. A renowned legal scholar, former dean of yards of Hong Kong's shore. $120 per day plus other charges. He is paying More than anything else, they need luck. $210 per week above the insurance coverage. the law school at the University of Ore In Deep Bay, which lies to the west of Hong He bought his house two years ago and has gon, Wayne Morse was a champion of Kong's New Territories, there are oyster beds a mortgage with Canaan Savings Bank. working men and women who vigorously that can cut swimmers to ribbons at low tide He's four months behind in his mortgage supported President Truman's veto of the and oystermen who ocoasiona.lly apprehend payments of $152 per month including money Taft-Hartley Labor Act. them and turn them back to Chinese for property taxes. He also 1s paying off a In the Senate he was a champion of authorities. CXX--1707-Part 24 27074 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS J.4ugust 6, 1974
THERE ARE ALSO SHARKS Many young men and women were swim guished expert in urban affairs, from In Mirs Bay, which lies to the east, there ming there, too. Swimming has been regard speaking. Professor Banfield has become are strong currents that can sweep swim ed as a revolutionary activity elsewhere in a target of the radical left because, as mers past one of the several small islands for China ever since Chairman Mao Tse-tung's James Ring Adams points out in the Wall which they usually aim and out to the celebrated swim in the Yangtze River eight South China Sea. Now and then, there are years ago. In Canton, however, the motives of Street Journal, he "is an influential crit also sharks. Two weeks ago a 23-year-old a dedicated swimmer are likely to be suspect. ic of social reform proposals who has woman named Tang Lai-yee managed to swim The former Red Guard and other refugees irritated many liberals by his argument to safety after a shark had snapped off her who were interviewed described a youth that the state of the cities is neither as right foot. Her three companions never made scene in Canton that has its own special bad nor as easily changed as it has been it. slang, full of new coinages that are used made out to be." In the first six months of the year, the in veiled discussions of the prospects for The attack against scholarly ideas does police here reported the arrival of 2,833 111egal fleeing. They speak, for instance, of shift immigrants from Kwangtung, an increase of ing their feet, meaning that they are point not, however, end with Professor Ban 35 per cent over the number reported for the ing them now to Hong Kong; or of pulling field. Mr. Adams writes: first half of 1973, and more than twice as up anchor, meaning that they are ready to On a number of college· ca.mpuses across many as were reported for all of 1970. go. the country, reputable scholars have found The police statistics are the known cases. Because a permit is needed to buy a com themselves targets of a campaign against The number of the unknown cases, Can pass in Canton, the young man said, he made "racism," even though nothing in their writ tonese who quietly meld into Hong Kong's his own in preparation for the 10-day hike ings would seem to r.aise the issue. The SDS population without bothering to make them that he and his brother took to the coast. and several smaller groups . . . have harassed selves known to the authorities, is anyone's Asked where he learned to make a compass, professors at Temple University, San Fran guess. The immigration Department, which he replied: "It's common knowledge among cisco State College, Wayne State University, operates on the theory that the police the young men my age in Canton." the University of Connecticut at Storrs, and statistics should generally be multiplied by He said he had been earning 22 yuan the University of Washington. a factor of three, estimates that 8,230 persons (about $11} a month on the rubber planta escaped in the first half of the year. tion. Illegal immigrants from the less pros The SDS publication, New Left Notes, Even if that estimate is accepted, it rep perous communes in southeast China not boasts of attempts to ban such "racist'' resents only a trickle when set against infrequently quote levels of remuneration of books as an introductory sociology text Kwangtung's population of 42 million, let $5 a month or less when questioned about that discussed "the culture of poverty" alone the total of more than 800 million Chi their motives for flight. theory, a psychology text that explains nese. But a substantial proportion of the il The minority of the new arrivals who put IQ tests, and a popular environmentalist legal immigrants these days are urban youths their motives in political terms almost in tract that warns about overpopulation. who have been sent to rural communes from variably say that they had trouble in China Canton and other cities in Kwangtung as because of a "bad" class background; that At Yale University, 150 students took part of the general movement in China to is, that they lived under a cloud because part in a noisy demonstration which pre send "educated young people" from the cities their forebears were landlords or merchants. vented Prof. William C. Shockley from to the countryside. But according to Prof. Martin Whyte, a participating in a debate. Kingman Reviewed in that context, the rise in the University of Michigan sociologist who has Brewster, Jr., president of Yale, de number coming to Hong Kong does not seem had 70 extended interviews with refugees as nounced the 75 minute chanting, stomp incidental. part of a study on the rural family in ing, clapping protest as representing the In the last four years, it is said, more than Kwangtung, "most of the cases fit generally 100,000 youths have been "rusticated" from into the category of economic opportunity." choice of. "storm trooper tactics in prefer Canton to the communes. In that same pe The coastal provinces of Kwangtung and ence to free speech." riod, about 70,000 illegal immigrants are Fukien, he noted, have traditionally regarded Measure, the publication of the Uni estimated by the Immigration Department emigration as a way out of economic difficul versity Centers for Rational Alternatives, to have made their way to Hong Kong. Even ties. "To a certain extent," he said, "these a group headed by such leading acad if the estimate is discounted by 50 percent people are not totally apolitical in that they emicians as Sidney Hook, Joseph Scran and it is assumed that only one in four was feel that the political system keeps them dis, and M. M. Todorovich, declares: a "sentdown" youth-a conservative guess- from having opportunities they think they that would st111leave nearly 9,000 youths who should have. But most of them cannot be The picture being formed is becoming have fled to the colony to evade that draft. called anti-Communist. Essentially, they are clearer. Radical groups from the remains of Many more must have tried and failed. just looking for a better break." the New Left are making a serious and con Interviews with the youths tend to con The former Red Guard, who used a Chinese certed effort to regain their former position firm the impression left by the statistics term that is best translated as "escapee" to on American campuses. They hope that the that Hong Kong is alluring now to many describe himself, said he had come to Hong grace charge of racism will do it for them. By young Chinese who live near enough to make Kong because he wanted a job with a future. focusing on some of the more extreme ex the attempt because it represents a haven "They say there is no unemployment in Can trapolations ... they hope to associate with from the countryside. ton," he remarked, 'but that's because every them others whose teachings may have Reached here last month on his second one is sent to the countryside. Going to the nothing to do with race at all. They then attempt after five-and-a-half years on a rub countryside isn't employment." can hope to tar all those who defend aca ber plantation on Halnan Island, traced his demic freedom as racists too. These efforts own decision t o flee to a photograuh he re have led to disgraceful acts of political ter ceived in the mall in 1972. The picture show rorism against individual professsors. ed a young man posing in front of the Hong THE RADICAL ATTACK UPON Mr. Adams' article, "Shut Up, Profes Kong skyline, dressed in a smart sports jacket and a tie. He was a friend of a. friend, ACADEMIC FREEDOM sor!", which appears in the June 25, 1974, and he had reached the colony by swimming. issue of the Wall Street Journal, is an "I never saw such beautiful clothes in important contribution to the discussion Canton ," the former Red Guard said. HON. PHILIP M. CRANE of this unfortunate state of affairs. I wish In June, 1973, the young man made his OF ILLINOIS to share this article with my colleagues, first attempt to flee and was attacked by a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and insert it into the RECORD at this time: police dog just as he reached the coast. He SHUT UP, PROFESSOR! was then arrested and held in detention Tuesday, August 6, 1974 camps fo-r a little more than a month before (By James Ring Adams) being sent back to the rubber plantation. The Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, in recent In t he recently-ended academic year, few first camp, in Paoan County, had about 300 days there have been increasing attacks if any colleges closed down in crisis. The young men like himself, he estimated, who upon academic freedom at the Nation's mood has been described as apathetic, and had been caught trying to flee; the second. colleges and universities. Speakers ex even complacent. But measured against aca in Canton, had about 1,000. pressing unpopular opinions have been demic ideals, the campuses are stlll dis MANY PRACTICE SWIMMING forced from lecture platforms and a new turbed. Faced now with disruptions from Back on Ha.inan Island, he was put through effort is being made by radical students small and often loony radical groups, col a routine "criticism" session but otherwise and their supporters on university facul leges have not yet :round a way to insu-re that not punished for his defection. By a ruse, free speech can take place. ties to enforce a new conformity upon For at least two universities, indeed, aca he managed to get back to Canton where he American intellectual life. persuaded his younger brother to join him demic freedom controversies have outlasted in plotting another attempt to reach Hong At both the Universities of Chicago and the school year. Last week a Chicago criminal Kong. From January to May this year, he Toronto, for example chapters of Stu court took up charges against five nonstu said, they swam in the Pearl River for several dents for a Democratic Society attempted dents charged with disrupting a meeting at hours a day in order to build up their to prevent Prof. Edward Banfield of the the University of Chicago and hitting a dean. stamina. University of Pennsylvania, a distin- (The cases were continued to August 29, on August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27075 a defense motion.) Meanwhile, the Univer sult. In fact, Chicago did take steps to iden vent academic racists from lecturing take the sity is pressing extradition proceedings in tify the nonstudent intruders and is now position that the very expression of racist the Detroit courts against two other out-of pressing charges against seven of them in theories is a crime to be physically stopped in state disrupters. At the University of To the city courts. Two students in the incident much the same way as the burglar must be ronto, a circus-like televised disciplinary have already received six month "suspended stopped. . . . To those who say 'How can hearing has entered its sixth, and possibly suspensions" (which go into effect if the racism be the issue unless we first hear final week. students cause more trouble), and the stu what the speaker has to say?' ... the reply Both the Chicago and Toronto incidents dent government voted by a three-to-two must be that their right to hear the speaker involved efforts by SDS chapters to prevent margin to kick SDS off campus for two terms. must cede to the right of his victims to be lectures by Edward C. Banfield, the Univer A week before the Chicago talk, Professor free from racial discrimination." A student sity of Pennsylvania's controversial but Banfield went through a two-day ordeal at leader of the Toronto group claimed to draw highly regarded urbanologist. As these in the University of Toronto. His lecture and his inspiration from the way "Stalin and cidents show, speech disruptions are no seminar appearances on March 12 were the Communist scientists fought and ex longer confined to a few questionable cases, marked mainly by steady heckling, although posed the 'academic racists' of the 1920s, like Dr. William B. Shockley's amat~ur racial a number of radicals stormed on stage after 1930s and 1940s." theorizing. Prof. Banfield is an influential his afternoon talk and might have caused But this campaign against "racism" uses critic of social reform proposals who has ir him injury if several Toronto faculty hadn't a very broad definition of this term. The ritated many liberals by his argument that intervened. At his major lecture the second charges against Professor Banfie:td. rest on the state of the cities is neither as bad nor as day--on Adam Smith-campus police took evidence like his positions in favor of "re easily changed as it has been made out to be. elaborate measures to protect Mr. Banfield's moval of the minimum wage, arrests in the But the attack against scholarly ideas doesn't personal safety. But someone forgot to secure ghetto on 'probable cause,' and 'closely end with him. the lecture platform. supervised housing projects'" (to quote one On a number of college campuses across When Prof. Banfield arrived to mount the SDS leaflet). The Toronto chapter, which has the country, reputable scholars have found podium, the SDS had taken over the stage tried to raise support among that city's themselves targets of a campaign against and draped it with the placards reading "no 300,000 Italian immigrants, called him "anti "racism," even though nothing in their writ academic freedom for racists." One nonstu Italian." (Even though Mr. Banfield is mar ings would seem to raise that issue. The SDS dent, who some thought wore a set of brass ried to the daughter of Italian immigrants and several smaller groups allied in a "Com knuckles under his black gloves, threatened to the United States.) mittee Against Racism" have harassed pro to harm him if he went further. His Toronto Chicago radicals, trying to rouse their own . fessors at Temple University, San Francisco faculty hosts angrily called off the lecture, constituency, labeled him "anti-Latin." SDS State College, Wayne State University, the and Prof. Banfield went home. propaganda at his own University of Penn University of Connecticut at Storrs, and the Toronto is having a more difficult time sylvania gravely accuses him of host111ty to University of Washington. The SDS New than Chicago in coping with the incident. ward "blacks, poor whites, Asian-Americans Left Notes boasts of attempts to ban such Immediately after the second lecture, mem and native-born Americans," as well as "racist" books as an introductory sociology bers of Toronto's Faculty Association in women. text that discusses the "culture of poverty" dignantly accused the administration of lax (The Toronto Faculty Association formally theory, a psychology text that explains IQ ity and demanded firm measures to protect denounced these "libelous and scurrilous tests, and a popular environmentalist tract freedom of speech. Within a week, Toronto attacks" on Professor Banfield's work as that warns about over-population, Paul President John Evans proposed a broad "conscienceless distortion of some of his cul Ehrlich's "The Population Bomb." policy on disruptions to the University Gov tural and class generalizations, taken wholly erning Council, the equivalent of a board of out of their proper context.") THE NCLC'S OBSESSION trustees. The university would guarantee No matter how blatant on their face, how The National Caucus of Labor Committee, that any disrupted meeting would be recon ever, these disruptions and propaganda a separate group obsessed with alleged "CIA vened within 24 hours and would provide all campaigns ultimately have a corrosive effect and KGB brainwashing" attempts against necessary protection, including metropolitan on the academic atmosphere. Professor Ban it s members, goes after researchers on behav police. field's reputation has been blackened among ior modification wherever it thinks it finds But at a crowded meeting on March 28 to people who are totally ignorant of his work. them. (A recent NCLC pamphlet on two vote these rules through, the council was The Chicago bureau of the Associated Press, doctors doing drug research at a New York itself the scene of turmoil. As the overflow for instance, reported on May 16 that he "has medical college accused them of training crowd was turned away from the council written that blacks are inferior to whites," "zombie" hit-squads of former drug addicts chamber, some 50 SDS sympathizers tried to such a bald misstatement that even the SDS "to terrorize the population and prepare the force their way in. Breaking in doors and has hesitated to use it. The AP corrected its way for a mllltary take-over within a few slugging it out with a rear guard of campus error eight days later. months.") police, they burst into the meeting and This pressure also makes people reluctant These groups usually count only a few stu drowned out the speakers with their shouts. to spread their ideas, or even lecture publicly. dent members, and their attacks agains.t pro The council broke up. But it reconvened Professor Banfield himself wants to spare fessors have been heavily reinforced by off hastily the next afternoon, calling in 100 other institutions the turmoil that has al campus sympathizers. As the incidents at metropolitan police for protection. In a calm ready weakened Toronto and Chicago. He Chicago and Toronto illustrate, universities and unhurried atmosphere, it voted through says, "I don't want to lbe in the position have had trouble coming to grips with this the disruption policy. of a rat carrying fleas infected with the, pattern. The council also tried to settle the prob bubonic plague from one place to another." At Professor Banfield's March 20 University lem of how to deal with the student disrup Yet some of the more naive "anti-racist" of Chicago appearance, one of the American ters, a major problem since Toronto's dis demonstrators scarcely seem aware of the Enterprise Institute's bicentennial lectures, ciplinary body, called the Caput, was in the damage they are doing. Professor Banfield the school tried to limit the audience to in advanced stages of atrophy. (No action has recalls that one of his most persistent vited guests and students. But as some 30 been taken against nonstudents in the Ban hecklers at Toronto, a very indignant young picketers marched outside, about 10 nonstu field incident, or anyone in the governing girl, came up to him between sessions and dent radicals got in, flashing forged univer council disruption.) This unwieldy body, asked him to autograph an SDS flyer. "It sity ID cards. After the introduction, said consisting of deans from various depart leaves you gasping," he said. "What kind of one Chicago professor the disrupters tried to politics is this?" rush the stage. People in the audience ments, would have been abolished altogether stopped them, he said, "and after some minor last year if students hadn't voted down the pushing and more shouting the disrupters proposed replacement. The council gave it ... got off the stage and took up a position jurisdiction over the disrupters, but the trial directly in front of it, where they unfolded quickly became messier than anyone had ex ALLENSWORTH PARK PROJECT a banner and chanted slogans such as "Racist pected. By a quirk of Ontario law, the Caput Banfield you can't hide. We charge you with has quasi-judicial powers and the two SDS genocide." defendants are exploiting them to the full. HON. GLENN M. ANDE.RSON "For the next fifty minutes," the professor The radicals, conducting their own defense OF CALIFORNIA continued, "Banfield sat patiently on the with protracted cross-examinations, have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stage while the disrupters alternated between subpoenaed up to 200 defense witnesses. To vilifying his name and shouting a repetitive cap off the confusion, presiding officer Albert Tuesday, August 6, 1974 harangue at the audience." The talk was Abel, a Toronto law professor, agreed at the Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. canceled at the end of the hour. (It was beginning to allow local educational tele vision to videotape the proceedings. Speaker, it is no effort to recall the con delivered the next day before a smaller group tributions of Frederick Douglass, Mary of professors.) Said one student, "It's like Woody Allen's Some faculty complain bitterly that the pa.rody of the Chicago Seven trial." McLeod Bethune, George Washington administration should have called city police THE TORONTO RATIONALE Carver, Harriet Tubman, and many to evict the intruders. School officials reply Like the University of Chicago group, the other great black Americans who made that they feel no inhibition about forcibly Toron to SDS claims that thelr basic purpose and continue to make history. Today, I removing disrupters but that in this case is to keep "racist" speakers off the campus. am extremely proud to give tribute to they feared that physical damage would re- Said one sympathizer, "Protesters who pre- another great black American who made 27076 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 history many of us have little or no worth as a park project. Richard other wars, the Pentagon budget has been Humphrey of Senior Planning in Los drastically reduced.. This year we are asked knowledge about-Lt. Col. Allen Allens to increase war expenditures by some $8 bil worth. Angeles is acting administrator for the lion, or 9.4 %. Why? When even the Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Allensworth was project. of Defense concedes that this is "the first born a slave in 1842 somewhere on a Unique is the Allensworth project for budget in a decade that does not include Southern plantation. Reportedly sold it involves an all-black town expanding support of US forces in combat." twice on the auction block before he es into a historical facility not only em rr'hen we are asked to .approve new land caped, Allensworth fought for the Union phasizing black culture, but black direc forces with ne•w equipment; to extend our side in the Civil War. After the war, he tion as well. This makes the culmination air-lift capacity; to continue supporting dic of this project, its authenticity and tatorships all over the world·. I thought we stayed with the military as an Army had renounced the role of world policeman chaplain, serving through the Spanish scope, a black American first. Hopefully, but in this year's budget we are asked to American War. Upon retirement, Allens this endeavor of restoring the town of authorize a "stabilizing m111tary presence" in worth was honored with the rank of lieu Allensworth, Calif., will bring awareness the Indian Ocean, which has traditionally tenant colonel, retired, the highest rank of forgotten contributions of black been a zone of peaceful commerce. among na attained by any black person at that America. tions. We are beginning a whole new program time. Mr. Speaker, I commend the determi of chemical weapons, rather than agreeing to Lieutenant Colonel Allensworth then nation and initiative of Lt. Col. Allen the Geneva Protocol which bans their use. We are a.sked to retire· prematurely our ex went to CaUfornia with the dream of es Allensworth in founding a colony for his isting surface ships in favor of an entirely tablishing a community for his people, people. And I also commend the remain nuclear navy. where all blacks might live and share a ing residents of the town of Allensworth, Most dangerous of all, we are asked to ap cultural heritage. Eventually, a site in whose very faith and courage make the prove more accurate nuclear weapons to that Tulare County, located between the cen upcoming Allensworth Historical Park we can pinpoint our destructiveness "not tral valley cities of Fresno and Bakers project possible. only on cities and (missile) silos" but also field was chosen by the colonel. upon "a long Ust of important assets" such In 1908, a colony bearing the colonel's as airfields and construction plants. name became the first and only kind of Well aware of the implications, the Penta community establishment for blacks. gon is tooling up civil defense again. In his DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS March posture statemenrt, Secretary Schles The town of Allensworth grew rapidly, linger outlined plans for the· evacuation of and in 1912 a school district was formed. millions of Americans from 250 urban areas. The small black town even expanded Pilot projects are to begin in eight to ten to include a judicial district in 1914. At HON. BELLA S. ABZUG areas this summer. This is the first major civil defense initiative since the early 60's, when a its peak, the Allensworth Colony devel OP NEW YORK very tense situation existed between the US oped into an 80-acre enterprise and sup IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the Soviet Union. ported nearly 200 families. Today, in Tuesday, August 6, 1974 All of this is being watched by the rest of 1974, a few remaining members of this the world with great alarm; especially by the still all-black town in California remem Ms. ABZUG. Mr. Speaker, I am very Soviet Union, which can only react by in ber well how the people of Allensworth much disturbed that the Committee on creasing its own defenses. once gathered around the colonel to hear Appropriations has seen fit to cut only This is a confrontation budget. Negotia his philosophy of life. One long-time $3.7 billion from the requested appro tion itself is viewed as another form of com resident remembers Colonel Allensworth priation for the Department of Defense. bat. Despite all the Administration's rhetoric about detente, SALT agreements and mutual as a "good and capable leader." Now, a Even this is partially offset by transfer balanced force reductions, we are moving in variety of factors including the passing authority for $410 million from appro the direction of more, and more aggressive, of the colonel in 1914, and inadequate priations for previous years, leaving a net weaponry. We are told we must develop ever living conditions have sent the town on cut of only $3.3 billion. more lethal weapons as "bargaining chips". the road to decline. However, Allens I am disturbed by the enormous ap Obviously hawks in the Soviet Union will in worth will not sink into obscurity. propriation of over $83 billion-almost $5 sist upon doing the same. Where will it end? California is in the process of purchas billion more than last year-in this one Let us examine briefly several aspects of bill, which by no means covers all aspects the proposed budget. That $94 blllion rep ing the town of Allensworth. Proposition resents nearly 48 % of government spending 1, which was recently passed by Cali of military expenditures. But I am even requiring approval by Congress. An addi fornia voters, allows for the development more disturbed by the implications of tional $2.8 blllion in a supplemental request of State beaches, parks, and recreation such funding. We appear to say to the for 1974 would, according to Senator Prox and historical facilities. This bond meas world that we have no serious intention mire, make the amount "more than $10 bil Ure will supply a substantial amount of of seeking peace, but instead plan new lion higher than last year's budget in cur funding toward Allenworth's goal of be and aggressive action. rent dollars and a whopping $4.4 billion after coming a black historical park. The proj To explain in detail some of these im fully allowing for in~ation." ect will focus on and represent the plications, I testified on May 30, 1974, In the Military Procurement bill, for ex before the Subcommittee on Defense Ap ample, weapons procurement is up 23.4%, growth and contributions of blacks as a research, development, testing and evalua result of their roots in Allensworth. propriations of the House Appropriations tion, up 15.9 %, operation and maintenance Entire restoration of the colony as it Committee. I would like to insert that of the military establishment, 13.7 %, active was in the days of the colonel is planned, testimony into the RECORD today: duty military personnel, up 6.5 %, reserves including the colonel's house, town build TESTIMONY OF THE HONORABLE BELLA S. ABZUG including the National Guard, up 9 %. ings, and a church. Plans for the recon BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE In other legislation soon to be considered struction of the Allensworth Colony also APPROPRIATIONS by the Congress we will be asked to approve involve a complete intellectual center, a Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, $3 .3 billion for mllltary construction, $1.3 museum, research area, and other signif I appreciate this opportunity to present for billion in military aid to allies, $47 million icant emphases on black culture. your consideration my objections to the mili for the Selective Service System and, please tary budget for Fiscal Year 1975. As you note, $86 mlllion for civil defense. This is in In charge of drawing up incorporation know, I have objected each year to the ever addition to the miUtary component of the papers for the implementation of Allens rising military budget, and this year I object Atomic Energy Commission's budget, almost worth is Dr. Kenneth G. Goode, vice even more strenuously. For this year we have $1.5 billion. chancellor of the University of Cali not only the highest peacetime budget in our The uses proposed for these funds freeze forn1a at Berkeley. According to Dr. history, but the most dangerous request ever us into commitments that add nothing to Goode, the complete reconstruction of made by the Pentagon: the proposal to con our national security, but increase provoca Allensworth will span a 10-year period. vert our nuclear policy to a first-strike capa tion. b111ty. Let us start with Southeast Asia, because B~ack consultants, Willis & Associates, I will return to that, but first let me note we thought we were through with Southeast Will plan the pattern and design of the the newly provocative stance in the overall Asia. The public still labors under the delu colony. A black ranger has also been request. The very magnitude of the request is sion that peace with honor has been achieved signed on for coordination of Aliens- staggering-over $94 billion dollars. After in this region, because our troops no longer August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27077 fight there. Yet we are still asked to fund them 25 years ago-and now we urge them STRATEGIC WEAPONS MILESTONES the Saigon government at the same level as to reverse it. last year-and the House of Representatives In other parts of the world, too, Ameri United States Soviet Union goes along with this, while the Senate Armed can military support is the dominant factor. Services Committee recommends only a For example, we are giving to the military Atom bomb ______1945 ______1949. token cut in funds. We stm plan to under junta. that took over Chile, the aid we dented write 86% of the expenses of the govern to the Allende government. In Greece we ln~6~o;~~~~~~~~~~~~~e~~~---- 1948 ______1954-55. ment of South Vietnam-a small, elite seg continue supporting a government that sup Carrier-based aircraft with 1950 ______Not to date. ment of the population, building Swiss bank presses its citizens' freedoms. lnfeur~~~[in~~~~~ns. strategic 1948 ______1954-55. accounts while average people die in the post Are we in effect imposing a Pax Americana bomber. war war. We still pay the salaries of several upon the rest of the world? If we had a Hydrogen bomb test______1952 ______1953. thousand "civilian technicians" without new, constructive approach there might be Forward land-based aircraft Not to date. _____ Early 1950's whom Saigon could not maintain the world's some justification; instead we follow the old su~~~r~~~~~~~i~e~i~~~e ____ 1954 (no longer 1962. fourth largest air force: American civilians dictum that Might makes Right. We have operational). keep the planes running. We still maintain not yet grasped the 20th century reality; ICBM test______1958 ______1957. in a country the size of an average state, we live in one world that can all too easily Low-penetration bomber ___. _ 1959 ____ _·----- Not to date. the biggest American Embassy in the world, Nuclear-powered strategic 1960 __ _, ·------1968. be blown up. submarine (16 tubes and and "our" Ambassador advises the State De This brings me to my major concern-the long-range missiles). partment not to give full and honest answers start of new nuclear hardware that would Forward land-based missiles_ 1959-60 (no Not to date to a u.s. Senator's question. Nor will the longer (Cuba 19 62 improve the accuracy and yield of our mis operational). failed). Saigon government admit visitors--except siles and eventually enable us to destroy an Supersonic bombP.L ______1960 ______Not to date. for a chosen few-to the prisons in which, enemy's retaliatory forces by a first strike. Heavy ICBM ____ ------1960------1960. it is alleged, thousands of neutralists are It is claimed that this would give the Presi High speed reentry missiles Early 1960's ____ Not to date ) confined without trial. (high ballistic coefficients (tests 1973 • dent greater "fl.exib111ty" of reponse to a for accuracy). The Administration proposes to give more nuclear threat. Forward bases for strategic 1961______Not to date. aid to Indochina than to the rest of the submarines. world combined: $3.7 billion for Indochina, Our missiles for many years have been On-board computers in mis- 1960 ______Not to date. compared to $3.543 billion for the rest of the targeted on Soviet cities, and theirs on ours, siles. (tests 1973). world. in a defensive posture that prevented either Solid propellant ICBMs ______1962 (1,000 in 1968 (60 in side from risking a first strike. What we 1974). 1974). Put another way, 0.8 of the world's popu now propose would move away from the con Synchronous orbit satellites 1963 ______1974. l'ation is receiving 46.6% of total U.S. eco (for good early warning cept of "mutual assured destruction" to an capability). nomic and military aid. This is contained in acceptance of limited nuclear war. If we now MRV testing ______1963 ______19 68 . funds for Indochina Postwar Reconstruction retarget our missiles to aim at Soviet de Penetration aids in missiles 1964 ______Not to date. ($917 million); Food for Peace, $237.8 mil (chiefly, decoys, etc.). fenses, as well as cities, we are inviting the MRVmissiles operationaL ____ 1964 ______1973. lion; Military Assistance Service Funded pro Testing of ICBM MIRV ______1968 ______1973. grams ($1.6 billion originally requested): interpretation that we plan to knock out their capacity to retaliate. This adds what Testing of SLBM MIRV ______1968 ______Not to date. M111tary assistance program and credit sales, ICBM MIRV operationaL ____ 1970______Do. $49.8 million; and Indochina-related forces, the Federation of American Scientists calls SLBM MIRV operationaL ___ 1971______Do. $463 million. These figures are compiled from "a new rung on the nuclear ladder ..." Operational ABM system _____ Not to date 1968-69?. It is directly opposed in spirit to the reso (1975 the AID summary submitted to Congress in planned). April, the State Department and the Depart lution introduced by Senators Kennedy and ment of Defense comptroller's office. Mathias, with 26 cosponsors, calling for Of this $3.7 billion, the House authorized "equality through reductions" rather than We could, however, kUl Blbout 21% of the $1.126 billion in the M111tary Procurement building up weapons. Russian population from immediate effects bill now before us, HR 14592. The Conference As always at budget time, the Pentagon of bombs, and destroy about 72% of their Committee is to be congratulated for refus tells us that there is a new threat from the industrial capacity. ing to permit a Pentagon bookkeeping charge SOviet Union. Upon analysis, however, the Musing about this in March, President that would have given South Vietnam an threat is that the Soviets may catch up to us Nixon told a secret strategy session, according extra $266 million in a supplemental request in one area by the 1980s. No one claimed, to Jack Anderson: for 1974. But why should we be giving $1.126 or would dare to claim, that we are behind "I could push this button right here, and billion to South Vietnam, or even the $900 the Soviets in overall military capab111ty. in twenty minues, seventy million Russians milion that the Senate Committee recom would be dead. And twenty-five minutes mended? I would like to include here a table of later, seventy million Americans would be Strategic Weapons Milestones, compiled by As Senators Abourezk, McGovern and oth dead." ers pointed out in testifying before the Sen the Center for Defense Information. Not only I doubt that we need to improve upon ate Armed Services Committee, as US milf does it show a consistent U.S. lead in weap that. tary aid has increased, our so-called com' ons development, it also shows that the So The US has 7,940 strategic warheads now mitment has increased, following the dan viet Union does not even have some 12 com and is expected to have almost 10,000 by gerous precedent of the 1950s. Not only are ponents that we consider essential, such as 1977. There are only 200 major cities in the we supporting a corrupt regime, we are mak carrier-based aircraft with nuclear weapons, Soviet Union. And the Soviets have only 2600 ing it impossible that any accommodation on-board computers in missiles, and opera strategic nuclear weapons. In 1971 the United wlll be reached by the warring sides. The tional MIRVs. States had 4700 and the Soviets, 2100. It is World Bank has predicted that foreign aid obvious how greatly the US lead has increased will be necessary through 1990. Is the United Senator Mcintyre, chairman of the Senate since the SALT agreement in 1972. We con States prepared to permit this continuing Armed Services Committee on M111tary Re tinue producing these weapons at a rate of drain on our resources? search and Development stated on May 1: about four a day; the Soviets, about one a. We accuse Hanoi of violating the peace "I for one get weary and skeptical of the day. How much is enough? agreements, which is undoubtedly true; but uncritical litany which somehow judges our M111tary planners profess great alarm that Saigon's violations are numerous also. It is technology in the worst possible light and the Soviets have begun testing MIRVs: even illegal to reprint the Paris Peace Agree theirs in the best . . . Their subs are not Multiple independently-targeted re-entry ment in South Vietnam-which tells us a as quiet; their missiles not as accurate; vehicles. They do not remind us that the US already has more than 750 operational and great deal. their warheads not as efficient; their com deployed MIRVs. puters as advanced; their ASW as Further, our troops are still poised in Thai not not The MIRVs, in fact, are a good example of land, some 30,000 of them, with the sole effective; their sub-launched missiles are not the arms race. At the insistence of the Penta purpose of resuming bombing if fighting in MIRVed; their bombers are not truly gon, the US developed MIRVs even while the tensifies--despite the many Congressional intercontinental." SALT talks were progressing. MIRVs made expressions disapproving such bombing. Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger obsolete the Soviet's chief defense, the inter Through such aid, and the presence of has acknowledged that U.S. strategic forces continental ball1stic missile. They are now thousands of troops, the American mtlitary have for years had the capab111ty, both in racing to catch up and are in the testing influence continues to dominate Southeast weapons and in planning, for a "flexible stage. Meanwhile we move on to MARVs Asia and the CIA influence is strong. response." "Our war plans," he said in his maneuverable nuclear warheads that can be We are beginning to urge Japan to assume March statement, "have always included redirected in flight by a sensor in the warhead a. military role, over the protest even of the military targets." and an on-board computer. These horrors may even be used in combination with an Japanese government. It is ironic that the The only thing we cannot now do is to entirely new ICBM. Japanese have so thoroughly incorporated hit with extreme accuracy their hardened The Pentagon claims that improved ac the non-military philosophy we left with m111tary targets. curacy w111 minimize "collateral damage"- 27078 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974
that is, civ111an casualties. The claim is pat ICBM. The amendment was defeated but I nent would be placed in projectiles in Pine ently absurd. In an Article in SCIENTIFIC believe that as the Congress and the Nation Bluff, Arkansas; the other component, an AMERICAN for May 1973, Barry Carter states, come to understand what 1s involved in these alcohol reagent obtained commercially, "Since the possible improvement in accuracy new programs, they will cut them off now would be shipped, stored and handled in for the Minuteman, for example, is at most before they balloon into billion-dollar mon a separate cannister that would be loaded about 1000 feet even in the long run, the strosities. into the weapon just before firing. Sup number of civillan fatalities will hardly be In a report on "Military Polley and Budget posedl.y this would reduce the· danger, since reduced significantly 1f a. warhead at least 3 Priorities" a group of 21 former members of the separate chemicals do not become lethal to 11 times the size of the Hiroshima bomb the Defense establishment headed by former until the shell 1s spinning toward its target. lands a few hundred feet closer to the in Asst. Sec. of Defense Paul C. Warnke, stated However, the overall risks of this project tended target.... If there is a large-scale that "None of the counterforce programs ... are tremendous-and very similar to those nuclear exchange, then there simply 1s no should be included in the FY 1975 budget. impUcit in the "improvement" of nuclear way of keeping civilla.n damage at a low level. This relatively low request for research and weapons. Arm Specialist Herbert Scoville, Jr., The effects not only of immediate blast but development money would be the opening points out that it 1s a vast jump from con also of radioactivity would kill millions." wedge for programs which could in time cost ventional to nuclear war; but by interject Throughout the article he argues that the billions of dollars. We should halt these dan ing chemical weapons, "you are putting an risks we take for minimal improvements in gerous and unnecessary new programs now intermediate step in the escalation of war yield and accuracy are unacceptable. Even before they start; not start them as 'bar fare to weapons of mass destruction . . ." Secretary Schlesinger, in defining his strat gaining chips.' Experience has shown that Chemicals, in other words, are a temptation egy of "essential equivalence" recently testi-. we cannot rely on arms control negotiations to retaliation. fied that "We do not have to have a match to stop such developments once really under If we were really seeking to defend the US for everything in their arsenal. They do not way.'' from chemical warfare, we would be manu have to have a match for everything in our We need only compare the budgets of the facturing gas masks and body armor. Mr. arsenal." two agencies to assess their relative impor Evans of Colorado has correctly stated that These new counterforce programs, in other tance to this Admiinstration. The Arms Con "the supreme irony of our chemical nerve words, do not meet any existing or foresee trol & Disarmament Agency gets a paltry $9.5 agents is that they pose the greatest danger able need. They vastly increase the risk of million, while the Dept. of Defense is slated to our own people." nuclear war and decrease the likelihood of to get $94 billion. Some twelve million dollars is requested agreements. Not only are we risking nuclear war, we are this year for this conversion, and the even Further, the Congress should entirely re inviting local disaster. The threat posed to tual cost 1s expected to be $1.5 to $2 billion. ject the proposal to retire prematurely our our own people by stepped-up nuclear pro This would keep us in the nerve gas business existing naval surface ships and to build all duction is incalculable. The chllling possi for years to come. future "major combatant vessels" with nu bilities are described by Thomas O'Toole in Again, this conflicts with our supposed clear propulsion. This policy can only be the Washington Post for May 26 and 27: the goal of reducing and controlling armaments. viewed as a make-work welfare program for possib1lities for atomic theft and blackmail, While our negotiators at Geneva continue private shipyards. by small nations and terrorist groups; and to "express interest" in banning chemical Nuclear propulsion may make the Posei the threat of accidents during transporta weapons, they have produced no concrete don/Polaris submarines harder to detect but tion of nuclear materials. The risk of incin proposal. U.S. insistence upon exempting nuclear propulsion will add nothing to fire eration from nuclear theft, Mr. O'Toole ex herbicides and riot control agents from any power or speed or maneuverability. The plains, is greater than that of being hit by agreement has prevented our signing the greater endurance and time spent between lightning-perhaps one chance in 100,000. Geneva Protocol, which we ourselves intro port-calls would be of importance only in a For plutonium and enriched uranium are duced in 1925. This leaves our negotiators in protracted war at sea with the Soviet Union. being transported all the time, all over the an embarrassing position, as the only major In an age of strategic nuclear weapons, this country, and the Atomic Energy Commission power refusing to ratify the protocol-while is a contingency too remote to be plausible. admits that security precautions are not the Russians gain a propaganda advantage by No increase in the cost of oil could conceiv nearly tight enough. Their own study con proclaiming their willingness to halt the ably offset the inordinate expense of the ini cluded that " ... the point of view adopted, production and.use of chemical and biologi tial cost of construction of an all nuclear the amount of effort expended and the level cal agents. fleet, or the dangers of proliferating nuclear of safety achieved in keeping special nuclear Why, our constituents ask, would Congress materials. material out of the hands of unauthorized go on blindly approving such fantastic and Growing concern among our European al people is entirely out of proportion to the dangerous spending? The question deserves lies caused the chief representative at the 26- danger to the public.... " Between one and study. nation Geneva Disarmament talks to attempt two million people, they note, have already Laying aside the Fre · ~dian fascination of reassurance. US Ambassador Joseph Martin been trained by the United States in the boys with "the big bang"-and laying aside stated last week that "the US government handling, moving and operation of nuclear the "Mt. Everest psychology," that because a has no intention whatever to treat such tac weapons. The AEC actually loses as much as technology exists, we must use it--! believe tical systems as interchangeable with con 100 pounds of uranium and 60 pounds of that the answer lies in part with the Ameri ventional arms. We fully appreciate that the plutonium every year, enough to make more can obsession to be "Number one.'' If some distinction, or 'firebreak' between nuclear than 10 atomic bombs. one suggests that we aren't, we begin to and nonnuclear arms is a major factor in pre We lose the bombs, too. Four fell out of a worry, without really examining the facts. venting nuclear warfare, and we will not act B-52 over Palomares in Spain, and another The U.S. spends 60% of all money spent for to erode this distinction." four fell from another B-52 over Green armaments in the world, and 95% of all the While such promises are hopeful they are land. These were recovered, but another money spent in this hemisphere. not entirely reassuring, since promises have bomb is lost and still missing in a South From this and the evidence earlier quoted, not always governed actions. A more prudent Carolina swamp, and one in the Pacific. I would say we need have little fear of not course would be a fiat prohibition upon the Outside of weapons in stockpile, the US being Number One m111tarily. Whether we development or deployment of very small tac has over 40,000 atomic weapons scattered are first in the hearts of our client states is tical weapons such as "atomic grenades" or around the world. Most are in the United another matter. land mines. States but some 7000 are in Europe and a Much of our hardware is developed not The Pentagon, according to the Washing smaller number in the Far East. Even a for the direct protection of the United States ton Post report of the disclaimer at Geneva, "small" bomb could kill over 100,000 people but for the protection of our NATO allies. On would not be precluded by this stated policy by blast and 5000 by radiation. their behalf we maintain thousands of troops from "making some qualitative improvements The AEC has also demonstrated that the in Europe and stockpile nuclear and chemical in existing types of tactical nuclear weapons, expertise needed to make such a bomb is weapons which they would not tolerate on such as reducing the atomic yield or improv becoming more and more plentiful, and the their own soil. ing the accuracy of art1llery shells or tactical instructions exist in any library. This is not altruism, needless to say. We missile warheads." But it is precisely these The proliferation of atomic plants will do it to protect our big busines:.; interests, improvements that are causing the concern simply increase the availab1llty of material. chiefiy oil firms. But it is ridir-..tlous to sup among other countries. The US now has some 55 atomic power pose that any European war, in this day and In recent debate on HR 14592, the Military plants, with 150 planned by 1980 and 1000 age, would drag on with co:-. entional weap Procurement Bill, I introduced an amend by the end of the century. There are 90 such ons. It would quickly escalate to a nuclear ment that would have deleted some $250 plants overseas. confrontation and the interjection of the million for research and development of the If the public realized the daily dangers new intermediate step would hasten that following programs designed to build coun in which we all live as a result of such pro tragedy. Our client states do not rellsh the terforce: the Mark 500 Warhead for Trident liferation, a hue and cry would arise that thought of becoming a battle-ground again, submarine, improved targeting of sub would drown out even the Pentagon lobby. many express understandable fear that our launched ballistic missiles; terminally We have also become numb to the dangers "protection" may prove merely a temptation guided MARVs, improved yield on Minute of nerve gas, but we are just beginning to to conflict. And if our mmtary planners be man III, increased accuracy on Minuteman be aware of new dangers posed by the pro lieve that such a war could be confined to III, Missile performance measurement sys posed conversion to a "binary" system for European shores, their thinking needs tem for minuteman, and a new fixed base producing chemical weapons. One compo- updating. August 6, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27079 Another factor in the reluctance of Con Even so conservative an institution as the we have witnessed an alarming flight of gress to act is the nature of Congress itself. First National City Bank of New York warns U.S. capital abroad. When this step was Committees naturally tend to favor those that increased military spending "could be agencies for which they are responsible: an inflationary stimulus to an economy that taken, I expressed my grave reservations The Armed Services Committees in both has already started on the road to recovery over this policy with these words: bodies lean toward the Armed Services. The ... historically, it has seldom proved good In view of the sullen economic climate in Chairman of the Research and Development economics to give an economy a fiscal shot this country, it is difficult to justify remov Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services in the arm by upping defense outlays." ing controls from capital outflows. We will recommended the deletion of funds for the The earlier mentioned group of 21 former need capital investment in this country to counterforce programs; the committee re top officials of the Defense Department, the meet the demands of our economic slow CIA., the National Security Council, and the down, to develop our energy resources, to ex fused to delete them. pand industrial production and create jobs. The Committees actually do not dig too U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, headed by former Assistant Secretary of De deeply into military requests; often they par fense Paul C. Warnke, in its report on this I am sorry that events have confirmed rot the Pentagon line. For documentation proposed budget, snows how cuts could be my fears. Last month, Andrew Brimmer, I refer you the Congressional Record of made that amount to almost $15 billion-in a member of the Federal Reserve Board, May 20, where many of Chairman Hebert's general purpose forces, strategic forces, mili reported that foreign lending activity by statement in the Committee Report are tary efficiency, the military assistance pro U.S. banks had jumped by $8.5 billion to shown to be identical to the Pentagon's gram, and aid to Southeast Asia. I include a level of $34 billion since the termina report to him. Supposedly this is a commit a brief summary of their recommendations tion of controls. This jump represents an tee of experts, but with a few notable ex (see llB Chart: Summary of Feasible Re ceptions, they rely for their expertise on the ductions in FY 1975 M111tary Budget Au increase of about one-third over the level Pentagon. And the Pentagon couches its re thority). allowed under controls. quests in language calculated to intimidate Other organizations have recommended At a time when the demand for busi the laymen. cuts ranging from $10 billion to $20 blllion. ness loans remains strong, it seems fool The Pentagon mystique is aptly described At this time of scarcity of fuel, food and ish to stand by and watch the widespread in the Washington Monthly for May 1973 by consumer needs, Americans are being asked flight of capital to foreign markets. This C. Robert Zelnick: to pare down their spending. It is completely drain exacerbates the already serious " .. . The Pentagon's opponents face much untenable to exempt spending that con tributes nothing to our real defense. problem of illiquidity and high interest the same difficulty as critics of the flat-world I urge this committee to recommend an rates-consequences of the tough anti theory did in earlier centuries; since con overall cut of at least 15 billion dollars from inflationary policies of the Federal Re clusive evidence and information is so scanty, the military budget. serve Board. it's hard to prove your point ... The Penta In the end it comes back to the matter of Mr. Speaker, it is time we reinstitute gon does what it can to add to this mystique, trust. For twenty years we and the Russians these restraints. We need a more bal dressing its proposals up in unintelligible have had to trust each other's wlll to live. anced program to fight our dual problems acronyms (ARBES, SCAD, etc.) and hoarding Even Secretary Schlesinger notes that "his the data necessary to evaluate the terms. torically, the Russians have always been a of inflation and recession. The Federal Outside investigators soon discover how lim prudent and sober people." And again, speak Reserve Board's tight money policy is ited their resources are. They must rely on ing of the decision to start nuclear war, he being undercut by the expansion of a handful of former military officers, a few says that there is "no danger that decision capital outflows. It is not inconceivable once-and-future Defense officials, and per wlll be made lightly so long as we can rely that the Federal Reserve will soon be haps five or six knowledgeable congressmen upon the rationality of decisionmakers." Let forced into the position of increasing the and their staff aides. For evaluating almost us not press that rationality too far by irra monetary supply just to keep up with any area of national policy, authorities are tional actions. this drain. This expansion could touch legion and resource material virtually inex I agree with the former Assistant Secre off new inflationary pressures and a new haustible. But in defense debates, the Penta tary of Defense and the twenty other former wave of speculation against the dollar. gon's edge is usually insuperable." members of the Defense Establishment, who conclude that " ... our true national secu A more prudent economic policy would I believe it is up to the Members them rity is neither measured nor insured by call for a re-establishment of capital ex selves to correct this situation. The recent tanks, planes, missiles, warships and armed port restraints. We should take steps now poll showing that of all American institu men but by the fundamental strength, unity to reinstitute the three programs termi tions the military is the most admired, and confidence of our people in our institu nated by the administration last Janu simply confirms the sad erosion of confidence tions, our economy, and our society. We do ary-the interest equalization tax, the in elected representatives. For a people as not protect but endanger that real security great as ours to repose their faith in mili by excessive military spending." Commerce Department's controls on di tary might is a tragic commentary on our Thank you for your patient attention. rect investment abroad, and the Federal ineffectiveness here. Military might poses SUMMARY OF FEASIBLE REDUCTIONS IN FISCAL Reserves voluntary foreign credit re nothing but threat to ourselves and the YEAR 1975 MILITARY BUDGET AUTHORITY straint program. These three coordi world. Surely we have something better to [In billions of dollars] nated programs provide a balanced offer the American People! General purpose forces______5. 9 framework to insure that our capital out The Administration has frankly conceded Asia committed forces______2. 4 flow does not precipitate a liquidity that some $6 billion has been added to the Indian Ocean carrier______.1 crisis in our own economy. military budget "to stimulate the economy." Of utmost importance is the Federal Secretary Schlesinger seem to feel that this Reserves ------.6 Procurement ------2.8 Reserve's program to control foreign is perfectly rational. Yet the average citizen Military efficiency______4. 0 lending of U.S. banks. Banking institu can point out at a glance · the tremendous Military support personneL______2. 0 tions are the principle source of our pres need existing in every community for better Civilian bureaucracy ______2.0 housing, schools, health and other social Strategic forces______2. 5 ent capital outflow. In the :first 5 months services. Further, these jobs would become Counterforce program______. 3 of this year foreign assets of U.S. banks available not just to highly skilled persons Trident submarine ______1.4 increased by a greater margin than in all but to the low-income low-skilled workers B-1 bomber______.5 of 1973. With the other types of capital who are hardest hit by unemployment. Mili Strategic defense______.3 flows-long term investments abroad and tary jobs on the contrary usually demand Southeast Asia military assistance_____ 1. 4 the acquisition of foreign securities-the high technical skills; these too could be bet Military assistance program______1. 1 data on the impact of terminating cap ter used. Senator McGovern has repeatedly ital controls is unclear. These capital proposed an economic conversion plan which Total feasible reductions ______14. 9 flows must be more carefully monitored. would utilize both skilled and unskilled We are seeing ominous signs of a workers. A House Committee is now drafting liquidity crisis. The utility industry is an economic development bill through which TIME TO REINSTITUTE CAPITAL facing the worst capital crunch in its the $6 billion could be far better channeled. CONTROLS history. Municipalities, as well, are suf We must remember, too, that the end product of jobs produced by the mllitary is fering from a severe case of capital star pure waste. The planes and tanks and bombs HON. CHARLES A. VANIK vation. Interest rates continue at record and missiles produced by thousands of work OF OHIO levels. Our improvident monetary policies ers are far beyond our legitimate defense IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are driving us closer and closer to the needs. Either they are used in war-which brink of a new wave of inflation. We must becomes more and more unthinkable--or Tuesday, August 6, 1974 take steps now to reinstitute adequate they soon become obsolete and are scrapped. Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, last January, controls before the wholesale export of In either case, what a waste of human and the administration terminated all con American capital strangles the vitality material resources! trols on capital outflows. Since that time of our economy. 27080 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 6, 1974 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THJi! mittee, for any party meeting the require ONE NATION UNDER GOD CAMPAIGN REFORM BILL ments of this subsection. Page 20, line 23, strike out "(e)" and in· sert in lieu thereof "(f)". HON. CHARLES S. GUBSER HON. BILL FRENZEL OF CALIFORNIA OF MINNESOTA AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, OFFERED BY MR. FRENZEL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 2, beginning in line 9, strike out Tuesday, August 6, 1974 Tuesday, August 6, 1974 "paragraphs (2) and (3)" and insert in lieu thereof the following: paragraph (2) Mr. GUBSER. Mr. Speaker, my good Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, when Page 2, strike out line 13, and all that fol friend, Col. Allison Miller of Los Altos, the election reform bill, H.R. 16090, is lows down through page 3, line 3. Calif., recently commended two articles before the House, I and my colleagues, Page 3, line14, strike out " ( 3) " and insert in the magazine Sharing, a journal of Mr. FROEHLICH and Mr. DUPONT, intend in lieu thereof " ( 2) ". Christian healing, to my attention. I be to offer the following amendments: Page 3, line 6, strike out "(4)" and insert in lieu thereof " ( 3) ". lieve there is much food for thought in AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, these articles and would like to share OFFERED BY MR. FRENZEL Page 3, line 18, strike out "(5)" and insert in lieu thereof " ( 4) ". them with my colleagues and all readers Page 2, line 14, immediately after "com Page 3, line 24, strike out "(6)" and insert of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. mittee" and before the parenthesis insert the following: in lieu thereof ·· ( 5) ". ONE NATION UNDER GoD , an official national committee registered Serena under section 303 (e) ( 1) of the Federal Elec AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, July 4th is the signal for orators and press tion Campaign Act of 1971, or an official Sen OFFERED BY MR. FRENZEL media to extoll the "great American virtues." ate Campaign Committee or an official Con Page 2, line 16, strike out "$5,000" and in- we will be urged to consider and emulate gressional Campaign Committee registered sert in lieu thereof "$10,000". . the sterling qualities of our ancestors-and under section 303(e) (2) of the Federal Elec I join the chorus! tion Campaign Act of 1971 AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, Let us be very careful to remember the Page 2, beginning in line 16, strike out OFFERED BY MR. FRENZEL common denominator of them all-under "Contributions" and all that follows down Page 4, immediately after line 8, insert God! Consistently, throughout our history through the period in line 21, and insert in the following: we find the golden thread of reliance on lieu thereof the following: "(7) No candidate or his principal cam God for guidance, power, and protection. No official national committee registered paign committee may knowingly accept any Even our coins carry the reminder, "In God under section 303 (e) ( 1) of the Federal Elec contribution from any political committee, we trust." Religion has been the very basis tion Campaign Act of 1971 shall make con other than an individual or a local, State, of our democracy! tributions to any candidate (other than the or national political party organization reg Before we allow freedom of religion to be candidate for the office of President of the istered under section 303 of the Federal Elec reinterpreted as freedom from religion, lead United States for whom it is serving as the tion Campaign Act of 1971, unless (A) such ing to denial of all religion, let us consider principal campaign committee), and no offi political committee is acting as the agent of what happens to the "great virtues" when cial Senate Campaign Committee or official an individual contributor, (B) the individ the concept of under God is eliminated. Congressional Campaign Committee regis ual contributor designates such candidate or Self-reliance, interpreted as "God helps tered under section 303(e) (2) of such Act his principal campaign committee as the those who help themselves", was an absolute shall make contributions to any candidate, recipient of such contribution, and (C) the necessity to the pioneers and to an who with respect to any election for Federal identity ot the individual contributor is dared to establish a new nation. This led to office, which, in the aggregate, exceed $10,000. furnished to such candidate or his principal mutual reliance. How often helping each Page 2, line 23, strike out "section 303" campaign committee by such political com other was absolutely essential to survival! and insert in lieu thereof "section 803 (a) ". mittee. No undesignated contribution to a Without under God, self-reliaince deterio Page 20, line 22, strike out "subsection" political committee acting as an agent of an rates into 'Tvery man for himself, and the and insert in lieu thereof "subsections" and individual contributor may be made to a devil take the hindermost". Mut_ual con immediately after line 22 insert the follow candidate or his principal campaign com cern and helpfulness are drowned in the wave ing: mittee by such political committee.". of "What's in it for me?'' " (e) ( 1) Any political party which had Industry-Without hard work the nation candidates for Federal office on the ballot in AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, could never have prospered. Wilderness sur vival required it. Under God, man rested on ten or more States on the Tuesday next after OFFERED BY MR. FRENZEL the first Monday in November in the last Sunday; he worked as hard as he could, but preceding even numbered year may file a Page 29, line 12, strike out " (C) " and all he had an innate trust that God would do statement with the Board of Supervisory that follows down through "(D)" in line 16 the rest. When a::1 honest day's toil under Officers in such form and manner and at and insert in lieu thereof " (C) ". God deteriorates into desperately driving such times as the Board may require, desig Page 29, line 20, strike out "(E)" and in one's self beyond human endurance in ruth nating the official national committee of sert in lieu thereof " (D) ". less competition, all manner of evil results: such political party. Such statement shall Page 30, line 8, strike out "(D)" and in heart attacks, ulcers, strokes, family prob include the information required by subsec sert in lieu thereof " (C) ". lems, frustration, discontent, etc. There is tion (b) of this section, together with such fulfillment in work we need to do or enjoy additional information as the Board may AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, doing. But when work becomes an obsession require. OFFERED BY MR. FRENZEL that leaves no time or energy for family, "(2) Any political party, the members of Page 13, line 15, strike out "(C)" and all church, community, or even the recreation which comprised more than 20 per centum that follows down through "(D)" in line 19 necessary for health, when it becomes a god of the membership of either the Senate or and insert in lieu thereof " (C) ". to which all else is sacrificed, it becomes a House of Representatives on January 3 of Page 13, line 23, strike out "(E)' and in devastating evil. the last preceding odd-numbered year, may sert in lieu tllereof "(D)". Economy-For generations, parents have file a statement with the Board of Super Page 14, line 11, strike out "(D)" and in tried to teach "Waste not, want not", "Save visory Officers in such form and manner ·and sert in lieu thereof " (C) ". for a rainy day", "Husband your resources". at such times as the Board may require, Upon this concept, under God, the great designating the official Senate Campaign majority of Americans have supported them AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, selves, achieved increasingly high standards Committee and the official Congressional OFFERED BY MR. FROEHLICH Campaign Committee of such political party. of living, and provided for their sustenance Such statement shall include the informa Page 2, strike out line 13 and all that fol in old age. But when the size of a nest-egg tion required by subsection (b) of this sec lows, down through page 3, line 3, and insert becomes the god, the virtue of economy is tion, together with such additional informa in lieu thereof the following: degraded to miserliness, extreme selfiishness, tion as the Board may require. "(2) No candidate or campaign commit a total lack of concern for the needs of tee may accept contributions from other others. It leads to such greed that even hon "(3) Upon receipt of a statement filed than individuals or a local, State, or national under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsec political party organizations registered un esty is forgotten. tion, the Board shall promptly verify such der section 303 of the Federal Election Cam Free Enterprise-Almost any economics statement according to such procedures and paign Act of 1971." expert maintains that .America's success in criteria as it may establish and shall certify commerce results from this fundamental as registered under this subsection not more AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, principle, that it has made America great, than one official national committee, one OFFERED BY MR. DU PONT and any limitation on it is dangerous. This official Senate Campaign Committee, and Page 2, line 16, 3trike out "$5,000" and was true when it was under God. But when one official Congressional Campaign Com- insert in lieu thereof "$2,500". God is not in control, exploitation results. August 7, 1974 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 27081 Competition-Under God, competition is special days, and even from our support of Do I forgive transgressors and pray that stimulating and often enjoyable. Under the time honored institutions. they will reform? individual of the very goals for which it Truly, every virtue without God can de Do I pray at least daily for my nation and strives. (Each success becomes empty in it teriorate into vice. its leaders? self and stimulates an even more difficult Let us remember that our fore-fathers re Do I praise God in all things, asking him to ambition, a vicious circle). Most of Jesus' lied on God's guidance u1 rounding our na transmute evil or disaster into blessings? principles contained the essence of good tion, that we have prospered under God, Did I joln other Christians on April 30th sportsmanship. We ignore them at our peril. that He has richly blessed us. Let us thank in beseeching God's mercy on our nation? Charity-Charity under God is lovingly Him for his bounty and His protection. Do it now! sharing what we have with the less fortu May we never forget that true freedom If My people . . . shall humble themselves, nate. Without God, it leads to self righteous is voluntarily living under God because we and pray, and seek My face, and turn from ness, judgmentalism, patronage, pride, en love Him and refraining from interfering their wicked ways. . . . I will forgive their couragement of weaknesses, even income tax with the freedom of others because we love sin and I will heal their land. evasion. God honors charity only when it is them as ourselves. Let him who is without sin cast the first based on love and thanksgiving for our own stone. bounty. Jesus warned, Let not your left hand GOD SAVE OUR LAND Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. k now what your right hand doeth. If it's Beginning with me! Have I done my part? done to get your name in the paper, Y e have Have I often expressed my thanks for: h ad your reward. God's role in the birth and development of Liberty-Our fore-fathers considered lib my nation? AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 16090, AS erty to be freedom from oppression. To in Those who toiled, sacrificed, dedicated REPORTED, OFFERED BY MR. terpret liberty solely as freedom to do as their lives and even gave them that I might TREEN one pleases interferes with the rights of have these blessings? others to the same freedom. It results in a Our natural resources and pleasantness of battle as to who shall be free rather than the our land? HON. DAVID C. TREEN concept that everyone shall be free. (If you Others who are honestly, unselfishly work are free to take my money, I am not free to ing to improve the heritage of the next OF LOUISIANA use it as I wish.) generation? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Truth can be the excuse for damaging gos Have I been a good steward of all these Tuesday, August 6, 1974 sip with the defense that the teller considers blessings? it "to be the truth". Education can become Have I shared generously and lovingly my Mr. TREEN. Mr. Speaker, under leave harmful propaganda when presented only in time and money, with no ulterior motive? to extend my remarks in the RECORD, I the light of the teacher's philosophy. Help Have I conserved natural resources and include the following amendments pro fulness can be unconscious attempt to con avoided polluting them? trol. Morality can be seen only in the light What civic, educational, or philanthropic posed to be offered by me to the bill. of one's personal evaluation. ("Your sins activities have I supported? AMENDMENT TO H.R. 16090, AS REPORTED, To are very bad; mine are excusable or insignifi Have I been a good citizen? BE OFFERED BY MR. TREEN cant, because I'm so righteous in other Have I worked, voted, talked in the best On Page 25, line 22: ways.") Even love can be possessiveness, interests of the whole nation? Strike out "subsections (b) and (c)" and making selfish demands for reciprocation, Have my words been those of encourage insert in lieu thereof, "subsection (b)" thus interfering with another's freedom. ment or of criticism? On Page 25, line 22 : Do I condone in myself what I condemn in Insert "and" immediately after the semi- Let us return to the Independence Day others? (Income tax evasion, speeding, dis colon concept of "under God" and resist those who, crimination, etc.) On Page 25, lines 23 and 24: under the guise of religious freedom, are How is my nation better because of me? Strike lines 23 and 24 making a determined onslaught on our fore Have I exercised Christian love for my On Pages 26, line 1: father's concept. They seek to remove God Nation? Strike out "(a)" and insert in lieu there from our schools, from our observances of Have I loved my neighbor as myself? of "(b)"
SENATE-Wednesday, August 7, 1974
The Senate met at 11 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL PARTICIPATION OF THE UNITED called to order by the President pro STATES TO REDUCE FAMINE AND tempore (Mr. EASTLAND). Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading HUMAN SUFFERING of the Journal of the proceedings of The Senate proceeded to consider the PRAYER Tuesday, August 6, 1974, be dispensed resolution (S. Res. 329) relating to the The Chaplain, the Reverend Edward with. participation of the United States in an L. R. Elson, D.D., offered the following The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With international effort to reduce the risk prayer: out objection, it is so ordered. of famine and lessen human suffering, Almighty and eternal God, whose love which had been reported from the Com never fails, never forgets or forsakes us, mittee on Foreign Relations with amend Thou knowest how greatly we need Thee ments. On page 2, beginning at line 3, COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING strike out the following language: in these crucial days to guide our SENATE SESSION thoughts, to answer our doubts, and to (1) the contribution by the United States keep our faith strong and steadfast. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I to the growing economic and human crisis Bestow upon us a constant sense of ask unanimous consent that all commit in the developing world should be primarUy tees may be authorized to meet during in the form of food and the means and Thy divine presence and power. Grant technology to produce it; that we may be men and women who the session of the Senate today. carry the light of truth and righteous The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With and insert in lieu thereof the following ness in our heart, unwavering in our out objection, it is so ordered. language: fidelity to truth, undiminished in our (1) while the United States Government commitment to Thee. In faithfulness to must continue to emphasize and support the expansion of population planning activities Thee, give us the courage to do what we as being essential to the long-range curtail ought to do when we ought to do it. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN ITEMS ON THE CALENDAR ment of global food demand, the United Grant us grace to welcome with thankful States should also contribute to alleviating hearts every act of redemption. Give us Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask the immediate economic and human crisis grace to walk humbly with Thee and to unanimous consent that the Senate pro of the developing world by providing as embody in ourselves that spirit of com ceed to the consideration of Calendar sistance in the form of food and the means passion, kindness, and love which were Nos. 1027 and 1028. and technology to produce it; the marks of the Master, in whose name The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With On page 3, in line 4, strike out "(a) " we pray. Amen. out objection, it is so ordered. and insert in lieu thereof "(A)".