9792 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 cropland; 50 percent of Russian labor is em Operating a highly efficient food produc a surplus; and for outproducing the Com ployed in agriculture, compared to 8 per tion plant, U .s. farmers, then, turn out munist system. cent in the United States: and in take-home enough food and ftber: For feeding and Representing a great strength of our sys pay, the U.S. worker spends about 20 per clothing 186 million people; for feeding a tem, the American farmer-in the long strug cent for food, as compared to 50 percent to substa:ntial number of hungry people else gle against communism-may be one of the 60 percent for the average Russian worker. where in the world and stm ending up with, real heroes of freedom.
with instructions, offered at the close of report on the bill (H.R. 11990) to provide HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES legislative business yesterday. for a temporary increase in the public The gentleman from New Jersey CMr. debt limit set forth in section 21 of the WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1962 FRELINGHUYSEN] indicates that unless Second Liberty Bond Act, along with any The House met at 12 o'clock noon. the motion to recommit is adopted, the minority and;or supplemental views. The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, Secretary of Agriculture would be able The SPEAKER. Is there objection to D.D., offered the following prayer: to apportion special school lunch assist the request of the gentleman from Ar ance funds among the States at his ab kansas? Matthew 6: 33: Seek ye first the solute discretion. There was no objection. kingdom of God and His righteousness. Mr. Speaker, that is not the case. If Our Creator and Benefactor, grant you have any doubt about this matter, that we may be equal to the gigantic I ask you to look at page 9711 of the CALL OF THE HOUSE task of rightly comprehending and con RECORD of yesterday. My amendment to Mr. QUIE. Mr. Speaker, I make ~he struing this exhortation which came the Frelinghuysen amendment would be point of order a quorum is not present. from the lips of our blessed Lord. eliminated if the motion to recommit is The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum We humbly confess that fundamen adopted. I think that after you have is not present. tally and basically our range of interest read the RECORD you will agree that my Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I move a and activity in the spiritual values of amendmPnt improves the Frelinghuysen call of the House. life is often so limited and alien to the amendment and that the motion to A call of the House was ordered. mind of the Master who came to pro recommit should be defeated. The Clerk called the roll, and the fol claim and establish the kingdom of God. lowing Members failed to answer to their Our own hearts condemn us for we so names: frequently take such an indifferent and AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL [Roll No. 98) stoical attitude toward this mission SCHOOL LUNCH ACT Addonizlo Evins Peterson which He felt to be of supreme impor Alford Flood Pilcher Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, Ashley Hall Raina tance. I ask unanimous consent to address the Ashmore Hebert Reece May we be more eager and zealous in Blitch Hoffman, Mich. Roberts, Ala. championing the cause of righteousness House for 1 minute and to revise and Bolton Holifield Rousselot extend my remarks. Boykin Horan St. Germain and in crushing those forces of iniquity The SPEAKER. Is there objection Bruce Ichord, Mo. Saund which are scattering their power Coad Jones, Ala. Seely-Brown throughout the world and conspiring to to the request of the gentleman from Colmer Kearns Sibal undermine religion and the church. New Jersey? Curtis, Mass. Kitchin Smith, Miss. There was no objection. Daniels Laird Spence Hear us for the sake of our Lord and Davis, Tenn. Loser Steed Saviour. Amen. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speak Dent McMillan Teague, Tex. er, the gentleman from Michigan CMr. Derwinski MacGregor Thomas Devine Magnuson Westland O'HARA] has referred to a letter which I Diggs Marshall Whitten THE JOURNAL sent to my colleagues urging them to Dooley Meader Williams support the motion to recommit the Everett O'Konskl The Journal of the proceedings of yes school lunch bill with instructions. I The SPEAKER. Three hundred and day was read and approved. did this because I feel it would be very seventy-eight Members have answered undesirable for us to include a provision to their names, a quorum. which would necessitate that the Secre By unanimous consent, further pro PERMISSION TO SIT DURING tary of Agriculture, before he could ceedings under the call were dispensed GENERAL DEBATE TODAY make any apportionment of funds under with. this program, determine the needs of Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask students in each State for free or re unanimous consent that the Special Sub duced price lunches, in addition to his QUESTION OF PERSONAL committee of the Committee on the Dis taking into account the number of PRIVILEGE trict of Columbia may be permitted to lunches already being served either free The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes sit today during general debate. or at a reduced price. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the gentleman from Minnesota. the request of the gentleman from To give him that responsibility would Mr. ANDERSEN of Minnesota. Mr. be to delay the program. It would de Speaker, I rise to a point of personal Oklahoma? prive the States of their responsibility There was no objection. privilege. of determining where the areas of need The SPEAKER. The gentleman will lay within the States. The proposal state the grounds on which he bases his by the gentleman of Ohio in the motion point of personal privilege. AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL to recommit would give appropriate Mr. ANDERSEN of Minnesota. Mr. SCHOOL LUNCH ACT guidelines to the Secretary in making Speaker, in the Washington Post of Mr. O'HARA of Michigan. Mr. allotments to the States. Tuesday, June 5, 1962, page 2, there is Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to I think the basic responsibility of de an article by Drew Pearson. He starts address the House for 1 minute and to termining how this money should be dis by saying: revise and extend my remarks. tributed should rest with the States. Because ANDERSEN ls a power, he got his The SPEAKER. Is there objection Mr. Speaker, I urge that the motion assistant, William B. Morris, appointed to to the request of the gentleman from to recommit be agreed to. the Department of Agriculture. Michigan? Mr. Speaker, that is a lie. There was no objection. He states further in the article, Mr. Mr. O'HARA of Michigan. Mr. TEMPORARY INCR~SE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT Speaker: Speaker, this morning some of you may Digging behind the Morris letter, I have received a letter from the gentle Mr. MILLS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan learned that Billie Sol Estes not only pur man from New Jersey [Mr. FRELINGHUY imous consent that the Committee on chased $4,000 worth of stock in ANDERSEN'S SEN] with respect to the motion to re Ways and Means may have until mid coal mine without receiving a single stock commit the school lunch amendments, night Thursday, June 7, 1962, to :file a certificate to show for it. 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - llOUSE 9793 And here is the lie, Mr. Speaker: reporting the happenings in this House "Pearson and Allen do not have the man He also lobbied behind the scenes· to pro• of Representatives. The great fourth hood or honor . to admit. their mistake. tect ANDbSEN'S stake in his brother's estate should do its own housecleaning. These two columnists have prevaricated. estate. · They are · well known in informed circles There are today among them at least because of their utter lack of regard for the Referring to 1958, at which time I one-half dozen writers who have lied truth and for being two of the most dis had never heard of Mr. Estes nor had about H. CARL .ANDERSEN in the last 2 honest, unreliable, a.nd ·.ncious character I heard of him before last January. months. assassins in America. They are a. disgrace I asked to be heard, Mr. Speaker. I shall pay my respects, by the way, to to the great newspaper profession. They The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Life magazine, the New York Herald apparently seldom take the trouble to as Tribune, Time, and such publications, in certai:t~ the facts. They make their living the gentleman on his question of per in the half light of minds diseased by the sonal privilege, due time. filth they a.lone can imagine." Mr. ANDERSEN of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I feel it is up to the Theodore G. Bilbo, U.S. Senator, Missis Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House and up to the Speaker to protect sippi, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, March Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to be in the integrity of the Members of this body 12, 1945: "It 1s not only generally known, the Congress of the United States. I re against men of the stripe of Drew Pear but it 1s universally admitted, that Drew call the occasions when our late beloved son, who publish lies. Worse than lies Pearson is the biggest and most notorious are the innuendoes and half truths which liar in America today. Not only is Pearson Speaker, Sam Rayburn, took the floor recognized as being the biggest liar, but he and spoke of upholding the integrity of are published and which many good peo ls also recognized as being the most perfect this institution, the Congress of the ple accept as the truth. smear artist of the press and radio. He United States. Let me quote a little bit about this will go down in history as Drew Pearson the Mr. Speaker, just as it is a great priv Drew Pearson, from the information sponge, because he gathers slime, mud, a.nd ilege to Members to serve in this House, compiled for me by the Legislative Refer slander from all parts of the earth and lets it-is likewise a great privilege for these ence Service of the Congressional Li them ooze out through his radio broadcasts, brary. I am going to quote the opinions a.nd through his daily contributions to a few newsmen up above us in the press gal newspapers which have not yet found him lery to report the doings of this great of great men and women of this Nation out." body to the people of America. relative to this polecat who takes it upon FRANK BOYKIN, Represe.ntative, Alabama I hold in my hand tbe Washington himself to defame the good name of H. First Congressional District, as quoted by Post of Tuesday, June 5, 1962, a news CARL ANDERSEN, Representative MoRRrso;N, of Louisiana, May paper supposedly devoted to protecting Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 20, 1943: "Drew Pearson ls the damnedest the rights of the people of America; and that this statement received from the liar that. ever lived." Library of Congress be inserted in the Owen Brewster, U.S. Senator, Maine, on yet that same newspaper gives a special the floor of the U.S. Senate, June 12, 1948: column, for some reason, not over on the RECORD at this point. "I have been a little puzzled by the ap comic page, where Drew Pearson's col The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there parent malevolence of Mr. Pearson. umn really belongs, but on page 2, and objection to the request of the gentle "These attacks of various kinds have de it gives considerable space for a special man from Minnesota? veloped upon me, with all the cunning a.nd article about. H. CARL ANDERSEN. For There was no objection. skill he commands-and it 1s very consid The matter referred to follows: erable. I have a very wholesome respect for permitting this man, Drew Pearson, to his tenacity and ingenuity in presenting spew out-these irresponsible statements, DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT DREW PEARSON half-truths in order to fortify whatever the Washington Post, in my opinion, Morris A. Bea.Ile: views he takes, sometimes walking a very should stand condemned. "Pearson's accuracy assays a.t only about tight rope between situations. Let me, on the other hand, pay compli 25 percent, his main effort being concen "He is able so to present a situation as to ment to the Evening Star, which pub trated on getting a smidgeon of truth in leave implications which a.re utterly unwar lished in full my news release of April each calumny a.nd relying on that to carry ranted by a full disclosure of the facts. 16, bringing out the facts. I thank them it through. As a smear bund operative he Harry P. Cain, U.S. Senator, Washington, doesn't even take off h1s hat to New York's on the floor of the U.S. Senate, December 15, for so doing. night club commando. 1947: "The conversation described by Mr. Before I pay my respects to colum "Throughout the Roosevelt stranglehold Pearson never took place. Mr. Pearson has nist Drew Pearson, let me give you a few on America, Pearson was the main White unfairly, unreasonably, a.nd senselessly facts relative to him. Mr. Speaker, I House stooge a.nd sewer-level rumor monger. abused Mr. Reece through an imaginary dia feel sorry for this man. He is beyond Whenever there was a trial balloon to be log which was spawned by an individual who the pale of decent society. He has de run up, or a. little propaganda to be put has been malicious, irresponsible, a.nd mis veloped an insane hatred for decent out, or an alibi for a presidential blunder chief-ma.king. Pearson has lied without rea men and women, with whom he cannot to be framed, or someone else's boom to be son or excuse. Through doing this he ha.s pricked, or a little bile to be gotten off the insulted the inte111gence of his readers a.nd associate. Let me make plain that Roosevelt or Wallace or Ickes chest a.bout a broken faith with his profession." while I am discussing this man I do not solid somebody 1n Wa.shlngton, mustachioed A. B. Chandler, U.S. Senator, Kentucky, on reflect upon the hundreds of fine news Drew would come a.running. He would jump the floor of the U.S. Senate, April 25, 1944: paper men and women, many of whom through the hoop when ordered by Ring "There is a definition for that sort of liar. are sitting up here in the press gallery master Steve Early, a.nd 5 days later this He ls called a revolving liar." today. concatenated hokum would appear in the Eugene E. Cox, Representative, Second Certainly in a barrel of apples you Pearson column as news or inside stuff. Congressional District, Georgia, on the floor will always find a few rotten ones. The "Pearson has been the party of the first of the U.S. House of Representatives, June part in many a well-founded libel suit but 21, 1943: "This Washington Post happens to rottenest of all these is this poor Drew so far has escaped unscathed. • • • he be the purveyor of the filth concocted by Pearson, so warped in his mind and so participated in the theft from the malls of one Drew Pearson, whom I denounce as a diseased in his thinking that I pity him. confidential letters written by a Republican filthy and cowardly villain, a. venomous slan I have two little granddaughters, 7 manufacturer 1n · Connecticut to a corre derer, and an insinuating rogue, who makes and 9 years of age. I do not intend to spondent in South America. his living in the blackening of other men's permit any man so diseased in mind to "All the boys in the Washington press gal· reputations and the practice of blackmail destroy the opinions of those two little leries, except the leftist stooges and Com blackguardlsm." munist sympathizers a.nd 'New• Deal dog Stephen T. Early, White House secretary, girls and their memory of their grand robbers, have an abiding contempt for this as quoted by Representative MORRISON, of ! ather in the years to come. fellow who ha.d brought prostitution of their Louisla.na, May 20, 1943: "There is no truth Never once has this polecat ever men great profession to its zenith. They say: in a.ny detail of this story.'' tioned the good that H. CARL ANDERSEN 'When bigger lies are told Pearson will tell Hamilton Fish, Representative, New York has done for the people of the United them'." 26th Congressional District, on the floor of States through soil-conservation pro Marlon T. Bennett, Representative, Mis the U.S. House of Representatives, November grams and the watershed-protection souri Sixth Congressional District, on the 19, 1940: programs. All of that means noth floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, "Certain scurrilous, false, and, I believe, December 17, 1941: libelous charges have been made against me. ing to this disgrace to the newspaper "The article is a bare-faced falsehood. "The Pearson-Al_len statement is damnably profession. · · This attempted smear by the two character false. This is not a personal issue, but lf I state advisedly that this man and assassins, Pearson and Allen, would reach permitted to continue it may undermine the his kind and his helpers should be re the level of crime, did it emanate from the confidence of the American people in the fused the right, the great' privilege of source of truth. integrity of our public officials a.nd destroy 9794 CONGRESSIONAr RECORD - - HOUSE June 6 our free institutions and democratic govern and meanly attacked, because Forrestal ts blundering, lying ass, who makes his living ment which ts now under attack throughout dead and no longer will be hum111ated or by lying on Senators and other public men. the world. suffer because of Pearson's slanderous, "I! ever there was an opportunity for my "The only way I know of [dealing with libelous statements." temper to be aroused by plain lying, it would these contemptible people] ls through libel Fred M. }Jowser, attorney general of Cali be aroused by the plain lying of this so action or horsewhipping or the old gun fornia., statement upon filing libel suit called Washington columnist. He ts Just an method. It ls too bad that that has gone against Pearson: "[Pearson made] untrue, ignorant liar, a pusillanimous liar, a peewee out. That used to be resorted to in the old false, and defamatory statements over the liar, and he is a paid liar. I understand he days of Benton and Clay. They would have radio." and L111enthal are great friends. They a.re taken a gun and gone after them." Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, letter, two of a kind. What ts fitter than two liars Extension of remarks on the floor of the dated April 19, 1939, to Senator Reynolds, of standing up for each other. U.S. House of Representatives, December 26, North Carolina, inserted in the CONGRES "That is simply a willful, deliberate, ma 1940: "A typical example of the lack of re SIONAL RECORD by Senator Reynolds on May licious newspaperman's lie, out of the whole gard for truth in the Merry-go-Round, pub 11, 1939: "[In regard to an article of April cloth. Lying, such as Pearson's, ls the most lished by Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen. 14, 1939) Those parts of it of which I have despicable of all lying-lying for money. These smear columnists are rendering a dis knowledge are so thoroughly inaccurate and "I say that that statement ts a willful, service to the public and to public officials misleading that they could not in my Judg deliberate, malicious, dishonest, intensely by their irresponsible and false statements ment be substantiated by anyone." cowardly, low, degrading, filthy lie, out of the ·and deliberate misrepresentations." Press conference, December 21, 1940: "[The whole cloth. This falsely charges me with a As quoted by Representative MORRISON, of Merry-Go-Round article bore earmarks that] felony. Every newspaper which has pub Louisiana, May 20, 1943: "Drew Pearson in would indicate it to be a deliberate misrep lished this falsehood is guilty of a libel. my opinion ts the most contemptible, dis resentation. It is very disagreeable when "Pearson makes his living by making sen honest, and dishonorable smear propa we are so hopelessly overwhelmed with sational lying statements about men in high gandist in America, and by inference the emergency matters to have an article of office. He actually makes his living that most colossal liar in the Nation." whole cloth thrown into our faces and sent filthy way. He ought to have the contempt Walter F. George, U.S. Senator, Georgia, over the Nation with the representation of every honest man. on the floor of the U.S. Senate February 21 , that it is based on actual knowledge." · "I want him to hear what kind of an 1944: · As told by Representative MORRISON, of infamous, dirty, lowdown, mean, lying "[Pearson) began his whole tirade with a Louisiana, May 20, 1943: "Secretary of State scoundrel he is, and I think everyone else deliberate lie. It is not often that an ordi Cordell Hull, in referring to Drew Pearson, believes he is. nary, congenital, deliberate, and malicious said he is only one-third right one-tenth of When a man is a natural-born liar, a liar liar such as Drew Pearson refers to a printed the time." during his manhood and all the time, a con record on which it is possible to pin him Press conference, August 30, 1943: "I de genital liar, a liar by profession, a liar for a down. What sort of a liar is he, Mr. Presi sire to brand these statements as monstrous living, a liar in the attempt to amuse, or to dent, when in the very face of the RECORD and diabolical falsehoods." be as he thinks smart, a liar in the daytime, which he himself invites every word that he As quoted by Senator George, of Georgia, and a liar in the nighttime. It is remark said is disproved? February 21, 1944: "Pearson is an unmiti able how he can lie. "Mr. President, I know some of the motive, gated and congenital liar." A revolving liar. It suits Pearson exactly. some of the malice, back of this sudden As quoted by Morris A. Bealle: "The truth A revolving mirror recording his lies on every attack by Drew Pearson on me. Down deep is not in him; he is a pathological liar." side as it revolves around. is a fight against representative government. Jesse H. Jones, U.S. Secretary of Commerce; Listen to this egregious liar, this revolving It is a smear campaign against the legisla statement inserted in the CONGRESSIONAL liar, a lying brute. Why it ls so asinine that tive branch of this Government. RECORD by Representative O'Connor, of Mon it cannot be believed. "Again I ask, What sort of a liar is Mr. tana, April 2, 1942: "There is no truth in This revolving, constitutional, unmiti 'Skunk' Pearson?" the 'Merry-Go-Round' story of April 1 gated, infamous liar, this low-lived, double Guy Gillette, U.S. Senator, Iowa, on the . about me. Practically all references to me crossing, dishonest, corrupt scoundrel, who floor of the U.S. Senate, June 10, 1937: and my work by those columnists over the claims to be a columnist. He is not a colum "The intimation as stated in the article year has been made for the purpose of injur nist. He is a monumentalist. That ls, a is absolutely without foundation." ing me, and where there has been any basis monumental liar. This knave--and I am us John W. Gwynne, R,epresentative, Iowa for reference to me, the facts are maliciously ing very mild language--this ignorant, de Third Congressional District, on the floor of distorted through innuendo. This article is signing fellow trying to do something for the U.S. House of Representat ives, Novem typical of their column." his friend, Lilienthal, and probably being ber 23, 1945: Robert F. Jones, Representative, Ohio paid for it. "I think if Drew Pearsou were in court Fourth Congressional District; written state It is ridiculous, it is silly, it ts asinine. instead of in the newspapers, it would be ment presented to subcommittee of the Com It is worse. It ts Just a crooked statement proper to call some witnesses as to his truth mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, of a crook who is trying to help another fulness and veracity. U.S. Senate, dated July 1, 1947: "I believe crook. I am now speaking for all my col "The statement of Drew Pearson did con that any competent lawyer, reading Pearson's leagues, as well as myself. This man is just tain one truth. believe it or not, I think it testimony, would dismiss it instanter as the an egregious liar, and this is an egregious must have been an accident. • • •" flimsiest hearsay and of no probative value. lie, out of the whole cloth. There is nothing William F. Halsey, fleet admiral, U.S. Navy, Pearson's first charge is wholly false and but lying from beginning to end. This is a as quoted by Morris A. Bealle: "Pearson is a entirely unsubstantiated. The second charge patent lie, a willful, deliberate, malicious, blackguard who, by insinuations and out is false. low, groveling, infamous lie. There ts not right lies, tried to destroy public confidence "I am sure that the members of the com a word of truth in it. in the Navy's air arm. The scoundrel didn't mittee have every right to take Judicial "Pearson, Drew Pearson. By the way, is have the guts to take a plane ride with a notice of the fact that Pearson's credibility that a false name, or is that his real name? man he said got his wings by fraud." has been attacked upon scores of occasions. Does anyone here know? Is he like a movie Pat Harrison, U.S. Senator, Mississippi, on It is sufficient, I believe, to cite as witnesses actor, who takes another name? Is he a the floor of the U.S. Senate, March 28, 1935: in my behalf as to Pearson's reputation for lady's man? Is he an American? Or ls he "This is so mendacious, it is willful, it is truth and veracity members of the Washing a Jap or German para.ding under an Ameri so misleading and untruthful, it is such a ton press corps who in a poll voted him the can name? All the papers which pay for and damnable lie that I cannot pass it by un most unreliable commentator." publish the articles of this lying blackguard noticed. · As quoted by Morris A. Bealle: "Pearson should cancel their contracts. What kind of "These audacious, misleading, incorrect makes his living by blackening characters. a man is he who assumes to abuse and statements carried in the 'Merry-Go-Round,' He is a smear columnist, a professional traduce and lie about public men, who tries written by Mr. Drew Pearson, a.re written be character assassin and the author of false to destroy the character of any person, in cause of a motive." and vlle insinuations." the Senate or out of the Senate; who tries CLARE E. HOFFMAN, Representative, Michi JOHN LESINSKI, Representative, Michigan to destroy the President of the United States; gan Fourth Congressional District, extension 16th Congressional District, on the floor of who tries to destroy our great Secretary of of remarks on the floor of the U .8. House of the U.S. House of Representatives: "This is State. Representatives, May 24, 1949: "A man who one of those damnable lies that has always "Gentlemen, I am not angry, I am Just gratuitously smears innocent, defenseless been produced by Drew Pearson." sorry that this great Nation of ours, this individuals in order to sell his wares, ad . Douglas MacArthur, general, U.S. Army, Nation of honest men, this Nation of Amer vance his own financial interests, no doubt as quoted by Morris A. Bealle: "There is no icans, has within its borders any person so derives pleasure from the squirming and the truth in Pearson's statement • • • The low and despicable, so corrupt, so dishonor suffering of his victims. Drew Pearson, who facts are quite the contrary.'• able, so groveling, so desirous of injuring the seldom misses an occasion to throw out a Kenneth McKella.r, Senator, Tennessee, character and the accomplishments of his falsehood and insinuation or by innuendo on the floor et the U .s. Senate, April 25, fellowmen, as this low-born, low-lived, cor to injure some innocent victim, if he runs 1944: rupt, and dishonest Drew Pearson." true to form, must be chagrined by the death "I do not know Pearson; but really he ts On the floor of the U.S. Senate, July 16, of James V. Forrestal, whom he so vigorously an ignorant aas, ts he not-this ignorant, 1946: "On Sunday this miserably, lying, cor-
l ~• CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORO ~ HOUS~ 9,795. rupt, dishonest scoundrel, Drew Pearson. A:prll 2, 1942 :- "There is :not-a single word of tatiqn In- sayi~g tha~ the whole statement, with a dishonest and diaordered mentality truth in this publication. - No such conver from beginnip.g to e-nd. was a lie. · and a putrid and corrupt morality, wrote sation occurred. I am glad ther~ are others· "But there is nothing in that, he went and publlshed another lying article about besides myself finding out the fact that you on, since· the man is a chronic liar in his me. cannot believe all you read,. ln that column columns,, . : "This ls a lie out of the whole cloth; gotten out by these two so-calle,4 headache ; ".It is. the. kind of j°ournallsni tliat hurts. known to be a lle when Pearson wrote it. boys." . . the ,pre~• . the President declared, besides known t.o · be a lie when Silliman Evans Westbrook Pegler, columnist; column re ~urting .the country." · bought and paid for it, and no person with printed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, May Ellison D. Smith, Senator, South .Carolina, character tufllcient to sleep with a hog or 24,. 1949: "James V. Forrestal was a victim on the floor of the U.S. Senate, June 10, 1937: to associate with- dogs or polecats would of the · wanton black-guardism and men "The insinuation is maliciously false." write such· an article or would print such dacity of the radio which ·has been a pro , ·Tom Stewart, Senator, Tennessee, on the an ·article. Indeed, Pearson, in his mental fessional speciality of Drew Pearson. Pear floor .of the U.S. Senate, April 25, 1944: "I makeup is a cross between a ranting maniac son has become a man of great power and do n9t think this man Pearson has the ability and.a ·drunken SJlliman Evans. · special privilege because other -decent men to slander- a~yone. One must be honest "The article has no resemblance to· truth, like Forrestal go In fear of fantastic lies to be before one can slander another, and one but 18' simply the result of a disordered and spread over the Nation by radio, all to stimu-. must be able to tell something which at corrupt mind working only for money paid late the sale of ·a brand of hats. or laxative. least approaches the truth.0 for. by Silliman, Evans." John E. Rankin, Representative, Missis Martin Sweeney, Representative, Ohio 20th Joseph J. Mansfield, Representative, Texas sippi, First Congressional District, on the Congressional District: Ninth Congressional District; extension of :floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, On ·the floor of the U.S. House of Repre remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of February 2, 1944: sentatives, May 25, 1939: "This article is a Representatives, October 17, 1945: "I con "Drew Pearson, one of the well-known deliberate falsehood,. and I cannot let the sider this paragraph so grossly erroneous in slimemongers of the radio revealed himselt occasion pass without meeting the chal point of fact that it should not be permitted as one of the most vicious propagandists in lenge of Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen to go unchallenged. Certainly Mr. Pearson America.'' who have more than once published in their has been misinformed by someone." On the floor of the U.S. House of Repre Washington Merry-Go-Round malicious Burnet R. Maybank, Senator, South Caro sentatives, February 8, 1944: "Those of us falsehoods." lina, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Decem who listened 1n on Sunday night heard Drew On the floor of the U.S. House of Repre ber 18, 1943: "Mr. Pearson"s statement is Pearson, one of the radio scavengers of Amer sentatives, April 16, 1942: "On Monday of false and unfounded. ·An absolute falsehood ica, in a most contemptible manner, falsely this week, April 12, 1942, the Supreme Court has been printed in the Pearson article." attack one of the most elegant ladies in of the United States rendered a decision in J. P. Morgan & Co., statement inserted in Washington. Every person who is familiar my favor in holding that an article, referring the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD by Representa with the incident tells us that Drew Pear to me, published by Pearson and Allen tive AUCHINCLOSS, of New Jersey, May 4, son was lying about her in his statement." was libelous per se." 1945: "The column of Drew Pearson con On the floor of the U.S. House of Repre Extension of remarks on the floor of the tains references that are cruel, wholly false, sentatives, June 11, 1945: "Drew Pearson U.S. House of Representatives, April .28, 1942: and libelous." went to bat for those saboteurs in the State Department who were exposed by the Dies "Messrs. Pearson and Allen these anemic JAMES H. MORRISON, Representati.ve, Loui patriots who heretofore have made their siana Sixth Congressional District, on the Committee on Un-American Activities. A high ranking general In the U Army told living smearing public characters." floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, .s. Times-Herald, Washington, D.C., as quoted May 20, 1943: me more than a year ago that if he were to give out the Government secrets that were by Representative MORRISON, of Louisiana., "Drew Pearson lied on the radio and I May 20, 1943: "We dropped the Washington know he lied on the witness stand, which, being broadcast by Drew Pearson he would be court-martialed immediately, and ought Merry-Go-Round out of the Times-Herald .down where I come from, is perjury. I have because of the poisonous attempts Pearson had occasion to check into the record of to be. Somebody in the State Department, in the War Department, and even around and Allen have made, and are still making, Drew Pearson to see what kind of reputa to smear the reputation of a great soldier, .tion he has for telling the truth. I find the White House, has been giving out secret information to Drew Pearson to broadcast and in our opinion one of the greatest Amer that U.S. Senators, Members of Congress, to the world regardless of its cost in the lives icans of all time, Gen. Douglas MacArthur." Cabinet members, generals, and even the Harry S. Truman. U.S. Senator, Missouri; secretary to the President In no uncertain of American boys on the various fighting fronts." President of the United States: terms labeled him as a downright liar and On the floor of the U.S. House of Repre On the floor of the ·u.s. Senate, February garbage-can collector of filthy, manufactured sentatives, April 27, 1948: "Much as I dis 11, 1943: "I merely wanted to make it plain synthetic lies. that there was absolutely no foundation, in · "But Drew Pearson has not spent all of agree with him on his blunders, there is one thing on which President Truman and I fact, for what Mr. Pearson said last night his time blackmailing, intimidating, and over the radio." lying about public officials and Congress agree: Neither of us would believe Drew Pearson on oath." Press conference, March 11, 1948: "First I men. His vocations describe a thwarted and want to pay attention to a vicious statement frustrated man with a warped, twisted, and Walter Reuther, president, United Auto mobile Workers, as quoted by Morris A. that was made by a columnist. I had diseased idea of mankind and life. I want thought I wouldn't have to add another liar's the Members of this House to know that Bealle: "Pearson ls not only a chronic liar but a fool." star to that fellow's crown, but I will have Pearson, who poses as a great liberal, is at to do it. This is just a lie out of the whole heart a money miser and one of the greediest Robert Reynolds, Senator, North Carolina, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, May 11, 1939: cloth." men for cash I have ever met anywhere any As quoted by Associated Press, February time. If he cannot get it honestly, look out "Unfortunately, the only way a. public official can avoid vilification by these two men, the 22, 1.949: "If any s.o.b. thinks he can get me for the blackmail. to discharge any member of my staff or Cab · "His contribution to the war effort is based authors of the Washington Merry-Go Round, is to bow to their will and the will of inet by some smart aleck statement over the on a lowdown, degrading, cowardly, yellow, air, he's mistaken. stinking pen to defame, to vilify, to humlli those whom they serve. "I am inclined to believe everything I see "Very vicious attacks on my military aide ate, and to attempt to destroy America's have been unjust and I say advisedly, No. 1 hero, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. in the newspapers except what is written by Pearson and Allen. vicious." "Seldom do I have the unpleasant task As told by Anthony Leviero, reporter, Feb of skinning a skunk. I hope I have done "I challenge them and defy them to prove ruary 24, 1949: "One questioner at the news the job well." the truth of a single statement made by conference noted that President Peron of James W. Mott, Representative, Oregon them which I have read here today--one Argentina and Drew Pearson had been nomi First Congressional District; statement be single, left-handed, underhanded charge that nated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Truman fore the House Naval Affairs Committee; as they have made." replied that probably they had nominated quoted by Representative MORRISON, of Loui Robert F. Rich, Representative, Pennsyl themselves." siana, May 20, 1943: "Drew Pearson and Rob vania 15th COngressiona.l District, on the Millard E. Tydings, Senator, of Maryland: ert Allen are a pair of Journalistic polecats." floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, On the floor of the U.S. senate, July 7, Gerald P. Nye, U.S. Senator, North Dakota, May 29, 1945: "I think any mi;.n who will 1941: as quoted by Representative MORRISON, of take the radio and make a charge of that "There was not a scintilla of truth in this Louisiana, May 20, 1943: "Pearson. is a master kind is what I would call an unsophisticated libelous statement-ltbel had been uttered of the half truth. When a direct Ile does ass, because I do not believe a man with it had been maliciously uttered, and I have not suit his purpose because it might be too good, commonsense would make a charge of the documenU!,l'y proof. dangerous, he can He by inference by merely that kind." "The spreading of rumors in a whispering leaving out qualifying remarks and explana- Franklin D. Roosevelt, President or the campaign is not a crime against an individ ·tton." · · United States, press conference, October 81, ual: it 1s a crime against society and that is James F. O'Connor, Representative, Mon 1943, as told by John H. Crider, reporter: the kind of campaign which Drew Pearson tana Second Congressional District, on the "Mr. Roosevelt called Mr. Pearson a liar. has tried, in his nefarious manner, to con floor of the U.S. House of Reprei::entatives, The· Preside:c.t continued, he had no hes!- duct. 9796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 "'But he that filches from me my good commenators have recently departed from has now gone. This bill would have said name robs me of that which not enriches their printed script.a to discuss issues in a to 210,000 dependents of incompetent him and makes me poor indeed.' This is biased and inflammatory manner.'" what Pearson and Allen tried to steal. Where veterans, "No, you parents cannot inherit are they now? I have brought all the facts Mr. ANDERSEN of Minnesota. What from your son without proving yourselves out into the light of day. Where are the did his former mother-in-law, Eleanor to be paupers." Congr~sswoman Rogers skunks now? Down in their hole where they Patterson say about this man during the came to me and said, "This bill is horri ought to be and where the company suits war? Let me repeat that quote: ble. Won't you help to kill it?" I helped them." Incidentally, you GI Joes, when you hap kill it. Drew Pearson says I did it be On the floor of the U.S. Senate, June 18, cause of personal interest in my brother's 1946: pen to listen to the phony Quaker Pearson "'Washington Merry-Go-Round' is written of a Sunday night--Bleeding Heart Drew estate in the future. Yet I proved by by an individual who names himself Drew never forget that although he was 20 and in the Veterans' Administration that only Pearson, but most persons who are familiar perfect health in 1917, he managed to "thee $700 per share of that estate could ever with his utterances on a variety of subjects and thou" himself out of the service in revert to the Government under that generally call him Pew Smearson. Normally, World War I. Then, as now, Drew was a proposed law. I would pay no attention to such garbage, yellow-bellled slacker. No lobbyist came to me. Just Edith but I am unwilling by silence to see this Mr. Speaker, this brings me to the hor Nourse Rogers who persuaded me that deliberate lie passed on to the American rible part of my remarks to you today. people. that was a bad piece of legislation. "I fail to find within the limits of par Just last week on Memorial Day while There was no lobbying done. I got up liamentary language words to describe this Mrs. Andersen and my son Alfred were on the floor here as some of you re worm masquerading in the physique and placing flowers on the grave of my member, and fought that situation out the clothing of a supposed man. In the last brother, who died just last August and and temporarily won the issue that day. war this scoundrel, although away above was buried in the Fort Snelling Ceme This damnable skunk makes use of in the draft age, found asylum in an S.A.T.C., tery, this vile, corrupt creature, Drew nuendoes and half-truths, and they are and the only powder he ever smelled was in Pearson, or one of his assistants was pre worse than lies. the presence of ladies who might have adorned the windward side of the parade paring this article. Let me read it to To read further: ground; and today, sitting in a comfortable you: This was acknowledged by his former leg chair, far removed from any danger, without The brother, Walter G. Andersen, suffered islative assistant, Peg Murray, who refused, any scintma of fact or truth to support the from shell shock during World War I and be however, to discuss the details. statement, this supposed purveyor of infor came a hopeless mental case. "Congressman ANDERSEN is my friend," mation besmirches the character of one of she finally blurted, and slammed down the the most gallant soldiers. Yes; he did. He was in France, in the phone. "I would call him a perpetual, chronic, trenches for 10 months, during World revolving liar, and a few other things that War I. He was hauling shells up to the Mrs. Peg Murray is a fine lady and I cannot add in the presence of this dis front when the truck ahead exploded and gave wonderful service in my office prior tinguished and rather ethical company. This he was shell-shocked. He was rendered to the time she retired, and I am proud man has engaged, to my personal knowledge, helpless, and for 42 years he suffered the of the fact that through the years these in the gentle art of blackmail, without any pangs of the damned, living in another people who have worked for me have re success. He has been guilty of attempting to mained loyal to H. CARL ANDERSEN. buy public influence. world. U.S. Department of the Army, Public I was his guardian for 42 years. I What better tribute could a man have Information Division, press section; memo took what care I could of him. who has been in the Congress for 24 randum for the press, reprinted in the CON He was hospitalized in the Veterans years? GRESSIONAL RECORD, April 26, 1948: "The im Hospital at St. Cloud, Minn., for the Now listen to this, and I think here he plications in Mr. Pearson's statement are not rest of his life. is stooping down to a levei that I hope only unfair, but are absolutely without foun Think of that. This man gave his life never to see approached again in any dation, as proved beyond question in the news column by any of these men of the course of the investigation into the entire for his couqtry-is there anything wrong situation." with our country taking care of him? press. Listen to this: Washington Post, as quoted by Morris A. But in Drew Pearson's mind this hap Walter Andersen finally died of a heart Bealle: "Drew Pearson wrote a column which pened to be H. CARL ANDERSEN'S brother. attack last year as he stood holding a plate the Post, in the best judgment of its editors, To quote some more of the spewings in a lunch line. deemed a personal attack, unfair on the face of this degenerate man. this man who Now why does this damnable colum of it. The Post did not print this column. should never be allowed to sit up in this nist make a statement like that? What For the same reason the Post has omitted Press Gallery, listen to this: parts of all of Pearson's columns in the past." is he inferring? Did not my brother Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State, Yet he continued to collect his veteran's have the right as a veteran to be in a United States; press conference, December 28, pension even though incapable of spending veterans' hospital, the same right as all 1940, as told by New York Times reporter: the money. veterans have? "Welles denied every detail of both accounts That was the law. It simply accumu Then he says: published by Messrs. Pearson and Allen, and quoted a letter he wrote them on December lated in a fund that was administered He left $33,662 in accumulated pension 22, asking for a retraction." by his Congressman brother. money, a farm valued at $21,000, and an un Burton K. Wheeler, U.S. Senator, Montana, Yes; and for 42 years I took meticulous disclosed investment in Government bonds. care of that fund, and the probate court The Representative has now collected his as told by Representative Morrison, of share of the estate. Louisiana: "Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of has commended me for that long guard Montana, stated Pearson had lied about him, ianship of the estate, which we have just This is another lie. My brother left stating that Drew Pearson was a black animal closed. under my trust $51,000 in Government with a white stripe down his back. Wheeler Now to further quote Drew Pearson. bonds. There was no farm. There was declared that this very crowd in Washing ton, meaning Drew Pearson and his crowd, He says: nothing else. Each of us received ap has been taught to smear every Senator and In 1968, however, the Representative's take proximately $7,000 as our share of the Member of the House who does not agree in this fund was suddenly threatened. Leg estate. 100 percent with the New Deal bureaucrats. islation was introduced restricting the rights He does not care how he lies, my EARL WILSON, Representative, Indiana of relatives to inherit pension money from friends. I am exposing the skunk for Ninth Congressional District, on the floor of 'incompetent' veterans. This would have what he is and I hope this speech will the U.S. House of Representatives, March 16, curtailed the pension the Representative's do some good to persuade the leadership 1945: "This ruthless, double-barreled, dia brother was accumulating. So the Rep that he and his minions have no place bolical, puerile liar, Drew Pearson. He is a resentative from Minnesota carried on a liar, preceded by many uncomplimentary vigorous but vain campaign in the Capitol among these other fine men and women adjectives and is really everything he has cloakrooms to block the bill. up here in the press gallery. He will lie been called and more." about other Members of the House as he Mark WOOds, president, Blue Network, a Ask yourself this question: Why does has lied about me. I am a great be subsidiary of the Radio Corp. of America, this character, Drew Pearson, bring up liever in laying the cards on the table statement to the press, February 9, 194:3: the subject of my brother? In 1958 I in the hope that we can get that skunk "While not mentioning either· Mr. Winchell helped kill a proposed bill at the request out of this otherwise fine press gallery. or Mr. Pearson by name, Mark Woods, presi of a fine little ·old lady, Mrs. Rogers, Con I hope to come back in January and con dent of the Blue Network, said that 'several gresswoman from Massachusetts, who tinue the attempt to clean out of the
l - 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9797 press gallery these few writers who write AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL Merrow Reifel Stafford deliberate lies. Here is one Congress SCHOOL LUNCH ACT Michel Rhodes, Ariz. Taber man who has the guts to say what he Mlller,N.Y. Riehlman Teague, Calif. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. AL Milliken Robison Thomson, Wis. thinks about" these scoundrels. Excuse Minshall Roudebush Tollefson me if I am a little emotional on · this BERT,) . The unfinished business is the Moorehead, St. George Tupper matter at this point. I am disturbed vote on the motion offered by the gen Ohio Saylor Utt tleman from Ohio [Mr. ASHBROOK] to Morse Schadeberg Van Pelt because of this reference to my dead Mosher Schenck Van Zandt brother. I am sure any one of you would recommit the bill Korean War Emergency Tax Act, al to provide a one-year extension of the exist Mr. DELANEY. I yield to the gentle though the Korean war, that is, the ing corporate normal-tax rate and of certain man from Iowa. fighting, at least, of that war, has been excise-tax rates, and for other purposes, and all points of order against said bill are hereby Mr. GROSS. Did the gentleman say over for 9 long years. waived. That after general debate, which that all or nearly all of these taxes were What I am about to say I hope will shall be confined to the bill, and shall con levied during the Korean war? not be considered any reflection of any tinue not to exceed three hours, to be Mr. DELANEY. That is right. kind upon the Committee on Ways and equally divided and controlled by the chair Mr. GROSS. The taxes were initiated Means of this House, which is a very man and ranking minority member of the or were increased as a result of the able legislative committee charged with Committee on Ways and Means, the bill shall Korean war; is that correct? great responsibility, and especially no be considered as having been read for amend Mr. DELANEY. That is correct. reflection upon the chairman of that ment. No amendment shall be in order to said bill except amendments offered by di Mr. GROSS. Is the Korean war over? great committee [Mr. MILLS], for whom rection of the Committee on Ways and Mr. DELANEY. The gentleman and I have profound respect, admiration, and Means, and said amendments shall be in or~ I both know that we still have the same affection, and with whom I have served der, any rule to the contrary notwithstand conditions now that existed then. for nearly a quarter of a century in this ing. Amendments offered by direction of the Mr. GROSS. Perhaps this question House. I realize that perhaps the Com Committee on Ways and Means may be of should be asked of the chairman of the mittee on Ways and Means, and es fered to any section of the bill at the con Committee on Ways and Means, and if pecially its chairman, have had the clusion of the general debate, but said the gentleman cannot answer it I shall greatest responsibility and the most dif amendments shall not be subject to amend ment. At the conclusion of the considera ask the gentleman from Arkansas, the ficult legislation submitted to them, and tion of the bill for amendment, the Com chairman of the committee, why there placed upon him for consideration dur mittee shall rise and report the bill to the is in this bill each year an extension of ing the past year of any committee or House with such amendments as may have the tax on luxuries as well as on essen chairman in the history of this Con been adopted, and the previous question tials? Why we do not have ·a bill or gress. shall be considered as ordered on the bill legislative procedure by which we can, Yet as I look at.this legislation which and amendments thereto to final passage if we desire, vote to continue the tax on is to be considered here today I cannot without intervening motion, except one mo nonessentials and vote against a con help but wonder, in view of recent tion to recommit. tinuation of the taxes on essentials? events, why it is before us now. Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield · Mr. DELANEY. According to the The rule on this bill was requested, as 30 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio testimony before the Committee on I recall, early this week. The hearings [Mr. BROWN] ; pending that I yield my Rules, the chairman of the Committee were held yesterday. The measure is self such time as I may consume. on Ways and Means explained that they being considered today. This is a bill to Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 675 did not have sufficient time to cover some extend for another year the Korean war provides for the consideration of H.R. new taxes that will be here later, for ex emergency tax rates on corporation in 11879, a bill to provide a 1-year exten ample, the fuel tax on jets. Some of come, 30 percent on the first $25,000 of sion of the existing corporate normal these taxes will automatically expire at net corporate earnings and 52 percent tax rate and of certain excise-tax rates, the end of this year, except as relates upon .all net earnings above the first and for other purposes. The resolution to the transportation by air. I think the $25,000. It carries an increase in each provides for a closed rule, waiving points gentleman will get a full explanation in bracket of corporate tax rates of 5 per of order, with 3 hours of general debate. committee. cent. And, to continue as the gentle H.R. 11879 continues the present cor Mr. GROSS. If the gentleman will man from New York has explained, the porate tax rate and certain existing yield further, I was reading in the news bill provides for the imposition of a excise tax rates for 1 year. In addition, papers of the position of the Secretary number of war emergency excise taxes it continues for 6 months the present of the Treasury, Mr. Dillon, who now for another year which would otherwise 10-percent tax with respect to the trans says that next year the Kennedy admin expire as of midnight, September 30, portation of persons. At that time, the istration will call for an income tax unless this bill becomes law. bill provides for the expiration of the reduction. Does this bill have the ap The bill also carries; as the gentleman excise tax on all forms of transportation proval of Mr. Dillon? from New York has explained, another of persons except transportation of per Mr. DELANEY. I understand that provision which would on December 31, sons by air. The tax on the transpor Mr. Dillon does approve of this bill, but midnight next, eliminate the present 10 tation of persons by air is continued for that question could be better asked of percent excise tax on transportation of an additional 6 months, or until July 1, the chairman of the Committee on Ways passengers by rail, by ship, and by bus, 1963, but at a 5-percent rather than a and Means, who will take the floor im and would reduce from 10 percent to 5 10-percent rate. mediately on the adoption of the rule. percent the excise tax on transportation The existing tax rates which this bill Mr. GROSS. I thank the gentleman of passengers by airplane. continues for 1 year, or until July 1, from New York. But, I am intrigued by the fact that 1963, are the present 52 percent cor Mr. BROWN. Mr. Speaker, I yield while the committee reported this bill, porate income tax rate, which would myself such time as I may consume, I believe late last week, the application otherwise revert to 47 percent, and the and ask unanimous consent to revise for the rule was heard by the Committee present rates of excise tax on distilled and extend my remarks. on Rules yesterday, and the bill is before spirits, beer, wine, cigarettes, passenger The SPEAKER. Without objection, it us here today, on Wednesday of this cars, automobile parts and accessories, is so ordered. week, that on Monday, 48 hours ago, the and general telephone service. All of the There was no objection. great, able and distinguished Secretary taxes affected by this bill, except those Mr. BROWN. Mr. Speaker, as the of the Treasury, who has the reputation relating to general telephone service and gentleman from New York [Mr. · DE of being an able financier, and an equally transportation of persons, are taxes LANEY], a member of the Committee on great authority on taxes, speaking in which were increased at the time of the Rules, has so ably explained, this rule New York before a group of financial Korean war. The Tax Rate Extension does make in order, with 3 hours of gen writers, stated this administration, Act of 1959 added the latter two taxes to eral debate, the consideration of the which he represented and does repre the list of taxes subject to automatic bill H.R. 11879, under a closed or gag sent, expected to submit to the Congress, reduction. rule that will prevent the offering or before this session is adjourned, a bill to 9800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HODS June 6 reduce Federal taxes. If I understand gress remains in session, but certainly Mr. MILLS. Mr. Speaker, I move that correctly, reference was made by the before the next election rolls s.round. the House resolve itself into the Com Secretary not only to individual income Either you believe ~ tax reduction, .and mittee of the Whole House on the State taxes, but to corporate income tax rates believe it is necessary, or you do not be- of the Union for the consideration of as well. And, being of inquiring mind, lieve in tax red·.1ction. the bill H.R. 11879. I am just wondering wh:v, if this admin Can it be, as some of the whispers The motion was agreed to. istration and our great Secretary of the heard about this proposeci tax reduction Accordingly, the House resolved itself Treasury are so interested in tax re bill to the effect that actually it will re- into the Committee of the Whole House ductions, and feel that tax reductions duce income taxes in certain brackets on the State of the Union for the con are so necessary for the welfare and percentagewise but at the same time sideration of the bill H.R. 11879, with benefit of the Nation, why they are to will make taxable a great deal of income Mr. DELANEY in the chair. day asking the Congress to enact this now exempt, even going so far as to tax The Clerk read the title of the bill. particular bill so as to extend for an the benefits received by those under so- By unanimous consent, the first read- other year these Korean war emergency cial security, or unemployment com- ing of the bill was dispensed with. taxes which fixed these high tax rates pensation, or as retirement, or the in- terest received on tax-exempt bonds, or Mr. MILLS. Mr. Chairman, I yield the highest in the history of the Nation, myself 15 minutes. with the exception of the war years perhaps make subject to tax the interest Mr. Chairman, once again, as has been when we had excess profit taxes-the on loans individuals, must pay on homes highest rates ever levied against corpo they are attempting to purchase? the case in every year since 1954, it is in- rations in peacetime, as I have said. So I cannot help but come to the con-- cumbent upon the membership of the Why do they not eliminate or reduce clusion-and I am speaking very frankly Committee on Ways and Means to rec these taxes at this time? at this time about tax reduction in view ommend to the House the passage of a In other words, if a tax reduction is of the fact that we have a bill here be- bill providing for an extension of certain such a good thing that they will submit fore us today to extend present taxes, tax rates that were initially levied. dur a tax cutting program to the Congress which would otherwise expire on June ing the period of the Korean conflict before adjournment-which I under 30, for another year-that if tax reduc- and which would otherwise expire on stand is scheduled to come sometime be tion is proposed by the Secretary of the June 30 of this year. fore the congressional electio~ this No Treasury, will be a good thing in Janu- Mr. Chairman, one of the basic issues vember-if it is wise and necessary to ary, would not such tax reduction be that is involved in the pending bill is submit legislation of that kind at that good right now. Perhaps the whole new fiscal responsibility. Either we are going time-why would it not also be wise and tax proposal is thrown out as a sort of to continue to impose taxes at rate levels necessary, in the interest of reducing the bait, if I may use that phrase, for the that will currently produce the revenues tax burden on the American people, in consumption of the . gullible among our that are required for the responsible fl. order to spur economic activity in this population, in hope they may believe that nancing of Government, or we are not. country and to fight off any possibility if they will support this administration's Mr. Chairman, the membership of the of a depression as the result of contin programs, if they will go s.long and re- committee does not relish the task of ued deficit financing, in which we have elect a Democratic Congress in Novem- recommending the extension of tax rates engaged-requiring increasing of the ber then they will get tax reduction next which have been previously indicated by national debt to the highest point in January. Certainly all this is an inter- me to have been enacted initially on a all the history of this Nation or of any esting development, this that is happen- temporary basis and which we are rec- other nation, for that matter-to start ing here today, and this proposal that ommending be again extended on a tern with tax reduction right now by having is bei1.1g made by the Secretary of the porary basis. There are certain factors, the administration ask and request that Treasury at this particular time. however, which led the committee to feel the Congress not extend this so-called I believe it will be most interesting for that there was justification for this rec Korean War Emergency Tax Act for the Members of this body, and for the ommendation to the House. another year. people of the United States generally, to In the first place, Mr. Chairman, there They leave out the Korean war emer keep tab on what happens from now is some $4 billion of . revenue in a full gency, of course, in the title of this bill on out in connection with this proposed year involved in the differences between because that war has· been over, as I said tax reduction bill that will be submitted the rates of taxation that would be con a few moments ago, 9 long years. to us, as the Secretary of the Treasury tinued in effect by this proposal and If it is a good thing-and perhaps has said, sometime before this session what they would be reduced to under there may be some grave question about of Congress adjourns. existing law. Our fiscal situation, Mr.- it-to reduce taxes on the American Again, and in conclusion, I would like Chairman, undoubtedly is such that we people next January, as WP. are being told to ask this very simple quest.ion, which could not expect to have a balanced budg the administration will at least propose I believe the American people have the et on the basis of existing facts and pro some time between now and the adjourn right to have answered. If a tax reduc- vide for a reduction of as much as $4 ment of Congress; or, perhaps I should tion is necessary, why wait until after billion of revenue in. a full year. And, say will at least request-if it is a good the elections? Why wait until Janu- secondly, Mr. Chairman, if the Congress thing to do effective December 31, or ary 1? If the American people deserve should reach the conclusion that taxes beginning January 1 of next year, why and need tax reductions to ::ipur economic should be reduced now or at some time in would it not· be a good thing to reduce activities in this country, as is claimed the future, the Congress might want to taxes right now, a good thing for the may be needed, then why not act now, select a different pattern for tax reduc American people, and American busi when the opportunity is right here? tion from that pattern which exists in ness and industry which seemingly has Why wait? Why throw out this so- these so-called Korean tax rates. Thus, been recently stricken by economic fears, called bait late next August or in Sep- Mr. Chairman, we think it advisable at to say the least, as to what may happen tember, or perhaps early in October? t_his time, at least, to provide for the next in this country. Why would it not That is a question I believe many 1-year extension of these taxes recom be a good idea, a good policy, and the Americans will be asking in the weeks mended by the committee. better part of wisdom, to tak0 such ac and months ahead. , Mr. Chairman, these taxes that we tion right now, and to say to American I have raised this question because I are talking about are the difference be industry and business, "We are going to believe it is worthy of study, and even tween 30 percent and 25 percent in the lighten the tax burden on you so as to more worthy of a definite answer from· normal tax on corporate income; the help you survive the present economic the administration. difference between $10.50 and $9 , per . squeeze, to help solve the present unem Mr. Speaker, I r.eserve the balance of proof gallon on distilled spirits; the dif- ployment situation, to create greater my time. ference between $9 and $8 per barrel on liCOnomic activities," as I believe the Sec Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, I move beer; the difference in the rate of tax- retary used the phrase when he was de the previous question. ation on wines of approximately 11 per- scribing this proposed fine new tax re The previous question was ordered. cent; the difference between $4 and $3.50 duction bill that will be offered to the The SPEAKER. The question is on per thousand on cigarettes; the differ- American people, I presume early in Sep the resolution. ence in the tax on passenger cars of 10 tember, or perhaps a little later if Con- The resolution was agreed to. percent and 7 percent of the manufac- 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9801 turer's price; the .. difference in the tax cept ,the .recommendation and pass this tilled spirits or beer or wine: Maybe on automobile parts and accessories of · legislation. those are the ones the gentleman has in 8 percent to 5 percent on the manufac- . Mr. GROSS. Mr. Chairman, will the mind as being nonessential items. turer's price; and the di~er~nce between, gentleman yield? Mr. GROSS. And the gentleman could 10 percent and O percent on the general Mr. MILLS. I would be glad to yield live without perfume, could he not? telephone service. to the gentleman from Iowa. . Mr. MILLS. That is only incidentally There is one change, Mr. Chairmax:i, · Mr. GROSS. I would like to address involved here. that the committee has recommended in the question to the gen~leman from Mr. GROSS. I thought that was one these taxes, and this particular tax is Arkansas that I addressed to the gentle of these taxes. not one of the so-called Korean taxes. man from New York [Mr. DELANEY] a Mr. MILLS. The tax on perfume is in That has to do with the tax on the little while ago:. Why are we confronted volved here, but only to the extent that . transportation of persons, and I want to · with a bill each year for the extension distilled spirits are used in the manufac speak briefly about that, Mr. Chairman. . of these taxes that includes the tax ture of perfume; but to answer the gen It will be recalled that this tax at one upon liquor and other luxuries - beer, tleman's earlier question, yes, I could time was 15 percent of the fare. That perfume and so on and so forth-in the live without it. was reduced after the Korean conflict same bill with a continuation of war Mr. GROSS. If the ge~tleman. will : to 10 percent of the fare charged. levied taxes upan essentials? yield further, I would like at the outset . The President recommended, Mr. Why is not the tax upon luxuries to say that I do not share some of the Chairman, that this tax with respect to taken out of this bill and made per so-called bipartisan play, or whatever · travel on trains, buses, and waterways manent, if we must have this additional you want to call it, that goes on between be eliminated at the close of business on tax revenue? Is it' for the purpase of President Eisenhower and President · June 30 of this year, but that it continue carrying this bill through-the thought Kennedy, particularly with respect to for the remainder of the year at 10 per that the taxes upan these nonessentials free trade, the foreign giveaway pro cent on airline tickets. On January 1, will carry this bill through? What is it? gram, and some of those other programs. 1963, he. :-ecommended that 10-percent Mr. MILLS. No; that has nothing to Mr. MILLS. I am sure that the gen rate on those tickets be reduced to 5 do with it. The gentleman's party, rep tleman will, with respect to the trade percent, but, at the same time, that there resented by President Eisenhower, first program, when we bring it out here. I be instituted for the first time a 2-cent am sure the gentleman will be for that recommended to us a continuation in · because in that program we are facing up per-gallon tax on jet fuel used by com 1954 of these taxes. That recommenda mercial airlines, 3 cents per gallon on to what the gentleman has called to our tion was for 1 year. President Eisen attention; this matter of the most-fa fuel used by private passenger airplanes, hower and President Kennedy have been and also that there be imposed for the vored-nation treatment for Poland and very nonpartisan about this matter. Yugoslavia. We are taking that away first time a tax of 2 cents .a gallon on They have both made the same recom fuel used in transportation on our in from those countries, and I am sure the mendation to us, that it be for a 1-year gentleman would not want to vote land waterways. extension each time. There has been Mr. Chairman, it was decided by the against the bill that did that. no recommendation to us that we make Mr. GROSS. If I am 16 feet under committee that we did not have time this these taxes permanent. and cannot remonstrate, I will be for it; year to conduct the lengthy hearings Now, Mr. Chairman, the gentleman· but that is the only way I will be for it. that would be necessarily involved in from Iowa talks in terms of a division Mr. MILLS. I know the gentleman those suggestions, and to make recom between the taxes in this bill that are will be here; I have every confidence he mendations to the Congress with respect on essential and nonessential items. Let will be here and that he will support that to them, certainly in time for these rates • me remind the gentleman that insofar program when it comes up. to go into effect on January 1 next. So, · as the excise ta.xes are concerned, we Mr. GROSS. Mr. Chairman, I appre-. in lieu of that, rather than to reduce are talking about taxes on distilled. ciate the history that the gentleman has revenue in the process of. making a spirits, beer, wine, cigarettes, the manu given us with respect to the items con change in this pattern, the committee is facturer's tax on automobiles and parts, tained in this bill. recommending to you in this bill that the that were raised during the Korean war. Mr. MILLS. I would suggest the gen IO-percent rate of taxation on transpor The tax on transportation of persons, tleman look at page 3 of the report. tation of persons on all modes of trans the · tax on general telephone service, Mr. GROSS. But I am still at a loss· portation where the tax applies remain were not in the Korean proposals to to understand why they cannot be sep at 10 percent until December 31 of this begin with. These items were written in arated. year. At that time the tax would drop by the Senate for termination, as I re Mr. MILLS. I do not quite understand to zero on tickets purchased for trans call, in 1959. In the conference we pre what the gentleman means by separated. portation on railroads, buses, o~ .water vailed upan the Senators not to insist Would the gentleman impose a perma ways. It would drop to 5 percent from upon a termination of these taxes nor nent tax on wines, beers, whisky, and cig- 10 percent on tickets pur_chased for air an immediate reduction in these taxes, arettes? · line transportation, and that 5 percent whichever happened to be the case. We Mr. GROSS. I would not be opposed on airlines would remain in effect for 6 asked them to agree to continue the to that, but we are put in the position months, and expire on June 30, 1963. existing rates of tax for 1 year. So, since here of having to vote for a bill, or of This combination and this pattern de 1959 we have included the telephone not voting against a tax upon what I velops about $18 million more revenue, service tax and the transportation-of consider and I think most people con in fact, than would the result from the persons tax, although they were not sider to be luxuries. enactment of the proposal of the Presi Korean taxes to begin with in the · Mr. ·MILLS. Which of these taxes dent, had it been included in the bill. package -that we refer to as the Korean would the gentleman like to reduce at Now, this gives the committee. and the extension bill. Those are items that this time? Congress the opportunity of going intv were put in here that were not initially Mr. GROSS. I would like to continue these so-called user taxes with respect in this field of so-called Korean war the tax upon the luxury items contained to airlines and bargelines next year, taxes. in this bill and vote against the continua since the committee could not do it this The tax on corporations which was tion of the excises that were levied as a raised from 25 percent to 30 percent wa~ result of the Korean war. year. That is the only change, actually, a Korean tax. I do not know, among · Mr. MILLS. Which ones? Mr. Chairman, between this program these excises, which of these the gentle Mr. GROSS. You have the telephone recommended today by the committee man would refer to as Korean taxes. I tax. and the program that the committee· am not talking about the telephone tax or Mr. MILLS. That is not one of the brought to the House involving this sub- the tax on transportation of persons as Korean taxes; I have already called the ject matter last year. . being on essential .items or nonessential gentleman's attention to that. Mr. Chairman, I would feel that it is items. Mr. GROSS. I do not care; let us say incumbent upon us to take this action · Certainly I would agree with the gen "the taxes" period. recommended by the committee today. tleman that a man could live without Mr. MONAGAN. Mr. Chairman, will I trust that the House will see flt to ac- cigarettes, a man could live without dis- the gentleman yield? cvnr---617 9802 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE June 6 Mr. MILLS. I yield to the gentleman. I want the House to know what we they do, I would think they might well Mr. MONAGAN. The gentleman has are doing in this case by the elimination put themselves in a position of inviting said, I believe, that the President recom of the tax on the transportation of per this very thing that they do not want- mended that the tax on transportation sons so ~ar as transportation on the rail this tax on jet fuel. be terminated as of June 30. roads in the East is concerned. I am Mr. VANIK. I certainly support tax Mr. MILLS. With respect to train, told the same thing- is not true in the cuts if they result in lower costs to the bus, and waterway transportation of planning of the railroads in the West traveling public. persons. or the South, that they do not intend . Mr. MILLS. I would anticipate that Mr. MONAGAN. The committee has to ask generally for rate increases to this reduction from 10 to 5 percent inso not followed that recommendation, as absorb this 10 percent. But· very defi far as airline travel is concerned would I understand it? nitely it is intended, I am told, by the be passed on in benefits to the travelers Mr. MILLS. That is right. railroads that traverse the gentleman's rather than to the airlines themselves. Mr. MONAGAN. Some of us in Con territory in New England. So the two Mr. VANIK. I thank the gentleman. necticut have a railroad problem in re things could be made to coincide. I would hope so too. lation to the New Haven Railroad. We Mr. MONAGAN. The question was as Mr:MILLS. I thank my colleague. had hoped that the committee might to the time of for giving the tax. I am Mr. BAKER. Mr". Chairman, I yield have recommended the termination of very happy it is going to be done at the myself 10 minutes. this tax as of June 30 because of its effect end of the year, but because of the acute Mr. Chairman, the chairman of our upon the New Haven road. status of this particular railroad it was committee, the gentleman from Arkan Mr. MILLS. I understand that prob hoped that it was something that could sas, always presents every bill fully and lem. Some of them, including the gen be done as of June 30. comprehensively. He has done so today, tleman, have talked to me about it. I Mr. MILLS. The railroads could not I shall reluctantly vote for the bill, H.R. have a great sympathy for the situation have gotten an increase in this rate by 11879, and with the same reluctance I that exists in the gentleman's section July 1. It would have been utterly im recommend to the membership of this with respect to this matter. I know it possible. Mr. MONAGAN. I do not understand body that they vote for the bill. is of concern to the several Governors of The reasons I shall vote for the bill the New England area and other areas this was contingent upon any rate increase. and make the recommendation that you where there is a great deal of commuter vote for the bill are based solely and service rendered by railroads. Mr. MILLS. Does the gentleman mean to say the railroad itself will bene alone on my conception of fiscal respon This follows the pattern that I out fit from the elimination of the 10-per sibility and a balanced budget. I be lined of eliminating these taxes on De cent tax, except that it be permitted to lieve in a balanced budget. I believe it cember 31. It is my understanding that absorb some part of it in a rate increase? is the only way this great Republic can these railroads in the East intend to ask Mr. MONAGAN. Yes, I think it continue to be strong and continue to for rate increases, fare increases, that would, because there would be that much hold its own in this great competitive will absorb this 10-percent tax. People less tax the railroads would have to col war in which we are engaged with in will not at that point be any better off, lect and pay. ternational communism. We are facing but the 10 percent coming to the Gov Mr. MILLS. The railroad is not pay a Federal deficit in fiscal 1962 which, as ernment will be converted to income for ing the tax. You and I are paying the you know, ends on June 30-on the 30th the railroads. I want everybody to un tax when we travel. It is not coming day of this month-of $9 billion. No derstand that. I am told that is what out of the coffers of the railroad at all, later than Monday of this week, the dis will happen when this tax goes off. I unless the gentleman means this would tinguished Secretary of the Treasury, do not know whether or not that was mean increased transportation over the Mr; Dillon, appeared before our com the reason for that suggestion. It takes railroads. They could ask for a rate mittee and stated that he still says there some time to get these rate adjustments increase. will be a balanced budget for the fiscal into effect. I think · the gentleman That is what they intend to do, I am year 1963. I hope he is correct; how would perhaps admit that it would be told. ever, a very responsible group of experts, rather unusual for these applications to Mr. MONAGAN. That increased the staff of the Joint Committee on In be processed by the Interstate Com travel is part of the picture. ternal Revenue Taxation, has most re merce Commission, and rate adjustments Mr. MILLS. I am told that; now cently made an estimate of a $4 billion go into effect for the benefit of the rail whether it is true or not, I do not know, deficit for the fiscal year 1963. Those roads much earlier than January 1, any but the information came to me from reasons alone are sufficient to justify the way. These applications for the adjust very reliable sources. enactment of this bill. As I said earlier, ments can go along concurrently with Mr. MONAGAN. I thank my col I shall reluctantly vote for the bill. Take the collection cf these taxes for the re league. the figures of the Secretary of the Treas mainder of this year and perhaps be Mr. VANIK. Mr. Chairman, will the ury which I fear are much too sanguine placed in effect concurrently with · the gentleman yield? and optimistic, that with existing taxes termination of this tax itself. The in Mr. MILLS. I yield to the gentleman the budget will be balanced for fiscal dividual at that particular point would from Ohio. year 1963 if H.R. 11879 is not enacted be paying the same amount. The rail Mr. VA~IK. I commend the distin ipso facto we have a $4 billion deficit. road would get at this point the 10 per guished chairman and members of the On the other hand, if the staff of the cent that was going to the Federal Gov committee for their work on this bill. Joint Committee on Internal Revenue ernment. My question refers to the transportation Taxation, headed by Mr. Colin F. Stam, Mr. MONAGAN. I did not under tax which is being eliminated. Outside one of the world's great experts, and his stand it was contingent upon any rate of the statement made by one of the air fine staff, if they are correct, at present increase. line executives, was there any statement levels without taking into account the Mr. MILLS. It is not contingent upon made before the committee which would balance of this Congress-how many any. I am telling my friend, the gen indicate the airlines are not going to more hundreds of millions may be spent tleman from Connecticut, what I under move into a price increase after they unbudgeted, and they are coming in all stand to be the plan of the eastern rail get the 5-percent price reduction? the time-and with a $4 billion deficit, roads that he is referring to as being Mr. MILLS. Not at all. There has then the failure to enact this bill means in need of the elimination of this tax. been no direct indication to the com an $8 billion deficit for fiscal year 1963. We did this same thing about 2 years ago mittee from any, except one, that the I am sure the chairman made it clear, ii<> help the theater people. We did it gentleman refers to, and that was in a but I would only add this in light of some with our eyes open. We knew that they letter and so far as I know that was of the questions which will be asked by intended to convert the _10-percent ad the only letter which I received. How Members: All excises are not involved in mission tax on theater tickets into in ever, the newspapers have carried stories this bill at all; there are certain cate come by increasing the price somewhat, indicating that other airlines will also gories of excises which are what we call and they did it. Maybe they did not do not raise their rates to absorb ttie tax permanent excises and I think ·these it all the way, but they did it, and we reduction. They may endeavor to ab temporary excises are just as permanent, knew whJt,t we were doing. sorb it, but I do riot think they will. If in fact; as the ones legally designated as 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9803 permanent, but they are not involved. and Insular Affairs. But the chairman relies upon these anticipated revenues For instance, the tax on cosmetics-and of the Committee on the Interior has for its final balance. It was presented when responsible Members talk about a indicated that he will rely upon the to us as a balanced budget, even though popular appeal, I do not think you could membership of our committee to help I think any realistic examination leads find anything that has more popular him and his committee with respect to to only one conclusion, and that is that appeal than to repeal the tax on cos these tax features in somewhat the same it was not truly in balance at all. metics. I know that from experience, manner that the Committee on Public Revenues were anticipated on the basis having introduced a bill to that effect. Works relied upan our judgment to help of what the expenditure rate was to be. I think it ought to come off. But it in the development of the tax features In our present fiscal situation the ad ought to come off at a time when we have of the highway trust fund. ministration has shown no indication. a balanced budget. Mr. BAKER. I thank the gentleman. In fact, through the spokesman, the Sec I favor just as strongly, and I think I should like some information for my retary of the Treasury, before our com more strongly than some of the officials benefit as an individual Member of mittee, and the Director of the Bureau who in the past 2 or 3 days have made Congress. I have received literally of the Budget, they have indicated it is headlines recommending a tax reduction hundreds and hundreds of letters from the administration's policy not to cut from top to bottom, a tax reduction constituents, boatowners and people expenditures but, if anything, to increase across the board-I have advocated for who use these inland waterways, want expenditures, and with the anticipated years-the gentleman from Florida [Mr. ing to know if this tax is going into falloff in revenue as the result of the HERLONG] and I have introduced what is effect this year. fact that we are not going to obtain a known as the Herlong-Baker bill which Mr. MILLS. The gentleman might gross national product of $570 billion would provide a . !-percent tax cut an tell them not to be disappointed if it does which this administration used as a base nually as long as we had a balanced not go into effect this year. upon which to estimate its revenues for budget. I favor it because every time Mr. BAKER. I shall strenuously op fiscal 1963. It is very clear that this we have cut taxes, every time, there has pose such tax this year, and if I am administration's policy is committed to resulted an increase of the revenue re back next year I shall oppose it also. deficit financing. ceived more than the amount of the tax Mr. MILLS. There would be other Now, we have to go along, as the gen cut. That is true historically. It hap members of the committee who might tleman from Tennessee so aptly pointed pened twice while Andrew Mellon was join the gentleman. out, on the theory of those of us who Secretary of the Treasury. It happened Mr. BAKER. I thank the gentleman. believe in a balanced budget, that of in the 83d Congress when the great Mr. Chairman, in conclusion may I course we do not reduce our revenues American Representative Daniel A. Reed say that I see nothing else to do but to if we do not reduce expenditures. We was chairman of this committee. We pass this bill; then next year let us do should at least try to keep up the rev cut taxes in the 83d Congress and we our best to have sensible, reasonable tax enue side of a balanced budget if we be raised more revenue than we did the year revisions, a balanced budget, and a tax lieve in it. There is only one answer, before. reduction. if you want to vote a bill like this down, Canada has repeatedly reduced taxes The CHAIRMAN. The time of the and that is to instruct, in effect, the Com each year and in each instance they have gentleman from Tennessee has expired. mittee on Ways and Means to authorize gotten more money. So I favor a tax Mr. BAKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 10 the administration to sell more Govern cut based on reason and sense. In the minutes to the gentleman from Missouri ment bonds. Next week there will be matter of these excises we should take [Mr. CURTIS]. on the floor of the House a debt limita out the ones that should be taken out Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Mr. Chair tion bill, because there is a deficit of but still tie it all to a balanced budget man, in one sense it is unnecessary to around $7 billion for fiscal 1962, and and start here in the Congress by cut take the time of the Committee, because there have to be bonds sold in order ting expenditures. the Committee on Ways and Means has to make up that deficit, because there Mr. YOUNGER. Mr. Chairman, will rather overwhelmingly recommended to are not the tax revenues. the gentleman yield? the House that this bill pass, and I cer The administration-and we will dis Mr. BAKER. I yield to the gentle tainly join in that recommendation. cuss it at some length next week-in man. However. I take this time because I be its presentation, in its request for in Mr. YOUNGER. Is it the gentleman's lieve there are some very basic facts and creasing the Federal debt limit, has said opinion that the reduction in taxes while fiscal policies involved in this tax bill that it will not reduce expenditures. It we have a balanced budget is wise? and other proposals of the present ad has stated in effect that if the recovery Mr. BAKER. I would answer that, ministration. It is time that not only does not move forward-as it has not, "Yes." the House evaluate what our fiscal and I might say-then they would actually Mr. YOUNGER. Because as I under tax Policy should be, but I believe the recommend increasing the expenditures stand it the time we should reduce taxes people of the country need to become as a method of stimulating the econ is when we are operating on a balanced aware of the fact that there is a very omy, even though fiscal 1963 or calendar budget. fundamental difference between the 1963, fiscal 1962 or calendar 1962, in Mr. BAKER. I agree. philosophy of the present administra terms of gross national product, have set Mr. YOUNGER. And I feel rather tion and certainly those of us on this new records or will set new records and sure that the estimate of a $4 billion side of the aisle; and I do not believe I therefore can, under that definition, be deficit in 1963 is wrong, but that we will am too presumptuous in stating that termed as the top of a business cycle. have closer to a $7 billion deficit even at there are many on the other side of the The theory of the deficit flnancers in the the present tax rates for fiscal 1963 if aisle who share a different tax and fis past has been that we incur deficits in we keep on appropriating money as cal policy. One of our difficulties, how periods of recession and then we recoup requested. ever, is trying to find out just what those deficits, with budget surpluses, in Mr. BAKER. I thank the gentleman this administration's fiscal and tax periods of prosperity, and such a theory for his contribution. Policy is. is obviously being abandoned by this ad I would like to address an inquiry to We have received messages in regard ministration, if they ever adhered to it the chairman of the committee. In one to tax matters that are in conflict; we at any time. of the President's messages to Congress have received requests on the budget We have over in the Senate-and I was a recommendation that the Con that do not coincide with a certain fiscal want to get through this in a hurry gress impose a tax of 2 cents a gallon policy, and other requests that seem to some of these conflicting proposals from on fuel used in boats on inland water represent a different point of view. Tax this administratior. as they relate to tax ways and an annual user's tax on pleas policy, of course, is only one aspect of and fiscal pclicy. This House passed a ure boats. The first question for the fiscal policy. tax bill and sent it over to the Senate, chairman is: Since that does not appear Fiscal policy relates to both revenue and even the House was aware, because in bills on the agenda of the Ways and and expenditure. This particular tax it was brought out on the floor of the Means Committee, where is that bill? bill, and the moneys that are to be de House in debate-of course, not con Mr. MILLS. The bill itself, because rived from it, is budgeted. In other tradicted by the chairman or the ma of other provisions, was referred by the words, part of the budget that the Presi- jority members of the Committee on Speaker to the Committee on Interior dent has presented to us for fiscal 1963 Ways and Means-that it was creating '!.
9804 CONGRESSIONAL -RECORD - HOUSE June 6 an imbalance for fiscal 1963. This bill reduction, although the two can certainly letter has remained unanswered. How over in the Senate will actually create be combined. ever, spokesmen for the administration, an imbalance of about $1.2 billion for Mr. MILLS. Will the gentleman yield I say again, in our hearings on this bill fiscal 1963, and if some of the features further? and on the debt limitation, stated that of that bill are knocked out, like with Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. I yield fur they did not intend to cut back expendi holding on interest and dividends, the ther to the chairman of the committee. tures. When I tried to find out what loss to the Treasury and revenues will Mr. MILLS. The gentleman has said, was the result of the President's so approximate $1.5 billion. Maybe the as has the chairman of the committee on called economy plea to his Cabinet offi tax bill will be abandoned. But, where so many, many occasions, that one of cers last October, there was no docu does the tax philosophy of the bill that the very important elements of any mentation of it, simply a statement, sits over in the Senate fit with the tax reform of the tax law involved a reform "Well, we did cut back and about $750 philosophy expressed in this bill, which of the rate structure. million was cut back," but we were not is to gain revenue, not to lose it? Where Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Yes. given the details to show that. I think is the tax bill philosophy of the bill sit Mr. MILLS. And, that would be a I can rightfully regard that as unproven ting over in the Senate in regard to a downward reduction in the rate struc until it is substantiated. So here we balanced budget? ture. are being asked to maintain our reve Now, we have been listening and Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Yes. nues without any indication on the part reading in the newspapers-in fact, we Mr. MILLS. The gentleman from of the administration that they intend interrogated the Secretary of the Treas Missouri said that, as I have said it. to exercise discipline in the expenditure ury in regard to proposed liberalization Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Yes, in area. of schedule F, the depreciation allow deed, I have. There is a different basic Mr. YOUNGER. Mr. Chairman, will ance for business, which, incidentally, fiscal theory behind tax rate reduction in the gentleman yield? in my judgment, and certainly in the relation to reform, I suggest, and I know Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. I yield to judgment of people in the past, should the chairman agrees, than that of tax the gentleman. have been done by law; not by admin reduction which is designed to produce Mr. YOUNGER. Does the gentleman istrative decree. economic effect, to stimulate the econ state that the budget that was presented It certainly should not have been to omy, as certain economists advocate. by the President included revenues from hand out to the textile industry or any That was what I was going to as my next the extension of these taxes for the full other select group this special privilege, point, because the President has deliv year? because it is something to which all busi ered a message to the Congress asking Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Yes, they ness should be entitled, not just a se for standby authority to reduce taxes in do, with the modification on the pro lected ·group. But where does liberalized order to stimulate the economy. So, it posals to cut back in transportation, depreciation fit in the overall tax policy is very obvious that part of the fiscal tax which the chairman of the committee of this administration? A tax reform policy of this administration is to use has accurately explained. has been suggested for next year-and I our tax laws and our revenue laws to Mr. YOUNGER. By cutting back emphasize "reform," which I know the affect the economy in this fashion, unre these taxes on January 1, does that make chairman of our committee, the gentle lated to a balanced budget. This has any difference in the revenue, or was man from Arkansas [Mr. MILLS] and to do with the theory of deficit financing that included in the budget originally? all of the members of our committee are with which I, incidentally, am so funda Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. It makes a deeply concerned about and are very mentally in disagreement. But at one little difference, but it is essentially bal much interested in. It has been in our time the administration talks about a anced off by the proposal that the ad minds for some time. I asked Secretary balanced budget, and at another time it ministration had of cutting back on Dillon in reference to this so-called tax very obviously is directed the other way. transportation taxes. cut about which we just learned. I I think their basic tax policy and fiscal Mr. MILLS. Mr. Chairman, will the learned about it in the newspapers; I do policy does not base itself on a balanced gentleman yield? not know where the chairman learned budget, but does indulge in deficit Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. I yield to about it. I might ask, if the chairman financing. the chairman. would say, was this the result of a policy Mr. Chairman, one thing that Secre Mr. MILLS. If we take this combi in consultation with the Ways and tary Dillon was asked by myself during nation in the bill, in this area of the Means Committee chairman that Secre the hearings was whether he was in transportation tax, it would produce, as tary· Dillon announced that there was accord with the statement made by the I recall, $18,300,000 more money than the going to be a tax cut for next year, or Secretary of the Department of Com President had in his mind in making is this a matter that has not yet been merce, Mr. Hodges, right after the stock this budget recommendation earlier in presented to the gentleman as chairman market decline. Secretary Hodges had the year. of the committee? said we needed a tax cut right then. Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Our mod Mr. MILLS. Mr. Chairman, will the Secretary Dillon said no; that was not ification, in other words, actually gives gentleman yield? an administration policy; it was simply more revenue, not less. Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. I yield to the Secretary of Commerce expressing Mr. YOUNGER. So far as the budget the gentleman from Arkansas. his own views. So, one thing above all, is concerned? Mr. MILLS. The matter has not yet I hope, which will come out of the debate Mr. MILLS. That is right. been discussed with the chairman of the here, and the debate next week, is a Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. So far as committee, I might say, but let me add, clarification of what the administration's what has been budgeted is concerned. if the gentleman will yield further-- fiscal tax policies really are. Mr. YOUNGER. I thank the gentle- Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Yes. Those of us who believe in a bal man. · Mr. MILLS. There may well be some anced budget would like to take issue Mr. KNOX. Mr. Chairman, I yield 10 misunderstanding. I have not yet had with the economic, fiscal, and tax policy minutes to the gentleman from Texas an opportunity to read what the Secre of the administration as it is being pre [Mr. ALGER]. tary said in New York. He may have sented to us. Mr. ALGER. Mr. Chairman, nobody suggested a tax rate reduction in con Mr. Chairman, my final point refers knows better than I how futile it is to nection with reform. I am not certain to the second aspect of the budget. To take the floor of this House to talk about that emphasis upon a tax rate reduction this day the administration has not come reducing taxes, with the votes the way without equal emphasis upon reform forward with any recommendations in they are and the administration pro could have led to the conclusion that the nondefense area where we can cut gram what it is. But even as I felt it brought about this speculation. But, as back expenditures. Last year, during necessary, together with the gentleman I say, I have not yet read his remarks. the Berlin crisis, when the President said from California, to express these views I have a copy of his speech in my office that we needed to increase expenditures in the report, as a responsible mem which I shall read before the day is out. for defense, several of us directed a let ber, or as responsible members of the Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. I thank ter to the President and asked him Committee on Ways and Means, I feel the chairman of the committee. There where he would recommend that we it necessary to make these few remarks is a big distinction between reform ·and cut back in the nondefense area. That today, ·some of which have been said 1962 · CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9805 before, cwd undoubtedly better than I Members should be reminded, that of you believe it-it is not there. And do can say them, but I may add a few. course the Government ups the ante to you know, Mr. Chairman, it was not there First of all, we should be reducing the extent it thinks Congress will cut yesterday either. In fact, there are not taxes, not continuing or increasing the out requests. Since we have cut the even any back copies-not even the tax burden, as this administration is budget, we go home and say we have empty hanging rod is there. doing. spent what ought to be spent, yet oddly Now, Mr. Chairman, this is getting a Secondly, taxes ought to be rolled back enough we are increasing spending in little bit spooky. I do not suggest that the way they were put on, starting with every :field. This is not responsible anyone has canceled the order. But wartime taxes; and this is a good place government. where is the poor old Herald Tribune? to start. Let other Members say what they will, It was such a nice newspaper, Mr. Chair Thirdly, as I have said, this is a war my position as a responsible Member is man. We all miss it. We all know there time emergency tax, and as our chair that I am not picking up the tab any has been a kind of newspaper burning man stated at the outset, this is a yearly longer. I am, therefore, trying to hasten going on in the White House. But what affair; we continue to do something the day when the administration makes has the poor old Herald Tribune ever as an emergency, and one of the most the agonizing decision, as the gentleman done to the House of Representatives to permanent things in the world is an from Missouri said, of cutting back in warrant banishment? emergency tax. We continue a war its spending. Now might be an awfully Please, Mr. Chairman, we promise we time tax. All of us know better than good time, by starting to deny the Gov will not say a word to the President if that and I shall not dwell further on it. ernment money. I know the Govern you let us have back our Herald Tribune The President and many economists, ment can print money ad infinitum, be again. Why, under the separation of even the men immediately around him, cause there is no limit there, but my powers he could not even come into the have said time and time again, and remarks are coupled with a debt limita Speaker's lobby, so he will not know has been said whatever the administra tion that would not give the Govern about it. It is such a little thing to ask. tion, that when business needs a stim ment more money. If we did have that Mr. BOGGS. Mr. Chairman, I ask ulus, an incentive, that should be a tax limitation we would cut down our unanimous consent to extend my re cut. spending. We would have to. marlis at this point in the RECORD. Our President keeps saying this even Further, it is high time these taxes are The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection as he continues and increases the taxes. called what they are. This is not a tax to the request of the gentleman from It seems to me what we ought to do is on wealthy people. The rich are not Louisiana? take the President up on this, to have going to pay the tax. They have at There was no objection. depreciation reform instead of the re torneys to :find loopholes in the law so Mr. BOGGS. Mr. Chairman, the gen form called investment credit, to reduce that they will not pay the taxes. The tleman from New York [Mr. LINDSAY] the taxes by not continuing these taxes, tax is borne by the people of modest and I am sorry he is not on the floor since it is in the President's mind income, below $8,000 or $6,000 a year. for whom I have very great respect, through the statement by the Secretary This tax hits at the heart of these people. made the statement that the House of of the Treasury, Mr. Dillon, recently that So today I am solidly on the side of those Representatives had canceled itc:; sub there would be something in the nature people who make $6,000 or $8,000 a year scription to the New York Herald of a tax reform to help business. This or less. Let my colleagues defend their Tribune. Now, I am not one to get into is what the President has said several position on the other side, because that a controversy about newspapers and times before. is exactly how I see it. If we confiscated what they print and what they do not I believe in and have championed the income over $10,000 or $12,000 a year print, but the gentleman from New York since I have been in Congress a balanced we could do it for 1 year, and it would is misinformed. The House of Repre budget, based always on reducing spend be enough to run the Government for sentatives has not canceled its subscrip ing, reducing the debt, and reducing not more than a month or two. The tax tion to the New York Herald Tribune. I taxes, in that order. We have proved is being paid by the little people. If they am informed that each day there come before that by reducing taxes we can would tell their Congressmen what to do, here to the cloakroom, or the Speaker's produce greater revenue. That is a if they would present their side, we lobby, approximately seven copies of the point that, again, I think most econo would not be before the Congress today New York Herald Tribune. The fact mists will concede, that as we permit asking for another increase. that one of them may not have been business to retain their money and plow Finally, I happen to disapprove of the there means probably that some one of it back, more jobs are given, more goods preamble of every tax bill that it seems the many people who frequent this li are produced, and they make more we get, which shows this administration, brary may have inadvertently-and I profit, and that means more taxes to and I fear previous administrations, but use that word somewhat advisedly Uncle Sam. We will not develop that far more now, are using tax laws to effect walked away with it. He may have point here at this time, but it seems to social reforms and not to raise necessary found the reading material so interest me it needs to be mentioned, because revenue. I abhor this use of the stick ing that he wanted to take it somewhere that reason alone might very well be the and carrot which now, apparently, de else. But this body has not canceled any reason for not continuing this tax, yet scribes the actions of this administra subscription to the newspaper, the New today we say in the report and in the tion, and for my part I shall not vote for York Herald Tribune, or any other news speeches here on the floor that we have this and, indeed, am opposing it, and I paper. to have revenue for a balanced budget, would like to relate the remarks I just Mr. AVERY. Mr. Chairman, will the and the way to do it is to continue adding made to the minority remarks which can gentleman yield? burdens to business, and they pass them be found on page 11 of the report. Mr. BOGGS. I yield to the gentleman on to the consumer, which means the The CHAIRMAN. The time of the from Kansas. consumer cannot buy or spend. This is gentleman has expired. Mr. AVERY. I wonder if the gentle a vicious circle, because finally the Gov Mr. BAKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield man from Louisiana would agree that ernment will take over all business, and 2 minutes to the gentleman from New probably that particular paper is more in then we will not have a private economy York [Mr. LINDSAY]. demand by the reading public than it at all, we will all be working for Uncle Mr. LINDSAY. Mr. Chairman, I ask might have been 2 weeks ago? Sam, as we Members of this body are. unanimous consent to speak out of the Mr. BOGGS. It may be; I do not Last year along with some others I regular order. know. decided we were no longer going to pick The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection Mr. Chairman, I merely want to cor up the tab for these big spenders. I to the request of the gentleman from rect the RECORD. I think it is very :fine to have heard in every year, in every ad New York? make speeches here, but I think one ministration, how we are going to cut There was no objection. should attempt to tell the truth. back the spending, but the bills increase. Mr. LINDSAY. Mr. Chairman, a Mr. BAKER. Mr. Chairman, I yield We do it with the authorization, followed funny thing happened on the way to the 10 minutes to the gentleman from Mich up by the necessary appropriation later. floor. I looked for a copy of the New igan [Mr. CHAMBERLAIN]. I also know the old budget-padding York Herald Tribune on the newspaper ·Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. Chairman, feature, as I think our people and the racks in the Speaker's lobby and would I Tise to record my protests for the sixth 9806 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 year to that portion of this bill that of employment. In March 1961 nation f ect on the growth of the lndtLStry. I would maintain automotive excise taxes wide unemployment was "'1.7 percent. A would like to quote in part from this on passenger cars, parts, and accessories year later, in March 1962, this figure was statement: · at their Korean war levels and to ex 6.2 percent., a decrease of 1,.5 percent. In his ta.riff mtlssage to Congress the P..res press again my deep concern about tne You may ask, but does this prove that id-ent stressed the harmful effect.a upon our tax inequity that we are perpetuating. increased automobile production was re economic growth of high tariff barriers. He JtLSt as we tum the pages Df the cal sponsible for this decrease in unemploy stated that "a more liberal trade policy will ment? That I cannot say. But it cer in general benefit our most efficient and ex endar from season to season, June al panding industries. • • • Increasing in ways brings us serving her.e in tbe Con tamly does not indicate any adverse vestment -and employment in these growth gress again to the season for extending effects on our economy, anc. I wou1d industries will make for a more healthy. these temporary wartime excise taxes. again point out that the automotive in efficient, and expanding economy and a still Again, .as .in past yea.rs, we have .a dustry has long been recognized as the higher ..Am.erican standard .of living." He closed rule-to which we have become bellwether for all business activity. But went .on to state, "once artificial restraints acctLStomed-and once more we :find to in looking deeper for a correlation be are removed, a vast array of American goods, bacco, corpor,.ations, automobiles, tele tween this decrease in unemployment produced by American know-how with and automobile production, I asked the Amertcan efficiency, can comp'ete with 'any phones, travel, liquor, beer, and wine all goods in any spot in the world.'' • • • If in the same keg. Perhaps I should be Labor Department to compare the un we look homeward rather than abroad, it getting used to it. Perhaps I should be employment ,figures in March of this becomes ·apparent that selective excise taxes more realistic knowing how futile my year with those of March 1961 in 18 of are, for the industries aff~ted, equivalent to protests have been av.er the years. But our major automotive manufacturing tariff barriers. The automobile industry, a I refuse to give up because I am con centers throughout the country. With ploneer in the mass-production efficiencies vinced that this automotiv.e excise tax out exception unemployment in every that create expanding mal'kets, ts subject one of these industrial centers was ap to the 'artificial restraint 'Of a hlgh selective that we are about to extend for the excise tax. ninth time is unjust in that it discrim preciably reduced from a year ago. For example, in Youngstown; unemploy The rationale for the reduction of tariffs inates against .one of the most impor on selected impOl'ted products applies witb. tant segments of our ~conomy. ment was down from 11.8 percent to 6.3 equal force to internal selective excises. lf As you may know, this tax was in percent, a reduction of 5.5 percent; in selective tariffs have a harmful effect ~n creased to 10 percent in November 1951 Cleveland, unemployment was down growth., then that effect exists whether the from 9.6 percent to 5.3 percent, a reduc .. tariff ls an internal one or an external one. as a temporary measure and has been tion of 4.3 percent; in Pittsburgh, un extended annually since 1954. Without employment was down from 12. 7 percent But, in addition to all the loglcal .ar its -extension today it would revert by a year ago, to 9.5 percent in March of guments against this discriminatory tax law to 7 percent on June 3-0. We must this year, a reduction of 3.2 percent; in that.have been.recited from year to year, remember the original purpose of this Kenosha, Wis., unemployment was down we find that there are other factors that tax was to discourage automotive pro from 8.7 percent to 3.8 percent in March we must consider today. Just this past duction during the Korean war in order 1962, a reduction of 4.9 percent; in De week the plunge of the stock market to divert more of our industrial capacity troit, unemployment was down from shook every community in the country to the war effort. I like to characteri~e 15:2 percent to 8.8 percent, a reduction and reverberated around the world. As it as putting the -emergency brake on of 6.4 _percent; in Flint, Mich., unem yet this has not been fully assessed, but automotive production-for that is what ployment was down from 23.3 percent to there is basic agreement that it indicates it did-and though we have heard talk 3.3 percent, a reduction of 20 percent some maladjustment in our economy. of getting America moving we still hav-e this year; in Lansing, Mich., unemploy About the first reaction from the admin that same emergency brake applied as ment was down from 14.8 percent to 4.4 istration was talk of tax cuts. Some form firmly as we did when it was our de percent, a reduction of 10.4 percent. of tax reduction may be needed, but I re liberate purpose to retard automobile And the same is so for each of the other spectfully suggest that we give broader production. automotive areas indicated by the De consideration to the problem of revising Although each year I have endeavored partment of Labor as follows:· our total tax structure. The elimina to underscore the importance of the au tion of excise taxes would correct long tomobile indtLStry in terms of employ Unemployment standing inequities and still leave the ment, raw material consumption, and desired stimulating effect on the econ overall economic impact, I again remind March March omy. That there is a potential market you that automobile production utilizes 1961 1962 for .more .and less costly automobiles is 20 percent of all steel, 62 percent of all Nationwide ______substantiated by the fact that growth 7. 7 6. 2 rubber, 35 percent of all zinc, 11 percent Trenton, N.J ______8. 2 6.4 in new-car sales has failed to keep pace of all aluminum, 47 percent -0f all lead, Canto~ Ohio ______11. 6 7.0 with the increasing use of automotive Youngstown, Ohio ______11. 8 6.3 and 63 percent of all leather sold in the 12. 7 9.5 transportation over the last decade. The United States; that one business in every 6.8 5.1 growth in the use of passenger ears has Indianapolis,~ft::;,gili_~~======~======Ind ___ -----·------6.3 5.2 six is automotive; that one of every five Cleveland, Ohio ______9. 6 5. 3 more than doubled new-car sales. This retail dollars is spent for automotive A1lentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pa ____ _ 8.6 5. 7 means that we have been living off our products; that 10,.500,000 people-one of Lorain-Elyria, Ohio ______12. 0 6.3 transportation capital. The average age Huntington-Ashland..______15. 0 10. 9 every seven workers-are employed in 0 9.8 5.6 of passenger cars is above prewar levels. highway transport industries; that '17 9. 9 8.7 It is time we release the emergency ~eJ1o, ~~fo..=.======8. 7 6.0 percent of U.S. familes own automobiles; 8. 7 3.8 brake and get things rolling. and that 41 million persons rely daily t":~~W;/~~~======Detroit______------15.2 8.8 Of course, such a tax reduction might Flint __ ___ ------23.E 8. 3 on automobiles to get to work. Lansing ______-_- __ ------H.8 4.4 not be in the most attractive form in a If you are one w.ho ·thinks that the political year, for it is hard for voters to automobile has little impact on your see how the removal of a tax that has community, just try to picture, if you These figures satisfy me that automo been well hidden will directly benefit can, life in your hometown without auto bile production has a marked effect on them, but the time has -come for us to motive transportation and all the busi our economy and that, even though this face up to fact and do what we should nesses related to it. production is presently at a high level. have done long ago. As you may know, automobile pro-- we should take such measures as we can To those who talk of added incentives duction is up this year and it is hoped to assure this continued prosperity. to business by giving tax credits for new that this will be the best y€ar since the Just recently the statement of the investment or acceleraten an essen was a source of disappointment in 1958 been especially hurt by the impact of tial utility. Yet there is no Federal tax when the House conferees found it nec increased costs and the ftnancial condi on the use of gas, w-ater, and electricity. essary to refrain from concurring in the tion of many of them 1s cause for grave MrA Speaker., the telephone companies action of the Senate in . repealing the concern. of this Nation are now compelled to col 10-percent tax on the transportation of The financial situation facing many lect and Temit to the Federal Govern persons. bus companies is further aggr.a vated by ment the 10-percent tax currently im Again in 1959 Congress voted to reduce decreasing patronage which is threaten posed on the American telephone user. the passenger tax to 5 ,percent effective ing the .continuance of many bus serv Were the Congress to repeal this tax, July 1, 1960. This a-ction was later nul ices. Studies conducted in various each of these Americans would realize a lified, solely for budgetary reasons, when States by State legislative committees 10-percent reduction in his telephone the House by a narrow margin voted to since 1957 confirm the fact that a mate bill. extend the 10-percent passenger tax an rial amount of passenger traffic was be I believe that Government spending other year. The Senate, disregarding the ing diverted from the .common carriers can be greatly reduced. One positive vote of the Senate Finance Committee by bus -to private transportation result for complete repeal of the 10-percent ing in the abandonments .of bus routes way in which we can reduce these ex passenger transportation tax, voted penditures is by reducing taxes. The against either repeal or the scheduled and failures of bus companies. The pres less we tax the less we spend. By limit reduction of the tax on July 1, 1960. ent Federal excise tax -0f 10 percent on ing revenues, Federal agencies will antic As .a result, under Public Law 86-564, passenger travel discriminates in favor ipate these cuts and react with trimmed the effective date of the 5-percent re of private transportation and encourag.es budgets. If bureaucracy knows there duction was postponed to July 1, 1961. it over essential public transportatlon. will be less coming in, it will respond There is no doubt that the 10-percent This is directly contrary to the recom with less expansive programs and plan passenger tax paid by users of for-hire mendations of the reports filed by the ning. airlines, bus, rail. and water carriers is various State legislative committees. I urge the Congress to enact the re providing a detriment to for-hire car The intercity bus industry has experi peal of tax now imposed on personal riers of all modes of public transporta enced a steady decline in its volume of transportation and general telephone tion. passenger traffic since the ,end of Wor-ld service. Should this action be taken, . The transportation tax on passengers War II. During this period there has the people of Florida and the Nation was levied in 1941 a:t 5 percent. It was been a decline from 32 billion passenger would indeed be grateful. increa~ed in 194'2 to 10 percent and raised miles to about 24 billion-a decrease of Mr. VAN ZANDT. Mr. Chairman, I again to 15 percent in 1944. It was de..; 25 percent-in a growing domestic mar arise in support of H.R. 11879 which creased to 10 percent in 1954 and as ket. While the total bus fleet has de contJnues the present corporate and cer previously mentioned its outright repeal creased about 30 pereent during this tain existing excise tax r-a tes for 1 year. was favored by the Senate in 1958 but period, the bus industry is still operat In addition, it continues for 6 months failed to win the approval of both Houses ing under 50 percent of its capacity. or until December 31, 1962, the present of Congress. Since the majority of users of intercity 10-percent tax with respect to the trans It is common knowledge that the pas buses comprise persons in the low-in portation of per~ons. At that time the senger tax was enacted during World come level, the 10-pereent passenger tax bill provides for the expiration of the War II and applied to travel at home imposes a much heavi-er -relative burden excise tax on all forms of transportation and abroad. It was levied as an emer on them. · of persons except transportation of per gency measure designed to curb civilian According to the recent report titled sons by air which is continued for an travel on the then overburdened public ••National Transportation Policy;" re additional 6 months or until July 1, 1963, transportation facilities. The tax on leased by a gpecial study -group for the but at a 5 percent rather· than a 10- foreign travel has since been repealed. Senate Commerce Committee, all of the percent rate. · Purely a wartime measure, the pas.:. domestic common carriers of passengers In supporting this legislation, I do so senger tax is now reg-arded as a means have found the number of empty seat with reluctance because I have long-eel of revenue despite the fact that it is miles increasing slnce 194-6. The rate of for the day when we ~ould reduce cor highly instrumental in discouraging the increase has been most pronounced in porate taxes and repeal all wartime ex use of the now underutilized modes of railroad service causing the passenger cise taxes. public transportation. deficit to climb from less than $200 mil Furthermore, I find my.self in the It is recalled that a similar tax on lion in 1946 to over $700 million in 1957. same position many Members do, in view passengers was levied in 1917 during The report states: · Df President Kennedy's statement -that World War I, but it was repealed effec Although bus service has improved in disapproval of the legislation would re tive January 1, 1922 or shortly after the terms of seats and s_peerivate merce Committee the .national trade ..as- 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9809 sociations for all three of the major pub We cannot afford to ignore the plight There is little doubt that if the $119 lic carriers-air, bus, and rail-report of the Nation's railroads because to do so million in tax-deductible expense for that they are currently operating below we are turning a deaf ear to the needs of travel had not been allowable it would their capacity for handling passenger a strong arm of our national defense. In have increased the taxable income of traffic. Both the buslines and railroads fact, we should take affirmative action business firms. Assuming these firms are operating well below 50 percent of to strengthen our essential public car were in the average 50-percent income capacity while the current load factor of riers by recognizing that the current 10- bracket the Government would have col the airlines of 59.5 percent is at the low percent passenger tax is not only dis lected nearly $60 million in additional est level in 10 years. criminatory and regressive but it tends to tax revenue. In addition it has been Since I represent a congressional dis undermine our national defense at a time estimated that a 5-percent increase in trict in Pennsylvania that percentage when world tensions and the threat passenger revenues would have increased wise has one of the largest railroad of an all-out war were never more public carriers taxable net income by populations in the country, I have first prevalent. about $114 million. hand knowledge of the financial plight One of the strongest recommendations In conclusion, it is apparent that re of the Nation's railroads. for repeal of the excise tax on passengers peal of the 10-percent passenger tax The marked decrease in rail passen is contained in the following excerpt will not necessarily result in a heavy ger travel is revealed by the fact that from the report of the Interstate Com loss of tax revenues and the piecemeal the volume dropped from 59 billion pas merce Commission on railroad passenger form of reduction by postponing it for 6 senger-miles in 1946 to 17 billion in 1960·, train deficit, May 18, 1959: months is realized as a gradual approach a decrease of over 70 percent. This rail The excise tax on passengers was designed to outright repeal December 31, 1962. passenger deficit since 1946 has aver primarily to discourage unnecessary wartime The effect will be one of considerable aged $585 million a year and because travel and only secondarily as a revenue return in the form, I feel certain, of freight revenues have had to absorb it measure. Obviously the reasons for its im higher income taxes resulting from the position no longer exist. More important, there has been a steady decline the past however, it is harmful to our transportation greater volume of passenger traffic gen 5 years of the overall railroad rate of system and is highly discriminatory. erated and from elimination of many tax return from 4.22 percent in 1955 to 2.13 Without repeating all of the reasons ad deductible expenses. percent in 1960. As long as freight vanced for the repeal of the transportation Therefore, I am gratified that favor revenue must absorb passenger traffic tax, we wish to emphasize that it is having able action is being taken with respect to losses the need to seek increases in a serious effect upon the passenger-train the repeal of the 10-percent transpor freight rates is not lessened. service of the railroads. Since the tax on tation tax on persons. passenger travel tends to discourage the pub Our Nation as a whole is the chief lic from using common carriers, it thereby Mr. MACDONALD. Mr. Chairman, beneficiary of a financially sound rail aggravates the ever-amounting passenger Webster defines an "anachronism" as road system. With the vast investment deficit. While we recognize that the repeal "anything incongruous in point of time in railroad passenger facilities and the would not provide a cure-all for the pas with its surroundings." No better exam heavY demands made upon the industry senger deficit problems, such action would ple of an anachronism can be found than for such services in World War II, the remove a serious deterrent to a greater use the present excise tax on transportation constant decline in the railroads' per by the traveling public. of persons. This is an outdatee and out centage of passenger business handled In strongly urging that the Congress take moded sales tax imposed on the indi action to repeal the tax outright, we are vidual who travels. by all classes of public carriers is of na not unaware of the efforts which various tional concern. The 10-percent pas Members of the Congress have made and are These taxes were levied as a war meas senger tax is a detriment to the efforts presently making in this regard. We are also ure for extraordinary revenue and as by the railroads to increase passenger not unmindful of the revenue needs of the a method of discouraging nonessential revenues and thereby avoid further cur Government. We are, however, convinced civilian use of transportation facilities. tailment of service and poorer facilities. that any possible loss of revenue would be While the emergency which brought On the other hand, constantly rising more than offset by the public interest in about these excises is long past, the passenger deficits are a dire threat to strengthening and preserving a transporta "temporary" taxes remain. This is in the railroad industry and will eventually tion system capable of meeting adequately sharp contrast to the situation with re the country's need for service both in peace result in rendering the Nation's railroad time and during emergencies in conformity spect to similar taxes impased during system wholly unprepared for emergen with the national transportation policy as World War I which were repealed in cies of peace and war. declared by the Congress. 1921. When Congress enacted the pas Speaking of the ill effects of the pas senger excise tax legislation in 1941, it senger tax, the Treasury Department One of the chief stumbling blocks was never thought that these taxes stated in December 1947: against outright repeal of the 10-percent would become a permanent fixture of tax on passengers is the assumption that The prewar history of railroad rates indi our Nation's tax structure. The longer cates that coach travel is rather sensitive such action would result in a loss of tax these taxes are continued, the greater to changes in passenger fares. Accordingly, revenues. There has been no considera the danger that they will be perpetuated. under normal conditions, the profits of rail tion of the effect of the repeal on the in At the time the excise tax was levied, roads may be affected substantially by the creased business in the resort, recrea most travel taxed was of the vacation existence of the tax. Because of large fixed tional, hotel and restaurant industries and pleasure type. It was deemed a lux costs a small decrease in passenger revenue which would result in an increase in tax ury on which it was proper to levY an can :P,ave an important effect on profits from revenues. passenger operations. excise tax. However valid this may have Nor has there been any consideration been in the past, travel has become a It is not my contention that repeal of given to the beneficial effect from the necessity for ever larger segments of our the 10-percent passenger tax will serve standpoint of aiding in alleviating un population. Conservative estimates put as the sole remedy for the passenger employment that would result by making over one-third of passenger transporta deficit on our Nation's railroads. I do it possible for the airlines, bus, railroad, tion as necessary business travel. It contend, however, that repeal of the 10- and ship industries to stabilize their un seems to me that this tax could most percent passenger tax will have a stimu employment. properly be characterized as a sales tax lating effect and aid immeasurably in Finally, an increase in passenger on an essential service and not as an securing an increase in the volume of traffic on the public transportation sys excise tax on a luxury. passenger traffic which is sorely needed tem of the Nation would result in a tax Excise taxation of passenger travel is by the Nation's railroads in their battle yield that would compensate for any de clearly inconsistent with attempts being for economic survival. We should not crease in revenues occasioned by the re made to encourage travel within the lose sight of the fact that during World peal of the to-percent passenger tax. United States by foreign travelers. We War II we relied upon the Nation's rail According to information available for are unique among nat10ns in penalizing roads for 97 percent of all organized the fiscal year 1960, the Government col travel by our own people within their military travel needs. Today the future lected a total of $255 million, nearly half country. This is certainly to the detri of the railroad industry is threatened by of which or $119 million represented a ment of the Nation's resort and recrea operating deficits of over $700 million a tax-deductible expense because it in tional industries, the American traveling year. volved business travel. public, and the public carriers. 9810 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE June 6 The need for revenue produced· by this transportation · to the public would re- that purpose is urgently needed. In the tax does not appear so acute that it main unchanged, but the additional 5 meantime, we have to meet a June 30 must be obtained regardless of its effect percent to the airlines would lessen their deadline: on the traveler and at the. expense of a serious financial crisis and at the same Unless the Tax Rate Extension Act vital public transportation system. The time enable the Government to regain of 1962 is approved by that date, the time is long overdue for the elimination some of the 52-percent . corporate tax present corporate income tax rate of of an excise tax that is regressive in which the Treasury used to derive from 52 percent would automatically revert effect, and outdated in purpose. a healthy domestic- airline industry. to 47 percent. In addition, a number Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Chairman, I rise Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Chairman, in ' of excise taxes would expire. in support of the legislation before us supporting H.R. 11879, the extension of H.R. 11879 is in the nature of a hold at this time. excise taxes for 1 additional year, I did ing action until the details of a cor During my years in Congress I have so primarily because the bill contained porate income tax reduction-plus a closely followed and been associated with the elimination of the wartime-imposed personal income tax reduction which is matters in this field. In 1956, I spon transportation tax on railroads. a matter outside the coverage of H.R. sored a bill to repeal the tax on travel However, this reduction constituted 11879-can be agreed upon and put into to the Caribbean so our people could minimum virtue in the bill, since I have effect. be relieved of this tax burden for their long advocated removal of all wartime- Meanwhile, this bill provides for re- foreign travel. This was enacted into imposed excise taxes. peal of all forms of transportation tax law on July 25, 1956. It is especially interesting that first except air. The present 10-percent tax Again in 1959, I sponsored a bill call Secretary of Treasury Dillon and then on transportation of persons by rail ing for the outright repeal of tax on President Kennedy are offering vague roads, buses, or on waterways will end travel. This bill was incorporated into promises concerning across-the-board on December 31, 1962. The bill further the overall excise tax bill, which be reduction of personal and corporate tax stipulates that the tax on transporta came effective on June 30, 1960, con rates in 1963 . . H the Federal Govern- tion of persons by air will continue for taining a provision reducing travel tax ment is in the position to operate on 6 months beyond December 31, 1962, or from 10 to 5 percent with the reduc reduced income, I think a most practical until July 1, 1963, but at a rate reduced tion to become effective as of July 1, step would be to remove all wartime- from the present 10 to 5 percent. 1960. imposed excise taxes. There would be a As I have long advocated the elimina President Eisenhower, in his budget dual benefit--first, restoration of public tion of such taxes, I consider these pro message of January 1960, asked for a confidence in Government, in general, visions of the bill to be a confirmation of deferment of this tax reduction in view when one action abides by an original my views. The lifting of these taxes will of the national budgetary requirements. commitment to reduce a tax imposed benefit our hard-pressed transportation This was done on June 8, 1960, by means in an emergency when the emergency industry, especially the railroads, air of the Public Debt and Tax Rate Exten has passed. The longer we continue to lines, and bus companies by encouraging sion Act of 1960-H.R. 12381-which I collect these excise taxes, they grow in greater use of their facilities. Because supported. volume and become a permanent, part these taxes were imposed as an emer . While the travel tax cannot be com of Government income structure. gency measure during World War II to pletely repealed until such time as it Second. The Internal Revenue and in- curtail civilian travel in favor of military will be .fiscally feasible, we recognize dividual and business taxpayers would or defense production needs, the reason that a special problem does exist at the be spared the tremendous cost of col- for their retention is no longer appli present time with the aviation industry. lection and administration of these cable. It is common knowledge that the do taxes, thus directly and indirectly stim- I had hoped that the 10-percent nui mestic airline industry is in the midst ulating the economy. we would then sance tax on telephone service would be of serious financial stress. be able to achieve a reduction in per- abolished because I ·have spoken out The year 1960, when the entire indus sonnel in the Internal Revenue Service. against this tax many times as unfair to try reported a total profit of only $68,000, Employers would be able to free em- the companies providing the service and was thought at the time to be a turning ployees for productive operations rather to their ·patrons. The millions of tele point. Instead, in 1961, the industry than have them serve as Government phone subscribers in the Nation would suffered a net loss of $34 million. That "hacks" and accounting agents and the benefit by a 10-percent reduction in their ~!arming trend has neither halted nor public would receive the benefit in terms bills if this tax were repealed. lessened, and losses for the first quarter of purchasing power brought about by The elimination of the transportation of 1962 amount to a staggering $17 ½ mil reduction in gross costs of products tax on passengers is a good beginning. lion, as compared with a loss of $12 mil purchased. The gradual repeal of wartime taxes lion for the first quarter of 1961. This One other point, Mr. Chairman, that should reach out to cancel a similar represents an increase of 42.4 percent in I feel should be emphasized is the un- burdensome tax on general telephone red ink. fortunate situation that faces Members service. Increased use of this communi H.R. 11879 will extend the present 10- of the House when Ways and Means cation medium will more than com percent transportation tax on airlines, Committee legislation is before us. The pensate for the loss of tax revenues. trains, and buses until December 31, 1962, restrictive nature of the rules under It is recognized that the repeal of these at which time the entire 10-percent tax which H.R. 11879 and other bills from emergency excise taxes-plus a reduction will go off of rail and bus travel and drop that committee are presented, presents of personal and corporate taxes _in sepa to 5 percent on airline passenger travel. the House Members with a "take it or rate legislation-will liberate purchasing I am in favor of the bill, although I leave it" situation in which we must ac- power and venture capital for a real and regret that the change could not have cept or reject a bill, knowing it has sustained growth in economic activity. been made on July 1 instead of December some virtue or some fault and not being The Tax Rate Extension Act of 1962 31. able to participate in a legislative at- is a step in that direction. It points Experience has shown that a 5-per tempt to write a more acceptable bill. toward other major adjustments in the cent reduction in airline fares--the This problem faced us when the so- revenue-raising formula that will pro amount of the reduction in the transpor called tax reform measure passed the vide the necessary income for the Fed tation tax--does not stimulate passen House some months ago, and will face eral Government, but in a manner that ger business. It will then be ineffective us next week when the tariff proposal will stimulate private enterprise. in benefiting the airlines, and will be reaches the floor. Certainly, some modi- H.R. 11879 is not merely a routine tax diffused to a point of being ineffective fl.cation of the rigid rule granted Ways extension bill. It shows an awareness of as a benefit to the traveling public. and Means Committee legislation is in the tax relief that is essential to inspire Obviously the industry is in need of order, and would result in more practical and promote progress. For that reason, additional revenue, and it is therefore legislative practices. and with the reservation noted above, my recommendation that this 5 percent Mr. LANE. Mr. Chairman, it is gen- I voted for th'.e Tax Rate Extension Act be passed along to the airlines, in the erally agreed that there must be some of 1962. form of a noninflationary 5-percent fare reduction of personal income and cor- The CHAIRMAN. If there are no fur increase which would replace the 5-per porate income taxes to stimulate eco- ther requests for time, under the rule cent tax reduction. The cost of air nomic growth. I believe legislation for the bill is considered as read. No amend- 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.- .HOUSE 9811 ments are in order to the bill except The SPEAKER. Is there objection to distance unequaled by any other private en amendments offered by direction of the the request of the gentleman from terprise carrier, although this ts exceeded by Government-owned or subsidized foreign Committee on Ways and Means. Arkansas? lines. Are there any committee amendments? There was no objection. Its 130 planes, about half o! them $6 to Mr. MILLS. Mr. Chairman, there are $7 million jets, touch down in 80 countries. no committee amendments. A subsidiary is building a global chain of The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the MR. JUAN TERRY TRIPPE 26 hotels on six continents, partly to accom Committee rises. Mr. DTJLSKI. Mr. Speaker, I ask modate patrons who last year traveled more Accordingly the Committee rose; and unanimous consent to extend my re than 6 blllion revenue miles. the Speaker having resumed the chair, marks at this point in the RECORD and ASSETS TOTAL $600 MILLION Mr. DELANEY, Chairman of the Commit include newspaper articles. In another sideline activity, Pan Ameri tee of the Whole House on the State of The SPEAKER. Is there objection can since 1953 has run the Atlantic missile the Union, reported that that Committee to the request of the gentleman from range for the Air Force out of Cape Canav having had under consideration the bill eral-an operation requiring 9,000 employees New York? rangin·g from frogmen to mechanics and (H.R. 11879) to provide a 1-year exten There was no objection. sailors on a fleet of 10 seagoing ships. sion of the existing corporate normal Mr. DULSKI. Mr. Speaker, under Six hundred more o! Pan American's 32,000 tax rate and of certain excise-tax rates, leave to extend my remarks, I would like employees are assigned, under an Army Sig and for other purposes, pursuant to to include an excellent editorial and arti nal Corps contract, to the electronic environ House Resolution 675, he reported the cle that appeared in the Buffalo Evening mental test facility and drone test range in bill back to the House. News, Buffalo, N.Y., concerning Mr. Arizona. The SPEAKER. Under the rule, the Juan Terry Trippe, founder and presi From $200,000 in capital raised by Corneli is us V. Whitney, a classmate at Yale Univer previous question ordered. dent of Pan American Airways. The sity, Pan American's assets have risen to The question was on the engrossment editorial and article follow: about $600 million. and third reading of the bill. THE TRIPPE YEARS Characteristically, Mr. Trippe, a retiring The bill was ordered to be engrossed Pan American Airways long ago spread its and somewhat aloof man !or all his dy and read a third time, and was read the wings beyond the bounds implied by its namism, paid no formal heed to today's mile third time. corporate name. But the international car stone. The SPEAKER. The question is on rier has never surpassed the vision o! its His office in Manhattan, which soon will the passage of the bill. founder-Juan Terry Trippe. He observes occupy a new 69-story Pan American build his 35th anniversary as president of the line ing erected astride Grand Central Terminal, CALL OF THE HOUSE today. reported he was away on the system-in Mr. BRUCE. Mr. Speaker, I make the It was in 1927 that this young (then 28) Bermuda. point of order that a quorum is not ex-naval aviator established "Pan Am" serv WITH BORROWED MONEY present. ice between Key West and Havana, a 90-mile Some long-time employees o! supervisory The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum distance that is in the news again these rank never have met the big boss, and many days for less harmonious reason than union have seen him only two or three times. ls not present. by air o! the United States and Cuba. Since Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I move a Although Mr. Trippe's vision o! aviation's then, the enterprise expanded into South future probably dates from boyhood, when call of the House. America and, eventually, around the earth he flew model planes in New York's Central A call of the House was ordered. far beyond limits o! pan-Americanism. Park, hif! ttrst adult enterprises in the field The Clerk called the roll, and the The philosophy that has guided the Trippe were disappointing. following Members failed to answer to operation of Pan American, gaining both A Navy filer in World War I, he got his their names: business and national respect, is simple. He feet wet in the early 1920's by organizing [Roll No. 101] believes that a flag airline has a duty to be Long Island Airways, using war vintage Addonizio Diggs Norrell a partner with Government in the national planes bought with borrowed money. Alford Donohue O'Konski interest and that air transport must provide Passengers were taken up on sightseeing Ashbrook Dooley Peterson mass transportation at a price average peo filghts, and the company offered a charter Ashley Dwyer Philbin ple can afford to pay. As guidelines, these service and did contract work !or motion Ashmore Evins Pilcher have been eminently successful. picture concerns. Auchincloss Flood Powell The Trippe airline, for such it was and ls, Bailey Fogarty Rains Then, Mr. Trippe turned to another enter Bass, Tenn. Hoffman, Mich. Reece has fulfilled the first principle in peace and prise, Colonial Air Transport, flying between Boland Horan Rousselot war. Even before World War II, Pan Ameri New York and Boston. Colonial received Bolton Jensen St. Germain can served the U.S. Government on the as the country"s first domestic air mail con Boykin Jones, Ala. Saund signment o! displacing the Nazi interests tract. Broomfield Kearns Seely-Brown operating the Colombia airline in this hemi CHINA CLIPPERS IN 1937 Buckley Keogh Shelley sphere; when Pearl Harbor came, Pan Ameri He left Colonial and launched Pan Amer Clark Kitchin Sibal can Clippers went to war. Coad Loser Smith, Miss. ican after financial backers quarreled with Colmer McMillan Spence It demonstrated the invaluable aid a his plans to extend operations to Chicago Curtis, Mass. MacGregor Steed peacetime air fleet in being is to national de and to Miami and Havana. Daddario Magnuson Thomas fense. Later, in the Korean war, it carried Marshall Walter By 1937 Pam American had inaugurated Davis, Tenn. desperately needed supplies to embattled its China Clipper service, and a few years Dawson Mason Watts forces, logging 32 mlllion miles and 2,300 Pa Dent Meader Westland later thrust its routes across the Atlantic Derwinski Morrison Whitten cific crossings. Its aircraft fly 64 "routine" to Europe, and a little later to Africa. The Devine Moulder Williams missions a day between West Germany and airline had begun to roll up "firsts" in Berlin today. commercial aviation. The SPEAKER. On this rollcall 365 Pan Ain and its guiding genius Juan Pan American claims to have pioneered Members have answered to their names, Trippe, on his 35th anniversary year, can among airlines in radio communications, a quorum. look backward with pride and satisfaction emergency lifesaving equipment, tailoring By unanimous consent further pro and to the future with confidence. He has of aircraft to operational needs, instrument ceedings under the call were dispensed been a real pioneer of the airways. flying, and serving meals aloft. with. Talents in diplomacy aided Mr. Trippe in AFTER 35 YEARS, JUAN TRIPPE RUNS A $600 complex negotiations as Pan American fan The SPEAKER. The question is on MILLION AIRLINE.....:...PIONEER STARTED PAN ned out, and he proved adroit in comple the passage of the bill. AMERICAN AS 90-MILE LINE, Now HAS 65,000- mentary arrangements necessary in Wash The bill was passed. MILE, WORLD-GmDLING OUTFIT ington. A motion to reconsider was laid on the NEW YORK, June 1.-Thirty-five years ago A MOST DECORATED MAN table. today a 27-year-old bond salesman turned Mr. Trippe early committed his company dabbler in commercial aviation and formed a to an attempt to apply to commercial air new company to fly the 90-mlle Key West transportation the American genius that GENERAL LEAVE TO EXTEND to-Havana route. expressed itself in industry as the techniques From such a beginning Juan Terry Trippe of mass production. Mr. MILLS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan and his infant Pan American Airways blazed One o! the most decorated o! American imous consent that all Members may a worldwide pattern of air trails stretching civilians, Mr. Trippe has been honored with have 5 legislative days in which to ex nearly as !ar as three times around the earth. medals and orders of 17 countries. Seven tend their remarks on the bill just Now Pan American World Airways, the colleges and universities have awarded Mr. passed. company rues about 65,000 route miles, a Trippe honorary degrees. 9812 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 The story is told that on the morning of Today, Juan Trippe, the man with so Lynn Italy, YMCA's. I can assure you each YMCA in cious invitation, ls truly one of the most from the city of the famous cathedral and the United States is "A home away from meaningful and uplifting occasions I ever of La Scala, I send ·to you and to your home." On the 16th anniversary celebra attended. I was deeply impressed with the guests a message of encouragement and of tion, 1 wish your organization and the peo program and its humanitarian objective. trust in the good understanding among the ple of the United States all the luck the It was particularly interesting and re citizens of all the nations. And I would world could spare. warding to meet with you and the many underline and emphasize the importance of Verner S. Hanson, of Fredericia, Den participants who came from other parts of the individual capacity and dignity in a free the globe, in the spirit of true Christian fel world. mark, comments: lowship and fraternal kinship. I am amazed at the attention and interest In these critical times when men with Wen-Wai Woo, YMCA of Hong Kong, you apparently take in every single one of ruthless minds and hearts devoid of brotherly writes: your guests at the Sunday morning break love engendered by selfishness and greed and From this overcrowded refugee colony of fasts. You must surely be a very busy man. prejudice of race, creed and color to whom Hong Kong I send you my warm congrat I think you do a positive and valuable Job Christian principles are but meaningless ulations on the 16th anniversary of In in creating goodwill for the United States phraseologies, many of us have lost a large ternational Crossroads Sunday morning of America by the unreserved and warm:. measure of faith-faith in God, faith in our breakfast and sincere good wishes for its hearted way in which you welcome everybody Government, and faith in our fellow men. continued success. at the breakfast meetings, and I wish you It is to dedicated men like you who con every success in the future. ceived the way through the instrumentality Dr. D. R. Malhotra, metallurgical en of the ICSMB to put into effect the prin gineer, India, reports: Dr. P. V. Jayade, a dental surgeon of ciples of Christianity, that can have a I am very glad to hear that you will be Hubli, India, who utilizes a painless greater lnfl:',lence in bringing about a better process without the use of drugs, reports: understanding and friendliness amongst peo celebrating your 16th anniversary of the In ternational Crossroads Sunday morning We wish the International Crossroads Sun ples of diverse creed and color. breakfast on May 6, 1962. This is a very day morning breakfasts every success and On the occasion of the 16th anniversary important day in the history of your inter sincerely believe that under your able of your program, it is regretted that I would national organization which is doing such guidance the institution will bring real not be able to participate, but I do look for marvelous work. I very vividly recollect the harmony and friendship amongst the mem ward to the opportunity again when I come most pleasant and entertaining breakfast bers in various countries of the world, which your way. function I was privileged to attend during will ultimately result in peace and pros Bill Dewing, of Me~bourne, Australia, my short stay in Washington. It was not perity in all the nations of the world. only the congenial atmosphere, but it pro writes: vided me with a very good opportunity of The Honorable Gustav-Adolf Gedat, I was very pleased that I was able to at exchanging my views with various other peo M. B. of Germany, writes: tend one Sunday morning breakfast in early ple representing different walks of life. Al It ls a great pleasure for me to extend to August last year. It was extremely interest though there is no special big edifice built the friends of the crossroads breakfast my ing, and it was very pleasureable to meet in where this breakfast function is held-due most sincere congratulations on their 16th teresting young men from various parts of to the special atmosphere of cordiality, love, anniversary. It has been my privilege to the United States of America and countries and affection, all these stone and mortar meet for several times with you, and I al beyond. structures are lost sight of while attending ways appreciated your friendship and fellow It was an excellent start to an American to the main part of the function which is ship. Our friend, Paul Brindle, has done a holiday ranging from Washington and intended to meet the various visitors who marvelous Job to have young men coming Niagara in the East to Albuquerque, Los are invited there. to Washington meet each other and to build Angeles, and San Francisco, in the West. It would not be out of place to mention friendship across the ban·iers of nationali It was a glorious trip and although it that the entire success of this organization ties, races, and religion. That is the only would be impossible to see even one fourth is due to your most pleasant and magnetic spirit in which we build a future world of of all the sights to be seen, the ones that personality. There are very few cases which freedom and peace. This is also my goal I did see contributed to the impression that I can recollect, where individuals have in life, and therefore I shall always be united the United States of America was by far achieved so much success as you have done. with you. May God bless you all in your the most interesting country in which I have Your very presence in that building radiates future. been. spirit of comradeship, and the entire prog Although now back home here in Australia ress of this work depends on your sober and Raymond Issid, of Beirut, Lebanon, in a relatively dull and peaceful existence, I cordial attention to one and all. You are sends photos and adds: am thankful that I had the opportunity to in the true sense an ambassador of peace It is Easter time again and time to say travel the world at a young age ( 23), see the and fellowship, and it is remarkably strange hello, and wish happiness to life brothers places that I did, and meet so many interest that you are too modest to accept even a and good friends like you. ing people. share of the credit when the success of the I can and will always remember the The YMCA is doing a great Job, and for entire show depends on your sincere and beautiful times and the great happiness that a traveler life ls made much easier by the hard work. I received through my visits to American knowledge of a warm reception in the next families during Easter time, every year while city at the YMCA. Mr. H. C. Shih, electrical engineer, I was going to college in "back home" Mon Taiwan Aluminum Corp., Taiwan, China, tana State in the United States of America. Peter Hausmann, Rome, Italy, writes: writes: All that I can add is to ask Almighty God I do certainly remember very vividly the One of the best things during my stay in to help the United States of America in interesting meeting I attended at the ICSMB Washington last year was attending the power and leadership, so it can always and during my stop in Washington and I still always be the leader and the mother of have with me the nice small sculpture of Crossroads at the table. This ls your Amer the free world, and the emblem of the dig Lincoln that I received as a present on that ican friends' new idea, but our old tradition. nity of man. occasion. For the 16th anniversary of your Confucius said: "How could you be without Prosperity and happiness to all the life association I extend you my warmest con greatest delight when friends come from brothers of the International Crossroads Sun gratulations, and I hope that I shall have far?" day morning breakfast in the United States the opportunity to visit you again and to of America and abroad. participate at another Sunday morning L. Swaminathan, of Madras, India, breakfast. comments: Bangalore K. Shivalingappa, executive The Sunday Y breakfast meet is one of engineer, Mysore P.W.D., India, who Robert H. Orgill, Australian inventor the finest services, because it brings together did graduate work at the University of of air safety devices, comments: people of all nations and builds up a fellow Connecticut, writes: I might mention that the International ship under spiritual guidance. I wish and I thank all concerned for the cordial in Crossroads is an unforgettable organization pray that under the able leadership of Paul, vitation for the memorable occasion. Hope and I did appreciate meeting many of you the Y meet will grow from strength to that I may be excused for expressing my during my visit to Washington, D.C., in 1959. strength. Let us pray to the Lord, Almighty. regret for not being able to be present there 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9815 physically, but my mind and spirit will al sighted individuals and nations will have 13 :30 with Professor Hisatake, of Hitotsu ways be there, particularly on this happy the desired result of universal peace and bashi University, as a speaker. anniversary day. It is the mind which can brotherhood. This dinner meeting is, as I wrote. before, travel by the shortest time to reach any once a month. Mr. Takashina wrote me destination, however far it may be. Missaghallah Noureddin, Tehran, that they will consider a new project pat On an occasion like this it is worthwhile Iran, comments on his life membership terned after your breakfast meeting. that we think about the good of others, so card in ICSMB: . I am busy as usual and am sorry to say that we may make the present world_ much I must thank you very much for the kind that I cannot help Mr. Takashina fully in better than what it is now, to make it more reception you extended me while I was stay making a new project. But I'll help him as peaceful and more happy. If everyone of ing at the YMCA Hotel in Washington. much as possible. Since I am working in the us make up our mind to do a little bit of With regard to the membership card you Tokyo International Airport control tower as self-sacrifice, so as to make others more a watch-supervisor, I don't have much free happy, to that extent we will have made gave me, I must say that being a member time. I will do my duty as a Christian at the present world much better. of the Baha'i World Faith I cannot commit my office though I cannot attend those meet Just like a lighted incense stick radiates myself to any other kind of membership due ings regularly. Hoping to see you and at fragrant fumes, let gOOd wishes and healthy to the numerous duties I have here. How tend your breakfast meeting again in the feelings radiate from all the members of ever, I am ready to collaborate in any ac near future. the congregation and induce a spirit among tivity which may help to create love and all, to do their best for the happiness of kindness among the peoples of the world if Jacques Guerin·Desjardins, psycholo mankind, physical, mental, and spiritual. I should again return to visit the States in gist in industrial human relations, Paris, I wish to conclude with the following the future. France, and recent speaker-former message from Lord Buddha: Mariano A. Henson, chemist and YMCA secretary and Boy Scouts execu "We must not believe a thing merely be tive-writes: cause it is said; nor on the mere authority businessman of the Philippines, writes: of our teachers or masters. But we are to I am one of those who on August 6, 1961, When one has spent, as in my case, more 'believe when the writing, doctrine, or saying was honored by your International Cross than 20 years in boys' work and youth edu is corroborated by our own reason and con roads Sunday morning breakfast and to this cation, time may pass and hair grow gray sciousness. For this, I taught you not to date I can say I am still remembered by there remains forever in his heart a fondness believe merely because you have heard, but your gallant chairman, Paul L. Brindle. for the younger generation. How will they when you believed of your consciousness, If all nations could meet every week grow? How will they adapt themselves to then to act accordingly and abundantly." across these YMCA-sponsored breakfasts, I the present situation? How will they face don't see why nations should not be good their testing? And especially at this mo He closed with a prayer in Sanskrit, neighbors and good friends when our blood mentous era of history when so many funda which translates, "May humanity be is of one and the same color and time and mental problems are in question and when blessed with happiness." geography have been abolished by speed and the world changes so rapidly? intellect. That is why I answered with pleasure Michael C. Pearce, company repre your request to speak at the international sentative and Boy Scouts executive, of Dr. P. G. Gollerkeri, professor of bac breakfast and, for one moment, to cross my Coterhaus, England, writes: teriology, Kasturba Medical College, road with the participants' road. I was glad It is not possible for me to share your Mangalore, India, communicates: to have this opportunity to tell your friends weekly pleasure of attending the ICSMB and something about the youth of France. listening to an eminent personality, whose What touched me as an Indian, was the I have been deeply impressed by the aim is to further world peace and harmony 8-cent U.S. postage stamp to the memory earnestness and the seriousness of the group. among men. I can only pray that the good of the father of our nation, Mahatma I am certain you are realizing a very use· we derive from these talks lives on when Gandhi, stuck next to your own Liberty ful work in bringing together these men in we have returned to our native lands. stamp. The main plank of Gandhi's plat a genuine and Christian atmosphere. You I remain active in Scouting because I feel form was this very kind of international really do your part for a better understand it is my duty to pass on the lessons learned good will or world citizenship that your ing between races and nations. May God during my life: to those yet immature, or ICSMB idea tends to foster. Although it continue to inspire and to sustain you. coming from troubled homes, who may never may have been purely a coincidence, I was Thanks for your welcome. Good wishes enjoy the same start in life as I was blessed much impressed with its propriety-these for the 16th anniversary. And friendly with. two postage stamps side by side on the en thoughts to all members. The late Lord Baden Powell once said, that velope. when Scouting was allowed to flourish in all You, it seems to me, are unique among Dr. J. K. W. Mathieson, general su countries, there would be an end to wars, the Western countries for your vision and perintendent of child care, Australia, for such a brotherhood would naturally re imagination for such apparently no-account reports: buke such a course of action as a means of details but deeply soulstirring. Your pres This breakfast session is one of the most achieving selfish ends. ent letter, a matter-of-fact, hail-fellow-well constructive activities towards international Our International Crossroads Sunday met one, was to me intrinsically human and understanding that I have met anywhere; morning breakfast fraternity, whose strength cordial even to inquire kindly about my it is a great thing to know that there exists lies in the loyalty of its members, must strive son in another part of your interesting a forum with such an international flavor for that same ideal. country. and with such warm welcome for the Yes, he wrote to me (the son, I mean) stranger. Some day, I hope I may again Dr. K. S. Hegde, Mysore Veterinary after meeting you; how you could spend a have the pleasure of participating. College, India, writes: pretty long time in palaver with him and Our own work of child care continues to I remember with pleasure my privilege of also how you had extracted a promise from be absorbing and full of interest-enough attending the breakfast organized by the him to spend a weekend including a Sunday success to make us feel that the work is well association. I consider myself lucky _in get to join you at your famous breakfast and worthwhile, and unfortunately sufficient par ting that chance because that was the last speak his mind on our two countries. Lat• tial failures to keep us humble. Our latest leg of my trip in the United States and I terly his letters have been coming at longer venture is the beginning of an attempt to would have missed your glorious endeavor intervals than formerly as he seems to have bring into closer association our Methodist of bringing people of the universe together. little time after his professional duties at child-caring agencies throughout the whole During my pleasant stay in your great his Boston research unit. A month or two of Australia, instead of, as now, working country as an exchange visitor under the ago he had gone to the U.S. west coast, to solely on a state basis. auspices of the U.S. International Coopera California to attend a scientific conference tion Administration, I had several occasions in his line. No doubt he will keep his prom Chris Roechling, of Germany, writes: of admiring Americans' earnest efforts to ise to you. I, too, will remind him of it. I am proud of being a life member of the foster universal brotherhood. International May the human race live in real brotherly ICSMB. When I first came to you in No Crossroads Sunday morning breakfast is such friendship, peace, and good will from wher vember 1958, I had been a student, but 5 a unique activity that attracts the attention ever our representatives hail from on this weeks ago I graduated. I am a chemical en of a stranger. In fact, in your wonderful planet. gineer now and I hope strongly that a busi country, one does not feel that he is away ness trip sooner or later will take me to from his people. Americans possess the rare Paul T. Muto has oeen getting the Washington to have the opportunity to lis quality of making anybody quite at home ICSMB members of Tokyo together, and ten to one of your marvelous speakers again. with their readiness of appreciating anything reports: Since I start to work in Frankfurt I shall good and noble in others and their anxiety to have plenty of opportunity to talk to Amer keep the visitor happy in their country. I received an invitation to the meeting for icans. I am sure that missions like the Interna the first time last week from the Tokyo As I observe the attitude of Germans to tional Crossroads Sunday morning breakfast YMCA. The next meeting will be held on Americans I must say, that friendship is and several such things started by some far- April 2 at the Tokyo YMCA from 12: 15 to slowly getting better and deeper. Of course, 9816 ., CONGRESSIONAL -RECORD -HOUSE June 6 we Germans are getting a little more self place of fascinating people from-all walks of world. Curtains, bowsoever solid, are no confidence but I don't think that is bad. 11.fe, since you get so many fresh points o! barriers to the si.ncerity o! heart. Believe me, when John Glenn was driving view. Major Safdar (a great friend of the Cross through space, millions and millions of Ger roads) has retired from the Army and cur mans were listening and watching llim on Jose J. Ferrer, chief of division, rently he is performl.ng a pilgrimage at radio and TV, and a big sigh of relief went Bureau of Public· Libraries, Manila, Mecca. through our hearts that you North Americans greets: Dr. W. N. Chadha of Bombay, writes: made it and even made it very well. During Tl.me and again I have read, reread, and all that publicity you even did a much better pondered on the thoughts and ideals pro I wish you all success in the excellent job than those Russians. pounded by the men of different creeds and work that you are doing toward building Looking forward to our 16th anniversary color who have partaken at the International international understanding and fellow celebration to be held on May 6, 1962, I wish Crossroads Sunday morning breakfast. I ship amongst peoples of different lands. It to you, Mr. Chairman P. Brindle, to you have been awed by this thought-that if is amazing as to how you have been able speakers and to you sustaining members more and more men would only sit down to do this wonderful work over the years that your work, and our work will keep on together and plan and work for peace, how without missing one Sunday morning. May going as successfully as it has. That a team soon would the anxieties of our confused God give you all the strength to continue out of these 13,000 life members may grow and insecure world pass away. this good work for many more years to together-maybe separate in every country come. to keep high the work you are trying to do: I think that it ls a mistake to leave the To sow Christian understanding in all West matter of world peace to our statesmen and R. N. Chawla, of Assam, India, sends ern democratic countries of the world, to military leaders alone. I think that world this message: peace should be the concern of each one of sow friendship between all countries through It is over 3 ½ years that I was in Wash human and personal understanding, to sow us, for as long as the individual is the basic unit of society, society will be only as good ington. The memory of meeting you and respect and believe in Western-style culture att ending the Sunday morning breakfasts is and technique, to sow self-confidence to all or as bad as the individuals that constitute it. I · think, too, that the starting point still fresh in my mind. I was so touched by Americans and Europeans, which is badly your enthusiasm. Many a ti.me I talk about needed, and to sow a united will of power for an individual to work for world peace is within himself, for a person at peace with you and what you are doing to various peo to overcome communism rather by reason ple. I had been reflecting before I started and economic power than by weapons. himself can easily be at peace with the rest of mankind. writing this letter. You have started a good work. If we all Your activity of conducting this function keep on working hard, to understand each At this time when man is engaged in the space and technology race, the Crossroads is for the last 16 years is indeed praiseworthy. other, this work wlll not have been in vain You are doing a unique service to mankind but wlll be a tremendous success. something to be proud of; a monument to look up to and a place to remember. It sym by bringing together so many of them at the Dr. Alan G. Maclaine, educator, of bolizes love, oneness, and brotherhood. same table every Sunday morning. You are Sydney, Australia, sends the fallowing: Activities like the International Crossroads doing this in a most selfless manner. I can Sunday morning breakfast should be held not help but think of the atmosphere, sur Participation in this session was one of roundings, and the country which help in the warmer highlights of my visit to the the world over. I could not but be im pressed by the good wm, the understanding, making such activities fruitful and success United States of America early in 1957 and ful. God bless you and your countrymen. I hope to join you at another such breakfast and the potential friendships generated at during 1965. The great success of the Inter the breakfasts. One leaves the table with a George Peters, dean, Baurat Engineer national Crossroads breakfast is a living deeper feeling of kinship with his fellow ing School, Cuxhaven, Germany, writes: testimony of man's inner longing for fel men and a 1fl.rmer resolve to do his share in lowship with and understanding of other making the world a better place. I am sailing by a Dutch vessel to South members of the human race, wherever and I am proud to be a member of the Inter Africa and to Capetown. I hope to stay at whatever they may be-an inner urge which national Crossroads Sunday morning break your Capetown YMCA. At this moment we transcends the bounds sometimes erected be fast. I am happy to once again greet the are entering the harbor of Port Said. To cause of country, color, class, or creed. There staff as well as all members, and wish them night we shall pass the Suez Canal. never was a greater need than now for forg a fruitful 16th anniversary. You are looking forward to your 16th an ing links in golden chains o! friendship niversary celebration to which I send you around the world. We have surely reached Moon Suk Oak, general secretary, and all friends of YMCA my heartiest con the stage when man's advances in mechani Pusan, Korea, YMCA, reports: gratulations, cal and scientific competence have out In May 1960, I had an opportunity Tobias W. Norris, of England, a Hark stretched the growth of his moral stature, through your kind intro<'~uction and for we fear mutual destruction from forces guidance to attend a meeting of the Cross ness fellow, preparing for his doctorate of our own creation which could be har roads, to meet the people who had visited at MIT, writes: nessed to the service of mankind. Washington from all over the world and to Yes, indeed, it revives pleasant memories listen to a U.S. Congressman's speech. To to have a letter from you. My weekend in Peter C. Kendall, a brilliant young me who visited the States for the first time, Washington, I remember as being one of the English lecturer in mathematics, who it was an unforgettable memory, which wl.11 most successful sorties into the hinterland toured the States about a year ago with be vividly living in the heart throughout beyond Dedham (Mass.) This must largely Mrs. Kendall, writes from London: the rest of my life. Furthermore, I feel have been because I met so many people in . Our best thanks to all the American greatly honored to have become a life mem the city, which was especially gratifying, be people, especially those we met personally, ber of the Crossroads, and often talk about cause when I got off the bus I didn't know a for making our stay in the United States the occasion with many of my friends here, sausage. The Sunday breakfast was one of of America. happy and pleasant. Without showing my membership card. the fascinating events and a splendid insti exception they were hospitable, and charm I am very happy to receive a copy o~ an tution where I almost felt I had my hand on ing, and to those present who are new to nual report every year, which makes me the heart of the Nation; at least I must have the States we wish you as happy a time as fam111ar with the activities of the Cross been on an artery very close to the heart for roads in the previous year. the pulse was strong. The large number of we had. tourists present was a sure indication of the J. L. F. Lawalata, of Djakarta, In Lt. Col. Naseer Ahmed Shah writes persistent high quality o! the speakers. Dr. donesia, writes: from Karachi, as follows: Dewey Anderson, I remember, was wrong in Your o~anization is doing a splendid some of his prognostications of the presi From the bottom of my heart, thank you work for humanity at large wl.thout any dential election but right on so many other ever so much !or your most interesting letter resex:vation for caste, creed or colour. At things. I only wish I had been able to recol of March 14, 1962, and I certainly appreciate lect more, for a year later I was writing a your thoughtfulness. Friends in need are this juncture when politi~al and m111tary strengths have failed to bring the desired term paper on the point 4 program (inter friends indeed. I visualize that in the mean peaee to the world, moral reawakening alias) and have become interested in the less time you, the speaker and the other guests developed countries. Best wishes for the are now around the breakfast table in con seems to be the only answer to achieve this goal. I am pleased you are preaching and 16th anniversary and many more of them. nection With the 16th anniversary sesst.on. practicing this. This ts a fine opportunity to joln the other H. L. D. Selvaratnam, of Coiombo, world travelers and fellows 1n wishing you · My experience in the States obliges me Ceylon, says: my warmhearted congratulations on this to say that you Americans mean what you most glorious event. May you always serve say. And this is a common trait between I hope and pray I will have a chance of see your pet project wt.th evermore success, joy, yo~ and us Palttstanians.. That 1s why we ing London and Washington a.gain. Perhaps and happiness. Words cannot descr.ibe the are coming closer. to _each other day by day. then lt will not be so much of a thrill as peo many nostalgic memories and emotions I feel I am confi4ent that witq. _your atncer).ty ot ple will think of going to the moon or to now. I would certainly like to join you 1n purJ)Ol'!e and persls~nt etror1;8,_one . day you . Venus_ .for a thrill. Astronaut John Glenn's the joy and thrill of this wonderful occasion. will succeed in bringing about the real successful flight has brought credit to the Your creation is the most unique gathering understanding amonz the nations of the United States. 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9817 Dr. G. D. Boaz, professor of psychol world event. We heaved a sigh of relief for operation and understanding burning for ogy, University of Madras, India, writes: the consummation of faith which had been ever. Although 5 years have passed since vouchsafed to your brave man, whose ven my visit to the International Crossroads at I feel so happy every time I have the mes ture has done so much to restore the balance Washington, D.C., I often dream of the days I sage of good wm and friendship from you. It of stab111ty in this wracked world. The proof have spent there in your midst endeavoring is so heartening and so encouraging. Right of this was soon to hand, as now that you to learn and understand the culture, cus now when I am writing this, we have the had the know-how, an offer was forthcoming toms, etc., of this happy group of cosmopoli First Lady of your country with us in India. to discuss space knowledge. This tends to tan visitors at the Crossroads. It is been We have been preparing all these days to make me think that there is much to be said my great good fortune to have come into give her a right royal welcome which may be for having a deterrent against causing a close contact with many good citizens of even embarrassing her at certain moments, breach of the peace, acting something like your great democratic country and to have as she must be representing typical democ gas did in the last war. Perhaps that is struck lasting friendship with them. In fact, racy. why we, ordinary people, are so proud -of my wife and I continue to maintain regular Her visit will certainly bring the two coun Colonel Glenn. He risked his life to save and fruitful correspondence with two or tries still closer and closer. She is not touch ours. Besides which he is such a happy three of them even to this day. I continue ing Madras, but we are all happy to have family man, lives such a well-ordered life to be engaged on the fascinating task of her in our country. and has vindicated that it ls not only the planning and designing the vast water re very young who are possessed of the spirit of sources development projects under the third Jamshed Aga, architect, writes from adventure. Bombay: 5-year plan of our country. It ls a rare and Wolf Luchterhand, automotive engi unique experience indeed. In this, the ex At the outset I cannot refrain irom re perience and knowledge I have gained dur marking that from year to year I notice neer, of Berlin reports: ing my visit in United States of America in consolidation of our aim solely to your zeal Very often, I think back to May 1960, when 1956-57, professionally, socially and other and assiduity for the cause. It was with I met you and had that impressive and wise, stand me very good stead. Although, great pride that I observed the high quality informative discussion. The Sunday morn as you know, it is not possible for me to be and the varied vocations of the galaxy of ing breakfast is something I will always physically present there on the joyous oc speakers as well as the fact that the largest remember and, if I am lucky enough, I wm casion of the forthcoming anniversary cele number represented from a country outside visit again. Please keep up that important brations of the Crossroads, my heart wm be yours was mine as 624 first-timers from India work. Did I tell you that I am holding lec there then. This letter goes to you with an attended during the last year out of 120 tux:e tours with my slides and every time I ardent longing that the objectives of the In countries. The above clearly depicts the true am talking about Washington, I mention ternational Crossroads will appeal to those bond of friendship and respect that my your ICSMB. Whenever I meet someone who visit it from all over the world, thus countrymen hold for yours and which will who ls going to your country as an exchange contributing toward its flourishing growth be more and more cemented together, as time student, a tourist, a businessman, etc.~ I sug and advancement. May I prayerfully wish goes by. Indeed we have been most fortu gest that they attend your breakfast. the celebrations all the best and the Inter nate in having you as chairman, at the helm Dr. M. Camitan Magboo, physician national Crossroads an ever-increasing meas of affairs, and one could perceive the wonder ure of success in its mission. ful results already achieved by your efforts. and member, national board, YMCA of James D. Forsyth, a bank employee the Philippines, writes: Hyung Chull Lee, Korean Reconstruc and churchman of Sydney, Australia, Again, in your annual anniversary this tion Bank, Seoul, writes: writes: coming May, your International Crossroads Congratulations !or the forthcoming 16th Sunday morning breakfast comes to the fore anniversary celebration of the Crossroads, I still remember vividly my visit of 6 years in international good will and public rela and I hope it will devote itself more and ago and the spirit of universal Christian tions. Now, more than ever, amidst the cur more to providing opportunities for develop brotherhood which was evident there. It is rent cold war in practically the whole world, ment of the mutual understanding and co most understanding to note visitors from and even the hot war in some places, your operation among peoples. U.S.S.R. and I am sure that they feel and movement will remind everybody, as it has agree that if the spirit of the breakfast could always reminded them, that there is such a Donald Jefferies, of Brisbane, Aus be carried into political and economic spheres thing as peace on earth and good will to men. tralia, says: the world would be a lot closer to becoming By inviting men from all over the world and If we all sincerely want to see a better the kingdom of our God and his Christ. addressing an international gathering as you world let us begin now, and .what better Roy Palmer, of Bristol, England, re have been doing all these years will surely place to begin with than ourselves. Let us ports: attain the objective for which you have ask God to give us the grace to eradicate pioneered. Orchids to you and may the from our natures the pride of associating The activities report for the past year, Supreme Architect of the U,nlverse give you ourselves with the national so that we may which you forwarded, gave me some idea of the continued guidance and strength and the all become international. Let us extend a the wealth of talent placed at your disposal wisdom in the furtherance of your move hand of friendship to all, and by God's by speakers eminent in their own fields, ment. whilst the cumulative total of first-timers grace, despite what happens, may it always reflected the truly international character of George V. Thomas, businessman and be there for anyone to take. your audiences. It ls the latter which I find YMCA board member., Cochin, India, re Gay V. Wessenberg, an educator in so gratifying and when you see visitors from ports: Tampere, Finland, writes: such closed countries as Bulgaria and Ruma nla, then you can hope, as one of our mar I remember with pleasure my attending Your faithfulness and thoughtfulness to tyred saints did, that a candle may have one of your meetings in August 1961. Yes, I ward us stray visitors appearing only once been lit, whose light may shine on forever. admire your sincere and esteemed efforts !or and then again blown by all winds to far I-and the rest of my countrymen-had been world understanding and peace. I addressed away corners of the world ls admirable. thrilled by the filght into space of Colonel our Y's men's club and the YMCA, Ernaku After my return home from my visit to the Glenn. I had been watching a regular eve lam, about my tour impressions of United United States of America I did not pay much ning TV feature when, about 7:30 p.m., it States of America, visiting the various attention to our International Crossroads, was interrupted to give an account of the YMCA's and Y's men's clubs. Our Y's men's but fate took me to India and Egypt as a return to earth of your astronaut. One of club has 45 members and we have started a U.N. expert on various assignments. Great our ace commentators, Richard Dlmbleby, Boy's Home. We have 15 boys in Boy's things happened in our own country in my had been listening in to the American broad Home-all collected from the streets-all own field of youth work. My school was casts since the rocket was fired, so as to give poor and underprivileged. We have a new transferred from the capital to Tampere, the us the best word picture. Still pictures were YMCA building nearing completion-built second in our country and our largest in shown, which had been cabled across the under the U.S. international YMCA commit dustrial center. So many current things Atlantic and the excitement in your com tee's buildings for brotherhood program. We seemed to be always requiring my atten mentator's voice reached a tense stage as collected $2,000 and we are getting from tion, that little was left over for things in the parachutes were fired to slow down the United States and Canada $15,000. the periphery. The more grateful I am for missile's reentry into the world's atmosphere. your persistence ln keeping in touch with Radar was apparently tracking the capsule C. s. Parthasarathy, assistant chief, me and us all. Only in this way a body like back toward the sea, but the excited on Planning Commission, New Delhi, writes: our Crossroads gains importance a.nd influ looker could not see it through his field I am indeed grateful beyond words for this ence and keeps us thinking tn terms of a glasses. Then there was the race betw.een the kind and thoughtful invitation of yours. worldwide brotherhood of man. I wish you destroyer and helicopters, as to which would How delighted I felt to receive your news the best of success and God's blessings, be first on the scene, to have the honor loaded letter and how deeply touched by Sbyam Sundar Misra, a social worker to recover Colonel Glenn. Film of the event, your remembrance. I appreciate your en at the starting stage, was jet flown across the couraging words and it .1s exchange of mes and leader in the ServantiS of India So Atlantic and by 10~30 p.m. the same night sages like this that bring the members of the ciety, writes: we not only heard your President -offering his International Crossroads more closely and My association with the International congratulations, but saw this epoch-shaking keep the lamp of universal brotherhood, co- Crossroads Sunday morning breakfast will CVIII-618 9818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 ever remain green in my mind. I consider abolishes fear and hate, and envy, develop the ordinary men and women of every it to be one of the most friendly an:d un ing instead an attitude of self-confidence country that is so important. However sin inhibited gatherings of people representing and self-reliance, and pervading the whole, cere and pious the resolutions passed in different parts of the globe. I am convinced a never before felt unity. world conferences, they are nothing but that no better method than this could be words if not supported by their rank and devised of bringing about international un Fred Heley, professional engineer and file. Here is where your wonderful idea derstanding and friendship. I fervently scoutmaster, Burlington, Canada, com triumphs. It brings people together of all pray for the continued success of the ments: nations and tongues and unobtrusively puts institution. I think it would be a grand thing if sim over the message of good will. It demon John Schwarzenbach, a former grad ilar programs could be arranged in all cities strates that our YMCA motto is no empty around the world. I know of no other meet one. May your Sunday morning breakfasts uate student at Cornell University, writes ings which consist of just anybody from continue to flourish; its repercussions are from the design office of the Aero engine anywhere to discuss just any topic for the heard around the world. plant at Derby, England: sake of good will and fellowship. All the Dr. Ifalo G. Gabrielli, physicist, Tri Many thanks indeed for the several re people involved in this fine job are to be este, Italy, writes: ports and letter which you have sent to highly commended and such recognition is me since I became a life member after my evident in the w1llingness of outstanding In a world which, through different and single visit one Sunday morning 6 years ago. men to spend the time and effort in coming not always right ways, looks for the peace I do send my best wishes for your coming out to speak on timely topics. I am sure and the understanding among men, your anniversary celebration, and for all your all those who have attended one of your activity is a big torch. future meetings. meetings appreciate as I do that you want to In the light of this Easter, in the light make all people friends and part of the same of Christ, who died and rose again for the Akira I. Ohsawa, supervisor of'Tokyo world. men of each country and each time, in this Adachi Board of Education, writes: new spring, which offers freely the sense John L. Handley, automobile distrib I cannot read your message without re of the wonder of the universe, our soul membering the first International Cross utor, Birmingham, England, who came opens itself toward our neighbor, our broth roads Sunday morning breakfast which to the anniversary breakfast, wrote in ers of the whole world. gave me a chance to meet· many young men anticipation of his visit: Could the common effort of the leaders of great promise and leadership. It has of the peoples, illuminated by the heaven's I too am looking forward to the 16th anni wisdom, the efforts of men of good will, the passed almost a year since I came back versary meeting as I think it is quite possible to Japan but I feel it is only now or just next ecumenical council, the unifying tend that I may be in Washington at the time. ency of all churches, bring mankind to yesterday that I finished my special trip Needless to say, if the opportunity arises for to your country. SO distinct and clear the consider the world as a welcoming garden me to be in the vicinity I shall be there. I open to everyone, the wonderful palestra, first breakfast table is. As they say, "Well think you are doing a wonderful job and I begun, half done," my trip was started well where to contend in a civil competition of hope that it will be possible for you to keep the body and of the spirit, directing all by your hospitality that you gave me an my name on the ma111ng list to receive copies honor to join that table. I saw and observed energies to human and social progress, in of any releases which may be made from time the blessed fight against hunger and pain. your country and people and think that to time. I am looking forward very much American soul consists·of three components, to visiting your great country once again Mankind has suffered too much because of construction of an interrelated, coherent misunderstanding and different ideologies of and hope I shall be able to make as many personal and national egoism. unit, that is to say: (1) the central circle friends as I made on my last trip. which they keep as a core in heart and mind Let us try to love others, and according is "God in heaven, freedom on earth," and James W. Cornish, Wellington, New to the promise of Christ the world will (2) the first surrounding band is "recreation Zealand, writes: realize we are His disciples. in life,'' and (3) the second surrounding band I am very much impressed by the depth represents the people's attitude toward "en and in fact the breadth and height of your CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL ASSEMBLY joyment of games in life." Observers or 1961 talks and this I believe is one of the visitors to your country are apt to pay atten great attributes of Crossroads and indeed AT COLUMBUS, OHIO tion only to the outer aspects and say, "Too the American people generally. In our day Mr. SCHWENGEL. Mr. Speaker, per much enjoyment in American life. They probably more than in any previous era we mit me to report briefly on the Civil War think too much of how to enjoy life. It is must strive for more understanding and this Centennial Commission's :flfth national so-called materialism." I think, however, can only be achieved by being actively in that we should observe another inner aspect pursuit of knowledge and wisdom under the assembly, which was held in Columbus through it and then the most inner space guiding hand of God. This is where our Ohio, on May 4 and 5. ' of soul-"God in heaven, freedom on earth" Mexican correspondent is so right. The By law-section 6(b) (2) of Public Law from which politics, literatures, philosophy, power of giving out of one's self and appre 85-305; 71 Stat. 626-the national assem education come to form and establish Ameri ciating whatever is noble and loving in an bly consists of representatives of civic, can modern life. These three, I am sure, other. I would be most grateful if you would patriotic and historical groups. Its job are all coherent, interrelated circle construc remember us in your prayers, Paul, as is to make recommendations to the Com tion. When I visited American homes, I indeed you and Crossroads are regularly in mission as to the most appropriate ways found the similar construction in them ours. functional aspect or space (for privacy and of commemorating the centennial of the function of life) and relaxation space sur Gottfried Hesse, a German divinity Civil War. The assembly that met at rounding the inner space and semisocial student, writes: Columbus was the :flfth thus far held by space ( a garden or space surrounding the I remember the morning, when I was a the Commission. other spaces to open to publics as well as member, very good. I had just arrived a few It was an extremely useful meeting. to one's own). When I talk about my Im days be!ore 1n your very nice country, and The delegates came from throughout the pression and observation of your people, I it was quite an experience to take part in Nation. They represented 6 Governors always talk these three components-unit this meeting. and no fewer than 60 organizations. emphasizing the inner space of heart. When I think about International Crossroads Sun J. Rooney, general secretary, YMCA, Among these were 28 State Civil War day morning breakfast, I remember "free Durban, South Africa, writes: centennial commissions. dom on earth, God in heaven" as a symbol What glorious opportunities you have pro · Other types of organizations repre of it as well as of the people of the United vided for the local community and what sented were the following: States. Let me pray success of our Inter wonderful privileges you have offered to the National and regional historical asso- national Crossroads Sunday morning break strangers visiting your great country. ciations. fast table. Through your hospitality they will not long State and local historial societies. Denis Robinson, a Canadian, writes: be strangers, but friends, not only to you Patriotic organizations. and your fellow Americans, but with their In this age group there is a maximum of Civil War roundtables. fellow guests. Although good progress has State departments of archives and his enthusiasm for the potential unification of been made in fellowship and understanding all peoples and all nations, and a minimum among some of the nations, time is short tory. of bias, prejudices, and unpleasant memories and we ordinary lay people cannot be con State departments of education. of the past to burden them down. It is tent to leave matters in the hands of our Local Civil War centennial commit- indeed these young people, who for the most world statesmen and politicians. By the tees. part are steadily gazing ahead, who will, in very nature of their calling, they must gen Universities and university presses. my opinion, undoubtedly bring to reality the erally be behind the times. The peace of Newspapers and broadcasters. hopes and longings of all of mankind, namely the world depends just as much on John Agencies of the Federal Government. a sense of oneness that precludes condemna Citizen as it does on our representatives in The assembly delegates performed tion, replacing it with understanding, that the United Nations. It's change of heart in their work in four very splendid panels. 1962 CQNG:llESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9819: These were on schools, .on books and to whom every movement wa~ anguish, That letter Josephine Shaw Lowell, who sources, on music, and on mass media. hitched himself by inches toward s·ome apple became one of the most eminent social Each panel sought answers to two ques trees a few rods distant. Several windfalls workers of New York City, treasured along lay on the ground, and he thrust them into side another note. As her husband lay dying tions: How can the organizations in our his pock-ets. Then, using his sound side, after Cedar Creek, he had summoned enough field do a better job of teaching Civil he agonizedly inched himself back to the strength to pencil a few words to her. She War history to students and laymen?· tent. H.e passed the apples to the nearest read them, sealed them up, and never showed What can these organizations most use hands, and the wounded bit · eagerly into them to anyone; at her death her heirs fully do in connection with the centen the refreshing fruit. "But when they turned burned the note unopened as too sacred for nial? to thank their nameless benefactor 1t was other eyes to see. But they permitted me It is a pleasure to report that the panel too late, for the effort had opened his wound, to publish Carlyle's letter, with its solemn and he was already dead." tribute to the fallen: "They added their, method of conducting a national assem Thomas Carlyle, a sensitive man, shrank mite to the eternal cause of God and man." bly, tried this year for the first time, in revulsion from our Civil War. The fact Many of the gains and losses of any great was a complete success. This happy that m1111ons of Americans, of the same war are intangible and incomputable. No result came about, I believe, for two blood, the same religion, the same ideals, body can say whether the gain to society simple reasons: The experts who guided should take to butchering each other seemed from the work which Robert Gould Shaw and the panels--outstanding men and wom to him an indictment of our democracy. Charles Russell Lowell would have done had en in their fields-had something to Divining that slavery lay at the root of the they lived would have been greater than say and said it directly and simply; this conflict, he decided that the issue of the the gain we may take from the heroic ex Negro's status by no means justified such ample which these two rare spirits set. My in turn generated audience participa a holocaust of lives and property. His re own belief is that their example, and that of tion in the discussions. The product was marks that the war was a fire in a dirty countless others, North and South, was worth a series of stimulating discussions and chimney deeply grieved the North. Yet he more, if rightly apprehended and appre useful recommendations. was far from indifferent to such examples ciated, than any material work they could - The program committee, headed by of valor and magnanimity as that which have accomplished. That was what the Dr. David C. Mearns, of the Library of Roosevelt described. It is well to recall historian Parkman thought; he wrote Mrs. Congress, deserves the highest praise for again an eloquent lllustration of his nobler Shaw saying that he envied her husband his feeling. death, so eloquent of the highest consecra the excellent work it began last Septem Among the young Massachusetts men who tion. That was what the poet James Russell ber in formulating the assembly agenda. gave their lives were two gallant colonels, Lowell thought when he wrote: Mr. Speaker, before I close let me Robert Gould Shaw and Charles Russell emphasize three other outstanding f ea Low-ell, who had warmly admired Carlyle. "Virtue treads paths that end not in the tures of the fifth national assembly. One Shaw, leader of the 54th Ma..c:sachusetts, the grave; immortal colored command, died at the No bar of endless night exiles the brave; of these was the warm hospitality ac And to the saner mind corded all who attended by the people head of his column charging Fort Wagner. to "Rlght up the red rampart's slippery We rather seem the dead that stayed of Ohio and of Columbus. This was swell, with heart that beat a charge he behind." symbolized by the presence of the Hon fell"-we all know James Russell Lowell's But the example counts only if rightly orable Michael DiSalle, the State's Gov lines on the St. Gaudens Monument on Bos apprehended and appreciated; only if at ernor, who took time from his busy ton Common. Charles Russell Lowell, who tentively studied, and drawn thoughtfully schedule personally to welcome the dele had married Shaw's sister Josephine-photo into the texture of our own lives. It is this gates. It was symbolized also in the graphs show him a rarely handsome young fact that makes the task of commemoration cordial greetings from Columbus' Mayor man, her a rarely beautiful girl-had parted so large and so significant. In a great part, W. Ralston Westlake, conveyed by Mr. from his bride almost at the altar to go to the task is one of spiritual interpretation. the front. He was slain at Cedar Creek. How many have said this, and how fer Albert Giles. Both men were Harvard graduates; both had vently and earnestly some of them have said A ·second outstanding feature was read and admired Carlyle. Three years after it. "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape his the splendid-indeed, indispensable the war short biographies of them and of 95 tory. No personal significance, or insignifi support of the Ohio Civil War Centennial other graduates who had been killed ap cance, can spare one or another of us. The Commission and the Ohio Historical So peared in the "Harvard Memorial Biogra fiery trail through which we pass will light ciety. These fine organizations were co phies," two volumes edited by another gal us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest lant soldier, Thomas Wentworth Higginson. generation." That is the voice of the great hosts of the assembly. Their members Thereupon Charles Russell Lowell's widow, est figure of the epoch. In what honor the and their staffs performed a near miracle Josephine Shaw Lowell, sent the volumes to fiery trial did light him, and many another, in making the m,any and complex ar Carlyle, with a request that he read their down; and what spiritual strength we can rangements. In this connection I should lives, and reconsider his views on the war. gain from studying the manifold honor they like to cite the invaluable labors of Carlyle replied in a letter which the family did their time. Or we hear another voice Messrs. Erwin C. Zepp and Robert S. gave me to copy a year or two ago. He in an equally familiar passage: "In our Harper. wrote from Chelsea, March 10, 1870: youths our hearts were touched with fire, Finally, there was the keynote address "DEAR MADAM: I received your gentle, kind, It was given us to learn at the outset that and beautiful message, and in obedience to life is a profound and passionate thing. delivered by Allan Nevins. It was so touching a command, soft to me as sun While we are permitted to scorn nothing but thoughtful, eloquent, moving. But let l~ght or moonlight, but imperative as few indifference, and do not undervalue the it speak for itself. And let it be read: could be, I have read those lives you marked worldly rewards of ambition, we have seen KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY ALLAN NEVINS, CHAIR• for me; with several of the others and in with our own eyes, over and above the gold MAN, Clvn. WAR CENTENNIAL CoMMISSION tend to read the whole before I finish. Many flelds, the snowy height of honor, and it is for us to bear the report to those who come ("Worth all the lives itcost."-EMERSON.) thanks to you for these volumes and that note. It would need a heart much harder after us." That is the voice of a soldier Theodore Roosevelt once told a story he who became a great jurist, Oliver Wendell had heard from a survivor of Second Manas- than mine not to recognize the high and noble spirit that dwelt in these young men, Holmes. We come after, we have heard the sas. This man, a Junior Union officer, had report, and it is for us so to understand it, two legs carried away by a fragment of shell. their heroic readiness, complete devotedness, so take it to heart, and so carry its import John Pope's defeated forces left their their patience, diligence, shining valor and to others that it will aid for generations in wounded behind. A day or two after the virtue in the cause they saw to be the high toughening and exalting the character of the battle-it may have been longer, for some est-while alas any difference I may feel on that latter point, only deepens to me the Republic. wounded men lay untended on that field a The Centennial Commission has two great week-the officer and five comrades were ly sorrowful and noble tragedy that each of opportunitles. One is to help illuminate ing in a little tent. Those six men had lost their brief lives is. You may botential before us. viewing which Americans must feel less of posal is before the Tariff Commission We are being tempted with the idea, not pride and exaltation than of self-reproach there is now pending before some part yet being debated but I assume it will and regret. We should never underempha of the House of Representatives a bill, come here, of some connection with the size the physical agony, the mental anguish, H.R. 9900. We of the textile industry Common Market which will affect do the long-continued griefs, the moral degra would feel much more assured about H.R. dation, the loss and the degeneracy of the mestic production, domestic consump conflict. We should never glorify bloodshed. 9900 if we had the assurances that the tion, and will affect the potential of our war is not a necessary element in the prog proposals before the Tariff Commission foreign markets. Now, the question that ress of mankind; it is a curse to civ111zation. were going to receive the favorable ac we in the textile industry want to know But when we view the war as a whole we tion which we expect and which the and must know is, What is going to can see that it had more compensations facts of the situation demand. happen if we enter the Common Market than looking solely at its m1litary and polit Recently we have been advised of a in any form of agreement? What is go ical ~pects, we might suppose. "War," said peculiar situation. We commend those the Greek Heraclitus, "is the father of all ing to happen to those imports from things." war is a tremendous stimulant, who entered into the recent Geneva other places than the Common Market lending an impulse to a great variety of agreement for their efforts. But we which are presently reducing textile em forces; war is a powerful catalyst, stirring find upon examination that under the ployment and presently reducing textile all the components of life, and giving the terms of those agreements once a seg production and consuming domestic atoms of society a new order. If some of ment of the textile industry has made its markets of the United States? If we its impacts and products are evil, some also case that it has been harmed and once have any connection with the Common are good. And above all, what a renewal of negotiations are entered into, or formal moral force, and what a sense of spiritual Market, what advantage, if any, will exaltation reflective study of the better ele negotiations requested, automatically the textile people have? And, I speak ments of the tremendous conflict can lend there is a limit on the imports of 110 not only of those who run the textile to the better elements of the Nation. Just percent of the previous 12 months. On plants; I am talking about those people after Sumter both North and South were its face that particular provision looks who work in them and who are tax quick to say that the war had been a cleans like a saving provision, on its face it payers, wage earners, mothers, fathers, ing wind; that it had given back integ~ity to looks as if it is part of the solution which citizens of this land. What advantages two inert and irresolute sections. What the textile industry must have if it is an infusion of character," said Emerson, will they have? That is a question that "went out from Harvard and other colleges." to survive in the distant future. How must be determined here before the tex The example of Colonels Lowell and Shaw, ever, we find that the Japanese, and pos tile people can afford to endorse the of the hundreds of thousands of others who sibly others, with their accustomed sa Common Market. gave up their hopes, ambitions, and tender gacity in getting our domestic market- Now, one of the things that is peculiar est ties, for the sake of principle, is, if prop they have taken away the southeastern to me is the fact that the Tariff Commis erly recalled, of priceless worth to subsequent Asia markets and have invaded others sion has opposed certain provisions of generations. have increased the volume of exports in It is our task to see that all this devotion the administration's proposed foreign and sacrifice ls properly recalled, and is knit certain fields of the industry in the past trade bill. This article goes on to say: into the character of our generation. It is 4 or 5 months to such an extent that Provisions of the administration's proposed no small task. It requires plan, and labor, the 105 percent is all out of propor foreign trade bill will make it difficult for and courage. That this assembly gathers tion to the imports in the 1961 calen an industry to obtain relief from the effects together so many devoted men and women dar year or in the 12 months previous to of a tariff concession, the Tariff Commission is a proof, we may hope, that the planning the Geneva agreement. So, if they wish has reported to Congress. and the industry are being mustered. Let to zero in on a particular part of the it not be said of us, as one American Presi Well, some of us in the Congress feel dent once said of another: "He meant well, industry, it is easy to increase under the that it has been very difficult to get any but he meant well feebly." Let it rather be voluntary quota or voluntary system that relief in the past. We had written into said of us that we showed, in the years that they are now under in connection with the law a very fine provision known as stretch from the commemoration of Shiloh a particular segment of the industry the savings clause or peril-point pro to the commemoration of Appomattox, a which they seek to secure for the Japa full sense of the fact that we cannot escape vision, which was suppasedly written in nese as they have done in the gingham to protect the industry or give it relief history, that we must not lightly forfeit all and in the velveteen, and in certain other the solemn lessons of this heroic and tragic in the form of tariff adjustment or quota period. parts of the industry, in effect putting adjustment in the event that industry domestic production out of business. was hurt. We have talked r.bout it time I would rather not go into specific EFFECT OF FOREIGN COMPETITION and time again here. In fact, the Tariff cases here because of things that are Commission would make recommenda ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN THE pending, but that is how serious the tions and the administration in power SOUTH situation can get, in spite of the pro at that time would not accept the recom posed agreements that have been made The SPEAKER. Under the previous in good faith. That is how serious the mendations, and therefore the industry order of the House, the gentleman from was ignored and the Tariff Commission situation may get in other areas of the was ignored and the problem was ig South Carolina [Mr. HEMPHILL] is textile industry not previously adversely recognized for 60 minutes. nored. I do not intend to be partisan affected to that extent. about it. It is a sad state of affairs, re Mr. HEMPHILL. Mr. Speaker, I ask Now, down in South Carolina there is unanimous consent to revise and extend gardless of who is at fault, because peo a trade paper which is put out, a very ple were put out of work. my remarks and include extraneous good paper, and while on occasion, as I matter. Now, Mr. Speaker, I would be the last said before, it has taken me to task person to oppose change. I suppose if I The SPEAKER. Is there objection because, I suppose, of my political affilia to the request of the gentleman from had been here when the original Recip tions-and it has that privilege, we hav rocal Trade Agreements Act was passed South Carolina? ing a free press-nevertheless it is dedi There was no objection. I may have voted for it in good faith as cated to the textile industry. It is called it was designed to procure for our coun Mr. HEMPHILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise the Textile Reporter. I have here the try the strategic materials we did not again today as I have done so often May 10 edition, 1962, in which this state have either in the form of raw materials here and with increasing frequency and ment is made: som~ sadness that I have to come again or manufactured goods and that, in turn, and again to talk about the textile MODERNIZATION ADVISED DURING TRADE we might use our great productive ca PACTS pacity to furnish goods to countries situation. I continue to talk about this The 1-year and 5-year international cot particular problem, not peculiar to my ton textile agreement may be a "kiss of which had materials we wanted, but did particular area of the country but so death" to the textile industry unless the not have the things we were able to pro important to it, because of the fact that time is used to modernize plant equipment duce. But if I had been here during the there is pending before the Tariff Com- and techniques, a millman warns. Improve- different times that this particular pro- 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9821 gram came up for renewal, and the al;>or have conferred · upon us-they realize We have said it here before, but it is tions which had taken place, · and the from the concern which we express as always worth repeating in case some in perversions of the program-because that their Representatives, that their very high levels have forgotten it, and ap is what happened-I am sure I would future is at stake. While I like the idea parently some have forgotten. have fought it just as hard as I fought of rehabilitation and retraining of a. man, It is a bad thing to be out of a job. the program and the extension in 1958, I happen to know something about a Any American out of a job has a certain when we who believe in the American cotton mill. When you work a man who feeling of misgiving, not only about him workers and we from the textile indus is 45 or 50 years old in a cotton mill, he self, but he will lose a little bit of faith try, particularly, took such a shellacking might need retraining for something in his country and the free enterprise here. else, but he is almost worn out. The system. We have been telling Americans Now, Mr. Speaker, to turn again to a work is difficult and it is becoming in now that the Government is concerned more serious question of the day, the creasingly skilled. It requires the maxi with unemployment. We have said that thing that has concerned us in the tex mum attention. You have to be alert at here and people in other high places tile industry is that we have had so many all times. It used to be that we could have said it. We are going to do some promises dangled before us in the past get a little time to smoke, if we were in thing about unemployment. We are and yet so many mills have closed and clined to smoke, or something like that. proud of the fact we have so many jobs so many headaches have developed in But now the demands of the industry, in the Nation. We can even predict so trying to maintain production:, and the because of the efficiency and the compe many jobs in the future. But all the pre level of employment and the prosperity tition of these imports are such that dictions, all the pride, all the self-praise which flows into our economy as a re everybody knows that you have to work about what we have been able to do does sult, that we are always looking for hope. harder and faster, and that you are more not feed the man sitting out there and We have spoken before here of the fact tired at the end of the day. · saying, "My plant had to close up be that this is the first time since I have All of these people down in the district cause of imports. Can you help me get a been here we have really been given any of the gentleman from North Carolina job?" real hope. [Mr. ALEXANDER] and mine, know that I have had that in my office in Chester, But, as we have said before, we can this is a critical problem and they are S.C., and the thought has occurred to me not keep our mills running on hope. We wondering what we are doing with it. that here is an American. Maybe he have to have markets and dollars and And they have asked me some very ele was not one of the great scientists. As jobs and the ordinary things that a pro mentary questions about it: "What are somebody said, in the church everybody ductive economy and prosperous econ you going to do about the imports?" cannot be the preacher, everybody can omy would produce. So, we are waiting You know, down in South Carolina we not be officers, somebody has to be in the to see. passed a law that said that if you import congregation. That man in my office was Mr. Speaker, one of the reasons that textile goods from Japan, you had to a part of the American congregation. He I am here today is because I think this advertise them in the store window. has been given reason to Qelieve his Gov is the proper forum for me to urge again, The State Department raised sand over ernment will always be concerned, always if the Tariff Commission listens to the it. They said it was wrong. We said, be on the watch out, always help him to Congress-and I hope it does on other "Why is it wrong? Why is it wrong to retain his job, which meant his dignity, days except on appropriation days put a sign in a store window where people his food, his shelter, his clothing, his that we in the Congress would like an whose livelihood depends upon textile self-respect, his ability to purchase, and early decision of this important tariff production come into the shop? Why his ability to pay his share of the tax matter. not tell them the facts of life?" And we burden to support the programs of the Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, will told them. Nation. the gentleman yield? I suppose everybody knows that every I do not know what has happened to Mr. HEMPHILL. I am delighted to one in the country is looking for indus us. I recollect when somebody in the yield to my distinguished friend from try. There are, I suppose, thousands of American Government rose up and did North Carolina. chambers of commerce, boards of trade something about the thing. Now we Mr. ALEXANDER. First of all, Mr. and development, and other organiza hear of the murderers of the world who Speaker, I would like to commend my tions of similar ambition, in various have grabbed some American and kept distinguished friend from South Caro communities of the Nation, who are try ing to get industry to come to their him prisoner in some Communist coun lina [Mr. HEMPHILL] for bringing this try. I do not know why there has not very important matter to the attention particular community. been the effort that historically the world of the Congress. I feel that it is so We have realized in our part of the has been given to think of us. I think timely. Does the gentleman from South country that in certain areas of farm it is part of the reason some people Carolina feel that this decision by the ing we cannot compete with certain are.i.s have, when the workingman down there Tariff Commission should be made and of the country which have been able is out of a job, that they are trying to be made now, before this very important to produce the things that we formerly think of the masses instead of one per trade bill is on the floor of the House? depended upon for agricultural subsis son at a time. But every American is Mr. HEMPHILL. I want to thank the tence in the economy. We know that important. It is a poor representative gentleman. I am sure that his people industrialization is necessary, it is a who would come here and not feel every are as happy and proud of his interest must, and we are certain it is coming man, woman, and child in his district and his work in this important field as I to us. We have finally realized that we was important. That is the way I feel am, as his friend and admirer. He has have water which we must conserve and and I know my distinguished friend a district which is very similar to mine, also timber which we can use for pro from North Carolina feels the same way in which the basic industry, the basic ductive purposes. But when we think because he and I have discussed that. economy, is textiles. He and I have of it to ask someone to come down to Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the many friends there. I have visited his a section where the basic economy has gentleman yield? district and some of his friends in the been textiles, and the people are trained, · Mr. HEMPHILL. I am happy to yield textile industry. they are qualified, we have to be able to to my fine friend, the gentleman from They are all concerned, from the man prove that we will furnish to them the kind of people that can do the work, Iowa. who sweeps up in the mill, to the man Mr. GROSS. I, too, want to com who sits in the office. You know, we that we really have sufficient labor. That mend the gentleman for the able and have communications now. In addition is one of the problems. · If we can con tinue our textile production, we are not consistent protests and warnings that he to fine transportation, we have radio and has given with respect to this invasion of television, our newspapers, · and peo going to have the problem of any cut throat search for industry, avoiding com American industry, agriculture, and la ple know now what is going on in bor by foreign imports. I am presently the National Congress. People read ar 1. petition, as much as we want industry. they see and they hear. , And as they But if we continue the course which this engaged in my office in answering, I hear the people from their area, their country has continued for 10 or 12 years would suppose, between 300 and 400 representatives-and I do hope and I do now; then we are.going to have _more and communications from members of the pray that we are worthy Representatives niore unemployment, anq none of us want Machinists Union in my district protest of their consideration and the honor they that. ing the importation of hand tools. I 9822 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.::_ HOUSE June 6 tell them I am opposed to the importa a representative of a textile group of men for the services, we are still oc tion of foreign hand tools into this coun people. I want to commend the gentle cupying a great place, we hope, in the try, but I point out to them that it is also man for his intense interest in the jobs commerce of the Nation. We are proud a question of the end product and the of American workers. I think the time of our traditional serVice to this country use of the hand tools that they had bet for action is now-by the Congress and in many capacities, our production, the ter be interested in as well. It is not by the Tariff Commission and by the taxes we pay, and we want to continue, alone the hand tools but it is the end administration in making some rectifica for we think that is the American way. product of what you accomplish with tion in the differential in the price of We know of no substitute for a prosper the use of the hand tools, and if that cotton that the American textile oper ous economy, a healthy, happy, religious, market is taken over, this union and ator has to pay over and above what his moral community; we know of no sub all others like them throughout the competitor pays in foreign lands. For stitute for that; and I dare the policy . country will be in trouble. The gentle instance, it is 8½ cents a pound which makers who say there is some substitute man very well sounds a warning about in the overall effect is approximately the for it to say it is American or to prove the retraining of 45- and 50-year-olds amount he has to pay for wages. This is their case by letter or even by some in the textile industry. What you are one angle I know that the gentleman other propaganda that the various exec saying about the retraining of 45- and from South Carolina has eloquently utives of the administrative branches put 50-year-olds, present employees in the brought to the attention of the Congress out at the expense of the American tax textile industry, holds good for the 45- and I, for one, want to commend him for payers. I have just been appalled at and 50-year-old employees of prac his statement today jn behalf of the what they do. They hire more people tically any other industry in this coun American worker and want to tell him to do more writing onesidedly than most try. Where are they going to go? Who that I agree with him 100 percent. of the lobbying organizations. Some of wants them at that age when they start Mr. HEMPmLL. I thank the gentle them are atrocious. in again Virtually as apprentices or at man. Let me go to another subject that I hand out that challenge and I have least with little seniority in a new plant is within this whole subject, a matter I no fear either on the .floor of the House someplace else in the country? So I think is important: Any trade magazine or any other place that it will be re again want to commend the gentleman you pick up now will tell you that we are futed or any other position can be sub for the warning that he is sounding. increasing American investments abroad. stantiated. A prosperous, hard working, Mr. HEMPHILL. I certainly want to I have no objection to that because it moral American industrial community is, thank the gentleman from Iowa. The means that we are making friends and and must be, our goal, today, tomorrow, gentleman has always been diligent in using our know-how and making money and in the future. Then we can use this particular field. We do have a prob for American people; but I do not want our factories and our farms for the econ lem with reference to the 45- and 50- us to do that at the expense of Ameri omy of our own people, to whom we year-old people. I have told the young can jobs, at the expense of American em owe our first duty. people in my section of the country, "You ployment; certainly we do not want any had best get yourself a good education flight of American capital overseas, capi THE NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE because there is no place for you unless tal that should be used here providing you have a real good education. As new construction, improvements, reno Mr. LINDSAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask much as your youth and your vigor may vations, expansion, and either contjnu unanimous consent to address the House be an asset, there is no place for you un ing jobs that are in existence or provid for 2 minutes and to revise and extend less you have a good education." ing new jobs. my remarks. These people who have dedicated Somebody asked: If you know so much The SPEAKER. Is there objection themselves to a particular job in a par about it why do you not give us a solu to the request of the gentleman from ticular industry, as the gentleman has tion? I do not know. History gives the New York? Pointed out, and who have worked for solution. After World War II until we There was no objection. 15 and 20 and 30 years and do not have began to use the American taxpayers' Mr. LINDSAY. Mr. Speaker, I under the advantage of a diversified education money and the American taxpayers' mis stand that just a few moments ago the have a real problem, and I tl}ink one of taken Government policy of building distinguished gentleman from Louisiana the greatest problems we will have fac plants overseas in competition with [Mr. BOGGS], the majority whip, took ing us in the future. It concerns me American plants, and making provision the .floor to make what he thought was greatly because I have seen no solution for shipment of the goods back into the a correction of the RECORD in reference proposed so far except the solution of United States in competition with the to the few words I had to say a little bit preserving American jobs. I think the production of American hands; until we earlier today on the subject of: Where gentleman would agree with me ~llat did that there was no necessity of a solu is the New York Herald Tribune in the that is the best solution. tion. Whether or not we have on our Speaker's lobby? Mr. GROSS. The solution that the shoulders the whole world problems is a The gentleman from Louisiana appar pending bill provides amounts to a dole. matter of general argument. Certainly ently made the statement that I had Mr. HEMPffiLL. I am opposed to we did a great job of rebuilding, but we stated that the New York Herald Trib doles just as my colleague is. did too good a job. When they found une had been canceled by the House Mr. GROSS. That is right. out that Big Brother was such a sucker, leadership. I said no such thing, and Mr. HEMPHILL. I was in one of the that he was not only putting up the had my good friend from Louisiana been wars and I have never taken anything money but also taking in the production on the .floor when I spoke, which he was under the GI bill of rights because I do of their plants they rode a good horse not, he would know it. not think one ought to try to get any almost to death-the textile industry, What I said was, "A funny thing hap thing unless he needs it. I commend certainly, as I have already mentioned. pened on the way to the .floor." I those who did so, but I do not want any History has given us a solution. I looked for the New York Herald Tribune body giving me anything, and I am sure have been called an isolationist and peo in the Speaker's lobby and it was not most of my people and most of the gen ple have called me names. You know there. And it was not there yesterday tlemen's people feel that way. when they cannot argue with you they either. And I have been told since that Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, will call you names. When a person can it was not there Monday. Some of the the gentleman yield? not argue the merits of a proposal or boys tell me further that it was not Mr. HEMPHILL. I yield to the gen if you disagree he calls you names. around last week. But say that it had tleman from North Carolina, my very Newspapers are the best at that I have been canceled by the leadership? Not good friend. ever seen-and the worst. Their integ at all. Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I do rity has gone far below the standards All I asked, Mr. Speaker, was, What not know of anyone who has been more that were ever intended by our fore has happened to the poor old Herald consistent in coming before the Congress fathers. They resort to namecalling for Tribune? Where is it? and calling our attention to this problem lack of reasons, for lack of integrity. And all I ask now, Mr. Speaker, is so eloquently than our colleague. Again May I finally close on this particular that search parties be dispatched to I want to commend my friend, the gen note: We down in the textile area are look for the poor Herald Tribune and tleman from South Carolina. I, too. am stlll paying taxes, we are still furnishing that it be located and returned to its 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9823 rightful place in the Speaker's lobby, transfer of utilities from .private to _pub action may be, in the opm1on of Am so that all of our colleagues in the .House lic ownership does not guarantee better bassador Gordon and many others, this of Representatives ·might read what is service. The newspaper article, written is a decision which President Goulart in it. by Louis R: Stein of the Copley News and the responsible Brazilian officials We know, Mr. Speaker, as I said be Service, quoted Ambassador Gordon as must make -for themselves. fore, that there has been kind of a news having said: In this country the present adminis paper burning going on downtown, but On the contrary, nationalization generally tration -has no such plans, at least in I cannot believe that that has any re• means inefficiency, padded payrolls, and terms of the direct approach which lationship to the Tribune's disappear political abuse of economic power. Brazil appears ready to take. The plan ance around here. We enjoy reading Ambassador Gordon was also reported to nationalize the utility industry, par the Tribune, and the Tribune has always to have remarked that the European ticularly the electric utility industry, in been nice to us. Maybe the "Trib" has Socialists "discovered that a system of this country is somewhat less.direct, al teased us once or twice, but let us let by controlled, dispersed private initiative though, in the opinion of many, it may gones be bygones and get it back in the and economic administration, combined be quite definite. rack; all right, fellows? with indirect government incentives and Ambassador Gordon talked about in Let me make it very clear, Mr. Speak restrictions, is a more productive form direct government incentives and re er, that none of us in any way blame of economic organization and in closest strictions in his remarks in Sao Paulo any member of the staff or our wonder harmony with social justice.'' last month. But at about the same time ful pages for the loss of the old "Trib." Mr. Speaker, I insert in the RECORD another representative of the adminis Clearly, it is not their fault. They are at this point in my remarks the full text tration took an approach which is dia a wonderful, honest, hard-working lot, of the newspaper article to which I have metrically opposed to Ambassador and we are deeply indebted to them. referred; Gordon's. The boys tell me they have conscien · Where our Ambassador to Brazil states tiously looked for our lost Tribune every GOULART PROGRAM HIT BY U.S. ENVOY categorically that indirect government day these last days, and I know they (By Louis R. Stein) control is best, the Chairman of the have. I shall do the same, Mr. Speaker, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL.-U.S. Ambassador Lin Federal Power Commission, the Honor coln Gordon seems to be sniping at President in the fond hope that in the days to Joao Goulart's plan to nationalize all public able Joseph C. Swidler, said last month come I will once again find the "Trib" utilities in Brazil. that the FPC is determined to reverse in its regular old place where it has had The Ambassador is trying to convince the trend toward lesser Federal control its home in the past. Is that really too Brazilians the Alliance for Progress is not over the Nation's electric power indus much to ask? a scheme for financing expropriation of $2 try. In a recent editorial; the Wall billion worth of American and other pri Street Journal commented on these vately owned utilities here. words by Chairman Swidler and I insert TAKEOVER OF AMERICAN INDUS In a speech on the aims of the Alliance, the editorial in the RECORD at this point TRIES IN LATIN. AMERICA Mr. Gordon also defended foreign invest ments in a manner that appeared calculated in my remarks: · The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under to rile Brazilian nationalists. How To REVERSE PROGRESS previous order of the House, the gentle Senor Goulart last month announced his Like a number of other Government agen man from Pennsylvania [Mr. SAYLOR] administration plans to purchase foreign cies, the Federal Power Commission lately is recognized for 15 minutes. owned public utilities and try to encourage has been flexing ·its regulatory muscles and Mr. SAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, all of us investment of the money paid for them in reversing policies in effect under the Eisen in this country view with alarm the at other sectors of the Brazilian economy. hower administration. Some critics said Senor Gol.l,lart planned to Now there is nothing wrong with a new tempts that are being made by one of use Brazilian funds, freed by Alliance _loans, our Latin American neighbors to take administration's appointees stirring up dust to buy up U.S. and Canadian properties. with their brooms and overturning a pr.eviou,s over certain industries in which Ameri · Speaking before the Institute of Higher administration's decisions, if this activity can capital has been invested in large Studies here, Mr. Gordon said West European serves some constructive ·purpose and helps amounts. We regard such attempts as Socialists b,ave learned that mere transfer of to correct palpable errors of omission or unwarranted intrusions by a national utilities from private to public ownership commission. But in the case of FPC, now government into the realm that is tra does not guarantee either more or better with a full five-man complement of Presi ditionally that of private enterprise in service or social justice. dent Kennedy's choice, it is pretty plain "On the contrary," Mr. Gordon said, "na .that the period of relative pea{:e between the the truly American sense of the word. tionalization generally means inefficiency, i:t is not, we say firmly and unequivocally, Government and the private, investor-owned padded payrolls, and political abuse of eco- electric industry that existed during the something that we would do here in the nomic power." , · Eisenhower years is being brusquely termi United States and, therefore, it is not European Socialists, he said, "discovered nated. something that should be done in any that a system of controlled, dispersed private For concerning that period, FPC Chairman democratic Latin American nation. initiative and economic administration, com Joseph C. Swidler-former General Counsel · My remarks on this matter should not bined with indirect Government incentives for the Tennessee Valley Authority-the other be interpreted by anyone as an attempt and restrictions, is a more productive form day had some significant things -to say. At of economic organization and in closest the same time, and no doubt unintentionally, on my part to meddle in the affairs of any harmony with social justice." of our good neighbors to the south. he presented a persuasive argument in be Mr. Speaker, Ambassador Gordon's re half of proceeding cautiously in wielding the Likewise, these remarks should not be Commission's considerable powers and in interpreted as interference on the part .marks at Sao Paulo, in my opinion, seeking any new ones. of Congress, as I see that duty, to caution should be taken to heart by every Mem · "In the last decade," said Chairman those who would take such steps to ber and by every citizen of our Nation. Swidler, "the Commission's power functions nationalize certain industries at the ex Observe, if you will, that Ambassador have suffered a severe attrition. Established pense of American and domestic inves Gordon said: spheres of activity have been allowed to tors and at the expense of the domestic · A system of controlled, dispersed private wither and they have not been replaced by taxpayers of any nation so' concerned. lntitative and economic administration, com new programs or activities. While total elec bined with indirect Government incentives tric energy use within the United States h~s words of caution already have been mounted at a fantastic rate, the amount of expressed on the scene by one repre and restrictions, is a more productive form .of economic organization and Iis) in closest human energy expanded in the Commission's sentative of our country and a report of harmony with social justice, electric power programs has dwindled." his remarks appeared in the Washington Now what the Chairman seems to be say Daily News on May 22 last. A representative of the U.S. Govern ,ing is that during the Eisenhower adminis In an address last month before the -ment has so spoken and as a representa tration the FPC just wasn't busy enough. Institute of Higher Studies at Sao Paulo, tive of our Nation he presumes to speak "The Commission," Mr. Swidler added, "is determined to reverse this trend." Brazil, our able Ambassador to that for us and for the administration which Well, let's see just what went on during country, the Honorable Lincoln Gordon, he serves. But does he speak for us and ·that period of Federal agency quiescence, .warned that nationalization of all pub for the administration? when the policy of Government partner lic utilities· in Brazil is not the way to We know that President Joao Goulart ship with the electric industry ·was in ef solve the country's problems. He was of Brazil plans to nationalize the public .fect. That policy, in general, permitted pri- ,reported to have said that the Socialists ·utilities in his country by outright pur vate utilities to build projects in their own in Western Europe have learned that chase. Unwise though this course of territories without Government harassment, 9824 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 while the Government limited its projects Federal Power Commission and the· ad formation division of the American to those considered uneconomical or too in ministration, of what earthly use is the Cotton Manufacturers Institute. In this volved in flood control or similar project vision, foresight, and courage which have report it was pointed out that while the associated activities for the private industry contributed to our Nation's strength 1961 import total was below the 1960 to handle. Somehow with Federal interference at a through the growth of the electric utility level, it was still greater than the level low ebb, electricity use in the United States industry? In the final analysis, close of 1958 and 1959. increased at the fantastic rate noted by and strict Federal control can only lead Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con Chairman Swidler. In the decade following to nationalization of this industry, in sent that I may make this newspaper ar 1960 the electric industry, investing almost part through the very controls the Gov ticle a part of my remarks at this point $30 bllllon in new plant and equipment, more ernment seeks to impose and in part in the RECORD, than doubled its generating capability. By through direct Government competition The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there any definition that is progress-progress which, incidentally, is now yielding almost with the industry. Vital initiative on objection to the request of the gentleman $1.6 billion a year in Federal taxes. the part of private enterprise will be from North Carolina? That is the sort of trend the FPC Chair destroyed bit by bit. There was no objection. man says he is determined to reverse. And Where, indeed, do we go, Mr. Speaker? The article is as follows: there isn't a more effective way to reverse Whom do we believe? I urge the Mem TEXTILE IMPORTS GAINED SHARPLY DURING it than the one he has outlined-by launch bers to listen again to the words of Am THE LAST QUARTER OF 1961 ing new Federal programs or activities to bassador Gordon who said: keep the Federal regulators busy regulating. w ASHINGTON .-Although textile imports A system of controlled, dispersed private into the United States in 1961 were below the Mr. Speaker, taken together, the words initiative and economic administration, record high of the previous year, a strong up of Ambassador Gordon and Chairman combined with indirect Government incen ward trend was noted in the final quarter of Swidler certainly are poles apart. At tives and restrictions, is a more productive last year, according to a 3-year textile for form of economic organization. eign trade summary issued by the economic home a representative of the administra information division of the American Cotton tion speaks out for greater Government Mr. Speaker, if this is good advice for Manufacturers Institute. control over the electric power industry. Brazil, and I believe it to be, why is it not The report also pointed out that while the Abroad another representative says that good advice for us? Are we to learn the 1961 imports total was below the 1960 level, it indirect Government incentives and hard way in the years ahead that we was still greater than that of 1968 and 1969. restrictions are best and that a system should have listened at this time to In reporting the upward swing in the final these words of wisdom from an Ameri period of last year, the summary pointed which features these is in closest out that the movement was particularly harmony with social justice. can abroad? sharp in cotton yarn. About 41 percent of Whom do we believe? Whom do our Mr. SAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask the yarn imports for 1961 entered the coun friends abroad believe? What sort of unanimous consent to revise and extend try during the last quarter-some 5.7 million political and economic philosophy, Mr. my remarks and include extraneous pounds. Speaker, do our representatives at home matter. STATISTICS SUBSTANTIATED and abroad espouse? Does our admin The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there More recent figures of the U.S. Department istration speak with but one voice or objection to the request of the gentleman of Commerce bear out the AMC! analysis, does it speak with myriad tongues re from Pennsylvania? showing that imports of cotton broad woven flecting a host of opinions from the left, There was no objection. cloth for January 1962 amounted to 48.7 the center, and the right? million square yards, which is a 70-percent It appears to me, as it must to many increase over the December 1961 total of 34.3 THE PLIGHT OF THE TEXTILE million square yards. The January total was Members, Mr. Speaker, that it behooves at an annual rate of 584.4 mUlion square the present administration to speak with INDUSTRY yards. but one voice, a voice of reason and Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Speaker, I ask The drop in imports of cotton cloth-44 restraint. That voice, in my opinion, is unanimous consent to address the House percent from 1960 to 1961-was largely due Ambassador Gordon's, for we would do for 30 minutes, to revise and extend my to the decline in the domestic demand for well to harken to the advice which he one item, unbleached carded sheetings, ac remarks, and to include extraneous cording to the summary. Imports of these so wisely gave to the Institute of Higher matter. carded sheetings decllned from 178.7 to 60.2 Studies in Sao Paulo last month. His is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there million square yards. This reduction repre a voice which should be heard in our objection to the request of the gentlem~n sents three-fifths of the decline in imports land as well as in the land in which he from North Carolina? of all cotton cloth between 1960 and 1961. represents us. His is a voice which There was no objection. However, the summary shows, the 1961 im speaks with reason and restraint at a Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Speaker, I ports of cotton cloth were still above the time when the Chairman of the Federal deeply regret that I was not able to be 1969 level. Power Commission talks about increas present to hear all of the splendid pres Mr. WHITENER. Then, Mr. Speaker, ing the scope and the depth of the entation which my colleague, the gentle on April 14, 1962, in the same publica FPC's jurisdiction over the electric power man from South Carolina [Mr. HEMP tion, we find another story which has the industry in this country. HILL], just made. I was involved in a caption "Textile Imports Increased Dur Chairman Swidler, for example, says radio program at the time, and as much ing January While Exports Declined." that in the last decade the FPC's power as I had looked forward to hearing him, Mr. Speaker, this story was based upon over the electric utility industry has suf I just could not possibly arrange it. But, reports of the Department of Commerce fered a severe attrition. He observes that I think it is commendable that our col of the United States. It pointed out the electric utility industry has grown league from South Carolina has again facts, which I think should concern the at a fantastic rate during this period and today discussed with the House and for people in our agricultural economy, when he bemoans the fact that the FPC has the RECORD the continuing problem in it said that during January one of the fallen behind-far behind-in exercising the great textile industry. sharpest export drops was in raw cotton. control over this vital industry. The In recent months, when much was be Shipments during that month were only Commission is determined to reverse this ing done by the administration to assist 414,000 bales, compared to 562,000 bales trend. this industry in meeting the unfair and in December 1961, and 1,009,000 bales Whether this is a promise or a threat burdensome competition from abroad, of cotton in January of 1961. So we see is of no consequence, Mr. Speaker. It we have continued to read shocking that there was a drop of approximately merely reflects the ambitions of the things in the press about textile imports; 600,000 bales of cotton exported from this present administration to control as particularly we have heard disturbing country in January of 1961 as compared tightly as possible the one industry things about the reduction in textile ex to January 1962. which contributes most to the economic ports from this country, Mr. Speaker, I think this points out growth of our Nation. As a result of On March 31, 1962, in the Southern why the Department of Agriculture was the vision, foresight, and courage of its Textile News, a newspaper which is pub so zealous in its presentation of the sec responsible officials, the electric utility lished in the section of the country which tion 22 petition before the Tariff Com industry remains consistently ahead of I have the privilege to represent, we find mission recently, In that petition the the public's demand for electric energy, an article entitled "Textile Imports Department of Agriculture, joined in But if the Federal Government desires Gained Sharply During the Last Quarter formally by the textile industry people to control this industry at every turn, of 1961." This story was based upon in and by some of us who serve in the and this seems to be the intention of the formation issued by the economic in- Congress, was urging that the 8.5-cent- 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. HOUSE 9825 per-pound subsidy which the American Rayon, nylon, and other manmade fiber administration -and with the develop taxpayer is giving to the foreign textile manufactures-$11.2 million against $14.2 ment of policy in this important field million. manufacturers should be removed. If Other textile manufactures-$4.7 million ar-e aware of the concern of the industry, anyone in the agricultural economy area against $6.1 million. and I hope they have it at heart. I thinks that this foreign trade situation . On the import side, the big January jump am glad that the gentleman from North relates itself -solely to manufacturing in was in cotton cloth-with shipments total Carolina has tried so often to bring it to dustries, then they ought to look at the ing 48.6 Inillion square yards compared with their attention. I thank him for join record. 34.2 million square yards in December and ing with me and for yielding to me at In our State of North Carolina some a monthly average of 12.1 million yards for this time. all of 1961. Mr. . WHITENER. Mr. Speaker, I of the farm groups have passed resolu Other cotton manufactures imports for tions consistently through the years ad January were valued at $16.6 million com thank my friend from South Carolina vocating the so-called free trade ap pared with $12.3 million in December and a very much. I am sure, as I have told proach to our international trade pro monthly average of $12.1 million for all of the gentleman before, and as I have gram. Yet these farm organizations, as 1961. showed him from letters that I have re well-intentioned as they may be, have WOOL IMPORTS DOWN ceived from people in my own congres been blind to some of the basic facts of The only drop in imports was in wool sional district, that there is an aware life in our trade situation. Here in this manufactures, down from $14.4 million ness on the part of our textile people, country where we are concerned with worth in December to $13 million in Jan both employees and management, of surpluses iri cotton, where the cotton uary. The monthly average last year was the efforts being made by my friend and $16.4 million. I program is costing the taxpayers a great Silk manufactures imports had a $4.9 mil neighbor. certainly share that feeling deal of money, our people who are in lion value in January, $4.8 million in De of appreciation and I say to him as time terested in a sound agricultural economy cember and a $4.5 million monthly average goes on more will be heard from me, should take note of this one fact that I for all of last year. and I hope from him, on this subject have mentioned from the article just Wool semimanufactures listed a January which is so vital to so many people in referred to, and that is that in January value of $5 million, only $3.8 million for the Piedmont areas of North Carolina 1961, according to this story, based upon December and a 1961 monthly average of and South Carolina. $4.5 million. Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, will Department· of · Commerce or Govern Raw cotton imports totaled 14.9 million ment figures, this country exported 9,000 pounds in January, only 9 million pounds in the gentleman yield? bales more than 1 million bales of cotton December, with a monthly average of 13.3 Mr. WHITENER. I am happy to yield in January 1961; whereas in January million for all of 1961. to my friend from North Carolina who 1962, the figure was only 414,000 bales also comes from one of the great textile of cotton. Even in the cotton country Mr. HEMPHILL. Mr. Speaker, will areas, the home of Cannon Mills and from which some of us come, 600,000 the gentleman yield? other outstanding textile concerns, and bales of cotton is a lot of cotton, and it . Mr. WHITENER. I shall be happy to the home of some of the finest people is a lot of expense to our Government yield to the gentleman from South to be found anywhere. Of course, the to maintain this cotton in warehouses Carolina. gentleman has been very zealous in this which otherwise would find its way into Mr. HEMPHILL. Mr. Speaker, I want question and I am so happy he is today world trade. to thank the gentleman from North taking such an active part, as he always Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent Carolina [Mr. WHITENER] for making does, in presenting this problem. that I may make this news story, dated the remarks which he has tak-en the time Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, Iam April 14, 1962, from the Southern Textile to present to the House of Represent delighted to have the OPPortunity to News, a part of my remarks at this point. atives out of a very busy and crowded commend my good friend, the gentle The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there schedule today. I realize that the gentle man from North Carolina [Mr. WHITE objection to the request of the g"€ntle• man was in the chair of a very impor NER], because he has zealously and man from North carolina? tant subcommittee of one of the stand constantly been on the alert in regard ing committees of the House at the time to this terrific problem that the textile There-was no objection. his special order was called. I want to The article referred to follows: industry has, and particularly the dan-· thank the gentleman for the many other ger to the jobs of the textile workers of TEXTILE IMPORTS INCREASE DURING JANUARY, occasions on which he has taken the WHILE EXPORTS DECLINE our section of the country. I know no floor here in behalf of the textile people. one who is better versed in the problem WASHINGTON.-This country's textile ex I know the distinguished gentleman ports dropped in almost every category dur from North Carolina represents a dis of our textile industry and of our textile ing January while imports increased in vir trict which is immediately adjacent to workers than the gentleman from North tually every segment in the same period mine, and represents it nobly and well. Carolina who now has the floor. I want both in comparison to the previous month to commend him on the timeliness of his and to January of last year. Our people have a joint problem, and remarks and to tell him that I trust That situation was reflected in trade re the sam-e problem, identical problem, in that we in the Congress will listen to ports Just issued here by the Commerce De the textile field. I want to thank the the warning that he has given in regard partment. gentleman for taking the floor so many to this grave problem. I commend him One of the sharpest export drops was in times in behalf of the textile people. for bringing it to our attention. raw cotton, with January shipments of 414,- Mr. Speaker, I might say to the gen 000 bales compared with 562,000 bales in tleman that I have here a letter from Mr. WHITENER. I certainly thank December and 1,009,000 bales in January of one of the cotton mills in my district the gentleman for whom I have such 1961. The monthly average for all of last which employs many people. Here is high esteem and Ruch appreciation and year was 560,00 bales. what they say, which shows what is say to him that this is not a battle in Cotton semimanufactures shipments for really happening to us in the import wnich just a few of us are involved but January were .25 million pounds, down from field. It says: one which finds many soldiers ..on the 29 million pounds in December and a month battlefield. I am happy that my good ly average of 27.9 million pounds for all of The Tariff Commission began its investi friend and neighbor from North Caro last year. gation on la-st February 13 and since then Seinimanufactures of rayon, nylon, and no action has been taken. lina is one of the generals in the battle other manmade fibers dropped from a De Imports of yarn into this country have which is being carried on. cember level of 18.4 million pounds to 16.4 exceeded already, by 50 percent, the total Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from million in January, but were slightly above allowable umler the Short Term Geneva South Carolina mentioned something the monthly average of last year as a whole. Agreement. As yet, I have been able to about a letter that he received from one 1lnd no reference in the trade papers :to any OTHER CATEGORmS of his constituents. I have me~tioned _protest by the D.epartment of Commerce of The situation for other categories (with this overshi_pment. two stories which appeal'ed earlier in the January figures listed first) -follows: Action on both of these matters 1s long year in the Southern Textile News to Cotton cloth-$9.S million worth against overdue and I ask _that you do whatever .show how this import situation as far '$11 m1111on. you can to expedite decisions by the Tariff as textiles are -concerned continues to Other cotton manufactures-'$·5.4 million Commission and Department of Commerce. against $7.7 million. worsen. · Wool ma.nufactures-$500,000 agains_t I suppose the people who are charged It happens that in the eity 1n which I $700,000. with the programs and legislation of the live we find the greatest concentration 9826 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 of textile industries to be found any shipped more than 8 million pounds of carded of our country, however worthy our in where in the world. The county which yarn during this period. tentions may be, we are depriving our Other countries over quota figures in is my home has over 140 textile plants. combed or carded yarn or both included own people of a standard of living which In our community we have an outstand Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Italy, Lebanon, Bel they have earned, and which was not ing daily newspaper. I do not mean to gium, and Switzerland. Imports from Co given to them by the people of any other imply that our other newspapers in the lombia were 22,826 pounds of combed yarn country. At the same time we are less county are not outstanding, but cer and 1,475,000 pounds of carded yarn. Im ening the ability of our own country to tainly the Gastonia Gazette is one of ports from Taiwan were 400,000 pounds of fulfill it.s role as the leader of the free the outstanding daily papers in North carded yarn. nations of the world. We cannot con Carolina, and that paper has been alert That news story indicates the problem tinue to give away our economic strength to the problems confronting the com that is troubling so many people whose and be expected to impose taxes upon munity and the Nation as far as textiles jobs are at stake and others whose in our people in order to give away our are concerned. So I was interested to vestments are in the textile industry. money to the same people in Belgium read on May 14, 1962, a story in that We were told the Geneva long-term where they were so concerned about this paper which carried the headline, "Spin agreement would be something that increase in duty upon Wilton and velvet ners Show Concern Over Boost in Im would be helpful to us in this country. carpets. The record shows that the em ports." The subhead states "Six-Month It appears, as the gentleman from ployment situation there is at least 50 Totals Exceed Estimates." This story South Carolina has pointed ou~. that percent better than the employment sit goes on to say: the short-term period is being used to uation in our own country. It seems to Spinners of cotton sales yarn in the Caro raise the basis for future imports to me that here in our own country while linas are showing deep concern over increased such an extent that the industry will we cannot isolate ourselves from the yarn imports for the first half of the current rest of the world for we must have an Geneva short-term treaty. be faced with even greater problems than any of us visualized a few months abundance of foreign trade, that we must This is in line with what our friend ago. I think this week when we saw be realistic about it, and realize that from South Carolina [Mr. HEMPHILL] what the Common Market countries did the textile industry, as a fine example, has just pointed out. in retaliation for the very realistic ac must be preserved. That industry is the Continuing: tion taken by the President in raising second largest employer of people of any manufacturing industry in our Na There has been Ii ttle said openly except the duty on Wilton and velvet carpet what associations have told their members. from 21 to 40 percent is significant. The tion. In recent years, however, we have But the fact alarming textile men is im action taken shows us that we here in seen over 800 plants closed down, we ports for the first half of the treaty have this country cannot expect a great deal have seen employment drop in the tex already exceeded expected totals for the en of cooperation from the so-called Com tile industry by approximately 20 to 25 tire 12-month period. percent. During that same period we Manufacturers are admitting privately they mon Market countries, or from any other countries, in preserving the jobs of our have seen the people in these textile have a real problem on their hands and plants in the past 10 years increase pro don't know where to turn. people in America. They, we are told by The anxiety ls compounded, they say, by the news stories-"They"-meaning the duction per man-hour by 60 percent. As the fact that imports for the short term Common Market people-in open retalia one who was raised in a textile plant period (Oct. 1, 1961 through Oct. 1, 1962) tion for this effort on the part of the and knows something about a job load, w111 form the basic levels which will go into President to protect the jobs of a few I think I can say to you with complete effect with the start of the long-term ( 5- people in the carpet industry have raised, accuracy that we cannot expect these year) Geneva treaty October 1, 1962. great Americans working at the ma In layman's language, spinners fear a dras as I remember, their duties on six or eight major commodities which we have chines in the textile industry to carry tic increase in the basic quota for the long a much greater workload and burden. term agreement. This means the figure, un been exporting into those countries. der which the long-term agreement ls This does not apply just to Belgium but They have just about reached the break reached, will far exceed their expectations. to all of the countries participating in ing point, and they have done it with This will bring on another flood of foreign the Common Market. These duties are out complaining, done it with full knowl goods into the market, causing a bloating being raised in retaliation to such an ex edge of an unfavorable situation which situation which will handicap American pro tent that they, in effect, are cutting off has beeri. created for the people in the ducers. It could have a drastic effect on trade from this country in these six or textile industry through no fault of their the price structure of sales yarn. own but, rather, through the misadven It ls the fear of most men in the industry eight items in retaliation for what was that the 6-month rate of imports will go done by our President in trying to pro ture of those who were leading this coun far beyond the predicted 28 to 30 million tect a small industry in our own country. try in trade policies with foreign nations .. pounds during the short-term treaty year. I think this business of retaliation is It is said that the amount of import.s They say the basic figure for the long a dangerous area for governments as is only 5 or 6 percent of the gross term treaty is to be the figure for imports well as for individuals. I am not here textile sales in our country. But, Mr. during the short-term treaty year plus a lim advocating that we approach this prob Speaker, if you have a market which is ited percentage addition over the 5-year already adequately cared for and throw period. lem as to textiles or to any other Ameri can commodities in a spirit of anger or in 5 or 6 percent more products made Recently the Combed Yarn Association, in foreign countries at low wages and with headquarters here, explained to its in a spirit of getting even with some members that American planners at the con other country. Rather, I think the oftentimes with local government subsi ference which set up the long-term agree record will show, it is absolutely es dies, plus an 8½-cent-per-pound or ment accepted imports for the short-term sential that those of us charged with $42.50-per-bale subsidy paid to foreign year as basic for the long-term treaty. At responsibility in this field, whether in manufacturers by the American taxpay that time it was expected that imports would the legislative or in the executive ers, a frightening picture presents it be held at the overall level of 12,567,000 branch of Government, must think in self. When you add this percentage of pounds. textiles, even though some may say that However, for the half year, October 1, 1961, terms of what is best for our own country. We know from the arguments arithmetically it is small, you can see through March 1962, total imports have what it does to the market and how it passed 14,600,000 pounds. Of this, some we hear on the floor of the House, and 12,698,000 pounds came from treaty powers from the contentions made by the ruins the price situation in the textile and 1,998,000 from nontreaty countries, executive branch of our Government, industry, as it would in any other in Colombia and Taiwan. and by thinking people throughout the dustry. The Combed Yarn Spinners Association world, that the well-being of the free In a few days we will be dealing here computed the annual short-term treaty world rests heavily upon the people of with a trade bill. I believe it is desig quota for carded yarn at 9,776,000 pounds. the United States of America; that this nated as H.R. 9900. This bill should be Against these figures, imports for carded Nation must be strong not only for the scanned carefully and critically by all of yarn from October 1, 1961, through March us who have the responsibility of repre 1962, amount to 13,414,000 pounds and im benefit of our own people, but also as ports of combed yarns were 1,282,000. the leader of the people of the free senting the American people in the Con Association figures for the first 5 months, world. ' gress of the United States. with the addition of recent data for the Mr. Speaker, if we by legislative or I have committed myself to make such month of March, show that Portugal alone executive action lower the economic level a careful study. I have committed my- 1962 CONGRESSIONA~ RECORD - HOUSE 9827· self to try to be objective in this study, . there will be a reduction in wheat . and bear the cost of making the tabulations, But I say to you~ not only will it be re feed grain production, a reduction in and so forth. quired that one or two of us uo_that but. grain storage costs, and consequently a In my opinion, there is -all too little evezy other Member of this C9ngress diminishing · opportunity· for operators · information available today on our tax should do the same. with the ho~ .tha~ like Estes, who was in the grain storage collections and the operation -0f our as a result of our thinking and reason business. internal revenue laws. Many research ing together we can arrive at a trade The real scandal, insofar as the De- groups and other organizations would be policy which will be most cqnducive to partment of Agriculture is concerned, very happy to carry out studies along the advancement of the welfare of every seems to have been in -the transfer of these 1ines if they could secure the living American. cotton allotments from Southern States proper statistics. This would be ex to Texas and Estes. · These cotton allot- tremely valuab1-e :not only to the pub ments, because of the marketing quotas· lie generally, but to the Treasury De LET'S LOOK AT THE FACTS system in op~ration for this product, partment and the Congress. in studying Mrs. WEIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan have a high value. They constitute, in the operation of present law and in de imous consent that the gentleman from effect, a Government permit to plant termining in what manner present law Nebraska [Mr. BEERMANN] may extend · cotton and are sought after by every should be changed. In addition, these his remarks at this point in the RECORD. possible means. Now the administra- bills would permit the indoctrination The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tion proposes to apply this quota system of State and local tax administrators in objection to the request of the gentle to wheat and feed grains. If this is the procedures used by the Federal Gov woman from New York? done, the Government permits to plant ernment in administering our tax laws. There was no objection. wheat and feed grains will have a high Other departments of the Govern Mr. BEERMANN. Mr. Speaker, the value and the struggle to get allot- ment, -such as the Bureau of the Census, Democrats are engaged in a desperate ments-which will be handed out by the the Department of Labor. and the De attempt to shift the blame for the Billie bureaucrats-will intensify. partment of Health, Education, and Wel- Sol Estes scandals from the administra l predict many more Billie Sol Estes fare, already have authority of offset the tion to the Republicans and to business. scandals if the administration's farm cost of such tabulations and compilations This is clearly apparent in the ques bill is enacted. against the fees and charges for making tioning of witnesses by Democratic mem them. This legislation would simply bers of the Fountain subcommittee. give a similar authority to the Treasury which seeks to link the Eisenhower ad RELATING TO SPECIAL STATISTI- Department. The Treasury Department ministration and a New York business CAL STUDIES OF TAX INFORMA- itself is most anxious to have thls au- firm with E-stes. It is apparent also in TION thority. speculative news stories and comment by These studies based on these statistics, columnists. For example, the fact that Mrs. WEIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan should this legislation be enacted, would two former ufficia1s of the Department imous consent that the gentleman from be very useful to the Committee on Ways of Agriculture, while Ezra T. Benson was Missouri [Mr. CURTIS] may extend his and Means and the Committee on Secretary, are now connected with the remarks at this point in the RECORD. Finance, as well as other committees of New York firm which had business rela The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the Congress, such as the Joint Commit tionships with Estes, has been empha objection to the request of the gentle tee on the Economic Report, the Com sized time and time again at the Foun w-oman from New York? mittees on Government Operations, and tain hearing, in many newspaper stories, There was no objection. so forth. In many instances, if this leg and by columnists. The inference is Mr. CURTIS of Missouri. Mr. Speak islation is adopted, these statistical that these officials used their influence er, today the Honorable WILBUR D. MILLS, projects could be carried on jointly by to further both the New York company's chairman of the Committee on Ways and the Government and the pa-rty request and Estes~ affairs and were rewarded Means, and I introduced identical bills, ing the information. The fees and with jobs. H.R. 12030 and H.R. 12031. The purpose charges for the Treasur.y Department One -of these officials, Walter Berger, of these bills is to make it possible for furnishing this information would be on former head of the Commodity Credit the Treasury Department, upon written the basis of cost. Corporation, leading agency of the De request, to perform special st~tistical The tabulations, studies, and compila partment, has testified in executive ses tabulations and studies from tax returns, tions provided for under the bill would sion before the McClellan subcommittee declarations, statements, and other docu be subject to all the existing provisions in the Senate. This testimony has not ments required under the .tax laws and of law and regulations relating to unau been made public but authentic reports regulations ther-eunder and from rec thorized disclosure of information. indicate that Berger satisfied the com-. ords relating to the administration and mittee that be had no connection what enforcement of the Internal Revenue ever with, and in fact knew nothing. of, laws. They would also authorize the TAX CUT AND SPENDING Estes' machinations. Yet this fact has· Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate Mrs. WEIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan not been published even though it ap to admit the employees of any State or imous consent that the gentleman from pears to be common knowledge. other governmental entity to the train Illinois [Mr. DERWINSKI] may extend his The effort to smear business and the ing cour_ses conducted by the Internal remarks at this point in the RECORD. Republicans in connection with Estes Revenue Service. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there is reprehensible and is bound to react The problem under pTesent law is that, objection to the request of the gentle against the administration. I think all as a practical matter. the Treasury De woman from New York? the facts connected with this .affair partment cannot honor requests for There was no objection. should be aired thoroughly. If any busi studies, and so forth, because they are Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is ness firm connived with Estes, the cul not able to accept fees and charges for especially appropriate on the day that prit-or culprits-should be thoroughly these services and use them to defray we extended the wartime imposed excise exposed and punished. The same is true the cost of performing them. At the taxes to read Secretary Dillon's promise for· officials ·of the .Eisenhower admin present time such fees and charges must of tax reduction. In view of the spend istration. But to imply conspiracy and be treated as any Internal Revenue col ing schemes of the administration, it is wrongdoing, without one shred of evi lection and be paid into the general logical to ask whether the tax reduction dence, as has been the case thus far, funds of the Treasury. This has effec is ·practical, is honestly being planned, constitutes foul tactics and should not tively precluded the Treasury Depart or is it merely campaign window dress be tolerated. ment from performing this very valuable ing to save Democratic Members of Con Another amazing fact of the Estes service. gress from the wr.ath of the Nation's tax case is that the administration brazenly The purpose of this legislation would payers. is using the scandal as an argument for be to permit these fees and charges for Rather than to answer these possible its totalitarian farm bill, which it is these tabulations, training, and so forth, questions myself, I submit for the REC trying to ram down the throats of Cop..:. to be deposited in a separate account ORD an editorial in this morning's Chi gress and the farmers themselves. The which can be used to reimburse the par cago Sun-Times which, in a very .effec contention is that, if the bill is passed, ticular appropriation which is used to tive and penetrating fashion, covers the 9828 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 6 subject. The editorial is entitled "Tax minations under the so-called Davis Housing Act. The Davis-Bacon Act also Cut and Spending": Bacon Act. As a cosponsor of identical protects employers in the construction TAX CUT AND SPENDING legislation, I am particularly concerned industry against the unfair competition When he sent his 1968 budget to Congress, because, despite the fact that this bill of other employers submitting low bids President Kennedy said he expected a surplus was reported at the beginning of April, in the expectation that they will be able at the end of the fiscal year, which would be it has not yet been reported from the to cut labor costs by importing workers a year from now. He looked for rises in pri Committee on Rules. from other areas to whom they can pay vate expenditures, both in consumption and The Davis-Bacon Act was originally wages lower than those generally pre investment. enacted in 1931 and amended to its pres vailing in a particular area, even if they "To plan a deficit under such circum ent form in 1935. The date of enact have to import workers from other stances would increase the risk of inflation areas. ary pre~sures, damaging alike to our domestic ment is significant for Members of this economy and to our international balance of side of the aisle for it should be remem The amendment to the prevailing payments." bered that when Congress originally wage provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act The speech made by Treasury Secretary passed the act the Republican adminis which is contained in H.R. 10946, as re Dillon in New York Monday, promising "top tration of Herbert Hoover was in charge ported from the Committee on Education to bottom" cuts in income tax rates, gave a of the executive branch of the Govern and Labor, is designed to bring the act hint that the administration's attitude to ment. It is also worthwhile to point out up to date by including fringe benefits ward a balanced budget is changing. that the act has a definite bipartisan in prevailing wage determinations. As It is now generally expected that the ad ministration's spending programs and re :flavor since its present form was worked I think all of us are aware, there has duced revenue will give the Government still out and determined upon by Congress been a very substantial change in the another year in the red. But now the ad when the Democratic administration of concept of earnings since the Davis ministration's line is shifting: A deficit is Franklin D. Roosevelt was in charge of Bacon Act was enacted. Group hos not necessarily inflationary. the executive branch of the Government pitalization, disability benefits, and So said Dillon in his New York speech. in 1935. There should be no partisan other fringe benefits were the rare ex It is a myth, he said, to believe that oper ship about H.R. 10946 since from the ception in the 1930's. Today, more than ating the Government in the red inevitably brings inflation. Deficits, he said, bring in beginning the interest of both the Con 85 million people in the United States flation only when they combine with strong gress and the executive branch in as depend upon these benefits. Regardless demand that puts pressure on supply. suring workers employed by contractors of the form they take, the employers' If the administration pushes through tax and subcontractors working on Govern share of the cost of these plans or the cuts next year, it wm be for the purpose of ment construction contracts at least pre benefits the employers provide are a stepping up demands. Tax cuts will put vailing wages has been bipartisan form of compensation. Today in the more money into the pockets of consumers throughout. construction industry there are over and the treasuries of companies that are operating in the black. At the same time In its present form, the Davis-Bacon 5,000 welfare and pension funds. Most such income tax cuts, unless matched with Act requires contractors and subcontrac of these are of the health and welfare a reduction in Gover_nment spending or with tors to pay to laborers and mechanics type and are financed by employer con increased revenue from other sources, would working on Government construction tributions of so many cents per hour for perpetuate a budget imbalance. In that contracts amounting to $2,000 or over each hour worked by a covered employee. case the Dlllon formula for inflation would not less than the wages found by the Sec Because these types of payments have be present: deficits combined with demand retary of Labor to be the prevailing increased, they now present a very sig putting pressure on supply. wages for the corresponding classes of The administration seems to be heading nificant portion of wages and an em toward a fl.seal philosophy something along laborers and mechanics employed on ployer's labor costs. this line: Tax reforms to stimulate the econ projects of a character similar to the The result of not including these omy may cause the Government to operate contract work in the city. town, village, fringe benefits in the rates of pay is in the red for a while longer, but eventually or other civil subdivision of the State in that contractors that do not have these the growth of employment, income, and which the work is to be performed. The programs for their employees can come profl. ts will bring in more taxes and the act established the policy that the U.S. into an area and undercut already es budget eventually can be balanced. Mean Government was not to be a party to de time, continued deficits are to be rational tablished employers who do have these ized: Supply of goods can be increased to pressing local labor standards. programs for their employees. As the reduce inflationary pressure. Prior to enactment of the act there was Committee on Education and Labor has To increase the supply of goods, to utilize no Federal statute requiring the payment pointed out in its report: the economy to capacity, producers must be of wage rates to workers on Federal con When this happens it means that local assured fair profits. Businessmen can't be struction projects. The Committee on building tradesmen who have elected to take assured fair profits if their costs go up but Education and Labor has pointed out in wage increases in the form of benefit pro- pressure is applied, as in the steel case, to its report: . grams in order to provide for their families keep down prices. This hurts business con are depriving themselves of work which fidence. With the advent of large Federal con they could otherwise obtain. The fair em The Kennedy proposal to reduce taxes may struction programs, however, it soon became ployer is thereby placed in a steadily deterio be intended to increase business confidence. apparent that local wage standards in a com rating competitive position. Today, the con But tax reduction can't go hand in hand munity had to be protected from cheap labor struction worker receives his real wages not with spending-as-usual programs of the imported from other areas. Qualified con only in the pay envelope e,fter necessary de Government. As the council of the U.S. tractors residing and doing business in an ductions, but also in the form of these fringe Chamber of Commerce said last week: "Tax area of high wage standards found it impos benefits such as health, welfare, and retire reduction and tax reform should take sible to underbid outside contractors who ment programs. These socially desirable precedence over new spending programs as based their estimates for labor upon the low private welfare programs promote the wel a means of stimulating the economy." wages they could pay to workmen obtained fare of our society and should be included The administration is preparing to buy the from another locality or even another State. within the prevailing wage determinations tax argument. It should also take advice On many occasions the local contractors and made by the Secretary. about changing its spending habits. local laborers had to stand by while outside contractors and outside labor performed un Mr. Speaker, H.R. 10946 has the sup der locally substandard conditions, work port of the building and construction DA VIS-BACON AMENDMENTS that otherwise would have been theirs. unions and of many employer groups The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under The Davis-Bacon Act was enacted to in the construction industry. Indeed, prevent these abuses on direct Federal there is little disagreement, if any, with previous order of the House, the gen the specific provisions or purpose of this tleman from New York [Mr. HALPERN] construction programs. Davis-Bacon is recognized for 15 minutes. provisions have been extended in recent bill. Mr. HALPERN. Mr. Speaker, one of years to apply to a number of Federal I understand, however, that some the important bills which I hope Con grant-in-aid programs, including the Members of this body believe the act is gress will enact during the present ses f eder&lly impacted areas school pro in need of other improvements as well, sion is the measure-H.R. 10946-which grams, Hill-Burton hospital construc such as provision of a procedure for has been reported from the Committee tion, the Federal interstate highway judicial review for those who are charged on Education and Labor to include and airport programs, the water pollu with a violation of the act. Whatever fringe be.nefits in prevailing wage deter- tion control programs, and the National the merits of this proposal may be, and 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 9829 possibly a study of the act's administra~ SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 5(h) of · Executive Order No. 10501, as tion, such as some of my colleagues have The SPEAKER announced his signa amended; to the Committee on Armed Serv suggested may be called for, I do not ices. ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of the 2157. A l~tter from the Assistant Secretary think it is relevant to the present bill. following titles: of the Interior, transmitting a draft of a Nor do I think the bill's consideration S. 315. An act for the relief of Dr. Ting-Wa proposed bill entitled "A bill to authorize should be delayed until these other mat Wong; the addition of certain donated lands to the ters are dealt with. The Davis-Bacon S. 1962. An act for the relief of Kenneth administrative headquarters site, Isle Royale Act in its present form tolerates a seri David Wooden; National Park"; to the Committee on In ous injustice for workers employed on S. 2011. An act for the relief of Antonia terior and Insular Affairs. Government construction contract work Longfield-Smith; and 2158. A letter from the Assistant Secretary which H.R. 10946 would remedy. It is S. 2099. An act for the relief of Tina Jane of State, transmitting a draft of a proposed Beland, bill entitled "A bill to authorize the appoint my hope that the Rules Committee will ment of one additional Assistant Secretary shortly report the bill to include fringe of State"; to the Committee on Foreign Af benefits in prevailing wage determina BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION PRE fairs. tions under the Davis-Bacon Act and SENTED TO THE PRESIDENT that the House will give it an overwhelm Mr. BURLESON, from the Committee REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB ing vote of approval. on House Administration, reported that LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS that committee did on June 5, 1962, pre sent to the President, for his approval, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of LEAVE OF ABSENCE bills and a joint resolution of the House committees were delivered to the Clerk of the following titles: for printing and reference to the proper By unanimous consent, leave of ab calendar, as follows: sence was granted to: H.R. 1347. An act for the relief of Adolf M. Mrs. NORRELL (at the request of Mr. Bailer; Mr. HARRIS: Committee on Interstate and H.R. 5652. An act for the relief of Kevork Foreign Commerce. H.R. 11643. A bill to ALBERT), for today through Friday, June amend sections 216(c) and 306(b) of the In 15, on account of official business. Toroian; and H.J. Res. 638. Joint resolution for the re terstate Commerce Act, relating to the estab Mr. DENT (at the request of Mr. HOL lief of certain aliens who are serving in the lishment of through routes and Joint rates; LAND), indefinitely, on account of illness. U.S. Armed Forces. without amendment (Rept. No. 1769). Re ferred to the House Calendar. Mr. HALEY: Committee on Interior and ADJOURNMENT Insular Affairs. S. 2893. An act to declare SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED that certain land of the United States is held By unanimous consent, permission to Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Speaker, I by the United States in trust for the Prairie address the House, following the legis move that the House do now adjourn. Band of Potawatomi Indians in Kansas; lative program and any special orders The motion was agreed to; accordingly without amendment (Rept. No. 1772). Re (at 5 o'clock and 25 minutes p.m.), the ferred to the Committee of the Whole House hereto!ore entered, was granted to: on the State of the Union. Mr. PRICE, for 30 minutes, tomorrow, House adjourned until tomorrow, Thurs day, June 7, 1962, at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. HALEY: Committee on Interior and June 7. Insular Affairs. H.R. 4592. A bill to set Mr. SAYLOR, for 15 minutes, today, to aside certain lands in Montana for the In revise and extend his remarks and in EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, dians of the Confederated Salish and clude editorials. Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, ETC. Mont.; with amendment (Rept. No. 1774). Mr. HALPERN (at the request of Mrs. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive Referred to the Committee of the Whole WEIS) , for 15 minutes, today. communications were taken from the House on the State of the Union. Mr. ALEXANDER (at the request of Mr. Speaker's table and referred as follows: Mr. HALEY: Committee on Interior and WHITENER), for 1 hour, on Wednesday, Insular Affairs. H.R. 10452. A bill to do 2152. A letter from the Comptroller Gen nate to the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe of the June 13. eral of the United States, transmitting a re port on the audit of the Panama Canal Com Fort Totten Indian Reservation, N. Dak., ap pany and the Canal Zone Government for proximately 275.74 acres of federally owned EXTENSION OF REMARKS the fiscal year ended June 30, 1961 (H. Doc. land; with amendment (Rept. No. 1775). Re ferred to the Committee of the Whole House By unanimous consent, permission t.o No. 429); to the Committee on Government Operations and ordered to be printed. on the State of the Union. extend remarks in the CONGRESSIONAL 2153. A letter from the Comptroller Gen Mr. HALEY: Committee on Interior and RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks, eral of the United States, transmitting a re Insular Affairs. H.R. 10530. A bill to de was granted to: port on the review of the administration of clare that certain land of the United States (The following Members (at the re the public assistance programs and the sur is held by the United States in trust for the quest of Mrs. WEIS) and to include ex plus food distribution program, Department Oglala Sioux Indian Tribe of the Pine Ridge of Public Welfare, District of Columbia gov Reservation; with amendment (Rept. No. traneous matter:) 1776). Referred to the Committee of the Mr.DAGUE. ernment; to the Committee on Government Operations. Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. SCHNEEBELI. 2154. A letter from the Comptroller Gen Mr. HALEY: Committee on Interior and Mr. SCHERER. eral of the United States, transmitting a re Insular Affairs. H.R. 11057. A bill to de Mr.ALGER. port on the review of the automatic data clare that the United States holds certain Mr. WILSON of Indiana. processing system used by the Aviation Sup lands on the Eastern Cherokee Reservation Mr. MATHIAS, ply Office (ASO), Philadelphia, Pa., Depart in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Mr. VANZANDT. ment of the Navy, in the supply management Indians of North Carolina; with amendment of aviation parts and equipment valued at (Rept. No. 1777). Referred to the Committee (The following Members (at the re about $2 .3 billion; to the Committee on Gov of the Whole House on the State of the quest of Mr. WHITENER) and to include ernment Operations. Union. extraneous matter: ) 2155. A letter from the Comptroller Gen Mr. MACK: Committee on Interstate and Mrs. KELLY. eral of the United States, transmitting a Foreign Commerce. H.R. 11670. A bill to Mr. CELLER. report on a review of the circumstances per postpone by 3 months the date on or before taining to the Secretary of Labor's determi which the Securities and Exchange Commis Mr. ADDABBO, nation of prevailing wages (No. Y-13, 183, sion shall report to the Congress the results Jan. 6, 1961) for use in contracting for of its study and investigation pursuant to construction of the 450-unit Capehart hous section 19(d) of the Securities Exchange Act ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ing project at the Marine Corps schools in the of 1934, and for other purposes; without vicinity of Quantico, Va. The review was amendment (Rept. No. 1778). · Referred to Mr. BURLESON, from the Committee made in response to inquiries from several the Committee of the Whole House on the on House Administration, reported that Members of Congress; to the Committee on State of the Union. that committee had examined and found Government Operations. truly enrolled a bill of the House of the 2156. A letter from the Administrator, following title, which was thereupon General Services Administration, relative to REPORTS ·oF COMMITTEES ON PRI the notification of the declassification of the VATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS signed by the Speaker: July-December 1961 report and all prior is · H.R. 1653. An act tor the relief of William sues of the statistical supplement stockpile Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports Falby. report to the Congress, pursuant to section of committees were delivered to the Clerk 9830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE June 6 for printing and reference to the proper Mr. PETERSON: Committee on the Judi By Mr. CORBETT: calendar, as follows: ciary. H.R. 7615. A blll for the relief of H.R.12038. A bill to ·establish in the Li Clara B. Fry; with amendment (Rept. No. brary of Congress a library of musical scores Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judi 1783). Referred to the Committee of the and other instructional materials to further ciary. S. 2186. An act for the relief of Whole House. educational, vocational, and cultural oppor Manuel Arranz Rodriguez; without amend Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. tunities in the field o! music !or blind per ment (Rept. No. 1760). Referred to the H.R. 7900. A blll for the relief of Lt. (jg) sons; to the Committee on House Adminis Committee of the Whole House. James B. Stewart; with amendment (Rept. tration. Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. No. 1784). Referred to the Committee of the By Mr.MULTER: s. 2300. An act for the relief of Byron Whole House. H.R.12039. A bill to amend the Immigra Wong; without amendment (Rept. No. 1761). tion and Nationality Act; to the Committee Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the Judiciary. House. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr.MURRAY: Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 12040. A bill to define the term "child" S. 2339. An act for the relief of George Ross Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public for lump-sum payment purposes under the Hutchins; with amendment (Rept. No. 1762). bills and resolutions were introduced and Civil Service Retirement Act; to the Com Referred to the Committee of the Whole severally referred as follows: mittee on Post Office and Civil Service. House. By Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin: By Mr. WHITENER (by request): Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 12026. A bill to provide for a tempo H.R. 12041. A b111 to amend the District s. 2340. An act for the relief of Shunichi rary increase in the public debt limit set of Columbia Corporation Act; to the Com Aikawa; without amendment (Rept. No. mittee on the District of Columbia. 1763) . Referred to the Committee of the forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act; to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. THOMPSON o! New Jersey: Whole House. Means. H.R. 12042. A b111 to amend the act of Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. April 29, 1942, establishing the District of 2418. An act for the relief of Elaine Rozin By Mr. CELLER: s. H.R.12027. A blll to amend section 1391 of Columbia Recreation Board, to provide finan Recanati; without amendment (Rept. No. cial aid for the arts in the District of Co 1764). Referred to the Committee of the title 28 of the United States Code relating to venue; to the Committee on the Judi lumbia, including improved programs of the Whole House. ciary. arts in the curriculums of the public schools, Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FARBSTEIN: equal to the aid provided by other cities of the S. 2486. An act for the relief of Kim Carey H.R. 12028. A bill to amend the Immigra United States for their local art programs; (Timothy Mark Alt); without amendment tion and Nationality Act to provide that the to the Committee on the District of Co (Rept. No. 1765). Referred to the Commit unused annual quota of any quota area shall lumbia. tee of the Whole House. be available for use in quota areas where the By Mr. DOWDY: Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. annual quota ls oversubscribed so as to per H.J. Res. 730. Joint resolution to author S. 2562. An act for the relief of Sally Ann mit the entry of brothers, sisters, married ize the President to proclaim May 15 o! each Barnett; without amendment (Rept. No. sons, and married daughters of citizens of year as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the 1766). Referred to the Committee of the the United States," and for other purpose; to calendar week of each year during which Whole House. the Committee on the Judiciary. such May 15 occurs as Police Week; to the Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GIAIMO: Committee on the Judiciary. s. 2565. An act for the relief of Michael H.R. 12029. A bill to amend the Library By Mr. LAffiD: Najeeb Metry; without amendment (Rept. Services Act in order to make areas lacking H.J. Res. 731. Joint resolution to suspend No. 1767). Referred to the Committee of public libraries or with inadequate public for the 1962 campaign the equal opportunity the Whole House. libraries, public elementary and secondary requirements of section 315 of the Communi Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. school libraries, and certain college and uni cations Act of 1934 !or up to five debates by S. 2709. An act for the relief of Ernst versity libraries, eligible for benefits under the major party national chairmen or their Fraenkel and his wife, Hanna Fraenkel; that act, and for other purposes; to the Com designees; to the Committee on Interstate without amendment (Rept. No. 1768). Re mittee on Education and Labor. and Foreign Commerce. ferred to the Committee of the Whole House. By Mr. MILLS: Mr. EDMONDSON: Committee on Interior H.R.12030. A blll to amend the Internal and Insular Affairs. H.R. 9593. A bill to Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to moneys provide for the conveyance of certain phos received in ;payment !or special statistical PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS phate rights to the Dr. P. Phlllip Foundation studies and compilations and certain other Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private of Orlando, Fla.; without amendment (Rept. services; to the Committee on Ways and bills and resolutions were introduced and No. 1770). Referred to the Committee of Means. severally referred as follows: the Whole House. By Mr. CURTIS of Missouri: Mr. HALEY: Committee on Interior and H.R.12031. A b111 to amend the Internal By Mr. CLANCY: Insular Affairs. H.R. 10459. A bill to pro Revenue Code o! 1954 with respect to moneys H.R. 12043. A b111 for the relief of Vita vide for the conveyance of 39 acres of Min received in payment for special statistical Maria COiucci; to the Committee on the nesota Chippewa tribal land on the Fond du studies and compilations and certain other Judiciary. Lac Indian Reservation to the Sts. Mary and services; to the Committee on Ways and By Mrs. GRANAHAN: Joseph Church, Sawyer, Minn.; without Means. H.R. 12044. A bill !or the relief of Khalil amendment (Rept. No. 1771). Referred to By Mr. CELLER: Maghen; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee of the Whole House. R.R. 12032. A b111 to amend section 15 of By Mr. KING of California: Mr. HALEY: Committee on Interior and the Clayton Act to fac111tate enforcement of H.R. 12045. A bill for the relief of Kruno Insular Affairs. S. 2895. An act to provide section 7 of the Clayton Act, and for other Jaksic; to the Committee on the Judiciary. for the conveyance of certain lands of the purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McDOWELL: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe o! Indians to the By Mr. MERROW: H.R. 12046. A bill for the relief of Hee-Sa Little Flower Mission of the St. Cloud Dio H.R. 12033. A blll to amend the Civil Serv Kim; to the Committee on the Judiciary. cese; without amendment (Rept. No. 1773). ice Retirement Act to provide for the adjust By Mr. MADDEN: Referred to the Committee of the Whole ment of inequities and for other purposes; H.R. 12047. A bill for the relief o! Mirko House. to the Committee on Post Office and Civll Jaksic; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. MACGREGOR: Committee on the Judi Service. ciary. H.R. 3131. A bill for the relief of By Mr. NELSEN: •• .... •• Richard C. Collins; without amendment H.R. 12034. A bill to amend section 408 of (Rept. No. 1779) . Referred to the Commit the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended; to the SENATE tee of the Whole House. Committee on Agriculture. Mr. LINDSAY: Committee on the Judi By Mr. MORRIS K. UDALL: .WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1962 ciary. H.R. 3922. A bill for the relief of H.R. 12035. A bill to amend title 39 of the Mrs. Elizabeth G. Mason; with amendment United States Code to permit the private The Senate met at 11 o'clock a.m., and carriage o! letters and packets in certain (Rept. No. 1780). Referred to the Com was called to order by Hon. J. J. HICKEY, mittee of the Whole House. cases; to the Committee on Post Office and Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. Civil Service. a Senator from the State of Wyoming. H.R. 6987. A bill !or the relief o! MaJ. Wil By Mr. VINSON: The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown liam R. Cook; with amendment (Rept. No. H.R.12036. A b111 to amend the Universal Harris, D.D., offered the following 1781). Referred to the Committee of the Mmtary Training and Service Act; to the prayer: Whole House. Committee on Armed Services. Mr. LANE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 12037. A bill to authorize the loan o! Our Father, God, from the vain de H.R. 7385. A bill for the relief of Charles naval vessels to friendly foreign countries ceits of the uncertain world in which our Waverly Watson, Jr.; with amendment (Rept. and the extension of certain naval vessel lot is cast, we tum from the baffling No. 1782). Referred to the Committee of the loans now in existence; to the committee on problems which daily besiege us to the Whole House. Armed Services. white candor of eternal verities.