March 14, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 8191 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Tuesday, March 14, 1972 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Defense to lend certain equipment and to Chaplain Rogers was raised in a Rev. J ames E. Rogers, chaplain, Vet­ provide transportation and other services to Methodist children's home in North erans' Administration hospital, Colum­ the Boy Scouts of America in connection with Carolina and later attended Atlantic bia, S.C., offered the following prayer: Boy Scout jamborees, and for other purposes. Christian College and Duke University Most merciful and gracious God whom School of Religion. Somehow he also found time to participate and earn letters we reverently worship and adore, as we MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE enter this day of labor may we be in­ in four major sports. spired with Thy wisdom and holy direc­ A message from the Senate by Mr. During World War II, he answered tion in the ongoing of Thy kingdom. Arrington, one of its clerks, announced his country's call and served on active Cleanse us from unselfish ways to­ that the Senate had passed without duty as a chaplain for a period of 4 years. ward our fellow man and may we be amendment a bill of the House of the Thus you will readily note that he has more committed in cultivating the noble following title: devoted his adult life to the service of skills of creativeness in the heart of H.R. 8293. An act to continue until the those men and women, both past and brotherly living. close of September 30, 1973, the Internationral present, who have worn the uniform of May we aspire to emulate the faith­ Coffee Agreement Act of 1968. one of our Armed Forces. As a further indication of Chaplain fulness of our fathers who enriched the The message also announced that the great heritage of America. May the Roger's outstanding service, I should also Senate insists upon its amendment to tell you that he has been nominated for blessed ministry of this dedicated body the amendment of the, House to the bill help all Americans in our common task the Federal Employee of the Year Award (S. 659) entitled "An act to amend the in my State. We are highly honored to as trustees of freedom. Higher Education Act of 1965, the Vo­ have this distinguished member of the We thank Thee for the faithful efforts cational Educ~ . tion Act of 1963, the Gen­ clergy with us today. of our President, our Speaker, and Mem­ eral Education Provisions Act--creating bers of Congress who search to help all a National Foundation for Postsecond­ humanity achieve the life which holds ary Education and a National Institute ARMY REFUSES TO SUPPLY eternal truth. of Education-the Elementary and Sec­ Hear us and speak to us O God. Amen. ondary Education Act of 1965, Public FACTS Law 874, 81st Congress, and related acts, (Mr. PIKE asked and was given per­ THE JOURNAL and for other purposes," agrees to the mission to address the House for 1 min­ conference asked by the House on the ute, to re,Vise and extend his remarks, The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam­ disagreeing votes of the two Houses and include extraneous material.) ined the Journal of the last day's pro­ thereon, and appoints Mr. PELL, Mr. Mr. PIKE. Mr. Speaker, since last May ceedings and announces to the House RANDOLPH, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. KENNEDY, I have been trying to get the facts on his approval thereof. Mr. MONDALE, Mr. EAGLETON, Mr. CRANS­ the costs involved in the transfer of Without objection, the Journal stands TON, Mr. DOMINICK, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. Army intelligence units from Fort Hola­ approved. SCHWEIKER, Mr. BEALL, and Mr. STAF­ bird, Md., to Fort Huachuca, Ariz. The There was no objection. FORD to be the conferees on the part of GAO wrote me on August 5 saying the the Senate. report would be in my hands by October 1971. . MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT The message also announced that the Senate had pas~ed concurrent resolu­ On November 3 they wrote to me say­ Sundry messages in writing from the tions of the following titles, in which. the ing that they could not do it because: President of the United States were com­ concurrence of the House is requested: The progress of our work has been ham­ municated to the House by Mr. Geisler, s. Oon. Res. 67. Concurrent resolution to pered by problems in obtaining access to one of his secretaries, who also informed authorize the Secretary of the Senate to pertinent documents of the Department of the House that on the following dates make a technical correction in the enroll­ the Army. the President approved and signed bills ment of the bill (S. 888) providing for the The basic fact is that I still cannot get of the House of the following titles: relief of David J. Crumb; and S. Con. Res. 68. ConcUITent resolution to the facts. All a Congressman can get is On March 8, 1972: authorize the preparation of ofticial dupli­ letters telling him why he cannot have H.R. 12067. An act making appropriations cates of S. 2097. the facts. for foreign assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and Mr. Speaker, the letters I refer to for other purposes. are as follows: On March 9, 1972: OUR GUEST CHAPLAIN, REV. JAMES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, H.R. 1824. An act for the relief of Clinton E. ROGERS Washington, D.O., August 5, 1971. M. Hoose; B-173556. H.R. 2714. An act for the relief of Mrs. (Mr. SPENCE asked and was given Hon. OTIS G. PIKE, Kayo N. Carvell; permission to address the House for 1 House of Representatives. H.R. 2792. An act for the relief of Juanita minute, and to revise and extend his DEAR MR. PIKE; Reference is made to your Savedia Varela; remarks.) request of July 7, 1971, that we examine H.R. 2846. An act for the relief of Roy E. into the move of certain Army Intelligence Carroll; Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker and col­ units from Fort Holabird, Maryland, to Fort H.R. 4497. An act for the relief of Lloyd B. leagues, our guest chaplain for this Huachuca, Arizona, and the proposed estab­ Earle; morning was the Reverend James E. lishment of an Army Intelligence Center. H.R. 4779. An act for the relief of Nina Rogers, from Columbia, S.C., in my dis­ In accordance with our discussions in a Daniel; trict. I would just like to let the Mem­ meeting with you on July 29, 1971, this is to H.R. 6291. An act to provide for the dis­ bers know that Chaplain Rogers has been confirm that we expect to have a report on position of funds arising from judgments in very active for many years in minister­ these matters to you by the end of October Indian Claims Commission dockets Nos. 178 1971. and 179, in favor of the Confederated Tribes ing to the veterans throughout this coun­ Sincerely yours, of the Colville Reservation, and for other try. As a matter of fact, he is a past R. W. GUTMANN purposes; national chaplain for the Disabled (For Director). H.R. 6998. An act for the relief of Salman American Veterans of the United States, M. Hilmy; and he is now the State chaplain for GENERAL ACCOUNTING 0FFIOE, H.R. 7316. An act for the relief of Mrs. the Forty-and-Eight Society of the Washington, D.O., November 3, 1971. Norma McLeish; and South Carolina Department of the Amer­ B-173556. H.R. 7871. An act for the relief of Robert J. Hon. Oris G. PIKE, Beas. ican Legion. He has been chaplain of House of Representatives. On March 10, 1972: our Veterans' Administration hospital DEAR MR. PIKE: This is in further reference H.R. 11 738. An act to amend title 10, United in Columbia for many years and has been to your request of July 7, 1971, that we ex­ States Code, to authorize the Secretary of' with the VA for a total of 25 year.s. amine into the move of' certain Army Intelli- CXVIII--517-Part 7 8192 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 14, 1972 gence units from Fort Holablrd, Maryland, prison sentence on anyone who uses a TECHNICAL CORRECTION IN BILL to Fort Huachuca, Arloona, and the pro­ firearm in the commission of a felony. FOR RELIEF OF DAVID J. CRUMB posed establishment of an Army Intell1gence be Center. For the first offense there would a Mr. DONOHUE. Mr. Speaker, I ask In our letter of August 5, 1971, we In­ minimum of a 5-year term; for a second unanimous consent for the immediate · formed you that we expected to have a re­ offense there would be a minimum of a. consideration of the Senate concurrent port to you by the end of October 1971. As 10-year term. This sentence would be resolution (S. Con. Res. 67) to authorize discussed with your Office on October 29, in addition to any other imposed for that 1971, however, the progress of our work has felony, and could not be served concur­ the Secretary of the Senate to make a been hampered by problems in obtaining ac­ technical correction in the enrollment rently with any other sentence. of the bill Texas MAHON)? sidizing domestic oil profits and produc­ March 13, 1972. (Mr. tion through the oil import quota pro­ Hon. CARL ALBERT, There was no objection. gram-a program that costs the Ameri­ Speaker o/ the House of Representatives, The Clerk read the joint resolution as can consumer between $5 and $7 billion Washington, D.C. follows: a year. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Since I am unable, be­ H.J. RES. 1097 Instead of increased oil prices, a repeal cause of a conflict in my schedule, to attend Resolved by the Senate and House of of the oil import quota program would the meeting of the Mexico-United States Representatives of the United States of Interparliamentary Group in New Orleans America in Congress assembled, That the cut oil and gas prices in this country by on May 16th through 21st, I hereby tender following sums are appropriated, out of any 40 percent. Rather than granting a price my resignation for the express purpose of money in the Treasury not otherwise appro­ increase, the Price Commission should permitting you to select a successor that priated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, immediately recommend a suspension of might be able to attend that important 1972, namely: . the oil import quota program. meeting. CHAPTER I I have discussed the matter wt.th the Ma­ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR jority Leader, and I -q.nderstand he is in­ MANDATORY JAIL SENTENCES FOR terested in such an opportunity. MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION USE OF A FIREARM IN THE COM­ Sincerely yours, FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND MISSION OF A CRIME JEROME R. WALDIE, ALLOWANCES Member of Congress. For an additional amount for "Federal Louisiana (Mr. BOGGS) sufficient for the payments required by law posing a mandatory, nonsuspendable to fill an existing vacancy thereon. to be paid therefrom to States. March 14, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8193 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, ernment that have been settled and de­ ments out of the general fund, and that AND WELFARE termined, and this resolution provides now aggregates something like $341 mil­ OFFICE OF EDUCATION about $5.1 million for them. lion in this particular bill. That will STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE FUND There is another item of $28,000,000 satisfy only those claims that will be For the Student Loan Insurance Fund, involving a guaranteed loan to the Read­ paid during the balance of this fiscal created by the Higher Education Act of 1965, ing Railroad Co. that is in default. year 1972, but under the terms of the as amended, $12,765,000, to remain available Mr. Speaker, there are many other legislation, there can be filings until the until expended. supplemental requests pending before last day of the fiscal year and payments CHAPTER II the Committee on Appropriations, but it will still run over into fiscal year 1973. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION has been agreed that we will undertake So we are going to have to have more PAYMENT OF LOAN GUARANTIES to hold this urgent supplemental meas­ money in :fiscal 1973 to satisfy the bal­ For payments required to be made as a ure to these few items in order that early ance of those claims. Estimates are cur­ consequence of loan guaranties made by the action can be taken and the deadline of rently in the range of $120 million, but I Interstate Commerce Commission under sec­ about March 20 for final passage of the wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being tion 503 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as resolution achieved. double or triple that amount. amended (49 U.S.C. 1233), $28,000,000, to­ The subcommittees handling the main Finally, Mr. Speaker, I think it should gether with such amounts as may be neces­ sary to pay interest thereon. parts of this legislation are headed by be noted that with respect to education Mr. FLOOD of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Mc­ loans, we now have some 5 million of CHAPTER ill FALL of Califomia. them in being, aggregating some $4.5 bil­ CLAIMS AND JUDGMENTS Unless there are questions, I sliall yield lion, $1.6 billion of which is in a repay­ For payment of claims settled and deter­ back the balance of my time, but I would ment status, and the default rate no)V mined by departments and agencies in ac­ think that perhaps some of the mem­ is estimated to be about 3 ¥2 percent. But cord with law and judgments rendered against the United States by the United bers of the subcommittees directly con­ I would remind the Members who might states Court of Claims and United States dis­ cerned might like to make further ex­ be too critical that under the NDEA loan trict courts, as set forth in House Document planation of the action which we are program the default rate was at 6 per­ Numbered 92-262. Ninety-second Congress, now requesting of the House. cent. So I think, as the chariman indi­ $5,111,059, together with such amounts as Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend, I cates, we have no alternative but to ante may be necessary to pay interest (as and include summary comments from the re­ up the funds that have been requested when specified in such judgments or pro­ port of the committee on the measure. in this supplemental and support the vided by law) and such additional sums due House joint resolution. as Additional details are in the report and to increases in rates of exchange may be I necessary to pay claims !n. foreign currency: in the printed hearings: Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, move to Provided, That no judgment herein appro­ The total sum of $957,476,059 is recom­ strike the necessary number of words. priated for shall be paid until it shall become mended for a handful of proposals as shown Mr. Speaker, from what I have heard final and conclusive against the United in the table at the end of this report. They from the gentleman from Texas and the States by fallure of the parties to appeal or involve items lifted from pending supple­ gentleman from Illinois, apparently we otherwise: Provided further, That unless mental budget requests for fiscal 1972 being are seeing only the tip of the default otherwise specifically required by law or by considered in connection with the Second iceberg with respect to student loans. Ap­ judgment, payment of interest wherever ap­ Supplemental Appropriation Blll, 1972, which propriated for herein shall not continue for the Committee plans to report not long after parently, we can expect to see many, more than thirty days after the date of ap· the Easter recess break. Action on that blll many more millions requested in order to proval of the Act. w111 not be timely enough to meet the pres­ take care of guarantees to the banks. Is CHAPTER IV sing needs represented by this joint resolu­ that about right? tion. GENERAL PROVISION Mr. MAHON. I would observe that the Specifica.Uy, $911.6 mlllion in the joint loans which have been made are very No part of any appropriation contained 1n resolution relates to unemployment compen­ large indeed, and while the amount in this Act shall remain available for obligation sation payments mandated under basic beyond the current fiscal year unless ex­ laws-$311.6 million relating to former Fed­ the pending resolution, $12,765,000, is pressly so provided herein. eral civilian employees and exservicemen, and considerable, it is a minor fraction of $600 million relating to estimated fiscal 1972 the total of the loans insured. We may Mr. MAHON. Mr. Speaker, I move to payments to the States (as repayable ad­ be seeing the tip of the iceberg to some strike out the last word. vances) for extended unemployment benefits extent. We cannot foresee how big the Mr. Speaker, this is an urgent supple­ under Public Laws 91-373 and 92-224. Under defaults may eventually become, but mental appi;opriation measure for the fis­ the first item, funds for payments are ex­ they may be very considerable. cal year 1972. About $957 million is in­ pected to be exhausted later this month. As Of course, we are here reaping what to the second item, the other body has twice volved. The details are in the hearings the Congress has sown in an effort to and report of the committee, but briefly, attached the proposals to other bills and the last time, which was just recently, it was encourage education.·This is not a mat­ every item involves expenditures required agreed on all sides that the matter ought to ter which originated in the Committee as a result of existing laws. be disposed of by mid-March. on Appropriations. It came as a result The amount $311,600,000 is required to $12,765,000 is for additional payments for of basic legislation enacted by the Con­ make payments for unemployment com­ insured student loans in default where the gress as, of course, my friend knows. pensation for ex-Federal employees and Government has the legal obligation to make Mr. GROSS. Of course, what we are ex-servicemen. good on the loans. picking up here is the financing of The sum of $600,000,000 i3 required as $28,000,000 is to make good on a defaulted Reading Company railroad loan guaranteed spending measures that the House has a result of legislation passed by the Con­ by the Government under the Interstate approved. We often hear around here gress in 1970 and in 1971, authorizing a Commerce Act. Interest is running on the about uncontrollable expenditures, and program of extended unemployment obligation. for that reason we have to do these compensation payments. $5,111,059 relates to sundry claims and things. There is no such thing as an Mr. Speaker, I would think that as a judgments settled or rendered against the uncontrollable expenditure on the part practical matter, in the circumstances Government. Interest runs on some of these items. of the Federal Government. It is up to there is nothing we can do other than to the House of Representatives and the approve this legislation. The urgency of The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes other body to control these expenditures the matter arises from the information the gentleman from Illinois Florida, and they The SPEAKER pro tempore Virginia? of Representatives are authorized and di .. .Blackburn Jacobs Pryor, Ark . rected to prepare and sign official duplicates Broomfield Jarman Pucinski Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, reserving the Caffery Jones, Ala. Riegle right to object, may I ask the gentle­ of the conference papers of the bill ( S. 2097) Chisholm King Scheuer man the meaning of his request? to esta.blish a Special Action Office for Drug Cotter Landrum Stephens Abuse Prevention and to concentrate the Dellums Long, La. Stubblefield Mr. STAGGERS. Will the gentleman resources of the Nation against the prob­ Dowdy McDonald, Udall yield? lem of drug abuse. Dwyer Mich. Ullman Mr. GROSS. I am glad to yield to my Eckhardt Macdonald, VanDeerlin The Senate concurrent resolution was Edwards, La. Mass. friend from West Virginia. Fisher Mink Mr. STAGGERS. I will say to the gen­ concurred in. tleman that the House and Senate passed A motion to reconsider was laid on the · So the joint resolution was passed. table. The Clerk announced the fallowing a bill to establish a special action o:t'fice pairs: for drug abuse prevention and directing the President to concentrate the re­ Mr. Hebert with Mr. Arends. CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 18, Mr. Stubblefield with Mr. Broom.field. sources of the Nation against the prob­ GRANTS TO RADIO FREE EUROPE Mr. Holifield with Mr. King. lem of drug abuse and we had to have AND RADIO LIBERTY Mr. Hull with Mrs. Dwyer. a conference with the Senate on it. Dur­ Mr. FASCELL submitted the following Mr. Aspinall with Mr. Pelly. ing the conference the Senate lost the of­ conference report and statement on the Mr. Fisher with Mr. Nelsen. ficial papers. bill (S. 18) to amend the United States Mr. Van Deerlin with Mr. McDonald of Mr. GROSS. The Senate did what? Information and Educational Exchange Michigan. Will the gentleman please repeat that Mr. Jones of Alabama with Mr. Ashbrook. Act of 1948 to provide assistance to Radio Mr. Caffery with Mr. Blackburn. statement? Free Europe and Radio Liberty: Mrs. Green of Oregon with Mr. Riegle. Mr. STAGGERS. I will be happy to. I CONFERENCE REPORT (H. REPT. No. 92-914) Mr. O'Hara with Mr. Powell. will say that the Senate or some of the people working for the Senate commit­ The committee of conference on the dis­ Mr. Cotton with Mr. Dellums. agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Mr. stephens with Mr. Udall. tee lost the official papers, and we have amendment of the House to the bill (S. 18) Mr. Barring with Mr. Badlllo. to pass this concurrent resolution in or­ to amend the United States Information and Mrs. Chisholm with Mr. Eckhardt. der to have the papers reprinted. Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to provide Mr. Gaydos with Mrs. Griffiths. Mr. GROSS. As one gentleman sug­ assistance to Radio Free Europe and Radio Mr. Pucinski with Mr. Pryor of Arkansas. gests, I have heard everything now. I do Liberty, having met, after full and free con· Mr. Macdonald of Massachusetts with Mr. ference, have agreed to recommend and do Long of Louisiana. not believe that in my years in Congress I have ever heard of the papers being com­ recommend to their respective Houses as Mr. Landrum with Mr. Jacobs. follows: Mr. Jarman with Mr. Dowdy. pletely lost. Is there any indication of That the Senate recede from its disagree­ Mr. Gallfianakls with Mr. Mitchell. wher~ the Senate papers were lost? , Mr. Montgomery with Mr. Moss. Mr. STAGGERS. I have not heard any­ ment to the amendment of the House to the Mr. Bingham with Mr. Abourezk. text of the blll and agree to the same with thing about it. All they say in the Sen­ an amendment as follows: In lieu of the mat­ The result of the vote was announced ate that they were lost and they need to ter proposed to be inserted by the House as above recorded. have a concurrent resolution passed be­ amendment insert the following: A motion to reconsider was laid on the fore we can bring the conference report That the United States Information and table. to the floor. Educational Exchange Act of 1948 ls amend­ Mr. GROSS. Do you suppose it would ed by inserting after section 702 the follow­ be of any benefit if we appropriated . a ing new section: GENERAL LEAVE little money on the House side to supply "AUTHORIZATION FOR GRANTS TO RADIO FREE Mr. MAHON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ the Members of the other body and their EUROPE AND RADIO LIBERTY imous consent to revise and extend my staffs with seeing-eye dogs or a reward "SEc. 703. There 'are authorized to be ap­ proprl·ated to the Department $36,000,000 for remarks and to include extraneous mat­ or something of that kind? fiscal year 1972 to provide grants, under such ter, and I ask unanimous consent that Mr. STAGGERS. I am not sure, sir, terms and conditions as the Secretary con­ all Members be permitted to revise and whether that would be helpful or not, siders appropriate, to Radio Free Europe a.nd extend their remarks on the joint resolu­ but it really is the first time I have ever Radio Liberty. Except for funds appropriated tion just passed. heard of anything like this. However, this under this section, no funds appropriated The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there is the only way we can proceed. after the date of enactment of this section objection to the request of the gentleman Mr. GROSS. Or perhaps a course in for any fiscal year, under this or any other provision of law, may be made available to from Texas? memory training. or for the use of Radio Free Europe or Radio There was no objection. Mr. SPRINGER. Will the gentleman Liberty." yield? And the House agree to the same. Mr. GROSS. I yield to the gentleman That the House recede from its amendment PERMISSION FOR COMMITl'EE ON from Illinois. to the title of the bill. RULES TO FILE REPORTS Mr. SPRINGER. I want to say to my THOMAS E. MORGAN, Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, by direc­ distinguished colleague from Iowa that CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI, tion of the Committee on Rules, I ask this is the second bill we have brought up WAYNE L. HAYS, unanimous consent that that committee here in the last week and a half. I know DANTE FASCELL, may have until midnight tonight to file it pleases my colleague that this does not W. S. MAILLIARD, PETER H.B. FRELINGHUYSEN, reports on two bills. cost a single cent. WM. BROOMFIELD, The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. GROSS. That is helpful, but it still Managers on the Part of the HOU8e. the request of the gentleman from In­ does not answer the question as to how FRANK CHURCH, diana? papers can disappear as readily and as STUART SYMINGTON, There was no objection. easily as they apparently did in this case. GEORGE D. AIKEN, However, I thank the gentleman for CLIFFORD P. CASE, his observation. Managers on the Part of the Senate. AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF The SPEAKER. Is there objection to JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE OFFICIAL DUPLICATES OF S. 2097 the request of the gentleman from West COMMITrEE OF CONFERENCE Mr. STAGGERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Virginia? The managers on the part of the House unanimous consent for the immediate There was no objection. and the Senate at the conference on the March 14, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 8197 disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the ment in our foreign policy for the 1970s. production and tram.eking is one of the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 18) For it is as dangerous for this Nation highest priorities of my Administration. to amend the United States Information and to ignore the problems of poverty and I believe the authorization and appro­ Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to pro­ vide assistance to Radio Free Europe and hunger and the need for security in other priation of funds specifically for this Radio Liberty, submit the following joint nations as it is to ignore our own domes­ purpose is essential to clearly demon­ statement to the House and the Senate in tic needs. strate the determination of the Adminis­ explanation of the effect of the action agreed The Congress, acting after two-thirds tration, the Congress, and the American upon by the managers and recommended in of the current fiscal year had already people to overcome this serious menace. the accompanying conference report: passed, drastically reduced my foreign SOUTH ASIA RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION The Conferees were in disagreement as to assistance requests for fiscal year 1972. ASSISTANCE whether the Radios should be continued in In my judgment, the amounts appro­ operation beyond this fiscal year. I am also proposing the authorization The House Conferees felt strongly that the priated for both security and develop­ of $100 million in fiscal year 1973 for ref­ Radios should not have their activities termi­ ment assistance in fiscal year 1972 are ugee relief and humanitarian assistance naite precipitously and without further below the minimum level required to at­ in South Asia. This sum would be in addi­ study as to whether they serve the national tain our foreign policy and national se­ interest. Thus, the House Conferees were in­ curity goals. These reductions have cre­ tion to the $200 million appropriated for sistent that the Radios be authorized for ated difficult problems in essential pro­ this purpose for the current fiscal year. two years during which time their utility grams and in our relations with several The damage and destruction growing could be studied. out of the war between India and Pakis­ The Senate Conferees were adamant in countries. A repetition of these reductions tan has truly been immense. We have in­ their belief that the Radios should be con­ and delays in 1973 would call into serious question the :firmness of our commit­ dicated our willingness to work with other tinued only for the balance of the current donors under the auspices of the United fiscal year leaving the future of the Radios to ments abroad and could have a destabil­ determination by the Congress in action izing effect at a time when calm con­ Nations to provide relief and rehabilita­ taken before the beginning of fiscal year fidence in our support and perseverance tion to those in need. 1973. Some felt that the future of the Ra­ will be critically needed. I therefore urge The Secretary General of the United dios should be considered within the context the Congress to act promptly to author­ Nations has issued an assessment of of periodic State Department or USIA au­ ize and appropriate the full amounts re­ these needs and a special appeal for sup­ thorization legislation. port. We have already made an initial The Conferees resolved their differences by quested for foreign assistance in fiscal contribution to this effort au.d will con­ agreeing to legislation which will continue year 1973. the programs at the authorized rate of $36 In forwarding the Foreign Assistance tinue to contribute in the light of the ef­ million only for the balance of the current Act of 1972, I would also underscore the forts of others and further a.ssessments fiscal year with the clear understanding, points I made in my message to the Con­ of need. The $100 million which I am re­ however, that further legislation will be gress on April 21, 1971. In that message I questing would enable us to continue to considered before the end of this fiscal year. addressed the need for fundamental re­ participate generously, along with other It is, of course, not possible to predict what nations, in this important work. action the Congress may take. However, the form of foreign assistance and recom­ mended a major reorganization of these RICHARD NIXON. Conferees were agreed that should there be a THE WHITE HOUSE, March 14, 1972. decision to terminate the activities of the programs. I hope that the Congress will Radios, fairness and equity require that give closer consideration to these pro­ funds would need to be made available for posals in this session, and that together NATIONAL PROGRESS IN AERONAU­ orderly termination. They also agreed that we can develop the most effective pro­ TICS AND SPACE ACTIVITIES DUR­ this reference to termination is not to be gram possible, one that truly merits the construed as a prejudgment as to continua­ ING 1971-MESSAGE FROM THE tion of the programs, their expansion, their broad bipartisan support that foreign aid PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED contraction, or other means of financing the has enjoyed in the past. STATES Radios. SECURITY ASSISTANCE The SPEAKER laid before the House THOMAS E. MORGAN, As I pointed out in my annual Report the following message from the Presi­ CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI, to the Congress on Foreign Policy last dent of the United States; which was WAYNE L. HAYS, month: "Security assistance is a corner­ read and, together with the accompany­ DANTE FASCELL, stone of our foreign policy and of Free W. s. MAILLIARD, ing papers, referred to the Committee on PETER H.B. FRELINGHUYSEN, World security . . ." We live today in a Science and Astronautics: WM. BROOMFIELD, period of transition in world affairs, in a Managers on the Part of the House. time in which the United States is taking To the Congress of the United States: bold initiatives to build a new structure I am pleased to transmit herewith a FRANK CHURCH, STUART SYMINGTON, of peace, while asking our friends and report of our national progress in aero­ GEORGE D. AIKEN, allies to assume a greater responsibility nautics and space activities during 1971. CLIFFORD P. CASE, for their own defense. This report shows that we have made Managers on the Part of the Senate. As we begin to make adjustments in forward strides toward each of the six our international role, it is especially objectives which I set forth for a bal­ critical that we maintain a firm U.S. anced space program in my statement FOREIGN AID-MESSAGE FROM THE commitment to an adequate level of secu­ of March 7, 1970. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED rity assistance. For without such ade­ Aided by the improvements we have STATES (H. DOC. NO. 92-190) quate levels, our friends and allies will made in mobility, our explorers on the The SPEAKER laid before the House lack the confidence required for success­ moon last summer produced new, excit­ the following message from the Presi­ ful international cooperation in an era ing and useful evidence on the structure dent of the United States; which was of negotiations. And without adequate and origin of the moon. Several phenom­ read and, tog.ether with the accom­ security assistance, we cannot safely re­ ena which they uncovered are now un­ panying papers, referred to the Commit­ duce our military presence abroad. der study. Our unmanned nearby obser­ tee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to I am therefore requesting authoriza­ vation of Mars is similarly valuable and be printed: tions for security assistance programs significant for the advancement of totaling $2,151 million in fiscal year 1973: science. To the Congress of the United States: $780 million for grant military assistance, During 1971, we gave added emphasis Today I am transmitting to the Con­ $527 million for military credit sales, and to aeronautics activities which contrib­ gress legislation which would authorize $844 million for security supPorting as­ ute substantially to improved travel funding for my foreign aid proposals for sistance, of which an estimated $50 mil­ conditions, safety and security, and we the coming fiscal year. This draft bill, lion is intended for Israel. gained increasing recognition that space which is entitled the Foreign Assistance NARCOTICS CONTROL and aeronautical research serves in many Act of 1972, also contains provisions to ways to keep us in the forefront of man's make our military assistance more effec­ I am requesting that a separate appro­ technological achievements. tive. priation of $42.5 million be authorized There can be little doubt that the in­ As I have often indicated, our foreign for the support of international narcotics vestments we are now making in explo­ assistance programs are a central ele- control activities. Control of illicit drug rations of the unkown are but a pre- 8198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE March 14, 1972 Jude to the accomplishments of man­ I believe that a prompt, objective and Africa, as reflected in our votes in the kind in future generations. thorough review of the entire program is United Nations, is understandable. It RICHARD NIXON. needed to save it from itself. However, should not, however, obscure the sus­ THE WHITE HOUSE, March 14, 1972. I sincerely question the effectiveness of tained efforts the United States has the current studies. I hope that dis­ made, and is making, to assist in the de­ crepancies uncovered will fall short of velopment efforts of countries we often SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE the criminality that would warrant ac­ refer to as Sub-Sahara Africa. DALLAS OFFICE OF THE WAR ON tion by the district attorney. The transition in Africa from a POVERTY Nevertheless, I feel any investigation colonial status to independence has not (Mr. CABELL asked and was given by either local or regional OEO officials always been smooth and peaceful. Each permission to address the House for 1 would be meaningless. of the newly independent countries is minute and to revise and extend his re­ The present OEO regional director, busily engaged in molding its own polit­ marks.) Samuel R. Martinez, has shown no more ical forms in a manner compatible with Mr. CABELL. Mr. Speaker, it is my inclination to deal firmly with discovered its internal situation. There is little that sad duty to report that over the past violations than his predecessor James W. the United States can, or should, do to 10 days the Dallas Office of the War on Griffith. direct the political patterns of these Poverty has come under serious charges For almost 4 months I have been wait­ governments. fron:. both local newspapers that threat­ ing upon the OEO office for an explana­ In each of these countries there are, en to curtail or to completely eliminate tion of what I felt were questionable however, common-core problems that future conduct of this program. practices in local operations. Though my have engaged our resources, such as food Today, the executive board of the Dal­ office has been repeatedly told the mat­ production, basic health and family plan­ las Community Action is hopelessly di­ ters were under investigation, no further ning services, public administration, and vided and incapable of executive action. word has been given and, to this date, transforming their educational systems The executive director of DCA has re­ the new regional director has excused to respond to the requirements of rapidly signed under fire from both factions and his inaction on this matter by protesting changing societies. Much of U.S. eco­ for more than 2 months agreement on a difficulties of a move from Denver to Dal­ nomic aid has gone into these sectors. successor has been impossible, las which, as near as I can learn, has The growing role and interest of the Over the past 2 years many responsible now occupied him for almost 2 months. United States in Africa is reflected in individuals both from the public sector In the meantime, Mr. Martinez has AID support and commitment to a num­ and from the poverty group have left the granted employees found guilty of con­ ber of regional organizations in Africa. program because of their inability to flict of interest violations 12 months of These organizations each have a solid achieve progress or harmony, and freedom to continue an illegal position base of support in Africa and are playing An increasing number of DCA pro­ that threaitened them last December with an increasingly effective and important grams are under investigation for a vari­ a loss of $6 million in Federal funds. role in the development activities of their ety of violations, including misuse of Lacking confidence in either the local member states. The four principal orga­ funds, "hot checks,'' conflict of interest board or its staff, and in the new regional nization include the African Develop­ and many other obvious violations oi director and his staff, the only recourse, ment Bank, the U.N. Economic Commis­ program guidelines. it seems to me, is full-scale review of the sion for Africa, the Entent Fund, and the Currently at least three investigations program from the Washington OEO of­ East African Community. In addition to are underway, including those by the fice. However, while such reviews in the these organizations, there are a number local DCA otnce, the regional OEO otllce past have brought firmer guidelines, the of other regional organizations with spe­ and the Dallas District Attorney. Only ability of the Washington office to im­ cialized interests in Africa that AID as­ recently the DCA credit union was evalu­ pose discipline at the local level leaves sists through grants to support elements ated by the National Credit Union Ad­ much to be desired. of their programs. ministration and problems of growth and It may be that an entirely independent About one-third of the U.S. program participation, of improper loan docu­ financial audit must be ordered by Con­ to Africa, including technical assistance mentation, and of improper loan approv­ gress of all questionable OEO projects or projects, are devoted to these regional al were uncovered. that Congress itself must investigate the activities to promote greater cooperation In addition to serious discrepancies in program. in undertaking development activities the conduct of the program's credit The really sad commentary on this which are not via·ble on a single country union, newspaper investig~tion has dis­ whole mess is that two segments of our basis or which can be accomplished more closed that almost $1,000 in hot checks citizenry are -suffering irreparable lo.sses. advantageously by multicountry coop­ have turned up following the expendi­ The taxpaying citizens, who are will­ eration. It is through such programs that ture of $5,242 during 6 months by a form­ ing for their tax dollars to be used for as­ we have promoted activities to increase er member of the DCA youth program sisting those less fortunate than them­ interstate communication, to enlarge the who is now in California and refuses to selves are seeing their hard-earned dol­ numbers of trained personnel and to at­ answer questions, that over $4,000 was lars going down the drain. Mo.st impor­ tack the problems of agricultural produc­ spent by the same youth program for a tantly, the disadvantaged, for whom tion and marketing that will help Southern Christian Leadership Confer­ these taxes are levied, are not being as- increase individual incomes and improve ence film showing that was available for . sisted. They are frustrated and are los­ the quality of life of the population as $250 and that serious questions existed ing confidence in their Congress for not a whole. on financial decisions made by individ­ maintaining better oversight over these The most recent figures for 1970 indi­ uals with authority to rule on budgets of programs initiated ostensibly for assist­ cate that total assistance to Africa from their own departments including their ance to those disadvantaged. the non-Communist nations amounted to own salaries. If OEO is unable to clean its own house more than $1.7 billion of which more These charges are a bitter disappoint­ at all levels, then it is the responsibility than $300 million-or 19 percent-came ment to those of us who have helped of this Congress to make certain its in­ from the United States. This latter figure originate this program and who know the tent is obeyed or the program be aban­ includes programs under the Agency for great need that it can fill when properly doned. International Development as well as administered. I am aware that any those carried out under the Food for charge against the Dallas DCA must be SOME IMPORTANT FACTS Peace legislaition and the Peace Corps. balanced by sincere praise for its accom­ The United Nations Development Pro­ plishments over the years, for the sense (Mr. NIX asked and was given permis­ gram to which the United States is the of hope that it has given many of our dis­ sion to address the House for 1 minute, principal contributor has spent more advantaged, and in recognition of the to revise and extend his remarks and in­ than 37 percent of its funds in Africa. selfless devotion to its ideal by so many clude extraneous matter.) Since 1949 total U.S. bilateral assist­ hard-working individuals, some of whom Mr. NIX. Mr. Speaker, recent public ance to Sub-Sahara Africa under vari­ have retired from it frustrated and dis­ criticism about U.S. policy toward South ous programs has amounted to about illusioned. Africa and the Portuguese colonies in $2.6 billion. March 14, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 8199 WE TRIED HARDER And culture: Three of Chicago's 28 mu­ H.R.13765 seums are incomparable. A bill to designate the por.tton of the proj­ (Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI asked and was Chicago's symphony is acknowledged num­ ect for flood control protection on Chartiers given permission to address the House for ber one in the nation, some say "in the Creek that is within Allegheny County, 1 minute, to revise and extend his re­ world." Pennsylvania, as the "James G. Fulton marks, and include extraneous matter.> No city has more colleges. Flood Protection Project" Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I'm going to distract you if I suggest that most of this reflects Mayor Daley's steward­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of on Saturday, March 4, 1972, Paul Harvey ship. Representatives of the United States of News, a radio show carried nationally by This is not intended to recommend him for America in Congress assembled, That the the American Broadcasting Co., com­ other office. His fierce dedication to being the -portion of the project for flood protection mented on a situation in the Midwest greatest city's greatest mayor is the height on Chartiers Creek that is within Allegheny which many of us in Congress have been of his own ambition. County, Pennsylvania, authorized by sec­ aware of for some time. It is a topic which Yesteryear's "second city," trying harder, tion 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 has become "first!" (PL. 89-298), shall be designated as the has often been the subject of bitter de­ "James G. Fulton Flood Protection Project". bate both here in the Halls of Congress New Yorkers used to boast that they had Broadway; they still have-but now they're Any reference to such project in any law, as well as in some of the finer establish­ embarrassed by it. regulation, map, document, record, or other ments in the major cities of our land. Within 20 months, Michigan Avenue will paper of the United States shall be held to Much has been said and much has been eclipse Fifth Avenue as a marketplace for be a reference to the "James G. Fulton written about this, Mr. Speaker, but when high fashion. Flood Protection Project". all the evidence is in, there can be little With every other city threatened with de­ ' Mr. Speaker, I am introducing today doubt as to the outcome of this argu­ cay and bankruptcy-Chicago is more dy­ a bill to name the Carnegie-Bridgeville ment. namic, more beautiful, more prosperous, "more everything" now. reach of the Chartiers Creek Local Flood It was well summarized in the recent Protection Project in Pennsylvania in statement by Paul Harvey on the ABC honor of our late and beloved colleague, radio network when he proclaimed that THE "JAMES G. FULTON FLOOD James G. Fulton. Chicago is No. 1. For when Paul Harvey PROTECTION PROJECT" This project, designed specifically to in his patented delivery declared that serve his congressional district, would be­ "Chicago, for generations our Nation's The SPEAKER pro tempore Georgia, where the entire prise. Finally, after much effort, Federal, prestige to passage of legislation in the '68 delegation was hand-picked by the gov­ State, and county funds were pledged in House and Senate. ernor, 350 persons have already filed their their proper proportions. The full text of Chairman O'Brien's names to compete for the 53 delegate slots. On the 27th of June 1968, a contract speech follows: In 1968, 20 state Democratic Parties had no was awarded to the Irvin T. Miller Con­ written rules, making it literally impossible struction Co. of Burgettstown, Pa. for REMARKS BY DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CHAmMAN for some persons to discover how they could construction of unit 1. On the 26th of LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN TO YALE POLITICAL take part in the delegate-selection process. UNION, ART GALLERY, YALE UNIVERSITY, By July 1972, every state party will have writ­ July 1968, Congressman James G. Fulton NEW HAVEN, CONN., TuESDAY, MARCH 7, 1972 ten rules that are readily available to all in­ launched the groundbreaking ceremony It is a pleasure for me to be with you this terested persons. attended by dignitaries from the sev­ evening, members and guests of the Yale In Iowa, 45,000 Democrats turned out in eral levels of Government concerned with Political Union. a raging snow storm to participate in the the project. Typical of the man, an im­ My message this evening is, in part, a re­ precinct caucuses. Even greater numbers portant commitment to a congressional port on our oonsideraible efforts to modern­ turned up at the Minnesota. precinct meet­ task took him away before completion of ize and rebuild the oldest political union in ings. the ceremony. the western world-the Democratic Party. In these states a new generation of Dem­ This effort is by no means completed and ocrats participated as equals with the older Jim Fulton lived to see the business we cannot assume that success is certain. members of the party . . . winning some, area of old Carnegie Borough revital­ But this much we already ~now: for the past losing some, but discovering that the doors ized. He lived to see a potential flood three years the Democratic Party nationally were open wide at each stage in the nomi­ carried safely through the improved and in the states has totally changed its way nating process. channel in May 1971. He lived to note of doing business. This new generation of Democrats ls by that on the 5th of October 1971 the We have moved a.way from traditions and no means limited to first-time voters. It in­ President signed the appropriations bill practices that kept many people on the side­ cludes millions of women-the most ne­ lines, effectively blocked from participating glected majority in the nation-as well as carrying fiscal year 1972 funds for Char­ in critical decisions of the party such as blacks, Spanish-speaking Americans, Indians tiers Creek. And on the 6th of October, presidential nominations and writing of the and other minorities. Precinct caucuses have Jim Fulton died. platform. We have moved toward an open disclosed record numbers of suburban house­ In the orderly progress of construc­ party, one where any interested and moti­ wTves, trade union members, and professional tion, the job wm probably take another vated person has a chance to make a dif­ men and women. In the midwest, farmers 4 years to finish. At this mid-point, it is ference in the decisions that are reached. and rural residents have been visible and altogether :fitting that we memorialize By comparison, the Republican Party has active. the man who was so instrumental in its turned its back on meaningful reform, rely­ - Today brings the nation's first presidential inception. ing instead on grandly worded manifestoes primary in New Hampshire, with 23 more to March 14, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8201 go before the National Convention convenes awakening goes forward, a growing number rot cannot hide the fatal :flaw ln the value­ July 10. This new generation of Democrats CJ! cl tizens are demanding that steps be taken added tax: it remains a highly regressive tax unquestionably will have a major voice in to remedy the situation. that will further distort our already dis­ determining the outcome of the primaries. Consider these facts'. torted tax structure. And its adoption would If these initial trends continue, we wlll Families with annual incomes between almost surely doom any serious effort to arrive in Miami Beach with what, in essence, $6000 and $25,000 pay almost the same share achieve real tax reform, at least for the fore­ is a new Democratic Party, capping one of in taxes, approXimately 30 per cent. seeable future. the most unique political reform efforts in 21,317 persons with more than $20,000 an­ But in tax reform, as ln many other areas, American history. nual income paid no federal income taxes in Mr. Nixon would like to stake out a position The ramifications of these changes will be 1969. on both sides of the issue. In addition to the profound. We hear much a.bout the need to . 301 individuals with more tha;n $200,000 trial balloons promoting the value-added tax, reform Congress and state legislatures. I sub­ annual in•come paid no federal income taxes Mr. Nixon has promised to send a tax reform mit that the necessary first step in any such in 1969. Two years later, after the tax reform package to the Congress. broader reform process must be straighten­ act of 1969 supposedly established a mini­ Responding to this expression of presi­ ing out the political parties themselves. mum tax for everyone, 112 persons with in­ dential interest in tax reform, Chairman Wil­ Moreover, when faced with the challenge of comes over $200,000 still paid no federal in­ bur Mills of the House Committee on Ways reform, established political institutions have come taxes. and Means has written to Mr. Nixon urging usually chosen to ignore the challenge and Persons with annual incomes under $3,000 that tax reform proposals be forwarded to consequently die. The Democratic Party has paid 14.1 per cent of their income in total Capitol Hill without delay. More to the elected to live. taxes. point, Mr. Mills has suggested that any such When I returned in March 1970 as national The 19 largest oil companies with net in­ proposals should be received by March 15 Democratic chairman, I said that no concern come of $8.85 billion paid an average corpo­ in order to be considered this year. March 15 had higher priority on my personal agenda rate income tax of 8.7 per cent. is one week away and, to the best of my than full implementation of the reform ob­ The elimination of the principal tax loop­ knowledge, Mr. Nixon has not replied to jectives. I stressed this point for one reason: holes and special tax advantages would in­ Chairman Mills' letter. the challenge to the American political sys­ crease federal tax revenues annually by an My years on Capitol Hill have taught me tem that we have been witnessing demanded estimated $77 billion without cha.n.ging the that strong presidential leadership is the this kind of affirmation action. Having only 1972 tax r·ates or personal exemptions and essential ingredient in any serious tax reform limited influence in Republican circles, I including a flat $1300 standard deduction. effort. The President must define the battle concentrated my efforts on the Democrats. These same loopholes require the great ground, marshall the troops, organize public But it will take more than the internal majority of American taxpayers to pay an opinion and personally commit his prestige recasting of our political parties to surmount additional $300 to $385 a year in federal to passage of the legislation in the House and the collltinuing crtsis of confidelllCe that taxes. Senate. Mr. Nixon's failure even to respond to erodes some of our most basic poliitical in­ Or, to look at the problem from another Chairman Mills' invitation means only one stitutions. In the past decade there has perspective, the elimination of these special thing: the President and the Republican ta.ken place a frightening decline in the peo­ tax advantages would permit a straight 43 Party wa.nt no part of tax reform in 1972, ples' faith thait representative government-­ percent across-the-board cut in all tax rates if ever. I believe this is an issue the Demo­ local, state and national-was acting in their without incurring any loss in government cratic Party should take to the people in our best interests, or even that it was under revenue. platform and in the presidential election. their ultimate control. It is not my role this evening to define In the tax area, the Nixon-Republican Can anyone tod,ay seriously doubt what precisely the ingredients of a politically track record is clear: initiate only those tax would result from another decade of a com­ achieveable tax reform package. There are proposals that favor corporations and the parable loss of popular faith in the actions myriad combinations and mixtures that wealthy, diminishing even further the of governmenit? Were this to happen, we would represent a considerable improvement revenue-producing capacity of the federal would find ourselves 1n a period of extreme over our present circumstances. But I am tax system. Then unveil the proposal for danger, circumstances where the entire dem­ here to say categorically that the status quo a value-added tax that would make more ocratic enterprise could easily :flounder and is grossly unfair to an overwhelming majority regressive a tax structure that already dis­ collapse. of Americans-especially those in the middle criminates heavily against the lower to upper­ While I consider our reforms within the and lower end of the income scale. As these middle income taxpayer. So I repeat: the Democratic Party as an important step in Americans discover the fiscal facts of life, a Democrats should take this issue to the peo­ restoring popular faith in our two-party sys­ surprising number of public officials may ple ln 1972. tem, I lmow also that the political parties­ conclude that meaningful tax reform is pref­ • • • • as well as the men and women who run for erable to involuntary retirement. If one has any lingering doubts about Mr. office-must be far more responsive in those There is another and equally important Nixon's motive in all of this, recall his vio­ areas of public policy that directly affect dimension to the problem. Through an in­ lent opposition to the Democratic proposal peoples' lives. There must be irrefutwble evi­ credible series of economic blUJllders, Presi­ for public financing of the presidential elec­ dence that the governmental systeni is more dent Nixon has managed to accumulate the tion through a dollar check-off on individual than an exclusive arrangement designed to highest three-year federal budget deficit in federal income tax returns. This proposal­ protect those already in the club. Only this American peace time history. As a result, the first initiated by the Democrats in 1965-­ kind of demonstration-re.peated again and federal government finds itself strapped fi­ would have made possible a presidential cam­ again-W'ill begin the extremely difficult job nancially, unable to meet a host of vital paign financed by voluntary one dollar con­ of rebuilding popular confidence in our dem­ domestic needs. tributions from mlllions of taxpayers. Persons ocratic system. Moreover, under Mr. Nixon's leadership, would simply designate that one dollar of In my view, the issue of tax reform offers the federal tax structure has grown steadily their federal taxes be placed ln a special this opportunity in 1972. It is a bit unusua.1- more regressive, with corporations now bene­ presidential campaign fund maintained by indeed, some persons would say distinctly out fitting from a package of tax breaks costing the U.S. Treasury. Under this system, private of place-for a nrutional party chairman to the federal treasury bllllons of dollars an­ campaign contributions would then be for­ speak this direotly aibout a public issue that nually. Now, all at once, Mr. Nixon has bidden. has always been highly controversial, par­ launched a full throttle effort to locate new This would have ended all contributions ticularly on the floor of the House and sources of federal revenue. from special interests, the prime source of Senate. No politician in his right mind is about funds in any presidential campaign. It would For eight years I served two Presidents as to talk openly of increasing individual in­ have achieved-in one stroke-a revolution­ the principal White House liaison with Con­ come tax rates this year. So Mr. Nixon ap­ ary breakthrough ln campaign financing, gress. On the basis of this experience, I know parently has decided to sneak in the back making it possible-for the first time­ the extreme difficulties that inevitably are door with a national sales tax, otherwise for presidential candidates to avoid the encountered in attempting to legislate mean­ known as the value-added tax. Nobody has dangerous and degrading practice of relying ingful tax reform. Nonetheless, I repeat: tax suggested that this is a good tax, or a fair on special interests for the millions of dollars reform is an issue whose time is a lot closer tax, or even a desirable tax. The best argu­ that are now required to run a national cam­ to coming than many professional politicians ment anyone has come up with so far ls that paign. admit, or even recognize. you might get away with it. The tax ls so The dollar check-off proposal passed the This is true for one basic reason: the complicated and so well disguised in the Senate on a party-line vote, but was dropped average ciitizen is awakening to the fact that manufacturing process that people sup­ for 1972 by the House-Senate conference on our existing tax structure is highly regres­ posedly won't even know it exists. But I have the emergency tax reduction legislation. It sive, that low, middle and even some upper­ more respect than the Nixon administration was abandoned simply because Mr. Nixon inoome people pay as high a percentage in for the intelligence of the American people. promised to veto the entire tax reduction bill total taxes as the very wealthy. In some in­ To make it more attractive, Mr. Nixon has if House-Senate conference accepted the dol­ stances, the less affiuent pay a considerably talked of using the value-added tax to re­ lar check-off provision. Given the miserable higher percentage of their income in taxes place a portion of local property taxes that shape of our economy, this was not a risk the than the more affluent. As this popular support public education. But even this car- conference committee was willing to run. 8202 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE March 14, 1972 Mr. Nixon's adamant opposition to public proceeded to discuss the Northwest Air­ Your accusation that I have involved my­ financing of presidential campaigns arose line's letter: self in the Ham Lake site controversy pri­ from precisely the same motives that today marily, if not solely, be;::ause of Mr. Nyrop's keep him from proposing meaningful tax re­ I am not so charitable in my reactions to interest (President, Northwest Orient Air­ form: the Nixon administration's commit­ the assertions contained in the Ben Griggs lines) is frankly, preposterous, and indicates ment to serving a variety of special interests letter accompanying yours. You might remind your complete ignorance of the real issues rather than championing the interests of the Mr. Griggs that the public is part owner of involved. general public. In my view, the American Wold-Chamberlain-to the tune of $13,063,- The Minnesota State Department of Con­ people can forget about reform of campaign 753 in the form of past Federal financial as­ servation, too, is opposed to the Ham Lake financing, just as they can forget about tax sistance in its development. As the Adminis­ site. I trust you are not accusing that dis­ reform, as long as Mr. Nixon serves as Presi­ trator of that public trust, I am involved tinguished group of professionals similarly. from the time of firs•t public utterance of dent of the United States. More than three thousand (3,000+) resi­ These are the differences around which any intent to abandon that public invest­ dent constituents have written to me oppos­ presidential campaigns should be waged, dif­ ment. Stated differently, this isn't likely to be ing the Ham Lake site for the same reasons ferences that are distinct, understandable, a Nyrop-Griggs decision. I oppose it. You wouldn't suggest that they, and decisive to the course of public policy. Mr. Speaker, I might point out that too, are in league with Mr. Nyrop? Given the stakes in 1972, not only for the Dr. Leslie Glasgow, former Assistant Secre­ Democratic Party but, more significantly, for neither I nor ithe president of North­ west Airlines, Mr. Donald Nyrop, or Ben tary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the revitalization of the entire political proc­ also vigorously opposed the Ham Lake site, ess, I intend to do everything in my power Griggs-who wrote the letter-had ever and I attach a copy of his letter dated to make this a principal Democratic issue in suggested thait the final decision was go­ October 8, 1970 to recall to you his unequiv­ the months ahead. ing to be dictated by Northwest Airlines. ocal stand. In my judgment, if the Democratic Party However, as a major airline based in the Mr. Fred J. Russell, Under Secretary of the elects to follow this course of action-if we Twin Cities I think a fair minded person U.S. Department of the Interior, voiced ex­ take directly to the people the issue of vested would want to take their views into con­ treme c.aution (if not opposition ) and con­ interests versus the general good as epito­ cern in a letter to Congressman Dingell, dated mized in the differences between Democrats sideration when planning a major change in the airport facilities in that company's January 4, 1971, a copy of which is also be­ and Republicans in the reform of party rules, ing made available to you. campaign financing and taxe&--we will have area. On January 15, 1971, in response to an an excellent chance of making Richard Nixon Mr. Shaffer's letter continued: inquiry made by Congressman Dingell, Secre­ the first President since Herbert Hoover to I agree with Mr. Griggs that under certain tary of Transportation John Volpe committed seek re-election and fail. circumstances a "replacement" airport ls the himself to complying with existing Federal And that, to my way of thinking, is a goal proper course to be pursued in contrast to laws and unlike you, avoided voicing a worth pursuing. development of a "second airport." However, parochial, personal or bureaucratic bias. it is not the proper course to be applied Your incredtble accusation that the Metro­ wholesale throughout the Nation if the pub­ politan Council's decision to veto the Ham THE FAA DICTATES-PART V lic's $2 b1111on investment in existing airports Lake site (for a second time) by a vote of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a is to pay out. Wold-Chamberlain may or 9-5 was not calm and systematic, con­ previous order of the House, the gentle­ may not deserve replacement; I do not pres­ tradicts every report of that meeting that man from Minnesota (Mr. KARTH) is ently know nor does either Griggs or Nyrop. has reached my office. recognized for 10 minutes. I am aware of its critical nol.se situation. I In addition, your uncalled-for insinuations also remind us both that the problem exists of giving me the "benefit of the doubt" that Mr. KARTH. Mr. Speaker, in my last because appropriate local actions were noit report on the high-handed methods used I am looking out "for your constit uency's taken to properly zone and protect its sur­ best interests," is surely unworthy of anyone by the FAA's Administrator, John H. rounding areas. I am reluctant to conclude who holds a responsible Federal office such Shaffer, to pressure local officials, I dis­ that the public at large should bear the cross as yours. cussed the first part of a letter he wrote resulting from past actions or rather inac­ In addition, you have appar,ently failed to in reply to a request for clarification of tions on the part of a few. read or comprehend the total environmenital his position. As I reported, Mr. Shaffer Unless local government is prepared to re­ report and properly assess the ensuing cost had ·assured me verbally and in a letter imburse the Federal Government in the to make Ham Lake environmentally and that he would remain neutral in the amount of its past public investment, any ecologically sound (if at all). This betr,ays a action to abandon or materially alter the visceral rather than a rational reaction. local discussion over the siting of a sec­ character of Wold-Chamberlain requires Fed­ ond airport in the Twin Cities. Aside from the serious nature of the fore­ eral agreement. If the evidence clearly sub­ going which I intend to pursue, I inquire When the Administrator publicly broke stantiates this as a necessary public action, as to the reasons why you violated your writ­ his word of neutrality, I wrote him to re­ that agreement will be readily given. Quite ten commitmenrt to me on October 29, 1970 mind him of his earlier pledge and re­ obviously, however, that evidence must be in which you stated, "I intend to remain quested from him a clarification of his far more extensive than a showing that an aloof from all pressures to become personally position. In addition, I forwarded to the operating benefit to Northwest Airlines will involved in an essentially state and local be the principal gain. (Emphasis by Mr. matter." Administrator a copy of a letter I had Shaffer.) received from a Northwest Airlines execu­ Apparently, you need to be reminded that I regret not having been able to respond as a Congressmain I am often called upon tive which raised some very serious ques­ in a more tacit fashion. I personally feel, by constituents to f~ letters to Federal tions over the second airport site that the however, toot the depth and complexity of officials with a request for a reply. You seem Administraitor favored and also ques­ the issues involved cannot and should not to be of the mistaken opinion that forward­ tioned the need to build a second major be confined to the viewpoints which flow ing a letter such as that by Mr. Griggs, indi­ airport in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. solely from parochial state and local interests. cates a blanket endorsement of its contents. I sent this letter to Mr. Shaffer with­ Mr. Speaker, one thing that strikes While I perhaps do have areas of agreement out comment to give him the benefit of me about this letter is that outside of a with the position stated by Mr. Griggs, I was an airline executive's views on ·this com­ comment that the Metro council's deci­ forwarding his letter for an answer and ask­ plex subject as well as a courtesy to a ing for a clarification of your public position sion to veto the Ham Lake site for a on Ham Lake because you have not been constituent. second time ''was the straw which burst unequivocal. As my last report showed, Mr. Shaffer the dam," Mr. Shaffer never explains the Finally, I never have asked a Federal official replied in an intemperate manner over central question I was asking-to wit, to "knuckle under" to my wishes or position, the environmental questions that had Why did he break his pledge of neutral­ nor would I want a responsible official to do been raised over the airport site he fa­ ity? likewise to any other Congressman. While vored. He also displayed an inabiliity to· Rather than go over Mr. Shaffer's un­ I am not seeking special respect for myself comprehend views and studies that dif­ I personally, I do believe the office I hold de­ usual letter point by point, believe the serves at least a modicum of common fered from his own bias. letter I wrote to him in reply well sums The second half of that letter under courtesy. the situation as I viewed it. That letter Frankly, in my 12 years as a Congressman, discussion today not only continued in began: I have never previously had my motives ques­ much the same manner, but suggested While respecting your right to hold an tioned nor my legitimate concern for my that forwarding a constituent's views to opinion concerning the decisions I make as district disparaged. the proper Federal officials is an endorse­ a Congressman, I must emphatically disagree With all due respect to your right to hold ment of those views. with some of the gross distortions and in­ an opinion at variance from mine, I find After blasting local officials over their sinuations made in your letter of January 14, that you have impugned the reasons for my concern for the environment, Mr. Shaffer 1971. interest and, therefore my integrity. March 14, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8203 Mr. Speaker, after this exchange of It is the intent of this legislation both adequate under 42 U.S.C. 1594j could be correspondence, Mr. Shaffer came to to correct the inequity to personnel eligi­ redetermined to be inadequate under the my office for a conference. At that meet­ ble for quarters who occupy substandard new law.) ing the Administrator and I had a frank quarters and to make additional sub­ exchange of views. Of primary imPor­ standard quarters available to person­ tance to me, though, was the assurance nel who are not currently eligible for on­ THE CURRY'S-ONE OF WEST FLOR­ from Mr. Shaffer that he would allow the base quarters. I am reliably informed IDA'S LEADING EARLY FAMILIES duly authorized local officials to make that this legislation could be adminis­

SENATE-Tuesday, March 14, 1972 The Senate met at 12 meridian and DESIGNATION OF THE ACTING the President had approved and signed was called to order by Hon. ADLAI E. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE the following acts and joint resolution: STEVENSON III, a Senator from the State The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk On March 9, 1972: of Illinois. will .please read a communication to the S. 2896. An act to a.mend chapter 83 of Senate from the President pro tempore title 5, United States Qode, relating to (Mr. ELLENDER). adopted child. PRAYER On March 10, 1972: The Chaplain, the Reverend Edward The assistant legislative clerk read the S. 748. An act to authorize payment and L. R. Elson, D.D., offered the following following letter: appropriation of the second and third in­ prayer: U.S. SENATE, stallments of the U.S. contributions to the PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Fund for Special Operations of the Inter­ God of our fathers and our God, amid . Washington, D.C., March 14, 1972. American Development Bank; the turmoil and tensions of our times To the Senate: S. 749. An act to authorize U.S. contribu­ we pause to place our lives in the light Being temporarily absent from the Sen­ tions to the Special Funds of the Asian De­ of Thy holy presence. Search out our ate on official duties, I appoint Hon. ADLAI E. velopment Bank; inner beings. Look upon our motives, our STEVENSON III, a Senator from the State of S. 2010. An act to provide for increased longings, our aspirations, and our deep­ Illinois, to perform the duties of the Chair participation by the United States in the during ·my absence. International Development Association; and est needs. Forgive our sins and by Thy ALLEN J. ELLENDER, S.J. Res. 189. Joint resolut'ion to author­ grace make us better than we have been. President pro tempore. ize the President to designate the period be­ 0 Lord, make us receptive to the truth Mr. STEVENSON thereupon took the ginning March 26, 1972, as "National Week Thou dost make known to us. Keep us of Concern for Prisoners of War/Missing in firm in the right, magnanimous with chair as Acting President pro tempore. Action" and to designate Sunday, March 26, others, thankful for every increase in 1972, as a national day of prayer for these Americans. righteousness and justice. Give us wis­ MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT­ dom to be the instruments of Thy APPROVAL OF BILLS AND JOINT purpose for mankind. Through human RESOLUTION REPORT ON AERONAUTICS AND hands and human minds give divine Messages in writing from the Presi­ SPACE ACTIVITIES-MESSAGE direction to the course of history. dent of the United States were communi­ FROM THE PRESIDENT In the Redeemer's name, we pray. cated to the Senate by Mr. Leonard, one The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ Amen. of his secretaries, and he announced that pore (Mr. STEVENSON) laid before the