1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18659 shell. A free mru·ket in credit cannot exist the needs of a fast-expanding population 2. Economically, also, Uncle Sam needs to when one party to the transaction doesn't and promote progress; to create the jobs for adopt a more realistic policy based upon a know the full sale price. U.S. workers; and to support a mighty philosophy of "pay as you go"-not "go in defense. debt as you go." THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC PICTURE 3. The Nation also needs a reform of its tax system. With skyrocketing costs of Major U.S. Economic Goals Nationally, the economic picture reflects Government-particularly for defense-there gigantic-almost incomprehensibl«r-prog­ is a special need for fair and equitable treat­ ress. Currently, the value of goods and serv­ ment of the taxpayer. EXTENSION OF REMARKS ices amounts to about $552 billion annually. Generally, patriotic citizens are ready Despite such progress, we recognize that OF and willing to pay taxes; however, they are there are still serious problems in our system. not willing, and should not be required, HON. ALEXANDER WILEY The challenges include the following: Im­ to pay for reckless spending; mishandling of proving economic opportunities for success funds; unfavorable tax treatment of them­ OF WISCONSIN in small business-with a casualty rate of selves, or too favorable tax treatment of IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES over 17,000 annually; improving the agri­ others; or other inequitable practices that cultural economy; creating jobs for the 4 foist an unfair share of the tax burden Wednesday, September 5, 1962 million-including 60,000 in Wisconsin­ on any individual, business or other segment still regrettably unemployed; and maintain­ Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, as ana­ of the economy. ing a good rate of progress to meet the needs For the future we need also to accomplish tion in a world of great need and greater of our peopl«r-and to further outstrip the the following: challenge we are dependent upon our Communist system-challenging us on the 1. Better educating our citizens-adult and free enterprise system to provide us with economic front. in school-of the significance, and wo:-king the goods, materials, and equipment to In evaluating the national economic pic­ principles of our economic system. meet the needs of a fast-expanding pop­ ture, we must always remember that free 2. Encouraging more people, not only to ulation and promote progress, to create enterprisEr-not the Government, despite a understand and appreciate, but also con­ the jobs for U.S. workers, and to support $93 billion Federal budget-creates the fidently invest in enterprise, small and "giant's share" of U.S. jobs and goods and large, serving as a hub of economic life for a mighty defense. services. a community. In a weekend broadcast over Wiscon­ In reality, Government spending is not a 3. Encouraging community support of sin radio stations, I was privileged to measuring stick of progress. To the extent community development programs, such as review major challenges confronting our that it involves participation in normally the establishment of corporations to provide free enterprise system. I ask unanimous nongovernmental economic-human welfare financing for necessary projects. consent to have the text of this address programs, rather, this represents a failure 4. Cooperative efforts to foster new enter­ printed in the RECORD. of our system to fulfill needs of the people prises under the area redevelopment pro­ and the country. gram, now beginning to get underway in There being no objection, the excerpts Wisconsin and elsewhere. were ordered to be printed in the RECORD, To help promote greater progress, then, we should shoot for the following goals: 5. By reawakening our citizens' enter­ prising spirit full of faith and confidence, as follows: 1. Reestablishing confidence of the people MAJOR U.S. ECONOMIC GOALS to improve the economic status of existing, in our economy. Lack of such confidence and creating new, enterprises for a strong, A13 a nation-in a world of great need and results in restrictive buying, overcautious free economy. greater challengEr-we are dependent upon investing, limited business and industries ex­ For security and for progress and peace our free enterprise system to provide us with pansion by job creating enterprises; and we need, then, to maintain a sound, strong the goods, materials and equipment to meet other economic "holdbacks." and vigorous economy.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT H.R. 10651. An act to amend title 28, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United St~tes Code, with respect to fees of A message in writing from the Presi­ U.S. marshals, and for other purp9ses; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1962 dent of the United States was communi­ H.R. 11040. An act to provide for the estab­ cated to the House by Mr. Ratchford, lishment, ownership, operation, and regula­ The House met at 12 o'clock noon. one of his secretaries, who also informed tion of a commercial communications satel­ The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, the House that on the following dates lite system, and for other purposes; and D.D., offered the following prayer: the President approved and signed bills H.J. Res. 864. Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year I Thessalonians 4: 9: But as touching and a joint resolution of the House of 1963, and for other purposes. brotherly love, ye z:ourselves are taught the following titles: On September 5, 1962: of God to love one another. On August 28, 1962: H .R. 2446. An act to provide that hy­ Almighty God, whose all-encircling H.R. 3728. An act to amend chapter 11 of draulic brake :fluid sold or shipped in com­ love and providence are boundless, in­ title 38, United States Code, to authorize merce for use in motor vehicles shall meet spire us always to think and act in terms special consideration for certain disabled certain specifications prescribed by the Sec­ veterans suffering blindness or bilateral kid­ retary of Commerce; of the common good of humanity. ney involvement; and H.R. 3801. An act to authorize the Secre­ We earnestly beseech Thee to expand H.R. 8564. An act to amend the Federal tary of the Army and the Secretary of Agri­ and enlarge our minds and hearts with Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of culture to make joint investigations and sur­ a greater concern for the health and 1954 to provide for escheat of amounts of veys of watershed areas for flood prevention happiness of all mankind. insurance to the insurance fund under such or the conservation, development, utilization, Grant that our groping souls may look act in the absence of any claim for payment, and disposal of water, and for :flood control and move forward to the dawning of that and for other purposes. and allied purposes, and to prepare joint blessed day when man's aspiration and On August 29, 1962: reports on such investigations and surveys ambition shall be free from all provincial l!.R. 11523. An act to authorize the em­ for submission to the Congress, and for other ployment without compensation from the purposes; narrowness and sectarian antipathies. Government of readers for blind Government H.R. 6984. An act to provide for a method May we be emancipated from every­ employees, and for other purposes. of payment of indirect costs of research and thing that mars and limits the spirit of On August 30, 1962: development contracted by the Federal Gov­ friendship and fraternity among the H.R. 11721. An act to authorize the pay­ ernment at universities, colleges, and other members of the human family. ment of the balance of awards for war dam­ educational institutions; Hear us in His name who taught us age compensation made by the Philippine H.R. 7736. An act to amend the act of May that the principle of our religion must War Damage Commission under the terms 13, 1960 (Private Law 86-286); of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of H.R. 10263. An act to authorize the Secre­ be the fatherhood of God and our prac­ tary of the Air Force to adjust the legisla­ tice the brotherhood of man. Amen. April 30, 1946, and to authorize the appropri­ tive jurisdiction exercised by the United ation of $73 mlllion for that purpose. States over lands ·within Eglin Air Force On August 31, 1962: Base, Fla.; THE JOURNAL H.R. 8730. An act for the relief of Sister H.R.10825. An act to repeal the act of Mary Alphonsa (Elena Bruno) and Sister August 4, 1959 (73 Stat. 280); The Journal of the proceedings of Mary Attilia (Filipa Todaro); H.R. 11251. An act to authorize the Secre­ Tuesday, September 4, 1~62, was read H.R. 9915. An act for the relief of Um­ tary of the Army to relinquish to the State and approved. berto Brezza; of New Jersey jurisdiction over any lands .18660 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 6 within the Fort Hancock Military Reserva­ ried an article reporting that the Soviet of the Soviet interplanetary series. A park­ tion; Union failed in an attempt to successfully ing orbit technique is consistently exploited, H .R. 11310. An act to amend section 3515 send a space vehicle to Venus on August 25, whereby the first three stages attempt to of the Revised Statutes to eliminate tin in 1962; (2) on August 30, 1962, Dr. L. I. Sedov, launch the payload into a low earth satellite the alloy of the 1-cent piece; and a leading Soviet space expert was interviewed orbit as in the U.S. Mariner program. After H.R. 12081. An act to authorize the Secre­ by a professor of Tokyo University. The one passage around the earth, the fourth or t ary of the Army to convey certain land and question was asked: "Since the Soviet Union ejection stage is fired over Africa. If suc­ easement interests at Hunter-Liggett Mili­ has never made an advance announcement cessful, this sends the instrumented probe tary Reservation for construction of the San of launchings, some people suspect that. on a ballistic path to the planets. Ha,d the Antonio Dam and Reservoir project in ex­ there have been unsuccessful launchings in launching been successful in each of the change for other property. the past; would you tell me the truth, say, six cases listed below, the probe would have On September 6, 1962: confidentially?" Sedov: "The Soviet Union arrived at Venus or Mars with too high a H.R. 1458. An act for the relief of Lee makes an announcement as soon as a rocket velocity to have been orbited around either Dock On; and is launched. There is no substantial dif­ planet. Optimum conditions were chosen H.R. 7638. An act for the relief of Kim ference between the Soviet Union and the for each launching attempted thus far so Hyung In Comstock. United States in the way of announcement. as to simplify the task of either guidance If there is any failure, it must be known to or performance-or both. the world." "1. October 10, 1960: An unannounced at­ MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE It is our clear understanding that the tempt to s'end a probe to Mars failed before Soviet Union does not announce all of its a parking orbit was achieved. Had this A message from the Senate by Mr. shots and therefore Dr. Sedov's answer ap­ probe been successful, it would have reached McGown, one of its clerks, announced pears to be in conflict with the information Mars in about 230 days. that the Senate had passed without in our possession. Dr. Sedov's statement "2. October 14, 1960: A second attempt amendment concurrent resolutions of and the report of the Venus shot failure are to send a probe to Mars using virtually the the House of the following titles: so patently at variance that we feel it is same t rajectory also failed before a parking H . Con. Res. 518. Concurrent resolution ex­ important that if the U.S. Govern­ orbit was achieved. pressing sympathy for the victims of the re­ ment possesses any information relative to "3. February 4, 1961: The first attempt cent earthquake in Iran; and unsuccessful attempts by the Soviet Union to send a spacecraft to Venus was success­ H. Con. Res. 519. Concurrent resolution re­ to launch a spacecraft to Venus, or other fully placed in its Earth parking orbit, but questing the President to return to the planetary probes, that this information could not be ejected into its planned Venus House the bill (H.R. 10062) extending the should be made available to our committees trajectory. The Soviet Union announced application of certain laws to American an d to the American people. the launching as a successful earth satel­ Samoa. The world must of necessity admire the lite Sputnik VII and claimed for it a new remarkable achievements of the Soviet Union weight in orbit record of 14,300 pounds. Had in the field of space. A shadow is thrown this probe been successfully ejected, it would DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE over the entire space effort through their h ave taken about 105 days to reach Venus. APPROPRIATION BILL, 1963 refusal to admit to failures. The United "4. February 12, 1961: A partially suc­ States is not without its failures, but we op­ cessful attempt to send a 1,400-pound space­ Mr. WHITTEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask erate in a free society and our failures, as craft to Venus was made on this date. All unanimous consent to take from the well as our successes, are made known to all. vehicle stages functioned normally, and the Speaker's table the bill

~oaks and magazines, pro~essional journals, policy. I have commented on the floor of Would they justify the power of a majority and learned papers; to monitor news broad­ this Chamber, with other of my colleagues, chalimim to select witnesses to arrive at casts and analyses, to channel ideas to ap­ on particular aspects of the administration's prearranged conclusions? Would they ap­ propriate party spokesmen: to think out foreign policy that appeared to us to be de­ plaud the inaction of some of the minority what should be the role of the minority in ficient. There are policies concerning who would rather keep the personal pre­ each particular area of policy. trouble spots in the world that need search­ requisites they have than risk losing them by Good minority staffing should service ing review and responsible constructive criti­ rocking the majority boat too hard? I minority needs in addition to the actual cism from the. minority. The strong pro­ hardly think so. This is not a party partisan membership of the committee where pos­ Arab bias in our Near East policy, and the issue. This is not a division between liberals sible. Where a Member has a particular troika experiment in Laos are two problems and conservatives. It is a contest between interest, say in foreign policy, agriculture, of deep personal interest to me. Yet, with­ those who are dedicated to achieving effec­ public works or economic policy, he should out the inclusion .of minority staff members tive congressional government, and those who be able to tap the expertise of minority staff in connection with foreign policy surveys are complacently content with the inequities familiar with that area. When staffing is in Washington and abroad, the minority that breed inefficient committee work and kept to a bare minimum, this kind of co­ must depend on secondary and not always detract from the power and prestige of the operation in pooled resources among the explicit sources for these policy reviews. Congress. It is a cause that includes in its minority is not possible. . A recent Senate mission to Africa and the ranks representatives of business and labor, Apart from proposing new programs oral­ Congo included three Senators of the ma­ civic action groups, the individual voter-all ternatives to the administration's proposals, jority party and their staff. If the minority those who are dedicated to good government much of the hl:!-rd work of legislation and had had a part with a minority staff member above petty political gain. oversight rests in the sifting, evaluation, and in this survey team, it might have been bet­ Why then have we not corrected the reassessment of old programs. Too often ter equipped to deal with the subsequent wrongs? Why are the loaded dice still in in our budgeting and program· development furor over the Katanga. The Joint Econom­ play? No one can be against good govern­ we start with last year's base and merely ic Committee's study of the U.S. economic ment-or can they? I should like to ex­ weigh the proposed additions. We should policy in Latin America would have been en­ amine a fe·w of the roadblocks or excuses for be examining the historical basis of pro­ tirely a majority party project but for the inaction, and answer them one by one. posals as well, including support, where initiative of the senior House Republican There are some who deny that the prob­ warranted, of existing programs which are on the committee. It has been stated that lem even exists. Chairmen of several com­ serving their purpose, or the elimination or the staff of the Committee on Foreign Rela­ mittees have challenged assertions that the pruning of existing progtams no longer use­ tions is nonpartisan. This is an excellent nonpartisan staff concept has broken down. ful as presently operated. Government is staff. Yet, can a nonpartisan staff serve two They have also challenged tabUlations of or should be a dynamic business, responsive masters which have differing degrees of com­ majority and minority staffs compiled in the to the genuine needs of the citizenry. Yet mitment to any given administration pol­ House by Representative FRED SCHWENGEL, without the prodding and questioning of the icy? Can it do an equal job with both? Do and in the Senate by my esteemed colleague, Republican minority, who have no vested the critics of administration policy, espe­ the Senator from Nebraska, CARL T. CURTis, interest in the growth of the bureaucracy, cially from the academic world, enjoy equal and further researched by Roscoe Drum­ these new empires of agency personnel may access to both majority and minority Mem­ mond, Congressional Quarterly, and the become frozen into the structure of Govern­ bers, or are the best ideas channeled to the North American Newspaper Alliance. If ment. Obviously, effective oversight and in­ majority, or smothered before they reach the problem does not exist, why are so many vestigation of the administration's programs minority Members who may be more recep­ of my Republican colleagues so exercised requires adequate minority staffing. tive to them? Without adequate minority about it? In the past few months there An ambitious and attractive President can staff, I fear that we shall continue to oper­ have been speeches on the floors of the House exploit the national media far more effec­ ,!l.te at a decided disadvantage to our col- . and Senate by numerous Members. Repre­ tively than a numerical minority of indi­ leagues on the majority side of the aisle. sentative FRED ScHWENGEL, of Iowa, has re­ viduals in Congress. If the minority is to These arguments have all dealt with the ceived letters supporting his stand for more cope effectively with its responsibllity as to more general problem of increasing the ef­ equitable minority staff from ranking Mem­ programs presented by the President and fectiveness of the minority in congressional bers of the Congress and outstanding Re­ the majority, it must have resources to docu­ government. They are set forth within the publicans across the country. These are ment its arguments. The real results of context of a need for greater congressional indications of a real discontent, not an imag­ minority effort either in the form of con­ staffing regardless of majority and minority ined i-nequity. structive alternatives or sound criticism of roles. We may disagree as to the exact form The problem is real. One could point out administration ;policies, . come in the com­ staffing arrangements should take, but we a number of instances in the various Sen­ mittee reports, the speeches prepared by mi­ should all agree that good government suf­ ate committees where more staftlng is nority spokesmen when the blll comes ·be­ fers when the minority is deprived of the needed. A few examples will illustrate fore the Chamber for consideration, the means to ( 1) develop constructive alterna­ where the lack of staffing has limited the amendments offered on the floor and in tives, (2) offer sound criticism and evalua­ effectiveness of the Senate and Congress. other similar forms. It is doubly important tion, (3) document and communicate its The Aeronautical and Space Sciences Com­ that the minority have these resources, for views, and (4) check information supplied mittee is moving into new virtually unex­ the editors and newsmen who control the by the majority against impartial sources. plored policy areas, yet it recently reviewed news media of our country will tend to The fact that these minimal minority rights the $3.8 billion NASA budget in less than a judge the minority and its actions by 'o/hat have not been achieved is by itself the most week of cursory hearings. Observers have it reads of their reactions on the wire serv­ serious and disturbing aspect of the entire commented on the lack of critical discussion ices and receives from its own services. problem. It has serious implications for of major policy problems before various Maillngs of minority views by the Re­ the future of our two-party system. Our committees. publicans on the Joint Economic Commit­ _system of government was founded on the The Appropriations Committee has as­ tee, including my colleague, the Senator from unwritten understanding that the party in sumed a new importance with the increas­ Connecticut, PRESCOTT BusH, and my House .power wlll not attempt to exterminate the ingly frequent requests on the part of the colleague, Representative CuRTis of Missouri, party in opposition; that the ins and outs Executive for greater authority and discre­ and others, have been well received. The can exchange roles periodically; that the ma­ tionary power. The minority needs adequate House Republican Policy Committee's release jority may press its advantage, but stlll wlll resources if it is to find out what the ad­ of the report of its task force on Opera­ respect the integrity of the minority. ministration is doing and planning. With­ tion Employment last year -Is an exct.llent The majority is not playing by the-rules out sufficient minority staff, the majority example of what needs to be done much of the game, and if the American people will have unchecked control of the power of more often. The response of the press to knew the full facts of the story, their sense the purse. this sort of thing has been encouraging, of justice and fairplay would cry out against The Armed Services Committee, with a de­ but this needs to be done on a regular, syste­ the shame of a loaded legislative procedure. fense budget of almost $48.5 billion, with matic basis. It is disturbing to me that many Would they endorse a ratio of 14 or 12 to 1 the rapidly changing technology of weapons minority reports are never written, filed or between majority and minority staffs? and weapon systems, with the recent charge distributed for one basic reason: lack of ade­ Would they approve a system that places of President Eisenhower to adopt a more cri­ quate staffs. - virtually complete control of. congressional tical attitude to defense spending, has per­ The minority Member needs information committee staffs under the majority chair­ haps the most demanding requirements for from sources other than the administrative men? The chairman empowered to hire and staff. departments and the majority controlled fire, set salaries, and determine tenure? The committees with major responsibUi­ staffs. While it may be going too far to sug­ Would they condone the limitations placed ties for domestic and foreign economic gest that these sources are captive, it is not policy; Banking and Currency, Finance, unreasonable to expect some will not go out upon the minority in terms of office space, Public Works, and Joint Economic, may. be of their way to volunteer information inimi­ travel, telephone calls, secretarial services, called upon in the next 6 to 12 months cal or embarrassing to the policy object~ves and other essentials to the mechanics of to face the first recession of this adminis­ of the President and the majority party. . adequate staffing? Would they affirm the tration. Will they have sufficient staff, both This need for independent information is policy of some committee chairmen not per­ the majority and minority, to assess ~he particularly crucial in the field of foref.'gn .znitting minority s_taff to question witnesses? adequacy of the administration , policies? 18684 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 6 Will the minority, which has already m ade a ToM CURTIS added that the Ways and sympathy among Senate staff aids as com­ :rp.ajor contribution toward the solution of Means Committee has no staffer who works piled by Senator CARL T. CuRTIS, of Nebraska: the unemployment problem through a House full time in the social security field. The Republican task force, have the resources situation, he said, is similar in many House Demo- Re- to develop new approaches to the vexing and Senate committees and is made worse Committee crats publi- long-term problems of our economy? The by the political dominance of one party. cans minority has at present only one professional On April 4 Representative WILLIAM E. MIL­ economist on the Joint Economic Committee. LER, of New York, the GOP national chair­ Astronautical and Space Sciences .. ___ _ 11 1 One could go on at length but these illus­ man, wrote Representative SCHWENGEL: Agriculture and Forestry______6 1 trations should give us a sufficient indica­ "This is a matter of extreme urgency 33 3 tion of the magnitude of the problems we because the condition is so serious it can 25 1 !Bfanking£~c:f~i: andrt;Y:S.- Curr:=ency======______· = ===__=__= ===__ _ 17 3 face. undermine the very effectiveness and even Commerce. __ ------_ ------27 3 The actual numerical ratio between the routine functions of Republican Members of District of Columbia ______7 1 majority and minority staffs has also been the House." Finance• . _____ ------5 1 challenged. Again it should be stressed that SCHWENGEL has introduced House Resolu­ Foreign Relations. . ------28 0 Government Operations ______44 4 the distinction is between staff controlled tion 570 which would enable the minority Interior and Insular Affairs ______17 1 by and responsible to majority and minor­ members of a committee, when most of them Judiciary-----______-- ______146 11 ity respectively. Different tabulat ions vary feel the staffing arrangement is unfair, to Labor and Public Welfare ______28 4 somewhat, perhaps by one or two per com­ Post Office and Civil Service ______10 1 obtain a minority-majority staff proportion Public Works ______11 2 mittee. We can quibble endlessly about of 40 to 60. Also, the 40 percent of the Rules and Administration ______10 1 figures, especially when the exact informa­ staff appointed by the minority side would Small Business ------18 0 tion about staffing is so difficult to obtain, be paid by and be responsible to the mi­ Aging.-.------19 1 but, and I stress this, the basic proportions ------nority members, not the committee chair­ 462 39 stand as imbalance. m an. TotaL __ ------A comparable resolution has been intro­ duced to the senate by CARL CURTIS, and his While some refuse to face the fact of ScHWENGEL-CURTIS BREAKDOWN FOR COM• resolution has the additional provision that partisan control of committee staffs, and the MITTEE STAFFS-RUNDOWN SHOWS 993 all special committees, too, must have mi­ imbalance between the majority and the DEMOCRATS, 84 REPUBLICANS ON COMMIT- nority staff representation. minority, there are others who regard the TEES abuses that have been revealed as deviatioi).s (By Sid Goldberg) Representative JOSEPH W. MARTIN, Of Massachusetts, on April 11 pointed out in a from the norm of professional nonpartisan­ NEW YoRK, April 22.-Republicans in letter to ScHWENGEL that "This move is not ship. They oppose reforms suggested ·by the the Senate and House are moving to in­ new. England has long recognized this vital minority for fear that an alleged part y crease minority representation on commit­ need of representative government and has "spoils system" will destroy the professional tee staffs. Right now the imbalance be­ carefully made sure the minority is ade­ competency of staff. This is not our intent. tween Republicans and Democrats on these quately staffed." The touchstone of our approach is: "That staffs, all of whom are appointed by the Several Democrats in both the House and course of action to achieve the most effective committee chairmen, is spectacular. Senate agree that reform is needed in the congressional government." We must recog­ On the Senate .committees, there are 462 manner in which staff members are chosen. nize that these are legitimate functions for Democrats to 39 Republicans. both majority and minority to perform, and On the House committees, there are 461 JOINT COMMITTEE STAFFS HAVE ONLY TWO that this requires adequate staff resources. Democrats to 43 Republicans. REPUBLICANS A full solution of the problem would require On the joint committ ees, there are 70 NEw YoRK, April 22.-Following is a break­ both a redistribution of staff between m a­ Democrats to 2 Republicans. down of party sympathy among staff mem­ jority and minority on a more equitable This adds up to a total of 993 Democrats bers of joint committees, as compiled by basis, and an overall increase in staffing compared to 84 Republicans-more than Representat ive FRED ScHWENGEL, of Iowa: levels- quantitatively and qualitatively. The 10 to 1-who perform the vital tasks of disciples of nonpartisanship make.. a basic doing the research and drawing up the re­ error by attempting to eradicate the two­ Joint committee Dem- Repub­ party distinction from our committee sys­ ports for the regular and joint committees ocrats licans of Congress. tem of government and its sine qua non, This ratio (which jumps to 35 to 1 for committee staffing. the joint committees) clashes head on with Atomic Energy_------20 0 Some of my Republican colleagues ask why Defense Production ______5 0 the proportion of Republicans to Demo­ Disposition of Executive Papers ______am I so concerned about staffing now. In­ Economic. ______0 0 crats among the elected Members of both 16 1 stead, they argue, we should concentrate on Houses. In the Senate the Democrats out­ Internal Revenue Taxation ______19 0 at least regaining control of the House this Library_------­ 0 0 November. When we are back in power, we number the Republicans by about 2 to 1, Printing_------8 1 and in the House by about 3 to 1. Reduction of Nonessential Federal will 'be able to right the wrongs, maybe even In the Senate, CARL T . CURTIS, of Nebraska, Expenditures.------2 0 with a bit more charity than has been shown had an aid personally Visit each committee ------to us, they say. TotaL __------· ------70 2 What is required is a statesmanlike solu­ and get from minority members or staffmen tion and not political revenge. Our best an up-to-date rundown of party allegiances. course of action is to press immediately and In the House, the job was taken on by House GOP staffmen outnumbered 461 to 43 persistently for a solution to the staffing Representative FRED SCHWENGEL, of Iowa, problem, in keeping with the principles of who, with the assistance of other House Committee Demo- Repub­ responsible government. Members and some national Republican crats licans The excuses for inaction can be multiplied leaders, obtained the committee-by-commit­ and refuted. Those who disagree have their tee breakdown. It took about 3 months to AgAppricropultriuatreio __ns.------______-______------_ 10 1 own arguments justifying the status quo. get, and the list has just been completed 48 13 Yet when we pause to examine the immense and given to NANA for distribution. BAramednking Se arndvices.--- Currency------____---__---______------_-_ 15 0 and growing workload of legislative business, A Republican source said the breakdown 12 2 District of Columbia ______8 1 the backlog of bills not yet reported from would have been vastly more difficult to get Education and Labor ______45 2 committee, the prospects for a possible fall if it had not been for the cooperation of Foreign Affairs ______------15 0 session during an election year, can we be some Democrats. Government Operations. _------­ 46 3 House Administration.------­ 4 2 complacent? My esteemed colleague, the "The country would get much more posi­ Interior and Insular Affairs. ------7 2 junior Senator from Vermont, Mr. PROUTY, tive action from Congress if committee staffs Interstate and Foreign Commerce ____ _ 25 0 has asked in a speech before this body, if were more equitably divided," Representa­ Judiciary __ ------42 1 Merchant Marine and Fisher,ies ______8 1 the committee system, the backbone of our tive ToM: CuRTIS of Missouri told NANA. " As Post Offiie and Civil Service ______16 0 operation, is to have "ribs on only one side." it stands now, minority Members must rely Public Works. ______------______40 5 "Do we not a'buse the greatest body in the on the research and reports of staffers who Rules. __------2 1 world?" sympathize with the opposing party. Science and Astronautics ______16 0 Un-American Activities ______51 1 What progress has been made in correct­ "Not only is the political division of the Veterans' Affai rs. ______------____ _ ing the situation I have outlined and what Ways and Means ______12 2 staffs imbalanced, but the total size of the 17 4 more needs to be done? Select- Small Business ______18 2 staffs is dreadfully insufficient," said CURTIS, Select-Export ControL.______There have been several significant at­ who was one of several Republicans, work­ 4 0 tempts in recent months to break the staffing ing closely with ScHWENGEL. He pointed out TotaL. ___ . ·· ------· - 461 43 barrier which deserve recognition and due that on his committee, Ways and Means, credit. there is only one staff member who works Our colleagues, Senator CARL T. CuRTIS part time in the important area of foreign SENATE GOP STAFFERS OUTNUMBERED 462 TO 39 and Senator KENNETH B. KEATING, atteznpted economic policy. , "We need at least 10," he NEw YORK, April 22.-Following is a com­ in February to establish at least a 1 to 10 said. mittee-by-committee breakdown of party minority-majority staffing ratio on Senate 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18685 investigations and special studies. I thilik equities which currently exist in committee able to cover all the aspects of this prob­ you will all recall the outcome of that. test. staffing." I have had the benefit of the lem. We must draw upon resources in the The issue was decided on a straight party­ views of a number of Republican Governors, Republican Party and among public-spirited line vote 30 to 55. and I find that the current staffing ratio is citizens regardless of party a1Hliation froin In March my good friend and colleague, of particular handicap to them. These men across the country. We shall need all avan:. the junior Senator from Vermont, Mr. face an especially di1Hcult assignment as a able help if we are to get our story to the PROUTY, introduced Senate Resolution 309, minority representation of this country's public at large and to state our case per­ which provided that "the staff of each com­ Governors when they or their representatives suasively to the political scientists, national mittee and subcommittee of the Senate are called upon at frequent intervals to leaders, and other individuals who in:tluence should include such number of individuals testify before various committees of the and arouse public opinion. designated by the members thereof who are Congress. They do not now receive adequate In addition to gathering data and planning m embers of the minority party as may be congressional staff assistance in preparing a strategy to correct the basic problem of required to uph.old in equitable recognition minority views and testimony, in organizing imbalance in committee staffs, the ad hoc of the minority rights of those members." briefings with minority Members of the committee should explore possible innova­ He was joined in that by Senators JAVITS, House and Senate, in developing their ideas tions in the staffing arrangements of the BOGGS, ALLOTT, MILLER, and myself. In the during hearings, or in following them up minority itself-reforms that could be in­ House, Congressman FRED ScHWENGEL, of with the various levels of the Government. stituted, unlike the other· problems I have Iowa, has introduced House Resolution 570, One point of particular concern is that the stressed, without recourse to the majority. which would enable a majority of the minor­ Democratic majority staffs, in dealing with Of course, an increase in minority staff would ity members of a committee, when they are problems of Federal-State relationships, are greatly facilitate the adoption of such inno­ not satisfied with the staffing of their com­ more favorably disposed toward increasing vations by providing the minority with more mittee, to request that 40 percent of the the responsibilities of the Federal Govern­ staff :tlexibility. professional staff be appointed by them and ment than in. developing the authority of One important innovation that 'should be assigned to such committee business as our State, county, and local governments. explored is the establishment of leadership they, the minority members, deem advis­ I could go on and document the views of seminars. Periodically the joint Republican able. Representatives ScHWENGEL and CUR­ members of my own party, but how do the leadership of the House and Senate (or of TIS of Missouri, deserve special recognition members of the majority party feel? There each body independently) could meet with for their initiative in bringing this problem are many who know that the present system key minority representatives from areas with to the attention of the House. I can re­ is wrong, that it is unfair and unhealthy. particular problems not common to all areas member some years ago that the Representa­ Members of the Senate and House in the with Republican representatives. They tive from Missouri, Mr. CURTIS, was almost majority party who love the institutions of would cover one subject at each session, alone in decrying the imbalance in commit­ the Congress and are concerned about its rotating the subjects considered on a peri­ tee staffs, and the inadequacy of staffing position and its balance in relation to the odic basis. Academicians and lay experts levels regardless of majority or minority. increasing Executive power could well give could be invited to present position papers or Today, a large number of the Republicans more active attention to this problem. to testify. These sessions would provide the in the House have indicated their support There are Democrats who are aware that leadership with continuing familiarity with a for broadened, more equitably balanced, the problem of staffing could develop into broad number of subjects in substantial congressional staffing. A partial list of the an important campaign issue. Differing depth. Republican Congressmen favoring reform in­ points of view are not being brought out The leadership seminars would also pro­ cludes: Congressmen ALGER, AYRES, BASS, between majority and minority, and the vide a voice for and an outlet for ideas of BROMWELL, CONTE, CRAMER, DERWINSKI, Con­ electorate may be particularly sensitive to Republicans who do not normally participate gresswoman DWYER, Congressmen ELLS­ the Republican demands for more equita­ in ·leadership decisions. They should tap WORTH, FRELINGHUYSEN, FULTON, GOODELL, ble staffing resources. Republican sources and assistance at all GRIFFIN, DURWARD HALL, KEARNS, LINDSAY, What is the attitude of majority staff to levels, placing primary emphasis on practical McVEY, JOE MARTIN, MATHIAS, BILL MILLER, the situation of the minority? Some are experience and knowledge. The seminars MORSE, ANCHER NELSEN, PELLY, SCHWEIKER, ­ candid enough to admit that the level of would provide a forum for any individual SCRANTON, SmAL, STAFFORD, TABER, TOLLEF• committee debate and of the legislative proc­ member who has obtained a specialized soN, Congresswoman JESSICA WEIS, and Con­ ess in general would improve markedly with knowledge of a subject of national, area, or gressman BOB WILSON. the introduction of more new challenging group interest through surveys, trips abroad, The Representatives and Senators who ideas. Virtual one-party control of com­ or by reason of his own study and interest. have fought for increased staffing on an mittee staff has stifled the atmosphere of In this way, the leadership seminars, in equitable basis have received strong en­ committee work. How many good staff peo­ addition to coordinating minority policy, dorsement for their cause from a broad range ple have left the Hill because they did ncit could become the mechanism for a two-way of editorial opinion. Typical of the com­ find their work su1Hciently stimulating and process of channeling ideas from the leader­ ments of outstanding Republican leaders not challenging? Many have. I am confident ship down to the Republicans on the various in the Congress is a letter from former Vice that adequate minority sta1Hng would go committees and their staffs, and stimulating President Richard M. Nixon to Representa­ a long way toward infusing new life and vi­ and communicating new policy ideas and tive ScHWENGEL, which appeared in the CoN­ tality into the entire committee system. alternatives from the lower ranks of the GRESSIONAL RECORD of June 25. Mr. Nixon I have stated the arguments for and doc­ committee staff and committee member­ remarked: "Indeed, the issue is not parti­ umented the broad and growing base of sup­ ship to the leadership. I join my colleagues san at all. The shoe after all may well be port for a reform in committee ' staffing. in the other House, Representative CuRTIS on the other foot as early as January 1963, What should -our course of action be from of Missouri, in believing that this two-way but the overriding consideration, all politi­ here? communication of ideas between the leader­ cal preferences· aside, is simply that demo­ First, we should resolve to take imme­ ship and rank and file is needed in order to cratic governmental processes demand an in­ diate action. Nothing is to be gained by build a strong and healthy minority party formed and responsible opposition. Your waiting. We should begin to move on this in the Congress. resolution surely works toward that goal, problem at once, regardless of whether we Another innovation that should be con­ and thus it ought to be vigorously supported can bring it to a successful conclusion be­ sidered is the formation of a staff clearing­ by every thoughtful Member of Congress." fore the end of this session. The issues house--a central unit that could recruit and No action has been taken on either the at stake are far more fundamental than the refer qualified job applicants to vacancies Prouty or Schwengel resolutions to date, yet shifting of personnel between the majority on the committees. This would seem to be they are significant illustrations of the deep and the minority. concern the staffing issue has created among Next, after careful consideration, I rec­ an essential step toward raising the profes­ dedicated and respected members of the mi­ ommend that an ad hoc committee be estab­ sional level of minority staff, yet it has not nority, and they point to possible solutions lished to consist of three Senators and three been instituted on any systematic basis. of the problem. Representatives who have expressed inter­ When the ad hoc committee has com­ There have been some encouraging recent est in staffing reform. This committee, with pleted its preliminary work, and consulted developments in the campaign for adequate staff assistance, should review actions taken with the minority leadership, it should ask minority staffing that also deserve comment. to date and make further representations for a meeting with the majority leadership My good friend and colleague, Senator KEAT­ to the minority leadership. The work yet to present the case for adequate staffing. I ING, in an excellent statement entitled, "A to be done' is considerable. Facts must be feel that this course of action offers us the New Republican Offensive," singled out com­ organized, research must be pursued, sup­ best hope for an early solution-to the staff­ mittee staffing as the No. 1 issue for the port must be mobilized, strategy must be ing problem which remains as one of the Republican conference. The following week planned. gravest weaknesses of, and one of the most the Republican Governors attending the If the ad hoc committee is to complete serious limitations to effective, constructive t!4th National Governors' Conference at Her­ its preliminary work with reasonable speed, congressional work. shey, Pa., unanimously passed a resolution it will have to utilize outside resources. favoring reform of committee staffing and Under the pressing legislative schedule that Mr. HECHLER. Mr. Speaker, will the encouraging the Republicans in Colfgress ·to we all face, and with the fall elections draw­ gentleman yield? urge their leadership "to insist upon and ing near, we cannot realistically expect a Mr. SCHWENGEL. I yield to the take immediate action to correct the in- group of Senators or Representatives to be gentleman. 18686 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 6 . _Mr. HECHLER. I am very much in­ of Mr. Meany, who leads the greatest titles proposed -by their own President, terested in the gentleman's remarks. As labor movement we ever had, when he President Kennedy? a member of the Committee on Science told us that the most we could expect Mr. SCHWENGEL. Ye-s;'I agree com­ and Astronautics, for exampie, where the from the expenditure of this $900 mil­ pletely with the distinguished gentle­ membership is nonpartisan in · nature, lion would be to provide 250,000 jobs. woman on that point. And let me add would such a move as the gentleman The committee put it at 125,000. I say further, and I thank the gentlewoman proposes force partisanship into the that is a lot of money to spend to em­ for bringing up the question of Opera­ committee? On issues that committee ploy 125,000 unemployed when we have tion Employment, in which we of the mi­ has to deal with we have a remarkable had up to 5 million in a year. It seems nority were involved-! might say I was a absence of partisanship which I believe to me that if we had had adequate staff member of ~hat discussion group as the is in the public interest. we could have brought out a substitute gentlewoman knows, and I got quite a Mr. SCHWENGEL. I am glad the bill that would have been more realistic thrill out of studying the area on fiscal gentleman raised this point. I know, and more effective. policy by Henry Wallich, who is a mem­ he too is an r.vid student of political Mr. HECHLER. Mr. Speaker, will ber of the economics department of Yale science and I believe the gentleman the gentleman yield further? University and a very avid student. The taught -political science at the college Mr. SCHWENGEL. I yield. result of that study was helpful to me. level before he became a Member of the · Mr. HECHLER. I would say that any­ It was put in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Congress. I say to the gentleman, I have thing that would contribute to a more But, as the gentlewoman knows, we had discussed this matter and this very point constructive approach by both sides of no chance to apply the principles in­ that you raise, with recognized students the aisle would be in the best interest volved because of an inadequate staff in of government who saw the good sense in the House of Reprsentatives. I would the committee that had to deal with this of the bill and that is the reason we not want the gentleman's remarks to question. I think we performed a great wrote our bill as we did so that the mi­ indicate that I support in any way his public service in showing first of all that nority may on their own motion when -position regarding the accelerated pub­ we do have interest and concern here for they feel there is inadequate staffing in lic works bill which provided such a employment and the policy that can in­ a committee, to have up to 40 percent of great stimulus for West Virginia and :tluence unemployment and that there the staff of any of the major committees other are~s of the country with a high are other answers that need exploring of the House. The committee is forced percentage of unemployment. but unfortunately when it gets down to to take advantage of this as a reading Mr. SCHWENGEL. I am interested the technical point and dealing with the and study of this bill will reveal. in doing something for West Virginia matter in the committee it was impos­ This would not affect any committee and doing all we can to take care of sible for us to do so adequately in most where the minority is completely satis­ the unemployed everywhere, but I think instances, as the staffs of the committees field with the staff, such as the gentle­ there are other answers to this problem are composed now. man's committee and other committees that we should try to find, and I think - Mrs. MAY. The gentleman observed like Foreign Affairs, where they are com­ that if we have adequate staffing in some the remark which emanated from our pletely satisfied. In those committees of these committees we would find some side that we should give President Ken­ they could not get a majority of the better answers and the public interest nedy a Republican Congress for his own minority to take advantage of this rule. would be served. good and it would follow, perhaps, we But I can show you committees where Mr. HECHLER. I commend the gen­ would give as Republicans an adequate the staffing is completely inadequate. tleman for stirring up discussion on this minority staff. Just take a look at the Committee on issue. Mr. SCHWENGEL. This is one way Government Operations and you will Mr. SCHWENGEL. I thank the gen­ for what is now the minority to have an agree with me that something needs to tleman very much for his inquiries that adequate staff. I want to.say to the gen­ be done in a situation like that. made possible some additional observa­ tlemen on that side if we get a majority, Mr. HECHLER. Mr. Speaker, will the tions on matters about which I have of course, we will, I hope we will, I am gentleman yield further? strong feeling. doing everything I can to make this hap­ Mr. SCHWENGEL. I shall be very Mrs. MAY. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ pen in my State and elsewhere, I will still glad to. tleman yield? introduce this bill when we have a ma­ Mr. HECHLER. Might I commend Mr. SCHWENGEL. I yield to the dis­ jority so that the minority on that side the gentleman on his interesting posi­ tinguished gentlewoman from Washing­ next year will have a chance to take ad­ tion on this issue? I would raise this ton. vantage of the opportunities that I want question also as a political scientist, to Mrs. · MAY. I should like to carry a the minority to have on our side. get the gentleman's comments. The little further the discussion that has Mr. HECHLER. If that is the purpose gentleman said something about this just taken place. I wish to refer to a of the bill, I am sorry I will have to op­ Congress being here late because it was point brought up by my distinguished pose it. ineffective. I believe the gentleman will colleague from West Virginia. The gen­ Mr. SCHWENGEL. That is not the agree that his side of the aisle has been tleman will recall that we on the minor­ purpose of the bill, I may say to the very effective on some key votes and ity side just last year, the distinguished gentleman. This is one way to have an that we would perhaps be in session gentleman included, engaged in weeks adeql.late staff next year, and I am sure much longer if it were any more effec­ and months of work on a study called we will have it. tive. Operation Employment in which we Mr. SCHWENGEL. We have, of used our own staffs in our own offices A VITAL BILL IN THE FIGHT FOR course, been very effective in defeating and developed what we believe to be some legislation which we feel is very strong and effective recommendations AIRPLANE NOISE ABATEMENT bad or very inadequate, but we are which the minority thought would do The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under forced, because of the inadequacy of much to alleviate this national problem. previous order of the House, the gentle­ staffing on the minority side of commit­ West Virginia was mentioned and, of man from New York [Mr. HALPERN] is tees, to be in more situations completely course, specific suggestions were made recognized for 20 minutes. negative because we do not have the about the gentleman's State. Since that Mr. HALPERN. Mr. Speaker, I am staffing to bring out a substitute for leg­ time because of the lack of legalistic delighted with the action of the Senate islation that is proposed. help, including counsel, the gentleman Commerce Committee in approving s. . My guess is that if we have this op­ has been talking about and which he 31;38, introduced by the distinguished portunity, you would be better on your attempts to correct by the introduction Senator from New York~ the Honorable side, or if we were in the majority we of his bill, we have not been able to pre­ KENNETH KEATING. I am privileged to would be better on our side. We would sent these constructive alternatives to have sponsored the House version of the not have legislation such as we had the the Congress in an effort to make them bill, which I feel is essential if ever there ~ther _day, authorizing $900 million for effective. Does not the gentleman agree is to be effective alleviation of the noise P.Ub.lic works under the guise of curing if we had been able to do this, perhaps problem. unemployment. No other testimony, in the majority would have been able . to This bill amends the existing Federal my opinion, is better than the testimony accelerate that program, at least under Aviation Act of 1958 by directing the 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18687 Administrator of the Agency to conduct Recently I attended a meeting at Idle­ of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as and encourage research to d.etermine wild Airport to discuss the noise prob­ amended, and make these requirements ap­ plicable to authority issued under section criteria for and means of abating objec­ lem with FAA officials. At that meet­ 417 of the act and sections 7 and 9 of Public tionable air noises. ing, the FAA contended that it lacked Law 87-528. The legislation would provide the tools adequate authority to regulate airplane This regulation is proposed under the au­ so vitally needed to effectively imple­ noise at the present time, and, further­ thority of sections 204(a), 401(n), and 417 ment noise abatement. It spells out once more, that the state of engine develop­ of the Federal Aviation Aci; of 1958, as and for all in the Federal Aviation Act ment has not progressed sufficiently to amended (72 Stat. 743, 76 Stat. 144, 145; 49 the FAA's responsibility over plane make such noise regulation possible. U.S.C. 1324, 1371, 1387) and sections 7 and 9 of Public Law 87-528, 76 Stat. 146, 148. The noise control. And, of importance, it This bill, which I cosponsored with Sen­ principal features of the proposed regulation demonstrates the determination of Con­ ator KEATING, gives both authority and a are explained in the explanatory statement gress to effect an accelerated and mandate to the FAA to move forward below, and the proposed new part 208 is set expanded program of the aircraft noise against the problem of air noise with all forth below. abatement and directs the FAA Admin­ speed and without in any way compro­ Interested persons may participate in the istrator to act immediately to meet this mising any principles of air safety. proposed rulemaking through submission of problem. I compliment the junior Senator from 10 copies of written data, views or arguments New York on his devoted efforts in the pertaining hereto, addressed to the Docket Further, the measure would speed up Section, Civil Aeronautics Board, Washing­ research on the internal design and de­ all-out attack on aircraft noise. Also, ton 25, D.C. All relevant matter in com­ velopment of engines so as to cut down I want to commend the Senate commit­ munications received on or before September noise at its source and would clearly tee for recognizing the need for far­ 17, 1962, will be considered by the Board determine and enforce procedures to sighted action in this field. before taking final action on the proposed diminish plane noise, such as altitude I am certain my appreciation is echoed rule. Copies of such communications will be minimums, traffic regulations, and by countless others whose lives have available for examination by interested per­ ground noise suppression. been unmercifully plagued by the scream sons in the Docket Section of the Board, and roar of jet and propeller-driven air­ room 711, Universal Building, 1825 Connecti­ Existing law already gives the FAA cut Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., upon re­ full power to establish and enforce craft. To those people who live near air­ ceipt thereof. safety regulations, but there is no spe­ ports or under existing flight paths, a By the Civil Aeronautics Board: ci1ic language in the act covering noise measure of relief is in sight-providing [SEAL) HAROLD R. SANDERSON, abatement responsibility. This is a basic this House follow the Senate lead. Secretary. reason for the confusion and lag in this Mr. Speaker, I come before this House Explanatory statement: Public Law 87-528, field. This bill would clearly give the today to fervently plead for the support of July 10, 1962, amends the Federal Aviation FAA a definite legislative mandate of of all our colleagues in the :fight for rapid Act of 1958 to authorize the Board to issue authority over noise and removes any committee and floor approval of our certificates of public convenience and neces­ further excuses for inactivity on this bill. This legislation will go a long way sity for supplemental air transportation un­ problem. in aiding the millions of people who suf­ der new section 401(d) (3) of the act. In addition, new section 401(n) gives the Board But, Mr. Speaker, as important as this fer from the unconscionable noises pro­ duced by today's airplanes. express statutory authority to impose certain step is, it must also be clearly established requirements upon supplemental carriers that the FAA's jurisdiction covers all that will assure the public of financially re­ aircraft noise--both on the ground and FEDERAL REGISTER sponsible and safe transportation. Mainte­ in the air. That is the objective of an­ Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask nance of liability insurance, in such amount other of my bills now before tl.. e com­ as prescribed by the Board, is made manda­ unanimous consent that the gentleman tory, as is the requirement that a supple­ mittee which I trust will be approved. from Pennsylvania [Mr. WALTER] may mental carrier be and continue to be fit, It would cover noise generating from extend his remarks at this point in the willing and able to perform the services au­ warmups as well as from takeoffs and RECORD and include extraneous matter. thorized and to conform to the provisions of landings. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the act and the requirements of the Board For much too long, Mr. Speaker, the objection to the request of the gentleman thereunder. The Board has discretionary question of jurisdiction over plane noise from Texas? authority to require performance bonds between the FAA and the New York Port conditioned upon the carrier's making appro­ There was no objection. priate compensation to shippers and travel­ Authority has been bouncing back and Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, today's ers, as prescribed by the Board, for nonper­ forth like a ping-pong ball-much to the Federal Register gives the Civil Aero­ formance of contracts for air transportation dismay of the suffering victims of this nautics Board's notice of proposed rule­ services, and also to impose minimum re­ deafening uproad. Until the problem of making in the supplemental airline field. quirements as to the extent to which the au­ jurisdiction is resolved once and for all, I have been critical in the past of the thorized services must be performed. The it will remain as an excuse for not CAB, particularly after the Imperial Air­ regulations proposed herein implement the getting effective results. This jurisdic­ insurance, performance of contracts, and line crash at Richmond November 8. I minimum operations provisions of the tion issue should properly belong to the believe Chairman Alan S. Boyd and his statute. FAA. associates now are showing a strong de­ To implement section 40l(n) (1), the On June 12, I urged the House Com­ termination to clean up the supplemen­ Board proposes to adopt, with clarifications merce Committee to take up this and tal field, and I want to commend them and some changes, the liability insurance other legislation concerned with the for this new approach. requirements now set forth in policy state­ problem. I was assured by the chairman The requirements laid down by the ment No. 13, section 399.37 of the Board's pol_icy statements, as the insurance require­ that full consideration is being given to CAB, appearing in today's Federal Reg­ ments which the Board would impose un­ my request. Again, I plead with the ister, are, in my opinion, solid require­ der this legislation. The permissible exclu­ committee to follow the splendid and en­ ments. This is an indication the CAB sion relating to aircraft of a type not declared lightened example set by the Senate and is going to be strong on the fitness is­ to the insurer is omitted; the exclusion re­ take swift action on these proposals. sue regarding the nonskeds: lating to liab111ty assumed by contract is Mr. Speaker, millions of dollars are CIVn. AERONAUTICS BOARD reworded for clarification; and the exclusion being spent to improve airports and relating to the carrier's own property is also (14 CFR, pt. 208) clarified. The Board believes that these re­ accommodate aircraft traffic. Virtually (Docket No. 13984) quirements provide adequate protection to nothing is being spent to safeguard the TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF CER• the public and do not constitute an undue health, comfort, and welfare of the peo­ TIFICATES TO ENGAGE IN SUPPLEMENTAL AIR burden on the supplemental carriers be­ ple who are being tortured by the TRANSPORTATION cause most of them now have such insurance Notice of proposed rulemaking in force. raucous din of aircraft noise. It seems Section 401 (n) (2) authorizes the Board to me that any nation that can send a SEPTEMBER 4, 1962. to require supplemental air carriers to make rocket millions of miles through space Notice is hereby given that the Civil Aero­ appropriate compensation, prescribed by it, to Venus can certainly devise, through nautics Board has under consideration the to travelers and shippers for failure on their concerted efforts, methods to quiet the adoption of a new part 208 of the Economic part to perform air transportation services Regulations which would contain the Board's in accordance with agreements therefor. The nerve-shattering noise of jets and other substantive regulations implementing para­ Board is also authorized to require supple­ modern day aircraft. graphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 401(n) mental carriers to file performance bonds or 18688 CONGRESSIONAL · RECORD- HOUSE September 6 equivalent security arrangements to secure constitute terms, conditions, and limita­ "(b) Liability insurance applicable to cir­ the payment of such compensation. In light tions attached to cert~:flcates issued pur­ cumstances in which the amount of recovery of the fact that under the new legislation suant to section 401(d} (3) of the act. The is limited by the Warsaw Convention; 49 supplemental air carriers will be required to requirements shall also attach to special Stat. 3000, T.S. 876, or treaties amendatory demonstrate their continuing financial and operating authorizations issued under sec­ thereof, need not exceed such limits. managerial fitness, and in light of the con­ tion 417 of the act, and to interim certifi­ "§ 208.12. Terms and conditions of insurance siderable expense of · securing performance cates or authorizations issued pursuant to coverage. bonds, it appears to the Board that it may be section 7, and to authority issued pursuant sufficient to require these carriers to ass.ume to section 9, of Public Law 87-528. "(a) Insurance contracts shall provide for payment, within the specified minimum the obligation vis-a-vis their passengers con­ "§ 208.2. Separability. templated by this statutory provision. A re­ limits of liability, by the insurer of any quirement that the obligation be secured "If any provision of this part or the appli­ final judgments recovered against the in­ by performance bonds may be added later cation thereof to any air transportation-, per­ sured for bodily: injury to or death of any if experience shows that it is needed. The son, ·class of persons, or circumstances is held person, or loss of or damage to property of Board therefore proposes to require that invalid, the remainder of the part and the others, resulting from negligence of the in­ supplemental carriers provide alternate application of such provisions to other air sured, or his duly authorized agent, in the transportation or promptly refund the value transportation, persons, classes of persons, or operation, maintenance, or use of any air­ of the transportation not furnished in case circumstances shall not be affected thereby. craft on a flight conducted by a supplemental air carrier pursuant to authority granted by of delayed or canceled charter and indi­ "§ 208.3. Definitions. the -Civil Aeronautics Board, or under an vidually-ticketed passenger flights in inter­ "For the purposes of this part, supplemen­ state or oversea transportation, and that invalid claim of such authority. tal air carrier shall mean any air carrier "(b) The liability of the insurer shall apply these carriers expressly assume and define holding a certificate issued under section such obligations in their tariffs filed with to any and all such flights conducted by the 401 (d) (3) of the Federal Aviation· Act of insured air carrier, irrespective of whether the Board. As of this time, it also does not 1958, as amended, or a special operating au­ a.ppenr necessary to the Board to impose the aircraft involved in such liability are thorization issued under section 417 of the specifically described in the policy, and shall similar performance requirements applicable Federal Aviation Act, or operating authority to cargo transportation. not be subject to any exclusion by virtue of issued pursuant to section 7 or 9 of Public violations, by said carrier, of any appUcable However, for the protection of both pas­ Law 87-528. sengers and shippers, the proposed regula­ safety provisions of the Federal Aviation Act "LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS of 1958, as amended, or of any rule, regula­ tion provides that supplemental air carriers tion, order or other legally imposed safety may subcontract services which they have "§ 208.10. Liabllity insurance requirements. requirement prescribed by the Federal Avia­ obligated themselves to perform, only to air "(a) On or before October 8, 1962, as a tion Agency. carriers which themselves are authorized to condition precedent to beginning operations "{c) Such liability shall not be contingent perform such services. For instance, a pas­ in air transportation, each supplemental air upon the financial condition, solvency or senger charter could not be subcontracted to carrier shall file an affidavit with the Board freedom from bankruptcy of the insured. an operator not an air carrier {e.g., a so­ that such carrier has in effect liability insur­ The limits of the insurer's liability for the called "part 45 operator") or to an air carrier ance coverage that substantially complies amounts prescribed herein shall apply sep~ not authorized to perform such passenger with the requirements of this part. On or ·arately to each accident, and any payment charters. before November 8, 1962, each such air car­ under the policy because of any one acci­ Extended periods during which a car­ rier shall file a copy of the insurance policy dent shall not reduce the liability of the in­ rier does not operate unavoidably impair required by this part and the certificate of surer for payment of final judgments re­ the efficiency of the carrier's organization insurance issued by the insurer stating that sulting from any other accident. and thus its fitness to operate. Experience · such policy complies with all the require­ "(d) Within the limits of liability herein with the previous class of supplemental air ments of this part in accordance with section prescribed, the insurer shall not J:>e relieved carriers also indicated that dormant certif­ 208.14. The Board will review the policy and ·from liability by any condition in the policy icates might lead to trafficking in such certificate for compliance; if the policy or or any endorsement thereon, or violation certificates or to seizure of control by in­ certificate does not comply with the require­ thereof by the insured air carrier, other than competent management or by persons pre­ ments of this part, the Board will notify the the exclusions set forth in section 208.13, or viously responsible for violations of the act air carrier and the insurer by registered mail such other exclusions as may be individually or the Board's regulations. After careful stating the deficiencies of the policy or the approved by the Board. Such· policy shall consideration of the various criteria that certificate of insurance. If no objections are not be subject to cancellation, change or could be applied to an supplemental aid raised by the Board within SO days after suspension, by either pa.rty, on_less than 30 carriers regardless of the kind of services ,receipt of the policy and the certificate of days' notice, by registered mail, to both the authorized by the certificate, the Board has insurance, such policy and certificate shall other party to the insurance contract and decided that a requirement based on the be deemed filed with and approved by the the Board. number of operating hours per quarter is Board as complying with the requirements of the fairest and most reasonable measure of this part. -"§ 208.13. Authorized exclusions of liability. minimum services to be performed. The "(b) On and after February 1, 1963, no "Unless other exclusions are individually Board therefore proposes to adopt a standard supplemental air carrier shall perform any approved by the Board, any insurance policy of 250 operating hours of revenue ftight per service unless the carrier maintains a cur­ or policies may contain only one or more of calendar quarter as the minimum extent rently effective policy (or policies) of liability the following authorized exclusions: of service that will assure continued opera­ insurance filed with and approved by the " 'The insurance afforded under this policy tional proficiency and actual performance Board as complying with the requirements shall not apply to: of the services authorized by the certificate. of this part. " ' ( 1) Any loss against which the named The Board proposes that the requirements " (c) Such insurance policy shall be issued insured has other valid and collectible insur­ to be imposed on certificated supplemental by a reputable and financially responsible ance, except that the limits of liability pro­ air carriers, as contained in this notice, will insurance company which is legally author­ vided under this policy shall be excess of the also be attached as terms, conditions, and ized to issue policies of that type in any limits provided by such other valid and col­ limitations of interim certificates or interim ·state, territory, or possession of the United lectible insurance but in no event exceed­ authorizations issued under section 7 of States, or the District of Columbia. ing the limits of liability expressed elsewhere Public Law 87-528, pending issuance or in this policy; denial of certificates to engage in supple­ "§ 208.11. Minimum limits of liability. "'(2) Liability, beyond or in addition to mental air transportation under section "{a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) liability imposed by law, assumed by the in­ 401{d) (3) of the act. Therefore, it is pro­ of this section, the minimum limits of liabil­ sured under any contract or agreement; posed that a final rule will be adopted be­ ity insurance carried by a supplemental air "'(3) Bodily injury, sickness, disease, fore October 8, 1962, the day on which the carrier shall be as follows: mental anguish or death of any employee of statutory operating authority granted by "(1) Liability for bodily injury to or death the insured while engaged in the duties of section 8 of Public Law 87-528 will termi­ of aircraft passengers: A minimum of his employment, or any obligation for which nate. The requirements of the regulation $50,000 for any one passenger, and a mini­ the insured or any company as his insurer would further apply to authorizations issued may be held liable under any workmen's under section 417 of the act and section 9 . mum total amount for each accident in any one aircraft equal to the sum produced by compensation or occupational disease law; of Public Law 87-528. "'(4) Damage to or destruction of prop­ The proposed new part 208 is set forth multiplying $50,000 by 75 percent of the total number of seats. erty owned, rented, occupied or used by, or as follows: in the care, custody or control of the insured; "(2) Liability for bodily injury to or death "GENERAL PROVISIONS "'(5) Personal injuries or death or damage of nonpassengers: A minimum of $50,000 "§ 208.1. Applicability. to or destruction of property, caused directly for one person in any one accident, and a or indirectly, by hostile or warlike action, "This part contains the Board's substan­ minimum of $500,000 for each accident. including action in hindering, combating or tive regulations implementing paragraphs "{3) Liability for loss of or damage t? defending against an actual, impending or {1), ·{2), and {3) of section 401(n) of the property: A minimum of $500,000 for each expected attack by any government or sov­ act. The requirements of this part shall accident. ereign power, de jure or de facto, or mill- 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18689 tary, naval, or air forces, or by an agent of REPORT OF HON. ROLAND V. LIBO­ slons for +hose veterans, who, because of such government, power, authority or forces; NATI, U.S. CONGRESSMAN, MEM­ very low income, are in need. the discharge, explosion, or use of any weap­ In a program as large and complicated as on of war emplOying atomic fission,or atomic BER OF THE HOUSE VETERANS' the veterans' program; there is a continuing fusion, or radioactive materials; insurrec­ AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, TO THE necessity for amendment, modernization, and tion, rebellion, revolution, civil war or 44TH ANNUAL STATE CONVEN­ change in the laws regulating the program. usurped power, including any action in hin­ TION, AMERICAN LEGION, DE­ The Committee on Veterans' Affairs is con­ dering, combating, or defending against such stantly studying the operation of the vet­ an occurrence; or confiscation by any gov­ PARTMENT OF ILLINOIS, AUGUST erans' program and each year processes quite ernment or public authority.' 4, 1962, PRUDENTIAL AUDITORIUM a number of relatively minor bills which are "§ 208.14. Filing of policy and certificate of BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILL. aimed at correcting inequities and simpli­ insurance. fying administration. We refer to a bill as Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask being a minor bill when it involves a rela­ " (a) Each supplemental air carrier shall unanimous consent that the gentleman tively small cost. Of course, if the bill pro­ file with the Board a copy of the policy from Illinois [Mr. LIBONATI] may extend vides an increased benefit for an individual or policies of insurance and all endorsements his remarks at this point in the REcORD. with a particular situation, he does not con­ thereof and a duly executed certificate of sider the bill to be minor at all. The fol­ insurance, signed by an authorized repre­ .rhe SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman lowing bills are receiving active considera­ sentative of the insurer. Whenever any tion in the Congress at the present time. change is made in a previously issued policy, from Texas? A reading of the brief titles of the bill will a new certificate of insurance shall be filed There was no objection. serve to show the type of minor, corrective with the Board at least 30 days prior to the Mr. LIBONATI. Mr. Speaker, I had legislation which must constantly receive at­ proposed effective date of the change, and the honor of presenting the following re­ tention by the Congress. If additional in­ such certificates shall be accompanied by a formation on any of these legislative pro­ copy of the new endorsement or endorse­ port of the House Veterans' Affairs Com­ mittee with incidental remarks of its ac­ posals is desired, it may be obtained by writ­ ments made to such policy. ing directly to the House Committee on Vet­ "(b) Each certificate of insurance shall complishments to date this session: erans' Affairs. expressly certify that the insurance company Comrade Commander Karl Yost and com­ H.R. 846, provide additional compensation has issued to the insured air carrier a policy rades, I am honored by the enthusiastic wel­ for veterans having service-incurred disabil­ (or policies) which: come that you have accorded me. It is with ity of deafness of both ears. "(1) Incorporates the minimum limits of a deep feeling of humility that I address you H.R. 848, vocational rehabilitation pro­ liability set forth in section 208.11; at your 44th annual convention, on the Veterans• Affairs Committee report as a vided veteran incurring disabilities in serv­ "(2) Contains the specific terms and con­ ice after World War II and before the Korean ditions of coverage set forth in section 208.12; Member of the 87th Congress. conflict or after the Korean conflict. and Although you may be critical of the lack H.R. 852, independent medical advice used "(3) Incorporates only exclusions which of accomplishment of the committee in cer­ in adjudication of compensation claims. have been specifically authorized in section tain specific areas, yet upon a minute ap­ praisal of the entire program you must admit H.R. 856, modified plan of life insurance 208.13 or individually approved by the coverage for holders of NSLI policies. Board. that great strides in legislation affecting service-connected veterans have been en- H.R. 857, statement of facts in appealed "PERFORMANCE REQUmEMENTS acted into law. I submit-to you the follow- claims. 1 "§ 208.20. Assumption of performance obli- ing facts and data for your consideration: H.R. 858, increased salaries of managers gations in tariffs. In discussing veterans' legislation, it is and directors of professional services of VA "Supplemental air carriers shall assume, important to remember that our system of hospital, domicillaries and centers. and publish as part of the rules and regula- veterans' programs has been developing for H.R. 859, repeal of obsolete provisions of tions of their tariffs applicable to passenger many years; therefore, the most important law relating to mustering-out payments for service in interstate and oversea air trans- bill which is considered by the Congress is Korean veterans. portation, the following obligations without one which is seldom mentioned and that is H.R. 860, repeal obsolete portions of law prejudice, and in addition, to any other the annual appropriations bill considered relating to unemployment compensation for rights or remedies of passengers under appli- ' by the Subcommittee for Independent Offices Korean conflict veterans. cable law: of the Appropriations Committee. We have H.R. 861, effective date of certain statu­ "(a) In case of flight delays of more than the most extensive veterans' program of any tory awards. 4 hours beyond the departure time stated in nation on earth. The budget estimate under H.R. 873, increased compensation for serv­ the charter contract or time of departure consideration for the fiscal year 1963, which ice-connected disabled veterans for certain stated on an individual flight ticket, the begins on June 30 of this year, totals $5,248,­ anatomical losses. carrier must provide alternate air transporta- 833,000. Most of this is spent for direct vet­ H.R. 1811, permit war orphans' training tion at no additional cost to the passenger eran benefits: $1 bUlion is expended to oper­ abroad under limited circumstances. or charterer, or immediately refund the full ate our medical and hospital program; $3,867 value of the unused ticket or the unper- million is paid directly to veterans, widows, H.R. 2417, dependency and indemnity formed charter contract. and children for compensation or pension; compensation increase for dependent par­ "(b) In case of unscheduled flight delays $166,500,000 is paid for readjustment bene­ ents and children. en route exceeding 2 hours, the carrier must, fits. Most of this is for the education and H.R. 3728, disabillty compensation for upon request and at the passenger's or training allowance for the few remaining blinded veterans. charterer's option, furnish alternate trans- veterans and war orpJlans who are taking H.R. 4012, specially adapted housing for portation to the spec1fied destination, or education and training. We spend about certain service-disabled blinded veterans. immediately refund the full value of unper- $75 mlllion each year for construction, H.R. 4901, burial allowance for certain vet-­ formed transportation. maintenance, and modernization of the VA erans. "(c) In case of flight cancellations or hospital system. H.R. 5234, recognition of void or voidable flight delays refunds shall be paid immedi- Our payments for compensation to vet­ marriages of widows or children of veterans. ately upon presentation of an unused flight erans range from participants in the Span­ H.R. 5939, approval of courses under war coupon or upon demand of the charterer to ish-American War to members currently be- orphans' educational assistance program. the air carrier or its agent. ing discharged from the Armed Forces for H.R. 8282, pension for hospitalized veter­ "§ 208.21. Substitution or subcontracting. disability. Pension payments are being made ans with dependents. "Supplemental air carriers may subcon­ to living veterans from the Indian wars H.R. 8415, disbursement of funds of cer­ tract the performance of services which they of the 1880's forward and we are paying pen­ tain veterans. have contracted to perform, only to air car­ sions to survivors of the Mexican War, Indian H.R. 8802, waiver of certain housing in­ riers authorized by the Bo;:trd to perform wars, Civil War, Spanish-American War, debtedness. such services. World War I, World War II, the Korean con­ H.R. 8992, administrative changes for VA filet, and the current peacetime service. Department of Medicine and Surgery. "MINIMUM EXTENT OF SERVICE The most important legislative action the H.R. 9561, medical care for service-con­ "§ 208.25. Minimum service requirements. Congress will take this year will be the pass­ nected disabled veterans residing abroad. age of the appropriations blll that wm "Each supplemental air carrier shall per­ H.R. 10066, statutory award for veterans form services authorized by the Board for finance this extensive and comprehensive program for another year. The American with loss of ab111ty to speak (aphonia). at least 250 hours of revenue flight in each H.R. 10068, exchange of U.S. Government calendar quarter, and shall file the reports public takes a generous attitude toward its veterans. The public is contributing 7 cents life term insurance for endowment-at-age- of such operations required by the Board to 96 policy. determine compliance with this require­ out of each taxpayer's dollar for veteran benefits and has shown a willingness tQ sup- H.R. 10069, research in prosthetic appli­ ment." port the extensive hospital and medical pro­ ances. [F.R. Doc. 62-8976; Filed, Sept. 5, 1962; gram, compensation for the disabled and H.R. 10669, assignment of national service 8:54 a.m.] survivors of service-connected dead and pen- life insurance. 18690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 6 House Resolution 73, pilot study into prob­ necessary and later receiving a dividend from "Mr. LIBONATI. As a matter of fact, in lems of elderly, chronically ill, or handi­ the VA. eliminating those who are not service con­ capped veterans. Since the House bill contained only pro­ nected from this bill and excluding those In addition to this wide variety of minor visions relating to service-connected com­ persons, you are contemplating a more un­ legislative proposals which merit considera­ pensation, the House was thus placed in settled financial situation so far as the tion, there are several issues of major the _position of going to conference and ac­ service-connected veterans are concerned; impo:i:"tance under consideration. The most cepting in total the insurance bill or reject­ are you not? · important of these is the service-connected ing it in tota1. Obviously the House Vet­ "Mr. SMITH of California. I am afraid I compensation increase bill. In order to un­ erans' Affairs Committee was not inclined to do not follow the gentleman's question. derstand the problems relating to this legis­ ·accept this badly drafted proposal. There­ "Mr. LIBONATI. If service-connected dis­ lative proposal, it is necessary that some fore, no further action was taken and the abled veterans are insured under this bill, history be related because this bill has, un­ 1st session of the 87th Congress closed with­ they cannot procure any insurance from fortunately, become involved with another out securing a compensation increase for private insurance companies; is that not so? legislative issue-the proposal to reopen the disabled veterans. This cost more than 2 "Mr. SMITH of California. I do not know, national service life insurance program for million veterans $87 million. In an effort to but an individual might have an injury and World War II and Korean veterans. There­ revive the compensation increase proposal, there might be many insurance companies fore, it is necessary to discuss both of these the House has passed another bill quite sim­ that do insure individuals who might have issues if one is to have an understanding ilar to the compensation increase bill passed ·some disabilities. of the current status of the service-connected in the first session. This bill is H.R. 10743. "Mr. LIBONATI. But the majority of them compensation proposal. Its first year additional cost is $98,264,000. The last increase for the service-connected would be disqualified by the doctor's cer­ It would provide a cost-of-living increase for tificate as to such disability; would they disabled veterans was in 1957. The cost-of­ all disabled veterans, with higher rates for living index has advanced about 5¥:! percent not? the seriously disabled. This bill passed the "Mr. SMITH of California. May I simply since that time. In view of this, one of the House on April 2, 1962, and is now pending first actions the Committee on Veterans' before the Senate. We very much hope that state this, so far as I am concerned, I think Affairs took in the 1st session of the 87th the Senate will not add the controversial the Federal Government should offer in­ Congress was the passage of a compensation national service life insurance reopening surance and do everything the Government rate increase bill, H.R. 879. This· bill pro­ proposal to this bill and again subject the possibly can for any service-connected dis­ vided rate increases ranging from 5.3 to 11.1 disabled veterans of the Nation to the pros­ abled veteran. In my own opinion, there is percent, with the higher increases for the pects of losing a compensation increase. not too much that the Government can do seriously disabled veterans. The additional It should be recognized that there is a for them, and I am for that. On your ques­ first-year cost of this bill is estimated at $87,- great deal of divided opinion about the tion as to eliminating them, I cannot answer 933,000. This bill 'was promptly passed by merits of the national service life insur­ that. the House and sent to the Senate early in ance proposal. All of the major veteran or­ "Mr. LIBONATI. Does the gentleman from the first session. It was referred to the Sen.:. ganizations favor this bill. This adminis­ California feel that this position that is ate Finance Committee where the national tration and the previous administration op­ being taken today on recommitting the bill service life insurance amendment was added posed this proposal on the basis that since with a crippling amendment is purely to as a rider. The Senate later passed the there is no war, there is no basis for ex­ protect the insurance companies; is that amended bill and it was referred back to the panding the Government's role in war risk not so? House. insurance. Regardless of the merits of the "Mr. SMITH of California. I could not make To understand the significance of this ac­ national service life insurance reopening any such statement as that. tion, it must be realized that the two issues proposal, one thing does seem clear-this "Mr. LIBONATI. What other reason would are completely unrelated and the adding of controversial, unrelated bill should not be you give for not permitting a group of serv­ the national service life insurance reopening permitted to jeopardize the chances of the icemen to support and carry on a program rider was an attempt to secure passage of service-connected disabled veterans of the such as this which is self-liquidating where an unrelated and controversial legislative Nation receiving a cost-of-living rate in­ their premiums would pay for the expense proposal on the strength of the noncon­ crease. . of administrative costs and where they could troversial service-connected compensation On August 16, the House considered H.R. be insured at a low rate. What other rea­ increase bill. 12333, a bill that was recommended unani­ sons would you have for recommitting this The national service life insurance reopen­ mously by the Veterans' Committee. The bill bill, which was voted out of the committee ing proposal has been before the Congress permitted for 1 year the granting of na­ unanimously? for many years. There are few pieces of tional service life insurance to certain vet­ "Mr. SMITH of California. Basically, I legislation which have received as much at­ erans heretofore eligible for such insurance. favor private enterprise. I would not reopen tention. It has been the subject of hear­ The bill included the non-service-connected this at this time to 16 million people who are ings of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in disabled. An amendment sponsored by Con­ potential customers for private enterprise." the 82d, 83d, 84th, 85th, 86th, and 87th gressman AYRES of Ohio, and Congressman Congresses and on each occasion, after proper • • • • • TEAGUE of Texas, was adopted excluding the (P. 16763) hearings, the bill has been rejected. This non-service-connected veterans, thus making bill is opposed by the current administra­ the bill effectual only for service-connected Mr. SISK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes tion and was opposed by the previous ad­ veterans. The bill was passed in this form. to the gentleman from Tilinois [Mr. ministration. There have never been hear­ The consideration of the bill I opposed, and LIBONATI]. ings held on the national service life insur­ include my remarks :q.erein. The_bill is now "Mr. LIBONATI. Mr. Speaker, the sole pur­ ance proposal in the Senate until last year pending in the Senate. pose of this bill is to permit these veterans when a 1-day hearing was held 2 weeks after who have dropped their insurance after they [From the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Aug. came out of the service to reinstate their in­ the bill was ordered reported. The bill has 16, 1962] been added as a rider to various unrelated surance. - bills on four other occasions. Each time (P. 16762) "As you will recall,· the average of those the Congress removed the national service "Mr. LIBONATI. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ who served in World War II was 19 years. life insurance amendment. tleman yield? We realize that whatever premiums they It should be pointed out that the national "Mr. SMITH of California. l yield to the would have to pay after leaving the services service life insurance reopening proposal, gentleman. they were unable to pay, just as those who added to the compensation bill by the Sen­ "Mr. LIBONATI. As a matter of fact, this served in World War I. ate, had sever~l very serious policy defi­ bill does not contemplate any expenditures "We did take the term insurance out of ciencies. The major ones are: of money by the Government; is that not this bill. The Veterans' Committee voted 1. It would not permit service-connected true? that out, and approved the action. The term disabled veterans the privilege of reopening "Mr. SMITH of California. As I understand insurance is removed so that we would not or reapplying. it, there will be administrative costs of some­ disqualify the general business trend of pri­ 2. It proposed to offer term insurance to thing a little over $7 million in the first year, vate business. World War II and Korean veterans. We now but as time goes on that money is supposed "Unfortunately, some people think that by have a serious problem with World War I to be repaid so that, actually, the statements closing this avenue of insurance they bene­ veterans, who have retained term insurance made before the Rules Committee are to the fit the private insurance corporations. In and cannot afford to pay the high premiums effect that it will not cost the Government reality, wh_en you open up insurance to peo­ at their advanced age, yet this bill proposed any money. ple, even under this closed rule, you create to create the sa-me problem on a larger scale "Mr. LIBONATI. And with reference to the a sentiment and a confidence in these same for World War II veterans. 3-percent figure retained for administrative individuals for private insurance-insurance 3. The bill used an old actuarial table costs-that amounts to about $5 a year per for the education of their children, insur­ which would result in the veteran being policy; is that not correct? · ance for whatever possessions they may have, charged about twice as much premium as "Mr. SMrrH of C81lifornia. That is correct. and in all other fields of insurance. That 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18691 ' was proven after the first war, that it was a "The question was taken; and on a divi­ bill. It is the proposal which would pro­ stimulation to the insurance business. sion (demanded by Mr. LIBONATI) there vide readjustment benefits to individuals "Leading insurance men spoke before our ' were-ayes 124, noes, 87. entering the armed services after Janu­ committee who are Members of the House ";Mr. LIBONATI. Mr. Speaker, I demand and stated they felt the same way about this tellers. ary 31, 1955, the end of the Korean con­ question. This opens up insurance 5-year "Tellers were refused. flict, similar to those received by vet· level premium term, 20-year endowment at "Mr. LIBONATI. 'Mr. Speaker, I object to erans of the Korean conflict. A 'bill of age 60 and 65, 30-payment life, and ordinary the vote on the ground that a quorum is this type passed the Senate at tne end life. not present and make the ·point of order of the last Congress but was not favor­ " I do not see any reason why this Con­ that a quorum is not present. ably considered in the House and died gress should prevent a group of veterans "The SPEAKER. The Chair will count. with that Congress. The Senate Labor from reinstating their policies, if they show [After counting.] Two hundred and forty­ and Public Welfare Committee has again good health, under the same terms in an four Members are present, a quorum. reported slWh a bill and it is now pend­ independent relationship to their classified "So the motion to recommit was agreed groups. I think a great criticism would to." ing on the Senate calendar. There is a result if you defeat this bill. You would great deal of divided opinion on the place upon the House a threat of defamation Since presenting this matter before merits of this legislation and the divi­ of honesty of purpose, you will no.t be serv-. the convention, and in order to give the sions are as follows: ing these young servicemen who are able to latest results of the bill's consideration, . Those who support the bill are pay the minimum premiums, you are miti­ I include the following information: AMVETS, DAV, and VFW. The bill is gating against them because of private in­ One of the major problems receiving supported by the National Association of terests or private corporations. I do not attention in the Congress is the opera­ ·state Approval Agencies, National Edu­ accuse anybody. I am a friend of the chair­ tion of the veterans' direct home loan cation Association, American Vocational man of my committee. I think he is honest program. About 10 years ago Congress and sincere and I have no doubt about his Association, Assoc1ation of Chief State integrity. But I think he p.as made a mis­ created the direct home loan program to School Officers, American Association of take by making this move on the floor of the provide loan funds for veterans residing Junior Colleges, and quite a number of House. No one could attest to the fact that in small towns and rural areas where pri­ other relatively small educational groups. by changing the rules now you weaken the vate :financing was not available. Under The bill has been opposed by this ad­ fund by limiting it to the service-connected this ·program, 206,910 loans have been ministration and was opposed by the disabled. made at a face value of $1,773,611,000. previous administration, the VA, Bureau "You may be called upon to replenish that Last session the Congress voted several of the Budget, and Department of De­ fund, if in accordance with the medical sit­ hundred million dollars for veterans' di­ uation they will succumb earlier than was fense appeared in opposition to the bill. expected under actuary tables. rect loans; however, in October of last The American Legion and the American "Most of them cannot get private insur­ year these funds were suspended because Council on Education, which is the or­ ance companies now to issue policies be­ of the prospects of a big deficit in the ganization of most of the colleges of cause of their physical condition. I say to Federal budget. Since that time, the America, have declined to support the you that it is a reflection upon the integrity waiting list has reached 45,297-its bill. of this House to defeat this bill by recom­ highest point in history. The Veterans' Those arguing in favor of readjust­ mitting it with a cripplipg amendment and Affairs Committee became concerned destroying its general purpose. ment benefits and particularly the edu­ about the situation and its Subcommittee cational benefits, point to the wonderful "Mr. Speaker, every service organization­ on Housing made an inquiry. As a re­ every national veterans' service organiza­ achievements of World War II and Ko­ tion-has asked for this relief for many sult of this inquiry, the following resolu­ rean GI bills and emphasize that the ye.ars. Now we have an opportunity to give tion was adopted: service being rendered by the peacetime them what they so justly deserve, because Resolved, That it is the sense of the Sub­ veteran of today is considerably different of the conditions that they found themselves committee on Housing of the House Commit­ from traditional peacetime service in the subsequent to the war they were not able to tee on Veterans' Affairs that the failure of continue payments on their policies. The the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to re­ Armed Forces. It has been pointed out committee took out the term insurance on quest in full the amounts authorized to be that our servicemen are serving all over the bill because it was shown that in World advanced under section 1823(a) of title 38, the world in combat-ready situations War I some had to pay as high as $16,000 United States Code, by the Secretary of the and many are performing :field opera­ on a $10,000 insurance policy, and that in­ Treasury for the making of direct loans un­ tional missions. The most recent exam­ cluded Gen. "Black Jack" Pershing. So, we der section 1811 of such title 38 is inconsist­ ple of this are the aetivities of the U.S. realize that later on in life they would also ent with the intent of the Congress in the Armed Forces in Thailand. be confronted with these high premiums of enactment of Public Law 87-84 and the Ad­ The cost of the proposal is one of $57.50 a month, which is more than one can ministrator should, as promptly as possible, be expected to pay under term insurance. request the advancement of the full amount the big problems. The VA has estimated So we gave them this general health type authorized. the :first year cost of the education pro­ of insurance with the provision that all ex­ vision of the bill under consideration in penses be taken out by the Government for We are now told that additional money the Senate at $222 million. There are the administration of the act, and all sur­ will be made available July 1, 1962, and quite a number of similar bills pending plus moneys returned to the Treasury. the Veterans' Administration will again in the House and this measure is under "Mr. Speaker, I hope the House will de­ be processing loans for those individuals study at the present time. There have feat the motion to recommit with amend:. at the top of the waiting list. Unfor­ been suggestions that since this group ment and pass the rule,:• tunately the waiting list is so large that of veterans are not serving in a period • • • • • the funds which become available in of war, we should follow the pattern set (P. 16781) July will only take care of a relatively in compensation legislation and provide "Mr. AYRES (interrupting the reading of small number at the top. Those further some readjustment benefits but less than the motion to recommit).. Mr. Speaker, I down on the waiting list cannot expect those received by the wartime group. ask unanimous consent that the motion to relief for 6 to 9 months. The Committee This has caused consideration to be recommit be-considered as read and printed on Veterans' Affairs has expressed its given to drafting an education and train­ in the RECORD. The members of the com­ concern about this situation particu­ mittee, I am sure, are familiar with its con­ ing bill which would provide assistance tents. larly in view of the fact that the direct but at a lesser rate than those received "The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the loan program is one of the soundest by World War II and Korean veterans. request of the gentleman from Ohio? operations the Federal Government has. This issue is extremely important. It "There was no objection. It results in no actual cost to the Gov­ has long-range implications. Passage of "The SPEAKER. The question is on the mo­ ernment-in fact, it has made money. such a bill would create eligibility for tion to recommit. It has shown a profit of about $75 mil­ about 6 million veterans, who have al-­ "Mr. LIBONATI. Mr. Speaker, on that I de­ lion since its beginning. ready been discharged or are not serving mand the yeas and nays. One of the very active issues under in· the Armed Forces. It would create a "The yeas and nays were refused. consideration by the Congress is the precedent for the future and undoubt­ "The SPEAKER. The question is on the mo- peacetime GI bill. This legislation is edly would establish for all t~e the tion to recommit. · sometime referred to as the cold war GI policy that service in the Armed Forces 18692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 6· earns educational scholarship. In view calling for a separate and liberalizing totally disabled service-connected vet­ of the far-reaching implications of this program for World War I veterans; how­ eran receives $2,700 a year in compensa­ legislation, it is necessary that it receive ever, that organization has not identified tion and national studies have shown the most careful consideration. There a specific bill as fulfilling its legislative that the average income of this group is a great deal to be said on both sides objective. The organization, Veterans of from all sources is only about $2,900 per of this issue and it is most difficult to World War I of the U.S.A., Inc., has as year. An orphan child, who lost a par­ predict the outcome. · its official legislative ·objective H.R. 3745, ent in the war and later lost the other Probably the most controversial sub­ the subject of the current discharge pe­ parent, receives only $70 per month in ject in the field of veterans' legislation tition. There are substantial numbers compensation. is the non-service-connected pension is­ of veterans in the ranks of this organiza­ It was my contention that in view of sue. We now have a very extensive non­ tion and not affiliated with any veteran the above report formulated by Chair­ service-connected pension program. One group who are urging passage of the so­ man TEAGUE, that a compromise could billion two hundred million veterans and called "no strings attached bill." This be initiated in this area of legislation. widows are receiving a pension. Some­ is the bill which would pay $100 a month The H.R. 3745 discharge petition filed time in fiscal year 1963, half of all liv­ at age 60 to a veteran with an honor­ in the House was signed by 206 Con­ ing World War I veterans will be on the able discharge. H.R. 3745 has serious gressmen. Mr. HALEY and myself, who rolls. We will spend $1.6 for non-service­ technical deficiencies. Its first year ad­ are the only World War I members of connected pensions for veterans and ditional cost is $944 million. It has an the Veterans' Affairs Committee, had widows in fiscal year 1963. About 90 accumulative additional cost of $11 bil­ been using our good offices to confer percent of this expenditure will be for lion. Three-fourths of these expendi­ with Director John Gleason who was World War I veterans and their widows. tures would go to adding veterans in the interested in the legislation to effect a Under existing law, a 65-year-old vet­ top 25 percent of the income bracket to compromise with the administration by eran, with 10-percent disability, who is the pension rolls. Only one-fourth of reopening hearings on pension legisla­ unemployable, may receive pension as­ these expenditures would go to veterans tion. We realized that H.R. 3745, even sistance if he is married and has income and widows now on the pension rolls who though passed by the House, would not of less than $3,000 or if he is single have been able to meet needs tests and h~we a chance in the Senate toward en­ and his income is less than $1,800 per have limited income. H.R. 3745 would actment. Senator BYRD of Virginia was year. The amount of pension payable provide a pension of $102 per month; outspoken in his objection to it, and is based on income, with rates varying however, it would grant no increase to certainly -when the bill went to his com­ from $95 for the veteran with two de­ about 100,000 veterans who are so mittee it would be the end of the road. pendents to $25 for the veteran or widow severely disabled that they require the But Senator BYRD did qualify his at­ with no dependents in the upper-income aid and attendance of another person. titude by stating that a bill that would group. The pension program which is The bill establishes income limits but rectify certain provisions in Public Law operating today is based on the concept renders these limits virtually meaning­ 86-211 liberalizing the pensions therein, of paying a non-service-connected pen­ less by excluding income- from social could be considered. Both Congressman sion for those who are in need. Most security, railroad retirement, Federal HALEY and myself, throughout these veterans and widows at advanced ages civil service retirement, and all other negotiations, realized that we could x:ot have no difficulty in meeting require­ forms of public and private retirement possibly sign the discharge petition arid ments of law pertaining to disability and and annuity plans. This means the carry through our appeal for a com­ unemployability. The income limits es­ veteran who derives his income from a promise program. The administration tablished by the law are the principal retirement plan would not be required conceded that discussion should be had tests of need. Under existing law, a vet­ to count it as income but the veteran by the Veterans' Affairs Committee of eran or widow can receive a non-service­ who derives his income from rental of the House and hearings were held on connected pension in addition to other a farm or real estate, dividends from August 7, 8, 9, 15, and 16. The service income and thus be assured of a total stocks or bonds, from a savings account, organizations testified at length sug­ income that will place them in the top share in a business or part-time work gesting various changes in Public Law quarter of all Americans age 65. would be required to count his income. 86-211; among the most important were There are some individuals and groups This is obviously grossly discriminatory. increasing of the· pension allotment for that think the present pension system is The most serious policy implication of widows and veterans, raising the income not liberal enough and are seeking · to a bill such as H.R. 3745 is that it would limitations excluding railroad retire­ change it in various ways. There are result in giving highly preferential treat­ ment, excluding the corpus as a con­ about 170 bills pending before the Com­ ment to the non-service-connected vet­ tributory factor toward the determin­ mittee on Veterans' Affairs. These bills eran, with only 90 days' service, as ing of eligibility and amount, and vary from the straight $100 a month compared to benefits payable to service­ excluding the various benefits that would pension bills, which require only 1 day connected veterans and survivors of serv­ g·o to the surviving mate through death, honorable service, to bills which make ice-connected dead. H.R. 3745 would such as insurance policies, and so forth. relatively minor changes in existing pro­ pay a tax free pension of $102 per month The suggestion for the broader income gram. Without exception it can be said to several hundred thousand veterans limitations was reflected in the argument that all of these bills propose liberaliza­ with very short periods of service and of the decrease of the buying power of tions which pay more and more pension who have substantial resources of their money since the present limitations were to persons with less need. own and who are not in need of help put in by the Congress in 1939 with The World War I veterans' organiza­ from the Government. In several hun­ $1,200 for single, and $2,400 for married tion is pushing a bill, H.R. 3745, and is dred thousand cases, the bill would op­ veterans. The 1962 dollar has the pur­ currently resorting to the use of a dis­ erate to insure income levels to retired chasing power of 45 cents of the 1939 charge petition in their attempt to gain veterans in amounts ranging from $5,000 dollar, and so these income limitations enactment of this legislation. The Com­ to $8,000. It should be emphasized that should be increased. Continued hear­ mittee on Veterans' Affairs held hearings the average income for an American ings will be held the first week in Sep­ on H.R. 3745 and other pension bills last family is only about $5,500 per year. tember, upon which the list will be de­ session, but has not seen fit to favorably This should be compared with the bene­ termined and action of the Veterans' report a bill of this type. The various fits now payable to the service-connected Affairs Committee in the amendment of veteran organizations have considerably group. A 50-percent disabled veteran Public Law 86-211. Once the compro­ different views on this subject. The receives only $100 a month and those mise is effected with the approval of the American Legion specifically rejected familiar with veterans' affairs 'know that administration, the bill will be passed H.R. 3745 in its last national convention a veteran must have a very substantial in both Houses without any difficulty. and is advocating ·a bill. which would disability to be rated 50 percent. Two I feel that my position in this matter xpake · certain changes in income levels parents, living together, who lost a son was sincere and practical, and although and rates within the framework of the in the war on whom they were depend-: som'e of my friends may be critical of my existin·g law. AMVETS is supporting a ent, can receive no help at all if tbeir· position, both Congressman HALEY and similar bill. VFW supports a program income exceeds $2,400 per year. A myself thought that to accomplish this 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE 18693 one must reserve a neutral position as ows, who obviously could obtain higher stantial additional assistance. It is our far as signing of the discharge petition. pensions by electing, and were aimed at view that this type of pension activity Unless this compromise is affected, I determining the reasons why these eli­ is far more important than passing in­ shall sign the discharge petition with gible veterans and widows were not avail­ discriminate pension bills aimed pri­ many others who are holding off with ing themselves of the higher pension marily at paying a $100_-a-month pen­ the same reservation. I feel it incum­ rates voted them by Congress. sion to the upper income group simply bent upon me to do so in view of the fact In its survey, the Veterans' Adminis­ because they served 90 days. that I promise to sign the discharge tration estimated that 52.4 percent of It has been the view of the Veterans' petition if I find that a compromise veterans, widows, and orphans, who were Affairs Committee that the hospital and would be denied. on the pension rolls on June 30, 1960, medical benefit is the most important It is obvious, therefore, that passage could benefit by electing to move under program available to veterans, both serv­ of a general pension bill, which has the new law. Veterans' Administration ice connected and nonservice connected virtually no service requirements and estimated that the average increased alike. It costs about $1 billion to oper­ needs test will result in hundreds of benefit which would be obtained was ate our 17 4 VA hospitals. W-e hospitalize thousands of short term non-service­ $12.28 a month for widows and $13.69 about 112,000 patients each day. There connected veterans, who are well able to per month for veterans. Veterans' Ad­ are about 15,000 members in the VA take care of themselves, receiving far ministration estimated that since the domiciliary homes and there are about better treatment than the service-con­ enactment of Public Law 86-211, eligible 9,000 veterans in State soldiers homes nected disabled and the survivors of veterans, widows, and orphans have lost receiving Federal assistance. The VA service:..connected dead. This kind of $145,853,841 by not electing the higher hospital system has been developing for thing would do serious damage to the benefits legislated by Congress. Vet­ a great many years and was substantially entire structure of the veterans program erans' Administration estimates that the expanded followinr. World War II. The and cannot be defended in the eyes of average total lost each year is approxi­ VA hospital plant facility_ is valued at the public. mately $83 million and losses are run­ $2% billion. Some of its buildings are One part of the non-service-connected ning at the rate of approximately $7 75 years old. Most of the hospitals are pension issue which has greatly con­ million per month. Veterans' Adminis­ temporary war hospitals taken over by cerned the Committee on Veterans' Af­ tration set the figure of veterans, wid­ the VA following World War II. fairs is the failure of several hundred ows, and orphans eligible for an increase The Congress and the administration thousand veterans and widows to elect but not electing at 530,811 cases. It have adopted a long-range renovation the higher pension benefits voted by the should be emphasized that· these cases and repair program which will cost about Congress in Public Law 86-211. When are in the lower income brackets because $1 billion over a period of 10 years. This revisions to the non-service-connected these are the only individuals who could program calls for the replacement of pension law, Public Law 86-211, were benefit by electing the higher benefits of about 11 complete hospitals and sub­ passed to become effective July 1, 1960, Public Law 86-211. stantial modernization and renovation of the bill contained a sav:lngs clause, which A typical case would be a widow who most of the others. This program is provided an election right to 1,197,000 has less than $600 a year income and is moving along satisfactorily and is viewed veterans, widows and orphans, who were receiving a pension of $50.40 from the by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs as receiving a non-service-connected pen­ Veterans' Administration. This person most important. sion at the time of enactment. In other is eligible to receive $60 a month, an in­ The philosophy that has dominated words, any veteran, widow, or orphan on crease of $9.60 or 16 percent per month. the thinking of the Veterans' Affairs the pension rolls at the time of enact­ Under the new law a typical veteran's Committee for many years is that as the ment had the right to continue to re­ case would be a married veteran who has war years fade in the distance and there ceive the pension rates paid under the income of less than $1,000 per year and is less public interest in veterans' pro­ old law or, if because of low income, is now receiving $78.75. This veteran grams, it is very necessary that the vari­ they could receive a higher pension rate is eligible for a pension of $90 a month ous veteran programs be reasonable and under the new law, they had the right to under the new law, an increase of $11.25 supported by the public. There is not elect the benefit most advantageous to or 12.5 percent per month. sufficient money to do all of the things them. - It seems incredible that hundreds of that everyone wants to do; therefore, it At the time of enactment, Veterans' thousands of veterans, widows, and or­ has been necessary to proceed with an Administration estimated that 70 per­ phans would fail to elect to receive the order of priority. There is general cent of the veterans, widows, and or­ higher benefits made available to them. agreement that the hospital and medical phans on the rolls, or 838,000 cases, would In an effort to learn the reason for this, program must come first-. Compensation receive a raise. In its latest report, Vet­ the committee studied thousands of cases for the service-connected disabled and erans' Administration indicates that and interviewed many widows and vet­ survivors of service-connected dead must only 19.2 percent of veterans, widows, and erans and asked them for their reason for receive a high priority since it seems un­ orphans, eligible for election, have not electing. The major reason offered questionable that the Government's first elected the higher benefits of the new by veterans _and widows was they had obligation is to this group. Non-service­ law. This means that 500,000 veterans, been advised by others they should not connected pension programs should be widows, and orphans, according 't9 move ·to the new law because it could made available to aging veterans and Veterans' Administration estimates, cause them to lose their pension or have widows and those seriously disabled, even should have ·elected the benefits of the their pension reduced in the future. thought from a non-service-connected new law and received higher pension For those interested in veterans' serv­ cause, but these programs should be kept rates. ice work, there is no area in which in bounds and in proper relation to the In view of the great disparity between greater good can be accomplished than service-connected programs. the estimates of Veterans' Administra­ seeking to reach those veterans and Readjustment benefits should be pro­ tion and actual elections to date, the widows who do not understand or have vided for servicemen who experienced Committee on Veterans' Affairs and been misadvised about their rights for severe disruption of their civilian life. Veterans' Administration estimates, higher pension rates. We find that many Experience g~ined from the World War year, extensive investigations aimed at of those veterans and. widows reside in II program indicates that readjustment determining why the rate of election is the low-income areas and many are lo­ benefits are far pr_eferable to the bonus so low. These investigations consisted cated in small towns and rural areas concept. It is costing about $5 billion a of two nationwide studies by Veterans' where they are difficult to reach. It is year to operate it. It is being operated, Administration and investigations by the apparent, however, that if a concerted in a very effi.cient fashion by the Vet­ committee which led to the examination effort can be made by the thousands of erans' Administration. It has the gen­ of approximately 5,000 veterans' case veteran service officers employed by the eral support of the public. There are folders and personal interviews with vet­ major veteran organizations and States many minor changes which are needed erans and widows in various sections of and counties, several hundred thousand from time to time and as conditions the United States. These interviews low-income veterans and widows can be change and major groups become in­ were conducted with veterans and wid- advised of their · rights and given sub- volved, new concepts may be needed. · 18694 CONGRESSIONAL- RECORD - ·HOUSE September 6 These must be approached with great . 10 percent disabling for the purpose of zations pass a national convention man­ caution and no steps should be taken awarding compens-ation. date, that the action in itself is sufficient which would endanger the very substan­ The second bill is blinded veterans prima facie reason for an investigation tial benefits which millions of veterans training, Senate bill 2869, Public Law 87- by the Veterans' Affairs Committee for and their families no'f enjoy. 591. The purpose of this bill, which is the purpose of holding hearings, and Two recent bills passed by the House, also known as H.R. 10857, is to afford determining the question at hand. one affecting peacetime veterans' hos­ additional time during which certain It is my fond hope that upon my re­ pitalization, Senate bill 3109, eliminates veterans blinded by reason of a service­ turn to Washington that the committee discrimination that now exists, and connected disability may be afforded vo­ will consider further legislation to be would leave preference to war veterans. cational rehabilitation training. enacted affecting the reopening of the The purpose of the bill is to furnish The purpose of this report is to ac­ NSLI insurance to all veterans; and to quaint members of the Legion as to the hospital and medical care, including broadening and liberalizing · by amend­ outpatient treatment, to peacetime ex­ accomplishments to date of Veterans' servicemen for service-connected disabil­ Affairs Committee of the House in the ment the provisions in Public Law 86- ities on the same basis as such care and 87th Congress. The report does not, in 211 to effectuate a realistic pension treatment is furnished war veterans. its comments, reflect my personal atti­ measure and be corrective to meet the Now Public Law 87-583. This means tude toward the legislation discussed, but critical objections to the law which have that they can be provided treatment for rather the general feeling of the mem­ prevented thousands of veterans and a minor service-connected disability bers of the committee. widows from electing to sign up under it even though they have no such disabil­ It is my candid opinion that where and then perfect the original purposes ity which can be rated as much as duly Federal recognized service organi- of the act.

Resume of bills enacted into law, with a summary of Veterans' Affairs Committee acts since the 80th Gong. to date, Aug. 6, 1962 BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW

Date of approval Bill No. Title Law Remarks No. House Senate President

H.R. 5723.------To e::>."tend the veterans guaranteed and direct home loan Apr. 13,1961 June 26, 1961 July 6,1961 87-84 Mr. Teague of Texas program and to provide additional funds for the vet- Mar. 20, 1961. erans' direct loan program. H.R. 866.------To amend sec. 4004 of title 38, United States Code, to re- Mar. 6,1961 July 7,1961 July 20,1961 87-97 Mr. Teague of Texas quire that the Board of Veterans' Appeals render .find- Jan. 3, 1961. ings of fact and conclusions of law in the opinions setting forth its decisions on appeals. H .R. 7148 ___ -----_------To equalize the provisions of title 38, United States Code, June 19, 1961 July 6, 1961 July 21,1961 87-99 Mr. Teague of Texas (by request) relating to the transportation of the remains of veterans May 17, 1961. who die in Veterans' Administration facilities to the place of burial. _____ do ______H.R. 2953 ------To amend sec. 521 of title 38, United States Code, to pro- Mar. 6,1961 July 7,1961 87-101 Mr. Teague of Texas vide that certain service shall be creditable for pension Jan. 3, 1961. purposes. H.R. 6269 ______To extend the provisions for benefits based on limited June 19,1961 _____ do ______do ______87-102 Mr. Teague of Texas (by request) periods immediately following discharge from active Apr. 12, 1961. duty after Dec. 31, 1956, to veterans discharged before that date. H.R. 845. ____ ------To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the Mar. 6,1961 July 11,1961 Aug. 14,1961 87-138 Mr. Teague o.! Texas rate of special pension payable to certain persons award- Jan. 3, 1961. ed the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4539. _------To amend sec. 723 of title 38 of the United States Code to Mar. 21, 1961 Sept. 1,1961 Sept. 13, 1961 87-223 Mr. Teague of Texas provide for immediate payment of dividends on insur- Feb. 17, 1961. ance issued under sec. 621 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 which has been converted or exchanged for new insurance under such section, and for other purposes. H.R. 1098. _------To amend sec. 901 of title 38, United States Code, to pro- Aug. 21, 1961 -----do ______Sept, 14, 1961 87-240 Mr. Thomson of Wisconsin vide that a flag shall be furnished to drape the casket of Jan. 3, 1961. each deceased veteran of Mexican border service. I H.R. 6969 ______------To amend sec. 417 of title 38, United States Code, to pro- _____ do ______Sept. 7,1961 Sept. 21, 1961 87-268 Mr. Teague of Texas · vide that death pension may be paid in lieu of depend- May 10, 1961. ency and indemnity compensation in certain cases involving service-connected deaths occurring after Dec. I 31, 1956. _____ do ______H. R. 8414 ______------__ _ To amend sec. 5011 of title 38, United States Code, to _____ do ______Sept. 26, 1961 87-314 Mr. Teague of 'l'exas (by request) clarify the authority of the Veterans' Administration to July 31, 1961. use its revolving supply fund for the repair and reclama- tion of personal property. H .R. 3587------To .amend sec. 612 of title 38, United States Code, to pro- Mar. 6,1961 Sept. 14, 1961 Oct. 4,1961 87-377 S. 2051, added as Mr. Teague of Texas vide outpatient medical and dental treatment for veter- amendment Jan. 3, 1961. ans of the Indian wars on the same basis as such treat- in Senate, mont is fumished to veterans of the Spanish-American included in W:ar. final enact- ment. H.R. 8415 ______------To change the classes of persons eligible to receive pay- Apr. 2,1962 July 18,1962 July 25,1962 87-544 Mr. Teague of Texas (by request) menta of benefits withheld during the lifetime of deceased July 31, 1962 .. veterans while being furnished hospital or domiciliary care. ___ __do ______H .R. 1811------To amend ch. 35 of title 38, United States Code, relating to --~--do. ______qo_------87-546 Mr. Loser war orphans' educational assistance, in order to permit Jan. 4, 1961. eligible persons thereunder to attend foreign educational institutions under certain circumstances. _____ do ______t H. R. 10068. ____ ------To amend sec. 742 of title 38, United States Code, to permit _____ do ______do._----- 87-549 Mr. Teague of Texas the exchange of 5-year term policies of U.S. Government Feb. 5, 1962. life insurance to a special endowment at age 96 plan. H. R. 8282.------To amend sec. 3203(d) of title 38, United States Code, to _____ do._----- •.••. do.------July 27,1962 87-556 Mr. Teague of Texas provide that there shall be no reduction of pension other- July 20, 1962. wise payable during hospitalization of certain veterans with a wife or child. · H .R. 10669_ ------To liberalize the provisions of title 38, United States Code, _____ do._----- .. : . .. do._----- _____ do._----- 87-557 Mr. Teague of Texas

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS, BY An interesting survey of the indus­ Station 6: "Sawmilling," D. W. House, try and its development in various Southern Wood Preserving Co., Atlanta, Ga. REPRESENTATIVE ROLAND V. "Seasoning of Lumber," P. M. Williams, Jr., LffiONATI, ON THE STUDY OF phases was given by Dr. M. D. Mobley, Moore Dry Kiln Co., Jacksonville, Fla. OUR NATIONAL FORESTRY POL­ executive secretary, American Vocational Station 7: "Pole Production and Classifica­ ICY AND STANDARDS CONTRID­ Association, Washington, D.C.; Mr. tion," Tom Sawyer, Atlantic Creosoting Co., George W. Dean, State forester, Vir­ Portsmouth, Va. "Cross Tie Production,'' UTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT ginia Forest Service, Charlottesville, Va., E. L. Kidd, Tie and Timber Department, Sea­ AND ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE and Dr. R. E. McArdle, retired Chief board Air Line Railroad Co., Jacksonville, GREAT AMERICAN PULP INDUS­ Forester, U.S. Forest Service, Washing­ Fla. TRY, THROUGH THE COOPERA­ ton, D.C. Luncheon: 12:15 p.m., eastern standard time ( 1:15 p.m., eastern dayli ght saving TION OF NATIONAL, STATE, Then, the superduper demonstration time) , courtesy Seaboard Air Line Railroad COUNTY, COMMERCIAL, AND program was in order, as follows: Co. FARMERS' INTERESTS, IN THE WOODS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, Special events: Water bombing, Steve PROPAGATION, CONTROL, AND CHESTER, VA. Ayers, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. Helicopter seeding, James K. Vessey, U.S. MANAGEMENT OF FORESTRY Location: Mineola farm tract, located in Chesterfield County, Va., about 1 mile north Forest Service, Atlanta, Ga. RESOURCES of Chester. Introduction of distinguished visitors: Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask Date: May 8, 1962, Tuesday. Robert N. Hoskins. Time: 10 a .m ., eastern standard time (11 Comments: The Honorable J. VAUGHAN unanimous consent that the gentleman GARY, Member of Congress, Third Congres­ from Illinois [Mr. LIBONATI] may extend a.m. eastern daylight saving time). Introductory remarks: Robert N. Hoskins, sional District of Virginia, Richmond, Va. his remarks at this point in the RECORD. general forestry agent, Seaboard Air Line Comments and introduction of principal The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Railroad Co., Richmond, Va. speaker: Warren T. White, assistant vice pres­ objection to the request of the gentleman Introduction of Governor: John W. Smith, ident, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co., Rich­ from Texas? president, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co.; mond, Va. There was no objection. , Richmond, Va. Address: Charles B. Stauffacher, executive Address of welcome: The Honorable Alber­ vice president, Continental Can Co., Inc., Mr. LIDONATI. Mr. Speaker, it was New York, N.Y. the good fortune of a considerable num­ tis S. Harrison, Governor of Virginia. Talk: "Forestry in the Vo-Ag Program," by Special feature : Operation of Interna­ ber of Congressmen to join, by invita­ Dr. M. D. Mobley, executive secretary, Amer­ tional Paper Co.'s Buschcombine, by N. T. tion, with our distinguished colleague, ican Vocational Association, Washington, Busch, Southern Kraft Division, Mobile, Ala. the Honorable VAUGHAN GARY, of Vir­ D.C. Conclusion: 2: 20 p.m., eastern standard ginia, to attend a forestry demonstration Talk: "Virginia Forest Service Forestry time (3: 20 p.m. eastern daylight savings in his congressional district, just south Program," by George W. Dean, State forester, time.) of Richmond, Va.., on May 8, 1962. Virginia Forest Service, Charlottesv1lle, Va. Agencies cooperation with the Seaboard The Seaboard Air Line Railroad, spon­ Talk: "The Small Farm Woodland Owner," Air Line Railroad Co. in this program: At­ by Dr. R. E. McArdle, retired Chief Forester, lantic Creosoting Co.; Continental Can Co., sor of the program, was genial host in a U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. Inc.; Forestry Equipment Co.; Halifax Paper most interesting invasion of the sciences Introduction of local guests. Co.; International Paper Co.; Koppers Co., contributing so much to the advance­ DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM Inc.; Moore Dry Kiln Co.; Riegel Paper Corp.; ment of the pulp industry. We were wel­ Southern Wood Preserving Co.; Union Bag­ comed aboard by J. R. Getty, general Station 1: "Cone Collection and Nursery Camp Paper Corp.; United States Steel Corp.; tra:mc passenger manager, at the Union Production," Clem A. Halupka, Continental Virginia Electric and Power Co.; agricultural Station, leaving Washington at 8 a.m. Can Co., Inc., Hopewell, Va. "Forest Genet­ education division, State board of educa­ ics," Dr. Bruce Zobel, School of Forestry, tion; Agricultural Stabilization and Conser­ Breakfast was served and we were south­ North Carolina State College, Raleigh, N.C. vation Service; Farrp. and Home Administra­ bound. Upon our arrival in the Rich­ Station 2 : "Mechanical Tree Planting and tion; Mineola Land Corp.; North Carolina mond area we were greeted by a high Hand Planting," Geo. W. Mosely, Forestry State College School of Forestry; Soil Con­ school drum and bugle corps and a num­ Equipment Co., Jacksonville, Fla. "Fire Con­ servation Service; State department of agri­ ber of distinguished citizens and o:fficials. trol," Robert W. Slocum, Virginia Forest culture and immigration; State department We then entered buses that carried us Service, Richmond, Va. of conservation and development; U.S. Forest to our destination, Mineola Farm Tract, Station 3: "Aerial Detection of Insects," Service; Virginia Extension Service; Virginia Robert Heller, U.S. Forest Service, Beltsville, Forest Service. Chesterfield County, 1 mile north of Md. "Service Forestry," H. J. Andersen, Hali­ Chester, Va. fax Paper Co., Roanoke Rapids, N.C. The seedling wa.s traced botanically in After the introductory remarks of Station 4: "Hardwood control," s. M. its gathering and germination, from na­ Robert N. Hoskins, general forestry Hughes, Riegel Paper Corp., Bolton, N.C. ture's enwrapped pod through its sprout­ agent, Seaboard Air Line Railroad, of "Markets and Marketing of Creosoted Wood ing and tree growth, to its ultimate Richmond, and the presentation, for the Products," R. R. Rowe, United States Steel marking for the bladed and circular saw address of welcome, of .the Governor of Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. truck, whose iron arms embraced the Virginia, Albertis S. Harrison, by John Station 5: "Production and Treatment of Farm Products," A. H. McCullough, Koppers tree, simultaneously cutting through at W. Smith, our genial host and president Co., Inc., Florence, S.C. "Pulpwood Produc­ the base of the trunk and lifting it to the of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co., tion and Paper Manufacturing," H. S. James, bed of the truck alongside, shearing off the instructive portion of the program Jr., Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp., Franklin, the branches and foliage with tremen- was initiated. Va. . dous speed, and depositing the trimmed 18696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE Septernber 6 log in its proper place thereon. In a percent daily production soda, semi­ Pulpwood consumption has increased question of minutes, a full load was chemical and miscellaneous 19 percent; steadily from 6.1 million cords-1920-to ready to transfer to the hauling trucks 54 percent of total daily pulpwood capac­ 35.2 million cords-1958. About 85 per­ to the railroad· or the mills. ity produced in the South, 29 percent in cent of the pulpwood consumed in 1958, REFORESTATION REPORT, 1961-62 the North, and 17 percent in the West. or 29.8 million cords, consisted of round A total of 38,828,330 tree seedlings The South's attracticm to the indus­ pulpwood cut directly from the forests, were planted in Virginia in this period. try rests on the following factors-favor­ and about 15 percent or 5.4 million cords Last year, 1960-61, 45,463,000 were able timber supply and timber cost. were mill residues obtained from saw­ planted. OVer 5,000 acres were refor­ Such factors as labor supply, availability mills and other primary manufacturing ested by direct seedling-a record ac­ of water, chemicals, and power, and ex­ plants. cording to the Virginia division of cellent transportation facilities for both The Virginia mill eapacity can be best forestry. pulpwood and the finished products. studied from the following table: The number of seedlings planted in Virginia since the beginning of the re­ Mill capacity in tons per 24 hours forestation program-1917-totals 338,- Plant Plant name · Plant loca- 199,130. No. tion Sui- Sul- Ground Semi- Mis­ The greater bulk of seedlings planted Total fite fate wood Soda chem- cella­ were loblolly pine, 90 percent of total ical neous 36,021,000; white pine, 2,630,000; short­ leaf pine, 601,000; Virginia pine, 283,000; 151 . Chesapeake Corp. of Virginia______West Paint_ 600 ~ ::::::: :::::: --- - ::::::: 152 Continental Can Co., In~------HopewelL __ 850 100 and yellow poplar, 153,000; locust, cedar, 153 James River Pulp Corp______Columbia___ 25 ------25 ------154 Mead CorP------Lynchburg__ 175 ------175 ------spruce, pitch pine, table pine, and scotch 155 Owens-illinois Glass Co ______Big Island__ 150 ------150 ------pine, together 60,000. 156 Southern JOhns-Manville Products Jarratt_____ 200 ------200 ------The seedlings, 29,722,000 grown by the 157 u£~~Bag-Camp Paper Corp______Franklin____ 600 I______600 ------:______~------Virginia division of forestry at the New 158 West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co______Covington_- 940 ~------580 ------,------360 ------ County nursery; some at Char­ lottesville; 2 million from Government , State total (8 plants) ______------3, 540 ==:2, 480 ---;25 == -s35 == agencies. The remaining 8 million were grown by the forest industry, mostly WOODPULP THE FOREST Continental Can Co., of Hapeville. A to­ Woodpulp is a basic fiber. Take a A tree builds itself by growing suc­ tal of 21,100,000 seedlings planted by sheet of paper, tear it and hold one of cessive layers of cells, each new layer farmers and other small landowners. the torn edges to the light. Along the adding to the annual rings seen in a The pulp and paper industries provided edge appears a slight fuzz. Here and cross section of a log. It is its own 4,325,850 free on a matching basis. Oth­ there strands will project separately like chemical factory producing fibers nour­ er wood using industries gave 600,500. fine hairs. These strands are cellulose ished by sun and rain. A system of tubes The forest industry planted over 18,- fibers. Paper is made by floating mil­ conducts water from the soil upward to 227,380 seedlings on its own free land- lions of such fibers suspended in water the leaves. In the green pigment of the 15,767,300 by the pulp and paper indus­ onto a moving screen. As the water is leaves, the energy of the sun's rays try, and 2,460,080 by lumber companies drained through the screen, these fibers · brings about the formation of sugars and other wood-using industries. form a thin mat. which, squeezed and and starches from the chemical com­ The importance of the use of forest dried, becomes paper. Tearing pulls the bination of water and carbon dioxide. lands is growing r-apidly throughout the fibers apart, leaving the fuzz along the The resulting carbohydrates formed by country and in Virginia~ There are four edge. this process called photosynthesis are major uses developed through the years: Most of the cellulose fibers come from used as food for the growth of the tree. First. Wood production. wood. Cellulose, a complicated combi­ Each species of tree grows fibers Second. Use as watersheds. nation of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, uniquely its own. Some like those found Third. As habitat for wild game and is found in wood in the form of small in spruce, pine, and fir, are long and slen­ fish. threads. They average from one-twen­ der. Others like those found in poplar Fourth. In outdoor recreation. tieth to one-sixth of an inch in length, and cottonwood are short and stubby. The competition for the use of land and their length is 100 times their width. Fibers differ in color, softness, and is increasing with our increase in popu­ Glued together by another complex sub­ strength. lation, therefore, we must make more stance, lignin, these fibers constitute half These differences, although minute, effective use of what. lands we have and the bulk of an average tree Complex determine the qualities of products scientifically increase their productibil­ chemical and mechanical processes are made out of pulpwood. ity for the purposes intended to the used by the woodpulp industry to extract The sciences of physics and chemis­ greatest yield of all the products and these fibers from the lignin and other try have developed methods of recon­ services that can be realized. It takes substances found in the wood, and to citing these differences in the pulping good management of forest lands to per­ prepare them for commercial use. process, working and blending the mit the various uses so as to minimize Yet, tiny as these fibers are, streaming fibers to produce the right. kind of pulp the counter interference that may impair out of pulp mills by the ton-they form for a particular end product. its resources. the raw material for thousands of prod­ The problems of the industry are PULPMILLS ucts essential to modern living-books, manifold and through research and for­ There are 364 woodpulp mms in the newspapers, facial tissue~ wrapping pa­ est ca1te and control the tree growth United States-1959. Each mill consists per, paper bags, shipping sacks, paper from the seedling stage to its ha1·vest of the manufacturing facilities used in milk bottles, paper d1inking cups, car­ is a special botanical science. A modern producing a specific type of pulp such tons, boxes, tar paper and myriads of pulp company will plan its wood require­ as sulfite or groundwood. The average ments long in advance. Some from their capacity of all woodpulp mills-in 1959- other paper products. So also by chemical treatment which own expansive acres, some from inde- about 226 tons per day. Average capac­ . pendent pulpwood producers, and some ity per plant-two or more mills operated dissolve the fiber and change its mole­ cules, are rayon and cellophane and ex­ from independent fanners. The pulp­ as a unit-291 tons per day. The type wood cutters will be careful to leave of woodpulp produced are sulfite, sulfate, plosives, and photographic film, and behind seedlings or seed trees to provide groundwood. soda, and semichemical. plastics in many forms and shapes, from other crops in the futu:re·r The daily capacity of all pulpmills in the base and headpiece of the telephone Practical forest conservation is of the United States amounted to 82.155 to the pipe that earries. crude petroleum paramount importance. Tree farming tons-1959-or 2,813 million tons per from the oilfields. The cord used to of tremendous ·Q..Creages are of signal year. reinforce the rubber in tires and the in­ impo1·tance to remaining in the business. The sulfate mills accounted for 53 gredient used to make ice cream fluffy The maintaining of private forest percent of sulfite and groundwood, 28 originate in woodpulp. laboratories and experimental stations ·coNGRESSIONAL 'RECORD-- HOUSE 18697 ·where- expert foresters investigate the The paper industry in the United ·States­ efforts has the approval a-nd ·coopera­ propagation of improved species of seed­ Continued· tion of his administration. He should lings through genetics, effect of soil and Annual payments for pulp­ be· complimented on his sincere interest climate on growth. They work with the wood______$800,000,000 in the welfare of the people of the State Annual investment in re- National and State Governments in com­ search ______. $65,0~0,000 of Virginia and the further fact that he bating the ravages of fires, insects, and .has accomplished though his good o:tnces disease-the greatest enemy of -the for­ The economic· analysis of the southern ·and influence the expansion of the in­ ests. Fire towers and firefighters are pulp and paper industry for 1960, calls to dustrial· and forest propagation of lands provided-powerful insecticides are de­ our attention the following facts and .in the Commonwealth. veloped and sprayed by airplane to arrest statistics: blights and plagues. The habits of in­ Primary pulp and paper PROGRESS IN SPACE sects are studied as well as their likes and mills ______73 dislikes. Total purchases of pulp­ Mr. HECHLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask The modern forest, man planted, is wood------·------$471, 020, 000 unanimous consent to extend my re­ Total number of employees: marks at this point in the RECORD. alive with activity. Construction of Mill and factory ______roads and draining systems, thinning of 77,788 The SPEAKED pro tempore. Is there Forestry and reforestation_ 8,656 objection to the request of the gentleman old stands to untrap sunlight, and pro­ Total 1960 payroll: mote faster growth. The marking of Mill and factory ______$429,203,800 from West Virginia? special trees to be left as seed throwers. Forestry and reforestation_ $33,742,900 There was no objection. The planting of seedlings in old fields. Replacement value of mills_ $3,737,625,000 Mr.-HECHLER. Mr. Speaker, the ad­ Tree farm signs pledging owner of timber Number of forest owners 1 __ 11,827,162 dress which the gentleman from Cali:.. to manage it according to standards and Acres, commercial forest fornia just delivered is a highly signif­ 1 193,288,000 It not overcut. The swing of axes and land ------icant one. places in perspective the the hum of saws keeps a steady rhythm­ Acres, paper company forest_ 21,809,600 magnific'ant progress which our Nation while the new growth is replenishing Cords pulpwood produced: is making in all aspects of space. It From independent owners_ 19,309,900 clears the record and establishes with­ the supply. From company owners __ _ 4,241,10b About one-third of the land area of Outlying concentration out peradventure of doubt that Presi­ the United States is wooded. Federal woodyards-----·------­ 661 dent Kennedy's leadership has not only and State Governments own 25 percent Equivalent number of full­ moved us forward remarkably in the _of the commercial forest land in reserve. time jobs provided by space program, but indicates that the Railroads, pulp companies, and lumber wood harvesting______96, 127 President has a full awareness of the Landowners aided by indus- military aspects of space necessary for companies and other industrial enter­ try ______-·------prises own 16 percent. Farmers and 36,157 the preservation of our national secu­ Acres they own ______8,872,700 rity. On the other hand, President Ken­ other industrial enterprises control 59 Seedlings supplied land- percent. · owners ______61,101,337 nedy realizes full well the dangerous im­ Nine-tenths of the country's wood Seedlings planted by indus- plications to the human race which supply came from these industrial and trY------325,326,284 would result from a space program ori­ private owners where good forestry is Company nurseries ______20 ented toward war rather than toward the practiced under the guidance of scien­ Seedlings produced ______241,696,221 peaceful advancement of mankind. .Foresters employed by in­ I would like to call attention to the tific experts with the States, counties, 1,396 and Federal. Government and including dustrY------­ brilliant address made by Deputy Sec­ · Cost, improving company retary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric, personnel of the groups themselves. forests------$34,301,600 A modern pulp mill costs millions of yesterday in South Bend, Ind., the home­ Acres of company forest town of our distinguished and able col­ dollars to build-and it must remain opening______to hunting and fish-__ _ where it is built. Therefore, out of their 17,885,400 league, the gentleman from Indiana need for a continuing and assured sup­ Acres, State game refuges __ 1,068,500 [Mr. BRADEMAS]. Secretary Gilpatric ply of fiber, the growing of a self-replen­ Company forest recreation, wisely stated, in part: areas------·------129 The United States believes that it is highly ishing forest, thus becomes a stabiliz­ Paper company scholarships_ 135 desirable for its own security and for the ing influence in our forest economy. Youths in industry-spon- security of the world that the arms race The paper industry in the United States sored forest camps ______1,087 should not be extended into outer space, Total number of plants in Company-sponsoredforests ______school _ and we are seeking in every feasible way to the United States______5, 312 170 achieve this purpose. Today there is no States containing plants___ 47 1 1953 Timber Resource Review figures. doubt that either the United States or the Cities and towns with Soviet Union could place thermonuclear plants ______.:.----- 1, 153 We owe a personal debt of gratitude to weapons into orbit. We have no program to Number of employees in Congressman VAUGHAN GARY and Robert place any weapons of mass destruction into paper industry______560, 000 N. Hoskins for their arrangements and orbit. An arms race in space wm not con­ Wages and salaries paid an- plans in setting up this project. We tribute to our security. I can think of no nually (including fringe greater stimulus for a Soviet thermonuclear thank the many experts, both National arms effort in space than a U.S. commit­ benefits)------$3,400,000,000 and State, for their myriad of intelligent ment to such a program. This we will not do. Annual sales______$12, 500, 000, 000 contributions to the subject at hand. Federal taxes paid an­ We are greatly appreciative of the im­ Secretary Gilpatric made it clear that nually______$600,000,000 portant role played by the leaders of the the Kennedy administration is pursuing S~ate and local taxes paid industry in making possible the progress .cooperative efforts in space through the annually______$200, 000, 000 made by their concerns in this important United Nations, and other agencies, and Capital spent for new plant he added: and equipment between area of the economy and sending their We will, of course, take such steps as are 1951 and 1960------$5,736,000,000 experts to acquaint us with the details of . its every operation and research in the necessary to defend ourselves and our allies Paper and paperboard pro- if the Soviet Union forces us to do so. duced annually (tons)___ 34, 000, 000 interest of an established economy. Amount of paper used an­ And, of course, we cannot forget our These remarks by a high Pentag·on nually by each person in genial hosts, the Seaboard Air Line Rail­ official serve to supplement what the able the United States road president, Mr. John W. Smith, Mr. chairman of the House Committee on (pounds)------435 Warren M. White, assistant vice presi­ Science and Astronautics, the gentleman Wood pulp produced an- dent, and Robert N. Hoskins, general from California [Mr. MILLER], has told nually (tons)------25, 000, boo forestry agent of the Seaboard. Pulp produced annually us today. from sources other than The address of the Honorable Albertis · I would like to point out further that wood (straw, rags, cotton S. Harrison, Governor of Virginia, em­ many expenditures by agencies such as fiber, hemp, bagasse and phasized the terrific economic impact the National Aeronautics and Space Ad­ other grasses) (tons)--- 1, 000, 000 that the industry exerts on the econ­ ministration, National Science Founda­ Reused pulp fibers, i.e., omy of Virginia and the national econ­ tion, Weather Bureau, Bureau of Stand­ waste paper (tons)------9, 400, 000 omy. His concept of the. future of these ards, and so forth-expenditures which CVIII--1177 18698 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 6 Mr. JENSEN. tee of the Whole House on the State of the do not show up in the defense budget­ Union. are clearly of value in enhancing our na­ , un­ By Mr. CORMAN: to commend and congratulate the gen­ der its previous order, the House ad­ H.R. 13062. A bill to provide for the issu­ tleman from California [Mr. MILLER] journed until Monday, September 10, ance of a special postage stamp in com­ 1962, at 12 o'clock noon. memoration of the 250th anniversary of the for the leadership which he is giving birth of Padre Junipero Serra; to the Com­ as chairman of the House Committee mittee on Post Office and Civil Service. on Science and Astronautics, in an area EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. By Mr. FOGARTY: which most certainly will control the H.R. 13063. A bill to provide for the pro­ future destiny of the peoples of our Na­ Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive duction and distribution of educational and tion and the entire world. communications were taken from the training films for use by deaf persons, and Speaker's table and referred as follows: for other purposes; to the Committee on 2482. A communication from the President Education and Labor. SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED of the United States, transmitting proposed By Mr. HALPERN: By-unanimous consent, permission to supplemental appropriations in the amounts H.R. 13064. A bUl to control the human address the House, following the legisla­ of $8,394,000 for the executive branch and intake of agricultural commodities contain­ tive program and any special orders $185,000, together with a proposed language ing radioactive substances, and for other pur­ provision for the District of Columbia, for poses; to the Joint Committee on Atomic heretofore entered, was granted to: Energy. Mr. WRIGHT, for 30 minutes, today. the fiscal year 1963 (H. Doc. No. 537) ; to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to By Mr. McFALL: Mr. PILLION importation of bread; with amendment H.R. 13069. A bill to provide assistance to Mr; CUNNINGHAM, (Rept. No. 2325) • Referred to the commit- certain States bordering the Mississippi CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 18699 River- in the construction of the Great River tures, if our jaded and fraye.d spirits are REPORT ON EXAMINATION OF PROCUREMENT OF Road; to the Committee on Public Works. to be _restored. . _ DEFECTIVE CONTROLLERS FOR VERTICAL GYRO . By Mr. WIDNALL: Knowing -that out of the· travail of INDICATING SYSTEMS FROM SUMMERS GYRO­ H.J. Res. 875. Joint · resolution clarifying SCOPE Co., SANTA MONICA, CALIF, the responsibility of the-Joint Committee on many a violent age a great new bi;rth has come, by Thy grace keep _our fa-ith A letter from the Comptroller General of the Library with respect to historical exhibits the United States, transmitting, pursuant to and objects, and other antiquitJes located in steady lest for the lack of it we lose law, a report on the examination of the pro­ the U.S. Capitol Building, and for other pur­ what Thou dost intend in this prophetic curement of defective controllers for vertical poses; to the Committee on_House Adminis_-:­ day. . gyro indicating systems from Summers Gyro­ tration. We ask it in the Redeemer's name; scope Co. (now Guidance Technology, Inc.), By Mr. ROGERS of Florida: Amen. Santa Monica, Calif., dated August 1962 H. Con. Res. 520. Concurrent· resolution re­ (with an accompanying report); to the Com.:. affirming the Monroe Doctrine as a funda­ mittee on Government Operations. mental part of the foreign policy of the THE JOURNAL United States; to the Committee on Foreign ROBERT 0. NELSON AND HAROLD E. JOHNSON Affairs. On request of Mr. HuMPHREY, and by A letter from the Secretary of Health, By Mr. BOGGS: _ unanimous consent, the reading of the Education, and Welfare, transmitting a draft H.Res. 795. Resolution authorizing the Journal o-f the proceedings of Wednes­ of proposed legislation for the relief of Rob­ printing of a document entitled "Free Trade, day, September 5, 1962, was dispensed ert 0. Nelson and Harold E. Johnson (with Tariff Legislation, and Common Markets for with. an accompanying paper); to the Committee the Western Hemisphere" as a House docu­ on the Judiciary. ment and to provide for the printing of additional copies; to the Committee on REPORT ON U.S. PARTICIPATION IN House Administration. THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC EN­ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ERGY AGENCY-MESSAGE FROM The following reports of committees PRIVATE BnLS AND RESOLUTIONS THE PRESIDENT (H. DOC. NO. 538) were submitted: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be- By.Mr. METCALF, from the Committee on bills and resolutions were introduced and .fore the Senate the following mes5age Interior and Insular Affairs, without amend­ from the President of the United States, ment: severally referred as follows: which, with the accompanying report, S. 3566. A bill to change the name of Har­ By Mr. JONES of Alabama: was referred to the Joint Committee on pers Ferry National Monument to Harpers H.R. 13070. A bill to authorize and direct Atomic Energy: Ferry National Historical- Park (Rept. No', the Administrator of -the Farmers Home Ad­ 1999). ministration to _quitclaim certain property To the Congress of the United States: By Mr. MOSS, from the Committee on In­ in Jackson County, ·Ala., to Skyline Churches terior and Insular Affairs, with an amend­ Cemetery, a corporation; to the Committee I transmit herewith,. pursuant to the ment: on Agriculture. International Atomic Energy Agency S. 1924. A bill to amend the act of ·Au­ By Mrs. KELLY: Participation Act, the fifth annual re­ gust 27, 1954' (68 Stat. 868) with respect to H.R. 13071. A bill for the relief of Gilbert port covering U.S. participation in the the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah Fitzgerald Thomas and his wife, Norma Ina International Atomic Energy Agency for (Rept. No. 2000). Beatrice Thomas, nee Kendall; to the Com­ the year 1961. By Mr. JACKSON, from the Committee on mittee on the_Judiciary. JOHN F. KENNEDY. Interior and Insular Affairs, without amend­ By Mr. LANE: THE 'WHITE HOUSE, September 6, 1962. ment: H.R. 13072. A bill for the relief of Robert H.R. 11164. An act to approve an amenda­ 0. Nelson and Harold E. Johnson; to the tory repayment contract negotiated with the Committee on the Judiciary. Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District, . By Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts: TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE authorize similar contracts with any of the H.R. 13073. A bill for the relief of Mrs. BUSINESS Columbia Basin irrigation districts, and to Rose M. Powers; to the Committee on the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under amend the Columbia Basin Project Act of Judiciary. 1943 (57 Stat. 14), as amended, and for other By Mr. McDONOUGH: the agreement, morning business is in purposes (Rept. No. 2002). H.R. 13074. A bill for the relief of Helene order for 15 minutes. By Mr. MONRONEY, from the Committee Auguste Marie Niese!; to the Committee on Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I on Commerce, with amendments: the Judiciary. ask unanimous consent that statements S. 962. A bill to amend the Federal Avia­ H.R. 13075. A bill for the relief of Truman in the morning hour be limited to 3 tion Act of 1958, as amended, to aid the W. Maltby; to the Committee on the Judi­ minutes. Civil Aeronautics Board in the investigation ciary. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ of aircraft accidents, and for other pur­ By Mr. POWELL: poses (Rept. No. 2001). .H.R. 13076. A bill for the relief of Monica out objection, it is so ordered. Elaine Awang; to the Committee on the .Judiciary. COMMITTEE MEETING DURING ABATEMENT OF OBJECTIONABLE AffiCRAFT NOISE-REPORT OF A •• ..... I I SENATE SESSION On request of Mr. HUMPHREY, and by COMMITTEE (S. REPT. NO. 1998) SENATE unanimous consent, the Committee on Mr. ENGLE. Mr~ President, I am Post Office and Civil Service was author­ pleased to submit a report from the Com:. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, -1962 ized to meet during the ·session of the mittee on Commerce urging favorable Senate today. The Senate met at 9 o'clock a.m., and consideration of S. 3138, a bill to amend was called to order by the President pro the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, in or­ tempore. der to provide for research to determine EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, criteria and means for abating objec­ The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown ETC. Harris, D.D., offered the following tionable aircraft noise. This measure prayer: The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be­ would authorize the Administrator of the fore the Senate the following letters, Federal Aviation Agency to conduct such Most merciful God, fountain of all which were referred as indicated: research within the Agency, jointly in wisdom and goodness, we thank Thee for REPORT ON SUMMARY OF REVIEWS OF MAIN­ cooperation with any public or private the gift of sleep when the tangled web TENANCE . AND SUPPLY SUPPORT OF CERTAIN agency, or through outside grants, con­ of weary striving arid confused thinking. EQUIPMENT FuRNISHED UNDER MILITARY tracts, or other arrangements. emerges clarified and straightened by ASSISTANCE PROGRAM This country can be deservedly proud the touch of a new day. A letter from the Comptroller General of of having the finest, safest, and most effi­ We come with grateful hearts in ·this the-United States, transmitting, pursuant to cient air transportation system-in· the temple of freedom, bowing at the altar law, a report on the summary of reviews of world. The benefits which ·have · ac­ of prayer which our fathers set up· at the maintenance and supply support of Army equipment .furnished to Far East countries crued to every citizen and every sector the Nation~s birth. In so turbulent· a under the military assistance program, dated of the economy are self-evident. The time, with its tumult and shouting, for August 1962 (with an accompanying report); policy of continued encouragement, de..­ our soul's sake we must find the quiet to .the Committee on Government Opera­ velopment, and perfection of our- air' places, the still waters, the green pas- tions. transportation system is one with which