21440 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE November 7 property of·the United States; to the Com­ By Mr. GIAIMO~ By Mr. YOUNGER: mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 9089. A bill for the relief of Miss H.R. 9093. A blll for the relief of Mrs. By Mr. BRUCE: Pranca Baglini; to the committee on the Agavni Hamamciyan; to the Committee on H.R. 9086. A bill for the relief of Snehlata J'udiciary. the Judiciary. Mahendrakumar Mehta; to the Committee By MR. HALLECK: on the Judiciary. H.R. 9090. A bill for the relief of Mrs. PETITIONS, ETC. By Mr. DADDARIO: Audrey Rossmann; to the Committee on the H.R. 9087. A bill for the relief of Vin­ Judiciary. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, cenzo Zocco; to the Committee on the Ju­ By Mrs. KELLY: 438. The SPEAKER presented a petition of diciary. H.R. 9091. A bill for the relief of Gerald Henry Stoner, General Delivery, Worland, By Mr. FARBSTEIN: Berman; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Wyo., requesting correction of the incorrect H.R. 9088. A bill for the relief of ~onie By Mr. ROONEY of New York: spelling of Representative McLosKEY in the Louise Brooks; to the Committee on the H.R. 9092. A bill for the relief of Santo CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, which was referred to Judiciary. Lipani; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on House Administration.

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The Tax Cut tborized, would add up to more than $2 the Republican National Finance Com­ billion. mittee: I hope the Congress and the President will NOVEMBER 7, 1963. EXTENSION OF REMARKS hold down Government spending in the next REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMrrrEE, OF 2 years and that we can spend less than we Washington, D.a. take in. You can be sure I'll help. I hope GENTLEMEN: Having been the recipient of HON. JACK WESTLAND you will too. your Kennedy retirement fund letter, I feel OF WASHINGTON Sincerely yours, it proper to respond even though I am not Congressman JACK WESTLAND. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES contributing to your fund. One of the problems of the Republican Thursday, November 7, 1963 As I SEE IT National Committee is that it wastes money; Mr. WF.STLAND. Mr. Speaker, the (By Helen Westland) e.g., sending a letter for contributions to Washington, D.C., is well known as a city Mrs. Roosevelt and me. I have been told proposed tax cut is a matter of interest that you a.re receiving many serious replies to the people of my district. For this of conventions. This past week we have had around 8,000 bankers attending the Ameri­ from citizens informing you t~a.t they be­ reason I have made the proposal the sub­ can Bankers Convention, including my older lieved the Kennedys were financially secure ject of my October newsletter. brother, Mr. John F. Geis, senior vice presi­ and did not need a retirement fund. I am Therefore, Mr. Spealter, under leave dent of the First Security National Bank of not surprised by this reaction from some to extend my remarks I include my Beaumont, Tex. He took time during the Republicans, for I realize there is a political newsletter, as well as the paragraphs en­ convention to play golf, once at Columbia requirement which is la.eking among some of titled "As I See It" in the RECORD: Country Club and once at Burning Tree my Republican friends, and that is a sense of humor. THE TAX CUT Club. At Columbia. he was honored by being given the use of former Vice President Finally, I believe your letter to be false In your replies to my annual question­ Nixon's locker and at Burning Tree former advertising because it carries the implica­ naire, 47 percent of you said we should cut President Eisenhower's locker. This is what tion that the so-called retirement fund will taxes only 1f spending is reduced, 89 percent he had to say: "It was rather interesting to result in President Kennedy's retirement, said we should balance the budget and re­ me to note that in Nixon's locker all I found and I am sure that the Securities and Ex­ duce the national debt, and 14 percent said was a bottle of Pepto-Bismol, and in Eisen­ change Commission would never allow a pub­ to cut taxes regardless of a deficit. hower's locker there was a little book titled lic offer on any investment which has so Well, the House of Representatives has "How To Play Golf." little chance of success as this one. Per­ done the latter-but not with my vote. Also during the banker's convention, we haps my Republican friends will forgive me We have passed a tax cut bill (300 pages) met Mr. Bentley Hahn, brother-in-law of a also if, in this instance. I am happy that it 1n the amount of $10 billion with almost a banker and a career officer in the U.S. Post is the Republican National Committee which built-in guarantee of a deficit of $9 billion Office Department. He was introduced as is defrauding the Republicans. for each of the next 2 years. the originator of the ZIP code, which he says Incidentally, I've been awaiting a declara­ Now maybe it makes good economic sense will save the Government $15 m1llion in the tion of pQlicy from the committee that it to some people to reduce income and at the long run. This caused comment by a banker vigorously opposes the crackpots who want same time to increase spending, with the who had just become the grandfather of a to impeach Earl Warren as Chief Justice. idea of achieving prosperity-but, not to me. little girl. The parents picked out a name Yours for !airplay, I think it's the quickest way to bankruptcy. for a boy, so the grandfather wrote her a JAMES ROOSEVELT. I've written to you before about the loss letter giving her a number, until she got of our gold, the loss of confidence in the dol­ a name. He also gave her his ZIP code num­ lar among ·foreign creditors and have indi­ ber, and said he wanted her to remember cated the steps I thought necessary to cor­ that she came from a highly respected, In the Sad Passing of James K. (Jim) rect this situation. Spending money we haven't got for things we don't need isn't original ZIP code family. Lindsey, Louisiana Loses a Great one of them. I believe that taxes are too high. I be­ Athlete and Distinguished Citizen lieve they should be reduced, but I also be­ lieve Government spending must be reduced Republican National Committee EXTENSION OF REMARKS or at least held in check, at the same time. OF When this bill was up for consideration Wasteful we tried to do just that. We offered a pro­ HON. JAMES H. MORRISON posal which would require the President to EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF LOUISIANA assure the Congress that Government spend­ OF ing would be held to $97 billion this year IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and $98 billion next year. It seemed to me HON. JAMES ROOSEVELT . Thursday, Novemper 7, 1963 this would leave plenty of room for all neces­ sities and in no way could be called a "fru­ OF CALIFORNIA Mr. MORRISON. Mr. Speaker, the gal" or "austere" budget. But, when this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Louisiana is saddened by the proposal come to a vote there were 199 "for" Thursday, November 7, 1963 loss of a great athlete and one of our and 226 "against." old time "greats" in baseball, in the pass­ Sure, a letter from the President was read Mr. ROOSEVELT. Mr. Speaker, it is ing of James K. (Jim) Lindsey, age 64, which stated he was all for econ,amy and sincerely hoped my friends and col­ would hold down spending, but .at the same a native of Greensburg who played major time this letter was being read, the Presi­ leagues on the other side of the aisle will league baseball for years and pitched for dent on his "nonpolitical" tour of the West accept in the spirit of fun intended the the St. Louis Cardinals in two world's se­ was suggesting new programs which, if au- following letter I have just forwarded to ries. His baseball career included service 1963 CONGRESSIONAi; -RECORD - HOUSE 21441 with the Cardinals during the days of the Humanely, handsomely, the home and hos­ creased by the Sino-Soviet bloc in the famous "Gashouse Gang" and Dizzy pital provides comfortable, qualifted, and cold war. Certainly, the Kremlin lead­ compassionate care for its aged and slck Dean, when Lindsey pitched several inn­ occupants. ers now have recognized that there ings in two different games in the 1930 The head of this institu~ion, its president, would be no victor in a full-scale nu­ world's series against Connie Mack's club, is my friend Mr. ?\fords Masin, the man we clear war.,.-that the devastation un­ Philadelphia. Before his retirement honor this evening upon the occasion of his leashed on · mankind would annihilate from baseball, he also pitched for the 50th anniversary in the United States. millions of people on both sides of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Morris Masin is a patriot in the Haym Iron Curtain, and communism could not Pirates. Salomon tradition. A man of works, not of possibly advance amidst the resulting 13 words. Good works. Works of loving kind­ ashes. Since his retirement from baseball, ness and service to his fellow man. years ago, he worked as farm manager Morris Masin was born in Vllna, Poland, I am particularly wary about any al­ for the East Louisiana State Hospital a city of scholars and scholarship. At ~he legations or protestations of good inten­ and he was a member of the Jackson age of 15 Morris came to the United States tions which might be made by the Krem­ Methodist Church. of America and became a toolworker in the lin. Now is the time we should be ever He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Car­ · brass industry:. Diligence and dedication to alert and ever ready to provide new safe­ lotta Matthews Lindsey, one daughter, his work were the tools that made him first guards for our people and those of the four sisters, and two brothers, three a foreman, then a production manager. It free world. was not many years before he established grandchildren, and several nieces and his own company, the United States Brass Thus, I would like to see our country nephews. Turning Co., ):nc., manufacturing brass adopt stronger counterthrusts to the James K. (Jim) Lindsey will be greatly goods. Today he employs over 400 people nonmilitary tactics employed by the missed but long remembered in tile in his thriving enterprise_on Wythe Avenue, Sino-Soviet agents. One thing I believe hearts of all America's baseball fans Brooklyn. I am proud, indeed, to have this we can and should do to counter Soviet and enthusiasts and his name will be factory in my congressional district. and Red Chinese propaganda, and .to de­ held high in baseball history and hall Morris Masin is proud of his adopted coun­ f eat the infiltration, subversion and es­ of fame. try and of the business he built with his pionage of their agents, particularly in very own hands. But he is even prouder the developing nations, is to establish a, Jim played the game of both life and of his home and hospital-the Haym Salo­ baseball with a great determination to mon Home and Hospital for the Aged where Freedom ·Academy to train both veteran win at both-and he succeeded. old folks can spend their sunset days in Government employees and private citi­ dignity and pleasantness and peace. zens in all manner of nonmilitary, eco­ Permit me to say that brassworker Morris nomic and psychological counterat­ Masin, spiritual grandson of Haym Salomon, tack against communism. A bipartisan Fiftieth Anniversary in the United States has proven himself "top brass." group of Congressmen in both the House He manufactures articles of brass that of Mr. Morris · Masin, President of and the Senate are sponsoring legislation will no doubt wear for many, many years. to establish this Academy as a new weap­ Haym Salomon Home and Hospital for But he also manufactures good deeds, which will live on forever. on in the cold war arsenal of the United the Aged The Haym Salomon Home and Hospital States. · for the Aged is not the only humanitarian One of the finest Catholic archdioce­ institution of which he is the outstanding san newspapers in our Nation-the EXTENSION OF REMARKS benefactor. At the Jewish Chronic Disease Clarion Herald which serves the people OP Hospital in Brooklyn, he has endowed the of the city of New Orleans and 10 other "Bessie and Morris Pavillion," a four story parishes in south Louisiana-has pub­ HON. JOHN J. ROONEY research institute where valuable contribu­ lished a recent article of mine on the OF NEW YORK tions to medical science are already being Freedom Academy in its issue of October IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES made. When Morris Masin lost his only son, 10. I ask unanimous consent to insert Thursday, November 7, 1963 Irving, in 1944, killed in the service of our this article in the RECORD, Mr. Speaker. country, the father's grief took a constructive The article follows: Mr. ROONEY of New York. Mr. humanitarian form. He built a trade school Speaker, on Sunday evening last, No­ CONGRESSMAN WARNS OF APATHY IN WAKE OF in Israel in the name of his son. NUCLEAR TEST TREATY vember 3, 1963, I had the distinct pleas­ For half a century this m.odest man has ure and high honor of addressing over a dedicated himself to the service of others, (By Congressman HALE BOGGS) thousand charitably minded people who regardless of race, religion or national origin. WASHINGTON.-With its constitutional au­ are vitally interested in and who were This evening we dedicate to him. For this is thority and responsibility to render ·advice in attendance at the annual dinner the spirit that made our Nation great. This and consent on all proposed treaties with is the spirit of America. .~ other nations, the U.S. Senate has ratified dance of the Haym Salomon Home for May Morrls Masin continue to serve Amer­ by overwhelming majority the nuclear test the Aged at the Grand Ballroom of the ica and his fellaw men for another half ban treaty to prohibit the testing of nuclear Hotel Commodore in New York City. century. weapons in the atmosphere, in outer space, Under the permission heretofore and under water. granted me by unanimous consent of the This is an historic, pcisitive step-albeit a small one afong an arduous journey-to­ House I include my remarks made on ward safeguarding the world from the hor­ this occasion: Congressman Warns of Apathy in Wake rors of nuclear devastation. To date, more Chairman Lou Berkley,. Mr. Harry Haber, than 100 . countries have signed this impor­ my respected friend Rabbi Isadore Gruen, of Nuclear Test Treaty tant treaty, and all Americans, I know, hope comptroller of the city of New York, the that its acceptance will prove. to be perma­ Honorable Abraham D. Beame, the borough EXTENSION OF REMARKS nent, and that it will lead toward further president of the Borough of Brooklyn, the OP concrete steps for achieving and maintain­ Honorable Abe Stark, distinguished mem­ ing world peace. bers of the judiciary. Miss Claire (Miss Haym HON. HALE BOGGS However, I believe that this positive action Salomon) Fox, members of the family of the OF LOUISIANA . to prevent a nuclear holocaust should, at late Louis Blumenstock, ladies and gentle­ the same time, engender from our Govern­ men, almost 200 years ago, a Polish immi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment and our people new and renewed ef­ grant advanced $658,007.43 to finance our Thursday, November 7, 1963 forts to provide further safeguards, and war of independence. As you know, subse­ counterthrusts, too, against -the nonmili­ quently the Revolutionary War was won. But Mr. BOGGS. Mr. Speaker, I am con­ tary threat of the Sino-Soviet Communist as you may not know, Haym Salomon, flnan~ vinced that our ratification of the test bloc. cier-philanthropist, died penniless and ban treaty does not mean that we can Why do I suggest that America needs a proud of it. afford to. drop our guard against the renewed effort to counterattack the non­ Today, in fitting memorial to him, the continuing efforts of the Soviet Union military offensive of the Soviet and Red Haym Salomon Home and Hospital for· the and Communist China "bury us" by Chinese. governments--an offensive designed Aged at 2300 cropsey Avenue rises six stories to to drug men's minds and imprison them in high in Brooklyn, facing the Atlantic ocean. any and every means available. It is' the Communist orbit? This $2¥.i million institution, completed in imperative at this time, -Mr. Speaker, . The leaders in the. Kremiin today are the fall of 1958, represent.a a heart-warming that the United States provide new safe­ cognizant uf the superior military strength · victory in a ditrerent type of war-the war guards to counter the incessant nonmili­ of the United States and its allies, and also against a solitary and anguished old age. tary thrusts ~~ich I believe will be in- of the sweeping potential of the nuclear .21442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE November 8 weapons which their ·country and·.ours.now tactics with positive substitutes to ()bta.ln received cooperation and support, and by his possess for instantaneous use. - . · . · our own political objeotives and to establish work he has proved the validity of using the For these reasons, the Communist-world free societies wherever possible. energies and talents of private citizens of our leaders, still. bent on world domination by As I view this legislation, one o! its most country to combat communism, particularly the best available means, can be expected to important assets is its recognition Of the in the Western Hemisphere. step up their nonmilitary tactics ·to expand need to give the American people a greater As proposed in my bill, the Freedom Acad­ their control over the globe. The test ban aware1i'ess and understanding of communism emy will be under the direction of the Free­ treaty by no means will lessen the Commu­ and its goals, and further, to utilize the dom Commission, to be composed of six mem­ nist offensive in the cold war; on the con­ much-neglected private sector of our - ex­ bers and a chairman. The commissioners trary, their weapons of propaganda, infiltra­ tensive human resources. Like the tax cut will be appointed by the President, with the tion, agitation, subversion, espionage, plus bill which has now passed the House Of Rep­ advice and consent of the Senate, and they all manner of economic and psychological resentatives, my bill to establish a Freedom will serve for terms of 6 years. Further­ attacks, undoubtedly will be inc·reased. In Academy wm engage actively the private more, no more than four commissioners m·ay short, the United States should expect and citizens of our country in direct participa­ be members of any one political party. prepare for, an intensified drive Of total tion against the Communist conspiracy. In This legislation to establish a Freedom political warfare. the private segment of America, as opposed Academy also outlines general guidelines and Today the Soviet Union ls operating an to the public or Government segment, there regulations for selecting both private Ameri­ estimated 6,000 special SClhools to train Rus­ is a large reservoir of unused talent, inge­ can citizens and foreign students to attend sian Communist Party members and Oom­ nuity, and wisdom which can, and should, be the school, and provides for proper security munist agenits from nations around the harnessed for active service in the continuing checks for both commission employees and world in the tactics Of inflltration, propa­ cold war. students. The bill provides for the hiring of ganda, subversion, sabotage, and other Today in New Orleans, a prime example of a qualified general manager for the Acad­ means. Approxim81tely $5 bUlion a year is ma.king constructive use of our private citi­ emy, well as for other professional and being spent to train these Communist zens in the ideological and psychological a~inistrative personnel. · agents to engage in all kinds of political, struggle against communism is found in the The uniqueness of such an Academy will be nonm111ta.ry wa.rfare, in all parts of the Information Council Of the Americas (INCA), that it will provide a single center at which world. The Soviets are old ha.nds at political headed by Edward Scannell Butler Of New all nonmmtary tactics and techniques wa.rfare, and today graduates Of their special Orleans. against Sino-Soviet communism can be de­ schools . are stamng some 75 Communist Under the leadership of Mr. Butler, INCA veloped and ut111zed to the fullest extent parties in nations throughout the non-Com­ was established in New Orleans in early 1961, throughout the free world. It wm give both munist world. with the aid and support of some Of the public and private citizens a direct oppor­ Let no one deceive himself that the leaders city's leading citizens. Since then, INCA has tunity to join ~n the cold war with vigor, in the Kremlin and in Peiping will be satis­ waged an incessant campaign of anti-Com­ imagination, and skill. fied to maintain the status quo of so-oaJ.led munist and prodemocratic information I am proud to note that this legislation has peace!Ul coexistence. through all communications media--radio, widespread and bipartisan support in the To increase our country's vigilance and to television, newspapers, magazines, lea.fl.eta, Congress. Congressman A. SYDNEY liERLoNG, provide a concentrated a.venue of counter­ lectures, speeches, and other means. JR., of Florida, has joined me in sponsoring attack against the nonmilitary thrusts of the Particularly have INCA's truth tape radio this bill in the House. In the. Senate, 13 Communist conspiracy, I am sponsoring leg­ programs been directed effectively to the peo­ Senators who are members of both political islation before the Congress to establish a ples of Latin America, especially those in parties also are sponsoring this legislation: Freedom Academy, designed to train Ameri­ Cuba under the Communist heel of Castro's CLIFFORD CASE, of New Jersey; THOMAS cans from both the. public and the private regime. Members of INCA include business­ DODD, of Connecticut; PAUL DOUGLAS, of Illi­ sectors to learn and utmze the tactics of men, professional men, educators, farm lead­ nois; HIRAM FoNG, of Hawaii; BARRY GOLD­ total political warfare in order to defeat the ers, journalists, and others from throughout WATER, Of Arizona; BOURKE HICKENLOOPER, of Communists at their own game. the United States; they have provided solid Iowa; KENNETH KEATING, of New York; FRANK Such a Freedom Academy would be an in­ support for the half-hour truth tape pro­ LAUSCHE, o! Ohio; JACK MILLER, of Iowa; dependent agency of the Government and grams which feature Cuban refugees who KARL MUNDT, of South Dakota (principal would provide to trainees research, develop­ have escaped from the oppression of Castro's sponsor in the Senate) ; WILLIAM PROXMIRE, men·t, and practical application in all non­ dictatorship, and noted sports and entertain­ of Wisconsin; HUGH ScoTr, o! Pennsylvania; m111tary conflict techniques. ment personalities. These loyal Americans and GEORGE SMATHERS, of Florida. The unique advantage Of this Freedom present in their broadcasts proof of lies to The creation of a Freedom Academy also Academy over any existing governmental be found in Communist propaganda and has received· support from throughout our training schools is that it would give this Communist actions. country from various civic and governmen­ specialized training not only to govern­ On his sta1f, Mr. Butler has ut111zed the tal organizations. Thus far, the Senate For­ mental personnel from the various agencies, services and talents o! journalists, entertain­ eign Relations Committee has held hearings but also to private oiti:r.ens of our coun1iry ers, engineers, technicians, and others in this year on the legislation, and I am most and from throughout the free world. The INCA's counterthrust efforts against the hopeful that the 88th Congress will act on students at the .Freedom Academy would be spread of communism in Latin America. this important bill so that a new bulwark trained not only to defeat Communist offen­ From both the governmental and private for freedom can be provided for the United sives Of all kinds, but also to replace their sectors of our community, Mr. Butler has States and the free world.

very moment. Divine Being, supreme H.R. 7193. An act to provide for the strik­ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES over all, patron of order, fountain of ing of medals in commemoration of the justice, continue Your blessing on this 50th anniversary of the founding of the - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1963 Nation and the men responsible for its first union health center in the United States laws so their acts may always be con­ by the International Ladies' Garment Work­ The House met at 12 o'clock noon. ers• Union. The Reverend Robert E. Brengartner, sistent with the ends of Your providence. Catholic chaplain, U.S. Naval Medical Amen. Center, Bethesda, Md., offered the fol­ lowing prayer: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIA­ THE JOURNAL In the name of the Father, and of ·the TION BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1964 Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Almighty The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ terday was read and approved. Mr. STEED. Mr. Speaker, I ask God, we pause at this moment to invoke unanimous consent to take from the Your . blessing on this session of Con­ Speaker's table the bill