March 20, 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE Page 4189. Mende, leader of the Free Democratic Dr. Mende has held the following offices enforcement of the antitrust laws, passed Party of , and a member of in the FDP: in 1947, member of the execu­ tive committee for the British Zone of Oc­ the Senate. the German Federal Republic's Parlia­ cupation; since 1949, member of the federal On March 13, 1962, the House of Rep­ ment, the . He is visiting the executive committee; in March 1953, deputy resentatives passed this bill, with United States at the invitation of Secre­ chairman for North Rhine-Westphalia; in amendments. tary of State Rusk. April 1956, deputy chairman and since I move that the Senate disagree to Dr. Mende arrived here Saturday. He January 1960, chairman of the federal execu­ the House amendments, request a con­ will be in this country altogether some tive committee of the FDP. ference, and that conferees be appointed 12 days to 2 weeks, and then will return Since the Bundestag was constituted in to Germany. 19149, Dr. Mende has held these positions: on the part of the Senate. In addition to being the leader of the from 1950 to 1953, FDP-whip and member of The motion was agreed to, and the Pre­ Free Democratic Party, Dr. Mende and the executive committee of the FDP par­ siding Officer appointed Mr. EASTLAND, Chancellor Adenauer form the coalition liamentary group; in 1953, deputy chairman Mr. KEFAUVER, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. DIRK­ government which now holds power in and since 1957, chairman of the executive SEN, and Mr. HRUSKA conferees on the committee. part of the Senate. Germany. He is a member of the executive com­ Today several Members of the Senate mittee of the German council and the par­ had the pleasure of having lunch with liamentary section of the European MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Dr. Mende. We enjoyed very much his movement. answers to our questions and the in­ A message from the House of Rep­ formation he gave us. resentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its It is a great honor to have Dr. Mende PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY reading clerks, announced that the with us today; and at this time I am EVIDENCE IN CERTAIN CASES House had passed, without amendment, delighted to have the privilege and the the bill (S. 2165) for the relief of Jean The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be­ L. Dunlop. pleasure of presenting him to the Senate. fore the Senate the amendments of the (Applause, Senators rising.) House of Representatives to the bill (S. The message also announced that the Mr. President, I ask unanimous con­ 167) to authorize the Attorney General House had agreed to the report of the sent to have printed in the RECORD at to compel the production of documentary committee of conference on the dis­ this point, as a part of my remarks, a evidence required in civil investigations agreeing votes of the two Houses on the biography of Dr. Erich Mende. for the enforcement of the antitrust amendments of the Senate to the bill There being on objection, the biogra­ laws, and for other purposes, which (H.R. 4130) to lessen the impact of the phy was ordered to be printed in the were, on page 2, line 6, after "follow­ termination of Federal services to the RECORD, as follows: ing);" insert "and"; on page 2, strike Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. BIOGRAPHY OF DR. ERICH MENDE out lines 7 through 14, inclusive; on page The message further announced that Dr. Erich Mende, leader of the Free Demo­ 2, line 15, strike out "(4)" and insert the House had passed a bill (H.R. 10431) cratic Party (FDP) and member of the Fed­ "(3)"; on page 2, line 17, strike out "or to revise, codify and enact title 37 of eral Republic's parliament, the Bundestag, antitrust agency"; on page 2, strike out the United States Code, entitled "Pay is recognized as one of the most influential and Allowances of the Uniformed Serv­ political personalities of the Federal Re­ line 22 and all that follows over through public of Germany. Together with the and including line 1, on page 3; on page ices," in which it requested the con­ Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by 3, line 2, strike out "(c)" and insert currence of the Senate. Chancellor Adenauer, his party formed the "(b)"; on page 3, line 2, strike out all present coalition government of Germany. after "means" down through and includ­ ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The FDP controls 67 seats in the Bunde­ ing "or" in line 3; on page 3, line 7, stag against 251 held by the CDU/CSU. strike out "(d)" and insert "(c)"; on The message also announced that the Thus the two parties control a majority of Speaker had affixed his signature to the the total of 521 seats in the Bundestag, 22 page 3, line 11, strike out "(e)" and in­ of which are held by deputies representing sert "(d)"; on page 3, line 14, strike out following enrolled bills, and they were Berlin, which do not vote in plenary "(f)" and insert "(e)"; on page 3, line signed by the Vice President: sessions. 18, strike out "(g)" and insert "(f)"; on S. 1691. An act to provide that any juve­ Dr. Mende has been a member of the FDP page 3, line 21, strike out "(h)" and in­ nile who has been determined delinquent by since it was founded and organized in 1945. sert "(g)"; on page 3, line 25, strike out a district court of the United States may be Though his party has been a member of "(i)" and insert "(h)"; on page 4, line committed by the court to the custody of previous coalition governments of the Fed­ the Attorney General for observation and eral Republic of Germany since it was 7, after "person" insert "under investiga­ study; and established in 1949, Dr. Mende has never held tion"; on page 4, line 8, strike out "an" S. 1756. An act for the relief of the city a Cabinet post in any of these. The FDP is and insert "a civil"; on page 7, line 3, of Pasco, Wash. regarded as the party which most strongly after "writing" insert "or as the court espouses the economic liberalism regarded may direct, pursuant to section 5 (d) of as one of the important elements behind the this Act"; on page 7, line 14, strike out HOUSE BILL REFERRED Federal Republic's miraculous economic all after "General" down through and The bill (H.R. 10431) to revise, codify, revivial and growth. including "examination" in line 15; on Dr. Mende, a Catholic, lives near the and enact title 37 of the United States Rhine at Bad Godesberg, a few miles up­ page 7, lines 19 and 20, strike out "or Code, entitled "Pay and Allowances of stream from . He is married and has any antitrust agency"; on page 8, line the Uniformed Services," was read twice two children. 2, strike out all after "any" down by its title and referred to the Commit­ The son of a schoolteacher, Dr. Mende through and including "agency" in line tee on the Judiciary. was born in October 28, 1916, in Gross- 3, and insert "court or grand jury"; on Strehlitz, a town in Upper Silesia now under page 8, line 11, strike out all after "such" Polish administration. down through and including "agency" THE ALEXANDER HAMILTON NA­ He graduated as an honor student from TIONAL MONUMENT—AMEND­ the humanistic gymnasium in Gross- in line 12, and insert "court or grand Strehlitz. Although he had intended to go jury"; on page 8, lines 19 and 20, strike MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION on to the study of law, at the outbreak of out "or any antitrust agency"; on page DEALING WITH POLL TAXES the Second World War, Dr. Mende decided 8, lines 21 and 22, strike out "court, The Senate resumed the consideration to make a career of military service. He grand jury, or antitrust agency" and in­ of the motion of the Senator from Mon­ was combat officer throughout the war and sert "court or grand jury"; on page 9, tana [Mr. MANSFIELD] to proceed to the served on the Eastern front from 1941 to 1945. Twice he was wounded in action. line 9, strike out "or any antitrust consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. He distinguished himself in battle and was agency", and on page 14, line 7, after Res. 29) providing for the establishing repeatedly decorated. At the end of the "person" insert ", including a natural of the former dwellinghouse of Alex­ war he held the rank of major. person". ander Hamilton as a national monument. In 1945 he took up the study of law and, Mr. EASTLAND. Mr. President, on Mr. EASTLAND. Mr. President, as I for the first time, took an active interest in stated, we do not have jurisdiction over politics. September 21, 1961, S. 167, a bill to au­ In 1948 he was awarded the doctor of thorize the Attorney General to compel those States, but we have primary juris­ jurisprudence degree and continued to study the production of documentary evidence diction over the District of Columbia political science at Cologne until 1949. required in civil investigations for the The Constitution of the United States