1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 11399 tioned to the House of Representatives; to for related purposes; to the Committee on and price stabilization, to define and restrain the Committee on House Administration. Interstate and Foreign Commerce. certain unfair methods of distribution and By Mr. HARDY: By Mr. HARRIS: to confirm, define, and equalize the rights of H.R. 12241. A bill to amend section 2306 of H.R. 12249. A bill to amend section 19a of producers and resellers in the distribution title 10, United States Code; to provide that the Interstate Commerce Act to eliminate of goods identified by distinguishing brands, late proposals shall not be considered in certain valuation requirements, and for other names, or trademarks, and for other pur­ negotiating contracts after. the prime con­ purposes; to the Committee on Interstate poses; to the Committee on Interstate and tractor has obtained subcontractors to per­ and Foreign Commerce. Foreign Commerce. form work or furnish supplies needed for By Mr. MACDONALD: By Mr. OSTERTAG: the performance of the contract; to the H.R. 12250. A bill to extend for 2 years H. Res. 697. Resolution expressing the sense Committee on Armed Services. the period for which payments in lieu of of the House of Representatives with respect .BY Mr. HERLONG: . taxes may be made with respect to certain to non-Federal installation of electric gen­ H.R. 12242. A bill to provide for the tariff real property transferred by the Reconstruc­ erating facilities at Hanford, Wash.; to the classification of certain particle board; to the tion Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Committee on Ways and Means. to other Government departments; to the By Mr. MONAGAN: Committee on Government Operations. H.R. 12243. A bill to prohibit the sending By Mr. KEARNS: PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS as franked mail of solicitations for the trans­ H.R. 12251. A bill to make the Committee .fer from one State to another State of busi­ on Education, established by the act of July Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private ness enterprises and operations, and for other 26, 1954, advisory to the President and avail­ bills and resolutions were introduced and purposes; to the Committee on Post Office able to the States for consultation on means severally referred as follows: and Civil Service. of improving the quality of education; to By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire: By Mr. MULTER: the Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 12258. A bill for the relief of Richard H.R. 12244. A bill to strengthen the com­ By Mr. McVEY: A. Gagne; to the Committee on the Judiciary. petitive enterprise system by assisting quali­ H.R. 12252. A bill to provide for the issu­ By Mr. BREWSTER: fied small business concerns to obtain leases ance of a special postage stamp to commem­ H.R. 12259. A bill for the relief of Wong of commercial and industrial property, where orate the centennial observance of the es­ Shing Chong; to the Committee on the stringent credit requirements tend to exclude tablishment of U.S. National Cemetery No. Judiciary. such concerns, by authorizing the Small 1 in Fort Scott, Kans., as authorized by the By Mr. JAMES C. DAVIS: Business Administration to guarantee, di­ Congress; to the Committee on Post Office H.R. 12260. A bill for the relief of Dr. and rectly or in cooperation with others, the pay­ and Civil Service. Mrs. Charles Edward Cunningham; to the ment of rentals under such leases; to the By Mr. HALPERN: Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Banking and Currency. H.R. 12253. A bill to amend the Small Busi­ By Mr. DIGGS: By Mr. TEAGUE of California: ness Act to make it clear that disaster loans H.R. 12261. A bill for the relief of Dr. H.R. 12245. A bill to amend section 503 of in cases of flood or other catastrophe may Angelos A. Kambouris; to the Committee on title 38, United States Code, to provide that be made with respect to property of any type the Judiciary. payments under the Uniformed Services Con­ (including summer homes as well as other By Mr. HUDDLESTON: tingency Option Act shall not be considered residential property); to the Committee on H.R. 12262. A bill for the relief of Paolo as income for the purposes of payment of Banking and Currency. Lia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. pension under laws administered by the Vet­ H.R. 12254. A bill to require the Adminis­ By Mr. REUSS: erans' Administration; to the Committee on trator of the Federal Aviation Agency to issue H.R. 12263. A bill for the relief of Nick Veterans' Affairs. rules and regulations to minimize or elim­ Masonich; to the Committee on the By Mr. WALTER: inate aircraft noise nuisance and hazards to Judiciary. H.R. 12246. A bill to authorize establish­ persons or property on the ground; to the By Mr. SANTANGELO: ment of the Tock's Island National Recrea­ Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ H.R. 12264. A bill for the relief of Estefania tion Area in the States of Pennsylvania and merce. Racheva de Mussevits (nee Stefana Domus­ New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. SANTANGELO: stchieva); to the Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H .R. 12255. A bill to amend the Internal By Mr. HALPERN: Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from the H.R. 12247. A bill to establish a President's manufacturers' excise tax certain automo­ PETITIONS, ETC. Advisory Council on Education; to the Com­ biles furnished without charge to schools for mittee on Education and Labor. u se in driver training programs; to the Com­ Under clause 1 of rule XXII, H.R. 12248. A bill to provide for holding a mittee on Ways and Means. 366. The SPEAKER presented a petition of White House Conference on Mental Health By Mr. WHITENER (by request) : Jovencio Azul, secretary of Municipal Board, to be called by the President of the United H.R. 12256. A bill to amend the Code of Legazpi, Philippines, relative to protesting States, to be planned and conducted by the Laws of the District of Columbia so as to the vote by the U.S. House of Representatives Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare provide for the creation of horizontal prop­ that put down the Philippines war damages with the assistance and cooperation of other erty regimes, regulations therefor, and for bill, and to state that their act is helping departments and agencies represented on the other purposes; to the Committee on the to bring discontent and hostility against the Federal Council on Mental Health; to assist District of Columbia. U.S. Government and thereby plant the seed the several States in conducting similar con­ By Mr. CEDERBERG: of communism in the Philippines, which was ferences on mental health prior to the White H.R. 12257. A bill to amend the Federal referred to the Committee on Foreign House Conference on Mental Health, and Trade Commission Act, to promote quality Affairs.

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Russian Fishilig Industry 5 million tons by 1965. While the Rus­ off Georges Bank. The Russians want sian fishing industry has grown tre­ to penetrate our fishing waters for two EXTENSION OF REMARKS mendously and is still growing, the U.S. reasons: First, they want to defeat us fishing industry has declined steadily. OF through economic competition. This is, Within the last few years the United of course, a part of their cold war strat­ HON. TORBERT H. MACDONALD States has dropped from second place in egy; and, second, they want to use their OF MASSACHUSETTS the world fish production to fifth place, fishing vessels for soundings for their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with Japan, Russia, Red China, and Peru large submarine fleet. I realize that producing more than our country. there are no legal means to prevent the Thursday, June 21, 1962 It took a sputnik to alarm Americans Russians from prowling in fishing wa­ . Mr. MACDONALD. Mr. Speaker,· I into taking action on our scientific and ters outside our own 3-mile coastal juris­ would like to bring to the attention of technological programs. What is more diction. But we must remember that my colleagues a statement recently made alarming than the sight of Russian fish­ under no conditions can we afford to al­ by the Soviet Council of Ministers in­ ing vessels who are operating·as close as low the Soviet Union to outdistance us stituting a series of measures to increase 15 miles from Cape Cod, on Georges in the number and quality of our fishing total Russian fish catch and processing. Bank? These vessels have come earlier vessels. The Council of Ministers and the Com­ and in larger numbers this year. Latest Fishing, the oldest industry in the munist Party Central Committee have reports state that there are presently United States, is now threatened with ordered fish catch increased from 3.6 to from 150 to 180 Russian fishing vessels extinction. This great industry. must be 11400 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 21 revived before it is completely inundated 50 percent grants under the bill, are Athens-Towanda, Scranton, Sharon-Farrell, by Russian economic penetration. By limited to those necessary community Sunbury-Shamokin-Mount Carmel, Union­ reviving this industry they, in tum, will facilities for which Federal aid is already town-Connellsville, Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton. Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of): Agua­ make an important and material contri­ authorized under other law. For ex­ dilla, Arecibo, Caguas, Carolina, Guayama, bution to our food supply and our na­ ample, sewer and water works, streets, Manatt, Mayaguez, Ponce, San Juan, Yauco. tional defense and well-being of our public buildings, and the like could be Rhode Island: Providence-Pawtucket. citizens. aided. Schools, however, are not eli­ South Carolina: Conway. gible. Assistance is limited to public Tennessee: Greenville, La Follette-Jellico- works which will meet an essential pub­ Tazewell, Harriman-Rockwood. Public Works Employment lic need, which can be started promptly Texas: Laredo. Virginia: Big Stone Gap-Appalachia. and on which the bulk of the work can Washington: Aberdeen, Anacortes, Cen- EXTENSION OF REMARKS be done in 12 months, and which will pro­ tralia, Wenatchee, Yakima. OF duce a net addition to employment. I West Virginia: Beckley, Bluefield, Charles­ urge all my colleagues to read the com­ ton, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Huntington-Ash­ HON. JOHN A. BLATNIK mittee report-House Report No. 1756- land, Logan, Morgantown, New Martinsville, OF MINNESOfA which explains the bill more fully and Oak Hill-Montgomery, Parkersburg, Point sets forth the urgent need for prompt Pleasant-Gallipolis, Ronceverte-White Sul­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES action. - phur Springs, Welch, Wheeling. Thursday, June 21, 1962 Wisconsin: La Crosse. To direct the aid to areas of greatest Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Mr. BLATNIK. Mr. Speaker, the need, projects must be located in the 148 Area Redevelopment Administration. industrial redevelopment areas eligible Committee on Public Works has reported TABLE 0.-SEC. 5 (B) REDEVELOPMENT AREAS (EX• out H.R. 10113, a bill designed to give a for assistance under section 5 (a) of the CLUDING INDIAN RESERVATION AREAS) prompt boost to the economy by ac­ Area Redevelopment Act, the 734 rural States and county names celerating public works employment. areas-and 50 Indian reservations-eli­ Alabama: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, This bill contains no back-door financ­ gible under section 5 Cb) of that act, or Bullock, Butler, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, ing or standby provisions. It author­ the 132 labor market areas which have Clarke, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw, Cullman, izes the appropriation of up to $90-0 mil­ suffered from substantial unemployment Dallas, De Kalb, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, lion to meet our present urgent problem for most of the past year. Hale, Jackson, Lamar, Limestone, Lowndes, of unemployment, particularly in those The fallowing list shows the places Macon, Marengo, Marshall, Marion, Perry, areas where the need is greatest. currently eligible under the bill: Pickens, Russell, St. Clair, Shelby, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox, Winston. No one can be complacent about the AREAS ELIGmLE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC WORKS Alaska: Aleutian Islands: Election district fact that we still have some 4 million men ASSISTANCJij UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF H.R. No. 14, Barrow: Election district No. 21, and women out of work. The record of 10113, AS REPORTED-PUBLIC WORKS AC­ Bethel: Election district No. 16, Bristol Bay: the past 5 years, during which unem­ CELERATION ACT Election district No. 15, Cordova-McCarthy: ployment has constantly exceeded 5 per­ TABLE I.-SEC. 5 (A) REDEVELOPMENT AREAS Election district No. 7, Fairbanks: Election cent of the labor force, is a clear warning States and areas district No. 19, Kenai-Cook Inlet: Election that we need to take vigorous action now Alabama: Gadsden, Jasper. district No. 12, Ketchikan: Election district to restore full employment. At the same Alaska: Anchorage. No. 2, Kobuk: Election district No. 22, Ko­ time, the assistance provided by this bill Arkansas: Camden. diak: Election district No. 13, Kuskokwim: California: Modesto, Ukiah. Election district No. 17, Lynn Canal-Icy will add to our national wealth through Straits: Election district No. 6, Nome: Elec­ the creation of a wide range of necessary Connecticut: Ansonia, Bristol, Danielson. Georgia: Carrollton, Cedartown-Rockmart. tion district No. 23, Palmer-Was111a-Talkeet­ community facilities. Illinois: Cairo-Metropolis, Centralia, Har- na: Election District No. 9, Prince of Wales: Unemployment is costly to our country risburg, Herrin-Murphysboro-West Frank­ Election district No. 1, Seward: Election dis­ in terms of human suffering, lost produc­ fort, Litchfield, Mount Vernon. trict No. 11, Upper Yukon: Election district tion which we can ill afford in the pres­ Indiana: Evansvme. New Castle. No. 20, Valdez-Chitina-Whittier: Election ent circumstances of international crises, Kansas: Pittsburg. district No. 8, Wade Hampton: Election dis­ Kentucky: Corbin, Danville, Elizabeth­ trict No. 24, Wrangell-Petersburg: Election and in the cold dollars-and-cents costs district No. 3, Yukon-Koyukuk: Election dis­ of increased Government outlays and town, Hazard, Hopkinsville, Madisonvme, Middlesboro-Harlan, Morehead-Grayson trict No. 18. reduced revenues. This year the Fed­ Paducah, Paintsville-Prestonsburg, Pike­ Arizona: Apache, Mohave, Navajo. eral Government will pay out more than v111e-W111iamson, Richmond. American Samoa (Territory of) : American $4 billion in unemployment compensa­ Louisiana: Hammond, Opelousas. Samoa. tion to provide a bare subsistence living Maine: Biddeford-Sanford. Arkansas: Ashley, Baxter, Chicot, Cle­ for the jobless. We would all be far Maryland: Cambridge, Cumberland, Ha­ burne, Conway, Crittenden, Desha, Drew, better off if these men and women could gerstown. Franklin, Fulton, Independence, Izard, John­ Massachusetts: Fall River, Lowell, New son, Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Madison, be provided with the productive, useful Marion, Montgomery, Newton, Perry, Phillips, jobs which they so earnestly want. Bedford, Newburyport, North Adams. Michigan: Adrian.. Bay City, Detroit, Es­ Scott, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, Mr. Speaker, we are all familiar with canaba, Marquette, Monroe, Port Huron, Woodruff. the uneven rate of economic recovery in Traverse City. California: Del Norte, Lassen, Plumas, recent months. While the Nation is far Minnesota: Brainerd-Grand Rapids, Du- San Benito, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity. better off than it was at this time a year luth-Superior, Hibbing-Virginia. Colorado: Alamosa, Clear Creek, Conejos, ago, we are still nowhere near full em­ Missouri: Flat River, Washington. Costilla, Gilpin, Huerfano, Las Animas. Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Holmes, Jack­ ployment or full capacity output. The Montana: Butte, Kalispell. son, Jefferson, Lafayette, Liberty, Pasco, recent sharp setback in the stock mar­ New Jersey: Atlantic City, Bridgeton, Lake­ Suwannee, Walton, Washington. ket, the failure of private plant and wood-Toms River, Long Branch, Ocean Georgia: Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, equipment spending to reach hoped-for City-Wildwood-Cape May, Paterson-Passaic. Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Calhoun, levels, and the continued high level of New York: Amsterdam, Auburn, Glovers­ Chattahoochee (except Fort Benning), Clay, unemployment emphasizes the need for vme, Jamestown-Dunkirk, Ogdensburg­ Crisp, Dawson, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, El­ Massena-Malone, Oneonta, Plattsburgh, bert, Forsyth, Franklin, Glascock, Gordon, the direct action which this bill provides. Schenectady, Watertown. Habersham, Hancock, Hart, Heard, Henry, The one thing our country cannot afford North Carolina: Fayetteville, Henderson­ Jefl'erson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Lee, is another recession. The greatest Oxford, Kinston, Lumberton, Rockingham.­ Lincoln, Lumpkin. Macon, Marion, Mcintosh, peacetime deficit in our history-$12 Hamlet, Wilson. Meriwether, Montgomery, Oglethorpe, Pu­ billion-came about as a result of the Ohio: Athens-Logan-Nelsonville, Batavla­ laski, Rabun, Randolph, Schley, Screven, 1958 recession. Georgetown-West Union, Cambridge. Kent­ Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Taylor H.R. 10113 authorizes the appropria­ Ravenna, Portsmouth-Chillicothe. Terrell, Toombs, Towns, Twiggs, Union, Wal­ tion of $900 million to accelerate em­ Oklahoma: McAlester, Muskogee, Okmul­ ton, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, ployment on Federal, State, and local g,ee-Henryetta. Wheeler, White, Wilkes, Worth. Pennsylvania: Altoona, Berwick-Blooms­ Guam (tei:ri~ory of) : Guam. public works. To be eligible, Federal b'µrg, Butler, Clearfield-Du Bois, Erie, Indi­ · Hawaii: Hawaii. - · works must have been specifically au­ ana, Johnstown, Kittann!ng-Ford City, Lew­ '. Idaho: B~newah, Bonner; Boundary, Clear­ thorized by the Congress. State and istown, Meadville, New Castle, Pittsburgh, water, Idaho, Kootenai, Shoshone: Avery­ local projects, which would be aided by Pottsville-Lehighton, st. Marys, Sayre- Clarkia census county divisions. 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 11401 Illinois: Carroll, Edward13, _ Jersey, ·Rich­ Oregon: ()latsop, Columbia, Hood River, North Dakota: Fort Berthold, Fort Tot­ land, Marshall, Mercer, Monroe, Moultrie, iJosephine, Lincoln, Sherman, Wasco, Yam- ten or Devils Lake, Standing Rock Sioux, Randolph. · hill. ' Turtle Mountain. Indiana: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Dearborn, Pennsylvania: Bedford, Clarion, Clinton, Oregon: War~ Springs. Greene, Harrison, Jasper, Jennings, L~w­ Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Jeffer­ South Dakota: Cheyenne River, Crow rence, Martin, Monroe, M9rgan, Ohio, son, Lycoming, McKean, Monroe, Perry, Pike, Creek-Lower Brule. · Orange, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Ripley, .Scott, Potter, · Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, · South Dakota: Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Sis­ Spencer, Stark, Sullivan, Switzerland, Ver­ Venango, Warren, Wayne, Wyoming. seton, Yankton. million, Washington. Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of): Barran­ Utah: Uintah and Ouray. Iowa: Appanoose, Monroe. quitas, Ceiba, Comerio, Corozal, Fajardo, Washington: Colville, Yakima. Kansas: Rice. Humacao, Las Piedras, Luquillo, Maunabo, Wisconsin: Northwestern Wisconsin reser­ Kentucky: Adair, Allen, Barren, Bath, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Quebradillas, vation area (Bad River, Lac Courte Greilles, Breckinridge, Butler, Calloway, Carlisle, Salinas, Trujillo Alto, Vega Alto, Vega Baja, Lac du Flambeau, Red Cliff, and St. Croix). Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Edmon­ Yabu co a. Wyoming: Wind River. · · son, Fulton, Green, Hart, Hickman, Law­ South Carolina: Aiken, Allendale, Bam­ Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, rence, Lee, Lewis, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, burg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Area Redevelopment Administration. Menifee, Metcalfe, McCreary, Monroe, Mor­ Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, TABLE IV.-AREAS OF RELATIVELY CONTINUOUS gan, Nelson, Oldham, Owsley, Pendleton, Darlington, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper, SUBSTANTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT,1 .APRIL 1962 Powell, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Simp- Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Marlboro, McCor­ son, Warren, Wayne, :VVolfe. . mick, Orangeburg, Williamsburg. Forty-one major areas Louisiana: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Avo­ South Dakota: Shannon. Alabama: Birmingham, Mobile. yelles, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evange­ Tennessee: Benton, Bledsoe, Clay, Cocke, California: Fresno, Los Angeles-Long line, Franklin, Lafayette, Livingston, Madi­ Cumberland, Decatur. De Kalb, Dickson, Beach, San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario, son, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Tensas, Fayette, Fentress, Grainger, Grundy, Han­ San Diego, Stockton. Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster, cock, Hardeman, Hardin, Hickman, Houston, Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Britain, West Carroll. Humphreys, Jackson, . Johnson, Macon, Waterbury. Maine: Towns in Aroostook Coun ty-Crys­ Marion, McNairy, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Florida: Miami. tal, Dyer Brook, Hersey Town, Island Falls, Putnam, Rhea, Robertson, Scott, Sequatchie, Indiana: South Bend, Terre Haute. Merrill, Moro Plantation, Oakfield, Sherman, Sevier, Smith, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Kentucky: Louisville. Smyrna, Hancock County, Knox County, Lin­ Wayne, White. Louisiana: Baton Rouge, New Orleans. coln County; towns in Penobscot County­ Texas: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Massachusetts: Brockton, Lawrence-Haver- Mount Chase Plantation, Patten, Stacyville, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Dimmit, Franklin, hill, Springfield-Chicopee-Holyoke. Township 2, Route 6, WELS (Hersey Town), Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hop­ Michigan: Battle Creek, Muskegon-Muske­ Piscataquis, Washington. kins, Houston, Jasper, Kenedy, Lamar, Leon, gon Heights. Maryland: Cecil, Garrett, Somerset. Limestone, Madison Marion, McCulloch, Missouri: Kansas City: Massachusetts: Dukes; towns in Plymouth Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Newton, New Jersey: Jersey City, Newark, New County-Kingston, Plymouth, Plympton. Panola, Polk, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Brunswick-Perth Amboy. Michigan: Alger, Antrim, Arenac; Baraga, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, New York: Buffalo, Utica-Rome. Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Shelby, Smith, Terrell, Titus, Trinity, Tyler, North Carolina: Asheville, Durham. Dickinson, Emmet, Gogebic, Gratiot, Hills­ Upshur, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Waller, Wood, Ohio: Canton, Hamilton-Middletown, Lo- dale, Houghton, Huron, ·Iron, Keweenaw, Zapata. rain-Elyria, Toledo, Youngstown-Warren. Lake, Lapeer, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Utah: Beaver, Carbon, Emery, Garfield, Oregon: Portland. Manistee, Mecosta, Menominee (except town­ Juab, Sanpete, Summit, Wasatch. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia. ships of Harris, Myer, Spalding), Missaukee, Tennessee: Chattanooga, Knoxville. Oceana, Ontonagon, Osceola, Otsego, Rosccim,. Virginia: Buchanan, Carroll, Cumberland, Texas: Beaumont-Port Arthur. mon, Sanilac, Tuscola, Van Buren, Wexford. Dickenson, Fluvanna, Grayson, Russell, Washington: Spokane, Tacoma. Scott. Minnesota: Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Ninety-one smaller areas Cook, Douglas, Hubbard, Kanabec, Koochi­ Virgin Islands (Territory of the): Virgin ching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pine, Roseau. Islands. Alabama: Anniston, Talladega. Mississippi: ,f\ttala, Amite, Benton, Boli­ Washington: Clallam, Ferry, Jefferson, Arkansas: Camden. var, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Kittitas, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Pacific, San California: Eureka, Oxnard. Claiborne, Clarke·, Ciay, Copiah, Covington, Juan, Stevens. · Colorado: Pueblo. De Soto, Franklin, Hancock, Holmes, Hum­ West Virginia: Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Connecticut: Meriden, Middletown, Nor­ phreys, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Gilmer, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Lewis, wich, Torrington, Willimantic. Davis, Kemper, Lafayette, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, except Harts Creek District, Morgan, Delaware: Dover. Leflore, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Florida: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Sara­ Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pa­ Randolph, Roane, Summers, Tucker, Upshur, sota-Bradenton. nola, Pike, Pontotoc, Quitman, Sharkey, Webster, Wyoming. Georgia: Griffin, Toccoa. Simpson, Smith, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Wisconsin: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Illinois: Canton, Danville, Decatur, Gales­ Tate, Tippah, Tunica, Walthall, Warren, Door, Florence, Forest, Iron, Juneau, Lang­ burg, Kankakee, La Salle, Mattoon. Washington, Webster, Wilkinson, Winston, lade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Indiana: Connersville, Michigan City-La Yalobusha, Yazoo. Oneida, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Tay­ Porte, Muncie, Vincennes. Missouri: Bollinger, Carter, Dallas, Douglas, lor, Vilas, Washburn. Kansas: Coffeyville-Independence-Parsons. Dent, Grundy, Hickory, Howell, Lafayette, Wyoming: Big Horn, Lincoln. Kentucky: Owensboro. Mercer, Ozark, Oregon, Pemiscot, Reynolds, Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Louisiana: Alexandria, Lake Charles. Ripley, Shannon, Stone, Texas, Taney, Area Redevelopment Administration. Maine: Lewiston-Auburn. Wayne, Wright. Massachusetts: Milford, Newburyport. Montana: Carbon, Deer Lodge, Lake, Ra­ TABLE III.-SEC. 5 (B) REDEVELOPME!fr AREAS; Michigan: Holland-Grand Haven, Ionia• valli, Sanders. INDIAN RESERVATION AREAS Belding-Greenville, Iron Mountain, Jackson, Nebraska: Boone, Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, States ancl Reservations Mount Pleasant, Sturgis. Garfield, Greeley, Howard, Loup, Nance, Alaska: Bristol Bay area, Norton Sound - Mississippi: Biloxi-Gulfport, Greenville, Sherman, Valley, Wheeler. area, Cook Inlet area, Southeast area. Laurel, Tupelo. Nevada: Lincoln, Mineral. Arizona: Colorado River, Fort Apache, Missouri: Cape Girardeau. New Mexico: Catron, Colfax, Grant, Gua­ Gila River, Hopi, Navajo, Papago, San Carlos, Nevada: Las Vegas. dalupe, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, San­ Salt River. New Jersey: Newton. doval, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Fe, So­ Idaho: Fort Hall, Nez Perce. corro, · Taos: Torrance, Valencia. Minnesota: Northern Minnesota reserva­ 1 Areas which are not designated as rede­ New York: Essex, Schoharie. tion area (Leech Lake, Nett Lake, Red Lake, velopment areas, but which have been classi­ - North Carolina: Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, and White Earth) . fied as areas of substantial unemployment Avery, Bertie, Bladen, Cart'eret, Cherokee, for at least 9 months during the year ending Chowan, Clay, Columbus, Gates, Graham, Mississippi: Choctaw. Montana: Blackfeet, Crow, Flathead, Fort April 1962. Unemployment in areas classi­ Hoke, Hyde, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Mitch­ fied as areas of substantial unemployment ell, Northampton, Person, Sampson, Swain, Belknap. Montana: Fort Peck, Northern Cheyenne, usually represents 6 percent or more of the Warren, Washington, Watauga, Yancey. local labor force, discounting seasonal or Ohio: Highland, Morgan, Washington. Rocky Boys. temporary factors and where the outlook Oklahoma: Adair, Atoka, Cherokee, Choc­ Nebraska: Omaha-Winnebago. · taw, Coal, Delaware, Grady, Haskell, Hughes, Nevada: Pyramid Lake. gives no indication of improvement in the Johnston, Latinier, Le Flore, Marshall, Mayes, New Mexico: Acoma, Isleta Pueblo, La­ near future. McCurtain, Mcintosh, Murray, Nowata, Ot­ guna Pueblo, Jemez, Jicarilla, Mescalero, Ra­ Source: U.S. Department~ o! Labor, Bur.eau tawa, Okfuskee, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Se­ mah, Santo Domingo, Zuni. of Employment Security, U.S. Employment quoyah, Wagoner. North Carolina: Eastern Cherokee. Service, Washington, D.C. 11402 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE. June 21 New York: Batavia, Corning-Hornell, El­ State's counties also participated. The world leader in perilous times to impart mira, Glens Falls-Hudson Falls, · New­ gracious wife of our Governor was in­ a significant message to West Virginians burgh-Middletown-Beacon, Olean-Salaman­ troduced. grateful for his leadership, his service, ca, Wellsville. North Carolina: Fayetteville, Forest- Clty­ The Reverend John F. Streng, D.D., of and the recognition he accorded our Rutherfordton, Greenville, Hendersonville-, the St. ' James Lutheran Church at State on numerous occasions-and es­ Lumberton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Wheeling, spoke the invocation as fol­ pecially by being with us on our 99th Rocky Mount, Waynesville, Wilson. lows: · anniversary. His message was appreci­ Ohio: Ashtabula-Conneaut, Athens, East God of our fathers. Thou hast bequeathed ate·d by leaders and citizens observing Liverpool-Salem, Fremont, Kent-Ravenna, to us this holy sovereign soil fl.owing with not only the 99th anniversary of their Mount Vernon, New Philadelphia-Dover, milk and honey in the rock, carved and State but also the beginning of a year Sandusky, Zanesville. carpeted with rocks and rills and woods and of conscientious preparation for the Oklahoma: Ardmore, Shawnee. templed hllls. Our hearts with rapture thrlll West Virginia centennial next year. · Oregon: Klamath Falls, North Bend-Coos as we intone this day the 99th psalm of life Bay. Roseburg,. for this State. We are met to praise Thy The benediction was pronounced by Pennsylvania: Bradford, Lock Haven, Oil guiding hand and the foresight of prophet the Reverend Frank Rowley of Christ City-Franklin-Titusville, Warren, Williams­ and pioneer. On the eve of a century of Episcopal Church of Bluefield, as fol­ port. bountiful blessings we humbly recall the lows: Tennessee: Bristol-Johnson City-Kings- faith. of our fathers in Thy providence and in Almighty God, who hast given us this port, Cleveland. the unrivaled resources of Thy good earth. good land for our heritage; we humbly be­ Texas: Texarkana. Thou hast ordained that in the leadership seech thee that we may always prove our­ Utah: Provo-Orem. of the State the welfare of many rests upon selves a people mindful of thy favor and Virginia: Covington-Clifton Forge. the shoulders of a few. Past. statesmen and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with Washington, Bellingham. kindred heroes combined diverse talents to honorable industry, sound learning, and pure West Virginia: Martinsburg. bring forth ,upon this portion of our con­ manners. Save us from violence, discord, Wisconsin: Marinette-Menominee. tinent a new commonwealth dedicated to and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, the proposition that mountaineers shall al­ and from every evil way. Defend our liber­ ways be free. Wlt.h a holy zeal in their ties,, and fashion into one united people the bosom they transfigured soil and soul. multitudes brought hither out of many kin­ Ninety-ninth Anniversary of West Vir­ As the early afternoon shadows of the dreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit 20th century lengthen into our 1963 centen­ and wisdom those to whom in thy Name ginia's Statehood Commemorated With. nial, teach us that the salvation of the State we entrust the-authority of government, that Former President Truman and Gov­ lies in the watchfulness of the citizens. there may be justice and peace at home. and Thou hast welded this land into one Na­ that, through obedience to thy law, we may ernor Barron in Leading Roles at tion, indivisible, under God. Thou hast show forth thy praise among the nations of Ceremonies made it a land of the free with a home for the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill the brave~ Alert every citizen to be a radi­ our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day ant ambassador of good will. of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to EXTENSION OF REMARKS Into Thy providence we. commend the fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ 01' President of the United States, the Con­ Our Lord. Amen. gress, our Governor, and the legislature. HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH Bless today's honored guest that his words Mr. President, I ask unanimous con­ of wisdom may saturate each mind to pro­ OF WEST VIRGINIA sent to have printed in the Appendix of mote domestic tranqullllty and peace the RECORD the remarks of Governor lN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES through brotherhood. Th.ls we ask in the Barron and my remarks in introducing Thursday, June- 21. 1962 holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, the Prine.a of Peace. Amen. former President Truman. Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, the There being no objection, the remarks State of West Virginia observed its 99th Present as a guest of Governor Barron were ordered to be printed in the RECORD, anniversary yesterday with appropriate and introduced to the large audience as· follows: ceremonies. was Harmon S. Hamrick of Valley Head, REMARKS BY Gov. w. W. BARRON ON WEST A significant address by former Presi­ Randolph County, who, like the state of VIRGINIA .ANNIVERSARY AND CENTENNIAL dent Harry S. Truman was the feature West Virginia, is 99 years old: PREPARATIONS of the event, which was held on the lawn Also recognized was Mayor John This ls a historic occasion for West Vir­ of the State Capitol at Charleston. The Shanklin of Charleston. ginia. I am very proud to be a part of it. program was presented simultaneously Musical selections for the occasion It is a privilege and an hon-0r to join with to the assembled audience and through­ were presented by the Charleston High President Truman, our former Governors, out the State on radio and television School 110-piece band under the direc­ and so many other distinguished citizens tion of Robert Williams. in taking note of the State's 99th birthday. networks. We are especially grateful to President I was privileged to have had the A flypast and salute for the event was Truman for graciously consenting to be with pleasant assignment of introducing for­ flown by the 130th Troop Carrier Group us. We need his wisdom and his counsel mer President Truman. of the West Virginia Air Guard com­ as we dedicate ourselves today to the job of Mine was the responsibility, I recall, manded by Lt. Col. Ralph E. Cowgill. financing our centennial so that we may cele­ to have been a Member of the Con·gress Four sergeants from the 16th Special brate West Virginia's 100 years of statehood, when the former President came to Forces Group, Airborne, comprised the in dignity and in pride, when that great day Washington as a Senator from Missouri. Governor's honor guard and presented comes on June 20. 1963. As Governor, and the colors with a 35-star :flag emblematic speaking for all the citizens of West Virginia, I was serving my earlier years in the I welcome President Truman to Charleston House of Representatives, and it was a of the fact that West Virginia was the and thank him for coming. We are truly pleasure to have been associated with 35th State admitted to the Union of honored by his presence. Harry S. Truman while he was vigorous States 99 years ago. We have reached a critical time in plan­ and effective in the Senate, and later A 99-voice choir-the augmented Cal­ ning for our centennial. We need up t.'J a as he performed duties as a forthright vary Baptist Church Choir of Charles­ milllon dollars to get our planned programs Presiding Officer in his tenure as Vice ton-sang the National Anthem and the off the drawing board and into being. The Battle Hymn of the Republic. need is urgent, for we cannot make definite President. commitments until we know how much In addition to incumbent Gov. W.W. Governor Barron made forceful re­ money we have. Barron, former Govs. Homer A. Holt, marks. The legislature appropriated $400,000 so Okey L. Patteson, and Cecil H. Under­ Former President Truman, speaking that we could start planning for the centen­ wood, and former U.S. Senator W. Chap­ extemporaneously, remarked on · the nial that means so much to West Virginia's man Revercomb participated. value that citizens generally and progress in the years ahead. It was the H. Ward Christopher of Morgantown, younger people especially can receive understanding when the appropriation was made that the general public would be asked general chairman of West Virginia cen­ from the events of history. He discussed at the proper time to augment it with con­ tennial funds, was master of ceremonies. from his own intimate viewpoint im­ tributions necessary to defray the total cost. Chairman Charles Hodel of Beckley and portant events in history contemporary That time has arrived. members of the West Virginia Centen­ with his years as President of the United We set aside the State's 99th birthday as nial Commission, as well as representa­ States. And he drew on his broad per­ a day of dedication to start the centen­ tives from centennial committees of the sonal experiences as a national and nial fundraising campaign on a statewide 1962 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD - HOUSE 11403 basis. Similar meetings will be held during ·Africa, and elsewhere, who are flirting Federal · program of coal mine sealing. It the next several weeks . in other cities with communism and heaping abuse en would serve the dual purpose of _providing throughout the State so that everyone may the free nations of the Western World. , pure water, as well as useful employment. contribute to and work for the success of Their fate will not be any different, un­ Early in 1961 I had a series of conferences the centennial. with the Blatnik subcommittee. I was urg­ West Virginia was born during the . agony less they wake up in time and realize the ing the inclusion of a program. of sealing and turmoil of the Civil War. We have made threat to their national survival on the abandoned coal mines in the Water Pollu­ great progress in our first century of state­ part of Communist imperialism. tion Control Act of 1961. Some testimony hood. The future appears to be bright. We In the meantime, we must do all in our had been presented ·to the committee in­ have much to celebrate. power to encourage the Baltic peoples in dicating that perhaps such runoff did not Before we celebrate, though, we must dedi­ their ordeal and to provide every possible pollute water. As a compromise the House cate ourselves to financing the centennial support to them. We must help them Committee on Public Works ordered an in­ program. That we will do. You may count vestigation and report. The investigation on it. maintain their cultural and religious life has been completed by the Public Health in order to be able to rehabilitate their Service, and the report transmitted to the REMARKS BY SENATOR JENNINGS RANDOLPH national life when they are liberated Public Works Committee by Secretary Ribi­ IN INTRODUCING FORMER PRESIDENT TRU­ from Communist domination. We pray coff. MAN AT WEST VmGINIA 99TH ANNIVERSARY that this day will come soon. The report sets forth clearly the reasons CEREMONY why I have addressed myself so aclduously From farm boy to leader in battle in to this problem. It points out that acid World War I, from merchant to judge and mine drainage is a major pollution problem for municipal and industrial water supplies to U.S. Senator, Harry S. Truman progressed Acid Mine Drainage to the highest office in our land. in the upper Ohio River Basin. Of the three Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1934, he was principal rivers in the Pittsburgh area, reelected in 1940. He resigned in 1945 to EXTENSION OF REMARKS Monongahela River has the greatest acid accept the Vice-Presidency to which he had OF concentration. Much of the water is hard been elected with President Franklin D. and corrosive, and occasionally has objec­ Roosevelt in 1944. With the President's HON. CLEVELAND M. BAILEY tionable color, odor, and taste. Water from death, he became Chief Executive of the the West Fork and Monongahela Rivers is OF WEST VIRGINIA used extensively for municipal and indus­ United States on April 12, 1945. He was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES elected in 1948 for the term which ended in trial water supply. Municipal water is gen­ 1953. Since then he has been a dedicated Thursday, June 21, 1962 erally neutralized and softened, while many citizen and elder statesman in the same tra­ of the industrial water supplies are neu­ dition of the years of his dedicated service. Mr. BAILEY. Mr. Speaker, under the tralized only. History will record that he served as Presi­ leave to extend my remarks in the REC­ Underground water resources are vitally dent almost 8 dangerous years. They were ORD I include a radio script which I important to this area because of the quality years which called for decisions in depth. make weekly to my constituents in West of the surface resources. The use of ground And Harry S. Truman made them with cour­ Virginia, and this week my talk had to water in the area has doubled in the past age and conviction. two decades. Ground water near the Ohio do with acid mine drainage. It is a sub­ River often has chemical characteristics Indeed, he has been· associated with the ject of vital importance to my State as writing of substantial chapters of American similar to those of water from the Ohio and world history. Perhaps this ls why he well as those other States having the River because the well water is supplied possessei:; such an acute sense of history and same problem, and I most earnestly com­ largely by river infiltration. why he evaluates :tiistorlcal events with ac­ mend its reading to my colleagues in the Damages occur to all water users of curacy and acumen. We believe these are House. streams polluted by acid drainage. While underlying reasons why Mr. Truman is with Acm MINE DRAINAGE some of the damages may be measured by dollars and cents, it is virtually -impossible us at this significant observance of our Ladles and gentlemen of the radio audi­ State's 99th anniversary initiating a year of to estimate all damages. It is estimated ence, Secretary of Health, Education, and that the annual damages to water supplies, preparation for the West Virginia centennial. Welfare Abraham Ribicoff has made a report Ladies and gentlemen-the former Presi­ structures, and navigation equipment in the to a congressional committee that has great upper Ohio River drainage basin run be­ dent of the United States-the Honorable significance to the State of West Virginia, Harry S. Truman. tween $3 and $4 million. One estimate particularly northern West Virginia. stated that the additional costs for water­ The Secretary submitted a report on the treating chemicals due directly or indirectly problem of mine acid pollution of water. to acid mine waters for Wheeling, Fairmont, After recommending a program of sealing and Morgantown amounted to $50,000 an­ Baltic Mass Deportations abandoned mines, the Secretary's official re­ nually. The residual chemicals remaining port had this to say regarding the benefits, after treating the acid caused annual dam­ and I quote: age of $20,000 in Fairmont and Morgantown, EXTENSION OF· REMARKS "Reduction of acid pollution would re­ and probably about $60,000 at Wheeling. OF store vast quantities of water resources for This estimate was based upon a 1938 study. municipal and industrial use, propagation We can imagine the increase as of 1962. HON. VICTOR L. ANFUSO of fish and fish food organisms, aquatic life This problem was attacked during th& OF NEW YORK and wildlife, recreational purposes, and all thirties. Almost $7 mlllion was spent un­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES other legitimate uses. Most of the streams der the various public works programs from affected by acid mine wastes are located in 1933 to 1938 for mine sealing in the eastern Thursday, June 21, 1962 economically depressed areas. Many of these coal States. These mine sealing programs Mr. ANFUSO. Mr. Speaker, the mass are located in or adjacent to densely pop­ coped largely with drift mines. The proce­ ulated areas. Reclamation for recreation dures followed were to wall up all openings deportations of the peoples of the three and fisheries purposes may provide great Baltic States-Lithuania, Latvia, and to the mines and seal all surface cracks, benefits and offer an entirely new recreation­ leaving one or more outlets provided wlt ~.l Estonia-took place just 21 years ago oriented industry for the area." masonry traps. These traps were so con­ this month. These three little countries When we see the effort made throughout structed that a water seal was maintained, were · the first victims, or the first cap­ the State to develop and encourage tourism allowing water to fl.ow out, but preventing tive nations, to be subjugated by Mos­ as an important part of our economy, the air from entering. It is air that oxydizes cow. ·As such, this is a sad anniversary significance of this recommendation be­ the minerals to form ·sulfuric acid. not only for the peoples of those three comes readily apparent. At the termination of the mine sealing countries, but for the whole free world. It has particular significance for the programs, neither the Federal Government northern part of West Virginia because the nor the State legislatures provided funds Their suffering and their exile cannot problem is less acute in southern West Vir­ for the maintenance of the seals. This has and should not be for gotten by the free ginia. The southern West Virginia coal allowed the seals to deteriorate over the past world. Their lands have been taken, seams produce alkaline drainage, which 20 years. Bootleg coal mine operators dur­ their· culture, religion, arid language are neutralizes the acid. In fact, at least 77 ing World War II and immediately following being destroyed, their people enslaved. public water supplies in southern West Vir­ destroyed. many seals. As a result most of This is the way communism deals with ginia are obtained chiefly from coal mine the value of the sealing program of the small nations in its efforts to annihilate drainage, several of which are from aban­ thirties has been lost. doned coal mines. Corrective actions on abandoned mines them and assimilate them. I .am sure I shall be pardoned for claim­ present a serious financial and administra­ Let their suffering and their anguish, ing some ownership in the report from the tive problem because many of the mined­ both physical and mental, serve as a Department of Health, Education, and Wel­ out areas are no longer under the control warning to other small nations in ~ia, fare. For some time I have been urging a of responsible cc-111 operators. The State 11404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 21 water pollution control agencies in the out creating safety hazards. Uniform pump­ managing editor, and Mr. Otis Thomp­ problem areas are aware of the damages ing of mine water or the use of equalizing son, as chief correspondent, are heading caused and the need for control. Howev~r. reservoirs for controlled discharge of mlne their powers are often limited by inadequate water would reduce the acid load on many a staff of professionally competent jout­ budgets to support mine drainage control streams. nalists who offer a service which can problems. This official document opens several provide creditable grounds for a fast and In summary the report makes these con­ courses of action. Areas eligible for assist­ lasting link of friendship between our clusions; ance under area redevelopment programs, if country and the emerging African na­ Acid mine water is associated with the they do not have such projects already, tions, many of whom look to the United mining of various ores throughout the world. might amend their overall economic develop­ States and its Constitution for emula­ The major acid mine water problems in the ment plans to do so. It could be presented tion and guidance. Unitecl States result from the mining of both as a means of improving water supply to anthracite and bituminous coal. Acid mine bring in new industry or to encourage tour­ Coupled with the events of our times drainage has been called the greatest single ism. It could be possible that such projects which show American Negroes making water pollution problem in the Ohio River might be undertaken under the proposed steady progress, .this new step serves to drainage basin. The acid drainage problem new public works program. Legislation au- · remind us that there is ever an avant­ in the anthracite fields of northeastern Penn­ thorizing a public works program has passed . garde whose concern for America and sylvania is of major concern but of · less the Senate and is pending before the House. - her welfare inspires them, above all odds, volume than the problem in the bituminous If I may be permitted a change of pace, I to exert their efforts on her behalf, for, fields. Acid mine drainage is not as broad should like to pass on a definition. At lunch as surely as any segment of this popula­ a problem in the mining of coal and other the other day, one of my colleagues defined ores in the western section of the United a "modern American" as a man who comes tion is deterred or helped to advance, it States. home from the office and changes into a will have its effect on the whole. Discharge of acid mine water into streams tweed suit. He drinks a scotch on the rocks This is the significance of the Asso­ occasions damage to all water uses of the from a Swedish crystal glass, while nibbling ciated Correspondents News Service, and streams. The major effect of acid mine water Russian caviar. His meal is served on it is this that I commend to you. on streams is to alter the chemical quality Japanese dinnerware. After dinner he drives of the water. Some of the damages are his Jaguar to a French movie. When he tangible and can be estimated in monetary returns, he lights a Cuban cigar, pours a terms. Others are intangible and difficult pony of Portuguese brandy, sits down to a if not impossible to evaluate. Acid pollu­ Swiss portable typewriter, and writes a letter New Frontiers in Technical Education­ tion may destroy fish and fish food organisms to the President complaining about the out­ An Address at the Annual Meeting of in a stream, damage recreational and esthetic flow of gold. values, cause corrosive damage to transpor­ I thank you. the Technical Institute Division of the tation equipment, structures, and all equip­ American Society for Engineering Edu­ ment located in the streams, and require extra and expensive treatment when the cation, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo­ polluted resources are utilized for municipal The Associated Correspondents News rado Springs, Colo., June 18, 1962 and industrial water. The production of acid water is not due Service entirely to man's operation but man's role EXTENSION OF REMARKS has been, and still is, one of increasing EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF the amount of exposed material containing OF iron and sulfur and, consequently, the HON. JOHN BRADEMAS amount of acid produced. The accepted HON. CHARLES C. DIGGS, JR .. OF INDIANA theory of acid formation in coal mines with OF MICHIGAN the subsequent appearance of the acid in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES coal mine drainage, is oxidation of iron py­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, June 21, 1962 rite and subsequent hydrolysis of the iron Thursday, June 21, 1962 sulfate formed. The variation in chemical Mr. BRADEMAS. Mr. Speaker, on contents of the acid mine water is related, Mr. DIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to June 18, 1962, I had the honor of ad­ in some degree, to the various geological de­ call the attention of this body to a new dressing the annual meeting of the Tech­ posits contiguous to the coal seam. development in the ranks of American nical Institute Division of the American The sources of acid mine drainage are Negro citizens. It is the founding of the Society for Engineering Education at the numerous. Acid water is found not only in first wire news service, geared to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado active mining operations, but also in inactive gathering and transmission of reports on and abandoned workings which produce acid Springs, Colo. and may be expected to continue to do so the activities and progress of Negroes. In this speech I discussed my bill, H.R. until some control measure is _applied. This new and far-reaching venture has 10396, the Technical Education Act of Abandoned mines are responsible for at least been undertaken here in the Capital of 1962. 50 percent of the acid load. There are more our great Nation under the name of As­ Under unanimous consent, I include than 20,000 abandoned mine openings and sociated Correspondents News Service, at other openings where mine sealing might be the text of this address in the RECORD. 1502 Massachusetts Avenue SE. The text fallows: applied. The amount of acid produced by It comes on the eve of the centennial refuse piles is particularly high and of major NEW FRONTIERS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION concern. The acid load discharged into the observance of the Emancipation Procla­ mation, which on January 1, 1963,' will Elected politicians are by definition peo- streams of the United States amounts to ap­ ple who live dangerously, but as a politician proximately 3.5 million tons annually, and mark the lOOth year of the Negro's free­ who never got beyond high school physics more than 4,000 miles of major streams are dom from bondage. It is striking testi­ and college algebra, I am taking a greater affected. A comprehensive up-to-date sum­ mony of the Negro American's endeavor than customary risk in talking about tech­ mary of the magnitude of the acid drainage over those 100 years to make the valuable nicians at a meeting of engineers. problem is not available. Reliable estimates contributions to his country and, indeed, I am honored by the invitation to address of the total number of active, marginal and the world, of which he is capable and the annual meeting of the technical insti­ abandoned mines are also lacking. Exten­ willing. tute division of the American Society for sive field investigations would be required Engineering Education and I am here on to prepare accurate summaries. This Associated Correspondents News serious business. I have come to talk about Various methods to reduce acid formation Service is one of the dramatic examples the Technical Education Act of 1962 and to have been developed in the past. High cost of what can happen in a free society, ask for your help. and technical failure in achieving successful where the individual or groups of indi­ What I propose to do this morning is tell field applications have resulted in abandon-· viduals, given the slightest opportunity, you how this new legislative proposal was ment of most methods. Mine sealing offers can and will perform with credit and born, describe its main features, give you the most promising hope in abating acid some of the reasons a number of us in Con­ formation. Water seals are preferable to air ability that ultimately redounds to the good of the whole society. gress feel the legislation ls necessary, analyze seals on abandoned mines when conditions some of the points at issue, say who is for permit complete inundation of the m'tne. I am proud to pay tribute to the the bill and who is against it, and finally Sealing of abandoned mines and other mine launching of this historic venture and suggest what you, as the group most cen­ openings, where practical, would reduce the to the youthful pioneers of this new fron­ trally concerned with engineering education annual acid load by 60 to 70 percent. Sealing tier for American Negroes and America In the United States, can do to help bring worked-out sections of active mines would herself. Mr. Charles Sharpe, as editor about the passage of the Technical Education be beneficial if sealing could be done with- and chief executive; Mr. Ben Gordon, as Act of 1962. -i962 ~ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 11405 Let me begin with the-natural' history of m1llion a year for this year and each of the These are the models--with curriculum, the bill, a history that begins less · than a · next 4 years for encouragement of technical course content and faculty qualifications year ago. . . . · education programs. generally agreed upon-which we have in · · Last September, in the closing days of the Eligible to receive grants--as the bill now mind when talking about semiprofessional 1st session of the 87th Congress, the chair­ stands-would be public and private non­ technicians in the engineering fields. man of the House Committee qn Education profit institutions which provide full-time Let me now comment briefly on the sec­ and Labor, c;:ongressman ADAM CLAYTON · instruction in an organized occupational cur­ ond difficulty we encountered in our hear­ POWELL, . of New York, commissioned five riculum in engineering, mathematics or the ings, the shortage of statistics on specialized members of his committee, thr-ee Demo­ physical or biological sciences which prepare manpower in the United States. crats, Representatives ROBERT N. GIAIMO, of students for immediate employment at the Last fall I was a member of a congressional Connecticut; JAMES G. O'HARA, of Michigan, semiprofessional level. group which visited the Soviet Union to . and me, and Republicans ALBERT H. QUIE, of The members of the advisory group hoped look at Soviet higher education with par­ Minnesota, a:p.d CHARLES E. Gc;>ODELL, of New for early hearings on the technical education ticular attention to the training of scien­ York, to study the unmet needs in 'l!.igher bill, but the congressional mill grinds slowly tists, engineers and technicians. education in those fields which contribute · at the start of a session and it was not until SOVIETS STRESS TECHNICIAN TRAINING most directly to national security and eco­ the middle of April that hearings were tenta­ nomic growth and to present to him recom­ tively set. These were postponed and an­ Although we were all prepared to find the mendations for specific legislative action. I other postponement wiped out hearing dates Russians giving high priority to the educa­ had the honor of serving as chairman of that in the middle of May. tion of engineers and scientists, I think most I am glad to be able to tell you that hear­ of us were surprised at the great emphasis group. the Russians placed on the training of tech­ I think you will be interested to know that ings on the bill were held on the 31st of all of us shared a concern over the effects May and tne 1st and 4th of June. I think nicians in a broad range of specialties. of Federal programs in emphasizing sciences that these initial hearings served an ex­ On returning, I learned that the Engi­ and mathematics at the expense of the hu­ tremely useful purpose by focusing atten­ neers Joint Council delegation report on manities and social sciences. It may there­ tion on the semiprofessional technician and "The Training, Placement and Utilization fore surprise you that the major new recom­ his education and bringing into the open of Engineers and Technicians in the Soviet mendation of our group called for the some confusions and conflicts in technical Union" supported our impression of the training of greatly increased numbers of education. Soviet effort in technician training. Earlier semiprofessional technicians at the college this year, moreover, Nicholas de Witt, of Har­ BILL WINS WIDE SUPPORT vard, one of our panelists, published his level. The list of nongovernmental organizations ADVISORY GROUP STUDY monumental work, "Education and Profes­ which testified in support of the Technical sional Employment in the U.S.S.R," which The Advisory Group on Higher Education Education Act is, I think, a most impressive provided detailed evidence of this stress on did its work in a somewhat unconventional one. It includes the National Society of Pro­ . the production of technicians. way. Instead of holding formal hearings, we fessional Engineers, American Council on It may therefore be no exaggeration to conducted a series of informal, off-the­ Education, Association of Land Grant Col­ say that we know more, in statistical terms, record discussions with recognized leaders leges and State Universities, American Asso­ about the education and utilization of man­ in the scientific and university community ciation of Junior Colleges, and the American power in the Soviet Union than we do in and authorities on scientific and professional Personnel and Guidance Association. The the United States. manpower. only organization to testify in opposition to Dr. James Killian of MIT and President the proposal was the American Vocational UNDER SECRETARY W. WILLARD WIRTZ TESTIFIES Russell Beatty of Wentworth Institute did Association and I shall later explore what I was particularly pleased therefore that, most to focus our attention on the shortage seem to me to be the reasons for this op­ in presenting testimony on the technical of semiprofessional technicians. Other position. education bill last month, the able and dis­ members of the panels supported their The purpose of congressional hearings nor­ tinguished Labor Under Secretary, W. Willard views. mally is to establish the need for legislation Wirtz, cited statistics that represent a rough Every member of our group was impressed and to discuss possible courses of action. In reading on the current conditions of supply by the experts' sense of urgency about the considering the shortage of semiprofessional and demand for semiprofessional technicians need in this field. On the evidence, we technicians, we found ourselves faced with in the United States. Moreover, the Under unanimously concluded that legislation to two immediate problems. First, few mem­ Secretary assured members of our committee do something about it was essential. Our bers of the general public have a clear idea that the Department of Labor is developing bill to encourage the education of many· of what a semiprofessional technician is and a much stronger system of reporting on spe­ m·ore semiprofessional technicians; the cre­ does compared with technicians at other cialized manpower. ation of new facilities was a genuinely bi­ levels. There are several reasons I want to cite to partisan proposal. All five members of our Second, statistics on specialized man­ you at some length passages from the Under group, Democrats and Republicans, and the power in the United States, particularly in Secretary's testimony on the Technical Edu­ chairman of the full committee, Mr. Powell, engineering and science, have been up to cation Act. Mr. Wirtz was scheduled to introduced the bill in late February. now, one may say with only slight exag­ testify on the first day of our hearings but I should here note that we were originally geration, a form.of science fiction. because of strenuous questioning of the most concerned about the shortage of engi­ TECHNICIANS DEFINED Commissioner of Education, time ran out neering technicians because of the ambitious and Mr. Wirtz was requested to return the projects of the space program. Later study, Let me comment on the first difficulty. next day. He did. And he opened his re­ however, made clear that we need to train During our conversations with our expert marks by telling tl,le members of our sub­ more semiprofessionals in medical and den­ panelists, members of the advisory group committee that, after listening to the testi­ tal technology, mathematics and the physi­ came to some understanding of what the ex­ mony and questioning on the first day of the cal and biological sciences as well. perts meant when they talked about tech­ hearings, he had substantially revised his nicians. For, as you all are aware, there are PROVISIONS OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT statement to respond to the sense of urgency technicians and technicians. The man who which he found the members of our com­ Let me here outline the major provisions works with the most sophisticated computer mittee felt in this matter. Because of the of the Technical Education Act of 1962 and or the man who fixes your washing machine statistics which he cites and because of the also note that the June 1962 issue of Tech­ may both be called technicians. Both per­ excellence of his analysis of the role of the nical Education News contains an excellent form extremely useful functions. The point semiprofessional technician in our changing summary as well. is that their preparation differs greatly. economy, and, moreover, because no printed First, the bill calls for Federal grants on In order to define what we meant by hearings on this bill are likely to be avail­ a matching basis to the States to undertake the term "semiprofessional technician," we able for some time, I am going to use this three necessary preliminaries: ( 1) To make turned from titles and descriptions of duties meeting as a forum to let you know about inventories of existing college level programs to the education which prepares a semipro­ Mr. Wirtz' testimony. which prepare students for employment at fessional technician for employment. I "We must," said Mr. Wirtz, "do some the semiprofessional level; (2) to survey the should add that we found very helpful the drastic rethinking about manpower in this technical manpower requirements for semi­ accreditation standards established by the country • • • time is running out, we can professional technicians in engineering, Engineers Council for Professional Develop­ no longer afford the luxury of waiting for scientific and other technological fields which ment. the supply of trained personnel to catch up are essential to national security and eco­ The kind of education which the panelists with the demand. Our particular need is nomic growth; (3) to develop State plans recommend requires college level programs for semiprofessional personnel who can for expansion, establishment or improvement of at least 2 years of full-time attendance, assist engineers, scientists, and other pro­ of programs of technical education which will including rigorous courses in mathematics fessional workers." · assist in meeting· the national ·needs for and the physical sciences. For the most part, s·emiprofessional technicians. existing programs for engineering technicians SPACE PROGRAMS STIMULATE NEED FOR Second, the bill would provide for as­ of this level are now to be found ln tech­ TECHNICIANS sistance through matching grants to the nical institutes or in the technician courses "The manufacture of missiles and space­ States .for implementing these State plans for operated within university schools of engi­ craft has not only created an increasing de­ technical education. The bill authorizes $40 neering. mand for scientists and engineers, but it has 1140.6 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 21 also stimulated a tremendous need for sup­ executive director of the National Society the tasks these persons are called upon to porting personnel • • • Congress will make of Professional Engineers. Making refer­ perform become more complex and require a major contribution to this Nation's man­ ence to a number of surveys concerning the more mathematics and technical theory, for­ power posture in the space field when ade­ utilization of technicians, Mr. Robbins told mal training will increasingly be necessary." quate legislation is enacted to enable this us that these surveys generally conclude DU PONT ENGINEER WRITES country to· produce these highly trained sup­ that for the maximum utilization of our pro­ porting personnel." fessional engineering and scientific man­ Let me tell you what I heard from the "The workers who would be training under power, we should have 400 to 500 technicians assistant. chief engineer of the Du Pont the bills being considered today," Mr. Wirtz for every 100 professional personnel. "To­ Co. in Wilmington, Del. He wrote: continued, "constitute a group of relatively day," he said, "the overall industry ratio ls "Professional engineers simply cannot con­ new semiprofessional occupations which 73 technicians for every 100 engineers and tribute their maximum in talent and skill have come about because of industry's con­ scientists." to our increasingly complex technology un­ centration on research and development, the less their efforts are supported by the nec­ "There is," concluded Mr. Robbins, "vir­ essary engineering technicians who are grad­ increasing complexity of industrial produc­ tual unanimity of agreement among man­ tion methods and products, the accelerating uates of at least 2 years college-level training power specialists both in and out of Gov­ in curriculums accredited by the Engineers' application of scientific inventions and dis­ ernment that the shortage ls extensive. coveries to manufacturing processes, and our Council for Professional Development or an Unless there is an immediate and significant equivalent agency." emphasis upon missile and spacecraft work. expansion of technical institute progr.ams, we These workers are trained to assist engineers, This Du Pont engineering executive added, may well be underutilizing our professional "The majority of our employees who qualify scientists, and doctors through the applica­ engineering manpower by anywhere from 50 tion of basic knowledge in engineering, as engineering technicians are high school to 75 percent." graduates with up to 40 years' 'education' mathematics, or the physical and biological "In the interests of national defense and sciences. by experience. We are losing this valuable security," warned Mr. Robbins, "we do not segment of our technical manpower through "Our studies show that these subprofes­ believe the Government can afford to adopt sional engineering and scientific occupations age and retirement and have not, for many a passive and complacent attitude in face of years, been able to replace it adequately have been among the fastest growing occu­ these facts. Nor do we believe a token effort pational fields in recent decades and that at with men limited to a secondary school edu­ or gesture toward correcting this situation cation. The speed with which engineering the present we do not have enough persons constitutes an adequate discharge of the with the requisite education. There is every and scientific developments are occurring Federal Government's responsibility for the does not make it feasible for us, in industry indication that these occupations will con­ national security and defense." tinue to grow rapidly in the years ahead or. Government, to allow our men to learn The attitude of the Federal agency most through experience alone. In my opinion, and that if future requirements in this field directly concerned can of course be de­ are to be met, a considerable increase in the the proper technical development of our Na­ cisive in moving a bill through the legis­ tion and its prosperity may well depend on number of persons who receive the necessary lative mill. education will be necessary." an adequate supply of graduate engineering I think Mr. Wirtz' analysis of the impact You will be interested to know that the technicians who can begin to acquire, from of our space program on the supply of semi­ able U.S. Commissioner of Education, Dr. a higher base of formal education in science professional personnel is particularly signifi­ Sterling McMurrln, speaking for the Depart­ and mathematics, the experience necessary cant. ment of Health, Education, and Welfare, first to competently support our engineers and Here is what he told us: addressed himself during the hearings to the scientists." finding of our Advisory Group that we need "The requirements of this Nation's acceler­ to train greatly increased numbers of engi­ ROLE OF TITLE VIIl OF NDEA ated space program alone will substantially neering and other semiprofessional tech- The contention that the preparation of increase the demand for scientists, engineers nicians. ' semiprofessional technicians is properly a and semiprofessional supporting personnel. matter for higher education has animated EDUCATION COMMISSIONER M'MURRIN HEARD Some of the published estimates of the costs the principal opposition to the techni~al edu­ involved in carrying out the proposed Commissioner McMurrln told our subcom­ cation bill. This comes from vocational edu­ manned lunar landing and other space pro­ mittee: "Let me make clear at the outset cators and ls centered on that section of the grams show expend! tures reaching a level of that the omce of Education is in complete National Defense Education Act which deals 5 to 6 billion dollars a year by 1970. Trans­ agreement with this finding of the Advisory with vocational and technical education, title lated roughly into requirements for techni­ Group. We are also in complete agreement VIII. cal personnel, an increase of $4.7 billion could that additional Federal action is required to Although the National Defense Education mean an increase of nearly 100,000 engineers increase the number of semiprofessional Act specified that technician training pro­ and scientists and possibly 70,000 semi­ technicians being prepared and in particular grams under title VIII shall be conducted at professional supporting personnel between that it would be necessary to expand pro­ "less than college grade," a ruling by the now and 1970 for this program alone. Most grams in technical institutes and junior Ofilce of Education has made it possible fbr projections show expenditures for the space colleges." title VIII money to be used in technician program building up sharply through the But this confession of the need for action training programs, some of which are now late 1960's and then leveling off. If this was not followed by endorsement of any. being operated in junior and community occurs it would mean that a large part of the For a little later the Commissioner declined colleges. increase in technical manpower must occur to recommend "definitive Federal Legisla­ A spokesman for the American Vocational within the next 3 to 5 years." tion at this time." Association at the hearings and letters from MANPOWER NEEDED IN NEXT 3 TO 5 YEARS A factor in the Commissioner's reluctance vocationai educators to Members of Congress I want to emphasize here Mr. Wirtz' con­ is a central issue in the development of assert that because a start has been made clusion that we need to produce a "large part technical education legislation, namely: in technician training under title VIII, any of the increase in technical manpower" with­ should the education of semiprofessional further action in this field should come in "the next 3 to 5 years." I do so because technicians be administered and operated through an increase in title VIII funds. there are those in positions of influence in as part of higher education or can such tech­ I should here point out that, although pat­ the administration who tell us that we can nicians be adequately trained in adequate terns vary from State to State, the most typi­ afford to delay passage of this legislation for numbers through programs of vocatlonal­ cal method of administering title VIIl funds another year. technlcal education? is through the State board of vocational edu­ cation or its equivalent. "Studies by the Bureau of Labor Statis­ COLLEGE LEVEL EDUCATION ESSENTIAL tics," Mr. Wirtz reported "show a projected The technical education bill, on the other Members of our Advisory Group emphati­ hand, provides for the administration of the increase between 1960 and 1970 of over 75 cally and unanimously agreed that the edu­ percent for those occupations which support programs by the State higher education au­ cation of tlle kind of high level semiprofes­ thority. Why did we reach this conclusion? engineers and scientists, and about 20 per­ sional technicians the Nation needs must cent for those supporting physicians and We were convinced that semiprofessional be provi~ed by college-level programs. other doctors. Altogether, this means that education requires a specific curriculum, Why do we need to establlsh new programs course content, faculty, and the maintenance we will need over 1,450,000 of these workers of technical education? by 1970, an increase of over 600,000 more of definite standards-all of which can be than were employed in 1960, or an average In the first place, as Under Secretary Wirtz achieved only if the administration and op­ annual increase of about 60,000 over the said, "We cannot depend upon existing lim­ eration of the programs are the responsibil­ decade. Add to this an estimated need for ited training programs to contribute enough ity of persons who thoroughly understand about 17,500 persons a year to replace those semiprofessional workers to meet our re­ the nature of this kind of technical educa­ who die, retire, or transfer out of the field, quirements." tion and the conditions required for its suc­ and the average annual need could be about To quote Mr. Wirtz once more, "In the cess. 78,000."' past, we have been able to get by with work­ Certainly none of the members of the ad­ ers who picked up their skills informally. visory group who introduced the technical SPOKESMAN FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS Today only a small portion of them receive education bill, as we have made repeatedly TESTIFIES formal training for jobs in educational in­ clear in testimony, have any desire to dep­ Another extremely valuable statement on stitutions which have programs designed for recate the fine vocational educational pro­ this legislation was made by Paul H. Robbins, these types of positions • • • however, as grams which have been carried out and are 1962 C:ONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 11407 being carried out at the high school or post­ construct and equip buildings for less-than­ only 1 or 2 of the 26 members appear to high school level under title VIII and other college-grade curricula and be unable to at­ have an extensive knowledge of the field of Federal programs. tract a top faculty and students to · utilize semiprofessional technician education. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ESSENTIAL those facilities." · It is not that we doubt ·the ability of the POLITICS OF THE BILL members of the panel but only that we feel I know of the fine programs and achieve­ the -panel is not representative of all aspects ments of vocational education in my own Now let me pause a moment to take stock of technical education. with you. I have told you how the tech­ district and State and count myself among I would be less than candid if I did not tell its strong supporters. Vocational training nical education bill came to life and what it would provide. I have given you evidence you that there are persons in the adminis­ in agriculture, trades, crafts, and the very tration who are deeply concerned about our promising cooperative programs have had for the necessity of the legislation, have told you who is for it and who is against it and national supply of scientific and technical admirable results. All of us are aware of the manpower and who are friendly to the pur­ profound changes now occurring in work have indicated why its supporters feel that technical education for the sexniprofessional, pose of our bill and to the higher education force requirements and the effects of these approach that it represents. In the legisla­ changes on employment. It is most en­ as distinguished from the industrial tech­ tive process, however, friendly feelings are couraging that vigorous efforts are being nician or craftsman, should be conducted as a part of higher education. not enough. I hope, therefore, that the made at every level in vocational education­ administration may still decide to support including the effort that the Willis panel Let me here reiterate that we need tech­ the bill. represents-to meet these changing facts of nicians at every level and that in directing economic life. our attention to the sexniprofessional tech­ HIGHER EDUCATION BILL HAS FIRST PRIORITY Added burdens are being placed on voca­ nicians, we are seeking to meet a grave Tomorrow morning I expect to be back in tional education as the widely publicized shortage of a particular kind of specialized Washington taking part in a House-Senate school dropout problem makes so dra­ manpower which has so far been relatively conference to resolve differences on the edu­ matically clear. If vocational education has neglected. cation bill which, in my view, must have in many cases not salvaged the culturally Now I want to put you engineers on warn­ No. 1 priority among all the education bills deprived, the dull and the poorly motivated, ing, for I plan to talk politics, not Demo­ before this Congress-the higher education vocational educators have at least made the cratic or Republican politics, but the politics bill sponsored by my distinguished colleague, effort. of this bill. Congresswoman EDITH GREEN, of Oregon. The task facing vocational educators is Where do we stand on the technical educa­ We must pass Mrs. GREEN'S bill if our col­ therefore an imposing'one. I am sure I speak tion bill now? leges and universities are going to be able for other members of our subcommittee in Despite the demonstrable need for the bill to provide adequate acadexnic facilities for saying that we know their task is difficult and the urgency of moving ahead on it, and the rapidly expanding college enrollments and we are sympathetic to efforts to despite the bipartisan support for it, I must of the next decade. strengthen vocational education. frankly report to you that its fate is highly The technical education bill, however, is An example of the way in which voca­ uncertain. directed not toward meeting expanding en­ tional educators are making important new The Kennedy administration, of which I rollments but rather toward the limited ob­ contributions is the significant role assigned am generally a strong supporter, is frankly jective of increasing the supply of a highly them under the new Manpower Retraining not quite sure what to do about this bill. specialized type of manpower essential to our Act. I expect, by the way, that my home city It is apparently a unique piece of legisla­ national defense and economic growth. of South Bend, Ind., will be designated to tion in that it was not devised by somebody So we need both bills and we should pass carry out the first project in the Nation under in the executive branch or by a special in­ them both during this session of Congress. the new act. terest group. A group of Congressmen were If we fail to pass the technical education Certainly, greatly increased numbers of unconventional enough to get together, en­ bill this ye.ar, I fear we may run aground on technically trairied persons will be needed gage in a study and come up with a legisla­ many reefs in another session of Congress­ in coming years and vocational education tive proposal. reefs such as the kind of controversy which can and must train many of them. But VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PANEL wrecked the general aid to education bill, the backers of the technical education bill in Although Commissioner Mr, McMurrin problems of revising the National Defense Congress feel strongly that the semiprofes­ went on record as agreeing that we must Education Act or even a possible loss of bi­ sional technician is a distinct type of special­ train more semiprofessional technicians partisan support for the technical education ist who must be trained in a specific way and that Federal action is required, he con­ bill. under specific conditions. We are con­ cluded that we should wait till next year You in the American Society for Engi­ vinced that the technical education bill em­ before we do anything. Mr. McMurrin said neering Education have a great responsibility }?odies the correct approach for providing that last year a panel of consultants was for determining the way technical education the kind of education appropriate for pro­ appointed to advise the Secretary of Health, will develop in our country-whether it will ducing this type of semiprofessional Education, and Welfare on how to improve be within the framework of higher education specialist. vocational training in the United States. or not. ENGINEERS CALL FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL PROGRAMS This 26-member group is supposed to look We stand at a crucial point with respect Here is what Mr. Robbins of the National into all phases of the vocational education to the future of technical education in the Society of Professional Engineers has to say programs and is expected to submit its re­ United States. I think it likely that within about this important issue of who will con­ port this November. The Office of Education the next year or two Federal policy on both trol the technical education programs: takes the position that no decision on the the nature and administration of technical technical education bill should be made un­ education programs will be determined. "There is • • • widespread agreement til the report of the vocational education What can you, as engineering educators, among engineers and engineering educators panel is in and argues that technician train­ concerning the level of training and educa­ do to help decide this question? ing should be examined in the complete You can help by letting your Representa­ tion required to produce the type of tech­ context of vocational and technical nicians so acutely needed. This subject has tives and Senators know not only of your been discussed. with hundreds of these peo­ training. support of the Technical Education Act of ple, and their conclusions have been the I must, to be fair to the administration, 1962 but, equally important, why you think same: engineering technicians, as supporting point out that the technical education bill it essential. Technical education occupies personnel for engineers, can only effectively was introduced. too late to be considered for a twilight zone in American education and and efficiently be trained in an atmosphere inclusion in the President's legislative pro­ you can help educate your Congressman oriented toward engineering. This cannot gram for this year and, perhaps more to the about it. be accomplished at the vocational or skilled point, could not be included in budget Tell him, first, that the accelerated pace craft level; nor can adequate numbers of estimates. of our natioual space effort will demand a the type and quality of students amenable It ought also to be said that there are rapidly increasing supply o:f engineers, sci­ to the rigorous academic discipline of a tech­ conflicting viewpoints within the Office of entists, and supporting technicians. nical institute curricula be attracted to a Education on the relationship between tech­ Draw once more to his attention the fact vocationally oriented school. nical and vocational education. Mr. McMur­ that the Soviet Union places heavy emphasis "I might also add that this same situation rin's task is not an easy one. • on producing scientists, engineers, and tech­ prevails in attracting the quality of faculty The panel charged with the responsibility nicians at all levels. Make clear the impli­ necessary for instructional purposes. It is of examining vocational education is head­ cations of this emphasis for our national far less difficult to secure competent college ed by a distinguished educator, Dr. Benja­ security. educators for an institution of higher edu­ min C. Willis, superintendent of schools in Let your Congressman know how automa­ cation than it is to try to attract them to a Chicago. By the way, Dr. Willis was one of tion and technological change have caused 'less-than-college-grade' vocationally ori­ the expert panelists who participated in our labor requirements to shift away from low­ ented institution. Thus, the question o! advisory group discussions and contributed skilled production workers to persons with whether technician training should be ac­ invaluable advice. more scientific and technical training. complished on a less-than-college-grade I must tell you, however, that the mem­ And, most important, explain to him how level or on the college level is more than bers of the advisory group have profound the semiprofessional technician trained at just philosophy of education-as important misgivings over the final recommendations the college level performs a key role on the as that is. But it would do little good to of the vocational education panel because engineering-scientific team. / 11408 CONGRESSIONAL RECOl.lO - Hoµsi;.' June 21 America needs enough men and women closed showed a profit of moFe than $14 mil­ poration pay back every penny that was ad­ with the kind of education required for our lion-duly turned in to the U.S. Treasury. vanced by t~e U.S. ~overnment for that pur­ national security and economic growth. If. There were, however, .even greater profits. pose, but the Homeowners' Loan Corporation you, the leaders of the engineering commu• The HOLC was set up in the depths of a also pa~d all the~r expenses, including the nity in the United States, will do your part great depression. Homeowners, unable to salaries and other types of expenses. The to achieve this goal, those of us in Con-. meet mortgage obligations, were losing their Government was not out one penny. Not gress who share your concern will do ours. homes by the thousands each month. :But only that but the Homeowners• Loan Cor­ in the damaging spiral of mass foreclosure poration put back at one time over $1 million actions, real estate values were being forced. of net profits into the U.S. Treasury; that down to the point where the leading institu­ was an example of how the Government Homeowners' Loan Corporation Lauded tions themselves were being driven close to can come to the aid and rescue of deserving insolvency as they tried to protect their com­ people in the United States, and that. was mitments by taking over the properties. The done. EXTENSION OF REMARKS HOLC reversed this drift toward disaster by NO NEW DEAL LAWS BEING REPEALED OF refinancing more than a million distress loans in a 3-year period, assuring the lenders of A lot has been said about repealing New HON. WRIGHT PATMAN a full return of their capital and giving the Deal laws. There are 23 New Deal laws to borrowers terms on which most could-and the best of my recollection. I counted up the 01' TEXAS list, at one time, of laws which were con­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES did-save their homes. It was a 'good chapter on Government in sidered New Deal laws, and have not heard Thursda'Jf, June 21, 1962 business-a refutation of the notion that all one single Member of this body or the other body advocating the repeal of one single New such intervention necessarily is bad. If Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am there was a pleased-with-themselves at­ Deal law except the Homeowners' Loan Cor­ proud to have been of those who, during mosphere about the weekend reunion, there poration Act which should be repealed be­ the 73d Congress, voted for and sup­ was justification for it; the HOLC was a good cause it has served its purpose. ported Public Law 43, which established deal. Mr. Speaker, because of the unique na­ the Homeowners' Loan Corporation. ture of the Homeowners' Loan CorPQra­ The HOLC is one of the great all­ Mr. Speaker, during the 20 years of Democratic administrations under tion and its impact on the subsequent time successes of the Federal Govern­ developmen~ of our entire economy, ment. Commencing its operation at the Presidents Roosevelt and Tr~man, in­ cessant clamor was heard from the mi­ under unammous consent I insert in the trough of the depression in 1933, it di­ RECORD at this point, "A Brief Legisla­ rectly saved the homes of over 1 million nority side of the aisle concerning the imperative necessity of reJ;Jealing all tive History of the Homeowners' Loan Americans; indirectly, it saved another Act," prepared, at my request, by Erin 2 Y2 million homes. It returned a profit New Deal legislation. It is interesting to note that during the 8 years of Republi­ M. Woodall, analyst in housing-and com­ of over $14 million to the Federal munity facilities for the Economics Di­ Treasury. can administration, under President Eisenhower, that this was the only piece vision of the Legislative Reference Serv­ HOLC not only helped the homeown­ ice, of the Library of Congress: ing public, it also helped save our :fi­ of New Deal legislation repealed. Of nancial system from disaster. It pre­ course, the purposes for which the HOLC A BRIEF LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE HOME­ vented the collapse of our building and had been created were past at the time OWNERS LOAN ACT loan associations, it prevented gigantic of its repeal, and enough time had en­ Widespread and serious unemployment sued so that the vast. majority of mort­ and substantial reductions in income along losses on the part of private money with other adverse economic conditions lenders, including commercial banks, gages had been paid in full-or sub­ It caused by the severe economic depression of and it strengthened and enlarged the stantially so. is ironic that the one the thirties in the United States reduced the entire American structure of real estate New Deal measure that the Republicans ability of individual borrowers to meet mort­ mortgages. There can be no question actually vetoed, after the innumerable gage payments. These conditions soon led but that it was one of the outstanding volleys of thunderous oratory concerning to tax delinquency, mortgage interest de­ achievements of the administration of the hundreds of millions of dollars they faults, and ultimately to a wave of fore­ would save by eliminating Mr. Roose­ closures. By March 1933, mi111ons of people Franklin D. Roosevelt. faced the loss of their homes, lenders faced President Roosevelt, in one of his :fire­ velt's agencies, that the sole and solitary victim should have been a measure which heavy investment losses, depressed commimi­ side chats, went before . the P.eople and ties were unable to collect property taxes, and told them that any family which was had returnd a profit of over $14 million the collapse of the mortgage market forced in distress because of a mortgage on to the irederal Government. the construction industry to a virtual stand­ their home should write or wire him, The conference report repealing the still. Demands for direct Government action personally, and that he would see that Homeowners' Loan Corporation Act was to remedy this situation were made by indi­ they were given every possible consid­ agreed to on June 30, 1953. At that time viduals, bankers, businessmen, and other in­ eration. To my knowledge, this is the I said: terests. This bill in addition to extending some On April 13, 1933, President Roosevelt sent only time in history in which the head a message to Congress urging the passage of of a nation has gone to the populace as of the fine provisions of the Federal Housing Administration Act repeals the Homeowners' legislation that would protect the small a whole and stated that any citizen with Loan Corporation Act. That act is referred homeowner from foreclosure and relieve him a problem should come to him and that to as a New Deal law, and it was one of the of part of his debt burden. This legislation he would personally see that his prob­ first New Deal laws, and it is true that it is was to declare that it was a national policy lem received attention. to protect homeownership. Following this being repealed; but there is a good reason message, administration bills to accomplish The Washington Evening Star on the for its repeal, it has served its purpose well. these aims were introduced in both Houses occasion of the recent reunion ir{ Wash­ More than 3,500,000 homes were saved by the of Congress. Senate hearings in the Bank­ ington of former officers and employees Homeowners' Loan Corporation. The banks, ing and Currency Committee were opened on of the HOLC, referred to it as "a refu­ the insurance companies, the investment April 20 to consider the Senate version of the tation of the notion that all Government loans all over the country had their port­ administration proposals, S. 1317, but these intervention is bad": folios filled with not only slow paper but hearings -were terminated after 2 days to also paper that was considered bad. The speed action on the floor of Congress. The WORTHY REUNION owners of the homes were delinquent not House began debat~ on the administration An unusual reunion in Washington over only for months but for years; they could bill introduced by Representative Henry B. not meet their annual or monthly install­ the past weekend recalled a real success story Stegall, H.R. 5240, a week later. After 2 days in the up-and-down history of Federal help ments. Notwithstanding that this paper was to American institutions and individuals. It considered to be the worst type of paper at of debate on the floor of the House the bill was a reunion of former officers and em­ the time the Homeowners' Loan Corporation was passed on April 28, 1933, with a rollcall ployees of the Homeowner's Loan Corpora­ Act was passed, Government money was made vote of 383 to 4. Senate consideration of tion, a New Deal "alphabet agency" that available to ball the vendors' lien notes H.R. 5240 was delayed until June 5. The bill opened for business in mid-1933 and closed against these homes; and as evidence. of the already a~ended by the Banking and cur­ its books in early 1952. Perhaps to the dis­ fact that it was a good thing that this Con­ rency Committee was passed with amend­ may of its early critics, but not surprising gress did through the Homeowners' . Loan ments from· the floor that same day without to those who had directed the agency so Corporation ' Act, it did not cost the tax­ a rollcall vote. The· difl'erenc·es between the emciently and to many of those who ex­ payers of America one penny, not one penny. House and Senate. version were then ironed ehanged· reminiscences here, the books when Not only did the Homeowners' Loan Cor- out in conference and the bill passed both 1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE 11409 Houses without debate. "The measure was to be amortized over periods not iil excess· United States had a national lottery, it signed into law on June i3: 1933 (Public of 15 years at 5 percent interest. Loans with would easily and painlessly produce over Law 43, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). no amortization during the first 3 yea.rs also $10 billion a year in additional income In general, the congressional act followed were permitted. which could bring relief to our hard-· the outlines of the original administration (5) Cash loans for payment of taxes could proposals. Amendments advanced_ during be made on the same general terms on other­ pressed taxpayers. debate in the House included: guaranteeing wise unencumbered property up to 50 per­ the principle of HOLC bonds;. extension of cent of the appraisal. The HOLC was also the coverage of the act to four-family Jlouses authorized to make cash loans up to 40 and to buildings used for commercial pur­ percent of the appraisal at 6 percent interest Cablegram From Office of the President poses, a lower interest rate, direct cash loans, in cases where creditors would not accept and removal of the tax exemption from HOLC HOLC bonds. of the Philippines bonds. The main change in the Senate ver­ During the 3-year period, June 13, 1933- sion was the addition of a provision for cash June 12, 1936, the HOLC refinanced dis­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS loans at 6 percent interest on up to 50 per­ tressed real estate obligations and other OF cent of the present value of the property in liens of 1,017,821 homeowners· with HOLC situations where the lender would not ac­ bonds and cash and acquired mortgage loan HON. WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD cept HOLC bonds. The Senate Committee accounts amounting to $3,093,451,321. After on Banking and Currency also added a pro­ 1936, the major objective of the HOLC was OF MICHIGAN vision requiring the central office to make the protection of its mortgage investments IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES uniform rules for the appraisal of property and liquidation of its bonded indebtedness Thursday, June 21, 1962 by the HOLC. and capital stock liabilities. Pursuant to The purpose of the act was stated as: "To the Independent Offices Appropriation Act of Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, to­ provide emergency relief y.rith respect to 1952, $75,000 of the surplus funds of HOLC day I received a cablegram from the· home mortgage indebtedness, to refinance were made available to the Home Loan Bank Office of the President of the Republic of home mortgages, to extend relief to the own­ Board to carry out final liquidation of the the Philippines, which I think is of in­ ers of homes occupied by them and who corporation. The HOLC was dissolved by are· unable to amortize their debt elsewhere, order of the Secretary of the Home Loan terest to my colleagues. to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, Bank Board on February 3, 1954, pursuant The cablegram said: to increase the market for obligations of the to legislation approved June 30, 1953 (67 President Macapagal deeply appreciates United States and for other purposes." Stat. 121; 12 U.S.C. 1463 note). your letter May 11 and wishes to thank you Major provisions of this act include: for efforts which you and other friends there ( 1) Creation of the Homeowners' Loan are exerting to win approval Philippine war Corporation by the Federal Home Loan Bank claims bill before adjournment Congress this Board with a max!l.mum capital of $200 mil­ year. He also wishes inform you that while lion. These assets woUld be provided by the The National Lottery of Honduras our people may have been disappointed by Treasury which in turn would secure the the disapproval of said bill, our hearts have funds from the Reconstru·ction Finance Cor­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS been warmed and encouraged by countless poration. The Federal Home Loan Bank OF messages of support to our cause received Board members constituted the Directors of from American public officials and private the HOLC. HON. PAUL A. FINO citizens. (2) The HOLC was authorized to issue OF NEW YORK Thanks and best wishes. not more than $2 billion of its own tax­ Secretary MuTuc. exempt bonds for cash sale or in exchange IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for home mortgages. This amount was later Thursday, June 21, 1962 It is my hope that the House of Rep­ increased to $4.75 billion. The bonds would resentatives· will soon have the oppor­ ·· · carry maturities of no more than 18 years Mr. FINO. Mr. Speaker, I would like tunity to consider the amended Philip­ and provide 4 percent interest. · to tell the Members of Congress about pine war claims bill so that we can (3) The HOLC was empowered to exchange the national lottery of Honduras. This demonstrate that our friendship is based its bonds for mortgages and other obliga­ small and poor nation, like all of our upon something more solid than mere tions and liens on homes or homesteads other South American neighbors, realizes between June 1933 and June 1936 with the words. provisions that: (1) No loans could be made considerable benefits from its national There are times when I wonder why for more than 80 percent of the HOLC prop­ lottery. we have any friends left in the world as erty appraisal or for more than $14,000; (2) In 1961, the gross receipts of a national it seems to be much more profitable to the property was· a one-to-four family dwell­ lottery came to over $15 million. The ing; and (3) that the total value of the net income in that year amounted to have been a former enemy; property did not exceed $20,000. Cash coUld about $2 million. The profits are dis­ This debt to the people of the Philip­ be advanced to pay for taxes, necessary main­ tributed by the Council for Infant pines should be repaid as quickly as pos­ tenance, and repairs, and for incidental ex­ Charity which are spent for public health sible. I think we owe it to ourselves; penses of the loans up to $50 over the face as much as we do the Philippines, to live value of bonds transferred. and hospital facilities. (4) The mortgages acquired by HOLC were Mr. Speaker, the national lottery of by our own rules and honor of our own to be first liens on the property and were Honduras is very productive. If the obligations. ·

PRAYER Inspire us with a greater passion to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES minister to the needs of all mankind The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, and may we be glad and grateful that FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1962 D.D., offered the following prayer: there are so mariy ·blessings which we The House met at 12 o'clock noon and An Old Testament beatitude-Psalm are able and privileged to share with 41: 1: Blessed is he· that considere.th the others to help them carry on · with was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. ALBERT]. poor,· the Lord will deliver him in time courage and hope. of trouble. Hear us in the name of the Captain Most merciful and gracious God, the of our salvation. Amen. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO manifold manifestations of Thy great~ TEMPORE ness and goodness compel our minds to wonder and c9nstrain Qur hearts to THE JOURNAL . The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be­ worship. The Journal of the proceedings of yes-: fore the House the following communi­ We humbly confess that we often feel terday was read and approved. cation from the Speaker: greatly concerned about living -a life JUNE 22, 1962. that has length of years but seems to I hereby designate the Honorable CARL take far less interest in a good and useful MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ALBERT to act as Speaker pro tempore today.. JOHN W. McCORMACK, life, one that daily seeks to grow in favor . A message from the Senate by Mr. Speaker of the House of Representatives. with God and man. " · McGown, one of its clerks, announced