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5772 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE , May 28 of the United States of America to the Do REGULAR Am FoRCE IN THE NAVY minican Republic. Midshipman John Bellows Sturges, Jr., PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY Michael J. McDermott, of the District of United States Naval Academy, class of 1953, The nominations of Benjamin P. Field, Jr., Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary for appointment in the Regular Air Force et al., which were confirmed today, were re and Plenipotentiary of the United States of in the grade of second lieutenant, effective ceived by the Senate on May 12, 1953, and ap America to El Salvador. June 2, 1953. pear in full in the Senate proceedings of the DEFENSE MATERIALS PROCUREMENT IN THE NAVY CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for that date, Under ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS the caption "Nominations," beginning with the name of Benjamin P. Field, Jr., which is Edmund F . Mansure, of Illinois, to be De To qe ensigns shown on page 4801, and ending with the fense Materials Procurement Admini_strator. Philip- G. Charest Miles M. Shatzer name of Richard P. Holway, which appears UNITED STATES CoAST GuARD Robert McB. Schucker Eugene W. Stuart, Jr. on page 4803. The following Coast Guard officer for pro Stanley B. Waid Richard R. Tarrant motion to permanent rank in the United Bernard J. Kravitz Thaddeus F. Fleisch• •• ~ ... •• States Coast Guard: James L. Youngblood man John E. Arnold Baruch Rosenberg To be rear admiral Donald M. Bohrer HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Frank T. Kenner To be second lieutenants, Marine Corps THURSDAY, MAY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY Richard R. McConnell Jerry E. Kehrle · 28, 1953 The following for permanent appointment Stephen W. Bartlett Robert R. Leisy to the grade indicated in the Coast and Geo James T. Gillespie Buford L. Toney The House met at 12 o'clock noon. detic Survey, subject to qualifications pro John J. Hogan Father Timothy L. McDonnell, S. J., vided by law: To be lieutenant (junior grade), Chaplain of the University of San Francisco, San To be commanders Corps Francisc-o, Calif., offered the following Dorland H. Konichek Paul Taylor Dempsey G. Salter prayer: Philip A. Weber Horace G. Conerly To be lieutenants (junior grade), Dental Let us pray: 0 God, our Creator, who To be ensign Corps endowed us with life and liberty and Clinton D. Upham Kirk C. Boerman decreed that our pursuit of happiness IN THE ARMY Jay D. Shaw should be aided by the help of Your The following-named officers for appoint To be lieutenants (junior grade) grace and through the guidance of law, ment in the Regular Army of the United James "G" Hayes grant to our Representatives the wisdom States to the grades indicated under the prllio Clarence 0. Robins and prudence necessary to enact the laws visions of title V of the Officer Personnel Act Burton H. Shepherd we need to attain the common good in of 1947: To be ensign this time of trial; and grant us Your To be major generals William F. Span grace that we may know You and love Maj. Gen. Albert Pierson, 011838. You and serve You in this life and be Maj. Gen. John Howell Collier, 012388. To be lieutenants (junior grade) happy with You forever in the next. MaJ. Gen. Blackshear Morrison Bryan, Eugene B. Ackerman Edward A. Lipchak Amen. 015004. Ellison Capers · James H. Lowe Maj. Gen. carter Bo:wie Magruder, 015155. Steve C. Charnas Gerald McNulty The Journal of the proceedings of ·yes Maj. Gen. William Frishe Dean, 015453. Theodore Dorsa, Jr. John A. Miesner, Jr. terday was read and approved. Maj. Gen. William Howard Arnold, 015558. Edward P. Farr Frank "D" Rogers, Jr. Maj. Gen. George Winfered Smythe, Harold Feeney Samuel J. Rose, Jr. 015816 . . Joseph P. Fleming Ralph W. Bensel Maj. Gen. George Jacob Nold, 08888. Joseph W. Golden Bertrand T. Sperling MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Maj. Gen. William Llllard Barriger, :William K. Lally, Jr. James R. Switzer A message from the Senate, by Mr. 011220. To be ensigns Carrell, one of its clerks, announced that Maj. Gen. Howard Louis Peckham, 012058. Maj. Gen. Wayne Cliffton Zimmerman, Thomas R. Averett, Jr. Theodore Miguel, Jr. the Senate disagrees to the amendments 012436. . Charles W. Barrett Everett L. Morris, Jr. of the House to the bill e paid out of this act, the Secretary of State shall instruct time when they can throw off the yoke the conting-ent fund of the Hous-e o! Repre the proper quota-control officer to deduct of communism. Given a safe place to sentatives to the estate of Charles R. Torbert, one number from the appropriate quota for late an employee of the Hous-e of Representa the first year that such quota is available. land and some encouragement we can tives, an amount equal to 6 months' salary at have thousands of Franciszek J areckis the rate he was receiving at the time of his With the following committee amend repeating this noble and gallant feat. death, and an additional amount not to ex ment: Franciszek Jarecki represents the true ceed $350 toward defraying the 'funeral ex;. Strike out all after the enacting clause and Poland. He represents that gallant gen penses of the said Charles R. Torbert. insert the following: "That for the purposes eral of-World War II of Monte Cassino Mr. LECOMPTE. Mr. Speaker, may I of the Immigration and Nationality Act, fame, General Anders. It is worthy of just in behalf of this resolution say one Franciszek Jarecki shall be held and consid note that when this lad landed in Den· ered to have been lawfully admitted to the to word? Mr. Torbert has been employed United States for permanent residence as of mark he asked that he be permitted by the House of Representatives since the date of the enactment of this act; and report to his general, General Anders. August· 22, 1901. He has rendered al.:. that his past membership in the classes de Just think of it. After 12 years of Com· most 52 years of faithful· service. I am fined in section 212 (a) (28) of the Immi munist indoctrination this lad always informed that he has always been cour.:. gration and Nationality Act shall not here considered General Anders, and not any teous. faithful, diligent, .and a very fine after be a cause for his exclusion from the Russian, as his true general. Here is a employee. He served almost since the Uniteq States" lad who rose to the highest position in turn of the century. The committee amendment was agreed the Communist-controlled air force. Yet The SPEAKER. The question is on to. all this. time he considered General the resolution. Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I ask Anders his true general and asked to The resolution was agreed to, and a unanimous consent that there be 20 min report tO him when he landed in motion to reconsider was laid on the utes of debate on this bill, the time to Denmark. table. , be equally divided and controlled by the Just think, my fellow Americans, what gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. WAL• a force for freedom there would be to THE LATE SARAH WALDRON have General Anders and his army of i'ERJ and myself. gallant Polish soldiers supported by the Mr. LECOMPTE. Mr. Speaker, by di· The SPEAKER. Is there objection to free world. This move would do more rection of the Committee oil House Ad the request of the gentleman from damage behind the Iron Curtain than ministration, I call up House Resolution Pennsylvania? · any other force or factor in existence. 247 and ask for its immediate consider· There was ilo objection. Remember this well, too: That this ation~ Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield lad and 24 million like him in Poland The Clerk read the resolution, as 1 minute to the gentleman from Wis consider the Polish Government-in follows: consin [MF. O'KONSKI]. exile in London as their true and hon Resolved, That there shall be paid out of Mr. O'KONSKI. Mr. Speaker, this is· orable government. They despise their the contingent fund of the House of Repre a bill for the relief of the young Polish present Communist-dominated leaders. sentatives to Sarah Waldron, mother of Mary :flier who escaped from Communist They despise any Pole who betrayed their Waldron, late an employee of the House of dominated Poland and :flew the first Representatives, an amount equal to 6 Government-in-exile for personal glory months' salary at the rate she was receiving Russian MIG into the free world. He or fame. Unfortunately Poland, too, has at the time of her death, and an additional was a lieutenant in the Polish Air Force·, a few quislings who thought it was amount not to exceed $350 toward defraying under Communist Soviet Russian dom· right for Poland to be friendly with the funeral expenses of the said Mary· ination. He flew the plane to Bornholm, Soviet communism. Unfortunately our Waldron. Denmark, where the Western democra State Department still recognizes and The resolution was agreed to, and a cies and the free world had the first supports these quislings as the so-called motion to reconsider was laid on the opportunity to examine a MIG in com· leaders of Poland. These quislings will table. pleted form. never produce a Franciszek Jarecki. The This courageous lad is entitled to re· Franciszek Jareckis despise quislings. main in the United States. He thought We are honored today to have in the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRI he was landing on an airbase managed gallery Franciszek Jarecki, whose bill for ATION BILL. 1954 by Americans. Perhaps many Members permanent stay in the United States we Mr. WILSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak of the House do not know that when this are now considering. With him. is the er, I ask unanimous consent that the young lad decided to make his break for · honest and true Ambassador of Poland Committee on Appropriations have until freedom he thought he was going to land to this country, Ambassador Joseph midnight tomorrow night to file a report at an American airbase. When he de· Lipski. Although our Government un· on the bill making appropriations for cided to land at Bornholm, Denmark, fortunately recognizes the Communist the District of Columbia for the fiscal he thought he was :flying to an American Ambassador of Poland, the thing that year 1954. airbase. The manner in which he got counts most is that the 24 million gallant The SPEAKER. Is there objection to that impression was very peculiar. people of Poland do not. Their Ambas the req\.l,est of_ the gentleman from In the Communist propaganda against sador is Ambassador Lipski and we feel Indiana? the United states of America they de honored to have him with us today. There was no obJection. picted in cartoon style a giant of an To understand Poland and its Govern - Mt. NORRELL reserved all points of American whipping some Danish citizens ment-in-exile you must understand men order on the bill. at slave labor at the so.;.called American like Franciszek Jarecki, General Anders, CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD -HOUSE May 28. 5174 - ~ ' ~ . and Ambassador Lipski. Making every of them to make more and more conces· mankind's age-old battle against tyranny sacrifice, they value freedom so high that sions to the Soviets and to appease com- and ·oppression. they will not compromise it. Freedom munism, with compromises on matters It·does not seem too much to me that to them is indivisible. Freedom to them of principle, it is indeed heartening to we, in the Congress of the United States, must grow or it will die. Freedom is know that there is at least one nation- take due note of such heroism, espe more precious to them than life itself. one which suffered probably more than cially in view of· its great significance to Their only aim in life is to serve the cause any other and which still suffers under the world, both free an.d slave. of freedom. To them and 24 million gal the yoke of Communist oppression-that It does not seem too much to me that lant people in Poland I say, "Don't give has not had its spirit broken, that is we offer this young man the greatest gift up hope. God is on your side. Poland firm in its faith in us that we will give it is within our power to bestow on one will rise and live again and forever the free world the spiritual leadership who seeks freedom at the risk of life W· be free." needed to lead us into an era of true and self-the gift of American citizenship, Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield firm peace. It is well for us to remember This is the home of the brave. 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michi- that in Polan.d, 8 years of Communist We can do no less than welcome Lieu·- gan [Mr. MACHROWICZ] .· . . indoctrination, 8 years of terrorism and tenant Jarecki as one who has proved his Mr. MACHROWICZ. Mr. Speaker, as oppression have left that nation, still worthiness to enjoy the 'Qlessings of the one of the cosponsors of this leg-islation, strong in soul and spirit, as loyal an ally free. I wish to take this occasion, first of all, of ours as any nation on earth. - .. Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, :i yield to commend the Committee on the Judi I sincerely hope that Lieutenant Ja· 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois ciary and its subcommittee, over which recki's brave deed will serve as an im· [Mr. GoRDON]. the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. petus to us to speed the day of restoring Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, it is my GRAHAM] presides, on the prompt and freedom to his Polish nation and that he pleasure to commend the Judiciary Com considerate manner in which they have . will have the opportunity in the uniform ·mittee for the rapidity and unanimous handled this bill. of a soldier of the United States of Amer- action it took on reporting to the House I -am confident that this action of the ica, to avenge the cruel and inhumane a bill for the relief of Lt. Franciszek House will be followed by prompt action tyranny under which his people are liv· ·Jarecki, the brave Polish lad who recent by the other body, and eventually by the ing today.- ly dared to es~ape the clutches of Com President, granting this gallant young .. I sincerely hope and believe that this munist-controlled Poland_in the latest Polish fiier, who sits right above us in 'bill, granting him permanent residence type Russian MIG-15. At the risk of the gallery here today, the right to per· in these United States, has the unani· 'his life he landed this craft undamaged manent residence in the United States. mous support of every Member of Con- in neutral· territory, which craft gave There certainly can be no doubt in the gress. much data to the allied nations. mind of any Member of this House that Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Much is known of him already as he ·this young man has proved by his bravery ·minutes to our distinguished majority has traveled in our country exposing the· and by his devotion to freedom that he leader, the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. ·slavery the people of Poland are sub merits our consideration. HALLECK]. 'jected to under their Soviet rulers, and By the action which we take today we Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, few 'it is heartening to know that this great will demonstrate clearly to the world events have served to emphasize so dra- Nation of ours is opening its arms and that we recognize and appreciate the tre matically that the fiame of freedom still giving him protection and asylum. · · mendous sacrifice he has made. We will burns in hearts behind the Iron CUrtain The SPEAKER. The time of the gen- also accomplish something of much more than the recent escape from Poland of tleman from Illinois has expired. importance beyond the effect on this Lt. Franciszek Jarecki. Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I ask young man's future personally, Here is a young man of 21, subjected unanimous consent that my coll'eague When the news of .our action reaches since childhood to the insidious bland- the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. MAD· the people behind the Iron Curtain, and ishments of communism, who has struck DEN] · may extend his remarks at this it most certainly will, it will instill in his blow for liberty. point. them a new hope in the honesty and the I am not concerned with rewarding The SPEAKER. Without objection, it sincerity of the American Nation. It Lieutenant Jarecki for having fiown a is so ordered. will encourage many others to bold ac· Soviet-built MIG into the hands of our There was no objection. tion, and will be the most effective technicians-the first such undamaged Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, I . wish morale builder that could be imagined. aircraft our people have had the chance to commend the Judiciary Committee Let us not forget that this young man to study-although we are un.question- for its diligence and promptness in ·fa was not moved by any hope of monetary ably grateful for such a prize. vorably reporting the bill to give United reward or by any personal glory. It was I am concerned that we do not fail States citizenship to Lt. Franciszek simply the love of freedom and inde· to recognize such a demonstration of fit· Jarecki. pendence which is typical of every Pole ness for American citizenship. Lieutenant Jarecki is a living example now and for generations past. It was As between life under communism and of millions of young men and women his desire not only to help the cause of under a government cif free people·, Lieu- from Poland and other satellite coun freedom in his own enslaved nation, but tenant Jarecki has made a choice. tries behind the Iron Curtain who would the intense desire to aid the free peo· Such a choice would be easy for us . gladly break the shackles of Communist ples of the world everywhere to conquer ·over here. For him it was a step into tyranny if they could be assured haven the specter of communism which threat the unknown-a step that could end in and protection in the free countries of ens the freedom of all of us. The fact liberty or in death. the world. -· that Lieutenant Jarecki's bold and heroic Lieutenant Jarecki's choice was one It is young men like Lieutenant Ja- action was not just an exceptional in that could have been made o'nly by some'- recki who are today behind the Iron Cur stance is shown by the fact that only last one completely devoted to the cause of tain who will eventually overthrow the week another Polish lieutenant, under free men. Communist dictatorship. He has told similar circumstances, also risked his It could have been made only by a the American people of the inherent love life to escape the clutches of communism mind that distinguishes clearly between of liberty burning in the hearts of the and join the Western World in its strug good and evil, between right and wrong- people m Poland who are looking for· gle to end the threat to the entire world and by a character which accepts the ward to the day when their country can of that barbarian and godless philos good and rejects the evil, at the price be restored its freedom. His example in ophy. This is a fine demonstration of of life itself, if necessary. ftying his jet plane across the Iron Cur the true spirit of the new Polish genera· . Making the choice wa.S one step. The tain will no doubt be an inspiration to tion which has been brought up under plan of action to bring a dream to reality others to keep up the fight against sla Communist indoctrination, but never· was the next. very and the overthrow of the Commu- theless is loyal to the ideals of freedom It was this step which demanded re- nist menace. and true democracy and to the ideal of sourcefulness, courage, skill, and deter- Every effort should be made by the independence of the Polish nation. mination. Voice of America and all other mediums In these troublesome days, when we Lieutenant Jarecki's deed was not one of sending information· to advise the hear with great concern of disunity for the faint of heart to attempt. It . people behind the Iron· Curtain that our among the Allies, of the desire of some was a modern-day epic in the history of Congress has ·gladly ..given citizenship to 1953 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE 5775 this boy who ·succeeded in severing the courageously defended _ the ·Jines in this House and immediate action by the chains of slavery so that ·he can enjoy Tobruck against the overwhelming United States Senate. freedom and liberty not only for himself, forces of Field Marshal Rommel's Africa . Mr. G:ij,AHAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield but so he can continue the fight to re Corps. It is the same Polish spirit which 1 minute to the gentleman from Wis- store freedom to Poland and other sub permitted the Polish civilians in 1939 to consin [Mr. KERSTEN]. . jugated countries. keep off German attacks against the in . Mr. KERSTEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I ask habitants of Warsaw; and which helped Speaker, I understand that Lt. Francis unanimous consent that all Members the Polish home army to clear their cap Jarecki is in the gallery. I _salute him may have 5 legislative days in which to ital from the German invaders 4 years and, through him, the members of the extend their remarks at this point in the later, 'in one of the greatest uprisings Polish armed forces who are the enemies REcoRD on this subje<;:t. the world has ever known. of communism, for I believe Lieutenant The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The month of May seems to favor the Jarecki is a symbo.l of the people behind the request of the gentleman from Penn Poles. It was in May 1791 when the the Iron Curtain, the overwhelming ma sylvania? Poles enacted their most liberal consti jority of whom are enemies of the Com There was no objection. tution and it was just over 9 years ago, munists. What he said when he escaped Mr. KLUCZYNSKI. Mr. Speaker, on when Polish troops of General Anders from the Communists I believe to be May 1, I had the honor to be one of the Second Polish Corps conquered the Mon true--that is, that every member of his first among the group of Polish-Ameri astery of Monte Cassino, after one of the jet fighter group, without exception, cans to greet Lt. Franciszek Jarecki at most furious battles fought in World would-like to get out. If we Americans the Midway Airport in Chicago. War U. Thus they opened_the road to and the rest of the world set up a proper As the young, handsome Polish pilot Rome, bringing the victory of the Ital program whereby we will be able to pro stepped out · of the plane, which_ had ian campaign to a closer end. A few vide for members of the armed forces brought him from New York, I could see days after this victorious battle, Gen that would escape to the West side of the his eyes popping out from joy and excite eral Anders in one of the orders to his Iron Curtain, it would be the most effec ment. And, as he stepped down the troops, had this to say: tive thing to stop communist aggression. loading steps, he looked around and was _ And when strangers will ask you "What are The average rank-and-file Polish soldier impressed by the sight of the wide and you fighting for," the reply is that the Polish behind the Iron Curtain would fight on huge airport, with all its modern instal soldier fights for the same reason which led the side of the West and not for the lations. To Lieutenant Jarecki this was him into the battle 5 years ago, he fights to Communists. The Kremlin knows this only a small part of our great and pros prevent force from dominating over law, no matter whether on our soil or foreign. and that is why they are so much against perous country, but he could not keep his the policy of liberation of the slave world. eyes a way from the interesting picture This is one of the reasons Franciszelt When will the Western World wake before him. At the time he did not real Jarecki left his native land, and when up to the fact that our most sincere allies ize there was much more to follow, that he came here, the first thing he asked against the Communists are among the this was only the beginning, his first was to contact the United States Air millions of their victims? glance at our country which we so Force. After he landed in Denmark, he We cannot shore up the free world proudly like to display to any visitor, or wanted to see General Anders, that sol with only American soldiers. guest from another country. dier who would never compromise with How eloquent were the words of Ja· Today, I am onc·e again witnessing the Russians. It was General Anders recki'when he said, "The only thing that Franciszek Jarecki, here from the :floor who designated his adjutant, Captain is needed is -to provide a place in the of the House, as he is sitting. up in. the Lubinski, .with the mission of accom West where Poles could go and join in a House Gallery, while we are debating panying Lieutenant Jarecki to the common effort to fight this tyranny." H. R. 5238 which when enacted, will en United States. able Lieutenant Jarecki.to remain in this Mr. Speaker, let us not forget that for This is the key to crack Soviet power great country of ours and permit him to every Jarecki who is now safe in this without war. What is true of Poland is become a future citizen of · the United country, there are many more Jarecki's also true of other Communist-dominated States. To my knowledge, ·never before back in Poland. Their hearts are beat countries. If we place our faith in the in the entire history of this great legis ing and waiting impatiently for the mo people rather than Communist dictators, lative body, has so many of its Members ment when they will be able to throw we can avoid atomic world war ni. participated in a discussion preceding off the Soviet chains of slavery, and to Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I join the enactment of a private bill. enjoy freedom as we have enjoyed it in with my colleagues in extolling the . There· is not enough time to go into America for generations. Let us also splendid contribution that this brave the merits of the · patriotic venture of remember, that without the help of the young man has made in this struggle for this 21-year old aviator, which enabled traditional Polish spirit, little can be freedom. us to get a look, for the first time, at an done in a future liberation of the Euro At this point I think I should explain undamaged Soviet MIG plane, that he pean continent. Therefore Mr. Speak to the House just exactly what we are landed safely at the tiny strip of the er, we should welcome many more Jar doing. Under section 212 (a) (28) of the .Bornholm's runway. This example of ecki's on our beloved free and independ Immigration and N'ationality Act, this braver-y and courage will inspire many ent shores. young man is barred from admission to others of Jarecki's discouraged com Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I ask the United States because he was a mem patriots to look ahead for a brighter unanimous consent that the gentleman ber of a proscribed organization. This future in their own enslaved country. from Wisconsin [Mr. LAIRD] may extend bili removes that disability. He is being Only 2 weeks ago another Polish :flyer, his remarks at this point in the RECORD. admitted for permanent residence and folowed the example of Lieutenant The SPEAKER. Is there objection? his past membership in a class defined Jarecki and brought-the second MIG out There was no objection~ in section 212 (28) of the new code of Poland. Mr. LAIRD. Mr. Speaker, Francizek is waived. Franciszek Jarecki is nothing but the Jarecki's flight for freedom in a Russian Contrary to misinformation that many true expression of the Polish spirit, jet MIG-15 vividly portr~ys to the free of you must have received during the which has spoken out so many times in world the unrest behind the Iron cur campaign of vilification, designed to dis· the past of that most unfortunate coun tain. In one of his first statements here credit the Immigration and Nationality try. Jarecki has the same spirit of those -in this country he said, "W szesc minut Act in order .to bring about its repeal, a Poles, who had joined up in exile and zamienilem tyranie-na wolnosc." This person who was a member of a proscribed formed-armies to liberate their country. statement translated into English means, organization is not permanently barred He embodies all the characteristics and •"In 6 minutes I exchanged tyranny for from admission to the United States . the spirit of that handful of Polish peas freedom." First, under paragraph (!) of section ants who back in 1794, under General This Congress is to be commended for 212 (a) <28) such person may be ad Kosciuszko, fought and won the battle giving prompt action to H. R. 5238, the mitted even for permanent residence i! of Raclawice against the Tsarist ai·my. b.ill by my colleague from Wisconsin's he or she can show active opposition to He .embodies that Polish love for free Tenth District, the Honorable ALVIN E. the totalitarian doctrines for at least 5 dom, which brought some 5,000 Poles . O'KoNsKI. I hope this bill will receive years, and if the admission of such for together, who during the last war, so the full support of the membership of mer member of the groups subscribing '5776 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE May-28 to the sinister ideologies is deemed to be Senate fu the near futtire will demon- that· fust" sentence, namely, :"Poland is in the public interest. strate to all people throughout the world not yet lost while we · live:· I want to However, a past and even a. present that they may have freedom if they are add that Poland is not yet lost while the member of . a proscribed organization, only willing to run the risk. youth arld the people behind the Iron although barred froin entering the I congratulate the committee on the Curtain, symbolized in Lt. Franciszek United states for permanent residence, speedy action i~ · took on behalf of Lieu- Jarecki, continue to feel assured that may be admitted to this country tern· tenant Jarecki, and I sincerely hope that there· is· freedom beyond the confines of porarily. The peQple behi~ the cam- the second young man who followed his their own enslaved countries and are paign of vilification of · the McCarran· course may also reach a point · where given hope that there will come aid and Walter Act maintained that the bar is freedom will be demonstrated as it is here succor to them in their native lands absolute and that nothing can be done in America. which are temporarily overlorded by in order ·to remove it. Here, tOday, we Mr. WALTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield puppet ·governments. are witnessing the contradiction of that the remainder of my. time to the gentle- Mr. Speaker, I will say the last sen charge. Under section 212 (3), the man from Massachusetts [Mr. McCoR- tence in Polish in order that this distin machinery is set up whereby the Attor- MACK]. guished young flier, who is in the gallery. ney General of. the United States, after Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, as may understand me. a finding by the Secretary of State- that we study history we learn of the constant · Jeszcze Polska nie zginela dopoki my the admission of an otherwise inadmis- struggle down through the ages of past zyjemy-dopoki mlodziez i ludnosc po za sible alien is in the public interest, may generations trying to obtain liberty un- zelazna kurtyna ktorym symbolem jest authorize the temporary admission of der the law. There have been .various Porucznik Franciszek Jarecki, dopoki such excludable alien. clarion . calls on the painful onward posiadaJa zapewnienie ze jest Wolnosc 1 In the case of this young man, the At- journey of mankind toward the attain- Niepodleglos po za granicami Polski i torney General has, on the Secretary of ment of liberty under the law such as: innych ujarzmionych krajow i dana im State's recommendation exercised his "Where law ceases, tyranny starts." jest Nadzieja ·ze pomoc -i ulga nadejda discretionary power. and the boy has· Those of us who are students of history dla nich i icb. ziem nad ktora tymczasowo been admitted, temporarily, for 60 days, even to a limited extent are aware of the goruja rzady ·nieprzyjacielskie. In further compliance with the Immi- efforts of past generations to wrest a Long live the Jareckis and all that gration and Nationality Act, to be more little liberty from the dictators of the they symbolize. specific, with section 212 (d) (6), the past, whether they represented an abso· The SPEAKER. The Chair wishes to Attorney General made a detailed re- lute mo!)archy or some other form of die- state· that the .rules of the House prevent port to the Congress stating facts that tatorial control of people; and as we any Member from referring to one who prompted him to exercise the discretion- study a little further, we find that· the is in the gallery. The Chair is not ad· ary power that we vested in him. This desire for liberty comes from the natural monishing the . gentleman from Con report,-submitted by the Attorney Gen- law that liberty is a God-given right to necticut becatise he does not know what eral, is printed in the report accompany- every human being whether in America he said. · ing_the bill under ·consideration so that or a member of a wild tribe in some un- Mr. GRAHAM. · Mr. Speaker, anum· every Member of the House can now see known part of the world; that there is ber .of Members have requested the op• bow this legal machinery operates. law, the natural law, at the time of birth portunity of meeting this young man. so it was possible to admit an inad· that gives to every human being certain Throtig:t:i the graciousness of the 'speaker missible alien if there were strong rea- instincts, certain desires, certain what I am informed they ca~ meet him, after sons for such action. I wanted to make might well be termed inherent rights. the consideration of tb.is bill in the that clear for the benefit of those who You and . I who believe in God, know Speaker's office; is that correct? may -be· occasionally . misled by the t~at the natural law comes from God - The SPEAKER. That is correct. P.ropagandists. Hnnself; but we know that each and Mr. BOLAND. Mr~ Speaker I am All we are doing here today is to waive every human being is at the time of birth privileged to join with my distir{guished permanently the impediment which possessed by ~ superior law wb.ich con,tes colleagues ·and friendS in paying tribute would prevent . the beneficiary of this fr~m God Hi~self: One of_ these ~- to the fearless, young, liberty-lo\Washington Star on May 26, 1953, the request of the gentleman from quate funds Congress must see to it that which discusses the same subject. Washington? .this Nation has a sound policy, well ad I expect to get a . special order some There was no objection. .ministered to provide for our veterans. time next week to discuss this matter of Mr. PELLY. Mr. Speaker, I am most military expenditures and I would be · interested, as I am sure other Memb€rs most happy to have the gentlemen from of this Congress are, .in the veterans' the other side of the aisle present to hospital program. I have received from . TARIFFS debate this matter if they care to. I my district numerous letters and tele Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask think it is time that this business of grams from people in all walks of life unanimous consent to address the House slipping prepared statements in the REc who are disturbed, as I am, by the fear for 1 minute and to revise and extend oRD under the guise of debate, and re regarding lack of adequate provisions .my remarks. · leasing same to the press, should stop. for the care of sick and disabled vet The SPEAKER. Is there objection to For example, I do not believe my col erans. This fear should not be allowed the request of the gentleman from Cali ·leagues on the other side of the aisle to develop. I nave niade a careful check .fornia? would have cared .to have delivered on of the State of Washington with the There was no objection. the floor of the House the attacks they Veterans' Administration, and I find the Mr. HUNTER. Mr . .Speaker, earlier made on the Eisenhower administration following to be the facts regarding vet during this session, I introduced a bill, which they inserted in the RECORD the erans' hospital beds in my State and in H. R. 3482, which would eliminate tariffs other day. As every Member of the my district: on automobiles and automobile parts. House knows, there is a great deal of Beds difference between actually delivering a. American Lake Hospital (mental hos- This bill was introduced following rec ommendations of the automobile indus speech on the floor and subjecting your pital) ------904 self to the critical rebuttal of your col Vancouver, Wash. (barracks)------575 try that tariffs be eliminated. Walla Walla______421 leagues, .and simply inserting a state This month, I have received from the ment into the REcoRD without giving Spokane------~00 National Federation of Independent Seattle (new general, medical, and . Business the results of a nationwide poll anyone a chance to refute it. surgical hospital)----..,.------32.5 of its members, all independent business [From the Washington Star of May 26, 1953] ·and professional men, which reflect that BLAST AT WILSON Is REALLY AN ATTACK ON Total------2,425 66 percent are opposed to my bill, 29 per PRESIDENT-DEMOCRATS HAVEN'T CotJ'kAGE I also find that one of the great diffi cent are for it, and 5 percent are un To DENOUNCE EISENHOWER culties of the Veterans' ·Administration is decided. (By Gould Lincoln) personnel (doctors, nurses .and trained Although there have been 2 or 3 oral The Democrats, in their current bitter at personnel) . There is a shortage of inquiries from representatives of the tacks upon Secretary of Defense Wilson, are trained psychiatrists and specialists in camouflaging an assault upon President automobile industry relative to my bill, Eisenhower. They are calling for Mr. Wil- tuberculosis. These hospitals are staffed . I have received no written indication of . son's official head-on the theory he is scut by civilian doctors, and I am wonder support .or willingness to testify in favor tling national defense in the program of ing if the Armed Forces, by drafting the of it. In this connection, it is also in appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal number of doctors and dentists and spe teresting to note that the automobile year 1954, and for the following year. They cialists, are not severely handicapping . industry has not testified during the hav-en't quite the courage yet to denounce our disabled veterans. For instance, in recent hearings on tariff matters before the President himself. the city of Seattle I am informed that the House Committee on Ways and The President is fully cognizant, however, of the details and effect of t~e defense pro out of the· 325 beds in the new veterans Means. Furthermore, I have been un gram which Mr. Wilson has submitted to hospital there are only 264 in use on able to find a single automobile dealer in Congress. It is unthinkable that the pro- · account of the lack of doctors and . my district who has expressed any gram has been laid before that body without trained personnel to take care of the enthusiasm for the elimination of the his approval. As a trained military man patients. tari:tf on automobiles. and as Commander in Chief, it is equally XCIX--364 5780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - · HQUSE -May 28 unthinkable that President Eisenhower will hesitate. · On the contrary, lt may be present sorry. financial strait. This is a case would put his seal of approval on a program expected the President will express himself of a Navy commander, an Army private, an that threatens the national defense. If the firmly. Air Force captain, and several civilians, free American people cannot trust General Eisen spenders ·all, pitting their limited knowl hower in military .decisions such as these, EXCERPTS FROM SPEECH BY HaN. CHARLES B. edge of the high-level military needs of the whom can they trust? BROWNSON BEFORE MOUNT VERNON REPUB• country against the considered and deliber . LICAN CLUB, OF BALTIMORE, MD. ative judgment of the general who led us ASTRONOMICAL SUM to victory in Europe in World War II. When The spearhead of the Democratic attack BALTIMORE, MD., May 25.-"Citizens sin~ the partisan tumult has died down, I hope upon Secretary Wilson is the proposed cut cerel'l7 interested in sound defense will not these · well-:meaning but relatively ·unin in appropriations for the Air Force. The be deluded by the corporal's guard of heavy formed lawmakers will think the situation revised budget request for the Air Force for spenders who chose to pit their meager mili over very seriously before they vote to over fiscal year 1954 is $11.69 billion. The esti tary experience against the judgment of ride the. budget recommendations of General mated carryover from previous appropria President Eisenhower and Secretary of De Eisenhower, whom the people elected last tions for the Air Force is $28.48 billion. This fense Wilson last week," Congressman fall as·an evidence of their confidence in his means a total of $40.17 billion available for CHARLES B. BROWNSON, Republican, Of In leadership in time of armed conflict. It re the Air Force in fiscal year 1954, an astro diana, told a meeting of the Mount Vernon solves itself into a simple issue: Did Truman nomical sum which the Air Force could not Republican Club here tonight. in his budget, or does Eisenhower in his possibly spend in that period. The revised "It's just another case of publicity-hun budget, know best our armed services' needs? budget request, however; cut $5 billion from gry, armchair strategists charging into "Ever since World War II our dollars ap the Truman budget for that branch of the bloodless battle astride the Democratic don px:_opriated to the armed services have had service. Looking · into the future, Mr. Wil key," BRowNsON chargee:. "This attack is wings. Unfortunately you cannot drop an son's critics charge that this cut threatens a politically inspired attempt to sell the atom bomb from a billion-dollar appropria the eventual strength of the Air Force in a American people on the false idea_ that we tions check with wings fastened on it. It's disastrous manner, Mr. Wilson to the con can spend our way · to armed strength by the planes and firepower that make for com trary nothwithstanding. following the Truman budget. bat effectiveness, not the Air Force mimeo Senator MILLIKIN, of Colorado, chairman "It is hard for those whose political lives graph machines, real estate, or snowflake of the Republican conference committee of have depended on· heavy spending to admit' cameras. the Senate, has dared the Democrats to make that efficiency, economy, and the elimina "The wasteful process of giving wings to a political issue of the proposed Air Force tion of duplication in the Air Force can our tax dollars has not been, is not, and money cuts, insisting the country will sup result in more fighting 'planes on the line will not be a substitute for a realistic, effi port the judgment of President Eisenhower in spite of a cut of $5.1 billion from the cient, cost conscious program of producing as to the air strength we should have. The flabby fat of Truman's defense budget," the fighting components and eliminating frills, Colorado Senator, when he issued his chal Congressman noted. duplication and inefficiency. lenge, may have had in mind an investigation So far, Secretary Wilson has been at "Since the end of World War II, Congress which is about to be launched into spending tacked by several Democrats including Sen has appropriated over $225 billions for our by the Air Force in recent years. A subcom ator LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Democrat, of armed services. If money alone woUld mittee of the Senate Armed Forces Commit Texas; Senator HENRY M. JACKSON, Demo build fighting might, we would be invin tee, headed by Senator BRIDGES, of New Hamp crat, of Washington, and Representative cible today. Interservice rivalries, duplica shire, will begin this investigation June 2. SAMUEL w. YORTY, Democrat, of California, tion, inefficiency and waste have drained If reports are true, the waste of funds that all three known for their past voting rec heavily on the real combat value of these will be turned up will shock the American ords in favor of heavy spending and in oppo tax dollars. Incidents like that of the $45 people. In one quarter it is said that large sition to economy. "These attackers fail to ·million squandered by the Army on over sums might as well have been dumped in consider," BROWNSON added, "that the esti coats that were never fit for use, the deliber the Atlantic Ocean. The other members of mated carryover from previous Air Force ap ate duplication of medical supply services· in this subcommittee are Senators FLANDERS, of propriations is $28.48 billions. This will the San Francisco area and the scandals in Vermont, and DUFF, of Pennsylvania, Repub make over $40.17 billions available to the the construction of our foreign bases have licans, and Senators BYRD, of Virginia, and Air Force even with the sound Eisenhower alerted the taxpaying public to the fact SYMINGTON, of Missouri, Democrats. The cut in force." that appropriation of dollars alone will not word is going out that it would be better Out of 31 possible votes ln favor of econ build a sound Military Establishment with· to go slow on demands for greater appro omy in 1951, Senator JoHNSON voted for out the kind of management the President priations for the Air Force until all the facts higher spending 28- times and economy 3 and his Secretary of Defe!lse are prepared to are known. times. In 1952, out of a possible 20 votes deliver. More wasteful scandals .in armed GLOVES COME OFII' for economy, he is listed as supporting higher . services procurement under the Truman The Democrats in Congress-or some o~ spending 14 times and economy only 5 times. administration are being uncovered by every them-are beginning to take the gloves off, This is the same LYNDON JoHNSON who cries new investigation. Money down the drain in preparation for a bare-fist fight with the that the President is not providing sound won't build a single plane. Republican opposition. Senator LYNDON leadership . • "In the last few weeks there has developed JoHNSON, of Texas, the minority leader of Senator HENRY M. JACKSON's economy rec on the floor of Congress, a vicious partisan the ·senate, addressing the Women's National ord was created in the House of Represen effort to seek heavy increases in every non Democratic Club here, asked: tatives. In 1951, out of 14 possible votes partisan appropriation bill in a desperate "Does our Defense Department think that in favor of economy JACKSON voted 12 times attempt to make sure the budget cannot be fewer ships, fewer guns, and fewer planes for higher spending, no votes for economy balanced. This has resulted not only in mean greater strength to defend our country and was absent twice. In 1952, with 10 pos playing partisan politics by seeking to raise against communism? The American people sible votes for economy, JACKSON voted 5 the ~efense appropriation, but in building are a proud people. They are strong in their times for spending, twice for economy and high the hopes of pressure groups whose confidence; firm in ~heir determination to was absent on 3 economy votes," BROWNSON projects are worth while but which should be defend their country. They did not vote (in noted from JACKSON's voting record. · financed at the State or local level. 1952] for weakness and confusion. They did "It was was Senator JACKSON who demon "The administration has taken a firm not call for a reduction in their fighting strated an all-time high in fiscal irrespon stand. The Eisenhower goal is more de' power." sibility when he stood on the floor of the fense for the dollar spent instead of more There was much more to the Johnson House on October 9, 1951, and begged for dollars for defense spending. The country speech, criticizing the Eisenhower adminis a 10 times increase in the atomic-energy will applaud this decision even while the tration. In it the Democratic leader said the appropriation which would have cost $9 Truman clique of heavy spenders in Congress people are seeking firm direction, and he billion for fiscal year 1952 alone, then, with view with alarm the end of the gravy train." added: "If the constitutional leader does not obvious political cynicism voted against the lead, there follows, first, disenchantment, annual tax bill 10 days later. then disillusionment, and, finally, comple~e "Representative SAMUEL W. YoRTY also has USErOF' FEDERALLY OWNED LANDS despair." Here is the suggestion, if nothing an outstanding record as an advocate of more, that President Eisenhower is not pro higher spending. In 1951, out of 14 opportu Mr. D'EWART. Mr. Speaker, I ask viding that leadership. nities to vote for economy, YORTY voted 12 unanimous consent to insert the follow A demand will be made that President times for higher spending, no votes for ing letters at this point in the RECORD. Eisenhower himself defend the details of the economy, and was absent on two economy The SPEAKER. Is there objection to national-defense program. In his recent ad votes. In 1952, out of. 10 opportunities to the request of the gentleman from Mon dress to the Nation on taxes and defense, the vote for economy, YoRTY favored higher President did . give his approval in a general spending 8 times, voted for economy only tana? way to the defense budget. Members of once, and was absent on another economy There was no objection. Congress, including some of those who are vote. WYOMING FEDERATION OF WoMEN'S CLUBS, strongly favorable to the President, will wish "Those who oppose President Eisenhow Cheyenne, Wyo., March 30, 1953. to hear from him more specifically in regard er's judgment in cutting the fat in the Air DEAR FELLow AMERICAN: On March 10, I to items of the program before they vote for Forces appropriations by $5.1 billion are the received a printed letter and enclosed resolu it. Nor does it appear likely the President same ones who spent the Nation into its tion addressed to officers of the State Federa- •

1953 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD -HOUSE 5781 tions of women's Clubs, urging them to a tenant on the Federal lands he uses and small cattlemen, farmers, and the general rubberstamp that resolution, which strongly others are not excluded. public, and could be the first step in the opposed the proposed Uniform Land Te_n Your letter continues: "and to let them greatest land grab in American history." ancy Act. I was appalled. by the many·mls transfer these rights with the sale of the Where is tpe stockman's control, when the · leading and reckless arguments which were land." proposal states that the Secretary may put forward in that resolution. This is a clever way of intimating that the change the use of the land and that the Feeling strongly that such distortions stockman would get a vested interest in the United· States Government's title shall not should not go unrefuted, I wrote the accom Government land. It 1s actually a fact that be .impaired? panying letter to the author of the original the tenancy is usually transferred with the It is only a fair, uniform tenancy law, sub letter. I am sending a copy of this letter stockman's base property (his privately ject to all the restrictions mentioned, and to you because r know that you want to be owned ·land and livestock). many others, that the stockmen want; and, correctly informed about a problem that will But you do not say that both the 10-year the thousands of stockmen, big and little, affect every family in the United States. permit system of leasing the lands to stock who are members of the American National The efficient and most economic use of the men and the transfer of the permit when Cattlemen's Association and the National federally owned lands is of vital concern to the stockman's base property is sold is a Wool Growers Association, are backing the you and to every family because of the tre practice of long standing and is, in fact, proposed act, together with scores of State, mendous part these lands play in providing already part of the law and regulations con regional, and local associations. food and clothing. We women of the W: st cerning leasing and transfers. Your letter says the cattlemau"•s policy is would be the last to wish to spoil the recrea Neither the Government nor the stock to "destroy the public-owned elk and deer tional and esthetic values and the out men nave objected to these terms. It is the and ruin the public's recreation grounds in standing .fishing. and hunting opportunities way in which you have set forth these two order to pasture more range cattle." facts that make them seem objectionable. which we ourselves enjoy. No such desecra And your suggested resolution adds: tion is contemplated by this proposed act. If the public knew all the details about Gov Will you please read the accompanying ernment leasing of lands for grazing, such "During the past 50 years the ravishing and destruction of the native grasses and ~etter? More than ever the citizens of Amer criticism would be meaningless. lca need to be well-informed. I am tired of Your letter -also charges: "It (t;he proposed habitat is a direct result of the cattlemen re people feeling that they can t.:se the 'Club law) will exclude small ranchers, farmers,. .!using to cut down tneir herds from the peak pasturage load during recent years and to in women of America for their own selfish anc: the general public.~· schemes. The fact is that there is no Government creasing the cattle numbers in the United Will you let me know your il."eactions? land left to speak of open for entry now, States to nearly 100 million in 1952." (Jan so ranchers, large and small, and everyone uary 1, 195~ figure for total cattle numbers Sincerely yours, - was 93,696,000; 56,817,000 for beef cattle.) SHffiLEY BoiCE, ·else, are in that sense excluded from Govern Mrs. Fred D. Boice, Jr., ment land. That was inevitable. The so Anyone at all familiar with the West knows called free land could not have lasted forever that the cattleman does not destroy elk and Second Vice President, ·Wyoming deer. He knows that the cattleman con Federation of Women's Clubs. and most of the ranchers today have bought their places anyway. The era of the home serves these animals, for it is his haystacks steader had to end some time. .It ended that keep many of the animals alive during WYOMING FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS, quite a few years ago. a harq winter. Cheyenne, Wyo., March 18, 1953. But that does not mean that a small United States Forest Service figures show Mr. FRANK McQUEEN, rancher or farmer cannot still buy a place that in he past 30-odd years, during which President, Malheur-Harney-Lake Coun with contiguous public land available to him. period the permitted use on forest reserves ties Central Wildlife Council, Burns, He would be no more excluded under the for domestic animal grazing has been more Oreg. . proposed law than he has ever bee-n. · than cut in half, the increase in antelope, DEAR MR. McQUEEN: On March 1.0 I re It is also true that the public's use of the deer, and elk numbers has amounted to 225 ceived your printed letter of February 5 .ad Federal land for recreation would continue percent. dressed to officers of the Federation of as free under the proposed act as it has been. Your council attacks the proposal for "giv Women's Clubs and the resolution which J:n fact, this use could even be enlarged upon, ing cattlemen the right by law to fence and you ask us to send to Secretary of the In for in the words of the proposal (sec. 11)- <:ross-fence thousands of grazing areas." terior, Douglas McKay; Secretary of Agri "Not1ling hen~in contained shall be con The proposal does encourage the Secretary

5782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE May 28 Your council points to 13 cents an animal The SPEAKER. Is there objection to . supra, while the Reserye soldier's sur.. month fee that stockmen pay for grazing on the request of the gentleman from Mis vivor comes under the Federal Employ Government land. The average in Forest souri? SerVice Region No.2 is 67 cents. You should ees Compensation Act by virtue of Public realize that where public land is an impor There was no exception. Law 732, 75th Congress, t)le Naval Re tant part of a community resource, ranch Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, 'in a serve Act of 1938, title 34, Unit~d States property and deeded range lands are valued broadcast on October 1, 1939, Sir Win Code, section 855, and Public Law 179, and taxed at higher rates, thus "averaging ston Churchill said: 76th Congress, title 5, United States up" the public land grazing cost. I cannot forecast to you the action of Code, section 797. · But even this question of costs is provided Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery The following table published in the for in the act. Section 8 (a) provides that---i inside- an enigma. · "The Secretary 'of Agriculture and the Sec Army, Navy, Air Force Journal, March retary of the Interior are authorized and di The recent testimony before the 14, 1953, page 819, indicates the differ· rected to conduct jointly a comprehensive Senate Banking and Currency Commit- ences in rates between the two: economic study·for the purpose of obtaining . tee of Yngvar Brynildssen, Acting Ad Ini tial mont hly in come to survivin g widow such information with respect to the various ministrator of the Small Defense Plants .under various laws regions concerned as may be necessary to establish a schedule of fees for grazing Administration, as reported in the New York Times, of May 23 , indicates that the Active- Initi:;I monthly income privileges on the lands to w):lich this act duty pay to w1dow, present laws present administration's policy toward P ay grade applies which will t ake into consideration and allow------t:O.e investment required in base properties, small business is also "a riddle wrapped· 1 requirements of the local economy of the in a mystery inside an enigma." ances Regular 2 Reservist s particular region, and all other relevant facts The Eisenhower administration says it and circumstances." , is anxious to help small business. When E-1 $165.30 $167. 90 $167. 29 I have tried here to answer dispas sionately 173. 10 167. 90 170.80 the charges you and your council make. it comes to actions, however-and cer 194, 32 167.90 . 180.34 tainly actions do speak louder than !=f~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~ ~ ~ . 243.05 167.90 202.27 Such misleading and reckless arguments E-5 __ __------281.27 167.90 219. 47 must not go unrefuted. words-the Reconstruction Finance E-6 ______------311.84 167. 90 233.23 Sincerely, Corporation under the new administra E-7------ 357. 71 167.90 253.87 W-L ------ 383.06 167.90 265. 28 SHIRLEY BoiCE, tion issues a directive which in the words W-2 ------ 437. 16 167: 90 289. 62 Mrs. Fred D. Boice, Jr., of Mr. Brynildssen will mean "that RFC W -3------ 498. 52 167.90 317. 23 Second Vice President, henceforth will approve virtually no W0 -L -4- _____------___--_____- - - - -_ 606. 41 167.90 365.78 Federation of Women's Clubs. 355.68 167.90 252.96 loans to finance small-business defense 0 --32 ______--______------_ 445.90 167.90 293.56 contracts." 535.80 167. 90 334. 01 0 -4 ______---~ -- - - 612.18 167.90 368.38 0 -5 ______------When this action is related to the ap 0 -6 ______- - 688.56 167. 90 402. 75 VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION parent desire of Secretary ·of Defense 851. 58 167:90 476. 11 0-0 -87_ -----______------___- -_ 1, 048.80 167.90 564.86 Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. Wilson to narrow the mobilization base 1, 211.82 167. 90 617. 90 Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to to exclude smaller business enterprises take from the Speaker's table the bill from a share in defense production there 1 Includes basic pay plus allowances for quarters and is good reason for every small-business subsistence. (H. R. 1561) authorizing the transfer of 2 Veterans' Administration, $75; soldier indemnity, certain property of the Veterans' Ad man· to look to the future with grave $92.90; total, $167.90. concern. Can it be that big business, . s FEqA, 45 percent of pay and allowances; soldier ministration, in Johnson City, Tenn., to mdemm ty , $92.90. the State of ·Tennessee, with a Senate which is so well represented in the amendment thereto, and concur in the· present administration, does not really It should be pointed out that the Fed Senate amendment. · want to encourage competition from its eral Employees Compensation Act is ap I may say, Mr. _Speaker, that the smaller brothers in the moderate-sized plicable to the survivo'rs of reserves · at amendment provides that the State of enterprises which have contributed ·so present because the United States is not Tennessee shall perpetuate and provide much to America's strength and stand- now at war. The Korean operations for the maintenance of the cemetery lo ard of living? · have not been declared to be war. cated on the property. I am advised For combat-duty pay see Public Law that the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. 488, 82d Congress, title VII, page 22. INEQUALITIES IN THE ARMED I urge the early enactment of my bill REECE] has no objection. The bill was FORCES passed recently. Only a few acres of which will correct those inequalities. land are involved. The bill was re• Mr. MULTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask ported unanimously by the Committee unanimous consent to extend my re on Veterans' Affairs and passed the marks at this point in the REcoRD. THE ATOMIC AGE House unanimously on the Consent The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. HO;LIFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I ask Calendar. the request of the gentleman from New unanimous consent to address the House ·I might say also that I have consulted Ymk? · for 1 minute and to revise and extend the leadership on both sides, and they There was no· objection. my remarks. are agreeable to this. Mr. MULTER. Mr. Speaker, I am in The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The Clerk read the title of the bill. troducing a bill to remove the inequali the request of the gentleman from Cali.. The Clerk read the Senate amend ties between the compensation to which fornia? ment, as follows: members of the Reserve components of There was no objection. Page 2, line 10, after "transfer", insert the Armed Forces are entitled for death Mr. HOLIFIELD. Mr. Speaker, within "Provided, That the State of Tennessee shall or disability incurred in line of duty and the last few weeks and months, many perpetuate and provide for the maintenance that to which other members of the nationally known magazines such as this of the cemetery located on the property." Armed Forces are entitled. · month's issue of Fortune and this week's The SPEAKER. ;Is there objection to The differences in disability or death issue of the U. S. News & World Report the request of the gentlewoman from compensation between members of the and other periodicals have contained ar · Massachusetts? Regular Army and the Reserves· come in ticles in regard to the industrial use of There was no objection. those portions of the laws dealing with atomic-produced civilian power. A good .The Senate amendment was concurred survivor benefits. · many of these articles, in my opinion, in, and a motion to reconsider was laid The disability provisions pertaining to convey a · false hope to the American on the table. · the soldier-himself, Regular or Reserve, people that the atomic cookstove is ready in time of peace are the same-see next for the kitchen, and the atomic auto to last proviso in title 5, United States mobile is now ready for the people. I Code, page 797-and appear in title 38, think there must be a design behind ADMINISTRATION POLICY TOWARD United States Code, chapter 12, · Veter these articles which are being propa SMALL BUSINESS ans Regulation 1 (a). . grandized through these magazines, and, Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, I ask The benefits to survivors are paid un therefore, I have requested an hour's unanimous consent to address the House der different laws at present; that is, the time for Monday next in which I intend for 1 minute and to revise ·and extend Regular soldier's survivor continues to to go into this whole subject at some my remarks. come under Veterans Regulation 1 (a). length. I would invite- the attendance 1953 CONGRESSIONAL-RECORD - · HOUSE 5783 of the Members of the House at the dis everyone who is willing to face realities. campaign promises, particularly in regard cussion, and if any are not able to be This is not to minimize, of course, the to a budget and tax cut. So he asks Secre present, I would invite them to read my essentiality and effectiveness of the other tary of the Treasury Humphrey to examine the problem. remarks. services in their respective spheres of Humphrey is a good operator with a smart operation. staff. He · pinpoints the fact that the only· AIR FORCE BUDGET It would be tragic indeed if petty dif substantial reduction can come from the De Mr. STEED. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan ferences and jealousie·s among the serv partment of Defense. So he goes to Secre ices should be permitted to form the tary of Defense Wilson. imous consent to address the House for basis for determining the respective "Charlie," he says, "we've got to come up 1 minute. budgets for the several branches. with a cut of $7 billion and outside of a little The SPEAKER. Is there objection to I trust that the Appropriations sub bit from Mutual Security, it must come from the request of the gentleman from Okla committee now considering this appro your Department. What can you do?" homa? Wilson says he doesn't know. Which is priation will use every means at its com smart, because he doesn't. He goes back to There was no objection. mand to insure that every phase and Mr. STEED. Mr. Speaker, the Mem his Department and asks his assistant in circumstance attendant to working out charge of the Defense Department budget. bers of Congress are vitally interested this budget be looked into before sub This is the Iowa bank cashier and newspaper in the matter of national defense. I mitting their recommendations to the circulation manager. He says. "Sure, I think have received a telegram from a publish House. we .can make it." er of five New England papers, which I I was very much disturbed to read an And he does. He gives Wilson a new paper think might be of ·interest to my .col article which appeared in the Boston with a cut of $7 billion. Five billion comes leagues. The telegram is as follows: ut impairing the Mr. HILLINGS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB By Mr. AYRES: LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H . R. 5456. A bill to extend to June 30, The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of 1954, the direct home and farmhouse loan on the expiration of the· recess. authority of the Administrator of Veterans• The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown committees were delivered to the Clerk Affairs under title m of the Servicemen's for printing and reference to the proper Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, to Harris, D. D., offered the following calendar, as follows: make additional funds available therefor, prayer: Mr. LECOMPTE: Committee on House Ad and for other purposes; to the Committee on Our Father God, with our burdened ministration. House Resolution 248. Reso Veterans' Affairs. lives tense and strained in a violent lution providing for the payment of 6 By Mr. BENTSEN: world, we seek the peace which is the gift months' salary and $350 funeral expenses to H. Res. 257. Resolution to authorize the the estate of Charles R. Torbert, late an em Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com of Thy grace to all those who yield their ployee of the House of Representatives; with merce to conduct an investigation and study wills to Thy will, their minds to Thy out amendment (Rept. No. 492). Ordered of the status of local service airlines under truth, their hearts to Thy obedience. to be printed. the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938; to the God of our fathers, save us from the su Mr. LECOMPTE: Committee on House Ad Committee on Ru)es. preme hypocrisy of decorating tombs and ministration. House Resolution 247. Reso By Mr. COUDERT: at the same time desecrating the herit lution providing for the payment of 6 H. Res. 258. Resolution creating a select age which graves guarantee. Make us months' salary and $350 funeral expenses to committee to conduct an investigation and Sarah Waldron, mother of Mary Waldron, study of how the annual budget may be clean in mind and imagination, upright late an employee of the House of Represent balanced and deficit financing elimir.ated; in character and life. Help us to stand atives; without amendment (Rept. No. 493). to the Committee on Rules. for the hard right against the easy Ordered to be printed. wrong. Amid all the strife and confu · Mr. WOLCOTT: Committee· on Banking sion of our times preserve to us a vision and Currency. H. R. 5141. A bill to create of the world as Thou wouldst have it be, the Small Business Administration and to PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and grant us some part in molding it preserv.e small business inst~tutions and free, competitive enterprise; with amendment Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private nearer to Thy purposes of love and grace. (Rept. No. 494). Referred to the Committee bills and resolutions were introduced With our eyes always on that shining of the Whole House on the State of the and severally referred as follows: goal, as our Nation stands in the valley of Union. By Mr. BARTLETT: decision, save us from any expedient H. R. 5457. A bill to authorize and direct compromise which would mean the cru the sale of certain land in Alaska to John cifixion of moral principle and prove to PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Ekonomos, of the Fairbanks Precinct, Alaska; be in the fateful tomorrow but part of to the Committee on Interior and Insular a progressive surrender to the pagan Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public Affairs. bills and resolutions were introduced and forces which have vowed the destruction By Mr." BRAMBLETT: of the free world. Amen. severally referred as follows: H. R. 5458. A bill for the relief of William By Mr. BOW: Nasato, Josephine Nasato, and Carolyn M. H. R. 5447. A bill to provide that the Com Nasato; to the Committee on the Judiciary. THE JOURNAL missioner of Education shall compile and H. R. 5459. A bill for the relief of Takeko make available to schools in the United Ishiki; to the Committee on the Ju1.iciary. On reque.st of Mr. KNOWLAND, and by States a list of all foreign publications which By Mr. DAVIS of Georgia: unanimous consent, the reading of the are undesirable for school use because of . H. R. 5460. A bill ·for the relief of Sgt. Journal of the proceedings of Thursday,_ their tendency to promote undemocratic Chancy C. Newsom; to the Committee on May 28, 1953, was dispensed with. forms of government; ~o the Committee on the Judiciary. Education and Labor. By Mr. DEROUNI.iN: H. R. 5448. A bill to amend chapter 83 of H. R. 5461. A bill for the relief of Wah title 18, United States Code, so as to make DESIGNATION OF ACTING PRESI Chang Corp.; to the Committee•on the Ju DENT PRO TEMPORE cettain foreign publications nonmailable un diciary. less they bear an appropriate label indicat The legislative clerk read the follow ing the country of origin, and for other By Mr. GOODWIN: purposes; to the Committee on Post Office H. R. 5462. A bill for the relief of Mrs. ing letter: and Civil Service. Romana Michelina Serini; to the Committee UNITED STATES SENATE, By Mr. FRAZIER: on the Judiciary. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, H. R. 5449. A bill to amend section 47c of By Mr. HAGEN of Minnesota: Washington, D. C., June 1, 1953. the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, H. R. 5463. A bill for the relief of Pauline To the Senate: as amended; to the .Committee on Armed Ann Dufault and Michael Francis Dufault; Being temporarily absent from the Sen Services. to the Committee on the Judiciary. ate, I appoint Hon. WALLACE F. BENNETT, a By Mr. HELLER: By Mr. KEOGH: Senator from the State of Utah, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence. H. R. 5450. A bill to admit 100,000 immi H. R. 5464. A bill for the relief of Nicola Scala di Antonio; to the Committee on the STYLES BRIDGES, grants who are natives and citizens of Ita~y; President pro tempore. to .the Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. By Mr. HOPE: . H. R. 5465. A bill for the relief of Nicola Mr. BENNETT thereupon took the H R. 5451. A bill to amend the wheat Scala di Felice; to the Committee on the chair as Acting President pro tempore. marketing quota provisions of the Agricul Judiciary. tural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, By Mr. REES of Kansas: and for other purposes; to the Committee on H. R. 5466. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Amy MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Agriculture. Louise Cowan Tarrant; to the Committee By Mr. McDONOUGH: on the Judiciary. APPROVAL OF BILL H. R. 5452. A bill to amend the Internal By Mr. THOMAS: . Messages in writing from the Presi Revenue Code, act of February 10, 1939; to H. R. 5467. A bill for the relief of Francis dent of the United States were com the Colr-!!littee ·on Ways and Means. A. Reilly; to the Committee on the Judiciary. municated to the Senate by Mr. Miller,