1957 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 6407 dent and the Congress of the United States may have in and to certain land located in By Mr. YOUNGER: to transfer to the Territory of Hawaii the Stone County, Miss., in order to clear the H. R. 7293. A bill for the relief of Capt. remaining public lands and the authority title to such land; to the Committee on In Carl F. Dykeman; to the Committee on the to legislate in respect thereto, as set forth terior and Insular Affairs. Judiciary. in Joint Resolution 4 of the Session Laws of By Mr. ENGLE (by request) : Hawaii, 1955; to the Committee on Interior H. R. 7280. A bill to consider residence in and Insular Affairs. American Samoa by Pierrette Lataste Price as PETITIONS, ETC. residence in the United States for naturali Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions zation purposes; to the Committee on the and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk Judiciary. PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. FLYNT: and referred as follows: Under clause 1 of rule XX:II, private H. R. 7281. A bill for the relief of the Col 227. By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey: bills and resolutions were introduced and lier Manufacturing Co., of Barnesville, Ga.; Resolution adopted on April 17, 1957, by to the Committee on the Judiciary. the members of the Township Committee of severally referred as follows: Lawrence Township, N. J., urging the adop By Mr. AUCHINCLOSS: By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN: H. R. 7282. A bill for the relief of Iwan tion of legislation providing salary increases H. R. 7267. A bill for the relief of Charles and personnel management relations for J. Jennings; to the Committee on the Judi Okopny; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7283. A bill for the relief of Maria postal employees; to the Committee on Post ciary. Office and Civil Service. By Mr. BARDEN: Rosa Romao Pereira; to the Committee on 228. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the sec H. R. 7268. A bill for the relief of Walid the Judiciary. retary, Gale Grange, No. 282, Forest Grove, Tawfiq Nassar; to the Committee on the By Mr. HEALEY: Oreg., petitioning consideration of their res Judiciary. H. R. 7284. A bill for the relief of Judith olution with reference to requesting that By Mr. BELCHER: Leith Patricia Garcia; to the Committee on they be placed on record as favoring the H. R. 7269. A bill for the relief of Janet the Judiciary. construction of a high dam at Hells Can Kay Smith; to the Committee on the Judi By Mr. HOSMER: yon on the Snake River; to the Committee ciary. H. R. 7285. A bill for the relief of Petronila on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. R. 7270. A bill for the relief of Geras D. Mupas; to the Committee on the Judi 229. Also, petition of the secretary, Hills simoula Andreou Bitzer; to the Committee ciary. boro Grange; No. 73, Hillsboro, Oreg., peti on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE: tioning consideration of their resolution with H. R. 7271. A bill for .the relief of Elpiniki H. R. 7286. A bill for the relief of Stephen reference to requesting that they be placed Litson; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ling-Tsung Tsao and Nancy Yat-Sun Lam on record as being in favor of the high H. R. 7272. A bill for the relief of Solon Tsao, his wife; to the Committee on the Ju Hells Canyon Dam on the Snake River; to Askoutsis Spence; to the Committee on the diciary. the Committee on Interior and Insular Af· Judiciary. By Mr. JARMAN: fairs. H. R. 7273. A bill for the relief of Kiriaki H. R. 7287. A bill for the relief of Mrs. 230. Also, petition of the secretary, Dixie Petros; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Christiane Heath; to the Committee on the Grange, Huntington, Oreg., petitioning con H. R. 7274. A bill for the relief of Evgenia sideration of their resolution with reference Adamopoulou Freeman; to the Committee on Judiciary. ' By Mr. LESINSKI: to requesting adoption of a program in sup the Judiciary. port of a high Hells Canyon Dam, and H. R. 7275. A bill for the relief of Thomas H. R. 7288. A bUl for the relief of Miodrag Kitanovich; to the Committee on the Judi full comprehensive development of the Co Michael Pritzos; to the Committee on the lumbia River system; to the Committee on Judiciary. ciary. By Mr. MORRISON: Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. BRAY: . 231. Also, petition of the resolution com· H. R. 7276. A bill for the relief of Eugen H. R. 7289. A blll for the relief of Salim mittee, Mud Springs Grange, No. 619, Ma Schillo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Hanna Sabbagh; to the Committee on the dras, Oreg., petitioning consideration of their By Mr. BUDGE: Judiciary. resolution with reference to requesting that H. R. 7277. A bill for the relief of Marianne By Mr. PERKINS: they be placed on record as being opposed Elise Gertrud Brockmann; to the Committee H. R. 7290. A bill for the relief of Rose to the proposed three small dams, and being on the Judiciary. marie Kahlert; to the Committee on the in favor of only one--a high dam at Hells By Mr. BURDICK: Judiciary. Canyon; to the Committee on Interior and · H. R. 7278. A bill for the relief of Earl T. By Mr. ROONEY: Insular Affairs. · Ellis, receiver of the Quantico Co., Inc., of H. R. 7291. A bill for the relief of Mrs. 232. Also, petition of the president, the Petersburg, Va.; to the Committee on the Ernestine Felix; to the Committee on the Methodist Federation for Social Action, Judiciary. Judiciary. Gresham, Oreg., petitioning consideration By Mr. COLMER: By Mr. SIEMINSKI: of their resolution with reference to the con H. R. 7279. A bill to relinquish any right, H. R. 7292. A blll for the relief of Francesco duct of the House Committee on Un-Ameri title, and interest which the United States DeMarco; to the Committee on the Judiciary. can Activities; to the Committee on Rules.
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
A Permanent U. N. Force the attention of my collegaues to Mr. United Nations. He should be of the Rockwell's observations which concur in same caliber as Gen. Douglas MacArthur EXTENSION OF REMARKS principle with the concurrent resolutiGn. or Field Marshal Montgomery. The OF Mr. Rockwell's remarks follow: troops should be drawn evenly at so many It is vital that the United States at this per 1,000 population of member coun HON. FRED SCHWENGEL time inaugurate the creation of a stand tries. It would be best if these troops OF IOWA ing army by the United Nations. served a 20-year or career hitch at suf IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A permanent force, second to none, ficient salary to make such a career at tractive and with adequate retirement Monday, May 6, 1957 supported by all member nations, accord ing to their wealth and population. pay and 30-day rotational leave per year. Mr. SCHWENGEL. Mr. Speaker, in To see that the will of the majority is This United Nations army should include connection with the concurrent resolu honored by the recalcitrant few. all the various services of modern war tion offered by my colleagues last Thurs To see that every people has the right fare, answerable to the supreme com· day to create a permanent U. N. force, of unfettered self-determination as to mander. I ask unanimous consent to have entered It should be plain to anyone that such in the RECORD some observations on the the form of government it wishes to an army supported by at least 50 nations need of such action by a constituent of pursue. would eventually constitute a defense mine, John B. Rockwell, of Mount Pleas To see that the will of the majority of force per nation at a cost much below ant, Iowa. Mr. Rockwell is a student of the United Nations is carried out in all that of 50 such individual defense forces. government and devotes a considerable places and by all peoples. Worldwide bases would be readily avail· amount of time and energy to keeping This army should be under a supreme able everywhere. Short of war, such an peace in the world. I respectfully direct commander responsible only to the organization might enforce its will upon 6408 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 6 an offending nation by complete ostra .. leged countries from the false promises of modest-aid program, accompanied by a cism. This would include the blockade, communism to which people are sometimes sound foreign policy, wisely and temper tempted to turn when they are desperate without an exchange of ideas or trade and starving; to accomplish all these good ately administered, is in order. For the legal or illegal; a complete blackout and things, your Congress, a few years ago, set American taxpayer cannot indefinitely a severance of all relations by member up what is called the surplus food-distribu· continue to support the tremendous bur nations. Such nation, upon indicating a tion program. den of the foreign military and economic desire' to rejoin, should be forced to un . This program authorizes the President of aid programs we are presently carrying. dergo a period of probation or limited the United States, at his discretion, to use As Mary might have put it: How long privilege. our surpluses to relieve hunger wherever it shall we continue to help the people of exists in the world. other countries when we need some of But your Congress did not stop here, Mary. Or perhaps it would be more correct to say this help for ourselves? that it didn't just begin here. Because Con- Food for Thought gress first provided that the wants of our own people must be met before any food is sent EXTENSION OF REMARKS abroad. Connecticut May 3 Observance That ls why we have, today, a school-lunch OF program in every one of our 48 States-a pro gram that provides hot, nourishing meals EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. ELIZABETH KEE daily to millions of American schoolchildren OF OF WEST VIRGINIA throughout the school year. And it is also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES why our charitable institutions and State HON. ANTONI N. SADLAK welfare agencies are able to distribute tons OF CONNECTICUT Monday, May 6, 1957 and tons of free food annually to our own IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. KEE. Mr. Speaker, a young con- needy. stitutent of mine wrote to me recently It might surprise you to know that just Monday, May 6, 1957 about a problem which is plaguing a good in the first 9 months of this fiscal year, from Mr. SADLAK. Mr. Speaker, at Hart- many adult minds today-the question July 1• 1956• to March 31• 1957• West Vir- ford, Conn., yesterday afternoon in the. of continuing United States economic aid ginia has received 5•800',ooo pounds of sur- Bushnell Memorial Auditorium under plus food for its school-lunch program; to other countries. Because Mary's. 2,900,000 pounds have been consumed in our the sponsorship of the Polish-American question, in varying forms, is repeated state charitable institutions; and 22,900,000 Congress, District of Connecticut, there so frequentiy in my daily mail, I am pub- pounds have been distributed to our needy assembled nearly 2,000 people in observ lishing my answer to her letter, feeling through our State public-assistance program. ance of the Polish Constitution of May that it may be of general interest and What do these surplus foods consist of? ~. The diversified program was opened may serve to offset some of the misinfor- Included in the list are: Wheat flour and by Attorney Stanley Grudzinski, ex mation being circulated as the House cornmeal; dairy products such as butter, ecutive vice president, who extended prepares to take up the President's for- cheese, and dry milk; pork products such as greetings and made most appropriate canned ham, pork in gravy, and luncheon ei gn aid program. Here is what I wrote meat; dried beans, rice, and fresh prunes; opening remarks. This was followed by to Mary: cottonseed oil, lard, shortening, and some brilliant singing of our national anthem DEAR MARY: It ls certainly nice to have a sweetpotatoes. People can manage to sub- and the Polish anthem by Mr. L. J. Daum. letter from you and I shall do my best to sist fairly well on the menus this list will The invocation was then intoned by answer the question you asked me. You provide. Father Kukuc and then Rev. M. Kar would like to kno':V why it is that this won- So you see, Mary, we must never jump to wacki, president of the Polish-American derfui country of ours helps other countries · conclusions, nor always believe all that we Congress addressed the large audience. by giving them food for their poor people read and hear discussed until we have taken M h'ld · t· t f when we ourselves in the United States need the trouble, as you have in this instance, to any c 1 ren, in na Ive cos umes o food as much as the other countries do. find out the facts for ourselves. Poland, taught by.Felician Sisters, then Well, Mary, I think I can guess at what This great Nation of ours does, indeed, entranced the crowd with a stirring per- ha:; prompted you to ask this question. You h;old out a helping hand to hungry people of formance of dancing and drills. It was are probably thinking that the United States other lands-as I am sure you are proud and tJien my honor and privilege to address should first take care of its own needy be- happy to have your country do. But let us. the assemblage in English and in Polish. fore caring for those of other lands. But never forget that at the same time that we These remarks were followed by out this, my dear, is exactly what your country give this aid to others, we are also serving standing vocal renditions by the Choir has done. our own interests. For by stamping out Polonia, a fine group of young ladies and First, let me explain that we in the United want and suffering wherever we find it, we young men as well as older ladies and States are blessed with an overabundance help to prevent war as we prove to the world of food, more than we can ever possibly 11ope that democracy really works for all people. men, all recent arrivals in the United to consume. Across the Nation, our store- States who, on May 19th will celebrate houses are fairly bursting with wheat and That is what I have written to Mary, the fifth anniversary of their singing other grains, with butter, meat and pork a young person who will one day have to choir. The next action on the program products, and with a great many other food uphold the ideals and traditions of our was the reading of a resolution_by Mr. commodities that can ·be preserved and · Nation as we do today. There are, of Grudzinski, attached and made part of stored. These are what you hear referred to course, many other vital factors which these remarks, which was loudly and as our "surplus foods." must be taken into account as we weigh · 1 d It is these surpluses-for which we have unammous Yen orsed and passed by the the pluses and minuses of the costly pro- thousand i·n the hall no domestic markets big enough to exhaust S • them-that force down the prices our farm- grams of foreign aid we have carried on For more than a half-hour movies ers receive for what they raise and this since the end of World War II. taken in Poland during a recent visit by creates hard times for our farm families. So These programs have by no means been Mr. Joseph Alecks were shown to the then, you might ask, why don't we just sell · devoid of self-interest. They have con- appreciative audience. We were aghast these surpluses to the foreign countries and tributed immeasurably to our own secu- at scenes of remnants of concentration let them feed their own people? · rity and economic advancement. We camps and gas chambers where many The chief answer to this is that these na- t 1 r b th t t tlons do not have United States dollars to mus sure Y rea lZe Y now a our wo valiant Poles were murdered. We par- pay for the foodstuffs they might wish to oceans no longer present impenetrable _ ticularly observed the obvious need of buy, while our American producers are un- barriers against Communist aggression food and clothing in the pictures taken willing to accept other nations' currency and attack; and that since we must have of curious crowds of youngsters and old because it has no purchasing power in this a world market for the things we pro- folks who for the first time looked at an country. In other words, you could not duce--or face an even worse economic American. The primitive means of har spend this foreign money at the corner store depression than the one we experienced vesting a hay crop impressed each viewer as you would our own nickels, dimes, and in the 1930's-we would not long survive with the need of farm implements and quarters. as a free nation surrounced by hostile _ equipment. So to help our own farmers to receive bet- C · t t ll't ter prices for their products; to have this ommums sa e 1 es. Mr. Speaker, during my address I surplus food serve a useful purpose instead These are the unhappy facts we must stressed my opinion "that it would be the of going to waste and having to be destroyed; face as Congress takes up the foreign- best investment of $100 million that our to aid the hungry people of many lands, in- aid program for fiscal 1958. Nonethe- Government ever made if we granted eluding our own, and to save underprlvi- less, it would seem to me that a more economic aid to Poland to that amount 1957 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 6409 in contrast to the billions that have been RECORD, I include the following state velopment of this program and the ap given in foreign aid since Poland was ment commemorating Israel Independ pointment of the committee. first blitzed in September 1939.', The ence Day: The special subcommittee has func subsequent showing of the movies of ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY tions as outlined in section 136 of the which I had no previous knowledge May 6 ls the ninth anniversary of Israel's Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. · though I know Mr. Alecks and the pie- · independence. It is a day that symbolizes Each standing legislative committee of tures he took at random following the Jewish achievement. Within 9 years the the House was given the responsibility Poznan uprisings were not made for any ideal of Zionism has been transformed from of exercising continuous watchfulness propaganda purposes, these emphasized the planning stage to actuality. To create a and appraising the administration of the the dire need for food, clothing, medi nation and an army within such a short space. laws of the agencies of Government cines and better and more effective farm - of time is a near miracle. Israel has strug gled against great odds, but has proved that within the jurisdiction of the committee. equipment than scythes and sickles and she could survive pressures from the Arabs The work was referred to in that act as old hand-rakes to make and harvest hay on the one hand and from the Great Powers "legislative oversight." The term, ac crops. I wish it would have been pos on the other. I would like to congratulate cording to Webster's, means "watchful sible for all the Members of this House Israel on this happy anniversary. care or supervision.'' to have viewed these authentic movies of Like America, Israel ls a nation-of pioneers, I named our colleague, the Honorable freedom-loving and freedom-seeking and a nation of diverse origins, held togeth-er by a common faith and belief. Politically and MORGAN M. MOULDER, as chairman of the freedom-determined Poles and I am special subcommittee. Mr. MOULDER was convinced that each would join in an strategically, too, the interests of Israel and the United States run parallel. Politically, the next Member in seniority on our endorsement of the resolution adopted . both nations are opposed to Communist in committee whom I had not designated as at the 166th anniversary of the Polish filtration in the Middle East, while their a chairman of an important subcommit Constitution of May 3, 1791. The reso mutual interests demand strategic coopera tee and with important work to do. I, lution follows: tion. therefore, want to make it perfectly clear, RESOLUTION It is now more than ever necessary for the Mr. Speaker, that he as an able member United States to close ranks with Israel. As We, the people, assembled on May 5, 1957, Britain has withdrawn from Suez, and Brit of our committee and in whom I and at the Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford, ish prestige in the Middle East has dimin other members have utmost confidence Conn., u nder the sponsorship of the Polish ished, it has become clear that the United was the logical and appropriate selection American Congress, District of Connecticut, for the chairmanship of this important observing solemnly the glorious anniversary States must assume Britain's former role. of the Polish Constitution of the 3d of May And keeping the region on the side of the work. and deeply conscious of the indelible im free world will require mmtary and political We selected eight other members of print of this magnificent day upon all dedi as well as ideological and economic strength. our committee, whose names are includ cated to the belief that life without liberty If war comes to the Middle East, America ed in the attached statement, all out demands boundless sacrifice; now therefore, must have aYies and points of support. Under such conditions, Israel may well prove standing, able and experienced members. We here assembled believing in this su to be one of America's most important assets In addition, our colleague, Mr. WOLVER preme principle bow in gratitude to the TON, the ranking minority member of the heroic people of Poznan and to the magnifi in the Middle East. cent resurgence of the Polish Nation and to At Munich, Chamberlain saw only the risks committee, and I, as chairman of the its courage in the face of hopeless odds; we associated with participating in little wars committee, are active members and who congratulate them on this great day on their and forgot that as England abandoned strong will assist in this important undertaking. bloodless revolution; we call upon the free points it was more and more exposed to the On April 18 the committee met and thor world and in particular the United States to danger of a world war. America must not oughly discussed this program and a de further solidify the gains of liberty in Poland make the same error. America must support tlle outposts of the West such as Israel, whose sire to do a good and objective job. as follows: I agreed to the scope of its work thait 1. By giving maximum economic aid to security and integrity are essential to Amer Poland and the Polish people now. ican strategic interests and to American we should undertake. I include a copy 2. By insisting that the aid given must strategic needs. Traditionally, the United of this outline as announced by Mr. reach the Polish masses. States has been on the side of the underdog. MOULDER, chairman of the subcommittee, 3. By insisting upon maximum concessions Israel is a small, democratic nation which at this time: · from the authorities in Poland to allow eco has opted for freedom and needs American MARCH 6, 1957. support for survival. The United States nomic aid in all its forms, adequately super OREN HARRIS, Democrat, Arkansas, chair vised, free of burdensome duties, to reach cannot afford to abandon Israel and the man, House Committee on Interstate and the impoverished masses. values and achievements which it represents. Foreign Commerce, today announced the 4. By recognizing the role of the Catholic appointment of a special subcommittee to Church in Poland and Cardinal Stefan Wy review, study, and examine the execution of - szynski in the Polish struggle for freedom. the laws by the administrative and inde 5. By recognizing that Polish territories Legislative Oversight Subcommiltee pendent agencies of the Government within were ravaged a-nd plundered through the the jurisdiction of the committee. centuries; that its rightful owners were re Outlines Scope of Its Work Section 136 of the Legislative Reorganiza settled with the sword, the Nazi furnace and tion Act of 1946, which is included in the the concentration camps; that the lands now rules of the House of Representatives, pro having reverted to its rightful owners, the EXTENSION OF REMARKS vides that to assist the Congress in apprais world must spare the spectacle of a new re OF ing the administration of the laws each settlement by war, Nazi type furr.aces and · standing committee of the House of Repre concentration camps. HON. OREN HARRIS sentatives shall exercise continuous watch 6. By recognizing that the moral strength OF ARKANSAS fulness of the execution of the laws by the of the Polish people will be supported by · IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES administrative agencies of the Government guaranteeing the Polish people the undis within the jurisdiction of the committee. turbed possession forever of traditional Polish · Monday, May 6, 1957 In addition, House Resolution 99, 85th territories. · · Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to Congress, authorizes the committee to inves Unanimously adopted at Hartford, Conn., tigate and study the administration and en this 5th day of May 1957. advise, for the information of the Mem forcement by departments and agencies of bers of the Congress, an outline of the the Government of provisions of law relat . scope of the work by the Subcommittee ing to subjects which are within the juris on Legislative Oversight of the House diction of such committee. Israel Independence Day Committee on Interstate and Foreign · In the consideration of the resolution by ' Commerce by the committee, Thursday, the House of Representatives on February , 5, 1957, Speaker RAYBURN, former chairman EXTENSION OF -REMARKS April 18, 1957. Pursuaint to our suggestion, Mr. Speak of the committee, stated: "I trust that the OF gentleman will set up a subcommittee, and er, at the time the resolution authorizing I think under the broad authority of this HON. JAMES ROOSEVELT the work of our Committee on Interstate resolution he has that authority to go into OF CALIFORNIA and Foreign Commerce was being consid the administration of each and every one of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ered, I announced the appointment of a these la.ws to see whether or not the law as special subcommittee for this work on we intended it ls being carried out or whether . Monday, May 6, 1957 · March 6, 1957. I am enclosing herewith , a · great many of these laws are being i:e Mr. ROOSEVELT. Mr. Speaker.. un a copy of the announcement in order pealed or revamped by those who administer · der leave to extend my remarks in the that we may have a continuity of the de· them... · PIII-404 6410 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 6 Chairman HARRIS and Mr. WOLVERTON will istrative interpretation; enlargement of area tee on Donable Property for your considera be ex officio members of the subcommi.ttee, of regulation supported by the decisions. tion and interpretation: with voting privileges. 7. Enforcement of statute, rules, and regu 1. Are the activities listed in the directive, The membership of the subcommittee is as lations. No. 4160.10 and amendments, of the Secre follows: 8. Organization of agency. tary of Defense eligible donees within the Special Subcommittee on Legislative Over (a) Independence and bipartisanship of intent of the statute? sight: MORGAN M. MOULDER, Democrat, Mis Commission, as intended in its creation; 2. If not, which qualify as donees within souri, chairman; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, Dem identification of the regulators with the your interpretation? ocrat, Mississippi; PETER F. MACK, Democrat, regulated. 3. If so, what limitations would be appli Illinois; JOHN J. FLYNT, JR., Democrat, Geor (b) Personnel: Experience, relationship to cable with respect to additional donees? gia; JOHN E. Moss, Democrat, California; agency policy, status under civil service. However, in construing the above Public JosEPH P. O'HARA, Republican, Minnesota; (c) Workload, distribution of personnel as Law the subcommittee has no intention of ROBERT HALE, Republican, Maine; JOHN W. to statutory duties or on duties assumed confining you to the above questions in re HESELTON, Republican, Massachusetts; JOHN through administrative interpretations, co questing your interpretation. B. BENNETT, Republican, Michigan. ordination with State and other regulatory The main purpose of this request is to agencies, trade or industry enforcement have a determination as to whether or not APRIL 18, 1957. groups. the Department of Defense has made ad ministrative interpretations which have in Representative MORGAN M. MOULDER, chair cluded organizations that are not authorized man of the Subcommittee on Legislative by law or are contrary to the intent of Con Oversight of the House Committee on Inter Educational Activities of Special Interest gress. state and Foreign Commerce, announced to the Armed Services If not, what are the limitations to the that in executive session today the subcom inclusion of other similar organizations, na mittee had adopted, with the approval of tional, regional, or local, so that they will Committee Chairman OREN HARRIS, the fol EXTENSION OF REMARKS not have to resort to legislative processes? lowing outline of the scope of the subcom OF The following language will be noted in mittee's activities: section 203 (j) (2), as now in effect: PURPOSES HON. JOHN W. McCORMACK "In the case of surplus property under the To examine the execution of the laws by OF MASSACHUSETTS control of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall determine whether the administrative agencies, administering IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES laws within the legislative jurisdiction of such property is usable and necessary for the committee, to see whether or not the Monday, May 6, 1957 educational activities which are of special law as Congress intended in its enactment interest to the armed services, such as mari has been and is being carried out or whether Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, un time academies or military, naval, Air Force, it has been and is being repealed or revamped der leave to revise and extend my re or Coast Guard preparatory schools • • • ." by those who administer it. marks I am inserting in the CoNGRES You will also note in the same subdivision SIONAL RECORD an exchange of letters be the authority of the Secretary to make cer DUAL APPROACH tain determinations in relation to the above. 1. Whether the law has been and is being tween the Special Subcommittee on I There is herewith enclosed a copy of De faithfully executed by the agency in the pub Donable Property of which am chair partment of Defense Directive dated April lic interest. man and the Comptroller General of the 27, 1953, No. 4160.10; Directive Transmittal 2. Whether the law and the statutory United States. of June 23, 1954, No. 54-69; Directive Trans standards it contains have been and are be The special subcommittee has before mittal 54-77 dated July 23, 1954; Directive ing interpreted by rule, or internal pro it a number of bills which would extend Transmittal No. 55-83 dated June 22, 1955; cedures, to enlarge the area of regulation be the donation of surplus property to many Directives System Transmittal No. 4160.10- yond that intended, and to administer it additional groups and activities includ ch. 4, dated June 18, 1956; Directives Sys through procedures not intended by the ing fire-fighting organizations, commu tem Transmittal No. 4160.10-ch. 5, dated Congress. nity organizations, tax-supported public June 28, 1956, and Directives System Trans AGENCIES TO BE EXAMINED mittal No. 4160.10-ch. 6, dated September 13, recreation agencies, State defense forces, 1956. 1. Civil Aeronautics Administration, Civil publicly owned water and sewer districts, Your attention is particularly directed to Aeronautics Board, Federal Communications 4-H Clubs, Youth Camps, first aid crews, organizations such as contained in Depart Commission, Federal Power Commission, and so forth. ment of Defense Directive Transmittal of Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug June 23, 1954, No. 54-69, and Department of Administration, Interstate Commerce Com The Secretary of Defense has hereto Defense Directive Transmittal dated Septem mission, Securities and Exchange Commis fore determined under a provision of law ber 13, 1956, No. 4160.10-ch. 6, and similar sion. that a number of groups, institutions, organizations, and whether or not under 2. Bureau of Standards, National Insti and so forth, are "educational activities Public Law 152, as amended, such action can tutes of Health, National Science Founda of special interest to the armed services" be administratively taken by the Department tion, Weather Bureau. and has donated surplus property to of Defense. 3. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, them. Sincerely yours, Office of Alien Property, Public Health Serv JOHN W. McCoRMACK, ice, Railroad Retirement Board, and other Since the volume of donations by the Chairman, Special Subcommittee on agencies within legislative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense has been consider DonahZe Property of the Committee committee. able and the possible inclusion of other on Government Operations. SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED donees under existing bills would greatly 1. Review and analysis of the law and add to the donable program, the Special EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SPECIAL INTEREST fl.mendments, and intent of the Congress Committee on Donable Property thought TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE when enacted. it advisable to request the Comptroller Admiral Farragut Academy, Pine Beach, 2. Area of the field regulated by each law, General for a clarifying decision as to N. J. changing circumstances and growth of the authority for the inclusion of existing Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, field since enactment. donees and the extent to which he can Fla. Allen Military Academy, Bryan, Tex. 3. Consideration of the legislative stand include others. The letters follow: Augusta Military Academy, Fort Defiance, ards in the law to determine whether they CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Va. can be drafted in more precise terms with HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bolles School, Jacksonv11le, Fla. the view of reducing administrative discre OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY LEADER, Bordentown Military Institute, Borden- tion. Washington, D. C., February 5, 1957. town, N. J. · 4. Consideration of rules and regulations Hon. JosEPH CAMPBELL, Brown Military Academy, San Diego, Calif. issued by the agency under the discretionary Comptroller General of the United California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, delegations, reconciliation with statutory States, Washington, D. C. Calif. standards and legislative intent, manner in DEAR MR. CAMPBELL: The attention of the Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 16 East 48th Street, which rules have been applied in practice. Special Subcommittee on Donable Property New York 17, N. Y. 5. Administrative interpretations and of the Committee on Government Opera Castle Heights Military Academy, Lebanon, practices apart from formal rules and regula tions, House of Representatives, has been Tenn. tions, public notice of such interpretations called to interpretations of section 203 (j) Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, and practices, extent to which in fact ad (2) of the Federal Property and Adminis Tenn. ministration is by internal interpretations trative Services Act, Public Law 152, 8lst Culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind. as distinct from published rules. Congress, as now in effect, with reference to Fishburne Military School, Waynesnoro, 6. Judicial decisions on the administra which your opinion is requested. Va. tion of the law by the agency, the statutory The following questions are respectfully Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, standards, rules and regulations, and admin- submitted to you by the Special Subcommit- Va. 1957 CONGRESSIONAL Rf;CORD - HOUSE Georgia Military Academy, College Park, Act (63 Stat. -387) provided in pertinent part in detail of these and other organizations Ga. as follows: designated as eligible as well as the regu . Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Ga. "In the case of surplus property under the lations of the military departments under Gordon Military College, Barnesville, Ga. control of the National Military Establish the involved provision of law. Also, on page Greenbrier Military School, Lewisburg, W. ment, the Secretary of Defense shall deter 15 of Senate report 2267 on H. R. 7227, there Va. mlne whether such property is usable and is quoted a letter of the Department of Howe ~mtary School, Howe, Ind. necessary for educational activities which Defense reporting that donations were be· Kamehameha School for Boys, Honolulu, are of special interest to the armed services, 1ng made to 46 schools and educational activ T.H. such as maritime academies or military, ities designated as being of special interest Kemper Military School, Boonville, Mo. naval, Air Force, or Coast Guard preparatory to the Department. The fact that organiza. Kentucky Military Institute, Lyndon, Ky. schools. • • *" tions such as the Boy scouts and Girl Scouts LaSalle Military Academy, Oakdale, Long This subsection was renumbered "203 (j) · of America and the Camp Fire Girls were Island, N. Y. (2)" and the language was reenacted wlth considered as eligible donees was brought Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine. out change, except for the substitution of to the attention of the Congress on numer Marion Institute, Marion, Ala. "Department of Defense" for "National Mili ous earlier occasions. See in this connec Marmion Military Academy, Aurora, Ill. tary Establishment" by the act of July 3, tion, page 16, hearing before the Com Massachusetts Maritime Academy, State 1956 (70 Stat. 493). A further sentence of mittee on Government Operations, United Pier, Buzzards Bay, Mass. · the section authorizes the allocation of the States Senate, on H. R. 3322 and S. 1004, Massanutten Military Academy, Wood surplus property determined usable and 84th Congress, April 21, 1955; page 321, stock, Va. necessary for such purposes for transfer by hearings before the Special Subcommittee Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, Mo. on Donable Property of the Committee on Morgan Park Military Academy, Chicago, the Administrator of General Services to the appropriate State agency for distribution to Government Operations, House of Repre Ill. such educational activities. sentatives, on H. R. 3322, 84th Congress, National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol, February 15, 17, and 21, 1955; pages 94 and. Inc., Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, Designations of eligible donees are set forth in Department of Defense Directive 96, of the February 1955 report to the Com D. C. mission on Organization of the Executive National Headquarters, Boy Scouts of 4160.10, a copy of which you enclosed with Branch of the Government prepared by the America, New Brunswick, N. J. your letter, and our attention is directed Task Force on Use and Disposal of Federal National Headquarters, Girl Scouts of particularly to such organizations as Camp Surplus Property; and page 224, Donable America, 155 East 44th Street, New York 17, Fire Girls, Inc., Boys' Clubs of America, Inc., Surplus Property Program Hearings before N. Y. and similar organizations. The similar or a subcommiteee of the Committee on Gov New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, ganizations designated in the directive are ernment Operations, House of Representa N. Mex. national headquarters, Boy Scouts of Amer tives, 83d Congress, April 20, 21, 23, and 24, New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on ica, and national headquarters, Girl Scouts 1953. In view of the rules of statutory con Hudson, N. Y. of America. ' The dates of original designa· struction referred to above and the circum New York State Maritime Academy, Fort tion of these organizations are as follows: stances here involved we conclude that the Schuyler, Bronx, New York, N. Y. Boy Scouts, May 12, 1951; Girl Scouts, March designations by the Department of Defense Northwestern Military and Naval Academy, 6, 1952; Camp Fire Girls, June 23, 1954; and of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Camp Fire Walworth, Wis. Boys' Clubs of America, September 13, 1956. Girls as eligible donees are within the in· Oak Ridge Military Institute, Oak Ridge, You submit the following specific questions tent of the statute as now in effect. Also, N. C. for our consideration: since Boys' Clubs conduct educational activ Oklahoma Military Academy, Claremore, "1. Are the activities listed in the direc· ities (Boys' Club of Detroit v. Pakula (69 Okla. . tive, No. 4160.10, and amendments, of the N. W. 2d 348)), and otherwlse appears to Pennsylvania Military Preparatory School, Secretary of Defense eligible donees withtn be similar in purpose to the aforementioned Chester, Pa. · the intent of the statute? organizations, the designation of such or Porter Military Academy, Charleston, S. C. "2. If not, which qualify as donees within ganization appears proper. Accordingly, Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, your interpretation? your first question is answered in the affirm Ga. ative. Sewanee Military Academy, Sewanee, Tenn. "3. If so, what limitations would be ap· Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn. plicable with respect to additional donees?" The second question, being based upon a Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Va. The specific illustrations enumerated in negative reply to the first, does not require St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, section 203 (j) (2) of the Federal Property consideration. Wis. and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as Your third question concerns limitations St. Joseph's College and Military Academy, amended, gives rise to doubt as to the pro applicable to additional donees, and the Hays, Kans. priety of including, as eligible donees, organ question as hereinabove quoted is restated St. Thomas Military Academy, St. Paul, izations such as indicated above. However, and enlarged in your letter as "What are Minn. the matter must now be considered in the the limitations to the inclusion of other Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass. light of the principle that a contempora similar organizations, national, regional, Tennessee Military Institute, Sweetwater, neous construction given an act of Con or local, so that they will not have to re Tenn. gress, while not controlling entitled to great sort to legislative processes?" Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, Tex. weight and should not be overturned ex Inasmuch as the words of the statute The Manlius School, Manlius, N. Y. cept for cogent reasons. See Brown v. United "such as maritime academies or military, Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pa. States (113 U. S. 568); Great Nortliern Ry. naval, Air Force, or Coast Guard preparatory Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Co. v. United States (315 U.S. 262). Also, it schools" are not, for the reasons heretofore Mo. has been held that an administrative con discussed, viewed as precluding noninstitu Western Military Academy, Alton, Ill. struction of a statutory provision-not re tional-type organizations, the limitations to Boys' Clubs of America, Inc., 381 Fourth quired to be charged by the legislature the inclusion of other similar organizations Avenue, New York 16, N. Y. (added Septem must be deemed to have received legislative would appear to be the facts of each particu ber 13, 1956) (Department of Defense Direc approval by a reenactment of such provision lar case. Thus, where the facts regarding the tive No. 4160.1(}-Ch 6). without material change. McCauglin v. activities of an organization would reason Hershey Cliocolate Co. (283 U. S. 488); HeZ ably support a conclusion that it was en COMPTROLLER GENERAL vering v. Reynolds Co. (306 U. S. 110); gaged in educational activities, and such ac OF THE UNITED STATES, National Labor Relations Board v. Gullett tivities are deemed by the Secretary of De Gin Co. (340 U. S. 361). Designations of fense to be of special interest to the armed Washington, April 9, 1957. Hon. JOHN W. McCoRMAC"..t, the organizations, wlth the exception of the services because the activities of the organi Chairman, Special Subcommittee administrative designation on September 13, zation are designed to develop the minds, 1956, of Boys' Clubs of America, were a mat bodies, and character of young people in on Donable Property, ter of record of which the Congressional qualities that reasonably might be expected Committee on Government Operations, committees were apprised before reenacting to contribute to their usefulness in the de House of Representatives. the legislation wlthout material change. fense of the Nation, or for other reasons, an DEAR MR. CHAmMAN: This refers to your Thus, on pages 48 to 52 of the hearing be administrative designation of such organiza letter of February 5, 1957, and enclosures, fore the Subcommittee on Reorganization tion as an eligible donee would meet the concerning Department of Defense interpre of the Committee on Government Opera· requirements of the statute. The national, tations of section 203 (j) (2) of the Federal tions, United States Senate, 84th Congress regional, or local aspects of an organization, Property and Administrative Services Act, as on S. 3693 (S. 1527 and H. R. 7227)-the lat except as to administrative problems which amended, and requesting our opinion as to ter of which bills became the act of July 3, might arise as a result thereof, would not whether the administrative interpretations appear to be determinative. Your third include as eligible donees of surplus prop 1956, referred to above-the committee was erty under control of the Department organ advised of the designation by the Depart question is answered accordingly. izations that are not authorized by law or ment of Defense of the Boy Scouts and Girl Sincerely yours, are contrary to the intent of Congress. scouts of America and Camp Fire Girls JOSEPH CAMPBELL, Subsection 203 (j) (3) of the original Fed as ellgible donees. On such pages there Comptroller General of the United eral Prope;rty ~nd. Administrativ~ Services.. )Vere incorporated into the record the listing States. 6412 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE May 6 Small Business Needs l\1ore Than Election hopes on those occasions. However, I the income tax rate on the first $25,000 of venture to predict that the administra corporate income. Campaign Promises tion and its helpers on Madison Avenue But Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey will find that the Barnum philosophy gave the coup de grace to this hope in testi EXTENSION OF REMARKS mony before the Senate Finance Committee will not be successful when they attempt last month when he asked the continuation OF to apply it to small business. Small _ of the present tax rate and added that the business is aware of what is happening decision must be made in 10 days, leaving HON. WRIGHT PATMAN to it. It is watching this administration. no time for "study" of the small business OF TEXAS In 1958 and in 1960 it will not be fooled problem. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by the dusted-off, polished-up, promises Mr. Humphrey, who works strong magic 1956. in Congress, was supported by the stand of Monday, May 6, 1957 that were used in Small business the National Association of Manufacturers, will know that those promises were not and the United States Chamber of Com Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, during fulfilled. Indeed, "small business is up the political campa~gns of 1956 it was merce. These organizations took the posi recognized that small business needed in arms these days" about the failure of tion that they did not wish to see the rate help. It was recognized that small busi this administration to live up to its on small business reduced until all taxes promises of 1956. In that connection I were reduced. ness needed tax relief. It was recog This, to small business, was the final nized that small business needed help _ refer to an article by John Harriman which was published in the Boston Daily straw, the most unkind cut of all. Particu in securing credit and capital for sur larly the action of the NAM. That organiza vival and growth. Therefore, promises Globe Thursday, April 18, 1957. That tion has always maintained that it repre were made that the needed help would article is entitled "Brushoff in Wash sented small business interests as well as that be forthcoming. ington Angers Small Business." It is as of the big corporations. But right now On May 16, 1956, I addressed the House follows: small-business men are saying, "maybe." and included in my statement on that BRUSHOFF IN WASHINGTON ANGERS SMALL occasion an abundance of statistics dra BUSINESS matizing the fact that the status of (By John Harriman) small business had been rapidly deterio Small business is up in arms these days. Address by Hon. John W. McCormack at rating. Some of these statistics were so It is bitter over the deal it has received the Democratic Banquet, National shocking that many persons in respon in Washington. It is deeply concerned over its future, and worried enough about the Guard Armory, Washington, D. C. sible positions expressed concern about present. the situation. In fact, within 2 weeks And it is more than a little sick of having President Eisenhower manifested a con to listen to political platitudes and the old EXTENSION OF REMARKS cern about the situation. On May 31, malarky which, in the words of a Business OF 1956, he appointed a Cabinet Committee Week article last summer "put small business on Small Business to investigate the eco on a pedestal along with motherhood and HON. CARL ALBERT nomic conditions of small business en purity on Pennsylvania Avenue," while doing OF OKLAHOMA terprises and the policies of the Federal nothing to solve its problems. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Government that could relate to the es PROFITS DOWN TO LESS THAN 3 PERCENT Monday, May 6, 1957 tablishment and growth of small busi The fears of the future of small business nesses. In that connection the Presi men arise from a few quite startling figures. Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, the dis dent said that this newly established Last year corporations doing over $100 tinguished majority leader, the gentle committee should keep the Federal Gov million in sales, showed an average net man from Massachusetts [Mr. McCbR ernment "fully abreast of developments on sales of 7 percent. MAcKJ, delivered an outstanding address Those with sales of $10 million earned 5 at the Democratic banquet held at the that affect -small businesses. Its pro percent. grams and policies aimed at assisting But companies doing less than $1 million National Guard Armory here in Wash small business should be carefully re showed only 2.7 percent, and those doing ington last Saturday evening. In this viewed at this time with the object of less than $250,000 earned only 2.3 percent. address Mr. McCORMACK outlined forci strengthening them where necessary, It need hardly be pointed out ·how vul bly and succinctly the real political and of making recommendations for nerable these smaller companies with their issues of the day and he demonstrated steps that will provide such enterprises low margin are to any decline. Indeed, it by concrete examples the total lack of might be argued that the plight of these unity in the ranks of the Republican with additional constructive assistance." smaller concerns is a perhaps not generally On August 7, 1956, the -President's Party. recognized Achilles heel to the whole econ The full text of this fine speech fol Cabinet Committee on Small Business omy. lows: made a report. In that period of na Back of this situation are several factors. tional political campaigning that report The habit of big corporations in recent years We are honored and so glad to have with was widely publicized. It contained of granting wage increases, and passing the us this evening a great Democrat, a fight cost along to the public in price boosts. ing Democrat, a man who steered our ship statements looking with favor upon and Small business, selling as a rule in tight, of state with vision, with firmness, with recommending consideration of propo price-competitive markets, must meet the courage, a man who will go down in history sals providing tax relief for small busi wage increase without being able to boost its as one of the great Americans of all times, ness. The report contained a number of price. · our valued friend, former President Harry other proposals for helping small busi The fact that smaller businesses as a rule S. Truman. - ness. The President announced his fa do not have the wherewithal to put huge Harry S. Truman assumed the grave re sums into new, laborsaving machines, which sponsibility of Chief Executive of our coun vorable reaction to those proposals. try, and the leader of the Free World on In the period of August, September, might help hold down their costs. And because emaller businesses do not the death of another great American-the and October 1956, spokesmen for the ad often control their own sources of raw ma immortal Franklin Delano Roosevelt. ministration of the Federal Government terial, and in buying raw materials must The great humanitarian, Franklin Delano gave assurances that ways and means hence too often pay the big corporation Roosevelt, gave to our country the leader for providing tax relief and other helps piper. ship of hope and confidence that rehabil itated our country economically, politically to small business were under considera HUMPH~EY PLUS NAM AND CHAMBER OF and idealistically, from the depths of despair tion and would be put forward at an COMMERCE of the greatest depression of all times. early date. All during the last political campaign, He also gave to our country the vision that I believe it is time to review and com small business listened to the most lovely saw and thwarted the evil designs of Hitler pare the administration's performances promises. It listened, too, to a report to and nazism. He gave to the country and to with those promises. When we do that President Eisenhower by the Cabinet Com the world the leadership that brought about we find that those promises have not mittee on Small Business. And it read with victory in World War II. interest the two-volume report on its prob The Democratic Party can point with justi been fulfilled. Perhaps they have been lems by the Joint Economic Committee. - :flable pride to Franklin Delano Roosevelt encased and stored away in the museums As a result, small business had expected and his great contributions in time of peace for safekeeping to be brought forth that at least some of the recommendations and in time of war. again in 1958 and in 1960 to be polished by these various agencies would be adopted Upon his death, Harry S. Truman assumed and held out to small business as new most specifically that which would reduce the office of President, and was elected in his 1957 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 6413 own right in 1948 after one of the most That is not the intended and proper role organic legislation of a beneficial nature. amazing and spectacular campaigns in the of a political party under constitutional gov On that vote 241 Members voted in favor o! political history of America. ernment. With a Republican President, the the reduction and 171 against it. .A break During his service, the world faced with Democratic Party in Congress has performed down of this rollcall shows that that 88 the menace of atheistic communism, Harry 1t.s intended and proper duties-of construc Democrats voted for the reduction and 129 s. Truman met and faced the problems of tively supporting when in agreement, and Democrats against it. On the other hand, his period of service in stopping and con constructively opposing when in disagree 153 Republicans voted for the reduction and taining communism, in building America ment. only 42 against it. A vote against the re internally, and with a vision and courage The people are aware of this leadership and duction was a vote to support the budget that marks him as one of the greatest Amer approve it. estimate of the President. icans of all times. The Democratic Party is the part of prog On the same day, rollcall .No. 40 was a The world knew that while he was Presi ress-the party of the people. It is gen vote on reducing the President's budget esti dent, Harry S. Truman made his own de erally known, and growing rapidly, that big mate by $136,0-00 in connection with carry cisions. The Communist and non-Com business and those who favor tight money ing QUt laws relating to veterans' reem munist world knew that when he made a conditions are the hidden and actual forces ployment rightG. That motion to reduce decision, Harry S. Truman meant it. in control of our Government. was defeated by a vote of 275 to 137, but There was no shifting from day to day The economic groups and millions of the rollcall vote is very interesting on the or week to week on his part in the foreign Americans who are discriminated against and Republican support in the House of Repre policy of our country. He was firm without adversely affected by this nonelected hidden sentatives of the recommendation of their bullying. He was definite, consistent, control-for example, the farmers, the small leader. For the rollcall vote saw that only 30 courageous in his leadership, and in the businessmen, the homeowners, those who Democrats voted for the reduction and 187 making of policy in our national interest and want our great public resources protected against. On the other hand, 107 Republi in the carrying out of that policy. from selfish, private exploitation, and oth cans voted for the reduction and 88 against. During his service as President, the one ers-know they can only look to the Demo On the same day there was another rollcall man in the world that the evil-minded men cratic Party to bring to them the considera vote, No. 41, involving a reduction of $442,000 in the Kremlin respected because they feared tion and the justice to which they are en from the President's budget estimate for the him, was Harry S. Truman. titled. Before this Congress is over, under Bureau of Employment Security. That re Like Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic democratic leadership, legislation beneficial duction carried by a vote of 214 to 205. The Party can point with justifiable pride to to them will be enacted into law. rollcall breakdown shows that 72 Democrats Harry S. Truman, the courageous President. Another sign is the evident fact that the voted for the reduction and 150 Democrats And Wednesday next, May 8, is his birth Republican Party is sharply divided-that it voted against it. On the other hand, 142 day anniversary. is splitting into bitter groups and factions- Republicans voted for the reduction and I know I express your sentiments and those incapable of giving the country responsible against President Eisenhower's recommenda of millions of others in extending our con leadership so necessary in this trying period. tion, and only 55 voted against it. gratulations to President Truman and in It is plain now that the old guard and the On the same day, rollcall No. 42 was an wishing him and Mrs. Truman many, many Republican isolationists are no longer hiber amendment to reduce grants to States for more years of continued happiness. nating-they are no longer underground. unemployment compensation by $12,186,000. There are countless millions of Americans It is also evident that a bitter fight for con That motion carried by a vote of 220 to 200. who wish we had Harry S. Truman, or one trol of the Republican Party machinery with A breakdown of the voted shows that 64 like him, in the White House today. a view to the next Republican National Con Democrats voted for the reduction and 159 The 1956 campaign made political history vention is gbing on and that the evidenced voted against it. There were 156 Republi in America. The political phenomenon was skirmishes of today will become the bitter cans who voted for the reduction and only 41 the election of a Republican President and battles of tomorrow, and this is most unfor against it. a Democratic Congress. tunate at a time when national unity is On the same day there was rollcall No. 45 Our candidate for President, Gov. Adlai vitally important. to reduce the appropriation for the Bureau of Stevenson, made a great campaign, a coura As the people more and more realize this Labor Statistics by a sum of $346,000. That geous one, based on intellectual honesty. fact-appreciating that with such sharp di motion carried by a vote of 217 to 201. The He avoided no issue. He stated his position vision there cannot be responsible leadership breakdown shows that 83 Democrats voted clearly. He stuck by his positio:i despite in the Republican Party-and that the for the reduction and 139 against, but 134 the political distortion of his views by the Democratic Party is giving responsible lead Republicans voted for the reduction and 62 Republican campaigners. His intellectual ership, they will more and more turn to the against. honesty in discussing issues that others Democratic Party as the party of responsible On rollcall No. 46, which was a motion to would avoid was an education to the Ameri leadership and action. reduce by $31,000 the appropriation for the can people of a beneficial nature. For exam For the Democratic Party is more organi Women's Bureau in the Department of Labor, ple, his courage in stating his position on cally united today than it has been for this motion was defeated by a vote of 210 to the indescribably destructive nuclear bombs, years-and that organic unity will grow and 206. Its breakdown shows 61 Democrats which position was distorted for votes by grow between now and the elections of 1958 voted for the reduction and 161 against. the opposition, was an illustration of the and later-the presidential election of 1960. The rollcall vote shows 145 Republicans voted statesmanlike manner in which he conducted In connection with this we must encour for the reduction and only 49 against. his campaign. age in every way possible the organization On the same day there was rollcall No. 47 While he failed of election, he emerged work on the precinct level, the building up to reduce appropriations for the Wage and therefrom the real victor, enjoying the re of all elements of the party, and particularly Hour Division of the Department of Labor in spect and confidence of the American people. the building up of the women's organization, the sum of $288,000. This is a very impor For we now see his views, so courageously and, of vital importance, the building up of tant activity. This motion carried by a vote stated, deliberately distorted during the cam the Young Democratic organization and the of 214 to 205. The breakdown shows 72 Dem paign by the Republican high command, are attraction to our party of the youth of ocrat.s voted for the reduction, and 150 Demo now being adopted by the present adminis America. crats voted against it. It shows that 142 Re tration. as the policy of our Government. On the question of the split in the Repub publicans voted fa, the reduction and only On a straight political level between · the lican Party and its inability to function and 55 against it. 2 great political parties, the results of the serve the people in a responsible manner, Rollcall No. 49 was a motion to reduce in 1956 campaign show that the people prefer pertinent. and powerful evidence exists in the sum of $1,482,000 appropriations for the the Democratic Party over our political oppo support of the same. Office of Education. If this had carried, ap sition. For the rollcall records of the House for propriations in connection with the retarded We can look forward with confidence to a. this session to date shows that the Republi and exceptional children of our country great Democratic victory in 1958 on the Na can Members of Congress are not supporting would have been wiped out. This motion to tional, State, and local levels, and a com the recommendations of the President of the reduce was defeated by 1 vote, 207 to 206. plete victory in 1960 with the election of a United States, the leader of their party. The rollcall shows that 73 Democrats voted Democratic President. There are definite It is very evident from a number of roll for the reduction and 146 voted against it. signs why we can make that forecast. With calls in the House of Representatives that It also shows that 133 Republicans voted for a Republican President, the Democratic Con on recommendations made by the President, the reduction and only 61 against it. gress on the national level is giving our the great majority of his party are voting Rollcall No. 50 on the same day was a mo country the visionary and constructive lead against him. In other words, the President tion to strike out $50 million recommended ership so necessary for our national interest goes one way-and the majority of his party by the President for grants to States in con in the field of foreign affairs and for our best in Congress goes the other way. nection with the control of the pollution of interest in the field of domestic affairs. On April 4, 1957, rollcall No. 38 shows our rivers and streams. This was defeated With Democratic Presidents of recent $204,000 was stricken from the budget esti by a vote of 231 to 185. The rollcall shows past--the Republican Party-even when in mate of the President in relation of the Oftlce that 35 Democrats voted for the reduction, control of Congress, was a mere party o! of Solicitor in the Department of Labor. but 186 Democrats voted against it. On this blind opposition. This amount was necessary to carry out important rollcall 150 Republicans voted for 6414 .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. - HOUSE. May 6. the Teduetion and aga.lnst tlletr pa1't'f lead· .Customs Supenbion by the courts as Tequlrlng constant and spe er's Tecommendation, and only 'i5 Republi cifl-c wupervtslon -of certain importing proc- cans roted aga.lnst It. f' esses. By allowing a more eMcient distrlbu On April 17, 1957, there we:s rollcaU No. 64: EXTENSION OF REMARKS tio'n of manpower this provision would make which is '8. very 1nterestlng one whl<:h in· 'OI' possible bettel' .supervlsi-on tban 1s presently 'V-Olves the field of foreign affairs. The bill possible.J• making appropriatlons for the State De HON. JOHN W. McCORMACK And on July 9, l95'S, the House Commlttee partment was before the House. A motion OF MASSACHUSETTS on Ways and Means reported the provision was made to reduce the appropriation tor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the following statemtmt (H. R. Rept. contributions to internat1ona.1 organ1za.t1ons '760 on H. lt. 5877, 83d 'Cong., at p. 20) : in the sum of $7,039,958. That motion was Monday, May 6. 1957 "This .section ratifies and confirms existing defeated by a vote of 205 to 156. A break Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker. un .. practice. It does not authorize relaxation of down of the rollca.U ts very lnteresting any .safeguards against smuggling." showing that 6'8 Democrats voted .for the der permission to extend my remarks I reduction and !Lal voted against it. ·an "the include a memorandum in justification It ls certain therefore that the Members of other hand, .98 Republicans voted for the of the proposed ,bill which is designed to Congress intended by section 22 mer.ely to reduction against their party leader's r.ecam confirm .and ratify by statute the existing prevent undue relaxation of
A BILL Tu At.il:ND THE TAllIFF Acr OF 193-0, by ~ccasional verifieation as may be "Teq_Uired sons :(pa'Ssengers and crews); the delivery of As AMENDED, So As To PREVENT UNDUE RE by regulations of the Secretary of the Treas foreign cargo; the lading of in-bond oil for LAXATION OF CUSTOMS SUPERVISION AS a. ury. or, in the absence of such regulations bunkers; -and the lading, unlading and seal SAFEGUARD AGAINST SMUGGLING AND FOB. THE for a particular case, -as the principal cus ing of boacied stores; -or which permit cus POOll.'ECTION OF THE REVENUE, AND FOR 0THE& toms officer concerned shall direct: Provided, toms examination of fewer than 25 percent PUB.POSES That nothing contained in this section or iby number af the mall packages arriving in Be it enacted, etc., That section 646 of the elsewhere in this act shall be deemed ta the United States fi"om foreign ports or Tariff Act of 193() (U. S. C., 1956 Supp., title authorize -regulations by the Secretary of the pla.ces; or which require any customs officer 19, sec. 1'646a), as added by secti'On 22 of th-e Treasury or directions by a principal cus or employee to certify to the accuracy of aet 'Of August 8, 1'953 (67 Stat. 520), is toms officer or other administrative official records, reports, documents, or papers of amended to read as follows: which permit less than direct and continuous any kind or d-escription prepared in connec customs supervision of the boarding, unlad ti-On with any aspect Df customs treatment "SEC. 646. Customs supervision; restriction lng and lading of vessels, aircraft (whenever -Of persons or goods, by entering his name and on administrative discretion. Tequired by statute or regulation to report title thereon or otherwise, in any instance "Wherever in this .act any action or thing !for customs treatm~nt), and vehicles arriv where his supervision of the activity subjet 1s required to be done or maintained under ing from or departing for any foreign port or to customs treatment to be certified to the supervision of customs officers, such place or carrying foreign cargo; the examina has not been personal, Glirect and continu .supervision may be direct and continuous or tion of baggage and personal effects of per- ous."
Further, Mr. Speaker, relative to the PRIVATE CALENDAR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES subject of responsibility of locations in construction, may I respectfully refer The SPEAKER. This is the day for TUESDAY, MAY 7, t957 you to Regulations I or the Administra the call of the Private Calendar. The tion o! Federal Aid for Highways, effec Clerk will call the first bill on the cal The House met at 12 o'clock noon. endar. The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, tive February 21, 195'.7? Page 3, paragraph 1.6, pro.grams of D. D., offered the following prayer: proposed projects: WESTERN INSTRUMENTS Almighty God, to Thy greatness we Each State highway department shall pre ASSOCIATES bi-lng our littleness, to Thy strength our paTe and submit to the Administrator for weakness, and to Thy abounding grace approval detailed programs of proposed proj The Clerk called the bill