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22040 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 1, 1979 WALGREN, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. UDALL, Mr. "(A) arrays of design and manufacturing Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force above GRADISON, Mr. WYDLER, Mr. FRENZEL, Mr. know-how; the grade of colonel and on active duty in BENNET!', Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. EDWARDS Of "(B) keystone ma.nul'acturing, inspection, the Navy above the grade of captain is re Oklahoma, Mr. LUNGREN, and Mr. SMITH of and test equi·pment; and duced during such fiscal year below the Iowa. " ( c) goods accompanied by sophisticated total number of such officers on active duty H.R. 5010: Mr. NEDZI. operation, application, or maintenance know on October 1, 1978; and H.J. Res. 321: Mr. BEARD of Rhode Island. how, (B) during the period beginning on Oc H. Con. Res. 128: Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. Russo, which a.re not possessed by countries to tober 1, 1979, and ending on September 30, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. FAZIO, and Mr. PATI'ERSON. which exports are controlled under this sec 1981, by a percentage equal to the percent H. Con. Res. 146: Mr. Kn.DEE. tion and which, if exported, would permit a age by which the number of commissioned H. Con. Res. 155: Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. BUR significant advance in a military system of officers on active duty in the Army, Marine GENER, Mr. LoNG of Maryland, Mr. HoRTON, any such country. Corps, and Air Force above the grade of Mr. RoUSSELOT, Mr. LEVITAS, Mr. YATRON, Mr. "(3) (A) The list referred to in paragraph colonel and on active duty in the Navy KOSTMAYER, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GRAY, Mr. (2) shall be sufficiently specific to guide the above the grade of captain is reduced during MAGUIRE, Mr. KEMP, and Mr. GLICKMAN. determinations of any official exercising ex the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1979, H. Con. Res. 158: Mr. MARKS, Mr. RoussE port licensing responsib1lities under this Act; below the total number of such officers on LOT, Mr. ROYER, and Mr. RoBINSON. and active duty on October 1, 1979." H. Res. 288: Mr. JEFFORDS and Mr. AuCoIN. (B) The initial version of the list referred By Mr. PANETTA: H. Res. 348: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. to in paragraph (2) shall be completed and -Page 33, after line 8, add the following new PETRI, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsyl published in an appropriate form in the Fed section: vania, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. HOLLENBECK, Mr. eral Register not later than October 1, 1980. SoLOMON, Mr. DANNEMEYER, and Mr. ROTH. "(4) The list of mmtary critical technolo RETROACTIVE PAY EQUALIZATION FOR WORLD WAR H. Res. 374: Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois, Mr. gies developed by the Secretary of Defense II PHILIPPINE SCOUTS BEDELL, Mr. DEVINE, Mr. DOUGHERTY, Mr. pursuant to paragraph (2) shall become a SEc. 818. (a) The Secretary of the Army GooDLING, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. PATI'EN, Mr. RoE, part of the commodity control list. shall pay in a lump sum to each person who Mr. WON PAT, and Mr. BENJAMIN. " ( 5) The Secretary of Defense shall report served as a. Ph111ppine scout during the pe annually to the Congress on actions taken to riod beginning on December 7, 1941, and end carry out this subsection. ing on December 30, 1946, an a.mount equal to the difference between (1) the total AMENDMENTS H.R. 4040 amount of basic pay such person would have received for his m111tary service during such Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, pro By Mr. LONG of Maryland: period if the rates of basic pay of the Ph111p posed amendments were submitted as -Page 33, after line 8, add the following pine Scouts had been the same as the rates follows. new section: of basic pay during such period for other H.R. 4043 EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REDUCTION IN members of the Army of the United States By Mr. !CHORD: NUMBER OF SENIOR-GRADE CIVILIAN EM of corresponding grades and length of serv -Page 10, strike out line 17 and all that PLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ice, and (2) the total a.mount of such basic follows down through line 4 on page 12 and SEC. 818. Section 8ll(a) (1) of the Depart pay actually received by S1Uch person. insert in lieu thereof the following: ment of Defense Appropriations Authoriza (b) In the event a person entitled to a "(d) MILITARY CRITICAL 'l'ECHNOLOGms. tion Act, 1978 (10 U.S.C. 131 note), is payment under subsection (a) is deceased, (1) The Congress finds that the national in amended by striking out ", and during the such payment shall be made to the persons, terest requires that export controls under fiscal years" and all that follows in such and in the manner, prescribed in section 2771 this section be focused prima.rily on mmtary section and inserting in lieu thereof a pe of title 10, United States Code. critical technologies, and that export con riod and the following new sentence: "The (c) The retired pay of each former Ph111p trols under this section be implemented for total number of civ111an employees of the pine Scout shall be computed for periods af goods the export of which would transfer Department of Defense in grades GS-13 ter the effective date of this Act on the basis military critical technologies to countries to through GS-18, including positions author of the rates of pay prescribed for other mem which exports are controlled under this ized under section 1581 of title 10, United bers of the Army of rthe United States of section. States Code, shall be reduced- corresponding grades and length of service. "(2) The Secretary of Defense shall develop ( A) during the fiscal year beginning Oc (d) This section shall take effect as of the a list of m1litary critical technologies. In de tober 1, 1978, by a percentage equal to the first day of the first calendar month which veloping such list, primary emphasis shall percentage by which the number of com begins after the date of the enactment of this be given to- missioned officers on active duty in the Act.

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS FISHERIES ADVANCED TECHNOLO The average increase in value of ed and qualified persons, organizations GY TRANSFER ACT processed fisheries products is 3.3 percent involved in commercial fishing, and re per year. Fishermen have invested in new ;giorml fisheries development corpora boats and gear and processors have in tions. The bill also establishes a set of HON. DON YOUNG vested in new facilities. Unfortunately, criteria whereby the Secretary can help OF ALASKA this investment increase is less than it fund workshops, seminars, demonstra IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES could be for a variety of reasons. One tion projects, and similar activities to of those is lack of access to technology give fishermen and processors first hand Tuesday, July 31, 1979 and techniques currently available to experience with the advanced technology e Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, foreign fishermen which can be adapted identified. Emphasis will be given to today I am joining with a group of my for use in U.S. fisheries. Without a those projects which are partially t>r colleagues in introducing the Fisheries coordinated means of supplying data on wholly funded by the participants. Most Advanced Technology Transfer Act. This new technology to our domestic indus imPortantly, this bill accomplishes the bill will continue the excellent work try, we will not be able to accomplish necessary technology transfer without started by the Congress when it passed the full utilization of fish species within allowing the use of foreign vessels. the Fishery Conservation and Manage our fishery conservation zone. The concepts embodied in this legis ment Act, our Nation's 200-mile law. My bill will solve that problem in a lation are supported by fishermen and Since the FCMA was passed, our simple manner. It directs the Secretary processors throughout the U.S. fishing domestic fishing industry has begun to of Commerce to conduct a 6-month study industry. Fishermen and processors are take advantage of the opportunities pre of the techniques and technology avail especially concerned that the necessary sented by establishing a 200-mile fishery able in foreign nations which can be used technology transfer takes place without conservation zone. The average increase by our domestic fishing industry. The bill providing additional access to our fish in dockside value of products landed is then provides a mechanism for dis eries by foreign nations. This legislation now approximately 3.7 percent per year. seminating the data acquired to interest- will solve ~at problem and promote the

•This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. August 1, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 22041 further development of our domestic "(1) any a.mounts received by a.n indi The Soviets are abused not by Satter but fishing industry.• vidual in the taxable year a.s a pension, an by the truths about their society that he nuity, or other benefit under a. public re reports. Nine other correspondents have suf tirement system, or fered similar retaliation in recent months. "(2) any amounts received by an indi The purpose is to coerce them into shading vidual who ls age 65 or over as a pension, the truth a.s the price of surviving in Mos TAX EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY annuity, or other retirement benefit under cow, and that we must not endure.e any other retirement plan, program, or system, HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER to the extent that the aggregate of such amounts (over and above any portion there OF NEW YORK of which is excluded from gross income FREE ENTERPRISE CAN SOLVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES under provisions of this chapter other than ENERGY ILLS Tuesday, July 31, 1979 this section) does not exceed $5,000. "(b) DEFINITION.-As used in subsection •Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, today (a), the term 'public retirement system' HON. DELBERT L. LATTA I am introducing a bill of special interest means a pension, annuity, retirement, or OF OHIO to senior citizens. This bill would facili similar fund or system established by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tate their capacity to live on a fixed, re United States, a State, a territory, a pos tirement income by providing a Federal session of the United States, any political Tuesday, July 31, 1979 subdivision of any of the foregoing, or the tax exemption of $5,000 over and above District of Columbia." •Mr. LATI'A. Mr. Speaker, 2 years ago other already exempt retirement income (b) The table of sections of such part III when the House was considering the received by a taxpayer under any type of is amended by striking out the last item and establishment of the Department of retirement program, either public or pri inserting in lieu thereof the following: Energy-allegedly as a solution to our vate, if the taxpayer is 65 years of age "Sec. 124. Partial Exclusion of Retirement energy woes-the argument was made or older. Benefits. that establishment of the Department The ability to retire with some degree would mean a proliferation of Govern of :financial security is the outstanding "Sec. 125. Cross References to Other Acts." ment regulations into the energy market SEC. 2. Section 72(p) of such Code (cross concern of people approaching retire reference relating to annuities) is with a subsequent strangling of our ment age. Since 1967, the Consumer Price amended- private enterprises. Index has doubled, thereby halving the ( a) by striking out "REFERENCE" and in Two years later, we know that argu purchasing Power of those on fixed in serting in lieu thereof "REFERENCES"; and ment to be correct, though, even now, comes for that 12-year period. Such a (b) by adding at the end thereof the fol some of my colleagues are hesitant to phenomenon is certainly unhealthy. In lowing: turn to the private sector for a solution effect, infiation is rolling back the income "For partial exclusion of retirement bene without encumbering it with numerous of our senior citizens. fits, see section 124." taxes and other so-called safeguards. Mr. Speaker, I continually hear from SEc. 3. The amendments made by this The other day, I was pleased to receive a elderly persons in my district who are section shall apply only with respect to tax letter from a constituent, Mr. Edward J. concerned over rising property taxes able years beginning after the date of thti Metzger, Jr., of Wauseon, Ohio, who and the general rise in the cost of living. enactment of this Act.e makes short, concise, and persuasive While we at the Federal level have no argument against the folly of allowing control over local property taxes, I think an overweight Department of Energy that this special Federal tax exemption solve our energy needs. Mr. Metzger's would help to alleviate some of the prob HOW SOVIETS ACT TO BEND THE lems resulting from the local and State TRUTH letter mirrors my sentiments on this sub tax situation and enable our 24 million ject, and I would like to share it with my senior citizens to retire with greater colleagues for their edification. security. ' HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI Mr. Metzger's letter follows: I do not contend that this bill will solve OF ILLINOIS JULY 24, 1979. Representative DELBERT LATTA, all of the problems faced by senior citi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES zens, nor do I wish to imply this is all we Rayburn House Office Building, Tuesday, July 31, 1979 Washington, D.C. should consider. But I do believe that the DEAR REPRESENTATIVE LATTA: I am writing proposal represents a significant step to • Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, the to encourage you to allow the private part of ward extending better tax treatment to continued efforts by the Soviet authori "free" enterprise, capitalistic system more seniors. ties to interfere with free world corre freedom to work on the solution to our I hope that the 96th Congress will con spondents stationed in the U.S.S.R. is energy ms. I believe that more than half of sider this and other proposals to help the subject of an editorial in the Chicago our current problems a.re related to existing senior citizens cope with the rising cost Sun-Times of July 30. The Sun-Times government intervention into the market of living. very properly refutes the trumped-up place. More regulation from Washington can The text of the bill fallows: Soviet- charges against Moscow corre only make this situation worse. I understand that the immediate removal H.R. 5026 spondent for the Financial Times of Lon don, David Satter. I wish to insert the of all government controls would cause A blll to amend the Internal Revenue Code severe price spasms in energy products, how of 1954 to permit an exemption of the first editorial for the Members' attention: How SoVIETS ACT To BEND THE TRUTH ever, I believe controls could be phased out $5,000 of retirement income received by a. to smooth the transition from regulated taxpayer under a public retirement sys We commend the U.S. Embassy for stifily market to a free market. tem or any other system if the taxpayer is protesting Soviet harassment of David Sat a.t lea.st 65 yea.rs of age ter, Moscow correspondent for the Financial I cannot understand how anyone, compar ing the record of achievement of the Federal Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Times of London and, occassionally, The Sun Representatives of the United States of Times. Russians burglarized Satter's office, Energy Department, and the history of our America in Congress assembled, broke into his auto and stole his driving free enterprise system, could possibly opt to SECTION 1. (a.) Pa.rt III of subcha.pter B of papers, then barred him from driving be have the energy department solve our prob chaipter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of cause he didn't have the papers. Every sign lems. 1954 (relating to items specifically excluded indicates he's to be thrown out soon. Allow the oil companies to keep their from gross income) is a.mended by redesig Satter is accused of "hooliganism" and of profits. Use the tax system to encourage ex nating section 124 as section 125 and by in being rude and abusive to officials. But he ploration and research into other energy serting after section 123 the following new ls a Chicagoan, and we know him well as sources. Don't take their profits, thereby re section: a soft-spoken, mild-mannered, ultimately ducing their incentive, to have the energy "SEC. 124. PARTIAL EXCLUSION OF RETIREMENT civ111zed man with a. wise head firmly screwed department spend this money in the always BENEFITS. to his shoulders. He is too cool to be rude wasteful manner of government activity. "(a.) GENERAL RuLE.-Gross income does or abusive, even to the rudest, most abusive Please, have some fa.1th in the system that not include-- Russian. As a hooligan, he scores zero. made us greait; allow the free enterprise sys- 22042 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 1, 1979 tem to !unction; keep government regula Roman Catholic priests barred from ex tional Society of Professional Engineers tion minima.I. ercising their ministry in 1973 alone. and serves as the chairman of the Legis Very truly yours, The Soviet Communists, of course, lative an'd Government Affairs Commit EDWARD J. METZGER, Jr.e would love to have the world swallow the tee. The National Society of Professional lie that all is normal, that the scars of Engineers is a nationwide organization the invasion have healed. But we who representing nearly 80,000 individual care deeply about the spirit of freedom members from every aspect of the engi SLOVAK DAY IN THE LEHIGH know better. We know that, as Father neering profession. VALLEY Victor Trstensky, a dismissed priest, Before taking on his current position, wrote: Herb served as chairman of the profes The laws, and particularly their arbitrary sional engineers in private practice divi HON. DON RITTER application, a.re the basis !or the most cruel sion of NSPE, president of the New Mex OF PENNSYLVANIA oppression against which the Church has ico Society of Professional Engineers, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES struggled !or centuries. national director of NSPE from New Tuesday, July 31, 1979 The Communists' oppression of re Mexico and president of the Albuquer- ligious practice, of celebrations, of chari que chapter. · • Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, this week table work, and of the whole range of Herb is a registered professional en end, on Sunday, August 5, a very special religious life is a symbol. It is a symbol gineer and land surveyor in New Mexico. celebration will take place in my district. of how desperately the Communist pow He is president and chairman of the I would like to say a few words about it, ers want to impose their will once and board of Koogle & Pouls Engineering, because this is a matter of great pride to Inc., located in Albuquerque. me and to the entire Lehigh Valley of for all on the Slovak people. They have not succeeded and they will not succeed. It is an honor for me to congratulate Pennsylvania. Sunday will mark the They will not succeed for three rea Herb on his recent election and to wish celebration of Slovak Day. sons. First, because there are proud peo him the best of luck.• I was deeply honored to have been in ple like you who will see to it that our vited to attend, and very much regret ties oi blood and friendship with the that my long-planned, short vacation mother country remain strong, and who with my wife and children-my first will keep that vital link with the free THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE vacation of any kind this year-makes it world alive. Second, because there are TYPEWRITER impossible for me to be there on that those in Congress who, like myself, un day. I am deeply grateful to Robert Ray derstand the need to keep the defenses HON. BOB WILSON kos chairman of Slovak Day, Frank Pa of the free world strong, to reverse the len~ar. president of the Greater Lehigh growing balance of power held by the OF CALIFORNIA Valley Slovak Association and to all Le Soviet Union. And third, because the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES high Valley Slovak-Americans for their Slovak people, like the people of other Tuesday, July 31, 1979 kind invitation. captive nations, have an unbreakable Mr. BOB WILSON. Mr. Speaker, as an Mr. Speaker, ethnic achievement and spirit. e pride have always been one of the great inventor myself, and as one descended Nowhere was that spirit more clearly from inventors, I would like to direct the est sources of strength in our Nation. shown than several weeks ago, when the Nowhere is this more true than in the attention of my colleagues to the recent courageous visit of Pope John Paul II to anniversary of an invention that is quite Lehigh Valley. In Lehigh and Northamp his native Poland lifted the spirits and ton Counties, more than 100,000 citizens, possibly-outside of paper-the most im hearts of freedom-loving men and wom portant ever to us here in Washington. or fully one-fifth of our people, were en everywhere. By his very presence, dig foreign born, or have foreign born One hundred fifty years ago, William nity, and strength of spirit, "this Slav Austin Burt received the first patent for parents. Pope" proved that years of living in the the typewriter. Since coming to Congress, one of the shadow of Soviet tanks have not broken The following article was sent to me by things I have been most proud of is my the spirit of the oppressed Slavic peo my good friend Richard A. Burt, who is work, as Congressman, toward encourag ples. Because of him, today, a new hope also the great-great-great-gmndson of ing ethnic pride. The key has been estab has come to brighten Slovakia, and all the typewriter's inventor. As we here lishment of my Lehigh Valley Citizens Eastern Europe. have such a close association with this Ethnic Advisory Council. This is a group Several weeks ago I spoke to the people machine, I thought we all might benefit of citizens representing all major ethnic behind the Iron Curtain in a Radio Free from learning of its origins. groups in the Lehigh Valley, and Slovaks Europe broadcast. I felt then, as I feel AMERICA'S FIRST TYPEWRITER WAS AHEAD OF have played a major role. The Advisory now, that freedom will survive and that ITS TIME Council helps keep alive ethnic pride. It human spirit and dignity will prevail, in ORANGE, CA.-lt was 150 yea.rs a.go, on calls attention to ethnic celebrations. It Slovakia and everywhere it is threatened. July 23, 1829, when W1llia.m Austin Burt re allows the different ethnic groups to ap So, let me once again say how proud ceived the first typewriter pa.tent o! any preciate each other. Most importantly, it I am to represent in Congress a district significance, but, at the time, he was less helps me better represent our ethnic where ethnic pride is so much alive. May than ecstatic. The Michigan legislator's writ communities, like Slovaks, by keeping me ing ma.chine marked the beginning o! the God bless the Slovak people, here and in typewriter as a. practical writing instrument, informed about issues that affect legis Slovakia. May all Americans gain a re but its operation, much like the modern lation, foreign and domestic, that con newed faith in freedom from Slovakia's toy typewriter, was painfully slow and did cerns ethnic communities. At the same struggle. little to ease the burden o! correspondence time, the council helps me to better serve Nech Dlho Zije Slovensky Narod.• that Burt had counted on. A second model individual needs of ethnic citizens, such was completed the following year to attract as helping solve immigration and emi investors to purchase the pa.tent rights for gration problems and problems with commercial development, but neither the !a. c111ties nor the ca.pita.I were a.va.lla.ble, and families in other countries. HERBERT G. KOOGLE, P.E. Burt turned his attention to other inven The need for Congress to be deeply tions while allowing has pa.tent to expire. In sensitive to ethnic concerns is as vitally 1836, he invented a solar compass that be important as ever in 1979. Today, in Slo HON. MANUEL LUJAN, JR. came standard equipment in the U.S. publtc OF NEW MEXICO land surveys and helped him to discov·er vakia, the church, which has played such the first o! the rich Great Lakes iron ranges, a brilliant part in the history of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES near Marquette, Michigan, in 1844. Slovak nation, is still facing the same Tuesday, July 31, 1979 Severa.I European ma.chines preceded oppression that it has endured for so • .Mr. LUJAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like Burt's, but they were primarily embossing many years in modem times. Last year, devices intended !or the blind. An English to take this opportunity to congratulate engineer, named Henry M111, received a. pa.t on the 10th anniversary of the Soviet my friend, Herbert G. Koogle, P.E., who ent !or a. writing ma.chine a.s early as 1714, invasion, the world could see clear, grim was recently elected the vice president although there ls no evidence that drawings reminders of that repression, such as 500 of the southwestern region of the Na- or an actual model ever existed. After Burt August 1, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 22043 allowed his patent to expire, dozens of other auguration, Henry Hall Wilson came to has violated the public's trust and should inventors tried unsuccessfully to produce a Washington to help steer the new Pres nc. longer continue to serve in this body fast and efficient writing machine, and it ident's programs through the Congress. was not until 1874 that a prototype, built by and to allow him to do so reflects poorly Christopher L. Sholes, was purchased by the He stayed on to assist President Johnson on the dienity, integrity, and honor of Remington Company and brought into com in the same position. In 1967 he left the this House.• mercial production. Burt's "typographer" was White House to become president and clearly ahead of its time. executive director of the Chicago Board of Trade. He served with distinction in that capacity until 1973 when he re LEGISLATION TO PERMIT A 4-DAY turned to North Carolina and was an un WORKWEEK FOR EMPLOYEES OF A TRIBUTE TO HENRY HALL successful candidate for the Democratic FEDERAL CONTRACTORS WILSON, JR. nomination for the U.S. Senate. The last years of his life were devoted to business consulting and writing a book, "A More HON. TRENT LOTT HON. W. G. (BILL) HEFNER Perfect Union." OF MISSISSIPPI OF NORTH CAROLINA Throughout his life, Henry Hall Wil IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES son was a dedicated and devoted Demo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, July 23, 1979 crat. He was dedicated and devoted to Tuesday, July 31, 1979 •Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Speaker, I am sad the ideals that have made our country • Mr. LOTT. Mr. Speaker, on July 20 I dened by the death of Henry Hall Wil the greatest democracy in the world. We introduced legislation to amend the Fed son, Jr., of Monroe, N.C., on July 22, mourn his death.• eral law to make it more responsive to 1979. To his wife, Mary, and his children, our current energy situation. My bill, Henry III, Jean, and Nancy, I extend my H.R. 4885, allows employees working for profound condolences. I feel fortunate to employers holding Federal contracts to have known this gentle, genial scholar HOPKINS CALLS FOR DIGGS work 10 hours a day, 4 days a week, if who helped shape this country's history EXPULSION they so desire. Applying this revised during the administrations of three schedule to a particular company in my American Presidents. own congressional district, where many For the past 6 years, Henry Hall Wil HON. LARRY J. HOPKINS employees must commute long distances, son had made his home in Monroe, the OF KENTUCKY I can see that cutting out one round trip town where he was born 57 years ago. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a week would result in considerable en was one of the most distinguished resi Tuesday, July 31, 1979 ergy savings. Specifically, H.R. 4885 dents of North Carolina's Eighth Con amends the Contract Work Hours Stand gressional District. e Mr. HOPKINS. Mr. Speaker, today I ards Act and the Walsh-Healy Act. In Washington, Henry Hall Wilson voted for House Resolution 378, which The Contract Work Hours Standards worked as the congressional liaison of officially censures Congressman DIGGS Act now states that individuals employed ficer for President John F. Kennedy and and requires him to repay the House of on construction sites under Federal con President Lyndon B. Johnson. For Pres Representatives for funds he admittedly tract must receive overtime for every ident Kennedy, he helped persuade the used illegally. Even though I voted for hour over 8 they work each day, five days Congress to transform the President's this motion of censure, I did so because a week. My legislation will continue to goals into legislative reality. For Presi it was the strongest, in fact only, punish assure that employees are not exploited dent Johnson, he helped mold the Great ment we as Members are going to be able in any way. It will simply allow them to Society during part of Johnson's admin to vote for. I believe House Resolution work 10 hours a day for 4 days and be istration. For Jimmy Carter, he wrote 378 is far too lenient and had I been paid overtime for any additional work. position papers on economics and other given the opportunity I would have voted Again, let me emphasize that this ar subjects. to expell Mr. Th:GGS. rangement would apply only where it is Although I was not a Member of Con Yesterday I joined with 196 of my col mutually agreeable to workers and em gress during Henry Hall Wilson's years leagues in an effort to bring to a vote ployers. in Washington, his legacy remains as an a motion to expell. Unfortunately, we The second part of my bill, to amend indelible imprint on our society. Those were not successful. I find it totally un the Walsh-Healey Act, applies to per Congressmen who remember him speak acceptable the House leadership has per sons working for companies that hold of his persuasiveness, his scholarship, sistently thwarted our efforts to have Federal contracts for goods in excess of his integrity, his humor, his vision, and such a vote on a motion to exp ell Mr. $10,000. Under current law, these work his sense of history. DIGGS. ers cannot work more than 8 hours a day Henry Hall Wilson graduated from The illegal conduct of CHARLES DIGGS or 40 hours a week. The measure I am Duke University and served in the U.S. reflects on the entire House of Represent introducing retains the 40-hour limit but Army in World war II. He came home atives. I believe each Member of the stipulates that, where the workweek is 4 after the war and enrolled in Duke Uni House should have had the opportunity days in length, the employee may work versity's Law School. After his gradua to vote for either censure or explusion. 10 hours a day. tion, he returned to Monroe where he As it is the only choice I, and the other As I have said, my work on this bill is . practiced law. He was subsequently elect Members had, was . whether to vote for spurred by a real situation in my con ed to serve for three successive terms in or against censure. gressional district. The employees want the North Carolina House of Represent I do not believe, and the vast majority to work a 4-day week. The employer atives. of the people in my district do not be wants to give the workers this option. He formed 'the North Carolina Young lieve, a convicted felon, as Mr. DIGGS is, But, since the company holds a Federal Democratic Club whose chapters have should serve in the Congress of the contract, this arrangement is clearly im sprung up in virtually every county of United States. This is especially true possible. North Carolina. He served as the first when the crimes he committed were in I have heard of numerous situations president of the organization. the conduct of his official duties as a not involving Federal contracts where Henry Hall Wilson chose not to seek Congressman. companies have begun to go to the 4-10- reelection to the State House of Repre When Mr. DIGGS votes on an issue, he hour-day workweek. Municipalities in my sentatives in 1959 and devoted his time not only represents the people of the district are trying it out. President Carter and energy to the gubernatorial cam 13th District of Michigan, but he also has recommended that it be utilized more paign of Gov. Terry Sanford. He also votes for the people of my district and within the civil service structure. I think serve