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April 10, 1967 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 8833 House had agreed to the report of the Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I SENATE committee of conference on the disagree ask unanimous consent that the nomi ing votes of the two Houses on the nations be considered en bloc. MoNDAY, APRIL 10, 1967 amendment of the Senate to the bill The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob (H.R. 2536) to terminate the Indian jection, the nominations are considered <Legislative day of Thursday, April 6, Claims Commission, and for other and confirmed en bloc. 1967) purposes. The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, on the expiration of the recess, and was ENROLLED BILL SIGNED NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE called to order by the Vice President. SECRETARY'S DESK-Am FORCE The VICE PRESIDENT. The prayer The message also announced that the AND ARMY Speaker had affixed his signature to the today will be delivered by a friend of The legislative clerk proceeded to read the Senate, a fine Christian layman, Mr. enrolled bill (H.R. 2536) to terminate the Indian Claims Commission, and for other sundry nominations in the Air Force and Mark Evans, vice president of Metro the Army which had been placed on the media, Inc., Washington, D.C. purposes, and it was signed by the Vice President. Secretary's desk. Mr. Evans offered the following The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob prayer: jection, the nominations are considered Our Heavenly Father, in humility, we LIMITATION ON STATEMENTS DUR and confirmed en bloc. ask Thee to hear our prayer. Accept ING THE TRANSACTION OF ROU Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. 'President, I our profound thanks for life and liberty, TINE MORNING BUSINESS ask unanimous consent that the Presi for this haven land of freedom, choice On request Of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by dent be immediately notified of the con above all others, for home and hearth unanimous consent, statements during firmation of these nominations. and health, for men dedicated to virtuous the transaction of routine morning busi The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob principles, for public omcers who love ness were ordered linp.ted to 3 minutes. jection, it is so ordered. this land and ofttimes, though un heralded, serve it so well. Guide those COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING who face and fear temptation in duty's LEGISLATiVE SESSION performance. We thank Thee, Father, SENATE SESSION for courage, so typified by the champions On request of Mr. BYRD of West Vir On request by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by of freedom who this hour, in dis ginia, and by unanimous consent, the unanimous consent, the Senate resumed tant places, fight to preserve it. Bless Subco:fum.ittee on Public Health, Educa the consideration of legislative business. their loved ones with a spirit of under tion, Welfare, and Safety of the Com standing; let them receive strength from mittee on· the District of Columbia was a knowledge of purpose. May we who authorized to meet during the session of EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, benefit so much be made more keenly the Senate today. ETC. and gratefully aware of those who stand, On request of Mr. BYRD of West Vir The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the and those who fall, defending that on ginia, and by unanimous consent, the Senate the following letters, which were which all our blessings are predicated. Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollu referred as indicated: We gratefully express our thanks for tion of the Committee on Public Works AMENDMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FARMERS HOME the safe return of the noble servant, Hu and the Committee on Commerce were BERT HUMPHREY, who presides over this ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1961 authorized to meet during the session of A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, legislative body. We ask Thy protection the Senate today. transmitting a draft of proposed legislation of the President of the United States, to amend the Consolidated Farmers Home who departs shortly for the important Administration Act of 1961, as amended, to task of reassuring our concern to mil EXECUTIVE SESSION provide for release of valueless liens, and for lions of our American brothers to the other purposes (with an accompanying south. May he engender in them the On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by paper); to the Committee on Agriculture and hope of a better tomorrow. Return him unanimous consent, the Senate pro Forestry. to his difficult tasks, Father, buoyed up ceeded to consider executive business. REPORT ON TITLE I AGREEMENTS UNDER AGRI• in spirit and determination to give CULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSIST• our blessed land unselfish leadership. ANCE ACT OF 1954 Bless the Congress of the United States: EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED A letter from the Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of guide them in its challenging decisions. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the May they seek Thy guidance, for in Thee Agriculture, transmitting pursuant to law, a Senate messages from the President of report on title I agreements under the Agri we do truly place our trust. the United States submitting sundry cultural Trade Development and Assistance Sincerely do we pray and in the name nominations, which were referred to the Act of 1954, for the months of February and of Jesus Christ. Amen. appropriate committees. March 1967 (with accompanying papers); to (For nominations this day received, see the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. the end of Senate proceedings.) INCREASE OF RATES OF BASIC PAY FOR MEMBERS THE JOURNAL The VICE PRESIDENT. If there be OJ' THE UNIFORMED SERVICES On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by no reports of committees, the nomina A letter from the Deputy Secretary of De fense, transmitted a draft of proposed legis unanimous consent, the Journal of the tions on the Executive Calendar wlll be lation to amend title 37, United States Code, proceedings of Thursday, April 6, 1967, stated. to increase the rates of basic pay for mem was approved. bers of the uniformed services, and for other OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PLANNING purposes (with accompanying papers); to the Committee on Armed Services. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT The legislative clerk read the nomina REPORTS OJ' COMPTROLLER GENERAL tion of Endicott Peabody, of Massa Messages in writing from the Presi A letter from the Comptroller General of chusetts, to be an Assistant Director of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to dent of the United States were com the Office of Emergency Planning. law, a report on review of acquisition and municated to the Senate by Mr. Geisler, The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob use of aeromedlcal research facUlties, Federal one of his secretaries. jection, the nomination is considered and Aviation Administration, Department of confirmed. Transportation, dated April 1967 (with an accompanying report) ; to the Committee on MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Government Operations. U.S. ARMY A letter from the Comptroller General of A message from the House of Repre the United States, transmitting, pursuant to sentatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its The legislative clerk proceeded to read law, a report on examination of construction reading clerks, announced that the sundry nominations in the U.S. Army. and related costs, Rayburn House omce 8834 CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD- SENATE April 10, 1967 Building, House Office Building Commission, sion of the national cemetery is undesirable. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION Architect of the Capitol, dated April 1967 The Administration firmly believes that INTRODUCED (with an accompanying report); to the Com· funeral benefits now paid by the Veterans mittee on Government Operations. Administration and under Social Security are Bills and joint resolutions were intro Ordered, That the above report be printed far preferable to the furnishing of inter duced, read the first time, and, by unani as a Senate document under the provisions ment fac111ties by the Government. Legisla mous consent, the second time, andre of 78 Stat. 551. tion to this end would not be in accord with ferred as follows: A letter from the Comptroller General of the program of the President"; and Whereas present day burial expenses are ByMr.FONG: the United States, transmitting, pursuant to S. 1468. A bill to amend title II of the So law, a report on an inquiry into alleged 1m· sUfficiently high without placing on the vet eran's and serviceman's dependent the added cial Security Act to prevent the benefit proper practices in providing nursing home amoulllt of certain widows from being re care, medical services, and prescribed drugs cost of purchasing a burial plot, which cost can run into astronomical figures for the duced on account of the changes made by to old-age assistance recipients in the Cleve· the Social Security Amendments of 1965 in land, Ohio, area, Welfare Administration, De widow who has little income; and the provisions relating to determination of partment of Health, Education, and Welfare, Whereas, the burial allowance of the Vet family status in the case of certain chil dated March 1967 (with an accompanying erans Administration and that provided un dren born out of wedlock; to the Committee report); to the Committee on Government der Social Security are far too meager to on Finance. Operations. provide for the last rites of most veterans By Mr. BIBLE: and servicemen; and EDUCATION FOR THE PuBLIC SERVICE ACT S. 1469. A bill for the relief of Wang Dai Whereas, the Department of the Army has Pao; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A letter from the Under Secretary of advised Congress that "The Administration By Mr. MORSE: Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting has determined that it is opposed to any S. 1470. A bill for the relief of the Ida a draft of proposed legislation to establish in further expansion of the present national Group of Mining Claims in Josephine the Department of Health, Education, and cemetery with the exception of Arlington County, Oregon; to the Committee on the Welfare a program of grants and fellow National Cemetery"; and Judiciary.