26234 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 28, 1970 York Newspaperwomen's Club, the River suoh steps as may be necessary for carrying spect to the memory of the decea...<:ed, the Club, and, in Paris, of the University out the provisions of these resolutions and Senate do now adjourn. Women's Club. that the neoessary expenses in connection The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there She is survived by her sons, Whitelaw Reid therewith be paid out of the contingent fund objection to the present consideration of and United States Representative Ogden Reid of the House. the resolution? of Westchester, and by 10 grandchildren. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate A funeral service will be held Thursday at these resolutions to the Senate and tran.smlt There being no objection, the resolu­ 10 A.M. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.. tion

EXTENSIONS OF RE.MARKS AUTHORIZE CRIMINAL PENALTIES should authorize and seek criminal pen­ see, will show what the blacks in Ashe­ FOR MERCURY POISONING alties as well as civil injunction proceed­ ville have done to help themselves in a ings under the Refuse Act of 1899 against unique and enterprising industry. polluters. To do otherwise is an attempt Special credit must be given to Mr. HON. JOHN S. MONACAN to defend the intent and strength of the Robert V. Mathison, of Asheville, a prime OF CONNECTICUT 1899 Refuse Act and to possibly ignore mover in initiating and helping to or­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Government responsibility for existing ganize AFRAM, and to Mr. Mort Cohn, Tuesday, July 28, 1970 law. vice president and general manager of WLOS-TV in Asheville, who had much Mr. MONAGAN. Mr. Speaker, on July to do with arranging the documentary. 24, the Department of Justice an­ SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM Mr. Cohn recently expressed the belief nounced plans to bring suits under the WILL APPEAR ON ABC that the film will serve to provide ideas Refuse Act of 1899 to prohibit the dis­ for similar projects elsewhere in the charge of mercury into navigable waters. Nation. I previously urged the Department to HON. ROY A. TAYLOR use the Refuse Act together with the Fed­ OF NORTH CAROLINA eral Water Quality Act to protect the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEDICAL CARE BENEFITS FOR public's health and safety from mercury Tuesday, July 28, 1970 DISABLED COAL MINERS poisoning. I commend the Department for apparently revoking its previous Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I take spe­ guideline-an indefensible position-to cial pride in calling to the attention of HON. RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER only utilize the 1899 Refuse Act in cases my colleagues in the House and Senate OF PENNSYLVANIA of "accidental and infrequent" pollution a special documentary program entitled IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES "Help," which will appear on the ABC and to ignore cases to continuous day-to­ Tuesday, July 28, 1970 day dumping of potentially poisonous Television Network this coming Monday, wastes. August 3, 1970, at 10:30 p.m., as part of Mr. SCHWEIKER. Mr. President, this Interior Secretary Hickel warns that ABC's "Now" series. morning I received, as did a number of the presence of mercury in much of the This hour-long, prime-time color film other Members of Congress, a letter from Nation's waters "constituted an immi­ will portray the phenomenal success W. A. "Tony" Boyle, president of the nent health hazard." He now terms story of AFRAM, Inc., a black owned United Mine Workers of America. mercury contamination of water "an in­ and operated business located in the con­ Mr. Boyle proposes in his letter that tolerable threat to health and safety of gressional district which I represent at Congress enact legislation to provide Americans." He disclosed that the pol­ Asheville, N.C. Asheville, incidentally, medical and hospital benefits to dis­ luters were requested to act voluntarily was designated earlier this year as an abled coal miners who are too young to to end mercury pollution. Their failure "All America City," due in part, the qualify for either medicare or their re­ to comply forced Mr. Hickel to recom­ judges said, to the progress which the tiree's pension from the UMW Welfare mend that the Department of Justice city has made in improving race and Retirement Fund. initiate legal proceedings. Mr. Hickel ap­ relations. Mr. Boyle's letter raises an issue that pears to have acted reasonably and AFRAM, which manufacturers a va­ is becoming critical not only among coal constructively. riety of disposable paper garments, is miners but among every group of indus­ Because mercury pollution is a very truly an example of what can be done trial workers in the Nation. This issue is: serious matter, where the evidence indi­ when people of all races in a community When a worker becomes disabled several cates it may be threat to the health and combine their resources to achieve a years before he could draw medicare safety of Americans, and the polluter mutually beneficial goal. benefits, how can he cope with the enor­ fails to attempt to comply voluntarily af­ The film, which I hope every Member mous expense of medical and hospital ter request, the Department of Justice of Congress will have an opportunity to care for himself and his family? July 28, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26235 A13 a Senator from a major coal pro­ In the view of the UMW, such a program the United States by publicily mutilating, ducing State in which many disabled coal would best be supported from general taxa­ defacing, defiling, burning, or trampling tion. We urge the immediate introduction upon it." At the time that this bill was miners and their families have experi­ of legislation to meet the health care needs enced acute need for a program of the of disabled mine workers folloWing one year under consideration by the 90th Con­ type proposed by Mr. Boyle, I certainly of disab111 ty. We w111 be more than pleased gress, I argued that the penalties pro­ favor action to solve this problem. At the to work with your office in shaping a satis­ vided would prove to be inadequate. same time it must be recognized that this factory legislative measure. Time has proved my belief that the problem is shared by workers and their Sincerely yours, threat of a minimal :fine or jail term families in every State and in practicallY W. A. BoYLE, would not be taken seriously by those every industry. It is time thrut Congress President. who would take the flag from us and use began to give serious study to such a pro­ it for their own narrow purposes to de:. posal. grade our national honor. Typical of the I ask unanimous consent that Mr. flag burners is one youn& lady from THE FLAG-JUST "A PIECE OF Berkeley, Oalif., who was quoted by Time Boyle's letter be printed in the RECORD. CLOTH"? There being no objection, the letter assaying: was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, Desecrating the flag is just fun. It's burned, as follows: HON. ODIN LANGEN torn or worn for the sheer joy of doing OF MINNESOTA something naughty and getting away With UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, it. (Time, July 6, 1970, p. 21) Washington, D.O., July 28, 1970. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hon. RICHARD s. ScHWEIKER, If we have failed to teach our youth U.S. Senate, Tuesday, July 28~ 1970 the joy of patriotism and the meaning Washington, D.O. Mr. LANGEN. Mr. Speaker, 1 year ago of our flag, we must make the burning DEAR SENATOR SCHWEIKER: Diswbled COal this week our Nation was, for an all too miners under 65 years of age face a serious and other forms of desecration a painful problem of medical and hospital care which brief moment, united in pride when Nell experience. To save the flag from those must be assumed by the nation. These miners Armstrong planted the U.S. :flag on the who would degrade it and to restore it have suffered disability as the result of em­ moon. The astronauts returned home to a place of national honor for all Amer­ ployment under hazardous conditions in an from that hostile and airless foreign icans, I am today introducing a bill to industry vital to the nation's health, comfort soil with additional :flags to present to amend the present flag desecration law and economic welfare. They richly merit as­ Congress as symbols of man's :first great and provide for imposition of a maxmum sistance from the nation in their hour of step beyond the limits of his planet. A need. fine of $2,000 with possible imprison­ The United Mine Workers of America has :flag remains on the moon as the sacred ment for a term of up to 2 years, or both. sought to meet the hospital and medical care symbol of the freedom, equality, justice, My bill will punish not only wanton acts needs of these disabled workers through the and humanity for which our country to desecrate the flag but also will include UMWA Welfare and Retirement Fund which stands. acts of disrespect. By using the definition it negotiated With the coal industry. The In remembrance of that glorious mo­ already provided by the flag code acts Fund expended more than $55 million of a ment and others, such as the planting of of disrespect will come under the' pen­ total income of $163 million, for hospital and the :flag at Iwo Jima, where brave men alty provisions of this bill and will be medical care for mine workers during the enforceable in the courts. flsca.l year ending June 30, 1969. In the fiscal put their lives on the line for the defense year ending June 30, 1970 the Fund spent of our national symbol, we can only feel There will be those who will argue over $65 m1llion out of a total income of $174 anger and grief when we see what is hap­ that the Federal Government cannot million for hospital and medical care. pening to and being done to that :flag take away the flag burners' "freedom of Because of the ever-escalating costs of today. We only have to pick up our daily expression" as if they could not express medical and hospital care, the UMW Welfare newspaper to read of new burnings and their twisted sense of dissatisfaction with and Retirement Fund has been forced to limit other atrocities committed against the America in any other way. Since 1905, medical and hospital benefits to one year fol­ loWing disability for mine workers too young :flag and then turn inside to see hideous the Supreme Court has recognized that to qualify for a pension. Our union fully advertisements urging us "to show our State and Federal Governments have an recognizes that this is inadequate to the colors" and wear starred and striped interest in promoting patriotism and needs of mine workers. pants, :flag shirts or ties, and liven the protecting the flag as an emblem of na­ The UMW intends to win a much higher interiors of our living rooms with :flag tional power and national honor. Justice industry contribution to the Welfare and pillows. The degradation of our national M. Harlan wrote in that first :flag dese­ Retirement Fund in its 1971 negotiations. emblem reached new depths when one cration case, Halter against Nebraska: Even if the present forty cents per ton con­ manufacturer even offered flag toilet tribution were doubled, it would not be suffi­ A State Will be wanting in care for the cient to provide indefinite hospital and med­ paper. Time magazine recently wrote well-being of its people if it ignores the fact ical benefits to disabled IlliBers because of with astonishment of the manner in that they regard the fiag as a symbol of their the need to increase pensions, survivors bene­ which, what Woodrow Wilson referred country's power and prestige and w111 be im­ fits and other benefits. to as the .. 'emblem of our unity" has been patient if any open disrespect is shown to­ During recent weeks, mine workers who wards it ... [Commercial use of the flag} widely abused. To quote Time: tends to degrade and cheapen the flag in the have been unemployed for more than one Some ... blow their noses on it, sleep in estimation of the people, as well as to defeat year because of disab111ty have picketed and it, set it afire, or wear it to patch the seat the object of maintaining it as an emblem disrupted production of vitally needed coal of their trousers. In response, others wave in several mine fields. We recognize that the of National power and National honor. 205 it With defensive pride, crack skulls in its u.s. 34, 42. disabled miners' needs are urgent and very name, and fly it from their garbage trucks, real. The UMW Welfare and Retirement police cars and skyscraper scaffolds. In pride While the Supreme Court has not Fund, however, cannot provide indefinite or put-on, Pop or protest, Old Glory's her­ ruled on the question of whether :flag medical and hospital care for these dis­ aldy blazons battered campus and Indian­ burning or desecration is a form of sym­ abled miners Without denying benefits to apolis 500 races, silver pins and trash bins, other working and retired members and sur­ glittering cowboy vests and ample bikinied bolic speech that would come within the vivors. chests. The flag has become the emblem of protection of the first amendment, re­ The real answer to this problem, especial­ America's disunity. (Time, July 6, 1970, p. 8}. cent opinions from that Court and other ly in the face of soaring medical and hos­ Federal courts give us every reason to pital costs, is a program of hospital and med­ It is time that Congress acted deci­ believe that even if :flag burning is a ical benefits for disabled miners similar to sively to remove the flag from the polit­ Medicare which would become applicable one form of speech, the Government can ical arena of flamboyant protest and prohiibt this form of "expression" since year after disab111ty. Such a program should from the botique marketplace to restore provide uniform benefits for continuing med­ there are other forms of protest ·or ical and hospital care costs resulting from it as the symbol and property of the en­ speech available to the desecrators with disab111ty. The UMW Welfare and Retire­ tire Nation. Congress took a step in this which they could express the same ment Fund now provides certain supple­ direction by enacting the Federal Flag thoughts. Abbie Hoffman was convicted mental benefits to retired members over 65 Anti-Desecration Statute in 1968. It pro­ who are enrolled in the Medicare program under the present Federal :flag desecra­ and would attempt to provide similar bene­ vides a penalty of not more than $1,000 tion law when he arrived at hearings of fits under a federal program for disabled or imprisonment for not more than 1 the then House Un-American Activities mine workers who have exhausted benefits year, or both, for any person who "know­ Committee wearing a flag shirt and now paid from the Fund. ingly casts contempt upon any flag of playing with a yo-yo. The District of 26236 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 28, 1970 Columbia Court of Appeals upheld the Another liberal, Justice Black, also As the self-educated son of an immi­ conviction and found that the Federal found that the Government can punish grant coal miner, Mr. Kirwan typified :flag desecration statute is a reasonable the flag burners: the American spirit, lifting himself out regulation limited to prohibiting certain It passes my belief that anything in the of poverty to become the representative defined acts of conduct and does not Federal Consti·tution bars a State from mak­ of Ohio's 19th district in Congress in necessarily impinge upon a citizen's ing the deliberate burning of the American 1937. right to protest. The Court found that the flag an offense. It is immaterial to me that His flamboyant personality and long words are spoken in connection with the service to society will serve as his me­ first amendment protects freedom of burning. It is the burning of the flag tha-t speech and not of conduct and held that the State has set its f&'Ce against .... The morial for many years to come. Dozens a sufficiently important interest in reg­ talking that was done took place "as an of dams, powerplants, and parks can be ulating the nonspeech element, such as integral part of conduct in violation of a attributed to his personal efforts. For here, can justify incidental limitations valid criminal statute" against burning the these, and his many other accomplish­ on first amendment freedoms. Hoffman American flag in public. 394 U.S. at 610. ments, we in the Congress and all Ameri­ v. United States, 256 A. 2d 567 (1969). Justice Fortas most eloquently de­ cans are indebted to Michael Kirwan. The U.S. District Court for the North­ fended the flag in his dissenting opinion ern District of California has also up­ and succinctly stated why desecration of held the :flag desecration law. This case it should be punished and defenses of the desecrators as dissenters dismissed: AMERICAN INDIAN MAKING SIG­ involved the burning of the flag in front NIFICANT PROGRESS THROUGH of a Federal courthouse. The Court found [T] he flag is a special kind of personality. Its use is traditionally and universally subject HIS OWN EFFORTS that even if burning of the flag was to to special rules and regulations . . . A per­ be considered a form of speech, prohibi­ son may "own a flag, but ownership is sub­ tion of this act would not prevent the ject to special burdens and responsib111ties. HON. W. R. HULL, JR. defendant from seeking an audience or Certainly . . . these special conditions are OF MISSOURI reaching an audience by other means. not per se arbitrary or beyond governmental IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES power under our Oonstitution. The Federal Government's powers of Tuesday, July 28, 1970 sovereignty were found to include the One may not justify burning a house, even power to select a national flag or symbol if it is his own, on the ground, however sin­ Mr. HULL. Mr. Speaker, it is common cere, that he does so as a protest. One may and cruel knowledge among Americans and the power to select a flag, the Court not justify breaking the windows of a gov­ said, carries with it the power to do ernment building on that basis. Protest does that the American Indian has been often whatever is necessary and proper for not exonerate lawlessness. And the prohibi­ mistreated or ignored by his fellow carrying into effect this selection includ­ tion against flag burning on the public thor­ citizens and by his Government. Words ing the power to protect it from con­ oughfare being valid, the misdemeanor if spoken about this national disgrace temptuous destruction. not excused merely because it is an act of would fill many volumes but a chronicle flamboyant protest. 394 U.S. at 616-617. The Supreme Court found in United of effective action taken to rectify it States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968), Let us remember the warning that would scarcely fill a notebook. that Congress has the power to punish Justice Harlan issued 65 years ago in the Happily, one encouraging trend is de­ any person who bums his draft card. first flag desecration case and provide veloping. Now Indian leadership is com­ 'I1he Court held that when "speech" and penalties for flag burners as are provided ing to the fore and significant progress "nonspeech, elements are combined in to deter draft-card burners. Justice Har­ is being made by the American Indian the same course of conduct, a sutnciently lan wrote: through his own efforts. One unique situation is occurring-one important governmental interest in reg­ A State will be wanting in care for the ulating the nonspeech element can jus­ well-being of its people 1f it ignores the fact that deserves special recognition. Re­ tifyincidentallimitations on first amend­ that they regard the flag as a symbol of cently, four tribes, the Potawatoml ment freedoms. All of the opinions that their country's power and prestige and will Kickapoo, Iowa and the Sac and Fo~ I have mentioned and others have found be impatient if any open dissent is shown to­ have formed their own corporation, wards it. Halter v. Nebraska, 205 U.S. 34, 42. that protection of our national flag is owned and operated by American a substantial and important govern­ The people are rightfully "impatient" Indians. They have opened an Employ­ mental interest. Incidentally, several of and angered to see their national flag ment Assistance Center at 101 West 11th the more liberal present and former Jus­ degraded by protester and manufacturer Street in Kansas City, Mo. tices of the Supreme Court indicated alike. It is time for Congress to show Indians from all over the United States that they agree, in their dissenting opin­ that it cares. will be traveling to Kansas City to be ions in Street v. New York, 394 U.S. 576 interviewed and have their skills and (1969). This was a flag burning case potential skills evaluated. This employ­ under a New York State statute in which ment activity will be conducted in an the majority of the Supreme Court side­ MICHAEL J. KIRWAN office staffed by 100-percent Indians. If stepped the main question of the case-­ an individual from a reservation is de­ whether the State could punish flag sirous of acquiring certain skills and de­ HON. EMILIO Q. DADDARIO sires to improve his economic status he burning-because of a finding that the OF CONNECTICUT State might have punished the defend­ will be sent to school, trade school' or ant's words in addition to his act. Four IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a service school. When he is capabl~ of of the Justices condemned the Court's Tuesday, July 28, 1970 moving into a higher job classification failure to face up to this issue, a failure the Kansas City office will assist him ~ Mr. DADDARIO. Mr. Speaker, with finding better employment. which Chief Justice Warren warned "en­ deep sadness and great respect, I take courages others to test in the streets the This unique arrangement has been this opportunity to mark the passing of worked out through a new concept ap­ powers of our States and National Gov­ our honored colleague, Congressman ernment to impose criminal sanctions proved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio. Mr. Kirwan S~veral Kansas City companies, in­ upon those who would desecrate the will long be remembered by all of us as flag., 394 U.S. at 605. The former Chief cludmg Trans World Airlines, have al­ a legislative leader whose record of 33 r~ady been making plans to cooperate Justice concluded: years in the House of Representatives is With the Kansas City office of Indian I believe that ;the States and Federal Gov­ distinguished by his vigorous leadership Enterprises, Inc. One Indian girl is now ernment do have the power to protect the of the Democratic Party's Campaign flag from acts of desecration and disgrace. in the new TWA Hostess Training Center. Committee and of the House Public Others will be trained by the company in But because the Court has not met the Works Committee. Mr. Kirwan further the near future. issue, it would serve no purpose to delineate served his country and his constituency my reasons for this view. However, it 1s dlfil­ I would like to include the remarks cult for me to 1ma.gine that, had the Cour·t as an ardent conservationalist and a of Marvin L. Franklin, director of spe­ faced this issue, it would have concluded champion of the cause of the too often cial cooperative projects, Phillips Pe­ otherwise. Ibid. forgotten American Indian. troleum Co., before the Kansas City July 28, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26237 Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Franklin has this gigantic undertaking by the Navajo Indian Affairs. Today, that plant employs al­ been a member of the Iowa Tribal Tribe-and still fewer people know that it most a hundred people, has a. branch opera­ has been possible only because the Bureau tion which contracts with a. major airline Council and executive committee for the of Indian Affairs tnainta.ins a. highly quali­ and is developing other operations that will past 10 years, a member of the Oklahoma fied and efficient staff in their Branch of serve contracts in diversified business areas. Bar Association, and president of Indian Forestry-and because a. handful of dedi­ Your next question might well be "How Enterprises, Inc: cated men from the private sector furnished successfully do they manage?". THE EMERGING AMERICAN INDIAN without compensation, the management I might answer that by stating that the leadership to build a viable industry. The community in which Cherokee Nation In­ I a.m grateful to you on behalf of Indian Navajo workman has responded well, not dustries operates now enjoys-not just gain­ Enterprises for the invitation to share this only in the trade classifications, but in man­ fully employed people with a. steady payroll, great hospitality of the Kansas City Chamber agement, and except for some thirty non­ but an economic turnover in excess of one orf Commerce. Navajo employees, he now performs all the While Indian Enterprises is a. relatively new million dollars annually. Liquid assets of the business organization in Kansas City, it functions of running the forest and mill corporation have reached 600% of their in­ brings with it a story of progress and chal­ operations. Other similar operations, some in itial capital investment and payrolls gener­ partnership with commercial organizations, ated for members of the Cherokee Tribe for lenge. A story that I think you will be thrilled to hear. It is the story of the emerg­ are evident on Indian-owned lands. But the yast year were- 700% of their invested think for a. moment what might be done, capital. Profits for the first year have created ing American Indian! if you as business leaders, analyzed the po­ Too often we are exposed to the sensa.­ a. federal income tax liability, for the cor­ uonal writer who dramatizes one-day forays tentials for growth in the light of your par­ poration alone, of approximately $45,000. to isolated reservation areas and portrays the ticular expertise as applied to the tremen­ Here again, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian as a. creature to be pitied! True, there dous resources of Indian-owned lands. It through its Branch of Employment Assist­ are an unproportiona.te number of depriving takes not only the involvement of the In­ ance was most helpful in developing a pro­ c:trcumstances for the Indian when consid­ dian in the dominate society-it takes a. con­ gram of employment counselling and train­ ered in comparison to other ethnic groups. scientious involvement by society with the ing which contributed substantially to the But this is changing--changing through Indian in order to mutually benefit from his success of the enterprises, or consider the progress--changing, because the Indian lead­ latent talents. earnings last year for Navajo Forest Products ership With the assistance of the Bureau of Speaking of land areas, I am told that Industries when it had a. profit in excess of Indian Affairs is developing a new horizon some ninety percent of our population in $1.4 million, plus stumpage of $840,000 and for the American Indian. the United States lives on only two percent a payroll of $2.25 million. Indian Enterprises is just one of those of the lands in the continental areas. The As a business leader, you are fa.mllia.r with examples. American Indian still controls two percent these indicators and can measure their man­ of the land areas much of which contains agement capabilities for yourselves. In 1961, President Kennedy assigned a. task untapped natural resources or is capable of This brings us to Kansas City-and the force on Indian Affairs to make recommenda­ productivity through agriculture, livestock organization we call Indian Enterprises, Inc. tions for policy changes. The Chairman of or recreational development. I think it is In October, 1969, the four Indian Tribes of that group was W. W. Keeler, now Chairman safe to say, the American Indian, equipped Northeastern Kansas were asked what might O!f the Board of Phillips Petroleum Company, with the proper tools can become the be done by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to a most respected business leader as evident wealthiest ethnic group the nation has ever assist in bringing opportunities to their tribal by his election as Chairman of the National known. Association of Manufa.cturerEr-but most of members. Two things were described by all, a cherished Indian leader, who, since the Let us tum our attention to the most their leaders as necessary elements--job op­ late 1940's has been the Principal Chief of important aspect--the human resource. In portunities and business ownership. The Bu­ the Cherokee Nation. spite of the popular literary trend to create reau of Indian Affairs had under considera­ The Task Force made these recommenda­ a. best seller based upon degrading both the tion an Employment Assistance Center in tions: so-called "establishment" and the disad­ Kansas City to serve individual Indians from vantaged in society, by ridicule, my experi­ all areas of the nation in securing direct em­ 1. Maximum Indian economic self-suffi­ ence With graduates of schools operated by ployment With existing business organiza­ ciency the Bureau of Indian Affairs is one that tions and to provide a means for Adult Voca­ Full 2. participation of Indians in Ameri­ commands respect. Because there are llmi­ tional education. The challenge was-can can life ta.tions on Indian education enrollment you as an Indian group, organize a. business 3. Equal citizenship privileges and respon­ based upon certain needs, far too many in corporation capable of contracting with gov­ sibilities for Indians society have an impression that an Indian ernment to operate such a center. From the Considerable progress has been tnade in School is a. reformatory rather than an edu­ date of the challenge to the formation of a bringing about the attainment of these cational institution. Some have asked that corporation and signing of a contract was objectives. same question about Haskell Institute at less than thirty days. Creation of an office As business leaders, you are fully aware Lawrence and it is pleasing to note that and staffing was accomplished promptly­ that government alone cannot marshall all school has been renamed Haskell Indian and on March 1, the facility was available the forces of economic change. To create a Junior College. Thousands of Americans of and in operation. The organization is in full condition that brings about self-sufficiency, Indian derivity have graduated from our operation, serving those referred to this area, full participation and citizenship privileges universities and colleges throughout the na­ and we are continuing our efforts to become and responsibillties, required the attention tion, and indeed, the world. Mr. Robert Ben­ acquainted with employers and their per­ of our country's private business sector. nett, for example, a Haskell Graduate and sonnel staff as well as vocational, technical About five years ago, Phillips undertook a. George Washington University, not only be­ and academic schools of this area. program as a business organization to see came the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Here again, it took the assistance of the what might be done in cooperation With gov­ but is now associated with the Law School local community-people like Mr. Dick Cha.l­ ernment to overcome some of the probletns at the University of New Mexico. And my linor, formerly associated with Chamber who in economically disadvantaged areas. Experi­ experience With loyalty, dedication and de­ gave generously of his time and valuable ence has dictated that it has been most effec­ votion on the part of the American Indian background of your city, Leonard Staples of tive in those areas in which is provided tech­ toward a job to be done or a goal to be H. D. Lee Company and Charles Koester of nology and management capability to assist reached, is unexcelled irrespective of his ed­ City National Bank, both long-time friends in developing viable business organizations ucational opportunities when guided by of Phillips who came to our aid in getting which would bring job opportunities, eco­ concerned leadership. established. nomic self-sufficiency and individual growth About a. year ago, Phillips was instru­ Not unlike other projects, the most im­ to those in a. local area. mental in creating a company wholly-owned portant element was the people we found to One of the great privileges I enjoy is serv­ by the Cherokee Tribe of Oklahoma.. It is run the organization-and with the help of ing on the management board of the Navajo called Cherokee Nation Industries and has the Branch of Employment Assistance of the Forest Products Industries-wholly owned its principal operation in a. stnall Northeast­ Bureau of Indian Affairs who counselled our by the Navajo Tribe. Built with their own em Oklahoma. town situated in a county efforts to create a viable organization. In sup­ capital and retained earnings, the organi­ with the lowest per capita income in the port to my prior statement concerning the zation now operates a. very modern fifteen entire state. A very generous company, West­ quality of education although coming from million dollar sawmill which process some em Electric, shared its technology, manage­ different geographical areas, have been stu­ fifty million board feet of lumber per year, ment, and requirements for assembled com­ dents at Haskell. In addition to their Indian taken entirely from their forested mountain munications equipment to start this manu­ education, many on the staff have success­ ranges in New Mexico and Arizona. which facturing firm. On June 16, 1969, it opened fully attended other schools of higher learn­ contain about five hundred thousand acres its doors in a rented five thousand square ing, but it is significant to note the import­ of timbered area.. But most of all-this oper­ foot building and began With eight employ­ ant role BIA schools have played in prepar­ ation provides gainful employment for ap­ ees. Today, this plant is not wholly-owned­ ing the Indian to assume his position in proximately five hundred Navajo people and but totally managed by Cherokee people re­ society. ls building a modern city to provide the cruited from that area., mostly, former stu­ The function of Indian Enterprises, Inc., needs of their families. Few people know of dents of schools operated by the Bureau of whOse directors and stockholders are repre-

·. 26238 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 28, 1970 sentatives of the four tribes of Northeastern Employment Opportunity Commission pro­ The Equal Employment Opportunity Com-.. Kansas, the Iowa, Kickapoo, Sac and Fox, and gram could bring substantial immediate and mission was established under title VII of the Potawatoml is to create opportunities for long-range savings to the residents of the Cfvil Rights Act of 1964. This Title of the individual Indian entrepreneurship or tribal­ communities. Act prohibits discrimination based on race, ly-owned businesses. All the earnings of Seven Black employees have already pur­ color, religion, sex, and national origin in the corporation are destined to be loaned or chased homes that were built as prototypes hiring, upgrading, and all other terms and invested for building businesses and none in the integrated community. The housing conditions of employment. are to be distributed as dividends. It is, how­ program has been under study and test since ever, and I think this important, that all the summer of 1969. recognize the corporation as a taxable, profit A three bedroom home will be sold to the generating entity, capable of teaching people employee for $7,475. The four bedroom homes WHAT DOES OUR FLAG AND OUR to be competitive, and yet, structured in such will be priced at $9,875. a manner that It does not destroy existing Both three and four bedroom homes, which INDEPENDENCE DAY MEAN TO US? businesses established in our free enterprise will be built by a Black contractor in the system by seeking tax shelters. area., will be sited on 15,000 square foot lots. HON. GLENN R. DAVIS We will grow, just as Cherokee Nation In­ American Can Company will exchange 15,000 dustries has grown, because the innate square foot lots at no cost for Black em­ OF WISCONSIN "esprit de corps" of the American Indian ployees whose current lots fail to meet the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES knows how to meet challenges under con­ 15,000 square foot minimum. Tuesday, July 28, 1970 trolled conditions. His fears are most appar­ The Farmers Home Administration of the ent as an individual when confronted with U.S. Department of Agriculture, which 1s Mr. DAVIS of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, those of society whose "aggressiveness" Is making no-down-payment financing avail­ Independence Day ought to serve to re­ just as natural as the Indian tendency to able to the southern families for the program, mind us of the struggles of our Founding be reticent. estimates that houses of slmila.r construction are being sold in Alabama's Sumter County Fathers and the simple truths of the I regret time does not permit an oppor­ ideals and the traditions which those tunity to relate to you the successes experi­ for at least $2,000 more than the Bellamy and enced in bringing established industries at Whitfield homes. Founding Fathers and succeeding great locations on or near areas of concentrated If all 75 Black employees take advantage Americans in all the four corners of our Indian population. They are varied in struc­ of the American Can Company offer, the land have given to us. ture and product lines. It is a. thrilling story potential savings in the 1n1 tia.l cost of the A patriotic merchant in my home town of success-but one must fall before the pub­ housing alone will be substantial. Additional of Waukesha, Wis., sponsored a full-page lic hears of the building of the staircase long-range savings can be realized because of the lower interest rate possible under FHA advertisement in the Waukesha Freeman to the future. financing than would be available over the which contains, in simple but moving Thank heavens-the Emerging American 33-year loan per!od from conventional Independence Day ought to serve to re­ Indian is a positive, progressive, humble sources. minders of our American heritage. American with an unequalled empathy tor Construction plans and schedules were his fellowman-and one who believes the fu­ I commend the reading of these developed within American Can; wood prod­ passages to my colleagues: ture is filled with brightness. ucts and engineering services of the com­ pany are being used wherever possible to WHAT DOES OUR FLAG AND OUR INDEPENDENCE save money. DAY MEAN TO Us? The three bedroom home affords 000 square What's a flag? What's the love of country AMERICAN CAN CO. EARNS RECOG­ feet of living area and the four bedroom, for which it stands? Maybe it begins with NITION OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 1,120 square feet. Both have decorative land­ love of the land itself. It is the fog rolling OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION SQaping. Construction includes full bath, ln with the tide at Eastport, or through the built-in kitchen cabinets and both front and Golden Gate and among the towers of San back porches. The owner has his choice of Francisco. It ls the sun coming up behind the HON. ROBERT McCLORY exterior color schemes and interior paneling. White Mountains, over the Green, throwing a shining glory on Lake Champlain and above OF ILLINOIS In announcing the program Mr. Brown said, "These attractive, well-built and efficient the Adirondacks. It is the storied Mississippi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES homes represent a positive self-help thrus:t. rolling swift and muddy past St. Louis, Tuesday, July 28, 1970 The homes that already have been built have rolllng past Cairo, pouring down past the created a new pride in their owners and a levees of New Orleans. It 1s a. lazy noontide Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, it was a desire by their neighbors to participate in in the pines of Carolina., it 1s a. sea. of wheat source of satisfaction to receive the re­ this upgrading of the individual family and rippling in Western Kansas, it 1s the San cent news release of the Equal Employ­ the community. Francisco peaks far north across the glowing ment Opportunity Commission announc­ "This cooperative program has been estab­ nakedness of Arizona., it is the Grand Can­ ing esta!blishment of a program to bene­ lished after months of work by represeRta­ yon and a little stream coming down out of a fit black employees of American Can tives of the American Can Company and An­ N-ew England ridge, in which are trout. drew C. M~, Chief of Conclllations, and It is men at work. It is the storm-tossed Company at Bellamy and Whitfield, Ala. Richard A. Grossman, Senior Conciliator, of fishermen coming into Gloucester and This announcement represents further EEOC, together with representatives of a Provincetown and Astoria.. It is the farmer evidence of this enlightened industrial number of other government agencies. We riding his great machine in the dust of har­ concern to assure its black employees that believe that its successful completion wm vest, the dairyman going to the barn before they will be provided with opportunities offer valuable guidelines to other companies sunrise, the lineman mending the broken for self-improvement, for better jobs and that have accepted the responsibility of work­ Wire, the miner _drilling for the blast. It is ing with their minority employees as they the servants of fire in the murky splendor of for better housing. achieve their deserved standards of life and Pittsburgh, between the Allegheny and the The joint program established by the human equality." Monongahela., the trucks rumbling through Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­ American Can's program to promote em­ the night, the locomottve engineer bringing sion in conjunction with American Can ployment opportunity-without regard to the train in on time, the pilot in the clouds, Company will provide immediate benefit race, color, religion, sex or national origin­ the riveter running along the beam a hun­ to 75 black employees of the company at has produced new promotdonru opportunities dred feet 1n the air. It is the clerk 1n the of­ Bellamy and Whitfield, Ala. The details for Bl&ek employees in the Bellamy plant. fice, the housewife doing the dishes and send­ are set forth in the news release of Sun­ For example, two Black employees wt the ing the children off to school. It is the teach­ company's lumber facility have been pro­ er, doctor and parson tending and helping, day, July 5, 1970, as follows: moted to foreman and Blacks now hold five body and soul, for small reward. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMIS­ of seven asslstant foreman pos:Ltions. In the It is small things remembered, the little SION ANNOUNCES HOUSING FOR AMERICAN Company's program that advances workers corners of the land, the houses, the people CAN COMPANY EMPLOYEES from "helper" ca.tegories into skilled posi­ that each one loves. We love our country be­ William H. Brown III, Chairman of the tions, eight of the ten workers currently cause there was a little tree on a hlll, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cl.assified as helpers are Black. grass thereon, and a sweet valley below; be­ announced today the establishment of a pro­ The EEOC also announced that a coopera­ cause the hurdy-gurdy man came along on gram developed in cooperation with Ameri­ tive store at Bellamy 1s now in successful a sunny morning in a city street; because a can Can Company that will offer 75 Black em­ operation. The cooperative, whose Board of beaoh or a farm or a. lane or a house that ployees of the company at Bellamy and Whit­ Directors is composed of tour Black and three might not seem much to others were once, field, Alabama, an opportunity to purchase white Bellamy employees, was established for each of us, made magic. :It is voices that new homes that will be built for them in the with the guidance and assis.ta.nce of the are remembered. oil!ly, no longer heard. It 1s area.. Farmer Cooperative Service of the Agricul­ parents, friends, the lazy chat of street and The joint American can Company-Equal ture Department. store and office, and the ease of mind that July 28, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26239 makes life tranquil. It ts summer and winter, A newspaper column by William V. his predecessor to choose either of the two rain and sun and storm. These are fiesh, bone Shannon, published yesterday in the New grim options-to end the war or to run a of our bone, blood of our blood, a lasting part York Times, eloquently discusses this war economy. of what we are, each of us and all 0: us Vietnam and the inflated military budget issue. I insert Mr. Shannon's column in are the true breeders of inflation, not only ln together. this It ts stories told. It is the PilgrimS dying the RECORD at point. direct budgetary costs but in the even larger 1n their first dreadful winter. lt ts the Min­ MB. NIXON ON SPENDING invisible costs of diverted manpower and uteman standing his ground at Concord (By William V. Shannon) wasted resources. Niggling cuts in social pro­ Bridge, and dying there. It 1s the Army 1n As both a politician and a football fan, grams cannot reach the source of the econ­ rags, sick, freezing, starving a,t Valley Forge. President Nixon knows that an aggressive omy's troubles. Indeed, with the population It 1s the wagons and the men on foot going offense is the best defense. He has taken the steadily growing and unmet urban needs ac­ westward over Cumberland Gap, fioating offensive against critics of his economic cumulating, the nation has to have more down the great rivers, rolling over the great strategy who believe that with high prices, schools, more hospitals, more housing and plains. It is the settler hacking fiercely a,t high unemployment, and no economic more people to man the social services. These the primeval forest on his new, h1s own lands. growth, this Adminlstratlon has managed requirements grow as inexorably as interest It ts Thoreau at Walden Pond, Lincoln at simultaneously to combine several of the on the national debt. Cooper Union, and Lee riding home from worst effects of inflation and deflation. To attack Congress for spending money for Appomattox. It is corruption and disgrace, In a statement issued a week ago, President schools and hospitals may be good politics 11 answered always by men who would not let Nixon focuses on inflation and warns that the President is only concerned with shifting the fta.g lie in the dust, who have stood up prices cannot come down if Congress inSists the blame for inflation. But if he is interested in every generation to fight for the old ideals upon appropriating more money than he re­ in raising real living standards and reducing and the old rights, at risk of ruin or of life quested ln his budget. He attacks frontally the seandalous level of unemployment, he will join Congress in approving higher soclal ltself. the argument that what is needed is a cut It ls a gll'ealt multitude of people on pll­ in defense expenditures and a change ln na­ expenditures. If he ls interested in reducing grtmage, common and ordinary people, tional priorities. Mr. Nixon asserts: "Let's set inflation, he wlll do so by stopping the war charged wl.th the usual human falllngs, yet the record straight. We have changed our na­ in Vietnam and materially cutting back on filled with such a hope as never caught the tional priorities." m111tary programs. Wars and stable prices do tma.ginations and the hearts of any nation In support of his assertion, the President not go together. Not even the most adept on earth before. The hope of liberty. The points out that for the first time in twenty economic juggling or faclle rhetoric can con­ hope of justice. The hope of a land in which years, his budget provides more spending for ceal that fundamental incompatibility, a man can stand straight, without fear, with­ human resources (41 per cent) than for de­ out rancor. fense (37 per cent). He compares his budget The land and the people and the flag-the ln this regard with the budget of President land a continent, the people of every race, Kennedy in 1962 and of President Johnson in NECESSITY FOR BOXCAR the fia.g a symbol of what humanity may 1968. LEGISLATION aspire to when the wars are over and the These comparisons are significant because b811'riers are down; to these each generation they at least reveal the Administration's sen­ HON. ANCHER NELSEN must be dedicated and consecrated anew, sitivity to the debate over national priorities. / to defend with life itself, if need be, but, Without quibbling over these comparative OF MINNESOTA above all, in friendliness, in hope, in cour­ statistics, two important qua.liflcations have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES age, to live for. to be made with regard to the Kennedy budget of 1962. Fkst, since Congress had not Tuesday, July 28, 1970 acted upon a long list of President Kennedy's Mr. NELSEN. Mr. Speaker, I must once educational and social welfare proposals, it again stress the necessity for boxcar was obviously not possible to spend money THE REAL CAUSE OF INFLATION on programs that had not yet been approved. legislation. As an indication of the secondly, the nation's economic performance severity o.f the boxcar shortage in the HON. EDWARD P. BOLAND ln 1962 was decidedly unsatiSfactory. The Second Congressional District, the four gross national product was rising but unem­ major rail lines serving our section of OF MASSACHUSETI'S ployment was even higher than it ls now. Minnesota have Just reported to the In­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES That is why President Kennedy eventually terstate Commerce Commission that any­ Tuesday, July 28, 1970 proposed a major tax cut the following year. where from 13 to 40 percent of ava.ilable Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, President JOHNSON'S RECORD cars are now being detained on other The comparison with President Johnson's lines. The breakdown follows: Nixon has accused the Congress of prof­ record in 1968 is also instructive ln a way ln ligate spending in exceeding the budget which Mr. Nixon did not intend. By then, Number of Percent Percent figures he set for the country's social Congress had approved the far-reaching so­ own cars on own on other programs. Increases the Congress has cial program which the Kennedy Administra­ on line line lines made in his budget, Mr. Nixon contends, tion had sought, as well as others formulated Mr. threaten to fuel inflationary trends. by Johnson. By then also, the economy Burlington Northern ______30,516 59.5 40.5 I disagree--and disagree emphatically. had benefited for four years from the stimu­ Chicago & Northwestern __ _ 22,816 83.2 16.8 lating effect of the tax reduction which Presi­ Soo Line ______4,983 87.3 12.7 The money we spend on social pro­ dent Kennedy requested. Because of the Milwaukee Road ______12,736 78.7 21.3 grams-programs for education, for enormous growth of the economy in the health care, for housing, for job train­ Kennedy-Johnson years, President Johnson ing-is piddling when matched against could fight a sizable war in Vietnam and yet The August, September and October the staggering sums lavished on the mil­ devote a smaller percentage of the national grain harvest in the Midwest will be on its itary. The cost of the Indochina war and budget to defense than Mr. Kennedy had way to market soon, worsening this situa­ the Pentagon's whimsically visionary six years earlier. tion. Wheat, corn, and soybean produc­ arms projects-the ABM, carrying a THE EISENHOWER YEARS tion for this year is predicted to be 7.3 pricetag in the tens of billions, is a strik­ Both the Kennedy and Johnson Adminis­ billion bushels, an increase of 145 million ing example-dwarf the cost of the pro­ trations made errors in managing the econ­ bushels over the last year. Much of this grams we have developed to answer the omy, but by correctly concentrating oneco­ huge crop will move by rail, but the delay nomic expansion, they helped bring about real in receiving cars is certain to hamper the country's pressing social needs. Military increases in living standards and in educa- spending devours the lion's share of our shipment of the grain. The elevators and tional and welfare programs. The Eisenhower other facilities will soon be filled to ca­ yearly budget, leaving only scraps for Administration, preoccupied with the perils social programs. of inflation, especially during its second term, pacity, and the fight to get our grain to The real cause of inflation is military achieved a dismal record of slow growth and market has already begun. expenditures. Ending the Indochina war, two recessions in its last four years. In the 1968 ICC hearings on ex parte and tightening rein on the Pentagon, will President Johnson and the Democratic­ No. 252 dealing with the boxcar short­ stop inflation. controlled Congress of 1967-68 share the age it was pointed out that there were The cost of social programs has only blame for inducing inflation by fighting a over 273,000 unequipped boxcars deliv­ war without promptly imposing sharply ered after delays of 2 or more days, 36,000 the most trivial effects on inflation. The higher taxes. Although President Nixon now Congress is merely honoring its social talks of facing "hard figures" and possible of which were delivered after delays of responsibilities by seeking adequate "painful measures," his statement shows no more than 12 -days. During harvest time funding for such programs. evidence that he is any more willlng than this is too long. The grain accumulates at 26240 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 28, 1970 the elevators. When storage space is no The average requirements per month goods. This is not the case with most em­ longer available, it is dumped outside of the Department of Defense was 10,078 ployment testing prog:rams. They are fre­ where it is subject to damage by the ele­ cars. It is the purpose of this bill to ap­ quently installed uncritically without evi­ dence that they will help produce a. more ments. This situation has resulted in the propriate $120 million for the purchase efficient work force. Indeed, many employ­ loss of millions of bushels of grain, and of not less than 10,000 boxcars by the ers not only fail to achieve a return on the prolonged storage charges for all con­ Department of Defense to meet its car cost of their +esting programs but also fail cerned. For the farmer and the elevator needs. After the purchase of the cars, to recover even their basic expenditures be­ operator, the delay in receiving needed the Department would enter into agree­ ca.use the tests have no validity for employee cars to ship the grain to market can be ments with the railroads on exchanges of selection. Therefore, it cannot be argued disastrous. rolling stock between the Government that tests are "good, economically-sound In the 10-year period 1960-70, as the and the private rail owners. The mainte­ selection procedures" (as they have been nance of the Government-owned stock represented) unless they have been proved following table shows, the number of to be so within the context of hard-nosed plain, serviceable, unequipped boxcars by the rails would be at rates that would business and professional standards. has dropped a total of 233,816 units. recognize the U.S. capital investment in During the past decade, there has been a Date and available supply of plain, such cars. Thus the per diem and de­ notable increase in testing procedures of unequipped, serviceable boxcars . murrage charges would be less, saving doubtful utility. Some companies in Houston dollars for the taxpayers. have even installed elaborate a.nct expensive Jan. 1, 1960------608, 275 This bill and H.R. 16890 together personality and temperament inventories for Jan. 1, 1962------559, 588 routine production jobs in the face of re­ Jan. 1, 1963------532,469 would represent a broad effort to allevi­ ate the boxcar shortage. The Nation's peated industrial research that shows them Jan. 1, 1964------505, 273 to be completely useless for most employee Jan. 1, 1965------474, 632 farmers and shippers need this assist­ selection but just dandy for psychological Jan. 1, 1966------444,485 ance, and by the adoption of such legis­ Peeping Toms and the personnel office that Jan. 1, 1967------427, 404 lation a great step toward solving the wants to reject an applicant on any phony Jan. 1, 1968------397,501 problem will have been taken. pretense of an ostensibly "objective" nature. Mar. 1, 1969------374, 459 An official of the Atomic Energy Commission The need for more unequipped boxcars has said that " ... the artificial, non-job­ is critical. related entrance requirement hides more In the ICC hearings on Ex parte No. HEARINGS HELD BY THE EQUAL b1gotry than all the white pointed hoods in EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY the country," 1 and he suggested that our na­ 252, the Commission arrived at a plan COMMISSION REGARDING THE that is intended to give those who own tion would have never developed into the CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 world power it is now if some present-day boxcars an incentive above the basic per psychological testing standards of accept­ diem rate during the critical shipping pe­ ability had been applied to screen persons riod between September and February. HON. JOHN H. DENT who settled here. The purposes are to stimulate the quick OF PENNSYLVANIA Tests though are not the sole employment return of cars to the owners, the build­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hurdle. Educational standards-notably, de­ ing of new cars and the rebuilding of old mands for a high school diploma-are often unequipped boxcars. Tuesday, July 28, 1970 set far higher than indicated as necessary by With the basic per diem rate and the Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, on June 4, job analyses. In its recent "Guidelines on Dis­ crimination Because of National Origin," 2 incentive charge combined, the rate of 1970, the Equal Employment Opportu­ the Equal Employment Opportunity Com­ return on the rolling stock of the owning nity Commission held regional hearings mission said that it will "examine with par­ companies was expected to increase to in Houston, Tex. I am submitting for the ticular concern" situations involving testing 18 percent during the time of greatest information of my colleagues a state­ of English language skllls and height and need for boxcars, compared to a 6 per­ ment presented at those hearings. The weight standards for employment where they cent return on the cars during the off statement is in support of an amendment are not required for the work to be per­ season. That would be an average return to section 703 (h) of title VII of the Civil formed. In these respects, the National Origin of 12 percent per annum. It was hoped Guidelines are quite similar to the Commis­ Rights Act of 1964 which provides that sion's earlier "Guidelines on Employment that by pursuing such a policy the debtor the professionally developed ability test Testing Procedures," issued August 24, 1966, roads, that is, those using other roads' should be "directly related to the deter­ in which a professionally developed ability stock, would be encouraged to return cars mination of bona fide occupational quali­ test was interpreted as "a. test which fairly and through the incentive payments re­ fications reasonably necessary to per­ measures the knowledge or skills required by ceiving roads would be encouraged to form the normal duties of the particular the particular job or class of jobs which the build more cars. position concerned." applicant seeks, or which fairly affords the employer a. chance to measure the applicant's I introduced a boxcar bill, H.R. 16890, The statement follows: ability to perform a particular job or class on April 9th of this year to vest in the STATEMENT ON PERSONNEL TESTING AND of jobs." ICC additional authority to alleviate SELECTION The confusion of standards of personnel freight car shortages. At that time I (By W1lliam H. Enneis) selection and promotion with standards of stated that "a system of compensation It is an old American belief that a. person employees' job performance has a caltastroph­ for the use of any type of freight car, should be hired on the basis of his or her ic effect on the employment opportunities by other roads, should contribute to ab111ty to do a particular job. Few people of minorities and women. The structure and sound car service practices, including oppose that idea, and many endorse it--even content of contemporary recruiting and ap­ utilization and distribution of cars, and though favoritism manifesting itself in a. plicant evaluation methods result in dis­ variety of forms often mocks the ideal. proportionately high rejection rates among encourage the acquisition and mainte­ these groups, usually without any support­ nance of a car supply adequate to meet A basic problem, however, is that existing employment methods and standards are ing evidence of their business necessity. In the needs of commerce and the national rarely known to produce a. better work force the absence of validity evidence, an employer defense." I am now introducing another than might be obtained by other techniques. may be using a screening procedure whose bill to authorize acquisition of boxcars Only a sm.a.ll fraction of employers rigorously only known function is rejection of minori­ by the Department of Defense to meet its apply business principles to the operation of ties and women in greater proportions than rail shipment needs. their personnel selection programs. of minorities and men. Disproportionately high rejection of minorities 1s a serious social The Department of Defense, during Thus, most top corporate officials do not problem by itself; and when no useful busi­ the period October 1968 to September know whether their firm's personnel prac­ ness function of the employment procedure 1969, the most recent figures available, tices, including those related to psychological has been demonstrated, there are many Title utilized 120,941 unequipped boxcars. testing, produce a financial return on their VII problems as well. annual expenditures. It is commonly ac­ Broken down into quarters, beginning cepted in business circles that funds should with October 1968, the use of cars was as not only be recovered by the activities or 1 H. T. Herrick, "Civil Rights, Gradualism. follows: items for which they are allocated but that a.n.d the Established Order of Things". Date and number of unequipped boxcars there should be a reasonable profit on what­ Speech at the AEC Industrial Relations Con­ ference, Kansas City, Missouri, October 4. Oct. 1, 1968-Dec. 31, 1968------28, 165 ever investment is incurred. The application Jan. 1, 1969-Ma.r. 31, 1969------26, 214 of this principle is commonly demanded in 1967. Apr. 1, 1969-June SO, 1969------36, 548 the production, sales, advertising, and re­ 2 Federal Register, Vol. 35, No. 8, p. 421. July 1, 1969-Sept. 30, 1969 ______31, 019 search and development of services and January 13, 1970. July 28, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26241 The vast majority of employment tests in have been highly touted by their publishers In Erie the IUS thrust, locally called the use today are measures of achievement, and their users on the basis of "objectivity" International Movement, is based at Trinity usually those of an academic nature. The and freedom from the bias or prejudice which College, Dublin. The IUS supervisor is assumption that present achievement Wlill can operate, for example, during an inter­ Hardial Sinh Bains, a naturalized Canadian predict future job performance is the basic view. This is a highly specious argument be­ born in India. premise for the use of most employment cause, from an equal employment opportu­ A Bains sidekick is Ralph Schoenman, 34, tests. Furthermore, the use of such achieve­ nity viewpoint, no test is objective unless re­ the student shepherd of the Bertrand Russell ment tests as potential predictors of job per­ sults from it are known to be directly related Peace Foundation-the man who concocted formance is based on the additional assump­ to measures of employee effectiveness for a the mock trial of President Johnson in Stock­ tion that applicants have been exposed to particular job or class of jobs. holm in protest against Vietnam ironfisted the same general opportunities for learning, Perhaps too much attention has been di­ Schoenman served a "martyr" stretch in since, on the basis of the "equal exposure" rected to employment tests as "discrimina­ Montjoy Prison, Dublin. Britain banned concept, those persons who have the greater tory" and "culturally-biased" instruments. Schoenman and Scotland Yard caught him. capacities for learning will have achleved The attack on tests has tended to obscure To the dismay of the CIA and FBI. Schoen­ more, as measured by tests, and may be the the fact that it is people, not tests, that man had an American passport. persons more likely to learn, for example, practice employment discrimination. People In West Germany the Berlin police docu­ job skills. can discriminate; and some do. Tests do not mented the IUS's control of Rudolph Given the past and presP-nt conditions of screen out or screen in applicants for employ­ Dutschke ("Red Rudi") when Dutschke was our educational systems, this "equal expo­ ment; people do. Tests do not exercise judg­ arrested on April 11, 1968, during riots in sure" or "equal opportunity" principle for ment or make personnel decisions; people nearly all the West German universities. learning and achieving, as measured by most do. Tests do not hire and promote; people In France the IUS thrust is supervised by employment tests, is completely false. Under do. Daniel Cohn-Bendit ("Before you can build these cd.rcumstances, the fact that a large In conclusion, irrelevant and unreasonable you must destroy"), who is not even a segment of minority groups have not learned standards for job applicants and upgrading Frenchman. He's German. The success, test-taking skills does not mean that they are of employees pose serious threats to our typified by the March 3 Natarre campus may­ unable to learn job-related skills, including social and economic system. The results will hem which saw Dean Paul Ricouer kidnapped those of a highly complex nature. Thus, so­ be denial of employment to qualified and and 125 policemen injured, has all but called "aptitude" tests given to assess em­ trainable minorities and women, creation of paralyzed French education. University ployability are often nothing more than in­ labor costs, and erection of job barriers that faculty members are brutalized and kid­ dicators of previous opportunity to learn­ are incompatible with both the necessities of napped almost dally. not future job potential. American industry in particular and the The French Parliament has enacted a uni­ On the other hand, many employers say, goals of American society in general. The versity reform law. In it the campuses are ••we cannot lower our standards," in defense commission will not stand idle in the face supposed to be autonomous. But by staging of their continued low utilization of minori­ of this challenge. It will fight employment demonstrations identical with those here ties. This argument is particularly frequent discrimination in whatever form it occurs. the continued attacks have forced Education among employers who have experienced sig­ The cult of credentiallsm is one of our Minister Oliver Quichard to open France's nificant technological change. There is a targets. campuses to police jurisdiction by declaring widespread notion that internally compli­ university grounds to be public thorough­ cated ·and sophisticated equipment must be fares. operated by the most intelligent persons CAMPUS DISORDERS PART OF A President Georges Pompidou himself has available. This belief has yet to be univer­ RED PLOT? stated, in desperation, that "there is no sally proven; and, in fact, there is quite a bit security on many major campuses in France." of evidence to show that as manufacturing SITUATION IN ITALY processes become more and more automated, HON. JOHN G. SCHMITZ general intellectual requirements actually I had lunch in New York not long ago with OF CALIFORNIA Italian Foreign Minister Aldo Moro. Italy, too, decldne. Has anyone ever claimed that it re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has enacted a new university reform law. quires greater intelligence, learning ability Moro, himself a professor, sponsored it. "But or mechanical aptitude to operate a zipper Tuesday, July 28, 1970 than to button up a coat? Certainly not. what can we do?" he asked. "In my country, And everyone knows that a zipper is far Mr. SCHMITZ. Mr. Speaker, under as in France, your country and throughout more intricate than a simple button and the free world, the Reds' technique is always consent to extend my remarks in the to up their demands with every concession buttonhole. RECORD, I wish to include an interesting they gain." The Equal Employment Opportunity Com­ article by Henry J. Taylor entitled "Cam­ Japanese Premier Eisaku Sato spoke mission has never advocated that an em­ pus Disorders Part of a Red Plot?" I similarly on his visit here. He said that last ployer lower productivity standards among year student arrests in campus disorders ex­ members of his work force. However. the believe it deserves wide attention. The article follows: ceeded 14,000 (ours exceeded 3,600) and that Commission has consistently urged that hir­ the IUS thrust has reduced Japanese educa­ ing standards or qualifications be system­ CAMPUS DISORDERS PART OF A RED PLOT? tors to a shambles. The IUS vehicle there is atically validated against employee job per­ (By Henry J. Taylor) the immense Zengakuren student organiza­ formance and has often insisted that appli­ Are part of the campus disorders a Red tion along with five other factions. cant screening methods and test cutoff plot? You be the judge. For a perilous There's no Alfred Hitchcock mystery in scores be changed when these select ion feature of our day is that too many people what is happening here, nor the brainwash­ methods result in disproportionately high are either too civilized, too inexperienced, too ing that accompanies it. Of course, none is rejection rates among minority applicants or distracted or too dense to grasp the docu­ so blind as one who will not see. But, wake present employees and have no demonstrated mented truth. up, America! validity for the employer's jobs. Only in this CENTER IN PRAGUE Our enemies are promoting a civil war in way can the employer establish that his selec­ the United States. "It can't happen here" is a tion procedures serve a real business need We are being brainwashed whenever we totally dangerous philosophy. It w111 happen and that the qualifying level established for are told that the .thrust here is not orga­ if we still refuse to wake up and call a spade hiring or promotion is one below which a nized. The CIA and FBI both know that the a spade. greater proportion of applicants ultimately center for it is in Prague, within the shadow fail to meet standards of productivity nor­ of the Ruzyne Airport. There the immense mally expected from experienced employees. so called International Union of Students, After all, if scores derived from a screening financed and brain-trusted by Moscow, is QUESTIONS REGARDING RECUR­ procedure are not related to employees' per­ supporting university anarchists here and RING ANNUAL GRANTS TO COL­ formance, absolutely no level of qualifica­ throughout the free world. LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR tion for employment can be set that will The Kremlin departmentalizes this place RESEARCH ARE ANSWERED BY result in a better work force, as determined by into "country desks." Each section supervises THE SECRETARY OF THE IN­ relevant measures of employee productivity a country. Cunningly, each tailors the "is­ TERIOR and effectiveness. sues" for each country. Naturally, the IUS Thus, it is high time that employers, drums on the Vietnam issue here and unions, and employment agencies stop con­ "Peace! Peace! Peace!" to further a Red vic­ HON. JULIA BUTLER HANSEN fusing tests, education, interviews, and ap­ tory in Southeast Asia. plication blanks with job requirements when A Pole, Vlod Konarski, a man with a bite OF WASHINGTON they think of the "qualified" employee. like a saber tooth tiger, supervises the British IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Standards of employee performance are de­ thrust. The IUS vehicle there is the mili­ Tuesday, July 28, 1970 rived from job requirements and duties. They tant Radical Student Alliance in London. do not reside in test scores, years of school­ Two subdivisions are supervised by Jean Mrs. HANSEN of Washington. Mr. ing, and data from application blanks and Bourgareau, a Frenchman, and Martin Abeln, Speaker, on July 22, 1970, when the interviews. In this respect, psychological tests who is Dutch. House was considering the conference 26242 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 28, 1970 report on H.R. 17619, the Department of and am happy to join in this expression specifically concerned with the war, he the Interior and Related Agencies Appro­ of appreciation to my friend and col­ felt that he wanted to discuss the shat­ priations Act for fiscal year 1971, certain league for his devoted years of service tering divisiveness within our Nation. He questions were raised with regard to re­ to our country. Congressman WHALLEY was rewarded with a standing ovation curring annual grants reportedly made has spent many years representing the following his talk. I believe, since his by the Department of the Interior to 12th Congressional District of Pennsyl­ remarks, that my colleagues will see the various colleges and universities for vania and has been a true friend to the reason for the warm response. I include research. causes of his district and his State. My his presentation at this point in the I have brought this matter to the at­ fullest congratulations to Congressman RECORD: tention of the Secretary of the Interior, WHALLEY for his great service in the Is IT ALWAYS RIGHT To BE RIGHT? and under general leave granted to revise past, and appreciation for his continued SOME REFLECTIONS ON TENSIONS AND HOPES and extend my remarks on the confer­ personal friendship, and best wishes for (By Warren H. Schmidt) ence report, I would like to place in the his good health in the future. There once was a. land where men were RECORD a letter received by me from The letter informing Congressman always right, they knew it ... and they were Secretary Hickel in this connection. WHALLEY of this distinctive award is as proud of it. It will be noted that the only annual follows: It was a land where a man was proud to recurring research grants made to col­ THE AMERICAN LEGION, say, "I am right" and "You are wrong." leges and universities are those author­ Harrisburg, Pa., July 7, 1970. For these were words of conviction, of Congressman J.lRVING WHALLEY, strength and of courage. ized by Public Law 88-379, under the Of­ Windber, Pa. No one was ever heard to say, "I may be fice of Water Resources Research. DEAR CONGRESSMAN WHALLEY: I am very wrong" or "You may be right," for these UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT pleased to inform you that you have been were words of weakness, uncertainty and OF THE INTERIOR, selected to receive the highest award that cowardice. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, the Department of Pennsylvania American When differences arose among the people Washington, D.C., July 23, 1970. Legion bestows to an individual, the "Dis­ of this land they sought not to re-examine Hon. JULIA BUTLER HANSEN, tinguished service Medal." a.nd explore, but only to justify and persuade. Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and The selection committee has selected you When differences arose between the old Related Agencies Appropriations, House to be the recipient of this award for this a.nd the young, the older would say: of Representatives, Washington, D.C. year because of your great service that you DEAR MRs. HANSEN: This Wtll refer to your "We have worked hard to build this great and are rendering to mankind. prosperous land. request for information concerning annual This award in past years has been given recurring grants to colleges and universities We have produced cars and highways that to Dr. Jona.s Salk, Dr. Milton Eisenhower, permit us to move quickly from place for research. Richard King Mellon, Governor Edward Mar­ to place. The only program that the Department ad­ tin and Mrs. Clifford Heinz. We have built planes that surpass the speed ministers which makes a.nnue.l recurring It is requested that you be present a.t of sound. ~ts to colleges and universities for re­ the 52nd Annual State Convention of the We have produced computers which solve search is the program authorized by Public Pennsylvania. American Legion session on complex problems in milliseconds. La.w 88-379, under the omce of Water Re­ Friday, July 17, 1970 at 1:00 p.m. in the Edu­ We have even touched the moon. sources Research. cational Forum Building (capital complex) We expect those who inherit this good land Under this program, which is known a.s in Harrisburg, Pa.. for the presentation of this to appreciate what we have accom­ "Assistance to States for Institutes," the award by State Commander Henry R. Woods. plished and to build on the heritage omce of Water Resources Research makes Looking forward to seeing you a.t that we have given to them." a.nnua.I grants of $100,000 to a. State uni­ time, I a.m versity in each of the 50 States and in Puerto Sincerely, These older people were right, of course, Rico. The request for funds to finance this EDWARD T. HoAK, and they knew it a.nd were proud of it. program is set out a.s a. line item under the State Adjutant. But the younger people of that land would a.ppropria.tion for the OIDce of Water Re­ respond: sources Research in the President's budget We see around us a. land that has been be­ and is justified annually to the Congress. Each PARABLE FOR A DIVIDED NATION fouled and exploited. Sta.te university receiving a. gre.nt submits to People starve where food is plentiful. the omce of Water Resources Research for Laws and practices prevent some from hav­ review, a. list of its proposed research projects. HON. CHARLES H. WILSON ing an equ!lll chance to develop and The appropriation items, Salaries and Ex­ OF CALIFORNIA to infiuence. Noble and moral words are matched by self­ penses, omce of the Secretary, does not in­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clude grant funds for colleges a.nd univer­ ish and sordid deeds. sities. The funds provided under this appro­ Tuesday, July 28, 1970 Leaders urge us to fight wars to preserve pria.tion, a.s you know, are used to finance peace--and the fighting does not end. the immediate omce of the Secretary, the Mr. CHARLES H. WIT..SON. Mr. The whole scene 1s phony and polluted a.nd Under Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries Speaker, there are, on occasion certain inhuman and out of control. and related departmental direction. public addresses which succinctly consti­ We want no part of this money-mad Estab­ Sincerely yours, tute profound statements on the current lishment. WALTER J. HICKEL, state of our Nation and of those who live These younger people were right, of course Secretary of the Interior. within its borders. Such a statement, I .. and they knew it and were proud of it. believe, was delivered last fall during the . . . and the gap between the generations first October anti-Vietnam war moratori­ grew Wider. um on October 15, 1969. This address has REPRESENTATIVE WHALLEY PRE­ recently come to my attention and I wish When differences arose between men a! SENTED DISTINGUISHED SERV­ to commend it to my colleagues, not be­ different races, those from the majority race ICE MEDAL BY THE AMERICAN cause it is still another peace polemic, would say: LEGION necessary as they may be while the war We are working steadily to build a. land of justice and equality for all of our goes on, but because it is a relatively citizens. HON. ALBERT W. JOHNSON timeless statement concerning a divided We have made considerable progress-but OF PENNSYLVANIA Nation that very much needs to pull itself social progress does not come swiftly. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES together and engage in a productive dia­ Those whom we seek to help and lift can log which gives a fair hearing to all of the only hurt their own cause when they Tuesday, July 28, 1970 many points of view which are today push and intrude and pressure us. present. Let them show some patience-and let them Mr. JOHNSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. use more fully the opportunities we Speaker, in recognition of Congressman Warren H. Schmidt, assistant dean have already supplled. J. IRVING WHALLEY'S long, distinguished at the Graduate School of Business Ad­ Then we w11l feel like doing even more for service to the Nation and especially to ministration of the University of South­ them. the people of Pennsylvania, he has been ern California at Los Angeles, delivered These people of the majority were right, honored with the Pennsylvania Depart­ this parable at a conference on adult ed­ of course . . . and they knew 1t and they ment of American Legion's highest ucation at Asilomar in California. Al­ were proud of it. award, the Distinguished Service Medal. though the Vietnam war was not on the But those from the minority group would I certainly agree with the choice agenda, and although the parable is not reply: July 28, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26243 We have been pushed around too long and future ... and in their ablllty to shape Perhaps, I can explain; to you and myself. we are angry. their own destiny. Why did David join the Army? The an­ We have been confined to a ghetto. They stated these beliefs in a Declaration swer to this question is the same as the an­ Our children's education bas been stunted of Interdependence which read 1n part ••• swer to the question: "What is the difference in second-rate schools. All men are created equal-but each de­ between a child and an adult?" A child is We have sen jobs go to less qua.llfied while velops in a unlque way. someone who wishes all the time, and wishes our people are rejected or shunted into All men are endowed with certain inalien­ that his wishes come true. An adult is a per­ menial tasks. able rights--but each must assume certa.ln son who realizes that wishes accomplish We see a thousand subtle signs that brand inevitable responsibilities. nothing, and only through productive us and our children as second-class For the happiness and fulfillment of all achievement can he achieve his desires. In citizens in this land. depends on the commitment of each to ac­ other words, an adult 1s someone who works We wlll tolerate lofty promises and meagre cept and support equality and unlqueness, for his own living, and refuses to "sponge" deeds no longer. rights and responsiblllties. o1f others. These people from the minority were right, Every child, some sooner than others, In this land men had learned how two comes to a point in his youth when he must of course . . . and they knew it and were rights could make a costly wrong. proud of it.... and the gap between the races decide whether he wishes to be fed, clothed, That it may take less courage to point a and protected by others, or whether he works grew wider. finger than to extend a hand and less wis­ And so lit went in this land • • • to feed, clothe, and protect himself. Some dom to defend a narrow right than to search never make this decision, and live their life for truth. Group after group defined the right 1n a state of constant dreaming or chlldish And took their stand Most important of all, the people of this nlghtmares. They live in the world of Peter And upheld their position against those who land had learned that the quest for truth is Pan and never grow up. They "hope" and opposed them. never over; that the challenge is always the "wish" and "dream" and that's all they do. It happened between those who taught in same ••• In reality, this accomplishes nothing. the school and those who provided the To stop fighting long enough to listen. Those that do decide to become adults, to funds. To learn from those who differ. support their own life, no longer dream the To try new approaches. impossible dream or reach for the unreach­ It happened between those who gave priority To seek and test new relationships. able star. They struggle to realize the possi­ to a strong defense and those who gave And to keep at a task that never ends. ble dream and reach for the reachable star. priority to better cities. For those reasons--and many more--David It happened between those who pleaded for joined the Army. peace at almost any price and those Why did he go to Vietnam? He did not go who argued for national honor at al­ there to sacrifice his life. A sacrifice 1s when most any cost. WHY DID DAVID HAVE TO BE you give something up and receive nothing. Everyone was right, of course •.• and they KU.IiED? He went there to live and to fight for the way knew it and were proud of lt .... and the of life he wanted, along with those who be­ gaps between the groups grew wider. lieve the same. So he did indeed expect to Until the day came when the rigidity of HON. ROBERT L. F. SIKES gain something by going there. He sought rightness caused all activity to come to a OF FLORIDA to attain his values and to stop those who halt. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES­ tried to destroy them. He did not sacrifice Each group stood in its solitary rightness, his life. It would have been a sacrifice if he glaring with proud eyes at those too blind to Tuesday, July 28, 1970 was wllling to live under the conditions of see their truth, determined to maintain their Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, the story of those whom he opposed. He was not. position at all costs (For this is the respon­ war is replete with sadness and personal He did not go there on a simple mission: sib111ty of being right). destr.oy, kill. He went there to stop those Now the quality of life in the land de- heartbreak, yet there seems always to be who seek to destroy our way of life and our clined gallant and noble expressions of con­ lives. He was trying to destroy destruction. And grew more grim fidence and belief in our country which He was fighting to keep values he believed in: And the people became more angry help to compensate for the tragedy of freedom of thought, freedom of work, free­ And violence increased. war. A young man from Fort Walton dom of happiness, independence, of the People bad more things, bUJt their sense Beach in my district, whose name was spirit. All these ideas are exactly what Com­ of well-being and personal fulfillment 1ill have done it for tion; air /water trea.ment; as well as the a quarterly publication of the Peniten­ your country. manufacturing, distribution and service re- tiary of New Mexico: July 28, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26245 POWER (PRISONERS OF WAR EFFECTIVE Ideas for an effective campaign began to through the House and Senate. But it will RELEASE) DRIVE take shape. And money started to come in; take more than just the threat of a veto to The stereotyped image of a convict is a money from convicts. stem the rising protectionist sentiment in variable thing. It seems to depend upon the Needless to say, convicts aren't among the Congress and among a disturbing number of immediate purpose of its use. The image can nation's high income groups, but contribu­ U.S. businessmen. The Administration must be frightening, comical, or even pathetic. But tions ranging from $1.00 to $10.00 have been take the lead in explaining the vital stake it remains exactly that only-an image. received. And through the combined co­ that the U.S. has in an expanding system of In fact, convicts are people ... human be­ operation of the administration and officials international trade. At the same time, it ings ... individuals. And it may come as a of the blood plasma program, arrangements must take firm action to deal with the legiti­ surprise to find that they possess the same have been made whereby inmates without mate complaints of· American businessmen. emotions and capacities as their free-world money can give blood and have $5.00 de­ Ways and Means Committee hearings re­ counterparts. Convicts think, worry and re• posited to the account of Rescue-Line. At vealed widespread misunderstanding-as gret. They get hungrey, cold, sick, happy and the time of this writing well over $300.00 well as some deeply cherished myths--about lonesome. They work, play, laugh, and even has been received, and money continues to the role that trade plays in the U.S. econ­ cry. In other words they feel every single come in. omy. Underlying much of the testimony emotion that non-convicts do. Maybe they Those inmates active in power drive hope were Inistaken assumptions: for example, feel some things even deeper. to spread the campaign from the Peni­ that foreign competition is "unfair" because Recently, Mrs. James L. Hughes met with tentiary of New Mexico to other penal in­ pay scales are lower than in the U.S.; or Warden Felix Rodriguez and Deputy Warden stitutions, and through inside service clubs, that the U.S. is the only "open market" on H. R. Herrera at the Penitentiary of New to the outside. It is their hope that enough earth. Mexico to discuss the possibilities of having money can be raised, enough publicity gen­ Actually, low wages abroad are associated the penitentiary art department design and erated, to aid in the release of--or at least with lower productivity. The U.S. can main­ layout art work concerning release and hu­ the establishment of communications with­ tain its waee differential-and its higher mane treatment of prisoners of war. Mrs. those Americans held as Prisoners of War. standard of living-provided its workers con­ Hughes' hUSiband is a prisoner of war in North One of the interesting aspects of the tinue to be more productive. Curbing imports Vietnam. power drive campaign is that personal of textiles, shoes, and other products would Mrs. Hughes told of many fruitless efforts feelings about American involvement in the remove the spur of competition, which is one to find out about her husband's status and Vietnam conflict seem to have little effect of the most important factors promoting in­ welfare, including a trip to Thailand to visit on the willingness of inmates to help. One creased productivity. Workers in the pro­ the North Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok. She of the men summed up the general feeling tected industries might benefit-but at the heard from her husband only after purchas­ when he said, "No matter why a man is locked expense of consumers who would pay more ing a full-page ad in the BANGKOK POST to up, he should be treated like a human." That for the goods. appeal her situation. She has heard nothing seems to be the whole idea. Humanity. And The notion that the U.S. is an open market since. right now, at this moment, for the first and is pure myth. More than 20% of U.S. imports It became apparent to Mrs. Hughes, and probably only time, many of the inmates of are controlled by quotas (such as those on many other famllies who have men held as the Penitentiary of New Mexico can say, I'm oil and farm products); the average U.S. a prisoners of war, that appeals through paid proud to be a convict. tariff level on industrial goods is above the advertisements in neutral countries would be Common Market average. their greatest hope in securing word about American businessmen, however, do have their men. As a result, Rescue-Line was es­ some ground for arguing that they are not tablished toward that aim. The creation of STOPPING THE SWING TOWARD getting a fair shake in world trade. While the Rescue-Line was a sort of last resort to effect PROTECTIONISM U.S. has its own nontariff obstacles to trade, the release--or at the very least, some news­ Japan bristles with a far greater array of of these men. The or~nlzation has been at­ quotas and other barriers to U.S. products tempting to raise the funds necessary to ac­ HON. CHARLES W. WHALEN, JR. and investment. These violate the rules of both the General Agreement on Tariffs & complish their goal, but these efforts have not OF OHIO met with the success of which such a cam­ Trade (GATT) and the International Mone­ paign is worthy. As an example, an advertise­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tary Fund. ment soliciting funds was run in an Albu­ Tuesday, July 28, 1970 The Common Market is creating a dis­ querque newspaper at a cost of more than criminatory trading bloc through prefer­ one hundred dollars. The ad drew some thirty Mr. WHALEN. Mr. Speaker, the Ways ential trade agreements with other coun­ dollars in contributions! This, and other ex­ and Means Committee's announcement tries-also in violation of GATT. And Japan periences, moved Mrs. Hughes to seek assist­ of its tentative decisions on a trade bill and European nations alike provide aids to ance in other--some might say peculiar­ has brought about a somewhat belated exporters that in many cases amount to sub­ places. With the idea of prisoners helping sidies. reaction by those of us who fear the The U.S. can maintain its commitment to prisoners, Mrs. Hughes sought assistance at overall economic impact which a return the Penitentiary of New Mexico. She felt feer trade and still refuse to be a patsy for that men at the penitentiary, being prisoners to protectionism will inflict upon the nations that want to play a double game. The themselves and locked away from their fam­ Nation. President has extensive powers under exist­ ilies and loved ones, might be able to offer Since 757 trade and tariff bills have ing laws to retaliate against unfair practices some suggestions in art and other ideas that been introduced in this Congress alone, and to protect American producers by such would bring the situation concerning the it perhaps would have been appropriate means as countervailing duties. At the same time that he fights to stop men held as prisoners of war to the attention if the effort to educate the public had the protectionist swing at home, the Presi­ of the world. begun sooner. Nevertheless, in an effort dent should use these powers aggressively to Mrs. Hughes pointed out that some 1,406 to stem the protectionist tide here at force our trading partners to play a clean families-including some 4,000 children­ almost the 11th hour, I am inserting an­ game and open their markets to U.S. goods. await anxiously some news, day by day, that other editorial in the RECORD. This one is By making sure that U.S. producers are on their husbands or fathers are safe. But that equal footing with foreign competitors, the word never comes. The men are held without from the July 25, 1970, issue of Business Week. The editorial is concerned particu­ President will undermine one of the chief even the privilege of communication. arguments that the protectionists have used Well now! What would you expect a bunch larly with the myth that the United in Congress. of "cons" to do? After all, they are convicts, States is an open market and with the aren't they? Well here is what they did. Are assumption that foreign competition is doing! "unfair" because pay scales are lower A TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE With the approval of Warden Felix Rod­ than in the United States: riguez and Deputy Warden H. R. Herrera, a JOHN C. KUNKEL committee was formed to organize ideas for STOPPING THE SWING ToWARD PROTECTIONISM a. concentrated campaign. The name power After almost 40 years of progress toward drive was coined-standing for Prisoners freer international trade, the U.S. suddenly HON. J. IRVING WHALLEY of War Effective Release Drive--and to pre­ is threatening to retreat once again into pro­ OF PENNSYLVANIA vent anyone from taking part through the tectionism. The trade bill now taking shape IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hope of personal gain or recognition, an in the House Ways and Means Committee agreement was made that there would be no would mark a definite reversal of the policy Monday, July 27, 1970 names involved. All work would be per­ the nation has pursued since the time of Mr. WHALLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is formed anonymously. With this understand­ Cordell Hull. In fact, it would enjoy the with a deep sense of sorrow and regret ing, the planning got underway. Special art dubious distinction of being the most re­ work was done and posters prepared. These strictive trade legislation since the Smoot­ that I call to the attention of the House have been designed for use anywhere in the Hawley tariff of 1930. the passing of a former colleague and world. Publicity and advertising ideas were President Nixon is absolutely right to serve fellow Pennsylvanian, the Honorable worked out. Service clubs and other inmate notice on Congress early in the game that he John C. Kunkel, who served in this groups were contacted and told the story. will veto this bill if it succeeds in getting Chamber from 1939 through 19'51, and 26246 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 28, 1970 again from 1961 until his retirement in When politicians proclaimed their pa­ businesses in our community. The dedi­ triotism. cation of their staffs makes the paper 1966. When clerks and repairmen tried to please John Kunkel descended from a family you or else. fail or succeed. which had produced many Congressmen When a Sunday drive was an adventure, In the southwestern part of Nassau before him, extending back to the Con­ not an ordeal. County N.Y., in what will soon be part of tinental Congress. He carried his family When you could always find someone will­ my Fourth Congressional district, there heritage boldly and gallantly; he was a ing and able, whenever you wanted some­ is an outstanding weekly newspaper tribute to his ancestry. thing done. called the Nassau Herald. Its publisher While serving in Congress, John Kun­ When riots were unthinkable. is Robert Richner and its editor, Leatrice When the clergy talked about religion. S. Spanierman. It is the official news­ kel distinguished himself for his capabili­ When you took it for granted that the law ties, and was often called upon to handle would be enforced, and your safety pro­ paper for the village of Lawrence and of the most difficult assignments. Although tected. Hewlett Neck. This past week the paper serving in the minority party for most of When the flag was a sacred symbol. ran a particularly interesting editorial his congressional career, he was able to When our government stood up for Ameri­ entitled "Sounding Off.'' The editorial command the respect and admiration of cans, anywhere in the world. concerned jet noise, one of the real all who knew him. When a man who went wrong was blamed, plagues of this area and one against John Kunkel was a scholar and a not his mother's nursing habits or his which every level of government must be father's income. mobilized, including the local communi­ statesman. His contributions to the 16th When everyone knew the difference be­ District, which he represented, and to tween right and wrong, even Harvard Pro­ ties. This can so well be done by local the State and to the Nation, will long be fessors. newspapers. The editorial follows: remembered. He was true to the Ameri­ When things weren't perfect, but you ex­ SOUNDING OFF can principles and gave of himself com­ pected them to be. The Five Towns, long plagued by jet noise, pletely in all his endeavors. When you weren't made to feel guilty for must sympathize with other besieged areas Mrs. Whalley and I offer our deepest enjoying dialect comedy. and welcome a North Shore ally as well as and most sincere condolences to his wife When people still had the capac!ty for one in the Hamptons to our long-time fight indignation. against the thundering above us. Kitty and his family. John will be sadly When you considered yourself lucky to The mayor of East Hills which is located missed by all, but will live forever as a have a good job. near Roslyn has called upon his villagers to monument to the heritage and traditions When you were proud to have one. campaign against the noise of jets flying from which he came. When people expected less and valued overhead. Although the village is not situated when they had more. in close proximity to an airport, tra.mc pat­ When college kids swallowed goldfish, not terns for Kennedy have affected East Hills acid. and residents are complaining that the noise "YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEM­ When America was the land of the free, is "intolerable." BER THE REAL AMERICA IF' YOU and the home of the brave. In East Hampton, a small three runway CAN REMEMBER . . .'' airport tucked away in 600 acres of woodland DEAR MR. CLAWSON, I had intended to write has created controversy although there are you regarding some of the issues confron.t­ only about 30,000 take-offs and landings HON. DEL CLAWSON ing us today, when someone handed me this there per year, and certainly no commercial OF CALIFORNIA piece of paper, and I found on it many of jets on this relatively quiet installation. How­ the things I really wanted to say. ever, a group has formed called the Aircraft IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The "real America" is still here, but we Noise Control Council of the Hamptons, con­ Tuesday, July 28, 1970 have to dig a little harder to find it. The cerned about a proposed lengthening of a news media tries despera,tely to hide it 1n runway. A leader of the organization has Mr. DEL CLAWSON. Mr. Speaker, a many instances by attempting to make the taken a delegation to the East Hampton Vil­ letter in this morning's mall aptly sum­ abnormal appear normal, the "bad guys" lage Board to ask for a ban on all filghts over marizes the reaction of many Americans seem like "good guys", etc., and now more the village. to the nightmarish events which have than at any time we need men of national Well, we here, have really heard it all be­ become a part of our daily experience. stature to make news telllng the good things fore. We too tried to ban filghts over Hemp­ I would like at this point in the RECORD about our great country. stead Town and were unsuccessful in court. My wishes as one of your constituents are We too tried to rouse citizens to ban together to include the statement "You're Old quite simple--support the Presldent;--fight to fight this menace that plagues us. We Enough To Remember the Real America for a Supreme Court which w111 uphold the were on the noise pollution wagon long be­ 1f You Can Remember ..." together Constitution, not re-write it--support pro­ fore the term "ecology" was a household with the letter from Mr. Ken Fitzpatrick grams which protect the would be victim. not WIOrd • • • to no a vall. of Bellflower, Calif., who sent it to me. the criminal-talk about the good things Now, once again we have hope. Our resi­ The statement and letter follow: about America at every opportunity and you dents cooperated with a letter of complaint could have the longest filibuster ever heard campaign, The multitude of responses were You'RE OLD ENOUGH To REMEMBER Tim 1n I then forwarded to Attorney General Louis J. REAL AMERICA IF You CAN REMEMBER ••• the House Best personal regards, Lefkowitz who has filed suit in State Su­ When you never dreamed our country KEN FITzpATRICK. preme Court to force airlines and the Port of could ever lose. New York Authority to take immediate steps When you left the front door open. to reduce the noise of the jets. When people knew what the Fourth of July We who are bombarded by health-affecting stood for. noise nuisances must endure the ear-splitting When you took it for granted that women, NEWSPAPERS ARE THE MEN AND tumult low above our homes, our offices, hos­ the elderly and the clergy were to be re­ WOMEN WHO MAKE IT pitals, schools ... but perhaps, 1n the near spected. future . . . we will be mercifully relieved of When a girl was a girl. HON. JOHN W. WYDLER the intensity of the !et noise ... by the When a boy was a boy. courts declaring the screaming planes a legal When you didn't feel embarrassed to say OF NEW YORK nuisance. that this was the best darn country 1n the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES world. Tuesday, July 28, 1970 INSPIRING MESSAGE FOR YOUTH When socialist was a dirty word. When taxes were only a nuisance. Mr. WYDLER. Mr. Speaker, the weekly When the poor were too proud to take newspaper is truly a reflection of the HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. Charity. community it serves. As such it is an OF NEW JERSEY When you weren't afraid to go out at night. important part of that community and When ghettos were neighborhoods. has enormous power and responsibility. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When you knew the law mean.t justice, and As Heywood Broun said many years ago, Tuesday, July 28, 1970 you felt a little shiver of awe at the sight of a policeman. "A newspaper is a rule unto itself. It has Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, last month When young fellows tried to join the Army a soul for salvation or damnation. The a young man with roots deep in the com­ or the Navy. intangibles of a newspaper are the men munity of Montclair, N.J., a man who When songs had a tune. and women who make it. A newspaper has traveled far since he graduated When criminals went to jail. can neither rise nor fall below its staff." from his high school, and a man with When you bragged about your home state This statement is particularly true of a great future, returned to deliver a and your home town. those weekly newspapers which are small commencement address. July 28, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26247 Every spring, of course, the country­ ects and inventions have been made from and there find miracle medicine which com­ removals to transplants and thus human Ufe pletely cures you from this terrible aftllction side is deluged with commencement has been prolonged. along with many of your friends and asso­ speeches. But this one was really special. Many of the people out there heard the ciates and as the line grows longer and I did not have the privilege of hearing first radio, saw the first television, of course longer, and grains of sand which have been it, nor do I have a long personal I was among that group. Saw the tallest turned into miracle medicine diminishes un­ acquaintance with the speaker. But after buildings erected, the Woolworth, the Chrys­ til finally you have used up the last portion. reading it, I think I know very clearly the ler, the Empire State and now you are seeing What a terrible feeling to look at a line of kind of drive and determination to over­ the Twin Towers-Port Authority Building in a thousand anxious, hopeless people, waiting come hardships and obstacles that pro­ New York City going up. Bridges and roads, for the cure and there is no more because communication facilities and they even you didn't put enough sand in your pocket. pelled this outstanding citizen, Mr. created a system which landed a 1947 Mont­ I ask you at this point "How much sand Aubrey C. Lewis. His message is truly clair High School graduate on the moon. are you putting in your pockets? Have you an inspiring one for our youth: Yes, they have had some success. However, mastered the basics? Have you acquired the CoMMENCEMENT ADDRESS DELIVERED BY they leave a lot of additional challenges for fundamentals? AUBREY C. LEWIS each and everyone of the 499 beautiful people To the older generation and to you beauti­ Rev. Gray and Friends, I believe that cov­ sitting before me. I guess we could break ful people-(Whitney Young) was right ers everyone here. it right down into getting along with each when he said, "We may have traveled in When I was asked to participate in to­ other. But Jet's not do that--let's specifically different ships, but we are all in the same day's commencement exercises, tbe invita­ mention "drug abuse", "air and water pollu­ boa.tnow". tion was a particularly welcomed one. It is tion", and yes--wars. These are problems that "Hang in there tough". a real privilege for me to return to Montclair you will have to face and solve if the pro­ Thank you very much. high school some sixteen (16) years after longed life that that generation out there I moved through these hallowed halls re­ so admirably established is not to have been [From the Montclair Times (N.J.), July 2, ceiving instructions from many of the sa.tne in vain. 1970] teachers here today. In that sixteen years, I suggest that starting tomorrow "you MHS HEARS A. C. LEWIS many of the fundamentals grasped in the beautiful people"-get up early! Make your In a commencement address to the grad­ classroom and on the athletic field at Mont­ day longer! Because there are so many things, UaJtes of Montclair High School, teachers, clair High have been used and utilized in so many challenges, so much to be done­ parents and guests, Aubrey C. Lewis char­ my daily life and for that specific education­ and now you have to respond to the call. acterized the class of 1970 as "the luckiest al discipline I am quite pleased. Remember along with recognition comes graduating class of all times" citing the ed­ You know-! consider you the luckiest responsib111ty. ucational and social experiences which have graduating class of all times-anywhere­ Doors-we have all talked about closed crossed their llves. Mr. Lewis, .assistant vice for many reasons, namely: doors from a racial standpoint, from an eco­ president-career development F. W. Wool­ You were involved in a now situation. nomic standpoint and even from a woman's worth, shared the stage of Montclair High Montclair High is a microcosm of America­ opportunity standpoint. Tear down the with the Rev. William H. Gray ill, pastor of its people-action and events. You have had shackles-anytime just one person is denied Union Baptist Church who delivered the failures, demonstrations, boycotts and even because of the aforementioned, then we are invocation. a SCiheduling breakdown, when you finally all being denied. Remember, you must reach The text of Mr. Lewis' speeah given June had to put the mod