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17742 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE May 17, 1972 much to help the U.S. farmer in many The legislative clerk proceeded to call The motion was agreed to; and at 5:05 ways, and to assist in showing a hefty the roll. p.m., the Senate adjourned until tomor surplus to our balance of payments. Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, row, Thursday, May 18, 1972, at 12 noon. There being no objection, the letter I ask unanimous consent that the order was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, for the quorum call be rescinded. as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without NOMINATIONS OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, objection, it is so ordered. Salem, Oreg., May 12, 1972. Executive nominations received by the Hon. MARK 0 . HATFIELD, Senate May 17, 1972: PROGRAM U .S. Senator, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Washington, D.C. DEAR SENATOR HATFIELD: It has been called Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, George P. Shultz, of Illinois, to be Secre to our attention that Senate Bill 3526 deal the program for tomorrow is as follows: tary of the Treasury. ing with 10 % reduction in overseas person The Senate will convene at 12 o'clock IN THE NAVY nel of the U.S. Government, except State noon. After the two leaders or their as Rear Adm. Robert E. Adamson, Jr., U.S. Department, is out of committee. sistants have been recognized under the Navy, having been designated for commands We seek your concern as to the effect this standing order the distinguished Senator and other duties determined by the Presi has on agriculture, particularly at a time from Tennessee <Mr. BROCK) will be rec dent to be within the contemplation of title when we are in the process of recovering ognized for not to exceed 15 minutes, 10, United States Code, section 5231, for ap from the effects of a nearly disastrous dock pointment to the grade of vice admiral while strike. after which there will be a period for the transaction of routine morning busi so serving. As a result of this past dock strike it is Vice. Adm. Frederick H. Schneider, Jr., U.S. now more important than ever that we main ness for not to exceed 30 minutes, with Navy, for appointment to the grade of vice tain a man-to-man and day-to-day contact statements limited therein to 3 minutes. admiral, when retired, pursuant to the provi with our major overseas customers. The Agri At the conclusion of the period for the sions of title 10, United States Code, section cultural Attache and Foreign Agricultural transaction of routine morning business, 5233. Service provide that necessary liaison for the Senate will proceed to the considera Vice Adm. Nels C. Johnson, U.S. Navy, for overseas agricultural market development. tion of the conference report on the sup appointment to the grade of vice ad iral, Soon we will be into the harvest of a new when retired, pursuant to the provisio s of crop with the potential, as in wheat, of be plemental appropriation bill, on which there is a time limitation of not to exceed title 10, United States Code, section 5233. ing of bumper proportions, which must be Vice Adm. Evan P. Aurand, U.S. Navy, moved in an orderly manner or will be sub 1 hour. The unfinished business, S. 3526, for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, ject to costly delays in export supply and in the meantime will be temporarily laid when retired, pursuant to the provisions of deterioration of quality. aside. Upon the disposition of the con title 10, United States Code, section 5233. This crop, for instance, represents a $65 ference report on the supplemental ap DIPLOMATIC AND FOREIGN SERVICE million farm value in Oregon alone, ot which proriation bill the Senate will return to 85 % is traditionally sold into export. Thomas Patrick Melady, of New York, to be We bring this to your attention because the consideration of the unfinished busi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten of your concern in export markets both ness, S. 3526. tiary of the United States of America to when you were Governor and now as Sen The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is Uganda. ator. the understanding of the Chair. Robert L. Yost, of California, a Foreign We appreciate your attention to this Sen Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. I thank the Service officer of class 1, to be Ambassador ate Bill as it is vitally important that over Presiding Officer. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the seas agricultural personnel be maintained. I wish to state that there could be a United States of America to the Republic of Sincerely, rollcall vote on the adoption of the con Burundi. JAY GLATT, ference report tomorrow. I have no in Administrator, Agricultural Development dication of such at the moment, but Sen Division. ators should be alerted to the possibility G,.ONFIRMATIONS The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ques thereof. Executive nominations confirmed by tion is on agreeing to the amendment. Moreover, there could be rollcall votes the Senate May 17, 1972: The amendment was agreed to. on amendments to S. 3526, the unfinished U.S. ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERNA Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, business, during the afternoon tomor TIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AF what is the pending question before the row; and Senators understand that ta FAIRS bling motions are in order at any time Senate? The following-named persons to be mem and that a vote on a tabling motion with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ques bers of the U.S. Advisory Cominission on In respect to any amendment can be had ternational Educational and Cultural Affairs tion recurs on agreeing to the amend quickly, tabling motions being nonde ment of the Senator from Michigan <Mr. for terms expiring May 11, 1975: batable. Senators, I repettt, ought to be David R. Derge, of Indiana. GRIFFIN). alerted to the possibility of rollcall votes Jewel LaFontant, of 'Illinois. Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. I thank the tomorrow. William C. Turner, of Arizona. Chair. IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND FOREIGN SERVICE ADJOURNMENT Nominations beginning Richard J. Bloom- QUORUM CALL field, to be a Foreign Service officer of class Mr. · HUGHES. Mr. President, if there 1, and ending John Stern Wolf, to be a. For Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, be no further business to come before the eign Service officer of class 7, which nomina I suggest the absence of a quorum. Senate, I move, in accordance with the tions were received by the Senate and ap The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk previous order, that the Senate stand in peared in the Congressional Record on will call the roll. adjournment until 12 noon tomorrow. April 4, 1972. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Wednesday, May 17, 1972 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Judge not that you be not judged; tor freshness of spirit to renew our faith and Rev. Merrill W. Drennan, Metropolitan with the judgment you pronounce, you to brighten our hopes. Amen. Memorial United Methodist Church, will be judged, and the measure you give Washington, D.C., offered the following will be the measure you get. THE JOURNAL prayer: You, our Father, will know whether The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam 0 God, our Father, come nearer to us at the end of tl}is day we will have been ined the Journal of the last day's pro than we have ever known and stay with merely echoes, whether we will have done ceedings and announces to the House his us through the deliberations of this day. Your will or our own, or, worse still, have approval thereof. In these days when men freely judge Without objection, the Journal stands and condemn ,each other, remind us of done nothipg. approved. the words: Hear us, our Father, as we pray for a There was no objection. May 17, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 17743 THE LATE HONORABLE JOSEPH M. Treasury, Henry H. Fowler, and was ap ute and to revise and extend his re BOWMAN, JR. pointed by the President and confirmed marks.) by the Senate as Assistant Secretary of Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, yesterday <Mr. FLYNT asked and was given per the Treasury. When Secretary Fowler re the Nation was shocked once again with mission to address the House for 1 min signed and Under Secretary of the Trea-s yet another political shooting. I am sure ute and to revise and extend his re ury Joseph W. Barr became Secretary, that my colleagues join with me in pray marks and include extraneous matter.) Mr. Bowman became Acting Under Sec ing for the speedy recovery of Gov. Mr. FLYNT. Mr. Speaker, it is with retary of the Treasury and served in that George C. Wallace. deep regret and personal sorrow that I capacity until January 20, 1969. Indeed, whether we agree or disagree announce to the House the sudden death He received the Alexander Hamilton with the political philosophy of the last night, May 16, 1972, of the Honorable Award, the highest award which can be Governor, we all must band together in Joseph Merrill Bowman, Jr., of Georgia, given to an official of the Treasury condemning this senseless act of violence. a former Assistant Secretary of the Department. What is at stake here is the right of Treasury and in late 1968 and early 1969 Joe Bowman was an able lawyer and a every American to seek the highest office Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury. dedicated and trusted public official. He in the land without risking his life, to In his official capacity as a senior was my devoted personal friend, and I be able to speak out on the issues of the official of the Treasury Department, as shall miss him very much.