1956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE 5215. 717. Also, petition of Willard M. Mont­ 721. Also, petition of R. J. Baldwin and ment of a separate and liberal pension pro­ gomery and 45 other citi:z;ens of the StQ.te of 295 other citizens of the State of Oregon gram for vete:rans of World War I and ·their Oregon urging immediate enactment of a. urging immediate enactment of a separate widow& and orphans; to the Committee-on separate and liberal pension program for and liberal pension program for veterans of Veterans' Affairs. veterans of World War I and their widows World War I and their widows and orphans; 726. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the and orphans; to the Committee on Veterans' to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. grand knight, St. Martin's Council, No. :a489, Affairs. - 722. By Mr. WOLCO'IT: Petition of Mrs. Knights of Columbus, Atx?,ityville, Long Is­ 718. Also, petition of Mr. Edward L. Smoke Rena Hobson, president, VFW Ladies Aux­ land, N. Y., petitioning consideration of and 21 other citizens of the State of Oregon iliary 3130, Center Line; Mich. and 40 veteran their resolution with reference to expressing urging immediate enactment of a separate employees of the Rockwell Steel and Axel their support of the principles of the pro­ and liberal pension program for veterans of plant, Detroit, Mich. for separate pension posed Bricker amendment to our Federal World War I and their widows and orphans; program for World War I veterans; to the Constitution; to the Committee on the Ju­ to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. diciary. 719. Also, petition of Melton F. Smith and 723. Also, petition of Guy Stocks, Brown 727. Also, petition of Richard N. Gonzalez, 44 other citizens of the State of Oregon urg­ City, Mich., and 60 friends and neighbors of Folsom State Prison, Represa, Calif., rela­ ing immediate enactment of a separate and Brown City, Mich., regarding a pension for tive to the case of Richard N. Gonzalez, Crime liberal pension program for veterans of World World War I veterans; to the Committee on No. 132107, The People of the State of Cali­ War I and their widows and orphans; to the Veterans' Affairs. fornia, plaintiff, v. Richard N. Gonzalez, de­ Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 724. By Mr. VORYS: Petition of 45 resi­ fendant, Folsom State Prison, Represa, Ca~if.; dents of Columbus, Ohio, urging immediate to the Committee on the Judiciary. 720. Also. petition of George H. Price and enactment of a separate and liberal pension 728. Also, petition of the president, Wood­ 44 other citizens of the State of Oregon urg­ program for veterans of World War I and ville Chamber of Commerce, Woodville, Calif., ing immediate enactment of a separate and their widows and orphans; to the Commit­ urging the immediate appropriation of the liberal pension program for veterans of World tee on Veterans' Affairs. initial funds necessary for the commence­ War 1 and their widows and orphans; to_the 725. Also, petition of 44 residents of Ohio ment of construction of Success Dam, etc.; Committee on Veterans' Affairs. and West Virginia, urging immediate enact- to the Committee on Public Works. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Surplus of Farm Commodities Latest available figures show a Com­ On this eventful anniversary, I am modity Credit Corporation investment of happy to join with all freedom-loving $8,690,000,000. people in commemorating this day and EXTENSION OF REMARKS The present administration has faith­ in sending our greetings and our prayers OF fully invoked acreage controls and mar­ for the liberation of the White Ruthe .. HON. HAMER H. BUDGE - keting quotas in an effort to bring pro- nian nation. We join in the fervent wish duction into line. · that delivery of the White Ruthenian OF IDAHO By the end of this fiscal year, this ad­ nation from her oppressors will not be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ministration will have disposed of sur­ long delayed. Tuesday, March 20, 1956 plus stocks with a total value of approxi­ mately $6,500,000,009. Mr. BUDGE. Mr. Speaker, on March 18, 1956, Gov. Orville Freeman, of Minne­ TVA Repayments Into the Treasury sota, stated on a national television pro­ gram that there was "no farm surplus Thirty-eighth Anniversary of Byelorussia& whatever" up to the time_the Eisenhower EXTENSION OF REMARKS administration went into office--that Independence Proclamation OF there was in fact a shortage of farm goods. EXTENSION OF REMARKS . HON. JOE L. EVINS OF TENNESSEE The following information was today OF furnished me by the Department of Agri­ HON. VICTOR L. ANFUSO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES culture: Tuesday, March 20, 1956 In January of 1953, when this admin­ OF NEW YORK istration took over, the Commodity IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. EVINS. Mr. Speaker, the TVA is required by law to pay back into the Credit Corporation had investments in Tuesday, March 20, 1956 price-supported commodities totaling Federal Treasury the entire Federal in­ $2,905,000,000. This included 469 million Mr. ANFUSO. Mr. Speaker, March 25 vestment in its power operations. TVA bushels of corn and 499 million bushels marks the 38th anniversary of the proc­ is far in advance of its scheduled annual of wheat. lamation of the independence of Byelo­ repayments into the Treasury. Through In addition, former Secretary Brannan russia, sometimes known also as White 1955 a total of $127,500,000 has been re­ had announced the elimination of pro­ Ruthenia. This is another one of the paid by TVA into the Federal Treasury. duction controls for the 1953 crop. Thus captive nations swallowed up by Com­ This year, through 1956, a total of it was impossible for this administration munist Russia in 1921. Like the others $186,500,000 will have been repaid into to bring production under control until of Eastern Europe, the people of this the Federal Treasury. The following the end of the 19·53 marketing year. By nation and their kin now living in this table of repayments show accurately the that time, the Commodity Credit Cor­ country and elsewhere are observing this annual revenues paid by TVA into the poration investment had reached $6,005,- anniversary with a feeling of sadness. F_'ederal Treasury : 000,000 . Nevertheless, it is good to observe such Payments made by TVA into the U. S. Treas­ Further, there was a law on the books occasions because they serve as a moral ury as repayment of investment in its which made necessary the continuation encouragement to the people of Byelo­ power program of price supports at an incentive level russia and their kinsmen to continue their struggle for national independence, Total for the 1954 crdps, further adding to ·our Fiscal year P ayment payment surplus. for justice and democracy. The people of Byelorussia cannot celebrate this an~ To summarize, this administration in­ Iiiversary. They are behind the Iron 1948_----------------------- ~ $10, 500, 000 $10, 500, 000 herited a $3 billion surplus. 1949_------------------------ 5, 500,000 16,000,000 Curtain where freedom is not tolerated 195(L ___ ----------------- ~--- 5, 500,000 21,500,000 In addition, we inherited administra­ and democracy has been perverted in 1951_ ------------------------ 9, 000,000 30,500,000 tive actions of the previous Secretary its meaning and purpose. They can only 1952_- ----------------------- 12,000,000 42, 500', 000 1953_ ------------------------ 15,000,000 57,500,000 which boosted the surplus to $6 'billion. hope for a better day in the future, free 1954_--------------- ---~- ---- 20; 000, 000 77,500,000 1955 __-- ---- ~ -- ~- ------------ . 50, 000, 000 127, 500, 000 . Beyond that, we inherited a law under from the yoke of Communist oppres­ 1956 (estimated) ____________ _ 59,000, ()()() 186, 500, ()()() whicl: the surplus reached $7 billion. Sion. '5216 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD _.::. HOUSE March 20 Results of Poll on National Issues in the : .. The Questions, . 20 in number, covered County chapter ls carrying out a year­ 39th Congressional District of New major domestic and international issues round program to give us as much in­ - . - . · . before the country today, and included · formation as possible regarding the na­ York 2 of major interest to the voters in this ture and prevention of cancer. The - · Presidential election year: Who is your seven danger signs must become known first choice for President? and who is and watched for by everyone. The im­ EXTENSI6N OF REMARKS your next choice? portance of immediate and prompt OF On the first Question, a resounding 87 treatment at the first sign or suspicion HON. HAROLD C. OSTERTAG percent of those who signified a choice of cancer must be stressed. Oftentimes designated President Eisenhower. · On cancer, in its earliest stages, cannot be OF NEW YORK detected by the average person; yet can IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the second Question, more than 36 per­ cent of those who voted designated Vice be diagnosed by a physician. Therefore, Tuesday, March 20, 1956 President Nixon. Both men far outran the society emphasizes the importance of Mr. OSTERTAG. Mr. Speaker, dur­ their nearest rivals. The runner-up to a yearly physical examination. Ing the month of February, I conducted · President Eisenhower was Gov. Adlai But education is not confined to lay­ a poll among the voters of the 39th Con­ Stevenson, and the runner-up to Vice men alone. Members of the medical gressional District of New York on sev­ . President Nixon was Chief Justice profession also benefit from our contri­ eral of the major issues now before our Warren. butions. Technical publications and country. 'The poll covered every third ­ Since not everyone voted on every is­ a-film.library are made available to them voter.