2282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE February 3, 1970 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Tuesday, February 3, 1970 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. 8. RES. 352 the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan The Reverend William Martin Sharp, Resolved, That the Senate has heard with Area. Englewood Assembly of God Church, profound sorrow the announcement of the Reverend Sharp is in Washington to Independence, Mo., offered the follow­ death of Hon. Glenard P. Lipscomb, late a Representative from the State of Californ1a. attend the 1970 Presidential prayer ingprayer: Resolved, That a committee of two Sena­ breakfast on Thursday morning of this Holy God of the Eternal Now, Creator tors be appointed by the Presiding Officer to week. It will be my honor to accompany of earth and life, Redeemer of all man­ join the committee appointed on the part him to the breakfast. I am sure all of my kind, we ask Thy choice blessings upon of the House of Representatives to attend colleagues who are present agree it was the funeral of the deceased Representative. our rare privilege to have him as our this Congress. Resolved, That the Secretary commun1cate Being keenly conscious of a world these resolutions to the House of Repre­ guest chaplain for the House this caught up in conflict, confusion, and sentatives and transmit an enrolled copy morning. bondage, thus feeling the pulse of the thereof to the family of the deceased. world's spiritual crises, we recognize Resolved, That, as a further mark of re­ that our America's need is not for better spect to the memory of the deceased, the DID THE PRESIDENT REALLY SAY systems, more novel methods, but great Senate do now adjourn. HE WAS "REORDERING OUR PRI­ ORITIES''? men-faithful leaders whom the spirit The message also announced that the of God may channel through. Presiding Officer, pursuant to Senate <Mr. KOCH asked and was given per­ Giving all due honor to man's achieve­ Resolution numbered 352, appointed Mr. mission to address the House for 1 min­ ments, individualtiy, zeal, perseverance, MURPHY and Mr. CRANSTON to join the ute and to revise and extend his re­ and integrity, we must still acknowledge committee appointed on the part of the marks.) that it was the influx of divine power House of Representatives to attend the Mr. KOCH. Mr. Speaker, the Presi­ and guidance that composed our Pil­ funeral of the Honorable GLENARD P. dent submitted to the Congress a budget grim Fathers into a living, vital nation. LIPSCOMB, late a Representative from the yesterday which he claims is "anti-infla­ So may this Congress, this leadership, Sta.te of California. tionary" and which "begins the neces­ in seeking, above all else, seek first the sary process of reordering our national kingdom of God and His righteousness. priorities." Amen. AUTHORITY FOR THE SPEAKER TO It seems, however, that when the Presi­ DECLARE A RECESS, WEDNESDAY, dent came to his highway budget he THE JOURNAL FEBRUARY 25, 1970, FOR THE PUR­ forgot about his anti-inflationary con­ straints. The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ POSE OF RECEIVING IN JOINT terday was read and approved. MEETING THE PRESIDENT OF THE Recommendations had come from the REPUBLIC OF FRANCE Bureau of the Budget to temporarily cut back the highway program during fiscal Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT year 1971 as an anti-inflationary meas­ unanimous consent that it may be in ure-a step comparable to that taken by A message in writing from the Presi­ order at any time on Wednesday, Feb­ the President last September when he dent of the United States was communi­ ruary 25, 1970, for the Speaker to de­ cut back direct Federal building con­ cated to the House by Mr. Leonard, one clare a recess for the purpose of re­ struction. But, the President apparently of his secretaries. ceiving in joint meeting the President of decided to turn his back on the more the Republic of France. conservative recommendations of the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Bureau of the Budget and he chose "the the request of the gentleman from Okla­ high road." While cutting education and A message from the Senate by Mr. homa? health programs, he endorsed a fully Arrington, one of its clerks, announced There was no objection. funded highway program of $4.6 billion. that the Senate had passed without amendment joint resolutions of the Furthermore, while the budget text House of the following titles: proclaims: REV. WILLIAM MARTIN SHARP This Administration is dedicated to achiev­ H.J. Res. 888. Joint resolution to authorize (Mr. RANDALL asked and was given ing a balanced national transportation sys­ the President to designate the period begin­ tem- n1ng February 13, 1970, and ending Febru­ permission to address the House for 1 ary 19, 1970, as "Mineral Industry Week"; minute and to revise and extend his The President's actual dollar recom­ and remarks.) mendations are weighed heavily in favor H.J . Res. 1051. Joint resolution designating Mr. RANDALL. Mr. Speaker, I take of the highway program. The Federal the week commencing February l, 1970, as this time to make a brief comment about Highway Administration's concrete roll­ International Clergy Week in the Un1ted States, and for other purposes. our guest chaplro.in this morning. He is ing and asphalt ribbon construction pro­ the Reverend William Martin Sharp, gram will represent two-thirds of the The message also announced that the min:.ster of the Englewood Assembly of total transportation budget. Senate had passed bills and a concurrent God Church in our home city of Inde­ Nevertheless, the President still main­ resolution of the following titles, in pendence, Mo. tains the brakes on mass transit and which the concurrence of the House is Mr. Speaker, it is a personal privilege while our Nation becomes more urban, requested: to welcome him to this Chamber, not only traffic congestion mounts, and transit S. 2116. An act to provide for the inspec­ because he is the leader of a large con­ systems deteriorate, the President is of­ tion of certain egg products by the U.S. De­ gregation located near my home but also fering a meager figure of $280 million partment of Agriculture; restriction on the because the world headquarters of the for all of the country's mass transit disposition of certain qualities of eggs; uniformity of standards for eggs in inter­ Assembly of God Church is at Spring­ needs. This is approximately 6 percent state or foreign commerce; and cooperation field, Mo. the size of the highway program. with State agencies in administration of this Reverend Sharp is a former marine During the same year, the President act; and for other purposes; who was once stationed at Marine Head­ recommends that we spend $290 million S. 2707. An act to consent to the interstate quarters, Eighth and I Streets SE., here on the construction of two SST prototype compact on air pollution between the States in Washington. During that tour of duty planes. If funds are not directed to up­ of Ohio and West Virginia; and he was assigned to the White House in dating mass transit technology and to S. Con. Res. 53. Concurrent resolution au­ the years 1950-51 as an aide to our fel­ providing capital outlays for new transit thorizing the printing of the National Estu­ low townsman, President Truman. He is systems, we will find ourselves flying arine Pollution Study as a Senate document. a marine veteran of the Korean conflict. across the Atlantic in 2 hours, only to The message also announced that Recently he served in Vietnam as a repre­ spend another 2 hours crawling by car the Senate had pa.ssed the following sentative of his church. He has served as into New York City from Kennedy Air­ resolution: president of the Ministerial Alliance for port because we have failed to meet the February 3, 1970 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 2283 growing demands for efficient and rapid two sessions in the 82d and 83d Con­ community for the kind of man he was, public ground transportation. gresses. He was a big man in many ways, because of the obvious intelligence and And, I cannot help but remember the not only physically but mentally. His integrity which he possessed. He served recent outlays for the new chocolate service and his dedication to his country, with great distinction in the Legislature soldier uniforms adorning our White State, and community had no bounds. of Florida for two terms, 1946-47 and House Policemen and the $342,358 ex­ He was one of the most enthusiastic and 1948-49. penditure for the President's vacation one of the most dedicated people in pub­ He also served as president of the Dade helipad just 1,000 feet from an existing lic life it has been my pleasure to know. County Young Democrats in 1947 and 2-acre heliport. You may recall that he served on the the same year also became city attorney Did the President really say he was Government Operations Committee and for the city of Hialeah, Fla. "reordering our priorities"? also served on the Committee on Expend­ Bill Lantaff came to Congress, a capa­ itures in the Executive Departments, as ble former member of the Florida State it was known in the previous Congress; Legislature, to serve in the 82d and 83d THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL he served also on the Post Office and Congresses. While here he was recog­ <Mr. PETTIS asked and was given per­ Civil Service Committee. nized as a highly effective debater, a mission to address the House for 1 min­ I first got to know Bill back in the sturdy fighter for legislation he sup­ ute, to revise and extend his remarks 1930's.