3426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOBSE· March 7 substitution of the food stamp plan for the en.actment qf H.R. 976, a proposed amend­ to the Natural Gas Act; to the Committee on present plan of distribution of surplus com­ ment of the Interstate Commerce Act; to Interstate and Foreign Commerce. modities for poor relief; to the Committee the Committee on Interstate and Foreign 85. By Mrs. ST. GEORGE: Resolution of on Agriculture. Commerce. Sullivan County, N.Y., Board of Supervisors, 83. By Mr. MONAGAN: Petition of the 84. Also, petition of the Public Utilities favoring the loc~tion of a jet airport in the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Commission of the State of Connecticut re­ vicinity of Pl.ne Island, N.Y.; to the Com­ Connecticut expressing its opposition to the garding enactment of proposed amendments mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS America Recognizes Amerigo Vespucci tute a hard-working and industrious another hallmark year for the motion group to whom American ideals and picture industry's finest hour. EXTENSION OF REMARKS traditions are precious. The Italian im­ The industry long has been an im­ im­ OF · migrants and the children of these portant element in California's economy. migrants are loyal and devoted to the Most of the studios are located in my HON. ALFRED E. SANTANGELO American democratic system. own congressional district. The indus­ OF NEW YORK The bonds of blood, understanding try directly employs thousands of peo­ and friendship between the people of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple arid through its varied -operations Italy and America continue to grow over helps to employ thousands more in re­ Tuesday, March 7,1961 the years. Not only are the two coun­ lated industries throughout the country. Mr. SANTANGELO. Mr. Speaker, I tries linked as allies diplomatically, eco­ More important, it brings untold en­ have today introduced a resolution to nomically and militarily, but there is joyment into the daily lives of millions, commemorate on March 9 of each year also a growing link between the cultures both at home and abroad, where it has the birthday of one of the world's great­ of the two nations, an increasing inter­ won singularly warm acceptance as est explorers, Amerigo Vespucci. Amer­ change in education and the arts, and America's best-known export. ica, which adopted the name of this ex­ most of all there exists today a chain By encouraging higher cultural and plorer, has failed to do honor to the of understanding which is becoming technical standards of film making, the birthday of the man and I have therefore stronger each day. Let us continue to academy has helped make the American introduced this belated resolution to cor­ strengthen that chain of friendship motion picture the finest in the world. between Italy and America, and in this rect the omission. way we shall make both countries more Oscar is 33 years old this year. He The story of this great navigator secure in the future. and the rest of the movie industry cele­ teaches a lesson which we should learn The Federation of the Italian-Ameri­ brate this birthday on Monday, April very well. It is noteworthy that while can Democratic Organizations of the 17, and the "party," the awards show, this great country of ours was discov­ State of New York, Inc., annually grants will be seen and heard by millions on ered by Christopher Columbus, an awards to outstanding Americans of the combined radio and television facili­ Italian, it is named after Amerigo Ves­ Italian origin who demonstrate a pio­ ties of the American Broadcasting Co. pucci, another Italian. While Amerigo neering spirit into new frontiers, called and the Canadian Broadcasting Co. As Vespucci's first voyage to America was the Amerigo Vespucci Awards. The always, it will be an exciting and enter­ 5 years after that of Columbus, his let­ recipients of these awards for the year taining show and I urge all of you to ters and reports were widely circulated 1961 and in whose honor a testimonial watch it. in Europe. In one of these letters, he dinner dance is being given, are as called this continent ·the mundus novus, follows: New World, and in 1507 Martin Wald­ JosEPH P. ADDABBO, Member of Con­ Bulgarian Liberation Day seemuller of Friberg, a professor of geog­ gress, New York State, fifth District. raphy, drew up a new world map. In Guy James Mangano, Brooklyn, as­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS this map he used the printed word semblyman, New York State. "America., for the first time. As a con­ Michael J. Fusco, deputy commis­ OF sequence, our continent was called sioner, Department of Sanitation, New HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. America, after Amerigo Vespucci. York City. The anniversary of Amerigo Vespucci OF NEW JERSEY E. Howard Molisani, manager and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serves to remind us that the bridge of secretary of the Italian Cloakmakers understanding and cooperation between Union, Local48, I.L.G.W.U. Tuesday, March 7,1961 Italy and America was not constructed Mrs. Angela L'Episcopo, civic and Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, under recently. It is a process which has de­ charitable worker. leave to extend my remarks I wish to veloped over many centuries, from the I salute them. include in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD very beginnings of the discovery of this text of a message sent by me to the continent. First it was the early Italian Bulgarian National Front of America, explorers, such as Columbus, John Inc., on the occasion of the celebration Cabot-Giovanni Caboto-Amerigo Ves­ The Annual Oscar Awards Show of Bulgarian Liberation Day. pucci, Verrazano, and others. Then The text follows: there were small groups of settlers from MARCH 1, 1961. Italy who found their way to America. EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF Dr. KALIN KOICHEFF, And during the past century there was Secretary, Bulgarian National Front of the mass immigration of Italians who HON. JAMES C. CORMAN America, Inc., New York, N.Y. came here with a burning determination DEAR MR. KOICHEFF: May I extend my to improve their lot and to help build a OF CALIFORNIA warm congratulations to the Bulgarian Na­ free and a great America. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional Front of America on this memorable Tuesday, March 7, 1961 occasion. I deeply regret that my commit­ Thus, Italian immigrants have brought ments in Washington will prevent me from to this country the rich heritage of Mr. CORMAN. Mr. Speaker, I direct joining you. their wonderful culture, along with the attention of my colleagues to an The celebration of Bulgarian Libe~ation their passionate love for freedom. They affair dear to the hearts of Califor­ Day has special signlfl.cance to au people have made lasting contributions to nians-and to people the world over. everywhere who cherish freedom. It is on America in every sphere of activity, and I refer to the annual Oscar Awards this day that we recall the heroic Bulgarian the imprint of these contributions to effort of 1878, when Bulgaria was finally show, honoring outstanding film freed from the ruthless subjection of Turk­ American life and culture are visible achievements, by the Academy of Motion ish rule. It is on this day, toQ, that we all over this great land. They have be­ Picture Arts and Sciences. The nomi­ tearfully remind ourselves that Bulgaria is come a vibrant and meaningful asset nees for these awards were announced once again ruled by a totalitarian regime to American democracy. They consti- last week, and the selections promise not of their own choosing. 1961 CONGRESSIONAL 'RECORD-- HOUSE 3427 We are all very much· aware that the Bul­ to ·take land out of corn: and other feed support dominates the market and tre­ garian people of today are just · a5- ~eter­ grains and to divert it into beans. mendous surpluses have piled up in Gov­ mined to free themselves from Communist Apparently, the fact that the market ernment hands. dictatorship as were their grandf!'tthers in casting off the Ottoman Turkish -yoke. Let price for beans is above -the proposed The Government owns about $10 bil­ each of us hope and pray that they will support price does ·not count. If it is lion in farm products which it has ac­ again meet with success and -that freedom profitable to farmers to: grow soybeans, quired through high supports. and liberty will soon reign once again in they will do so. The Government, it The holdings of wheat alone amount the Bulgarian nation. would seem to me, does not have to point to almost $3 billion and about $500 mil­ Sincerely yours, out the fact. Our producers have built lion is spent annually on subsidies. PETER W. RODINO, Jr., the most marvelous agricultural plant The holdings of corn and other feed Member of Congress. the world has ever seen. · They have done grains are more than $3 billion. so by producing the most profitable Let the fears of the soybean producers crops, and products in the most e:tncient be expressed in the somewhat plaintive manner possible. words of their president, Charles V. The Department's Soybean Program The bill before us is a part of the Simpson, of Waterville, Minn.: Government's scheme to get land out of Any moves by Government-- EXTENSION OF REMARKS feed grains. OF Section 3 proposes to punish farmers He said- who do not cooperate with the Gov­ which will upset the equilibrium established HON. RALPH F. BEERMANN ernment. within the soybean industry through the OF NEBRASKA It would give the Government the au­ announcement of support price levels which will make it difficult or impossible to sell IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thority to sell corn and grain sorghums our products can only result in surplus Tuesday, March 7, 1961 at a comparatively low price so that non­ stocks, Government ownership, storage costs, cooperators would not benefit from the and the loss of years of work in the crea­ Mr.