24850 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 21, 1972 and as amended, if amended, with a 30- stand it, the defense authorization bill out requesting a quorum call and dis­ minute limitation. will be the track one item. cussing it with him. St• I withdraw it. Upon the disposition of the amend­ Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. The Senator On Monday, in all likelihood, an agree­ ment by Mr. CANNON, the distinguished is correct. ment can be reached, hopefully, on that senior Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Mr. GRIFFIN. Can the Senator give measure, and that could then be a sec­ CooPER) will propose an amendment on us any information now as to what could ond track item for Tuesday. which there is a 1-hour limitation, upon be the track two items, beginning Tues­ On Wednesday, I would hope that the the disposition of which the distinguished day? Senate could proceed to the maritime Senator from Mississippi (Mr. STENNIS) Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. I thank the bill as a second track item; and I say will propos"1 an amendment upon which assistant Republican leader for this ques­ this after having discussed that bill with there is a 3-hour limitation. tion, because it reminded me that I had the distinguished Senator from New There is a limitation on any other forgotten to propose a unanimous-con­ Hampshire (Mr. COTTON), the distin­ amendment of 1 hour, and limitation on sent request on another bill which could guished Senator from Washington (Mr. amendment to amendments, amend­ very well be the second track item on MAGNUSON), the distinguished Senator ments in the second degree, debatable Tuesday. That would be S. 5, a bill to pro­ from .... Louisiana (Mr. LONG), and other motions, and appeals (Jf a half hour, with mote the public welfare. Senators. respect to each. There is a time limitation which I That is as far ahead as I can safely The time for debate on the bill itself would propose thereon, and it is as fol­ venture. I should say, however, that the is 1 hour, and the Senate will complete lows, the proposal having been cleared agriculture appropriation bill will also action on the bill at no later than 9 p.m. with the distinguished Senator from be ready for floor action by Thursday of Monday-hopefully earlier. Minnesota (Mr. MONDALE), the distin­ next week, and at some point it could Mr. President, from what I have stated, guished Senator from Wisconsin <Mr. be brought in as a second track item­ it is evident that there will be at least PROXMIRE), the distinguished Senator hopefully Thursday or Friday. five yea-and-nay votes on Monday, and from New York (Mr. JAVITs), &nd others. Mr. GRIFFIN. I thank the distin­ of course there could be several more, be­ I ask unanimous consent that there be guished Senator. cause amendments to amendments, a 1-hour limitation on S. 5, to be equally Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. I thank amendments in the second degree, mo­ divided between the distinguished Sen­ the distinguished assistant Republican tions, and appeals will be in order. So, as ator from Minnesota (Mr. MONDALE) and leader. I have said, there will be at least five yea­ the distinguished Senator from New York and-nay votes. The first one, I would say, (Mr. JAVITs); that time on any amend­ ment thereto be divided between the ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. would occur somewhere between 1 and MONDAY, JULY 24, 1972 2p.m. mover of such and the distinguished The distinguished majority leader Senator from Minnesota <Mr. MONDALE). Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, could wait until 1 p.m. to call up the un­ That time on any amendment to an if there be no further business to come finished business; and if the 1 hour of amendment, debatable motion, or appeal before the Senate, I move, in accordance time on the Mansfield amendment should be limited to 30 minutes, to be divided be­ with the previous order, that the Senate be fully consumed, the first vote would tween the mover of such and the dis­ stand in adjournment until 10 a.m. on occur at 2 p.m. But time on the Mansfield tinguished manager of the bill <Mr. MON­ Monday next. amendment could be yielded back, and of DALE). The motion was agreed to; and at 1 : 57 course the majority leader may wish to Mr. GRIFFIN. Mr. President, reserv­ p.m., the Senate adjourned until Mon­ call up the unfinished business a little ing the right to object-and I shall have day, July 24, 1972, at 10 a.m. ahead of 1 p.m. So, I think it is safe to to object, at least for the time being­ the Senator from Colorado (Mr. DOMI­ predict that the first rollcall vote will oc­ NOMINATIONS cur some time between 1 and 2 p.m., with NICK) and th.? Senator from Ohio (Mr. the greater likelihood that it will occur TAFT) have an interest in this bill, I am Executive nominations received by the more nearly around 1: 30 to 2 p.m. on advised; and, unfortunately, I have not Senate, July 21, 1972: Monday. had an opportunity to talk with them. ACTION Does the distinguished assistant Re­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen­ ChrLstopher M. Mould, of the District of publican leader have any comment at ator from West Virginia did not specify Columbia, to be an Associate Director of this time? a time limitation on the amendments ACTION (new position). Mr. GRIFFIN. No. themselves in the unanimous-consent re­ quest. Did he intend to do so? Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. Mr. President, CONFIRMATIONS a final postscript. The military procure­ Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. I thank the ment will be the unfinished business and Chair. I meant to stipulate 1 hour on any Executive nominations confirmed by a main track item on Tuesday and subse­ amendment and 30 minutes on any the Senate July 21, 1972: amendment to an amendment. But I quent days, until it is disposed of. U.S. DISTRICT COURTS withdraw the request, because I think the Various second track items will be Robert L. Carter, of New York, to be a U.S. cranked into the program structure as distinguished Senator from Michigan district judge for the Southern District of necessary and as decided upon by the (Mr. GRIFFIN) certainly has good reason New York. leadership. to object for the time being. I should DEPARTMENT OF STATE Mr. GRIFFIN. Mr. President, will the have cleared this with him in advance. Walter J. Stoessel, Jr., of California, a For­ distinguished majority whip yield? I had forgotten it, inadvertently, and eign Service officer of the class of career Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. I yield. upon his making ·. ·eference to a second minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of Mr. GRIFFIN. On Tuesday, as I under- track item, I sought to propose it with- State. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE Service. The article, written by James P. A HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE Gorman, a watershed planning special­ (By James P. Gorman) ist, discusses the experiences in land Delaware, like most Eastern States, is HON. J. CALEB BOGGS conservation of Otis Smith, who has struggling to conserve its natural resources. OF DELAWARE made his land more productive for man Mushrooming land developments, with their and wildlife. usual people and pollution problems, are IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES rapidly spreading south into the peninsula's Friday, July 21, 1972 As I believe this article should be of fertile lowland. Competition for land and its interest to all Members of Congress, I natural resource assets becomes fiercer Mr. BOGGS. Mr. President, I was ask unanimous consent that it be printed everyday. pleased to read an article concerning in the Extensions of Remarks. Holding the line against this encroaching Sussex County, Del., that appeared re­ There being no objection, the article megalopolis is the land's number one con­ cently in "Soil Conservation," the pub- was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, servationist, preservationist, ecologist-call lication of the USDA's Soil Conservation as follows: him what you will-the farmer or rural land- July 21, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24851 owner who understands well the lasting along his drainage ditches were going to be term of Franklin D. Roosevelt, sought to win value of his natural resources. successful. one on his own. He put 31,000 railroad miles An outstanding example of this close Smith decided to stabilize all channel into a whistle-stop, underdog struggle farmer-natural resource association is Otis slopes and berms with the wichura. rose that against suave Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Smith. In the mid-1950's Smith decided to normally does not exceed a height of 2 feet. The odds makers and pollsters weren't giv­ go into the beef cattle business in his native He also decided to plant continuous plant­ ing Mr. Truman a whit of cha.nee. He was Sussex County, Delaware. His first step was ings of autumn olive and flowering crabapple an 8 to 1 underdog in the betting and George to find land that either was or could be along one of the ditchbanks. A roadway on Gallup and the American Institute of Public converted into pastureland. Suitable land the opposite bank was seeded to a. combina­ Opinion had Dewey leading is 31 states. The wasn't available, so Smith bought 800 acres tion of sericea lespedeza and weeping love­ Crosley Poll assured Dewey of at least 274 of woodland that had been in cropland grass.