February 16, 1970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3443 Aerographer James R. Dunlap George E. Meacham AMBASSADORS Joe E. McKinzie Morris E. Elsen Charles G. Morgan Jerome H. Holland, of Virginia, to be Am­ Clifford A. Froelich James D. Palmer bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Photographer John W. Gebhart John W. Pounds, Jr. of the United States of America to Sweden. Kenneth R. Kimball William C. Griggs Ronald W. Robillard Robert Strausz-Hupe, of Pennsylvania, to Donald F. Sheehan Oran L. Houck Allen R. Shuff be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo­ Joseph A. Hughes Kenneth M. St. Clair, tentiary of the United States of America to Civil Engineer Corps Paul B. Jacovelli Jr. Ceylon, and to serve concurrently and with­ Jerry G. Havner David H. Kellner Gerard R. Steiner out additional compensation as Ambassador Cecil W. Lovette, Jr. Marlene Marlitt Harold B. St. Peter Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Warrant Officer Edward G. Torres to be a *Michael T. Marsh Ronald J. Uzenoff United States of America to the Republic permanent chief warrant officer W-3 in the John A. Mattox Jerry E. Walton of Maldives. Joseph E. McClanahan Ervin B. Whitt, Jr. Navy in the classification of electrician, sub­ IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND FOREIGN SERVICE ject to the qualification therefor as provided James W. McHale William J . York Charles A. McPherronJohn A. Zetes The nominations beginning Keith E. Adam· by law. son, to be a Foreign Service information offi­ Warrant Officer Charles L. Boland, Jr., to •John A. Balikowski (civilian college gradu­ be a permanent chief warrant officer W-4 in ate) to be a permanent Lieutenant and a cer of class 1, and ending Harvey M. Wandler, the Navy in the classification of supply clerk, temporary lieutenant commander in the to be a Foreign Service information officer Dental Corps of the Navy, subject to the of class 6, which nolninations· were received subject to the qualification therefor as pro­ by the Senate and appeared in the Congres­ vided by law. qualification therefor as provided by law. The following-named (Naval Enlisted sional Record on January 26, 1970; and Scientific Education Program candidates) The nolninations beginning Harry G. to be permanent ensigns in the Line or Staff Barnes, Jr., to be a Foreign Service officer Corps of the Navy, subject to the qualifica­ CONFIRMATIONS of class 1, and ending J. Guy Gwynne, to be tion therefor as provided by law. a Foreign Service officer of class 6 and a Executive nominations confirmed by consular officer of the United States of Michael P. Bahnmiller Terrel D. Buck the Senate February 16, 1970: America, which nominations were received Orville K. Brown, Jr. Michael W. Dent by the Senate and appeared in the Con­ Charles J. Bruerton Alan P. Derry • Ad Interim appointment issued. gressional Record on January 29, 1970. EXTEN,SIONS O·F REMARK.S BLIND STUDENTS AT THE UNIVER­ sent that the article entitled "Blind Stu­ The clients attending UT Austin are pre­ SITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN dents," written by Mr. Charles W. paring for a variety of vocations. Several are Hoehne, be printed in the Extensions of presently candidates for doctoral degrees. A Remarks. blind law student is serving as a law review HON. RALPH YARBOROUGH editor. There being no objection, the article "The curriculum at UT Austin is generally OF TEXAS was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, recognized as excellent, but rigorous," Risley IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES as follows: points out. "While the attrition rate for the Monday, February 16, 1970 BLIND STUDENTS AT TExAs UNIVERSITY student body in general is rather high, the rate of failure among our clients has become Mr. YARBOROUGH. Mr. President, it (By Charles W. Hoehne) exceptionally low. We do not expect thai is always good to see, in a fast moving In 1965 there were only six blind students more than two blind students a year will society such as ours, that we can still on the campus of the University of Texas at leave UT Austin for academic reasons." Austin. As of September 1969, there were Except for special equipment and facilities find time to assist those less fortunate 59 visually disabled students at UT Austin, in required because of visual loss, blind stu­ than we, and in so doing, help society thanks to a special project in which the dents at the University receive the same general. I was very pleased, therefore, Texas Commission for the Blind and the treatment as their sighted classmates. "A when I read in the January-February university are cooperating. very deliberate and calculated effort not to 1970 issue of Rehabilitation Record, a The project· includes an office on campus 'baby' these blind students is made," ac­ publication of the U.S. Department of for a full-time rehabilitation counselor and cording to Charles Raeke, a rehabilitation Health, Education, and Welfare, an secretary, five special reading romns for counselor from the Commission for the Blind article about a real succesr story at blind students, a braille library of basic ref­ who is serving as coordinator of the project. the University of Texas in Austin. erence works, taping and duplicating equip­ "This comes as a shock to clients who have ment, braillewriters, and related types of been overly protected and pampeced at home In 1965 there were only six blind stu­ equipment available at a central location on because of their blindness, but it's a valuable dents at the university. As a result of a the campus. experience for them. They won't be babied special project, in which the Texas Com­ "The project at UT Austin represents the when they get out and compete for jobs." mission for the Blind and the university drawing together and utilization of a variety - The success of the ·UT Austin project has are cooperating, there are now 59 visual­ of resources," according to Burt L. Risley, caused us to consider establishing similar ly disabled students in the university. executive director of our Commission for projects at other State-supported institu­ The event that gave impetus to this proj­ the Blind. "There has been tremendous sup­ tions of higher learning. The Commission ect was, much to the credit of my State port from the University community. With­ estimates that a college or university would out this support, I doubt that the project have to have an enrollment of at least 50 legislature, the enactment of a State law would have succeeded." blind students before full-time staff could exempting the blind from payment of The event that really triggered this proj­ be justified for a project of this type. Volun­ tuition and fees required at State-sup­ ect was the enactment of a State law ex­ teer groups at Texas Technological College at ported institutions of higher learning. empting the Commission's blind clients from Lubbock presently are cooperating in the Space for project activities was made payment of tuition and required fees at establishment of a program for blind stu­ available by the university administra­ Texas State-supported institutions of higher dents at that institution, and we hope to tion. Two student groups provide such learning. provide a similar service to the high con­ volunteer services as reading and trans­ Space for project activities is made avail­ centration of college students in the North able by the University's administration. Two Texas area. portation. And the student government student groups provide such volunteer serv­ "The number of blind students enrolled provides funds for the purchase of addi­ ices as reading, transportation, and assist­ in institutions of higher education is going tional equipment and supplies needed for ance with registration. They He Alpha Phi to continue to rise," Risley said recently. the project. Omega, the men's service organization at the "This is only one facet of the increased The basic premise of the project is to University, and Gamma Delta Epsilon, the sophistication and relevance which agencies free the blind from continued assistance women's service organization. Volunteer for the blind are attempting to give their from social and rehabilitation agencies; services also are provided by a number of vocational rehabilitation programs." individuals who are not associated with ei­ "Our project at UT Austin steins from the that is, to give them the independence ther of these two organizations. The student conviction that one of the purposes of re­ and pride that comes from earning one's government of the University annually makes habilitation is to help handicapped indi­ way in society. an appropriation to the Commission for the viduals to get free of the need for con­ Mr. President, I was so impressed with purchase of additional equipment and sup­ tinued assistance from agencies providing this project, that I ask unanimous con- plies needed for the project. social or rehabilitation services. If a handi- 3444 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 16, 1970 capped individual pas the capacity for at­ her well-being and to rescue her from our unqualified opposition to France's taining this type of independence, it is ad­ some of her own actions. irresponsibility generally and more par­ ministratively unsound to provide only lim­ I am afraid that France 's present pol­ ticularly lately in the Middle East. This ited services which may in fact increase the individual's dependence upon the rehabili­ icy in the Middle East will have similar is the one way that Mr. Pompidou will tation agency." unfortunate consequences and that the come to know America's views. Other­ United States will then be asked to bail wise by attending the session and afford­ the French out. Even if that were not the ing Mr.