March 13, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 7591 to the unborn, the m, the aged, or the in­ and investigations authorized by House Reso­ By Mrs. HANSEN of Washington: capacitated; to the Committee on the Judi­ lution 256; to the Committee on House Ad­ H.R. 5564. A bill to incorporate in the ciary. ministration. District of Columbia the American Ex-Pris­ By Mr. EDWARDS of California: By Mr. PODELL: oners of War; to the Committee on the Dis­ H.J. Res. 424. Joint resolution proposing H. Res. 300. Resolution authorizing and trict of Columbia. an amendment to the Constitution of the directing the Committee on the Judiciary By Mr. JOHNSON of Pennsylvania: United States providing that the term of to conduct an investigation and study of H.R. 5565. A blll for the relief of Comdr. office of Members of the U.S. House of Rep­ the conduct and pTactices of the U.S. Depart­ Howard A. Weltner, U.S. Naval Reserve; to resentatives shall be 4 years; to the Com­ ment of Justice and the Federal judiciary the Committee on the Judiciary. mittee on the Judiciary. with respect to grand jury investigations; By Mr. LEHMAN: By Mr. MARAZITI (for himself, Mr. to the Committee on Rules. H.R. 5566. A bill for the relief of Harry PETI'IS, Mr. CoLLIER, Mr. WoN PAT, By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey: Slutsky and Lillian Slutsky; to the Com­ Mr. VEYSEY, and Mr. RoY): H. Res. 301. Resolution providing funds for Inittee on the Judiciary. H.J. Res. 425. Joint resolution designating the Committee on Rules; to the Committee H.R. 5567. A bill for the relief of Marta a "National Day of Recognition and Prayer" on House Administration. Leocada Gamboa Suarez; to the Committee to honor those Americans kllled in the Viet­ H. Res. 302. Resolution to provide funds on the Judiciary. nam conflict; to the Committee on the for the expenses of the investigation and By Mr. LENT: Judiciary. study authorized by House Resolution 72; to H.R. 5568. A blll for the relief of Mauro By Mr. SMITH of New York: the Committee on House Administration. Zaino, his wife, Maria. Zaino, and their H.J. Res. 426. Joint resolution requesting H. Res. 303. Resolution to provide funds daughter, Carmela Zaino; to the Committee the President to issue a proclamation desig­ for the expenses of the investigation and on the Judiciary. nating the week of April 23, 1973, as "Nico­ study authorized by House Resolution 182; By Mr. McKINNEY: laus Copernicus Week" marking the quin­ to the Committee on House Administration. H.R. 5569. A bill for the relief of Iolanda quecentennia.l of his birth; to the Commit­ H. Res. 304. Resolution to provide funds C. Masotta; to the Committee on the Judi­ tee on the Judiciary. for the expenses of the investigations and ciary. By Mr. WHITEHURST: studies authorized by House Resolution 163; H.R. 5570. A bill for the relief of James H.J. Res. 427. Joint resolution proposing to the Committee on House Administration. Vincent Melia, his wife Eugenia Melia, and an amendment to the Constitution of the their children, Serafina. Melia, Rocco Fer­ United States; to the Committee on the nando Mella, and Neola Melia; to the Com­ Judiciary. mittee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KOCH (for himself and Mr. MEMORIALS H.R. 5571. A bill for the relief of Michel­ BINGHAM): angelo Morelli; to the Committee on the H. Con. Res. 151. COncurrent resolution Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memo­ Judiciary. expressing the sense of the COngress with rials were presented and referred as fol­ By Mr. MITCHELL of New York: respect to the treatment of Jews in Iraq lows: H.R. 5572. A bill relating to the date on and Syria; to the Committee on Foreign 81. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the which the Glove Manufacturers Pension Mairs. Legislature of the State of New York, rela­ Trust is deemed to have qualified for pur­ By Mr. DIGGS: tive to the treatment of Soviet Jews and poses of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; H. Res. 293. Resolution to provide funds the granting of most-favored-nation status to the Committee on the Judiciary. for the expenses of the investigations and to the U.S.S.R.; to the COmmittee on Foreign studies authorized by House Resolution 162; Mairs. to the Committee on House Administration. 82. Also, memorial of the Legislature of By Mr. FRASER (for himself, Mr. the Commonwealth of Virginia, requesting PETITIONS, ETC. BIESTER, Mr. BURKE of Florida, Mr. Congress to propose an amendment to the FOLEY, Mr. REm, and Mr. WINN): Constitution of the United States relating to Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions H. Res. 296. Resolution on U.S. oceans tenure of Federal justices and judges; to the and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk policy at the Law of the Sea Conference; to Committee on the Judiciary. and referred as follows: the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 61. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the Com­ By Mr. KEATING: mon COuncil, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., relative to H. Res. 297. Resolution to provide for an funding of the rehab111tation loan program investigation by the Committee on House PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS under section 312 of the Housing Act; to the Administration of an alarm system for the 1 XXII, Committee on Banking and Currency. Capitol Building and Congressional office Under clause of rule private 62. Also, petition of James E. Steele, et al., buildings; to the Committee on Rules. bills and resolutions were introduced and Huntsville, Ala., relative to protection for By Mr. KOCH: severally referred as follows: law enforcement officers sued for damages in H. Res. 298. Resolution creating a select By Mr. BROYHILL of Virginia (by re­ Federal court resulting from the performance committee to conduct an investigation and quest): of their duties; to the Committee on the study on Indian Affairs; to the- COmmittee H.R. 5562. A b111 for the relief of David B. Judiciary. on Rules. Smith; to the COmmittee on the Judiciary. 63. Also, petition of Jerry Heft, Leaven­ By Mr. PEPPER: By Mr. FISHER: worth, Kans., relative to conditions in the H. Res. 299. Resolution to provide funds H.R. 5563. A bill for the relief of Isaac Leavenworth Penitentiary; to the Commit­ for the Select Committee on Crime for studies Salinas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. tee on the Judiciary. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS JAMES I. LOEB COMMENTS ON THE unreality and even inequity in the way JAMES I. LoEB COMMENTS MANSFIELD-AIKEN AMENDMENT we have been nominating our presiden­ Perhaps the most significant aspect of the TO THE CONSTITUTION tial candidates, the Mansfield-Aiken pro­ proposal made last year by Senators Mans­ posal received wide and largely favor­ field and Aiken for a Constitutional Amend­ able attention. But, so far as I know, ment providing for a national presidential HON. RICHARD BOLLING nothing much has happened with the primary is that it is bi-partisan. OF :MISSOURI proposal since its introduction, probably Since the one-sided results of the presi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dential election became clear early in the because we were all so occupied with the evening of November 7th last, the Democrats Tuesday, March 13, 1973 1972 nomination and election process. have been licking their wounds while the Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, on March Recently I asked an old friend, James Republicans have been licking their chops. 13, 1972, just 1 year ago today, Senator I. Loeb, who has long been a student of But if the Republicans enjoyed the plight of American politics, to give me his in­ the Democrats last November, they should MANsFIELD, on behalf of himself and Sen­ ator AIKEN, introduced in the Senate, formal views on the Mansfield-Aiken pro­ be foresighted enough to realize that they Senate Joint Resolution 215, "proposing posal. Jim Loeb has been a newspaper will be 1n the same rocky boat in 1976 since publisher and editor, a political activist, neither party will have an incumbent Presi­ an amendment to the Constitution of the dent eligible to succeed himself. United States relating to the nomination a White House consultant, and a diplo­ Furthermore, and rather ironically, the of individuals for election to the offices mat, having served as U.S. Ambassador new state laws establishing more primaries of the President and Vice President of to Peru and then to Guinea. I think his and new regulations in the nonprtmary states the United States." The amendment calls memorandum contains some ideas that wUl affect Republicans as well as Democrats, for a national presidential primary. Be­ are not only interesting, but constructive even if all the speci.flc party rules do not. cause so many of us have had a feeling of and realistic. It follows: Hence both parties should be equally inter- 7592 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 13, 1973 ested in reassessing &nd reconsidering the The 1972 system could encourage polariza­ amendment is deemed to be required con­ nominating process as it has now developed. tion within both major parties, and thus even stitutionally, I would urge that it be brief Some Democrats will be convinced that greater polarization in the election itself. If and that it merely grant to the Congress the 1972 was just a mistake and that Sen. Edward this should happen, the republic could be right and the obligation to establish laws Kennedy will unite their party in 1976, so in serious danger. governing the national nominating proce­ that no time should be wasted in discussions In seeking a solution to the problem, it dures for the President of the United States.