10744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE April 29, 1969 The main purposes of the bill are as Title IV extends the provisions of the ington for the term of 4 years vice Smith­ follows: Voting Rights Act of 1965 for an addi­ more P. Myers, resigned. Title I extends to litigants in State tional 5 years. If no action is taken, R. Jackson B. Smith, Jr., of Georgia, to States will ba able to remove themselves be U .S. attorney for the southern district courts the same protection against dis­ of Georgia for the term of 4 years vice Don­ crimination in selection of juries as pro­ from the provisions of the act and will ald H. Fraser, resigning. vided in Federal courts in the Federal be free again to use discriminatory voter Jury Selection Act of 1968. The bill au­ registration laws. thorizes the Attorney General to file cor­ CONFIRMATIONS rective suits only after due notice and Executive nominations confirmed by opportunity for the State to take correc­ ADJOURNMENT UNTll.. THURSDAY, the Senate, April 29, 1969: tive action. States with nondiscrimina­ MAY 1,1969 tory jury selection systems would not be POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT affected. Mr. GRAVEL. Mr. President, in ac­ Henry Lehne, of Massachusetts, to be an Title II gives the Equal Employment cordance with the order previously en­ Assistant Postmaster General. tered, I move that the Senate stand in Ronald B. Lee, of Maryland, to be an As~ Opportunity Commission authority to sistant Postmaster General. issue cease-and-desist orders which adjournment until 12 o'clock noon on could be judicially enforced. This au­ Thursday, May 1, 1969. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RoADS thority would greatly increase the com­ The motion was agreed to; and (at 6 Ralph R. Bartelsmeyer, of illinois, to be mission's effectiveness in its negotiations o'clock and 2 minutes p.m.) the Senate Director of Public Roads. with those breaking the law. adjourned until Thursday, May 1, 1969, CiviL SERVICE COMMISSION Title m repeals the provision ap­ at 12 o'clock noon. L. J. Andolsek, of Minnesota, to be a Civil proved by the last Congress in limiting Service Commissioner for the term of 6 years future appropriations for the Commis­ expiring March 1, 1975. sion on Civil Rights to the 1968 level. NOMINATIONS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COMMISSION This provision precludes annual con­ Stewart Lamprey, of New Hampshire, to be gressional consideration of Commission Executive nominations received by the Federal cochairman of the New England Re­ needs and, in effect, forces the Commis­ Senate April29, 1969: gional Commission. sion to curtail its activities with each U.S. ATTORNEYS POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT Government-wide pay increase or in­ Dean C. Smith, of Washington, to be U.S. Frank J. Nunlist, of New Jersey, to be an crease in the cost of living. attorney for the eastern district of Wash- Assistant Postmaster General. HOUSE OF REPRE I SENTATIVE ~ S-Tuesday, April 29, 1969 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. municated to the House by Mr. Leonard, a hearing on the model cities program Rev. William R. Barnhart, D.D., min­ one of his secretaries, who also informed on Monday, May 12, to discuss with top ister emeritus, Circular Congregational the House that on April 25, 1969, the HUD officials the status of the program Church, Charleston, S.C., offered the fol­ President approved and signed a bill of and the various recommendations made lowing prayer: the House of the following title: in connection with it. Other hearings al­ 0 God, our help in ages past and hope H.R. 10158. An act to provide mail service ready planned for the balance of that for Mamie Doud Eisenhower, widow of for­ week will limit us to one day at this for years to come, help us to learn and do mer President Dwight David Eisenhower. Thy holy will. time, but it is our intention to follow up Lift up our minds above the problems with additional hearings on model cities that perplex us. Lift up our hearts above at a later date. the burdens that weight us down. Lift up HEARINGS ON THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM our souls above the sorrows that grieve REPRESENTATIVE FOREMAN IN­ us. (Mr. BARRETT asked and was given TRODUCES BILL AIMED AT THE May we have less pressure and more permission to address the House for 1 ARMED REVOLTS OF STUDENTS prayer, less work and more worship, less minute, to revise and extend his remarks ON AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CAM­ talking and more thinking. and include extraneous matter.) PUSES Help us to realize the sanctity of pol­ Mr. BARRETT. Mr. Speaker, the itics and to put principles above parties model cities legislation enacted in 1966 <Mr. FOREMAN asked and was given and the virtue of measures above the is one of the most important programs permission to address the House for 1 vote of majorities. Help us to think about in our efforts to improve the lives of those minute and to revise and extend his the next generation and not just the next in the blighted neighborhoods in our remarks.) election. towns and cities. Local government in Mr. FOREMAN. Mr. Speaker, today May we know that true greatness con­ 150 communities of every size through­ I am introducing a bill aimed right at sists in love, service, and sacrifice. May out the country have been intensively the armed revolt of students on Ameri­ we hear Thee say, "Inasmuch as you do planning to use the model cities ap­ can university campuses. This legislation it unto one of these brothers of mine, proach to eradicate slums and to provide amends title 18 of the United States even to the least of them, you do it unto for the health, educational, and voca­ Code, making it unlawful for any person Me." tional needs of their people. Just this to carry a weapon on the property of any Give us the intelligent good will to spring, the first handful of cities received institution of higher education, which match the problems of our time. May approval of their model cities programs receives or disburses Federal funds, when each one of us walk down the highway and many more communities expect to such person is acting in violation of a of life in a spirit of true nobility. be approved shortly. law, regulation, ordinance, or rule. Help us to live greatly in a great age The Subcommittee on Housing of the The time has come for an immedi­ and in a great universe and under a great Committee on Banking and Currency ate and thorough investigation of this God and with a great aim. Amen. has been planning for some time to hold so-called student unrest problem. The hearings to review the progress and departure to gun-carrying anarchists problems in the model cities program. from card-burning leftists should not THE JOURNAL At the same time, there have been a go unchallenged. We cannot allow the The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ number of suggestions and proposals anarchists and subversives to destroy terday was read and approved. made affecting the present concept of education in America. It is time for the model cities program. Secretary administrators of American colleges and Romney's statement yesterday has raised universities to get firm in their handling MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT a number of questions which need to be of situations such as the armed revolt Sundry messages in writing from the considered as soon as possible. on Cornell's campus and several other President of the United States were com- The Housing Subcommittee will hold universities-and we must give them the April 29, 1969 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 10745 laws to back their stand. These gangsters Interstate and Foreign Commerce may the eve of his retirement as president of and anarchists must be dealt with as sit during general debate today. that institution. lawbreakers and not be allowed to black­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, I am mail officials with their threats. the request of the gentleman from Okla­ grateful that the House is today consid­ The vast majority of students--in fact homa? ering House Concurrent Resolution 114 over 90 percent-realize the value of a There was no objection. in recognition of the 200th anniversary college education, and they should be al­ of the founding of Dartmouth College. lowed to receive it without being harassed Those of us who are Dartmouth alumni, and intimidated by a bunch of malcon­ COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNI­ and who are sponsors of this resolution, tents and misfits. It is time that all col­ VERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF are proud of our alma mater. We are lege officials realize that to give in to these DARTMOUTH COLLEGE grateful for our experiences in attending demands--by such organizations as the Mr. ROGERS of Colorado. Mr. Speak­ this great educational institution. The Dartmouth College tradition be­ Students for a Democratic Society-can er, I ask unanimous consen ·~ for the im­ only lead to the destruction of our edu­ mediate consideration of House Concur­ gan when a small college was established cational system. rent Resolution 114. in New Hampshire in 1769 by grant of a I urge every Member of Congress to The Clerk read the concurrent resolu­ royal charter from King George III. Fol­ support this legislation; and support the tion, as follows: lowing this, Eleazar Wheelock became educational future of our Nation. the founder and first president of the H. CoN. REs. 114 college, with the principal intent of edu­ Whereas Dartmouth College was founded cating Indians and converting them to RE-REFERENCE OF HOUSE JOINT in 1769 by the grant of a royal charter from Christianity.
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