1959 - CONGRESSIONAL RECORB- HOUSE 7761 shall be observed as a national holiday; to PRIVATE BILLS AND · RESOLUTIONS (all the adopted sons of Grady R. Leach, now the Committee on the Judiciary. residing in Okinawa); to the Committee on Also, memorial of the Rhode Island Gen­ Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private the Judiciary. eral Assembly memorializing Congress with bills and resolutions were introduced and respect to raising the allowable income for severally referred as follows: persons receiving less than the maximum· amount under the Social Security Act; to By Mr. BOGGS: PETITIONS, ETC. H.R. 7033. A bill for the relief of Jack the Committee on Ways and Means. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis­ Darwin; to the Committee on the Judiciary. lature of the State of California, memorial­ . By Mr. CHAMBERLAIN: and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk izing the President and the Congress of the H.R. 7034. A bill for the relief of Torno and referred as follows: United States relative to requesting Congress Vidmar; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DIGGS: 179. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the to enact Senate bill 910; to the Committee president, Capital Unit No. 9, American Le­ on Interior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 7035. A bill for the relief of Hattie and Joseph Patrick, Sr., and for the legal gion Auxiliary, Salc:n, Oreg., petitioning Also, memorial of the Legislature of the consideration of their resolution with refer­ State of Florida, memorializing the Presi­ guardian of Betty Ann Smith and the legal dent and the Congress of the United States guardian of Stanley Smith, and for the legal ence to requesting favorable action on to provide sUfficient funds for commence­ guardian of James E. Harris, Jr.; to the S. 1138, a bill to extend education and train­ ment of construction of the Cross Florida Committee on the Judiciary. ing benefits to veterans who enter military Barge Canal at the earliest possible time; By Mr. DORN of New York: service from February 1, 1955, and as long. to the Committee on Appropriations. H .R. 7036. A bill for the relief of William as the draft shall continue; to the Commit­ Also, memorial of the Legislature of the J. Barbiero; to the Committee on the Judi­ tee on Veterans' Affairs. State of Rhode Island, memorializing the ciary. 180. Also, petition of James Dukas, presi­ President and the Congress of the United By Mr. KASTENMEIER: dent of Edwardsville Amusement Corp., States to enact Senate bill 925, dealing with H .R. 7037. A bill for the relief of Carl J. Kingston, Pa., relative to further informa­ Fisher, captain, U.S. Army, retired; to the the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the tion designed to expedite the cases of Ed­ Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on the Judiciary. wardsville Amusement Corporation v. Mono· Also, memorial of the Legislature of the By Mr. LANE: State of Wisconsin, memorializing the H.R. 7038. A bill for the relief of the estate gram Distributing Corporation, and Edwards­ President and the Congress of the United of Oshiro Shako; to the Committee on the ville Amu~ement Corporation v. 20th Cen­ States to acquire, establish and develop a Judiciary. tury Fox Film Corporation, now pending in Kettle Moraine National Park in Wisconsin· By Mr. WRIGHT: the U.S. District Court for the Middle Dis­ to the Committee on Interior and Insula~ H.R. 7039. A bill for the relief of Benjamin trict of Pennsylvania, Scranton, Pa; to the Affairs. Leach, Diogr~cias Leach, and Rogelio Leach Committee on the Judiciary. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS The Festival of Jeanne d'Arc strength and purity of purpose of the Washington, France has occupied a spe­ Maid of Orleans raised the spirits of the cial place in the hearts of Americans. EXTENSION OF REMARKS French troops from the depth of defeat Gratitude for French assistance in time to the height of victory. of need has been supplemented by a com­ OF The qualities which made Jeanne mon devotion to liberty, democracy, and HON. ABRAHAM J. MULTER d'Arc an inspiring leader are ones which the rights of individuals. Today the. OF NEW YORK will always be needed in times of na­ alliance of France and the United States tional crisis and which are essential in under the North Atlantic Treaty is essen­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the free world today. One of these qual­ tial to the maintenance of the ideals of Thursday, May 7, 1959 ities is humility, the maintenance of a liberty, justice, equality, and democracy Mr. MULTER. Mr. Speaker, tomor­ modest sense of one's own significance which our two countries hold so dear. row, May 8, marks the anniversary of in relation to the rest of the world. An­ It is my hope that our bonds with France that glorious day in history when a other is religious faith, belief that there will not only be continued but that they young maiden, guided by noble visions, is a divine will and a sincere attempt to will be expanded and strengthened in led 10,000 men of France to victory over follow this will. A third such quality is the years to come, and that NATO will experienced English troops at Orleans. a sense of mission and wholehearted be expanded from a military alliance The story of that young woman, Jeanne dedication to a cause which one believes into a means for increasing cultural, d'Arc, told and retold in literature, is worthy. Courage, purity, and patri­ economic, and politicals ties as well. On drama, poetry, and art, has been a source otism were other qualities which have this day celebrating the festival of of inspiration to thousands ever since. made Jeanne d'Arc a heroine to peoples Jeanne d'Arc, let us dedicate ourselves The Festival of Jeanne d'Arc, celebrated of all countries. to strengthening these ties so that we tomorrow by the people of France, brings It is France and the people of French can be sure that the great tradition of to mind the qualities of Jeanne d'Arc descent in this country who are especial­ liberty shared by France and America which have made her memory endure for ly remembered on this anniversary of will never be obliterated but will reach more than five centuries, and the equally the victory at Orleans. Many of the ever greater heights of realization. endurable bond between France and the first settlers of this country came from United States. France, and since 1820 more than 600,000 Jeanne d'Arc was a humble but deeply additional men and women have jour­ religious shepherdess who loved France neyed from France to make their home Essential That H.R. 3460 Be Passed as and was distressed by France's occupa­ in the United States. Moreover some Reported tion by foreign troops, its economic 270,000 French-speaking people who crisis, and the prevailing indecision were born in Canada are now living in EXTENSION OF REMARKS about the right of uncrowned Charles this country. In our neighbor to the VII to rule. Guided by visions which as­ north almost a third of the people are OF sured her of Charles' right to rule and of French origin, and the flourishing HON. CHESTER BOWLES commanded her to expel the enemy, French culture in some localities there OF CONNECTICUT is a source of delight to all American Jeanne convinced the Prince of her di­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vinely inspired mission. She was placed visitors. We are grateful for the great in command of 10,000 men and led them contributions in many spheres of life Thursday, May 7, 1959 to the dramatic and impressive victory which have been made to our country Mr. BOWLES. Mr. Speaker, under at Orleans, resulting in the liberation of by its citizens of French origin. leave to extend my remarks, I wish to large portions of French territory and Ever since Lafayette came to the aid include the following comments on H.R. the coronation of Charles as King. The of the Continental Army led by George 3460, the bill now before the House. 7762 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE May 7 I think it is highly important that operative associations in 46 ·states. attempts to treat all groups with fair­ this bill be passed by this body as re­ These cooperatives serve farms and ness. We ·have a Government, thank ported from the Committee on Public other enterprises in rural areas which God, which is for all of the people, and w·orks. do not have electric service. By law in my Sm..all way I will help to keep it The exhaustive study given to this pro­ they cannot serve anyone who already that way. posal by the Public Works Committee has- central station service. In other . I believe that there is a place for both fully supports the bill in its present form words, they cannot take business away public and private power and I would without amendments. To adopt re­ from anyone. not favor reducing ·the activities of strictive amendments now to prevent If serving these farms and other en­ either. I believe we have a stronger TVA from issuing effective revenue bonds terprises offered an opportunity to make America because we have both forms of in the private money market for fi­ a profit, the private companies would organization. For many years growth of nancing future . power generation fa­ have brought their lines to them and private and public power has been par­ cilities would be highly obstructive.