VIETNAM---NEITHER ESCALATION NOR WITHDRAWAL

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"stargazers" have indeed been fortunate South Jersey Troops in Vietnam GRATH met Aviation Machinist's Mate 3o
to have had him for so many years. James B. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs, James S.
The January 2, 1966 Issue of the Sun- Hill of 412 Mulberry Avenue, Pleasantville.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS. who has been aboard the "Big E" for 21/2 years
day Stir-Bulletin and Advertiser in OF and has been aboard the "Big E" for 21/2
Honolulu carried a story on Edwin H. years and was spending his fourth consecu-h Bryan's astronomical pursuits, which I HON. THOMAS C. McGRATH tire Christmas
to season a away from
an ceime attack reconnaiss
submit for inclusion in the RECORD. The of NEW JERSEY "our morale has taken
article follows: 'IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES squadron, , upward Hill turn said the past month or so, and
FOR
collectiol Monday, January 17, 1966 we realize now that the draft card burners in
H. . YEARS HE
curator of ISLE SKY
Edwin Bryan, the States are just a small group of immature
at the Bishop Museum, and one of Hawaii's s Mr. MCCsRATH. Mr. Speaker, dur- adults."
foremost scientists, is retiring from an extra- Ing my Christmastime tour of Vietnam- Marine Pvt. G. M. Sorg, Jr., of 807 White
curricular public service that began 42 years ese fighting areas, I was fortunate in Horse Pike, Egg Harbor, was on patrol when
ago. meeting a number of fighting men from Representative MCGRATH visited the 4th Ma-
Since 1922-23 Bryan has prepared for the several services. The high state of their rine Regiment at Chu Lai, but the traveling
Advertiser and later for the Sunday'Star- morale and training, their understand- Congressman left a message for the home dis-
and and cinharits s t that at has app ise, apea red ed series regularly of star each notes ing of their mission, their respect for the trict fighting man.
and c has
month. Vietnamese people, and their eagerness to Two Infantry sergeants from Cumberland
County; both serving with the 1st Air Cav-
The series was started as a result of Bryan's do the job they are in Vietnam to d0 airy Division at An Khe, were awaiting Rep-
Interest in astronomy-he was a charter was, I found, typical of all the American resentative McGRATH when he arrived at that
member of the American Association of Vari- military men-officers and enlisted men well-fortified enclave guarding Highway 19
able Star Observers-and is today one of the of all services-with whom I spoke while from the coast to Pleiku.
oldest continuous features to be published in Vietnam. Sgt. Frank C. Giordano, of 510 Oxford
by a newspaper in Hawaii. Therefore, I feel it might be of interest Street, Vineland, a squad leader in the 1st
The series is the "bible" of star-gazers In to my colleagues to read of the reactions Platoon of C Company, let Battalion, had
the islands. served 3 years with the Marines before join-
Because of increasing pressure of other du- of the soldiers, sailors, and marines from ing the Army 3 years ago. He told his Con-
ties, Bryan has turned over preparation of New Jersey's Second District, which I pressman "there's plenty of fighting here,
the material to George Bunton, astronomer enumerated in a news release which I but it's not as bad as I'd imagined it would
and manager of the popular Kilolani Plan- have sent to newspapers and radio Sta- be."
etarium and Observatory at the museum. tions in my district. The news release Sgt. Paul J. Moines of Bridgeton, although
Bunton's first star notes and chart appear reads as follows: he has no address there at present, is serving
today' WASHINGTON, D.C.-Servicemen from the In C Company of the 2d Battalion, at An
Those who kno* Bryan as an astronomer, Khe. He told Representative MCGRATH that
through this series eries and through his popular Second District fighting in Vietnam, visited .,we're doing a job that must be done and
booklet "Stars Over Hawaii," published in by Representative THOMAS C. McGRATH, JR., getting it done the best we can."
1955, may be surprised to learn he is also Democrat, of New Jersey, at Christmastime; ,He told me he feels the main thing is to
known as botanist, entomologist, geogra- "were all in high spirits and grateful for let- give the Vietnamese a chance to live the way
pher-for whom maps and mapmaking hold ters of encouragement and gifts from the we do," the Congressman recounted.
liographer. . endless fascination-historian torian and bib- folks upon his back return home," here. the Congressman said "Sergeant Moines said he's sure the Vietna-
He was first associated with Bishop Mu- During his tour of the fighting areas last mesh will build a great democracy and they're
in the States."
seum in 1919 as part-time assistant in en- month, Representative McGRATH visited in- very nother curious V about about der life , Marine Pvt. Eugene
tomology. stallations of the ist Air Cavalry Division, Lewiot Another North Third Street, was on duty
uty
Upon his graduation from the College of the 3d Marine Division, the Rung Sat Spe- when Representative McGReet, toured
Hawaii (now the University of Hawaii) he cial Zone River Attack Group, a special forces Chu Lai left a message h the lthernec
Although there have been many interrup- the Air Force, and went aboard the nuclear gressman
Lt. Col. James for son of Mrs.
tions-studying at Yale and Stanford Uni= carrier USS Enterprise in the South China LtIrene E. Kennedy, of Kennedy, e son of Mrs.
versities, teaching at the Kamehameha Sea. Cape May City, was in Saigon on a venue,
and mission for his special forces unit when
Schools and at U.S. University of Hawaii, sere- "At looked for each men stop from on my Atlantic, Cape inspection May, tour I
ing the Army, and participating Cumberland Counties, and did locate eight Representative McGRATH met him. Colonel
actively on collec llectingand survey expeditions of them and narrowly missed two others, Kennedy is with an Army concept team, do-
es many Pahfic island groups-he i known for whom I left messages," the Congressman Ing research and development work on con-
a man who thri scientific multiple j obs. said. cepts and equipment used by the special
In addition to hiss his oks In publications "Without exception, I found them all in forces all over the fighting area.
and the rijournals, and book reviews ews in various fine health and at the peak of training, their "Jim said he thinks the military situation scientifi many ac rticlles es to to ne ne Bryan wspapers in has Honolulu u and contributed morale was high, and they were, to a man, is improving in Vietnam, and the morale of
many a and aware of the reasons they were in Viet- the Army of Vietnam (ARVIN) forces has
Pacific to cities. Dam and eager to do their part to end this gone sky high recently due to military suc-
other ass
He sscint is congress h the First Pan- terrible warfare against the Vietcong," Rep- ceases against the Cong," the Congressman
in 19c Scientific Congress held in Honolulu resontative MCGRATH declared. - said. "He added our own soldiers are learn-
in 1920. He is a member of the Hawaiian Serving with 3d Marines at Chu Lai, the ing how to fight this strange type of war,
Academy of Science, the American Associa- Congressman talked with Sgt. Larry Mullin, and the planning and crash work which has
tlor for the Advancement ther r l local l and the nana - - son of Mr. and Mrs. George Mullin 'of 124 gone Into better preparing U.S. forces for
rioter's Club.c organizations. East Edgewater Avenue, Pleasantville, and this kind of warfare amazes even an old
tional scientific zztna. Sgt. William B. McLaughlin, son of Mrs. W. soldier like him."
Although his scientific interests are widely McLaughlin of 224 North Dudley Avenue, At Chu Lai, Representative MCGRATH met
diversified Bryan has nevertheless focused Ventnor, and husband of Mrs. Diane Gruhler Marine Pvt. G. A. Defero of 1400 West Glen-
them on* two main objectives: To make McLaughlin of 520 Broad Street, Pleasant- wood, Wildwood, who serves with the 4th
science comprehensible to readers of the ville. Marine Regiment. Defero told the Con-
popular press, and to make available to . Sergeant McLaughlin said that since his grossman many men in his unit have been
scientists all over the world the rapidly ac- unit, the 4th Marine Regiment, landed at receiving anonymous mail from antidraft
cumulating masses of data about Pacific gee- Chu Lai in early August, "we can see a deft- people In the States and added many of his
graphy, natural history, and the study of nite improvement in the situation." Ser- buddies would like to go to the States and
man in the Pacific. geant Mullin told the Congressman, "There's tell them off.
In addition to his duties as curator of col- no question that we're doing a lot of good "I was tremendously proud of the job the
lections, beginning in 1027, Bryan has con- here." men from our district are doing in the varl-
centrated heavily in recent years on the de- Lt. Larry Letzer of 341 31st Street, South, ous branches of the military service in
velopment and expansion of the Pacific Brigantine, had just arrived in Vietnam which they're serving in Vietnam," Repre-
Scientific Information Center, which to when he encountered Representative Me- sentative MCGRATH said upon his return.
supported In part by the National Science GRATH at Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Sal- "As 'Christmas gifts,' I gave each of the.
Foundation. gon, Serving with a photo reconnaissance fellows I met from home, and lots of other
First organized In 1960 with an "office" outfit, Lieutenant Letzer noted that he and U.S. servicemen with whom I talked, ball-
consisting, of a table and two chairs, the all the other members of his unit had volun- point pens and urged them all to write home
Center now occupies half of the ground floor teered.for duty in Vietnam. "It's a job that and tell their folks and friends just what
of Palo Hall, one of Bis qqppMUVCllar r .7a bo~dop ', }9~~p]~i Co r sman the war is like in Vietnam and what we're
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stateside read a great deal about opposition
to our involvement in Vietnam and I said.
they'd be happy to know the morale among..
our troops is so high. They all seemed eager
to. write home,' Representative MCGRATH
I said.
was sorry I couldn't meet more of our
second district fighting men, but at some of
the installations I visited there were only a
handful of American advisers, and none
from our district among them.
"It struck me that if every Ameridan
could see, as I saw, the conditions under.
which they're fighting, and learn first hand
some of the civil complications and the
psychological. problems of the Vietnamese,
our efforts to maintain the freedom of South
Vietnam would have even greater support
here," he added.
Representative McGRATH visited Vietnam
during the Christmas holidays at his own
expense, and while there toured some of
the U.S. Installations in the midst of Viet-
cong territory. While leaving the special
forces fortress at Minh Thanh, the heli-
copter carrying the Congressman sustained
two rifle hits from Cong guns, narrowly es-
caping injury or worse.
"Compared to what our troops face every
day and night, my close call was nothing,"
he said. "It only served to make me more
proud and more appreciative of the job our
men are doing there," he declared.
"I am a first-class citizen.. -I ani a Menom- dall aynnecessity ofebringing up a large family
inee Indian."
After all that has been written and said can be applied throughout the World, 10t
about the problems of civil rights (and, of each one teach one.
course, problems do exist) and about the dire ; The future of the world rests with the
needs of the Menominee Indiana in Menom- children of today. The foundation hopes to
thee County (and they do have dire needs), establish a better understanding within our,
this simple but significant testimonial to own borders and between the peoples of all
American freedom and opportunity from one nations by helping to teach the children to
whose skin is not white comes as a breath help themselves.
of fresh air on the troubled world scene. sustaining, Children to Children affords a vehicle for'
encouraging, and promoting the
natural understanding between the children
of all nations. It is in youth that this feel-
ing to Children Foundation Founded edge of of friendship, scustoms and respect, of others'
by .leans Dixon can be seeded for the future peace of the
world. As the twig is bent so will the tree
EXTENSION OF REMARKS grow.
The foundation will encourage, sponsor,
h
HON. JOHN W. "dYDLER
OF NEW YORX
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, January 17, 1966
Mr.-WYDLER. Mr. Speaker, one of
the most remarkable women of our age
lives here in Washington, D.C. I am
speaking of Jeane L. Dixon whose proph-
esies have proven startling and correct.
Her gift, which she attributes to God,
has given this woman a prominent place
in our society. This she has unselfishly
used for the betterment of mankind.
In 1964 she founded the Children to
Children Foundation based on her ex-
e ar s,
and facilitate cultural exchanges in t
crafts, sciences, music, drama, literature, and
health by every possible means. Exchange
hostels, fellow scholarships and conference
travel will be encouraged. Small family
style homes will be established. Schools
will be given assistance. Ships will be
fitted and equipped to help children living
near the sea. Land and airborne vehicles
will be utilized to meet children's needs in
the interior. This foundation is set up to
cooperate with all civic and governmental
institutions to promote the spiritual and
mental and physical growth of children.
Contributions: The foundation will de-
vote its entire resources to help children
throughout the world. Your contribution
made payable to Children to Children, Inc.,
1144 18th Strecet NW., Washington, D.C.,
20036, will be used to teach children to help
themselves. There are no deductions from
the donors contribution for expenses.
Sponsoring contributors will meet operating.
expenses. Your contribution is tax exempt.
Give while living: Children to Children is
a long-range program. Contributions are
needed now in cash or in kind. Your tax
consultant or bank can best advise YOU on
tax-exempt giving. Your attorney can as-
sist you in estate giving by naming Children
to Children in your will..
We welcome all contributions, however
large or small.
EXTENSION OF, REMARKS
HON. MELVIN R. LAIRD
Or WISCONSIN
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, January 17; 1966
Mr. LAIRD. Mr. Speaker, the Wausau
Record-Herald in my congressional dis-
trict, contained a timely and thought-
provoking editorial on Janual'y 10, 1966,
entiled "Testimonial to opportunity,"
which should be of interest to every
Member of this House.
The editorial deals with a letter writ-
ten to.the.editor of the Milwaukee Senti-
nel by a Menominee Indian housewife
and eloquently speaks for itself.
Under unanimous consent, I wish to
insert the editorial, entitled "Testimonial
to opportunity," at this point in the
RECORD :
TESTIMONIAL TO OPPORTUNITY
Opportunity is omnipresent in this great
land for all who will grasp it, but seldom
Faithfully Yours,
JEANE L. DIxoN, President.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. H. R. GROSS
OF IOWA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, January 17, 1966
have we seen it expressed more simply, more belizes the foundation's-concern for future
sincerely than by a South Milwaukee house- Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, almost in-
ent John-
o
wife who wrote a letter to the editor of the generations. re the efforts
Milwaukee Sentinel last week, The letter Inch First to help children attain a cone nu- son crediandble bunkhou of bPresi oys dto control
reads:
"I reside in a lovely, quiet neighborhood. ing spiritual growth; second, to help child- and meter out news to the press and the
"I am a Catholic by choice. ren find their true talents and achieve their public.
"Respect for both person and property is full mental and physical development; then Equally as incredible is the failure of a
practiced by everyone in the neighborhood. . they will know the true meaning of love, ing the
"Cleanliness of self, abode, and surround- which 1s the first and great commandment, large field of c segmment ent of of t those press, occupyying, and
Inge are of paramount Importance to them. and is all important; third, to help children
"Everything that I possess was not given develop the means of self-help and, in their television-to vigorously and publicly
d
to me nor did I expect it to be. Much hard maturity, to strive to help others. pro test these efforts of i the h Preside t and
work and present cote were necessary to ar- Mr. Speaker, I wish to enter a letter censorship for the purpose of managing to tab a ll rive at did not the Civil Civil Rights Act to signed by Jeane L. Dixon as president . news at the White House.
and nt expe tolor of Children to Children, Inc.: overnight as my bar in the performance form nce of downright as no Too little attention was paid in the
others, , past to the efforts of Secretary of Defense
workbar i. n the performance of downrighard stable DEAR foouFRIEND: ndat undationn, , with 1 h the help dream of of a char-
McNamara's manipulation . of the news.
"Demonstrating, marching, and singing are to help children, has now been realized. You
appropriate in their place but they do not will forgive me If I take this opportunity to through his subordinate, Arthur Sylves-
h s tell you about it. ter. Too little attention was paid to
help much in per asehj005106 29enOtA ? 4 0 t information
hold duties; furth x E caT"`- f,~ % 0 purpose' the
tag respect. Xoundation?dedIeated to help ng 1 re _Iuff
periences in working with Individual
children and, their families during the
past 25 years.
In Mrs. Dixon's own words: "Our pur-
pose is to beautify the souls of child-
ren-to help children discover their own
purpose and talents; to help children
'learn to learn' so they may grow to
'earn'-and lead useful lives and make
their contributions to humanity."
EACif ONE-TEACII ONE: A Tam FOR EvERY
SEASON
Spring: the maple tree. Summer: the
fruit tree. Fall: the nutriment tree. Win-
ter: the evergreen.
Because the evergreen tree symbolizes the
Christmas season, the Children to Children,
Inc., Foundation has chosen it to represent
winter.
Each of the other trees-the maple, the
fruit, and the nutriment trees have been
chosen for their meaning to children during
their respective seasons.
A tree has been selected for each of the
seasons to symbolize the foundations con-
cern for children on every day of every sea-
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"Now, just a minute,".said the -Govern- MURIEL (checking her schedule) : I know BIRDIE BIRD (absently) -Yes. you explained
meint man. dear, but it's time to start moving. that to me last year. If you cut taxes, that
"I reckon you're right, Jud," said Maude, HUBERT (jumping up and down). I get so stimulates the economy and brings in more
frowning thoughtfully. "Take the gun. But, excited when I realize how generous our revenue calls Oh, I'm s re cuttingjust taxes billionson
my it's hard to make choices about things. wonderful President was to send me on this phone
I'm right glad we don't have many to make." trip to such touchy trouble spots as Japan, , I bi lions. (irritably)-No, this year, I'm going
"Please," said the Government man, "I was Korea, Taiwan, and the Philipp
just using a figure of speech. We're going Sleep ibetter just n the White Honking of those extra to vex ar athe nds tax to high in billion You
out xes
to send the guns to Vietnam." glands f you
"See, Jud," said Maude, "I told you to take MURIEL. I think that's Mr. Valentf's line, to BxIRa,ise more(mon 9 and now you resatore
the you take the butter and thank dear.
you kindly." HUBERT. But imagine our President en- taxes to raise more money-really Elbie, I
"I'm sorry," said the Government man, trusting me with the job of handing out his don't see how anyone can have confidence in
"there isn't any butter. I was * * *." very own initialed ballpoint pens in Japan, you.
"Whoa, there," said Jud. "First you take Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. And he ELIDE (smiling foxily) -Confidentially,
our gun and now you took our butter." even said he didn't care how often I got my honey, I'm going to use the tax to beautify
"Exactly," said the Government man. picture in the papers. In Japan, Korea, Tai- . ourB~DmhwayyssD (clapping happily) . You're
"That's what I'm trying to say. In order to wan, and the Philippines.
support our fighting men in Vietnam, we're MURIEL. Isn't there some other little trou- Wonderful, dear. I have every" confidence
guess
I
all going to have to give up things we want. ble spot out there, dear? , the first
course
etnam
or
I G
Like butter. overnment's Naturally of cutting backton it's not on my Itinerary,ibut I've been say h wLDto appeal to folks. W th oneu thing know
is the was on poverty. After all, we can't ing so often lately what a wonderful war he's another.. And now, honey, shall we see if I'm _ Or iet
fight two wars at once." waging that he may relent and even let me onmteo night and all we just loohave a king fumy
"Nope, : guess not," said Jud. go there. Incognito.
"So we're going to have to ask you folks to MURIEL. Wonderful. Now, let's see, you've scar?
make a few sacrifices this coming year. Do already been climbing, hunting, fishing, sail- Tune in again, friends. And meantime, d with a bit less. Tighten your bolts. But we Ing, morning, ieadithatleavesiju and cooking youbermwhao6ey on Elb cos 1 tGrandalddy usedrto
for your country, your flag and our boys this g. So
ove-? there." HUBERT.I know. And I just want to say, say:
Jud squared his shoulders. "You tell the friends, what a wonderful, marvelous Presi 11TRlk is cheap. So use plenty of it."
ent we have, whose wiane admin-
rt,"
' ad
us to do our pa
President he can count on i
s
rrin "Whichever war he wants to put
All t t
f that
.
he said. MURIEL. Oh, I was afraid o
first" " physical action has got you run down. Turn V1etna - either Escalation Nor
" ?
"It t sure makes a man proud to serve his around, dear, and let me wind you up. What-
ever would the President say if he learned Withdrawal
the Government man had gone. EXTENSION OP REMARKS
"And I was so proud of you, Jud," said THE STATE or ELBIE JAY'S UNION or
Maude, reaching across the table to squeeze Howdy there, hand. "Course, it don't seem fair some- , folks. now the too Time for
HON. WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD
how. I mean when it comes to doing with- another teevice visit with the roods'-tootin' N ?~ PENNSYLVANIA
out, inthey stead always seem to ask us-poor folks end?ys riioti in rmore tol' Jay, who han aElbie good, long rousing
January 17, 1966 REPRESENTATIVES
.,Well, instead of the rich."
Well, I don't know," said Jud philosophi- drama-filled old fashioned political speech. IN THE HOUSE
cally, as he spread a little surplus lard on As long as it's his.
his grits. "You got to admit, Maude, when As wu join up with of Elbie today, he's just
it comes to giving up butter, it's a sight a-coming in the door, all happy and wrung Mr. MOORHEAD. Mr. Speaker, MY
easier for us than them." out. That's his pretty wife, Birdie Bird, visit to the, battle zone in Vietnam in
_ puttin' down her seed catalog to give him a December convinced me that escalation
HUBERT GOES AWAY To COME BAOK hug. conflict would give no more as-
It's time for another chapter in that nos- BIRDIE BIRD. How did it go, dear? o of f the thee of a successful end to the e as-suranc talgic series, "Where Are They Now?" So ELBIE. Why, it was the best speakin' I ever let us ask ourselves as always, where now is
did attend. I told them Congressmen right,. 1119 than would an unconditional pullout
that all-time great liberal, the beloved, the out what the state of the Union was and ex- by our forces. The Washington Post in
unforgettable Hubert Horatio Whatahis- wetly what I planned to do with It. And they an editorial January 16 said that
darn near brought down the ceiling with "Escalation might simply move the war
name? their roaring, shouting applause. to another and larger theater. With-
Oh, theta's joyous news today for the mil- BIRDIE BIRD. Marvelous, dear. How did you drawal also would be likely to move the
lions of fans who never lost faith in Whats- do it? conflict to another theater in another
ble blenobsc For of the he retired to the hum- ELBIE. Well, I kind of warmed 'em up by
no making igy of the omeback, Presidency, he d, telling them how I was going to cure the sick, country."
now a game comeback, enrich the poor, wipe out slums, clean up Under leave to extend my remarks I
Mr. which Not is only has where Vice Presidents sentgo him to obroa pollution, stop the population explosion and ask that this editorial, entitled "After the
make p
a name for r th themselves, but ut Newsweek s reports bring world peace. Pause" be included at this point in the
he is studying a new PR analysis designed to BIRDIE BIRD. That's nice, dear, and which RECORD:
revamp his image. of your points brought on the roaring, about- From the Washington Post, Jan. 18, 19661
He is says, engage n more "physical ing ovation? AFTER THE PAUSE
Ing,ouch as: "moving, shat ELIII When I told them I was going to
climbing, worshipping, hunting, fishing, , let them run for Congress every y 4 4 years. The President very wisely has put no
ing, climbing, Such
sailing, boating, hobbying, reading, studying, Instead of every 2. My, it sure is nice to terminal date on his peace offensive or on the
thinking, sitting, gazing, looking, working, know those fellows feel deeply about some- wPause In hile the peace operations against the Since
shirt-sleeving, flying, and cook-. thing.
ng." O On P. a scheduled basis. BIRDIE: BIRD (hesitantly). Did you speak to there has been' no known response from,
6 them about-you know. Hanoi, either affirmntive or negative, it is too we can en. So inat a busy, happy cottage at No. Memory ELDIE (frowning). Yep. I told 'em again early to say whether there will be any results. n vcion (a the humble et). at Muriel 7 Memory about how they'd only have to campaign sooner or later, if there are no negotiations
Lane (a dead end street). Muriel his loyal every 4 years, so's they'd have something at all, consideration will have to be given to
wife, is helping him pack. important to think about. And then I spoke the next military moves.
HUBERT (head bowed). Praise be to him right out on Vee-yet-ham. I told 'em how There is a powerful impulse in the Con-
from whom all blessings' flow. And Is. It was going to cost us billions and billions gress, in the country, and in some places in
Johnson, too. Of dollars. And how all the things I'm going the Executive Department, for a resumption
MURIEL (holding a watch). That takes care to do at home is going to cost us billions of air activity and for an initiation of full-
of worshiping. Now, let's see, you're going and billions of dollars too. Then, just when scale warfare against the north to put a
traveling, visiting, flying " " ". all looked blackest, I told 'em not to worry speedy end to a disagreeable war. Powerful e is,
and
strong HUBERT. As I sit here in my shirt sleeves, 'cause I had a plan to finance the whole as this be mpulse use of more masthe sumusclepport
gazing and looking at Mr. Johnson's portrait, shebang. may for I cannot t help thinking ng our ur beloved Pr Pres1. BIRDIE BIRD. course you did, dear. But is to be hoped that she President will
how? reject the counsels s of those who wish wish to es-
dent-- ELBIE, Wh , by restoring thei tax out On calate the war. There is not much reason to
salted
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achieve decisive results. North Vietnam does.
not present the kind of Industrial. targets,
that are peculiarly vulnerable to mass bomb=.
ing. Even If the United States were indif-''
ferent to the moral arguments against mass'
bombing (and it is not indifferent), the prac-
tical results probably would not be any more
decisive than were the results of area bomb-
ing in World War II. While stepped-up in-
terdiction of communications might further
diminish the ability of North Vietnam to give
logistic support. to a conventional military
invasion, there is not much hope that it
would stop infiltration of troops in small
units. And even if the bombing succeeded
in all these counts, the Chinese Communist
support of North Vietnam might make the
results indecisive. As long as air operations
are directed at North Vietnam (and not
China), we are embarked upon the task of
kicking the cart until the horse cries for
mercy.
The unconditional withdrawal of U.S.
forces is a course for which there is little
responsible support in the country. And the
primary reason is that no one can give any
assurance that this policy would be any more
successful as a means of ending the war in
southeast Asia than the policy of escalating
the conflict. Escalation might simply move
the war to another and larger theater,
Withdrawal also would be likely to move the
conflict to another theater in another coun-
try.
To continue or expand the present offen-
sive against the Vietcong in the south, by
the employment of the tactics now being
pursueds is going to involve a heavier com-
mitment than we have so far made if it is
to have any reasonable prospect for success.
Such an expanding commitment, accom-
panied by rising commitments of North Viet-
nam and China and Russia, might easily pro-
duce another stalemate at a higher level.
The facts of the situation seem to argue
strongly for a somewhat different application
of the military power we feel we can appro-
priately commit to the area. No doubt it is
an alternative ? that already has been ex-
plored-and perhaps even rejected. But it
can be argued quite persuasively that in the
next phase of the war, the United. States
and its allies might wisely alter the character
of the war in the direction of a more eco-
nomical and efficient deployment. At press
ent, we are engaged in an offensive-defense,
employing both ground and air forces in the
hot pursuit of Vietcong elements into ter-
rain offering the greatest advantages of con-
cealment and the most serious, hazards to
pursuing forces. To seek out and destroy a
guerrilla force by such tactics, overwhelming
force is required on a ratio of at least 10 to 1.
The present ratio, counting all South Viet-
nam and American and allied forces is 82?,000
to 230,000 according to the Mansfield report-
and the rate of North Vietnam Infiltration
is on the order of 1,500 a month. So the
possibility or feasibility of achieving anti-
guerrilla ratios like those in Malaysia and the
Philippines is remote.
If it Is difficult or impossible for us to
annihilate the Vietcong without a military
investment that looks excessive, it can be
power expended. They are less hazardous
and more feasible for a country in command
of.air power and thus able to maintain corn-,
munications with scattered garrisons than
they were for the French. Within the areas
occupied by the South Vietnamese and by our
forces, a program of rehabilitation and recon-
struction could be pushed forward, once it
becomes possible to afford the peasants and
villagers security.
The military priorities under such a stra-
tegy would be (1) securing of areas already
held, (2) expansion of that territory only as
rapidly as we are prepared to take and hold
new real estate, (3) pursuit operations only
where they can be carried out with greatest
economy of force, (4) air operations chiefly
in close support of territorial enlargement,
and, as indicated, against large and vulner-
able enemy concentrations, (5) air inter-
diction of. routes from the north, scaled to
the degree of infiltration, (6) no air attack
on North Vietnam for the time being or un-
less surveillance discloses massing for of-
fensive operations against the south.
This Is no quick and easy formula for an
offensive military success in, conventional
military terms. It contemplates neither the
annihilation of enemy forces, the crushing
of the enemy's will to resist or the solid gains
of invasion and quick occupation. It pro-
jects the steady, slow and patient pacification
and reconstruction of South Vietnam, It
must be acknowledged that success will con-
sist of denying the victory of the North Viet-
namese and the Vietcong In all the territory
we are prepared to take and hold and then
rebuilding that occupied area and providing
the inhabitants with a higher standard of
living. The forces required will be quite
large; but the losses in combat should be
much smaller with the defending forces en-
joying the. advantages of well-equipped men
in strong defensive positions. It will cost
more money; but it should cost fewer lives.
It will take more time-but we should not be
in a hurry.
Away from the combat areas, the Strategy
has the virtue of making it clear to, the world
that our role is purely defensive. The war
in South Vietnam will come to a stop' if
the forces of the National Liberation Front
quit their attacks, Every dispatch from the
war areas will make It plain that it is the
Communists who are responsible for loss of
life and destruction of property. In the
absence of negotiated. peace there can be,
under this formula, a tacit peace, whenever
the Vietcong wish it.
This is no blueprint for either victory or
peace Ina hurry. But it Is a blueprint that
involves the surrender of no principle; it
makes possible the deescalation of the con-
flict; it contemplates the confinement of the
war to.the area now involved. It does not
have the simplicity of "victory" or "surren-
der." It plainly looks forward to an ad-
mittedly remote date when enough of the
territory of. South Vietnam will be secure
so that there can be normal elections under
which the people can pick a government of
their own choice-and decide for themselves
whether they wish to affiliate with North
Vietnam or retain their independence.
their objectives without a deployment beyond
their means. Were our tactics to alter from
pursuit to a take-and-hold basis, the burden
for the offensive could be shifted to the Viet-
cong. It is our purpose to deny North Viet-
nam the fruits of a war of national libera-
tion, and we can do that by successfully
holding the areas now occupied and slowly,
and persistently enlarging them by territorial
sweeps instead of jungle pursuit. The Amery
lean and South Vietnam forces, while steadily
>ut their defense per.1pmeters?would.be chiefly
engaged -in :garrison operations.,, These,, of
'curse, are wasteful.ire:/riIIWtRf.yigi!1t4ytQr
nipioyod but oconomi lnkt!
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
or
HON. JOHN J. ROONEY
un? ivr:W zuxn reliable. small-fYygangster whose' testimony
?
IN THF,, HOUSE Or.. REPRESENTATIVES was; mostly. hearsay and added little to?the
Monday, January 17,196& 1~epartment of Justice's knowledge of the
j~(*~~5/t/fly7agl0.1A0E2Fit9 matorinl,
January 9, 1966, edition of IL Progresso
Italo-Americano, expressing the',opinion
that the Government should not give
permission to publish the Valachi Mem-
oirs. The views expressed in the edi-
torial have long been my views on this
very subject.
Under the permission heretofore
granted 'me by unanimous consent, I in-
clude herewith the editorial:
THE VALACHI MEMOIRS
Startling announcements out of Washing-
ton are not new these days. One expects the
dramatic and the sensational out of the
Nation's Capital which is the center of ac-
tivity for the preservation of world peace,
the crusade for civil rights, the war on
poverty, and the promotion of human wel-
fare, among other things. But we were non-
plussed to learn that Joseph M. Valachi,
the notorious gangster who told the Senate
investigators a lurid tale of underworld ac-
tivities and of the ramifications of the fam-
ilies dominating all segments of crime in
America, has been given Government per-
mission to publish his memoirs.
And what is the ostensible reason for this
unique departure from an inflexible rule,
since he is the first Federal prisoner known
to receive permission from the Government
to publish the story of his life of crime? A
spokesman for the Department of Justice
declares, presumably with a straight 'face,
that the exception was made because Vala-
chi's disclosures might alert the public to
the crime syndicate's activities and benefit
the law.
What a ridiculous and childish explana-
tion. Were it not for the fact that those
responsible are involved in the serious prob-
lem of crime detection and crime prevention,
it would indeed be a laughable one. What
on earth could be accomplished by permit-
ting the public to buy a rehashed, if de-
tailed, version of the disgusting "Valachi
show" which the people of American watched
on TV in 1963? We can just picture the
greeet masses throughout the land queuing
up to pay their hard earned money to read
the story to recapture some detail they
missed during the TV circus, and then run
to the Justice Department with, some tid-
bit which escaped those worthies..
"It was felt that Valachi's writing-de-
clares Information Director Jack Rosenthal
of the Justice Department-would bring out
intelligence information beyond what he had
recounted in interviews." This. astounding
revelation cannot possibly come to fruition.
Joe Valachi has voluntarily given the au-
thorities, according to their own version, the
most exhaustive and imaginative account. of
the structure and modus operandi of the
crime syndicate. He filled thousands, of
pages with his depositions and other infor-
mation was elicited from him by the inquir-
ing Senators at the TV hearings. What more
can-he add that would not be a repetition of
the oft-repeated history of organized crime.
Would It not be in keeping with traditional
procedure to have the Valachi memoirs read
by experienced Department of Justice
agents-experienced in separating facts from
fancy-rather than by the general, public?
At any rate the original purpose of the
Valachi hearing was to aid law enforcement.
It Is well known that Justice Department
officials were disappointed at the reaction
caused by the hoodlum's testimony at.the
TV hearings. They had hoped that public
opinion would be outraged at Valachi's nar-
ration of the crime syndicate and its opera-
tions, but the public reaction apparently
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314 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE January 17, 1966
ported liberation of Lithuania, Latvia, and ity or race or color, and whenever we cease to make shipments of cargoes essential
Estonia when in 1940 the Russians moved, to fight all types of enslavement and oppres- to the economy of North Vietnam.
their military might into those small liberty- sion, even then we are guilty of a devaluation I am certain that all Americans want
m
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t
dom may begin to vanish. ensue m- Therefore, I am pleased to join with
become lacex~ya ttl[~iip pt Da fij vt~ ~t? ~ ? 0446 2OG5 sconsin in in-
low I
dom to our r gel g'dri9 its
o e
a meaningful and honorable peace
achieved in Vietnam. I believe the Pres-
ident has made a supreme effort toward
that goal. However, the fact remains
that we are at war with North Vietnam
and American boys-husbands and
fathers-are being killed in increasing
numbers in that war.
Although allied shipping to North
Vietnamese ports has declined during
the past year, from 7 to 15 British-flag
vessels a month land such vital supplies
as oil at Haiphong and other ports. - More
than half the free-world ships which
sent cargoes to North Vietnam in the
first 6 months of 1965 were British.
This deplorable situation must not be
permitted to continue. I am well aware
that allies shipping to North Vietnam has
declined steadily and that U.S. diplomats
are continuing their efforts to effect
further reductions. But this is not
enough. As long as American soldiers
are fighting and dying in Vietnam, no
nation of the free world must be per-
mitted to send supplies to their killers.
It it takes more than diplomatic repre-
sentations, even if it takes an outright
embargo on allied shipments to North
Vietnam, then we must take that step.
If the lives and safety of Americans
mean anything to the administration, it
will take the necessary steps to stop allied
shipping to North Vietnam at once.
I therefore urge my colleagues to join
me in requesting President Johnson to
put an.end to the free world supply line
into North Vietnam.
o
h
of the world to e p em p -I y
ideals which they hold dear and to preserve life for all peoples who today are enslaved. IMPROVING THE SMALL BUSINESS
for posterity the culture and traditions which May God grant us all the wisdom and will LOAN PROGRAM
you and they value almost as much as life to erase soon one of the horrible blots on the
itself. pages of history. With His help may we bring (Mr. CORMAN tat the request of Mr.
They need more radio broadcasts by Amer- to the saddened and discouraged grownups GIBBONS) was granted permission to ex-
loan facilities to give them in their own and to the eager aspiring youth of your tend his remarks at this point in the
tongue by their own countrymen a con- homelands the golden light of freedom. May RECORD and to include extraneous mat-
tinuous program of truth and factual infor- we return to them the glorious vision of a ter.)
mation to offset the effects of a Communist- land of opportunity and hope for themselves Mr. CORMAN. Mr. Speaker, the
controlled press. They need the maximum and their children, and may we forever help
In our continued flow of gifts of food, medi- them to banish the blackness and despair of small businessmen of our Nation are
cines, and clothing. These vital essentials of perpetual night and live again in the light now facing a grave crisis In securing
life must get to them without the loathesomo and warmth of independence. credit to expand and strengthen their
tax which you might now pay before ship- firms.
ment and delivery to the addressee can be
The action of the Federal Reserve
assured. I am asking our Department of (Mr. BINGHAM (at the request of Mr. Board in raising the rediscount rate is
State to give this matter priority attention. GIBBONS) was granted permission to ex-
America can be grateful for the glorious tend his remarks at this point in the for small ll businessmen. credit Ordinarily,
contributions made to this country by those RECORD and to include extraneous mat- for
who were successful in fleeing the oppression some relief would be available through
of both the Nazis and the Reds. You, ter.) the programs of the Small Business Ad-
through whose veins flow the proud blood of [Mr. BINGHAM'S remarks will appear ministration. However, the SBA has
Lithuania have enriched America by your in- hereafter in the Appendix.] been forced to resort to the drastic al-
austry, your culture, your art, and most sig- ternative of not accepting applications
niflcantly your passionate love of independ-
ence. for loans either under the regular busi-
I am proud that only a few weeks ago it was LET US TOP ALLIED SHIPMENTS TO ness loan program or loans under the
my honor to serve as Chairman of the Whole NORTH VIETNAM Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
House on the State of the Union and guide (Mr. OTTINGER (at the request of This crisis has been precipitated by the
our great immigration.bill through to sucess- Mr. GIBBONS) was granted permission to drain on loan funds caused by the
ful enactment. I rejoice that this country extend his remarks at this point in the earthquake in Alaska, the Mississippi
of me can now extend the hand you, an and to those River floods in the Midwest, and Hur-
who like r many of you, can and will con RECORD and to include extraneous mat- ricane Betsy. Certainly everyone would
succe cessss. greatly to America's growth h and d ter.) Mr. OTTIhTG};R. Mr. Speaker, last agree that disaster loans'should continue
su
I feel it is important to remind you that April, following the President's historic to be available in areas where they are
we who can enjoy unfettered freedom should address at Johns Hopkins University. I needed. But, the extension of disaster
rejoice and be ever grateful for it. Whenever called for a greater commitment in loans should not be permitted to cause a
we as Americans start taking our liberty and southeast Asia by our allies, especially breakdown of the regular loan programs
our independence for granted, even then free
e Great Britain and France. Not only have throughout the Nation.
we
Wh r
.
roe o
loving countries. of our own
What a mockery of justice and what a it is important for all Americans and par-
prostitution of common decency was that titularly those of us assembled hero today to
Illegal act? of a mighty nation in swallowing be reminded of . what our great President,
up a small suffering wartorn one. Signifi- Lyndon B. Johnson, said with regard to our
cant as was the savagery of the initial act precious commodity, freedom, and our per-
of occupation, but It was to be exceeded by lint responsibilities for the preservation of
even more ruthless acts of Communist op- liberty.
pression. It was the forerunner of suffering, Speaking before a distinguished group as-
injustice and a shocking loss of life. But it sembled on Liberty Island to witness his
gave advance warning of the rule of terror, signing of the historic new immigration bill,
the forced subjugation of proud people and the President stated, "When the earliest set-
the mass deportation of loyal citizens. tlers poured into a wild continent there was
I am proud not only that my country has no one to ask them where they came from.
continuously condemned the atrocious act The only question was: Were they sturdy
of the Russians in their illegal annexation enough to make the journey, were they
of Lithuania and her sister Baltic States, strong enough to clear the land, were they
but that the United States has been stead- enduring enough to make a home for free-
fast in refusing to recognize any Soviet In- dom, and were they brave enough to die for
interests in these states. liberty if it became necessary to do so."
I am proud that I have been permitted to It is important that every American ask
introduce and support legislative measures himself time and time again the President's
to secure remedial action through interna- questions: "What am I doing to make a home
tional tribunals. for freedom?" And, "Am I brave enough to
I continue to join with, those who today die for liberty if it becomes necessary to do
seek to obtain consideration of this tragic so?" All of us can rejoice that millions of
problem by the United Nations. I plan to Americans can and do answer both of these
discuss with the distinguished Ambassador questions in the affirmative,
to the United Nations, Hon. Arthur J. Gold- It is Important that your fine Lithuanian
berg, certain positive approaches which American organizations and those serving
should be made to accomplish maximum re- Latvian and Estonian Interests as well as
sults from any United Nations action. so many of you as individuals are dedicated
For 25 years your kinsmen and your friends to the task of restoring independence and
have suffered at the hands of their Commu- sovereignty to the country of your birth.
nist slave masters. But in spite of deprive- I am sure that Americans everywhere are
tions, in spite of the loss of self-determina- impressed by your devotion to the cause
tion, the people of Lithuania, of Estonia, and which you espouse. America recognizes, too,
of Latvia with your help and encouragement, the depth of your loyalty to this your adopt-
have preserved an undying desire to live as ed country. As one of these Americans I
free men. They have nourished and kept congratulate you on your great work and on
vibrantly alive a national spirit predicated on your zeal to have a massive wrong righted.
the dignity of man. But they need our en- To the maximum extent of my ability I
couragement to carry on. They need the pledge to support your efforts and the efforts
help of the free and independent countries of others to achieve independence and the
reserve the c ortunit to enjoy a democratic way of
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE 337
of Economic Advisers, in place of Mr.
Otto Eckstein.
The hearing will be held in room 5302,
New Senate Office Building. The nomi-
nee will be present. Any persons who
wish to testify or to submit a report
should write or telephone Mr. Matthew
Hale, chief of staff, Senate Banking and
Currency Committee, 5300 New Senate
Office Building, Washington, D.C., CA
5-3921.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
A message from the House of Repre-
sentatives, by Mr. Hackney, one of its
reading clerks, announced that the House
had passed, without amendment, the
joint resolution (S.J. Res. 125) extend-
ing the date for transmission of the Eco-
nomic Report.
ADDRESSES, EDITORIALS, ARTI-
CLES, ETC., PRINTED IN THE
APPENDIX
On request, and by unanimous consent,
addresses, editorials, articles, etc., were
ordered to be printed In the Appendix,
as follows:
By Mr. DAVITS:
Statement by him on the Brooklyn Public
Library preschool program.
Article entitled "School of the Arts Estab-
lished To Foster Creativity, Offer Profes-
sional Training," published in the New York
University Alumni News of December 1965.
By Mr. KUCHEL:
An article entitled "Job Corpsman's Moth-
er Writes Christmas Letter," published in the
Trinity Weekly Journal of Weaverville, Calif.,
on December 28, 1965.
By Mr. CASE:
Telegram sent by him on the occasion of
the testimonial dinner to the Honorable Jul-
ius Foster, Jr., and a press release in connec.
tion therewith.
ATTACK ON HON. J. EDGAR HOOVER
Mr. HICKENLOOPER. Mr. President,
I had intended, during the morning hour
on last Friday, to discuss this subject,
and to put in the RECORD a letter dealing
with it. However, I was not on the floor
when the Senate suddenly adjourned
and I did not reach the Chamber quite
in time.
The information contained in the let-
ter did leak out in some way, however.
For the RECORD I wish to do now what I
had intended to do last Friday.
About 10 days ago, I received a scur-
rilous anonymous letter, mailed from
Baltimore, alleged to contain a photo-
static copy of a letter which was alleged
by the writer of the anonymous letter to
have been written by J. Edgar Hoover,
Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, to Walter Jenkins.
The alleged photostatic copy of the
letter is so scurrilous and putrid that I
do not intend to put it in the RECORD.
I sent the anonymous letter to Mr.
Hoover, for his Information and for
whatever aid and assistance it might be.
Mr. Hoover wrote me a letter, stating
that he had received the anonymous let-
ter with the alleged copy of a letter which
to complete the picture of this Soviet smear
campaign, which amounts to character as-
sassination.
Sincerely yours,
J. EDGAR HoovER.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
time of the Senator from Iowa has ex-
pired.
Mr. HICKENLOOPER. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that I
may proceed for 1 additional minute.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. HICKENLOOPER. Let me con-
elude by saying, with respect to the sug-
gestion in Mr. Hoover's letter that I
might have some question about this
matter, that, the letter was so crude
and so scurriloub that on its face it was
a forgery. At no time have I had any
question as to the truth or falsity of the
letter. It is false on its face. I mere-
ly wish to clear the matter up so that
all may know that these things are con-
stantly going on as attacks are made
against bur law enforcement agencies.
SIT TO SOUTHEAST ASIA
from Montana [Mr. MANSFIELD].
Let me say, first, that the mission
which was undertaken under the leader-
ship of the Senator from Montana met
with courtesy and hospitality everywhere
the group went, even where the country
visited took exception to our position In
southeast Asia.
The Senator from Montana is greatly
respected around the world. This was
quite apparent, previous to our call at
Cambodia. When the announcement of
our coming was made, the Senator from
Montana was described as "a man of
great justice."
As I have stated, we had been hospita-
bly received everywhere, but I believe
that all of us were unprepared for the
warmth of the reception which we re-
ceived in Cambodia, the government of
which is headed by Prime Minister
Sihanouk, who relinquished a kingdom
to take a position which he felt would
be more helpful to his people.
Prime Minister Sihanouk did not men-
tion some of the complaints which have
been attributed to him in reports which
have been spread around the world. He
is more concerned over trespassing on
the area of Cambodia by others. If there
is trespassing, I would say that it prob-
ably is not confined to one side of the
South Vietnamese controversy. Any
such trespassing, I would presume, is
done without the consent of the Govern-
ment of Cambodia.
As the Senator from Montana has
stated, Prime Minister Sihanouk has re-
quested that the International Control
Commission do what it can to control the
situation and to enforce respect for the
boundaries of his country.
Prime Minister Sihanouk has also re-
quested inspection by others of the
charges which have been made against
cording to the anonym~upproved For Rer`Ieaseal068%06%29 ein~`IAtR~P67B00446 i OQ0400120005tr~v harbors
He states categorically that he never
wrote such a letter. For the information
of Senators who are present, perhaps I
should read the letter into the RECORD,
instead of merely putting it in the REC-
ORD.
The letter is dated January 11, 1966,
and reads as follows:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,
Washington, D.C., January 11, 1966.
Hon. BOURKE B. HICKENLOOPER,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
MP DEAR SENATOR: This Is to acknowledge
your request for the complete facts as known
to this Bureau concerning the anonymous
letter you received containing what pur-
ports to be a copy of a personal letter to
former White House. aid Walter Jenkins
over my signature.
I am pleased to comply with your re-
quest and will begin first by stating with-
out any equivocation that I never wrote
such a letter.
The letter you received is one of many
anonymous mailings sent to various Sen-
store, Congressmen, and other prominent
Government officials within the past week.
smear campaign which was launched a year
ago.
The campaign began in January 1965,
when several letters of this type were re-
ceived by Individuals who also brought them
to my attention. Several more were brought
to my attention by individuals who received
them in April 1965.
Upon examination, the copy of the letter
supposedly signed by me was determined to
be a crude forgery. Comparison of all the
letters disclosed they had all been prepared
by the same person or persons. Further
comparison with other letters circulated in
the past in this and other countries by the
Soviet Disinformation Department proved ir-
refutably that this was a Communist scheme.
You may recall that the nefarious schemes
of the Soviet Disinformation Department
were exposed in a report prepared by the
Central Intelligence Agency last year, The
details of that Agency's study were printed
in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of September
28, 1965.
The study revealed that the Soviet Disin-
formation Department of the KGB, the
Soviet Committee for State Security, wages
a broad-scaled propaganda offensive against
U.S. agencies and pointed out that
I and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
are priority targets for attacks. It also dis-
closed that the overall objective is to dis-
credit U.S. agencies here and abroad and em-
phasized that a preferred instrument used by
the Soviets in their attacks Is the forged
document.
Typical of the tactics used in such efforts
was the circulation of letters in South Amer-
ica in the summer of 1064. In that case, too,
my name had been forged on the letters.
They were designed to make it appear that
the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
Central Intelligence Agency had something
to do with the Brazilian revolution of April
1964. The intricacies of that Communist
scheme became further apparent when we
determined that my signature has been
forged from a letter stolen by Cubans in
Havana in 1960.
I trust that in making these facts available
to you I have satisfied any and all questions
which the scurrilous anonymous communi-
cation you received may have raised. If not,
do not hesitate to call on me again.
In conclusion, I would like to express my
appreciation to you for bringing the letter
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prised at the turnou o e p p
head of a state to make the kind of peace
came to welcome our group. The capital ''THE PRESIDENT'S HARD DECISION which may now be possible in the Viet-
of Phnom Penh looked almost like Co n,r,, vnrrran -f Whin lvfr PrPRidPnt_ nameso mess. General Eisenhower. the vic-
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE
January 17, 1966
the Vietcong and others who are hostile In 1955, 41,094 outlets participated in uation. Once the American soldiers retire,
to us. the school milk program. Over 449 mil- the villages which are recovered from the
It was quite apparent to me that the lion half pints were distributed. In 1964, Vietcong are quickly lost again. The balance
of military power has not been changed in
Government of Cambodia desires, above program participation had increased to our favor. For as we have increased our own
all else, to be let alone, not to be dragged 91,890 outlets-in other words, over 100 army, the adversary has increased his army,
into anyone's war, not to be dominated percent-while more than 2,917 million both by stepping up the infiltration from
by any country either within Asia or out- half pints were distributed-a phenom- the north and by greater recruitment in
side Asia. As I see it the fear of domi- enal increase of almost 650 percent. The the South.
the gove a fourrnment in
Sai g who are w fully
generals
but also in all the other countries of tributing 3,093 million half pints. In aware that personally they have every rea-
southeast Asia as well. - 1966, the figures estimated are 96,000 out- son to avoid a truce and to continue the
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. lets distribute over 3,278 million half 'war.
MONTOYA in the chair) . The time of the pints. So, the President finds himself no nearer,
Senator from Vermont has expired. What has the Bureau of the Budget and almost certainly further away from, his
Mr. AIKEN. Mr. President, I ask done in the face of this unprecendented avowed objectives in Vietnam. He has been
unanimous consent that I may proceed growth? Despite a projected growth of confronted with what he now describes, quite
for 1 additional minute. 6 percent in half pints distributed in correctly, as "hard decisions:" What are
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fiscal 1966, the Bureau has out back pro- the hard decisions? At bottom, the President
has to choose between a bigger war and an
objection, it is so ordered. gram funds by 3 percent. Every penny unattractive peace. He must decide either
Mr. AIKEN. One thing that is very of this out means less money to the to launch a big American war in Asia, a war
much apparent is that Chinese propa- States. Not one cent, according to the which could easily be bigger than the Korean invo Banda is blanketing most of southeast and Senate Appropriations tComm Committees China could so
et Union,l or to scut our
th
they losses by reducing his political and military
Asia. e truth. Chinese are not inhibited
the truth. It is s quite apparent nt that t they last year, will be absorbed by decreased objectives.
concoct stories to spread all over south- Federal operating expenses in Washing-
ton. EXTEND THE WAR, OR SETTLE FOR LESS?
and purpose of
incite keeping them, If we follow the Budget Bureau's logic, This is indeed a hard choice. A long war
people Asia disturbed the
ossib to o hate hate e Americans and , every- - I suppose that a projected growth in en- means heavy casualties. It means the dis-
thing co Ameri roliment in public and nonpublic ele- ruption of the lives of another generation of
thing connected with America. young men. It means that the Nation will
As I have stated, Cambodia gives full mentary and secondary schools of more be distracted from the attempt to solve its
credit for the assistance we have given than 6'/2 million students, or almost 14 own problems-such as the problems of the
it in the past. We have been advised percent between 1965 and 1975 will mean cities and the problems of the Negroes and
that Americans will be welcome to come -a cutback of at least 7 percent in the the problems of industrial peace. It means
to Cambodia at any time, to visit that school milk program. I profoundly hope, once again, for the fourth time in this cen-
country, I believe that American visi- Mr. President, that the Bureau of the tury, that the Nation will turn its attention
Budget does not continue to apply this from its own urgent affairs to a war abroad.
tors would be perfectly safe in going It moans also that this country will be di-
there, and would be well received. twisted logic. Certainly if it does, Con- verted from the development of the Americas
But, carrying on their business and gress should speak out in no uncertain and from its vital national interests in Eu-
holding on to their neutral position, terms, as I am doing today, and intend rope and Australasia.
where they have resisted communism in to do on this floor for as long as it takes The other choice open to the President is
spite of the many pressures which have to get a policy change. also a hard one, especially for a proud man
been placed upon them, is not easy for Let us never forget, Mr. President, that who wants to be universally popular, For
this cutback is a phony, fake, paper coon- there is no disguising the fact that a nego-
thCambodia has plenty of resources for only. Federal funds not spent on school tiated truce can be had only by settling for s than
a its people. It is making economic grog- milk will be spent under price support a meansthat dealthelesPre ident must victory, p c tto this
be
ress. It has shown no inclination to laws to buy and store the same quantity denounced by many, and to have his pride
go Communist. We were pleasantly sur- of milk. wounded. It takes great political strength
t f th eo 1 Who and a high degree of moral courage for the
~
stitution Avenue on inaugural Lay anu alter Lippmann, the great and inter- torlous commander of the allied armies, was
it appeared to me that their welcome ationally admired columnist, in News- able to make a settlement in Korea which
was quite sincere. week of January 17, wrote an excellent President Truman would never have dared to
column regarding our situation in Viet- make. General Eisenhower had at that time
an invulnerable prestige,
MORE SCHOOLCHILDREN WANT nam. These are important conclusions An even more pertinent analogy is to be
MORE MILK, BUT SCHOOL MILK of facts I feel should be brought to the found in the way General de Gaulle liqui-
PROGRAM IS BEING CUT BACK attention of American citizens and to all dated the messy war in Algeria. The Presi-
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, this Members of the Congress who may not dent would do well to study and ponder what
have read his exceedingly important and happened, how General do Gaulle extricated
is another in a series of statements I in- factually correct statement. Mr. Pres- France from a war which she had not lost but
tend to make in the Senate as a result ident, I ask unanimous consent that this Gould not win, how he negotiated with his
of the action of the Bureau of the Budget column may be printed at this point in adversaries in the field, the Algerian counter-
in prohibiting the Department of Agri- the RECORD as a part of my remarks. "part e of the e b the Vie, a e, how and m he o twit them a
culture from spending appropriated There being no objection, the article defied p the extremists at the risk k of of his s land
life-
funds for the special milk program for was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, and how, having devoted himself unflinch-
schoolchildren-an action which means as follows: ingly to the true interest of France, which
no real saving of tax dollars. WALTER LIPPMANN ON TIIE PRESIDENT'S HARD was peace with Algeria, he won the gratitude
Today; I examine the great increase in ' DEciSION and esteem of his countrymen, including
program participation that has taken After his most recent trip to South Viet- almost all of those who voted against him in
the recent election.
place in the past, and the even greater nam, Secretary McNamara ventured to say PAYING THE PRICE
increase we could expect in the future if that, as a result of our efforts, we have
the Federal share were not being ruth- stopped losing the war. Perhaps he was re- The hard decision the President has to
lessly cut. Of course, a cut in the Fed- ferring to the fact that at the beginning make is whether he can accept the political
er al shale means that the State, the local of 1965 not only had the Saigonose army and psychological risks of dealing with Viet-
eral s child will have to lost control of the countryside with the ex- nam as General Eisenhower dealt with Korea
school
assume the district, or added the costs. This will not coption of five or six cities, but the govern- and as General do Gaulle dealt with North
ment in Saigon was distintegrating and was Africa. For President Johnson will have to
only dampen program growth but may on the verge of making a deal with Hanoi. pay a heavy price for the historical mistake
even lead to a program cutback in many During the past year there has been no of involving the United States in a land war
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paying a price for peace is to pay the enor-
mous price of a great war which threatens to
expand into a world war.
The President has made it quite clear that
he realizes the hard choice which is before
him. Naturally enough, he is looking for
some easier way out of his dilemma. If only
he could find one. But by his decisions In
1984, he rejected the warning by men in a
position to know that there was not much
time left to negotiate an arrangement. He
has come very near to locking and bolting
the door. He has raised the stakes so high
that easy solutions are most improbable and
only the hard choices remain.
Mr. YOUNG of Ohio, Mr. President,,
in the Washington Post of this morning
there appeared an extremely notewor-
thy news article entitled "Gavin Says
Hanoi Bomb Could Bring in Peiping
Units." reporting on a letter of Gen.
James Gavin which will appear in the
February issue of Harper's magazine.
General Gavin, former chief of Army
research and development, Is one of our
Nation's most outstanding military ofll-
cers and a former Ambassador to France.
The article reports General Gavin's
warning that a massive buildup of U.S.
forces In Vietnam may cause the Com-
munist Chinese to send troops there and
reopen the Korean war as well.
It is interesting to.note that General
Gavin disagrees with former Air Force
Chief of Staff Gen. Curtis Lemay, and
other war hawks who are urging the
bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong. Gen-
eral Gavin, who was chief'of U.S. Army
plans and operations at the time of the
French military disaster at Dienbienphu,
certainly speaks with as much-and I for
one feel a great deal more-authority
than do those militarists who demand
expansion and escalation of our fighting
in Asia without giving consideration to
the consequences involved. His state-
ments also discredits the so-called dom-
ino theory, which has no validity
whatever,
I believe that General Gavin's com-
ments are of great importance and ask
unanimous consent that the article re-
porting them be printed in the RECORD
at this point as a part of my remarks.
There being no objection, the article
was ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
GAVIN SAYS HANOI BOeSDINo COULD BRING IN
PErPINa UNrrs
NEw YoRx, January 16,-Gen. James M.
Gavin declared today a massive buildup of
U.S. forces in Vietnam may prompt Red
China to send troops there and reopen the
Korean war as well.
The 68-year-old former chief of U.S. Army
research and development suggested that
America concentrate instead on holding
major bases along the South Vietnam coast
while diplomats seek an end to the fighting.
In a letter appearing in the February issue
of Harper's magazine, Gavin said:
"To increase the bombing and to bomb
Hanoi-or even Peiping-will add to our
problems rather than detract from them, and
it Will not stop the penetrations of North
Vietnam troops into the South,
"Also, if we were to quadruple, for example,
our combat forces there, we should then an-
ticipate the intervention of Chinese volun-
teers and the reopening of the Korean front.
ESCALATION SEES( LIKELY
"This seems to be the ultimate prospect. of
the course that we are now onl"
Gavin said the 190,000 U.S. troops already
in the Vietnam theater would suffice "if we
should maintain enclaves on the coast, desist
in our bombing attacks on North Vietnam,
and seek to find a solution through the
United Nations or a conference in Geneva."
He asserted that an attempt to make all of
South Vietnam secure from the Communists
"would take many threes as much force as
we now have In Vietnam"-and risk a fresh
outbreak of Had Chinese aggression in the
Korean pattern.
"I do not for a moment think that If we
should withdraw from Vietnam the next stop
would be Waikiki," Gavin said. "The Kra
Peninsula, Thailand and the Philippines can
all be secured, although we ultimately might
have heavy fighting on the northern frontiers
of Thailand."
Emphasizing that he spoke "solely from a
military-technical point of view," Gavin re-
called that he was chief of U.S. Army plans
and operations at the time of the French
military disaster in Dien. Dien Phu.
He said Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, then
Chief of Staff, "directed that we go into the
situation quite thoroughly in case a decision
should be made to send U.S, forces into the
Hanoi delta."
"The more we studied the situation," Gavin
wrote, "the more we realized that we were, in
fact, considering going to war with China,
since she was supplying all the arms, ammu-
nition, medical, and other supplies to No Chi
Minh.
"If we would be, in fact, fighting China,
then we were fighting her In the wrong place
on terms entirely to her advantage."
Gavin said southeast Asia Is no place to
take on Red China in military -combat..
"Manchuria, with its vast industrial com-
plex, coal, and iron ore, is the Ruhr of China
and the heart of its warms king capacity,"
he said. "There, rather than in southeast
Asia, is whore China should be engaged, If
at all."
SHOWDOWN NOT YET DUE
Gavin added that if Red China continues
aggression and arms Itself with nuclear
weapons "the time may come when China
Will bring upon herself a nuclear war. But
that time is not here yet."
Gavin, a paratroop commander in World
War II, retired from the Army in 1958 because
of differences with the Eisenhower adminis-
tration over modernizing the Armed Forces.
He was a particularly strong exponent of more
aerial mobility for ground troops.
Gavin called this "the sky cavalry concept,
which we are now employing In South Viet-
nam" and commented.
"When I retired in 1958, I said that I would
be happy to serve as a private in the Army
if it were the kind of an army that I wanted
it to be.
I think it Is that kind of an army
now * * *,"
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that the
Senate go into executive session to con-
sider two nominations which are at the
desk. It will require unanimous consent,
because they have not lain over for a
day, but by unanimous consent they can
be considered.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection?
There being no objection, the Senate
proceeded to consider executive business.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there
be no reports of committees, the first
'nomination will be stated.
ROBERT C. WEAVER, SECRETARY OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT
The legislative clerk read the nomina-
tion of Robert C. Weaver, of New York,
to be Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development.
Mr. KUCHEL. Mr. President, let the
RECORD show that the Committee on
Banking and Currency, to which the
nomination was referred, has unani-
mously approved it. History is made
today as the Senate of the United States,
with no opposition-indeed, with unan-
imity-will seat as a member of the
Cabinet of the President a distinguished
American citizen, a Negro, whose labors
in the Federal Government thus far have
stamped him as one in whom Members
of the Senate who have dealt with him
have complete respect and faith. I con-
gratulate Dr. Robert C. Weaver on the
great challenge he now faces to help
In improving urban America.
The leader of the Republican Party in
the Senate, the Senator from Illinois
[Mr. DieicsExl, has publicly expressed
--his approval of the nomination. I rise
to say that, not merely the leader of our
party in the Senate, but the Members of
the minority party on the committee who
participated in the hearing and the rest
of us shall shortly join in approval of
the-nomination of an able fellow citizen
to vast new responsibility.
Mr. MORSE, Mr. President, I take
only a moment to express my support of
the nomination of Robert C. Weaver to
be head of a department that will be
concerned with urban problems. I have
known of his work on a good many oc-
casions. It was my privilege to have him
as a member of the delegation which
went Peru for the inauguration of the
democratic President, Mr. Belaunde. It
was my privilege to serve as chairman
of that delegation during that trip to
Latin America. I came to know Mr.
Weaver even better than I had known
him before.
I congratulate Mr. Weaver, but con-
gratulations are even more due to the
President. I not only congratulate the
President, but highly commend him for
his wise selection of a great American
to head an important post which will
deal with domestic problems, related to
that post, In the years ahead. The Pres-
ident could not have made a choice that
demonstrated greater wisdom than the
selection of Mr. Weaver to be the head
of that Department.
Mr, JAVITS. Mr. President, I, to-
gether with the junior Senator from
New York IMr. KENNEDY], had the privi-
lege of appearing -before the Banking
and Currency Committee, of which I
was a member, 2 years ago, to urge con-
firmation of the nomination of Dr. Wea-
ver for this post. The Nation is fortu-
nate to have produced such a son, who,
at long last, has been chosen to sit In
the Cabinet of the President.
I had the privilege of being a member
of the cabinet when Mr. Harriman was
Governor of New York. I was attorney
general. At that time, Dr. Weaver was
a member of the cabinet on housing.
Because of his skill, competence, and
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