MEANINGFUL VICTORY

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• Publication Date: March 16, 1966
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March 16, 1966
.'CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 5733
For nearly 40 years, as an ordinary
Member, majority leader, and Speaker,
the dedicated hand and voice and heart
of JOHN W. MCCORMACK has made a sub-
stantial contribution to the adoption and
operation of every legislative proposal
designed to promote the social welfare
of his fellow Americans, expand their
economic opportunities and to keep them
secure from all enemies. His is an un-
paralleled record of constructive legisla-
tive service and his image will be forever
enshrined in the most glorious pages of
our national legislative history.
But above and beyond these accom-
plishments it is perhaps for the example
of his high character that this Nation
will remain forever indebted to him.
Throughout his life JOHN W.. McCoR-
MACx has become universally recognized.
for not only his tolerance of the beliefs
of others, but by his gentlemanly gra-
ciousness to others with whom he differs.
He has presented his own beliefs with all
the vigor and persuasion within his com-
mand, but he has been equally vigorous
in proclaiming the right of others to
freely and fully speak their own beliefs,
and in the rare instance where.his own
causes could not prevail lie has reserved
no rancor. With his devout faith in
God and his sympathetic understanding
of his fellow men the spiritual nature of
the gentleman from Massachusetts,
JOHN MCCORMACH, could not permit him
to act otherwise.
He has, throughout his glorious career,
consistently developed and demon-
strated, In his public and private life,
the basic virtues of indestrucible in-
tegrity, unswerving patriotic devotion
and unsurpassed competence in leader-
ship. He is now and will ever be a
legendary inspiration for all fellow
Americans, and the general court and
citizens of Massachusetts are rightfully
and deeply proud of this native son who
is, in truth, the personification of the
traditional American without whose at-
tributes this country could not have be-
gun and only in the parctice of which
it can endure.
May the good, kind Lord continue to
bless our distinguished colleague and
his gracious wife with many more con-
tinuing good years of fruitful life and
may divine providence bless us and this
Nation with his continuing leadership
in these perilous days of Communist
challenge.
GENERAL LEAVE TO EXTEND
REMARKS
Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days in which to
Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, a mili-
tary victory in Vietnam will not be
enough, the Marshall, Tex., News Mes-
senger of March 2, 1966, makes plain.
The paper points out:
Such a victory would settle nothing unless
a political victory accompanied it. This
means in the final analysis that a govern-
ment which attracts the allegiance of the
Vietnamese people must be established be-
fore a military victory can be meaningful.
We are all concerned about economic
and social reform measures, which have
been much discussed, and I therefore am
including this thoughtful editorial on the
subject in the RECORD:
Two VICTORIES
Some of the most persistent critics of Pres-
ident Johnson's policy in Vietnam Insist, as
they or others of a like mind did in Korea,
that there is. no substitute for victory. What
kind of victory are these people talking
about?
Most of them, it appears, mean military
victory. If the conflict could be confined to
Vietnam, a military victory is attainable.
But no one can be sure that Red China would
stand idly by and permit the collapse of the
Communist regime in North Vietnam.
The simple truth is that a military victory
in Vietnam is not enough. Such a victory
would settle nothing unless a political victory
accompanied it. This means in the final
analysis that a government which attracts
the allegiance of the Vietnamese people must
be established before a military victory can
be meaningful.
This is what Marine Gen. Wallace Green
said recently after visiting Saigon: "You
could kill every Vietcong and North Viet-
namese in South Vietnam and still lose the
war."
This is the meaning of President Johnson's
renewed emphasis recently on economic and
social reform in South Vietnam as a pre-
requisite for the establishment of a popular
government. Without such a government, a
military victory would be meaningless.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PRO-
GRAM AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE
ON ROADS OF THE COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC WORKS
Mr. KLUCZYNSKI. Mr. Speaker, I
ask unanimous consent that the Special
Committee on the Federal-aid highway
program and the Subcommittee on
Roads of the Committee on Public Works
be permitted to sit during general debate
on the floor today, and for the balance of
the week.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
objection to the request of the gentle-
man from Illinois?
There was no objection.
extend their remarks on the subject of CONFERENCE REPORT ON SUP-
this honor being extended to our beloved PLEMENTAL FOREIGN ASSIST-
Speaker. ANCE AUTHORIZATION, FISCAL
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there YEAR 1966
objection to the request of the gentleman
from Oklahoma? - Mr. MORGAN. Mr. Speaker, I call up
There was no objection. the conference report on the bill (H.R.
12169) to amend further the Foreign As-
sistance VICTORY sistance Act of 1961, as amended, and
for other purposes, and ask unanimous
(Mr. PATMAN asked and was given consent that the statement of the man-
nermisslon to address the House for 1 agers on the part of the House be read
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
objection to the request of the gentle-
man from Pennsylvania?
There was no objection.
The Clerk read the statement.
(For conference report and statement,
see proceedings of the House of March 15,
1966.)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without
objection, the conference report is agreed
to.
There was no objection.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
HOUSE PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBU-
TION SERVICE
Mr. WAGGONNER. Mr. Speaker, by
direction of the Committee on House Ad-
ministration, I submit a privileged report
(Rept, No. 1329) on House Resolution
776, providing additional compensation
for services performed by employees in
the House Publications Distribution
Service, and ask for the immediate con-
sideration of the resolution.
The Clerk read the resolution, as fol-
lows:
H. RES. 776
Resolved, That, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there is authorized to be
paid out of the contingent fund of the House
of Representatives such sums as may be
necessary to pay compensation to each em-
ployee of the Publications Distribution Serv-
ice of the House of Representatives for all
services performed by such employee in ex-
cess of the normal workday where such serv-
ices are authorized by the Committee on
House Administration. Such compensation
shall be paid-on an hourly basis at a rate
equal to the rate of compensation otherwise
paid to such employee, with a $2.25 mini-
mum. This resolution shall take effect on
March 4, 1966, and payments made under
this resolution shall be terminated as the
Committee on House Administration deter-
mines necessary, but not later than March 31,
1966.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. WAG-
GONNER] is recognized.
Mr. WAGGONNER. Mr. Speaker,
this resolution provides for payment for
a brief period of overtime work per-
formed by employees of the Publications
Distribution Service, that is, the folding
room.
A backlog of about 3 weeks work has
developed due to heavier and more fre-
quent use of the folding room facilities
by the Members themselves. To resolve
the problem in the most feasible and eco-
nomical manner, it has been determined
to pay overtime to employees of the
folding room to dissipate the presently
existing backlog. A long-range plan has
been developed to take care of the long-
range situation. This resolution, how-
ever, authorizes extra pay to begin on
March 4, 1966, to be terminated as the
Committee on House Administration
deems necessary. But under no circum-
stances not later than March 31, 1966.
Overtime rates are to be paid on an
hourly basis of straight time with a $2.25
minimum.
Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the
gentleman yield?
minute, to revise and ex~e nd his ref~~r eu of thq a,p~ Mr. WAGGONNER. I am glad to
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