THE SITUATION IN VIETNAM AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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9084 ? Approved For Release 20U3/10/15:CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 CONGRESSIONAL REO(~RD -- HOUSE? May .&, 1965 l)irld to reuse grid extend ills I;tr. PEPPa'Et,. Hr. Bpeldtcr I wtati to express >ny great Dleasttre aL the ynalil- . moos appmvat by the Haw! 7e~dar 01 the Communt4 HCalth 8el'vlcea >ilt? tensbn Afatet>dtaents of 164ffi. I ass an . the boor of the House earfler' m the after. Woos and wu !n my osoe for tba re- malader of the ds,1. , I , hetrld, , t,~re, .Arad bell tar w reoard tots as H.R. Rte, but tba seootid be1L dW 110t, rklg b1 te-y part of file old 13ouee Omoe. Butldifig sod. heap i missed the rolloari tots. I lairs reported thu tact to thane to oharge aR the bell s!>mals. but I , want to re- cd my strong apflrOAi~d' kd~iport' !or this fegislittion. ' i wsa one of ttfase wino iate+odlloed 1csWstioa to crests ideas oam8ntlnitd hesith Deniers, astd:K?!s this:legWation enacted to 11163 whfah 1'iR. loiis will ex- tend- slid smeffd.~ OadnY as 14o Rraa a distrlat sad ? Atl-te wltl(< t aubattEgttaf nnmiser oS senfot aftlsens >and a bus~eon- fnR poWlaiiori. I am keenl>r aware of the need for Fede~el aswlstue to the total commupitr in establidifxl/ tadlittes: far meettrif tl'le ~faealth ' needy. tad es-. pe0tadiy the m@ntal' l~ealtl! Heeds o! air I~toted for file - O( !>wda. p7tD- 6TIW3 !n the Ittlles ttik~~Cce ~ stt~'ur=' iy euppart ft, and t11rd Y riot'by Iliad= verterlos been Pteteiited' fY~bgl' being an the }four I would hate voted for H.K. ~A6 with pride and personal satisfaction. F INTER-AI-[ER,LCAN DEV1kI.OPIdBNT SANK C70N!!&RE'['iCS?IN'PAliAt3IIAX (li[r. ~ ~'Od ~ IYAat slVen pectniseioll to addrae the f~ouee for one minute and m reuse and extend his re- marks.) ; .. ,. Mr. HALPEFtbi.`' IKr.' 4pdtl[er, I wp even lease of absence last week. hatltig been assigned to serve as aft o>scial dele- gate Lo the Inter-Americus Dev~ebptnwt. Sari>< Conference. In Paraguay. Durfag Lh6a period, certain issues were acted upon by the House, aM I would like at this time to state fhe podtfons?2 would bane taken, had i heed prssestt to tote on them. .... , .. . I wand hart roteif "lea" oa folloall No. R6, !n isvot; of suthorlatns'a'~-pf+opria- tiona for the National. Couxrait on the Arts on an annual Qasla. ? I Have long advocated such av oouriau. ,and. foal .this. lesialatton b moat hefptitl to ~apbmptrl~ fta admirable obieotitea. I would have voted "yea" an t+ollcatl No. >ts, ixi support of Mr. Esoax'a motida that the house recede from its disagree- ment with Llle Senate's additloa of =942,000 for subddles for heltoopter sesr- loes tit Negr Yort City. Los Angeles, and Chicago. I would data Noted ?~-et" cn r+ollcvnp tote Nei. g!, fdr ~ tia..s~'e of ills Watet Quallb Act' of 1116ti. Tfl1s, too. tr 'ex= tamely dedn~bb iegselauoa anQ fs s toter step forward In the Mht on water polltitlotl. 1'lrtlrlly, lilt. Bpeal[er, I woafd bare Voted "nay" on toUdsri ? tlo. TR, said "yea" on rollcwu No. 79, against reooen- tntttal, and for passage of $.R. 649'1, the bql to increase the tJd. oolitributfan Co the International a[onetarf Fund. As a meatber of the Internattoelal Fhiaru:e Bubooanmlttee of the San>~ and Cur- ratia~r Coaamittee. I sttentted the _ hear- toss at- t114 . bW, and etrotlsly ~- ported Its entotment. The bill laercaaea our tplota to tt? Irstsrnatlotlsl 3f(onetary Fund by 46 t~eroent. to .tote! of 15.160 mlllioe, 17'11s 1Aar0aee pUl gyre the IIrllted t3tatlas addltfpnal funds open whlctt Lo draw to sUevltrte our current short-roil balance-of-ors 'deflott. This bql strengthens t110 Intemsttonal I[onetac7- Fund. and. tha'fbY. enhar-cea the stabWty, of e>tahatue markets, and promotes fntertprt~toaal trade. PR.ICBiI]EN1"8 R80QUB8T FOR ADDI- ? ~, . TIONAL FI)i4U8 n his publla address to the assembled Jtfambera of . Ooagress tWs rosaening- . hear t2te Preddeat~b ~iscuas tt>,ef crises irs V1~iiwat apd . tie Dorilinloan 8epubile without stattt4t mat our policy ft to com- pletely remove. 'the CWtilmuniAt aferiace to both o1 these countries.. The Preat- dent was laboNowly earrylag evatar on both shtialders ki that he was asking Clonirets lor, eRditttt 7gilibary turWa w,title Z! beggfetse Communists to sAtet ltlto neRoWltbtu. IC yy lnognstatent for us to hire made the rieoeessri and dramatic nwve to the Dominican Republk wltt-aut toglctrily deYeloping a policy of completely elimi- nating Coaamutitat aubvel'dve acttvltics !n that country snd reinstltutiug a pto- gram which would produce 4 legitimate government in Cuba. sirpe the. Castro t Is dtreat>y tntolved in the faban .f+etolt sod In Red guerrWs acti~lttes to Qitfer Latta Atlterfosri tsaida: l~tegotiatloris !ln Y-etnsw will be trilit- fess it they permk continued Clommudet aubvaslari is -Lass snd Cambodts arld lewrG North Vletrram as an tiulmoiested Red bastion. " if we alb' W follow our obllgatioh td'pternrve pesoe~with free= dam for our allies to southeast Asia. eaforaement of a< policy whldr would prE- tent North Vietnam from snppotting ag- gresdoa fa necessary. Ttie Presldetit fs obvloudy weskeriing to the face of growitrg Communist pres- ?sure sad tfu du'111 Grid of appeseeatrerlt comltls from msty Pf hb part,T's larding oonllnedoaal tits Theratore. it 4 neceasars far flee putoilo sad the Re- publican 3tess+bsrs of consras to refn- tlgotate ilia Presldettt's dsferadta-tlott'to matntatfe a stitirl6 stand fin deteflse of nut Dresent is and to ,logicslllr csrl7 nuts of thwartlitg W Cam- munlat activities !n the Western Hemlil- ptlere Furtliergwc+e, we ?anust stop the Reds ooid In sant>isast Ada aM we csir- not equfrooate on that point. STATEIdENT OF PR.B$1~SQT JA1[>c8 Y. NABRI'I', JR., O! SOWAIiD 17NI- VER$ITY CONCERNING OR+CIAIII- ZATION KNOWN A$ BTOD$NTB FOR ACADEMIC FREaDO~[ intr. )iiA'II'HEVVB ast~ed and was gigcn permission to txtend h1s remsirits at thLs point in the Rscoas and to laclude eiltraneoua matter.) Mr. IVIA'1-i'HEWS. Ii[t. 8peaber, I en- close for the record very tsltereetlns ar- ticles which appeared in that Was'llltlgton Past on April 9tt, and in the IIA. Ntws ~ World Report of fJwy 10. 1~ which quoted President Jaanes K. Nabrlt, Jr., . of Howard Unirerslty, ootioerntag an or. ganieation lulown as Btudaats for Aca- deatic Freedom. Z want to congratulate Pi+gtdent Na- brit for hi8 forthright attrtement. and say that actlv(tiea of this troop have been caned to my attention N ottiar ot- Aelafs to other univetsittes. I !lope ~ university otYlcials will express thtlr opinions concerning this orgslttloatton, because, as President Nabrit stated: Tluy must be unmaslceA tot tba frattda they are. Thq mtnst W. fatprt to strory arena: and they must IIot tie p~LLtW1 to prevail. 'The articles follow: flti'ont the Washlit`tat Pest. wpe? ~. 1661 Howsso Uxrvssstzv QxaaaR ila,atrd OM ?? Otntrtna leads (Hy Btephep C. ~) President Jwmea K. Iiatxtt. ,11~., stl Hoteard University yeateMay blaaned' reoMtt nsfhst at Roward on a yew students he itsileves W tn[-uenced by ?.e=ternaa dLeupq>?? la~oM. ' ' "They are people who ofaait tf?mrieltns in the ttiancle of civil rlghterr sod plot and plan In secret to dLU?ttpt our Aght tat ~ontlce sad ttiY11 ctttsen.htpp ?? ttatieit sNd >>a a ststatasnt approved by the untverdty`a boatri o[ trw- Leoa, ..They moat be unaaasked foe the tratids they are. Thep mwp be fought fa every arena, and they must sot be permitted to ~revsil." wt . press ooaterettae y..terarr. 2tsbeft said he was reisrrfn~ to the Htudenta3w' /1pWeatric Freedom. Ths s~uv spon.orea a' tusaaslaii~taa u tiowsrd tae trWrly w pnMat MMrPnl.n7 Bl'>ri'O, olw attsadanw ntMa sari ilia i7al- vaeslty's notion w chsaKlns ttre ~r d ? pbllwophy ptc[eeeor. ?bewt tllMr . stttdso0a pthaeed tar iM dsmowtrntlaa. lsabatt said t'he 4Mna~Non t?lstatad no itaiveraq tote. ana cw eeboat tw tabu so steps to dtseiplfne 11a Uadera. "Hitt." he v-artred. "I wla sot alt idly by snd see the ahiversit~ ttwon>? s pl~ux of law1eeaacaa snd dtsordet He added that on Dos oodistau W Mttr two known Coaunudsta on a !lMadaftt tat Aes- demic lreedam plcitet line. fiabtlt also eaprassad egaieMar owe ?.in- et+awtti evidetaos of . isatt at aatpaot:? tWy eonegtuted sotiotfty ttoW air Sowstd sat of protsat aemooatrsaooa s.a.esuy. tis tatld "they Ore not ttli o?lir. ataawar. '1'h.y an ?schind' a pmt of drpialatrta~g retluns. ~- we must adhere to s rtW of Ear." lie also de[sttded dry iiOwaN stuaa~s tloty sdsinst apathy ohat[t . >r ? }ode tstweat b .eeaklleb tea the LfopsteZaaae of TVA?s oantpt*.4 1s ee- setttre elpht, tiele, am to sty far any want ww.sMbds sr Mims: win antes , optration with In... small isdgso eatA Lind ve Una or Idea, pa.estebeto as, atoll bss 1$W ~ b.foce i!pNyM t !sl Tau sitaeMt the 'arms" We serve. - - - - - --- ~...... .w t. the .resent ab tion_ , n"her . me aoo+nm.ac _.w -- _ - 4$, of employaa ut) us" an lower ?.bas any other ...that M is .aosldlMUm of my ewrlc7lser1 by, witness on doom nsn1 --+. M.. man businesses uck as ans. 7VA lowbe w the only SWAM of a satist.ctory se,.testreeNf 1. I will not disclose ? to eRnyars. eettelle (impow-V Rua tetwi) --- - ---- whisk. Provides the only mesas tar we Ad wet .. of . or use In other than btirfb VOW ` .-- saw we take WWI tufte credit tae webCieet- Hess. any oonMeatiai tnfor aItm er ea s- 1 p . meats in the fled of production.. W. eMa, vial relating to the btsdams of or Its Va>tsr 1Vr+laaln.` . most ci art auooe to TVA. and wp balMue. stdalbdi M.. either during or after say that the tsdastty abould reooswas TWA ,teq t, except with - -- wrtetw per- XaiarRVOis: twit.. Rskniely A; 1Mt; makl =*)W ooatrlbutioos %o Uqutd fesslt 1. .; Ilve~fi!.t.,ahLow.,., , tone t.cbn kLy..tb. ww ad whisk IS.ot - Mon a. twill not diploae to or t~sua U. i. Senatl{, sld.nWy, enhanced by your .epylylaL sew. aLaey to teen. any. coafarL.W1*I' lptormatior Wdshfnptot. D.Q.' materials.Those of w too stoat to a material belonging to others.. . , lRaa tleraigR TLIUb `rlleq tlta endow teeidasl stria an 91MAGA4 a. I will comply, and 40 sue thlake .Ales.., tells? o1m1 . ttoo., m~ a fah' dell !I(O.. a reotpleate of you does lc+prstat Jgierosgtioa.-* eery tae to comply. wtw D A. Cis se s- tbaaghtlr want bsbk` to tIM da , lhim) t yews rly. When, mmJore won in the "I&- moult regulations, and witttprdslileaeit ann. %A vnm T appMrwd bolter oosdral$bo d L nor. >toatsleN>)V . pollay. thq GK~ t~atoagt-fials aaa 4d~tl tesete between the Seen" at .00 lei: ' W ate hearbw on Oorsroaeeat patent nee ernm nt or their contractors cad,-?-??.wbYfe. Z 0 1 I will Ielan we 4Vottssrd the last mat productsmp~t wank for then r o b " either to patens rights or to tee sale. new prooeases dev.{op.4 by TVA to its ter- ens, W. Independents. Plow, this sotl!T4 is. guarding of Infoesaation, par *$DL W ,t1N. Minor r.wret an Patented Lye THAI. tsiat lately proprietary. So snotbar eos.ers,14 def.aSs of the United Stalls, them paeSen sea nods avallaaA In ilea fern our inability to keep up In anta. product . L i herby oaten to my situn right. tigser harshs, on u royalty free, nanexelva. velop nept. We. and most of utaati title and interest in any Invention or Idea. Iva bads; Said that se a result of thin policy. independent rertwser man att t a!r~ patentable or not,. hereafter made or, con- farmers are getting, nose and patter eeeesbel almost entirely dependent upon TVA for tltlf calved Solely or jointly by me: Ierttutstss and at lower prices than Wry did t function. (a)? while working In - - - in as *ROW. 10 or 12 !Sara agar a be able to depend on TVA in is ea vassal.. - m.. ;W. ?teo d Ytwa4 the sps* 1 Wtpor ?. 14un to supply matertai not sSe avsilattU ? Imo.soh o cr mgLUc a ginewatng Pla ospeoltpuoity (lacYlWing do- at. TVA's r.eMrohaR4 Its Io. Industry. -and to carry out semsarsb INC_MI vispsieaA unassKsotsring. egsMms. A"M" . Product development wart for the selsaM .oleo AM atslssser engfaeSrhei 1: end TIE iiiii-al" 9 . i :.: wn~ ?arPd!w wbo bow Be. ftd"?W - *ram as.ttsea am r..p[P...- II-..- M .... ......?,. I .aanet oouoelvs cf any men With a eases The foaowtag sre.Inv.atosa Or ides., not We. came of Jwttee sot lndlsg this patent'*VWARwe oovwrd'bY'pes.fgraPh 4. ta' whit#i T bait any attl taciem It VIf11oa Dam. sad obsefev.~ at variance with Article fat the OaaatltuUon right, titi., or Interest end *I&& were p'e' the raearoa and development wart.' Act-% the United States. vtoosty ? casatved itttiet whelp or to ghat our staff made trials of , .umber d by as. WA Heiler rweMsbN trot Sled Is the f allow we ware Interested Is. M4 i ? ' uw: Pasest.oetie: quass/M` bouU to writs that gave us samples for observottae. 'hq- IEMrtotsis Co.rmsx'n*L,IMiUMtaifat? vas "jostle). ...... day our company, under free OWING frout Iwvrsrrtoar Astft.t sty L1eietfpeMn atu*soefn+?ste : (If efpptlsable) n~ol~vtalrerrha/o with e0essaef4atll 11slieeoese I ale" believe that a {one tar?wWas'-aw,' t~wev~ a+e~ ~--r----- TMme ere thowelww of: wts sateJ- sill ,, ???r.?.~pepr.ssofMtsa)'. , ' tb;u of ttdag wet-peoosM u....te Mt:tures- the rata an is ouggeetaa NY air rsasv save I.q >?a .~ .n.~ .??~ ~, ----- -- ~~is to r bate been Sato : T4 synod to aw or war pa by MO tbt? re sntatloele,; tptdefsMsdid^ Mew 4.,I -- - - - , :.r .. !!e .haeAen tits nae}tlattt+ . t10 aOb ditl. Mr. Pted- assign to behave. of It prior invert- comma fa 70ar heaths IbM.1 fed sun yteu dint. I suggest the absence of a Qtteetzm. ti anremmeot with wwoft I. .tee- wnl to tatu{wi.d to an It. Taoldental>1r. lb. lie. ve Until (("we a-" and date or Tile PRBSMDO OP WZM Thg Mot wino-none"1: 1e~ Ia to reps+mmtlt a PxStt- clerk will cis the roll. k_j alsors 5. T that to oo n etion 'With say io ad terours , Ilet- stag Otter #o4 our Infer or idea covered by Paragraph t' to this Gold i is oaovae-assttattutrtnyotti 1/ol the rIEQlalattTe Clark PnOCMded to Of~l p to h sho ow re reetgte s. the roil. (a) I win dlsolo S it pradlptly to the low , swoeeety Tew% Mr. LOBO of irouWana. ? W. -PUd- patent opetatbw manager: area AguMv S. w.iesit dOa1. I oat tntsnllltotua eoeraelfR '1" a (b) I wm, as his rte le tnpny ~. 't order for the quorum can be reoftleb. qpaof) do reaeosahb iteoeemary to . Ovacarra pwfs.eeft *' Co., b*.. The PRE9IDINO O!!RC enat~ -T-,-- to escur. S pst~n6 th r tar !n s/otwo~ R.t4Jtttwss.y !f. cite. o4 lori. it tom offdered. -, the Otitted lltaW said tooni5a c entrim- Mfr. A. J. wseer . I. 1' represent that A bans lpdicated an cheb,aee, teem of Dlrvotorw. Tanneries THE SITUATIONS IN VISIl a'* Alt!) the back of this form whether or net I have Tolley Authorfty._Xnosvpu, Tees. Team"," any InwenUone or Ideas. not.oeeevd by pass- Data Aft W.aee.a: The t+eaeat efe.d in the THE DOMINICAN REPUM X - grapb a. In which I bees any right, tltM. er fertiliser Industry oonttasss. sad It appear interest. and which were prevtouay non- that .mall Independent manufacturers ach Mr. LONG of Lo11LUWa Mr. Pred- ceived either wholly or in part by me. but as our own am w w be at an even greater dent, this morning the President at the Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 .May 4, 1965 Approved For 0?11r /4& :lM$6M 4M*00500120034-7 90 5 United States called to the White House stand the courage, the determination. the preelte measure that members of three important oospmittees and conviction of the Americm should be iseed ge of the Senate and the House of I~ our free- to defend freedom, few, If epthe as.. well ",our commitment to own free_ have the United States reneany. wotdd ege an its reasons ea why he He felt for this Pointed out to them the dom. commitments. Few. it any. l,(embeiss of Nation to stand firm Vintnam and to to I believe we have pesa uaded therm by the Senate and House of Rcpresentativ our firm position in Berlin, and by the would have America stand Idly by at the evacuate civilians of this Nation and firm Position this Nation took in Turkey. proep ect,of a friendly nation being over- others who were caught to the unfor- Greece, and Cuba, that this Nation will whehned and driven into some form of tunate situation that developed in the fight. It will fight any sort of war that Communist slavery. and do nothing to Dominiclan Republic. may be necessary to preserve freedom In help that friendly nation defend its The President went Into conaidesgble this world. liberties, detail to explain the problems. in both As much as we love peace. we love Mr. DODD. Mr. President, will No those Instances and Indicated how much freedom and liberty even more. There- Senator from Louisiana yield? he felt the support of the Congress and fore, we have reason to hope and be- Mr. LONG of Louisians. I am glad to o f the American people was needed' In the lieve that it will not be necessary to yield to the Senator from Connedieut. effort of the peace in the Old and In defending to maintain engage in a general war with the only Mr. DODD. Let me compliment say who have common irrtdef en ma with those power on earth really capable of waging friend the assistant majority leader for erests against emcommo subversion and Caen- general war against the United States. his great foresight and understanding of monist overthrow. We do not wish to engage in such a war, the situation which cxrnfrorda us In Vlet- This Senator was pieacaed to see the and we believe that they do not. As long nom. I am happy to know that her has standing ovation from the large number as they know that America will stand up uttered words of support for the P~t- aMth courage, under any circumstances, dent and the President's request for 0700 of Representatives and Senators who to protect its vital Interests and Its lib- million additional for the Armed Forces were members of those Important com- ernes. we have every reason to believe of our Nation. mittees when the President explained that such a war can be avoided. As the Senate knows, I have Just re- this Nation's position and the steps that Sometimes the United States gains the turned from Vietnam. I have talked had been taken to seek peace and to pre- impression that the Chinese.Con}munlsts with the Senator from Louisiana andthe serve the liberty of this Nation and that still remain to be convinced. We do not Senator from Mississippi IMr. Svvrrrrsl of friendly nations. wish to use any more farce than needs- on this subject. It was an u The President asked that we app;opri- sary to convince that huge nation that en m- ate an additional $700 million to pay the we seek no war with e ers to witness the reaction at Meis expense of the defense of freedom in we wt1T defend the arms s w we , are but oomthat b hens of f Congress o the P one of the Vietnam and In the Dominican Republic. - eXWanation of his poedtioa, one of the I am pleased to we that icangvgnreseiorra matted to'defend and will defend them most heartening and encouraging events I aTB please in the se Senate and in the with whatever force may be necessary. I have ever witnessed. I believe that the Chinese Communists Mr. LONG of Louisiana. The Prest- House-have given assurances that the are coming to the conviction that that is, dent made a statement this morning President's request will be considered in indeed, the position of the United States. which has been made by many ottress_ short order. I would hope no Member of They are coining to understand w a I do not claim that the President is the Congress would vote to deny our men little better as a result of the strong first one to have said it, but I know be the necessary weapon; and support to position which the President has taken fully believes that whenever this Nation carry out their orders to protect this Na- in regard to South Vietnam ? has stood firm, pa rtlcula lion's vital interests. Therefore. I hope Sometimes, unfortunately the press have armed ourselves qu when he that Congress will vote for the appro- makes It appear.--and perhaps some tart and let it be knownnadequate han t we to would priatlon by an overwhelming majority. Senators and Representatives also make do whatever was necessary to defend The show of unity behind the Presi- It appear-that America does not, have freedom. we have prevailed We have dents position in providing funds. for the determination to stand fast, and that had dffcultiy when we left our antatt- these basic needs and for our fighting if the pressure is kept up against us, we ontata In doubt as to our Intentions. forces will make an Impression on these might relent in our determination to Our adversaries are beginning to have who think that through terrorist tactics, defend freedom. some. understanding that American by the murour der of Installations, Innocent civilians, by In my judgment, anyone who believes thought In this field has crystallized to athey can keep that is greatly mistaken. A minority the extent that Americans know the pressure on this Nation, and that by'so which might differ with the Presidents President has a great burden upon h doing they will cause this Nation to ca- views can sometimes be made to look shoulders, and the country will support pitulate in Its efforts to preserve freedom .much larger and more Influential than him. and to preserve the position of all free It is, but Congress has voted on this Mr. DODD. I quite agree with the nations on the earth. issue tine and again, and by huge able and distinguished Senator from There are some who differ with the majorities has voted the funds to con- Louisiana He and the Senator frdm President's policies. Perhaps some can tinue the operation of our armed services Mississippi r Mr. Srrxrrrs l , also know find some reason for disagreement In one to carry on the defense of freedom and that I have. recently completed an ex- detail or another. But there Is no doubt prevent enslavement by aggressors from tensive tour of the Far. East? which has in my mind that the overwhelming ma- airy source whatsoever, given me the opportunity to obtain a josity of the American people and the Consequently, I applaud the Presi- first-hand look at hie war in Vietnam, overwhelming majority of Members of dent's statement this morning. I was what I call the auxiliary war In Laos, the Congress stand solidly behind the pleased to notice that he received overt and the Indonesian confrontation with President in his efforts to see that no whelming standing applause from the Malaysia. more nations are taken over by the Com- more than 100 Senators and Representa,_ At a later date, r will report to the munist conspiracy In this hemisphere, tives who listened to the explanation of Senate in more detail on that trip; and that the commitment this Nation has his position. In anticipation of the more complete made to preserve freedom around the There Is no doubt in my,mind that the statement which I Intend to present. I world will be honored, appropriation recommended by the Pree- want to say at this juncture that the war Some people understand Americans Ident will receive overwhelming support, In Vietnam is now going much better for better than others. There have been a that while some Senators may differ In our aide. number of showdowns with the Commu- small degree, all senators share the same There are many evidences of this. nests who control the Soviet Union. As desire as to what the United States ui- The Vietnamese Armed Forces have pin a result of the firmness which we have timately wishes; namely, peace I be- evidenced and which their embassies and lieve that the great majority Senators recent months Inflicted The ery C trheavy meert, agents reported back to those Ina v on the taking Vietcong. prisoners, eapt in the Soviet Union, I believe they under- s me comptely mmaay have minor o ere c t lag forces more are weapons, more receiving ahDr! Me defecfec- o Nu. 79 - -10 Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 9036 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE May 4, 1965 m ooverl For Release 2003/10/15: CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 tors. urea re omm es Mr. President, I would like to say a the Soviet. Cuban and Communist Chl- of arms and ammunition and rice. few words, too, about the situation in nese regimes. There are certain parts of the country the Dorainlolan Republic because I am Following the coup against former where the situation Is still precarious. convinced that it represents a Commu- President Bosch in 1985. the APCJ and But there are Important regions which "fit mrwswver to-divert some of our at- the MPD launched an ",open guerrilla have witnessed dramatic Improvement. tentton and some of our forces from warfare movement in the hfntesiand. of I spent the better part of a week In Viltnam- the Dominican Republic Vietnam and In Laos, moving from point t believe that the overwhelming ma-' Some Dominicans known to have re? to point by helloopter.and plane. I had jorky of the American -people heartily calved training in Cuba took part in:that lengthy discussions with fnruy''of the. applaud President Johnson's prompt abortive effort. people in that area, wlth~our great Am- and courageous action in dealing with The bulk of the captured rebels were bassador, Maxwell Taylor.,-who, I be- the Dominican crisis. deported in May 1964, and most of them lieve is one of the truly great Americans Sp long as there appeared to be a became political exiles In France. Prom of our time-and with his brilliant as- possibility that the revolution was sum- there, many have since traveled in" the sistant, Alexis Johnson, and members of ply directed against the militar? junta. Soviet bloc countries, including Cuba, the Rosbassy staff; with General West- President Johnson adhered to a hands- and Communist China, returning to. the moreland and his senior omoers. As the off policy. But when it became clear Dominican Republic recently. Senator from Mississippi knows, he is care beyond the possibility of doubt that Since they were generally leader, of "of our really outstanding. great soldiers, hard-core Communist' elements were In ability and standing. and moreover bad a man of great. character and ability. I effective control of both the political the benefit of recent training and orieri- also had a lengthy, discussion with Prime 'and' military, aspects of the revolution. tation, they have been. able to reor- Mintster Quat and his cabinet the President was confronted with an ganize their parties in preparation toe I was. impressed and, Indeed, deeply invidious choice-a choice which no an opportunity such as the present crisis moved, by the dedication of our Embassy President of the United States could have presents. personnel, our AID officials, and the resolved in another manner.. At the outset of the coup d'etat at- American officers and ClI's serving in The free' nations of the Ameriou can- tempt, within 1 or 2 hours of the first Vietnam. . ' not afford a second Cuba In the Carib- rebel moves. members of the Castroist There sire no faint hearts among the bean Sea. A Castro regime In-the Do- June 14 movement were already busy in Americans In Vietuiam, no voices crying minican " Republic would ? oonatitute a the streets of Santo Domingo calling an for withdrawal because the war is "too grave' long-term threat to the security the populace to come out and demon- difiicult or the burden too great. 'of all *our nations, and an immediate- strata In favor of the call for restorstioe On the contrary, everyone I met"in threat to ? the political stability of the of constitutional government by eat- Vietnam, from Ambassador : Taylor and Latin nations of the hemisphere. President Bosch. , General Westmoreland down.to the rank The great majority of those who par- Communist and Castroist leaders of private, was convinced that the war ticipated In 'the Dominfdan revolution shortly thereafter got quantities of arms could be won and determined that At are, certainly not Communists. But the and ammunition from the magazines of must be won. hard experience of Cuba teaches us that the -27 February" Camp outside, Santo I met many soldiers from Connecti- a handful 'of Communists occupying the Domingo, where rebelling Army officers out at the Denaug airbase. I talked command positions can impose their will had seized control as the opening act of with them alone. Their of cers were. In defiance of a disorganised, undleci- the coup. -not present. Our soldiers know why planed. democratic majority. A sizable quantity of arm and aromas they are in Vietnam. They?wish,to.stay I wlsb to present for the considers- nition fell into the hands of leaders of there. This made such a deep. impres- Lion of my colleagues a few essential the PSPD-orthodox Communists-,.and ston upon me that I shall never forget: it. facts which I received from an authorl- the members of this party were cube iy Volunteers man the bel copters--,sell- tative "source coneerning the Communist "formed "into armed paramilitary tegms copters with .open , dam, rrlachlneguns 'role in the DbfninIcan crisis. which fanned out In the downtown and at hand, leaning out. and guarding Among the rebel forces, and playing "?bam?"_...jum . taking control of against the Communist ~lipp!~ They an important role In organizing the reb- secondary targets and organizing the U*. an all volunteer American s,idlers, ell as well as carrying on much of the habitants. every single one of them. Not one of paramilitary action 'are 88 Identified, ' such PSPD leaders as Buenaventura them ever said that he wished to go prominent Communist and Castroist Johnson and Fidello Despradel were par- home. I heard that some had asked to leaders.. ocularly active in organising these have their tour of duty extended so that They include I8 persons' known or re- teams. 4; . they could stay on:the job. llably reported to have been trained :In At the same time a party Military I also wish to tell the Senator from subversive and paramilitary tactics by headquarters was established and arms Louisiana and the Senator from Misais- the Cuban Intelligence Service or other collected from loyalist pollee and miii- sippi and all my colleagues in the Senate -similar Cubah Organizations: and 40 who tary were stored there. btber strong- that wherever I went In Asia I met with have been reliably and clearly Identified points were organized. the most enthusiastic Approval of lp'resi- over the past few years as Communist Also leading the organisation of ex- dent J.ol;nsgn's twin coairiiitnsent ,to and Castroist subversives. -creme leftist-paramilitary units were freedom and peace In ' ebutheait ' Asia. Playing a key role In the tactical di- Jaime Duran. who ? received "ppram14- Ihdeed, I am convinced that American section of the rebel forces Is Manuel tary training in Cuba In 1969, and Juan prestige among the countries of the Far Gonzales-Gonzales. an experienced Ducoudray. who has been a liaisop l nk East has never been higher than it is Spanish Communist Party activist who between Cuba and the Dominican Re-' today. I talked with heads of state In has been working with the Dominican public for the supply of weapons, every country. I talked with our people Communist Party for at least the past All of these actions are believed to have there. I talked with many other people. 2 years. been directed under the generalship of I tried to see and hear as much as I There are three Communist political Manuel Gonzalez Gonzalez. could. organizations Involved. They are the With their relatively tight discipline I asked those people, "What do you Partido Socialists Popular Dominicano- and effective organization, the estreaie think? Do you think what we are doing PSPD, Dominican Popular socialist lefti4t groups. particularly the. , D. is on the right track?" Without axeep- Party--which follows Moscow's direc- but also, prominently, the MPD apd the Lion the answer was, . "Yes." it was tion; the Mov*mlento Popular Domini- June 14 movement, were soon pfov$411Ag il ,unanimously in the attlruative. -nano-_3CP1. Dominican Popular Move- a significant portion of the rem jgtw They are all outstanding people. and -ment-a small but aggressive Marxist- and were decisively infuencing?.tb.. . they are doing an outstanding jpb for ? Leninist revolutionary party which fol- litical leadership of the rebellions the free world. lows the Chinese Communist ideological in the beginning, had been in test I earnestly hope that Congress will line. and the Agrupacion Politics of the Bosch party leaders. 's nil move expeditiously to appropriate the Catoree de Junlon-APCJ, 14th of June Extreme leftists took trol of supplementary funds requested by the political group-the largest of the three Santo Domingo and operated In typw President. which Is known to have connections with Castro style, parading captured loyali s Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 May 4, 1965 Approve or rl~e ease'YO h/V/W.%A--R 446R000500120034-7 90? 7 rr. ore Leievieton cameras and harangu- I have said, because. I believe. it to be Ing viewers with slogans and denuncia- true, that the outbreak in the Dominican dons of "the bourgeois reactionaries, Republic it directly tied to our struggle Impertallsts," and so forth. in southeast Asia to defend the freedom By April Yf the provisionaj govern- and h3depeudence of the people of ment formed by Rafael Molina Urene Vietnam,, contained members and oilsclals Who were I predict that we can expect more of either established Communist' or. Cas- this In orrm place after another and that troist personages or had histories, of sus- we must be prepared for it, and that we sociation with the extreme left. Among must do everything in our power to these were Luis H. Lajas Gonzalo, a strengthen the President's band. Trujilloist who subsequently switched to 1'1 we do not now stand strong, we shall the Castroist camp. and Alfredo Oonde stand weak at a later and more terrible Pause, a well-known sympathizer with hour. the PSPD, whose two sons are PSPD Some friends have said to me, "Laos member's. and Vietnam do not seem to be the right This was the complexion at Use retie?- plic . ' id h l e ave sa - ? .. " ? , a ne,v WILL have Mr. LONG of Louisiana. I yield. had Boschorganized the revolt to restore to do, There is no better place, and best that we make our stand now.' It L Mr. DODD. I think, it would .b. of , realizing that th~+ir' tnov~etnent : great interest to the Senator froass-Loais? had been captured by thhl? Castrolst?and As the Senator from Louisiana. has. so lava and to the Senator from Isola pt. Communist left, took asylum and by this well Pointed out, every time we have I have heard in the Senate Chamber, action renounced their by now lamely stood firm. we have come gut all right. I have read In our newspapers. nominal leadership. And I am confident that we smell Come heard on the radio, and beard There is .little room for doubt that the out all right this time if we stand firm- People on televt " people PRD civilian leaders of the revolt, with to Vietnam. in Laos: In the Dominican In Vietnam do not have any any inn amain the exception of Bosch-who Is not 13h; the Republic, all around the world, with our freedom. y ' Sosi t scene and lacks firsthand knowledge- tree frfende and allies. theThey are not w!?ltng b ; have all at least private>?1=rtcognised the The PreWdent is not only committed forttterna ! astonished, capture of their revolt bar the extreme to standing firm, as he has amply dent- to was learn that g0 cent of. and ed left. No ciyllsrn PRD'leadetr of,any.atg- onstr'ated, but he L committasj just as forete South percent re vie armed nificance remain with the rebels Most gb' to thsisquest.tor peace. s Vietnam are a olunteery if not all have taken u frt - I reeaZI that I- was in Korea and, later onm is , They iru to thsuk about An any Sumo teas s and private arouses in in tbz,Ur" 407. W Taiwan, when the tea In vileted much Urrm e Domingo. Plesident made his speech in Baltimore lessee on the enemy. Venter Rafael Molina Urena Is in sayhrar In abaft. Unconditional discussion. II was amazed, also, to hear from ear the Colombian Embassy. The headlines had to do with that part Jose Francisco Pena Gomez Is in hid- of his speech Inwhick he spoke of uncon- ha1~e ? any l 9" I asked tttem,'Tlpthey ing in the home of a friend. ' ditionai discussions. They ignored the Martinez Francisco, PiisD secretary President's total commitment to the _ They a have "Do they have any piiod general. Publicly exhorted the .rebel tp freedom' of Vietnam and southeast Asia. have about 800 more Pan sad lay down their arms. I Said to those who expressed mix- they will soon have more than I,"0. After he had wittrdl awls from the re- 6fvings, "Read 1the whole speech:" Of And they are wonderful pilots." volt and taken refuge, pen& ()on=. who course. we are for unconditional discup. t14>b that Im their po record rtantly. on the mperhaps,. Weatntenn chid had been one of the chief arChtrftU' of -sdons because we are ready at any .alas the revolt. informed ani 'Am eritraa zrrt to ait down and taut with these who are ?rid serviceability of aircraft Is at least bossy officer that he considered his move- W a Position to stop this fighting and to at good as ours. That is somethhg to rent to have been defeated.. He said end this war with Justice for all. to that about e-the dose not people wish of vi igh it is that the Communists who joined the That is our hope and our ontlr. perppu: ter ms. to gTst for rebel force infiltrated into podtions of and It should never be understood as a Importance and that it'was ve;y dtMc.uit weakness. I, went Into some little hamlets and to stop them. In his withdrawal, Pena I could not be more pleased that he its. villages- where I met the mayors and the recognized that the only, other alterna- No man wants war. No man rrantstvsee vlfage chiefs, Slid I found that In tmk tive would have been to support a bare- people killed. But no man wants to we instances the third or fourth or b, faced Castroist grab for Power. the whole world carted to Commu- sixth or seventh in the line of suceaf- This recognition was summed up hm- atstsiarary. That, I believe, Is the Igo sicn,. Their predecessors have had their plicity by the PRD secretary Serseral, Be I Join with the Senator from l oel eats cut by the Communists in Vier.. Martinez Francisco. 1p his radio address ana In his support of the President. I oontr attacks, most of the time to the nation 'from Sad Idtdfu an April wall do all, I can to help bring about 00 I said to one of them, "You are a 28: the Quick enactment of the proposed leg- pretty brave fellow. Where I come from I beg all to lay down their arrmsms, , turning lslatioa! whleiv he be& requested it would be hard to find a community in than In to the nearest t mmury Pont, ecause Mr. LONG of Louisiana, I thank the Which You could get a man to rmi for Parties. Is no longer s agar between pout>cal Senator. mayor when five of his predgeeasol6 had Mr. President, the Senator from Con- had their throats cut." And I think. it It Is only against this background that necticut has made a fine contribution to In true. President Johnson decided that he had this Nation's foreign policy. It is an But they do not have trouble ttdmg no alternative but to Intervene. honor to serve with him on the pbreign replacements in Vietnam. It to my earnest hope that the Organf- Relations Committee. Ilia recommertda- This Ii the kind of people with whom ration of American States will heed the tons down through the years have been we are fighting, and r thinly that the r President's request and will at an early wise. He has advocated that we stand American people ought to knov- II. date dispatch an inter-American force firm In the face of aggression, His phi- Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Itis also un- to the Dominican Republic for the pur- th oey~d rally has meant that when portant to realize that for every casualty o creating ~ doom strike US, we ShOUld strike back d064rW and d" free- we have suffered. for eve~y pose of f order 1, that, has lost. his life in Vietnam American who scumt amd of essential for stable and dehe co a goer- should r. U strike they back eAl0 strike ap1Al, we 'naatese have sacrificed their Uves In at- eseenua . ven harder. That is tempting to defend freedom. f bell+'e,, I ho the policy that our Nation is pursuin Meanwhile th . g eir loss of lives have run a~hte move rapidly to demope the Senate will We do not wish to use any more fora killed. This would Indicate that Of 1hin nstrate that in the than Is necessary, but we shall use what- Of cause of freedusn we are prepared to pay ever force is necessary to defend free- the Valtar f taaofefr have for esy Oisesl M any Price. dam In this world. Our enemies should our Nationh given in efertdlp .feee- be well. aware, that when they decide to resort to additional methods to destroy freedom and strike at addittonal nations, we expect to use other measures avail- able to us. I hope that we can have more help and support from friendly na- tloos which realize this problem. At the- Present time our Nation is do- Mig its Job and Is doing it well We shall succeed because we have a leader who has the vision, the courage, and the wisdom to realize what our Problem in. and be- Cause the People have the goon judgment to follow that leader. Mr DODD. I should like to add one ttlsing, if the Senator will yield, tu- Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 9038 CONGRESSIONAI. RECORD - SENATE May '4, 196 does against C uCMled tc&IRMteasesWGZblD/A6thaAeR?R6t7E*6446R0 6G-W 2O( 4-17ress last Wednesday, that area. revered chairman of the Colmittee oil Mr. DODD. That does not take into Armed Services, the distinguished senior account the thousands, who bane been Senator from Georgia (Mr. RVseaticl, kidnaped. The kidnaping that is going During the recovery of Senator RICIURD on in this war is a terrible thing. Rosszu. from his illness, the Senator The Communists move in at night. They from Mississippi (Mr. S'cYxxisI has been grab the children and 'the wives of these seriii g as the acting chairman of the brave people and take them off, Clod Committee on Armed Services and .has knows where, probably never. to be.heard done so in an outstanding manner. I from again. have had the opportunity to hear, him Most men would rather diethan suffer manage bills that have come from the that disaster. But those men continue Committee on Armed Services. He Is the fight. carrying on in a style of which the Na- Our people have no idea of what is Lion can be proud. I know that our dis- going on in this distant place frpm.ua tinguished chairman (Mr. Rtrestft] will or of the courage of those who are con- Join me in expressing gratitude to the tinning to tight on with trur support. Senator. from Mississippi for the excel- Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, will the lent work he has done as acting chair- Senator yield? Mr. LONG of Louisiana. I yield to the Senator from Mlatsissippl. Mr. STENNIS. I thank the Senator. I commend the Senator from Connecti- cut for his decision to to to Vietnam and the other areas he visited. I feel that he has rendered his country, the Congress, and, more particularly; the ? Senate,. a great service.' I am one of those who look forward to his formal speech. In which he will give us a report af)d a comprehensive review of his impressions as well as his recommendations. He Is peculiarly fitted to go, and I think he has served his coun- try well. I hope that the Senator can deliver his speech some time soon, with some prior advance notice. Mr. DODD. I assure the Senator I shall do so. I am deeply grateful for the Senator's compliment. I do not deserve it, but I am vain enough to enjoy '(t. Mr. STENNIS. It its quite a chore which the Senator performed, from a physical standpoint. His services are valuable. If the Senator from Louisiana will yield to me further. I should like to commend him for his remarks with reference to Vietnam and the bill which we shall shortly consider with reference to a pro- posed special authorization and appro- priation, and the firmness -of the stand of the President; not only with reference to Vietnam, but also if= reference to the Dominican Republic. Such firm' stands put us on the way to a better position, not only for us, but also the world. I look forward to his presentation in the Sen- ate when those questions arise. The Senator's remarks were very good indeed. I do not believe that we have anything to fear so long ac we follow a policy of de- cision, firmness, and action, although, of souse, we certainly do not wish any more war or bloodshed than is absolutely nec- essary. But we are certainly living in troublous times, and we must meet the situations as they arise, like them or not. I believe that this time we will. I thank the Senator from Louisiana for yielding to me. Mr. LONG of Louisiana. ? Mr. Presi- dent, I wish to join in the well-deserved compliment that the Senator from Mis- sissippi has paid to the Senator from Connecticut. I agree with him 100 per- cent that the Senator from Connecticut has rendered the Nation a great service. Likewise, the Senator from Missis- sippi has rendered the c'urtry valiant man of the Committee on Armed Serv- ices during this period Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, will the Senator from Louisiana yield? Mr. LONG of Louisiana. I yield. Mr. STENNIS. I thank the Senator for his kind remarks. We are delighted to know that Senator Russltl.'a h-ealth is Improving, and we look forward to his early return. The Senator from Georgia started on my service on the Committee on Armed Services. The Senator from Louisiana was him- self a valued member of that committee. Mr. LONG of Louisiana, It was a gleat honor. for me to serve on the Com- mittee on Armed Services. I was a desk mate of the Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Ssxxlal, whose sound judgment transcended party lines with respect to our military and foreign relations prob- lems throughout the years. I appreciate what he has said, - , I believe it should also be noted for the Racoen that the President of the United. Mates, before sending American troops to the Dominican Republic, day after day called upon the contending sides for a ceasefire. He did not want to send American troops to the Domini- can Republic. But neither did he want to see innocent men, women, and chil- dren-civilians-who were not parties to the contending sides of that struggle, needlessly sacrificed. Also, the President did not want to see a Communist takeover of that island. He sought to avoid that by sending Amer- lean troops and by repeatedly calling for a ceasefire prior to the sending of those troops. It was only when a ceasefire could not be arranged that the President decided it was necessary to use American troops. As one Member of this body-and I think I speak generally on behalf of the Senate--I believe it would have been preferable that forces of the Organiza- tion of American States should have been available to accomplish the task which this Nation has found it necessary to undertake. We hbpe, even at this point. that the Organization of American States, through the governments acting individually, will be able to participate in restoring democratic government to the Dominican people. PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND VIETNAM Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Rzcoae two significant items which caption "Bridges Versus People," It was published on the same date in the Wash. Itigton Daily News. Mr. Alsop, in his article, describes the intense personal interest which the Presf, dent, as commander in chief, is devoUiW to the conduct of the Vietnamese war.. when planes have gone on a mission, the President will frequently stay awake or will have himself called, so that he can hear the resu{ts of the mission as soon as it is completed. When pilots are missing- Mr. Alsop wrote- he has been known to stay awake through the small hours, to sweat out the final re- covery of the missing men by the air-sea rescue service. Prom my recent travels around Asia. I concur wholeheartedly In Mr. Alsop's estimate that the President "looms much larger in the world today than on the day of his triumphant reelection." Everywhere I traveled In the Par East? I was met with the conviction that the free world has found a leader with a mettle to match that of the men of Mos- cow and Peiping. The Washington Daily. News editorial referred to President Johnson's expressed wonderment over people who are more disturbed by our bombing of bridges In North Vietnam than they are over the Vietcong murders of women and children. I share fu)ly the President's wonder- ment; and this is a subject to which 1In- tend to address myself at an early date on the floor of the Senate. There being no objection, the article and, the editorial were ordered to be printed in the RtcoRD, as follows: (From the Washington (D.C.) Post, Apr. 28. 196kh FIELD COMMAMDRR JoalNox (By' Joseph Aleop) For members of the White Rowe stab, a fairly common morning greeting, nowadays Is a hint that they are slug-s-bete compared to their master. who Is perfectly likely to announce: "I was up at 5. waiting to make sure .that all my boys got back from that mission." It is bard to believe, but it is a fact that the President follows the bombing missions at- tacking targets In North Vietnam almost in the manner of a field commander. He is customarily notified when the planes have gone out. He often stays up. or has himself called, or is awakened by his own internal alarm clock. to hear the mis- sion's results. And when pilots are missing. he has been known to stay awake through the small hours to sweat out the final re- covery of the missing men by the air-sea rescue service. All this-is decidedly sympathetic, although someone ought to persuade the President that it in quite unnecessary. He has been looking a bit tired recently, and no wonder. For his new role as a field commander of operations halfway around the world must clearly cut substantially into his alwayll minimal daily allowanoe of rest. But persuading Lyndon B. Johnson to mend his ways, for his own good or for any Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 THE SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC r. ' AUSCHE. Mr. President, we cannot suffer the existence of another i Cuba at our shores in the Caribbean. The mistake that was made about Castro must not and should not be repeated. In r 1956, the American public was mislead e into believing that Castro was a Robin Hood taking from the rich and giving to the poor. We allowed Castro to be given the. image of a friend of the United States of America. In 1944, the public was also deceived by being made to be- lieve that the interference with Chiang ,s Kai-shek's government in China was a Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 May 4, 1965 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE revolt of the oppressed "peasant" want- ing to be liberated from an oppressive and exploiting government. Now it is argued that in Santo Do- mingo those seeking the overthrow of the existing government are friendly non- Communists desirous only of improving the welfare of the people. The over- whelming evidences are that the Com- munists have taken hold. Idly standing by while Castroism is being expanded would in the end require the paying of a costly, painful price. The President, in my opinion, is right in what he is doing. He is acting in the long-range interest of the security of our country. To follow a different course in regard to the situation in the Domini- can Republic would be equal to a collab- oration by our Government in the ex- pansion of communism in the Western Hemisphere. The Dominican Republic is practically at our southern shores. To suffer another Castro government at our very shores is unthinkable and cannot and should not become a reality. A FAIR APPRAISAL OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT Mr. CHURCH. Mr. President, in this country there is too much tendency to blame the State Department for most of our oversea trouble. This is most un- fortunate, especially since our State De- partment is largely composed of highly competent and dedicated public servants. America would still have many foreign problems, even if the State Department were the best organized body in the world, and even if every American official were a foreign-policy genius. John M. Hightower, of the Associated Press, is certainly one of the best news- men covering the State Department. Recently, he wrote an excellent article describing the working of our State De- partment. As Mr. Hightower has cor- rectly commented: However comforting the far perspective may be, the State Department wrestles daily with the other view--a world of troubles. One of the most surprising facts about it is, not that it makes mistakes or agonizes over divided counsels, but that it works at all. I ask unanimous consent that this article, as published in the April 25 issue of the Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Trib- une, be printed at this point in the RECORD. There being no objection, the article was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: [From the Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune, Apr. 25, 1965 ] WRESTLING WITH A WORLD OF TROUBLES IS STATE DEPARTMENT'S DAILY ROUTINE By John M. Hightower, AP special correspondent) WASHINGTON.-The State Department's long range planning master, Walter Rostow, published a hopeful book about interna- tional relations last year under the title "The View From the Seventh Floor." The seventh floor is where Dean Rusk and other executives of the foreign policy factory have their offices. The view, as reported by Policy Plan- ning Director Rostow, is not too bad when focused on the distant goals of peace, in- ternational order and higher living stand- ards over the world. Another view from the seventh floor is more squint eyed, less optimistic. In the short range it focuses on burning libraries, ink splattered embassies, war in south- east Asia, crises in the Middle East, quar- rels with and among the Communists and a stack of other unsolved and presently insoluble problems. However comforting the far perspective may be, the State Department wrestles daily with the other view-a world of troubles. One of the most surprising facts about it is not that it makes mistakes or agonizes over divided counsels but that it works at all. FOCUS ON QUARRELS On the home front it is accountable to 193 million Americans, who constantly dis- agree about foreign policy. Abroad it deals with 113 foreign countries which frequently quarrel with each other and the United States. If the country scores a military victory the credit is likely to go to the Defense Department., If it scores a diplo- matic victory, the credit is likely to go to the White House. Since the end of World War II no one has ever figured out a broadly acceptable way even to organize the State Department. For instance during the last 20 years con- trol of the foreign aid program, the foreign information program and disarmament pol- icy has been periodically put into and re- moved from the Department. If this suggests a certain confusion over the best way to handle the Nation's for- eign relations, it also suggests that the world with which the State Department must deal 24 hours a day is in a confusing state that constantly threatens to become worse rather than better. It is no longer so simple as it was, for ex- ample, when all major power was divided between Moscow and Washington. Today the Communist bloc is split into two big chunks and several fragments and the Atlantic Alliance is hardly less divided. France is pursuing independent policies that have all but destroyed the old trans-Atlantic dream of a united Europe and United States applying their energies for the same goals of trade, peace and growing world unity. In the last 20 years also the State Depart- ment has had seven secretaries under four Presidents and each one has had quite differ- ent ideas about how to run the place. BYRNES BLOCKED MOVE In 1946 James F. Byrnes blocked a plan to move the Department from its ancient home inside the White House to a more modern and spacious building six blocks away in Washington's Foggy Bottom. In 1947, George Marshall ordered the move as one of his first acts after taking over the State De- partment. - Six years later John Foster Dulles, enter- ing the Eisenhower Cabinet, wanted to move his own office back to Pennsylvania Avenue, next door to the President, not by trans- planting the whole Department but by sepa- rating its head-himself-from its body. He was talked out of this with great difficulty. Dean Rusk, coming into office with Presi- dent John F. Kennedy, promised to break the pattern of almost constant travel set by Dulles and Dean Acheson. He said the chief U.S. foreign policymaker should stay home more and think. But in a few months he was flying faster and farther than any of his predecessors. Rusk has delegated great authority to his assistant secretaries and has seen radical changes in the way the Department operates during his own 4 years there. In his first year he found that President Kennedy often ran foreign policy from his White House office on specific issues as the Congo, perhaps, or Cuba or southeast Asia. President Johnson has reversed all that. He operates through Rusk or, in his absence, 9001 through Under Secretary of State George Ball. PRESIDENT OFTEN STEPS IN The vastly different Rusk relationship with Johnson and with Kennedy illustrate a point which even the careful analysts of the State Department's history and opera- tion sometimes forget. This is that while the Secretary of State is the head of the State Department on the Government's or- ganization charts the President is, or at any given moment may choose to be, the head of the State Department in fact-just as he may choose to be in direct control of any other agency in the Government. This means that when a President with intense interest in foreign affairs-such as John F. Kennedy-takes over the Government the operation of any of the great agencies changes radically from what it had been be- fore. In President Harry S. Truman's day, by contrast, the State Department was run by a succession of very strong Secretaries to whom Truman delegated great authority so that their recommendations amounted to deci- sions. That was also essentially the rela- tionship between Dulles and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. President Johnson, while operating in ways quite different from those of President Kennedy, still has not delegated authority to Rusk to the extent that Truman and Eisenhower did, and Rusk, being a more retiring and less aggressive man than some of his predecessors, has not reached out for more power. The most striking characteristic of the State Department in modern times is the enormous expansion it has undergone, paral- ling the increasingly active role the United States has taken in world affairs since the end of World War II. In 1945, the last year of the war, the total of State De- partment employees stood at 9,830. In 1965 the total is 23,327. During that score of years the United States more than doubled the number of countries with which it has diplomatic relations. The withdrawal of the great European empires from Asia and Africa has brought more than 50 new countries into the world since World War II ended. BUSY NERVE CENTER The State Department is the nerve cen- ter for a communications system extend- ing all over the world. Its own system, furthermore, is supplemented by the con- stant flow of news dispatches into Wash- ington and also by information which comes through military channels, and that which is obtained from intelligence sources. By its own communications measure it is an extremely busy place, exchanging 10,000 ca- bles, letters and other reports and messages every day with overseas posts. Its budget, which was once well below $100 million, is now approaching $400 million. Three great organizational changes have been made and developed over the years since the Truman administration to pro- vide a better projection and control of pol- icy. One is the policy planning 'staff now headed by Rostow, who has an Ivy League academic background and is international- ly recognized as an authority on all kinds of policy problems, both political and eco- nomic. The first policy planning chief was Ambassador George Kerman, who formulated the policy of containment of Soviet expan- sion back when the cold war was just begin- ning. The second organization which has con- tributed greatly to the State Department's efficient operation in a secretarial staff, or secretariat, serving the Secretary of State and charged essentially with the task of keeping the flood of papers moving through the decision-making process at the fast- est possible speed. This organization also goes back to the Truman administration, having been introduced by George Marshall Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 9002 Approved For Release 2003/10/15 :CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE May 4, 1965 as a result of his military experiences with staff organization. At the top of the policy making structure, with the President himself as the Chair- man, stands the National Security Coun- cil. This too, was set up in the Truman administration, with the purpose of coordi- nating the planning and decision making of the White House, State, and Defense De- partments. One of the popular concepts of the State Department operation is that foreign policy is made in orderly fashion, progressing from the, idea stage by logical degrees to the point of decision. This does happen, but not very often, at least on the big questions. IN PRAISE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Mr. CHURCH. Mr. President, Hu- BERT H. HuMPHRI.Y is one of the hardest- working and most talented Vice Presi- dents in the history of the United States. He has been a splendid teammate for Lyndon Johnson during the first 100 days of heroic legislative achievements which have marked this first full terra. The Vice President's distinguished serv- ice has proved that President Johnson made a very wise choice in selecting his running mate last August. Edward T. Folliard has written an excellent account of Hvi}ERT H. HUM- PHREY's first 100 days as Vice President. I ask unanimous consent that this ar- ticle, which was published in the May 2 issue of the Washington Post, be printed at this point in the RECORD. There being no objection, the article was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: As No. 2, HE HAS To TRY HARDER--100 DAYS AFTER TAKING OFFICE VICE PRESIDENT STILL CAN'T PAUSE To SMELL 'FLOWERS (By Edward T. Folliard, Washington Post staff writer) After 100 days in office, Vice President HUBERT H. HUMPHREY stands out as the hardest-working Vice President in American history. His whirlwind pace would astonish earlier Vice Presidents who said that the job was "Insignificant" (John Adams), "honor- able and easy" (Thomas Jefferson) and "a bore" (Theodore Roosevelt). Some of Vice President HVMPHREY'S ad- mirers believe that may be working too hard. He gets 'Lip at his home In Chevy Chase at 7:30 a.m. and usually starts his official day with telephone calls. Then he climbs into his limousine and, accompanied by a Secret Service agent, rides from the Maryland sub- urb to his office in Washington. "I read all the way downtown, work on my papers," he has said. "Tve learned how to use every single minute of the day, every minute." That gives some idea of the man's zeal, and it also raises a question. Wouldn't it be better for the Vice Presi- dent-and the Republic-if he slowed down his limousine, forgot his papers for a while and looked at the flowers that are blooming all over Greater Washington in this spring of 1965? Undoubtedly it would be, and better still if he got out of his limousine and sniffed the violets. ';"The trouble with me," says the Vice Presi- dent, alluding to the rent-a-car advertise- ment, "is that I'm only No. 2. I have to try Then he was off to a party in honor of harder." 1J preventative BARRATT O'HARA of Illinois A SENATORIAL IOSSTEE a R the Congressional Hotel. Next he dropped HUMPHREY is one of those extraordinary tic at a meeting of the National Education men who can go full speed and yet come up Association, and he ended the day speaking with worthwhile ideas. It is sometimes for- a a dinner of the Millers Federation at the The Vice President flew to Florida for a vacation Easter week, but he cut it short to attend the funeral of Senator Olin Johnston, of South Carolina, at Spartanburg. Next day he flew to Nov, York to open the New York Warld's Fair. He travels in a Jet-Star assigned to him by the Air Force. So far his traveling has been limited to the United States, but it is ex- pected that President Johnson will assign him to some good will trips overseas. HUMPIrREY'S burden would overwhelm many men of 54, but this one revels in work. In a television interview with Tom Wicker, chief of the Washington bureau of the New York Tirnes, HUMPHREY said: "If you learn how to use your time, you can get an awful lot done-and besides that, I have fun. If you can't have a little fun at it, you ought to quit." It remains only to be said that the office of Vice President was once so looked down upon that an argument broke out in the First Congress over how much the Vice Presi- dent was to be paid. A salary of $5,000 a year was finally approved, but some House Members objected and said that he ought to be paid 'by the day-and then only for the days he worked. Vice President HUMPHREY gets $43,000 a year, plus $10,000 for expenses, and he earns it. CRITICAL NEED FOR GI BILL NOW Mr. YARBOROUGH. Mr. President, the recent announcement, from the White House, that American troops are landing in strife torn Santo Domingo, provides us with one more startling ex- ample of the ever-present pressure and the constant demand placed upon the men and women of dedication and cour- age who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces in these times of cold. war turmoil and political. unrest. When we are told that more than 14,000 young Americans are risking their very lives, so that political order can be restored in one of our sis- ter republics of this hemisphere, it be- comes readily apparent that thelife and times of the American fighting man of today constitute a personal burden and a patriotic sacrifice, just as was the valiant and heroic service of the Ameri- can fighting man. of World War II and of the Korean conflict. If our young men and women of 1965 can offer their time, their energy, their futures, and their lives in the battle for the same freedom and the same ideals for which prior generations fought, why should they not, in the name of justice and fairplay, be offered the same oppor- tunities for education and economic suc- cess by the people for whom they fight? The battle against the sinister encroach- ment of communism and the labors for the victory of freedom and self-determi- nations of nations go on in every part of the globe this de,y. Skirmishes in Santo Domingo, pressure in Berlin, threats from Cuba, battle in Vietnam, and the rigor of preparation here at home each argue irrefutably that brav- ery, sacrifice, and dedicated service can- not be limited to activity in a single na- tion, a small geographical section, or even an entire continent. To the con- trary, these instances of service and sacrifice serve to establish the patent fact that dedication and sacrifice in our American Armed Forces are general, not limited: that they are the rule, not the exception. Approved For Release 2003/10/15,: CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 PHBEY who Introduced bills to create the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, a Ycith Conservation Corps (now Job Corps), an 1 the Peace Corps. And that was back in th 3 Eisenhower administration. 'to say that Vice President HUMPHREY is th s hardest working man ever to hold the Nc, 2 office is not such a sweeping statement as Tit may sound. For 160 years of our na- tidal history, It was not expected that a Vi- e President would do much more than pr aside over the Senate, as required by the Cc nstitution. Cu the infancy of the Republic, John Ac ams' disdain for the Vice-Presidency and hi; love of fancy titles were so well known tht a Senator quipped that Adams ought to be,called "His Superfluous Excellency." And as recently as the 1940's, President Franklin D;Roosevelt kept Vice President Harry S. Truman in the dark about the atomic bomb. president Truman himself was without a Vise President for 3 years and 10 months, but when he got one-Alben Barkley, of Ken- tucky, his running mate in the 1948 elec- ther-he made sure that the No. 2 man was mare than a fifth wheel. He had Vice Presi- dent Barkley sit in at Cabinet meetings and ali?o at meetings of the National Security Council. No secrets were withheld from the Kraltuckian. -. I A CUMULATIVE CHORE President Eisenhower continued this prac- tife with Vice President Richard M. Nixon, al ;hough--the two men did not know each other very well at the outset; and President Monnedy went even further in the case of Vice President Johnson, giving him such added duties as the chairmanship of the National Aeronautics and Space Council. Now President Johnson has carried the team idea still further with Vice President HUMPHREY, piling a large number of new chores on him. He has, for example, given hint a leading role in the war on poverty, wAigned him to the "See the U.S.A." pro- gram, made him chairman of the President's O,uncil on Equal Opportunity, the civil rights coordinating body, and given him a ll:iison role with the mayors of the country. Humphrey has offices in the old State, \Rar, and, Navy Building as well as in the CSpitol and the Senate Office Building. He feels romantic about the suite across from the White House because it was used by Franklin D. Roosevelt when F.D.R. was Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the Wilson administration. ENJOYS THE GAVEL The Vice President likes to open the sssions of the Senate--a duty that most of his predecessors have slighted-and then go to his ornate office off the Senate chamber. There he talks to Senators and Congressmen, aid sometime their constituents. There are times, however, when his base a., -operations will be the old Roosevelt suite a,woss from the White House. Thus he b an his day there Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., anlferring with Eric Wyndham-White, see- rotary of GAAT, the international organiza- tipn for tariffs and trade. At 12:30 pan., he went over the the White House for the swearing in of new officials of the Central Intelligence Agency. :Somehow he managed to get some lunch, aid then was dashing out to dedicate the nsw Veterans' Administration Hospital near S?ldiers Home. At 4 p.m. he went to Eecatur House to talk to 55 Negro business- nren, and then returned to the White House far a meeting oflegislative liaison men from tie various departments and agencies. Approved For Release 2003/10/15: CIA-RDP67 46R000500120034-7 May 4, 1965 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SE A The commandant drove the United Nations vehicle off the road and put the keys in his pocket. These were recovered subsequently when he was killed while Congolese troops were hunting down the rebels including some 50 refugee sympathizers in the Kalonge area. When the driver reached the house of the Mwami after his escape, he was immediately taken to Bukavu and interrogated by Congo- lese authorities and by Mr. Johan Kunitz- berger, the officer handling administrative matters in the Bukavu office of the United Nations Civil Operation in the Congo (UNOC). Efforts were made at once to de- termine the fate of Messrs. Plicque and Preziosi, but fighting in the area prevented government patrols from penetrating to Mamba. It was only on August 29 when conditions had become more calm that the Mwami said he had learned where the bodies of the two officials were buried. A search party headed by Dr. Faustino Doglfo of the World Health Organization, then the rank- ing official in Bukavu, set out the same day and soon discovered the bodies, which had been buried with some care in Mamba camp. Thus taking all known factors into ac- count, it is clear that the overwhelming ma- jority of the refugees who saw Messrs. Prezi- osi and Plicque being killed had nothing to do with their death and that, on the con- trary, many tried to intercede in their favor. Entire responsibility devolves on the com- mandant, whose brutal action was obviously motivated by the wish to eliminate both a military risk and a.threat to his aim of win- ning over the refugees. It is assumed that the refugees took the initiative of burying the two victims since their valuables, including wedding rings, were intact when the bodies were recovered. At the same time, the inquiry has brought out even more forcefully the high sense of duty of Mr. Prezoisi and of Mr. Plicque who accompanied him. Far from setting out im- prudently they were fully aware of the grave risks involved but considered it their over- riding obligation to proceed nonetheless with their efforts to assure the noninvolve- ment of the refugees. The funeral was held in Bukavu Cathedral on Monday, August 31, in the presence of Mrs. Plicque and Mrs. Preziosi. They had been waiting in Bujumbura. Mr. Pinegar, the President of the central Kivu Province, the Governor of Bukavu, as well as local United Nations and diplomatic representa- tives, also attended the interment, which took place in a mission cemetery near Cyan- gogu just across the frontier in Rwanda. Messages of sympathy have been' received from U Thant, representatives of govern- ments on the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's program, colleagues in UNHCR, United Nations agencies, voluntary agencies, and many individuals. Dr. Moise Tshomb8, Prime Minister of the Congo, sent a particularly warm cable of condolence on behalf of himself and the government. Mr. Preziosi, who would have been 43 on August 19, had been the High Commission- er's charge de mission in Bukavu since the beginning of 1963. His task was to protect some 60,000 Rwandese refugees in the Kivu Province of the Congo and to supervise measures being taken to settle those in need of international assistance. During this pe- riod, he acquired a reputation for the vigor with which he carried out his duties and for his tenacity in protecting the refugees against repressive action. At the same time he had won the confidence and respect of the provincial officials. Thus when increas- ing instability in the Kivu led authorities to impose further restrictions on refugees, including imprisonment, Mr. Preziosi felt that he could play a useful role by remain- ing at his post, and continuing to defend the interests of the refugees. Since Mr. Preziosi's death, reports from UNHCR's re- gional office indicate that refugees whose re- lease Mr. Preziosi was trying to arrange re- mained in jail and that many did not survive. In the first week of September when it was reported that 500 refugees were still in fail in the Kivu, Mr. Fritz Pijnacker-Hordijk, of the Bujumbura office, was assigned to Bukavu. Like other United Nations person- nel, his living quarters are across the fron- tier in Rwanda some 7 miles away, and his movements in the Bukavu area are governed by considerations of personal safety. Apart from trying to assure that the refugees in prison are adequately fed, he has continued Mr. Preziosi's efforts to keep outside influ- ences of any kind from threatening the well- being of the refugees and jeopardizing the efforts of the international community to settle them. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further morning business? Mr. HART. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. _ The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. REPUBLIC SFIELD. Mr. President, the situaation in Santo Domingo continues to be dangerous and difficult. Innocent persons are still being killed by random bullets and sniper fire. There are re- ports of an epidemic of dysentery, and an outbreak of cholera is a strong possi- bility. U.S. military forces, now numbering 14,000 are risking their lives daily; at least 7 have already died and scores have been wounded.. A great many Ameri- cans and other foreign nationals have been evacuated, but thousands are still in danger of being caught in the cross- fire of the conflict. The cease-fire, sought initially through the good offices of the Papal Nuncio, Msgr. Emanuel Clarizio, has not yet been firmly established. But his efforts have now been supplemented by those of the OAS five-nation commission and Secre- tary General Mora. It is my under- standing that this inter-American group is in touch with the leadership of the various sources of the Dominican con- flict and has been making some progress toward a cease-fire, although an end to the fighting has not yet been brought about. The Council of the Organization of American States has been meeting daily since last Tuesday, and while agreement was reached to send the Commission under Secretary Mora, the U,S. proposal to inter-Americanize foreign troops in the Dominican Republic has not yet been approved. This would seem to me to be an essential step if the inter-American system is to be effective and is to prevail in this situation. I do not think a great deal in the way of manpower would be required to carry out this resolution. A company of 300 men from each Latin American nation under its own officers and general OAS command may well suffice, and this Nation could offer to provide emergency logistical support, if necessary. It would be my hope that the Organi- zation will act rapidly on this U.S. pro- posal. Once there is an inter-American force on the. scene, and a cease-fire has been achieved, I would hope that a tem- porary OAS trusteeship could be estab- lished which would concentrate on hold- ing free and fair elections within 30 to 90 days. I think we in this Nation and the Latin American nations should be clear on one point: The President of the United States has no desire to keep a unilateral U.S. force in the Dominican Republic 1 day longer than absolutely necessary. The prompt establishment of an inter- American military force would go a long way in permitting us to terminate this difficult responsibility. I am pleased to note reports that both Brazil and Argentina have announced their willingness to send - troops to the Dominican Republic as soon as the OAS approves such an action. I would hope that other Latin American nations will follow the lead of these two great na- tions in announcing their -willingness to make forces available to help stabilize this critical inter-American situation. I would hope, as well, that all the Latin American Ambassadors in Santo Do- mingo would join with the U.S. Ambas- sador or vice versa, and the OAS com- mission, in assisting in bringing about an effective cease-fire. I well under- stand the sentiments expressed by Mexi- can Foreign Minister Antonio Carillo Flores when he said: We cannot help - but comment that, for whatever humanitarian reasons the Govern- ment of the United States has invoked, that it was considered necessary to resort to so sorrowful a thing in memory. As a conse- quence we hope that the presence of U.S. Marines in the Dominican Republic will be the briefest possible. I can assure him that his hope for the briefest possible presence of American forces is one which is shared by the President of the United States. The President's decision to send them in was taken with great reluctance and only when it became apparent that such an action was essential to safeguard the lives of U.S. citizens and other American nationals as well as foreigners from the rest of the world. The President has made it clear that U.S. forces are not there to intervene in Dominican politics. The politics of the Republic are matters for the Domin- ican people alone to resolve, and I hope that it will be possible to do so at the earliest moment. All reports indicate that the U.S. forces have acted with cau- tion and discretion and, in fact, have avoided taking sides in the revolution. They have performed an essential serv- ice in evacuating and safeguarding non- Dominicans, and they have been a sig- nificant factor in enabling the Red Cross to do its great humanitarian work among the injured and in attempting to prevent the spread of pestilence. Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 9012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE May 4, 1965, There are grounds for grave concern not only for us but also for all Americans of this hemisphere over the Dominican developments. If there was ever a time when precipitous judgments should be eschewed here and in the other Amer- ican Republics, it is now. The need is for cool heads, for restraint and for the most measured and carefully designed inter-American action. At stake is not only the hope of the Dominican people for a responsible, stable, and decent sys- tem of free. government, but also the efficacy of the inter-American system which has been a century in building. The situation in the Dominican Repub- lic is in every sense a hemispheric re- sponsibility. The OAS must have every opportunity to meet that responsibility. It must not fail to meet that responsi- bility. Mr. AIKEN. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Mr. MANSFIELD. I am delighted to yield to the distinguished senior Senator from Vermont. Mr. AIKEN. Mr. President, as usual, the statement of our majority leader is very timely and important. It appears that the situation in the Dominican Re- public came to the attention of most of the country, at least, unexpectedly. One thing I would like to point out, however, is that the situation in the Don>ainican Republic cannot be considered In the same light as the situation in southeast Asia, In the case of the Dominican :Re- public the President had to act quickly. I do not know to what extent he advised other Western Hemispheric nations that he was taking this action. Certainly they found it out soon afterward. I be- lieve there was no time for the convening of the Organization of American States and getting that Organization into ac- tion if the people not only from the United States but from many other coun- tries were to be protected in the Dominican Republic. I think, however, that we may have been a little callous with regard to this small republic, which has only 3 or 4 mil- lion people. The economy of that coun- try has apparently been deteriorat'ng. The fall of the world sugar market dealt them a tremendous blew. Several weeks ago I read that the big- gest sugar plant, at Campinas, had been closed and the largest sugar plantation in the world had been closed. I have also heard that other employers had laid off their employees. Any rebellion must have something to feed on. Unemployment is what it feeds on best. It seems to, me that that is a situation that precipitated or hastened the rebellion in the Dominican Republic. I am glad to hear that other countries in the Western Hemisphere are indicat- ing a willingness to participate In re- storing a workable government in that country. The OAS should contribute to the best of its ability in establishing such a restoration. I realize that it would, be Impossible to get the member nations of the OAS to unanimously agree to make a contribution of men or equipment or anything else, because some of them have, I believe, a very sincere policy against becoming involved in the affairs of any other country. I hope, now that we are undertaking not only to restore order but also to re- luce hostilities to a minimum" in that area, that we will do it as soon as pos- Able. When that is done I suggest that we pay more attention to the economy of that country. I suspect that we could have headed off this rebellion had we been fully aware of the effects of the de- pression which was affecting this coun- try. Those people have to live, they have o eat, and they have to work. I know that we have criticized Trujillo, but awhile he was the dictator, the country was quite prosperous. No corporation was permitted to lay off its help without having an excellent reason fob doing it. They had to get permission to lay off their help. Conditions are changed now. The situation was ripe for rebellion. I do not undertake to say just what 'should be done, because the situation is in a state of flux. Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. Mr. MANSFIELD. I ask unanimous consent that we may proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. _ Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MANSFIELD. Before I yield to the distinguished Senator from New York, I should like to say, as always, that the distinguished Senator from Vermont, the senior Republican in the Senate, has made a significant contribution. The Senator from Vermont [Mr. AIKENI has a special interest in Latin American affairs. He issues reports from time to time which 'in my opinion are "must" reading for anyone who wants to have a better understanding and a deeper understanding of the areas which he has visited. What he has said about unemployment In the Dominican Republic is absolutely Correct. One of the reasons why the late Chief of state, Donald Reid Cabral was overthrown, I believe, was due to the fact that he tried to institute an austerity program. When that is done, on an economy which is drastically hurt, a situ- ation is created which is very difficult to overcome. I think it should be said in all honesty that beginning a week ago Saturday, I oelieve, when the revolution broke out, sur Government established contact with the OAS and on its own initiative and through the OAS urged with others Ghat this affair be brought up for consid- aration, and in that manner performed Its function as a member state. I believe that what the Senator from Vermont has said is true; namely, that when the President took this action in dispatching American marines to Santo Domingo, the OAS was not informed, Sind that the President acted as he did only because of the urgency of the infor- dnation sent him by our Ambassador, Mr. Bennett and various other chiefs within the American missions there. The President felt that the need was imperative to bring about the evacuation sf Americans and other nationals. It my understanding as of this morning, cased on what the President said to the nembership of 6 congressional commit- tees, that there were approximately 5,000 nationals, other than Dominicans, still in the Republic, and that of the 5,000, 1,500 were Americans. It is my hope that, as the Senator from Vermont has indicated so ably, the OAS would: assume its responsibility and rec- ognize that this is not a U.S. problem but an inter-American problem, and in do- ing so I would hope they would consider the possibility of setting up a trusteeship down there under OAS auspices and cre- ating an inter-American police force, to which' each nation, including the United States, would contribute 300 men; and that the officer in command of such a force would be other than an officer from this country. I would also like to see a greater degree of collaboration between the ambassa- dors of the American States, so that, in- stead of one country, like our own, act- ing unilaterally in Santo Domingo, all the American ambassadors there would get together and consider matters co- operatively. These are factors which I am sure are being given every consideration. With that premise, and in response to the observations made by the distin- guished Senator from Vermont, I am ready to yield to the distinguished Sena- tor from New York. Mr. AIKEN. Mr. President, may I have 1 more minute? Mr. MANSFIELD. Please. Mr. AIKEN. Mr. President, the Presi- dent of the United States had to act quickly In sending the marines into the Dominican Republic to prevent the loss of life. I am sure of that. Now that the situation is as it is there, and we have .14,000 members of our Defense Establishment in the Dominican Repub- lic, I earnestly hope that the President will not try to tie -the South Vietnam situation and the Dominican Republic situation together, because they are very distinct from one another. VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived, the Chair lays before the Senate the un- finished business, which will be stated. The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. A bill (S. 1564) to enforce the 15th amendment of the Constitution of the United States. THE SITUATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the present discussion of the Dominican Republic situation may continue for 10 minutes. The' PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, it is so ordered. Mr. AIKEN. Mr.:President, while the action of the Dominican Republic is quite generally supported by the public of the United States, I believe that the opera- tions in southeast Asia enjoy consider- ably less approval. Therefore, I hope that the President does not try to tie those two situations together, because they are distinct. Mr. MANSFIELD. They are two sep- arate entities. Mr. AIKEN. That is correct. Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 r Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 9013 May J, 1965 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE Mr. MANSFIELD. I yield to the dis- combining the best in each to the end armed troops to set up an inter-Ameri' tinguished senator from New York. that a settlement may be arrived at. can command to make it clear that they Mr. JAVITS. I thank the Senator. I The Senator has mentioned President will stand with our country in repelling have a rather important question I Bosch, who was deposed by the coup either invasion or this newfangled sort should like to ask the majority leader. d'etat which was led by a triumvirate, of intervention, which is by infiltration, First, I should like to qualify myself by which included Wessin y Wessin, the de- and then by guerrilla warfare, I think it saying that I was one of those who went posed chief of state Donald Reid Cabral, will not only be a fine thing in ending to President Bosch's inauguration with and one other individual whose name I this particular troublesome situation, also it will be a very fine and prom- our now Vice President HUBERT H. cannot recall at the present moment. It but t HUMPHREY. I also tried to help the is my understanding-andthis is subject ising developmen for the future. It Bosch regime by arranging for 1,500,000 to a good deal of verification because I will give stature to the organization of doses of antipolio vaccine to be sent to cannot vouch for it-there was a report American States which it has never had his country. The vaccine was sent free, this morning to the effect that the Do- and which is very badly needed. It will including the transport by Pan American minican Congress had assembled and probably result in Canada asking for Airways, and the doses were actually had indicated that it would like to see membership. Senators will remember administered through the efforts of the Col. Francisco CaamanO Deno, who that Canada has been willing to send her U.S. Public Health Service to the children seems to be the leader of the pro-Bosch troops with peace-keeping forces Al vani-of t world Th he has when of the Dominican Republic, in the hope Sforces in the anto Domingo, ibecome the President on beenc al es d upon by other bod es. of buttressing that regime. The point that is troubling me and, I an interim basis. Whether there is any- Mr. MANSFIELD. By the United believe, many others, concerns the ques- thing to that or not, I have no verifica- Nations. tion of not taking sides, which the Sen- tion. It is a rumor which I have picked Mr. HOLLAND. Yes. My own feel- ator mentioned specifically in his very up. But there again I hope that it will ing is that the Organization of American fine and typically thoughtful statement. be possible, if any action of the kind pro- States is presented with an acid test. I The President hos announced tha?? we posed is undertaken, for the OAS to was glad to hear that Secretary General are in the Dominican Republic in order participate in it as fully as possible. Mora, for whom I have a great deal of to save Americans, to save other nation- Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, will the respect, responded immediately and went als, and to prevent a Communist take- Senator yield to me so that I may ask down there, to see that, in spite of a over. I thoroughly agree with the Presi- another question? com dent about preventing a Communist Mr. MANSFIELD. I am delighted to little reluctance organized mmitte too great takeover-which assumes that there is yield. danger of one. I also agree with the Mr. JAVITS. Would the Senator delay representing five of the Latin Senator with respect to the OAS and all say-and I am not trying to put words American countries, to go to Santo the procedures which he has outlined. in the Senator's mouth, but attempting Domingo and be there on the ground as But I should like to ask the Senator a to see if I understand the Senator cor- a stabilizing factor. I hope that the re- question. The Senator said-and I think rectly-that the policy of the United sult of that organization's presence will I heard him correctly-that we must States today is in the following three be ntehecac i~ai~ in the Organi has not eschew immediate judgment in this situ- parts: ation. Does the Senator, who as major- First, to guarantee the security, so far existed heretofore, but that is very ity leader is of great importance in these as we can, of our own nationals and badly needed. discussions, feel that the door is open for other foreign nationals there? Before I end that point, I wish to say the United States to withdraw from the Mr. MANSFIELD. Yes. that considering the room for suspicion situation, considering the attitude that Mr. JAVITS. Second, to prevent that our good friend, the Republic of may be adopted by the OAS and knowing another Communist takeover in the Mexico, has in looking at us, remember what so many of us do know about what Western Hemisphere? ing all the things that have happened evidence there is-at least so far as it has Mr. MANSFIELD. That question has in the s dI thouForeign , ght the Mmatks of the been reported to us-of the likelihood of been raised. a Communist takeover? In other words, Mr. JAVITS. Third, to turn over Flores, who was Ambassador to the if we eschew immediate judgment, may this responsibility at the earliest feasible United States not so long ago, were de- not our judgment be to stay in? I must moment to the Organization of Ameri- cidedly temperate and that we should say to the Senator right now that I am can States with full relinquishment on highly appreciate them. all with the President, as I have always our part and no strings? Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, will been, when we were in a tight spot. I Mr. MANSFIELD. Yeas. the Senator from Florida yield? am with him now, and I'pledge that. Mr. JAVITS. I thank the Senator. Mr. HOLLAND. I am glad to yield. But I ask the Senator whether, in his I think that is very important. . Mr. MANSFIELD. I would agree with judgment, we really have freedom of ac- Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, will what the distinguished senior Senator tion in this situation, notwithstanding the Senator yield? from Florida has just said. The re- what has been said and done already. If Mr. MANSFIELD. I yield. marks made by the Foreign Minister of the Senator feels that we do, I believe it Mr. HOLLAND. I commend the dis- Mexico, Antonio Carrillo Flores, cer- would make a very great difference in tinguished majority leader and other tainly were, in my opinion, temperate and how the whole situation is regarded. Senators who have spoken on this sub- understanding in relation to what has Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, be- ject. Their speeches have been most happened to his country and to other cause of circumstances, our freedom of timely. I am not on the Foreign Rela- countries rimming the Caribbean over action is very limited. That is why I tions Committee, but I happen to live in past decades. have emphasized several times my hope a State that is closer than any other Mr. HOLLAND. I thank the distin- that the OAS would assume its respon- State to the trouble in the Dominican guished majority leader. sibilities and step in and take over some Republic and to Latin America generally. My second point is this: We would be of the responsibility, thereby relieving us We are very close to our Latin American very wise If we brought Puerto Rico and of the unilateral responsibility which is neighbors and there are many ties be- the Puerto Rican people into this mat-possibl ours, and transferring the burden of tween our State of Florida and Latin Iter f as sp sedily participation as a ribae. finding a settlement to the situation in America. Santo Domingo onto the shoulders of the I wish to accentuate two points. First, nent inter-American force, it would be organization which ostensibly is charged the distinguished majority leader spoke my suggestion, made out of an abun- with concern for the welfare of all the of the need of action by the Organiza- dance of ignorance as to many of the states of the Americas. Whether or not tion of American States. I believe that details, that the Puerto Rico National that can be done I do not know. There the existing crisis is the acid test of the Guard be used. I have seen units of the are several resolutions in the OAS which usefulness of the Organization of Ameri- Puerto Rico National Guard. They are will be considered today and tomorrow. can States. If other member nations well trained. I believe they would acquit Perhaps out of those three or four reso- can find it in their hearts and consci- themselves well. They are neighbors of lutions will come a composite resolution ences to respond fully and to furnish the Dominican Republic. They speak Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 9014 Approved For Relea 3/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 RESSIONAL. RECORD - SENATE May 4, 196 the same language, Not only would the, in our understanding of the rest of the analysis of the situation. I agree with acquit themselves well; they would re- hemisphere. All of them are men of him completely and stress particularly ceive from the beginning a great amount great distinction, who have made contri- the desirability of following through on of good will from the people who must buttons to the betterment of their coun- the positive suggestions he has made for be somewhat suspicious-the people of tries and the hemisphere as a whole. seeking equal numbers of troops from the Dominican Republic. Mr. HOLLAND. I thank the distin- many different nations, and for the sub- Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, will guished majority leader. stitution, as quickly as possible, of the the Senator yield? Iclose by saying again that I believe OAS in handling the problem. Mr. HOLLAND. I am glad to yield. this is a magnificent opportunity, as well The Senator from New York [Mr. Mr. MANSFIELD. Without giving tho as an acid test, for the Organization of JAVITS] brought out the fact that there is matter careful thought, the proposal to American States. I hope that that a certain lack of flexibility in the situa- have Puerto Rico join the 19 Americar Organization will rise to the opportunity tion in which we are and that, therefore, States to comprise an Inter-American and fulfill its high potentialities. it it is doubly important to persuade the Peace Force seems to have substantia:. can become a most useful, strongly effec- OAS to assume responsibility. foundation. They are Spanish-speakin?` tive, and highly respected body, which it There is another point, to underline people who would fit In very well with.- has not always been in the past. I want the words of the Senator from Vermont the nations, of the hemisphere and could it to become such a body. [Mr. AIKEN], and that is that the Do- W611 help to represent the United State,- Mr. MANSFIELD. Yes; I agree with mizdean Republic is on our very door- in such an organization. the distinguished Senator from Florida. step. While it may not be in accordance Mr. HOLLAND. I thank the distin- We want mutual respect with them; we with international law, it Is generally guished Senator from Montana. :[ offer want a mutual assumption of responsi- accepted among the nations of the world the suggestion merely for consideration bility; we want them to take their prop- that we have a particular relationship by those who will have a chance to con- er role in the affairs of the hemisphere to our neighboring nations in this sider the intimate, facts better than I as a whole. hemisphere. It was in recognition of this can here. Mr. ELLENDER. Mr. President, will fact that the Monroe Doctrine was Second, former Governor Munoz- the Senator from Montana yield? enunciated and accepted by the rest of Mann is a person,who has established Mr, MANSFIELD. I yield. the' world. In addition, little nations, himself as a real statesman, who has Mr. ELLENDER. I am in thorough close to great nations are generally shown his Independence in many ways accord with what my good friend from part of their sphere of influence. On concerning our way of thinking in this Florida [Mr. HOLLAND] has just said these bases, we have taken drastic ac- country, and yet has insisted upon his about the OAS. Now is the time for it to tion in the past in. this hemisphere. As ,country becoming a permanent part of exhibit its capabilities as a peacemaker. the Senator from Vermont pointed out, the United States, having common- It must not fail us. It should be in the it is not the same as the situation that wealth status. If aconsultative body or forefront in an effort to bring about exists in southeast Asia and the two sit- an advisory group, or something of that peace in Santo Domingo. I do not In- uations are different. sort, is to be established in the Do:mini- tend at this time to restate my views Mr. MANSFIELD. I agree with the can Republic, I suggest that we not over- - in respect to both Cuba and the Domin- Senator. look the fact that we have in Puerto ican Republic. I have said on many oc- Mr. President, a parliamentary in- Rico, headed by former Governor Munoz casions that Castro should never have quirt'. Marin, several well trained statesmen been recognized by us and that I thought The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Rus- who can represent this country with it was tragic for the late General Tru- SELL of South Carolina in the chair). ability and who, at the same time, will be jillo to have been ousted from the Do- The Senator will state it. recognized as having the ability to talk minican Republic by way of assassina- M:r. MANSFIELD. What is the pend- the same language. I am speaking not tion. But all of that now is water under ing business? only in terms of the words they use; but the bridge. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The they would have the same Latin Ameri- I heard the President this morning; pending business is the Voting Rights can viewpoint. Many of them are Span- I heard him last night over the radio. Act of 1965, S.. 1564. ish-Americans. Some,. of course, in From what he said, that area of the Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I Santo Domingo are French-Americans. world is in grave danger at the moment, suggest the absence of a quorum. Some, from Brazil-and I am glad to ob- He stated that a large number of Ameri- The PRES:DING OFFICER. The serve that Brazil has already responded cans and foreigners are there and must clerk will call the roll. helpfully-are Portuguese-Americans. be protected. As the distinguished Sen- The legislative clerk proceeded to call But they would be recognized as a part ator from Florida has said, the acid test the roll. of the great Latin-American group who for the continued existence, and support Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, I ask number more in their total population by us, of the OAS, is near at hand. Un- unanimous consent that the order for than. we have in the United States. less the member nations are able to work the quorum call be rescinded. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, will - together and help to ward off commu- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the Senator yield? nism in the Southern Hemisphere, its CARLSON in the chair). Without objec- Mr, I'IOLLAND. I yield. usefulness will be questionable. We tion, it is so ordered. Mr. MANSFIELD Again, the Sen- should not be compelled to carry the ator from Florida has made a note- burden alone. worthy contribution. I fully approve So far as I am concerned, although I VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 of the idea that such contacts should be have criticized what was done in Viet- 'Me eItablished-and I feel certain they nam and in the Dominican Republic, the of the e bill Senate resumed the consideration would be-with such men as former gov- fact is, our forces are now engaged in ent (S . of' ' the to enforce Constitution o tho 1the ernor, now Senator Munoz-Marin; with both areas, and the time hasnot arrived amendment the Romulo Aetancourt, former President of for us to retreat. Based on the knowl- United ., States. m Prysito S I 1564, Venezuela; and with Jose Figueres, for- -edge at hand I believe Congress ought address r, yself. Air. , mer President Of Costa Rica; and I to respond to the request of the Presi- which i m the myself primarily r the Se- would hope also with a man who served dent for additional funds. So far as I ate whichh with original bill before l Sen with. distinction in the Department of am concerned, that is the course I shall ing'rights h reference and the fer to vd ots State as Deputy Assistant. Secretary of -pursue, parts question, and refer to ofi oue State for Inter-American Affairs, D. Mr. MANSFIELD. I thank the Sena- original ar all bill, , and the them the prop pending propose of b Arturo Morales-Carrion. Dr. Morales- :tor from Louisiana. proposed stitute, Carrion is one of the outstanding schol- Mr. PELL. Mr. President, will the First well as the Ervin amendment. quit. ars of -hemispheric affairs with a dis- -Senator from Montana yield? briefly yt I to the wish to address myself quite tinguished record. and reputation not Mr. MANSFIELD. I yield to the dis- of the Statesprd the of the rights bodies only in Puerto Rico. and the United tinguished Senator from Rhode Island. of th States, to impose e such reasonable only but.. throughout the Americas. Mr. PELL. I congratulate the Sena- tests eas States, may seesuch reasonable All of these,men could serve as a bridge of may :gee fit T ficl- tor from Montana on his comments and trans oi. the right to vote. This s has al- Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 May 4, 1965 ApproveF&ftyRR)31e6RfyIA-6R000500120034-7 A2159 the "'Civil War Naval Chronology" is cer- a divided nation. That it did not seems tainly one of the notable permanent con- surely an act of providence in the stirring tributions to come out of the Civil War history of the great American dream of Centennial. liberty that today, reaching across all seas to "One should not study the Civil War, or all men by the power of ships, seems even any war, from a single standpoint of land more than ever "the last best hope of earth." Adm ' . writes campaigns or sea operations, E. M. Eller, Director of Naval History, in a perceptive foreword to part V. "Together land and sea make up the combined military power of a nation. Either can be a great blessing by itself in this jungle world where ruthless men ever resort to brute power. Yet together in combined operations their strengths multiply rather than merely add. For example, while navies can achieve many successes by themselves, a mighty virtue in- deed is the added capability warships give of concentrating a nation's total power at the point of decision. "Further advantages exist in the inherent capabilities that exist afloat of mobility, flex- ibility, speed of concentration and attack. "The influences of the sea pervaded the Civil War and inevitably shaped the outcome like a floodtide that reaches all shores. This was true dramatically in a few large battles, as in Farragut's decisive passage of the forts of the Mississippi that with the fall of New Orleans brought the certain defeat of the South. It was similarly true in hundreds of other events * * * Union strength afloat con- tributed in many ways to the North's victory and to disaster for the South" The "Civil War Naval Chronology" will en- able any student of the Civil War to follow stage by stage, month by month, year by f bitt warfare the er EXTENSION OF REIV~'J HON EDWARD J. DERWINSKI sured the OAS that the United States does not back any man or faction in the Do- minican crisis and that the United States will act in conformity with OAS decisions. The OAS should take advantage of the U.S. offer to be the OAS instrument in work- ing for peace and the restoration of a stable non-Communist government in the Domini- can Republic. By doing so the OAS would serve notice (as President Johnson has done) that Communist attempts to subvert govern- ments in the Western Hemisphere will be met with instant and unified resistance. OF ILLINOIS Polish Constitution Day: A Tribute IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, May 4, 1965 SPEECH Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, the President is receiving overwhelming sup- port from the public for the strong posi- tion he has taken in Vietnam and now in the Dominican Republic. Despite shrill outbursts from members of the President's party it is evident that there is great grassroot support for a firm foreign policy. An editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times is typical of the kind of support the President is receiving: (From the Chicago (Ill.) Sun-Times, May 4, 19661 Two-FRONT WAR year for the 4 years o naval operations of both the Union and Con- The role of the United States in the Do- federate Navies. minican crisis has expanded and changed When the project of a Civil War %iaval in the past week. It began as protection chronology was first planned, a maximu'rn of for American citizens. It has changed to 250 pages-about 60 pages a year for 5 years- the more difficult task of halting a Com- was envisaged. But, as will be seen by the munist attempt to take over the Govern- following, the project quickly developed to ment of the Dominican Republic. almost three times the original projected The record of evacuations should put down length: the criticism voiced by some members of the Part I. covering the naval events of 1861, Organization of American States. The was only 41 pages long, and cost only 25 United States has taken more than 3,000 per- cents at the Government Printing Office. sons of 30 nations out of the danger zone. Part II, listing sea operations of 1862, had More than 5,000, including 1,500 Americans, 117 pages and cost 60 cents. remain to be evacuated. President Johnson Part III, the largest of all, required 169 prevented, and is preventing, what might pages to record the war on the water in 1863. have been a massacre of innocent persons. This part of "Civil War Naval Chronology" Some of the criticism of the U.S. action cost $1. In moving a powerful military force into the Part IV, costing 75 cents, told the naval Dominican Republic is founded, without doings of 1864 in 151 pages. doubt, in the old fears of imperialist Ameri- Part V, just issued at 75 cents, has 149 can intervention in Latin American affairs. pages to record the naval activities of 1865. Those fears belong to the past. They are Individual copies, or the complete set of not valid today. But still they remain. five parts, may be obtained from the Super- They should have been eased by President intendent of Documents, Government Print- Johnson's speech on Sunday evening. Mr. ing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. The cost Johnson pointed out that the leaders of the for all five parts is $3.35. The complete work Dominican revolt had been displaced by thus becomes one of the biggest bargains in Communists, many of them trained in Cuba. Civil War literature. An index to the five- If those Latin American nations which part chronology is scheduled to be published criticize the United States for its attempt to at a later date. contain Communist subversion in one of The chronology "team," under the direc- their sister nations have an alternative to tion of Admiral Eller, consisted of Dr, Wil- such subversion they should speak up. Cer- liam J. Morgan, head of'the'research section, tainly Venezuela, which. has suffered greatly and Lt. Richard M. Basoco, USNR. They at the hands of Cuban attempts at subver- were assisted from time to time by others on sion, should not be critical. Venezuela temporary assignments when the workload should have been one of the first to defend became too heavy. the U.S. move to halt the Communists in In the closing words to his prefatory com- the Dominican Republic. ments to part V, Admiral Eller neatly sums President Johnson acted correctly in the up the outcome of the war and what might newest crisis in the Caribbean. If the United have happened: States must fight the Communist attempts "The North's superiority afloat indeed was to overthrow the Government of South Viet- so overwhelming and so well exploited that nam it must fight the Communist attempt to South could have Anna take over the Government of the Dominican _ thi_ th o g e he ob ive m .. i.,,, s could have overcome it and prevented defeat. Republic. he vvi= mu "On the other hand, had the South fore- same in both areas. that has kept alive American concern for seen the inevitable fatal results of the North's The United States has asked that other Poland, I extend my congratulations and sea superiority and taken dynamic action at Latin American nations make their armed join with all of my colleagues in this the outset * * * some of the early irreversi- forces available to keep the peace in the salute Polish people every- been disasters like New Orleans might have Dominican Republic. This is a-hat counter Chamber r to sthsalcontinuing struggle to been averted or .long delayed. Consequently to the charges of "aggression" made by the where in the war might have ended in a stalemate and Communists. President Johnson has as- throw off the yoke of tyrrany. HON.. DANTE B. FASCELL OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, May 3, 1965 Mr. FASCELL. Today, Mr. Speaker, we are commemorating the anniversary of the Polish Constitution of 1791. This is a great day for the Polish people, and it is a day that they commemorate with a feeling of pride and a sense of honor. This feeling comes not from the fact that this Constitution had had any practical effect upon the political system of Po- land, because the Russians had invaded Poland, crushed the Polish opposition, and destroyed the Constitution before it could really have become deeply en- grained in the Polish system of govern- ment. Rather this feeling comes from the fact that this Constitution represents the totality of Polish aspirations for freedom and democracy. The Constitu- tion was not long lasting. This is true. But what lived on in the Polish tradition were the ideals of this Constitution. And so even today this Constitution is a source of inspiration for all Poles. To speak of the Polish historical ex- perience is to speak of a series of great tragedies that have befallen this much- respected and much-honored people. At the beginning of World War II, Poland was invaded and partitioned by the Nazis and the Soviets. In the spring of 1940, the Soviets killed off the flower of Polish leadership when it murdered thousands of Poland's soldiers at Katyn. In the closing days of World War II, Poland found her territory occupied again by the hated Soviet Russians. And in those days the Russians destroyed what hopes of freedom were possible by grossly vio- lating the Yalta agreement that had called for free and unfettered elections. in the process of imposing their tyran- nical system, the Soviets also imprisoned the leaders of Poland's underground-gov- ernment. We call to mind today these tragedies, Mr. Speaker, as we commemorate the anniversary of the May 3 Constitution. To Poles everywhere and to the members Approved For Release 2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 Approved For Rel se' 2003/10/15: CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7 Mb"[rQRESS A2160 IONAL RECORD APPENDIX May 4, 1965 Representative Race Urges Labor Supporl ` I am going to talk about the policies of Let me try to put Vietnam in clearer of Presi4enIt on Vietnam this Government in the most serious crisis perspective. beforethe world today. This is more im- Let me try to help you understand a little Zsortant to labor than labor law, because the more clearly that Vietnam is important to EXTENSION OF REMARKS working man, like the farmer, or the banker, you!-and why. by . or the bureaucrat, or the used car salesman First of all, let me try to bring Vietnam Is first an American. And the immediate a little closer to home. HON. CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI interests of his country, and the cause for I 'wonder how many of you could tell me which it stands, come foremost in his mind' the approximate population of Vietnam. of WISCONSIN and his heart. You have been reading about Vietnam in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I plan to talk to you tonight. about the your newspapers for years. Tuesday, May 4, 1965 overriding Issue of our time-and that is, Why don't all of you, right now, make a which concept is going to prevail for our mental guess of Vietnam's population. Mr. ZABLOCKI. Mr. Speaker last children arid our grandchildren and future Latest, reliable census figures for Vietnam weekend my distinguished colleague from generations? place the population. at 31,517,000 persons. the State of Wisconsin,, the Honorable Revolutionary communism which denies Roughly, that is the combined population JOHN A. RACE, spoke to a convention of the freedom of the Individual? of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, the Wisconsin State Council of Machin- Or our own free democratic society where Illinois, and Indiana. the individual-and yes, the majority of in- The Vietnamese population is divided with ists at Port Washington, Wis. dividuals-Is going to be master of his own about 16 million In his remarks he urged strong Sup- destiny? a persons t V vfet-? nam, and 15 million in South Vietnam. port by the members of organized labor We, as members of the International As- These 31million persons live in a country, for the policies of the Johnson admin- sociation of Machinists, have a proud his- smaller In size than the combined land area, istration in Vietnam. _ He pointed out tory of being in the forefront battlelines op- of Wisconsin and Minnesota. that labor's record of opposition to ag-,_ posed to communism. I mention these facts only to dispel a com- that on and appeasement of aggressors We do not have to take a backseat to the mon belief that Vietnam is some little spot is a long and honorable one. Johnny-Come-Lately-Birchers-the Minute- of jungle in southeast Asia, populated by a men-or anyone else in love and loyalty to few thousand--or even a couple million- Representative RACE made an eloquent our country. people living in huts. and moving plea to his audience to rec- As pointed out in the recent editorial of North Vietnam shares its border with ognize the Communist aggression in our newspaper, the Machinist, * * * "Labor's Communist China. Vietnam as 'a. calculated threat to their record of opposition to appeasement of ag- South Vietnam is like a finger stretching personal freedoms and the liberties of gressors is long and honorable. Organized into the great, free area of southeast Asia their children. labor fought Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao with some 200 million persons not under Because of the pertinency of this ad- Tse-tung, and Khrushchev. We now op- Communist domination. dress to the eof the recent days, pose .Communist aggression against South Communist success in South Vietnam I es pleased events insert am to it into the RECORD As a member of organized labor, as a dependence of the rest of southeast Asia-- at this point and urge the attention of -Member of Congress, as an American, I Including Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, my colleagues to it: . support the policies of President Johnson Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and the Philip- AN ADDRESS BY CONGRPSSMAN JOHN A. RACE, on Vietnam. pines. - - - TO THE WISCONSIN STATE COUNCIL OF MA I don't support them merely because he is There are more people living in those inde- CBINISTs, PORT WASHINGTON, WIS., APRIL ;President and I am a Democratic Member pendent nations than in the entire United 30, 1965 of Congress, though I think there is much to States. I have been a delegate to these State coup- be said for the principle that all Americans We are In Vietnam for a very simple reason, ell sessions for man ought to support the President in foreign In 1954 and in 1962 the countries in- y years as a representative policy matters unless he is clearly wrong. volved sought to negotiate the problems of of my home lodge 1402 of Fond du Lac. Par- i do not support him on the grounds that that harassed and unha ticipation in these conferences, I am sure, ppy part solemn the globe. sharpened my interest and broadened[ m `v'e don't know enough to have an opinion Negotiations were held and solemn agree- agree- y on the subject, because I feel the essential ments were entered into. Those agreements horizons in the human affairs of my facts are available to the American people. have been systematically and continually brothers-not only members of this great ` Moreover, I do not support the President violated by the Communist regime in North machinists union-but my countrymen, and because I feel superior to those who oppose Vietnam virtually since the day they were brothers of the world. him. I urge you to take advantage of these con- We in organized labor g signed. ferenCes. Learn from the experts here all a ree, with Presi- The North Vietnamese have been engaged you can about our union, tlabor rove all -dent Johnson that the central lesson of our In aggression against the territory and people meet, can about best methods the labor n ; ve- time is that the appetite of aggression is of South Vietnam for several years. The evi-and goals. E never satisfied. dence of this is overwhelming, and it has Mst. of your work at this conference will "We fight," as the President said, "because been made available for the American people be ost, d to cork at this bar conference must fight if we are to live in a world to judge. gaining-your where every country can shape its own The heart of the problem in Vietnam is the lodge's relationship to management--and destiny. And only In such a world will our infiltration of trained military personnel legislation at the State and national levels p' n freedom_be finally secure." that support our position.' _ I have been stud yin our and war material from North Vietnam Into I think I know what you expect me to talk g position and South Vietnam. policy in Vietnam. about tonight. I think you anticipate, and The fnfiltratfoll over the years has added you have every right to. anticipate, that I And I have been thinking about it-as, I tens of thousands of trained troops and sab. will talk to you. about labor legislation and am sure, you have. oteurs which are the hard core of the so- the condition ofthe American working man. - Maybe some of you are confused over the called Vietcong. Legislation like repeal of 14-39 of the Taft- rrii fitness or wrongness of our actions in it is true that many people in South Viet- Hartley Act, revisions in unemployment com- Maybe some of you-God forbid- nam are terrorized into cooperation, or at pensation, increase and extension of the are indifferent. Maybe some of you don't least passiveness. But there is no case at all minimum wage law. think we should be there. Maybe some of to back up the assertion that this is essen- These issues are vital to you--and,rightly You have not thought about Vietnam in tially a civil war, or that thereis mass sup- so. terms of a threat to your own peace and port for the Vietcong in South Vietnam ex- Other legislation even more important to freedom in this country. cept where and when the Vietcong terror ac- you is the aid-to-education bill and the social _ To you I address my remarks tonight. And tivities force the local people to cooperate. security amendments contained in the so- t do so with the greatest sense of urgency. In this connection, it is significant that. called medicare bill. . A review of our newspapers reveals a deep the major type of Vietcong activity has I am sure Tsurprise none of you When I division among our editorial writers and been-not armed attacks against the troops report that I voted in favor of the education zolumnists. Some say we should not even of the South Vietnamese Government-but bill which the President signed into law be in Vietnam, while others urge an escala- terror attacks against South Vietnamese April 11. I also voted ip, favor of the social Lion of the war there. civilians. security, or medicare bill., which passed the A deep division of opinion also can be In December, 1964, for example, there were House 313 to 115 toted among our educators, religious leaders, 96 Vietcong armed attacks as compared to But I want to talk to you tonight about xnd yes, even among Members of Congress. 1,719 acts of terrorism and 318 acts of sabo- something even more important than labor r And over Holy Week apd Easter, thousands tage. legislation, than the education bill, than the itnd thousands of young people from all over If the Vietcong effort is, as they claim it social security amendments. You know +31is country congregated in Washington to is-"a Vietnamese people's struggle against where I stand on these issues anyway. Remonstrate against our Vietnam policy. Imperialism"-murders. and kidnapings of Approved For Release-2003/10/15 : CIA-RDP67B00446R000500120034-7