THE FIAT DEAL

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• Publication Date: May 9, 1967
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The bill now goes to the Senate where the
funds can be reinstated. Rep. Hervey G.
Machen, a Maryland Democrat whose dis-
trict includes the Potomac shore, and a group
of supporters are rallying all who will hear to
write to their Senators and House of Repre-
sentatives members to support the restora-
tion of the funds into the bill.
Neither of Virginia's two Senators nor, as
far as we can recall, Virginia's House mem-
bers have been put on record on this issue,
so important to Northern Virginia and to the
preservation of the Old Dominion's historic
heritage. We urge all those in sympathy with
the program for retaining the Potomac's
beauty to make their minds known to their
legislators in Congress.
Basic Vietnam Policy Was Set by
Republicans
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. ABRAHAM J. MULTER
OF NEW YORK
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, May 10, 1967
Mr. MULTER. Mr. Speaker, the Re-
publicans are trying to disavow their
party's role in establishing. the policy
followed by President Johnson in Viet-
nam.
Those of us who have been here since
1954 remember the sequence of events
quite clearly. For those who were not
here or who have forgotten, the follow-
ing column from the May 8, 1967, edition
of the Washington Evening Star gives in
detail the formulation-by the Repub-
licans of the Eisenhower administra-
tion-of the very policy some of them
are now trying to disavow.
The article follows:
EISENHOWER DID SET THE BASIC VIETNAM _
POLICY
(By Richard Wilson)
Among many other matters gotten out of
proportion by the Republican Policy Com-
mtttee white paper on the Vietnam war is the
attitude of the Eisenhower administration
toward the conflict in Indochina.
The staff of the Republican Policy Com-
mittee of the U.S, Senate would have us
believe that the Eisenhower attitude was so
detached that President Johnson cannot
claim his policy Is a natural extension of the
Eisenhower policy. This simply is not so.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Secretary
of State John Foster Dulles and Vice Presi-
,dent Richard M. Nixon, in fact and demon-
strated by the record, defined repeatedly
precisely the basis upon which Johnson un-
dertook the massive Vietnam intervention.
Research into this matter is very reveal-
ing. It reveals that the policy of the U.S.
government has been consistent through
three administrations, Eisenhower's, Ken-
nedy's and Johnson's, over a period of 15
years.
The critical and controlling statements on
policy were made by Eisenhower, expanded by
Dulles and elaborated somewhat beyond their
real limits by Nixon. Eisenhower asserted the
United States vital interest in arresting
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a fight to send U.S. troops to Indochina if noble document modeled after our own
Eisenhower decided it was necessary. Constitution. The national commitment
Nixon told an editor's convention on April to free and democratic institutions, as
16, 1954, that if the French failed in Indo-
china the Free World could not afford fur- proclaimed in the Constitution of May 3,
ther retreat in Asia and "must face up to lives still in the hearts of the Polish
the situation and dispatch forces." people in the mother country and in
Dulles on Sept. 3, 1953, said Communist other lands throughout the world.
China was equipping and supplying the In the words of the Constitution:
forces in Indochina and warned th
t
a
a sec-
ond Chinese aggression in Asia "could not
occur without grave consequences which
might not be confined to Indochina." On
March 29,'1954, he said the U.S. could not
passively accept imposition on Southeast
Asia of "the political system of Communist
Russia and Its Chinese ally," and though
preventing it would involve serious risks
they "would be far less than would face
us a few years from now if we dare not be
resolute today."
Eisenhower, it is true, did say that no one
could be more bitterly opposed to "ever
getting the United States involved in a hot
war in that region than I am," but declared
what he was doing, which was supporting
the French at the rate of $400 million a year,
was intended to avoid getting into a hot
war. That was on Feb. 10, 1954. On March
10, 1954, under the pressure of Senator Sten-
nis' stated fears that a war might be caused
by the killing of U.S. Air Force technicians
Eisenhower had sent to Indochina, the
President declared: "I will say this: There
is going to be no war unless it is a result
of the constitutional process that is placed
upon Congress to declare it. Now, let us have
that clear."
Then on April 26, 1954, Eisenhower told
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "No matter
how the struggle may have started, it has
long since become one of the testing places
between a free form of government and
dictatorship. Its outcome is going to have
the greatest significance for us, and possibly
for a long time to come." States owe our citizens of Polish an-
So let there be no more dissembling about cestry. The dedication of the Polish
what the true attitude of the Eisenhower people to the principles of their Constitu-
administration was toward the war in Viet- tion is the best assurance that one day
nam. All this was 13 to 15 years ago. No one their land will again stand in full free-
can say whether under similar circumetn,it.,
sive intervention Johnson decided was
necessary.
But what can be said with certainty is
that the concept of what is involved in
Southeast Asia and its long range signifi-
cance and importance was the same in the
Eisenhower administration as it is in the
Johnson administration.
Bobby Kennedy is right. There is sufficient
blame in this whole matter to go around
for everybody, including himself, when he
was advising President John F. Kennedy.
The Indochina policy has been a prolonged
and sustained bipartisan policy undertaken
in the conviction that it is In the national
interest of this country and is vital to the
Free World to arrest the expansion of com-
munism In Asia.
The 176th Anniversary of the Polish
Constitution
SPEECH
OF
HON. JOSEPH G. MINISH
ing so closely upon the termination of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Korean War. His words were neither weasel- Wednesday, May 3, 1967
Ing nor vague.
With the Viet Minh insurgents carrying on Mr. MINISH. Mr. Speaker, it is right
a general attack against Dien Bien Phu, the and proper that all Americans join in
Republican leader in the Senate William F. observing this 176th anniversary of the
Knowland of California, volunteered to lead adoption of the Polish Constitution, that
All Power in civil society should be de-
rived from the will of the people, its end and
object being the preservation and integrity
of the state, the civil liberty and the good
order of society, on an equal scale and on
a lasting foundation.
It is tragic that the gallant Poles have
been so cruelly thwarted in their per-
sistent efforts to move forward as a free
nation, first by partition by the empires
of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, and later
by the totalitarian forces of nazism and
communism. The United States cham-
pioned Poland's right to freedom at the
end of the First World War and gladly
witnessed the rebirth of the new Poland
which tragically was engulfed by the
forces of nazism in 1939. At the end of
the last war we did our very best to see
a free and independent Poland, but un-
fortunately we were not successful.
Today we hope and pray that the
indomitable will and brave spirit of the
people of Poland will sustain them until
their longed-for liberation into a free
and independent country can be achieved.
On this the 176th anniversary of the
Constitution, I am happy to send sincere
greetings to the people of Poland and
also to express the genuine appreciation
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
of
HON. THOMAS L. ASHLEY
OF OHIO
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, May 9, 1967
Mr. ASHLEY. Mr. Speaker, an edi-
torial in the may 8, 1967, edition of the
Washington Post discusses intelligently
and reasonably some of the issues in-
volved in proposed U.S. participation in
the Italian-Soviet Fiat plant deal. The
question of U.S. participation should be
considered on the basis of our total
short- and long-term national interests
and not on the basis of shortsighted
visceral attitudes. This editorial is very
timely and germane to the broader ques-
tion of East-West relations. I insert this
editorial in the RECORD:
THE FIAT DEAL
Whether the Government should finance
export of machine tools for the Soviet Fiat'
plant is, in economic terms, not just a mat-
ter of a one-shot $50 million deal. The issue
is whether the United States will put on-
limits or off-limits a major world market, one
that is growing and one that is particularly
interested in the advanced technology which
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is the American forte. The precise size and REMARKS Or HERMAN ROBINSON, ELIZABETH- That's our problem In this matter of biring
shape Of that market cannot be foreseen. TON, TENN., CHAIRMAN, TENNESSEE GovER- the handicapped. saw together. ~cno
What can be foreseen is the outrage and NOR'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE put the pieces of the jig-s
why frustration that would arise from 116 dtardy n Sz HANDICAPPED, BEFORE THE SECOND P ER RAL wthat' ant to talk to you it.
here about
missed. n this occasion-C
realization that a good opportunity
DENT'S Co![Mr2'TEPs ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE We need to look our problems and fears
The path to that opportunity lies in legs- HANDICAPPED. in the eye-and conquer them.
Export-Import Bank, ht now--? And we need to be able to see the gpl~or-
lation to the G carry on the We could close this program right that always accompany our paob-
he Government agency that hat would guaran- and maybe we should. What can I say that
tee credit to sell the machine tools to o Fiat; Can add anything to what these people, these sme of us, unfortunately, never see be-
Fiat will sell them to Russia in a $1 billion handicapped people, have just demonstrated yond the pus, unf There y, quite a few
auto-plant package. The House Banking and to your
Currency Committee has just beat back a I tell you that If we didn't have a good "fear words" among us today. War is one-
cancer
move to exblock pected the Flat deal; similar moves r picture of what our work is all about, we and with demonstration reason. is Race one; is one; strike is one; poverty is one;
are expected on the House , If not sooner have it now. is one, and handicapped is one-a bi?, De.
in the Senate e Banking Committee. ed iAdmire- The only question remaining is: "What Some n of us h start dodging and ducking
Istration. he deal deal spokesmen testified forthrightly for are we going to do about it?"
t
the in the House hearings but the cru- We hear a lot about problems. when the word "handicapped" is mentio.ied.
cial voice, the business community's, has We do not hear enough about oppor- Yet we know that there is more trouble in
this area than any other, in so far as prob-
yet to be heard. tunnies. lams of employment are concerned.
Behind most. opposition is the visceral view I believe we have as many opportuntles in I don't have to tell you that uneDrxloy-
that the United States should not trade with portunities to our problems. .... ment percentages are down, overall.
the Soviet Union while it supports the enemy And what we have seen with our own eyes
Vietnam. Those most deeply bound this yesterday and this morning shows us clearly But they remain relatively high among the
viped, as you know.
view were not reassured even. whelk the he Na- what can happen when we apply our op- handicapped, Poyrty? Trouble? Don't all
lion's military and intelligence chiefs test portunities to our problems these tto go tope+therT
and you beg.n
lied that there are bones of strategic objections. My home town is nestled in the Appala- tEmploy hese tend en the handicapped, tog together?
it It is deep perhaps in can the only bones be eroded many by citizens, time, and not oliians.
The other day a lady walked into our III- curing some other sicknesses, too.
argued away. Now, ladies and gentlemen, I am not
to escape from cent store to buy a birthday present for her speaking theoretically. I am not telling am you
The fact that, trying
sop what somebody I have somebody read. I am not just repeat-
p the unrelieved East-West antagonism expect the 10-year-old clerk son, pulled down one of those put- something
past the United States cannot expect together toys-you know the kind. They g telling you wI have experienced,
spurt quickly into unrelieved serenity and d come with an assortment of nuts, bolts, I was telling you what
from birth. I still e
lag peace ndlc and Congressionai es but there may screws, wheels, circles, squares, gee-haws and The doctors told my mother and father I
lag behind changing world realties but hee-haws-a little bit of everything. would never walk or talk--and I didn't until
that th a good r has r 7.ed, In doubt "But," asked the mother, "Isn't this a lit- =was seven. years old.
that the new era has arrived. In the in- tie complicated for a young boy?" They said I would never learn anyt,hi.nz3-
b but I did learn, not much maybe, but
bee-fears of of -f err error long and and habitst3 o b of distrust thatstrust may will "Oh no, not complicated," the clerk told
tug at chances for East-West cooperation and her, "but educational) It helps a boy adjust Something;.
to the world in which he lives. You see, no And here I am today doing the best l can
at of latest hopes worthy ob yeobj days. The Fiat the deal is the matter how he puts it together, it's wrong!" with what I have-not doing very well, per
latejectivil air agollowing the consula A pretty good commentary, wouldn't you Naps, but doing, nevertheless.
frefu and the co war nt, and of this fragile What I have done, others can do beiter--
fateful tug between cold war say') What does seem that no matter how we put if given the chance. And they must be given
Herman Robinson, of Elizabethton, Tean,,
Speaks on the Employment of the
Handicapped
o
.
g. too muc
not every
OF
HON. JAMES H (JIMMY) QUILLEN
it together, it's wrong. the chance.
Vietnam, the population explosion, the If kind and concerned individuals hadn't
soaring crime rate, the climbing divorce rate, given me it chance, I would have been a
riots and demonstrations in the streets, re- nothing: Certainly I would not be addressing
volts on the college campus, disrespect for you here today.
the flag, beatniks and Vietniks. My affiiction was spastic paralysis. My
d
Yes, these we have with us--But they are hands shook. I walked like a man who ha
People got out of my way
h t
drink
thin
We are beginning to put the puzzle together ball-anal everybody laughed. It was a Rig
In end out of school..
right. joke
,
Our program this morning is surely proof Then came the big turning point 'ln my
OF TENNESSEE of that. So don't sell us short. We are not life. The high school coach took me in hand.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about to give up the fight. He made me the waterboy, and I warn happy.
It was my privilege a couple of years ago to But I doubt that he was happy. Biicause
Monday, May .4, 1967 visit Russia on a people-to-people mission. on several occasions I spilled so much water
Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, one of While I was there I think I learned some that opposing teams accused him of "wetting
the most moving speeches I have ever things. One, the Russian people are alot like down" the field.
read is the one made by my good friend, our people, two, the Russians don't have And our players would say "Coach, don't
the Second gall hire-the-handicapped-problems. Under their let Herman have the ball. He'll shake ill the
Herman Robinson, to system, the M.D. tells the commisar what a air out of it."
eral session, annual meeting of the Presi- Phan is capable of doing. The commisar tells Oh y it was a big joke-and the fellows
dent's Committee on Employment of the the factory head of the farm manager to put couldn't get enough of it.
Handicapped, at the Washington Hilton him to work-and that takes care of that. But, let me tell you, the next year or two,
Hotel, Washington, D.C., on April 28, Everybody does something-he does what he they got enough! For I went out and mixed
1967. is told to do. Those who don't or can't aren't with them--and eventually made the team.
likely to eat. It's that cold-blodded-and the And Started giving out as many lict:s as I
Mr. Robinson is chairman of the Ten- state determines what, when, where, why and was getting1
nessee Governor's Committee on Em.- how. When I would make a bad mistake, Coach
ployment of the Handicapped. Now, in our democratic society, we can't would say, "Herman, you just stay in there
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Robinson is a former order any individual-handicapped or not- and keep plugging." He was an inspiration
State senator, and he is also the best to take this or that job. through, the years,
example that could ever be given to the Thank God, there is a right of choice They called him "Mule," and I think that
handicapped, for his courage, patience, here--and the individual-although handi- was because he was too darn stubborn. to
capped is not yet the pawn of the state. May give up on people like me.
and faith have hurdled him over obsta- he never be! I am so humbly glad that "Mule" never did
ales that few of us are asked to face. But the free and voluntary nature of our laugh at me back in those days when I was
He is truly an inspiration for us all. way does impose its penalties. We have to do a blundering kid, and be was a young? coach
I am proud to call him my friend, and by understanding and compassion and wis- turning out champions,
asee nd lie le"? es yhere ou.
I insert his speech at this point in the dom what the Communists do by decree and Would up, like to
RECORD. edict.
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May YD, 196~pproved F`or F~e
the acquisition of necessary equipment and
instructional matexjals) of programs which
are designed to upgrade the quality of the
entire program of schools consisting of a
large proportion of children from non-
English-speaking low-income families or
special programs designed jo meet the edu-
cational needs of children in areas having
high concentrations of children from non-
English-speaking low-income families, in-
cluding
"(1) intensive early childhood programs
involving bilingual education techniques de-
signed to provide children during the pre-
school, kindergarten, and early elementary
years with educational experiences which
will enhance their learning potential;
"(2) special programs or projects designed
to supplement and enrich the programs of
elementary and secondary schools, including
bilingual education programs and bicultural
education programs which acquaint stu-
dents from both English-speaking and non-
English-speaking homes with the history and
culture associated wjth each language;
"(3) comprehensive programs of support-
ive services to students, including guidance
and counseling, remedial instruction, sum-
mer programs, psychological and social work
services, health and,putrition programs, and
efforts to establish;,, closer cooperation be-
tween the school and the home; and
"(4) adult education programs related to
the purposes of this title, particularly for
parents of children. participating in .bilin-
. `Approval of project applications
"SEC. 703. (a) A grant may be made under
this title only for a project under clause (a)
of section 102 or a project involving pro-
grams under both of clauses (b) and (c) of
section 702, upon application submitted to
the Commissioner jointly by a local educa-
tional agency and an institution of higher
education, at such time or times, in such
manner, and accompanied by such Informa-
tion as the Commissioner deems necessary.
Such application shall-
"(1) provide that the local educational
agency and the institution of higher educa-
tion jointly submitting the application will
be responsible for carrying out the programs
for which assistance is sought under this
title;
"(2) set forth procedures and policies
which assure that the training provided by
the institution of higher education for
teachers' and teacher-aides will be coordi-
nated with the bilingual education programs
of the local educational agency in which
such persons are serving or will serve;
"(3) provide for such methods of admin-
istratlon as Will best carry out the purposes
,of this title;
"(4) set forth policies and procedures
which assure that the Federal funds made
availableunder this title will be so used as
to supplement and, to the extent practicable,
increase the level of funds that would, in
the absence of assistance under this title,
be made available by the applicant for the
education of children served by programs
assisted under this title, and in no case sup-
plant such funds;
"(6) show the estimated total, current
educational expenditure per pupil partici-
pating in the programs for which assistance
is sought under this title;
"(6) provide for such fiscal control and
fund accounting procedures as may be nec-
essary to assure proper disbursement of and
accounting for Federal funds paid to the
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to extend his remarks at this point in
RECORD and to include extraneous mat-
ter.)
[Mr. GONZALEZ' remarks will appear
hereafter in the Appendix.]
(Mr. GONZALEZ (at the request of Mr.
MONTGOMERY) was granted permission
to extend his remarks at this point in
RECORD and to include extraneous mat-
ter.)
[Mr. GONZALEZ' remarks will appear
hereafter in the Appendix.]
SOCIAL SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS
(Mr. ST GERMAIN (at the request of
Mr. MONTGOMERY) was granted permis-
sion to extend his remarks at this point
in the RECORD and to include extraneous
matter.)
Mr. ST GERMAIN, Mr. Speaker, our
senior citizens should be able to look
upon the sunset of their lives with the
assurance that they will not be darkened
by the ugly shadow of poverty.
We in the Congress must take the nec-
essary legislative steps to improve our
social security system so that our senior
citizens will have the assurance they so
rightfuly deserve that their retirement
years will be lived in dignity and self-
respect.
I have received a resolution from the
Rhode Island chapter of the National
Council of Senior Citizens requesting
such action which I would like to insert
into the RECORD at this time:
RESOLUTION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
IMPROVEMENTS
Whereas, President Johnson has urged the
Congress of the United States to' increase
Social Security benefits by an average of
20 percent with the biggest proportionate
share going to the 211/2 million retirees who
now get only the minimum of $44 a month
($66 for a couple); and
Whereas, even the proposed increases
would fall short of assuring Social Security
beneficiaries genuine financial independence,
as contemplated by the Social Security Act;
and
Whereas, many other nations, far less af-
fluent than the United States, have far more
adequate social welfare systems; and
Whereas, no remotely comparable insur-
ance protection is available to Americans at
any price;
Therefore be it resolved, that the Congress
of the United States take prompt, positive
action to attack the deficiencies that exist in
the Social Security system, so that older
Americans, widows and children, and the dis-
abled can live out their retirement years in
dignity and self-respect rather than in pov-
erty and despair; and
Be it further resolved, since the program's
biggest single defect is the lack of adequate
cash benefits, that the Congress act to in-
crease these benefits as proposed by the
President; and
Be it further resolved that copies of this
resolution be sent to Senator Pastore, Sen-
ator Pell, Congressman St Germain, Con-
gressman Tiernan, and Chairman Wilbur
Mills, requesting them to support the Presi-
dent's proposals, and to place this resolu-
tion in the records of Congress; and
Be it further resolved that this resolution
be given the fullest publicity through the
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as the Commissioner may find necessary to
assure the correctness and verification of
such reports; and
"(8) provide assurance that, to the extent
consistent with law, provision has been made
for the participation in the project of non-
English-speaking children who are not en-
rolled in public school on a full-time basis.
"(b) Applications for grants under this
title may be approved by the Commissioner
only if-
"(1) the application meets the require-
ments set forth in subsection (a);
"(2) the project set forth in the applica-
tion is of such size, scope, quality and design
as to provide reasonable assurance of making
a substantial impact in meeting the special
educational needs of persons who come from
non-English-speaking low-income families;
and
"(3) approval of the project is consistent
with criteria established by the Commission-
er, including criteria designed to achieve an
equitable distributionof assistance under
this title and criteria designed to take' into
account the impact upon the educational
programs in communities in which the num-
ber of non-English-speaking persons from
low-income families constitutes a substan-
tial proportion of the population.
"(c) Amendments of applications shall,
except as the Commissioner may otherwise
provide by or pursuant to regulations, be
subject to approval in the same manner as
original applications.
"Payments
"SEC. 704. (a) The Commissioner shall
pay to each applicant which has an applica-
tion for a project approved under this title
such amounts as the applicant may expend
under the terms of the grant, which may
include an amount for development of the
proposal of not to exceed one per centum
of the grant in the first year of a project as-
sisted under this title,
"(b) Payments under this title may be
made in installments and in advance or by
way of reimbursement, with necessary ad-
justments on account of overpayments or
underpayments.
"Labor standards
"SEC. 705. All laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors on
-all construction projects assisted under this
title shall be paid wages at rates not less
than those prevailing on similar construc-
tion in the locality as determined by the
Secretary of Labor in accordance with the
Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C.
276a-276a-5). The Secretary of Labor shall
have with respect to the labor standards spe-
cified in this section the authority and func-
tions set forth in Reorganization Plan Num-
bered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176; 5 U.S.C. 133z-
15) and section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934,
as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)."
SEC. 3. (a) That part of section 801 (as so
redesignated by section 2 of this Act) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 which precedes clause (a) is amended
by striking out "and V" and inserting in lieu
thereof "V, and VII".
(b) Clause (j) of such 801 is amended by
striking out "title II and title III," and in-
serting in lieu thereof "titles It, III, and VII".
(Mr. GONZALEZ (at the request of Mr.
MONTGOMERY) was granted permission
to extend his remarks at this point in
RECORD and to include extraneous mat-
ter.)
[Mr. GONZALEZ' remarks will appear
hereafter in the Appendix.]
(Mr. GONZALEZ (at the request of Mr.
MONTGOMERY) was granted permission
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RUMANIAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY
(Mr. ST GERMAIN (at the request of
Mr. MONTGOMERY) was granted permis-
sion to extend his remarks at this point
in the RECORD and to include extraneous
matter.)
Mr. ST GERMAIN. Mr. Speaker, on
May 10, the national holiday of the
Rumanian people is celebrated. On this
day in 1866, Prince Charles of Hohen-
zollern-Sigmaringen was proclaimed
Prince of Rumania and the Rumanian
dynasty was founded. Eleven years later,
in 1877, the principality of Rumania
severed her links with the Ottoman Erii-
pire and proclaimed her independence
and on May 10, just 15 years after the
founding of the Rumanian dynasty,
Charles I was crowned Icing of Rumania.
Therefore, Mr. Speaker, May 10 is a
most significant day for the Rumanian
people and for the world because man-
kind has been greatly enriched by the
many contributions made to it by this
great nation. A nation, which we are
sad to say, not stands beneath the dark
shadow of communism.
Twenty-two years have passed since
the independence of thisspirited nation
has been disrupted by the forces of com-
munism but this passage of two decades
has not destroyed the will of the Ru-
manian people to assert their sense of
national pride and national independ-
ence. It still remains to pierce the shadow
of communism with the bright light of
hope and historic strength.
This spirit of nationalism is particu-
larly significant when we view how it has
managed to break the monolithic So-
viet bloc into many factions of com-
munism, some of which are opposed to
each other. And the spirited light of na-
tionalism shines brightest in Rumania.
Someday I expect this spirit to overcome
the darkness of communism and office
again clearly place before the world the
splendor an independent Rumania.
EXP R -I T FIAT CASE
(Mr. GERMAIN (at the request
of Mr. MONTGOMERY) was granted per-
mission to extend his remarks at this
point in the RECORD and to Include ex-
traneous matter.)
Mr. ST GERMAIN. Mr. Speaker, too
often immediate considerations cloud
ultimate objectives and cause us to veer
off course in our endeavor to gain a last-
ing world peace.
Such is the case concerning the au-
thorization of the Export-Import Bank
to grant a $40 million credit to Italy's
Fiat Co. in order to allow the company
to purchase machine tools in the United
States for a huge auto plant to be built
in the Soviet Union.
Because of Russia's assistance to North
Vietnam, an immediate consideration,
too many people have failed to realize
that the loan in question would provide
for an increasing amount of the Soviet's
industrial capacity to be geared to pro-
ducing consumer goods, an ultimate ob-
jective.
For the benefit of my colleagues, I
would like to insert into the RECORD an
editorial concerning this matter that ap-
peared in the May 9 edition of the Pro-
vidence Journal.
This article brings to light all the con-
siderations of the case at hand and Is
as follows:
TOOLING UP
The House banking committee has acted
in the nation's best interest by helping to
establish what could be an important ele-
ment in President Johnson's plan, for im-
proved East-West trade.
The committee narrowly rejected an
amendment that would have barred the Ex-
port-Import Bank from granting a 40-million
dollar credit to Italy's Flat company in order
to allow the company to purchase machine
tools in the U.S. for a huge auto plant to
be built in the Soviet Union.
The amendment had a political ring be-
cause, generally speaking, it would, prohibit
the bank from making loans or guaranteeing
any loans for the use of any nation whose
government is providing goods or services for
an antagonist of the United States.
The Soviet Union happens to be helping
North Vietnam in the Vietnam War, and the
machine tool credit involved in the Fiat-
Soviet auto plant would fall under this
prohibition.
The House committee fortunately was
guided by long-range and more valid con-
siderations concerning U.S. security. It is to
America's advantage and in the cause of
world peace if an increasing amount of the
Soviets' -industrial capacity is geared to
producing consumer goods. There also is Im-
portant American self-interest in selling ma-
chine tools in what probably will be a rapid-
ly growing market.
It is to be hoped that the entire House will
see these advantages as clearly as did the
majority of the banking committee and help
to move along this important bit of liberal
trade legislation.
WAR ON POVERTY
(Mr. ST GERMAIN (at the request
of Mr. MONTGOMERY) was granted per-
mission to extend his remarks at this
point in the RECORD and to include ex-
traneous matter.)
Mr. ST GERMAIN. Mr. Speaker, one
of the glories of anaffluent society is its
ability to combat poverty wherever and
whenever it may exist.
Being cognizant of our ability to re-
move the ugly shadow of poverty from
the face of our land, the Congress com-
mitted itself to this task by waging a war
on poverty. Our commitment is a firm
one. And it should be.
Therefore, it was with great delight
that I listened to President Johnson's
stirring words yesterday about the war
on poverty.
It is clear that we are not backing off from
our commitment to fight poverty--
He stated-
Nor will we-so long as I have anything to
say about it.
We are staying for the long pull.
Continued the President.
These words embrace the tenacity
that must be the very backbone of our
antipoverty program. The President
knows that victory In the war on pov-
erty will not be easy to come by. He is
aware of the strong political forces that
threaten to destroy the war on poverty
in favor of short-range political gain.
But the President is determined that the
war on poverty shall be won and he is
willing to stick it out. And, I submit, so
is this House and the rest of the Nation.
It would indeed be a tragedy for Amer-
ica, Mr. Speaker, if this body should fail
to face up to the long pull and should
fail in its commitment to our under-
privileged citizens. And this Is what
would occur if the so-called Republican
opportunity crusade were to be enacted.
This "crusade" would abolish t]:le Office
of Economic Opportunity, the only voice
the poor have ever had in the Falls of
Government. It would scatter the anti-
poverty programs throughout the old
bureaucracy to agencies whose heads
have publicly warned that they are
strained to the administrative breaking
point by the programs they already have.
Much to my dismay, Mr. Speak e.-, there
is a great deal of inisunderstanding about
the Office of Economic Opportunity and
the President's war on poverty. To) many
people have failed to realize that the war
on poverty is not, a matter of welfare or
the dole. On the contrary, its aims are
to abolish the dole by making productive
members of society out of those., welfare
recipients who are not able to help them-
selves.
And there is another misun6le:..stand-
Ing, Mr. Speaker, to which the President
alluded yesterday. That is the erroneous
idea that the economic opportuntty leg-
islation Is an exclusively Negro program.
Poverty wears different masks in different
places--
The President wisely remarked---
We may sometimes think of it as a Negro
affliction, but seven out of ten poor people
are white.
I would like to emphasize for the bene-
fit of my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, that
the war on poverty is a comprehensive
program and a national program. It has
the strong support of the President and
of the Nation. It, therefore, deserves the
strong support of this body.
PANAMA CANAL : BETRAYAL GF OUR
TAXPAYERS' VAST INVESTMENT
PROPOSED
(Mr. FLOOD (at the request of Mr.
MONTGOMERY) was granted permission
to extend his remarks at this Point in
the RECORD and to include extraneous
matter.)
Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, since De-
cember 18, 1964, the governments of the
United States and the Republic of
Panama have been engaged in diplo-
matic negotiations for a new treaty to
replace the treaty of 1903 under which
Panama granted in perpetuity to the
United States exclusive sovereignty over
the Canal. Zone for the construction of
the Panama Canal and its perpetual
maintenance, operation, sanitation, and
protection.
In a joint statement by the Presidents
of the United States and Panama on
September 24, 1965, they announced that
agreement had been reached on the fol-
lowing points:
First. That the 1903 treaty viLl be ab-.<
rogated.
Second. That the new treaty will of
festively recognize Panama's sovereignY
over the Canal Zone territory--Unted
States owned.
Third. That the new treaty will ti-
nate after a specified number of ye,#.
Fourth. That a primary objecio of
the new treaty will be to integr? the
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