THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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• Publication Date: October 9, 1968
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There being no objection, the resolu-
tion (S. Res. 413) was considered and
agreed to, as follows:
S. RES. 413
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate
hereby is authorized and directed to pay, from
the contingent fund of the Senate, to
Dorothy S. Berg, widow of William Berg, Jr.,
an employee of the Senate at the time of his
death, a sum equal to one year's campensa-
tion at the rate he was receiving by law at
the time of his death, said sum to be con-
sidered inclusive of funeral expenses and
all other allowances.
GRATUITY TO ALBERTA N. CONLON
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I
send to the desk a resolution and ask
unanimous consent for its immediate
consideration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the present consideration of
the resolution?
There being no objection, the resolu-
tion, (S, Res. 414) was considered and
agreed to, as follows:
S. RES.. 414
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate
hereby is authorized and directed to pay,
from-the contingent fund of the Senate, to
Alberta N. Conlon, widow of John F. ,Conlon,
an employee of the SenatE at the time of
his death, a sum equal to ten and one-hall
months' compensation at the rate he was re-
ceiving by law at the time of his death, said
sum to be considered inclusive of funeral ex-
penses and all other allowances.
A message from the House of Rep-
resentatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its
reading clerks, announced that the
House had disagreed to the amend-
ments of the Senate to the bill (H.R.
14096) to amend the Federal Food, Drug,
and- Cosmetic Act to increase the penal-
ties-for unlawful acts involving lysergic
acid diethylamide-LSD-and other
depressant and stimulant drugs, and for
other purposes; asked a conference with
the Senate on the disagreeing votes of
the two Houses thereon, and that Mr.
STAGGERS, Mr., JARMAN, Mr. ROGERS Of
Florida, Mr. SATTERFIELD, Mr, SPRINGER,
Mr. NELSEN, and Mr. CARTER Were ap-
pointed managers on the part of the
Haase at the conference.
The message also announced that the
House had passed the joint resolution
(S.J. Res. 175) to suspend for the 1968
Campaign the equal-time requirements
of section 315 of the Communications
Act of 1934 -far nominees for the offices
of President and Vice President, with
amendments, in which it requested the
concurrence of the Senate.
ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT
RESOLUTION SIGNED
The message further. announced that
the Speaker had affixed his, signature to
the following enrolled bills and joint
resolution
S. 2871. An act to provide for the control of
noxious plants on land under the control or
jurisdiction of the Federal Government;
H.R. 6b1. An act to authorize the establish-
ment of the Biscayne National Monument in
the State of Florida, and for other purposes;
H.R.8781. An act to authorize the Secre-
tary of the Interior to exchange certain lands
in Shasta County, Calif., and far other
purposes; '
H.R, 13480. An act to make proof of flnan-
eial responsibility requirements of section
39(a). of the Motor Vehicle Safety Respog-
sibility Act of the District of Columbia'In-
applicable in the case of minor traffic" viola-
tions involving drivers' licenses pnd motor
vehicle registration; and
S.J. Res. 191, Joint resolution authorizing
the erection of a statue 9~ Benito Pablo
Juarez on public grounds in the District aP
Columbia,
EXECUTI~ SESSION
Mr. LONG of Lo isiana. Mr. President,
I ask unanimous onsent that the Sen-
ate go into execut ve session.
The PRESIDI G OFFICER (Mr.
SPOxG in the cha ??). Without objection,
U.S. TARIFF' COMMISSION
Mr. LONG of Laui Tana. Mr. President,
at the desk are two ominations to the
U.S. Tariff Comrnis~ion which were
ittee, and
i ask unanimous consent thatthe Sen-
ate proceed to the consideration~.of these
nominations.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. V'thout
objection, it is so ordered.
The legislative clerk read the nom~rla-
tion of Will E. Leonard, Jr., of Louisia~la,
to be a member of the U.S. Tariff Coi>:1-
mission. ~
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I am certain that Will Leonard will
serve with distinction in his .new assign-
ment. As one of the many Senators whose
privilege it has been to know him, I wish
him the best of luck.
_._.:~~ PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, the nomination is considered
and confirmed.
The legislative clerk read the nomina-
tion of Herschel D. Newsom, of Indiana,
to be a member of the U.S. Tariff Com-
mission.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
abjection, the nomination is considered
and confirmed.
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. President,
I ask unanimous consent that the Presi-
dent be immediately notified of the con-
firmation of these nominations.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. President,
I move that the Senate resume the con-
sideration of legislative business.
The motion was agreed to, and the
Senate resumed the consideration of leg-
islative business.
AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL FOOD,
DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT
Mr. HILL. Mi?. President, I ask the
Chair to lay before the Senate a message
from the House of Representatives on
H.R. 14096.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before
the Senate a message from the House of
Representatives announcing its disagree-
ment to the amendments of the Senate
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I wad
pleased to learn that the Senate Finaxice', to the bill (H.R. 14096) to amend the
Committee at its :meeting -this morning ~_; Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
had voted to approve the nomination of ~~ increase the penalties for unlawful
Mr. Will E. Leonard, Jr., as a member 5~cts involving lysergic acid diethyl-
of the U.S. -Tariff Commission. $made-LSD-and other depressant and
Mr. Leonard will bring to his new posi- stimulant drugs, and for other purposes,
Lion a long experience on the Hill, com- ~a~1d requesting a conference with the
bined with a specialized knowledge of the senate on the disagreeing votes- of the
matters with which he will have to deal ~'o Houses thereon.
in his new assignment. 1 Mr. HILL. I move that the Senate in-
He first Dame to Washington in 1960 mist upon its amendment and agree to
as legislative assistant to the senior Sen- ;' the request of the House for aconfer-
ator from Louisiana. He held this posi,' ence, and that the Chair be authorized
tion until 1965 when, in competition wit,,h
other lawyers on the Senate staff,.-he
won a congressional staff fellowship to
T3arvard University.
His 1 year at Harvard enabled him
to obtain his master's degree in law,
specializing in tax and trade iaw.
With this new expertise, Will Leonard
returned to Washington in 1966 as pro-
fessional staff member of the Senate Fi-
nance Committee.
There are many outstanding .members
on the Senate staff. But I know of no
staffer who is mox?e widely respected by
Senators as well as by his immediate
colleagues.
'T'his respect is based on many things.
It is based in the first instance on his
exceptional competence, and on his
knowledge of law and the legislative proc-
ess and of matters relating to finance
and trade.
? But it is based in almost equal degree
on the warmth of his personality and on
his unfailing courtesy and helpfulness.
the Senate.
The motion 'was agreed to; and the
Presiding Officer appointed Mr. HILL;
Mr. YARBOROUGH, ~Mr. WILLIAMS of New
Jersey, Mr. PELL, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.
DAVITS, Mr. MURPHY, and Mr. DOMINICK
conferees on the part of the Senate.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The PRESIDING OFFICER. What is
the will of the Senate?
Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. Mr. Presi-
dent, Isuggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk
will call the roll.
The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. SPONG. Mr. President, I ask unan-
imous consent that the order for the
quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BYRD
of West Virginia in the chair) . Without
objection, it is so ordered.
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THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDL
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Mr. SPONG. Mr. President, yesterday,
I spoke briefly on the situation in the
Middle East and the indications of wide-
spread interest in securing a settlement
for the hostilities which plague the area.
Peace in the Middle East is thwarted
not only by the events of June 1967 but
also by the hostilities which have existed
during the 20 years when the Israeli state
has existed.
As I noted yesterday, the United
States and Russia have. both suggested
guidelines for the solution of Middle
Eastern problems. The Arabs have re-
portedly indicated an interest in a settle-
ment.
And, yesterday, Israeli Foreign Minis-
ter Abba Eban listed nine principles
which his Government believes should
form the basis for a settlement. We
should be encouraged by this action.
I believe that these developments sug-
gest the time is propitious to explore all
possible-means of securing a Middle East
settlement.
It is undoubtedly most logical at this
point to work through the United Na-
tions. The U.N. is now in session and rep-
resentatives of the various nations are
currently in New Yark. The U.N. has the
facilities available for discussion and
negotiation. In addition, the U.N. has
been involved in th.e Middle East ques-
tion for over 20 years and is familiar with
the various arguments and disagreements.
in the area. As a matter of fact, a U.N.
representative, Dr. Gunnar. Jarring, has
been intimately involved. in discussions
with the various Middle Eastern nations,
over the past 11 months. Certainly, these
arrangements should be used to the
utmost.
The U.N, can, however, only provide
to much. Ultimately, the peoples of the
Middle East themselves must determine
and accept the settlement. These are
the persons who will have to live with
the terms of the agreement and who will
mainly be responsible far preserving it.
At this time, I would, however, urge
the Middle Eat nations to review the
various indications of interest in a settle-
ment and to explore intensely all possi-
bilities of -agreement. There must be a
determination of permanent boundaries
and the respect of each of the Middle
East nations for the sovereignty and ter-
ritorial integrity of the others. None of
the. greater powers can effectively guar-
antee such arrangements on a day-to-
day basis. Thus, the Middle Eastern na-
tions themselves must be ready to make
the next moves.
COMMITTEE MEETING
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Presi-
dent, inquiry was made of me-anal I
have not cleared it on the other side
of the aisle-whether there will be ob-
jection to the Committee on Banking
and Currency meeting during the ses-
sion of the Senate tomorrow. If there is
to be objection, I will delay long enough
to find out if it to be agreed to.
Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware. Person-
ally I have no objection. Some members
of the committee have left for the night,
and there is no way ,I can find out to-
night.
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Then, I shall
not make the request, Mr. President;.
PROGRAM
Mr. LONG of Louisiana.. Mr. President,
I believe that the pending business now
is the revenue bill that we have ileen
debating for some time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
SPONG in the chair) . The Senator is
correct.
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. President,
if no other Senators desire to speak at
this time-
Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, will the
Senator yield?
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. I yield.
Mr. JAVITS. I did not quite under-
stand, Mr. President, why the equal-time
bill, so-called, is a matter of priority.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
equal-time bill has passed both Houses
of Congress.
Mr. JAVITS. And it is a conference
report.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is not
a conference report. It is a privileged
matter coming over from the House.
Mr. JAVITS. I thank the Chair. So i~t
will not displace the pending business.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator is correct.
Mr. JAVITS. Do I correctly understand
from the Senator from Louisiana that the
actual proceedings tomorrow on the
equal-time bill will precede the pending
business and that the pending business
will not actually be acted on, by amend-
ment or third reading or anything else,
until this priority business is disposed of?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator from New York is correct. That is
as a result of the unanimous-consent
agreement.
Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. President,
as I understand the parliamentary situ-
ation, the equal-time bill is a privileged
matter and could be called up by the
Senator in charge of the bill at any time
he chose to call it up, and it could also
be set aside at any time the Senate de-
cides to set it aside.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator is correct.
Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, will the
Senator yield?
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. I yield.
Mr, JAVITS. But there is a unanimous-
cansent request that it will be called
up and dealt with the fire tY~ing
tomorrow.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
SPONG in the chair). The- unanimous-
consent agreement provides that the
equal-time bill will be laid before the
Senate immediately after the prayer
tomorrow.
Mr. JAVITS. I thank the Presiding
Officer.
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. President,
a parliamentary inquiry.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator will state it.
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. President,
if the leadership,. or -. any Senator in
charge of the equal-time bill had eared
to move that it be laid before the Senate
immediately after the prayer, would he
not have the right to do that?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The'Sen-
ator is correct.
RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M: TOMOR]ZOW
Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. President,
if there be no furth2r business to come
before the Senate, I rilove, in accordance
with the previous order, that the Senate
stand in recess until 10 a.in. tomorrow
morning.
The motion was agreed to; and (at 6
o'clock and 10 minutes p.m.) the Senate
recessed until tomorrow, Thursday,- Oc-
tober 10, 1968, at 10 a:m.
NOMIN~ITION
Executive nomination received by the
Senate October 9, 19,8:
DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM ',
James P. Alger, of Utah, to be judge of the
District Court of Gua#n for the term' of 8
years, vice Paul D. Shriver, resigning. ',
CONFIRI4IATIONS
Executive nominations .confirmed by
the Senate October 9; 1968: ? ',
PosTMdsTERS
ALARAMA '..
Virginia S. Hicks, Thpmastan.
ALASKA
Mildred M. H}nshaw, Glennallen.
Bernard C. Iverson, 'Wrangell.
CALIFORNl'A '.
Clifton W. Carney, Eagle Mountain.
Kenneth Burke, Felton.
Frederic J. Rupp, Sacramento.
CONNECTICUT
Anthony M. Chiappetta, Cos Cob.
Joseph J. Maruzo, Millda,le. ',
FLORIDA
Dorothy M. Kongas, Long Key.
iLLINOI6 '..,
Eunice M. Pohlman, Grafton.
Richard T. Durgom, Rockton.
INDIANA '.
Paul M. McGinley, Lebanon. , ',
KAlvsns
Theresa Rupp, Ellis.
Roger C. Hastert, Garnett.
Ralph E. Dillon, Hope:
Mary E. Fleischer, Hoyt.
Leslie E. Dexter, Netawaka.
LeRoy F. Heiserman, Oketa.
Richard R. Tyrell, Osawatomie.
Betty M. Traffas, Sharon.
Kenneth B. Becker, Winfred.
' KENTUCKY
W. Paul Duncan, Geotgetown.
Virginia L. Redd, Gracey.
MISSISSIPPI ',
Brister C. Cosnahan, Summit.
MISSOURI
Glen E. Gamble, Fair Play.
Jackie J. Warren, Fairview. ',
Warren H. Davis, Lebanon. L
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Adelard A. Sisson, Somersworth.
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