CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -- SENATE

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000500250018-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2004
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• Publication Date: March 3, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

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MA/N&M - SENATE 3
once of Castro and communism in our we built schools and then allowed the I o not it is going to To our
Western Hemisphere. Russian Government to provide the text-, friends who are seeking the nomination
I should like to add one thought. In books. In our party any good to dodge the
my opinion, Khrushchev cannot exercise These are matters of public knowl- question when they are asked, "What
his influence in many countries, and is edge and concern. I think the time is would you do on Cuba?" by saying, "We
thus using Castro to be his. operator. We long past when we should begin to make deplore the Cuban situation and are un-
have only seen the beginning of this base a show of the strength of this country, happy about it." I think they had better
of communisnxnin the Western FTpmi which has 1ev
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munists wer
from our shores. The precautions are, I 1 ?, m w ch the question
was asked of Governor Scranton what he
hope, an indication that the adminis- would recommend with respect to Cuba.
tration is beginning to realize the dan- - The Governor replied:
gerous situation created by Communist Well, first of all, I think the main thing to
Cuba. do Is to try and work with our allies to in-
Mr. LAUSCHE. Mr. President, will itiate a quarantine. If this is impossible,
the Senator yield further? after a good deal of effort is made with our
Mr. SIMPSON. I yield, allies to do so, with the help of the OAS
Mr. LAUSCHE. A"fete months ago we (Organization of American States) and Latin
had a revelation of the trouble in the American States, take a further step, vp er-
Dominican Republic,- the incumbent i
vied ere ve a tivities emanating from m Cuba suber-
government of which was overthrown.
The proof showed that the incumbent Then the question was asked:
government, led by Diaz, was tolerating, What kind of blockade? For instance, the
softly, Communist activities. In the quarantine of Russian oil shipments?
first place Diaz had allowed the televi- The answer was:
Sio t t'
- --- --- ov?vugiavlt4 btte wor1a. ? -he Senator from Wyoming has con-
instrumentality for infiltration, sabotage, Mr. MILLER. Mr. President, will the sistently advocated implementing action
pushbutton precipitation of riots, and-. StyfM' 3"r` ield? on Cuba. In doing so, I think he re-
all the other techniques of the kind Mr. SIMPSON. I yield, fleets the views not only of a majority
We had better wake up. Mr. MILLER. I compliment the Sen- of the people of Wyoming but the people
I commend the Senator from Wyo- ator from Wyoming for his fine state- of our country.
ming for his statement. ment. I want to let him know that, Mr. SIMPSON. I thank the Senator
Mr. SIMPSON. I thank the Senator so far as I am concerned, when he speaks from Iowa. I read the article to which
from Ohio. I want to say any observa- on the floor of the Senate he makes much the Senator has referred. The situation
tion the Senator from Ohio makes is sense, and is very timely in his obser- Is that we have thrown up a "hot air"
usually very much to the point, as is vations. blockade this one. I agree wholeheartedly with In connection with the matter of Cuba, allies and fraround Cuba. We iends not to trade with Cuba,
what he has had to say. I think it must I wish to comment further on it by saying but we trade with countries who can and
be patent to the American people that .that I noticed in this morning's Wash- do transport goods to Cuba. This is the
when our President goes on a political' ington Post, on page 2, an article entitled sort of policy which brings us into disre-
pilgrimage to Florida certain precautions '--`Oil Quarantine of Cuba Would Be -pute all over the globe. Is there anyone
have to be taken. The measures last Scranton Aim."
week were prompted by a fear of some to naive at to wonder why Cuba is at-
The article refers to an interview, at tempting to sabotage Venezuela. and
kind of strike from a country 90 miles Harrisburg Pa hi
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return of Communists who had been The answer was:
driven out. of the Dominican Republic. It could.
Fourth, and finally, he had allowed Do-
minican Republic youths to go into The next question was:
Cuba, there to be indoctrinated, and then ? Would you be willing to do that?
to move haeb h-4. aa_ _
is the most oil rich country in South
America and could provide fuel beyond
measure for the Communist government
,
A main thrust of the Communist move
in Latin America is against Venezuela
because of that country's rich oil deposits.
Mr. MILLER. The Senator will recall
that a year and a half ago several Mem-
bers of the Senate, Including particularly
the Senator from New York [Mr. KEAT-
ING], were advocating action on Cuba.
The Senator from Iowa, for example, has
long suggested what he calls a war mate-
riel blockade of Cuba, under which food, -
medicine, clothing, supplies, and even
buses, would be permitted to go in
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an
out of Cuba, but not one ounce of war
p lace, he had allowed them to use a The next question was: materiel would be allowed to go Into or
school for the teaching of Communist Couldn't this mean the possible use of out of Cuba. Our friends on the other
techniques. Third, he had allowed the force? side of the aisle started to scream, "W ar_ -
quickly they stopped their chattering
about warmongering when the President
of the United States put a blockade into
effect. ,
Mr. SIMPSON. And that gave them
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cuuuucs Lee yes; if we could not Implement a quaran- and-an-image
of communism.
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thrughou tine. the world of
Mr. of com SIMPSON. That spread goes un- strength, which image we have since lost.
checked. I think the point that should be made ? Mr. MILLER. I know we gave such an
Mr. LAUSCHE. It is going. . on now. is this. In view of the fact that many image to Latin America. Now, because
It is the base R t in the West- of us Republicans here In the Congress of inability to follow through by" inac-
I i Hemisphere. base of operations Cuba is e - have been criticizing the failure to im- tion on Cuba, many Latin America coun-
eenfent instrumentality here. Little Cuba is the con- element the policy on Cuba, or the fail- tries are beginning to look upon the
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for e gttiru c could ure to take action on Cuba, it probably United States as a paper tiger. I just
not get into With o ma which
th ha mighty strength. would be helpful if all the candidates- hope that by a continuation of the
announced or, unannounced-and if the focusing of public attention on this situ-
Mr. SIMPSON, I agree wholeheart- leadership of our party 'would hence- ation, such as the Senator from Wyo-
edly. I call attention to the fact that forth make clear what they have in ming has been so ably doing, one of these
our Government rushed in pellmell to mind, just as Governor Scranton ap- days the administration will recognize
recognize Zanzibar, knowing full well it parently did just yesterday, and as I the fact that the people want action.
was a Communist-established govern- believe one or two of the other candi- They do not want war, but at the same
ment. These are the kinds of actions by dates have already done. . . time they want firmness to do something
which the Government loses prestige in We criticize this administration for more than merely speak about the de-
the eyes of the American people and by making speeches about Cuba and deplor- plorable situation in Cuba.
which the prestige of the American Gov- ing the situation in Cuba and telling the I thank the Senator for yielding to me.
ernment is lost abroad. Cuban patriots that we look forward to Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
The Senator brought to mind the sit- the day when they will have freedom; sent that the article. to which I have re-
uation that occurred in Panama, where but we do not do anything about It. - ferred be printed in the RECORD.
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jut I think we should bring into evi and I think one or two of the other can-
nee the power and strength of America didates have done. I hope they have set
We can recoup some of th
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