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1949 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD?HOUSE
The motion was agreed to; and the
Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S.
2491, to diminish the causes of labor dis-
putes burdening or obstructing interstate
and foreign commerce, and for other pur-
pesos, which had been reported from the
Committee on Labor and Public We:fare
with amendments.
Mr. LUCAS. Mr. President, as every-
one knows, this is the bill commonly
known as the bill to repeal the Taft-
Hartley law. There will be no considera-
tion given to it this afternoon. As I
stated yesterday, the Senate will take a
recess until Monday next.
Mr. WHERRY. Is it contemplated
that House bill 4016. the. bill making
appropriations for the Departments of
State, Justice, Commtrce, and the Ju-
didiary. will be considered, probably, on
Monday?
Mr. LUCAS. I cannot advise the Sen-
ator definitely, but obviously as we move
along with the labor bill, consideration
of which will probably require a couple
of weeks, we may have to sandwich in
between the appropriation bill and some
other bills.
Mr. WHERRY. I make that inquiry,
because some Senators are anxious to
know what is proposed to be done with
respect to the appropriation bill.
Mr. LUCAS. I cannot say definitely.
It is possible that we might take up the
appropriation bill on Monday afternoon,
but I do not think very many Senators
will be etv.,ay from the Senate Chamber
or at least they will not be very far away
from the Senate Chamber when the labor
bill is being debated.
Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, will the
Senator yield for a question?
Mr. LUCAS. I yield.
Mr. WHERRY. A motion has been
ag,reba to to take .up the proposed repeal
of the Taft-Hartley Act. Does that sup-
plant the unfinished business?
Mr. LUCAS. There was no unfinished
business.
Mr. WHERRY. I thought the unfin-
ished business was the reciprocal trade
agreements bill.
Mr. LUCAS. No. That was displaced
some days ago when a motion was made
and agreed to consider another bill.
Mr. WHERRY. The labor bill Is, then,
the unfinished business?
Mr. LUCAS. The Senator is correct.
Mr. THEE. Mr. President, may I in-
qulee whether the Senate has received
the conference report on the Commodity
Credit Corporation bill?
Mr. LUCAS. It has been received and
agreed to.
Mr. THYE. I was called to the tele-
phone. I know that the Senate was
awaiting receipt of the conference com-
mittee report. I have just returned to
the Chamber. Eefore the Senate takes a
recess I wish to make inquiry about
what has happened.
Mr. LUCAS. That demonstrates how
expeditiously the Senate can transact
business sometimes.
Mr. THEE. I appreciate that. I am
' sure that I speak for all the agricultural
Interests in the Nation when I say that
they are very )-iappy that the Coeeeeodisy
Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, I am
sure the distinguished majority leader
does not mean to convey the idea that
we can transact business faster when
the Senator from Minnesota is absent
from the Chamber than we can when he
Is present. [Laughter.)
Mr. THEE. I am certain that the
Senator frcen Illinois did not intend any
such meaning by his statement.
Mr. LUCAS. The distinguished Sen-
ator from Minnesota is one of the most
cooperative men I know. I have served
with him for a number of years on the
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry,
and I always appreciate his counsel and
advice.
Mr. THYE. I am very grateful to the
Senator from Illinois for those remarks.
POST:',fASTER
Mr. LUCAS. Mr. President, as in
executive session, I ask unanimous con-
sent for the present consideration of the
nomination of a postmaster on the
Executive Ca.endar.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection. it is so ordered. The nomina-
tion will be stated.
The legislative clerk read the nomi-
nation of Harry F. Schiewetz to be post-
master at Dayton, Ohio.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, the nomination is confirmed
and, withcut objection, the President will
be notified.
net:mess TO MONDAY
Mr. LUCAS. I move that the Senate
stand In recess until 12 o'clock noon on
Monday next.
The motion was agreed to; and (at 5
o'clock and 22 minutes p. no.) the Senate
took a recess until Monday, June 6, 1949,
at 12 o'clock meridian.
CON:PIR:vIATIONS
Executive nominations confirmed by
the Senate June 2, 1919:
rINITZD STATZS D:STRICT jeers
Abraham Benjamin Conger to be United
Sates district judge for the middle district
of Georgia.
TITZ NAVY
TZMPORARY 1,7PCINT:.7.2.-tiTS
The nominations of Cecil C. Abbott, Jr.,
anti other cincers of the Navy for temporary
appointment to the grade of lieutenant coin-
mender, subject to qualification therefor as
provided by law. which were connrrned today,
were received by the Senate on May 20, 1040,
and appear In full in the Senate proceedings
for that daze under the caption "Nornina-
tions." beginning with the name of Cecil C.
Abbott, Jr., which appears on page 6541, and
ending with the name of Herman Xl. Nor-
wood, which Is shown on page 6545.
PEP,MANENT Apronvr2firrs
The nominations of Paul B. Nibecker and
other oZicers for permanent appointment in
the Navy, which were confirrni:d today, were
received by the Senate on May 23, 1049, and
which appear in fun In the Senate proceed-
ings of the CoNoanss2oNAL .ancoaa for that
date under the caption "Nominations," be-
ginning with the name or Paul B. Nibeciier,
which Is sho,.vn on page G639, and ending
with the name of J. Moran, which
appears on page 6141.
POS-r:?.f. kSTI:a
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THURSDAY, Jcxr: 2, 1919
The House met at 12 o'clock noon.
The Chaplain, Rev. James S'ri.'ra.
Montgomery, a D., offered' the following
prayer:
0 immortal Son of God, who carrii to
this earth, revealing the love of the
Father's heart, give us eyes to see the
light and hearts to love the truth. In
this turbulent world, amid the herd
questions and trembling distrust of
many of our people, and for those 'ho
are in the twilight of vision and fa i: to
see, for them we humbly pray. Del:ver
us from prejudices, from ignorant rais-
understandings, and failure to bear-
valiantly our responsibilities as citizens.
0 increase our fidelity and. gratitude to-
ward our country, which is seeking to
bring release to peoples in bondage.
Assure us that no dire calamity, no he-
less grief or needless breath of ill can
defeat the soul that rests in Thee. In
the name of the Christ. Amen.
The Journal of the proceedings of
yesterday was read and approved.
MESSAGE Faan THY- SZNATE
A message from the Senate. by Mr.
McDaniel, its enrolling clerk, en-
nounced that the Senate had parised,
with amendments in which the con,:e
ic-
rence of the House is requested, a bili of
the House of the following title:
it. n.4603. An act :elating Co telept-ol.:e
and telegraph service anti clerk lure for
Members of the House of Representativ.,..;.
The message also announced that the
Senate had passed a hill of the foliating
title, in which the concurrence of the
House is requested:
S. 10c8. An act to define the applical ton
of the Federal Trade Comini%sion Act and
the Clayton Act to certain pricing prael_ices.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENC,7 AGENCY
Mr. SASSCER. Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent to take from the
Speaker's desk the bill (H. R. 2513 to
provide for the administration of the
Central Intelligence Agency. estalelli-seied
pursuant to section 102, National Se-
curity Act of 1917, and for other nur-
poses, with Senate amendments tnee,eto,
arid concur in the Senate arriendrntits.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The Clerk read the. Senate aneencl-
merits, as follows:
Page 7, strike out lines 3 to 7, inch:sive.,
and inFerti
"(B) While in the continental U.,ted
States on leave, the service Of any cilc:r or
cmployte shalt not be available for we. or
duties except in the agency. or for tra:-.Lng
or for tcorientotion for work: and the inne
of such work or duty shall net b cotinteti
as leave."
Page 12, line 17, strike out "Director :lid"
and insert -Director."
Page 12, line 10, after -.sert
and the Commissioner of rinialratioi,:'
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of he gentleman 1rono
Maryland?
Mr, MARTIN of
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ha:night- this to the attention of the
raeon.-a minority member of the corn-
risitiee?
SASSCER. In reply to the gen-
tleman from Massachusetts I With to
slate that the matter has been checked
with the minority members of the com-
mittee. I have cleared it with the ma-
jority leader on this side and with the
minoatty leader as well, as the gentleman
will recall, on yesterday.
Ma. MARTIN of Massachusetts. The.
minority Members are agreeable to tills
change?
SASSCER. Yes.
Mr. MARCANTONIO. Mr. Speaker,
reserving the right to object, I opposed
? this legislation when It was before the
House. I consider it most dangerous arid
subversive of our Constitution. It places
manacles around the liberties of Ameri-
cans. It, is Fascist in character. I can-
not. permit it to be sent to the President
with ray consent. Therefore, I am con-
strained to object.
The SPEAKER. Objection is heard.
Mr. SASSCER. Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent to take from the
Speaker's table the bill H. R. 2003, being
an act to provide for the administration
of the Central Intelligence Agency, es-
taaliahed pursuant to section 102, Na-
tional Security Act of 1047, and for othe:
purposes, with Senate amendments, dis-
agree to the Senate amendments. and
ask for a conference.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the reeuest of the gentleman from Mary-
land ittalr. SasscaaJ? [After a pause.)
The Chair hears none, and appoints the
following conferees: Messrs. DURHAM',
HAVENNER,'ARENDS, and ELSTON,
OVZ271.7.42-COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
OF TStE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Mr. LESINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I ask
unan:mous consent to take from the
Speaker's table the bill H. R. 853, being
an act to clarify the overtime-compensa-
tion provisions of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 11/33, as amended, as applied
in the /ongshore, stevedoring, building,
and construction industries," with Senate
amendments, and agree to the Senate
amendments.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The Clerk read the Senate amend-
menus, as follows:
Page 1, line 7, strike out all after 'em-
ployee" down to and including "industries"
In line D.
Page 2, after line 17, insert:
"Sac. 2. No employer shall be subject to
any liability or punishment under the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1058, as amended (in
any action or proceeding commenced prior
to cr on or after the date of the enactment
of this act), on account of the failure of
said employer to pay an employee cornpen-
sasibn for any period of overtime work per-
fs,rm.i.d prior to the date of enactment of this
act, If toO compennation paid prior to su:h
da?c: for tuch viork was at least equal to the
cor-,qienzatIon which would have bean pay-
for such wOr:: had the amendment made
by sect= 1 of this act been in eZect at the
time of such payment."
The S2F,AXER. Is there objection to
0: 7h. t:,:!rr an from ,ttlen-
bill was originally before the House I.
opposed it. We were then told there
wenn' be no retroactive features brought
Into the bill. The Senate amendment
or, hes the bill retroactive. I object, Mr.
Snaaher; I shall also object to sending.
the bill to conference. I think the
Reuse should have an opportunity to
debate this bill age", particularly In
view of the fact that when we considered
is originally the retroactive feature was
not before the House and not considered'
by the House.-submit that the rotrO.
active provision should be considered and
fully debated by the House. I therefore
object, Mr. Speaker.
FLAG. D.,!..Y
Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask
unanimous consent for the immediate
consideration of Rouse Joint Resolution
170. designating June 14 of each year as
Flag Day.
The Clerk read the title of the resolu-
tion.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from Penn-
sylvania tMr. Wanonta ;?
Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr.
Speaker, reserving the right to object.
will the gentleman explain this legisla-
tion?
Mr. WALTER. The resolution simply
calls on the President to issue a procla-
mation requiring th:: display of the flag.
on all Government buildings on Flag Day,
Mr. MARTIN of. Massachusetts. Does
he not do that now?
Mr. WALTER. No, sir; not on June
14.
Mr. MARTIN of MassachuSetts. Is
this done by the various States?
Mr. WALTER. I: is done by the vari-
ous States.
Mr. MARTIN of O.fass.achusetts. And
this is to make it national?
Mr. WALTER. That is correct.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of 1112 gz:71.-,1,.:znan from Penn-
sylvania [Mr. WALTER]?
There being n3 objection, the Clerk
read the resolution, as follows:
Becotyca, etc., T::at the Itch day of June
of each year is hereby designated. as "Flag
Day," and the President a the United States
Is authorized and requested to Issue annually
a proclamation caIlag upon ogicials of the
Government to clizp:;:y the nag of the United
States on all Governr.-.znt buildings on such
Cay, and tzrz,-Inz, tIre pacple to observe the
day as the anniversary of the adoption on
June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress
of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag
of the United States cf America.
The resolution was agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on
the table.
EXTENSION OT RalvIARXS
Mr. LANE ankesi and was granted per-
mission to extend his remarks in the
Thr.CORD in two instances; in the first to
include a resolution and in the second a
radio speech.
Mr. MULTER :tatted and was granted
permission to extend his remarks in the
.RZGO:I3 in four instances and to include
extraneous matter.
PFP,I,,II1i171.01.T TO fITS TSE 110'3SI?
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from New
York?
There was no objection.
[Mr. IVimarnr. addressed the House.
His remarks appear in the Appendixn
EXTENSION 01 Rata:ARNO
Mr. PRAZIE'R asked and ants given
permission to extend his remarks in the
Appendix of the Racoan and Lntlude an
editorial appearing its the Daily Pot's.
Athenian of Athens,. Tenn., ttriOer dale
of May 25, 104g. .
Mr. LANHAM aaked and Ii,7=3 given
permission to extend 'his remarks in the
Appendix of the Race:to and include an
editorial from the Atlanta Journals
Mr. RIBICOPP asked and was giver+
permission- to extend his remarks in tin.-
Appendix of the Raman in two separaie
inatances and in each to inciuste extian
neous. matter.
Mn =MILLER. asked and was given
permission to extend his remains in
Appendix of the Racoaa and inelutie ten:
resolutions by the Wisconsin Cammittate,
on the Hoover Commission Report.
Mr. CHESNEY asked and was given
permission to extend his remain:5 In. the
RECORD and include aFa article from tlia
Chicago Daily News. .
Mr. ASPINALL asked and teas given
permission to extend his remanks in tin:
Appendix of the. Racona and include art
article written, by a high-sellout student.
entitled "Conserving Our SoiL"
Mn. ELLIOTT asked and was given
permission to extend his rernaelas in ilia-
Appendix of the Rticonn and include it
statement.
Mr. WOOD asked and was Liven per-
mission to extend his remarks at the Ap-
pendix of the Racoaa and inch; Ie a letter
from the regional officer of the Kanto
military government region neadquai -
tars of Japan.
Mr. TAURIELLO asked and was given
permission to extend his remarks in tae
Racoan and include two 'editorials frann
the Buffalo Evening News by Thomas
Stokes,
Mr. HAYS of Arkansas asked and vats
given, permission to extend Ina remarks
in the Appendix of the Rantoul in tons
separate instances and in one na include
extraneous matter.
Mr. IVIcIaNN.ON asked and was a iven
permission, to extend his remarks in the
Recorm and include an article from a
newspaper.
Mrs. DOUGLAS asked and was pi-''n
permission to extend her remarks in tie
RECORD and include art artiett by Le:tn.
Keyserling, a member of the ttesident's
Council of Economic Adviaent nottvint-
t standing the fact that it etceeds the
? limit fixed by the Joint Committee on
Printing and is estimated by 1,11e
Printer to cost 8137.50.
REPEAL OF CERTAIN Ir.."-X.-Cr.61:
Mrs. DOUGLAS. - Mr. Snetker, i
unanimous consent to addrest the Lc
for 1 minute and to revise c.not extend rat
remarks.
Tale anatatataiRR.
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1912 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD?HOUSE MARCH 7
TIRE z HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF rector, the Deputy Director, or the Executive ? (P) pay the travel expenses and trans-
ANNAPOLIS, Mn. of the Agency, portation costs incident to the removal en
(c) The determinations and decisions the members of the family of ae ofeeei
Mr. MURRAY of Tennessee. Mr? provided in subsection (a) of this eection employee of the Agency and his furniture
Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the to be made by the Agency head may he made and household and personal effecet, incluilt
immediate consideration of the resolu- with respect to Individual purchases- and log automobli s, from poa at which, be
-
tion (S. J. Res. 22) to authorize the issu- contracts or with respect to classes of pur- cause of the prevalence of disturbed con-
ance of a special series of stamps corn- ',. chases or contracts, and shall be final. Ex- ditions, there is imminent danger to life-
memorative of the three hundredth an. cept as provIded in subzection (d) of this and property, and the return of sit( n persons
section, the Agency head Is authorized to furniture, and effects to such post upon the
niversary of Annapolis, Md.
? delegate his powers provided in this section, cessation of such condltiona; se to sure
The SPEAKER, The Chair desires to inducting. tho rnaeing of such determine- other post as may In the meantime have a,,-
state that he has consulted with the gen- tions and decisions, In h!s discretion and come the post to which such ?facer or toe
tleman from Tennessee and understands subject to his direction, to say other officer pIoyee has been assigned.
the gentleman from Tennessee has or officers or orecials of the Agency. (2) Charge expenses in connection It Ith
cleared this matter with the majority (d) The power of the Agency head to make travel of personnel, their dependents. end
Members on both sides, the determinations or decisions specified In transportation of their household eoods ern,
paragraphs (12) and (15) of section 2 (c) personal effects, involving a chanee of pen
Mr. MURRAY of Tennessee. That Ls
and Section 5 (a) of the Armed Services manent station, to the appropriatien for LI.e
correct.
Procurement Act of 1047 ehall not be dole- fiscal year current when any pan of ettn,r
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to gable. Each determination or decision re- the travel or tranSpertateell peri.dning to
the present consideration of the reso- quireci by paragraphs (12) and (Is) or sec- the transfer begins pursuant to previously
lution? 'Non 2 (c). by section 4, or by section 5 (a) Issued travel and transfer orders. notwe-ti-
There being no objection. the Clerk
of the Armed Services Procurement Act of standing the fact that such travel or tree:-
1047, shall be based upon written findings portation may not all be effecttd durnie
read the resolution, as follows:
made by the cfattal making such determine.- such fiscal year. or the travel and transfer
Re:mired, etc., That the Postmaster General tions, which findings shall be anal and shall orders may have been is,sued durine the price
Is authorized and directed to prepare for Is- be available within the Agency for a period fiscal year.
suance in May 1049 a special series of 3-cent of at least 5 years following the date of the (3) (A) Order to the United St: tes or it-
postage stamps, of such design as he shall determination. Territories and poesessions on lealit provice
preecribe, in commemoration of the three
EDUcAT for in 5 U. S. C. 30, 30.. 30b, ce as &Le:oN AND TRAINING
sections may hereafter be areeneed. every
hundredth anniversary of Annapolis, Md.
Sm. 4. (a) Any officer or employee of the officer and employee of the agency who was
The resolution was ordered to be read Agency may be assigned or detailed for ape- a resident of the United States or its Tem-ri-
a third time, was read the third time, and cial instruction, research, or training, at. or tones and possessions at time of empire,-
with domestic or foreign public or private meet, upon completion of 2 years' corner u-
passed, and a motion to reconsider was
institutions; trade, labor, agricultural, or ous service abroad, or as soon at posseile
laid or, the table.
ecientific associations; courses or training thereafter: Provided, That such ()Meer or
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CENTRAL programs under the Natior.al Military Es- employee has accrued to his credit at the
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY tablishment; or commercial erms, time of such order, annual leave ...1.1::1C1enc
(b) The Agency shall, under such regu- to carry hint In a pay etatus win a in the
Mr. SASSCER,. Mr. Speaker, I move
e lations as the Director may prescribe, pay United States for at least a 30-day period.
to suspend the rules and pass the bill the tuition and other expenses of ?Mem (5) While in the continental Uniied States
(H. R. 2663) to provide for the admin- and employees of the Agency assigned or de- on leave, the service of any office- or em-
istration of the Central Intelligence tailed in accordance with provisions of sub- ployee shall be available for work or dune-
Agency, established pursuant to section section (a) of this sectiore in addition to In the Agency or elsewhere, but th. time o;
102, National Security Act of 1047, and the pay and allowances to which such officers such work or duties shall not be countece
and employees may be otherwise entitled, as leave.
for other purposeS, as amended.
(C) Where an officer Or employee on leave
TRAVEL, ALLOWANCES, AND RELATED ExpENSES
The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report
returns to the United States or its Terri--
the Lill as amended. Sec. 5. (a) Under such regulations as the
tone? and possessions, leave of absence
The Clerk read as follows: Director may prescribe, the Agency, with re.
granted shall be exclusive of the, time eau--
spect to Its officers and employees assigned ally anti necessarily occupied In going to
Re If enacted, etc.? to permanent-duty stations outside the con- and from the United States or Its Terri.
DEFINrTIONS tinental United States, its Territories, and
tories and possessions, and such time a.
Stereos, 1. That when used in this act, the possessions, shall?
may be necessarily occupied in aWaltill,_
(1) (A) pay the travel expenses of officersterm?
and employees of the Agency including ex- transportation.
(a) "Agency" means the Central Inteill- " (4) Notwithstanding the proVit.ions of an!,
penses incurred while traveling pursuant to
Other taw, transport for or on behalf ce -
gence Agency;
Orders issued by the Director in accordance an officer or employee or the Agency, a psi-
(b) "Director" means the Director of Cen- with the provisions of section 5 (a) (3) with vately owned automobile In any cs e where
tral Intelligence;
? regard to the granting of home leave; - it shall be determined that water mil. se
(c) "Government agency" means any ex- (3) pay the travel expenses of members of air transportation of the autornolaii, is nece
ecueive department, commission, council, the family of an officer or employee or the essary or expedient for any part er of en
independent establishment, corporation Agency when proceeding to or returning from the distance between points of or tin :um
wholly or partly owned by the United States hie post of duty; accompanying him on au- destination, and pay the cost ef such
which Is an instrumentality of the United thorized home leave; or otherwise traveling transportation.
States, board, bureau, division, service, office, In accordance with authority granted pur- (5) (A) In the event of Illness c r Injury
officer, authority, administration, or other suant to the terms of this or any other act; requiring the hospitalization of an ellecer se
establishment, in the executive branch of (C) pay the cost of transporting the fume- full-time employee of the Agency, nott, the
the Government; and
ture and household and personal effects of result of vicious habits, intemper ince, ,,r
(d) "Continental United States" means an officer or employee of the Agency to his misconduct on his part. Incurred ,ehtle on
the States and the District of Columbia. successive posts of duty anti, on the termi- asignment abroad in a locality whe:e theta
SEAL Or OFFICE nation of his services, to his residence at time does not oast a suitable hospital c : clinic.
Sze. 2. The Director of Central Intelligence of appointment or to a point not more dis- pay the travel expenses of such cileer or
shall cause a seal of office to be made for the tent, or, upon retirement, to the place where employee by whatever means he shell deem
Central Intelligence Agency, of such design he will reside; appropriate and without regard to the
as the President shall approve, and judicial (D) pay the cost of storing the furniture Standardized Government Travel ite ule-
notice shall be taken thereof, and household and personal effects of an tions and section 10 of the act of March it.
officer or employee of the Agency who is 1033 (47 Stat. 15I5; 5 U. S. C. 73b), to the
PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES '
absent under orders from his usual post of nearest locality where a suitable :1Gspit..1
SEC, 3. (a) lea the performance of its rune- duty, or who is assigned to a post to which, or clinic exists and on his recovery pay for
tions the Central Intelligence Agency is au- because of emergency conditions, he cannot the travel expenses of his return to his poet
thorized to exercise the authorities contained tale, or at which he is unable to use, his of duty. If the officer or employee Is tea
in sections 2 (c) (1), (2). (3), (4), (5). Oh furniture and household and personal effects; 111 to travel unattended, the Direceer may
(10). (12), (15), (17), and sections 3, 4, 5, (E) pay the cost of storing the furniture also pay the travel expenses of an. at endant.
6, and 10 of the Armed services Procurement and household and personal effects of an (n) Establish a first-aid station and pro-
Act of 1047 (Public Law 413, 80th Cong. 2d officer or employee of the Agency On first vide for the services of a nurse at a post at
gess.), arrival at a post for a period not in excess of which, in his opinion, suMcient persennel Is
(b) In the exercise of the authorities 3 months after such first arrival at such employed, to warrantsuch a statton: Pro-
gran.ed in subsection (a) of this section, post or until the establishment of residence vided, That0R0 M.. 09hts.a.olr.or-l.'..t....lft-v-rt 'ertaiht+
the term "Attency head" er so
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(CS In the event of illness or Injury re- (e) Make alterations. Improvements, and arc engaged in work which makes such trarre-
quiring hospitalization of an officer or full- repairs on premises rented by the Agency, portation necessary, and transportation :n
time employee of the Agency, not the result and pay rent therefor without regard to limi- such equipment, to and front =hoot, of
of vicious habits. Intemperance, or rniscon- tations on expenditures contained In the; children of Agency personnel who have quer-
duct on his part, incurred in the line of act of June 30, 1032. as amended: Provided, tore for themselves and their families at
duty while such person is assigned abroad, That in each case the Director shall certify Isolated stations outside the continent at
pay for the cost of the treatment of such that exception from such limitations is nec- United States where adequate public or 9:i-
illness or injury at a suitable hospital or essary to the succes3ful performance of the vote transportation Is not available: printi isee
clinic; Agency's functions or to the security of its and binding; purchase, maintenance. and
(DI Provide for the periodic physical ex- activities, cleaning of firearms. including purchare,-
amination of or-leers and employees of the SEC. 7. In the Interests of the security of storage, and maintenance of ammunition;
Agency and for the cost of administering the foreign intelligence activities of the subject to policies established by the Diree-
Inoculations or vaccinations to such ollIcers United States and in order further to imple- tor, expenses of travel in connection we'll.
or employees. merit the proviso of section 102 (d) (3) of and expenses incident to Isttentlance at mee f.-
(G) Pay the costs of preparing and trona- the National Security Act of 1947 (Public ings of professional, technical, scientific, a Id
a r,-
porting the remains of an officer or employee Law 253, 00th Cong., let seas.) that the Di-
other similar organizations when such
of the Agency or a member of his family who
rector of Central Intelligence shall be re- tendance would be a benefit in the condi, ct
e
may die while In travel status or abroad, to sponsible for protecting intelligence sources of the work of th Agency; ameciatiort a-id
his home or official station, or to such other and methods from unauthoeized disclosure, library dues; payment of premiums or co 's
o
place as the Director may determine to be the Agency shall be exempted from the pro-
of surety bonds for officers or employ es
the appropriate place of Interment, provided visions of sections 1 and 2, chapter 705 of the without regard to the provisions of 61 Stat.
t
that in no case shall the expense payable be act of August 28, 1933 (49 Stat. 956, 957; claims pur-
646: 6 U. S. C. 14; payment o y
greater than the amount which would have 5 U. S. C. 654), and the provisions of any suant to 23 U.S. C.; acquisition or necessar
been payable had the destination been the other law which require the publication or land and the clearing of such land: constr m-
home or official station,
disclosure of the organization, functions, tion of buildings and facilities without .e-
(7) Pay the costs of travel of new ap-
names, official titles, salaries, or numbers of gard to 36 Stat. 6011; 40 U. S. C. 2.59, 267; -e-
pointees and their dependents, and the trans-
personnel employed by the Agency: Provided, pair, rental, operation, and maintenance of
portation of their household goods and per That in furtherance of thi3 section, the Di- buildings, utilities, facilities, and &plea:-
sonal effects, from places of actual residence
rector of the Bureau of the Budget shall tenances; and In foreign countries at time of appointment make no reports to the Congress in connec-
(2) supplies, equipment. and person. lel
to places of employment and return to their
tion with the Agency under section 607, title and contractual services otrimwise author-
actual residences at the time of appointment
VI. chapter 212 of the act of June 30, 1045. as ized by law and regulations. when appro, ed emended ( 5 U. S. C. 947 (b) ). by the Director.
- or a point not more distant: Provided, Vint -- -
such appointees agree In writing to remain Sec. 8. Whenever the Director end the At- (b) The auras made available to the
with the United States Government for a torney General shall determine that the en- Agency may be expended without regard to
period of not less than 12 months from the try of a particular alien into the United the provisions of law and regulations ret .t-
time of appointment. t.
States for permanent residence Is in the in- . ing to the expenditure of Governmen fun :s;
terest of national security or essential to the and for objects of a confidential, extraor 11-
Violation of such agreement for personal'c nary. or emergency nature, such expeuchttnes
furtherance of the national intelligence mis-
onvenience of an employee or because of
such alien and his immediate family &ion, to be accounted for solely on the certific tte
shall be given entry into the United States
separation for misconduct will bar such re- of the Director and every such certifte ,te
turn payment and, If determined by the Dl-for permanent residence without regard to shall be deemed a su
rector or his designee to be in the best in-
their Inadmissibility under the immigration amount therein certified.
terests of. the United States, any money ex-
pended by the United States on account of or any other laws and reeulations, or to the
SEPARAIIILIVE OF PIIOVISIONS
failure to comply with such laws and reg-
such travel and transportation shall be con- ulations pertaining to admissibility: Pro-
SEC. 11. If any provision of this act, or 'Ale
sidered as a debt due by the individual con- vided. That the number of aliens and mem-
application of such proviston to any per-
corned to the United States. . leers of their immediate families enterins the son or circumstances, is held Invalid, ,he
(b) In accordance with such regulations United States under tho authority Of this remainder of this act or the application or
as the President may prescribe anti notwith- section shall In no case exceed 100 persons such provision to persons or circumstances
standing the provisions of section 1765 of the in any one fiscal year.
Other than those its to which it Is held in-
Revised Statutes (5 U. S. C. 70), the Director
SEC. 9. The Director is authorized to estab- valid, shall not be affected thereby_
13 authorized to grant to any oMcer or em-
1:511 and fix the compensation for not more SI-I011T TIT=
ployee of the Agency allowances in accord-than three positions in the professional and
ants with the provisions of section 901 (1)
scientific field. within the Agency, each such
and 901 (2) of the Foreign Service Act of position being established to effectuate those tral Intelligence Agency Act of 1049."
1946. sclenzific-intenigence functions relating to Mr. VINSON (interrupting the re d-
GCNEItAL AIITIIORITIESing of the bill). Mr. Speaker, I isk
national security. which require the services
SEC. O. In the performance of its functions, of specially qualified scientific or professional unanimous consent that the further
the Central Intelligence Agency is authorized personnel: Provided. That the rates of com-
i
to? perisation for positions established pursuant
reading of the bill as amended be ;is-
(a) Transfer to and receive from other to the provisions of this section shall not pensed with and that the same be printed
Government agencies such sums as may be be less than $10.000 per annum nor more than. 111 the RECORD at this point,
approved by the Bureau of the Budget, for 815,000 per annum, and shall be subject to The SPEAKER. Is there objectior. to
the performance of any of the functions or the approval of the Civil Service Commis- the 1 equest of the gentlem. aa fi ant
activities authorized under sections 102 and &Ion. Georgia?
303 of the National Security Act of 1047 APPROPRIATIONS
(Public Law 253, 00th Cong.), and any other Sec. 10. (a) Notwithstanding any other Mr. MARCAYTONIO. Mr. Spea -.er,
Government agency is authorized to trans- provisions of law, sums made available to the reserving the right. to object, will that
ler to or receive from the Agency such sums Agencp by appropriation or otherwise may . deprive any Member from makiaf a
without regard to any provisions of law lim- be expended for purposes necessary to carry point of order against the bill at ? his
Ring or prohibiting transfers between appro- out its functions, including? time?
priations. Sums transferred to the Agency (1) personal services, including personal The SPEAKER. A motion to susp-.nd
in accordance with this paragraph may be services without regard to limitations on the rules suspends all rules. Therefore,
expended for the purposes and under the , types of persons to be employed, and rent at
authority of this act without regard to lien- the seat of government and elsewhere; a point of order would not lie as to any
itations of appropriations from which trans- health-servIce program as authorized by law provision of the bill.
ferrcd; . (5 U. S. C. 150): rental of news-reporting Mr. MARCANTONIO. Including the
(b) Exchange funds without regard to sec- services; purchase or rental and opera- Ramseyer rule?
tion 3651 Revised Statutes (31 U. S. C. 543): tion of photographic, reproduction. crypto- The SPEAKER. Including the Rem-
(c) Reimburse other Government agen- graphic, duplication and printing machines.
cies for SCrVICC3 of personnel assigned to the equipment and devices, and radio-receiving seyer rule.
Agency, and such other Government nen- and radio-sending equipment and devices. The gentleman front Georgia .s-ks
C1C3 are hereby authorized, without regard to Including telegraph and teletype equipment; unanimous consent that further rea.mling
provisions of law to the contrary, so to assign purchase, maintenance. operation, repair, and of the bill be dispensed with- Is Cm mere
or detail any ?Meer or employee for duty hire of passenger motor vehicles, and air- objection?
With the Agency; craft, and vessels of all kinds; subject to There was no objection.
(d) Authorize couriers and guards &sig. policies established by the Director, trans- The SPEAKER.. Is &second demsnd-
nated by the Director to Carry firearms when portatlon of officers and employees of the
engaged in transportation of confidential Agency in Government-owned automotive ed?
documents and materials affecting the sea- equipment between their domiellea and Mr. SHORT. Mr. Speaker. I demand
t.:-:.,n1 -,1r:-...:, anti necurity; places of creolortneot. -there eitele personnel a aeteenel.
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Mr. MARCANTONIO, Mr. Speaker, I
do not; want to embarrass the gentleman
from Missouri, but I submit that to de-
xnand a second a Member must be op-
posed to the bill.
The SPEAKER, Is the gentleman
from Missouri opposed to the bill?
Mr. SKORT. I am not; I am very
much in favor of it.
Mr. leIARCANTONIO. Mr. Speaker, I
am opposed to the bill. I demand a
second.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, a
second will be considered as ordered.
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from
Maryland SASSCER) Is recognized
for 20 minutes; the gentleman from New
York [Mr. MARCANT021101 will be recog-
nized for 20 minutes.
Mr. SASSCER. Mr. Speaker, I yield
myself 8 minutes.
The SPE.-eIMR. The gentleman from
Maryland Is recognized.
Mr. SASSCER. Mr. Speaker, H. IS.
2663 is a bill to provide for the admin-
istration of the Central Intelligence
Agency. There have been some mis-
conceptions as to its purposes. For this
reason, I would like to make certain
broad statements concerning the bill and
Its purposes before discussing it in de-
tail.
The Central Intelligence Agency was
established as a successor to the Central
Intelligence Group, under the provisions
of section 102 of the National Security
Act of 1947. This section sets out the
functions of the Agency. It should be
. pointed out at once that H. It. 2663,
which we are now considering, does not
alter or add to these functions in any
way. It simply provides for the admin-
istrative implementation of the func-
tions which the Congress has already
seen fit to give to the Agency.
Secondly, it should be pointed out that
CIA functions exclusively under the pow-
ers granted It by the National Security
Ace of 1947 and not under any Executive
order whatsoever.
Thirdly. with one or two exceptions to
which your attention will be drawn,
there is no authority in this proposed
bill which at some time or other has not
been granted to some other agency of
the Government or which some other
agencies are not now utilizing through
their own implementing legislation. The
reason why the hearings have been held
In executive session, and why a certain
amount of secrecy has been utilized in
connection with this bill, is that the dis-
cussions with the members of CIA who
appeared before the committee went in-
to the operational background of the
eency. Naturally, operational details
cannot be talked about in public for they
go to the very heart of CIA's activities.
Bear in mind, however, that the CIA is
prohibited by law from any Internal
security functions. It deals only in the
field of foreign intelligence.
This bill which we are now consider-
ing with one difference was introduced
into the second session of the Eightieth
Congress last year, and was unanimously
approved by the Armed Services Com-
mittees both in the Senate and the House
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session, but due to the last minute pros- ndt admit of delay, where it is imprec-
sure of business could not be called up ticabIe to secure competition, and for
in the House. After most careful con- supplies or services the nature of winch ?
sideration, the present measure has should not be publicly disclosed. It
again been unanimously approved, first stands to reason that certain of the tech- ?
by a subcommittee and then by the full Weal equipment which this Agency must
Armed Services Committee in the House. utilize may be made only be one firm !or
As I have said its purposes are admin- reasons of security, and certainly some of
istrative, and its provisions break down - this equipment should not be openly a de
into Sour main categories. In the first ?vertised for. Therefore, it seems only
place, the Agency seeks to avail itself proper that these authorities which the -
of the benefits of the Armed Services ? Congress has already extended to the
Procurement Act of 1947 so that It may . armed services should be further ex-
utilize the most up-to-date procurement tended to CIA. The remainder of this
facilities in connection with its activities. section sets forth the applicable provi-
Secondly, in connection with the sections sions of the Procurement Act regareing
dealing with foreign travel and similar rules for advertising, the type of can-
allowances, -the Agency, in availing it- tracts that can be made, damages, joint
self of many of the provisions of the For- procurement, delegations of authorities ?
eign Service Act of nee, is seeking to and limitations thereon.
-build up a career service in the intelli- Section 4 of the bill authorizes the
gence field second to none. A second-best Agency to assign its personnel to salsas
Intelligence service is almost as bad as for special instruction and training, and
none at all. Within the framework of to pay the cost of such tuition and ex-
existing Government laws and salaries, penscs. This will permit the Agenca to
we are seeking to place CIA on a career send selected employees to such schools
basis, particularly for those of its em- as the National War College. adveace
ployees who may spend a large portion courses in international relations and re-
of their career on foreign assignment. lated fields, refresher courses in language
Thirdly, we are supplying nee Agency, by fields, and special training courses.
this bill, with certain general adminis- Section 6 of the bill pre:tents one os Its
trative authorities which are needed. most important features from a enner
Finally, we are supplying the Agency with standpoint. Virtually all of the pravi-
appropriations language to which their eons of this section have been taken di-
budget and fiscal employees, as well as reedy from similar provisions in the leor-
those . of the General Accounting office. eign Service Act of 1946. It provide., for
may look in the auditing of the Agency's the payment of travel expenses tor the
expenses. employees of the Agency aria for the
In broad terms, therefore, H. R. 2663 members of their families when procted-
seeks to assist this country in the build- inE to posts of duty abroad, and iron.'
ing up and development of a career for- Post to post abroad. It provides for
eign intelligence service, and to free the their being returned to the United St ates
Agency from certain restrictions so that with their families on. statutory -tome
it may operate as a mature intelligence leave after 2 years of continuous service
service must operate. abroad.
Section 1 of this bill merely contains It must be reemphasized that these
certain very basic definitions of terms provisions are not new departures cia eted
used in the act. for CIA. but are merely extending to the
Section 2 authorizes a seal of office for Agency the best features of other career
the Agency, and provides that judicial services In thaGovernment. This seetion
notice shall be taken thereof. From time also provides. for the hosieltalization and
to time it has been necessary for CIA to medical care of the Agency's full-time
produce records in court. Por example, employees abroad, and includes Pros
the records of the monitoring of foreign visions for the periodical physical exami-
propaganda broadcasts in their posses- natien of all of the employees on foreign.
sion have included recordings of the posts.
speeches made from Germany by Douglas Certain general administrative pro-
Chandler and Robert .Best. These re- visions are granted to the Agency, most
cordings were the basis of the recent of which are similar to authorities
convictions of these two men for their granted to other agenciee of the C'2ov-
treasonable activities during the late eminent at one time OT another, or which.
war. In order that authenticated copies deal with the security of the Agencsee op-
of such material can be submitted when erations.. For instance, there are pro-
called for in court, a seal is necessary of visions permitting the arming of couriers
which the court can take judicial notice, and guards carrying confidential noels-
Section 3 of the bill authorizes the merits. Specific authority is need ti to
Agency to utilize certain of the authori- override State statutes which prohibit
ties granted the armed services in the the carrying of firearms without s_eecial
Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947. licenses. Such a statute is in existence
The main features of this law which are for the FRI, and the armed services have
being extended to the CIA are in the always been allowed to arm officer
field of negotiation for contracts without couriers.
advertising. The general ceiling for Section 8 of the proposed bill contains
which contracts can be negotiated with- a provision which will permit the entry
out advertising today is $100. The of NG aliens into the United Stales for
Armed Services Procurement Act raises permanent residence. This will be ex-
this ceiling to $1,000, and It is being ex- plained more fully by My distingt ashed
tended to include CIA contracts up to colleague, the gentleman from North
? this amount. In addition, the act au- Carolina (Mr. Eitial-1,1241. However. I
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eseence, and should these people be re-
quired to go through the many pro-
cedures of obtaining visas, having photo-
graphs taken, and filing applications?
they would be dead before taking their
second step. In certain areas of the
world such persons can only contact an
American once. This section permits
quick action to save the lives of persons
of high intelligence value to the United
States.
Finally we have provided in this bill
some basic appropriations language to.
which the Government Accounting Office
and the budget and fiscal offices of the
? Agency cars look irs. the expenditure of
funds. Much of this language is neces-
sary. for without it the expenditure of
funds for the purposes set forth herein
cannot be anowed. In addition, we have
provided the legal basis for the granting
to the Agency authority for the spending
of those onvouchered funds which the
Appropriations Committee of the House
will earmark, and without which there
can be no successful operation of an in-
telligence service.
For the reasons I have set forth. I urge
the passage of this bill. Above all, it will
-allow this country to continue and in-
crease the successful operation of its
foreign intelligence, upon which some day
the security of this country and our very
lives may well depend.
Mr. DONDERO. Mr. Speaker, will the
gentleman yieid?
Mr. SASSCER. I yield to the gentle-
man from Michigan.
Mr. DONDZRO. Will it affect the per-
sonnel of our American military govern-
meat in Germany?
. Mr. SASSCER. It Is my understand-
ing that it will not.
- The SPEAK. The time of the gen-
tleman from Maryland has expired.
? Mr. SASSCER. Mr. SpeakernI yield
myself one additional minute.
Basically it is outlining the adminis-
trative procedure.' There is a section in
the bill relating to bringing in aliens,
which my able colleague the gentleman
from North Carolina [Mr. Doexeral will
'discuss. However, I would like to again
'emphasize that this section involves a
time factor. It in no way encompasses
the functions or prerogatives of the im-
migration authorities or congressional
committees. This is a security measure.
? These men can only contact an American
once. Time is the element. If they
cannot make a quick exit their heads
may be off and valuable information lost.
Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker, will the
,gentleman yield?
- Mr. SASSCER. I yield to the gentle-
man from New York.
Mr. CELLER. Does the gentleman
mean to imply that immigration restric-
tions built up over the years are not sus-
pended by this bill?
. Mr. SASSCER. They are suspended
for KO aliens on the basis of their po-
tential news value for security purposes
and not for the purpose of general immi-
? gration laws.
. The SPEAKER. The time of the gen-
tleraan from Maryland has again expired.'
Mr. DUP.HAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2
eoiteet eentlernan feosn lanw York
Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker, although
I do not like the hush-hush business sur-
rounding this bill, I shall not oppose it.
Certainly if the members of the Armed
Forces Committee can hear the detailed
Information to support this bill, why can-
not our entire membership? Are they
the Brahmins and We the untouchables?
Secrecy is the answer. What is secret
about the membership of an entire com-
mittee hearing the lurid reasons? In
Washington three men can keep a secret
if two men die. It is like the old lady who
said, "I can keep a secret but the people
I tell it to, cannot."
I must counter the remarks of the pre-
vious speaker. We have in the bill this
very significant language "for permanent
residence without, regard to their Mad-
rnissibility under the immigration or any
other laws or regulations."
In the first place, if there had not been
a closed rule, I would have made the point
of order to strike out this provision be-
cause it is exclusively within the province
of the Committee on the Judiciary and is
not the business of the Committee on the
Armed Services. The Committee on the
Armed Services has nothing to do with
Immigration. Now this provision I have
read throws out the window, at the dis-
cretion of the Director mentioned in this
bill and the Attorney General, all the
legislative immigration restrictions that
nee have built up over the years. It
throws them to the winds, and if the At-
torney General and the Director wish to
admit Facists, Communists, Hitler sad.
ists, morons, moral perverts, syphilitics,
or lepers, they can do it. I think the
House ought to know what it is legislat-
ing about, and I think, in a measure, this
Indicates how the cold war is unhinging
the nerves of some of our hieh military
authorities. The secrecy, especially the
brand we are treated to, is ridiculous.
Secondly these immigration privileges
are badly conceived. If you want to give
this authority to the military, all right,
but I think we should know what we are
doing and whither We are going. The
. military is not infallible. Witness the
situation of the charges levied by the
military intelligence against one Agnes
Smedley recently, that she was a Com-
munist, or a Russian spy, and instead of
retractinsewhen they found they were in
error, they simply admitted a faux pas.
,The military is indeed not infallible. On
.the question of immigration they are
given carte blanche, willy-nilly, to admit
100 persons under this particular provi-
sion which should be stricken from the
bill or, if it is not stricken, certain safe-
guards should have been added.
I have spoken briefly to advise the
.Armed. Forces Committee to stick to its
own knitting. When immigration is In-
volved, let the proper committee be con-
sulted?the Judiciary Committee.
The SPEAKER. The time of the gen-
tleman from New York has expired.
Mr. DURHAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield
myself 5 minutes.
Mr. Speaker, in the past few days,
much has been said about a provision
Ins the proposed act which will permit
- the entry of 100 aliens annually intolhe
United States without regard to immi-
gration leees. I ,-;o,!!". e:.!triain
Section 8 of this bill provides that
whenever the Director and the Attceney
General shall determine that the c r try
of a particular alien into the United
States for permanent, residence is in the
Interest of national security or esseiitial
to the furtherance of the national In-
telligence mission, that alien and his
family shall be given entry without re-
gard to their nchnieeibility under the im-
migration laws and regulations. The
number of persons who can come into
the country under this provision is lim-
ited to 100 persons in any one scar.
Let me emphasize that what is being
waived are the laws regarding the ad-
missibility of an alien into this cone try.
but no laws are being waived regaraing
Ins conduct once he is here. The alien
must live up to every law of the United
States just as every other alien must do.
and failure to do so will lead to his de-
portation for cause. What is the pur-
pose of this section? Brit:tin, it is this.
There arc many people all over the world
who believe in this country and whet it
stands for implicitly. Many of them are
living in police states. Some of tnem
may have formerly been highly placea Ins
the service of their government. Some
of them may even be there now. 'Many
of them have important intelligence in-
formation to make available to this coun-
try, and such information may b, of
vital importance to our national se-
curity and our policies. These people,
be they soldiers or statesmen or sc.en-
tists, can only approach a representative
of America once. If they are seen talk-
ing with an American, It may mean the
concentration camps, or in some in-
stances death itself. There is no time
here to get visas and Ell out the forms
Which the immigration laws require.
The element of time is often 2n hours or
less. When CIA plans such an opera-
tion, security requires that the people
? knowing it be held to an absolute mini-
mum. The people who will be selected
will be most carefully screened by CIA,
and only the select few will be chosen.
' The concurrence in the Director's selec-
tion lies with the Attorney General.
whose Immigration and /aaturalizanon
Bureau must administer the immiera-
tion laws once these peopie have arrived.
The Committee feels that this power
should be granted to the Director of
Central Intelligence, and that the opera-
? tion of our intelligence agency requires
Its existence. Its force and effect: Is
testified to by the screams of anguish
which have already emanated from Corn-
? monist sources abroad. The Rumanian
radio protested immediately after the
Armed Services Committee approved
section. This is what it said:
?Dollars fatherland, fatherland of gang-
sters and of International swindlers, Is now
?facially decreed fatherland of splea irom
say corner of the world.
A statement by the American Slav
Congress, which is on the Attorney Gen-
eral's list as a Communist organization,
was forwarded to this committee, end
almost upon its very receipt the Moseow
. radio started to broadcast its text. The
Moscow radio says that this provt ion
will make every fref7enl.n.-l.1.'r!,-,
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where anpropriate existing agencies and fa-
clilticE That the agency shall have
no police. subpena. law enforcement powers,
or Internal security functions: Provided iur-
rho*, That the departments and other agen-
cies of the Government shall continue to
collect, evaluate, correlate, and disseminate
departmental Intelligence: And provided.
turf/ter. That. the Director of Central Intelli-
gence shall be responsible for protecting in-
tellli:ence sources and methods from unau-
thorized disclosures;
Fourth:
To perform, for the benefit of the existing
Intelligence agencies, such additional serv-
ices of common concern as the National Se-
curity Council determines can be more eta-
clently accompiLshed centrally;
Fifth:
To perform such other functions and duties
related to Intelligence affecting the national
security as the National Security Council may
from time to time direct.
Now, what authority is granted in the
proposed legislation? Well, the bill cre-
ates a sea: of office for the Central In-
telligence Agency. It extends to it cer-
tain provisions of the Armed Services
Procurement Act of 1947. It permits the
Director to provide for special Instruc-
tion and training of agency personnel.
It provides for travel allowances and ex-
penses for agency personnel. It permits
agency personnel to return to the United
States on leave after 2 years of foreign
service. It provides for the payment of
transporting and storing household be-
longings. It provides for the health of
employees overseas by permitting the
payment of travel expenses to the nearest
adequate medical facilities when local
medical facilities are Inadequate. It pro-
vides for the establishment of first aid
statione at; posts overseas. It provides for
physical examinations for all employees.
It provides for transporting the remains
of an employee or a member of his family
who may die while overseas, and it pro-
vides that the agency may recruit foreign
nationals abroad where citizens of the
United States are not available for such
employment. And it provides allowances
for agency employees similar to those
given to State Department Foreign Serv-
ice employees. It also contains other
provisions of greater significance, such as
the authority to transfer and receive
from other Government agencies such
sums as may be approved by the Bureau
of the Dialect for the performance of
any of the agency functions. This is how
the Central Intelligence Agency gets its
money. It has bee's going on since the
agency was created, and this simply le-
galizes that important function which is
the only means by which the amount of
money required to operate an efildient
inteliigence service can be concealed.
Likewise, the bill removes certain limita-
tions which exist under provisions of law
which limit the amount of rental that the
agency may pay for its quarters overseas
and the amount of improvements that it
may mahe in such leased facilities. This
makes sense in view of the fact that an
eiTicient intelligence agency =1st be able
to rent adequate facilities regardless of
the value of the property and must be
permitted to make such improvements in
the property as may be necesninnitoaa
aisles!: fees.- srline of infoaPitn6h7 ...
the Installation of necessary equipment.
The bill also eliminates the agency front,
the requirements of law which result in
the publication of personnel data in the
Official Register of the United States, and
exempts the Bureau of the Budget from
the necessity of including in its public
report to the Congress the agency's per-
sonnel strength. This information has
not heretofore been made public and
must, of course, continue act tc be made
public, and this merely legalizes such
action.
The most widely publicized feature of
the bill is that with respect to the pro-
vision which provides for the admission
of 100 aliens for permanent residence in
the United States. This will only be done
when the Director and the Attorney Gen-
eral concur in the admission of such
aliens and will permit the agency to oiler
to certain defectors and others the
greatest reward possible In this world
today, residency in the United States.
These people will be carefully screened
and their admission will only be in the
best interests of the United States, and,
furthermore, if at a later date they should
prove undesirable they can be deported.?
Another section of the bill provides
that the agency may spend sums made
available to it without regard to pro-
visions of existing law. It also permits
the expenditure of funds for confidential
purposes to be solely accounted for by
certification of the Director. This is not
unusual. The State Department has
such authority, as does the Atomic
Energy Commission, and, for that mat-
ter, so in effect do all branches of the
armed services.
Therefore the only significant feature
of this bill which will be completely new
in all respects will be that pertaining to
the admission of 100 aliens in the United
States.
There has bean a great deal of discus-
sion as to why the committee meetings
were conducted in executive session with-
out a stenographic record being kept. It
is obvious that there is certain informa-
tion which must be confined to as few
people as possible. For example, it would .
not be wise to disclose to the world the
-amount of money necessary to operate
the Central intelligence Agency annually.
Nor would it be wise to announce to the
world the number of personnel employed
by the agency. Nor would it be wise to
announce just \Mace? our CIA is operat-
ing, or how they are operating, or what
information they are seeking to obtain,
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the world without one. It would seem a
little ridiculoua to spend one-third of ,iur
annual budget for our national defeese
and not grant reasonable monetary etaeu-
tory and administrative support to no
agency charged wills gathering the in-
telligence information which has so much
to do with the size of the appropriate:Is
we grant for the strength of our armed
services.
I might add that this bill was reported
unanimously by the subcommittee and
unanimously by the full committee.
That there were no dissenting votee is
significant. The records indicating the
Members who attended the meetings ere
available for public inspection.
1101ISF. RESOLUTION 120
The SPEAKER.. Without objectien,
Rouse Resolution 130 will be laid an Ike
table.
There was no objection.
TIM COMMUNIST PARTY
Mr. I3RYSON. Mr. Speaker. ask-
unanimous consent to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise arid extend 7,ny
remarks.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from, Smith
Carolina
There was no objection.
Mr. BRYSON. Mr. Speaker. in view
of the daily recurrence of events. we
not longer sit supinely by and alletv
members of the ungodly Communiet
Party to destroy us. Repeatedly, I heve
spoken out against the apparent deter-
mination on the part of Stalin's ageets
in this country to thwart all efforts to-
ward establishing permanent peace.
Words and efforts of conciliation have
proven to be of no avail. We must strike
and strike now before it is too late. To-
day. I have introduced a bill in the Rouse.
which if enacted, would outlaw the Cont,- -
munist Party and order deportation of
all foreign Communists within our bur-
der& I submit this vital measure to each
of you for its immediate favorable con-
sideration.
Attached hereto I Include a very timely
editorial from my home-town newspaper,
the Greenville Piedmont:
COMMUNISTS =OP :MASK PArmartsr.r.
In less than 2 weeks communists In
democratic countries have made the CC:-,s,
lent flextlaillty of the Red line of reason.ng
end the calculated treachery of tha pa -ty
oath brutally clear. The truth lanolin th,,m
and honor has no meaning for Them.
The two top American Communists, 1??; a-
or what information they have obtained: tional President William Z. Foster and tate-
But in order for a congressional corn- oral Secretary Eugene Dennis, said this v... ,!k
that in the event of war between the t.Tni-.,,d
mittee to properly analyze a bill granting
-
authority to an agency to perform certain States and Russia the American Communist
Party would try to defeat the predatory ?ar
functions, it seemed wise to obtain this aims of American imperialism.
information but. not to make it public. They said they did. not think war wase-
ThiS bill will enable the agency to have evitable, that they believed the Ara; rice':a
legal authority for practically all the and Russian systems could exist scparrr--,y
things it is now doing. You win note that - and peaceably. But, they added, if
the National Security Act specifically ex. Street should plunge the United States 11,',.o
eludes the agency from internal security war, the Communists would a:1;ms:: It as
just and aggressive and destructive of the
functions. There is no problem of in-
deepest Interests of the American peor.le
vasion of the rigaas of American citizens
There, you have it. Should Russia attack
involved in this -legislation. If this us, Wall Street aggression would be hiam-d.
Nation wants a modern, efficient, effec- French Communist Maurice Thorez- 'd
two, capable, valuable intelligence gath-
tas4 week that Soviet D as ussia w by denniti;in
erIng agency, then we must give it cer- ' incanab, Acr,. Thmafere, if on-
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disgusted with the cynicism of the of this Rouse to do. Can anyone deny the report. Here are a few things toat
'United States Coneress and its policy of that that Is what we are being requested the Members of the House ought to know.
reviving fascism and preparing a new to do under this motion to suspend the I deal with section 4, on page 3:
world war. It is interesting to note that rules? ? SEC. 4. (r4 Any ollIcer or employee of the
the Moscow radio picks up and endorses What are we doing here? First of all, Is:ency may be a.ssigned or detailed for ripe-
this protest almost as soon as the corn- as to the secrecy with which the COM- eat Instruction, research, or training. at or
rnittee itself has received the telegram. rnittee has been operating, it admits that . with domestic or foreign pUhlic or pd sate
The people who will enter this country its members have the information which inst7' utionsi trade, labor, agricultural, or
tinder this provision are not spies. They they are withholding from the House. As scientific associations; couve,s or training
la grams under the National Military Esiab-
are defectors from the totalitarian stato, the distineuished gentleman from Mas- itrl"
moot: 01: commercial arreri.
They are people whose love of democ- sachusetzs, the former Speaker of the
racy is so great that at the risk of their House EMr. later:el:el, said, if he is cor- What does this mean? With all of the
lives they come to representatives of the recHY reported in this morning's press: vast powers that are given this agency
United States to give them information "There is no such thing as a secret in under the guise of research and steely.
which will help the west and the 'United Washington, when any three persons You are subjecting labor unions and bust-
-States survive. know it." Yet, we are told that the in- ness firms to the will of the military.
I believe the well-known radio corn- formation the committee has must be You are opening the door for the plaetng
rnentetor. Edward R. Mureow, very kept a secret from the Members of the of these intelligence agents, supposed to
neatly summed up the purpose of this House. What is worse, the committee 'deal with security pertaining to foreiga
section in his broadcast of March 4, in iniorms us through its report that the as well as internal affairs in the midst
which he stated, and I quote: Members of the House must pass this of labor organizations.
Th1s is essentially an *underground rail- bill without any explanation of all of its The SPEAIe.Leit pro tempore. The fame
'road for r..st-Class passengers only, up to 100 provisions. This makes ever/ single sec- of the gentleman from New York [Mr.
a year. It will be confined to people of the tion of this bill suspect. No Member of Maricanroterol has expired..
hi7best caliber. morally and mentally, who Coegress has been informed. No Mem- Mr. MARCANTONIO. Mr. Speae er, I
have to get out of their own countries on be: of Congress has been given the full yield myself five additional minuteo
short notice or face arrest. torture, or exe- explanation of al: of the provisions of You are opening the doors for the en-
cution, people whose bacirground, inforrna- the legislation to which the representa- trance of intelligence agents into labor
tion, and services are so valuable to us that
it would not be safe to keep them for any tives of the people are entitled before organizations; yes, to spy on labor and
prolonged length or time even In countries voting on any legislation. Only the carry out antilabor activities. I am sure
of western Europe.members of the Committee on Armed if it were not for the cold war hys (Tie.
Services, we are told, have been giver. the very few Members of the Congress would
Mr. Speaker, the dearest thing we can
give these aliens is admission to this explanation. That is the situation you vote for that provision. Certainly the
have before you. If under the wave of majority would not vote to euspered the
countey, and that is what your com- hysteria you want to abdicate your leg- rules so that you must teke this lell as
mance proposes. islative functions to just one committee it is without any opportunity for amend-
As an essential weapon for the sue- of the House, that is your privilege, but 'ment, despite its serious implicetions
easeful operation of this country's for- as for me I refuse to do it. I no not against the security of the liberties of
eign Intelligence Service, and after the care what reason is given. There has 'the American people. -
most serious and searching considera- never been and there car: r,ever be any The gentleman from New York ha e dis-
- . ti on, ycur ccoe?ittee has endorsed this justification at any time for the repre-- cussed the immigration provision of the
. section and urges its adoption, as well as sentatives of the peop',e, who are elected 'bill. . I simply want to acid to his com-
an other oro visions of the bill. to Congress, to abdicate their function .
Mr. MARCANTONIO. Mr. Speaker, I meats that this section will violet out
of legislating with full knowledge. on the only in one way: That there yell be
yield myself 5 minutes. matters which come before them. This admitted into this country former
Mr. Speaker, I call the attention of the bi:1 suspends that function and says,. 'Fascists and Nazis, antilahor people, pro-
Members of the House who are present You must net have knowledee of all of monarchists, people that a democracy
. to the language on page 6 of the report. the provisions of the bill." It says, "You such as would want to keel, out.
I think it can be said without any fear must, vote blindly and must take the word It is only natural that the foIlowen
of contradiction that this is the first of a cornmittee.." No one challen,ges the of the Hapsburgs, Francos, and other
time. in the history of the United States - gcod fa he fah of t committee members, Fascist scum will be the bonen( aries
that this language is found in any re-
port accompanying a bill coming before b-ut the fact is that with ,135 Members of this feature of the bill,which suspends
from 43'5 different districts, we are all the immigration laws and allows for
the Congress. It reads as follows: entitled to have our own viewpoint on permanent admission of 100 of them per
- The report does not contain a full and legislation based en at least e full expla- year.
detailed explanation of all of the provisions nation of all f f F
of the proposed legislation in view of the ._,,, reason _on o all, ? the sections o a bee.l tones in the history of ? - Then, from the standpoint of Govern-
,
- fact that touch of such to information is Of a.ment operations, on page 15 of te e bill,
h!gialy confidential nature. However, the the Congress of the -United States the: we find this:
Committee on Armed Forces received a corn- membership has been given full explana-
The sums made available to the Agency
plete explanation of ali features of the pro- tion in a report which is intended to ex-may bo expended without regard to the pro-
posed measure. The committee is satisfied plain the bill. Never has Congress been visions of law and regulations rela!:ing, to
that au. F.CCt:0115 o: the proposed legislation told in a report accompanying a bill, as the expenditure of Government fund's.
? are fully ;ustifieci. ` this one does, that Congress cannot have
Let us look at this a moment, We are a full explanation of all provisions in the I wish some of you gentlemen who have
being asked to vote for legislation with- bill. This is the first time that Mem- been cutting down a.ppropriatwes for
unemployment services and soctel wel-
out haying full explanation of all of the bees of the House are told, "You cannot
provisions of the bill. have any full explanation of this legisla- . fare legislature would listen to this:
Mr. DURHAM. Mr. Speaker, will the tion. It is highly confidential. It deals. The sums made available to the Agency
- gentleman yield? with espionage." may be expended without regard to the
provisions of law and regulations relating
Mr. MARCANTONIO. I yield. As a result of the hysteria under which --
e
Mr. DURHAM. The gentleman knows this bill is being passed I suppose a ma-
to th expenditures of Government funds.
of course that this is an espionage bill. jority of the House will vote for this bill, So what are we doing here? From
Mr. MARCANTONIO. I do not see even though in doing so you are suspend- what we know?and, mind you, we have
what difference that makes. We have Ig your legislative prerogatives and not been told everything?but front
gone through two world wars. We have evading your duty to the people of this what we know, we are suspendir !-t; civil
gone through a civil war and the Con- Nation. liberties in the interest of a militery in-
gress has never been asked to vote for Now, wit-meet hating been given ex- . telligence agency. ee_hat is definite.
any legislation without explanation of planation of all of the provisions. I have You cannot get away from that. We are
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