REFIEF OF WIDOWS AND FAMILIES OF NAVY BANDSMEN KILLED IN AIR DISASTER OVER RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

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WHAT CAN YOU AND YOUR ORCANIZAT16NS DO TO plash that by holding fast to the concepts consider this legislation during this ses-
HELP? of freedom and justice which are our great sion so that there will not be any un-
1. You can urge your friends to become heritage. We must strive to make our Bill necessary delay in ethe financial
interested and informed supporters of fair of Rights a living document and to see that burdens faced by the easing n widows, many 15 campaign practices. equality of opportunity for everyone re- of whom havd young children, following
2. You can ask your organizations to de- gardless of race or creed or color is a fact
velop programs on this subject, using speak- rather than a pious hope. Working for their husbands' untimely deaths.
are, panels, or discussion. brotherhood at home is vitally important in To the four New York widows who
3. You can let the candidates know that combating communism abroad." have contacted me, I am sending the
you. stand for fair play. Cornelia Otis Skinner- "The fact that following telegram today:
4. You can secure the cooperation of your racial and religious prejudice should, in any most
press, television, and radio stations for fair form, exist in a great democracy, is an The sympathetic country to and your the pCongress and sh are are most
campaign practices. incredible mockery of the very word democ- your over the plight ligh death of your grief
tragic A great number of civic, religious, vet- racy. It should be considered in the light husbands while oh strive duty. Today, I
trans', professional, and other community of a personal disgrace to every citizen of have joined Senator J. GLENN BEALL, of
organizations will be using this material in that same democracy. For prejudice is a Maryland, in cosponsoring legislation to pro-
programing. They will do this because they crime. It is a crime against the democratic vide financial compensation of $50,000 to you
as the maximum amount of flight insurance
recognize that our communities, as well as ideal, a crime against the teachings of
our State and Nation, can no longer afford Christianity, Judaism and the great reli- which could have been purchased by your
the luxury of prejudice and bigotry in po- globs, a crime against human decency and husband had he had the opportunity prior
litical campaigns or in other community a crime against just plain commonsense. to be
activities. Civic unity, fairplay, and com- Furthermore, it is a crime for which every t to oot his and I shall departurture. do I be believate e utmost your to cause ause passe
munity cooperation are too valuable to be American citizen, directly or indirectly, is aj ge of this legislationmy seek
endangered by any divisive activity. As J. responsible, if not for its inception, at least Sincerely,
Edgar Hoover has warned: for the continuance of its presence in our JACOB K. JAVITS,
"Many of our problems spring from the world today. We are responsible because of U.S. Senator.
failure of individuals to work together. We our apathy in sidestepping the issue, be-
allow prejudice and bigotry to divide us. cause of our outmoded give-it-time-it-will- The four New York constituents whose
Hate and enmity often replace love and cure-itself attitude, because of our kidding husbands died in the tragic accident
friendship. The best offense against these ourselves with the preposterous fable that were Margaret K. Clark, Lockport, N.Y.
evils of 'society is a united effort of the en- it is a special problem to be solved by the
special persons affected. The problem is Norene Micallef, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Beatrice
tire community." our problem, and as long as prejudice exists Tramentana, New York City; and
otrlt LEADERS srEAx In. our land, we are the persons affected. Beverly J. Wilklow, Perry, N.Y.
President Ilwight D. Eisenhower: "'The The solving of it must be done by all of us,
4 ht for freedom today is, in a real sense, a each and every man, woman and child of
fight for the idea of brotherhood. * * * this Nation, of every walk of life and of MONTANA CADETS AT WEST POINT
Bigotry and intolerance, racial or religious every race, creed or color." Mr. MURRAY. Mr. President, an hate and discrimination are spiritual acts ex-
cellent article on Montana Cadets pros-
of treason.
,It is imperative that * * * by word and RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND FAMILIES ntly at West Point appeared in the Sun-
$deed, we give voice to our faith: that every OF NAVY BANDSMEN KILLED IN ay, April 3, 1960, issue of the Great
man is indeed his brother's keeper, that no Falls Tribune of Great Falls, Mont.
human being in the world can escape his AIR DISASTER OVER RIO DE Several of my appointees to the Mili-
any other iuman being. in what happens to JANEIRO, BRAZIL tary Academy are mentioned in the ar-
Ralph lper human " Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, I am a title which points out the very good
Ralph J. Bunche: "To exert every
undemocratic c r possible
effort to eliminate practices cosponsor of the bill introduced by the foundation these young men are obtain-
and undemocratic attitudes; to do all that Senator from Maryland [Mr. BEALL] to- ing in military science and leadership
we' can do to close the gap between our day to provide some financial compensa- during their 4 years at the U.S. Military
professions of democracy and our practice tiion for the families of the Navy bands- Academy. I am very proud of these
of It * * * is the only way that we can bleb who were killed in a tragic air ac- young Montanans who are making asin-
unityveour maximum national strength and cident last February in Brazil during cere and conscientious effort to serve our
u i fully p d Inheoo-thest e our 'International
rrnat President Eisenhower's goodwill tour of country.
critical nnte times this
c,
responsibilities.
we must do. We cannot afford to do less:' South America. I had been personally I request unanimous consent that the
Bernard M. Bar`uch: "To discriminate requested by four of these Navy widows article from the Great Falls Tribune en-
against a man because of race, color, creed, who are New York constituents of mine titled "Montana Cadets at West Point"
or national origin is antithetical to democ- to offer legislation, and in fact was pre- be printed in the RECORD.
racy and dangerous to America. In this paring a bill similar to that of my col- There being no objection, the article
e cl of democracy's testing li w must pros league. However, I am most happy in- was ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
principles claim sus . In faith' in is these and d days lsve of closely dangerey; its to stead to join forces with Senator BEALL as follows:
America we can permit nothing to under- as a cosponsor of this legislation and MONTANA'S CADETS AT U.S. MILITARY ACAD-
mine the unity which is so essential to our hope that others representing the States EaY-ELEVEN TREASURE STATE MEN AT HIS-
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as the, hate, discord, suspicion and Dieter- will join with us in a nonpartisan effort
bees which prejudice breeds." to win some relief for these 19 unfor-
Carlton J. H. Hayes: "What has saved us tunate families of servicemen killed in
as a nation_in the past from despotism and the line of duty.
the denial of human liberties is primarily In the letters written tame by the four
our religious, ethnic and cultural pluralism.
And the only way by which such pluralism New York widows, and in numerous news
can be retained is general recognition that articles, it appears that due to last min-
each group enriches rattier than irn.pover- ute scheduling, the Navy bandsmen did
ashes the American scene and the national not have an opportunity to provide for
tradition, and that while learning to re-
spect one anther's peculiarities, all should flight insurance to cover what proved to
learn to cooperate the responsible tasks be the fatal lap of their journey. The
of A ? erican citize zenship. We differ as
rbti uwe have like human interests four wives wrote me that normally on
and Io_fnt'_b1vf1 obligations. We -certainly such journeys their husbands would
can` a. d should cooperate to achieve social have bought the maximum amount of
and e"gnomic us`tiee in' this country, to
c j insurance in case of mishap, and each
work for world peace, to deal intelligently 'widow asks that the Congress provide
with aelii uency' and crime; to. cultivate Some measure of financial relief for
standards 61_g6od taste to safeguard human
them and their children.
P iio? ?We are the strongest free I believe that their cause based oi, the
s e's In ie wor'l`d?, YET we must remain facts as they are known to us is emi-
so iLr giow? s`tron er. " We can best accom- :nently just, and that the Congress should
are among the 2,500 cadets currently enrolled
at the U.S. Military Academy which has op-
erated here since 1802.
Like hundreds of thousands of other young
men, they're busily engaged in getting a
college education. But while they're doing
that, they're also getting a good foundation
in military science and in leadership.
As are the rest of the present Cadet Corps,
the Montanans are a cross section of Ameri-
can youth, selected on the basis of ability
and promise. They come from cities and
ranches. Their parents include teachers,
ranch foremen, ranch operators, account-
ants, social workers, executives, and military
men.
John B. Seely Is Montana's lone first class-
man, or senior. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Brad Seely, who live summers at White-
fish where they operate a resort and winters
at Great Falls where Seely is president of
the Montana Pipe and Concrete Co.
Cadet Seely is a Whitefish High School
graduate. He was on the ski team for 4
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sears and a member of the State champion- County welfare department at Bozeman. There being no objection, the excerpts
Ship squad in 1953-54. He also played foot- His father, the late James Russell Dolighan, were ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
b ull.for 4years and was all-Western Confer- was a coach of the Great Falls hockey team
ence tackle. when the family lived in the Electric City. as foP.lows:
Seely is a member of the Ski Club at the The Doligans also have lived in Helena and ' Today, as we move against the terrible
Academy and also belongs to the Skeet and De
L
d
er
o
ge scourge of war
,-as we go forward toward
Handball Clubs. Gape's stepfather and mother are Mr. and the greatest contribution that any genera-
The four Montanans in the,eeeond (Jun- Mrs. E. E. Learn. Learn is foreman of a tion of human beings can make in this
ior) class are Ted A. Showalter of Round- ranch, near Shelby. The family formerly world--the contribution of lasting peace, I
up, Lawrence H. Prather, Jr., formerly of lived in the Manhattan area. ask you to keep up your faith. I measure the
Hamilton, Charles H. Armstrong, of Malta, John Ellerson won his football numerals sound, solid achievement that can be made
and Thomas J. Minnehan of Inverness., last fall and is a member of the Ski and at'this time by the straight edge of your own
Showalter's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Al- Rocket Clubs. His brother Geoffrey is a confidence and your resolve. And to you,
Bert D. Showalter. His father. operates member of the Cardinal Newman Club and and to all Americans who dedicate them
ranches In Musselshell and, Yellowstone takes part in intramural boxing. selves with us to the making of an abiding
Counties and a motel at Roundup. Sho- Dolighan was on the Academy's C squad peace, I say: The only limit to our realiza-
Walter was winner, of the regional science In wrestling and belongs to the Ski Club, tion of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
fair at Billings during his senior year at Glee Club, Debate Council and Forum. Let us move forward with strong and active
Roundup High School. Galle is a member of the C pistol squad, faith. (F.D.R.'s last written words in the
At West Point he is photography editor the Pistol Club and the Debate Council and unfinished manuscript of the Jefferson Day
fox the 1961 howitzer, and a member of the Forum. address; he was preparing at Warm Springs
Sailing, Outdoor Sportsmen's, and Camera These cadets' rigorous academic and ex- for delivery April 13, 1945.)
Clubs. He also is on the Debate Council and tracurricular activities get under way each The PRESIDING OFFICER
'I+'oruin. day at 5:30 a.m. when reveille sounds. fur-
Prather is the son of Col, and Mrs. L. H. Breakfast is at 6:30. There are two classes MANSFIELD in the Chair). Is there ur-
sather, now, at Chateauroux, France, where in the morning, with a study period in be- ther morning business? If not, morning
Cglonel Prather iscommanding officer of the tween, and at least one class in the after- business is concluded.
military advisory program. Prather's mother noon. Without objection, the Chair lays be-
la the former Helen Hayward of Hamilton. Each cadet spends at least two afternoon fore the Senate the unfinished business.
Cadet Prather was born there, periods a week, following classes, in antra-
?rather belongs to the Spanish Club, Hi-Fi mural sports.
Club, Camera Club, and Rocket Society at The Academy practice of small classes AMENDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE
West. Point, plays on the 150-pound football allows each cadet a chance to recite or pre- SAFETY ?I
squad, and the, bggeball ,c squad. pare a problem analysis, for scrutiny by his
RFSPONSIBLITY ACT
Armstrong Is the son of. Mr. and Mrs. instructor, in each class. Except for a OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Bert I-I. Armstrong of Malta, His father is choice of one of five languages, the same The Senate resumed the consideration
a store manager. Armstrong was graduated curriculum is prescribed for all, of the bill (S. 2131) to amend the Motor
from Glasgow High g chool. and Is Evenings are devoted to study, in either Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the
Montana Sate College for a the cadet rooms or the Academy library,
manager of the Academy's hockey A squad until taps at 11 p.m. District of Columbia, approved May 25,
''and belongs to the French Club, Handball Today's cadet has only 2 hours a week 1954, as amended.
Club, Skeet,Club, and the, Chapel Choir. during the academic year of military in-
1(2lnnehan's mother, Ruth M. Minnehan,
we a
a m'actually ilitary his every waking
lives at Inverness but teaches at Hingham. hour is spent iopent but
atmosphere and RESIDUAL OIL
His father, the late John J. Minnehan, hour ly m
coached and taught to Columbia Falls, Froid, he is constantly being trained in the man-
. inia
ner and bearing of the soldier. Presi MdentBYRD of West Vions p. OSitio Mr.
Mid III-Line towns in Montana for 25 years. Two summer months are devoted exclu- , theadministration's il
Minnehan played with Shelby High's class sively to military training. With a 9- on residual oil import controls has been
ba?Itetball champions in 19.54-55 and also month academic term, that leaves only 1 elasticized" so frequently during recent
played 3 years of football. He played with free month a year, but for these young men months that the entire import control
the plebe basketball team at the Academy with a purpose, that's enough. program is in jeopardy.
The recent ac-
program is a member of the Rocket Society, Ger- tion of the administration in increasing
11 1 Club Astronomy Club, and Ski Club.
'The two Montana third classmen (sopho- ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF add do allocations residual ti
mores) are Fred ,R. LaRoque, Eureka, and additional 12 million barrels for the e d e-
e-
Lewis Biginbotham, Sunburst. FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT rind April-June 1960 threatens to e-
..LaR oque's parents are Mr. .and Mrs. Fred Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey. Mr. stroy the integrity of the program and
R. LaRoque, Sr. His father is_a teacher and President, millions of Americans paused, to weaken public confidence in the effi-
athletic coach at, Lincoln County High I am sure, on April 12, to remember the cacy, not only of the program, but also
School, Eureka Higinbothana,'s parents, Mr. and Mrs,, Robert Lewis , liiginbotham, now anniversary of the death of Franklin of the Presidential Executive order upon
.live in Barcelona, Venezuela, Mr. Higin- Delano Roosevelt. which the import program is based.
Botha is an oil accountant with Texaco, Perhaps many of us felt once more When, the increase of April 9 is con-
Inc,.He? formerly worked at the Texaco re- some of the shock and dismay, when, on sidered in relation to the 26 percent in-
finery at Sunburst that day 15 years ago, we learned that crease in quota allocations granted when
LaRoque -is on tale Army varsity track a great leader was lost to us. the 6-month
.squad. He runs the mile, anti 2-mile events
Many words have been written about were originally quo made, e, -the volume -JUne-
and, cross-country. He also Is a French e of im-
Club member. F.D.R. He. himself has contributed ports reaches staggering proportions.
1iiginbotham won numerals in gymnastics many speeches and statements which An article in the New York Times of
at the Academy and belongs to the Chapel serve as inspiration to Americans as they Wednesday, April 13, points out that the
Choir, Glee Club, Pistol Club, Ski Club, and face new challenge. One of the finest current increase of 12 million barrels
Cadet Sunday School Teachers.. He is on collection of statements by the late Presi- represents 15.5 percent of the import
e t a lifeguard. f the-cadet magazine, the Pointer, dent was gathered by Richard B. Mor- quotas for the 6-month period.
Fourt smen plebes freshmen areris, chairman of the department of his- The administration's action in acced-
tlteElie son brgthess, ebes C, and Geoilrey tory at Columbia University, for the lag to demands for higher quotas during
I),' Jr., for"'rperly of s, Joh?, Thomas A. Doll- April 10 edition of the New York Times the current period resulted in the great-
ghan, of Bozeman,and Joe F. Galle, of Magazine. est benefits to the larger importers of
Shellby And, from that collection, one of the residual oil. According to the previ-
Tl a E1lersons' parents are Col. and Mrs. most inspiring excerpts was taken from ously referred to New York Times arti-
Geoffrey Dixon. ,Elierson, now at Poitiers, F.D.R.'s last written words in the un- cle, the largest increases went to Stand-
France, Colonel Ellerson .is assistant corn- finished manuscript of the Jefferson Day and Oil of New Jersey, with 3,648,216 bar-
txtander at the Army's 5th Logistic Command address he was preparing for delivery on rels; Texaco, Inc., 1,934,012 barrels, and
there. 13ot4, Mr. and Mrs, Elierson are na- April 13, 1945.
ttves of Butte and Mrs. Elierson, the former Hess, Inc., with 1,362,768 barrels. The
Mary P. Thomas, also resided at Grant. The Mr. President, as we remember. the action Of the administration in granting
cadet's grandmother, Mrs, R, E. Thomas, past and look to the future, we may higher quotas was a Coihplete about face
lives in Butte. find guidance and comfort in those on the part of administrating officials,
Dolighan's mother, Florence Burns words. I ask unanimous consent to have It was on. March 9, just 1 month previous
Dpliglian, is supervisor of the Gallatin them printed in the RECORD, to the current action that Elmer F. Ben-
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band
the remarks of Mr. LONG of Hawaii Although the purchase of flight insurance The' following message was sent to the ersonal w (See hen he introduced the above bill, which as c pain paternal erspons bility especially
Forr U:S the Navyef Band. The enumerous
appear under a separate heading.)
By Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina: when the individuals were not given the op- glowing reports received by CNO indicate
S. 3386. A bill to provide for the acquisi- portunity to buy insurance for the quickly your recent sSouth u ce:ssAm ric factur w syan
tiqn or construction of a building to be used arranged side trip. outstandi. The that
as a residence for ages of the Senate and The Navy of the House of Representatives, for a Capitol eluding an 18-man ochoral 9 group members, Sea spite of able the t ag c lossosuffered innR o 7is
important of the performance we have come not expect
capitals as an will
poses; to the Committee on Public Works. South American departed
(See the remarks of Mr. JOHNSTON of South part of the U.S. people-to-people program. from our wonderful band.
Carolina when he introduced the above bill, The Navy Band was bringing its great music "Our South American neighbors have been America
and
exc which appear under a separate heading.) ning not only a claim but further f endship young oup. Y uhhavetadded anotheribril-
By Mr. ANDERSON:
5.3387. A bill to authorize appropriations and understanding for the United States in liant page to the accomplishments of the S
prest
m for the Atomic Energy Commission in ac- that vitally important area to the world. the U.S. Navy our B nd. Suc a honors tance he brigs credit to
cordance with Section 261 of the Atomic After flying by Navy plane
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for Navy musicians boarded the cruiser U.S.S. of our country abroad. Well don eBURxE."
ecause
other purposes; placed on the calendar. Macon which was to provide transportation for
Introducin
of I
portion
m
the
fee (See reference
Mr. ce to the above bill when re- an loistic un- the tour. Theyparrived in R oade J neiro on that the men whogdiedsoni this mi sion del -
dertth by heading "Reports o which ch appears
der the MAGNUSON (by request) : Committees.") ceived ra itremendous $ovationc f omn 6,000 knowledge of the ill-fated flightethese men
S. 3388. A bill to provide for reimburse- Brazilians, indicative of the receptions they hadneeded no reason to think that inured hereoul id
meat of the Treasury by the Panama Canal would be receiving throughout the tour. be . The gratuity pro
Company for the annuity paid to the Repub- Their next port of call was Buenos Aires. in lieu of the insurance which presumably they
had
they lic 3389. A bill and to ramother end the puoses; mThe ilesFdownrthe2coast ejammedatheatheaterr adva celinformationraboutthe flight plans.
Commerce Act in order to provide civil liabil- with a capacity crowd of cheering Argentines
ity for violations of such act by common car- while the program was broadcast throughout ND TECH riers by motor vehicle and freight forwarders; the country. The next 2 days in Buenos CENTER
INTERCHANGE ABETWE N
o the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Aires were a continuation of the success they EAST AND WEST, HAWAII
Commerce. had enjoyed thus far on the tour.
(See the remarks of Mr. MAGNUSON when he The band's tour was not scheduled by or use.
of H
. Mr Introduced the above bills, which appear un- Its the schedule trantpa allele Hoa partloofethe forlmyseellf and onabehalf of myed still-
der separate headings.) colleagues, the senior Senator
Bry Mr. gLTMPHRE Y: schedule of President Eisenhower's South guished
5.3390. A bill to incorporate the Indoor American tour. The band was made avail- from Hawaii CMr. FONGI, the distin-
Sports' Club, Inc.; to the Committee on the able to American Ambassadors arranging the guished Majority Leader [Mr. JOHNSON],
Judiciary. receptions for the President, and was used the distinguished Minority Leader [Mr.
(See the remarks of Mr. HUMPHREY when to play at occasions where the President was the di Nn the distinori y L Majority
[Mr. ts of
he DIRKSE he introduced the above bill, which appear bpresent. Some side and were quickly arranged, andrit wanton Whip [Mr. MANSFIELD], and the distinunder oseparate heading.) -
+h-f. the tragic accident oc- guished ranking minority member of
001"" corned.
ESTATES OF CERTAIN FORMER Band members could not be given much WILEYI, I introduce, for appropriate
MEMBERS OF NAVY BAND J advance information about the plans, and for reference, a bill to promote the foreign
+r,{a rPn.cnn they were not afforded opportu- ,,is,t.irn.q of the United States by provid-
of myself, and the Senator from New Although the Navy-or the U.S. Govern- for Cultural and Technical Interchange
York [Mr. JAVITS], I introduce, for ap- went-Ss not technically responsible for in- between East and West, Hawaii.
propriate reference, a bill for the relief surance for these men's families, under the
poor families
o State
sub- m dati~olns of the Department ofe
is, of course, these
of the estates certain former members thisugr gratuity. I it think
Of the purpose Nav Navy Band. stitute to these families for their loved ones to the Congress. In its report, which
ti on iprovide this proposed legislm who were killed, but it will help them in the was undertaken pursuant to chapter 6
of is to t a gratuity in the sum necessary rearranging of-their lives. of the Mutual Security Act of 1959, the 19 $50 Band to the members families who es o lost of their those lives s The figure set here does not, of course, State Department stated:
Navy Bn place a monetary value of a life lost in sere- The center as proposed could make a
in an airplane crash while on tour in lee. Neither should it be considered as set-
South America. ting a precedent. This is an unusual valUnuab States for the pthe pro promotion gram of the action. I have prepared u an explanation of the circurnstance--calling for an
The value of the South Americanltour in national, cultural and related activi-
be1, which I ask k unanimous consent may advancing good will must not be overlooked, ties * * ? of better relations and under-
be printed ed the RECORD. On February 27, two days after the tragic standing among the United States and the
the remaining members of the nations of Asia and the Pacific.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will
t
id
en
,
acc
be received and appropriately referred; band appeared before a Buenos Aires crowd The bill would place with the Secre-
will without objection, the explanation of 13,000. Upon completion of the program terry of State responsibility for creation
will be printed in the RECORD. the audience, which included a large nom- to 'the Center. This is appropriate,
The bill (S. 3382) for the relief of the leer of governmental leaders, gave the band
estates of certain former members of a ten-minute standing ovation. It was a since the basic purpose of the Center is
the V.S. Navy Band, Introduced by Mr. tribute, not only to the playing musicians, to promote the foreign relations of our
BEIL1. (for himself and Mr. JAVITS), Was but to their comrades who had perished in country by promoting mutual under-
the crash. standing of our problems and aspira-
fearerreedt0 t to theeaC Committee o il its the title, and r Judiciar y y. The next night they played before a crowd tions and those of other nations across
f of 42,000 in a stadium in Santiago, Chile, the Pacific Ocean.
The statement in explanation of the receiving another tremendous ovation. The the Secretary of State would
bill presented by Mr. BEALL is as follows: remainder of the tour was equally successful However,
. have at authority, under this bil
VjPLANATOR4 STATEMENT BY SENATOR BEALL The ambassadors in every country they h have at the cuthora d other Fed-
ill provides a payment of 6o coo to visited stated the U.S. Navy Band contrib-to enlis of
h
03 the bereaved families and this figure uted inestimable support to promoting better oral agencies, such as the Department
used par#ly on the fact that most of the ties with South America and endeared itself of Health, Education, and Welfare,
to the citizens of the visiting countries. which routinely deals with educational
J?and me had prolif the insurance t
6n)bU
sm411it f for a'part of tflight, , but un un- The news of the terrible disaster that programs and facilities.
fortunately such insurance did not cover took the lives of the 19 men shocked and The ultimate purpose of this act
the, specially arranged side trip during which saddened the entire naval service. However, eand opera-
tl;e tandsmen were killed. Full justification the Navy takes comfort that the men died would in be the Haws establishment a center and opera-
- the of a for tiffs gratuity is found in the fact that in the service of our great country, and operation of the University of Hawaii,
the men Were`nOt afforded the opportunity while on a mission of great importance to which has been making detailed studies
tar.
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of how the center could be best estab- The State of Hawaii is, within the ment which, for the sake of future gen.-
lished and operated. There would be limits of its financial capacity, support- erations, we cannot afford not to make.
two major divisions. within the center. ing this institution. The State legisla- But we must move ahead, with full
One would be an International College ture has appropriated funds for plan- speed, Mr. President. No matter how
which would provide facilities for stu- ning the center and for an interim office sound our proposal, no matter how will-
dents from abroad . to study, together during its construction. In addition, ing the people of Hawaii are to serve as
with American students, the history, in- the University of Hawaii is making avail- host,, to our friends from abroad
stitutons, and problems of their respec- able th
noth
,
-
e acres of land necessary for con- Ing can be accomplished of sufficient
tive nations: .An ,international training struction of the center, which would scope to have a real impact upon our in-
facility would offer technical instruction house up to 2,000 students and trainees, ternational relations in the Pacific area
In a wide variety of work skills, through It will also make available its class- until this Congress acts to make avail-
on-the-job and in-service training for rooms, its laboratories, libraries, and able the Federal support which is essen-
participants from overseas. The train- other facilities for the students, on the tial to the program. I ask the support
ing facilities would use Hawaii's govern- same basis as it does for its own students. of each Member of the Senate for this
ment agencies, private businesses, and However, the State of Hawaii does not program.
institutions to provide technical train- have the financial resources to establish Last session, the majority leader was
ing? this international center without assist-
Mr. President, there is urgent need ante from the Federal Government. Nor tee on bFo eign Re atons the andCo by nthe
for. the establishment of this Center. should it be asked to. The East-West senior Senator from Wisconsin, ranking
Throughout our Nation, we now have center is conceived as an instrument of minority member on that committee, in
thousands of students from abroad; but national policy, whereby we can gain the proposing this imaginative approach to
.there is no facility especially designed sympathetic understanding of the future strengthening our bonds with the na-
for the interchange of ideas between the leadersof the nations of the East. This tions of Asia. This bill has similar bi-
Occident and the Orient. No existing national objective is sufficiently broad as partisan support, and we wish to give
institution provides the physical facili- to require Federal support. every Senator who so desires an oppor-
ties, specialized faculty, opportunities I urge with all the force I can exert tunity to join as cosponsors. Therefore,
for practical training, and professional that this session of Congress enact legis- Mr. President, I ask that the bill lie on
vuonI e- t needed to accommodate, in lation necessary to establish the East- the table for 3 days to be available for
quick order, a sizable, number of per- West center. We cannot set our own additional cosponsors,
sgxis ixoln the nations,ofthe Pacific and leisurely pace. Here, as in other fields, The VICE PRESIDENT, The bill will
Asia. We, want to bring in the poten- the Russians are working ahead with be received and appropriately referred;
ctial leaders _of Asia and offer them ex- great speed. As I called to the attention and, without objection, the bill will lie
ellent training at a Center designed of the Senate on February 25, the Soviet on the table as requested by the Senator
fGS lls_pecial purpose. Government has announced that it has from Hawaii.
There are good reasons for establish- established a "University of Friendship The bill (S. 3385) to promote the for-
ing the, East-West center in Hawaii, of Peoples" in Moscow. Comrade eign relations of the United States by
rather than in some other part of 'the Khrushchev said that this would be done a
providing for the establishment of
United States, One., obvious reason is when he was on tour in Indonesia. A Center for Cultural and Technical In-
geography. Hawaii is the extended hand few days later, it was announced in terchaage Between East and West in
bf,friend hip of the United States across Isvestia that the new university would Hawaii, introduced by Mr. LONG of
the ,Pacific, and it is readily grasped accept 4,000 to 5,000 students from the Hawaii (for himself and other Sena-
from the western shgres.ofthat broad countries of Africa, Asia and South tors), was received, read twice by its
ocean, 1~ uxthermore, Hawaii's unique America. title, and referred to the Committee on
amalgam of .peoples, many of whom Our plan for the East-West center In Foreign
trace their ancestry to the nations of Hawaii should be more attractive to Relations,
Asia, helps provide an ideal cultural nations overseas and more productive of Mr. MANSFIELD, Mr. President, I
tting for the center. Hawaii, while international good will. Under the ask unanimous consent that the Senaor
thoroughly American, has a quality that Soviet program, students from abroad from I:C
t may have an additional 1
for
are. This quality has been re- They would get the word from the Rus-
marked on by many a visitor to inter- sians, but the Russians would not learn
-national meetings in the Hawaiian Is- from them. The program we are pro-
lands, posing for America, Mr. President, pro-
In the University of Hawaii there ex- vides for a bridge of understanding, with
tats a going educationgl concern which traffic moving in both directions, from
*possesses' an excellent. faculty of varied east to west, and west to east. Only by
Ethnic background. .Many members of such two-way traffic can there be estab-
tnis faculty are fluent in the languages lished the mutual understanding and
of Asia. Many of them have studied respect which is the necessary founda-
aYid worked in Asia. The University of tion for a lasting peace.
Hawaii is already accustomed to serv- The importance of this becomes evi-
ing students from the nations of Asia, dent when we consider that billions of
and possesses one of the finest collec- dollars are being spent each year for
tions of oriental literature in the United weapons whose destructive power is be-
States. yond human comprehension. These
, Mr, President, we of Hawaii want this staggering sums of money are being
center to be established in our new paid, year after year, by the American
' State, 'Ibis. desire is born of an urge taxpayer in an effort to preserve world
to lie of service to the Nation which peace. Here, with the proposed East-
gi'.antedus statehood. and the full rights West center, we have a chance, as the
of being Americans. We of Hawaii feel majority leader has described it, "for an
that we have a contribution to make in adventure down a new road," a road
bridging the gap of mutual Ignorance which may lead eventually to the real
bets een, the two sides of the Pacific and lasting peace we are striving for.
Ocean. We want to _be used in creating Mutual understanding, the keystone for
a better understanding between our peace, is born, not in the arsenals of hy-
cbuntry We. and the nations of the Far drogen bombs, but in the minds of man.
I 9ast, . beii ve that In this way we This experiment, this thrilling "adven-
can make . Our best contribution to the ture," at a fraction of what we are
United States and to the cause of inter- spending to develop a single Interconti-
'national understanding and, peace. nental bomber or missile, is an invest-
Jection? The Chair hears none: and it
is so ordered.
Mr. MANSFIELD. I want to com-
mend the distinguished Senator from
Hawaii CMr. LONG] and his colleague
[Mr. FoNG] for introducing this proposed
legislation for an East-West Cultural
Center. I am delighted that he has been
joined in this bill by the leadership, in
the presence of the distinguished minor-
ity leader, the Senator from Illinois
[Mr. DI;4xSENl, the distinguished major-
ity leader, the Senator from Texas [Mr.
JOHNSON], and the ranking Republican
member of the Foreign Relations Com-
mittee, the Senator from Wisconsin [Mr.
WILEY].
-I want to commend the Senator from
Hawaii for the nonpartisan, unbiased
statement he has made of the need for
this particular center in Hawaii. Cer-
tainly, it will be a step forward, not only
insofar as creating a center in the
middle of the Pacific is concerned, but
in bringing the people of the Pacific
closer and closer together.
So I want to say to the Senator from
Hawaii that, so far as the leadership is
concerned, we will do our. very best to
see that action is taken this year, to the
end that this worthy project can get
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We must either make positive efforts to ask unanimous consent to place in the played one performance, and from there to
to place our relations with Cuba on an record at this point a remarkably re- Buenos Aires, arriving on the 20th. The
honorable, friendly basis, or we must strained document which has been itinerary was not made available until Feb-
content. ourselves with the prospect of signed by all but one of the widows of ruary 22. This itinerary scheduled a flight in
an Argentine navy plane for February 24
a. continued deterioration in our Tel&- Abe Navy bandsmen. (which did not take place) and the fatal
tions with that country.` If the circumstances are roughly sim- flight by the string orchestra to be directed
The administration apparently as- liar to those as described in this letter by Lieutenant Fultz on the 25th from Buenos
sumes that if Castro is given enough and in various newspaper articles which Aires back to Rio de Janeiro and return to
rope, he "will hang himself." I do not have appeared on this subject, I believe Buenos Aires on the 26th.
believe that should be our attitude. we have a case which falls outside of the Although Lieutenant Fultz and the eight
Moreover, I am sure that it will not usual statutory relief and which de- string players of the group were thus given
work. . Our experience with, Nasser mands special consideration on the notice on the 22d, the 10 wind players of the
should warn us that Castro ill look ground of equity. group were not designated until the list was
drafted a private bill to pro- read to them on the 24th. The departure
elsewhere for help, rather than accept I have time was 6:30 a.m., on the 25th. We have
failure, and that the Soviets will regard vide equitable relief for the widows and been told that the men asked for insurance
the situation as a Heaven-sent oppor- children of these men. for this flight and were told that it was not
tunity to extend their influence to the I am delaying introduction of this bill available. After the tragic flight, $20,000
Western Hemisphere. because of the announcement of two in- coverage for each member for the remainder
Decent Cuban trade negotiations with vestigations of the tragic event by com- of the trip was arranged for by telegraph by
Communid- bloc countries are ominous mittees of the House of Representatives. the Navy with the North American Insurance
straws in the wind. " The long-range Representative PAUL J. KILDAY Of the Co. for $10 per man to be paid for on return.
Whatever the reason for the sudden deci-
pr8spect of our present policy toward House Committee a and and sion to send the band to South America, the
C, bba is destruction of the Monroe Representative Armed SeJOHN rvices s C C s of the House facts are that regularly scheduled tours are
Doctrine. Committee on Government Operations known and the itinerary prepared months
Despite this prospect, it is neither in will hold special investigations of the ahead of time, and adequate flight insur-
the interest of the United States nor in matter. ance is regularly made available in advance
the interest of Fidel Castro himself that When they have developed all of the at reasonable cost. In this case the absence,
he be forced into heavy dependence on facts, it will be appropriate to decide of advn itinerary due to the
eahasty ar-were the Soviet-led Communist bloc or on whether equitable relief is in order, and rangements
cents of the as explained of adequate
their domestic sympathizers. The basis if so, the manner in which such relief y
and h the decisions by the men
can best be given, direct cause
for a more fruitful relationship between not to take out the $10,000 high cost Insur-
.the United States and Cuba exists. But The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ance that was available. We know without
a more constructive American policy objection to the request of the Senator question that, but for these circumstances,
toward Cuba is needed now, before the' from Tennessee? our husbands would have protected their
situation gets out of hand. - There being no objection, the docu- families with the maximum fight insurance
-~-~~ ment was ordered to be printed in the available (usually $20,000, sometimes more)
henanse thi. 1-s what they hn.vp. alwn.vs Anne
ELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES OF\ "'We axe the widows of the Navy bandsmen in the past. We feel that, having given their
NINETEEN NAVY BANDSMEN who died in the air crash on February 25, lives for their country in the struggle to win
the hearts of our South American neighbors
1960 over Rio de Janeiro while being trans-
M-r. KEFAUVER. Mr. President, ported to perform at a reception to be given to our side, they would wish that their
President Eisenhower's triumphal tour by the President of the United States for the country ease at least the financial burden of
Brazil and other dignitaries at their loved ones to the extent that they
of South Ame"rice already is fading into President of would have done so had they had a fair
history; but it will not" be forgotten in the American Embassy. We are writing to chance.
19 homes. The families of the 19 Navy acquaint you with the facts as we know them We respectfully urge that you give this
and to enlist your help and support for such most earnest consideration and, if you
bandsmen who died in the air tragedy congressional action as you deem equitable your
over Rio de Janeiro harbor cannot easily and just. believe in our cause, introduce or join in
forget the flag-draped coffins which On January 26, 1960, the bandsmen were sponsoring or voting on such legislative
came home to them. alerted to the possibility of a South Amer- measure as you deem just.
If these 19; 'men had died in battle, ican tour. On January 2$ this was confirmed Respectfully yours,
the Nation would have honored them as and the date of departure estabilshed as Norene Micallef, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Majorie
heroes, and there might now be more February 6. On February 5, the day before H. Albrecht, San Francisco, Calif.; Ann
concern for their families. But the 19 departure, the bandsmen were handed two Armiger, Hillside, Md.; Margaret K.
eace; they had forms for insurance coverage made available Clark, Lockport, N.Y.; Judith J.
died
been in Sent the e a cause goodwill of 'peace; they Mutual of Omaha. One covered only the D'Amico, Jersey City, N.J.; Isabel M.
trip to Trinidad at the rate of $1 per $25,000 Gaglio, Compton, Calif.; Patricia Harl,
For the bereaved families, their great (maximum $50,000), and the other $10,000 Altoona, Pa.; Elizabeth L. Mohs, Cin-
personal loss was not the only tragedy. maximum for $12 for 45 days covering the cinnati, Ohio; Phyllis A. Penland, Iowa
The widows and children of these ser.- entire tour. At that time the only flights on City, Iowa; Arlene E. Richey, Seattle,
1.:44 :? _ the +nnr of which the men had knowledee Wash.; Francis Rosenthal, Chillum,
v4L:cuacJL LLavc ucca ---
clal difficulties. Their financial plight were the flight to Trinidad for embarkation Md.; Beatrice Tramentana, New York
rable measure on the Macon, and a possible helicopter flight City; Beverly J. Wilklow, Perry, N.Y.
n
id
t l
st in
s
e
co
ea
is due a
to the fact that-a5 nearby as can be from Buenos Aires to Montevideo (which did
discovered-not one of them had any not take place) of about 70 miles. It was
also understood that there would be a return
accident insurance for the fatal flight. flight from Rio de Janeiro to. Washington,
There have been a great number of but that Insurance at a slightly higher rate
accusations that their failure to 'take than for the flight to Trinidad would be
out insurance, as they normally did made available at the time of return. No
when flying, was due either to misfeas- itinerary had been announced and, as nearly
ante or malfeasance on, the part of the as we can determine, none existed at that
Navy. These accusations, which have time.
been leveled at the Navy from a number Since the only known flights of any length
were the one to Trinidad and the return
cf different direction'sa~have been stead- flight from Rio de Janeiro, and In view of the
fatly denied by the Navy 'I3epartment.- relatively high cost and inadequate $10,000
In brief, the accusations are that the blanket "45-day coverage,` the majority of
bandsmen were kept in the dark as to the men purchased the $25,000 or $50,000
their itinerary in Latin America, and Trinidad trip Insurance with the expectation
were "discouraged from"taking out in.- that they would purchase insurance for the
5111 aI1Le"GffiiCh woula Kaye covered them return trip from Rio de Janeiro at that time.
So far as we know no one purchased the
oil the, fatal flight $10,000 blanket coverage.
Wjty}QUj going into tie merits Of these After hying to Trinidad the band traveled
accusations Mr. President, I would like via the Macon to Rio de Janeiro where hey
THE IMMORTAL MESSAGE
Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. Mr.
President, spiritual awareness was not
confined to those who formed our Gov-
ernment. It was rooted in the hearts of
the people, and, therefore, appeared in
every facet of American life. This is
clearly emphasized by the following his-
torical event.
In 1839, when Morse had perfected
his telegraph to the point where he
could send a message more than 3
miles, he took it to Washington. He ap-
pealed unsuccessfully to Congress for
an appropriation to continue his experi-
ments.
Disappointed and dejected, Morse went
to Europe and tried to patent his in-
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vention. His applications in 'England ranks of the 15,3 million men and women who This alone would wipe out nearly half of
and Russia failed. France accepted the are now 65 yeaks or older. the yearly income of some 6 million people.
'telegraph, but never paid Morse. It is especially helpful that, with these, It seems to me that these facts take a good
He returned to Waslii gtOn. Onthe hearings, you have focused on the most over- deal-if riot most- -of the luster off all the
whelmingly important aspect of this trend- talk we have been hearing recently about
last day of the congressional session in the health problem. what a vast increase there has been in the
February 1843, 4 years after his original For It Is the onset and continuation of number of elderly people who now have
appeal, Morse still had not received the serious illness at 'a time of minimum income voluntary health insurance.
necessary appropriation. Discouraged that has made a mockery of the.pursuit of And there has been a great deal of this
and broken in spirit, he packed his bag, happiness for millions of Americans In their talk. The American Medical Association is
paid his hotel bill, and bought -'a train last years of leisure. fond of saying that voluntary health in-
ticket for home. On the way to break- With just subsistence income and a little surance programs have -made revolutionary
fast, Morse met the daughter of a friend. savings to carry them through their years of progress e.ince World War II, that by 1970
retirement, millions of our elderly men and about 90 percent of_ the population will be
Running up to him, she Said breath- women haveseen their modest dreams for a covered. They often neglect to add that
lessly, "I have to congratulate you." decent life go up In smoke with the receipt by 1970 more than 30 percent of those over
"Congratulate me. What for?" asked Of no more than a single hospital bill. 65 will still have no health insurance.
Morse. There are, of course, vast quantities of sta- At the. present time, there are some 9 mil-
Then she told him, Congress had ap- tistics to document the seriousness of the lion old people, or 60 percent of that age
propriated $25,000 for a telegraph line. problem. We know that the aged suffer two group, who are not covered by health in-
ave 1;oyed, Morse told the young to three times as much chronic illness as the surance of any shape, or form.
woman that. she would WrAe .the .first rest of the population under the age of 65. But the bone that sticks in the craw-
We know that their expenditures for all and that will continue to stick-is the ex-
message to go over the telegraph wire. kinds of health care are at least twice as tremely high cost of any voluntary health
A little over a year later, in May 1844, great as the rest of the population has to insurance. Six dollars a month is high
the wire was completed, It stretched pay enough for people with the kinds of Income
-from Washington to Baltimore. Alfred We know that medical costs have, since we are. talking about, and still the benefits
Vail, Morse's coworker, was at the Balti- 1947, been rising twice as fast as the cost of of a premium of this price are sadly in-
living as a whole, ade uate. One can Imagine what the pre-
And we know that the incomes of those mium would have to be for anything ap-
'Morse kept his promise to the ,young over 65 are hardly adequate to cover the preaching necessary coverage for such poor
woman, who was on hand for the great bare costs of normal living, much less the risk people: as the aged.
occasion. She handed him a piece of special health costs of a serious and chronic I am sure, Mr. Chairman, that you are fa-
?paper. On it was written the $rst lees- illness, miliar with the. remarkable letter received
sage ever ' to go over the telegraph. According to the statistical abstract of the recently t y Congressman FoRAN0 from the
Morse tapped out the words: "What United States, there were a full 6 million distinguished Dr. Basil C. MacLean, who re-
hath God wrought?" people in 1968 over the age of 65 with in- cently retired as president of the National
? come from all sources, of $966 or less. Some- Blue Crops Association.
A few minutues later the same words what less than 150,000 of our 15 million aged But I t ink his comments on the costs of
came back over the, .wire: "What bath people had incomes of more than $10,000. Insurance are worth repeating, for he writes:
God wrought?" The greatbulk are way down at the bottom "A lifetime's experience has led me at last
Vail had answered with the same im- of,the income scale, to conclude that the costs of care of the
mortal, message. Perhaps some are inclined to say, "perhaps aged cannot be met, unaided, by the mecha-
'their income may be low after 65, but most nism of. Insurance or prepayment as they
of them have enough of a nest egg tucked exist today. The aged simply cannot afford
HEALTH
Mr OF THE AGED away to take care of things." to buy from any of these, the scope of care
I~ITH cNfiMA PROBLEMS
L.
Unfortunately, the statistical abstract that is required, nor do the stern competi-
Presdent, as gives no support to this belief. tive realities permit any carrier, whether
hajrman of the Subcommittee on Prob- Of all the people receiving old-age and nonprofit or commercial, to provide bene-
-lems of the Aged and-Aging, I have been survivors insurance, 36,9 percent of them fits which are adequate at a price which is
'impressed by the many thoughtful state- had. no, nest egg or_liquid assets at all; no feasible for any but a small proportion of
merits that are being made at the hear- moey in the bank, no postal savings, no the aged."
3rig?' we are now conducting on the stocks or bonds, and no money loaned out It is because of these virtually inherent
health problems facing the to others. difficulties in our present medical care sys-
critical critica citizens of our roNation.. Another 19.5 percent had liquid assets tem that Congress Is unavoidably confronted
ranging from $1 to $999-making a total of with the choice of making a "new departure"
I would like especially to draw atten- 65 percent who had less than $1,000 to spend or decreeing severe. economic hardship and
tion to the testimony of the distinguished on an emergency without having to hock the often more painful and shorter lives for the
Junior Senator from New Jersey [Mr. family car or the living room furniture, men and women who nurtured most of us,
WILUSMsl before the subcommittee April I think, then, it is fair to say that there sacrificed themselves for our benefit, edu-
.6. I am pleased by his strong support for is a vast number of elderly people who are cated us, fought our wars, built our country
prompt action to help meet the health barely managing to get by with a minimum and made possible everything that we are
needs of the aged, and I am especially of creature comforts. able to enjoy today.
Nevertheless, suppose we assume that most If nothing else, simple humanity should
pleased by his comments. stressing the of these people are able to scrape enough compel us all to find some way of guaran-
need for comprehensive low-cost medical together to maintain a private health in- teeing our elderly citizens that quiet dignity,
care to provide coverage for a broad surancQpolicy. the peace of mind and freedom from catas-
rangeof medical services. , As I ,understand it, about the most liberal trophe they so clearly deserve.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- private health insurance program now avail- Yet what do we see today? We see a
sent that -Senator WILLIAMS' statement to able for the aged costs $6 a month, or $72 propagandfs campaign of utter hysteria be-
the subcommittee be. printed in the a year. This would be nearly 10 percent of ing directed at,a proposal that wouldn't even
stiffen. the hrictia nP+hn ......+ ..,,....+.,._.. ___
lnent was ordered to be printed, in the penditure, the policyholder gets about $10 able and dedicated Congressman from Rhode
RECORD, as follows: a day for 31 days in the hospital; $200 for Island [Mr, FeRANt[, has Sponsored-to per-
surgical benefits and only 50 percent of the mtt the people of the United ed States s to to enjoy
ESTIMONY OF SENATOR HARRISON A. WIL- miscellaneous hospital expenses-which adequate medical care after retirement by
LIAMS, OF NEW JERSEY, BEFORE SENATE sometimes is a very large item on the bill- paying for their insurance during their
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGING, APRIL 6, 1960, ON up to a total of $125. And, of course, this working ye:Lrs he such smai ity trust tax con.
HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE AGED . trlbutiour e, the soiel security trust fpro-
nursing does not cover doctor bills, or any Of course, there are defects to this pro-
Mr. Chairman, I am extremely grateful for home care that may be needed, or
the opportunity to appear here today to say a the cost of drugs-which we all now know posal which render it less than a perfect
few words on the very serious health prob- are high indeed. But solution t lithe
sten to health problems of the aged.
hems facing the elderly people of our coun- Now in New Jersey, the average cost of a opponents, so of think the thate more fevery-
' - hospital bed is $25 a day and this rate is, thing ng that one would maunder
~ t could possibly be subsumed under
- And may I say, I think the Subcommittee no doubt, much the same across the Nation. the phrase, the American way of life, hangs
on Problems of the Aged and Aging has been So if our hypothetical policyholder should on whether 'a F'orand-type bill is passed by
doing an outstanding job in dramatizing the be forced to spend 80 days in the hospital, Congress,
implications of the trend that Is adding a it would cost the person $15 a day extra for For example, we have heard the argument
bill 1 million people every a years to the the bed. for a total nr assn ~._ _ .., .
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A -Huse subcommitte
in
e
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vestigating the air crash that l
killed 19 Navy Band members i
near Rio de Janeiro m
t
e
yes
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terday and called for a round.
I
UP of pertinent records. I.
Rep. Paul J. Kilday (D
T
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ex)
.,
chairman of the special House h
A
Slid ,
sessionywas estor sen up by-door
liminary discussions
t
''
on
he I
scope of the investigation, No Ifl
decision on hearings was if
made, he said.
Kilday said the
ro
g
up had
been asked to determine)
Whether survivors received all
benefits due them and whether
Eha ,,,or w-a
adeqt
uae oppor-
but that;
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crash in which
ian plane
:
Navy men lost their-lives
ri lg President isenhower`a
reed subcommittee headed
Kep. raui J. r iiaay.(li=rex.)
into the crash and
quire
,
to what he termed "allega-
ii$" concerning it.
e Navy men, mostly mem-
~S epj?4r of South America
hhower's good-will trip, had
Unable to buy flight in-
`ije because of the nature
}phased" that such an inquiry
The 19 bandsmen lost their
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