CUBA WHY SHOULD ANY REMAIN?
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I ion troops from his arxieon in Cuba. funds currently being held by tens of thou- "Government-to-government foreign aid,
a 'f,
rope. Score: 40,000 6,600, In favor, of the ing areas. namic private enterprise and free market
IT,S.S.R. 34i'. Roca's idea on the mobilization of economy. To understand these things
fOn-site inspection: Somehow, the inter- local capital-which has probably been the deeply, people have to participate personally."
nationally controlled, on-site inspection Of 2-year-old Alliance for Progress' toughest
Cuba fell by the,wayside._ As President,Ken- problem-is almost certain to receive a re-
said in a recent Speech No, the cam- captive ear in many influential circles.
era, I think is actually going to be our best One reason. is that there has been a marked The Budget Can Be Cut
inspector." Score: 1 to 0, in favor of the -lack of private financial institutions to
U.S.S.R.
- mobilize local investment capital within,
Coupled wftl -the ltennedy pledge that the Latin America. Perhaps the most notable EXTENSION .OF REMARKS
United State
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e Cuba, the only exception is New York-based International
match Khrushchev has not won in the island Basic Economy. Corp., which operates mutual
playoff with J.F.K." was his later ,support for funds in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Ar-
Castro's,,insistence that,t.ke 17;Iite#1 States gentina.
surrender its naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Even more important though, is the fact
HON. BRUCE ALGER
DF' TEXAS
REPRESENTATIVES
need for,private Investment by Lat- This may well be ti eenext step_ that the e miss has w up becom pointede rw do lye i og Tuesday, IN THE HOUSE ,March 19, 1963
r Ex .
? atateznent by David Rockefeller, president of IV1r`AhGRx ly)t,'.$Peaker, the Presi-
Inyestment for Latin America Chase Manhattan Bank, and Walter B. ' dent is very clever 'at turning away
1aVrtstgn, exec>tive vice president, First Na- . every demand for budget cuts by chal-
tional City Bank. 'lenging anyone to show where it can be
EXTENSION OF REMARKS- The two ,pro inent bankers said the "en- .cut as if suggestions have never been
of cobra eih tit of Private enterprise, local and
foreign, must become the main thrust of the made. In my opinion, from $8 to $10
HON. WILLIAM ILLIApl FLITS' RYAN Alliance." They urged that U.S. policies be billion can be cut from the budget with-
'reoriented to place far greater emphasis. on out endangering our defense or national
OF NEW I4as _ the encouragement of private enterprise and security and Without cutting out essen-
IN THE HOUSE OF BEPR,ESEN 'ATIVES investments. alai government services, Of course, it
Tuesday, March 19, 1963 The bankers' views were included in a sep- will take some discipline by the people,
arate opinion growing out of the 26-man by the Congress, and above all, bythe ad-
Mr. RYAN Of New Yprli. Mr. speaker, Commerce Committee for the Alliance for
economic development and ecoroMic Progress (COMAP), appointed by Secretary ministration, but it can be done.
growth of t1ie 1e~5s aeyo ped free-world of Commerce Luther H. Hodges to appraise The following reprint from the.. U.S.
+eoiihtries,andp,articularly of our neigh- the program. News & World Report shows where $3
hors in, l!atin Alnerlca, are of greatest Mr. Roca has begun in earnest to put his billion can be saved by not adopting new
idea into practice. He believes that his 2-
concern to the tinlted states. Qur for- year-old San Juan investment company- programs and by cutting back on some
-elgn economic policy is designed to ,help International Investment Co.-of which he old ones. In addition I have some fur-
these areas both thropghdirect Govern- is president and general manager, is a good they recommendations to save billions of
meat assistance programs and thTpugh prototype for ones that can be started by dollars of the taxpayers' money. No pub-
encouraging private skills and private private citizens in Latin American countries. 'lie works are justified in a. time of deficit
Inveastment, fund to be. QhanlaCle~l, jnt0 And he is not alone in his belief. Spending, so let us cutback on all public
lthetar economies. An article i rQM _.the For Mr. Roca has been invited to such works until the budget is balanced and
March 11 issue of the American Banker countries as Colombia, Venezuela,, and the we begin to pay down the debt. Get the
Dominican, Republic to outline his ideas to Government out of the power business,
by Michael Benson, international bank- , government and financial leaders.
`ing,editor, suggests that one important .Mr. Roca, who is a highly articulate, hard- sell the public power projects and return
way to liarness both foreign ands domes- working executive, feels he has his work cut them to private enterprise; liquidate
tic capital resources would,. be_,thr9ugh _ out for him. "The job is anything but easy, public h__ ousing; cut out urban renewal
the. establfihment ,~pf; private, broadly particularly If you consider our experience in by the Federal Government; eliminate
held investment companies. Entitled Puerto Rico," he said in an interview during Federal participation in depressed areas,
"One Answer to a Latin'American Di- a visit to New York. He noted and allow local and private initiative
lemma," the article follows: vestment Compthat,anies Act although of the 1954 offered a cent with eventual
DILEMMA group of incentives; principally in the area elimination; cut.for-
(By of taxes, it was not until the 1980's that the eign aid by $3 billion; cut military au-
au-
iichaei Benson)
' first successful enterprises were organized. thorizations 5 Percent and research and
The real financcial question in Latin Amer-
lea Resistance to local productive investment in development 12.5 percent for another
today is how to mobilize , adequate de- Puerto Rico, he added, was typical of what
velopment capital? Highly placed Govern- $800 million; knock $1 billion off the
ment officials in this country as well as will be faced in industrializing countries all space grogram:
those south of ahe border have .been tryin over the world. He gave these major bottle-
g necks: When make these cuts we can bring
bard to come up-with the answer, but with- Tradition of family ownership and opera- about a realistic cut in taxes, allow the
out real success.
On tion. f people to keep more of their own money,
One. reason why this has become, such a_.. Distaste for minority investment position, increase risk Capital to strengthen the
thorny question of late Is that, the. bold "and Desire for short-term high yield,
massive Allianc economy and create more jobs which
e fox - Prigress program of. Preference for real property over equity ore wealth..
U.S. Government aid, has beep lagging rather alone creates in investment.
badly. Another is that foreign private in Nonetheless, Mr. Roca pointed out, in the The U.S. News & World Report article
vestors have been quietly pulling out of Latin
past few years, the idea has "caught hold and
America, rather than plunging more money has been worth the fight." His own com-
lnto that part of the world, pany, for example, which is the largest in
Last week the question came up again, and the island commonwealth, has now reached
with It. a suggestion for an answer that well a capitalization of $1 million.
may brighten the spirits of many rather dis- However, more important, he maintained,
heartened leaders of-Latin .America's eco- is that the company's 150 stockholders repre-
nomic development. sent a cross section of middle-class positions
It came from a prominent Puerto Rican found In all of the developing countries. As
financier,, Gaspar Roca, Jr., a former high typical, he noted physicians, teachers, law-
Governmnt official.of, his,land's well-known _ , yens, druggists, insurance agents, and
private, broadly held investment companies
ineach.of the Latin American countries,,
engineers.
"Actually in every so-called underdevel-
oped land there is a nucleus of hundreds of
middle-class citizens
with millions of do1-
,
Mr? Roca, who terms his, plan "democratic lars that Could be put to work in modern
bapitalism," holds that investment corn- industrial and commercial development,"
panies, at least in theory, are a perfect ve- observes the Wharton Business School-edu-
hicle for mobilizing massive but stagnant cated financier,
IF YOU WANT To KNow How THE BUDGET
CAN BE CUT
A flurry of new ideas for trimming Presi-
dent Kennedy's budget Is developing in
Congress.
Mr. Kennedy himself has challenged Mem-
bers of Congress to show him where spending
can be curtailed without hurting the
country.
Both Democrats and Republicans, rising to
that challenge, are coming up With proposals
of their own.
Most of these plans, to date, are in gen-
eral terms, not pinned down to specific items
in the budget.
Most of the plans, also, are in terms of
authority to spend, rather than in actual
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efit, circles in ''i3rasitia. E.'?irler.?ly, the * being ' the Methodist bishop of the areas
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of Omaha, Boston, New
1 Department Celt Gordon might mee
-arnAarra3t$triQ reception when he returned inaton he was the president of the Fed-
subcommittee by . the I3epartm ant
The fact that the Department took respOn-
bility for (he charges raised speculation
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ilian Cloy-
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eluding' ub' .
The Cofnmuntst Party is outlawed in
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ortant'posts'ln?'"#he Government. Howl
asked in last Octobers election won seats
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tjiressed regret over the State Department's
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itimony," to the subcommittee report, he
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ter. Meanwhile, hie leftist brother-in-law
ail exercise in futility to turn over money
Brazlt so 9t' sail' i?iroitiate trade with
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lJ an, of Florida, said he would look with
"B*trelne distaste and Indeed abhorrence"
cry Q ~O $razil at this time. He said:
ere. is, nb70estion that there- is sub-
f#oi$iiruerit "n~tuiiing the' armed forces.
This 'fe a real'dari'sef and th eai
WZ ,--of' Montana: -chid t e 'Would reserve
`Rolnwes4 until he could study the matter
i}rtjler: >nY. other' legislators were un-
as little
h
ere w
availabg for comment, but t
doubt that developinente'bad made the road
for Brazilian aid more rooky.'
Wshtop 'C Bromley Osnam
> r>{rks'Orf O*R dt s
HON. ROBERT R. BARRY
fl THE f Ol1S : OP' 17.L ENTATI41i4
Tuesday. March 79,196)
World Council of Churches from 1948
to 1954.
Bishop Oxnam was the exemplar of
a dynamic combination of physical, in-
tellectual and moral excellence. He was
a former football player at the Univer-
sity of Southern California, where he
was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, before he
went to pursue his theological studies
at Boston University.
Upon his passing Bishop John Wesley
Lord was quoted as saying:
Bishop Oxnam was recognized by friend
and toe alike as one of the "summit souls"
with whom God on occasion blesses
mankind.
We in Westchester share this senti-
ment and to his wife, the former Ruth
Fisher. his sons and daughter and his
eight grandchildren we send our deep-
est sympathy. '1'"heir loss and ours and
the Nation's is very great.
Sir Winston Churchill
SPEECH
HON. ALEXANDER PIRNIE
or wzw Tosz
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, March 12,1963
March 19
gave-expression to his hope for iTion
and understanding which we will do well
to recall: "Above all, among the English-
speaking peoples, there must be the
union of hearts based upon conviction
and common ideals. That is what I of-
fer. That is what I seek."
In honoring this great man, we also
honor ourselves.
J.F.K. Loses the Playoff
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
HON. EARL WILSON
OF INDIANA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, March 6, 1963
Mr. WILSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker,
while a committee of this House holds
hearings on managed news and the New
Frontier's own brand of almost total
censorship, the so-called country press is
anything but fooled. Daily in news-
papers arriving in my office, I find edi-
torial expression of the insight and
knowledge about today's events possessed
by Midwestern newspapers.
'Under unanimous consent I insert at
this point in the RECORD, as an example,
an editorial from the Madison Courier of
March 15, 1963, which shows graphically
what the editor of that newspftper, Mr.
Lloyd G. Neal, thinks about our Cuban
Although New Frontiersmen in Washing-
ton insist that President Kennedy made no
deals with Premier Khrushchev to obtain
removal of offensive weapons from Cuba, an
exchange of letters from October 26 to Oc-
tober 29, 1962, reveal a number of conditions
and demands laid down by the two leaders.
Mr. K. demanded as a condition for re-
moval of Soviet missiles from Cuba that the
United States close its Jupiter bases in
Turkey and guarantee Cuba against invasion.
Asked for, but not as a condition for re-
moving missiles, was the closing of all other
bases surrounding Russia, including other
Jupiter bases in Italy, and the airfields from
which U.S. bombers carrying nuclear weapons
could attack the U.S.S.R.
Several days after the initial exchange of
letters. Khrushchev said the Soviet Union
would back Cuba's demands that the United
States give up its naval base at Guantanamo
Bay.
J.F.K.'s requests were less complicated:
Removal of offensive weapons systems from
the island nation and supervised inspection
to guarantee that all missiles and bombers
were removed.
Today, just 4 months after the conditions
were laid down by both sides, the box-score
reads like this:
Missiles: The U.S.S.R. dismantled and re-
moved 42 medium-and intermediate-range
missiles from Cuba. The United States or-
dered shut down 15 Jupiter intermediate-
range missiles in Turkey and 30 in Italy.
Score: 45 to 42, In favor of Russia.
Bombers: Khrushchev ordered 42 Russian
IL-28 jet bombers from Cuba. The Kennedy
administration has ordered the eventual
closing of all B-47 jet bomber bases around
the Russian periphery, approximately 1,000
aircraft. Score: 1,000 to 42 for the U.S.S.R.
Mr. PIRNIE. Mr. Speaker, by grant-
ing Sir Winston Churchill honorary
American citizenship, the House pays a
great man a singular and well-deserved
tribute.
His contributions to the preservation
of American freedom in a time of
supreme crisis, for all of Western civili-
zation, fill the pages of modern history.
In the 1930's he courageously defied the
appeasement policies of his own country
which culminated in tho Munich capitu-
lation and the advent of World War II.
In the early months of the war, when
Hitler's armies had triumphantly sub-
dued the European Continent, leaving
England to fight on alone, his eloquent
voice and masterful personality provided
& -rallying point for the hopes of both
the free and the enslaved nations. His
dogged determination sustained Eng-
-1dnd during her darkest hour and held
.the Atlantic frontier safe until America
entered the war. Thus. he gave his na-
tion one of its finest hours.
For these and other acts born of con-
8innmate wisdom and indomitable cour-
age. we owe Sir Winston an immeas-
urable debt of gratitude which House
bill 4374 ` discharges In part. Our
affection for him is deeper, not only
because his mother gave him American
blood and ancestors who fought side by
side with General Washington in our
War of Independence, but because he
Westchester bounty was` deeply sad-
dened Arid left the poorerby the loss of
most Illustrious and distinguished
Methodist clerg,`gt' an, Bishop -G. Brom-
ley Oxnam. '"Bishop Oxnant` before his
retirement in 1960 had a varied, long
and rich career. Prior to his election
as bishop in 1936, be was the president
of DeTfauw University. In addition to
produced
In addressing the Virginia House from Die Kennedy Khrushchev, with great fanfare
of Delegates March 8, 1946, Sir Winston nounced, and did, recall an estimated 6,000
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hall's far more scholarly contemporary, Rabbi
David 'Einhorn, then of Baltimore-he was
forced to flee from this city when a mob
threatened to lynch him--called slavery "the
greatest possible crime against God."
The fact is that the Bible, while recog-
nizing slavery, constantly tries to humanize
the institution. Thus, while as late as 1854
the Congress of the United States passed a
law making it mandatory to restore fugi-
tive slaves to their master, the Book of
Deuteronomy (23: 16-17) commands:
"Thou shalt not deliver unto his master
a slave that is escaped from his master. He
shall dwell with thee * * * in the place
which he shall choose within one of thy
gates, where it liketh him best; thou shalt
not wrong him."
.Even more significant is the experience of
Miriam, sister of Moses, as recounted in the
Book of Numbers (12: 1-9), when she and
Aaron "spoke against Moses because of the
Ethiopian woman whom he had married."
She is punished by being stricken with lep-
rosy. Aaron pleads with Moses that she be
forgiven. Moses prays to God on her be-
half and after 7 days she is healed.
Like all peoples, ancient and modern alike,
the Hebrews of Bible times regarded them-
selves as the chosen of God. As proof of
their superiority, they would point to their
miraculous deliverance from Egypt by God's
mighty hand and outstretched arm. The
prophet Amos reminds his people that all
races and peoples are equally loved by God
when he cries: "Are ye not as the Ethiopians
unto Me, 0 children of Israel? saith the
Lord" (9: 7). Yes, God brought Israel out
of Egypt, but He also brought the Philis-
tines out of Caphtor and the Syrians out of
Kir.
The glorious and undying message of the
Book of Jonah is oft obscured in the minds
of many by reason of the unimportant and
inconsequential incident of the whale or, as
the story has it, the "great fish" which God
had especially prepared. Jonah is coln-
manded by God to journey to Nineveh, "that
great city," and plead with the people to
mend their ways lest they be destroyed by
the corruption and wickedness into which
they had fallen. The prophet flatly refuses
to obey God's command, boards a ship and
begins his journey westward toward Tarshish
rather than eastward in the direction, of
Nineveh. Why? Because he feels himself
superior to the people of Nineveh, has no
pity for them and is quite content for them
to be destroyed. Whereupon God again or-
ders him to go to Nineveh and this time he
obeys. He preaches to the people and mira-
ble dictu, they hearken to him, repent and
are saved from destruction.
Now one might think'that the prophet
would have rejoiced over his successful
preaching_ mission. But not Jonah. He is
exceedingly displeased and downright angry
over the outcome, even to the point of wish-
ing that he were dead. Then he is again
filled with anger when a gourd which God
had caused to grow out of the earth to
shield him from the sun withers the next
morning. The sublime lesson of God's con-
cern for all His children, whatever be their
race or creed or nationality, is driven home
in the last two sentences of the book of
Jonah:
"And the Lord said: 'Thou hast had pity
on the gourd, for which thou hast not la-
bored, neither madest it grow, which came
up in a night and perished in a night;
shouldst thou not have pity on Nineveh,
that great city, wherein are more than six
score thousand persons that cannot discern
between their right hand and their left
hand, and also much cattle?' "
In view of its significant and enduring
challenge , to humankind throughout the
ages and even to our own times, it is not
surprising that the ancient rabbis ordained
that the Book of Jonah should be read in
all synagogues on the Day of Atonement,
the most sacred holy day in the Jewish
religious calendar, a practice which is ob-
served to this very day.
Racial discrimination has been defined as
"the unjust separation of people from things
and circumstances" and segregation as "the
immoral separation of people from people"
(Kyle"Haselden). Many organizations are
dedicated to breaking down the cruel walls
and barriers which divide people from peo-
ple. They demand that the right to vote,
to equal educational opportunities, to equal
employment"opportunities and to adequate
housing shall be denied to no man on ac-
count of difference in race. In this battle
to build a society and a world in which the
dignity of every human being is jealously
guarded and the equality of all men taken
for granted, the forces of religion, if they are
true to their purpose, must, both by precept
and example, be in the forefront, leading and
not following, courageously fulfilling their
prophetic mission of being the conscience-of
humankind.
To them, religion in, its truest and finest
sense is a certain way, based upon man's
awareness of God and God's requirements
of His children, of looking at all things. For
them religion is only partly concerned with
enabling souls to enter heaven. Its prin-
cipal purpose is to help create a little more
.heaven on earth for all the,children of God
as' taught by the prophets of the Bible. That
is why the prophets preached against corrupt
politics, land monopoly, social injustice,
racial bigotry, national arrogance. Micah
summed up his concept of religion in the
famed utterance wherein he declared that
walking humbly with God constitutes just
one-third of our Heavenly Father's require-
ments of man. The other two-thirds con-
sist of doing justly and loving mercy.
It is, of course, one thing to proclaim
lofty teachings which envisage a society
wherein all human beings live together as
brothers, It is quite something else to Im-
plement these principles of simple justice.
When a priest, minister, or rabbi exerefses
his right, as a teacher of religion, to de-
nounce not alone evil but evil doers and
speaks out forthrightly in defense. of those
who are denied the elementary rights which
belong to all human beings, he is likely to
share the experience of Amos, who was told
in so many words by Amaziah, the priest
of Beth-El: "Go peddle your radicalism
somewhere else, where the overhead isn't
so high."
In the minds of many laymen, and some
ministers of religion, there appears to be a
dichotomy between religion and life., They
insist that preachers confine themselves to
purely religious matters, which have little
or_ nothing to do with the practical affairs
of life. Several years ago a young rabbi
expressed both amusement and sadness when
he learned that an important member of his
congregation vigorously objected to a pas-
sage in one of his sermons wherein he ex-
pressed sympathy for a young Negro who
had been brutally murdered by a mob. His
congregant objected on the grounds that his
rabbi "had no business mentioning politics"
in his sermon. The pulpit of this rabbi, by
the way, is not in Mississippi or in some
other southern community, but in enlight-
ened California. Basically, race prejudice is
not .a political or an economic problem but
a moral and religious problem.
If this Conference on Religion and Race
is to succeed in achieving its objectives, we
must make it crystal clear that while we
are 'all uncompromisingly loyal to our re-
spective religious convictions, practices, and
ceremonials, we are united as sons and
daughters of Catholicism, Protestantism, and
Judaism in our equally uncompromising af-
firmation that God "hath made of one blood
all nations of men for to dwell on all the
face of the earth" (Acts 17:26) and that all
human beings are descended from one com-
mon ancestor, proving thereby that no man
1s racially superior or inferior to his fellow
man. Created in the image of the Divine,
all men enjoy equal spiritual dignity. They
are entitled to the same rights and upon all
alike devolve the same responsibilities.
It is well known that proponents of racism
and segregation have quoted the Bible to
prove the existence of superior and inferior
races as a manifestation of God's will. Thus,
shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War
a distinguished rabbi of New York City,
Morris J. Raphall, delivered a scholarly ad-
dress which brought comfort to believers in
human slavery. Rabbi Raphall was only one
of numerous ministers of religion through-
out the centuries and even to our day who
pointed to many Biblical ordinances and laws
as evidence that the Bible condones slavery.
That the Bible also condones polygamy
seemed, to have escaped their notice. The
fact is that a, great many customs and prac-
tices to be found in the Bible merely reflect
the mores of ancient society. Rabbi Rap-
Watch Ohio
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. JACKSON E. BETTS
OF OHIO
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, March 19, 1963
Mr. BETTS. Mr. Speaker, Gov.
James Rhodes and his Republican ad-
ministration in Ohio have entered into
a sound fiscal program which has at-
tracted nationwide attention. I think it
is refreshing to most people to see a gov-
ernment even though it be on the State.
level which believes in economy and bal-
anced budgets. The following editorial
from the Washington Daily News is an
example of favorable reaction and I am
asking that it be inserted in the CON-
GRESSIONAL RECORD in the hope that it
might inspire our National Government
to follow the same course.
The editorial follows:
WATCH OHIO
One of the most interesting developments
in government in the Nation today is oc-
curring in Ohio.
There the . new Republican Governor,
James A. Rhodes, is doing something most
of his fellow Governors, and President
Kennedy, claim is impossible.
In office only 8 weeks, he has ordered 7,000
State employees cut from the payroll, im-
posed a 9.1-percent cut in funds of all State
departments, dropped $120 million of State-
financed projects and even sliced welfare
and relief funds. The point in reducing
State relief contributions is not to cut pay-
ments to recipients but to force relief ad-
ministrators to tighten the relief rolls.
Governor Rhodes is trying to make Ohio
the testing ground of an economic program
in sharp contrast to that of the New Fron-
tier. He thinks by rigid government
economy and no increased State taxes for
4 years, his program will encourage industry
to expand and locate in Ohio, thus relieving
the State's economic and fiscal problems.
. Only time will tell whether his slashes in
State services will arouse the wrath of a
majority of his constituents-most of whom,
as judged by Washington politicians, want
only more and more from Government.
Whatever the outcome, Governor Rhodes
at least has the guts to try to restore old-
fashioned frugality. If successful, he will
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have provided an Invaluable lesson for other
political leaders who just might be per-
suaded to emulate.him,,ytth resulting bene-
Sta to all taxpayers, And. of course, a suc-
eESsful;ending to his experiment would make
him. a national political figure of prime
importance.
Col. Albert S. Callan
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
or
HON. -,T. ERNEST WHARTON
- or r1sw MOSS
IN THE #IOt7SE OF RESENTATIVES
Tuesday, March 19,1963
Mr. WHARTON. Mr. Speaker, dur-
ing my early years as a young prosecut-
iag attorney of my home county, I heard
and was greatly impressed by an address
delivered by Colonel Callan. Many
years passed before I had the opportu-
ts'ity to compliment him, but he recalled
the occasion vividly, in his own words,
. ss' Apeaking from a high place and look-
in& down into a multitude of faces. It
was characteristic of the colonel to
speak on a high plane and his forensic
ability was attested by the fact of his
reputed appearances in each and every
county In his native State of New. York.
On Friday, we of the 28th Congres-
sional District, sadly gathered at the
little church around the comer from his
home in Chatham, N.Y., for the last
rites of this great American, a man
of strong character and even stronger
faith In this Republic and its institutions.
Now le'rests among the ,scenes that he
Loved so well, among the hills and hol-
lows, the fields and streams of upstate
New York.
While engaged in public service, in-
dluding an outstanding military career,
Colonel Callan for more than half a
century was the owner and publisher
pt the Chatham Courier and one of his
.nest .tributes appears in the columns
of a friendly business competitor, the
-Hudson New York Register-Star. Under
'una'nimous consent, I include herewith
their editorial under date of March 13,
1963:
(ioL. &.j S: CALLAN
She ranks of stalwart Columbiana lessened
in-.the death on Tuesday of Col. Albert S.
Oailan, Sr., of Chatham. He was a vigorous
and active. man throughout his lifetime in
many lines of endeavor and his passing
came as a severe shock to countless admirers
and friends, even though they had known
for some time he was in falling health.
There were so many facets associated with
his life and career that a writer has the
problem of dealing sufficiently with them
and their order of Importance. Included
were over 50 years as publisher of the Cha-
tham Courier, historian, political leader and
adviser, legislator, soldier. He might be
called the father of the American Legion
in Columbia County as it was he who fos-
tered practically all the posts numbered here.
He was the first commander of the county
-Legion and he was one of the earliest of the
State commanders.
Colonel Callan was a rugged exponent of
the philosophy of the Republican Party
principles, both with pen and voice. His
'belief in that party was so stanch that he
never wavered In his support of that organi-
zation no matter how strong his personal
regard, admiration or even affection of mem-
bers of the rival major party, was. Over the
period of a great many years, it was his
judgment, advice and counsel that enabled
the GOP to maintain Its weight and pre-
ponderance In Columbia County. His coun-
eel was also sought by State leaders and he
-always responded to appeals to stimulate
campaigns In other areas. 'He truly was one
of the vanls iIng school of old-time and ef-
fective orators. He did not become a dis-
ciple of the modern school which produces
readers chanting or parroting the works of
ghost writers. He was invited to speak In
every county of New York State In political
campaigns over the years and the power and
appeal of his voice was widely recognized.
,He thriilee to the combat of political wqr
but he was a generous victor in thought and
action. He was always a friendly business
competitor and frequently visited this office
to chat and exchange greetings with old
friends and acquaintances and It can be said
his visitations were relished and enjoyed by
us. A vigorous and enthusiastic man, he
possessed a most appealing personality and
It was a pleasure to meet and visit with him
on many and all occasions.
There are many who will remember Col.
Albert S. Callan for a long time and there
are many who will always cherish memories
of his kind and generous acts. We are in-
cluded among the friends who mourn the
passing of a fine citizen and an intense and
outstanding son of Columbia.
Why Should Any Remain?
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
or
RON. HUGH SCOTT
Or PENNSYLVANV,
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Tuesday, March 19, 1963
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, the Wash-
ington Star of March 21 contains an
interesting editorial that I would like to
call to the attention of the Senate. In
discussing the rumored removal of Soviet
troops from Cuba, the editorial says:
After all, since'-there are at present about
17,000 Soviet soldiers and technicians In
Cuba, the withdrawal of, say, 5,000 would
still leave the Kremlin with a relatively for-
midatle force * on the small captive Island.
And why should such a force be maintained
there?
Why, indeed? I ask unanimous con-
sent that the editorial be printed in the
Appendix of the RECORD.
There being no objection, the editorial
was ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
Or ALL OF THEM OUT
As far as it goes, It is welcome news that
Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin has publicly
reaffirmed Premier Shrushchev's promise to
withdraw "several thousand" Russian troops
from Cuba by the end of the week. But
what Is meant by "several"? four? five? six?
The. Kremlin remains altogether vague on
the subject, and the Americas therefore have
reason to feel a continuing sense of deep
concern.
After all, since there are at present about
17,000 Soviet soldiers and technicians in
Cuba, the "withdrawal of, say, 5,000 would
still leave the Kremlin with a relatively
formidable force on the small captive island.
And why should such a force be maintained
there? One plausible explanation is that
it could be used effectively in a long-term
program designed to train traitorous Latins
to carryout sabotage,' subversion, and guer-
rills warfare against their native countries--
a program with the ultimate objective of
communizing the hemisphere. And another
explanation is that the force could be put
into swift action to smash any possible pop-
ular uprising against Fidel Castro's tyranny.
It Is because of these and kindred con-
siderations that Defense Secretary McNamara
has warned Moscow that the United. States
will never tolerate Russian combat opera-
tions in the Americas. And for the same
reasons Secretary Rusk has declared' that so
long as there Is a Soviet "military presence"
in Cuba, and so long as a Marxist-Leninist
situation exists there, there will be "un-
finished business" in the Western Hemi-
sphere. Certainly, even if there `Is a pullout
this week of 5,000 or so of the Kremlin's
troops, the basic menace will still remain-
a menace grave enough to call for the closest
possible inter-American cooperation to con-
tain and counter it, politically, economically,
and otherwise.
This prospect will change for the better
only when, as, and if the men of the Kremlin
decide to remove from Cuba all their troops
and arms. Clearly, unless and until that de-
cision is made, there will be precious little
chance of easing international tension and
promoting a trustworthy peace.
Deputy Federal Highway Administrator,
the Honorable D. Grant Mickle, Calls
for Expansion of Research and Devel-
opment Effort in Speech Before Re-
gional Highway Research and Devel-
opment Conference, Columbus, Ohio;
West Virginians Attend
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
t ?or
HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH
OF WEST VIRGINIA
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Tuesday, March 19, 19613
Mr. RAINIDOLPH. Mr. President, on
March 12, 1963, the Bureau of Public
Roads of the U.S. Department of Com-
merce. State highway departments, and
various educational and research insti-
tutions sponsored a regional conference
on highway research and development at
Lincoln Lodge, Columbus, Ohio. Gath-
ered at this meaningful conclave were .
representatives from 11 States and the
District of Columbia, and officials of the
Federal Government who met together
to consider how best to solve the prob-
lems of national growth which today
beset the highway industry.
Participating in this significant con-
ference were the following leaders from
West Virginia: C. A. Arents, dean of the
College of Engineering, West Virginia
University; George F. Fenton, division
engineer, Bureau of Public Roads; Burl
A. Sawyers, commissioner, State high-
way department; Dr. J. A. Shaub, chair-
man of the Department of Civil Engi-
neering, West Virginia University; Harry
C. Schwender, director of the planning
and traffic division, State highway de-
partment; Irving I. Varon, planning en-
gineer, Bureau of Public Roads; and, Col.
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can citizen for working at one, two, or more tie serious stakes involved in the Cuban weapons systems from Cuba under apprbpri-
jobs, in order to make a living rather than problem, this booklet strikes at the very ate United Nations observation and i-
sion: and undertake with suitable le saf safe-
.accept unemployment compensation or wel- roots of our form of representative guards, to halt the further introduction of
fare aid? Surely all of the people in Gov- democracy. It implies that the Presi- such weapons systems into Cuba.
ernnent can't be so stupid that they can't dent of the United States has betrayed 2. We, on our part, would agree-upon the
see they have made liars, cheats, and lazy American people, and
bums out of millions of Americans with and lied to the establishment of adequate arrangements
these two laws,"to say' nothing of what you irony of ironies, it uses the words of a through the United Nations to insure the
have done to the rest of us with your unfair, Communist to prove its point. carrying out and continuation of these com-
outdated, personal income tax laws. 1n all President Kennedy had made two mitments-(a) to remove the quarantine
of,your investigations I have never heard 'commitments to Khrushchev which measures now in effect and (b) to give as-
of you investigating abuses of the unem- Cuban freedom fighters could scarcely surances against an invasion of Cuba. I am
ployment compensation and welfare aid. It believe: confident that the other nations of the West-
would seem that you have half of the peo- First, a personal guarantee by the ern Hemisphere would be prepared to do
ple working to support the other half and likewise.
it's about time something was done about it. President that the United States would Now to anyone who understands Eng-
If you ever bothered to take a poll of the not attempt to liberate Cuba.
working mothers you would find that they Second, a personal guarantee by the lish, this is quite clear. If you do X, we
are working because after taxes and insur- President that the United States would will do Y. But we all know that the Rus-
ance are deducted from their husbands' not allow any other Western Hemisphere sians never did allow inspection and ob-
checks there isn't enough left to meet the country to liberate Cuba. servation in Cuba, and we all know that
.current bills. These are the people who Both of those statements, as we all the President has stated, and the Secre-
strive every day of their life to get ahead know, are completely, unequivocally, yes, tary of State has stated, that since the
and have a better life, the people who spend outrageously false. But what is really Soviets did not fulfill their obligations,
their progre ass they has have been any left to spend.
Oh yes, , pro bmade and the galling about this poisonous little we were not, and are not-under any Ob 1-
American housewife has lots of timesaving. pamphlet is that it goes on and cites as gation whatsoever to undertake either
devices but let us ` not forget that most proof for these statements, a letter from of our contingent commitments.
housewives and mothers of today must also Soviet Premier Khrushchev which was But what disturbs me still is the ques-
be painters, plumbers, electricians, carpen- published in the New York Times on tion-why did the author and the pub-
tere, besides holding down a part-time Job October 29, 1962. The booklet states ushers of this disgraceful example of
outside of the home. Sure, we are taking that the Khrushchev letter was in reply 'yellow journalism deliberately deceive
jobs away from nryousion don't t leave but what else to Kennedy's secret letter to Khrushchev the Americans at whom this booklet is
money tto do when you eave us enough gh
y 'hire these" Jobs done? In other 2 days earlier. directed-citing the words of Communist
words, your personal income tax laws and Thus, Mr. President, the American Dictator Khrushchev to back up false
Government spending are to blame for all people are asked to believe that their charges against our President? Why
our country's problems such as unemploy- President had deceived them, and to did they state that Kennedy's letter was
meet, poor ecofloilly, and even juvenile de-
prove it we are given the word of the secret, and therefore did not cite it-
linquency. If you people bothered to figure No. 1 Communist in the world, Mr. although the letter was on the very same
it out they all tie in together. Your Internal ' Khrushchev. The American people page of the same issue of the New York
Revenue Service is a nightmare with Morti- were asked to believe in the Premier of Times of October 29, 1962? Why did
m You the'dictator."
You have taken'"out life's blood and given the Soviet Union, not the President of they want the American people to be-
lt to others long enough. I still believe that the United States, despite the fact that lieve a Communist but not their own
charity begins at home. Most of us find America was passing through an intense ? President?
great happiness and contentment in giving period of danger at that very moment. The answer is very clear to me, and
but it would be nice if we were allowed to Any of my constituents unfortunate that is why I was so disturbed when I
thooseto whom we wished to give part of enough to have read this little booklet read this booklet; Its clear purpose is
the time.
My definition of a liberal is a man who might have been misled-for sure, to undermine the confidence of the
tells you to live conservatively so he can enough, there was a quote from the New American people in their own form of
spend your money liberally. My advice to York Times of October 29, giving a por- democratic, freely elected, representative
him is to mind his own business. tion of Khrushchev's answer to Ken- government. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, in
I am sending this letter to you, Senator, nedy's so-called secret letter of 2 days his book "Masters of Deceit," written
as I believe you are trying to do your best earlier. But how cruel and deceitful to warn Americans of the dangers of
for the people of North Dakota. I would this booklet is, Mr. President. There, in communism says on page 312:
only wish that the people who really de- the New York Times of October 29, on
serve this letter might read it. Too often I have seen cases where loyal
Sincerely, the very same page, not 2 inches away and patriotic but misguided Americans have
DuNN. from the text of Mr. Khrushchev's let- thought that they were fighting communism
ter, was the text of our President's letter. by slapping the label of Red or Communist
what utterly galling, lying hypocrisy on anybody who happened to be different
THE ENEMY'S"' AIVtE TS KHRU- . this represents. Mr. Khrushchev, being from them or to have ideas with which they
ears, agree.
SHCHEV-l OT a good Communist, distorted and exag- did not
KENNEDY
character assassination, and the
Mr. MOSS. Mr. President, I am tat- . Berated the President's letter in his scattering of irresponsible charges have no
Ing it upon myself to perform some ` reply, pretending that he understood the place in this Nation. They create division,
surgery 6n`tle floor of the Senate this President to say one thing when the suspicion, and distrust among loyal Ameri-
afternoon. I am going to direct my ef- President clearly said another. Mr. cans-just what the communists want-
forts toward removal of -a cancerous Khrushchev, being a Communist, can be and hinder rather than aid the fight against
growth which may have been planted expected to lie and distort. But who are communism.
in the minds of some of my constituents these self-appointed saviors of the I would like to believe that Mr. Skou-
it Utah by avreious little pamphlet American people who lie to the people sen and the perpetrators of this pam-
called "Has Cuba Been Abandoned to- and distort the position of our Presi- phlet are merely "loyal and patriotic
Communisin4" The author is W. Clean, dent in the name of patriotism? I am but misguided Americans." But their
Skousen, and the booklet was sent -to- ashamed that this document was printed deceit is so calculated, their methods are
me compliments of the Citizen's Infor- in Salt Lake City. so purposeful, and their objectives are
rliation Committee of Salt-take' City," The President wrote to Mr. Khrush- so obvious that I find it difficult to for-
which Isuspect is a front-for the John chew, and I will quote from the New York give this booklet as merely "misguided."
Times, October 29, 1962, and from the For my part, I will continue to do
Birch Society,
What disturbs "me' about this little very same page on which Mr. Skousen everything in my power to see that such
booklet is_ that it goes far beyond the' found the Communists' reply to the cancerous ideas are not planted in the
usual distortions- contained in- this type- 'President's so-called "secret letter." I minds of Utah people, and if planted,
of material PIaying upon the real con- quote from the secret letter: are ruthlessly exposed to the light of
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DY In the. chair) The time of the sent to have printed in the RECORD the now infusing U.S. policy.
enator has expired. article entitled "Partisan Brawling "RESCUE" ISN'T THE ANSWER
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I Squanders Fruits of Cuba Triumph," The Cuban exiles in the Caribbena area
unanimous consent that the Senator written by Philip L. Graham, and pub- have fairly easy and constant communica-
ay proceed for 2 more minutes. lished in the Washington post of March tion with Cuba. They know that dissatis-
The PEESIDING OFFICER. Is there 17. 1963. faction with Castro is constantly growing.
jection? The Chair hears none, and There being no objection, the article But they also know that within cube there
is so ordered. was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, is little desire to be "rescued" from Castro by
Yanke to
Mr. MOSS. Because I have dealt as follows: ch
aos a ofcor Corr, only ruption to be returned a the
erein with the Cuban Ile. I do not over- chaos existing before casino s
PARTISAN BBAw[.trtc SQUANDERS FRUITS DP tyranny.
look the vicious, if tired, old charge that CODA TRIUMPH "The people of Cuba," a leading exile
"a certain body of powerful policymakers (By Philip L. Graham) said. "have done more fundamental political
ho serve in the State Department and SAN JUAN, PA.-The fruits of America's thinking In the past 4 years than in the are steering nited StatesHintO?socialism and come greatest cold war by ump partisan gwre g preceding repor
ted as years
nting nothmerelyan ovens
y squandered the throw of Castro, but the creation of a new
unism. The indefensible tactic of over Cuba,
bring from the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The triumph came on Sunday morning, governmental system that will permit Cu-
ev bans, by themselves, to find a democratic
thout identifying which of the 100 last October 28, when Chairman Khrushchev
nators or 435 Congressmen made the announced the surrender of the Soviet mis-
i> Bert or even whether that Rile Systems in Cuba. Considering Khru- Cubans of this school of thought are
littered the words or Dlaced in the R.rrn shchev's usual prose style, the announce- horrified by the bellicosity of a Nixon. They
e a bens
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lent guardianship
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seredit the whole pamphlet. This Dame less than 8 dapus after the Presi- over Cuba.
f e. I Just feel sick inside to note this armament with inspection." a reversal of remember the callous ideas of superiority
Culated and vicious effort to destroy Years and Years of obstinate Soviet rhetoric, held by CIA