ELOQUENT SPOKESMAN FOR PEACE

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umph. It is a fine way of symbolizing those [From the Panama (Republic of Panama) Morningstar" and others, Mr. Herman Wouk.
lives that still live because so many in the Star & Herald, Oct. 9, 1967] On my left, another member of the club,
community cared. It is a fitting tribute for FOREIGN FnUS MAY COLLECT GARBAGE HERE good friend of the club, the Counselor for
the city's anniversary year. By setting the Press and Information of the Israeli Embassy,
highest national standards for safe living, Two foreign concerns are reported in- Mr. Dan Pattir.
Bethlehemites have reaffirmed an important terested in bidding for the garbage collection In the audience, two members of the
part of their heritage. They showed again service in Panama City under contract with House, the gentleman technically called
they care not just about themselves, but the municipal government. One of these is a Japanese firm but often called Senator,
about one another. m and the other a Dutch corpora- which he was for a long time, Mr. Claude
tion., Pepper. At the same table, Congressman
The garbage collection problem has been
[From the Allentown, 6.) . Morning Call, before the municipal authorities for some Michael Feighan. Also, I believe at the same
Oct. : 27, 1 19967] time with complaints coming from all sides table, although I'm not certain, the President
,
BETHLEHEM: A SAFE CITY because of the deficient service being ren- of the Rabbinical Council of Washington,
The award 'Bethlehem received from the tiered. Several plans` have been proposed Rabbi Harry Silverstone.
National Safety Council is . more than a recently, including the establishment of a Also, in the audience, the Deputy Assistant
coveted badge of honor. It is very definite special municipal tax to cover the cost of the Secretary-Deputy Assistant Secretary of
recognition that this proud and progressive garbage collection service. However, none State, Mr. Huntley, that gentleman to your
Lehigh Valley city is one of the safest com- of these plans have been considered. an ef- right. Also, from the-also from the State
munitles in America in which to live and fective solution of the problem. Department, Mr. Rutgers Davies, I believe is
work. Now that foreign firms are reported in- in the audience.
To win this distinction took years of do- terested, the Municipal Council at its last Ladies and gentlemen, as you-most of you
ing. Good government, Including adequate meeting approved a resolution appdinting a know, if you've been near a radio or TV set
enforcement of reasonable regulations and special committee to make a thorough study or wire service this morning, ground fighting
meaningful city ordinances, helped. So did of the question with a view to negotiating a has broken out on an apparently appreciable
industrial ,safety programs, like those long possible contract with the foreign firm offer- scale, at various points along the Suez Canal.
promoted by Bethlehem Steel, and the con- ing the most favorable conditions. A UPI bulletin, of not very long ago, said
ttnuing efforts of many community organiza- Serving on this committee will be the fighting has broken out between Israeli and
tlons; chairman of the Municipal Council, the chair- Egyptian forces across the Suez Canal. An
$ut the record that won this top national man of the Muncipal Health Board, the official army spokesman said today-he said
award is the combination of what the people chairman of the Municipal Treasury Commit- It was continuing. There have been various
of Bethlehem` have been doing on their tee, the Municipal Auditor and five other bulletins during the morning.
streets, in their homes, at their workbenches councilmen to be appointed by the Council Our speaker today has spent, I don't know
and While they play. To them safety no longer chairman. how long-I think an hour or more, with
is simply a collection of tired slogans, According to reports, the foreign firms in- Under Secretary of State, Nick Katzenbach.
warmed over speeches and columns of statis- terested in garbage collection service here He came here direct from that conference. At
tics. It has become the practiced way of are planning to use refuse collected for the 5:30 today, according to the AP, he has an
staying alive in an age of increasing speed production of fertilizers and other industrial appointment with President Johnson.
PROPOSED PANAMA TREATIES AND
GARBAGE COLLECTION
(Mr. FLOOD (at the request of Mr.
GONZALEZ) was granted permission to
extend his remarks at this point in
the RECORD.ar d to include extraneous
matter.)
Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, on various
occasions, I have emphasized the vital
importance of sanitation in the Canal
Zone and the terminal cities of Colon
and Panama' in connection with the con-
struction of the Panama Canal and its
subsequent operation. From A04 to 1955
the Canal Zone Government was respon-
sible for sanitation not only in the zone
but also in the two terminal cities; and
this service was efficiently performed.
In the 1955 treaty the United States
gave up its responsibility for sanitation
in those cities to the Republic of Pan-
aXna. The result has been a dismal failure
by Panama in collecting garbage from
the streets 'of the terminal cities; and
residents in the isthmus have com-
plained repeatedly concerning not only
the accumulations of refuse in the streets
but also the, increase of rat population
that feeds upon it. Yet our Government,
Q C November 21st, 1950. The State of Israel was
E OQUE S OKESMAN FOR PEACE new, only two years old.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a
previous order of the House, the gentle-
man from Florida [Mr. PEPPER] is rec-
ognized for 20 minutes.
Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, at the Na-
tional Press Club on the 24th a great
moving address was delivered by the
Honorable Abba Eban, Foreign Minister
of Israel. Foreign Minister Eban, I be-
lieve, is the most eloquent spokesman on
the world's stage today; his addresses are
reminiscent of Winston Churchill. He
not only speaks with moving eloquence
but with persuasive logic and convincing
sincerity. Today as he articulates the
hopes and fears Qf Israel, whose almost
miraculous return to a glorious place in
the sisterhood of states, he rises to
heights of speech which commands un-
measurable respect and acclaim.
Mr. Speaker, I include Foreign Min-
ister Eban's address at this place in the
RECORD following my remarks for the
information and the edification of my
colleagues and my countrymen:
ADDRESS of ABBA EBAN, FOREIGN MINISTER OF
ISRAEL, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON,
OCTOBER 24, 1967
in the recently published canal treaties, Mr. LEROY. Ladies and gentlemen, greetings
proposes to surrender U.S. sovereignty and welcome to another luncheon of the Na-
over the Canal Zone to Panama, which tional Press Club, to hear an outstanding
is unthinkable from the viewpoint of speaker, and before I present this gentleman,
sanitation as well as that of hemi- I'd like to present the head table. Thank you.
heric defense. On my left, a gentleman who spoke here
earlier in the year, the distinguished Ambas-
a3na City is considering having this im- Evron. On my left, the President of the Mid-
portant task performed by foreign firms, die East Institute, Ambassador Raymond A.
One Japanese and the other Dutch. Hare. Ambassador Hare. On my right, of the
Should sovereignty over the Canal Zone District Court of General Sessions, Judge
, Milton S. Kronheim, Jr. On my left, from the
firm the function of sanitation*! de1_1foltgoff, And, on my right, a member of
A newssfgry 'on" this subject from a this club, and the author of many books, in-
leading Panamanian newspaper` follows: 'oluding the "Ttie Caine Mutiny", "Marjorie
He made, on November 21, 1950, 17 years
ago next month, he made his maiden speech
to this club and to the world, in his new
role as U.S. Ambassador to Washington. He
made it at this club at the specific request
of Prime Minister David Ben Gurion. It was
a great debate, apparently, in the club, at
that time, between the club's officers of that
year, because they wanted to be prepared for
any eventuality. And the great question was:
Would this gentleman speak, in Hebrew or
Yiddish? They wanted to be prepared to
translate in either. And, of course, the an-
swer was, that he spoke then as he will speak
today, in very excellent articulate English.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Israel, the Honorable Abba
Eban.
Hon. ABBA EsAN. Distinguished guests,
ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Leroy has pre-
sented me to you in objective terms, with
which I am in substantial agreement. I am
grateful for this because it is no small matter,
for a working politician to emerge unscathed
from an encounter with the press. After all,
the relationship between pressmen and poli-
ticians is at best, a relationship of unilateral
belligerency. Our chances of survival are not
equal, and there is much more beneath the
surface than meets the eye. For example, you
are my friends and my hosts, on the other
hand, each one of you harbors, In the secret
recesses of his heart, the hope that I will
commit some sensational and ruinous indis-
cretion. Let us, therefore, know clearly where
we stand, and sustain our friendship in the
spirit of realism.
Certainly, your presence here in such large
numbers this afternoon bears witness to the
deep interest which Israel's struggle for sur-
vival and peace, has evoked in the public
sentiment of this country and the world. It
has been my vocation in recent months, to
interpret, to international tribunals and to
world opinion, the recent dramatic stages of
this struggle. Let us remember with what
suddeness and with what drastic speed, the
crisis developed. If you had taken a photo-
graphic record of our thinking in the early
part of May, this year, you would have found
us still dedicated to the hope and belief,
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that the relative stability that had prevailed forces with a capacity to strike swiftly, both serious prospect that a state would be de-
for 10 years, could continue to exist. against Jerusalem's population and across stroyed. From New York to Tokyo; from
It is true that there was a}ways a fragile the entire torturous and vulnerable coastal. Montevideo to Amsterdam, in the cities of
impression in Israeli-Arab relations. It is true front. An Illicit blockade had been Imposed Scandinavia, and in remote parts of Africa,
that none of the normal safeguards of in- in southern waters, cutting Israel off from thousands of people stood in silence outside
ternational coexistence had yet been secured all maritime contact with two thirds of the Israel's embassies and legations, expressing
by these states of our region. It is true that world, a lifeline that Israel had constructed a deep, if sometimes impotent identification
we had established our life for 10 eventful for friendship and peace and commerce with us, in the ordeal that had been threat-
and dynamic years upon slender political across the Red Sea to the nations of East ened, for what was at stake was not only the
foundation. Yet, the decades that elapsed be- Africa and Asia, had been cut and with it, destruction of a state, but of the state,
tween 1957, when the Sinai Campaign came ninety percent of our vital fuels had been whose name evokes the deepest spiritual
to an end, and May 1967, was a decade in prevented from reaching us. memories of mankind, and a state which
which Israel's preoccupation ? was not con- From Algeria to Kuwait. From Saudi itself is nothing but the last refuge and
centrated on survival and defense alone, they Arabia to Morocco. Across the entire Arabic sanctuary and consolation of a people which
were years of swift progress in the develop- speaking world, contingents were converging had already lost six million of its sons in the
ment of the country's economy, society and upon us, in order to take part either mill- greatest orgy of hatred and violence, which
culture. They were years during which Israel tarily, or at least, symbolically, in this great had ever convulsed the spirit of man.
became deeper and deeper in the affection event, which as President Nasser confessed Well, from these dangers Israel emerged
and trust of the international community. at the end of May, had beyond all expecta- in six unforgettable days, from the prospect
It was a decade in which beyond our ex- tion, and in advance of all prediction, come of disaster to successful and gloriest re-
isting relations of friendship with the suddenly into the realm of fulfillment. sistance.. We now face the results and the
republics of the American continent and Now, this was the peril that we faced, and consequences of these transitions, accom-
most of the states of Europe,, we developed we faced it alone. At least it was obvious panied, as we must always be, by the memory
Israel's most modern and significant voca- that we had nothing between ourselves and of the peril that went before.
tion, that of illustrating for the emerging the prospect of annihilation, except the sac- The cease fire agreements were concerted
and developing nations of the world, the rifice and the discipline and the defensive at-by the end of June. For sometime, it has
processes of accelerated development. resolve of our people. been possible to maintain those agreements
Many small nations throughout the world International commitments were, because intact on some of these fronts. The events
drew cy smal nati the o glo, which a of the world power balance, given their most of the last 48 or '72 hours, prove how much
restrictive interpretation. The specific prom- attention and thought and preoccupation
small state proved its capacity to reach a ises of the maritime powers were clearly not must be given, even to the maintenance of
respected level in intellectual, scientific prog- going to lead to any effective action, in time this provisional stability, quite apart from
ress and in social innovation. And, thus, we to prevent Israel from being encircled and the broader necessity to move toward a more
kept a close eye on Arab aggression without overwhelmed. Some of the maritime powers, stable and durable peace.
being obsessed by it. Resisting; it only, when as you will remember, disappeared across the The sinking of the destroyer Elath on the
failure to resist would have brought about horizon in varying degrees of prudence, and high seas, has carried our indignation to the
its intensified renewal. Hoping, that the sheer rapidity, most of them refusing even to join highest peak, since the cease fire was ratified
prolongation of the relative stability of that with a United States proposal, reaffirming in early June, for this aggression committed
decade would open the way to more affirma- the international character of the waterway, against Israel on the high seas illustrates the
tive relationships. Few are still willing to join with you in urgent need for a radical change in the struc-
There was every evidence that the avoid- effective action to bring that commitment to ture of relations between the Middle Eastern
ance of confrontation with Israel in an out fulfillment. states. Could I suppose have been anticipated,
and out attempt to destroy its sovereignty The United Nations was revealed, unfor- that this success with its heavy toll of life,
prevailed at certain times in ,the minds of tunately, at the very lowest depths of in- would continue to inflame the passions of
neighboring statesmen, President Nasser, capacity In the Middle East itself; it fled our southern neighbors and impel them to
especially, had shown a capacity to combine from the arena like a fire brigade running try their luck again, with further firing across
rhetorical violence with practical prudence. away at the first smell of smoke. At United the canal. Thus, the first message that I re-
We heard, of course, from across the fron- Nations Headquarters, there took place a ceived this morning was one which an-
tier, the speeches, by which he announced debate of such inconclusiveness as to consti- nounced that they were firing across the
that at the first opportunity, he would bring tute a mockery of our impending disaster, canal, and that the Egyptian press is full of
about our complete extinction. But, speeches For nothing during those days of discussion macabre jubilation about the range and the
do not always break bones, after all, only was done, and very little was said, which heavy intensity of the losses in life that
once in all human history; has a wall could hope to sustain or even console Israel Israel has sustained.
crumbled at the sound of a trumpet, and in the forthcoming ordeal. It's still my hope that the cease fire situa-
that incident was not to Israel's, disadvantage. Thus, international commitment, Mari- tion can be rapidly restored and that the
The situation became substantially and time promises, United Nations' responsibili- events of the last 48 or 72 hours can be local-
gravely different when rhetoric was translated ty, all in the testing hour, proved to be ized and prevented from spreading. But, this
into action, when it became plain that the either, fragile, illusory, or far less effective, very situation shows how urgent it is, not
vision of Israel's elimination was not merely than could ever have been imagined. The only to deal with the cease fire eruptions, but
a mystic hope, but had suddenly become an same was true of, what was called, the hope also to effect a radical change in the structure
element of practical political intention. Thus, of Arab moderation. By this, we meant the of relations between the Middle Eastern
in mid-May, the clouds began to gather, hope that certain regimes, and especially states. There have been many books and
thick and fast, and within a period of less that of Jordan, would refrain from associat- articles written about the events of last June.
than three weeks, our country had passed lug itself with President Nasser's sudden I sometimes feel that too many bookshave
from the impression of relative security to reckless design. This hope was frustrated, been written about too little too soon, but
the deadliest of all the dangers that it has when on May the 30th, the Jordan monarch certainly, the idea of a six day war requires
ever confronted, the danger of its physical concluded a treaty of encirclement with modification. There has not been a six day
extinction, and the total and irrevocable Nasser. And when, on June the 5th, he war; there is a 19 year old war, that has been
elimination of its independence. ignored` and rejected one message after an- in existence and the question is whether it
Nobody who lived in Israel throughout other, which offered him the chance of re- will continue to exist or whether it will be
those dark and turbulent days will ever for- maining aloof from the conflict then being brought to an end by treaties of peace.
get the air of apocalyptic doom. Here were waged on the Egyptian-Israeli front. Our policy is that the cease fire situation
90,000 Egyptian troops in Sinai, the greatest I bring these memories back to your con- can only be changed by specific public and
army ever gathered in that peninsula since sciousness, not in the spirit of academic re- contractual commitments signed by the
the beginning of history. Nine hundred search, but because they are the very foun- parties face to face in conformity with estab-
tanks, of which the advanced units were less dation of Israel's thinking and of Israel's lished international tradition. The old Mid-
than two hours from Tel Avia. 4irfields whose policy today. The public mind in our coun- dle Eastern structure, which President Nasser
commanders had been, as was subsequently try is dominated, not only by the memory decided to disrupt last May cannot be re-
revealed to us in documents, instructed pre- of military victory, but far more, by memory stored. It has been shattered too violently
cisely in the targets which they were to at- of the peril and the solitude which preceded and too thoroughly. It cannot be rebuilt, it
tack; Israel's pathetically few'airfields, and it. must be replaced, this time by a stable and
the dense concentrations of population in Out of this there emerges our steadfast durable order, to finding the new political,
the coastal plain. Two hundred tanks were resolve to insure that never, never shall juridical, territorial and security relations
poised in the South against the'port of Elath. Israel again find itself in such a position of between Israel and her neighbors. This, then
The design was clearly to cut off the South- danger and vulnerability. This is the con- is our policy. We shall maintain and respect
em Negev from the main body of the state. sideration, which in our policy, takes prec- the cease fire situation until it is replaced
Forty five thousand Syrian troops, glowered edence over all others, by a new situation, based on peace treaties,
from the hills down upon the Israeli farming I should not, of course, discuss the mill- committing and engaging the states of the
villages in Atta, Galilee and the Jordan val- tary solitude, in which we found ourselves, Middle East to peaceful coexitsence, and to
ley. without reference to some elements of soli finding the precise term in which that co-
The Jordan Government, which on the darity and consolation. Rarely, in all history existence shall go forward.
30th of May, had concluded a treaty of en- has world opinion been so agitated and tor- There is no other policy. No other en-
circlement with Cairo, had deployed its mented as it was in those weeks by the lightened line of contact has been suggested.
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The only other' alternative is that proposed -Beyond the mere establishment of peace- long a time-for these realistic patterns of
by Prime Minister Kosygin at the recent ful relations, I envisage the possibility of thought to come to expression. It is here that
:Emergency Session of the United Nations, intensive economic and social integration be- world opinion has a decisive role to play.
and supported by the Arab states. Their for- tween the sovereign states of our region, should be brought to bear upon all the states
mula is that the best way to get peace is to similar to the most enlightened examples of of our region, not in an attempt to dictate
reproduce the-precise conditions which lead super-national cooperation that have taken the specific conditions of their coexistence,
to the war. They seek a return to the situa- place in the world, and especially within the but to urgofe them thei pe iouthis oric
tion which prevailed on June the fourth. European community.
This we cannot accept. We shall never, never Anybody who looks at the map can see an replacing belligerency by peace, replacing a
go back to the political and juridical an- objective vision of Israel and some of her state of war by neighborly coexistence, re-
archy, or to the strategic and territorial vul- closer neighbors, cooperating, each within placing the emphasis on armaments with an
nerability from which we have emerged. What the framework of its complete sovereignty emphasis on development, replacing the in-
must now be done is to build a new strut- in ,the concerted development of our com- nesive importation of ofaarms, witand h thet ntin-
ture of relations by the hands of the sov- mon region. siv ereign countries of the Middle East itself. I'm sure that this vision, which might now struments and machinery for industrial and
We must take seriously the statement sound utopian is destined to be fulfilled. agricultural development-above all replac-and
What of ing of the mood of ranc tcour, thostility o probe and com-
non signed by Israel and her four neighbors in There is a rational element in t e policy
1949, that the armistice lines, and I quote, our neighbors to which we app recognition
"Dictated by exclusively military considera- to be gained by the maintenance of pro- mon elements, and the common values in the
tions are not to be regarded as political or visional cease-fire, or truce Situations? What Hebrew and Arab traditions, in order that we
territorial boundaries". We now insist on the has been gained by 20 years of belligerency? may construct on the shores of the Eastern
agreed determination of the political and Everything has been tried. War has been Mediterranean a civilization worthy of its
territorial boundaries which we have never tried three times, with tragic and sterile re- ancient and medieval past.
known. After 20 years, it is time that each sults. Intermediate situations between war Thank you.
state of the Middle East had agreed, secure, and peace have been tried-cease-fires, ar- Mr. LEaoy. Thank you, sir. Ladies and gen-the permanent frontiers. Until the new peace mistices, trucek. These have sooner or later tlemen, a partial eplred text ofle at tm-
Map is negotiated, the present cease fire map erupted into explosion.
Will be fully maintained, for the June the One thing alone has not yet been tried. ballroom door as you go out. Much of what
fourth situation with its explicit conditions Peace has not yet been tried. We, therefore, he said was ad lib and it will not-obviously,
of irredentism, non' recognition, imperma- submit to our neighbors and to the world that text will not be a complete record of
nence, one sided belligerency, is gone forever; the idea of an experiment in peace. what he said. It will be somewhat of an out-
the times call for constructive innovation, It is-finally I feel that it is not possible to line. I would ask-I would make one request,
not for patchwork settlements, corroded by make an absolute distinction between po- however: Because of the extremely large
that procedures.
orate in this ballroom,
Arab 500, perhapseaplittle e have,
belligerency and shattered by Nasser's delib- lWeccannot condone and the idea diplomatic
81' ate vie.
It would be totally irrationalto renew any states are entitled ostracize Israel, while would you please refrain from taking one of
of the conditions which brought Israel to the making claims against her; to request Israel's those until, quote, "working press", unquote,
brink of disaster and Which plunged the consideration for their proposals while de- has had the opportunity to get one, because
.Middle East in war. Our country lost more nying Israel's very existence. some of those gentlemen do need them today.
dead in six days, proportionately to its popu- That is why direct negotiation is not just I failed to introduce, inadvertently, one
lation, than has the United States in all its a matter of mere procedural form. It is a gentlemen who was very helpful on all the
military engagements since 1945. Since we matter of political and moral principle. It arrangements that had to be made today. He's
Will not dishonor that sacrifice, we cannot is the refusal to come face to face with on my right. He's immediate past President
-,accept a settlement which falls short of a Israel's deep roots in the Middle East. This of the American Friends of Hebrew Univer-
8table, contractual and durable peace. The is the origin of this conflict. The pretense sity and a long, long, time member of this
--.Arab states are asking the world community that we do not exist, or that if the imagina- club, Mr. Dave Berger.
to pretend that they have neither provoked tion is sufficiently exerted and stretched, we Mr. Ambassador, I have several questions
or conducted nor lost 'the war, and that the might somehow disappear-the intellectual that, at the start, that are in the nature of a
revolutionary lessons of last June can have unwillingness to understand, whether re- sort of status quo question or situations.
no consequences. ? luctantly or not, that Israel is deeply rooted Would you tell us first, what is the legal
Now, this irrational idea of restoring the in the Middle Eastern reality in its past his- base-legal basis for the existence of the
situation, the explosive situation of last tory, in its present reality, and in its future Israeli Nation? What importance did the
June has been rejected by world opinion. It destiny. The deep and authentic roots of Baulfour Agreement have in the formation
was this idea, which when presented to the this people in the soil of that land-this is of Israel?
-General Assembly of the United Nations was a fact which our neighbors have so far re- Mr. 1EBAN. a llto I intr here that qg s ion
emphatically and repeatedly dismissed. fused to seize. as an World opinion wants to see a new system They have presented us as a provisional hour's lecture at some future date.
and a new structure of relations in the and transient phenomenon of history. Noth- The Balfour Declaration is now 50 years
3tlddle East. It does not wish to build a bon- ing could be further than the truth. Of the old, and it was the first document which in-
Are again, waiting for the next match to 122 nations in the international family to- augurated recognition of the right of our
-ignite it. day, there is one and one alone which speaks people to establish a homeland. But, the
In peace negotiations with each Arab the same tongue, lives in the same land, legal basis for Israel's existence today, is the
state, we shall make viable and reasonable upholds the same faith as it did 3,000 years legal basis for the existence of all the 120-
proposals, conductive to the welfare and the ago. The refusal to understand the myster- 122 nations in the international family,
honor of each one of the neighboring states, ious continuity of this connection, and of it namely that we do exist, that our existence is
for our mood is not dominated by victory. It renewal in modern times lies at the root of ratified by our membership of the organized
is penetrated by the desire to live together in the Middle Eastern tragedy. international community; that we are mem-
that Middle Eakt; reviving the best traditions Therefore, to confront each other is es- bers of the United Nations and of all its
of cooperation between the Arab and Israeli sential. After all, they meet us face to face specialized agencies; that the vast majority
nations, which have contributed so much to on the field of battle. Let them meet us face of the sovereign states of the world recog-
the Mediterranean adventure and have made to face at the conference table. nize our statehood and have established
such a deep impact upon the thought and If any-if any international representative, diplomatic, economic and cultural links with
the spirit of mankind. This then, is our pol- or friendly government believes that it can us. Therefore, the existence of Israel is not a
icy; To maintain and consolidate the cease bring the Arab Governments and Israel into matter of controversy.
fire reality, to be vigilantly and actively direct and unconditional contact, we shall, I should say that we are right to exist. Our
ready at any time to replace the cease fire of course, applaud its'efforts. But no peace right to exist is independent of their recogni-
situation by a new situation, which we call has ever yet been made between those who tion e our de right exit hemdhe t th ey
peace. refuse to set eyes on each other, because recogniz g
'the new- situation must differ from the that's-that is why we interpret the refusal courteous declaration from us, that we
previous one in two 'respects: In the political to meet as a refusal to make peace. And that recognize their right to exist.
and juridical respect, and in the security ter- is why the existing reality must be main- The recognition of a right to exist is not a
ritorial respect. By the political and juridical tamed until all Middle Eastern states rec- negotiable concession. What we ask for, then,
aspect. I mean that we must have not truces ognize the compulsions of a future to be is not recognition of right to exist, but the
and cease lire agreements or armistices, but shared in peace. consequences that flow from our statehood,
peace founded on contractual engagements. I do not believe that the horizon is empty namely action to translate belligerency into
I do not, of course, mean yet peace in the of hope. I believe that a candid analysis of non-belligerency; peace into war, and boycott
emotional sense. It may be some time before these 19 years of experience will, in due into cooperation.
past bitternesses can be allayed, although I time, bring about a convergence of Arab and We believe that the establishment of the
do hope that if peace in the juridical and Israeli minds towards the necessity of peace, new situation to replace the cease fire situa-
political sense that we envisage can be estab- and even regional cooperation. tion requires not only recognition, but ac-
11shed, it will lead to affirmative cooperation. It might take some time-I hope not too tion.
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Mr. LEROY. Mr. Minister, would you kindly they will never again, make themselves de- As a result of the events in Jerusalem,
reiterate for us the population comparisons pendent on it, to the extent that they have which were very dramatic in their tragedy
between the belligerent Arab nations and been so far, and in the volume of bereavement which en-
Israel? In round numbers. Mr. LExoY. Many people in this country as- sued, the destruction of the institutions of
Mr. EBAN. Well, the nations with whom sume that King Hussein is a force for mod- learning and culture; a new situation has
we have a contiguous frontier, have a popu- eration. Do you agree with that analysis? developed which differs from the previous
Cation of some 80 million, or those which Mr. EBAN. Well, here we have a memory, situation In three respects: The city instead
actively participated in the hostilities, 80 mil- and we have a reality, and now we have a of being divided is united; Instead of being
lion against two and a half million. hope. The memory Is of a period when we crossed by a military frontier, it is at peace;
The community of Arab nations as ex- ourselves, had this definition, and-therefore, and instead of being a scene of desecration
pressed in their summit meeting, is much I must confess that we were both surprised and religious discrimination, as It was, not
larger, it reaches some 100 million. This, of and disillusioned by the events of May the one single synogogue was left standing, and
course, is both an Important element in the 30th, the treaty in Cairo, and Juno the 5th, access to the oldest of the holy places was
judgment of the situation, and one of the the active and unprovoked participation In not granted; Instead of this there is access
elements in the understanding of our future. the war. Whatever the motives in his mind to the holy places for all. And, a willingness
It is rather strange to portray this two and a was for this tragic decision, it certainly shat- by Israel to accept responsibility by the uni-
half million people in this small piece of land, tered a belief, a tenet of policy, which we versal interests concerned for the adminis-
as" having constituted a threat to a nation and many other governments had upheld. tration of the holy places. I thinkthe first
which has hundreds and thousands of square So, the fact Is, and let us face it, that the time that any government In the position
miles of territories, and 100 million people. hope that this moderation would express of control has offered to exchange the uni-
A nation 500 times our size in territory and itself has been shattered. There is now the lateral and exclusive assertion of its au-
about 50 times our size In population. But reality. We still do not know what the Jordan thority in the holy place, for agreements
these comparisons also indicate why I said Government's policy is on the problem of with- the universal interests concerned.
that Israel cannot regard any temporary peace. Will they accept the idea of renego- Therefore, instead of division, there is
victory as stable until it has achieved its tiating their relationships with Israel, this unity. Instead of war, there is peace. Instead
ultimate aim, namely the establishment of time on the basis of permanent peace or of sacrilege, there is sanctity. I don't see why
affirmative relations of mutual acceptance not? That's a question, which of course, these are not to be regarded as improvements
andcooperation between Israel and the Arab should be addressed there. in the Jerusalem situation. Now, we do not
world. We hope that the lessons about the steril- say that nothing remains to be negotiated
Mr. LEROY. In view of Soviet assistance to ity of conflict in the war will have Impressed about Jerusalem, and we still think that the
Egypt, can you visualize the situation in themselves upon the Jordan Government, as administrative situation that I've described
which Port Said or Alexandria will become with all other governments. They will seri- does not preempt the final settlement of the
a second Haiphong, that is, a privileged ously examine the opportunity to replace universal interests which is attached to Jeru-
sanctuary from bombing? the rancors of the past by a new future, and salem.
Mr. EBAN. Well, whenever I,hear of analo- to express their relations with Israel in the And, the formula which your own govern-
gies between international conflicts, I close form of contractual and fire peace treaties. ment used In the Presidential statement of
myself with that valor, of which discretion But, this is a hope, and whether this is their the 19th of June, Indicates what our general
Is the better part. But, I don't believe that policy, is a matter that can only be elicited policy is also, namely that the status of the
the parallelism exists, I will say only one from them. holy places is a matter to be reached by
word about- Soviet policy. Certainly, the one Mr. LEROY. Would Israel agree to talks with agreement with those concerned.
sided and unbalanced Soviet policy, both of the UAR under the chairmanship of the Mr. LEROY. Sir, this question has reference
rearmament and in the uncritical support United Nations' officials? to the six-day June war. We had reports of
of Arab policies, played a very vital and dis- Mr. EBAN. We believe that the only way to a recorded telephone conversation between
turbing role in the situation that led to the make a transition to a new future is for di- Nasser and Hussein, regarding U.S. participa-
conflict. We could have wished that we had rect talks between Israel and each of its tion. Is there such a recording in existence,
diagnozed, in current Soviet policy, a sub- neighbors. Now, If the situation is that the and if so, why Is it not given more publicity
stantive change; it is not easy to say that this United Arab Republic is willing to have talks and attention?
has existed. with us, but would prefer to have the pres- ? Mr. EBAN. There Is such a recording In
First of all, the first Soviet appearance in ence of a third party, when that situation existence, I've listened to it myself. I've
the Middle East after the conflict, was togive arises, I will- address myself to this question, listened to it with some experience of listen-
a new lease of life to the arms race. And, But, that is really not the issue, the issue is ing to those two voices before, and I've no
secondly, the Soviet Union hasnot supported that so far, they have not accepted any de- doubts about its authenticity. I'm aston-
any proposal in international tribunals or vice or technique or modality, which Involves ished by the concepts of security which
organizations which show any balanced con- a direct confrontation with us. enabled it to take place. It is true that these
sideration for the interest of ,Israel, on the We are willing to discuss with them, by two heads of state committeed themselves
one hand, and the Arab states, on the other. any agreed procedure, the matters which very irrationally and recklessly to the Idea
Mr. LEROY. Sir, do you not feel, that world divide us today, and the necessity to reach that there had been United States and British
economics dictate, the reopening of the Suez peace agreement. The essence of It is that military participation in the fighting.
Canal, by force, if need be? our contacts should be direct. Other mat- My question Is that this was e
Mr. EBAN. I think we shouldn't underesti- ters are technical. gr taed with
mate the economic importance of the Suez Mr. LEROY. Mr. Minister, did you mean that they themselves everywhere, r have and I understand that
Canal, but we shoed not, as the question you would cross that canal when you got li v that this was ffort to prove, p I aps erha does, exaggerate there? to their to their t tuas effort to prove
its importance. public Opinion, that Israel l alone
There are alternatives to the Suez Canal. Will Israel ever peacefully relinquish con- could not have been so successful in re-
The Suez Canal is simply a technical device trol of Jerusalem? Is there any factual basis sistance. If you asked why isn't it given more
for linking the Red Seas to the Mediterra- for British news stories that plans are under attention, it is because I don't think that the
nean. Now, the alternatives are, first of all, to way for the rebuilding of the Temple in thesis about Amer:;can and British participa-
use the other routes between the Red Sea Jerusalem? tion in the hostilities is really seriously
and the Mediterranean, name the route Mr. EBAN. Apparently, I've fallen behind in accepted anywhere.
across the Gulf of Elath, which is open and my reading of the British press. I haven't Mr. LEROY. Sir, tell us what you think of
which I hope will soon becomh.e more eco- seen such a proposal. There is no such pro- the public and private position of the U.S.
nomically significant through our decision posal. The Temple in the Jewish theology is State Department, vis-a-vis the Middle East,
to build a larger pipeline which would en- a great memory, but it's a plan for any fu- - now and in the past.
able oil to be exported from the Mediterra- ture development.
near. Mr. EBAN. Ithink. you now understand what
Secondly, the construction of large tankers, linedrmaattitue on has been out-
ny tim s befe esthe United Nations, I meant by opening remarks. I don't ctcbe-a which in any case, couldn't have navigated and but, for the benefit of those few of you t the assumption that there is ons, b f it f
the Suez Canal, has made many countries in who don't have television sets, I will bring my there re public private ate positions, I don't t if
Europe less dependent upon the Suez oil views to your attention. om to make them them private public. Asf feel
for the
route than they were, and the Suez Canal W_ r public o sition, and this is s an important
was predominantly an oil route, I think that on June the 6th, took place because ofi the public
United States
if the Canal remains closed, it will have, decision of Jordan. Jordan had occupied the Government is embodied in a document of States
of-
perhaps, short term effect on the economies old city of Jerusalem as a result of a mili- an unusual document-the President's
of certain countries, but they would actually tary conquest carried out in June, 1948, speech of the 19th of June. And, it has been
be well advised in the light of what has hap- against the decisions of the international publicly stated, and privately, that this re-
pened In 1967 and in 1956, to, make them- community, and Jordan's rights in Jerusalem mains the guiding line of the policy of the
selves less exclusively dependent upon this had never been permanently or jurldicially United States in the Middle Eastern conflict.
single ditch. I think the countries of North- recognized by any nation, not even by the That document Is formulated on a high level,
ern and Western Europe, to some of whose Arab nations. Nevertheless, the status quo both of lucidity, and of statesmanship, and
ministers I spoke, understand, that while would have continued If he hadn't dis- its main elements are those which stress the
they hope for the reopening of the canal, rupted it. need for innovation, just to recall, what are
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in the Israeli views, is the most important Mr. EBAN. Ladies and gentlemen, until you RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks
points, not to go back to the June 4th situa- release from here I can't plan anything at was granted to:
tion, but to Create abetter situation, all.
The next stage should be not truce or arm- Mr. LEROY. Sir, would you comment on the Mr, ROUSH in three instances and to
istice, but peace, and the fragile and violated plan of our former AEC Chairman, Mr. Lewis Include extraneous matter.
armistice lines should,not be superseded and Strauss, which would set up a giant-gigantic Mr. RANDALL to extend his remarks in
replaced by accepted and permanent secure atomic powered desalting plant in the Medi- the Committee of the Whole prior to the
national frontiers, And, fourthly, the respon- terranean, with the view of giving the Mid- teller vote.
albility for building the new Middle Eastern dle East plenty of water and thereby, pros- Mr. HARVEY during debate on H.R.
peace, rests primarily on the states of the perity, In the hopes it would bring peace? 12144 and to include extraneous matter.
region, although they could be helped by out- Mr. EBAN. The concept of developing irri-
side forces. ;gation through nuclear distillation as ex- (The following Members (at the re-
side Those are the three or four main elements pressed in this plan has been expressed in quest of Mr. GUDE) and to include ex-
in that address, and although no two gov- other plans, and Israel discussed this with the traneous matter:)
ernments would ever formulate their post- United States in 1964, and this matter was Mr. SPRINGER.
tions in identical terms, and we, of course, referred to in the joint statement published Mr. WINN.
have views on other things there, we by President Johnson and Prime Minister Mr. GUBSER.
believe that these main principles should be Eshkol. It was decided that our governments Mr. BELL.
the basis of any forward looking interna- would investigate together and carryout such Mr. DEL CLAWSON.
tional treatment of the Middle Eastern agreed projects, as would illustrate the pos-
Crisis. sibility of making water available through Mr. WYLIE.
Mr. LEaog. 'If peace comes to Israel, will desalination, In order to increase the irrigated Mr. CEDERBERG.
Israel send a ,token task force to help us in areas of the Middle East. Mr. BROCK in two instances.
Vietnam? Now, that discussion between our govern- Mr. REINECKE in two instances.
Mr. EBAN. Well, the Israeli position on Viet- ments is still in active consideration, and Mr. BROYHILL of Virginia.
nom was outlined by me in the United Na- feasibility studies have been made, and that Mr. DERWINSKI in two instances.
tions General Assembly on the second of is the framework within which Israel con-
October of this year, about this very hypo- siders her plans for desalination. But, we are Mr. HOIE in five instances.
thetical question of, if peace comes to Israel naturally interested in all other proposals Mr. HORTON.
will Israel send a token task force to Viet- that are being made, and I hope to have a Mr. FIND.
nam. I hope by the time that peace has come chance of discussing with the initiators of Mr. TAFT in f our instances.
to Israel, peace, will have come to Vietnam this project, the precise terms of intentions Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN.
as well. that they have in mind.
Mr. LEROY. Sir, will you kindly tell us, in Mr. LEROY. Sir, before the traditional final Mr. BRAY E two instances.
general of the foreign aid programs that question, I would like to present you with a Mr. DUNCA NGEL,
Israel is now operating for the benefit of Certificate of Appreciation for this date. I'm Mr. HOSMER.
other countries? sure you have one or two of these, but you Mr. HOSMER.
Mr. EBAN. We don't Call it a foreign aid can always use a spare. (The following Members (at the re-
program, but we call it .an International co- And, the official silk necktie of the Na- quest of Mr. GONZALEZ) and to include
operation program, not only for diplomatic tional Press Club, complete with the owl extraneous matter:)
reasons, but because it really is cooperation, which screams if you ever say, "No com- Mr. CORMAN in two instances.
that is to say, that we think that we gain in ment" while wearing it
litany ways as much as we give, and that Sir, I have no idea whether we will receive
there. Is therefore, a reciprocal element in from the Arab nations a request for equal
this program, which is however, of unusual time to answer your statements today, I have
scope. And, Israel has assistance programs, no idea whether I will or not. I rather think
technical cooperation programs with some 58 though, that this following final question
countries in Africa, in parts of the South- rather guarantees that I will have such a
eastern Asian area, and increasingly, per- request.
haps, surprisingly, with many of the Ameri- Here's the question, Washington delica-
call republics. 'tessens are now featuring an item called the
Some, 2,000-I'm sorry, some 12,000 young Nasser Sandwich, half tongue and half
leaders of the future communities of these chicken. Will this be part of any future tech-
countries have had periods of training in nical assistance program you might have for
Israel's Institutions of-learning and science, Egypt?
and in special courses. And some 2,500 Is-' Mr. EBAN. You may quote me as saying, no
raell experts, doctors, scientists, nurses, comment.
teachers, agricultural specialists, irrigation Mr. LEROY. Thank you very much,
experts have worked i
n more than 50 coun-
tries, sharing our accumulated experiences
of the pioneering decades,
From here, Ishall go to Organization of
-American States, with whom we have agree-
melits, whereby Israel provides experts, usu-
ally financed by institutions of the American
system, similarly with the economic Com-
mission for Asia and the Far East, and with
the African organizations.
We think that in spite of the preoccupa-
tiorp and anxietjes which crowd in upon us,
We should develop this international voca-
tion. Development is not merely a problem of
small countries receiving aid from rich and
p
we
f
o
r
u countries, a great deal can be done
by the cooperation of small countries, each
with the other; for so many of them have
something in experience or in technological
capacity which the others lack, and there-
fore, this unusual appearance of a small de-
velooing nation, in the drama of develop-
el} { 1 ,sgmeiiting which does give a new
dimension to Iarael's policy. And, we are
resolved, provided these other countries wish
to accept this cooperation, to maintain and
to expand it.
!Mr, LEROY. Sir, if you'll answer thi
By unanimous consent, leave of ab-
sence was granted to:
Mr. ANNUNZIO (at the request of Mr.
RONAN), for the balance of the week, on
account of illness.
Mr. ESHLEMAN, for Wednesday, Novem-
ber 1, and Thursday, November 2, 1967,
on account of attendance at graduation
ceremonies of eldest son from Parris Is-
land Marine Corps basic training.
BY unanimous consent, permission to
address the House, following the legisla-
tive program and any special orders here-
tof ore entered, was granted to Mr. PEPPER
(at the request of Mr. GONZALEZ), for 20
minutes, today; to revise and extend his
remarks and include extraneous matter.
s next EXTENSION OF REMARKS
question, we'll, promise to keep it off the re-
c rd;, just beta us, What do you plan to By unanimous consent, permission to
sf#y o President Jobnsan this,evening? exl nd remarks in the Appendix of the
Mr. ROYBAL in six instances.
Mr. TUCK in two instances.
Mr. TEAGUE of Texas in eight instances.
Mr. MULTER in three instances.
Mr. Nix.
Mr. DULSKI.
Mr. GONZALEZ in two instances.
Mr. EDWARDS of California.
Mr. MACHEN in six instances,
Mr. BURKE of Massachusetts.
Mr. CULVER.
Mr. ASHMORE.
Mr. DOWNING.
Mr. JONES of Alabama.
Mr. RHODES of Pennsylvania in two
instances.
Mr. ANDREWS of Alabama.
Mr. ZABLOCKI in two instances.
Mr. PHILBIN.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I move
that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was agreed to; accord-
ingly (at 5 o'clock and 56 minutes p.m.),
the House adjourned until tomorrow,
Wednesday, November 1, 1967, at 12
o'clock noon.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
1186. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, a
.letter from the Secretary of the Army,
transmitting a letter from the Chief of
Engineers, Department of the Army,
dated September 1, 1967, submitting a
report, together with accompanying
papers and Illustrations, on a review of
the reports on the "Great Lakes Harbors
Study-Final Report," requested by res-
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olutions of the Committees on Public PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ment Act of 1966; to the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Works, U.S. Senate and House of Rep- Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public By Mrs. SULLIVAN (for herself, Mr.
resentatives, adopted May 18 and June bills and resolutions were introduced and REuss, Mr. ASHLEY, Mr. MOORHEAD,
1781 was taken d f Mows' Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. ST GERiuAIN,.and
N
o. severally referre as Mr STEPI(ENB) :
27, 1956 (H. Due.
from the Speaker's table, referred to the By Mr. ADAMS: H,R.13782. A bill to amend section 221(h)
Committee on Public Works, and ordered H.R. 13768. A bill to amend the tariff of the National Housing Act; to the Commit-
to be printed, with illustrations. schedules of the United States to permit the tee on Banking and Currency.
free entry of certain cellophane membrane; By Mr. ADEN:
to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.J. Res. 915. Joint resolution to provide
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB- By Mr. EVERETT: designation of the second week of
LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 13769. A bill to provide for orderly for May of the each yearn National School Safety
Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of trade in footwear; to the Committee on Ways Patrol Week; to the Committee on the Ju-
ommittees were delivered to the Clerk and By Means. Mr. HELSTOSKI: diciary.
f By Mr. BUSH:
for printing and reference to the proper H.R. 13770. A bill to provide for the issu- 916. Joint resolution in opposi-
vBtitle t the ocean floor in si-
calendar, as follows: ance of a special postage stamp to com- Htlon.J. to Res.
Mr. KASTENMEIER: Committee on the memorate the 50th anniversary of the inde- United vesting ests Nations; i; the Committee o Foreign
Judiciary.
e extending the duration 114. Joint via,dand Lithuania); to the Committee on Affairs.
resolution ctioioOf copy- By Mr. MORRIS (for himself and Mr.
rigt ight protection in in certain cases (Rapt. thNo. e Post Office and Civil Service. WALKER) :
870). Referred to the Committee of the By A bill to amend the internal H.J. Res. 917. Joint resolution to provide
Whole on the State of the Union. H.R 13771. Revenue Code of 1954 to raise needed addi- for the designation of the year of 1968 as the
Mr. 8718. An AN: Committee of conference. tax reform; to the Com- National Helium. Centennial Year; to the
H.R. 8718. An act to increase the annual Fed- tional revenues by Committee on the Judiciary.
eras payment to the District of Columbia and mittee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MARSH:
By Mr. SCHNEEBELI: H.J. Res. 918. Joint resolution to provide
n al provide a method for computing the an- H.R. 13772. A bill to provide for orderly
u borrowing authority for the g eneral trade in iron and steel mill products; to the for the designation of the second week of
May of each year as National School Safety
871). of the District Columbia (Rapt. No. Committee on Ways and Means.
871). Ordered to b be e printed. By Mr. SMITH of Oklahoma: Patrol Week; to the Committee on the Ju-
Mr. SMITH of New York: Committee on the diciary.
H.R. 13773. A bill to amend the repayment of Mr. REFS:
Judiciary. H.R. 13669. A bill to amend section contract with the Foss Reservoir Master B. By n. Res. 563. Concurrent resolution of I 2734 r t to 10 use of the officers United of any States of the e Conservancy District, and for other purposes; providing that it is the sense of the Congress
to permit cla use iio y other the Committee on Interior and Insular
se on that the President should submit a resole-
p r pose , claims section 227,734a and 2734a for title e 10 Affairs. tion to the United Nations for final and bind-
to auteo iz amend section By Mr. BENNETT: ing
horize the use Coast Guard appro- H.R. 13774. A bill to authorize a study to improvement of peace in Southeast Asia
pautriations for certain claims settlements axis- determine the feasibility of deepening the in accordance with the appropriate article of
ing out of Coast Guard activities, and the United Nations Charter; to the Commit-
amend section 2736 of title 10 to authorize ze Jacksonville Harbor, Fla., to 45 feet; to the tee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee on Public Works. By Mr. STANTON:
advance payments in cases 'covered se sec- By Mr. HANNA: H. Con. Res. 564. Concurrent resolution ex-
tions 2733 and 2734 of title 10 and section H R. 13775. A bill to permit persons dis- tending congratulations to the Parliament of 715 No. 8 title
a err d to the meliC Committee claims (Kept. the charged from the uniformed services before Finland on the .50th anniversary of Finland's of 32 Whole House red . October 1, 1949, for service-connected dis- independence; to the Committee on Foreign
Whole House NI: State Committee the on Union. Public of 100 percent to apply for and, if Affairs.
Mrs. BEATNIK: act authorizing qualified, be awarded retired pay under chap- By Mr. BLACKBURN:
Works. fu. An nds ocd fay i ertain the increased use f use of ter 61 of title 10, United States Code; to the H. Res. 961. Resolution to urge the Presi-
additional nai funds to defray
the ac c construction of the e Committee on Armed Services.
associated with of By Mr. PERKINS: dent to release the highway trust funds; to
costs
small-boat harbor a Mangle Bay, Lanai, the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.13776. A bill to provide for orderly
Hawaii, and for other purposes (Rapt. M. trade in iron and steel mill products; to the
873). Referred to the Committee of the Committee on Ways and Means.
Whole House on the State of the Union. By Mr. CURTIS:
Mr. KLUCZYNSKI: Committee on Public H.n. 13777. A bill to increase employment
Works. S. 1552. An act to amend the Highway opportunities for individuals whose lack of
Safety Act of 1996; with amendment (Rapt. skills and education acts as a barrier to their
No. 874). Referred to the Committee' of the employment at or above the Federal mini-
Whole House on the State of the Union. mum wage and for other purposes, to the
Mr. STAGGERS: Committee on Interstate Committee on Education and Labor.
and Foreign Commerce. H.R. 3639. A bill to By Mr. HARSHA (for himself and Mr.
protect the public health by amending the STEIGER of Arizona) :
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to H.R. 13778. A bill' to amend the John F.
consolidate certain provisions assuring the Kennedy Center Act to preserve the integrity
safety and effectiveness of new animal drugs, of the original agreements and amendments
and for other purposes; with amendment in the area, to the Committee on Public
(Kept. No. 875). Referred to the Committee Works.
of the Whole House on the State of the Union. By Mr. MARSH:
Mr. STAGGERS. Committee on Interstate H.R. 13779. A bill to amend section 1114
and Foreign Commerce. H.R. 6692. A bill de- of title 18, United States Code, so as to ex-
Glaring a portion of Bayou'Lafourche, La., a tend its protection to postmasters, officers,
nonnavigable waterway of the United States; and employees of the field service of the
with amendment (Kept. No. 876). Referred Post Office Department; to the Committee
i
ary.
to the House Calendar. on the Judic
Mr. FEIGIIAN: Committee on the Judici- By Mr. OLSEN:
ary. H.R. 21$8. A bill to amend section 319 of H.R. 13780. A bill to provide for sale or
the Immigration and Nationality Act to per- exchange of isolated tracts of tribal lands
lization for certain employees of on the Flathead Reservation, Mont.; to the
t
n
V w
ura
a
mix
U.S. nonprofit organizations engaged in dis- Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. MATSUNAGA:
seminating information which significantly By Mr. ROGERS of Florida (for him- H.R. 1y Mr. A bill for the relief of Hiroyuki
promotes U.S. 'Interest, and for other pus- self, Mr. LENNON, Mr. ASHLEY, Mr. Furukawa; to the Committee on the Ju-
poses; with amendment (Rept. No. 877). Re- DOWNING, Mr. Dow, Mr. KARTH, Mr. diciary.
Terred to the House Calendar. HATHAWAY, Mr. CLARK, Mr. JONES By Mr. O'NEILL of Massachusetts:
Mr. POAGE' Committee on Agriculture. of North Carolina; Mr. HANNA, Mr. H .R. 13790. A bill for the relief of Chuan
MOSHER, Mr. PELLY, Mr. KErrH, Mr. Chang Chu; to the Committee on the Ju-
ketunsg t quota Aota v prroviovisions amend of the the tobacco mar- Agricultural REiNECxE. Mr. EDWARDS of Alabama,
Adj Mr. SCHADEBERG, Mr. ROTH, Mr. PoL- diciary.
Adjustment Act t. No. 1938, 8, 878). amended;
Referred with LOCK, and Mr. DELLENBACK) : By Mr.'['UNNEY:
Comm men (Rapt.
Committee of th? Whole Rouse on on the to the State H.R. 13781. A bill to amend title II of the H.R. 13791. A bill for the relief of Tao
i .e Resources and Engineering Develop- Shel Mah; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
M
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Under clase 1 of rule XXII, private
bills and resolutions were introduced and
severally referred as follows:
By Mr. ADAMS:
H.R. 13783. A bill forthe relief of Dr. Al-
berto Caburian. DeVera; to the Committee
on the Judiciary. -
By Mr. B:R,ASCO:
H.R.13784. A. bill for the relief of Fran-
cesco Castello; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
H.R. 13785. A. bill for the relief of Chester
L. Stona; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY:
H.R. 13786. A. bill for the relief of Rafaele
Bove; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MACDONALD of Massachu-
setts:
H.R. 13787. A. bill for the relief of Antonio
Cavaliero; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MATHIAS of California:
H.R. 13788. A bill for the relief of Virgilio
Lazaro Domingo; to the Committee on the
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October
Continued development of these resources is watching the days fall from the calendar,"
essential to our future. Their development said Lt. Tobin, "while others read, watch
adds to our national strength. Any attempt endless movies or take correspondence
to restrict such improvement by establish- courses to kill the time. I like to believe I
lug unrealistic criteria for the economic spend some of my time trying to help as
evaluation of waterway projects or the im- much as possible."
position of tolls or user charges, either by During his first months of duty he spent
regulation or legislation, will be met head-on his off-duty hours teaching English in Viet_
by those of us who believe that unrestricted namese schools or supplying hospitals in Da
use of our vast inland waterway system is Nang with drugs and medical supplies or ar-
essential to our national interest. Your ranging informal athletic programs between
friends in the Congress will fight all pro- the people of this war-ravaged country and
posals of this nature. the GIs.
But it is most important that your or- "But my deepest concern has always been
ganization and the many other groups com- for the homeless children who are innocent
mitted to the continued development of our victims of this tragedy," said Lt. Tobin.
'inland waterways maintain a constant alert He outlined these feelings in a long letter
against such rash proposals. To date you to his former campus commander at St.
have done a fine job, but this is no time for Joseph's, Lt. Col. Daniel J. Boyle, director of
relaxation. Together we have strength and Aerospace Studies. Lt. Tobin's initial request
determination to defeat the constant efforts was for the support of the Air Farce detach-
in certain quarters to impose unrealistic re- ment on campus, but the story of Stella Maris
strictions on waterway users. We must con- quickly spread throughout the college.
tinue to mobilize our forces and stand at-the- Lt. Tobin describes his meeting with the
ready to exert our united strength against nuns of Stella Maris as follows:
these proposals which are definitely not in "We were approached by two tiny Viet-
the national interest. namese nuns who indicated they were look-
In feed their `pigs'. We
Caring for Vietnam's Orphans
SPEECH
of
lION. BARRATT O'HARA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, October 30, 1967
Mr, O'HARA of Illinois. Mr. Speaker,
by unanimous conseri't` t am extending
my remarks to include the following
article from Our'Sunday Visitor:
_ WE'RE TOO BUSY TO MARCH WE'VE GOT
AN ORPHANAGE
(By ' Glenn A. McCurdy)
Hawks and doves. Peace marchers and
counter marchers. Escalation and the credi-
bility gap. Draft card burning and Martin
Luther King. These are the stories which
su#TOnnd the most controversial war in the
,history of the United States.
On every level of communications the con-
flict in Vietnam continues in a fog of pro-
posals and accu?ktions, the heavy-handed
drama of big headlines. News, almost by defi-
nition, is bad news. But on a much more
modest level this unhappy confrontation be-
tween East and West-can produce an active
involvement that holds some hope for the
future of mankind on this planet. When peo-
ple are working to help other people there is
hope, but few headlines.
Last shrine the undergraduates of St. Jo-
f an alumnus now stationed with epidemic. I hope this letter will help." thing-and say for the conscience of the
efforts -W-PM-
o
s
It did. New York city was the center for world: This must stop! No Arab state i
the Air Force in Vietnam, became involved
oing to
is
te
t
l
g
s
a
in they the war worked in to the most diminish pain positive and possible, way increase a "March for Peace" several months ago. The going to do it. No neutra
students at St. Joseph's couldn't attend; do it.
hope. In short, they quietly adopted an they had to take care of an orphanage. If there were a real choice between the
th
it
ut
ou
"
"
or over a 11-- -...-T -.,.,v -5----.--- _
tion on the St. Joseph's campus (1,800 (,~`/1
strong) raised money to support their new Egyptian W
ward, the Stella Maris (Star of the Sea) or-
,
p
as y
not taking the lead,
U.S.
and somebody else doing so, it might be
understandable for the U.S. to yield the fini-
s Go Unpunished tiative to another.
wash, special movies, and selling chances on EXTENSION OF REMARKS
a date with Miss Pennsylvania, they present- OF
ed "Tony's Tots" (the established Stella HON. W. E. (BILL) BROCK
74 s 1und~. with a check for $1,500, with
Igo .; to come _ OF TENNESSEE
'
"
s
Vietnam came to St. Joseph
Project
letters of an alumnus, Lt. James IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES raised by Arab leaders urging Nassar to get
throughthe
L. Tobin, class of 1964, who was then on a Tuesday, October 31, 1967 out of Yemen entirely, withdraw his 25,000
tour of duty as a civic actions officer with the troops, and end this illegal intervention.
920th Tactical Control Squadron near Da Mr. BROCK. Mr. Speaker, the long and But exactly such an agreement was signed
Nang. bitter civil war in Yemen has now be- by the U.A.R. and Saudi Arabia and nothing
Some men spend their free time here come a struggle between the people of came of it. Perhaps the losses sustained by
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that small 'near eastern country and a
puppet regime kept in power by Egyptian
troops and armaments.
Yemeni charges that Egyptians are
using poison gas have been documented
officially by the International Red Cross.
One such case involved the population
of an entire village, including the chil-
dren, all killed by nerve gas coming from
cannisters bearing Russian markings.
So far, President Johnson has demon-
strated no interest in taking the least
action to have these particularly barbar-
ous crimes against humanity punished.
How long the administration will con-
tinue to ignore this pressing moral re-
sponsibility remains unclear, but our
duty is clear.
Syndicated columnist Roscoe Drum-
mond has written an open letter to our
U.N. Ambassador, Arthur Goldberg, on
this subject. Because of its relevance, and
the valuable information it contains, I
include it in the Appendix of the REC-
ORD:
watched them scavenging through the gar- LETTER TO MR. GOLDBERG
bage pails behind our mess hall. Nothing (By Roscoe Drummond)
escaped their hunting eyes and everything
edible to man or beast was stuffed into the ARTHUR J. GOLDBERG,
small bags they carried. it soon.became ap- U.S. Ambassador to United Nations.
parent that these scraps weren't meant only DEAR MR. AMBASSADOR: In your recent state-
for these mysterious 'pigs' for the Sisters were ment you express "strong concern" over
especially looking for dry cream products. Egypt's use of poison gas in Yemen, but an-
A young airman fluent in French spoke with pounce that the U.S. "is not taking the lead"
them and we invited them into the Com- in bringing the issue before the United Na-
mander's (Lt. Col. Fred Faupel) office. Every- tions.
one began to offer help." In all candor, Mr. Ambassador, why not?
The story of the orphanage, a crude build- You say "we are deeply disturbed" but
ing comparable only to perhaps American prefer to let somebody else take the initia-
livestock shelters is a simple one and it is tive.
the story of a saint. Sister Angela, mother su- In all candor, is a let-someone-else-do-it
perior of Stella Maris, fled from Hanoi with policy good enough for the United States of
three other nuns and crossed miles of moun- America in a matter which involves viola-
tainous jungles until they reached Da Nang tion of the Geneva Treaty, transgression of
and the sea. They owned only the clothes they the U.N. Charter, and a heinous offense
wore, but brick by brick they constructed against humanity?
a small haven for the lost children of their Isn't this the kind of international crime
world. They planted the seeds for what could which the U.N. was created to deal with and
someday be an orphanage. As word of their which the U.N. is capable of dealing with?
presence spread to nearby villages, their But the U.N. can do nothing unless the
mission of love was fulfilled in the pitiful issue is brought before it.
form of an undernourished and maimed child Is it really good enough for the United
left in the clearing outside their shelter. States to pursue a course of let-someone-
Three days later this child died. The only else-do-it?
hope they could give him was their love. You know as do the rest of us that under
Today the nuns of Stella Maris are car- present circumstances nobody else is going
ing for 96 children of all faiths. Through the to do it.
efforts of the 620th Squadron they are able The Yemeni people who are being gas-
to feed, clothe and provide medical treat- bombed can't get their protest to the U.N.
ment for this entire family. The goals of the because their government does not repre-
present are being met, but the future is sent them. The present Yemeni government
always uncertain. either approves the use of poison gas against
"Theirs is a big project for people with big its dissident people or is so completely the
hearts," wrote Lt. Tobin. "They must be able tool of Cairo that it can't do otherwise.
to save for tomorrow. Drugs, medicine and And it seems clear that no other govern-
- N-
But, Mr. Ambassador, there is no such
choice. Nobody else is ready to take the lead.
Nothing is being done and nothing is going
to be done to demand an end to this hideous
crime unless the United States takes the
lead to demand that something be done.
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Egypt in the six-day war with Israel will
force Nasser to retire from Yemen-for a
time, ut you can't count on it.
Is the U,S. going to stand by and refuse
to take the Initiative pn the sterile theory
of lei-si?megne-else-do-it?
Mr. Ambassador, there are quite a few of
us who hope not.
Michigan Girl Cites Value of 4-H Club
Program
EXTENSION, O REMARKS
`HON, ELFORD : CEDERBERG
of MIC JOAN _
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, Octo~er 31,1967_
Mr. CEDERl3ERG. Mr. Speaker, from
time to time it has been my pleasure to
meet with young men and young women
from my congressional district, as they
come to Washington for seminars at the
! national .4 .11, club center. T. have been
very much impressed ,by the work of
this organization,
I was pleased to receive a few. days
ago an article written.by an 18-year-old
iri from my district discussing the bene-
fits of, tlie club. programs. It was written
by Miss Brenda M. Swenson of Midland,
Mich., and I would life? to share it with
my colleagues,
It follows:
Y 4-H gwoRY
(By Brenda M. Swinsop, age 18, Midland
County, Midland, Mich.)
The 4-H program has helped me to form
m personality, which is? based on the say-
ing, "a little hope, faith, and charity." With-
out these three one cannot be successful or
live in this world of ours., 4-H has helped me
gain a love and respect for the "Head, Heart,
Hands, and Health" God has given me.
' If the 4-H program is to be successful, the
members, leaders, and Extension people must
have faith in it. With faith in our hearts we
can try different techniques of planning
meetings and recreation, and carrying out
our, projects. In this way we can show our
beliefs and individuality, yet- work har-
moniously as a group.
This we, did in our local service club in
working at Patterson Street School with re-
tarded children. We taught them leather-
craft, sewing, dancing, games, and songs.
They, in turn, taught us what they knew-
songs, games, but most oi' all a love of life
and the simplicity of beauty (flowers, the
a
sp
rkle of the stars, and the warmth of their
hearts). Disappointment came when mem-
bership in our service club was too low to
operate any longer and we had to face the
fact that we would have to discontinue the
Patterson program. We had raised interest
in this program that the high school took
over the program. Faith that we would find
some organization to continue our work kept
us going as long as we did.
My older brother was a 4-H member and,
being a little sister, I wanted to do what he
did. It seemed years before I was old enough
to participate. I joined with enthusiasm and
looked forward to learning skills, gaining
knowledge, and to just pure fun in the 4-H
program.
Through faith and hope I found the fun,
learned the skills, and gained the knowledge
I wanted. More than that, I found a place
where I could exercise what I had gained in
the 4-H program through service clubs,
junior leadership, and now leading.
This is where "a little charity" stepped in-
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by sharing, giving, and urging participation.
So with charity within ourselves the 4-H
..program, industries, colleges, and commu-
nities interested in 4-H we all gain points on
the success chart.
"A little faith, hope, and charity" in the
ways I have mentioned were the major tools
which are still forming and molding my
Character, personality, and future aspira-
tions. My family was a 4-H family, Dad
leading a horse project, Mom cooking, my
brother meeting the girl he was to marry
through 4-H, and me still participating as
a member and junior leader. I feel my com-
munity has gained by having a group in the
rural area offering service, experiences, and
achievement for youth.
Business arrangements with my father gave
me the opportunity to own a horse, plot a
garden, and have a sewing machine.-Awards
and some trips financed through industries
and organizations have given me opportu-
nities to travel, meet friends and resource
people, and to see. the broad horizon of the
4-H Clover.
Through planning workshops, camps, cere-
monies and recreation and holding different
offices,- I have gained in leadership. I have
viewed and gained better citizenship and
patriotism since I attended the Washington,
D,C., Citizenship Shortcourse, and 4-H Club
Week at MichiganState University.
State Conservation Camp taught me that
conservation is a part of our daily lives. The
duty is left up to us to conserve our wildlife,
water, forest, fish, and. soil. I enjoyed this
camp the most of my 4-H excursions because
it gave me a wonderful feeling of closeness
to both nature and its Creator. I felt great
pride and gratitude when I was chosen to
return the following year as a member of the
1065, Planning Committee.
'Through this type of faith, hope and
bharity I have become aware of what a suc-
cessful life really is, and of the results and
rewards of the saying, "It is better to give
than to receive." It is a challenge to live up to
the motto "Make the beat better," and when
asked to help in a project or activity, to stand
up and give the answer, "I'll be glad to."
I am attending Central Michigan Univer-
sity this fall preparing for a career of working
with children. Further down life's path I hope
to be a successful housewife and mother.
And, God willing, be a 4-H leader, supporter,
and parent.
L. B. J. Defeats Republicans in Pennsyl-
vania, New Hampshire, and New York
Polls
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. ROBERT N. C. NIX
OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, October 31, 1967
Mr. NIX. Mr. Speaker, with just a year
to go before the presidential election the
Republicans are trying desperately to
boost party morale by already claiming
victory.
Unfortunately for them, the election
will determine the winner-not their
publicity releases. And while I hate to be
a killjoy, I would urge the Republicans
not to order their victory champagne be-
fore the final results are in.
Just last week, for example, polls con-
ducted in Pennsylvania and New Hamp-
shire revealed that President Johnson
could defeat handily the top five Repub-
lican hopefuls.
The polls, conducted by an independ-
ent firm in Princeton, N.J., showed that
in Pennsylvania, the President ran ahead
of Richard Nixon, 51 to 37; ahead of
Rockefeller 45 to 41; ahead of Romney,
48 to 35; ahead of Reagan, 51 to 33; and
ahead of Percy, 50 to 29.
The sampling covered 657 persons
throughout Pennsylvania.
In New Hampshire, the poll showed
the President and Nixon running neck
and neck, but Lyndon Johnson running
ahead of Rockefeller, Romney, Reagan,
and Percy.
In addition, an earlier poll covering
New York State-conducted by this same
firm-showed President Johnson easily
defeating this same group of Republican
rivals.
The Republicans want to claim victory
in 1968 a year early. Now if only those
polls would cooperate.
I think the polls will cooperate with
the Republicans to the same degree that
they have cooperated with the Johnson-
administration in passing needed legisla-
tion.
In other words, theRepublicans do not
have a chance.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
HON. DEL CLAWSON
OF -CALIFORNIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, October 31, 1967
Mr. DEL CLAWSON. Mr. Speaker,` last
night's Washington Evening Star con-
tains an editorial which, under leave to
extend my remarks in the RECORD, I com-
mend to the attention of my colleagues
in the House for the added light it sheds
on section 208(b) of the Air Quality Act
of 1967. How can we fairly be accused
of an excess of zeal when at issue is the
protection Of the health of the people of
California?
The editorial follows:
DETROrr'S END RUN
When Detroit auto makers issued a flurry
of press releases a few months ago about
their development of electric autos, it looked
as if the nation had turned a corner in the
air pollution war. Here was evidence that the
car manufacturers were really serious about
helping clear the air.
But a new legislative battle in Congress has
stirred misgivings about the sincerity of the
industry in this matter. Representative John
D. Dingell of Michigan has sponsored an
amendment to an air-pollution bill that
would seriously undermine the power of Cali-
fornia to set Its own, more stringent clean-
air standards. The Senate previously gave
California this right in an amendment by
Senator George Murphy.
The Dingell proposal would give the fed-
eral government the final say on whether
California could have stricter standards for
auto exhausts than those for the rest of the
country. According to press reports, the
Michigan lawmaker's friends in Detroit want
to avoid "leapfrogging," that is, a race be-
tween the state and the government to see
who could tighten standards more.
It's not difficult to see what's behind this
amendment. Dingell openly admits the auto
industry approached him with the basic idea
for the legislation. Evidently Detroit thinks
California is overly zealous in battling air
pollution, and fears auto makers may have
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