APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE 19439
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Washington, D.C., September 14, 1961.
Hon. MIKE MANSFIELD,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MANSFIELD: This letter is in
response to your request that we give further
consideration to the need for a northern
Great Plains regional center for soil and wa-
ter conservation research proposed for loca-
tion at Sidney, Mont.
Senate Document No. 59, 86th Congress,
1st session, the working group report on
facility needs for soil and water conservation
research, recommends Sidney, Mont., as a
suitable location for the establishment of a
regional center for research on problems of
moisture conservation, and water and wind
erosion. Moisture availability is always a
limiting factor in the northern Great Plains,
both for dryland farming and range forage
production. This year's disastrous drought
has made research to develop more effective
methods for productive use of the limited
moisture available for crop or forage pro-
duction urgent.
Dryland farming in the area has been
limited by climate, chiefly to wheat fallow.
Recently, safflower, an oil seed crop, has
come into use in the area on lands diverted
from wheat production. Production of
safflower has aggravated erosion problems.
We are assured by many years' experience
of excellent Cooperation at Sidney with the
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
through its Eastern Branch Experiment Sta-
tion. We have been informally offered a site
for the headquarters building of the proposed
regional center on the lands of the branch
experiment station. Close association and
cooperation with the personnel of the Mon-
tana Branch Experiment Station would
greatly facilitate research at the proposed
center.
The work of the proposed regional re-
search center would be expedited by use of
a tract of land which would be made avail-
able near Culbertson by a group of soil
conservation districts for field studies.
Other areas could be obtained for use as
needed.
The proposed northern Great Plains re-
gional center would directly serve eastern
Montana and adjacent areas of the Dakotas
and Wyoming. Results of research on mois-
ture conservation would be applicable gen-
erally on wheat-fallow and hard range lands
in other areas.
Sincerely yours,
ORVILLE L. FREEMAN,
Secretary.
SEPTEMBER 15, 1961.
Hon. ORVILLE FREEMAN,
Secretary, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Senator METCALF and
I are today sending the attached letter to the
President and we will appreciate your con-
tinued interest in the proposed Soil and
Water Research Center at Sidney, Mont.
Wilth best personal wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
SEPTEMBER 15, 1961.
Hon. DAVID E. BELL,
Director, Bureau of the Budget,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. BELL: Senator METCALF and I
are today sending the attached letter to the
President and we would appreciate your co-
operation in getting this project started. As
you know, the Department of Agriculture's
program for the current fiscal year includes
two similar facilities in Alabama and
Missouri.
Wilth best personal wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
MIKE MANSFIELD.
FACTS FAVORING THE LOCATION OF A NORTHERN
GREAT PLAINS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVA-
TION RESEARCH CENTER AT SIDNEY, MONT.
1. A study committee of Federal and State
scientists recommended the establishment of
a soil and water conservation research center
in the general area of eastern Montana and
the western Dakotas. Sidney is the most
central location available to serve the area in
question.
2. The study committee also recommended
that the proposed Soil and Water Conserva-
tion Research Center should be associated
with a land-grant college of agriculture.
There is no land-grant college campus sit-
uated in the immediate area to be served but
an extension of the Montana State College
campus is available in the form of the east-
ern branch of the Montana Agricultural Ex-
periment Station. The recommended land-
grant college affiliation can be achieved
through this relationship. Furthermore, a
site for the headquarters building of the
research center can be provided on the lands
of the branch experiment station.
3. The proposed location at Sidney can
reach out easily to the important soil and
water situations characteristic of the north-
ern Great Plains. Important problem situa-
tions are present in the area on dry crop-
lands, irrigated lands, and rangelands.
Most important, perhaps, is the fact that the
Sidney location is near the dividing line
between the glaciated and the unglaciated
soils of the northern Great Plains and the
problems of both of these important soil
situations can be studied readily from Sidney.
4. The farm and ranch people of north-
eastern Montana have a long record of sup-
port for soil and water conservation research,
including the expenditure of locally pro-
vided funds for the support of soil and water
research carried on cooperatively with the
Agricultural Research Service and earlier
with the Soil Conservation Service over a
period of more than 20 years. The continu-
ing nature of this local support is unique
and should be encouraged and supplemented.
It is doubtful if this degree of local support
and leadership in the field of soil and water
conservation research can be duplicated at
any other place in the Nation.
5. The local supporters of soil and water
conservation research have extended them-
selves to the limit to provide permanence
for such a research effort in the area. For
approximately 20 years, the soil conserva-
tion districts in the area leased a farm which
was made available without charge as a site
for soil and water conservation research.
These same soil conservation districts pur-
chased a farm of 80 acres near Culbertson on
April 1, 1958. This tract of land is available
without charge as a site for soil and water
conservation research. The farm now owned
by the soil conservation districts cost $7,200.
It is operated through a group of citizens
organized as the Northeast Montana Research
Committee.
6. The area to be served by the proposed
Soil and Water Conservation Research Center
at Sidney is facing major adjustments in its
agriculture. One important phase of adjust-
ment is already underway with the develop-
ment of safflower production on lands di-
verted from wheat production in northeast-
ern Montana and northwestern North Da-
kota. Safflower production has developed in
the area to the extent that a processing plant
was opened at Culbertson during 1959. This
new crop holds great promise for increasing
the agricultural income of the area but has
brought with it several problems requiring
additional research. Among them is the
problem of erosion of the land after the
safflower crop has been harvested. Soil and
water research related to this problem will
aid in the adjusting of the agriculture of
the area away from grain crops which are
now in surplus.
7. The city of Sidney is among the most
pleasant and progressive in the Northern
Great Plains area. It is located in the Yel-
lowstone River Valley in a setting of produc-
tive irrigated agriculture. The valley is bor-
dered by dry crop and range lands. Sidney
is a growing city with modern facilities. It
has an outstanding school system and con-
struction will begin on a new high school
this spring. A new hotel completed within
the past 10 years is among the finest in Mon-
tana. Sidney is served by railroad, bus line,
and Frontier Airlines.
INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF CER-
TAIN LOSSES SUSTAINED IN CON-
VERTING FROM STREET RAILWAY
TO BUS OPERATIONS
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I
understand that the bill to which I re-
ferred a moment ago is at the desk. If
it is, I move that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of the bill.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
pore. The clerk will state the bill by
title for the information of the Senate.
The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. A bill (H.R.
8652), relating to the income tax treat-
ment of certain losses sustained in con-
verting from street railway to bus opera-
tions.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
pore. The question is on agreeing to
the motion of the Senator from Mon-
tana.
The motion was agreed to; and the
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, the
bill was passed unanimously by the
House, and it was reported favorably by
the Committee on Finance. It relates
to a public utility; therefore, there can
be no private gain involved. It will af-
fect only the rate structure, to the inter-
est of the consumer. I am hopeful that
the Senate may see fit to pass the bill.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, will
the Senator yield?
Mr. HUMPHREY. I yield.
Mr. PROXMIRE. I should like to ask
the Senator from Minnesota whether this
will affect the Treasury of the United
States in any way. Will it reduce the
revenue of the Treasury?
Mr. HUMPHREY. Not in the long
run.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Not in the long
run?
Mr. HUMPHREY. No.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Is the bill printed?
Mr. HUMPHREY. Yes, it is printed.
It was reported favorably to the Senate
by the Committee on Finance. It was
reported favorably to the Senate a year
ago, but the Senate did not act on it
because we did not have time to do so.
It had been passed by the House a year
ago. It had full hearings in both the
Senate and the House.
Mr. PROXMIRE. No objection was
raised in the Committee on Finance, and
it was passed unanimously by the House?
Mr. HUMPHREY. Yes.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
pore. The question is on the third read-
ing of the bill.
The bill (H.R. 5751) was ordered to a
third reading, was read the third time,
and passed.
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CONGRESSIONAL RE ORD - SENAT
Mr. HUMPHREY. I move that the
Senate reconsider the vote by which the
bill was passed.
Mr. MANSFIELD. I move to lay that
motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was
agreed to.
YOKO TAKAYASHIKI
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I
move that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of Calendar No. 1070, H.R.
2640.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
pore. The bill will be stated by title for
the information of the Senate.
The CHIEF CLERx. A bill (H.R. 2640)
for the relief of Yoko Takayashiki.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
pore. The question is on agreeing to the
motion of the Senator from Montana.
The motion was agreed to; and the
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent to have printed
in the RECORD an excerpt from the report
(No. 1089), explaining the purposes of
the bill.
There being no objection, the excerp
The purpose of the bill is to grant t he
minor child to be adopted by citizens the
United States the status of a nonqu im-
migrant, which is the status norm en-
joyed by the alien minor childre f U.S.
The beneficiary of the bill ix a
-year-old
native and citizen of Japan, w presently
resides in that country with and Mrs.
Daniel Iwai Also, U.S. citizens,. .ho adopted
the beneficiary on September- 1961. Mr.
Also is a chief warrant offi in the U.S.
Army. Mrs. Also was lawf admitted to
the United States for per ent residence
and was thereafter natural a U.S. citizen
on November 3, 1953. . and Mrs. Also
are scheduled to return ? United States
within the near future, d desire to bring
their adopted daughter, th them.
The ACTING PR IDENT pro tem-
pore. The questio on the third read-
The bill was or ed to a third read-
ing, was read the ird time, and passed.
the relief
The AC
tana.
The
Senate
which
mittee
Senate proceed to the
Calendar No. 881, S. 521.
PRESIDENT pro tem-
Charles J. Utterback.
NG PRESIDENT pro tem-
question is on agreeing to
of the Senator from Mon-
the Judiciary with an amend-
page 1, line 9, after the word
e out ,the cite oe se ration
veot$ r o etire-
t v Service Retirement.
Act on September 30,' 1,959, through
October 31, 1959, the date on which he
would have been separated for such pur-
pose except for the erroneous computa-
tion of his term of service by the Corps
of Engineers" and Insert "September 30,
1959, the date of i'is separation from
service for the p Trpose of retirement
under the Civil rvice Retirement Act
(in accordance ith an erroneous com-
putation of hi erm of service made by
the Corps of 4figineers) through October
12, 1959, th date on which he became
eligible for etirement."; so as to make
Be it a ted by the Senate and House of
Represen tives of the United States of
America,n Congress assembled, That the
Secret of the Treasury is authorized and
direc to pay, out of any money in the
Tress y not otherwise appropriated, to
Cha S J. Utterback, of Alea, Hawaii, a sum
eq to the amount he would have received
as Ompensation had he continued in his
e loyment with the Corps of Engineers,
ment Act (in accordance with an erroneous
computation of his term of service made by
the Corps of Engineers) through October 12,
1959, the date on which he became eligible
for retirement.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. Presiders
ask unanimous consent to have p ed
in the RECORD an excerpt from port
(No. 898), explaining the pu ses of
was ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
PURPOSE
The purpose of the bill, as amended, is to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay to Mr. Charles J. Utterback, of Aiea,
Hawaii, a sum equal to the amount he would
have received as compensation had he con-
tinued his employment in the Corps of Engi-
neers of the U.S. Army, Honolulu district,
from September 30, 1959, the date of his
separation from service for the purpose of
retirement under the Civil Service Retire-
ment Act, in accordance with an erroneous
computation of his term of service made by
the Corps of Engineers, through October 12,
1959, the date on which he became eligible
for retirement.
STATEMENT
The unfavorable report of the Depart-
ment of the Army on this bill shows that
Mr. Charles Utterback was born August 5,
1898, in Landes, Ill., and entered the U.S.
Army on December 3, 1917, and remained on
active duty until he was honorably dis-
charged at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., on
January 17, 1919. Mr. Utterback reentered
the Army on July 1, 1928, and remained
on active duty until receipt of hi second
honorable discharge on July 1, 19 Mr.
Utterback received a civil service ap t-
was erroneously retired from the rolls of
the U.S. Army Engineer district, Honolulu,
Hawaii, on September 30, 1959. Mr. Utter-
back would not have completed his 30 years
of service required for optional retirement
until October 12, 1959.
Since Mr. Utterback's separation had be-
come effective and he could not be restored
to the rolls, the district engineer, U.S. Army
Engineer district, Honolulu, took corrective
action making the effective date of retire-
ment October 31, 1959. Mr. Utterback w 60V
granted length of service credit for October
1959 without actually having performed any
duties, so that he could meet the minimum
eligibility requirements for optional retire-
ment. This was accomplishe dministra-
tively by granting Mr. Utterbk leave nunc
pro tune.
This committee is min
length of service for tee purpose of retire-
ment under the Civil Service Retirement Act.
There is no doubt that Mr. Utterback would
have gladly worked through the month of
October so that he would have been eligible
not only to draw his retirement but also to
have drawn his salary for each day up to the
day when he would receive his retirement
check, which would have been November 1,
1959. However, since Mr. Utterback became
eligible to retire on October 12, 1959, this
committee feels that he should be paid com-
pensation for only those days which it was
actually necessary for him to have worked
for purposes of drawing his retirement and,
therefore, recommends that the bill, as
amended, be favorably considered.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
pore. The question is on agreeing to
the amendment.
Thendment was agreed to.
APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR
FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY
;,,~, r. President, the
Whi a ,use announced several weeks
ago that Allen W. Dulles would retire
as Director -'entral Intelligence
Agency before the end of this year.
Yet Congress is only hours away from
adjournment and the President has left
the legislative branch in the dark with
respect to whom he will nominate to
succeed Mr. Dulles.
I am deeply disturbed about this sit-
uation.
Unlike other Government agency
heads the Director of CIA has been per-
sonally vested by Congress with sweep-
ing autonomous authority.
The next 90-day_ period, from the
standpoint of peace or war, may be one
of the most crucial in our Nation's his-
tory.
The success of the United States in
these most critical days ahead requires
the finest coordination of intelligence
and the most reliable foreign intelligence
operations.
Tk> ell -will be making a grave
mistake if he does not us ever effort
to persuade Mr. Dulles to x Ms1
the competence Of'hls=p"r,posed successor
can be, thoroughly, scrutinized by the
U.S. Congress.
GOODBYE "PORKY"
M BOGGS. Mr. President, on
Wednesday, September 20, one of the
truly fine gentleman in th sports world,
Golfer Ed "Porky" Ol' passed away.
"Old Pork Cho as he was known
to his fellow essionals, succumbed
to the drea ease, cancer.
the Corps of En-
determining his
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