CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE RE: US ACTIVITIES IN LAOS

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United States
of America
Congressi"onal Rc cord
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 9 2d CONGRESS, Fl 1t ST SESSION
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1971
Senate
House of Representatives
The House met at 12 o'clock noon.
The Chaplain, Rev. Edward G. Latch,
DD., offered the following prayer:
Blessed is the nation. whose God is the
Lord.-Psalms 33: 12.
Eternal God, our Father, once again we
draw near the day when our Founding
Fathers with courage and faith signed
the Declaration of Independence. Our
minds exult with pride and our hearts
expand with gratitude when we remem-
ber what was done that day. Make us so
thankful for freedom and so devoted to
liberty that we may continue to lead
mankind to the brighter day when all
men can be free.
We pray for our President, our
Speaker, and these Representatives
chosen by our people. By the power of
Thy spirit may they be equal to their
tasks, ready for their responsibilities, and
adequate to lead our Nation in the ways
of justice, freedom, and peace.
In the spirit of Christ we pray. Amen.
THE JOURNAL
The SPEAKER. The Chair has
examined the Journal of the last day's
proceedings and announces to the House
his approval thereof.
Without objection, the Journal stands
approved.
There was no objection.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Senate by Mr.
Sparrow, one of its clerks, announced
that the Senate agrees to the report of
the committee of conference on the dis-
agreeing votes of the two Houses on the
amendments of the Senate to the bill
(H.R. 9271) entitled "An act making ap-
propriations for the Treasury Depart-
ment, the U.S. Postal Service, the
Executive Office of the President, and
certain independent agencies, for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for
other purposes."
'; "IITh iD
Y 1
J
1971
AY,
UL
,
DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF
interest is directed to f .r ish to the House of
STATE TO FURNISH TO THE
Representatives, not 1; ter than fifteen days
HOUSE CERTAIN INFORMATION
following the adoptir
If this resolution,
all documents in the : n_lish language with
~CTING U.S. OPERATIONS IN
;
respect to (1) the Pho Ti, x Program, and (2)
LAOS
the extent of United
t, tes involvement in
Mr. MORGAN. from the Committee
such program.
on Foreign Affairs, reported the follow-
ing privileged resolution (H. Res. 492,
DIRECTING THE
EECRETARY OF
Rept. No. 92--327) which was referred to
STATE TO FU ?J ISH TO THE
the House Calendar and ordered to be
HOUSE THE RI P.)RT ENTITLED
printed:
"UNITED STAT. ,S-VIETNAM RE-
fl- RES. 492
LATIONSHIPS 1l 15 -67?
Resolved, That the Secretary of State, to
the extent not incompatible with the public
interest, is directed to furnish to the House
of Representatives, not later than fifteen
days following the adoption of this resolu-
tion, any documents containing policy in-
structions or guidelines given to the United
States Ambassador in Laos for the purpose
of his administration of those operations
controlled or directed by the country team
in Laos, between January 1, 1964, and June
21, 1971, particularly with regard to-
(1) covert Central Intelligence Agency op-
erations in Laos:
(2) Thai and other foreign armed forces
operations in Laos;
(3) United States bombing operations
other than along the Ho Chi Minh Trail;
,4) United States armed forces operations
in Laos: and
(5) United States Agency for International
Development operations in Laos which have
served to assist, directly or indirectly, mili-
tary or Central intelligence Agency opera-
tions in Laos. and details of such assistance.
Mr. MORGAN, fro
Foreign Affairs, rep
privileged resolution
No. 92-329) which
House Calendar a
printed:
H. Ri,
Resolved, That the
the extent not income
interest, is directed to I
Representatives, not i
following the adoption
report entitled "Unite:
lationships 1945-1967`
Nam Task Force, Off(
Defense.
DIRECTING THE
STATE TO FU
HOUSE CERTAI
RESPECTING B
TIONS IN NORT
Mr. MORGAN, I.
on Foreign Affairs,
ing privileged reso
Rept. No. 92-330)
to the House males
be printed:
H. Rt:
Resolved, Thai the
:i the Committee on
'r ed the following
1. Res. 494, Rept.
,ss referred to the
o ordered to be
DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF
STATE TO FURNISH TO THE
HOUSE CERTAIN INFORMATION
RESPECTING THE PHOENIX PRO-
GRAM
Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the following
privileged resolution (H. Res. 493, Rept.
No. 92-328) which was referred to the
House Calendar and ordered to be
printed :
4 Has. 493
Resolved, That the Secretary of State, to
the extent not incompatible with the public
194
,e retary of State, to
t ole with the public
5r:iish to the House of
t,c - than fifteen days
)i this resolution, the
Cates-Viet Nam Re-
prepared by the Viet
f the Secretary of
tECRETARY OF
t7ISH TO THE
vI INFORMATION
)J-1BIPTG -OPERA-
E RIt LAOS
,: i the Committee
fn, orted the follow-
t: :)n
(H. Res. 495,
I ich was referred
2 and ordered to
95
>e retary of State, to
the extent not :ncom
ble with the pub-
lie interest, is direct.
:1
to furnish to the
House of Represents
v
r, not later than
fifteen days after the
.d
ption of this reso-
lution, any document
r 'specting the rules
of engagement and
-r reting. and proce-
dures followed by the
': ted States Ambas-
sador in Laos with re.
o:et to the direction
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40. Ban Pha Ngeun Neua (present location:
BanYLai1-
41. Ban Hay (present location: Ban Y Lai).
42. Bar. Nanoung ~ present location: Ban
Y Lai).
43. Ban Soua (present location: Ban Y
Lai).
and control of bombing operations con-
ducted by the United States in northern
Laos during the period beginning January
r, 1965, and ending June 21, 1971, together
with the most recent aerial photographs of
the following named one hundred and nine-
ty-six Laotian villages:
The refugees who came from Xieng Khou-
44. Ban Natheng s present Location.: Ban Y
ang to Vientiane:
I. Muong Khoun (Tassengs Khoun, Sene
Lai).
45. Ban Poth (present location: Ban Y
Not, Kang Sene, Phanh) :
Lai).
A. Tasseng Khoun:
46. Bar: Chao Ho present location: Ban
1. Ban Tham
Thong Ba).
2. Ban Nahey
Chong Ba).
(present location:
(present location:
Ban
Ban
Y Lai).
47. Ban Na Thoe ;present location.: Ban Y
Lai).
48. Ban Xieng Nec.a (present locat:,on: Ban
3. Ban Soua Tay (present location: Ban
Y Lai).
thong Ba).
49. Ban Pha (present location: Ban Y Lai).
4. Ban Soua Neua (present location: Ban
50. Bari Na Vane ipresent location:: Ban Y
Thong Ba).
Lai).
5. Ban Khoum
(present location:
Ban
D. Tasseng Phanh :
Tong Ba).
51. Ba:.L Phanh (present location: Ban
6. Ban Nathone
(present location:
Ban
Veun Khs rn) .
Thong Ba).
52, Ban Naa By (present location: Ban
7. Ban Kosy
(present location:
Ban
Veun Kham).
Thong Ba).
53. Bari Nong (present location: Ban Veun
8. Ban Boua
(present location:
Ban
Kham).
Thong Ba).
54. Bail Phonsay (present location: Ban
9. Ban Phonxay
(present location:
Ban
Veun Khan).
Thong Ba).
55. Ban Poung (present location: Ban Veun
10. Ban Khoua
(present location:
Ban
Kham).
Thong Ba).
56. Ban Vene (present locution: Ban Veun
11. Ban Khouane (present location: Ban
Kham).
Thong Ba).
57. Ban Khong Tay (present location: Ban
12. Ban Bouel San (present location: Ban
Veun Khtun).
Thong Ba).
58. Ban Khong Neua (p:resent location:
3. Tasseng Sene Not:
13. Ban Na Kho (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
14. Ban Na Ha (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
15. Ban Nhang Nhao (present location:
San Veun-Khene) .
16. Ban Thouang (present location: Ban
"Veun Khene).
17. Ban Na Hoa (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
18. Ban Ngoua Tay (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
19. Ban Ngoua Neua (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
20. Ban Phone (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
21. Ban Manh (present location: Ban Veun
Khene).
22. Ban Oh (present location: Ban Veun
Khene).
23. Ban Na Ngam (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
24. Ban Nong Tay (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
25. Ban Sao (present location: Ban Veun
{hene).
26. Ban Toua Neua (present location: Ban
Veun Khene).
27. Ban Toua Tay (present location: Ban
Veun Khen?e).
28. Ban My (present location: Ban Mak
3ieo).
29. Ban Phou Hon (present location: Ban
ltak Hieo).
30. Ban Na Su (present location: Ban Mak
Yieo).
31. Ban Kandouan (present location: Ban
1Iak Hleo).
32. Ban Sy (present location: Ban Mak
MOO).
33. Ban Khou (present location: Ban Mak
'lies).
C. Tasseng Kang sene:
34. Ban Ha Moun (present location: Ban
V Lai).
35. Ban Na Par (present location: Ban Y
Lai).
36. Ban Meng Dy (present location: Ban
Y Lai).
37. Ban Ponh (present location: Ban Y
Lai).
38. Ban Macheung (present locaton: Ban
Y Lai).
39. Ban Pha Ngeun Tay (present location:
Ban Y Lai).
Ban Veun Kham).
59. Ban Thang (present location: Elan Veun
Kham).
60. Bar Ko (present location: Ban Veun
Kham).
II. Mucng Pek (Trssengs Kat, He Mouane,
Houang Thay, Ph.bt Khang, Sieng, Ang,
Soul) :
E. Tasseng Kat:
61. Bari Ly (present location: Barr That
Xang).
62. Bar By (present location: Ban That
Xang).
63. Ban Muong (present location: Ban
That Xang).
64. Ban Ngoul (present location.: Ban Na
Nga).
65. Bar Khou (present location; Ban Na
Nga).
66. Bar. Boua (present location: Ban Na
Nga).
67. Ban Tha Khek (present location: Ban
Na Nga).
68. Bar: Na Nga (present location: Ban
Na Nga),
69. Ban Nam Them (present location:
Ban Na Nga).
70. Ban Vieng (present location.: Ban Na
Nga).
71. Bar. Theune (present location: Ban
Na Nga).
72. Ban Lat Houang (present location:
Ban Na Nga).
73. Bart Mouane (present location: Ban
Na Nga).
74. Ban Nhoun (present location: Ban
Na Nga).
75. Ban Phonesavan (present location:
Ban Na Nga).
76. Ban Sa (present location: Ban Na
Nga).
F. Tasseng He Mouane:
77. Ban Kay (present location: Ban Nam
Pot).
78. Ban Soul Tay (present location: Ban
Nam Pot).
79. Ban Hop Oh (present location: Ban
Nam Pot).
80. Bar Poung Bong (present location:
Ban Nam Pot).
81. Ban Na Kay (present location: Ban
Nam Pot).
82. Ban Ho Kang (present location: Ban
Nam Pot ).
83. Bar:. Khong (present locaticn: Ban
Nam Pot i .
84. Ban Na Boune (present location: Ban
Nam Pot).
86. Ban Sak (present location: Ban Nam
Pot).
87. Ban Nong (present Iccation: Ban Nam
Pot).
88. Ban Soul. Neua (present location: Ban
Nam Pot).
89. Ban He (present location: Ban Nam
Pot).
90. Ban Naleuang (present location: Ban
Nam Pot).
91. Ban. Na Khoaune (present location:
Ban Nam Pot).
92. Ban Na Koung (present location: Ban
Nam Pot).
93. Ban Bouam (preseat location: Ban
Nam Pot).
U. Tasseng Ehouang:
94. Ban Poung Leng (present location: Ban
Vieng Kham).
95. Ban Poung Manh (present location:
Ban Vieng Kham).
96. Ban Pen (present location: Bran Vieng
Kham).
97. Ban Song Mak (present location: Ban
Vieng Kham).
98. Ban Pouei (present location: Ban Vieng
Kham).
99. Ban Phang (present location: Ban
Vieng Kham).
100. Ban Muong Kheun (present location:
Ban Vieng Kham).
101. Ban Som Ben (present location: Ban
Vieng Kham).
102. Ban Don Sang (present location: Ban
Vieng Kham).
103. Ban Nhom (present location: Ban
V ieng Kham) .
104. Ban Mak Ngouane (present location:
Ban Thin).
105. Bari Sat Kham (present location: Ban
Thin).
106. Ban ]Chain Leum (present location:
Ban Thin).
107. Ban Koung Tot (present location: Ban
,Thdni .
108. Ban Hoat Tanh (present location: Ban
Thin].
109. Ban Vanh (present location: Ban
Thin).
110. Ban Lio (present location: Ban Thin).
111. Ban Samuong (present location: Ban
Thin).
112. Ban Beuak (present location: Ban
Thin).
113. Ban Ang (present location: Ban Thin)
H. Tasseng Thay:
114. Ban Ohoey (present location: Ban
Mak Nao).
115. Barr Pek (present location: Ban Mak
Nao).
1. Tasseng Phat:
116. Ban Phat Sol (present location: Ban
Phao (Phonesay)).
117. Ban Vieng (present location: Bi)n
Phao (Phonesay) ).
118. Barr Nakhouane (present location:
Ban Phao (Phonesay)) .
119. Ban Nong Pha (present location: Ban
Phao(Phonesay)).
120 Bari Nhap sy (present location: Ban
P hao (Phonesay)).
J. Tasseng:Khang:
121. Ban Phai Ngum (resent location:
Ban That Xa?ag).
122. Bari S:hong Vieng (present location:
Ban That Xang).
123. Ban Mane Som (present location:
Ban That Xang).
124. Ban Pouang (present location: Ban
That Xang).
125. Ban Lao (present location: Ban
That Xang).
126. Ban Samthong (present location: Ban
Tta lap) .
K. Tasseng Sieng:
127. Ban Nathao (present location: Ban
:T eunkham) .
128. Ban Ilouei (present location: Ban
/eunkham) .
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129. Ban Na Hof Mai (present location:
Ban Veu?nkham).
130. Ban Phieng Luang (present location:
Ban Veunkham).
131. Ban Ang
Veunkham).
132. Ban Teng
Veunkham).
133. Ban Phon Thong (present
Ban Veunkham).
134. Ban Na Hoi Thay (present location:
Ban Veunkham).
L. Tasseng Ang:
185. Ban Neua (present location: Ban Kok
Kieng).
136. Ban Ang (present location: Ban Kok
Kieng,)
137. Ban Poua (present location: Ban Kok
Kieng).
138. Ban Om (present location: Ban Kok
Kieng).
139. Ban By Luang (present location: Ban
Kok Kieng).
140. Ban Sai Thath (present location: Ban
Kok Kieng).
141, Ban Sa Mon (present location: Ban
Kok Kieng).
142. Ban Xay (present location: Ban Kok
Kieng).
143. Ban Kam chat (present location: Ban
Kok Kieng).
M. Tasseng Soui :
144. Ban Mang (present location: Ban Na-
longkhoune).
145. Ban Nakhoua (present location: Ban
Nalongkhoune).
146. Ban Xieng houng (present location:
Ban Nalongkhoune).
147. Ban Bong Ha (present location:
Nalongkhoune,).
148. Ban Xleng Naa (present location:
Nalongkhoune).
149. Ban Nai Houane
Ban Nam Pot 1).
150. Ban Noua
Nam Pot 1).
151. Ban
Nam Pot 1).
1.52. Ban
Nampot 2).
153. Ban
Nampot 2).
154. Ban
Nam pot 2).
155. Ban
Nampot 2).
(present
(present
(present
Khay
Nong
Pong
Sack
Bone
156. Ban Xay (present location: Ban Nam-
pot 3).
157. Ban Hong Ker.Lg (present location: Ban
Nampot 3).
158. Ban Nato (present location: Ban Nam-
pot 3).
159. Ban Sam tay (present location: Ban
Nampot 3).
160, Ban Sam Neua (present location: Ban
Nampot 3).
161. Ban He (present location: Ban Nam-
pot 3).
162. Ban Vang Kam (present location:
Ban Nampot 3).
183. Vang Xienghoung (present location:
:Ban Nampot 3).
III. Muong Phan (Tassengs The,
Nam) : N. Tasseng The:
164. Ban San Phan (present location:
Nong Pens).
165. Ban Na
Nampot 1).
168. Ban
:Nampot 1).
167. Ban Piaiengdy
Nampot 1).
168. Ban Ka theng (present location:
Nampot 1).
169. Ban Hat (present location: Ban Nam-
pot 1).
170. Ban Xieng Kio (present location: Ban
Nampot 1).
171. Ban Dong (present location: Ban
Nampot 1).
Nampot 1).
173. Ban San
Ban Nampot 1).
Ban Nampot 1).
175. Ban Khane (present location:
Nampot 1).
176. Ban Tha Phane (present
Ban Nampot 1).
177. Ban Piat (present location: Ban Nam-
pot 1).
178. Ban Tat Luang (present location: Ban
Nampot 1).
179. Ban Chom thon (present location:
Ban Nampot 1).
0. Tasseng Hat Nam:
180. Ban Hio (present location:
Thath).
181. Ban Nhoun (present location:
Thath).
Ban Thath).
183. Ban Hatio (present location:
Thath).
184. Ban Poun
Ban Thath)
1.85. Ban The
Bar. Thath).
186. Ban Ha
Ban Thath).
187. Ban Na Pa
Thath).
188. Ban Kok So
Thath).
189. Ban That
Ban Thath).
Thath).
191. Ban Houm
Thath).
Thath).
193. Ban Nav (present location:
Thath).
Thath).
195. Ban
Thath) .
196. Ban
Thath).
Total: three Muongs, fifteen Tassengs,
one hundred ninety-six villages.
JUDITH IS GOLDEN
(Mr. O'NEILL asked and was given
permission to address the House for 1
minute, and to revise and extend his re-
marks.)
Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, Judith
Kurland, who has been my legislative
assistant for the past 4 years will be leav-
ing to go to Israel on July 11. A pall has
fallen over my office, for we will all miss
Judith sorely. This brilliant young
woman has been a wonderfully inspiring
and creative force on my staff since 1966,
when she first worked for me as a sum-
mer intern. She then returned for a per-
manent position in the summer of 1967
after her graduation from Mt. Holyoke.
Even as an intern Judith displayed a
tremendous ability as a writer and legis-
lative organizer, and I was more than
pleased when she joined our regular staff
upon completion of her studies. The
marvellous promise which Judith showed
as an intern came true, and she quickly
developed into a superb legislative aide
and researcher, for Judith is the highest
type of intellectual, one who can trans-
late idealistic theory into substantial
results.
As my colleagues know well, com-
petent. motivated and loyal staff people
are a prerequisite fu :e smooth and ef-
ficient functioning c congressional of-
flee. Judith has fulfi !e I her responsibili-
ties well above and la'yond the call of
duty. Her judgmen ind insight have
proved an invaluab aid to me in my
work in Congress... u~ lith has that un-
usual ability to de, h p a close rapport
with both staff peg and legislators.
All of us who have .- of iced with her have
come to admire and r(spect her tremen-
dous energy and res a -cefulness.
During our long association I have
come to know Judi rn well, not only as
a staff member of tl? I ighest caliber, but
as a young woman f :treat courage and
sensitivity. She is . Pi tainly one of the
most compassionate enerous, and self-
less young people I h iv o met.
I would like to tl .r k Judith not only
for her assistance ~. ' -hese years in my
congressional office. D1 t for the great job
she did for the whiff ( rganization. Since
I became a member the House leader-
ship in January of ti: s year, Judith has
been my legislative m Distant in the ad-
ministration of my.- ):, as majority whip.
She has performed t at task with the
same thoroughness. .( mpetence, and re-
liability with whicr ie approaches all
tasks. I know the s -istant whips will
want to join in say. zr goodby to Judith
and will also miss ;ie high degree of
accomplishment a c professionalism
which she brought i he job. The whip
organization is prof J of Judith and in-
debted to her.
I speak for every n, on. my staff and
the entire O'Neill fa 1 ly when I say that
Judith will always _) ve a special place
in our hearts as ol. iwn lovely golden
girl.
ter. ~,.
(Mr. KOCH aske( and was given per-
mission to address 1 it House for 1 min-
ute, to revise and .") tend his remarks
and include extran ?o is matter.)
[Mr. KOCH addr s~ ed the House. His
remarks will appear i. ?reafter in the Ex-
tensions of Remarks
THE SUPREME CO
CL
(Mr. WAGGONN
given permission to
1 minute and to re
remarks.)
Mr. WAGGONNE.
1967 when he was tc
Cassius Clay has bi
every right and pri
free society while
Americans of the sr
endure every lards
Now the Supreme (
edict that Clay doe:
ducted because he z
war.
Mr. Speaker, no c
believes in a war t
fight, nor does any t
son believe in a war
blood will have to fir
his life in so doing
the most part, and
true in the South,
the call of their cot
do so, not because ti
cause their colmtrv
ri LT AND CASSIUS
71 r. asked and was
duress the House for
-i;e and extend his
vlr. Speaker, since
we been inducted,
rr allowed to enjoy
ii ege inherent in a
h )usands of other
r age have had to
ii, incident to war.
o: rt has issued the
r of have to be in-
a(:> not "believe" in
a t-age young man
aa. he will have to
1r ent of a draft-age
,i eir own flesh and
it and possibly give
F :it our people for
;t is is particularly
aye always heeded
> ry when asked to
el love war, but be-
s asked them to
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do so. Surely, our young men would much
rather continue in their civilian jobs or
in their educational pursuits and remain
at home with their families and friends;
but. in the final analysis it is duty to
country that is their overriding consid-
eration.
Mr. Speaker, and I feel strongly about
this. If Cassius Clay does not have to be
drafted because of questionable religious
beliefs, to use the Court's own words "as
he understands it," or punished for re-
fusing it, simply because he is black or
because he is a prizefighter-and I can
see no other real justification for the
Court's action-then all other young men
who wish it should also be allowed a
draft-exemption. Cassius Clay is a
phony-he knows it, the Supreme Court
knows it and everyone else knows it, in-
cluding the parents of our draft-age sons.
I would not blame any parent for refus-
ing the induction of their son-not be-
cause they were unpatriotic or derelict in
their duty-but because Clay has not had
to go.
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ON DISCLOSURE OF GOVERN-
MENT SECRETS AND CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION
(Mr. GUBSER asked and was given
permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. GUBSER. Mr. Speaker, today I am
introducing a constitutional amendment
which would place Members of the House
and Senate in the same position as pri-
vate citizens who publicly disclose Gov-
ernment secrets and classified informa-
tion. I think it is time that we revoke the
immunity given to Congressmen and Sen-
ators who take the right to declassify
unto themselves and willfully disclose in-
formation classified as "top secret." I feel
sure that the Founding Fathers only in-
tended to protect Representatives and
Senators from libel and slander based
upon remarks made during the heat of
debate.
I do not believe they intended that
Congressmen should have the right to
disclose "top secret" information. In this
area a Member of the House or Senate
should be no better than a private citi-
zen. They should be as liable for prose-
cution and suffer the same penalties as
any other person.
THE PRESIDENT'S NARCOTIC
PROGRAM
(=Mr. EDMONDSON asked and was
given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend
his remarks. )
Mr. EDMONDSON. Mr. Speaker, I be-
lieve that every Member of this body
welcomed the other day the statement by
the President of the United States that
he was declaring war on the narcotics
problem in the United States, identify-
ingit as public enemy No. 1 in his ad-
ministration.
But evidence persists that the Presi-
dent is talking loud and doing compara-
tively little of substance in this impor-
tant field. Some time ago a group of us
proposed. to the President that he should
add the forces of the FBI and the U.S.
marshals to the first line of law enforce-
ment attempting to track down the
pushers and the pros in this business.
With more than 8,800 FBI agents and
more than 1,200 marshals and deputy
marshals available for this assignment,
the President, by a stroke of his pen, can
add 10,0=M0 experienced, front-line fight-
ers to this important effort.
So far nothing eras been done on this.
Now we learn that the President is let-
ting go forward plans to shut down one
of the two Public Health Service facili-
ties to treat addicts and to rehabilitate
addicts in the United States.
This certainly is not a forward step in
the war on this major problem. Let us
hope that the President will put some
substantial action with his words on this
subject.
To make headway against narcotics
traffic and use, we must recognize that we
are dealing in two separate and distinct
areas: health and law enforcement.
In addition to more vigorous and effec-
tice law enforcement concentrated on the
pusher, we must recognize that the addict
is sick arid needs treatment. President
Nixon's message recognizes this. and asks
for $105 million to initiate a new pro-
gram. Why, then, is the administration
at the s,-,,me time moving toward closing
one of the two Public Health Service fa-
cilities dedicated to drug treatment? The
Clinical Research Center in Fort Worth,
Tex., is doing an important job in the
health f-eld. The administration claims
that the center's job will be taken. over by
community facilities. There is no evi-
dence that these facilities have gone be-
yond the planning stage. Where are the
Fort Worth center's patients going to go
for help in the meantime? The shutdown
at Fort Worth is clearly inconsistent with
the thrust of the President's message.
We need more Federal research and
treatment facilities in the war on addic-
tion--not less. Local government must
also do more, but the problem. is na-
tional in scope and the Federal. Govern-
ment mint meet the national challenge.
I hope and trust; the President and the
Congress will join together to deal effec-
tively with this major threat to our Na-
tion's heaith. The narcotics problem must
be met. We cannot afford to meet it with
less than a total effort, at the national
as well as the local level.
CORRECTION OF THE RECORD
(Mr. MAYNE asked and was ?gven per-
mission to address the House for 1 min-
ute and to revise and extend his re-
marks.)
Mr. M AYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask that
the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD be corrected
for June 29 of -an error in remarks I
addressed to the House in support of ap-
propriations for the National Founda-
tion for the Arts and the Humanities.
I inadvertently referred to Mrs. Lee
Bliesman, a member of the Iowa State
Arts Council, as being from Davenport,
Iowa. As I well know, Mrs. Bl:iesman is
from Denison, Iowa.
It is, therefore, requested that the
third paragraph of page H6045 of the
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for June 29, 1971,
he revised to read as follows:
"As Mrs. Lee Bliesman, of Denison,
Iowa, a member of the Iowa State Arts
Council, stated in a recent council news-
letter:"
THE PRESIDENT'S ACHIEVE-
MENTS IN STOPPING NARCOTIC
TRAFFIC
(Mr. ARENDS asked and was given
permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his re-
marks. )
Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, I trust that
the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. ED-
MONriSON) is still on the floor. I wonder if
the gentleman would not concede that
dust yesterday, in an announcement by
our President that Turkey agreed it
would no longer grow poppies in future
years, and that such agreement on the
part of the President with Turkey is not
a giant step forward in trying to meet
the drug problem in this country and in
the world.
Mr. EDMONDSON. Mr. Speaker, will
the gentleman yield?
Mr. ARENDS. I yield. to the gentle-
man from Oklahoma.
Mr. EDMONDSON. I think it is some-
-.hin?; to be cheered about. But my un-
derstanding is that they are going to
Stop growing after 1972, which is cer-
tainly allowing a tremendous production
of this lethal drug to continue to go for-
'.vard, and it seems to me' that something
more substatnial should have been ac-
complished by the administration in this
!field.
Mr. ARENDS. I am not an expert in
International diplomacy and would not
know whether that is Possible to have an
earlier agreement, but I think we should
give credit where credit is due, and that
he President's action is 'very definitely
it step in the right direction, and he
should be applauded for his continuing
efforts in fighting the drug problem on
every front.
A COMMUNICATION FROM THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC WORKS
The SPEAKER laid before the House
the following communication from the
hairman of the Committee on Public
:Xorks, which was read and, together
with the accompanying papers, referred
.o the Committee on Appropriations:
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
June 24,1971.
Hon. CARL ALBERT;
"he Speaker, House of Repr.sentatives, Wash-
ington, D.C.
My DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the
,rovisions of Section 201 of Public Law 89-
298, the Committee on Public Works of the
Aousa of Representatives of June 23, 1971,
adopted Committee resolutions authorizing
he following water resources development
,rojects:
Ga:.veston Harbor and Channel, Texas.
Tybee Island, Ga.
Kindest personal regards.
Sincerely,
JOHN A. BLATNIK,
Chairman, Committee on Public Works.
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