FAILURE TO HALT FREE WORLD SHIPPING TO VIETNAM

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538 Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE January 19, 1966 taxable income of the business enterprise. whichever is the lesser. My proposal is designed to give tax re- lief primarily to the small business con- cern. Despite some tax reductions which were achieved by the Revenue Act of 1964, still more action is required if many of these small firms are going to be able to continue operations. They are caught in a cycle of spiraling costs which must be paid for men and materials. In ad- dition, high taxes and severe price com- petition have further reduced their profit margin, until today their very survival is threatened. Latest statistics published by the De- partment of Commerce on industrial and commercial failures tell us that more than 1;000 of such enterprises are fail- ing each month. At an annual rate, this number exceeds 13,000. If American `small business firms are to survive, they must have adequate capi- tal not only to replace old plant and equipment, but also to take advantage of the latest technological improvements and cost-cutting devices. With signifi- cant amounts of their capital tied up in inventories and in credit extended, there is little left over after taxes and other expenses have been paid to plow back into the business for replacement, mod- ernization or expansion of facilities and equipment. The financial plight of the small busi- nessman is further aggravated by the fact that he must rely almost completely on retained earnings as his primary source of capital. He is not in a strong enough financial position, as are his larger competitors who are able to bor- row large sums of money on a short-term basis at favorable rates of interest. The small, struggling businessman has al- ready incurred too much debt, and is not considered a good enough credit risk to attract additional necessary capital from outside sources. I believe that the salutary effect which enactment of this bill will have on small business will indeed be reflected through- out our entire American economy. Ex- pansion of operations by the business community will increase production, create more jobs, and produce higher in- comes and profits. I believe that even the Federal Government will stand to benefit over the long run, and any initial loss in revenues which will accompany enactment of this legislation will soon be offset by higher tax revenues generated by a more prosperous economy. Thus small business firms would have a greater chance to continue operations, and the trend toward selling out or merg- ing with their larger competitors and toward increasing concentration of eco- nomic power would be halted. We in the Congress must do all that we can to foster, encourage, and protect our system of free, private, competitive en- terprise. I, as a member of the House Small Business Committee, ask my col- leagues' support for H.R. 11899 which will work toward this objective and which will produce a stronger and more vigor- ous American economy. TIME FOR A HOUSECLEANING AT THE OEO (Mr. GURNEY (at the request of Mr. MCDADE) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.) Mr. GURNEY. Mr. Speaker, it is time for us to do more than just talk about the mess at the Office of Economic Opportunity. , I am today introducing a resolution to set the brooms in motion for a thor- ough housecleaning in the poverty pro- gram, by establishing a select investigat- ing committee. For the $2.3 billion it has already cost them, the American people have a right to expect more than this national dis- grace shot through with waste, mis- management, and shoddy jockeying for political power No Government pro- gram in recent memory has been so wasteful of the taxpayers' money, with so little benefit to those it was designed to help. It is not only the taxpayer that has been sold a bill of goods, but the poverty stricken who have seen their hopes for help lost in the plush offices of highly paid party men. There is no need to catalog the abuses-the newspapers have done this very well nearly every day since the pro- gram began. But there is a need to do something about them. The resolution I am introducing estab- lishes a select committee to conduct a thorough and bipartisan investigation of the structure and operations of the Eco- nomic Opportunities Act of 1964. The committee would consist of nine members appointed by the Speaker of the House and the minority leader. It is modeled after the successful com- mittee which cleaned up the abuses in the administration of the cold war GI bill after World War II. This committee is the first of three steps in obtaining a complete and im- partial examination of the poverty war. The other two should be an independent audit of the use of the $2.3 billion which we have appropriated for the poverty war, and a management survey by a first-class consultant firm. The President said in his state of the Union message a week ago tonight that his administration would "ruthlessly at- tack waste and inefficency" making sure that "every dollar is spent with the thrift and with the commonsense which recognizes how hard the taxpayer worked in order to earn it." There is no better place to start in attacking waste and inefficiency than the poverty war. FAILURE TO HALT FREE_ WORLD SHIPPING TO ETNAM (Mr. DICKINSON (athe regst of Mr. McDADE) was granted permission to extend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous mat- ter.) Mr. DICKINSON. Mr. Speaker, in re- cent days I, and some of my Republican colleagues, have voiced deepening con- cern about the failure of this adminis- tration to halt British and other free world shipping to North Vietnam and Cuba while participating fully in the British-led blockade of Rhodesia. The Nation's liberal press and the press in my own district have taken up the cudgels on this matter. Mr. Speaker, I am sure that all of us on both sides of the aisle here regret continued free world shipping which strengthens the Communist enemies at- tacking our boys in Vietnam and the British-led merchant fleet which had carried hundreds of cargoes of oil, wheat, and other necessities into Cuba to strengthen that Communist spring- board in this hemisphere. For my part, I resent this. The official figures show 7 to 15 Brit- ish ships a month entered Haiphong during much of 1965 and I am sad to learn of the State Department's attempt to play down these shipments, which are both sizable and crucial. All such ship- ping must be eliminated at once. In this connection, under unanimous consent, I introduce in the RECORD an article from a recent issue of the New York Herald Tribune and articles pub- lished in the Luverne Journal and the Troy Messenger in Alabama: [From the New York Herald Tribune, Jan. 13, 1965] WILSON TO WILSON Prime Minister Wilson, addressing the British Commonwealth conference in Lagos, reported on the success of economic sanctions being taken against Rhodesia. It is due, in no small measure, to support from the United States. Another WILSON, this one a Republican Congressman, and five Republican colleagues reported in Washington at the same time on the violations of our economic sanctions against Communist North Vietnam. These are due, in large measure, to Britain. The British, with logic which in other cir- cumstances might be regarded as amusing, may argue that Rhodesia and North Vietnam are not comparable. It is true, of course, that one is in Africa and the other is not; that one directly concerns Britain and the other not nearly so much. , But is also true that there is such a thing as reciprocity; of one ally, the beneficiary of considerable help, helping another in turn. There is, furthermore, a limit to American patience; and that limit has been exceeded in the case of British shipping both to North Vietnam and to Cuba. [From the Luverne (Ala.) Journal & News, Dec. 20, 1985] U.S. INTERFERENCE The United States has joined England in an oil embargo on southern Rhodesia. This is a most peculiar action on the part of the United States. Maybe for England it is in order. Rhodesia is declaring its indepence from Great Britain. It seems no one would question British re- taliation, even to the point of more serious acts as an oil embargo. But Rhodesia is not declaring indepen- dence from the United States. In fact, this Nation has been doing all it could in the last several years creating an independence status for African nations. Now they are scrapping Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67BOO446ROO0400010010-5 January 19, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE hamlets and in the cities. In this spirit, the villager and his local leaders and the security forces can cooperate to build expanding areas of progress and resist- ance to Communist appeals and threats. In this spirit, the people of the cities can cooperate with their government in de- voting their talents and efforts to strengthening the nation against those who would destroy or enslave it. With our help the Government of Viet- nam, in Saigon and in the countryside, is struggling to carry out this construc- tive effort. Without our assistance, the entire effort would quickly fail. The expanded scale of Communist ag- gression and our countering military re- sponse have added new dimensions to the task of our Agency for International Development in Vietnam. The funds requested for economic assistance to Vietnam are a small but vital part of our contribution to winning the peace in southeast Asia. I hope that the Congress will act quickly on all phases of the sup- plemental request. On all of this I think there is absolutely no choice. I am sure the Congress is going to support that viewpoint and I am confident that we will move as rapidly as we properly can to appropriately pro- vide the funds necessary for the job ahead. Mr. MAHON. I thank the gentleman for his very timely remarks. Mr. BATES. Mr. Speaker, I would like to add my voice in support of this bill, not only because I believe that the funds are needed, but also because it is neces- sary that America reaffirm her determi- nation to fulfill the commitments she has so solemnly made. For while we wish peace and offer to southeast Asia the blessings of prosperity and plenty we must face up to the demands of this war that is being waged against us. The challenge must be met. Prompt passage of this bill will enable us to con- tinue to meet it. We have an obligation to those whom we have committed, or might commit, to combat, and we must fulfill our obligation to them. The will of our country is clear. Our vision of the world has been a peaceful one throughout our history. But our deter- inination for justice, our desire that the oppressed be helped, our willingness to honor our word, all are also clear. Appropriations amounting to $12,760,- 719,000 are required to achieve these aims. The bulk of this request, $12,345,- 719,000, is needed to support operations of our fighting forces. The remainder, $415 million is sought for the Agency for International Development, primarily for its operations in Vietnam. These include such items as commodity imports to com- sat inflation, refugee relief, nonmilitary construction such as port facilities and rural development, among other eco- nomic and political support for that hard beset nation. The Congress in the last 2 years has repeatedly, by its authorizations and ap- propriations, given continuing support for the national decision to halt further aggression in southeast Asia. Mr. Speaker, I urge that this bill be passed with a minimum of delay. A TRIBUTE TO JOHN PAUL CULLEN, FRIEND OF WISCONSIN VETERANS (Mr. O'KONSKI (at the request of Mr. MCDADE) was granted permission to ex-- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous mat- ter.) Mr. O'KONSKI. Mr. Speaker, by proclamation of the Governor, the State of Wisconsin will observe Thursday, Jan-? uary 20, 1966, as J. P. Cullen Day in tribute to an outstanding public servant and a true friend of all Wisconsin vet- erans. Tlie name of J. P. Cullen is familiar to every veteran in the State of Wisconsin who has received any type of Federal benefit through the Veterans' Adminis- tration. For more than 20 years, before his retirement last month, J. P. Cullen has been manager of the Veterans' Ad- ministration regional office in Milwaukee. A native of Janesville, Wis., he held such varied jobs as newsboy in his home- town, farmhand in the Dakotas, and wa-? terboy and timekeeper on his father's construction projects before attending the University of Notre Dame Law School. He took a Federal civil service examination just before graduation in 1922 and shortly after this, he began his distinguished 40-year career in the Fed- erai, service. Mr. Cullen has worked for the Vet- erans' Bureau, or Veterans' Administea- tion in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and California, and in the central office in Washington, D.C. With a background of claims work and contact service as well as a job as legal consultant with the Board of Veterans' Appeals in Wash- ington, and as manager of the Chicago VA area office, Mr. Cullen was eminent- ly well qualified for the managership of the Milwaukee regional office, a job he assumed in 1945, at the time the regional office was being separated from the Vet- erans' Center at Wood. 'nder his leadership, the Milwaukee VARO has received several national honors, among them selection in 1960 of its adjudication division as the best in the country. Last year the loan guaran- tee division was given an outstanding rating as the leading division in the Mid- west area, one of only four such honors awarded regional loan guarantee divi- sions. Under the vocational rehabilitation and education division, outstanding re- lationships were enjoyed with business, industry, and the colleges, universities, and schools in Wisconsin, and the 2i.8,- 000 veterans and orphans who have been educated or trained in our State. iE[ighly rated also has been the legal service, the contact service, and the med- ical. and dental service-including a mental hygiene clinic-in which 10,000 veterans are receiving treatment yearly. A further indication of Mr. Cully: n's leadership is the large number of grad- uates of the regional office who have moved up in the VA to positions of re- sponsibility elsewhere. .A World War I veteran, Mr. Culled is a :member of the American Legion. He is a member of the Ohio Bar and the 537 University of Notre Dame Law Alumni Association. He is a charter member of the Rock County Historical Societies, as well as the Milwaukee Civil War Round Table. He has been keenly interested in mili- tary and local history and is a member of numerous historical societies and of the Milwaukee Civil War Centennial Group. While in Washington, Mr. Cul- len attended George Washington Uni- versity and completed his liberal arts work for B.A. and M.A. degrees in litera- ture. He has enjoyed creative writing and in 1931, he published a book of short stories and essays titled "Hello Wiscon- sin." The Wisconsin Department of Vet- erans Affairs has enjoyed his warm friendship and cooperation through the years. Wisconsin's veterans have reason to be proud of him as a native son and fellow veterans and grateful to him for his effectve and sympathetic administra- tion of the VA program and benefits. Mr. Cullen and his wife, Mary, live at 9035 Jackson Park Boulevard, Milwau- kee, Wis. They have three children, two of whom are in college and one in the Navy. A testimonial dinner honoring John Paul Cullen upon his retirement, will be held January 20, at the Milwaukee Elks Club. In behalf of the thousands of Wis- consin veterans and their dependents who will be unable to attend this dinner, I take this means to express their thanks for a job well done. In my own behalf, may I expressmy deep appreciation for his unfailing cooperation, understanding and assistance and extend best wishes for many happy retirement years. (Mr. BOW (at the request of Mr. Mc- DADE) was granted permission to extend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.) [Mr. BOW'S remarks will appear here- after in the Appendix.] H.R. 11899-HORTON BILL FOR SMALL BUSINESS TAX ADJUST- MENT BENEFITS (Mr. HORTON' (at the request of Mr. MCDADE) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous mat- ter.) Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, it was my pleasure to introduce H.R. 11899 on the opening day of this session to pro- vide a program of tax adjustment bene- fits for small business firms. My bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by allowing any person, firm, or corporation engaged in a trade or business a deduction for Fed- eral income tax purposes for the addi- tional investment made during a taxable year for capital expenditures for plant, equipment, trucks, and so forth, for in- ventories, and for accounts receivable. This measure imposes a limitation on the amount which may be deducted dur- ing any one year; no more than $30,000, or an amount equal to 20 percent of the Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 January 19, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE Rhodesia, which is a complete turnabout in that respect. The United States in this strange action, deciding with Britain because they claim Rhodesia's Prime Minister, Ian Smith, is a white supremacist. Rhodesia is the most developed of all southern African nations. White man's leadership has put it miles ahead of other nations in that continent, so it seems that in this respect at least there is white supremacy in fact. But even so, it is not understandable here what business it is of the United States to be concerned, while the Rhodesian Government declares its in- depedence, practices segregation, advocates white supremacy, or anything else they want to do as long as they leave us alone. To make this action even stranger, look at the billions upon billions of dollars the U.S. Government is spending fighting com- munism. Most of the African nations are pro-Communist, or are unable to determine the difference between communism and other idealists while at the same time Rho- desia has taken a completely different stand-they are anti-Communist. Based on this, it seems the United States should be supporting Rhodesia; thank her for the help she is giving us in fighting com- munism, and let her tend to her own in- ternal affairs. Our Government's present policy toward this nation is absolutely hypo- critical. [From the Troy (Ala.) Messenger, Dec. 12, 1965] PUZZLING ACTIONS It's strange indeed that we rushed to boy- cott the Republic of South Rhodesia when so requested by Great Britain but the British are yet to respond affirmatively to pleas from us that they stop doing business with Cas- tro's Cuba and North Vietnam. Hardly had the British suggested that we cease trade with the Rhodesians before we canceled sugar shipments then on the high seas. Quicker response wasn't possible. On the other hand, we've been waiting since 1963 for the British to honor a request that they stop exports to Cuba. In fact, the situ- ation is worse than that indicates. Where exports were $6 million worth in 1963, last year they had increased to $27 million. - About half the ships taking materials and supplies into the ports of North Vietnam are British. Great Britain, of course, isn't as concerned as we are with events in Cuba and whether missiles are launched from sites on that island. Neither are the British as deeply involved in Vietnam. Yet, what happens in either of these hot spots could ultimately affect the British. On the other hand, what happens between the Rhodesians and British is an internal matter and strictly none of our business. This attitude toward Britain is puzzling, especially when one considers the fact the Rhodesians aren't shooting at us but the North Vietnamese are. But there are so many things to be puzzled over these days. For instance, there is the matter of recon- ciling the no-win policy in Vietnam with this message that the late Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur gave West Point cadets in 1962: "All through this welter of change and develop- ment, your mission remains fixed, deter- mined, inviolable-it is to win our wars." Ronald Reagan brought this up to date a few weeks ago when, in a speech in San Diego, Calif., he said: "If your sons are asked to fight and die for their country, they should be allowed to win." RESOLUTION TO CREATE A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE OPERATION OF THE ECO- NOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT (Mr. AYRES (at the request of Mr. McDADE) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.) Mr. AYRES. Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk, for appropriate referral, a res- olution to create a select committee of the House, composed of nine Members appointed by the Speaker, to investigate all phases of the operation of the Eco- nomic Opportunity Act. It is my sin- cere hope that this resolution will have overwhelming bipartisan support. This resolution is not intended to im- pede the war on poverty, but to help it. It is not offered as a political gesture, but as a commonsense step we can all support. Fifteen years ago the GI bill of rights, one of the greatest and most productive pieces of legislation ever enacted by the Congress, was in deep trouble. Thou- sands of our veterans were being victim- ized by fly-by-night schools and train- ing facilities and by mismanaged and incompetent training programs. The administration of the act by the Vet- erans' Administration also appeared to many to be loose and disorganized. This House moved quickly to discharge its obvious responsibility to America's serv- ice men and women. A select com- mittee was authorized, and our distin- guished colleague from Texas [Mr. TEAGUE] was named chairman. During 1950 and 1951 the Teague committee investigated every aspect of the opera- tion of the GI bill, including a thorough examination of the organization of the Veterans' Administration, with out- standing results. That select committee produced lasting benefits, which we ap- preciate all the more as we move toward consideration of a cold war GI bill. My resolution calls for the same ap- proach to the war on poverty that this House successfully adopted to clean up abuses and mismanagement in the GI bill. Mr. Speaker, the war on poverty is in deep trouble. It is mired down in con- troversy, politics, rumors of scandal, and inept administration. It is tangled up in an administrative jungle of over- lapping responsibilities and duplication of effort. It is under divided and con- flicting investigation by two committees of the House, each of which is overbur- dened with other responsibilities. Near- ly $21/2 billion have been appropriated to fight this domestic war with precious lit- tle tangible evidence that many poor peo- ple have been helped. Vice President HUMPHREY recently stated that the war on poverty should be stepped up by appropriating even more money. A thorough investigation by Congress would do more to improve this program than all the billions we could appropriate. Any sensible person wants to know what he is getting for his money before he spends it. President Johnson asked whether the Congress, in considering the conflicting needs of domestic programs and foreign conflicts, would sacrifice the poor. My answer is that the poor are being sacri- ficed by a mismanaged war on poverty which arouses hopes and expectations it cannot fulfill. The poor are being made the victims of the war on poverty as it is now waged. We have a clear respon- sibility to assure that the faults and 539 abuses of the war on poverty are cor- rected. We have an inescapable obliga- tion to make certain that there is an ef- fective, intelligent, and coordinated Fed- eral effort to help people escape from pov- erty. The President has himself voiced sim- ilar concerns, most recently in his state of the Union message. His long-delayed action to limit the Director of the Office of Economic Oppotunity to one job is a step in the right direction. I hope he will support this resolution as a neces- sary step toward putting the war on pov- erty on the right track. But the Con- gress has its awn responsibilities as the legislative branch of Government, and a thorough, objective and bipartisan exam- ination of the war on poverty is urgent- ly needed to carry out our responsibility. (Mr. WIDNALL (at the request of Mr. McDADE) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous mat- ter.) [Mr. WIDNALL'S remarks will appear hereafter in the Appendix.] IMPROVING POSTAL SERVICE AT EXPENSE OF RURAL AMERICA (Mr. LANGEN asked and was given permission to extend his remarks at this point and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. LANGEN. Mr. Speaker, in sug- gestions for needed improvements in the U.S. postal service, why has rural America again been bypassed? This is the question I have posed to the President and the Postmaster General in a letter and is prompted by the Presi- dent's endorsement of the Postmaster General's recommendations to restore some of the postal services that were cur- tailed in 6,000 cities during 1964 and 1965. Congress will be asked to provide the necessary funds to restore the service and study other improvements. The Post Office Department should ex- plore all the techniques available to mod- ernize our postal service and to make certain that they are being used to pro- vide the American people with the best postal system in the world at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayer. However, it is inconceivable that Congress should be asked to improve the postal services for Only those who live in cities with a population of over 3,000. This is another direct slap at small towns and other rural areas where postal services have been curtailed to a critical level. Mr. Speaker, are these second-class citizens? Many of us have labored diligently in an effort to restore needed postal services in the Nation and we welcome any and all improvements. However, these latest announcements by the Postmaster Gen- eral and the President are indicative of the attitude the administration displays toward rural areas. It all sounds big in - the headlines, but rural America again finds itself shortchanged when you read the fine print. TELEVISION EQUIPMENT FOR ~,! VIETNA 1` The SPEAKER. Under previous order of the House, the gentleman from Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE Januarys 19, 1966 Michigan [Mr. CHAMBERLAIN] is recog- nized for 15 minutes. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. Speaker, this past Monday, January 17, an air- craft left Washington for Vietnam heav- ily loaded, not with bombs, but with television equipment. This opened a now chapter in a story which began for me last summer while I was in Saigon. After talking with a number of officials I discovered that the question of intro- ducing television there had been consid- ered for some time and was a subject of some controversy. Upon my return to Washington I made inquiries as to the status of. this project. I addressed a letter to the U.S. Infor- mation Agency last June asking for a comprehensive report outlining back- ground studies already made, the esti- mated cost and the arguments both for and against establishing television in South Vietnam. Members of this body may recall the difficulty that was exper- ienced in obtaining adequate informa- tion. At length through the good offices and interest of several distinguished Members of the House the reports were made available. They indicated to me that the project had definite merit. Consequently just prior to his return to his post as Ambassador in Saigon a group of House Members consisting of the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. PASSMANI, chairman of the Appropria- tions Subcommittee on Foreign Opera- tions; the gentleman from New York [Mr. PIR:EI: the gentleman from Mis- souri [Ml-. IcHoRD ]; the gentleman from Indiana IMr. BRAY]; and myself, met with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge to discuss this proposal. On August 24 the Ambassador informed us that the U.S. Mission Council had approved television for Vietnam. Last month I was in- formed by officials of the U.S. Informa- tion Agency in Saigon and here in Wash- ington that broadcasts would begin on January 21, 1966. Having placed in Ambassador Lodge's hands a brochure outlining the airborne educational television program which serves six Midwestern States, and with which Michigan State University is affil- iated, I was particularly interested to learn that in the initial phases the tele- vision broadcasts will be transmitted from aircraft with the capability of orig- inating or relaying, from the ground or satellite, two channel television broad- casts, and in addition are able to handle AM, FM, and short wave radio trans- missions. Converted Lockheed constel- lations, these aircraft are a marvel of ingenuity as I personally discovered when I visited the naval air facility at Andrews Air Force Base that week where they were being outfiitted. Under the direction of Capt. George Dixon, crews have labored hard and long on an exceedingly modest budget to get these planes ready in the shortest possi- ble time. I was pleased to note that the Washington Daily News on Tuesday, January 18 carried a story entitled, "Project Jenny Is Run on Captain Dixon's Shoestring," which tells some- thing of the resourcefulness and dedica- tion which have made this program possible. I insert this article immediately following my remarks. The extraordi- nary efforts of these men are to be com- mended and I know that the best possible reward they could receive is the satisfac- tion that what they have done may well contribute to saving the lives of Ameri- cans and Vietnamese. According to information provided me by the USIA, these airborne transmitters will be used until ground facilities are constructed. After the Saigon ground installations are completed and broad- casts commence from these studios, the aircraft will continue to operate in other areas of South Vietnam. After engineer- ing surveys have been completed, facility locations chosen, and studios become op- erational, it is anticipated that the air- borne studios no longer will be required. In the early stages the Vietnamese will program approximately 1 hour a day on VHF channel 11. The United States will assist the Vietnamese in training produc- tion and technical personnel and, as programing materials become more abundant and facilities are developed the broadcast period will increase accord- ingly. It is hoped that by the end of 1966, eight transmitters and one relay station will be operational and reaching 80 to 90 percent of the population. The total cost is estimated to be $1.4 million. Some may have wondered when they heard the first announcement of televi- sion for Vietnam, "'Why should people be watching free television when there is a war being fought?" But strange as it may first appear the fact is many believe that in a country where there is no de- pendable means to quickly and accu- rately inform the people, and where the struggle is essentially one for the minds of men, that the development of televi- sion offers a great opportunity to combat Vietcong propaganda and to rally the war-weary South Vietnamese people to resist communism. To those who might question the ex- pense of distributing free television sets I would like to point out first of all that I have been informed that this program can be implemented without any new appropriations being required; that enough money can be found in existing funds. Secondly, I believe we would do well to compare its cost against the amount of money we are presently pour- ing into the purely military aspects of the situation. For example, basic equipment for one soldier amounts to $454. His M- 14 rifle costs an additional $127. To maintain each soldier overseas for 1 year requires almost $8,000. If we multiply these figures times the 167,000 men we have sent to South Vietnam in 1965 we get an idea of the staggering size of our military commitment; and yet there is still no indication that we are on the way to -winning the conflict. It is clear that to do so we simply have to reach the Vietnamese people not with guru but with words and ideas. A story in the New York Times of Tuesday, Jan- uary 18, tells of mass pamphlet bombings presently underway in South Vietnam which by itself is estimated to cost more than $250,000. In these terms television strikes me as being a substantial bargain to say nothing of its potential for inform- ing public opinion and promoting educa- tion. Certainly when we can Install a televi- sion network, as well as give away the sets, for less than the cost of one load of bombs for our B-52's, I believe we have been failing to use a potent weapon that, without bloodshed, will help to defeat the Vietcong. The article referred to above follows: [From the Washington (D.C.) Daily News, Jan. 18, 1966] A GENIUS BEHIND AIRBORNE TV: PRojEcr JENNY I8 RUN ON CAPTAIN DIXON'S SliOE- STRING (By Julian Morrison) In an age of staggering military budgets-- all too often followed by General Accounting Office reports of rampant waste-Capt. George C. Dixon is a paradox. TTe is possibly the world's champion scrounger. He certainly is an inventive genius, which keeps him stone broke and drives him to military junk piles and the ancient GI prac- tice of "midnight requisition" to complete his projects. Captain Dixon's boundless energy and a dream have given the United States a unique airborne communications system with al- most endless possibilities--a little-known Navy program called Project Jenny. REVAMPED CONNIES Ho has torn the insides out of three old Super Constellations and made of them mod- ern television and radio stations that can transmit sounds and pictures on any of the world's usually incompatible TV systems-- Communists as well as free world. (Since most nations use different combina- tions of Scan rate and power supply, plus dis- tinctive video and sound frequencies, re?- ceivers of one country cannot use signals transmitted in another.) Captain Dixon's planes have superpower- ful transmitters and receivers capable of ad- justment for whatever signal needed. INSTANT LANGUAGE Each contains a studio where translators-- for instance-can instantly convert programs into the language of any nation. The latest television plane left Andrews Air Force Base yesterday, bound for South Vietnam, its transmitting equipment still be- ing installed en route because of a sudden political decision to set up a TV propaganda network for that country. Until that decision was made last month, the progress of Captain Dixon and his men was limited largely to what surplus equip- ment could be gleaned from the scrap pile or from "friends" among supply oiricers who could be conned out of equipment. "If you've got it, and he finds or :t about it, he can get it away from you," a Dixon ad.. mirer says. ON THE SPOT Last Friday, in a half hour, the tireless Captain Dixon-who began his Navy career as apprentice seaman 27 years ago--located. two essential pieces of equipment by tele- phone. From an officer at the Bethesda Naval Hospital he obtained a key camera Iola which he matched up with a borrowed movie projector part he heard was available at the Naval Photographic Center. Without these, the Vietnam television net- work would not have been on the ;air on tLe "mandatory" Friday deadline date set by U.S. Government. What he couldn't borrow for his project he bought--from such unorthodox military sources as Sears, Roebuck (hoist motors) and a Super Giant grocery store (a bicycle hub cap ornament he converted into a device to get rid of static electricity). em~engnl~w~piligsrmf~ll~eiMn,nm~rnay~pgli ~~y~+L 7"Y"*C"T"CC:Y'1"'"47.7"C'C'l~`T'T[TI"!4C'V"Ttl4C!' ?m~mu!n~u~m Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 January 19, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 541 The crash nature of this propaganda net- work resulted in a sudden shower of Defense Department money for the threadbare proj- ect. But Captain Dixon has no such assurance of funds for his next dream-an ambitious, far-ranging plan to take radio and television equipment the experts say can't be modified and turn a plane into a flying eye for Pentagon-bound strategists. "I want to put a camera in the belly of this airplane, pointing forward, and another with an infrared lens, and modify the trans- mitters so they'll be compatible with a satellite," Captain Dixon said. SUB SPOTTER Then he waved his hand toward the At- lantic where Russian nuclear submarines are known to prowl, detectable by infrared devices. "I can take that airplane out there where things are going on and I can scramble the pictures-encode them-and bounce them off a satellite right back to the President's desk. It would take money, he admits and there are many similar projects with influential backers pushing them through the Pentagon corridors. (Mr. MULTER (at the request of Mr. FARNUM) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.) [Mr. MULTER'S remarks will appear hereafter in the Appendix.] INCREASE IN THE INTEREST ON SAVINGS BONDS (Mr. FASCELL (at the request of Mr. FARNUM) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.) Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, the Hon- orable Henry H. Fowler, Secretary of the Treasury, yesterday addressed the New York State Industrial Payroll Savings Committee in New York City concerning the U.S. savings bonds program. In the course of his address Secretary Fowler read a letter which he had just. received from President Johnson in which the President pointed out that the country again is at a point where rates available on a variety of alternative forms of savings have moved above the rate now paid on savings bonds. The bonds themselves, hiawever, maintain their position in the national economy of being vital to the success of Federal debt management and in averting infla- tion. The President, therefore, directed the Secretary to set in motion the ma- chinery which is necessary for raising the interest rate on these bonds at the earliest feasible date. As chairman of the Legal and Mone- tary Affairs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Operations, I have been interested in the U.S. savings bonds program. From exchanges of cor- respondence with Secretary Fowler and other officials of the Treasury Depart- ment I had been assured that the matter of changing the return rate on savings bonds was one which the Treasury De- partment kept under constant scrutiny. The President has shown his concern for the financial well-being of the country and the small investor who purchases series E-bonds, often from no other mo- tives than pure patriotism, and because his cauntrj has asked him to invest his surplu,; funds in its obligations. I believe his letter should be given wide circulation, and I am therefore taking the liberty of inserting it in the RECORD: DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Over the years, one of the strongest links between this Govern- ment and its citizenry has been the U.S. savings bonds program. Born in the critical days before our entry into the Second World War, this program has been, for the Govern- ment, a vital source of noninflationary fi- nancing for needed Government programs. For the public, it has provided a matchless means for accumulating savings with ab- solute safety, and with an attractive rate of return. A successful savings bonds program is of particular urgency at this time-facing as we do a firm commitment to the defense of free- dom in Vietnam and a strongly rising econ- omy at home. We must not, and will not, at this juncture, permit our strength to be sapped by inflation. Today, above all, is a time for all Ameri- cans to rededicate themselves to the spirit that animated the Minutemen of Concord- who serve as the symbol of the savings bonds program. For today, as at the founding of our Nation, it is freedom which is at stake. Not all of us are called upon to fight in the jungles of Vietnam-but while our men are there in the frontlines of a distant land, none of us can remain aloof on the sidelines. We must all do our share-in every way we can-to support our men in Vietnam. One sure way is open to all Americans through the savings bonds program. On several occasions during the postwar period it has been necessary to improve the rate of return on savings bonds in view of the higher rates available to many savers in vari- ous private savings accounts. The last change wat made in 1959. To have failed to make those adjustments would have been a disservice both to the Government and to the public at large-risking inflationary dan- gers, complicating the task of managing our Government finances, and depriving millions of small savers of a reasonable rate of return on their funds entrusted to the Government. We are again at a point where rates avail- able on a variety of alternative forms of sav- ings have moved above the rate now paid on U.S. savings bonds. At the same time, we are at a point where maximum savings are vital to our national welfare-indeed, to our na- tional future. Another increase in rate on those bonds is now timely. In order to sustain and enlarge the vital role of the savings bonds program, I, there- fore, direct you to set in motion the necessary machinery for raising the interest rate on these bonds as of the earliest feasible date. Please submit to me as soon as possible your specific recommendations. As in past rate changes, I would like you to make appropriate rate adjustments on outstanding savings bonds as well, so that no current bondholder need cash in his current holdings in order to gain the advantage of the attractive new rate, and no prospective buyer need feel that he should delay his purchase to await the higher rate. Sincerely, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, (Mr. FASCELL (at the request of Mr. FARNUM) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous mat- ter.) [Mr. FASCELL'S remarks will appear hereafter in the Appendix.] THE VIETNAM GI BILL-A DEBT WE OWE OUR FIGHTING MEN (Mr. WOLFF (at the request of Mr. FARNUM) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.) Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a bill similar to that in- troduced to this distinguished body by my colleague the gentleman from Texas [Mr. TEAGUE] last week, which would extend to veterans of the Vietnam con- flict educational benefits comparable to the World War 11 and Korean GI bills. There are presently upward of 200,000 young Americans serving in the mud and heat of Vietnam, daily risking their lives to bring peace and freedom in southeast Asia. They are veterans of the age-old strug- gle against totalitarianism just as fully as were our young men of 20 years ago who returned victorious over facism, or our men of 10 years ago who returned from Korea. Some will not return from Vietnam. I believe our Vietnam veterans deserve the same benefits as the veterans of other wars, and that is why I am joining other colleagues in introducing this legislation. Mr. Speaker, an ample education, com- mensurate with an individual's ability, is a basic requirement for success in the increasingly complex and technical busi- ness life of our society. We ask our young men to interrupt their lives at a time when getting an education is one of their most pressing concerns. In many cases, deferring further schooling in their early twenties means it will never be resumed because of financial and family considerations. Should our vet- erans, and succeeding generations, be penalized for their country's interests? This legislation would provide up to $130 per month for a period of 36 months to help veterans who have served in areas of special hazard, such as Vietnam, to meet the costs of either further educa- tion or vocational rehabilitation. I believe we in Congress must meet our responsibilities to our returning veterans as earlier Congresses have done. The Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act is a partial payment of principle to those who risk their lives in our interests, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS - THE FATHER OF THE WESTERN WORLD (Mr. WOLFF (at the request of Mr. FARNUM) was granted permission to ex- tend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous mat- ter.) Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, the pro- posal that Columbus Day, October 12, be made a legal holiday throughout the United States has often been brought before this distinguished body. I believe the reasons why the anniversary of the birthday of the great discoverer of the Western World should be made a nation- al holiday are just as compelling today as ever. In an era when man has learned to circle the Earth in space and is already reaching for the Moon, the voyage of Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE January 19, 1966 the intrepid Genoan explorer into the unknown, in defiance of the conventional wisdom of the times, surely ranks with space exploration for sheer audacity and courage. Columbus did not have a mas- sive government agency behind him-- only the support of the monarch of Spain and three tiny ships. Yet he opened the Western World to the forces of civilization, and helped dispel the fear and ignorance then gripping the known world. Thus, a brave Italian, backed by a farsighted Spanish Queen, discovered the New World for all other peoples to settle and develop into full partnership with Europe and the East. The voyage of Christopher Columbus opened the New World to the forces of civilization, began an unparalleled period of exploration for which he de- serves a place in the very forefront of man's great march toward knowledge of his world. Columbus made it possible for the United States of America to develop into a nation made great by ethnic strands of many peoples. For these compelling reasons, for what this man means to America, and to honor one of the truly great men of history, I urge that Oc- tober 12, Columbus Day, be made a legal holiday throughout our Nation. UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE (Mr. ROONEY of New York (at the re- quest of Mr. FARNUM) was granted per- mission to extend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include ex- traneous matter.) Mr. ROONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, this month marks the 48th an- niversary of the independence of the Ukraine. On January 22, 1918, the Ukraine---the largest non-Russian nation in Eastern Europe--declared its freedom, 'and set up a free, democratic state. The freedom unfortunately was to be short lived, however, as the new Commu- nist government, supposedly born in the name of freedom, quickly demonstrated its true rapacious nature. The bayonet and truncheon became the law of the land in the Ukraine as the Communist bosses sought to eradi- cate the idea of freedom from the Ukrainian mind. Murder became com- monplace, farms and villages were burned and Ukrainians by the hundreds of thousands were herded like cattle into boxcars and shipped off to the barren wastes of Siberia. Many never made it. In the end collectivism was forced upon the Ukraine. But the idea of freedom is a hard thing to wipe out, as dictators over the centuries have learned to their sor- row. The 45 million people living in the Ukraine today still harbor the hope of freedom. The Ukrainians in this coun- try and around the free world still fight for it and we join them in that fight. The Iron Curtain is not something new, nor is the slave state something new. We have only to look back to the very birth of communism to find such things being established as a matter of policy. We very often are inclined to think of the captive nation as something that came into being with the onset of World War H. The idea, unfortunately, is as old as communism itself. Mr. Speaker, I pray along with mil- lions of other Americans that freedom someday will be restored to the people of the Ukraine. In this anniversary month I think it would behoove all of us to look at the history of the Ukraine and the other captive states in order not to be misled into forgetting the true nature of cornrnunism. TOWARD A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT (Mr. FOGARTY (at the request of Mr. FARNUM) was granted permission to extend his remarks at ths point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.) Mr. FOGARTY. Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend my remarks I include an address which I delivered at the White House Conference on Health in Washington, D.C., on November 4, 1965: ToWARa A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT (By Hon. JOHN E. FOGARTY, Member of the Congress from Rhode Island) The distinguished audience here today, as well as the occasion for the meeting, makes this a very special pleasure for me. You have heard yesterday and today a review of some of the accomplishments of our legislative branch in the field of health during the recent session of Congress and in the past decade. I am proud also to have participated in the remarkable progress we have made in recent years. And I take it as a direct tribute to those accomplishments that the Chief Executive has called together this gathering of the Nation's leaders in the held of health to review that progress and bring forth its best thinking on how we can consolidate these gains and move ahead to new goals. I hope very much that you, the delegates to this conference, will indeed exert your best efforts to bring out the most knowl- edgeable judgments and the most Imagina- tive new ideas you have; they will be valuable to the President, to our outstand- ing new Secretary and to our fine young Surgeon General as well as to the Congress. In the need for broad and imaginative thinking, I am especially glad that in your panel discussions on the area of health pro- tection, you are going to have the opportu- nity to look at this problem from the widest possible spectrum-ranging from water pol- lution to family planning. Moreover, there is a connecting thread be- tween all of our many and diverse efforts to protect the health of our people-and it is that there exists an interrelatedness and interdependence between every one of them. None of us lives in a world of just auto exhaust, or just polluted water, or just pest- icide residues in our food. We live, instead, in a total environment where we eat, breathe, work, play and remain in constant contact with an atmosphere that endlessly mixes and changes and presents to us the suns of every contaminant that is put Into it. To put it in another light, one of our national leaders in mental health has said, "If there is a single theme that runs throughout research in mental health, it is the essential unit of man's nature: an abso- lute composite of biological, psychological, social and cultural factors of human behavior." A good example of the problems we have ahead in this broad area of health protection is the group of activities we usually lump together under the term "environmental health." Although all of the problems listed in your program for this morning are im- portant, in my opinion non is more urgent and more complex-and in this field of en- vironmental health we are, in the words of a distinguished expert committee, at least 10 years behind. In many of the areas of accomplishment that Senator HILL described for you, we have in effect made the big breakthrough. We have done a good part of the research, we have achieved legislation necessary to pat much of our new knowledge to work, and now the job ahead is to do it-even though we have many miles to go and many barriers to overcome. In environmental health we are not even close to the big breakthrough because we have only just begun to clearly understand what research is necessary for the attack. We have had to admit to ourselves that during recent history we were so intent on the pressing immediate needs that we neg- lected to give serious attention to the long- range problems of what the people of this Nation were doing to their own environment. There has certainly been no lack of real- ization that we are a different nation from 30 years ago. The memory of the depression sharpens our appreciation of how the explo- sion of scientific knowledge and technology that began. during World War II has show- ered us with benefits; consumer goods of every kind. to make our lives more com- fortable and enjoyable; medical progress to lengthen our life span and give us better health to enjoy the good life. Equally well known to us are the figures showing how our population-exploding al- most as fast as scientific knowledge-is ceaselessly migrating to live in the cities where the benefits of the good life allegedly are most attainable. And every sign avail- able to us indicates that all of these trends will continue. Neither has there been failure to a;ppre- ciate-at least among knowledgeable peo- ple--the possibility that there might be un- toward effects of these changes in our na- tional life. It is not a news item to us that smoke, soot and noxious fumes billow forth from factories, apartment buildings, auto- mobiles, and from burning garbage dumps in almost every city big enough to deserve the name. In New York City, some 60 tons of soot settles on every square mile in every month-damaging plant life, blackening buildings, and doing we know not what to the health of its citizens, mental as well as. physical. We have heard often enough the single shocking statistic that every major waterway in the Nation Is now polluted-many almost to the point of uselessness. There has been no secret about the fact that strong new chemical pesticides--not even invented until World War II-were being put into our environment to the tune of 900 million pounds per year. These individual problems have com- manded a good deal of attention and :have, In fact, generated real national concern. But our concern with these separate, and urgent, aspects of environmental change has diverted us from the most fundamental question of all; that is, what is the total combined effect upon man of all these changes? Only during the past 5 years has discussion of environmental health begun to bring this larger question into clear focus. In 1960, following completion of our ap- propriations bill, my subcommittee held a set of special hearings on environmental health. We received oral and written test- mony outlining the considered opinions of more than two dozen experts in the field; 25,000 copies of the transcript of the hear- ings were distributed to health leaders of the Nation. The importance of the environment as a whole was repeatedly emphasized. Since that time, at least three expert com- mittees have made extensive studies which have contributed greatly to our understand- Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 January 19, 1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE tees or subcommittees to work in conjunc- tion with and utilize their staffs, as it shall be deemed necessary and appropriate in the judgment of the chairman of the committee or subcommittee: Provided further, That, the minority is authorized to select one per- son for appointment and the person selected shall be appointed and his compensation shall be so fixed that his gross rate shall not be less by more than $2,200 than the highest gross rate paid to any other employee. (b) For the purpose of this resolution the committee, or any duly authorized subcom- mittee thereof, or its chairman, or any other member of the committee or subcommittee designated by the chairman, from February 1, 1966, to January 31, 1967, inclusive, is au- thorized, in its or his or their discretion, as may be deemed advisable, to require by sub- pena or otherwise the attendance of such wit- nesses and production of such correspond- ence, books, papers, and documents. SEC. 6. Expenses of Vie committee under this resolution, which shall not exceed $435,- 000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO STUDY AND EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF LAWS PERTAINING TO PROPOSED RE- ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EXECU- TIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERN- MENT-REPORT OF A COMMITTEE Mr. RIBICOFF, from the Committee on Government Operations, reported the following original resolution (S. Res. 186) ; which was referred to the Commit- tee on Rules and Administration: S. RES. 186 Resolved, That the Committee on Govern- ment Operations, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized under sections 134(a)\ and 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended, and in accordance with its jurisdiction specified by rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to make a full and complete study for the purpose of evaluating the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the executive branch of the Government, and to consider reorganizations proposed therein. SEC. 2. For the purposes of. this resolution the committee, from February 1, 1966, through January 31, 1967, is authorized (1) to make such expenditures as it deems ad- visable; (2) to employ upon a temporary basis technical, clerical, and other assistants and consultants: Provided, That the minority is authorized at its discretion to Select one person for appointment, and the person so selected shall be appointed and his Com- pensation shall be so fixed that his gross rate shall not be less by more than $2,200 than the highest gross rate paid to any other employee; and (3) with the prior consent of the heads of the departments or agencies concerned, and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to utilize the reimbursable services, information, facilities, and person- nel of any of the departments or agencies of the Government. SEC. 3. The committee shall report its find- ings upon the study and investigation au- thorized by this resolution, together with its recommendations for such legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but not later than January 31, 1967. SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee, under this resolution, which shall not exceed $120,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTI- CAL AND SPACE SCIENCES-RE- PORT OF A COMMITTEE Mr. ANDERSON, from the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, re- ported the following original resolution (S. Res. 187) ; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: S. RES. 187 Resolved, That the Committee on Aero- nautical and Space Sciences, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is author- ized under sections 134(a) and 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended, and in accordance with its juris- diction specified by rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to examine, investigate, and make a complete study of any and all matters pertaining to the aeronautical and space activities of departments and agencies of the United States, including such activi- ties peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or mili- tary operations. SEC. 2. (a) For the purposes of this resolu- tion the committee is authorized, from February 1, 1966, through January 31, 1967, inclusive, to (1) make such expenditures as it deems advisable, (2) employ upon a tem- porary basis and fix the compensation of technical, clerical, and other assistants and consultants, and (3) with the prior consent . of the head of the department or agency of the Government concerned and the Com- mittee on Rules and Administration, utilize the reimbursable services, information, facili- ties, and personnel of any department or agency of the Government. (b) The minority is authorized to select one person for appointment as an assistant or consultant, and the person so selected shall be appointed. No assistant or consul- tant may receive compensation at an annual `gross rate which exceeds by more than $2,200 the annual gross rate of compensation of any person so selected by the minority. SEC. 3. The committee shall report its find- ings, together with its recommendations for such legislation as it deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but not later than January 31, 1967. SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolution, which shall not exceed $50,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. REPORT ENTITLED "ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS"-REPORT OF A COMMITTEE (S. REPT. NO. 948) Mr. MONRONEY, from the Joint Com- mittee on the Organization of the Con- gress, pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, 89th Congress, 1st session, submitted an interim report entitled "Organization of Congress," which was ordered to be printed. BILLS INTRODUCED Bills were introduced, read the first time, and, by unanimous consent, the second time, and referred as follows: By Mr. ERVIN: S. 2789. A bill for the relief of Dr. Alberto Oteiza; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota: S. 2790. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to restore the credit against income tax for dividends received by individuals; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. RUSSELL['} of Georgia (for him- self and Mr. SALTONSTALL) (by re- quest) : S.2791. A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1966 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles and research, de- velopment, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; and S.2792. A bill to authorize certain con- struction in support of military activities in southeast Asia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. (See the remarks of Mr. RussELL of Georgia when he introduced the above bills, which appear under a separate heading.) By Mr. FULBRIGHT (by request) : S. 2793. A bill to amend further the For- eign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes; and S. 2794. A bill to provide for the partici- pation of the United States in the Asian Development Bank; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (See the remarks of Mr. FULERIGHT when he introduced the above bills, which appear under separate headings.) CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO AP- PROVE SELECTION OF U.S. OLYM- PIC COMMITTEE AND TO SUPPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS THAT UTAH BE DESIGNATED AS THE SITE FOR THE 1972 WINTER OLYM- PIC GAMES Mr. MOSS (for himself and Mr. BEN- NETT) submitted a concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 71) to approve selecting of the U.S. Olympic Committee and to sup- port its recommendations that the gtate of Utah be designated as the site for the 1972 Winter Olympic Games, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (See the above concurrent resolution printed in full when submitted by Mr. Moss, which appears under a separate heading.) RESOLUTIONS STUDY OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTER- NATIONAL OPERATIONS Mr. JACKSON, from the Committee on Government Operations, reported an original resolution (S. Res. 181) to study certain aspects of national security and international operations, which was re- ferred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (See the above resolution printed in full when reported by Mr. JACKSON, which appears under the heading "Re- ports of Committees.") AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS TO MAKE A STUDY OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO FOREIGN ASSIST- ANCE OPERATIONS Mr. GRUENING, from the Committee on Government Operations, reported an original resolution (S. Res. 182) author- izing the Committee on Government Op- erations to examine, investigate, and make a complete study of all matters pertaining to foreign assistance opera- Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 Approved For Release 2006/11/06: CIA-RDP67B00446R000400010010-5 552 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE tions by the Federal Government, which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (See the above resolution printed in full when reported by Mr. GRUENING, which appears under the heading "Re- ports of Committees.") AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS TO MAKE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE EFFICIENCY AND ECON- OMY OF OPERATIONS OF ALL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT Mr. McCLELLAN, from the Committee on Government Operations, reported an original resolution (S. Res. 183) author- izing the Committee on Government Op- erations to make investigations into the efficiency and economy of operations of all branches of Government, which was referred to the Committee on Rules arid Administration. (See the above resolution printed in full when reported by Mr. MCCLELLAN, which appears under the heading "Re- ports of Committees.") TO PRINT ADDITIONAL COPIES OF COMMIT'TEE RINT ENTITLED "'THEY VIETNAI CONFLICT: THE SUBSTANCE AND THE SHADOW" Mr. MANSFIELD (for himself and Mr. AIKEN) submitted an original resolution (S. Res. 184) to print additional copies of a committee print entitled "The Viet- nam Conflict: The Substance and the Shadow," which was considered arid agreed to. (See the above resolution printed in full when submitted by Mr. MANSFIELD, which appears under a separate head- ing.) PRINTING OF ADDITIONAL COPIES OF A STUDY ENTITLED "REBEL- LION IN RUSSIA'S EUROPE: FACT AND FICTION" Mr. DODD submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 185) ; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: tiesolvrtf. That there be printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary ten thousand copies of a study entitled "Rebel- lion in Ru;sis's Europe: Fact and Fiction," prepared for its Internal Security Subcom- mittee during the Eighty-ninth Congress, first session. TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO STUDY AND EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF LAWS Pl9R.TA. KING TO PROPOSED RE".. ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EXECU.- i'IVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNf- MENT----REPORT OF A COMMITTEE Mr. RIIIICOFF, from the Committee on Government Operations, reported an original resolution (S. Res. 186) to pro- vide funds to study and evaluate the effects of laws pertaining to proposed reorganizations in the executive branch of the Government, which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Admin-? istration. (Sec the above resolution printed in full when reported by Mr. RIBICOFF, which appears under the heading "Re- port,s of Committees.") TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR COMMITTEE ON AERONAU- TICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES Mr. ANDERSON, from the Commit- tee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, reported an original resolution (S. Res. 187) to provide additional funds for the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, which was referred to the Com- mittee on Rules and Administration. (See the above resolution printed in full when reported by Mr. ANDERSON, which appears under the heading "Re- ports of Committees.") PROPOSED LEGISLATION PERTAIN- ING TO THE ARMED SERVICES Mr. RUSSELL of Georgia. Mr. Presi- dent, for myself and the senior Senator from Massachusetts lMr. SALrONSTALLI, I introduce, by request, two bills to au- thorize additional appropriations dur- ing fiscal year 1966. One of these bills relates to military construction and the other to procure- merit and research, development, test, and evaluation. The total of the two bills is $4,807,750,- 000. This amount represents the part of the President's request for supple- mental appropriations of $12,345,719,000 for the fiscal year 1966 program in south- east Asia requiring authorization. I ask unanimous consent that letters of transmittal requesting introduction of these bills and explaining their pur- pose be printed in the RECORD immedi- ately following the listing of the bills. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PROXMIRE in the chair). The bills will be received and appropriately referred; and, without objection, the letters ac- companying the proposed legislation will be printed in the RECORD. The bills, introduced by Mr. RUSSELL of Georgia (for himself and M:'. SALTON- STALL), by request, were received, read twice by their titles, and referred to the Committee on Armed Services, as fol- lows: S. 2791. A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1966 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles and research, de- velopment, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. The letter accompanying Senate bill 2791 is as follows: January 19, 1966 THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, Washington, D.C., January 19, 1966. Hon. HUBERT HUMPHREY, President of the Senate, Washington, LOX- DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: There is forwarded herewith a draft of proposed legislation "To authorize additional appropriations during fiscal year 1966 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat vehicles, and for re- search, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces and for other purposes." The proposal would also provide authority for appropriations of the Department of Defense to be made available for the support of the Vietnamese and other free world forces in Vietnam. This proposal is a part of the Department of Defense legislative program for the 89th Congress, and the Bu- reau of the Budget has advised that enact- ment of the proposal would be in accord with the program of the President. In essence, this proposal would provide for additional authorization of appropria- tions as needed in each of the categories of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat vehicles, and research, development, test, and evalua- tion for each of the military services to cover the amount of new obligational au- thority being requested for such purposes in the supplemental estimates for fiscal year 1966 submitted to the Congress by the Pres- ident. In addition, the proposal would pro- vide for the transfer of responsibility for financing the support and related costs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam and other free world forces in Vietnam from the military assistance program to the Inili- tary services and defense agencies programs and appropriations. This transfer is to be effective as soon as practicable in fiscal year 1966, at which time unexpended balances of funds supporting Vietnam military assistance programs would be transferred to, and merged with, appropriate military functions appropriations, all of which appropriations would then be made available for the use of these programs. The Committees on Armed Services will be furnished, as in the past, information with respect to the program for which fund authorization is being requested in a form identical to that submitted in explanation and justification of the budget request. Ad- ditionally, the Department of Defense will be prepared. to submit any other data re- quired by the committees or their staffs. It is expected that the Armed Service:; Committees will desire that top civilian anil military officials of the Department of De- fense be prepared to make presentations ex- plaining and justifying their respective pro- grams as iri the past- For ready reference, there is attached it table showing the results of previous con- gressional action on applicable fiscal year 1966 budget request, together with the amounts of new obligational authority being requested in the supplemental estimate. Sincerely, ROBERT S. MCLSAMARA, of amounts requested for aircraft, missiles, ships, tracked combat vehicle procureinent authorization in. fiscal year 1966 supplemental request gi thousands of dollars] Airer ill Array ----- ---- --------------------------- - N as y sod Marine Corps - . ----- ---_- - - ---- --- Air l orcc__ _ - -------------------------- Army -------- Navy_. ----------------------------- . ------------------------- N:irine-'orps--------------------..._.-------------------------- Air I1orcc___________..._________.. Naval. vessels- Navy-------_-_-__-_. -------------------- ----- 'tracked coinhat vehicles- : Attey --------------------------- --------- - ------- Authorized I Appropri- Rupples,rii- fiscal year ated a lal (NO t) 1966 fiscal year lisesl year 1966 191)1 485 400 1 481,400 8kupek, Southwestern Counci'.1 curl Scouts; and Robert W. Meyer, in charge of equipment maintenance. BP,CKLOG bIOTJNTING Even then it would be difficult immediately to get enough vessels registered in the United States'. to handle the military cargoes piling up in. Oakland, Calif., New Orleans, New York, Norfolk., and Baltimore. There is a backlog, and the backlog is mounlsing daily as the: discharging conditions in the. Vietnam area, continue in chaos. Ships cannot get rid of the cargoes they have aboard fast enough to head back to the United States t,o pick up additional supplies. Instead they :;it for 30 days, 60 days, 70 days, a.nd more, waiting, waiting, waiting. lt.'s not too much of a Christmas present 'far the young men in Vietnam to know that their supplies cannot get: through to them because of inadequate f. cilities ::nd ships backed up. Ilowever, the Defense Depart- xnent has xnnintained steadfastly that not a soldier has suffered from the lacK of any supplies. Bui; there must be a seriotts slip-up some- where when :here the United Sta. yes sits 8 months alter President Johnson announced the buildup of troops. in order to step up the operation in Vietn.axr_, and the shipping picture is still pathetic. TOTAL OF 300 SHIP#? CALLED O'lT In SeptembeD, Representative GARMATZ, Democrat, of Marylami, acting ch..irman of the House Merchant Dffarine Committee, callecL for an orderly breakout of the 300 "goad" ships in the reserve fleet so that the ship repair yards would not become too jammed, and so there wc:Ild be an even flow of vessels becoming available tG MS'I5. Under such a program it was felt that a better job could be performed in readying the vessels, particularly if the Defense De- partment could be induced into spending wYxat the industry considers a.n adequate amount of money on each ship to make cer- tain that it will be completely operable for the duration. Of the first; 50 ships which were taken out of mothballs in July-August, rushc;d through the :reactivation stages, and then into service, many have broken down. in mid- stream because of penny-pinching ascribed to readying them. At least five are cctrrently in Hawaii in such bad condition that the big question is-VVhat do we do with them now^ TWES7TY-FIVE BEING READIx:D Another 25 .ire being readied to begin haul- ing supplies to Vietnam, perhaps only from Okinawa or Subic Bay on a shuttle run. Shipping interests doubt that these vessels can hold up for very long in a F.,xr East shuttle run without getting back to Ameri- can shipyards to be "revitalized" again be- cause aY the inadequate pregaration be- stowed on them when they go out. Yet even with the 25 more, MSTS admits that it will fall far short of its .needs. And, therefore, it is inviting foreign owners to help relieve the shortage that this r.,ountry is incurring. Irony juts out from every porthole in the picture. First of all, because of the vast numbers of ships in its reserve fleets, the United Stat;cs since World '4Var II has been :Listed. as the country with the biggest merchant fleet in the world. Seldom has it been pcint:ed out that the United States has slipped far down the line in the number of active ships. Secondly, when a top official of the Mari- time Administration last February wanted to break out just three ships from the mothball fleets in order to determine what they would ned "just in case" his suggestion was re- jected by those above him as being a waste of money. VVOULD LOSE CARGOE(i When they did begin breaking out the ships, they merely pumped water through the boiler tubes the first time around, leaving the oil sediment and sludge at the bottom. When the ships began operating, t:he bailer tubes "blew up" and more repairs were needed. It was learned that by simply adding detergent, the wastes would disappear. Such a lesson coi.IId have been learned by testing out three ships months ago :instead of when they were cri- tically needed. Third, the "effective control" ships which the Defense Department has touted :.o loudly over the years are virtually worthless in an operation sue:h as Vietnam because they are dry bulk carriers and tankers. Neither can transport the general cargo that must move to the Fax East and military zones today. Fourth, if the commercial trade routes es- tablished and promoted by .9merican-fl:xg berth liner companies are stripped! of any more of their regular vessels, they will incur such severe losses of regular cargoes that they might never be able to recoup this trade. And fifth, the matter of balance of pay- ments becaxnes intertwined all along the line. If American cargoes are diverted to foreign vessels on the commercial trad'.e routes, this country lases in the balance of payments picture. If the Defense Department has to pay in- creasing amounts of freight rakes to forefgn- flag ships to transport AmeriL~an military supplies, it means more gold flowiing from this Country. ~:~ ~~~ Approve Fa R lease 20 6 11106 C~ IA4~RDP67B00446R0004000 01 010 ~5 ~~ ~ ~ ?~?h~~tY t