CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE

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any, It might already have had. if the able to the Government of the United
industry bearing the brunt of the tax States who is better qualified to go on
were rolling in wealth, we might be less this journey in an official capacity. I
concerned about repeal. But it is not. think the Chaplain's close relationships,
In fact, the motion-picture industry for example, with the President of Ko-
generally, and the motion-picture ex- rea place Dr. Harris in an exceedingly
hibitors in particular, have fallen on fine diplomatic position to work out--if
lean days of late-this in the midst of there are some, and we believe that per-
unprecedented prosperity elsewhere in haps there are-any misunderstandings
our economy. Television, its chief com- which may exist between our country
petitor, suffers under no comparable mat too work outnthose differences than
bururden.
I am sorry to say that the House-passed the Chaplain of the Senate.
tax relief measure does not entirely elim- Mr. President, I close not only by
inate the tax. But, by exempting all ad- thanking him for his services as Chap-
missions of 90 cents or less, it takes a lain of the Senate, but personally I wish
great step forward in coming to the aid to thank him counsel I habeautiful friend f om
of these small`businesses.
I strongly urge all my colleagues to this great Christian leader, who is a true
vote for this vital measure. representative of what the Christian re-
ligion stands for.
DR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS,
CHAPLAIN OF THE SENATE
During the consideration of the bill
(H. R. 9875) reducing the tax on admis-
sions,
Mr. MORSE. Mr. President, will the
Senator from Texas yield 2 minutes to
me?
Mr. JOIINSON of Tekas. I yield.
Mr. MORSE. Mr. President, I wish
to take 2 minutes at this time, because
I see that the Chaplain of the Senate
is on the floor.
I think it is only fitting on this last
day before the Chaplain leaves Wash-
ington that some Member of the Senate
express what I am positive is the feeling
of all 96 of the Members of the Sen-
ate-namely, our sense of gratitude and
great personal debt to the Chaplain of
the Senate for the devoted spiritual
leadership he has given to us as a body
and to many of us as individuals.
Mr. President, Frederick Brown Har-
ris is not only a great" spiritual leader,
but also a fine, gentle' human being.
When one comes to know him person-
ally, as I have come to know him, one
understands why this great spiritual
leader has the wonderful human quali-
ties which he constantly manifests in his
associations with mankind.
Mr. President, the Chaplain of the
Senate is about to leave the United
States to visit Korea, Formosa, the Phil-
ipp Des, Japan, and possibly other coun-
tries of southeast Asia. I know he goes
with the good wishes of every Member
of the Senate. He is a close personal
friend of the President of Korea, Syng-
inan Rhee, who was a member of Foun-
dry Methodist Church when Dr. Harris
was its minister.
Mr. President, when Dr. Harris leaves
the United States to visit Korea he goes
in a very real sense as an ambassador;
I think he goes with great diplomatic
powers-that is, ? diplomatic powers de-
rived from his position of spiritual lead-
ership. I understand that in all proba-
bility he will also go in an official ca-
pacity; and I think he should go in an
official capacity, as an official diplomatic
representative of our Government to
Korea and to the other countries he
Will vi sit.
Mr'., President, as a member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, let me say
I do not, know of anyone who is avail-
The PRESIDING OFFICER Ts th ire
objection to the request of th Senator
from Texas?
There being no objection, tle Senate
proceeded to consider the bill, yhich liad
been reported from the Corn nittee on
Public Works, with amendl+lents, on
page 2, line 12_ after the wore "Adrein-
istrator", to strike out "The Position of
Commissioner shall be in GS 18 of the
General Schedule establishe i by the
Classification Act of 1949."t.nd in'-ert
"The basic compensation of the Com-
missioner of Public Roads she 11 he $1-7.-
500 per annum."; and after ine 16, to
strike out:
SEc. 4. There shall be herea; ter in the
Department of Commerce, in addaion to the
i
n:
assistant Secretaries now prov:'ied for
law, one additional Assistant f ecretar' o'
Commerce, who shall be appoii ted bg the
President by and with the advi' e and ron
sent of the Senate, and who S a,lt be Cub-
iect in all respects to the prove: ions rf the
act of July 15, 1947 (61 Stt 326) a
amended (5 U. S. (,,. 592a), relt Ling to As-
sistant Secretaries of Commerc^;.
So as to make the bill rear :
Be it enacted, etc., That, not- itl)standin.:
any other provision of law, orC'r, or regu
lation, the heed of the Buren i of 1 tbli
Roads in the Department of Cot coerce :hxi i
be a Federal Highway Admin etrator ap-
pointed by the President by a .cl with the
advice and con:.ent of the Senate. Tne Ad-
ministrator shall receive basic eomifensa-
tion at the rate prescribed by law for As-
sistant Secretaries of executive rlepartnlent
and shall perform such duties z s the Secet -
tary of Commerce may prescril ? or as me f
be required by law.
SEC. 2. The term "Comrnissioer of Public
Roads", as used in all laws, ord yrs. and ri*-
ulations, shall be deemed to m to ""e ler; 1
Highway Administrator" on a ),d aftm ti,
date of enactment of this act.
SEc. 3. Notwithstanding the it=,visio is ,f
section 2 hereof, there shall b a Commi -
stoner of Public Roads in th ' Bureau d
Public Roads who shall be app( inled by ti e
Secretary of Commerce, and l erform cut h
duties as may be prescribed b% 1.? ie t'e der J
Highway Administrator. Tb' t)asic cornn-
pensation of the Commission t of rubi,C
Roads shall be $17,500 per an) um.
The amendments were ag Feed to.
The bill was ordered to to engrussc d
for a third reading, read thi third Climb?
and passed.
The title was amended so as to reati:
"A bill to provide for the apl ointinent of
a Federal Highway Adminis, rator in ti [e
Department of Commerce, a c1 for oth:x
purposes." _
INVESTIGATION RELATIVE TO IM-
PORTS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that the
Senate proceed to the consideration of
Calendar No. 2830, Senate Resolution
314, with the understanding that no
amendments to the resolution will be in
order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
resolution will be stated by title, for the
information of the Senate.
The CHIEF CLERK. A resolution (S.
Res. 314) favoring an investigation and
report to the Senate on alleged inequi-
ties in the policy of the United States
with reference to imports of distilled
spirits.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the request of the Senator
from Texas?
There being no objection, the Senate
proceeded to consider the resolution.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing to the resolu-
tion.
The resolution (S. Res. 314) was agreed
to, as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate
that this unfair and inequitable trade situ-
ation should be brought to the attention of
the United States Committee for Reciprocity
Information and the United States Tariff
Commission with the request that efforts be
made to correct the conditions hereinabove
described, and that a report on the matter
be rendered to the Senate during the first
regular session of the 85th Congress.
The preamble was agreed to.
APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL HIGH-
WAY ADMINISTRATOR AND AN
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRE-
TARY OF COMMERCE
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that the
Senate proceed to the consideration of
Calendar No. 2837, Senate bill 4164.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
bill will be stated by title, for the infor-
mation of the Senate.
The CHIEF CLERK. A bill (S. 4164) to
provide for the appointment of a Fed-
eral Highway Administrator in the Bu-
reau of Public Roads, one additional As-
sistant Secretary of Commerce, and for
other purposes.
ADMISSION OF ALIENS IKTLLED N
SHEEPHERDINI
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr "re .1-
dent, I ask unanimous cons ant tit Vie
Senate proceed to the con: iderat=,on of
Calendar No. 2249, House till 688i.
The PRESIDING OFIICEI 1 .ze
bill will be stated by title f iv the nfor-
mation of the Senate.
The CHIEF CLERK. A bill (H. H 68t8)
to amend the act of Septeml er 3, 1 e 54.
The PRESIDING OFFIC' ..R.. is tii re
objection to the present cot sideritl ton of
the bill?
There being no objectiot, the hen ite
proceeded to consider the b 11, which I.ad
been reported from the Coir'nittee on i he
Judiciary with an amendit int, to strike
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 Let me read one sectii,n which was
stricken from the bill yesterday. lwdthou?:.
explanation, and, in my vii.w. withou an
opportunity having been afforded Co nios,.
of us even to understand the ;i.mend-
ment. One provision on 1 'age 23 of the
bill, numbered (4) reads a follows:
The borrower will not cause a trensfcrrali
to, or relocation in, any plan; or faulty un-
der this section, of business o , ratiozia ot. er-
wise conduced by such borro rer and to effect.
a reduction in employment it; any ota8r area
within the United States.
That provision was pla -.ed In the bi`-
to protect the industries t hich presently
are operating. It was sti ekes out ves-
terday by the action of t12 Sena ::e.
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. 'r!csidekit, will
the Senator yield?
Mr. PURTELL. I am sappy Co ;ielci
to the Senator from Mass rchusel.ts.
Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator i roil
Connecticut said the hear. was token out
of the bill. It is true that the se-?tion on
page 23 was stricken out. I would =lay
preferred that the section remain 11 tl e
bill. But it was my best j idgmeu.ut, :-after
considering all the facto--,, tha+; unless
the amendment were ac(epted, the hf11
would not pass.
It seems to me that the whole pil po: e
of the bill is to do something to reaeve
unemployment and to present unemiiloy -
ment from developing in other cress.
Therefore, I think th langaag?~ cn
page 16, line 7. "expandin existing f aci.`..-
ities and resources withot t reducing em-
ployment in other areas of the United
States," provides sufficiernt safeguards.
Mr. PUPUTELL. I certa my rea=per t tl)e
judgment of the junior Senator from
Massachusetts, but I do not_ dtf=r to his
judgment in this matter.
The very fact that thi Senat a struck
from the bill yesterday tl:e protccti.e
language-and I can assure ;en ttots
that the bill would not have been r -
ported as it was from tl.e commit! ee I
that language had been leletcd -nea is
that the heart has been taken out of ti.e
bill itself.
The PRESIDING OI' JCEh,. T71 e
time of the Senator from ,':~i nee ,ier t has
expired.
Mr. PURTELL. Mr. Fresident, may I
have 5 additional minutes?
Mr. KNOWLAND. I yield 5 a.idit ional
minutes to the Senator rrom Corn-:eo- -
cut.
Mr. PURTELL. I say main. as se id
before, that .the objectiv s of the bill as
it was reported by the . ommit tee were
twofold. The first was .o ma.k"! certain
that something constru-:tive would oe
done to provide emplo ment in areas
which are depressed.
But we were very posit ve in our s eti n
In the committee to malee certain that
the safeguard. would lie include, tc: pre-
vent the creation of othe - pockets of un-
employment throughou the com-nt y_
We have now stripped he bal_ of that
safeguard.
There is another thin which has been
done to the bill, which think it ; ii;l-
portant to set forth. d t page 31, the :?e
was contained a proviston which won gd
have been very helpful in mectin< Vie
unemployment situation in many., ce-
pressed areas. It had :o do with pi o-
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out all after the enacting clause and in-
sert:
That section 3 (a) of the act of September
3, 1954 (68 Stat. 1145), is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"SEC. 3. (a) There shall not be issued
more than 385 special nonquota immigrant
visas under this act; except that there may
be issued not more than an additional 350
such special nonquota immigrant visas dur-
ing a period beginning on the effective date.
of this act, as amended, and ending July 1,
1957: Provided, That special nonquota im-
migrant visas, without regard to the nu-
merical limitations of this section, shall be
issued to the wives and minor, unmarried
children of the aliens who are found eligible
for special nonquota immigrant visas under
the provisions of this act or who were ad-
mitted under the provisions of the act of
June 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 306) ' or the act of
April 9, 1952 (66 Stat., 50), if they are accom-
panying or following to join such aliens,
and are otherwise eligible to receive immi-
grant visas and admissible to the United
States under the Immigration and National-
ity Act: Provided further, That the marriage
is found to have occurred prior to July 1,
1955."
SEC. 2. A new section 5 is hereby added
to the act of September 3, 1954 (68 Stat,
1145), to read as follows:
"SEC. 5. The quota deductions required
under the provisions of the act of June
30, 1950 (64 Stat. 306), and the act of April
9, 1952 (66 Stat. 50), are terminated, effective
June 1, 1955."
SEC. 3. A new section 6 is hereby added
to the act of September 3, 1954 (68 Stat.
1145), to read as follows :
"SEC. 6. The provisions of law relating to
the deportation of aliens on the ground that
they were excludable at the time of entry as
aliens who had obtained visas by fraud or
misrepresentation or as aliens who were not
of the nationality specified in their vias shall
not' apply to an otherwise admissible alien,
admitted to the United States between De-
cember 22, 1945, and November 1, 1954, both
dates inclusive who misrepresented his place
of birth, identity, or residence in applying'
for a visa if such alien shall establish to the
satisfaction of the Attorney General that the
misrepresentation (a) was predicated upon
the fact that the alien had reasonable
grounds to fear repatriation to his former
residence or homeland where he would be
persecuted because of race, religion, or politi-
cal opinions, and (b) was not committed for
the purpose of evading the quota restrictions
of the immigration laws or an investigation
of the alien at the place of his former resi-
dence or elsewhere."
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I suggest the absence of a quorum,
and I ask unanimous consent that the
time be charged equally to both sides.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will call the roll.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the
roll.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that the
order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PAS-
TORE in the chair). Without objection,
it is so ordered.
bill 6888, is occupied at the present time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection?
There being no objection, the Senate
resumed the consideration of the bill
(S. 2663) to establish an effective pro-
gram to alleviate conditions of excessive
unemployment in certain economically
depressed areas.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Secretary will call the roll.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the
roll.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that the
order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, a parliamentary inquiry.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator will state it.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. There was a
third reading of the depressed area bill
last evening, is that correct?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator is correct.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Has the time
been yielded back?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is
remaining time which has not been
yielded back.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I yield back the remainder of my
time, provided the minority leader will
yield back the remainder of his time.
Mr. PURTELL. Mr. President, will
the Senator from California yield me 5
minutes?
Mr. KNOWLAND. I yield 5. minutes
to the Senator from Connecticut.
Mr. PURTELL. Mr. President, I am a
member of the Subcommittee of the
full Committee on Labor and Public Wel-
fare. The subcommittee reported the
bill to the full committee favorably.
I am for a depressed area bill. I be-
lieve it is necessary. But the bill upon
which we shall vote sortly is by no means
or by no stretch of the imagination the
bill which was reoprted by the subcom-
mittee.
There were two objectives, when we
applied ourselves to the question of de-
pressed areas. One was an affirmative
one. It was our desire to find ways of
rehabilitating depressed areas. The
second objective was. perhaps a negative
one. It was to make certain that this
activity was conducted without creating
depressed areas elsewhere. A great deal
of time, thought, and study of many
months and many hearings and meet-
ings, were devoted to .the' bill by the
committee.
But the bill upon which we shall be
voting today is in no way the bill which
was reported by the committee. The
very heart has been taken out of the bill.
The very safeguards which were placed
in the bill have been stricken out by
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CERTAIN ECO- the action the Senate took yesterday on
N0M1_CAhLX, IjEijRESSED AREAS the amendments presented to the Senate.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Press- None of them were explained.
dent, I ask unanimous consent that the We now have not a depressed area bill,
Senate resume tlle consideration of S. which will correct repressed areas, but
2663, in view of the fact that the com- a bill which will create additional de-
ttee handling thependfng bill,'House pressed areas.