JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TESTS

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1962
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Committee on Government Operations.--Represent-
ative Griffiths;
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: -Representative
Hagan of Georgia;
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.-Rep-
resentatives Hagan of Georgia and Lesinski;
Committee on House Administration.-Representa-
tives Lesinski and Carey; and
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.-
Representative Flynt. Pages 411-412
Committee Elections: Adopted H. Res. 508, electing
the following Members to membership on the follow-
ing committees:
Committee on Agriculture: Representative Hagan
of Georgia;
Committee on Appropriations.-Representatives Le-
sinski and Flynt;
Committee on Banking and Currency.-Representa-
tives Carey and Gonzalez;
Committee on Government Operations.-Represent-
atives Lankford, Bass of Tennessee, and Nedzi;
Committee on House Administration.-Representa-
tives Nedzi and Waggoner;
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.-Repre-
sentative Udall;
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.-
Representative Kornegay;
Committee on the judiciary.-Representative Gilbert;
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.-Repre-
sentatives Beckworth and Moeller; and
Committee on Science and Astronautics.-Represent-
atives Downing and Waggonner. Page 412
Legislative Program: The legislative program for the
week of January 22-27 was announced by the majority
leader. Page 419
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Cal-
endar Wednesday business of January 24. Page 412
President's Message-Budget: Received and read the
budget message from the President transmitting budget
covering fiscal year 1963. The message was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed
as a House document (H. Doc. 265, pt. i).
Pages412-418
Rayburn Eulogies: The House conducted a memorial
service for the late Speaker Sam Rayburn and heard
many Members speak on his life, character, and public
service. Pages 419-484
Minority Pair Clerk: Received, read, and accepted a
letter of resignation from the minority pair clerk.
Page 419
Quorum Call: During the proceedings, of the House
today one quorum call developed-.and it appears on
page 4i8.
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Program for Monday: Adjourned at 3:19 p.m. until
Monday, January 22, at 12 o'clock noon.
Committee Meetings
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Committee on Education and Labor: Special Subcom-
mittee on Labor continued hearings on proposed Fed-
eral equal employment opportunity legislation. Heard
testimony from public witnesses. Hearings continue
Friday, January i9.
INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Inter-
American Affairs heard a briefing from Richard N.
Goodwin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-
American Affairs; and deLesseps S. Morrison, U.S.
representative to the Council of the Organization of
American States.
PUBLIC LANDS
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Subcommit-
tee on Public Lands heard testimony from Representa-
tive Harding, and departmental witnesses, on H.R. 9097,
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain
public lands in Idaho. The subcommittee recessed
until Friday, January ig.
GAMBLING
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Con-
tinued hearings on H.R. 3024, and related bills, to
prohibit the transportation of gambling devices in
interstate and foreign commerce, and heard testimony
from Representatives Cramer and Pelly. Hearings
continue Friday, January i9.
TAXES
Committee on Ways and Means: Met in executive ses-
sion for consideration of "discussion draft" bill embody-
ing tentative decisions of committee made prior to
adjournment of first session relative to the President's
i96z tax recommendations. The committee will con-
tinue, in executive session, on this subject, Monday,
January 22.
STAT
Joint Committee Meeting
UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST
oint Committee on Atomic Energy: Co mittee met in
executive session to receive a briefing on U.S. under-
ground nuclear weapons tests, receiving testimony from
Chairman Glenn Seaborg, and other AEC officials, and
Dr. Harold Brown, Director of Defense Research and
Engineering, who was accompanied by his associates.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of January 22--27
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate Chamber
Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 8847, stock
distribution (Du Pont), with further consideration
beginning Tuesday under provisions of unanimous-
consent agreement for limitation of debate. This bill
will be followed by S. 124r, College Academic Facilities
and Scholarship Act; S. 1633, to establish a Department
of Urban Affairs and Housing; S. 404, to establish a
Youth Conservation Corps; S. 138o, relating to death
penalty in the D.C.; and S. 349, "cold. war GI bill."
Senate Committees
House Chamber
Monday (District day), no legislation.
Tuesday and balance of week, the House will act on
H.R. 7927, the postal rate revision bill (a 2-hour open
rule for. the consideration of H.R. 7927 was adopted on
September 15,1961).
Norf.-Conference reports may be brought up at any
time.
Committee on Armed Services: January 23, on committee re-
organization and number of reprograming actions of Navy and
Air Force.
Committee on Education and Labor: January 25, executive, on
pending business.
Committee on Foreign Afairs: January 23, Subcommittee on
Africa, executive meeting.
January 25, Subcommittee on Europe, executive meeting.
Committee an Government Operations: January 25, Subcom-
mittee on Executive and Legislative Reorganization, on TVA
contracting procedures.
Committee on House Administration: January 22, Subcommit-
tee on Accounts, executive, on resolutions providing additional
funds for Committees on.Banking and Currency (Housing);
Judiciary; and Un-American Activities, 10:3o a.m., G-53 U.S.
Capitol Building.
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: January 22-26,
Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation, on H.R. 378, H.R.
529, H.R. 7407, S. 46, H.R. 3171, and H.R. 3669, irrigation and
reclamation measures (executive meeting on H.R. 378). Also
consider small projects applications. Monday meeting 9:45
a.m., 1324 New House Office Building.
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: January 23,
24, 25, and 26, on H.R. 4999, and related bills, re training of
physicians, dentists, and professional public health personnel.
Committee on Public Works: January 23, Special Subcommit-
tee on the Federal-Aid Highway Program, executive meeting.
Committee on Rules: January 24,.to consider granting a rule
on H.R. 8429, to establish a Department of Urban Affairs and
Housing; and H.R. 8900, re Federal assistance to institutions of
higher education and financial assistance for undergraduate
study in such institutions.
Committee on Ways and Means: January 22, executive, on
President's 1961 tax recommendations, 1o a.m., committee room,
New House Office Building. .
Committee on Armed Services: January 22, executive, on the
nominations of Fred Korth, to be Secretary of the Navy; John S.
McCone, to be Director of the CIA; and Neil Harlan, to be an
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and other committee busi-
ness, ro a.m., 212 Old Senate Office Building;
January 23, Special Preparedness Subcommittee, to begin
hearings on military cold war education activities and censorship
of military speeches, 1o a.m., 318 Old Senate Office Building.
Committee on Commerce: January 23, executive, on committee
business, 1o a.m., 511o New Senate Office Building.
Committee on Foreign Relations: January 22, Subcommittee
on African Affairs, to continue, in executive session, its hearings
on the role of the U.N. and the U.S. in the Congo during recent
months, to hear further testimony from Under Secretary of State
George W. Ball, io a.m., room F-53, Capitol.
Committee on Government Operations: January 25, to hold
hearings on the nomination of Bernard L. Boutin, to be Adminis-
trator of General Services, and also to discuss the legislative pro-
gram of the GSA, 10:30 a.rn., 3302 New Senate Office Building.
Committee on Interior and Insular Afairs: January 24, Sub-.
committee on Indian Affairs, executive, on Indian claims bills,
1o a.m., 311o New Senate Office Building.
Committee on the Judiciary: January 24, subcommittee, on the
nominations of Walter P. Gewin, of Alabama, to be U.S. circuit
judge, fifth circuit, and Clarence W. Allgood, to be U.S. district
judge, northern district of Alabama, 10:3o a.m., 2228 New Senate
Office Building.
Committee on Rules and Administration: January 24, execu-
tive, on committee business, 1o a.m., 301 Old Senate Office
Building.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,
JANUARY 19
(All meetings are open unless otherwise designated)
Senate
Committee on Armed Services, executive, to hear Secretary of
Defense McNamara with regard to Department of Defense pro-
grams for fiscal 1963, io a.m., 212 Old Senate Office Building.
House
Committee on Education and Labor, Special Subcommittee on
Labor, on proposed Federal equal employment legislation, 9:30
a.m., 1304 New House Office Building.
Committee on Interior and Insular A,f`airs, Subcommittee on
Public Lands, on H.R. 9115 and 9273, public land measures, 9:45
a.m., 1324 New House Office Building.
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, on H.R.
3024, and related bills, to prohibit the transportation of gam-
bling devices in interstate and foreign commerce, so a.m., 1334
New House Office Building.
Joint Committee
Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, -executive, to hear an
analysis of U.S.S.R. nuclear testing, with testimony from CIA
Director-designate McCone, AEC Chairman Seaborg, and others,
io a.m., room AE-i, Capitol.
Executive, on .the. subject of U.S. atmospheric testing of
nuclear weapons, to hear AEC and DOD witnesses, 2 p.m.,
,. room AE-i, Capitol.
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