COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TRAVEL TO CUBA IN VIOLATION OF PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS

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COMMITTEE HEARIIM TRAVEL
TO CUBA IN VIOLATION OF PASS-
PORT RESTRICTIONS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
previous order of the House, the gentle-
man from Missouri [Mr. IcHORD] is rec-
ognized for 10 minutes.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE September 2
Mr. ICHORD. Mr. Speaker and Mem-
bers of the House, the Committee on Un-
American Activities has announced that
a subcommittee consisting of Mr. GEORGE
F. SENNER, JR., Democrat, of Arizona; Mr.
AucusT E. JOHANSEN, Republican, of
Michigan; with myself as chairman will
hold public hearings tomorrow and Fri-
day, September 3 and 4, 1964. These
hearings are a continuation of a series
the committee has been holding during
this Congress on travel to Cuba in viola-
tion of passport restrictions. In addi-
tion, the subcommittee will inquire into
the pro-Castro and other Communist
agitation and propaganda activities of
these travelers in order to determine
whether they are in fact acting as agents
of a foreign power.
The group of 58 traveled to Cuba
in 1963, and the 84 who returned from
Cuba last Friday were guests of the
Cuban Government. Their expenses of
travel to Havana by way of Paris and
Prague, and their subsequent return to
the United States were paid by the Cuban
Government. Their expenses for lodg-
ing, food, and travel within Cuba were
also paid by the Cuban Government. It
estimated that these two trips cost the
Castro government some $250,000.
The hearings last year revealed why
Castro invested this money on American
radicals rather than using the money for
the benefit of the Cuban people. First.
the money purchased pro-Castro and
anti-American propaganda; and sec-
This year they are more bold. Philip
Luce, a witness last year, participated
in a press conference at Kennedy Air-
port shortly after the 84 returned from
Cuba on August 14. Even before the
committee subpenas had been served,
he told the press what the committee
could expect. To the wild cheers of the
travelers, he referred to the committee
as "the scum that holds forth in Con-
gress." In typical Communist terms, he
used phrases such as "goons" and "other
scum" in an apparent reference to the
Capitol Police. With obvious pride, he
predicted and I quote. "This year there
will be bloody heads. but the heads that
will be bloody will not be ours."
As chairman of the subcommittee
which will conduct these hearings, I wish
to announce that we will not be deterred
from our task by such threats. Hear-
ings will be held. They will be orderly
and conducted with the dignity that
should mark all congressional proceed-
ings.
The hearings are open to the public;
however, they are not open to anyone
who is not orderly or who publicly pro-
claims his agents will disrupt the dignity
of a congressional hearing. This rule
shall also be enforced against anyone
who attempts to demonstrate or in any
way disrupt the decorum of the hearings
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
By unanimous consent, leave of ab-
sence was granted to:
Mr. Reuss (at the request of Mr. AL-
BERT). from September 3 through Sep-
tember 14, on account of official busi-
ness-IMF.
Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey (at the
request of Mr. RoDINO), on account of iIl-
ness in the family.
Mr. MILLER of California, on account
of attendance at the International Astro-
nautical Federation meeting in Warsaw,
Poland.
Mr. BELL (at the request of Mr. MILLER
of California). on account of official at-
tendance at the International Astronau-
tical Federation meeting in Warsaw, Po-
land.
ond, in my opinion, the most important
of Castro's benefits was the breakdown
of the effectiveness of U.S. passport re-
strictions.
Gerald Mazzola, director of the Cuban
Institute for Friendship Among the Peo-
ples, told the 1963 travelers just before
they left Havana that the trip was im-
portant to Cuba and to Cuba's foreign
policy because if the Americans could
break the American travel ban, it
would be very difficult for other countries
to impose restrictions on travel to Cuba.
I have recited this background so that
the Members of the House would have
an understanding of the type of young
people the committee will be dealing with
during its hearings tomorrow and Fri-
day. Knowing their willingness to serve
a foreign power to the detriment of the
United States permits us to understand
their conduct before the committee last
year.
You will recall that Chairman WILLIS,
on the day before the hearings last year,
advised the House that the committee
had received information that the group
planned demonstrations during the
hearings. He urged that the plans be
called off because the committee intended
to do its job despite their planned dem-
onstrations and disruptions, which, ac-
cording to the chairman, were designed
to discredit not only the committee but
the Congress itself. Last year they did
not take the chairman's advice and
those responsible were ejected from the
hearing each time they set off a demon-
stration. They then falsely claimed
that they were attacked by the police and
demonstrated in self-protection.
SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED
By unanimous consent, permission to
address the House, following the legisla-
tive program and any special orders here-
tofore entered, was granted to:
Mr. THoMPsoN of Texas, for 1 hour, to-
day; and to revise and extend his re-
marks and include extraneous matter.
Mr. HALPERN (at the request of Mr.
Bow), for 15 minutes, Thursday, Sep-
tember 3. 1964.
Mr. IcxoRD, for 10 minutes, today.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
By unanimous consent, permission to
extend remarks in the Appendix of the
RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks,
was granted to:
Mr. REUss in six instances and to in-
clude extraneous matter.
Mr. ROGERS Of Colorado and to include
a resolution.
Mr. SneEs in five instances and to in-
clude extraneous matter.
Mr. EvINS in four instances and to
Include extraneous matter.
Mr. DULSKI and to include extraneous
matter.
Mr. BOLLING and to include an edi-
torial.
Mr. HUDDLESTON and to include ex-
traneous matter.
Mr. MIcKEL in three instances and to
include extraneous matter.
Mr. RuMsFELD during the debate on
the Bolton amendment.
Mr. WELTNER during debate in Com-
mittee of the Whole, to follow the re-
marks of Mr. RoGERS of Florida.
Mr. DORN and to include extraneous
matter.
Mr. ZABLOCKI in two instances and to
include extraneous matter.
Mr. OLivER P. BOLTON his remarks in
Committee of the Whole and to include
extraneous matter.
Mr. ARENDS and to include an editorial.
Mr. HARVEY of Indiana.
The following Members (at the re-
quest of Mr. Bow) and to include extra-
neous matter:)
Mr. SCHADEBERG.
Mr. HALL.
Mr. S.CHWENGEL in four instances.
Mr. MCCULLOCH in two instances.
Mr. JOHNSON of Pennsylvania.
Mr. BERRY.
Mr. BROCK.
Mr. JENSEN.
Mr. SCHWEIKER.
Mr. BOB WILSON in four instances.
Mr. Ln'scosB in three instances.
Mr. ABELE.
Mr. DEROUNIAN in two instances.
(The following Members (at the re-
quest of Mr. CAMERON) and to include
extraneous matter:)
Mr. MURPHY of New York.
Mr. BECKWORTH.
Mr. TAYLOR.
Mr. STAEBLER.
Mr. ASHLEY in two instances.
Mr. FINNEGAN.
Mr. HUDDLESTON.
Mr. KASTENMEIER In two Instances.
Mr. ROGERS of Florida in five instances.
SENATE BILL REFERRED
A bill of the Senate of the following
title was taken from the Speaker's table
and, under the rule, referred as follows:
6. 1984. An act to amend the Mineral Leas-
ing Act regarding the timely payment of
rentals, and for other purposes; to the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
ENROLLED BILL SIGNED
Mr. BURLESON, from the Committee
on House Administration, reported that
that committee had examined and found
truly enrolled a bill of the House of the
following title, which was thereupon
signed by the Speaker:
H.H. 3846. An act to establish a land and
water conservation fund to assist the States
and Federal agencies in meeting present and
future outdoor recreation demands and needs
of the American people, and for other pur-
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