CUBAN COMMUNIST AGGRESSION MUST BE STOPPED AND THE UNITED STATES MUST TAKE THE LEAD IN THE OAS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE
and Chinese benefactors. A whole gene-
ration of students' are being subverted
throughout Latin America-an entire
generation who will be the effective lead-
ers of public opinion in another year or
two.
Reporters are being bribed in the Latin
American press to write distorted articles
about the United States and the free
world. Radio stations are being sub-
verteed. All media of communications
are being used and the penetration has
gone deep into the legislaturer and exec-
utive departments of many of our Latin
American allies.
The Republic of Panama has suffered
the workings of the Castro-Communists
for over 5 years, building up a strong
cadre of at least 500 cell leaders who
have proven that they can put into the
streets on 15 minutes notice up to 5,000
bent W. Bayer, president of A. W. Bayer
Associates of Los Angeles.
Mr. Bayer, a pioneer and stalwart of
the association, deserves our gratitude
for his wisdom in enlisting Jimmy Van
Heusen, a former test pilot, and as skilled
an aviator as he is a great composer,
to create a song appropriate to the tra-
dition of Army aviation. And, he is to
be complimented for securing Mr. Cahn
to write the stirring words. Now, all one
has to do. is to ,hear the song to know
that the mission has been accomplished.
The song is truly music which will
take its place among the other great
compositions by which Americans have
expressed their love of country and will-
ingness to give their all in its defense.
In a typical gesture of great patriotic
dedication, composer Jimmy Van Heusen
and lyricist Sammy Cahn have devoted
all their royalties to the AAAA Scholar-
ship Foundation, which will" provide
scholarships for the sons and daughters
of AAAA members. Through these
scholarships, the Army Aviation Associa-
tion is helping to educate the sons and
daughters of those who have risked their
lives, in flying and in combat, in the
service of their country.
This great song has been recorded, in
a spirited rendition worthy of its quality,
in a splendid performance by Mitch Mil-
ler and his noted chorus. It may be con-
fidently expected that the song, so well
introduced, will attain the immortality it
so richly deserved. Mr. Miller has
joined the song's creators in the gen-
erous deed of turning over to the AAAA
Scholarship pFoundation all the royalties
realized from the sale of )is recording.
Again, `I want to say it was truly a
privilege, Mr. Speaker, to be at the of-
ficial dedication of this great new con-
tribution to American
Patriotic music.
,
Surely, the "Army Aviation Song"_ is
destined to take its place in the musical
heritage of America with the other com-
positions by which America has sung its
patriotic ardor and affection. p i -
CUBAN CQMMUNIST-AOG E,SSION
MUST BE STOPPED AND THE
UNITED STATES MUST TARE THE
LEAD IN THE OAS TO ACCOMPLISH
THIS
The SPEAKER. , Underprevious order
of the House, the gentleman from Flor-
ida IMr. CRAMER], ,-i? recognized for. 1.5
minutes.
Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, the Or-
ganization of American Stateshas found
Cuba guilty of aggression against Vene-
zuela and ,a the same, tine ,has found
that Cuba has provided arms, training,
and money to Communist , cells ii Vene-
zuela and throughout the hemisphere.
This is not only in dir. ect contraver-
lion of the'treaty'of Rio de Janeiro, but
is also in contravention to the resolu-
tion of this Douse passed last yearwhich
in substance approved the use of force,
if, necessary, to contain the Communist
dictator now ruling the once free island
of Cuba
At the same time,it'is a well-known
fact that you cannot pick up a newspaper
without reading of further aggression
soimewhere by Castro and his Russian
'Approved
rioters and misguided students. The
welfare of this hemisphere is at stake.
The security of every nation, including
the United States, is seriously imperiled
by these joint actions in both Venezuela
and Panama. -,
There is a body of responsible Pana-
manian opinion who believes that the 2
years of subversion, guerrilla warfare,
and rioting, including the infamous
Caracas plan in Venezuela to take over
the city and the elected government, was
also being used as a screen behind which
to build up the difficulties which have
arisen in the Republic of Panama, and
the Canal Zone for which we are re-
sponsible in perpetuity, not only to the
nations of the Western Hemisphere but
to the entire free world and the security
of the United States of America in par-
ticular.
Now, a consultative and investigating.
body of which we are a member, the
Organization of American States, has in-
vestigated the prolonged military attacks
upon Venezuela carried out through the
devices of training, supply of military
material, propaganda, money and train-
ed cadres of foreign troops. They have
found the Communist dictatorship of
Cuba guilty as charged of aggression and
have reported that the Castro regime has
supported a policy of intervention in
neighboring republics since it, the
Castro-Communist regime, came to
power in 1959. Specifically the commit-
-tee of the OAS charged Cuba with first,
distribution of propaganda throughout
Latin America; second, provision of
funds to subversive elements in neigh-
boring republics; third, training of pro-
Communist agents in sabotage and guer-
rilla operations; and, fourth, supplying
arms for movements aimed at political
subversion through force.
With all due respect to this great body
of the OAS, we have all known these facts
for years. There is not a Member of this
House who can plead ignorance of the
ever-growing menace. Our entire in-
telligence system has been aware of these
actions perhaps even longer.
Under the provisions of the Rio Treaty
for mutual. defense we should have.taken
action long, ago. But the administration
has pleaded for the need to go through
channels, to investigate what was al-
ready known and to dance a, tarantella
with the hemispheric and poisonous tar-
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antula of communism. We have seen the
destruction of Cuba, the aborting of the
Bay of Pigs action, the missile crisis and
the open warfare in Venezuela and
countless other republics. We have seen
the beginning in the Panama Canal
Zone.
How long will it be before the adminis-
tration wakes up to the facts and takes
action?
How long will it be before we make it
forcefully clear to the OAS that we are
willing, eager, to take whatever steps are
necessary to protect our sister republics
and ourselves without any further so-
called diplomatic beating about the bush.
This is the time for action. This is the
time for sanctions that stick. This is the
time to make our friends around the
world realize that our policies are not
bankrupt and that we intend to see that
the combined voices of the OAS are heard
and listened to. There is no more time to
use palliatives and rush in panic to put
out brushfires which are, lit... at the con-
venience. of the Communists wherever
they will embarrass us the most and hurt
the cause of freedom - and democratic
government. We can no longer treat the
pimples and ignore the disease. The
OAS has, given to the free world a man-
date for action. The OAS is not a. vast
military force. They are a deliberative,
consultative, and investigative body
without the arms to effectively combat
the Cuban menace. It is only with our
leadership that this cancer can be cut out
before the rot has gone too far. The ad-
ministration. can give no more pleas and
excusesfor time. The facts are on the
table in an undeniable fashion. No cos-
metic approach can conceal these facts
and the mandate.
We must assume the same mantle of
leadership that we have assumed before.
This time the aid we must give must be
something more than paying blackmail.
We must take the initiative. And I, for
one, am grateful to the OAS for standing
up and telling us so.
The United States should immediately
call for an emergency session of the OAS
for the purpose of presenting specific
proposals to thwart the spread of can-
' cerous communism from Cuba and to
commence the essential operation of rid-
ding the hemisphere of the Communist
menace.
Complete economic, commercial, and
political sanctions should be taken to iso-
late Cuba.
Airports and communications should
be closed to traffic going to or coming
from Cuba, including overflights of the
United States by Canada or Cuba. Sub-
versive agent flow to and from Cuba must
be cut off. The flow of arms must be
stopped by increased Caribbean air and
sea patrols, and carefully planned patrol-
ling of lengthy coastlines.
This should be followed by the even-
tual recognition of a free, non-Commu-
nist government in exile housed some-
where in the Caribbean area to train and
equip the freedom-loving refugees to win
back their own country.
These economic, commercial, and polit-
ical sanctions, backed by the OAS, could
regain our lost moral position and sup-
port our effort to prevail upon our allies
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to join in these sanctions against Cuba.
Britain, France, Spain, and other coun-
tries now trading with Cuba should be
prevailed upon to join in these sanctions
in view of the open aggression by Cuba
against an OAS member.
Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the
gentleman yield?
Mr. CRAMER. I am delighted to
yield to the gentleman from Iowa.
Mr. GROSS. I wish to commend my
friend, the gentleman from Florida, who
has spoken so often and effectively on
this subject for the presentation he has
made here this afternoon. Was the ac-
tion or the report by the Organization of
American States In the nature of a rec-
ommendation? Did they made recom-
mendations? Did they make a definite
decision as to what should be done?
Mr. CRAMER. It is my understand-
ing that that matter Is still under study.
They did, however, make these specific
findings to which I referred:
Propaganda is bang distributed, funds
are being distributed, training of Com-
munist agents is going on, the supplying
of. arms is occurring and specific ag-
gression occurred by Cuba against Vene-
zuela. That should-automatically bring
into play the Rio Treaty and should at
least bring into play leadership of the
United States to do something about it.
Mr. GROSS. Tliat is exactly the point
I wished to make. On the basis of their
findings at this point, this should bring
into play the Rio Treaty or Rio Pact.
Does the gentleman believe that this
finding will have the support of the
Mexican Government, in view of the
statement issued a few days ago by one
of the top officials of the Mexican Gov-
ernment to the effect that they would
not Join in any penalties which might be
inflicted upon Cuba?
Mr. CRAMER. I believe it is time
that all the countries of the Organiza-
tion of American States be asked to stand
up and be counted.
Mr. GROSS. I agree with the gentle-
man.
Mr. CRAMER. If Mexico wishes to
be a deviate and wishes to be a country
which says "No; we are not going to join
In these sanctions," let the world know it.
I believe, personally, that most coun-
tries--possibly even Mexico-if we exert
strong enough leadership, will join in
economic, political, and commercial
sanctions against Cuba.
The gentleman knows full well that
Mexico has been one of the greatest
trouble spots. Mexico Is still doing
business with Cuba. They still permit
the Cubana Airlines to fly out of Mexico
City, and subversives, through that route
and others, continue to get through.
Mr. GROSS. I was surprised to learn,
after our President joined in a meeting
with the President of Mexico in Califor-
nia only a few days ago, that within a
few hours after the meeting between the
two Presidents ended, the Mexican Gov-
ernment issued a statement that It
would not join in penalties against Cuba,
prat least clearly suggested It would not
join in penalties against Cuba. It was
most amazing to me to read that in the
newspapers. I hope It is not true. I
hope the President of the United States
will exert more influence than thatupon
our neighbor to the south.
I tLgree with the gentleman that M:.x-
Soo has never broken relations Kith
Cub %. It is one of five countries of O.an-
tral and South America which hive
never broken relations.
Af the gentleman well knows, we le-
velo.)ed in the hearings before our sib-
com.nittee last year the fact that Castro
was buying arms in Mexico to be ilis-
tributted throughout the Central and
Soul tt American areas.
Mr. CRAMER. The gentleman Is
cornet. That is one of the reasons for
this statement at this time.
I was equally shocked to learn that
spokesmen for the country of Mexico
made such a statement, having the ex-
pres ; purpose of undercutting any pro-
possis which might be under considera-
tion by the OAS at this time. That, is
one of the reasons why I felt It essential
to s)eak out on this Issue at this ti=le,
so that the American people-and the
Mexican Government-will know that
the people who serve inrthe House of
Representatives of the Congress want
the DAS to take firm steps and want the
United States to exercise leadership.
BUILT-IN BUDGET BOOBYTR14PS
T.ie SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.
Lmc NAT!) . Under previous order of the
House, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr.
Box l is recognized for 15 minutes.
Mr. BOW. Mr. Speaker, careful ex-
am. cation of the budget reveals scores
of items where purported reductions are
real y only tricky figures or pious ho:)es.
If we really want to reduce Fedn:ral
spet.ding, we must be constantly alert
for these built-in-budget boobytraps.
F+)r example, the budget shows ex-
penriiture "savings" of $528 million in
lossu on foreign sales of farm commodi-
ties and $100 million in reduced subsidies
on : oreign wheat sales, both on the as-
sumption that U.S. wheat prices wil. be
lowar than world market prices. This
assumes a plan of neglect of the farm
price structure this year by the adndn-
istr etion and the Congress.
It also overlooks present reports I hat
Agr culture has already executed con-
tra( is for delivery of wheat in fiscal 1965
on, ubsidized terms.
This $628 million of "savings" is un-
rea?istic_
F)ur other instances of budget jug-
glirg are these:
The expenditures of the Defense Pro-
due lion Act revolving fund are reduced
in the budget by $78.7 million for 1984
and $68 million for 1965. This is done
by 3 magical maneuver which assumes
tha. the Congress will enact legislation
to waive the present requirement that
tntf rest be paid to the Treasury on funds
use I for these activities.
Another "saving" which is mere b(ok-
kee )ing.
A "saving" of approximately $100 :nil-
Iior in the appropriation for the Agri-
cul~ Ural Marketing Service dissolves into
noting upon analysis. This mirror
trick is accomplished by a bookkeeping
tra: tyfer of this amount from a perma-
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nent appropriation of earmarked cus-
toms receipts used for the purchase of
surplus agricultural commodities to the
special milk fund.
The "reduction" In this appropriation,
therefore, is no reduction at all, but
merely a robbing of Peter to pay Paul.
A "reduction" of $347 million appears
In the Rural Electrification Administra-
tion appropriation for 1965, and "sav-
ings" of $169 million are shown in Its
expenditures for 1964 and $178 million
in its expenditures for 1965. This is
achieved by proposing a new revolving
fund, something which Congress has
been unwilling to vote In previous years.
This is a bookkeeping device which would
permit collections on past loans to be
used again without being appropriated.
Even if the change were desirable,
there is no validity in making It retro-
active or in claiming it as a reduction in
the cost of government.
A $62 million "saving" is shown in the
civil service retirement fund. This is
accomplished simply by asking the Con-
gress to reverse its own determination
that extra benefits provided in 1983
should be covered each year by an ap-
propriation of Government funds, and
instead to charge the amount against
already deficient balances in the trust
fund.
This "saving" merely adds to appropri-
ations that will be required in future
years.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
By unanimous consent, leave of ab-
sence was granted to Mr. HOSMER, for
March 2 and 3, on account of official bus-
iness In constituency.
SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED
By unanimous consent, permission to
address the House, following the legis-
lative program and any special orders
heretofore entered, was granted to:
Mr. STINSON, for I hour, on Monday
next.
Mr. CRAMER. for 15 minutes, today.
Mr. SC8:wENGEL (at the request of Mr.
AsHBROOK), for 1 hour, on March 2.
Mr. Bow (at the request of Mr. Asx-
BROOK). for 15 minutes, today.
Mr. HALPERN (at the request of Mr.
ASHBROOK), for 15 minutes, on Monday.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (at the request of Mr.
AsKBROOK), for 30 minutes, on Monday.
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. ADAIR to revise and extend remarks
made in connection with remarks con-
cerning Mrs. FRANCES P. BOLTON.
Mr. MONAGAN.
Mr. BENNETT of Michigan to revise and
extend his remarks made in the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
Mr. HARDING (at the request of Mr.
ALBERT) during debate on the bill H.R.
8316, and to include extraneous matter.
Mr. PURCELL (at the request of Mr.
ALBERT) during debate on the bill H.R.
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