CASTRO AND GUANTANAMO

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Approved For Relehowd 2005/01/27: CIA-RDP66B00403R0006100170125-2 House of Representatives The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D.D., offered the following prayer: Romans 10: 12: The same Lord, who is over all is rich unto all who call upon Him. Our Heavenly Father, inspire us to en- ter upon the tasks and responsibilities of this new day with noble desires and lofty purpose surging though our minds and hearts. May we make the most of every op- portunity and invest the best we have of wisdom and understanding, of intelli- gence and experience, of effort and en- thusiasm in solving life's many prob- lems. Help us to appreciate more fully that the greatness and glory of life consists in doing what we can to make life less difficult for the members of the human family who are finding its struggle so difficult and burdensome. Grant that we may go forth bravely following in the footsteps of all who have spanned the ages with the glory of serv- ice and sacrifice. Hear us in Christ's name. Amen. THE JOURNAL The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and approved. LOUISIANA STATE SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON (Mr. LONG of Louisiana asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute, to revise and extend his remarks, and include extraneous matter.) Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, this year, as in 16 other years since 1942, the Louisiana State Society of Washing- ton is proud to salute the Nation's Cap- ital on the occasion of Mardi Gras. This year, I am honored to serve as chairman of the 1964 Mardi Gras ball, which will be held at the Sheraton-Park Hotel tomorrow night, Saturday, Feb- ruary 8. Louisiana pays tribute to a new chap- ter in its illustrious history with this year's Mardi Gras ball. To the tradi- tional trappings of Mardi Gras, with its color and pageantry, we have added the marvels of the space age. The soil where Jean Lafitte once trod is now the home of a vital link in the space crescent, stretching from Cape Kennedy to Houston, Tex. Our great industries are now joined by new industrial partners, all adding vital components to our Nation's,space program. Only recently, a Saturn rocket lifted the largest payload ever sent into space from our Atlantic testing ground; vital parts of its booster were made in Louisiana. Mardi Gras also honors a part of Louisana which has no equal anywhere: beauty. We are proud of our feminine beauty and in the royal court of this year's Mardi Gras ball is a good sampling of our State's feminine blessings. The royal assemblage of 28 queens, representing our major fairs and festi- vals, and 13 maids from all sections of the State, is reigned over by Miss Eliza- beth M. Bolton, a 21-year-old Alexan- dria, La., girl who is queen of the Mardi Gras ball. Her royal consort is a distinguished citizen of our State, Mr. Harvey Peltier, Sr., of Thibodaux, La. Mr. Peltier, as king of the Mardi Gras, joins an honor roll of some of Louisiana's finest men who have served with distinction in the past. At another part of the RECORD, I will list the visiting queens and maids. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR WORK ACCELERATION (Mr. EDMONDSON asked and was given permission to extend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to in- clude extraneous matter.) Mr. EDMONDSON. Mr. Speaker, the Mississippi Valley Association has just completed its annual meeting at New Orleans, with thousands in attendance from across the Nation. This great association, which has led in the drive to develop America's water resources and inland waterways, has adopted a resolution which will com- mand the attention of all Members of the House. I am informed that this resolution was adopted unanimously, as an expression of the views of the association. I am confident that it will not only win the attention of all Members of the Congress, but the President as well. The text of the resolution follows: ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM We urge that a significant portion of any Federal funds appropriated for the accelera- tion of public works in the administration's war on poverty program be expended on au- thorized, economically justified, permanent, capital investment programs in water- re- sources and river development in the United States of America. (Mr. FLYNT asked and was given per- mission to address the House for 1 min- ute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) [Mr. FLYNT addressed the House. His remarks will appear hereafter in the Appendix.] (Mr. O'HARA of Illinois asked and was given permission to extend his remarks at this point in the RECORD.) [Mr. O'HARA of Illinois' remarks will appear hereafter in the Appendha ] , CASTRO AND GUANTANAMO -- (Mr. WYMAN asked and was given permission to address the Mouse for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) Mr. WYMAN. Mr. Speaker, I take this time to call attention to an article appearing in the New York Times today which says that the Castro decision to shut off the water at our naval base at Guantanamo Bay is a tempest in a tea- pot. It is nothing of the sort. It is a serious affront to our international prestige. As one Member of the House, let me say that this fellow Castro has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is an enemy of this country. I am constrained to ask what the devil is the matter with us when we do not act to meet these challenges? When all that is being done apparently is to have some more dis- cussions on how to run away from a showdown with Castro. If we are not willing to fight to protect this land of ours, to use force if need be to defend our friends and our citizens, what is going to happen to us is certain. We are going to lose, chunk by chunk, island by island, territory, all around the world, which is exactly what is hap- pening from Panama to Zanzibar. I am confident that Americans are not so complacent in their material plenty that they do not now realize that we must deal with Castro by force of arms, if necessary. Let us be on with the un- pleasant business and the sooner the better. We have got to change the entire for- eign policy of this country from defense to offense-not for imperialism but to assure that .peace, justice, and freedom I will survive in this world. COFFEE PRICES TO SKYROCKET (Mr. DEROUNIAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. DEROUNAN. Mr. Speaker, when the housewife goes marketing, these days, she complains about the steady rise in coffee prices. Each week she shops, she pays more for coffee than the week before. On November 14, 1963, when the House was considering the legislation imple- menting the International Coffee Agree- ment, I warned that the only thing this 2377 Approved For Release 2005/01/27 : CIA-RDP66B00403R000200170125-2 2378 Approved FeoKq:~pngg /W/ j OPW 103R000200170125Rbruary 7 bill would accomplish would be to fill the pockets of the coffee manipulators. Al- though the administration assured the Congress that coffe': prices would not rise, I predicted they would. The House passed this bill by a vote of 188 to 144. What has happened in these past 3 months? Coffee prices have spiraled. Last night, the Washington Evening Star carried this report. It is entitled "Cof- fee Industry Fears Continued Price In- creases" and it goes on to say: Coffee prices have been increased by 7 to 10 cents per pound sir ee mid-December and Industry spokesmen say the rise will continue unless the Governer t steps In with some kind of control. The import price of green coffee has jumped from 34 cents a pound to 48 cents since mid-January, Informed sources said today. However, all his Increase has not yet been reflected in the retail prices. "As soon as our pres,:nt stocks are depleted I can see no way out 3f increasing the con- sumer price," one whclesaler said. The cost to wholesalers has increased about 14 cents a pound since the first of the year, while the cost to the housewife has increased only 7 to 10 cents in the sage period. The American consumers resent this raid on their pocketbooks. They resent being pawns for ill-conceived adminis- tration policies. The legislation the Congress passed gave the President the unprecedented power to manipulate cof- fee prices. President Johnson this week sent a message to the Congress in behalf of consumers. He can start acting for them right now. CORRECTION OF RECORD Mr. MATTHEWit. Mr. Speaker, In my remarks appearing on page 1835 of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of February 4, in the first colurr:n, In line 5, the last word, "off," should be "of." I ask unan- imous consent that the permanent Rsc- ORD be corrected accordingly. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Flor- ida? , There was no obje ction. CALL OF THE HOUSE Mr. GROSS. Mr Speaker, I make the point of order that :a quorum is not pres- ent. The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum is not present. Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I move a call of the House. A call of the House was ordered. The Clerk called the roll, and the fol- lowing Members failed to answer to their names: [Roll No. 281 Cramer Horan St. George Davis, Tenn. Johnson, Calif. Sehwengel Derwinski Long, Md. Scott Fulton, Tenn. Martin, Calif. Stier Giatmo Milliken Thompson, Tex. Hoffman O'Brien. nl. The SPEAKER. On this roilcail, 410 Members have answered to their names, a quorum. By unanimous consent, further pro- ceedings under the call were dispensed with. COMMI'TT'EE ON RULES Mr. 3MTIH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Rules may have until mid- night tomorrow night to file certain resolutions. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Virgin a? The v was no objection. CORRECTION OF RECORD Mr. ROOSEVELT. Mr. Speaker, o:1 page 2l6 of the RECORD following the remarcs attributed to me, ending wit 1 the w >rds "we might consider it", there is a r ether long colloquy ending in the third column at the top, which is at- tribut:d to me. These are the remarks of the gentleman from Alabama IM.'. ANDRE ws). I ask unanimous consent that the REcosD be so corrected. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the re quest of the gentleman from Call- fornie? There was no objection. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1963 Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker. I mole that the House resolve itself into tte Comnittee of the Whole House on tte - State of the Union for the further cor, siderrtion of the bill (H.R. 7152) to er,- force the constitutional right to vote, to eo;ifer jurisdiction upon the district court of the United States to provide injun?:tive relief against discrimination in pu lilt accommodations, to authorin the A.torney General to institute suits t7o prote.:t constitutional rights in educil- tion, -o establish a Community Relations Servib:e, to extend for 4 years the Con1- missie,ll on Civil Rights, to prevent dLi- crimi cation in federally assisted pro- gram.:, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes. Tho motion was agreed to. I 't THE COMMITTEE 07 THE WHOLE Accordingly, the House resolved itself Into t he Committee of the Whole House on tte State of the 'Union for the fur- ther onsideration of the bill. H.R. 7152, with A r. KEOGH In the chair. Th Clerk read the title of the bill. Th,, CHAIRMAN. When the Commit- tee r se on yesterday. the Clerk had rend through title VI, ending on line 15 of page 33 of the bilL An there any amendments to title VI? AM SNDMENT OrPBRED ST MR. Wlir'TENSE Mr WHITENER. Mr. Chairman. I offer an amendment. Th s Clerk read as follows: Am +ndment offered by Mr. WHITENIR: Strlkc out all language commencing with line 1 on page 62 through and including It as 15 on page 83. said language being that in- elude,I under title VI. (Mr. WHITENER asked and was give permission to proceed for 10 additioral minutes. ) Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Chairman, the amel dment I have offered is a very simple one. Its purpose is to strike all of that portion. of the bill H.R. 7152 designated as "title VI," the title being "Nondiscrimination in Federally As- sisted Programs." There have been many of us who have been concerned about this entire legisla- tion, but I think that from the testimony we have heard before the Rules Commit- tee and from the questions asked when the subcommittee was considering the civil rights bill there was more concern expresed about this title than any other one proposal in the bill. I submit to you that there has been no more danger- ous proposal before us since I have been in this Congress than the proposal set forth in title VI of the bill. I should like, if I may, to give you a little of the history of title VI. You will note from the bill on page 34 that the original Department of Justice proposal dealt with this subject in this way: Sac. 601. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any law of the United States providing or authorizing direct or In- direct financial assistance for or In connec- tion with any program or activity by way c f grant, contract, loan, insurance, guaranty, or otherwise, no such law shall be interpreted as requiring that such financial assistance shall be furnished in circumstances under which individuals participating In or bene- fiting from the program or activity are dis- criminated against on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin or are de- nied participation or benefits therein on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. All contracts made in connection with any such program or activity shall con- tain such conditions as the President may prescribe for the purpose of assuring that there shall be no discrimination in employ- ment by any contractor or subcontractor on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. When this subcommittee of the Com- mittee on the Judiciary considered the bill, they were not content with this lan- guage which, in effect, was saying that nothing In the law should be construed as requiring or authorizing the permit- ting of this type of conduct. But they went ahead and tried to make it very stringent. Then when the midnight candle was burning, they came up with this monstrosity that we are dealing with now, and they carried forward substan- tially the same language as the subcom- mittee wrote. You will note In the proposal of the Department of Justice in the original legislation, the word "religion" was used. In the committee recommendation, re- ligion was stricken out. I just wonder why that was but I am sure the gentle- man from Colorado knows all about It. I wonder if he would tell us why you left religion out of this bill, that is, out of this revised bill? Mr. ROGERS of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? Mr. WHITENER. I am happy to yield to the gentleman. Mr. ROGERS of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, we believe we should not in any way whatsoever Invade the area or come in conflict with the first amend- ment of the Constitution of the United States and in view of recent decisions Approved For Release 2005/01/27 : CIA-RDP66B00403R000200170125-2