CASTRO AND GUANTANAMO

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• Publication Date: February 7, 1964
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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
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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
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