AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT

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Accounting Office. Many existing grant-
in-aid programs contain provisions for
termination, and, while the bill does not
require congrssional committees to re-
view existing' programs, it sets forth
guidelines for those committees that de-
cide to undertake a review and provides
them with assistance by the General Ac-
counting Office. The General Account-
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studies of all grant-in-aid programs with
a view to determining first, the extent
to which program conflict and duplica-
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tive, efficient, and economical adminis-
tration of such programs could be
achieved by changing certain requi e-
ments and procedures applicable theie-
administration of such programs could
be improved by making certain require-
ments and procedures uniforr ly appli-
cable to such programs. The General
Accounting Office would submit an an-
nual activities report to the Congress on
the extent of its study of Federal grant-
in-aid programs and interim reports on
its findings. and recommendations con-
cerning specific grants. 'When feasible,
individual reports on expiring programs
would be submitted in the year prior to
the program expiration date. In gen-
eral, these provisions give greater direc-
tion to the activities of the General Ac-
counting Office under existing statutory
AMENDMENT O FOREI GAGENTS
- REGISTRATION A T
Mr. FULBRIGHT. Mr. President, on
behalf of the senior Senator from Iowa
LMr. HICKENLOOPER] and myself, I rein-
troduce a bill to amend the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938. This is
the same bill that passed the Senate last
session. I am pleased to report that
Congressman CELLER, chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, which has
jurisdiction over this subject on that side,
has introduced an identical bill.
The basic purpose of this bill is to
update the Foreign Agents "Registration
Act to reflect the changes in the nature
of the U.S. role in world affairs today.
As our interests throughout the world
have multiplied, the efforts of foreign in-
terests to influence American foreign pol-
icy have become correspondingly greater
and more subtle.
In order to determine the extent of the
use of nondiplomatic means'to influence
American policy, in 1961 the Committee
on Foreign Relations ordered a prelimi-
nary staff investigation to look into in-
cidents which had come to its attention.
The staff investigation uncovered evi-
dence of'extensive activities which were
not subject to the public scrutiny they
deserved and, at the committee's request,
the Senate agreed to a resolution au-
thorizing a full investigation into the
subject. The committee's investigation
began in 1962 and continued through
most of 1963. On September 10 of that
year, a bill was introduced to amend the
Foreign Agents Registration Act sub-
stantially in accord with the provisions
of.f,he bill being introduced today. Full
public hearings were held on the bill and
it was reported to the Senate with
amendments on February 21 of last year.
The committee has studied at great
length both the conditions which
prompted the bill and the provisions of
the bill itself. The bill was debated
thoroughly in the Senate and objection
was raised to only one aspect of it. I be-
lieve that this objection was settled satis-
factorily by adoption of an amendment
offered by the senior Senator from New
York Senator JAVITS, even though I did
not believe that the amendment was
necessary. 'The major provisions of the
bill as it passed the Senate and as it is
being reintroduced today are:
First. Revised definitions for the terms
"foreign principal," "agent of a foreign
principal," and "political activities" plus
a new term "political consultant"-all of
which are aimed at better focusing the
act on those individuals performing po-
litical or semipolitical activities.
Second. An injunctive remedy is au-
thorized for the Attorney General where
compliance with either the act itself or
the regulations issued under the act is
considered inadequate.
Third. Stricter requirements for dis-
closing political activities and expendi-
tures as part of regular reports to the
Department of Justice.
Fourth.. Prohibition of campaign con-
tributions for or in behalf of a foreign
principal in connection with any primary
or general election for public office.
Fifth. Prohibition of contingent fee
contracts between agents and foreign
principals based upon success in political
activities to be undertaken by the agent.
Sixth. Provision that a foreign agent
appearing for or in the interest of his
foreign principal before a congressional
committee be required to identify him-
self fully as to his principals and file his
latest registration statement as part of
the committee hearing record.
Seventh.-Officers and employees of the
U.S. Government are prohibited from
acting as agents of foreign principals.
Contract or part-time employees of the
Federal Government may act as agents
of foreign principals if the head of the
employing agency certifies such employ-
ment is in the national interest and a
copy of the certification is placed in the
public file of the agent maintained by
the Department of Justice.
Since the bill did not pass the Senate
until July 6, the House Judiciary Com-
mittee did not have sufficient time to
consider the bill in detail last session.
It should not be necessary for the Sen-
ate committee to spend a great, deal of
time on the bill this session, since we will
not be covering any new ground. How-
ever, the committee would, of course, be
pleased to receive the views of individ-
uals and organizations on aspects of in-
terest to them which they believe
warrant additional attention. I do hope
that the Senate can pass the bill with-
out unnecessary delay so that the House
will have ample opportunity to give it
careful study this session.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
has in its files much material that justi-
fies additional hearings on the activities
of foreign lobbists, but it does not believe
that exposure for exposure's sake is a
proper activity for a congressional inves-
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tigation. The committee takes the view
that legislation, not headlines, is the
end objective of legislative activity.
And ,this committee has adhered to that
principle in considering this difficult sub-
ject in the past. This approach has, we
believe, produced a fair and reasonable
bill. However, if the Senate feels that
further investigations are needed, I will
be glad to cooperate in bringing addi-
tional information bearing on the prob-
lem to public attention.
I ask unanimous consent to have the
text of the bill printed at this point in
the RECORD.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will
be received and appropriately referred;
and, without objection, the bill will be
printed in. the RECORD.
The bill (S. 693) to amend the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as
amended, introduced by Mr. FULERICHT
(for himself and Mr. HICKENLOOPER),
was received, read twice by its title, re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, and ordered to be printed in the
RECORD, as follows:
S. 693
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec-
tion 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration
Act of 1938, as amended, is amended as fol-
lows :
(1) Subsection (b) is amended to read as
follows:
"(b) The term 'foreign principal' in-
eludes-
"(1) a government of a foreign country
and a foreign political party;
"(2) a person outside of the United States,
unless it is established that such person
is an Individual and a citizen of and domi-
ciled within the United States, or that such
person is not an individual and is orga-
nized under or created by the laws of the
United States or of any State or other place
subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States and has its principal place of business
within the United states; and
"(3) a partnership, association, corpora-
tion, organization, or other combination of
persons organized under the laws of or hav-
ing its principal place of business in a for-
eign country."
(2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as
follows:
"(c) Except as provided in subsection (d)
hereof, the term 'agent of a foreign princi-
pal' means-
"(1) any person who acts as an agent, rep-
resentative, employee, servant or in any
other capacity at the order, request, or un-
der the direction or control of a foreign
principal or of a person any of whose activi-
ties are directly or indirectly supervised, di-
rected, controlled, financed or subsidized in
whole or in major part by a foreign princi-
pal, and who directly or through any other
person-
"(I) engages within the United States in
political activities for or in the interests of
such foreign principal;
"(ii) acts within the United States as a
public relations counsel, publicity agent, in-
formation-service employee or political con-
sultant for or in the interests of such for-
eign principal;
"(iii) within the United States solicits,
collects, disburses, or dispenses contribu-
tions, loans, money, or other things of value
for or in the interest of such foreign princi-
pal; or
"(iv) within the United States represents
the Interests of such foreign principal be-
fore any agency or official of the Govern-
ment of the United States; and
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"(2) any person who agrees, consents, as-
sumes or purports to act as, or who is or
holds iliimself out to be, whether or not pur-
suant to contractual relationship, an agent
of a foreign principal as defined in clause
(1) of this subsection."
(3) Subsection (d) is amended by strik-
ing out "clause (1), (2), or (4) of".
(4) Subsection (g) is amended by insert-
ing before the words, "matter pertaining to",
the words "public relations" and before the
semicolon at the end thereof the words "of
such principal".
(5) Such section is further amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new
subsections :
"(o) The term 'political activities' includes
the dissemination of political propaganda
and any other activity which the person en-
gaging therein believes will, or which he in-
tends to, prevail upon, indoctrinate, convert,
induce, persuade, or In any other way in-
fluence any other person or any section of
the public within the United States with
reference to the political or public interests,
policies, or relations of a government of a
foreign country, or a foreign political party
or with reference to the domestic or foreign
policies of the United States.
"(p) The term 'political consultant' means
any person, including, without limitation,
any economic, legal or other consultant,
Who engages in informing or advising any
person with reference to the political or
public interests, policies or relations of a
foreign country or of a foreign political party
or with reference to the domestic or foreign
policies of the United States:"
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking
out the second, third, and fourth sentences
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Except as hereinafter provided, every per-
son who bepomes an agent of a foreign prin-
cipal shall, within ten days thereafter, file
with' the Attorney General, In duplicate, a
registration statement, under oath an a form
prescribed by the Attorney General. The
obligation of an agent of 'a foreign principal
to file a registration statement shall, after
the tenth day of his becoming such agent,
continue from day to day, and termination
of such status shall not relieve such agent
from, his at. obligation to `file a registration
statement for the period during which he
07as an agent of a forei principal."
(2) Subsection (a) ( is amended by in-
serting before the semicolon at the end
thereof a comma and the following: "or by
any other foreign principal".
(3) Subsection (a) (4) is amended by in-
serting before'the semicolon at the end there-
of a comma and the following: "including a
detailed statement of anysuch activity which
Is a political activity".
(4) Subsection (a) (6) is amended by in-
serting before the semicolon at the end there-
of a comma and the following: "including a
detailed statement of any such activity which
is a political activity."
(5) Subsection (a) (7) is amended to read
as follows:
"(7) The name, business, and residence
addjressesI, and if an individual, the nation-
ality, of any person oilier than a foreign prin-
cipal for whom' the registrant is acting, as-
suming or purporting to act or has agreed to
act under such circumstances as require his
registration Hereunder;. Me extent to which
each such person is' supervised, directed,
owned, controlled, $nanc`ed,or subsidized, in
whole or in part, by any government of a
foreign. country or foreign political party or
by any other foreign principal; and the na-
ture and amount of contributions, income,
money, or thing'-of value, if any, that the
registrant has received during the preceding
sixty days from each such person in con-
nection with any of the activities referred
to in clause (6) of this subsection, either
as compensation or for disbursement or
otherwise, and the form and time of each
such payment and from whom received;".
(6) Subsection (a) (8) Is amended to read
as follows:
"(8) A detailed statement of the money
and other things of value spent or disposed
of by the registrant during the preceding
sixty days in furtherance of or in connec-
tion with activities which rec uire his reg-
istration hereunder and which have been
undertaken by him either as an agent of a
foreign principal or for himself or any other
person or in connection with any activities
relating to his becoming an egent of such
principal, and a detailed statement of any
contributions of money or other things of
value made by him during the F receding sixty
days (other than contributions the making of
which is prohibited under the terms of sec-
tion 613 of title 18, United States Code) in
connection with an election to any political
office or in connection with any primary
election, convention, or caucus held to select
candidates for any political office;".
(7) Such section is further amended by
adding at the end thereof a new subsection
as follows:
"(f) The Attorney General :nay, by regu-
lation, provide for the exemption from reg-
? istration, or from the requirement of fur-
nishing any of the information required by
this section, of any person who is listed as
a partner, officer, director, or employee in
the registration statement filed by an agent
of a foreign principal under this Act, where
by reason of the nature of the functions or
activities of such person the Attorney Gen-
eral having due regard for the national se-
curity and the public interest determines
that such registration, or the furnishing of
such information, is not necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Act."
SEc. 3. Section 3(d) of such Act is amend-
ed by striking out the words "financial or
mercantile" and by inserting after the words
"foreign principal" the words "or other ac-
tivities not serving predominantly a foreign
interest".
SEc. 4. Section 4 of such Let is amended
as follows:
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by insert-
ing after the words "political1 propaganda"
the words "for, or in the interests of such for-
eign principal"; and by striking out the words
"send to the Librarian of Congress two copies
thereof and file with the Attorney General
one copy thereof" and inserting in lieu there-
of the words "file with the Attorney Gen-
eral two copies thereof".
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by insert-
ing after the words "political propaganda"
where they first appear the w+>rds "for or in
the interests of such foreign principal"; by
inserting after the words "setting forth" the
words "the relationship or connection be-
tween the person transmitting the political
propaganda or causing it to be transmitted
and such propaganda:"; and by striking out
the words "each of his foreign principals"
and inserting in lieu thereof "such foreign
principal".
(3) Subsection (c) is amended by strik-
ing out the words "sent to tie Librarian of
Congress" and inserting in lieu thereof the
words "filed with the Attorney General".
(4) Such section is further amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new
subsections:
"(e) It shall be unlawful for any person
within the United States who is an agent of
a foreign principal required to register under
the provisions of this Act to transmit, convey,
or otherwise furnish to any agency or official
of the Government (including a Member or
committee of either House of Congress) for
or in the interests of such fo.reign principal
any political propaganda or to request from
any such agency or official for or in the
interests of such foreign principal any in-
formation or advice with respect to any mat-
ter pertaining to the political or public In-
terests, policies or relations of a foreign coun
try or of a political party or pertaining to
the foreign or domestic policies of the United
States unless the propaganda or the request
is prefaced or accompanied by a true and
accurate statement to the effect that such
person is registered as an agent of such for-
eign principal under this Act.
"(f) Whenever any agent of a foreign
principal required to register under this Act
appears before any committee of Congress to
testify for or Inthe interests of such foreign
principal, he shall, at the time of such ap-
pearance, furnish the committee with a copy
of his most recent registration statement
filed with the Department of Justice as an
agent of such foreign principal for inclu-
sion in the records of the committee as part
of his testimony."
SEc. 5. Section 5 of such Actis amended
by inserting after "the provisions of this
Act," where they first appear the words "in
accordance with such business and account-
ing practices,".
SEc. 6. Section 6 of such Act is amended `
by inserting the letter "(a)" after the sec-
tion number and by adding at the end
thereof the following new subsections:
"(b) The Attorney General shall, prompt=
ly upon receipt, transmit one copy of every
registration statement filed hereunder and
one copy of every amendment or supple-
ment thereto, and one copy of every item' of
political propaganda filed hereunder, to the
Secretary of State for such comment and use
as the Secretary of State may determine to
be appropriate from the point of view of the
foreign- relations of the United States.
Failure of the Attorney General so to trans-
mitsuch copy shall not be a bar to prose-
cution under this Act.
"(c) The Attorney General is authorized
to furnish to departments and agencies in
the executive branch and committees of the
Congress such information obtained by him
in the administration of this Act, including
the names of registrants under this Act, cop-
ies of registration statements, or parts there-
of, copies of political propaganda, or other
documents or information filed under this
Act, as may be appropriate in, the light of
the purposes of this Act."
SEC. 7. Section 8 of such Act is amended
as follows:
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by adding
before the period at the end of paragraph
(2) a comma and the following: "except that
in the case of a violation of subsection (b),
(e), or (f) of section 4 or of subsection (g)
or (h) of this section the punishment shall
be a fine of not more than $5,000 or impris-
onment for not more than six months, or
both".
(2) Such section is further amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new
subsections:
(f) Whenever in the judgment of the At-
torney General any person is engaged in or
about to engage in any acts which constitute
or will constitute a violation of any provi-
sion of this Act, or regulations issued there-
under, or whenever any agent of a foreign
principal fails to comply with any of the
provisions of this Act or the regulations is-
sued thereunder, or otherwise is in violation
of the Act, the Attorney General may make
application to the appropriate United States
district court for an order enjoining such
acts or enjoining such person from continu-
ing to act as an agent of such foreign prin-
cipal, or for an order requiring compliance
with any appropriate provision of the Act or
regulation thereunder. The district court
shall have jurisdiction and authority to issue
a temporary or permanent injunction, re-
straining order or such other order which it
may deem proper. The proceedings shall be
made a preferred cause and shall be expedited
in every way.
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"(g) if the Attorney General determines tion in accordance with section 6 of the For-
that a registration statement does not com- eign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as
ply with the requirements of this Act or the amended."
regulations issued thereunder, he shall so (c) (1) The sectional analysis at the be-
notify the registrant in writing, specifying in ginning of chapter 29 of title 18, United
what respects the statement is deficient. It States Code, is amended by adding at the
shall be unlawful for any person to act as an end thereof the following new item:
agent of a foreign principal at any time ten
days or more after receipt of such notification
without filing an amended registration state-
ment in full compliance with the require-
ments of this Act and the regulations issued
thereunder.
"(h) It shall be unlawful for any agent
of a foreign principal required to register
under this Act to be a party to any contract,
agreement, or understanding, either express
or implied, with such foreign principal pur-
suant to which the amount or payment of
the compensation, fee, or other remuneration
of such agent is contingent in whole or in
part upon the success of any political activi-
ties carried on by such agent."
SEc. 8. (a) Chapter 29 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the
end thereof a new section as follows:
"? 613. Contributions by agents of foreign
principals
"Whoever, being an agent of a foreign
principal, directly or through any other per-
son, either for or on behalf of such foreign
principal or otherwise in his capacity as
agent of such foreign principal, knowingly
makes any contribution of money or other
thing of value, or promises expressly or im-
pliedly to make any such contribution, in
connection with an election to any political
oce or in connection with any primary
election, convention, or caucus held to select
candidates for any political office; or
"Whoever knowingly solicits, accepts, or
receives any such contribution from any such
agent of a foreign principal or from such
foreign principal-
"Shall be fined not more than $5,000 or
imprisonment not more than five years or
both.
"As used in this section-
"(1) The term 'foreign principal' has the
same meaning as when used in the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended,
except that such term does not include any
person who is a citizen of the United States.
"(2) The term 'agent of a foreign prin-
cipal' means any person who acts as an agent,
representative, employee, servant, or in any
other capacity at the order, request, or under
the direction or control of a foreign principal
or of a person any substantial portion of
whose activities are directly or indirectly
supervised, directed, or controlled by a for-
eign principal."
(b) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end
thereof a new section as follows:
"?219. Officers and employees acting as
agents of foreign principals
"Whoever, being an officer or employee of
the United States in the executive, legislative,
or judicial branch of the Government or in
any agency of the United States, including
the District of Columbia, is or acts as an
agent of a foreign principal required to reg-
ister under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act of 1938, as amended, shall be fined not
more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more
than two years, or both.
"Nothing in this section shall apply to the
employment of any agent of a foreign prin-
cipal as a special Government employee in
any case in which the head of the employing
agency certifies that such employment is re-
quired in the national interest. A copy of
any certification under this paragraph shall
be forwarded by the head of such agency to
the Attorney General who shall cause the
same to be filed with the registration state-
ment and other documents filed by such
agent, and made available for public inspec-'
"613. Contributions by agents of foreign
principals."
(2) The sectional analysis at the beginning
of chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new item:
"219. Officers and employees acting as agents
of foreign principals."
SEC 9. This Act shall take effect ninety
days after the date of its enactment.
INTERNATIONAL COFFEE
AGREEMENT
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, on
behalf of the administration, I introduce
today a bill to implement the Interna-
tional Coffee Agreement. The purpose
of introducing the bill at this time is to
enable the Senate Finance Committee to
hold hearings tomorrow.
This bill is necessary to enable the
United States to carry out its obligations
under the coffee agreement which the
President ratified in December 1963 pur-
suant to advice and consent of this body.
Last summer the Senate did pass an im-
plementing bill, but the Congress ad-
journed before the House completed
action.
This bill will help the coffee agreement
bring some stability to the world coffee
market. Coffee prices fluctuate widely,
bringing inflation when prices are too
high, deflation and widespread distress
when prices are too low. This instability
is to no one's advantage. It dislocates
the economies of the producing coun-
tries; it dislocates the trade; and it
brings no lasting benefits to the ultimate
consumer.
Coffee is important to more than 30
low-income countries. It is especially
important to Latin America. It is the
largest export earner for all the develop-
ing countries after petroleum, a major
source of tax revenue for essential Gov-
ernment operations and of foreign ex-
change for the purchase of development
goods. The dollars the low-income
countries earn from coffee sales they use
to buy from us the industrial materials
and capital equipment for growth.
The developing countries want and
need stable earnings so their economic
and social development can proceed at a
steady pace. They want and need stable
earnings, that grow as consumption grows
so they can earn their way In trade and
not depend so heavily on aid.
There are ample safeguards in the
agreement to protect the American con-
sumer, and there is no interference with
our trade. We can import coffee freely
without let or hindrance. There are no
import quotas. The few obligations we
have as importing members are those
spelled out in this implementing bill, that
is, to require certificates of origin on cof-
fee from members and to limit imports
from nonmembers if this should be
necessary.
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This bill will help the United States do
its full part in making the coffee agree-
ment an effective instrument for stabili-
zation. It will strengthen and revitalize
the Alliance for Progress.
I send the bill to the desk, which I
introduce by request, and I assume it
will be referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will
be received and appropriately referred.
The bill (S. 701) to carry out the ob-
ligations of the United States under the
International Coffee Agreement, 1962,
signed at New York on September 28,
1962, and for other purposes, introduced
by Mr. MANSFIELD, by request, was re-
ceived, read twice by its title, and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
USE OF IMPORTS FROM COMMU-
NIST COUNTRIES
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, I intro-
duce for appropriate reference three bills
which deal with the sale and use of Com-
munist products in the United States.
The first of these bills, introduced in
behalf of myself and Senators RANDOLPH,
SIMPSON, TOWER, and MURPHY, would
prohibit the importation of flat glass
which is the product of any country or
area dominated or controlled by commu-
nism.
My second bill, introduced in behalf of
myself and Senators ALLOTT, MUNDT,
RANDOLPH, SIMPSON, TOWER, and MUR-
PHY, prohibits the use of products origi-
nating in any country or area dominated
or controlled by communism in Federal
or federally assisted projects for the con-
struction, alteration, or repair of any
building, public work, or facility.
The third, introduced in behalf of my-
self and Senators ALLOTT, MUNDT, RAN-
DOLPH, SIMPSON, TOWER, and MURPHY,
prohibits the use of such products in any
housing construction which is assisted
under programs administered by the
House and Home Finance Agency, its
constituent agencies, or the Veterans'
Administration.
At a time when we are trying to ex-
pand the markets for our domestic prod-
ucts and get thousands of our workers
back' to work, it just does not make sense
for us to allow imports from Communist
countries to provide unfair competition
for hard-pressed domestic industries.
Yet, this is exactly what we are doing.
As one example, our domestic glass in-
dustry has been particularly hard hit.
In the first 9 months of 1964 alone,
$1,322,921 worth of flat glass came into
the United States from Communist coun-
tries-$244,393 from m the Soviet Union
itself. Not only was this glass priced
50 percent or more below prices quoted in
our highly competitive domestic indus-
try, but was frequently 50 percent or
more below other free world suppliers
such as the United Kingdom, West Ger-
many, and Japan.
These Communist prices do not reflect
costs of production. Nor are Commu-
nist export policies aimed primarily at
raising the standard of living of their
own peoples. Rather, they are designed
often to damage the economies of the
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taken in the House. I am .urging prompt
consideration this year.
The VICE PRESIDENT, The bill will
be received and .appropriately referred.
The bill (S. 713), to amend the Wool
Products Labeling Act of 1939 in order
to exempt headwearfrom the provisions
of such act, introduced 'ay Mr. SCOTT
(for himself and Mr, DODD),, was received,
read twice by its title, and referred to
the Committee on Commerce,
free nations. The Red bloc Is still bent
on our. destruction through an allout
economic and Ideological struggle, and
their state-owned industries and export
policies are weapons in that struggle.
These. bills conform with a pledge I
made to the people of Pennsylvania last
f#tll, and I am urging their early consid-
eration,
The VICE PRESIDENT. The 'bills
will be received and appropriately, re-
ferred.
The bills, introduced by Mr. SCOTT
(for himself and other Senators), were
received, read twice by their titles, and
referred, as indicated:
By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr.
ALLOTT, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. RANDOLPH,
Mr. SIMrsoN, Ma. TowER, and Mr.
MURPHY) :
8.712. A bill to prohibit the use of prod-
nets originating In any country or area dom-
inated or controlled by communism in, any
housing construction which is assisted nder
programs administered by the Housing and
Home Finance Agency, its constituent agen-
cies, or the veterans' Administration; to the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. RAN-
DOLPH, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. TOWER, and
Mr. MURPHY)
5.714. A bill to prevent the importation
of flat glass which Is the product of any
country or area dominated or controlled by
communism; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr.
ALLOTT, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. RANDOLPH,
Mr. Smu'soN, Mr. TowER, and Mr.
MURPHY) :
S. 716. A bill to prohibit the use of prod-
ucts originating in any country or area dom-
inated or controlled by communism in Fed-
eral or federally assisted projects for the
construction, alteration, or repair of any
building, public work, or facility; to the
Committee on Public Works.
EXCLUSION OF WOOL FELT HAT
PRODUCERS FROM PROVISIONS
OP WOOL PRODUCTS LABELING
ACT
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, on behalf
of myself and Senator DODD, I am intro-
ducing today a bill to exclude headwear
from the provisions of the Wool Prod-
ucts Labeling Act and exempt wool felt
hat producers from the necessity of dis-
closing the wool fiber content of their
products.
The wool felt hat industry has been
having serious difficulties in recent years.
For one reason, It must. compete with
headwear Made from other materials,
such as fur felt and cloth, which, are
exempt from the labeling requiremnts
now required of wool felt. Yet, the wool
content of headwear has little bearing
on the fabric's performance, and is not
of major Importance in consumer, ac-
?ceptance.
Three of the four wool felt hat factories
in America are located in Lancaster
County, Pa. Over 50 percent of the work
force of two Lancaster communities-
Adamstown and Denver, Pa.-are em-
ployed in that industry.
My proposal would give these pro-
ducers an opportunity to compete fair-
ly and equitably in the open market. A
siMUar ,bill, which I introduced in the
last session of Congress passed the Sen-
ate on my motion. but no action was
PROHIBITION OF USE OF STOP-
WATCHES AND MEASURING DE-
VICES IN POSTAL SERVICE
Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, I am in-
troducing today a bill to prevent the use
of stopwatches, work measurement pro-
grams or other performance-standards
operations as measuring devices in the
postal service. The Post Office Depart-
ment refers to these measurement pro-
grams as "guidelines."
I have been proposing an end to these
inequitable guidelines for many years
and I am delighted to learn that this
year six bills similar to mine have been
introduced in the House of Representa-
tives.
Proponents of the guidelines system
maintain that it Is conducive to speed
and efficiency. But testimony before
congressional committees and my own
conversations with postal workers con-
vince me that just the opposite is true.
The guidelines system not only subjects
members of an old and honored Federal
service to the indignity of constant sur-
veillance, but results in unnecessary job
tensions, dissension among postal work-
ers and poor management; employee re-
lations,
The postal worker is a devoted public
servant and part of a great tradition.
He is entitled more to commendation
than surveillance.
My bill would eliminai;e completely
the guidelines system both because It
has failed in its objective.: and because
it is detrimental to the postal service.
It conforms with a pledge i made to the
people of Pennsylvania last fall, and I
am urging its early consideration.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will
be received and appropriately referred.
The bill (S. 715) to prey nt the use of
stopwatches, work measurement pro-
grams, or other performance-standards
operations as measuring devices in the
postal service, introduced by Mr. SCOTT,
was received, read twice by its title, and
referred to the Committee on Post Office
and Civil Service.
Jan ry q6
However, under the law, his citizen-
ship was not forfeited, because he did
not make his renunciation in .the form
prescribed by the present statute. The
present statute provides that a citizen of
the United States while In a foreign
country who declares his purpose to re-
nounce his citizenship does not lose his
citizenship unless he goes to the Ameri-
can Embassy or to a consular office and
there under oath declares his abandon-
ment. of his citizenship in the United
States.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The time of
the Senator has expired.
Mr. LAUSCHE. I ask that I may
permitted to proceed for an additional
minute.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob-
jection, the Senator may proceed.
Mr. LAUSCHE. My bill would allow
the renunciation of citizenship not made
under oath to become effective and to
deny such individual the right to re-
enter the United States.
I desire to have placed in the RECORD
the statement I made on this subject on
January 24 of last year, when I intro-
There being no objection, the state-
ment was ordered to be printed in the
RECORD, as follows:
LOSS OF NATIONALITY IN CERTAIN CASES
Mr. LAUSCHE. Mr. President, I have been
in contact with the Department of State.
seeking to inquire under what authority Mr.
Oswald was allowed to reenter the United
States after he had taken out papers indicat-
ing a purpose to abandon his citizenship. I
have received from the Department an
answer to my inquiry.
In the letter answering my inquiry, it is
stated:
"Under existing law, a person who is a U.S.
citizen may lose his nationality in a number
of ways.
"The question whether an individual has
lost his U.S. citizenship must be determined
in accordance with this act. For example,
persons desiring to renounce their U.S. na-
tionality under section 349(a) (6) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act are re-
quired to appear before a diplomatic or con-
sular officer of the United States abroad and
take an oath of renunciation of nationality
of the United States in the form prescribed
by the Secretary of State. Lee Harvey Os-
wald did not renounce in accordance with
the provisions of the statutory requirements
and therefore did not lose his U.S. citizen-
ship."
In my inquiry, I also asked on what theory
the loan was made to enable Lee Oswald to
come back to the United States. The answer
states as follows:
"The Department of State grants loans to
U.S. citizens abroad who are destitute and
without relatives, friends, or others able and
willing to finance their return to the United
REGULATIONS GOVEE NING RE- States. Each such case is carefully investi-
NUNCIATION OF U.S. C::TIZENSHIP gated to insure that the loan applicant isl a
to the desk a bill which would tighten
the right of defectors from the United
States who renounce their citizenship
while in a foreign country to reenter
the country.
The bill grows specifically out of Lee
Oswald's return to the United States.
Lee Oswald renounced his citizenship and
proclaimed his fidelity and belief in the
Communist Government o' Red Russia.
whom a loan is granted is required to sign a
promissory note covering his loan and to
repay it as soon as possible after his return
to the United States.
"A repatriation loan was granted to Lee
Harvey Oswald to cover the cost of transpor-
tation for him, his wife, and his child from
the U.S.S.R. to the United States. He re-
paid the loan in installments after he re-
turned to this country."
The PRESIDENT, pro tempore. Under the
3-minute limitation in the morning hour,
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