SENATE WORKED ON INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BILL AND PASSED SIX BILLS

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• Publication Date: August 23, 1967
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Wednesday, August 23, 1967
.Dail Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate worked on Inter-American Development Bank bill and passed six bills
on calendar call.
Senate
Chaiber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S 12090-S 12135
"Bills Introduced: 13 bills and one resolution were in-
troduced, as follows: S. 2330-2342; and S.J. Res. 106.
Page 512110
Bill Referred: H.R. 12474, fiscal 1968 authorizations
for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
was referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Page 512109
Bill Rereferred: Committee on the District of Colum-
bia was discharged from further consideration of S. 1937,
authorizing Secretary of the Interior to construct a recre-
ational center in the District of Columbia, and the bill
was then referred to Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs. Page 512113
Calendar Call: On call of calendar six bills were passed
as follows:
Without amendment and cleared for President:
Merchant marine: H.R. 158, requiring future authori-
zations of funds for certain programs of the Maritime
Administration.
With amendment, to be sent back to House:
Indians: H.R. 536, providing that the U.S. shall hold
in trust certain Oklahoma lands for the Cherokee
Nation.
Without amendment and cleared for House:
Indians: S. 1972, providing for disposition of judg-
ment funds of the Emigrant New York Indians.
With amendment and cleared for House:
Reclamation: S. 485, authorizing construction of the
Touchet division, Walla Walla project, Washington and
Oregon;
National parks: S. 814, to establish a National Park
Foundation; and
-- Indidns: S. 282, providing for termination of Federal
supervision over the property of the Confederated Tribes
of Colville Indians, State of Washington.
Pages 512065-512074
Veterans' Readjustment: By unanimous vote of 88
yeas (motion to reconsider tabled), Senate adopted con-
ference report on S. 16, to provide additional readjust-
ment assistance to veterans who have served in the mili-
tary during the Vietnam era. - Pages S 12090-S 12104
Indians: Senate insisted on its amendment to H.R. 678,
providing for the disposition of judgment funds in favor
of the Upper and Lower Chehalis Tribes of Indians,
agreed to hold conference requested by House, and ap-
pointed as conferees Senators Jackson, McGovern, and
Fannin. Page S 12150
American Academy in Rome: Senate concurred in
House amendment to S. 28r, to increase the amount of
real property which may be held by the American Acad-
emy in Rome. This action cleared bill for President.
Inter-American Development Bank: Senate began
consideration of S. 688, authorizing U.S. to increase by
$goo million resources of the Fund for Special Opera-
tions of the Inter-American Development Bank.
By unanimous consent it was agreed that during the
further consideration of the bill, starting at the conclu-
sion of routine morning business on Thursday, August
24, debate will be limited as follows: 39 minutes, equally
divided, on any amendment, motion, or appeal (except
motion to table) ; that no nongermane amendment will
be received; and on question of final passage debate will
be limited to r hour, equally divided.
Pending at adjournment was Lausche amendment (to
committee amendment) to reduce from $90o million to
$75o million the authorized increase in fund resources.
Pages 512136-512142, 5 12145-512149
Confirmations: The following nominations were con-
firmed: Edward M. Korry, of New York, to be Am-
bassador to Chile; William B. Dale, of Maryland, to be
U.S. Executive Director of International Monetary
Fund; Livingston T. Merchant, of D.C., to be U.S. Ex-
ecutive Director of the -International Bank for Recon-
struction. and Development; Howard W. Habermeyer,
of Illinois, to be a member of the Railroad Retirement
Board; and five other civiliaii nominations.
Page 5 12151
Record Vote: One record vote was taken today.
Page S 12104
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D 760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -DAILY DIGEST August 23, 1967
Program for Thursday: Senate met at io a.m. and ad-
journed at 4:55 p.m. until noon Thursday, August 24,
when it will continue, under debate limitation, on
S. 1688, Inter-American Development Bank extension.
Pages S 12145, S 12151
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AIR WAR AGAINST NORTH VIETNAM
Committee on Armed Services: Preparedness Investigat-
ina Subcommittee continued, in executive session, its
SOCIAL SECURITY
Committee on -Finance: Committee continued its hear-
Crigs on H.R.12080, proposed Social Security Amend-
ments of 1967, receiving further testimony from Secre-
tary John W. Gardner, Wilbur J. Cohen, Under Secre-
tary, Robert. M. Ball, Commissioner of"Social Security,
Mary Switzer, Administrator of Social and Rehabilita-
tion Service, and Robert, J. Myers, Chief Actuary, Social
Security Administration, all of the_ Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare.
Hearings continue tomorrow, with further testimony
from these witnesses.
-hearings on the conduct and effectiveness of the air war NATIONAL COMMITMENTS -
against North Vietnam, having as its witness Adm. Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee contin-
Thomas H. Moorer, Chief of Naval Operations. ued its series of hearings on S. Res. 151,. declaring that
Hearings continue on Friday, August 25, in executive "national commit-
session, when Secretary of Defense McNamara will it is the sense of the Senate that a
inent" by the U.S. to a foreign power must result from
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testify.
affirmative action by the executive and legislative
branches, with testimony from Senator Ervin; Repre-
professor of bis
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Committee on Banking and Currency: Subcommittee sentat
on Housing-and Urban Affairs concluded its hearings tort', University of Washington, Seattle.
on S. 1358, proposed Fair Housing Act of 1967, after Hearings were recessed subject to call.
receiving testimony from Senator Hartke; Allan L. _ I NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING
Emlen, National Association of Real Estate Boards; Dr.
Truman Douglas, National Council of Churches; Rabbi
Jacob Rudin, Synagogue Council of America; James
Cook, president, Illinois Bell Telephone Co., and presi-
dent, Metropolitan Housing Center, Chicago; George
Meany, president, AFL-CIO; James Harvey, American
Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia; and several
public witnesses who are builders or realtors. "
It was announced that the record will remain open
until Wednesday, September 6, for the inclusion of addi-
tional written material.
COMMUNICATIONS
Committee on Commerce: Committee met in executive
session with Federal Communications Commission
Chairman Rosel H. Hyde to discuss pending legislation
dealing with section 315 of the Communications Act-
equal opportunity in political broadcasts (S. 1548, 1859,
1926, 2090, and 2128), but took no action, and recessed
subject to call.
CIGARETTES
Committee on Commerce: The Consumer Subcommit-
tee held hearings to review the progress which is being
made toward the development and marketing of a less
hazardous cigarette, with testimony from Dr. George E.
Moore, director of public health research, New York
State Department of Health; Dr. Paul Kotin, North
Carolina Public Health Service; and Dr. Ernest L.
Wynder, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research,
New York City.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee
on National Security and International operations held
an executive hearing to hear Director of the Bureau of
the Budget Charles L. Schultze testify and answer ques-
tions with regard to planning, programing, and budget-
ing in the national security area.
Subcommittee recessed subject to call.
SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Subcommit-
tee on Parks and Recreation held hearings on S. 1267, to
establish in the State of Idaho the Sawtooth National
Recreation Area, with testimony from Orville L. Free-
man, Secretary, accompanied by Edward P. Cliff, Chief
of . the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Dr.
Edward C. Crafts, Director, Bureau of Outdoor Recrea-
tion; Department of the Interior; Kenneth B. Pomeroy,
American Forestry Association; and the following citi-
zens of Idaho:- LeGrande Nelson and ; John - Brecken-
ridge, of Twin Falls, and Ernest A. Day, of Boise.
Hearings were adjourned subject to call.
RIOTS .
Committee on the judiciary: Committee continued it:
series of hearings on H.R. 421, to make it a Federal crimt
to travel in interstate commerce with intent to incite
riot, receiving testimony from several public witnesses
Hearings continue on Friday, August 25.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Consti
tutional Amendments resumed its hearings on pendin;
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