CIA FUNDS SEND U.S. COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WORLD STUDENT CONFERENCE

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February 16, 1967
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Approved For Release 2005 01/ DP 9R0007 C - ~' ~' CONGRESSIONAL ?;. PAT.NIAN. Mr. Speaker, the Na- tion .:;hocked and grieved to hear that at 10:30= ,ast night an explosion occurred at the Lone Star Ammunition Plant at Texarkana, Tex., an Installation wholly owned :1y the U.S. Army. Early reports are that 11 civi:ian employees have been. killed and 20 or more injured by this. tra;ic accident. I em sure that I reflect the sentiments o'i the entire Congress in expressing my deep and heartfelt sympathy to the fami- lies and friends of the dead and injured. We do not at this time know the precise ca.u.e of this terrible accident, but it is a ~-:llenge for all Americans to do every- .ing possible to prevent such explosions r,-suiting in death and injury in the fu- We must redouble our efforts for ;r.:fety and make sure that every possi- ble precaution and safety measure is used protect our people, particularly in these dangerous occupations made neces- sary at this time by our involvement in the Vietnamese conflict. The injured and the loved ones of all who have been killed or injured in this catastrophe must receive special consid- eration by their Government so far as it Is possible in an earthly way to compen- sate for losses that are by their nature irreparable, for nothing can be placed in the balance against the loss of life and physical impairment. I trust and hope that the Congress and the executive de- partments will do everything within their NAMING OF THE POLARIS-TYPE resourcefulness as in the design and de- SUBMARINE velopment of the submarines themselves. (Mr. BROOKS asked and was given At the time each submarine was commis- permission to address the House for 1 sinned, he used this as an occasion to minute, to revise and extend his re- address letters to our public leaders and include extraneous mat- Members of Congress outlining the prin- marks, and to cipal contributions of the individual in ter.)' whose honor the particular submarine Mr, BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, during was named. These letters are of poten- the past two decades the world has wit- tial interest to many thousands of Alner- nessed one of the truly remarkable leans who have not had the opportunity achievements of this Nation's inventive to read them. Moreover, they reflect the and productive genius. The vast poten- valuable lessons of history, the continu- tials of nuclear propulsion and advanced ing need for sacrifice in defense of lib- missile design were blended to give erty and independence. They reflect the America and the free world a revolution- real meaning of patriotism-not in some ary new defense system-the Polaris abstract form but as individual Ameri- submarine. cans in time of public need have actually Countless advanced and previously reacted to the benefit of this Nation. untested processes, novel techniques, and In keeping with the value of these let- seemingly impossible standards of de- ters and the interest many thousands of sign and manufacture were united into Americans have in them, I am intro- a single concept. From this concept during today a House concurrent resolu- emerged America's growing fleet of tion providing that they be printed as a Polaris submarines. These ships, which House Document; which follows: routinely patrol in the oceans of the H. CoN. REs. 213 world, are our most effective deterrent Resolved by the House of Representatives to aggression. They are a vital striking (the Senate concurring), That there be force for peace. printed as a House document the letters of Development of our Polaris subma- Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, United rines reflects credit upon the many States Navy, to the Speaker of the House thousands of individuals in Government . of Representatives relating to the distin- and private industry who contributed to guished Americans in whose honor the e United States Navy the exacting and complex task of design- rifles were named. copy for such uolHouse The e co ing and building them. And, there are document shall be prepared, under the su- those individuals of past decades who pervision of the Joint Committee on Print- ction many of the sys- ing rf ht t b . e o pe roug power to alleviate the great suffering caused by this dreadful disaster. tems and designs that constitute an in- SEc. 2. In addition to the usual number, to ' 1 al?t of these submarines- Yet there shall be printed 10,000 additional l a CIA FUNDS SEND U.S. COLLEGE STU-' iJ N'l'S TO WORLD STUDENT CON- l' ENCES (Mr. SIKES asked and was given per- ,ss'on to address the House for 1 no..ute and to revise and extend his re- g I copies of such House document, of which full recognition of these contributions, 4,000 copies shall be for the use of the Sen- both past and contemporary, does not ate, and 6,000 copies shall be for the use of diminish the debt we owe to one individ- the House of Representatives. ual whose genius, perseverance and ca- pacity for hard work were principally responsible for the success of our Polaris submarine program. I speak of Adm. Hyman G. Rickover. rn: rks.) SIKES. Mr. Speaker, the CIA has As so often in the past, our Nation has benefited by the leadership of the right provided funds to send U.S. college stu- man at the right place at the right time, dents to world student conferences. dedicated to the task before him and So what? wholly unswayed and undeterred by any How else would it have been possible possible hindrance. for them to attend conferences heavily it is in recognition of this concept that packed with Soviet youth? Is it not im- the U.S. Navy at the time our first Po- portant that an American viewpoint be laris submarine, the U.S.S. George presented at such meetings? Is it not Washington, was launched, adopted the important that free world opinion be policy of naming these ships in honor of expressed at these meetings? individuals who have contributed sig- Would the membership of the Con- nificantly to the betterment of this Na- gress prefer to have only Communist rep- tion. ree:eentation at these meetings? The With two score of Polaris submarines Communists do not hesitate to send their now in our active fleet, their names con- young people to youth . conferences stitute a rollcall of the most notable in- The reason for my tax incentive pro- throughout the world. Included in their dividuals in our history. The lives of posal is the urgency of pollution-control groups are U.S. citizens, these men-their words, their actions, measures. This legislation would include ay does someone not criticize this? and their deeds-reflect the full spec- deduction of expenditures for the con- Everybody knows the Communists are truin of American tradition. Their ac- struction, erection, installation; or ac- concentrating their efforts to reach and tions at times of crisis are the clearest quisition of air and water pollution- influence the minds of young people. manifestation of the true value of re- control facilities which meet standards The West does little enough to counter sponsible and effective leadership to a set forth by the Government. these efforts. Let us not back off an? 'free people. I believe that private industry must leave the field entirely open to them. As our Polaris submarines have been be given a greater Incentive to play Someone wants to investigate the CIA. commissioned, Admiral Rickover has untarily a leading role in air and water Why not investigate Communist activi- studied the lives of the famous Ameri- pollution prevention. Through my tax ties on the campuses of America? This cans whose names they bear. In this ef- incentive proposal, business and putus- is a much more fertile field. fort, he has applied the same care and try will be encouraged to commence their TAX DEDUCTION FOR POLLUTION- CONTROL FACILITIES (Mr. POOL asked and was given per- mission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. POOL. Mr. Speaker, today I have introduced a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage the construction of pollution control facil- ities by permitting the deduction of ex- penditures for this purpose in the year the expense is Incurred. At present, the tax code only permits a depreciation de- duction to be taken over a period of time based on the estimated useful life of the facility. My bill would provide an alternative method of deduction, and the taxpayer would have the option of Approved For Release 2005/01/05 : CIA-RDP75-00149R000700260004-6