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"Although, the incidents occurring in the
lower grades are of particular Interest," Pro-
fessor Sheldon said, "?the Center,is especially
coneerned with increasing economic instruc-
tion at the high school level." ?.
In addition, the center sponsors a series
of educators seminars at Boston. College on
current economic problems and issues.
Professor Sheldon said, "The idea was so
SUeCeSsfUl that oIl the suggestion of the
teachers we opened the seminars to their
high school students in 1900 and now the
educators junior seminars are a regular part
, of our program. Each year they are focused
arouna one specific economic area. This year
the area was taxation."
The problem of stimulating more student
involvement in economic instruction on the
junior high school level through the use of
actual business cese histories is now being
investigated.
Better To Pass No Farm Bill
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
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RESSIONAL RECORD ? APPE
corresponding cuts on soybeans, grain
sorghums, and other feed grains. And under
the 1949 act he could and should reduce the
support price of wheat from $2 to, $1.82.
These changes would take some of the fire
out from under the agricultural boiler. They
would reduce the likelihood of explosions
like the Billie Sol Estes case, they would re-
duce the evidently unneeded incentives for
piling up surplus production, and they would
reduce the demands on the taxpayer to buy
and store that surplus.
? HON PAUL,FINDLEY
Or, riLusrors
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, August 94 1962 ,
Mr, FrNDLEY. Mr, Speaker, the
Christian Science Monitor dated July 27,
1962, had a very interesting editorial
entitled "Another Snag for Farm Con-
trols." This publication is, in my judg-
ment, one of the _responsible papers in
this country. This particular editorial
points up a very significant fact to which
all of us in Congress should be alerted:
If no new farm bill passes in this session
of Congress, we probaly would be better
off than to have the kind of a bill that
can pass. ,
I wotdd like to insert in the RECORD
this editoral from the Christian Science
Monitor because it does state so well this
simple fact: -
ANOTHER 4SNAG FOR rARM CONTROLS
Congress is not buying the Kennedy ad-
ministration program of rigid crop control
or "supply management" in agriculture. By
a Switch of Votes in the Senate Agriculture
Committee, the committee Will not recom-
ine,nd strict controls on grain marketing
When the House-approved compromise farm
Measure comes up again before the Senate.
The House bill proposes continuance of the
current emergency programs for support of
wheat, corn, and feed grain prices with pro-
visions aimed only at reducing acreage, not
at putting limits on producers' sales. Sec-
retary Freeman estimates the annual cost of
these programs at $2,400 million,
Against such extravagance the administra-
tion has legitimate complaint. To keep pay-
hag high support prices with only ineffective
acreage controls is like pouring fuel into a
locomotive that's running with an open
throttle. The Freeman program of strict
cOntroLs wol.lid try to set the engine brakes
but would still pour on the Awl,
That is not the only way of doing it. The
AmericanFarimEureau Federation points out
that it would be no disaster if even the emer-
gency programs of last year were allowed
to lapse. The laws which then would apply
woUld be the Agricultural Acts of 1949 and
11958. , -
Under the?latter 13,a the Secretary of Agri-
Culture would he required to reduce the sup-
port price of cora from $1.20 to $1.05,witl
- ,
Spending Makes Taxes Higher
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. GEORGE MEADER
_ OF MICHIGAN
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, August 9, 1962
Mr. MEADER. Mr. Speaker, under
leave to extend my remarks, I include the
following editorial from the Adrian,
Mich., Daily Telegram of July 27, 1962:
SPENDING MAKES TAXES HIGHER
About 2 months ago Secretary of Com-
merce Hodges testified before a Congressional
committee that 10 percent of the jobholders
in his Department are performing jobs
started 40 years ago that "now are just not
needed." What's been done about that?
Nothing.
Actually the Federal payroll continued to
gain. More than 21/2 million people are to
be in the Federal agencies in the current
fiscal year that started July 1. That's 40,065
more than are on the payroll now, and 131,-
361 more than a year ago. Federal agencies
always grow. None ever seems to get
smaller. The Government undertakes new
services?and hires new employees. Mean-
while it keeps on those already employed.
Some of them, nobody knows how many,
must, as Secretary Hodges said of his Depart-
ment, be performing jobs that "now are just
not needed."
Meanwhile the cost of the Federal Govern-
ment goes up; meanwhile deficits pile up;
and meanwhile the national debt increases.
The cost of all government?Federal, State
and local?increased from 15 percent of the
National income in the early twenties to 27
percent in the forties and it's now close to 35
percent. That increased cost of govern-
ment?the amount taken out of the national
income by taxes?is the basic reason why
the national economy is not expanding as
fast as it should. Money paid to govern-
ment does not go for consumer goods nor
into investments in Industry to create new
jobs.
And it is not true, as the administration
says, that the principal reason for the in-
creased cost of the Federal Government is
for defense. Defense costs certainly are high
but nondefense costs also are high. In his
18 months in the White House President
Kennedy has sent to Congress some 200 pro-
posals for bigger Federal obligations. He has
urged spending, not economy. Of the $3.5
billion spending increase for the 1963 fiscal
year 57 percent has nothing to do with na-
tional defense.
The spending advocates in the administra-
tion have declared that spending will spur
the economy. But the impetus to the econ-
omy did not come as expected; instead the
stockmarket went into a decline. Now a
tax cut is being talked about, That is fine.
iA tax cut would help. What would help
much more would be a reduction in spending
to justify the tax cut on sound economic
grounds.
NDIX
A6105
Needed: Simplified Handbook of Farm
Laws
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. ALEXANDER WILEY
OF WISCONSIN
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNI rEi..) STATES
Thursday, August 9, 1962
Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, the Na-
tion regrettably has not yet found any
"magic formula" for solving the prob-
lems in agriculture.
For this year, the outlook is also
problematical.
In a broadcast over Wisconsin radio
stations, I was privileged to discuss high-
lights of pending legislation and, as well,
make some suggestions which if adopted,
would help make existing programs more
effective in meeting the challenges of
agriculture.
I ask unanimous consent to have ex-
cerpts of the address printed in the
RECORD.
There being no objection, the excerpts
were ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
NEEDED: SIMPLIFIED HANDBOOK OF FARM
LAWS
Friends, this is your senior Senator, ALEX
WILEY. I welcome the opportunity once
again to discuss some of the problems con-
fronting us in agriculture.
On the legislative front, the House of
Representatives recently passed a bill called
the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962. Cur-
rently, the measure? after some "surgery"
by the Senate Agriculture Committee, is
pending before the Senate.
Generally, the provisions relate to: ex-
tending the existing law on feed grains; a
modified wheat program; revising Public Law
480 for shipping food abroad; liberalized
farm credit; expanding research for indus-
trial uses of farm commodities; and revised
land-use programs.
Realistically, the bill, similar to a major
measure defeated earlier in the session, is
highly controversial. On the positive side,
there aro two features which, if adopted,
would be of significance to us here in Wis-
consin:
1. Expansion of research for industrial
uses of agricultural products, including milk
and other dairy products. (Earlier this ses-
sion, I recommended the establishment of a
special laboratory here in Wisconsin for ex-
panding research for commercial?industrial
uses of dairy products.)
2. Secondly, the land-use recommenda-
tions could prove of value. These include:
permanent agricultural conservation pro-
grams on a national basis; assistance to pro-
ducers under long-term agreements (not to
exceed 15 years) to conserve and develop
soil, water, forest, wildlife and recreational
resources; appropriations would be restricted
to $10 million annually; a loan program to
State and local public agencies for carrying
out more effective land utilization pro-
grams; and special assistance for Federal
participation in installation costs of recrea-
tion projects and in land costs for fish, wild-
life and other purposes.
Tourism increasingly is an aspect of Wis-
consin's economy. The creation of close-by,
on-the-farm vacation spots could provide
more citizens?about two-thirds of whom
now live in urban areas?with greater op-
portunities to: get either weekend, or vaca-
tion "breaths of fresh air" in the country;
acquaint children with nature and animal
life; and generally provide an opportunity
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for improving the health of our citizens?
mentally, spiritually, and physically, through
the enjoyment of our atit-of-door heritage.
Fundamentally, however, the bill contains
seriously controversial provIsions?particu-
larly relating to the degree of Federal con-
trol over farmers. Consequently, the out-
look is problematical on this or any other
major legislation this session.
Over the years, the Nation has adopted,
if in somewhat "patchwork" fashion, an
extensive, complex system of laws relating
to agriculture.
Unfortunately, these laws too often, are
wrapped or entangled in legalistic redtape
and obscured by bureaucratic language.
As a result, programs that might be of
assistance often may not be known to farm-
ers; or, if known, the requirement may be
too complicated to encourage wide partici-
pation. Consequently, these do not ade-
quately serve their originally intended pur-
poses.
For this reason, I am recommending that
the Secretary of Agriculture prepare for
farmers in clear, not bureaucratic language,
a "Handbook of Farm Laws and Programs:'
The handbook, I believe, could well include:
a summary of existing laws and programs;
a clear definition of their purposes; illustra-
tions of how these can effectively help the
farmer; and simplified ways for participating
in such programs.
If this were done, I believe that; (1) many
of the existing programs being carried along
at the taxpayers' expenses administratively
could be of greater help to the farm econ-
omy; and (2) the handbook would provide a
useful guide for review, revision, and, if
necessary, repeal of existing or adoption of
new prograras to improve the economic out-
look of agriculture.
l'ro-American Address by Col. Fred D.
Stever:, U.S. Air Force, Retired, to
the Rough Riders Rally, Disneyland
Hotel, California
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
Or
HON. JAMES B. OTT
or CaLrroinfla
IN THE HOUSE OF flEPRESENTAriVS
Thursday, August 9, 1962
Mr. 11T. Mr. Speaker, under unani-
mous consent to extend my remarks In
the Appendix of the RECORD, I wish to in-
clude an : a ress by Col. Fresi Dtevers,
'? IWO , glifen at the
ugh Riders Rally a sisneyland Hotel,
California, on July 17, 1962.
. Here is an address that every Ameri-
can should read in order to be informed
as to the Cuban fiasco. =owl Stevers
- last military atVaae to leave
t (--114( an jy IniMAim, and
h- ''t e poie18nesarfiState
Department clique responsible for Cas-
tro's takeover is now being moved into
strategic positions to simplify the Com-
munist takeover of other Latin American
countries.
The address follows:
Captain Barnes, Dr. Del Junco, Mr. Lyons,
Spanish-American War Veterans. members
of the American Committee to Free Cuba,
ladies and gentlemen, tonight, we are here
? to honor the heroes of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War. Then, the United States, with a
conscience, and with compassion for the suf-
ferings of others, liberated the Cuban people
from a cruel foreign oppressor.
From the stirring events of the summer
of 1898 in Santiago de Cuba?from our
heritage of the past, when the lYnited States,
as a "nation under God" was successful in
her undertakings--from that heritage, per-
haps today, we can draw the strength we so
desperately need to cope with the mounting
dangers that face us.
I am sure I express the feelings of every-
one present as we render our salute to the
veterans of 1898.
As the last air attache to Cuba, I saw
our country deceived, insulted, dispossessed.
defeated, and our flag hauled down at the
American Embassy in Havana. This is an
experience one cannot forget. It is why I
find myself here, this evening. In this un-
familiar role.
I saw a monstrous procesa called commu-
nism, fasten itself onto the Cuban people;
the total eradication of all freedom; the
deatruction of wealth and industry; the
studied dismemberment of the Cuban fam-
ily; and the poisoning of minds of young
and old, to the degree where mountainous
hatreds have been deliberately instilled into
the hearts of the people.
Despite these realities, the stated policy
of our Government today is that Cuba is
only an island; it is not important to the
security of the United States; we had better
forget about it and get on with more Im-
portant business."
But the world knows that the Communist
onslaught on Cuba was not an attack on
"Just an Island." It was, and continues to
be, a direct attack on the United States of
America. It is imperative that we, the citi-
izens of the United States, come to realize
that this Communist Invasion of Cuba Is a
deadly dagger, pointed straight at the heart
OX this country.
Lenin's dream has come one step closer
to reality: "We shall surround the United
States without having to fire a shot. It will
drop into our hands like a ripe fruit."
Why did all this happen? Who allowed it
to happen? How is it possible that one of
the most prosperous nations in Latin Amer-
ica should become infected by the dread
Communist plague?
If you had listened to Communist propa-
ganda emanating from Cuba. there was a
pat answer to all these questions. The
eternal broken record of Castro propaganda
that Cuba was a poor country, that its
peasants were starving wretches who groaned
Under the tyranny a Battsta, that Cubans
were living in a feudal state before Fidel
Castro rescued them,
The picture is false. and the lie deliberate.
Cuban labor enjoyed the protection of the
most advanced social legislation in this
hemisphere. Cuban Industries boomed.
The currency was as hard as the dollar.
Cuba owed not a cent, and aaked for no loans
This points out the fallacy in our assum-
ing that Communists can only win in a
country that is desperately poor, and that
foreign aid is the cure-an.
Before Castro appeared on the scene, Cubs
appeared the least likely of any of the Latin
American countries to fall to communism.
In Cuba, there existed good will dating back
to the era when the United States assisted
the Cubans In winning their freedom, and
setting up a constitutional government.
Through the years, we gave Cuba large-scale
economic support through the Sugar Act,
paying premium prices for her principle
product. And, while neither Cubans nor
Americans would voice it openly, Cuba has
looked to the United States for leadership.
The fall of Cuba, despite all these favor-
able factors, emphasizes the falsity of many
of our U.S. programs for combating
communism.
August\
U we want to give aid for humanitarian
purposes, fine, but let's not delude ourselves
that this, in itself, is going to save the world
for democracy. No country in the world will
follow a nation which refuses to lead.
Cuba was taken over by Communist sub-
version just as other victims of communism
have been taken over. As has been said,
"the audactoua few can take over from the
apathetic many." Castro subverted the
Cuban nation, and gained U.S. Government
support while so-doing, by calling for a pro-
gram of "socialistic reforms".
The conquest of Cuba had little to do with
prosperity. or the lack of it.
A myth that should be exploded once and
for all, if we are to fight communism ef-
fectively is the importance given to the so.
called rising of the masses.
A few pseudointellectual liberals, college
trained and Communist trained, were the
people who subverted Cuba through con-
spiratorial action, namely; Fidel Castro,
Raul Castro, Che Guevarra, Vilma Espin, and
a few others.
When are we going to learn something of
the true nature of communism and how to
fight it?
I mentioned that Castro came to power
with a good deal of assistance from the
United States. This assistance came from
liberal-minded Foreign Service Officers in
the State Department in Washington, and
the career officers in the political section of
the Embassy of Havana.
During this crucial time, the Assistant
Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs
was Roy Rubottem, and his assistant was
William Welland.
The day before Castro took over power in
Havana, Mr. Rubottom reassured the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee that there was
no organized communism in the Castro
movement.
It is inconceivable that such an opinion
could have been given by Mr. Rubottom, who
was with General Marshall in Colombia at
the time of the Bogotazo?the Communists
first great blow against the United States in
the Western Hemisphere. During that up-
rising in Bogota, Fidel came on the radio 1
hour after the murder of Outten, and ex-
horted the people of Colombia to join in
and support this Communist insurrection.
The Colombian police flies contained ir-
refutable evidence concerning Castro's Com-
munist connections. The FBI reports on
the Bogatazo pointed up his Communist
connections.
Mr. Rubottom and Mr. Weiland were in the
key positions on the Latin American Desk
to determine what information was to be
used by our Government in the development
of Cuba-American policy. They apparently
shelved the reports of Ambassador to Cuba,
Arthur Gardener, and later, Ambassador Earl
Smith, who waved red caution flags to the
effect that Castro was going to put in a
Communist government if he came to power.
Also, Ambassador Hill, at Mexico City, made
the strongest of representations concerning
communism In the Castro revolution.
The UB. military attaches and mission
chiefs reported on the strong Communist
direction of the revolution, as did the FBI
reports.
However, at this time, the mutual support
between the New York Times and the State
Department came into play on this issue.
Herbert Matthews of the Times was sent to
interview Castro in the Sierra Maestra
Castro only had a. handful of followers, and
was making little progress. Matthews' sub-
sequent articles praising Castro's program of
social reform, aroused great interest in the
United States. The articles systematically
reported the revolution as a high-minded
experiment in social Justice, agrarian reform,
and emphasized Castro's promises that he
would not seek political position for himself.
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Othe4;,,n" e, e,djetits_ including leaAng
iri _
.agazines, cifieceitian orgailiZatrons
nOW7ficked- up the pro-Castro line. 'The
sentiment within :State 'grew So pro-Castro
thert an interview With Fferbert Mathews a
the Times, was repired of all 'key PorAgn
Service ofileers before _going on station- in
fla,Vana, (Later, went to -totkii-itiore-on
thi?ntual sUpperting of liberal ideasIe=
tween State :and the Times. This is Impor-
tant to , you incense I understand in the
flear future there, will: be ik Los Angelew
edition of the New York Times.)
How Wes-. 'it _that professional Foreign
Service officer's cotila be SO-efeeeit4.Ort
matter of such importance, to the security
Of the United states? Perhaps'e'en be
explained by the fact that to the liberal
felndecl, the appeal of a Socialist Cuba, 90
miles from the 'United States, displaying _all
'flanner. of agrarian and urban reforms con-
forming to Liberal-Sociallst goals, held' such
fascination as to result in Unpaired ,indf-
Ment in. making vital a'ss'essments. -Ina
here is the 'thesis of-,MY talk: That the-atfinity between the goals Of socialism and
berriniuninti Is *Strong, that it is Impossible
for a state moving toward socialism; namely,
the United "States, to fight Communist nib.-
version effectively. _
What are the ,retnedies?
A return to American traditieni of tree
enterprise. henee;edbelief in the snperierity
of the American' way. And forthright,
pro-
American 'leaders.
Castro's victory did not come as e" result
of success in battle: There Was never anir
significant military involvement. -When 10 I
Military aSSIStande Was 7Witharawn. ffoin
Satista in March of, 1058, it effectftely
, "pulled the rug" from under his regime, and
passed the 'blessing' of the "United Statbe to
Castro. Prom then on, the easy 'Victory of
'the 6th of Silly moven-fent was assured.
Out officials saw fit to close their eyes tolhe
Arnie Old supplies being shipped to Castro
by sympathizers in this country.
After castro's entry into Havana, and 'as:
StalriPtion of power iii ailuarr imp, another
glazing error cif American policy allowed -him
to consolidate his Peirei. 'One of his first
hostile acts was to "throw out" the. Auer-
lean Military mission, and denounce the
Military -assistance agreement between the
'United ,States, and the Cuban Government.
At this point, the military mission chiefs
forwarded urgent i'eboinnieriaations
U.S. military planed_ and -ether-- eqUiRinent,
provided under the agreeinent, 'Should be
returned to V.$. control. Here, ege1n,7the
State Department did not agree, Stating it
was best "not to antagonize the revolution-
'leader at this time." As it turned but,
It was this very equipment Which enabled
Castro to .sniajugete the Cuban people, and
hold all resistance, elements, in check?until
the arrival of " arine- pitiChised In tarcipa,
and later, the massive shipments of Com-
munist arms. Also, it was these same
American military planes which Were used
so decisively by Castro in the defeat of the
April invasion.
Think hew different ,nthe situation. in 6.14,
might be today, If a forthright and adamant
Stand had been taken for the return of
U.S. military equipment to U.S. control, as
provided for in the assistance agreement.
Another act by Castro immediately fol-
lowing his assumption of power was the
destruction of the former Government's?ex-
tensive Ales on Comniunists and their ,gc,7.
Wa$?.sp_Ptllsr tildigatiok of
thedirection the ,evolution was tailing.
? Now, the eominuni4t1on? or, Cub_e pro-
ceetled'at 811, ilICTOmiog tempo,
? The "alinest cOmple e destruction Of the
'regular thflutary services was, Rushed ri_ith-
lessly. Executions were particularly heavy
Itroorigst. the ,officers Of the , Air tf,orce' gnd
Artily and in their place, SjOeeple's militia
-WArferin0a: -heel leariaed
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their lesion in- Guatemala, and were not
going to leave any nucleus for organized re-
sistance in the military.
These executions have not gone undb-
served, by the Militaryln other Latin 'Amer-
ican countrlee, as evidenced by the strong
Stand which Is taken. In country after coun-
try . to thWart 'Communist takeovers.
The revolutionary government next im-
posed its Will Over all unions by. placing
selected Communist leaders in the tip pea-
tions. This was done in spite of the violent
resistance- of the membership.
As harsh police state controls were im-
posed, the renitence of the Cuban-People
began to grow. Dedicated, patriotic Cubans
who were, being forced to choose between
submission to communism or their' freedom,
began joining counterrevolutionary. groups.
They set up several fronts in the mountains.
Fellow Cubans flocked to these areas.
Now, the only limiting factor was the
amount of U.S. support available. Castro
threw everything he had at the principle
front in the Eicambray: Paid went there and
failed; Che stated he would never return to
Havana until every camiterreirolutionary was
dead. But, he, too, failed. 'The insurgency
grew. Castro was scared. I firmly believe
that at this Jzoti-a,fathe fall of 1980, if the
polley,of our zovernmencherbeen to Vigor-
ousfiro'rt the Iincy within Cuba,
that Castro would halre-bWil derated-EY-the
Cubans, themselves.
But our _support failed. The counter-'
rev. -F -oWtfrif-W-eiTin the-itiountains were de-
pendent on supplies delivered by air drop.
At- the camp of the Cuban Libergreit.' Air
Force in GuatamaIa, aircraft crews and sup-
plies werrtivellIbleTbut the American offi-
cials in charge would allow only occasional
Missions. The briefings were so bad, and the
means for H?TfhTgThe drop zones were
so poor, that most of the supplies were lost.
The Cuban flyers at the camps told me later
that they felt there was no interest in suc-
ceeding with the aerial resupply. ?
As the Communist complexion of the
Castro regime now was apparent to all, the
United States, as a nation, certainly had
every moral right and obligation to support
the resistance within Cuba.
Foreign Communists, in the guise of ad-
visers, technicians, military instructors, were
arriving in alarming numbers, in addition
to the arrival of massive shipments of Com-
munist arms. In this first Soviet arms pack-
age, $100 million worth of weapons were
delivered. Incidentally, Raul Castro and the
same defense ministry officials are in Moscow
again negotiating the second arms shipment.
This shipment undoubtedly will include mis-
siles and the latest jet aircraft.
The Air Ata.tacht Qalce. we,* stiKeisful in
t. ilne--51ta "'shipload of Soviet arms
ar Iii Cuba. It came at the time of
Hurricane ofihr-in September of 1960.
When we evacuated the Embassy. aircraft
from -Havana; We spotted the Soviet cargo
ship being unleaded in the Casa Blanca navy
d,Raack. As evidenced by the-elaberate se-
c'ty precautions taken, the Russians ex-
pected_ a severe reaction from the United
States. Here was the time we should have
stated that the Monroe Doctrine was not
dead and we were not going to stand idly
by while the Western Hemisphere was in-
vaded by a foreign power. But instead, we
did nothing.
The U.S. policy of trying to placate Castro
was carried, to a ridiculous degree. Despite
the wholesale confiscation of AMe..rican prop-
erty, including U.S. Government property,
all strictly on the Communist timetable,
abuses to American citizens, insults to the
American Ambassador, and torrents of anti-
American propaganda, we continued to try
to appease Castro in the hope he could be
Won over to the democratic viewpoint.
In October of 1960, purchases under the
Sugar Act were finally canceled, but not
r
before most of that year's production had
been purehased at premium prices.
Castro no* felt that he had received about
all the help he needed from the United
States to bridge the gap from the former
economy to the new state socialism. He in-
creased pressure to -try and get the United
States to initiate al5reak in diplomatic re-
lations. He achieved this when he stipu-
lated that the American Embassy would have
to be'reduced to a total of seven people.
At that New rear's, when the American
Embassy closed and the flag came down, the
United States suffered another major defeat
in the cold war.
After the break in relations, the military
attaches moved to Miami. It wea-leifir-at=
fiTient -Olaf all was not well in the training
camps of the Cuban Liberation Forces in
Guatemala. Cubans were defecting from
the camps and returning to Miami in in-
creasing numbers, stating that morale was
breaking because of lack of confidence in
their, leaders, and the growing realization
that they were not being allowed to do the
job for which they had volunteered; namely,
to liberate their country.?Zgaljens,??be-
tween the Cuban Revolutionary Council in
Miami a the _LA. became very efrained.
The Cuban e es on y contacts were
through "nameless" CIA, it ?, who dic-
tated all tlrfrs7--lvialry gble Clibans resigned
from the council. Martin Ellena, the capa-
ble and experienced officer who was slated to
be in command of the military operation,
resigned when he was not allowed to inspect
his men at the camp.
The results of the Cuban invasion on
ApiALEZ- 1961, are generally known. By the
time of the belated decision to go, the Castro
forces had been brought up to_ ,0 000 trained
and equipped troops. A libera on ending
force of only LacE),App,,,,deenas pitifully small
for the task they were expected to perform.
The liberation air unit in Guatemala was
given the impossible task of flying close
support missions for the invasion landings.
The long round trip necessitated removal of
all defensive armament from the 5-26's.
The 7eaBad? vascillating U.S. support,
which, at the last moment-itOpped. the pre-
invasion bombing of the Castro Air Force, and
canceled the planned use of U.S. fighter
support, doomed the operation to failure.
Although there was a U.S. Naval Task
Force in the area, it was not allowed to either
support the operation, or rescue the landing
force when it was pushed back to the beach.
Never had the United States been involved
in such a weak and callous operation as this.
The invasion was, in fact, so short lived,
that it was no test of whether the people
inside Cuba would have actually supported
the liberation army to depose Castro. The
numbers of Castro's militiamen in the beach-
head area, who, in the initial stages did de-
fect, gives some indication of what might
have been expected in a larger scale, better
supported, operation.
Civil disturbance was certainly anticipated
by Castro, as evidenced by the massive round-
up and detention of Americans and Cubans
throughout the land. But the invasion ef-
fort was so marginal in size, and the element
of surprise deemed so necessary by the U.S.
Invasion leaders, that the keymen of the re-
sistance within Cuba were not informed, and
the entire underground was caught up in the
mass arrests by the government.
Here, again, U.S. action proved to be much
too timid.
Taadaurning, Culogn flyers, after the in-
vasion attempt, found none 0/Weir former
U.S. contacts in Miami. They turned to my
office for information on their casualties, on
their future, and to register, their disgust
with those who had lied to theni about the
promised U S Air support.
I did actylse_the __U,S. Air ,Force head-
quarters that the Cuban liberation air force
should be held together, and constituted
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the most impottant asset left to us; that
it was the key to any future steps to free
Cuba. There was agreement on this within
the Air Force, but the action was frozen
while future U.S. policy toward Cuba was
being reformulated.
I That policy decision was soon apparent.
The locak CIA man csalla ?m an said he
had -received tvord &Tim as n n for
our office ta. stp erviewvyria_cataa air
for?sv Jaarsonne mme
w
-7'MT-defeat in Cuba was to be made
permanent.
In the dismal aftermath of the invasion
failure, this subject became so distasteful,
that all official discussion of it was sup-
pressed. This suppression extended into
the military, in areas, where, in my opinion,
there was a need and a right to know for
the proper performance of duty. At the
Lailingslcan,Senference of Aix &Wiles
, ,a?W' salon Chiefs in Panama in Tune of
1961, I jgajamillo aggija talk on es ? : , At
the last minute, the subject of e n
was not al ow be mentioned ?stsaukra
? airaFriti?MsaZ s n, the presidential ad-
viser or .: n naerican Affairs. The ex-
planation given was that President Ken-
nedy had ordered an investigation of the
debacle by General Taylor, and that per-
tinent information would be released at the
proper time. More than a year has now
passed and no announcement of the results
of that investigation have been forthcoming.
The same people who were in positions
of influence around the President still re-
main. Mr. Rubottom's name is up before
the Senate for promotion. The charges of
the former Ambassadors that our policy
toward Cuba involved serious questions of
judgment and loyalty, should be answered.
It would seem to me that now is the time
for a thorough investigation of our entire
United States-Cuba policy.
I mentioned the New York Times earlier,
and now / am going to relate a personal
experience concerning the disproportionate
Influence of the Times in Government policy
formation. At a conference in Panama in
1960, 2 years after Castro had come to power,
my superior officer said to me: Ufitancassbe
Buse and reid the Nevs. York Times every
fflM"fiie articles
on Cuba, e his pay mornin4 Intel-
ligen e?ng11-71?Tr-Wa e Air Staff, Me Apes-
Ii4f4r1
tiq ei are thotieproes?"
Imag ne flit. Af te-r e Times was one of
the principal influences in the loss of Cuba.
But, the Air Staff in Washington were being
questioned by the civilian Secretaries con-
cerning theTimes artjgles, many of which
were injir be Govrnment officials on
subjects they would hesitate to saiirM haemo-
randums.
In this way, the brainwashing of the
military continues.
What has happened to President Ken-
nedy's stated policy, in his speech after the
invasion failure, in which he said: "Should
it ever appear that the inter-American
doctrine of noninterference merely conceals
or excuses a policy of nonaction, if the
nations of this hemisphere should fail to
meet their commitments against outside
Communist pentration, then I want it clearly
understood that this Government will not
hesitate In meeting its primary obligations,
which are the security of this Nation."
The President referred to the commitments
contained in the Rio Pact of 1947, and the
Caracas Declaration of 1954, which provide
the collective teeth to oust communism.
Contrast our President's statement with
the present administration policy stated re-
cently by Senator Busses EtUMPEIRET during
a TV interview in Miami after his return
from a Presidential factflnding tour of Latin
America, I heard him state that Cuba is just
a small island constituting no threat to the
United States, and that the way to fight
COMEMMISM In Latin America is to "speed up
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our economic aid under the Alliance for
Progress." This same attitude has also been
more recently expressed by Mr. Adlai Steven-
son, as he recommends "that we get on with
more important business."
My feeling is, that if we cannot work out
policies and actions which can gain freedom
for Cuba, with its proximity and other ele-
ments favorable to the United States, how
can we hope to do so in remote areas all
over the world?
My contact with the Cuban disaster, and
subsequent events, have raised serious doubts
in my mind as to the effectiveness of our
U.S. programs in combating the spread of
communism. If Cuba were the only country
affected by our ineffectiveness against the
Communist advance, we might allow our-
selves the calloused luxury of "passing It off"
as unimportant. But the Red tide is seriously
threatening the rest of Latin America. and
our attitude of tolerance, and solitary
weapon of economic aid is sorely inadequate.
Arms shipments are arriving regularly at
rar67:6-15711M?orthe South American coasts.
Czech machincguns have been shipped to
Red elements in Colombia where they con-
trol large sections of the interior of that
country with total impunity. The Cuban
radio periodically announces the graduation
of classes from a school for saboteurs.
Guerrillas are being trained in Cuba to
infiltrate friendly
borders of the Communists in British
Guiana. Northeastern Brazil is blazing with
the Communist torch. Chilean military and
educational circles are hotbeds of com-
munism. An enormous segment of the stu-
dent body and faculty of the University of
Mexico is all for the Soviet and the Red
Chinese. And so it goes, In every single
country of Latin America. The whole of the
southern continent is being rapidly under-
mined by the Red termites.
Our public information program has been
almost completely lacking in these areas.
There has been no effective news medium
reaching .e...rk.gLawbiip_roounter the
inttan -ecank_ached
by
the Castro Government beamed at both Cu-
bans and the rest of Latin America.
The urgent need has always been for hard-
hitting U.S. Information programs on the
broadcast band, as few Cubans can receive
the 1-hour USIS broadcast via abort wave.
Without U.S. rebuttal, it must appear to all
of Latin America that we have no answer for
Castro's many charges against us.
As stated previously, despite serious provo-
cations, the United States was Qs to apply
econsaisaii to Cuba. Me suspen-
sion o 4,1t1 ? ? ates-Cuban Sugar Act
was not effective before the revolutionary
government had sold much of the 1960 crop
to us at premium prices. And even as late
as November 1961, less than a year ago, we
were still authorizing the shipment of mil-
lions of dollars worth of food and drugs.
Stringent trade restrictions in the initial
stages of Castro's regime could have been a
decisive weapon.
In the political field, we showed the most
Incredible weakness. Despite our experience
with tactics used by the Communists in the
subjugation of the Chinese, we were again
taken in by the same old slogans of "Agra-
rian and social reforms". When the Com-
munists find a successful formula, they use
It over and over again. Of course, Fidel Cas-
tro continuously denied his intentions of
setting up a Communist dictatorship until
success was assured. This is a Trojan horse
gambit, which is now being repeated in a
number of other Latin American countries.
In looking back on the stages of the com-
munization of Cuba, a successful solution
could have been achieved in the early stages
merely by making the correct assessment of
Castro's intentions. The information was
available for a correct assessment to have
been made.
Through the middle and latter stages,
courses of action open to us became more
and more limited, costly; and dangerous.
But now, let's take a look into the future.
With the ever-increasing numbers of
Communists pouring into Cuba from Red
China, the European satellites, and from the
Soviet Union, it is probable that the Soviet
Union will be in complete control of Cuba
ln the near future. Massive modern
'weaponry will then be installed on this small
Island capable of dominating and black-
Mailing all of the Western Hemisphere.
This Is certainly in line with the nature and
past perfoiaaance of this enemy and must
be expected.
At some point, we, as a Nation, must turn
and take a stand.
To understand the defeat in Cuba, it is
necessary to know "defeat in Washington."
The fiasco at the Bay of Cochinos was only
the outward manifestation of the lack of
faith in ourselves as a nation and in the
justice of our cause. We have become so en-
tangled in our commitments to the inter-
nationalist organizations at the U.N. and
the OAS, that we can no longer act in our
own national interest, nor in that of the
free world. Our enemies, with no moral or
spiritual restraints are not so affected.
This defeatism is finding expression in
hew policies that compound our ineffective-
ness. One such is the so-called no-win
policy. This holds that victory over the
Soviet Union must be avoided; that by mak-
ing massive concessions in unilateral dis-
armament and on cold war issues, we hope
'that the Soviet Union will reciprocate. Dr.
Rostow, who authored the plan, Is Chair-
man of the State Department Planning
Council.
Some of our recent concessions have been:
(1) A slow-down m Ine2-7U Somber pro-
gram; (2) insistence on a Communist-
dominated coalition government for Laos,
and agreeing to pay for its upkeep; (3) a
pledge that we will not cross international
boundaries in guerrilla warfare, even though
our enemies do; (4) that in future conflicts
we will bomb only military targets; (5) and,
during the last few days, our offer to enter
into an uninspected test ban.
So far, there has not been much evidence
of the hoped for reciprocation. Mr. Khru-
shchev appeared to be delighted and en-
couraged with the concessions in Laos, and
immediately afterwards stated that some day
the hammer and sickle was going to fly over
our Capitol. and that the Americans them-
selves would haul It up.
There is really nothing new to Mr. Rostow's
no-win policy. Since the 1930's, when we
closed our eyes to the brutality of the regime
and recognized Russia. providing technical
'assistance to restore her shattered economy,
we have been making massive concessions
and contributions, and it has only assisted
the Communist drive for world domination,
not altered it.
Socialism is the first stage leading to
communism.
How strong is the drive toward soden=
within the present administration. Special
Presidential Assistant, Arthur Schlessinger,
Jr. is in the key spot within the administra-
tion.
In the May 1947 issue of a periodical, the
Partisan Review, an article by Mr. Schles-
inger states this opinion: "There seems no
Inherent obstacle to the gradual advance
of socialism in the United States through
a series of new deals ? ? ?. The classical
argument against gradualism was that the
capitalist ruling class would resort to vio-
lence rather than surrender its preroga-
tives ? ? ?. Here, as elsewhere, the Marx-
ists enormously overestimated the political
courage and will of the capitalists. There
is no sign that the capitalists are putting
up a really determined fight. The active
agents In effecting the transition will prob-
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ably be, not the working class, but some
COinh,...ina-lron- of'lawyers, business, and la71/o'r
managers, pol1tician, and intellectuals, in
the manner of the 'first New Deal. More-
over, worker's, as a mass have rarely had the
impulses attributed to them by "Marxism.
They too Often believe in Petri-Otis-in
religion. Thus they are rarely swept by the
proper mass emotions." _
In a recent memorandum by Mr. Schles-
inger entitled "The Big Decision: Private
Indulgence or National Power?" I quote:
"We will have to abandon the dusion Ola-
the free choices of millions a individu
cOnsurnOrS dan 'Wive ail our problems
We shall have to begin purposefully to focus
our national energies in ways which ion
give us the things a great Nation must
have?defense, foreign assistance, education,
medical care, scientific research, elimination
of private property, and so on, even if these
things don't make profits for private busi-
ness in the market."
? I wish I had time to read all of eni
article by Mr. Schlesinger, but do so for
yourselves. Recently, when asked if he had
changed his mind about these views, his
reply was "I neither apologize nor with"-
draw." ,
These views are quoted to help us under-
stand the current trends in Washington.
This is socialism, ,
? Getting back to Cuba, the loss of One
skirmish at the Bay of Cochinos is no rea-
son to Make defeat in Cuba Permanent, for
us to assist in the maintenance of a Com-
munist tyranny 90 miles from the United
States. ,
There is real hunger in Cuba today. Daily
the rumblings of rebellion grow louder. On
June 16 the people of Cardenas surged into
the streets beating their pots and pans and
shouting; "We're hungry," at the tops of
their voices. This small edition of 13uda-,
pest was not quelled until tanks forced their
way into the town, and Russian Migs roared
overhead threatening annihilation.
'There have been defections amongst the
militia units. There will be larger ones.
Let us be prepared to free Cuba when the
opportunity comes.
We should support the underground. We
should allow the Cubans to reactivate their
liberation forces; form a government in
exile; allow them to maintain their patriot-
ism and their resolve to free their enslaved,
and suffering countrymen.
If we believe in ourselves; if we believe
in the justice of the liberation of the Com-
munist enslaved peoples, Cuba will be free
In the near future.
Ladies and gentle/nen, let u& Wig Oahe
and release a wave of pro-Americanism and
anti-communism that will sweep the
hemisphere.
Let op win ourstgTeatictory of the
cold war,
Leading Doctor Favors Medicare
? EXTENSION OF REMARKS
07,
HON. HERMAN TOLL
F pENNRYLVANLA
IN THg HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, August 9, 1962
TVIL TOLL, Mr. Speaker, I read a very
interesting letter on the editorial page
of the Philadelphia Bulletin of August
8. It was written by one of the leading
physicians of Philadelphia. His views
refer to the position of one-third of the
PrOfesSion as favoring the
-Anderson bill.
have known Dr. Leon Solis-Cohen
for a great many years and have observed
his outstanding contributions to the pub-
lic welfare. He has been very active In
civic and fraternal affairs and has fre-
quently participated in matters affect-
ing the welfare of the people.
His observations are contained in the
remarks by the Honorable JAivas A.
BYRNE of Pennsylvania, who has in-
cluded the newspaper report. I wish
to commend Dr. Solis-Cohen for his
views and for his strong statement in
favor of medical care for the aged under
social security.
James A. Farley: Rainmaker in Elmira
Bustling in Batavia
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OF
HON. HUGH L. CAREY
OF NEW YORK
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, August 9, 1962
Mr. CAREY. Mr. Speaker, with the
refreshing effervescence associated with
the product for which he has won world-
wide acceptance, former Postmaster
General James A. Farley is receiving a
glad hand wherever he travels in New
York State. In Elmira, the general,
who has credit due him for many great
gains, is now attributed a power to affect
the elements. In Batavia the general
walked in the sunlight of many old
friendships. Sun and rain germinate
good growth and the State of New York
would welcome more of that. There is
no question that General Farley could
make an immense contribution in that
direction.
I submit herewith two editorials from
the Batavia Daily News of July 20, 1962,
and the Elmira Star-Gazette, of July 21,
1962, attesting to the continuing high
regard our communities have for this
great American:
[From the Batavia (N.Y.) Daily News, July
20, 1962]
MR. FARLEY HERE
Although a bit further from the limelight
than in the bustling clays of the early Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt administrations, James A.
Farley remains a striking figure.
Mr. Farley made his first official visit to
Batavia DOWER RP a member of the New
York State Harness Racing Commission and
was well pleased with what he saw.
Long known for his excellent memory of
people and places, the former Postmaster
General recalled the late Albert F. Kleps,
longtime Democratic political leader here
and a personal friend of Mr. Farley for many
years.
Mr. Farley, who for years was "Mr. Demo-
crat," still is highly regarded in his party,
and in the State. His declining to talk
politics seemed t9 indicate strategy _of the
Moment. For a man of his stature with
politics in his veins, he is certain to have
something to say later.
[From the Elmira Star-Gazette, July 21,
1962]
PARLEY AND RAIN?BOTH WELCOME
Jim Farley always brings something wel-
come to town on his all-too-rare visits.
A6109 _
That's a warmth and glow of a man who
counts friends across the world and in every
station in life.
Wednesday's flying visit was true to form,
for Jim's thoroughly at home in Chemung
County and has friends here by the score.
Wednesday Jim brought something more
than his welcome presence. A badly needed
shower rode into town with him, and friends
stood gladly in. the rain to greet him and a
token gift from the skies.
CAP Dinner for International Air Cadets
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OF
HON. VICTOR L. ANFUSO
OF NEW YORK
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, August 9, 1962
Mr. ANFUSQ, Mr. Speaker, on Mon-
day, August 6, I had the great honor and
pleasure of attending a dinner at the
Statler-Hilton Hotel in Washington by
invitation of my good friend Col. Barnee
Breeskin, special assistant to Col. Paul
Ashworth, national commander of the
Civil Air Patrol.
This dinner is an annual event spon-
sored by the Pan American World Air-
ways for the air cadets and their escorts
from 21 foreign countries. These cadets
visit Washington each year, after having
been guests of the United States, tour-
ing most of the States in groups of 5 and
in several instances even as many as 25.
On this particular occasion, at the
dinner on August 6, Colonel Ashworth
presented a plaque award to Adm. Harold
Miller, retired, vice president of Pan
American World Airways, for meritorious
service in the international air cadet
exchange program.
Senator HUBERT H. HUAIPHREY, of Min-
nesota, the Senate majority whip, made
a wonderful address on the merits of
the cadet exchange program. I, too, had
occasion to express some views regard-
ing this program which I consider very
important to the free world.
I want to take this opportunity to con-
gratulate Pan American World Airways
on their great contribution to this worth-
while exchange program. For the past
10 years this company has consistently
sponsored projects of great benefit to this
program and thereby was instrumental
in bringing together many fine citizens
of this country in the common bond of
brotherhood, thus resulting in a success-
ful exchange of ideas and a better un-
derstanding of problems. Mr. Juan
Trippe, president of Pan American
World Airways, has long been known
for his efforts in the cause of interna-
tional good will.
We, of New York, are very proud of
the fine work being done by the Civil
Air Patrol and we are particularly
proud that our fair city of New York is
one of the host cities, just as is Wash-
ington, for these foreign cadets visiting
the United States under the exchange
program.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to list the
States that have served as hosts to the
foreign cadets, They are as follows:
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Alabama, Indiana, Maine, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico, North Caro-
lina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia,
and Wisconsin.
The following is a list of the coun-
tries that participated in the program:
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Den-
mark, El Salvador, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Israel,
Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portu-
gal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and
Turkey.
Finally, I want to include also the
names of the distinguished guests at the
head table at the dinner given by the
Pan American World Airways:
HEAD TABLE SEATING ARRANGEMENT, CIVIL Am
PATROL Dixeme, STATLES HOTEL, Virasernve-
TON', D.C.. Atrousr 6, 1962
1, Mr. Ira D. Mackler, Wilson Co.
2. Col. Dan Evans, wing commander, Na-
tional Capitol Wing.
8. Col, Edward F. McGinnis, American
Legion.
4. Vol. Daniel P. Boone. deputy regional
commander, Civil Air Patrol.
5. Mr. C. William Martin, Jr., president,
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Washington.
6. Maj. Gen. Waiter Agee, former national
commander.
7. Mr. John .R. O'Brien, vice president.
Touchdown Club.
B. Mr. Robert G. Baker, secretary to the
majority. U.S. Senate.
9, Representative JAMES MORMSON, LOUIS-
tans.
10. Col, Paul Ashworth, U.S. Air Force,
national commander, Civil Air Patrol.
11. Senator Hump HWMPHRET, majority
whip, U.S. Senate.
12. Adm. Harold Miller, vice president, Pan
American World Airways.
13. Commissioner John B. Duncan, District
of Columbia.
14. Representative Vrcroa L. Artruso, New
York.
15. Mr. Fred Black, Blyco Corp.
16. Representative CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS,
Jr., Maryland.
17. Mr. Glen B. Eastburn, New York Air-
ways.
18. Maj. Gen. Lucas V. Beau, former na-
tional commander.
19. Mayor Frank Mann, Alexandria, Va.
20. Col. Milton Eronbelm, old friend of
Civil Air Patrol.
21. Col. A. Paul Fonda, office, Assistant
Chief of Staff of Reserved Forces.
? 22. Lt, Col. Wm. FL Schulie, special assist-
ant to the national commander, New York
phase.
23. Col. Barnee Breeskin, special assistant
to the national commander, Washington,
D.C.
94. Mr. Lincoln White, press officer, State
Department. -
The Colombian Lotteries
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HON. PAUL A. FINO
OT NEW TORN
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 Thursday, August 9,1962
/ Mr. F'INO. Mr. Speaker, I would like
to apprize the Members of this House
about the Colombian lotteries.
Colombia is a small and poor country,
yet, it realizes the worth of lotteries.
The gross receipts from said lotteries in
1961 amounted to over $12 million of
which about $3 million went to the Gov-
ernment.
The income received is used for hos-
pital development, homes for the poor,
the blind, deaf mutes, the aged and
other charitable institutions.
Mr. Speaker, is it not time that' we
stopped being reckless and careless with
the tax and revenue advantages offered
by a national lottery? If we would have
the courage to wipe out hypocrisy, we
could raise over $10 billion in additional
revenue which would help to cut our
high taxes and reduce our mounting na-
tional debt.
Farley for Governor
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HON. EDNA F. KELLY
07 NEW TOS2
IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, August 9, 1962
Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, one of our
"greats" in the Democratic Party is the
Honorable James A. Farley of New York.
He is not only considered "great" by the
membership of the Democratic Party,
but he is considered "great" by the Peo-
ple of his community, his State. and this
Nation. He has set an exemplary ex-
ample as an American, as a public serv-
ant, as a businessman, and in all phases
of civic and social life. For these rea-
sons, he has received acclaim all over the
country.
As an illustration of the high respect
in which he is held, I insert the follow-
ing article from the Chemung Valley
Reporter:
[From the Horseheads. N.Y. Chemung Valley
Reporter, July 12, 19621
PARLEY 701 GOVERNOR
(By Jim Smith)
A few days ago a letter to the editor of
another newspaper from William J. Mum-
laugh of Elmira proposing Jim Farley as the
Democratic candidate for Governor of the
State of New York was published. We are
extremely happy to second that proposal.
James A. Farley, former postmaster general
and now chairman of the board of Coca-Cola
Export Corp., is without a question, the beet
known Democrat in the State and, we do not
hesitate to say one of the most popular.
Mr. Farley is a man of oustanding quatift-
cations: an administrator of proven ability,
is man of keen judgment, a man admired by
both Democrats and Republicans, and we
predict that, should he be nominated, he
would be elected by an overwhelming major-
ity.
He has alweys championed the rights of
the common man: he is of unimpeachable
honesty and integrity, the type of man
needed in the Governor's chair during these
difficult and perilous times.
It has been our privilege to meet Mr. Far-
ley personality on several occasions and we
have always found him to be the same con-
genial, down-to-earth gentleman, whom it
is a pleasure to meet.
A true friend to all mankind, to business,
to labor and all others of the commonwealth,
James A. Farley is our favored candidate for
Governor of New York State.
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August 9
Fitting Tribute to George P. Miller
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
or
HON. JEFFERY COHELAN
Or CALIFORNIA
IN j.tia, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, August 9, 1962
Mr. 00HELAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my
distinct honor to share the representa-
tion of Alameda County, Calif., in the
House of Representatives with a truly
dedicated public servant and a great
American, the distinguished chairman
of the House Committee on Science and
Astronautics, the Honorable GEORGE P.
MILLER.
Chairman MILLER has received many
deserved and glowing tributes during his
113 years in Congress but none, I am sure,
More gratifying than the very appropri-
ate editorial which appeared in his
hometown newspaper, the Alameda
Times Star, on August 3 of this year.
Mr. Speaker, every Member will vicari-
ously enjoy this editorial which lauds the
quiet and effective work of a dedicated
Member of the House of Representatives.
Wier CONGRESSMAN MILLER HAS WON HIGH
Priersz BE GOP PAPIN
When a political figure draws praise from
a publication whose editorial viewpoint Is
that of the opposite political party?and es-
pecially when that publication happens to
be the Chicago Tribune?one may be as-
sured that he has more than partisan po-
litical actions to his credit.
Such a man is GroacE P. MILLER. On page
5 of today's Tlmes-Star is a feature story,
reprinted from the Chicago Tribune, deal-
ing with the career of the Alameda Con-
gressman. The story traces his career from
his employment as an Alameda streetsweep-
er during the days of the depression to his
present distinguished position as Chairman
of the House space and Astronautics Com-
Intttee.
The chairmanship of such an important
committee, while awarded on the basis of
?seniority, is held only by ability, and adman,
in effect chairman during the final illness of
the former chairman, has both then and
since he took formal possession of that
post, repeatedly demonstrated a tremendous
grasp of what the job requires, plus an
extraordinary ability to carry out the 'work
the job entails.
. What that work consists of is not gen-
erally known to the great majority of the
public, but the heart of it is concerned
with determining what is the best legisla-
tion for our space program and then pro-
ceeding to make that proposed legislation
into law. In other words, any man who
does this job so well as MILLER must have not
only a vast fund of advanced knowledge, but
he must also possess both political know-
how and executive ability. Needless to say,
such an extraordinary combination is rare
' indeed.
But quite aside from these all-important
points is the fact that during his long tenure
in the Howe, Congressman MILLER has never
forgotten that he has been chosen by his
constituents of the Eighth Congressional
District as their personal representative in
Washington, D.C. A request to Mrzzare's
office always brings an immediate reply, and
action, whether the request comes from
Democrat or Republican.
And as one might suspect he has given
ample evidence of the courage of his convic-
tions. For example, during the height of
the hysteria fomented by the late Senator
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