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<br />CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE
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<br />N OI'E~1 BER 7
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<br />TUSKAHOMA, CAPITAL OF THE UNITED
<br />NATION'S
<br />Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I u.k
<br />unanImous consent to address the House
<br />for 1 minute aod to revise and extend my
<br />remarks.
<br />The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
<br />the request or the gentleman from Okla.
<br />homa?
<br />There was no objection.
<br />Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, sInce
<br />1t Is more or less a settled fact thl\t the
<br />seat or the United Nations will be located
<br />w1thln the confines or the United States
<br />and an area of security, accessIbility,
<br />and beauty Is most to be desired, I wish
<br />to offt'f the name or Tuskahoma, Okla.,
<br />for careful sun'ey and serious consider.
<br />atiOD as the capital of the world.
<br />In these dawnlnll' days of the atomic
<br />era. our Instincts are to pull our precious
<br />things close to our bosom and we should
<br />look to the Interior of our country for a
<br />place 10 locate our world capital. Tus.
<br />kahoma Is In the very heart of the Na~
<br />Uon, near the geographic center of the
<br />United States. It Is about equidistant
<br />from our east and west coasts and from
<br />our northern and southern borders.
<br />It Is in an area transversed by the pure
<br />waters of the Kiamlchl Ri\'er, protectf:'d
<br />on the north by the Potato HllIs of the
<br />Ouachitas and on the E'ast by the majes.
<br />tic KJamlchls, approached from the west
<br />over rolling prairiE'S and from the south
<br />thf'Ough fertlle valleys. The sunshine Is
<br />clear, the rainfall gentle and aaequate
<br />and the temperature pleasant 12 months
<br />ot the year, Dogv,'ood and redbud bloom
<br />In season and pines, cedars, hall)' trees,
<br />honeysuckle and maa:nolia..~ are e\'er
<br />green. Wlld life Is In abundance. The
<br />people who InhabIt thJs earthly Eden
<br />though they represent all races and re-
<br />ligions of the world, have never been
<br />infected with radical !J;ms that plague
<br />other sections of our country. This 1s
<br />\'lrG"ln territory unra\'ished by the world.
<br />We In Oklahoma have always suspected
<br />the Almighty of keeping this spot for
<br />some special purPO.~e and now we are
<br />Jnsplred to offer Jt to the worJd as the
<br />seat of International government.
<br />Tuskahoma was the capital of the old
<br />Choctaw Nation and their ancient coun-
<br />cil house has recently been rehabllitatf:'d.
<br />It would ~ fitting indeed .to put the
<br />world capital here in one of the Iw;t cen-
<br />ters of the Indian government, to show
<br />this country's tlrst Inhabitants that we
<br />hll.\'e trjf:'d to use well this land we took
<br />from them.
<br />In cooperation with Hon. Ben .P.
<br />Choatt' State representath'e from Pitts~
<br />burg County, who gave birth to the Idt'a.
<br />our State planning and resourcfS board
<br />Is compilinG" data and making maps of
<br />the Tuskahoma area preparing to submit
<br />the Information to the locating board
<br />of the t'xecut1\'e committee for the
<br />United Nations OrganizatJon now in ses-
<br />sion In London.
<br />My Oklahoma colleagues, Congress.
<br />men STIGLER and RULEY. Join me in en.
<br />dorsing the propo..~al that Tuskahoma be,
<br />selected as the site of the world capital.
<br />The SPEAKER. The time of the gen-
<br />Ueman from Oklahoma has expired.
<br />J2..'{TENStON OF REMARKS
<br />Mr. BIEMn.LER asked and was given
<br />permission to I'llt.cnd his own remarks 1n
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<br />the Appendix of the RECORD In two in-
<br />stances and Include therein resolutions
<br />of the MJlwaukee Common Counctl.
<br />DEMOBIUZATlOS- OF AMERICAN
<br />PRISONERS OF WAR
<br />Mr. BlEMILLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask
<br />unanimous consent to address the House
<br />for 1 minute and to revise and ext.cnd
<br />my rt'rnllrks.
<br />The SPEAKEB.. Is there objection to
<br />the request ot the gentleman from Wis~
<br />consln?
<br />There was no objection.
<br />Mr. BIEMILLER. Mr. Speaker, :)-'es-
<br />terday I stated on the ftoor of the House
<br />that I feJt the War Department had
<br />made a grievous error In not permitting
<br />the immediate release of any soldier who
<br />had been unfortunate enoullh to be l\
<br />prl",ont'r of war, regardless of the number
<br />of points whlcl'l he now has. I am happy
<br />to tell the'House that late yesterday af-
<br />ternoon I received a call from an ap_
<br />propriate omclal of the War ~partment
<br />informing me that the War Department
<br />would from now on release any soldier
<br />who had been unfortunate enough to be
<br />a prisoner, either of the Nazis or the
<br />Japs tor 60 da~'s or more. Such soldiers
<br />will be released at once regardless ot the
<br />number of points they have. While I
<br />beHeve this step should hal'e been taken
<br />long ago, ne\'t'rtheless the War Dt"part_
<br />ment should be commended tor no.....
<br />making it POSsible that these unfortunate
<br />soldiers should have the opportunity to
<br />Immediately return to their families.
<br />The SPEAKER. The time ot the
<br />gentleman from Wisconsin has expired,
<br />E.....TENSIO:s- OF REMARKS
<br />Mr. ANDERSON of CaIlCornia asked
<br />and was given permission to exu-nd his
<br />remarks In the Appendix of the RtCORD
<br />and include a newspaper article.
<br />Mr. VURSELL (at the request of Mr.
<br />M...so~) was given permls.~lon to extend
<br />in the RtCORD a speech by Mr. VORSELL
<br />made at Chambersburg. Pa.. to the
<br />Franklin COl,l[)ty Republican Club on
<br />No~.t'mber 2, 1945.
<br />PERMISSION TO ADDRES8THE HOUSE
<br />Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani.
<br />moUli COnJ;l"nt that after the disposition
<br />of business 011 the SP<'aker's desk and the
<br />conclusion or special otders heretofore
<br />entered, I may be P<'rmitted to address
<br />the House ror 10 minutes today.
<br />The SPEAKER. Is there objeetion to
<br />the request of the gentleman tram
<br />PennsylvanJa?
<br />There was no objection,
<br />PEARL HARBOR INQUIRY
<br />Mr, JO!l.'"Kl\tAN, Mr. Speaker, I ask.
<br />unanimous cons.ent to a~dte5S the House
<br />tor 1 minute and too revise and eXlend my
<br />remarks,
<br />The SPEAKER. L~ there objection to
<br />the request of the gentlt'man frem Mich-
<br />Igan?
<br />There was no objection.
<br />Mr. JONKMAN. Mr. Speaker, the
<br />futili!)' and fruslratlon faCing the Pearl
<br />Harbor inqUiry, as rf'ported :)-'esterday,
<br />should not cause surprise.
<br />The New Deal from it.s wry inception
<br />hu used its power, tactics, aod majorit).
<br />of \'l)tes to turn Inve;tlgaUons for tbe
<br />truth into suppressions of the truth when
<br />the)' concerneti its secret faults and vices.
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<br />To nnd the beginning ot this practice
<br />you may ell:amlne the hearings, the rna~
<br />jOtlty and mlnorlty reports of the select
<br />committee of the House to In\'estlgate the
<br />source and nature ot chargl!:li made by
<br />Dr. Willi3rn A. Wirt ot a deliberately
<br />planned revolution in this countn'.
<br />There YOU wID nnd that a.<; early as April
<br />1934 a similar sheer majority of \'otes,
<br />'" by the same tactlcs, according to th~
<br />mlnorlly ~port dellber<Oitely suppressed
<br />the obtaining of SUch Information.
<br />It Is this suppression of the truth from
<br />the American people by the Democratic
<br />Party that has caused our pre$Cnt po.
<br />litlcal, social. and economIc chaos, It Is
<br />no wonder that the public. lately, has
<br />begun to scoff at conlil:ressJonal1n\'esHga.
<br />lions.
<br />EXTENSION OF REMARKS
<br />Mr. LE?IKE asked and ,"'as Riven
<br />permissIon to extend his remarks In the
<br />RECORD and Include excerpts from letters
<br />from sen,icemen.
<br />Mr. O"KONSKl asked and was given
<br />permJssjon to extend hi<; renlarks in the
<br />RECORD 1Jl1d include a letter from Lithu~
<br />anlan bi.shops,
<br />Mr. nO~1AN and Mr. CANNON of
<br />Missouri asked and were gJven permls..-
<br />sian to extend their remarks In the
<br />RECORD.
<br />PERM1SSION TO ADDRESS TIlE HOUSE
<br />Mr, HOFFMAN. . Mr. Speaker, I a.,k
<br />unanimous consent that upon the con_
<br />clusion of other special orders today I
<br />may proceed for 4 minutes,
<br />The SPEAKER. IS there objection to
<br />the request oC the gentleman from Mich-
<br />Igan?
<br />Therf was no obJection.
<br />:Mr, IIOFFl\lAN,. Mr. Speaker, I ask
<br />unanimous consent that on Frtday at
<br />the conclusion of other special orders I
<br />may proceed for 10 minutes.
<br />The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
<br />the request of the gentleman from Mich_
<br />Igan?
<br />There was no objection.
<br />THE LATE HONOR."BLE JOHN C. SPEAKS
<br />Mr, CLEVENGER. Mr. Speaker, I
<br />ask unanimous consent to proceed for
<br />1 minute, and to revise and extend my
<br />fl'marks.
<br />The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
<br />the request of the gentleman from Ohio
<br />IMr. CU:\'ENGER1?
<br />There "..as no 'objection.
<br />Mr. CLEVENGER. Mr, Speaker, It Is
<br />with profound regret that I announce
<br />the pa..~Jng of Gen. John C, Speaks, a
<br />former Member of this House from the
<br />capital district, C'oJumbus, OhIo. This
<br />\"enerable soldier and statesman passed
<br />av.-ay yesterd:\)" at the age of 86.
<br />His passing 15 a great 10&; to the State
<br />of Ohio and to the Nation which he
<br />sen'ed so loyall)' and well.
<br />Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, will the
<br />gentleman yield?
<br />Mr. CLP;VENGER. I )"1~ld.
<br />Mr. RANKIN. I served with General
<br />Speaks for 10 years. I regarded h1m as
<br />one of the O:le.,t Americans I e\'er met.
<br />III' was a soJdler, a statesman, and a
<br />gentleman.
<br />The servicemen of the last war never
<br />Jlad a better frIend In Congress than
<br />Oeneral Speaks.
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