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<br />CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE
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<br />NOVE1lBER 7
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<br />3% years. It INJD1I a /!hame to wsste a young
<br />m.....s life at <tulles not IK"emlngly essential,
<br />especIally now that tile "ll!' b over. when he
<br />eraVE"S to finish. his edueatlon before he get.
<br />too old and desires mllklng something or h1I
<br />life.
<br />Tber..roJ'e, I am writing you and asking
<br />that you please lI&f: your utmost Influence
<br />and power to br1nr the boys having 3 Yea.f&'
<br />~rvlcl! home and dlacharged a' BOOn as it
<br />ill humanly poaalble.
<br />Why not let the 3-year servicemen eome
<br />home and W'W enllBtmenU take theIr ptaee?
<br />My son hasn't been home now tor thrn
<br />Chf1llWlas<'lS. He d"lllres to come home IKl
<br />bad thJs year lWeI \Ill! would llIr.e to have him
<br />very mUCh oUl'St'lves. .
<br />A grut many or the &eTvkemen ha... bt'en
<br />wr1t1ng their CongtNSlllen for hell) In being
<br />brought home and dl&char~ Md It seems
<br />to us Ibto' Army, Navy. and the Caaat Guard
<br />are JU.it holding the boy:s In the service 110
<br />80m. of the olDcfn Cfln hold their JObs.
<br />Hoping you may give tbla your mOfit earn_
<br />est consideration IUld use your full authority
<br />tocnforee thls, tam,
<br />Yours sincerEly.
<br />EXTENSION OF RE:MARKS
<br />Mr. D'EW ART asked and was given
<br />)'ll'rmission to Clr.tend his remarks in the
<br />ApPf.'ndix of the RF.CORD and include a
<br />letter from a constituent.
<br />Mr. SJ\,lITH of Wl.sconsin asked .and
<br />was siven permission to cxtend hts re-
<br />marks and include a poem.
<br />Mr. PRICE of lHinois ask('d and ,,'as
<br />given permission to ex.tend his remarks
<br />and include two letters that he receh'ed
<br />from GI's oversea.~.
<br />Mr. WASIELEWSKI asked and was
<br />given permission to eJ[tend his remarks
<br />in the Appendix on the subject of the
<br />St. Lawrence seaway,
<br />Mr. MILLS a.~ked and WM gh'en per.
<br />mission to extend his remarks In the
<br />Appendix and Include an editorial.
<br />I'ERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE
<br />Mr. RANKIN. ~fr. Speaker, I ask
<br />unanimou.~ consent that I may address
<br />the House for 30 minutes today follow-
<br />Ing the special ordl'TS heretofore entered.
<br />The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
<br />the request of the gentleman from Mls-
<br />6wippi?
<br />There wa.~ no objection.
<br />APJOURNMENT OVER
<br />Mr. RAAfSPECK. Mr. Speaker, I a$k
<br />unanimous consent lhat when the HoUse
<br />adJCjtlrns tomorrow it adjourn to meet on
<br />Monday nl"xt. _
<br />Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker. I object.
<br />Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, reserving
<br />the right to object--
<br />The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman
<br />trom Michigan objl'Ct?
<br />Mr. HOmfAN. Yes.
<br />Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker. will not
<br />the gentleman withdraw his objection to
<br />permit me to make a statement?
<br />Mr. HOFFMA.~. Very well. I ...-1th-
<br />draw my objection for the moment.
<br />l\fr. RA."lKIN. Mr. Speake-r, reserving
<br />the right to object, let me say to the gen-
<br />tleman from Georgia (M(. RAVSPECK)
<br />that I objected to the House adjourning
<br />over from yesterday until Monday for
<br />this reason: I ha\'e a bill which I lntro-
<br />Quct'd on the 19th of September prov1d-
<br />Ini' for the immediate discharge on their
<br />own application of men who ha\'1' seT\'ed
<br />In the armed forces continuously for 18
<br />months, or .....ho hue dependen~ at hornlll
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<br />to look after, or who desire to.return to
<br />school and complete their education. I
<br />realiZed that I was going to have to get
<br />the blll to the floor of the House by
<br />petition.
<br />There is the greatest resentment o\'er
<br />the country among the fathers and
<br />mothers, as well as among the men in the
<br />armed forces themseh'es, at Ihls delay,
<br />unnect'ssary delay, In getting the men
<br />out that I have eve-r known.
<br />In order for me to be able to file a
<br />petition to bring that bill to the floor of
<br />the Hou.~e the bill had to be introduced
<br />for 30 legislative days. Yesterday was
<br />the twenty;elghth, today is the twenty-
<br />ninth, and tomorrow will makl' the thir_
<br />tieth legislative day. As far as I am con-
<br />eerned r shall not object to adjourning
<br />ovt'r from tomorrow untl! Monday. at
<br />which time I expect to have the petition
<br />on the desk: and I hope to get enough
<br />signers on that petition the ftn;t 3 or "
<br />days to bting the bill to the t100r of the
<br />House.
<br />Mr. RAl\ISPECK. Mr. Speaker, wm
<br />the gentleman yleld?
<br />Mr. RAKKIN. I yJeld.
<br />Mr. RAMSPECK. I Just want to sa~'
<br />to the House that 1 hs\'e no desire to in.
<br />terfere with any speeches any Member
<br />wants to make, but we have a lot or faith.
<br />Cui employees In this House who seldom
<br />get a chance to be oft. Sunda)' is Armis-
<br />tice Da}', which ';\111 I,)e celebrated on
<br />Monday. There will be no legislative
<br />program. Many Members would like to
<br />make arrangements to go home In order
<br />to make speeches.. I hope the gentleman
<br />from MIchigan might find It cOn\'>:mient
<br />to deli\'er his speech either on today or
<br />tomorrow so that we can adjourn o\'er
<br />from tomorrow until Monday.
<br />Mr. MILLER of Nebraska. Mr. Speak.
<br />er. reserving the right to object, I call
<br />the attention at the gentleman from
<br />MississippI to the fact t1)ere is a pet!.
<br />tion now on the Cierk's desk,two of tbem.
<br />in fact, Nos. 7 and 8, which will ac-
<br />complish some of the thillgS the ge-nUe-
<br />man wants W. As I understand the sit-
<br />uation. when it does get before the lIouse
<br />the bills may be amended to take care at
<br />Just the things the gentleman wants
<br />done.
<br />Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, let me
<br />say to the gt'ntleman from Nebraska that
<br />I have signed both of those pet Itlon~, but
<br />I think my bill meets the situation a
<br />little bettt'r than they do. I am going
<br />to ftIl' 2 petition in the well of the House
<br />on Monday next and I hope to get
<br />enough signers in the first 3 or .. days
<br />to bring It before the House, at which
<br />time it will pass, In my opinion. by 10
<br />to l.
<br />Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, r{'S('rv-
<br />lng the right to object, may I say to the
<br />gentleman from Georgia that I ha\'1' not
<br />the slightest Inclination to Inconvenience
<br />anyone. If the majority wants to as-
<br />sume the re6P(lnslbiJily of 1nactlon wht'n
<br />strtkes and work stoppages are- prevent-
<br />Ing the carry'lng on of the Government.s
<br />business ht're in Washington. the Na-
<br />tlon's Capital, where hundreds of thou.
<br />sands of Federal employees cannot get
<br />to their Jobs-I repeat, If you want to
<br />assume the responsibUlty of letting that
<br />go on, It Is somethins I cannot prevent
<br />the majority doing.
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<br />Mr. RAMSPECK. I may say to the
<br />gentleman there Is no legislation dealing
<br />with that situation ready for conside-ra.
<br />tlon and it we are in st'sslon on Friday it
<br />will not be considered at that time; there-
<br />fore I hope the request may be granted.
<br />1.11'. HOFP.\.fAN. Mr. Speaker. still re-
<br />serVing the right to object, I ha\.e
<br />dropped Int.o the hopper today a bill au-
<br />thorl:llng the transit company to hire
<br />('mployee.~ and authorizing Ihe Army and
<br />Navy to Jet servicemen work on those
<br />cars. .
<br />The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
<br />the request of the gentleman from
<br />G..orgla?
<br />Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the
<br />right to object-
<br />The SPEAKER. The Chair calls for
<br />the regUlar order. Is there objection to
<br />the request of the gentleman from
<br />Georgia?
<br />Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the
<br />rlF!ht to obJect---.
<br />The SPEAKER. The Chair has called
<br />for the regular order. Is there objection
<br />to the request of the gentlemal,) from
<br />Georgia?
<br />Mr. RICH. :Mr. Speaker, I object un.
<br />less I can ask a QUestion.
<br />The SPEAKER. Objection is heard.
<br />SPECIAL ORDER
<br />The SPEAKER. Under special ordt'r
<br />of the House, the F!pnthtman trom Penn_
<br />:;yl\'aoia [Mr. Rtcnl Is recognized for 10
<br />minutes.
<br />Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, the gentle-
<br />man from Georgia stated that there is
<br />no It'gis1atlon Sll"ndltig before the Con-
<br />gre.~s so that we might help this coun-
<br />try pre\'t'nt Q lot of these strlkes. But
<br />that is not the point. There ought to
<br />be legislation pending, there should hR\'e
<br />been legislation passed in the last year,
<br />and because there is not :rou on the ma-
<br />jority side are responsible for not having
<br />that legislation before the House a long
<br />time- ago. Any condemnation for these
<br />strikes ought to be laid upon the major.
<br />ity for not doing .....hat It shOUld have
<br />done a long time ago.
<br />Now, if the gentle'man want.,; to make
<br />his reQut'st to adjoum over, I am per~
<br />fectly sallsfied for him to. do It at this
<br />point.
<br />Mr. RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker. will
<br />the gentleman yield?
<br />Mr. RICH. I yield to the gentleman
<br />from Georl!ia.
<br />Mr. RAMSPECK. I did not say there
<br />was not any legislation pending. I said
<br />there was not any legislation ready to be
<br />considered this week. -
<br />Mr. RICH. Well, yoU should have had
<br />Jt ready a long time ago. It you want to
<br />make the unanimous.conscnt request, I
<br />will not object.
<br />Mr. RAMSPECK. We passed the
<br />Smith.Connally Act_ The gentleman
<br />and I \'ott'd for it. I know I did. We
<br />"oled to override the President's \'eto and
<br />It did oat work.
<br />Mr. HOFFMAN. .Mr. Speaker, wlll the
<br />geotlt"man }ield?
<br />Mr. RICH. I )1eld to the gentleman
<br />from Michigan.
<br />.Mr, HOFFMAN. Of course, it did not
<br />work. Wh}' dId it not work? Becau$e
<br />of misinterpretation and maladminlstra.
<br />tion. That is what was the matter, The
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