CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE August 19

The Clerk read the Senate amendments, as follows:

Page 4, after line 14, insert:

"SEc. 12. Notwithstanding the provisions

of section 212 (a) (6) of the Immigration

and Nationality Act, Brigitte Kendziorra

may be Issued a visa and be admitted to the

United States for permanent residence if she

is found to be otherwise admissible under

the provisions of that act, under such con- ditions and controls which the Attorney General, after consultation with the Surgeon

General of the United States Public Health

Service, Department of Health, Education,

and Welfare, may deem necessary to impose:

Provided, That if the said Brigitte Kendziorra Is not entitled to medical care under

the Dependents' Medical Care Act (70 Stat.

250), a suitable and proper bond or undertaking, approved by the Attorney General,

be deposited as prescribed by section 213 of

the Immigration and Nationality Act."

Page 4, line 15, strike out "12" and insert "13."

The SPEAKER. Is there objection to

the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania?

Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, may we have an

explanation of what this is about?

Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, the Senate added to the resolution recently

adopted one more name. The usual investigation was made and we find this

is in order.

The SPEAKER. Is there objection to

the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania?

There was no objection.

The Senate amendments were concurred in.

A motion to reconsider was laid on

the table.

GRANTING OF THE STATUS OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO CERTAIN

ALIENS

Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask

unanimous consent to take from the

Speaker's desk the resolution (H. Con.

Res. 171) favoring the granting of the

status of permanent residence to certain

aliens, with Senate amendments thereto,

and concur in the Senate amendments.

The Clerk read the title of the bill.

The Clerk read the Senate amendments, as follows:

Page 4, line 24, strike out "Petroff" and

insert "Petkoff."

Page 5, after line 11, insert:

"A-7863025, Dzirkalis, Nadina.

"A-6460780, Gralewska, AlicJa Iwanska.

"A-7983406, Jong, Slaw Kia.

"A-8091312, Kwong, Wong.

"A-8039679, Yen, Her Dah.

"A-10290659, Wah, Lok."

The SPEAKER. Is there objection to

the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania?

There was no objection.

The Senate amendments were concurred in.

A motion to reconsider was laid on

the table.

H. R. 6452 AND H. R. 9119

Mr. SADLAK. Mr. Speaker, I ask

unanimous consent to extend my remarks at this point in the RECORD.

The SPEAKER. Is there objection

to' the request of the gentleman from

Connecticut?

There was no objection.

Mr. SADLAK. Mr. Speaker, on March

28 of this year, I introduced H. R. 6452

a bill to reform the income tax rate

structure and provide substantial reductions to all income-tax payers over a

5-year period.

I can tell you that the response to this

bill has been most heartening. Taxpayers and their groups from all sections of

the country have expressed their support for the legislation and hope for enactment. The bill is based on the premise that the central tax problem of our

times is the excessive rates of income

tax, both the individual rates which rise

so rapidly through the middle brackets

and the high combined corporate rate.

This, especially, is the problem of the

new, the small, the growing business,

and of the ability of the economy as a

whole to provide adequate savings out

of current income to insure the capital

for steady economic expansion and

steady improvement in the standard of

living for our citizens. The responses to

my bill establish the correctness of this

diagnosis, and have fortified my confidence that the only answer to the problem is in this kind of legislation.

At the time I introduced H. R. 6452,

the prevailing notion was that tax reduction was dependent on the building

up of huge surpluses in 1 year. My

theory is that the way to plan for the

full amount and right kind of tax reduction to think of more moderate, but repetitive surpluses year after year which

can be applied to reducing the senseless

rates. I do believe that this approach

has received increasing understanding

and support in the intervening months.

Mr. Speaker, the present situation has

been built up over more than 2 decades,

as we have ricocheted from crisis to

crisis. I do not believe that any particular group or person in Government is responsible for this situation, but I do

deeply believe that all of us in Government have a heavy responsibility to get

going on a plan which provides a satisfactory solution within a reasonable

time. We cannot get out of the situation

by the tax reduction applicable to only

1 year, but in 1 year, we can plan and

lay down a legislative program for its

resolution over a period of time. That is

the purpose of H. R. 6452.

Moreover, it certainly is better to plan

for repetitive annual reductions in tax

rates, out of increased revenue which

comes from economic growth, than to

make a tax reduction so large in 1 year

that even temporary unbalance in the

budget is caused or threatened.

We must recognize that we are dealing

with a problem here for which there are

no panaceas, but, in my opinion, there

is a good solid answer. By forwardscheduling of tax reduction, as provided

in H. R. 6452, we do put ourselves, as the

Government, in the position of having to

justify-should it be necessary-bigger

spending and continuation of existing

tax rates through any year. This, I believe, will exert a very healthy restraining influence on both the administration

and the Congress in foregoing the type

of spending commitments which tend to

usurp revenue growth dollars insuead of

making them available for tax reduction.

At the same time, the legislation provides adequate safeguards in the form of

postponement procedures which, if necessary, could be applied to avoid a renewal of deficit financing because of increased spending resulting from emergency conditions. In short, the legislation preempts a large part of expected

revenue growth for return to the taxpayer, but at the same time, offers no

threat to continual budget balance.

Mr. Speaker, I introduced H. R. 6452 in

no spirit of partisanship; to the contrary, it was my hope that the existence

and resulting discussion of this program

would contribute or actually lead to the

development of a sustained bipartisan

movement to reform the income-tax rate

structure and establish moderation in

all rates as the core of Federal tax policy.

Hence, I have been deeply honored and

gratified that my good friend and esteemed colleague on the Ways and Means

Committee, the gentleman from Florida's Fifth District [Mr. HERLONG], has

introduced H. R. 9119, which is identical

to H. R. 6452, thus making them companion bills. I hope that this action by

the gentleman from Florida [Mr. HERLONG] will become the cementing force

necessary for the Ways and Means Committee and this Congress to move forward toward full consideration and enactment of this legislation.

As is well known, Mr. Speaker, when

I introduced H. R. 6452, I had high hopes

that open hearings on tax reduction

would be held by the Ways and Means

Committee during this session of Congress and that such hearings might even

lead to enactment of this legislation this

year. While this was not to be, I am

happy that our revered and distinguished chairman, the Honorable JERE

COOPER, has scheduled hearings on general tax revision to begin next January 7,

1958.

These hearings will offer the opportunity which I know that taxpayers and

their groups have been anticipating. It

is inconceivable to me that they will not

take full advantage of these hearings

to document the cause of the harmful

and blighting effect of the present income-tax syst6m on the vitality and

steady progress of our economy.

I sincerely hope that these hearings

will lead to enactment of the program

laid down in H. R. 6452 and H. R. 9119

with the first scheduled reductions effective January 1, 1958.

WALTER H. BERRY-VETO MESSAGE

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE

UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 228)

The SPEAKER laid before the House

the following veto message from the

President of the United States:

To the House of Representatives:

I am returning herewith, without my

approval, H. R. 6961, for the relief of

Walter H. Berry.

The bill proposes payment of $1,097.30

to Mr. Berry for salary lost during his

erroneous separation from the Federal

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service from May 10, 1947, to September

2, 1947.

Mr. Berry's separation occurred before

the act of June 10, 1948 (Public Law 623,

80th Cong.), which makes general provision for the payment of lost compensation to Federal personnel restored to

duty following periods of unwarranted

separation. Although no valid claim can

thus be made under existing law, for reasons of equity, I would be willing to

approve a bill granting proper redress.

The payment proposed by this bill, however, is inappropriate.

Mr. Berry, at the time of his erroneous

separation, received a lump-sum cash

payment for 477 hours of unused annual

leave. Under existing law, other employees in such circumstances are required either to refund the lump-sum

leave payment and have the leave recredited to them or, have the amount of

the lump-sum payment deducted from

the compensation paid for the period of

separation. This employee should be ac- corded similar treatment.

I have, for this reason, felt obliged to

withhold my approval from the bill in

its present form.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER.

THE WHITE HOUSE, August 19, 1957.

The SPEAKER. The objections of the

President will be spread at large upon

the Journal, and without objection the

bill and message will be referred to the

Committee on the Judiciary and ordered

to be printed.

There was no objection.

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask

unanimous consent that the Committee

on the Judiciary may have until midnight tonight to file certain reports.

The SPEAKER. Is there objection to

the request of the gentleman from New

York?

There was no objection.

CONSENT CALENDAR

The SPEAKER. This is Consent

Calendar Day. The Clerk will call the

first bill on the Consent Calendar.

COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR

The Clerk called the resolution (H. J.

Res. 253) to establish a commission to

commemorate the 100th anniversary of

the Civil War, and for other purposes.

There being no objection, the Clerk

read the resolution, as follows:

Whereas the years 1961-65 will mark the

centehnial of the American Civil War, the

supreme experience in our history as a nation; and

Whereas the sacrifice of our people in that

great ordeal was severe in all sections of the

land; and

Whereas the far-reaching events of the

Civil War established that the United States

would remain permanently one nation; and

Whereas the Civil War, the greatest internal crisis through which this Nation

passed, forged the unity of this country and

the sons of both North and South have subsequently fought side by side for human

freedom, justice, and the dignity of the

individual among people everywhere; and

Whereas the development and preservation

of the national military and battlefield parks

contemplates acquisition of the necessary

lands to assure perpetual preservation of

these great battlefields and the furnishing of

improvements to assure proper and adequate

visitor understanding and use of these

American fields of valor and sacrifice; and

Whereas it is incumbent upon us as a nation to provide for the proper observances

of the centennial years of this great and

continuing force in our history: Therefore

be it

Resolved, etc., That (a) in order to provide for appropriate and nationwide observances and the coordination of ceremonies, there Is hereby established a

commission to be known as the Civil War

Centennial Commission, hereafter in this

act referred to as the Commission, which

shall be composed of 20 members, as follows:

(1) The President of the United States,

President of the Senate, and Speaker of the

House of Representatives, who shall be ex

officio members of the Commission;

(2) Four Members of the Senate to be

appointed by the President of the Senate;

(3) Four Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker

of the House of Representatives;

(4) Eight members to be appointed by the

President of the United States, and

(5) One member from the Department of

the Interior who shall be the Director of the

National Park Service or his representative.

(b) The Director of the National Park

Service shall call the first meeting for the

purpose of electing a Chairman. The Commission, at its discretion, may appoint honorary members, and may establish an advisory council to assist it in its work.

(c) Appointments provided for in this section, with the exception of honorary members, shall be made within 90 days from the

date of enactment of this resolution. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the

original appointments were made.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Commission to prepare an overall program to include

specific plans for commemorating the 100th

anniversary of the Civil War. In preparing

its plans and programs, the Commission

shall give due consideration to any similar

and related plans advanced by State, civic,

patriotic, hereditary, and historical bodies,

and may designate special committees with

representation from the above-mentioned

bodies to plan and conduct specific ceremonies. The Commission may give suitable

recognition such as the award of medals and

certificates or by other appropriate means to

persons and organizations for outstanding

accomplishments in preserving and writing

the history of the Civil War.

SEC. 3. In order to conduct effectively centennial observances on the Civil War battlefields and related historic sites included

within the national park system, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, is authorized to undertake as a part of the mission 66 program, the

further preservation and development of

such battlefields and sites, at such time and

in such manner as will insure that a fitting

observance may be held at each such battlefield or site as its centennial occurs during

the period 1961-65.

SEC. 4. The President of the United States

is authorized and requested to issue proclamations inviting the people of the United

States to participate In and observe the centennial anniversaries of the nationally significant historic events, the commemorations

of which are provided for herein.

SEC. 5 (a) The Commission is authorized

to accept donations of money, property, or

personal services; to cooperate with State,

civic, patriotic, hereditary, and historical

groups and with institutions of learning; and

to call upon other Federal departments or

agencies for their advice and assistance in

carrying out the purposes of this resolution.

(b) The Commission, to such extent as it

finds to be necessary, may, without regard

to the laws and procedures applicable to Federal agencies, procure supplies, services, and

property, and make contracts, expend in furtherance of this resolution funds donated or

funds received in pursuance of contracts

hereunder, and may exercise those powers

that are necessary to enable it to carry out

efficiently and in the public Interest the purposes of this resolution.

(c) The National Park Service is designated to provide all general administrative

services.

SEC. 6. (a) The Commission may employ,

without regard to civil service laws or the

Classification Act of 1949, an executive director and such employees as may be necessary

to carry out its functions.

(b) Expenditures of the Commission shall

be paid by the National Park Service as general administrative agent, which shall keep

complete records of such expenditures and

shall account also for all funds received by

the Commission.

(c) A report shall be submitted to the

Congress, presenting the preliminary plans

of the Commission not later than March 1,

1958. Thereafter, an annual report of the

activities of the Commission, including an

accounting of funds received and expended,

shall be furnished by the Commission to the

Congress. A final report shall be made to

the Congress no later than May 1, 1966, upon

which date the Commission shall terminate.

(d) Any property acquired by the Commission remaining upon its termination may be

used by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of the national pailk system or may be

disposed of as surplus property. The net

revenues, after payment of Commission expenses, derived from Commission activities,

shall be deposited in the Treasury of the

United States.

SEc. 7. (a) The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but

shall be furnished transportation and be reimbursed at not to exceed $20 per diem, in

lieu of subsistence, while engaged in the discharge of their duties provided for in this

resolution.

(b) Service of an individual as a member

of the Commission shall not be considered as

service or employment bringing such individual within the provisions of sections 216,

281, 283, 284, 434, or 1914 of title 18 of the

United States Code, or section 190 of the

Revised Statutes (5 U. S. C. 99); nor shall

any member of the Commission by reason of

his status as such be deemed to be an officer of the Government within the meaning of

the act of April 27, 1916 (5 U. S. C. 101).

SEC. 8. Notwithstanding section 2, of the

act of July 31, 1894 (28 Stat. 205), as

amended (5 U. S. C. 62), or section 6 of the

act of May 10, 1916 (39 Stat. 120), as amended

(5 U. S. C. 58, 59), the Chairman of the Commission may appoint to, and employ in, any

civilian office or position in the Commission,

and pay, any retired commissioned officer, or

retired warrant officer, of the Army, Navy.

Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, or Public Health Service. The

retired status, office, rank, and grade of retired commissioned officers or retired warrant officers, so appointed or employed and,

except as provided in section 212 of the act

of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 406), as amended

(5 U. S. C. 59a), any emolument, perquisite,

right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office, rank,

or grade, shall be In no way affected by reason

of such appointment to or employment in, or

by reason of service in, or acceptance or

holding of, any civilian office or position in

the Commission or the receipt of the pay

thereof.

SaC. 9. There are hereby authorized to be

appropriated such fundl as may be necessary

to carry out the provisions of this resolution,

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