The people's voice., 1959-09-25
Repr. Leroy Anderson
Reports To You From
The Nations Capitol

first session of the Seth Congress
now adjourned, l am returning to
my home at Conrad to visit through
out the Second Congressional District.
Our district is big one, one of the
largest in the United States, with a
width along the Canadian border of
40 miles and depth of $50 miles.
All the New England states thrown
into the Second Montana District
would scarcely fill the area. 1t is
bigger than entire states, such as
Wyoming and the Dakotas.
Even though it has a tremendous
land area, have travelled more than
a hundred thousand miles around and
about Eastern Montana. like to know
my district thoroughly-its people,
it's agriculture, it's industry, it's
schools, its churches, and it's cities.
Each year that l have a chance to
visit. it adds still further to my
knowledge of what our people are
doing at home and what their views
are on national legislation.
Likewise, as opportunities arise, I
constantly try to improve at first
hand my knowledge of our nation and
the world about us-particularly in
the field of national defense since
l have been named member of the
Committee on Armed Services. Only
through an adequate background of
knowledge, and under
standing can one be good legislator.
1t is something which requires many
years to achieve.
Record of Congress- concur with
Speaker Sam Rayburn of the House
of Representative that this first ses-4
sion of the seth Congress was zone
of the most fruitful" ever held. Mr..
Rayburn was speaking frankly from
the vast background of his leadership
going back 46 years in Congress. He
has been Speaker of the House longer
than any other American in the his
tory of our nation, total of Is |
years.
We have taken action on some 40
major bills in this session, including
measures of vast national import |
whose effects may be considered for
many years to come. AS is ever true
n politics, there will always be some
people who will provide opposition
oy deploring and denouncing the ac-
,ivity of the public servant. That is
% be expected and their statements
must be viewed effectively. This has
,een good Congress and, with some
it has compiled an excel
ent record. 4@
AS was the case in the preceding
18th Congress, this first session of
he Seth has been a relatively con-
ervative one. To call it Democratic
lily controlled Congress would be
rue. in the dictionary sense of the
vord, since by party label there are
maj jority of Democrats in both the
louise and the Senate. However, the
cal control in many of the showdowns
vas exercised by Republicans aided {
nd abetted by ultra-Southern Demo D.;
rats. Consequently, we sometimes s
ound ourselves ruled by the minority I
lected group. t
Some Issues-Among the many ma t
Or issues which may be fought over s
/ the next session Of Congress are c
workable farm bill, high interest t
nd tight money policies, social Sc
urity and schools, and the federal t
ublic works programs for the ad- L
ancement of America in general.
New Agriculture Yearbook-Sched-'
led for release next Monday (Sep-
,mber 27) Isl the Department of Ag-
cultures 1859 Yearbook, which this =
ear will be titled "Food'. The latest q
the series of annual volumes that J :,
ave been printed for Ito years, this - y
ears edition will be replete with in y
on how to eat better and
reaper. 1t has 65 chapters totaling
'6 pages. Copies have been made =
vailable to all members of Congress, g
Id l plan to give them to the schools y
Id libraries throughout our Con- v
'essional District. If the supply is II
1t depleted by these groups, l will :,
stribute the books to individuals. u
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