The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-04-15
Rep. Leroy Anderson
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WASHINGTON. D. C.-This is the
week in Congress that has been espec-
tally important to Montana in that
the House Committee on Appropria-
tions considered testimony in behalf
of the Big Horn Dam project near
Hardin. arranged the major presen-
tation of testimony and other material
before the House subcommittee and
had outstanding support from citi-
zens throughout Montana. Appearing
from the immediate project area were
Henry Ruegamer and Howard Bun
ston Of Hardin, and J. Carter john
son and Melvin Seitz of Billings.
Governors of many states joined in
bipartisan support of this great Mon
tana project. Labor, farm, civic and
business groups sent in supporting
material which was introduced into
the record of hearings. Our goal was
committee approval of $21a million
budget request for commencement of
construction of Big Horn Dam prof.
ect near Hardin.
New Legislation-I have introduced
a bill co-sponsoring legislation aimed
at preventing wholesale abandonment
of railroad passenger trains. l voted
for the Transportation Act of 1858
which gave Americas railroads ire
mendous help in re-establishing their
financial stability. However, in sew
eral instances there were situations
where some railroads went overheard
with this 1858 permissive legislation
to the extent that they Disseminated
against the best interests of the gen.
eral public. Because of this new
problem, it seems to me that if the
Commerce Commission is
given authority to approve the dis
continuance of passenger service in
4 given area, the Commission should
also be empowered to restore service
n an area where an adequate case
has been made. This my bill would |
make possible.
Africa-Tbe United States now has |
/ new crossroads in it's international
lealings. This crossroads is in Africa |
where a terrific drive is under way
o achieve equality and independence.
The race riotings in South Africa are
tut deadly prelude of what could
ONE unless we associate ourselves
elpfully with the peoples of Africa.
BY 1861, there could be as many as
6 new African countries in the
United Nations one-fifth of
he total-as compared to four ma
ions from the Dark Continent only
scant ten years ago. What does this
1ean? 1t means that either we help |
lily these new African nations on the
ide of the West along with the ma
ions of the Middle East, Southeast
Asia and Japan, or else we lose our
lajority in the UN. There are about
80 million persons in this group of
African nations who,
nee political stability is achieved,
an exert tremendous world pres
ures.
Housing-Action is possible soon
/ the House on a Democratic meas
re intended to provide more money
, the housing market. The bill would
rovide a special billion dollar fund to
pur construction on low to middle
lcome brackets. However, as was
one last year, the present Admins
5ration is expected to veto the meas
re as not being in line with Republi-
an philosophy concerning need for
ousing aid.
enson Not Coming to Montana
OP strategists hope to keep Agri-
llture Secretary Benson out of our
arm Belt during the coming political
attles. Instead, the high command is
rging Benson speechifying in the
opulous East and West Coast where
e can play to big-city audiences, as
e has been doing for many months /
ow.