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CONSERVATION OF THE NATION'S WILDLIFE RESOURCES, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. RIBICOFF in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendments heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 793) to promote the conservation of the Nation's wildlife resources on the Pacific flyway in the Tule Lake, Lower Klamath, Upper Klamath, and Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuges in Oregon and California and to aid in the administration of the Klamath reclamation project.

On motion by Mr. Moss, Resolved, That the Senate disagree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the said bill and ask a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer; and

The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Mr. JACKSON, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. Moss, Mr. KUCHEL, and Mr. ALLOTT.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hackney, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the bill (H.R. 10939) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H.R. 10939, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. TALMADGE (and others) inserting a new title on page 54, after line 7, and at other places in the bill,

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RECESS

On motion by Mr. HOLLAND, at 8 o'clock and 42 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, under its order of Friday last, took a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1964

(Legislative day of Monday,

March 30, 1964)

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, April 23, 1964, was approved.

TRANASCTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The following routine business was transacted; provided that such authority not include committee meetings: REPORTS ON AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED UNDER AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Associate Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports concerning agreements entered into during March 1964 with Sudan, Ivory Coast, Korea, and Bolivia, under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AT SPACE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ATLANTA, GA.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting pursuant to law, a report on a proposed facility grant to the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., for the construction of two buildings in a Space Science Technology Center; which was referred to the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

REPORT ON AUDIT OF EXCHANGE
STABILIZATION FUND

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Exchange Stabilization Fund for the fiscal year 1963; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

REPORT OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the 29th annual report of the Commission for the fiscal year 1963; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

REPORT ON EXCESSIVE COSTS INCURRED BECAUSE OF EXTENDED CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED TECHNICAL SERVICES RELATING TO ELECTRONIC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SIMULATOR SYSTEMS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on excessive costs incurred because of extended contractorfurnished technical services and other deficiencies in administration of contracts for electronic air traffic control simulator systems, Federal Aviation Agency; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON UNNECESSARY COST TO THE GOVERNMENT IN LEASING OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on unnecessary cost to the Government in the leasing of electronic data processing systems by the Boeing Co., Airplane Division, Wichita, Kans., Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON CONTRACT WITH FLORIDA WATER

CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, COLORADO

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, on findings on the matter of justifying approval of an amendatory contract with the Florida Water Conservancy District, Colorado; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

AMENDMENT TO A CONCESSION CONTRACT IN A NATIONAL PARK

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a proposed amendment to a concession contract in a national park under the National Park Service; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service. Department of Justice, transmitting. pursuant to law, a report stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the cases of certain aliens granted admission into the United States under section 212(a) (28) (I) (ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with

the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting. pursuant to law, a report on certain aliens granted temporary admission into the United States under the authority of section 212(d) (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the President, National Safety Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Council for the calendar year 1963; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL

FOUNDATION

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman, Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Foundation for the calendar year 1963; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

Petitions from organizations on the island of Okinawa praying for a quick solution of the prepeace treaty compensation issue; to the Committee on Armed Services:

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts favoring the enactment of legislation granting medical assistance to the aged under the Social Security Act; and

A memorial of the Council of the City of Yonkers, N.Y., remonstrating against amending the present provisions of the Sugar Act of 1984 relating to domestic quotas; to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. THURMOND presented the following resolutions, which were referred as indicated:

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of South Carolina favoring a limitation of the quotas on imports of beef and beef products; to the Committee on Finance.

Resolutions of the South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, in convention at Columbia, S.C., as follows:

A resolution favoring an investigation of the activities of certain tax-exempt charities, religious, or educational organizations; to the Committee on Finance. A resolution favoring prayer and Bible reading in public schools; and

A resolution favoring the enactment

of House Joint Resolution 25 known as the liberty amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. THURMOND presented resolutions of the South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Holly Hill Methodist Church. Holly Hills, S.C., remonstrating against the pending civil rights bill; which were ordered to lie on the table.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. YOUNG of Ohio:

S. 2768. A bill to authorize the sale. without regard to the 6-month waiting period prescribed, of zinc proposed to be disposed of pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Pilling Act; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 2769. A bill for the relief of Luis Mario Tredici, M.D.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HOLLAND:

S. 2770. A bill to designate a navigatton lock and flood control structure of the central and southern Florida flood control project in the State of Florida as the W. P. Franklin Lock and Control Structure; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. SCOTT:

S. 2771. A bill to provide for the establishment of a Health-Insurance 65 Program; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS OF SENATE RESOLUTION 308

On motion by Mr. TowER, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the names of Mr. STENNIS and Mr. JAVITS be added as coauthors of the resolution (S. Res. 308) to print as a Senate document a compilation of certain speeches, or selections therefrom, of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

QUESTION OF QUORUM

Mr. MANSFIELD raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore directed the roll to be called; When

Sixty-three Senators answered to their names, as follows: Hickenlooper Holland Hruska Humphrey

Aiken
Allott

Anderson
Bartlett
Beall
Bennett

Boggs

Inouye

Jackson

Johnston

Jordan. Idaho

Brewster

Cannon

Keating

Carlson

Kuchel

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Pell

Prouty

Proxmire

Ribicoff

Robertson

Saltonstall

Simpson

Magnuson Mansfield

McGovern

Smith

Sparkman
Streants

Symington

Taimadge
Thurmond

Walters

Williams, Del

Young, N. Dak.

McIntyre McNamara Metcalf Monroney

Morse Mundt

A quorum being present,

Young. Ohio

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments heretofore proposed by Mr. TALMADGE (for himself and others), inserting on page 54, after line 7, a new title on jury trials in criminal contempts in Federal court cases, and at other places in the bill,

Mr. THURMOND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. RIBICOFF in the chair) directed the roll to be called;

When

Fifty-six Senators answered to their names, as follows:

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Fifty-two Senators answered to their names, as follows:

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Holland

Hruska

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Humphrey

Bartlett

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Jordan, N.C. Jordan, Idaho

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Metcalf

Monroney Morse

A quorum being present, Pending debate,

RECESS

Prouty. Proxmire Ribicoff Smith Sparkman Stennis

Tower

Williams, Del. Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio

On motion by Mr. CURTIS, at 8 o'clock and 3 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, under its order of Friday last, took a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1964

(Legislative day of Monday, March 30, 1964)

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The Journal of the proceedings of Friday, April 24, 1964, was approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business,

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Senate resumed its legislative session.

ORDER FOR RECESS

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday next.

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TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The following routine business was transacted, provided that such authority not include committee meetings:

INTRODUCTION OF A BILL

Mr. JACKSON (for himself, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. BARTLETT, and Mr. GRUENING) introduced a bill (S. 2772) to amend the Alaska Omnibus Act, which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

ADDED COAUTHORS OF S. 2745 Under authority heretofore granted, the following-named Senators have been added as coauthurs of the bill (S. 2745) to save historic buildings, sites, and antiquities, to provide a program of preservation and restoration of works of art owned by the United States, and to provide high standards of architectural excellence in design and decoration of Federal public buildings, and for other purposes, previously introduced: Mr. McINTYRE and Mr. LONG of Missouri.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, of the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment yesterday proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), as modified, in the nature of a substitute for the amendment hereto

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distribution system and drains by the United States and for repayment by the Westlands Water District, San Luis unit, Central Valley project. California; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

REPORT ON AUDIT OF FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, fiscal year 1963; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON OVERPRICING OF B-58 AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS BY CONVAIR, FORT WORTH,

TEX.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the overpricing of B-58 aircraft components under costplus-incentive-fee purchase orders issued to Sperry Gyroscope Co., division of Sperry Rand Corp., Great Neck, N.Y., by Convair, a division of General Dynamics Corp., Fort Worth, Tex., Department of the Air Force.

PETITION

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a petition of the mayor of Gushikawa, of the island of Okinawa, praying for a quick solution of the prepeace treaty compensation issue; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. SPARKMAN:

S. 2773. A bill for the relief of James H. Ransom; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BEALL (for himself and
Mr. MORSE):

S. 2774. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Leave Act of 1949; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. INOUYE:

S. 2775. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make a loan and grant to the State of Hawaii for the con

struction of the Kokee water project. Hawaii, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mrs. SMITH:

S. 2776. A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to cause the vessel Alva L., owned by Harold Bunker, of Matinicus, Maine, to be documented as a vessel of the United States with coastwise privileges; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. SCOTT:

S. 2777. A bill authorizing construction of flood control projects on Chartiers Creek, Pa.; to the Committee on Public Works.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities, and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment heretofore proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), as modified, in the nature of a substitute for the amendment heretofore proposed by Mr. TALMADGE (for himself and others),

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McNamara

Douglas

Edmondson

Metcalf

Fong

Miller

Gore

Gruening

Monroney Morton

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Pell Prouty Proxmire Randolph Ribicoff Robertson Simpson Smathers Smith Sparkman Stennis Symington Talmadge Thurmond

Walters

Williams, Del. Young, Ohio

TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

On motion by Mr. HART, and by unanimous consent,

The following routine business was transacted, provided that such authority not include committee meetings:

REPORT ON THE ISSUANCE BY EXPORTIMPORT BANK OF GUARANTEES ON FOREIGN SALES

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the ExportImport Bank of Washington, transmitting a report on the issuance by the Bank of its guarantees on certain foreign sale transactions pursuant to title III of the Foreign Aid and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 1964 and the Presidential determination of February 4, 1964; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. NATIONAL STOCKPILE OF CIVIL DEFENSE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the quarter ended March 31, 1964, of actual procurement receipts for medical stockpile of civil defense emergency supplies and equipment; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. REPORT ON PROPOSED CONCESSION CONTRACT IN A NATIONAL MONUMENT The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a proposed award of a concession contract in a national monument under the National Park Service; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

MEMORIAL

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a memorial from C. R. Mead, Westport, Conn., re

monstrating against his disbarment from U.S. courts and against certain oaths required by persons seeking naturalization as citizens of the United States; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. CURTIS:

S. 2778. A bill to provide for the free entry of stone imported for use in the construction of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. METCALF (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD):

S. 2779. A bill to provide for the establishment of a mint of the United States in the State of Montana; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. COTTON:

S. 2780. A bill for the relief of Norman A. Sargent; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mr. MCINTYRE):

S. 2781. A bill for the relief of the State of New Hampshire; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADDED COAUTHORS OF S. 2751 Under authority heretofore granted, the following-named Senators have been added as coauthors of the bill (S. 2751) to provide additional funds for the special milk program for children, previously introduced: Mr. AIKEN, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. KEATING, Mr. LAUSCHE, Mr. LONG of Missouri, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. NELSON, Mr. SCOTT, and Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey.

RELIEF OF G. KERENYI

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 1341) for the relief of Gabriel Kerenyi.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendment; and

On motion by Mr. BEALL, Resolved, That the That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

ORDER FOR RECESS

On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, and

by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public edu

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