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Page Two THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, March 17, 1967 V Washington Report — By — CONGRESSMAN WALTER B. JONES For the week ending March 11, the actual work on the Floor of the House was relatively light. The House did adopt ttie conference report from the Sen ate regarding a military supple mental appropriation in the amount of $4,458,200,000. We have previously discussed this In prior columns, but I men tion it this time to bring to your attention statements of policy which were added to this appropriation bill by the Sen ate. First, the Congress declar ed its intention to provide all necessary support for mem bers of the Armed Forcesfierht- ing in Vietnam. And another statement of policy, in effect, asked that the Geneva Confer ence or any other similar meet ing of Nations, be convened as soon as possible for the pur pose of formulating plans to bring the conflict to an honor able conclusion. A great deal of interest was generated in the Merchant Ma rine and Fisheries Committee last week on the Administra tive proposal to inactivate the nuclear-powered vessel known as the “Savannah.” This, of course, is the only nuclear - power^ merchant vessel in the world, and the pur pose behind the construction of the “Savannah” was to prove to the world that atomic power could be used for peaceful pur poses. More specifically, the ori ginal bill provided that the ship would virft every part of the world, and of this date it has not visited the Far East, where if any place that atomic ener gy for peaceful uses should be displayed, it should be there. At the Committee hearings, one of the strange phenomenon of Government developed. Con sidering the original purpose for which the “Savannah” was constructed, and the fact that it has a two and one-half year supply of nuclear fuel, it de veloped that it could remain active for almost the same cost that it would take to in activate. So, many of us on the committee were wondering what motive was behind the idea of inactivating the “Savannah.” Strangely enough, as of this date, we have not found out. The President last week sent to the Congress proposed changes in the Draft Law, It would be difficult to predict at this time just what the ul timate action would be. The President recommended the ap- piuach of a National Lottery Quality Shoe Repairing at Reasonable Prices IDEAL SHOE SHOP JOE HATBM. Prop. 903 Bread Street ME 7-5011 idea, but from what I can see of the sentiments of this Con gress, I believe that this ap proach would not be adopts. There have been some sug gestions of abolishing the local draft boards as they now exist. I do not believe this will be changed to any great degree. In fact, it is almost necessary for the existence of the local draft board to provide per sonal attention and consider ation of extenuating circum stances. It has been concluded, how ever, both by the military and Selective Service Board, and a study commission, and prac tically everyone Involved, that the emphasis of selection will be on those of the 19 year old age level. This conclusion has been reached from experience and observation that this age group is by far the easiest to train, and ultimately makes the best soldiers. It is my hope that sometime after the present in volvement has ended, that this Congress will take a serious look at what some European Nations refer to as **unlver- sal conscription.” At a given age, perhaps upon graduation from high school, every boy will serve one year in the Armed Forces and a number of years in Reserve training. With this, our young people can make definite plans for college, marriage, so forth. I think this would bring a great degree of order out of the pres ent chaos in our draft laws. About 3:00 p. m. on Thurs day, the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives sent forth a resolution to permit the Speaker of the House to employ counsel to advise him in the matter of Adam Clayton Pow ell. Two hours later we were still vigorously debating the wisdom of such action. Many of us felt that this nation was created on a checks and balances system between the Legislative, Executive and Judicial, and the United States House of Representa tives had acted, and this ac tion and its results were not subject to the review of any court or courts, any more so than Congress attempts to abuse tlie peroggatlve of the Judicial and Executive branch. Of course, history records that conflict has existed before between the three branches of Government, and it was Pres ident Andrew Jackson who re marked regarding a decision of the Supreme Court, “Chief Jus tice John Marshall has made his decision, now let him en force it.” In any event, the House finally decided to approve tlie employment of counsel for those who have been called into Court by former Congressman Powell. WILL YOUR fURNACE WORK THIS WINTER? SEE OUR NEW OUMffTiiMIMIIKOVr \ OIL FURNACES D. E. JONES SHEET METAL CO. 2216 Trent Blvd. 637>69S1 United States oj America Congressional 'Record PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION John Birch Society Investigated EXTENSION OP REMARES OF HON. JOHN H. ROUSSELOT OF CALIFORNtA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, June 14,19S2 Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, the Efficiency Research Bureau, a private I investigating firm, has completed a thorough investigation of the John Birch Society in Orange County, Calif. Find ings of the Bureau are reported in the March 1962, issue of the Santa Ana Register, a newspaper published in Orange County. I believe the findings will be of interest to my colleagues. Un der unanimous consent I place the report which appeared in the Register in the Appendix of the Cohgressionai, Record. The report follows: John Birch Society Investigated A private invcstlgntlng Arm, Efllcieiicy Re search Bureau, 800 South Harbor Boulevard. Anaheim, conducted a thorough Investiga tion of the John Birch Society In Orange County, Calif. Eflicicncy Research Bureau was hired by the president of a local manu facturing firm to make an impartial study. 644926—84733 A five-man team of Investigators, including a Negro clergyman, sat in on numerous Birch meetings and accumulated a wealth of data on the organization and Its operation. The following are the 14 conclusions to which the Investigating team came, based upon their extensive research: 1. Many of the allegations and rumors against the John Birch Society could not be supported by fact. . 2. The John Birch Society is an anti-Com- munist movement open to anyone interested in Joining or attending meetings. 3. It’s not a secret organization, but rather groups meeting for discussion of views and ways in which to fight the international Communist conspiracy. 4. The majority of John Btrch Society members don't sU))port or agree with many of the statements of Robert Welch, the so ciety's founder; tlicy seldom disagree with him on policy. 5. Each chapter is independent and each member cooperates with chapter. State and national views according to the dictates of his own conscience. 6. Efflclcncy Rcscarcli Bureau investigators attending these meetings have found groups as small as 15 and as large as 59 at a single mepting. About 15 .-.eemed to be preferred. 7 All indications show that the John Birch Society anti-Coinmunist movement is growing continuously and steadily. 8. Utilizing both white and colored in vestigators, It was learned the John Birch Society Isn’t anti-Semitic, anti-Negro, or anti any religious grottp. That they, in fact, have chapters comprised entirely of colored membership. Also, It was found John Birch Society has Jewish members on the national advisory council. 9. Investigators found no evidence of vio lence or unlawful activity engaged In by the John Birch Society. 10. Investigators did learn that there were individuals who carried personal prejudices with them Into the organization. It was learned John Birch .Society works to isolate persons with such prejudice. If a whole chapter is found to sliarc certain prejudices the area coordinators try to disseminate such groups. 11. Investigators learned there Is a John Birch Society major coordinator for Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties and he has two coordinators directly under him. 12. Investigators expected to find a dic tatorship and didn't find it. 13. The society as a whole works very hard to make sure that John Birch Society Isn't used as a vehicle to promote i>reju- diccs. 14. Invosllgallve work included checking out documented Information by factfinding groups which Is used as a basis for some John Birch Society work. These sheets are available, in any quantity, at one cent each. 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