has already been determined officially through the Department of Commerce and the Department of State, by the Bureau of International Expositions, that this is not another world's fair in the sense they have had them in different parts of the world. The title says "Cultural and Trade Center." The last figure on page 2, line 1, should be 1967. It is planned to open in 1967 instead of 1966. In line 3, page 2, strike out the last word on that line, "exposition" and insert "center." Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. What about line 2 on page 2 where the word "exposition" appears? Mr. PEPPER. That should be "center." Will you strike out the word "exposition" and insert "center." I thank the able gentleman for that suggestion. In line 20 on page 2 strike out "exposition" and insert "center". And on page 3, by some inadvertence which we only tardily discovered the Department of Commerce was omitted from the list of departments, so in line 17 on page 3 after the semicolon insert "the Department of Commerce:". Then on page 4 we strike out from line 17 through line 25, and from line 1 through line 12 on page 5, because we feel that language is not appropriate here because it has already been pointed out with the funds borrowed by the authority after establishing feasibility, Interama is building all the buildings for the Latin American countries and the Government of the United States and renting all the space at a nominal rental, including the United States, so we do not feel all the language about liens, and so forth, is necessary because the United States will not build a building. It will determine what it wants and Interama will build it. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chairman, we are going so fast here. I have some questions. Mr. FASCELL. Take your time. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. It is not a matter of taking time but we are having a lot of material thrown at us. If we are striking all reference to erection or leasing of buildings, I should think it should include leasing of buildings. Mr. PEPPER. In lines 15 and 16 on page 4 we leave the language "enter into such contracts as may be necessary to provide for U.S. participation in Interama." Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. You would assume this would include a contract to lease the building? Mr. PEPPER. Yes; to lease the building for a nominal rental will be included. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. If it is to be for a nominal rental, I would think that should be included. Mr. PEPPER. We would like to have it included. We are advising officially that the rental to the U.S. Government will be a nominal rental, $1 a year or a nominal amount. On page 5 the lettering of subsection (d), (e) and (f) would become (c), (d), and (e). And the significant change is on page 6. We understand some inquiry was made before one of the committees as to how much we will come back for. We are asking authority for the Government of the United States to participate and to put whatever it deems proper in the way of buildings and pavilions and the like. It is our building, but you want to know what we will ask for overall. You have a right to ask that. In section 5 on page 6, strike out all after the word "expended" on line 8 and insert such sum as shall be necessary to provide for the participation of the United States in the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center not to exceed $11,000,000 and such sum as shall be necessary thereafter for the maintenance for a period of four years of such installations and activities of the United States as shall be provided by the United States at such center not to exceed $1,000,000 annually. In other words, that is the ceiling and it is up to the Government or the agency or department designated by the Government to determine what is a suitable participation. You have heard Mr. Edward Stone, speaking for his distinguished father, Edward Durell Stone, set out some of the goals for the U.S. pavilion at Interama. It is for the Government to work out the details of a suitable participation by the Federal Government, and we will not come in and ask for any amount under any circumstances in excess of $11 million. And we do not ask for maintenance by the United States for more than 4 years, and we anticipate the success of Interama will be such it will not be necessary for the Government to put up that money for that period of time. That is, it might not be necessary for the Government to put it up for 4 years, and in no event would we expect the maintenance to exceed $1 million a year. Mr. Chairman, I want to introduce for the record and submit for questioning some data. This is a sort of a nostalgic matter for me because on March 20, 1941, when I was a member of the other body, I introduced a bill for the establishment of a Pan American Center at Miama, Fla., for the coordination of commercial and cultural relations between the American Republics. It has already been referred to. That Congress passed a joint resolution in the language of this project, and 228 Members of the House of Representatives and 50 Members of the other body joined in a petition to the President of the United States to approve the loan which has subsequently been approved by the CFA. I ask that these instruments be incorporated in the record. Mr. FASCELL. Without objection they may be included at this point in the record. 3 (The following was submitted for the record :) 77TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1150 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 20, 1941 Mr. PEPPER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for the establishment of a Pan American center at Miami, Florida, for the coordination of commercial and cultural relations between the American republics, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to establish at Miami, Florida, a Pan American center for the coordination of commercial and cultural relations between the American republics. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of State may use any agency of the Federal Government approved by the President in such establishment or in the operation of such project, and is authorized to cooperate with American republics, State and local agencies in such establishment and operation, and with other public, semipublic, or private agencies in this connection as he shall see fit in the establishment and operation of this project, and with the approval of the President to establish such regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. SEC. 3. That the Secretary of State may receive and accept in the name of the United States of America any gifts or cooperation from any source which he may deem fit toward the furtherance of the purposes of this Act. SEC. 4. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, sufficient sums as deemed necessary to carry out and effect the purposes of this Act, not to exceed $10,000,000 for the original establishment of said center and not to exceed $1,000,000 annually for its operation and maintenance. SEC. 5. Sums appropriated under this Act may be used to carry out all of the legitimate purposes of the Act, including acquisition of lands, construction, repair, or maintenance of buildings, purchase of equipment, payment of salaries and travel expenses of personnel engaged in the carrying out of the purposes of this Act, and for miscellaneous expenses incurred therein by the Secretary of State or personnel duly appointed by him to carry out the purposes of this Act. SEC. 6. Personnel may be appointed by the Secretary of State to carry out the purposes of this Act without regard to civil service, and appropriations hereunder for the payment of the salaries of such personnel shall be specifically exempted in that connection: Provided, however, That nothing herein may be construed to prohibit the President from promulgating such personnel regulations as he may see fit, and the application by him of such orders and regulations which he has previously made to such personnel, nor may nothing herein be construed to take from the President any power previously or hereafter granted him by law. PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Regarding the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center (Interama), Miami, Fla. To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: The undersigned Members of Congress respectfully request that the President approve as a policy decision a public facilities loan in the amount of $18,500,000 from the Community Facilities Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, to the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center of Miami, Fla.-a nonprofit instrumentality of the State of Florida, designed to promote education, trade, friendship, and good will among the free nations of the Western Hemisphere. The proceeds of such loan are to be used for the planning and construction of buildings to house the exhibits of the United States and the Latin American nations. Hon. John Sparkman who handled the housing legislation in the Senate authorizing loans of the subject type and Hon. Albert Rains who handled such legislation in the House, have both advised the Community Facilities Administration in writing that they consider this project eligible for such loan and meritorious. We are advised that in the opinion of the Community Facilities Administration the project is legally eligible and econmically feasible. Congress, by joint resolution approved September 27, 1950, endorsed this Inter-American Center and said in part: "*** there is a compelling need for the establishment of a center which will provide an opportunity to bring together large numbers of people from all of the American Republics and give recognition to their respective cultural, scientific, and artistic achievements ***" As authorized by joint resolution, President Truman issued on January 30, 1952, a proclamation approving and commending this project to the nations of the Western Hemisphere. List of Mer bers of the Senate and House of Representatives who have signed the petition to the President of the United States of America regarding Interama's request for a CFA loan (as of Aug. 19, 1964) List of Members of the Senate and House of Representatives who have signed the petition to the President of the United States of America regarding Interama's request for a CFA loan (as of Aug. 19, 1964)-Continued [50 States represented] State Representatives State Representatives John Brademas. Carl Elliott. 75 .do.. ..do. ...do. George Grant. 76 do. George Huddleston. 77 do.. .do. Robert E. Jones. 78 Iowa.. do. Albert Rains. 79 Kansas. do. ----do. Ralph J. Rivers. 82 do. Morris K. Udall. 84 .do.. Winfield K. Denton. Ray J. Madden. J. Edward Roush. Neal Smith. Robert F. Ellsworth. Carl Perkins. Frank A. Stubblefield. Edward A. Garmatz. Charles Mathias. Rogers C. B. Morton. Joseph E. Karth. John Bell Williams. Richard H. Ichord. Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Joseph M. Montoya, Joseph P. Addabbo. Robert R. Barry. Frank J. Becker. Emanuel Celler. Steven B. Derounian. |