May 25, 1976
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE-
(B) by striking out "or (3)" in paragraph (2)(B) (il); and
(C) by striking out paragraph (3)" in paragraph (2) (C) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (3)*
(c) Section 23-1321 of chapter 13 of such title 23 is amended by striking out the first word and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in section 23-1325, any"
(d) The catchline for section 23-1325 of chapter 13 of such title 23 is amended to read as follows: A
"23-1325. Release in capital cases, crimes - of violence cases, or after con-
viction."
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(e) The item relating to section-23-1325 in the table of sections for chapter 13 of - such title 23 is amended to read as follows:-
-"23-1325. Release in capital cases, crimes of violence cases, or after. convic-
''' viction
SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall apply to acts which occur after the date of enactment of this Act
IMPRESSIONS ON A TRIP TO CHINA
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disgrace Teng bad wrought on the people and the Party through his "revisionist” ac- tions (meaning that he had expressed diver- gent opinions)
plexing. I-undertook the trip as Chairman the foment had not been a serious threat to of the Future Foreign Policy Subcommittee China's stability. There were, however, de- of the House International Relations Com-rogatory posters everywhere relating to the mittee to view for myself, and at first-hand 'the strange circumstances and surroundings that make the PRC one of today's major world powers. Unlike all other American visitors who were invited by China before us, I insisted to other members of the dele- gation that we not permit China to be our paying host in order to preclude any undue influence on the delegation. All expenses of** our trip were paid by the individual mem- bers through their respective committees.
Most notable was the fact that nowhere did we see signs or posters extolling the virtues of Hua, who I believe will (upon the death of Chairman Mao).replace the late- Prime Minister Chou-en-Lai and not succeed Mao as China's leader."
No one, in my opinion, will ever be per-
mitted to succeed Mao,'
sought through my personal observations
The Red Book of Mac doctrine and rules and meetings with high-level officials to gain new insights into the prospects for continu will succeed Mao in the form of a new con- ing bilateral relations between the United stitution to be carried out by a consortium States and China and to learn of the widen-of officials. It is Mao, and only Mao who ing breach in China's relations "with the "is extolled and revered by the masses' in Soviet Union (as far as China is concerned).writings, in songs, and in practice.*-.
bers of the so-called "Shanghat clique" (forTM lack of a better term) have again emerged on top. Our meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Peking with the First Vice-Pre- mier, Chang Chun Chiao, and in the House of the Foreign Ministry with Foreign Min- Ister Ch'iao Kuan-Hua, were not arranged by chance, but were deliberately set up by the Chinese so we could. talk directly with of the ̈"Shanghai prominent members clique
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China, I was told, believes that war withThus, it is evident to me that Mao and the Soviet Union is "Inevitable" and thus is his closest advisors, including his present devoting her full energies to preparedness.wife, Chiang Ching, Madame Mao, all mem- The message China sends us is that she is ready for war with an arsenal of modern day weapons, "both conventional and nuclear, and with a network of tunnels and shelters to safeguard her people but, they ask, is the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a
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OMNÝ KRE previous order of the House the gentle-China's leadership maintains that the man from New York (Mr WOLFF) is United States is being pushed out of Asia recognized for 5 minutes.TES (by the Russians) and that we should con- Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, recently, I centrate our strength in Europe to forestall -returned from a fact-finding mission to the "Inevitable." They say to us that Russia the People's Republic of China which I respects only strength, not détente, or in the words of one official: "Feed a baby tiger and undertook in my capacity as chairman of he will grow up to eat you." the Future Foreign Policy Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee. The subcommittee has been conducting a series of hearings on the "great power triangle" of the Soviet Union, the United States, and the Peo- ple's Republic of China. Our visit to the People's Republic was invaluable in en- hancing our understanding of the role played by China in this power triangle and, in particular, in its relationship to the United States.
Upon my return from China, I filed a "personal report" of my impressions of the trip with the Long Island Press, which serves my home district, to record some of the things I saw and learned from the visit. I would like to share these impressions with my colleagues in the House, and am therefore inserting into the RECORD at this point the 3-part series on China, as published in the Long Island Press:
REPRESENTative Wolff'S OWN STORY OR VISIT -
TO RED CHINA—“A LAND WHOSE -Vast- NESS DEFTES EASY DESCRIPTION"
(By Repressentative LESTER WOLFF)^
Interestingly, China's leaders say they are not concerned with world control like "the Russians, but are only intent on defending and developing their own country's resources --and self-reliance. AKAAMER
We were told by Chang that military pol icy in China is "subordinate to political life" **and that there are two main goals—"to build ·
up China Industrially and economically and to defend her against threat from the north, Russia.
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Ch'iao spoke of the deep tunnels that honeycomb the cities as China's "under- ground Great Wall-to protect us today." He What does this mean? It is my impression that we nine members of Congress were in-said Chairman Mao Is the "major factor" in vited to
view mainland China and her peopleChina's political strategy and quoted from for the specific purposes of bringing home the Red Book" "Dig our tunnels deep; "store the word--the word of Mao that China is grain everywhere; and never seek hegemony determined to remain secure at any cost, and shielded from interference with her political. aims.
A number of "firsts" were afforded the members of our mission: one, we were the first American group to hold an in-depth discussion with the First Vice President under the new realignment; two, we were the first American group to be permitted to see the critical areas of Manchuria with its net- work of tunnels and shelters; and, three, we were the first American group to witness a demonstration by Chinese Liberation Army defense forces.
For me, the trip to China culminated the series of bearings my subcommittee held during the past seven months to probe US.- "Sino-Soviet "relations and the triangular
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China, even to the eye of a first-time visive the information I derived from the com- tor, looms as the contrived massive product of the Cultural- Revolution. Her people, by design, reflect an almost unbelievable one- ness. They react and respond to only one man and one philosophy-Mao and his Red Book
China is a land whose yastness defies easy description. Its inhabitants-900 million men, women and children, by out count- all are virtually isolated from contact with the outside world; but they seem content with their impregnable "self-contained life style. To a visitor from a country such as the United States where individual rights are sacred, it comes As a shock to witness a society where total obedience to state and the political structure takes precedence. -
The eight days I spent in the People's Republic of China on a mission for the Con- gress were enlightening, sobering and per-
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I subsequently saw the tunnels dug deep;” heard the message of deterring Russian hegemony; but I did not see grain stored everywhere, leading me to believe the goals are still to be reached.
Our U.S. Air Force jet flew into Shanghai for our arrival in China in a fog so dense that the ground was visible only at 100 feet. The air was heavily polluted and discolored by acrid fumes from charcoal burning fur- 'naces, the principle source of both household and industrial energy. Our Air Force pilot landed his plane on a dime in the pea soup. fog, a feat that drew astonishment and ad- miration from Chinese airmen on the field.
I found the Chinese people throughout my - visit to be curious and extremely friendly." We, of course, were stared at; examined as 'foreign curiosities, but always with friendly
smiles. As we were being driven to the hotel - from the airport, the streets were lined with people, some no doubt there by political de- sign, but others by a pervasive inquisitive-~ ness, but all with genuine friendly smiles. I do not believe you can orchestrate a spon- taneous smile and that is what I saw on the
faces of the Chinese everywhere. They were responsive in the friendlist manner to our
The trip to China has placed into perspec-
mittee hearings and I intend to resume the hearings later this month. For the Subcom-' mittee to make conclusions, at this juncture, on the planning of US-China relations ob- viously would be premature. Our considered recommendations will be made only after all observations of the trip have been assessed and placed into the context of the hearings.waves. They clapped their hands and ap-
In view of the recent reports of political turmoil within the People's Republic, the timing of our trip had added significance since no high level meetings had taken place since the ouster of Acting Premier Teng and the accession of the new Premier, Hua Kuo- feng.
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I saw no visible evidence of this unrest either in Shanghai, Peking or in any of the rural areas we visited. If, indeed the demon- strations were as intense as reported, all traces had been completely removed before our arrival-the message to us being that
plauded and when we applauded back, they would wave even more enthusiastically.
It was a "welcome" welcome to China and what was to be eight days of absorbing and thought-provoking events.
IN CHINA, INDIVIDUALS ARE "OBLITERATED” BY THE STATE
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(By Representative LESTER WOLFF) China's society is perhaps more tightly closed today than ever before, in spite of the efforts by those who many years ago paved the way to open China to the world.
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