Memorandum Regarding the Visit of the Texas Congressional Delegation

ARCHIVES AND "NATIONAL RECORDS 6: . SERVICE* 62 CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FROM TEXAS The Delegation probably will wish to discuss the defense of Western Europe and policy with respect to Korea and China. They may express interest in the importation of Mexican labor. Last year the Delegation was interested in the oil-import question. There has been little discussion of this matter during the present Congress but Representative Gossett may refer to ite The oil industry is currently enjoying its most prosperous year and, therefore, the import question is somewhat less acute. The problem of revising the Venezuelan Agreement in regard to oil has been discussed with Speaker Rayburn but with no other member of the Delegation as yet. Senator Johnson is Chairman of the Armed Services Preparedness Subcommittee, and has been making studies of critical commodities such as tin, rubber and nickel. Representative Burleson is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee; Representatives Mahon and Thomas are on the Appropriations Committee and Representative Combs is on the Ways and Means Committee. Representative Poage attended the recent negotiations in Mexico City on the future availability of Mexican workers. He attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Dublin last year and traveled elsewhere in Europe and the Near East. He is understood to be still irritated concerning failure to provide Air Force transportation for him from Teheran. The Under Secretary sent a cable to him at the time expressing regret concerning the difficulties he had encountered. The Congressman is pressing for enactment of legislation introduced by him to enlist foreign nationals, including Germans and Japanese, into the U.S. Armed Forces. Representative Rogers was elected to the present Congress, replacing Representative Guill (Republican). A list of the Delegation is attached. Attachment: List of Delegation. DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) 5-12-76 February 20, 1951. Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9. 1973 By NLT- He NARS Date 624.20