AUG 1 69783 HEARING BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 6241, H. R. 6328, H. J. Res. 387, RELATIVE TO THE RETURN OF MEXICAN WAR WITH MEXICO JUNE 29, 1950 Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Affairs UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1950 UNIVE SITY OF MICHIGAN GENERAL LIBRARY TED STATES OF AMERICA CONTENTS Page American Legion, resolution of 14 Bentsen, Hon. Lloyd M., Jr., Representative in Congress from the State of 4 Howell, Hon. Charles R., Representative in Congress from the State of 2 Kennedy, Miles, director, national legislative commission, the American 14 Regan, Hon. Ken, Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, statement of. 7 Rubottom, R. R., Officer in Charge of Mexican Affairs, Department of 11 III RETURN OF MEXICAN FLAGS THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1950 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 10:30 a. m., Hon. Omar Burleson (chairman) presiding. Mr. BURLESON. The committee will please be in order. We have before us four bills of a similar nature. One is Senate Joint Resolution 133. The others are House bills offered by Congressman Howell, of New Jersey; Congressman Bentsen, of Texas; Congressman Regan, of Texas. Our colleague, Mr. Howell, is present with us and, if it is agreeable to the members of the committee, we will hear Mr. Howell. (The bills above referred to are as follows:) [H. R. 6241, 81st Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To authorize the return of Mexican flags captured during the war with Mexico Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby authorized to return to the Republic of Mexico all Mexican battle flags which were captured by the armed forces of the United States during the war with Mexico and which are now in the possession of the United States. The President is respectfully requested to enter into such negotiations with the Government of Mexico as may be necessary to permit the return of such flags with proper ceremony and escort. [H. R. 6328, 81st Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL Authorizing the return to Mexico of the flags, standards, colors, and emblems that were captured by the United States in the Mexican War Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to cause to be delivered to the Government of the Republic of Mexico, with such escort and such appropriate ceremony as he shall deem proper, the flags, standards, colors, and emblems of that country which were captured by the military forces of the United States in the Mexican War of 1846-1848 and are now in the custody of the National Military Establishment. SEC. 2. Such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act are hereby authorized to be appropriated. [H. J. Res. 387, 81st Cong., 2d sess.] JOINT RESOLUTION, Authorizing the return to Mexico of the flags, standards, colors, and emblems that were captured by the United States in the Mexican War Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to cause to be delivered to the Government of the Republic of Mexico, with such escort and such appropriate ceremony as he shall deem proper, the flags, standards, colors, and emblems of that country which were captured by the military forces of the United States in the Mexican War of 1846-1848 and are now in the custody of the National Military Establishment: Provided, That at the same time the Govern |