October 26, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2185 CIVITAS PROGRAM RESTORING IN MEMORY OF PRESIDENT My proposal could save the government bil- HOPE IN BOSNIA AND JULIUS NYERERE lions of dollars. Giving up the 3.4 percent pay HERZEGOVINA raise and cutting away earmarked proposals HON. BARBARA LEE would eliminate the need for indiscriminate OF CALIFORNIA spending cuts which would devastate already HON. BRAD SHERMAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES under-funded programs. Mr. Speaker, the time to act is now. We OF CALIFORNIA Tuesday, October 26, 1999 have to make the tough choices that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a student, active American people sent us here to make. For us in the African liberation movement, President to meet our obligations and protect Social Se- Tuesday, October 26, 1999 Julius Nyerere was a source of inspiration to curity, we will have to make sacrifices. We will me. As a supporter, educator and celebrator Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, in recent have to do the right thing. of indigenous African cultures, Nyerere was a I am hopeful that the House leadership will weeks a delegation of educators and edu- President who left an indelible mark not only make the right choice at this critical moment in cation officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina on Africans of all countries, but of people of all the budget debate. It will take courage. It will traveled to my district to continue their work nations. require us to make tough choices. And that’s with the Center for Civic Education in imple- It is fitting at this time to pay the utmost re- our job. spect to his insight, which recognized the menting a successful civic education initiative f called Civitas @ Bosnia and Herzegovina beauty and value of cultures that have so tra- which is restoring hope to that divided nation. ditionally been devalued or exploited. Presi- TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MARY dent Nyerere, for example, promoted the use FARLEY The Civitas initiative consists of an edu- of Swahili, making this native African language cation for democracy program for elementary the official language of Tanzania. HON. SCOTT McINNIS and secondary students in Bosnia and Those of us who were active in the move- OF COLORADO Herzegovina with the goal of promoting the ment against apartheid in South Africa, looked IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES development of a political culture supportive of to Nyerere for this leadership, and emphasis democratic values, principles, and institutions. on a collective system of government in which Tuesday, October 26, 1999 all people in the community are valued and The distinguished members of the delega- Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker. It is with great provided for, ujamaa, or ‘‘familyhood’’. honor and profound sadness that I now rise to tion include: Rahela Dzidic, Executive Director, Fittingly, President Nyerere was and is ad- pay tribute to the life of Pueblo, Colorado’s Civitas @ Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, dressed throughout the world as ‘‘teacher’’, great civic matriarch, Mary Farley. After living Mile Ilic, Professor of Pedagogy and Psy- and his legacy of supporting and upholding a remarkably accomplished life that spanned chology, University of Banja Luke, Banja Luka, the beauty of Africa for the world will live on 94 years, sadly, Mrs. Farley passed away ear- Sanja Kantar, Philosophy Professor, Prijedor, in the people of Tanzania and everywhere. lier this month. But even as we mourn her Dejan Krunic, Counselor for Physics and As- f passing, everyone who knew Mary should tronomy, Pedagogical Institute of the MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES take comfort in the truly incredible life she led. Republika Srpska, Civitas Regional Coordi- SPENDING Since the 1930’s, few can claim a place in nator, Banja Luka, Anton Milos, Elementary the Pueblo community as lofty as Mary. Her School Principal, Civitas Municipal Coordinator HON. MAX SANDLIN accomplishments and contributions, Mr. for Kiseljak, Brestovsko, Ismet Salihbegovic, Speaker, were many. During WWII, she co- OF TEXAS chaired Pueblo’s war bond drive and also Deputy Minister of Education, Sarajevo Can- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES served as secretary for the Community welfare ton, Sarajevo, Halil Spago, Counselor for Edu- Tuesday, October 26, 1999 council. In the 1960’s, she and her husband— cation, Mostar Canton, Ministry of Education, Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, I am a longtime the equally distinguished late Dr. John Far- Mostar, Esad Toromanovic, Sociology Pro- opponent of congressional pay raises and ley—founded the Farley Foundation which fessor, Civitas Cantonal Coordinator, Una pork barrel spending. The time for us to make quickly became a leading philanthropic force Sana Canton, Bihac, Karlo Zelenika, Psy- tough choices is most certainly here. I am en- in the community, state, and nation. chology and Pedagogy Professor, Civitas Can- couraging the leadership of the House to re- In recognition of her tireless civic endeavors tonal Coordinator, Sikoki Brijeg, Masa Miskin, ject attempts to cut spending on vital govern- touting noble causes like historical, environ- Translator, student, University of Sarajevo, ment programs across the board. Instead, let’s mental, and cultural preservation, Mary was Philosophy Faculty, Sarajevo, Aida Skaljic, eliminate the proposed congressional pay hike inducted into the Pueblo Hall of Fame in 1994. Civitas Translator/Assistant, Sarajevo. and the countless budget earmarks. While her personal accomplishments are I staked out this proposal in a letter today to many, none are more weighty than the re- The Civitas initiative in Bosnia has produced Speaker of the House DENNIS HASTERT re- markable legacy she has left in her family. impressive results. More than 2,500 teachers questing that he reject the proposed across- Mary’s son, Tom Farley, now a leading attor- in all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina have the-board spending cuts at a time when Con- ney in the Pueblo area, has been a powerful been using Project Citizen, a program trans- gress is scheduled to receive a pay raise. I voice in Colorado’s political circles, serving as lated and adapted from a successful civic edu- am also suggesting that Speaker HASTERT a state legislator and political activist. Kathy cation middle school program used in the should turn back the spending programs we Farley, Mary’s daughter, has followed her United States. The teachers also are using call ‘‘earmarks.’’ mother’s lead as a community activist, serving translated and adapted versions of selected In light of budget realities and constraints on as the Director of the Southern Colorado lessons on basic concepts of democracy. In all spending, we must define and protect our pri- Community Foundation after a two term stint of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the program has orities as we are forced to make other spend- as a powerful advocate on the Pueblo County ing sacrifices. The proposed 1.4 percent Commission. Ultimately, while John and Mary reached more than 100,000 elementary and across-the-board spending cut would have dis- can be proud of all the many things they ac- secondary students since its inception in 1996. astrous effects on critical programs such as complished together, none could surpass what The initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina is defense and education, as well as vital pro- they have left in their children. part of the broader Civitas: An International grams for senior citizens. It has been said, Mr. Speaker, that the ulti- Civic Education Exchange program adminis- This reckless round of cuts would threaten mate measure of a person’s life is the extent tered by the Center for Civic Education. The our military’s readiness and reduce the num- to which they made the world a better place. program provides for a series of exchanges ber of men and women in uniform. Cutting If, indeed, this is the measure of worth in life, among leaders and educators in civic edu- across the board could deprive almost 7,000 Mary’s friends, family, and the Pueblo commu- cation in the United States and emerging and children and their families of the proven value nity can all attest to the success of the life she of the Head Start program. Furthermore, the led. Indeed, both the Pueblo community and established democracies worldwide. cuts would reduce aid to our nation’s farmers. the great State of Colorado will benefit for I applaud the promising results the Civitas Disaster assistance and income assistance many generations from Mary Farley’s tireless initiative has already achieved and look for- would both be reduced at a time when they drive to make her world a better place for us ward to the continued success of the program. are so badly needed. all.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:48 Nov 06, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 D:\FIX-CR\1999REC\E26OC9.REC E26OC9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE E2186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 26, 1999 It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I say thank So it was very appropriate that at one To those who provide care and comfort for you and good-bye to this great American who time this venerable event initially was des- our veterans; and, will long serve as an inspiration to us all. We ignated as Decoration Day, to be observed by To those veterans organizations who placing flowers and flags—in essence, deco- render our final salute— will all miss her greatly. rating—the graves of our war dead. We, who will join the honored dead in these f Today, we define this day as Memorial hallowed grounds— Day, meaning, essentially, ‘‘anything, such Thank you and salute you! CONGRATULATING SAINT AGNES as a monument, intended to preserve the f MEDICAL CENTER FOR 70 YEARS memory of a person or event.’’ OF CARE Memorial Day, then, is a day appointed to COMMENTING ON THE DEPART- commemorate and decorate the dead of our MENTS OF INTERIOR AND RE- HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH Armed Services, for memory glorifies the LATED AGENCIES FISCAL YEAR brave. And, to glorify the brave with this 2000 CONFERENCE REPORT OF CALIFORNIA memory, cemeteries have been dedicated as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES monuments, to honor them. To honor those HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO Tuesday, October 26, 1999 who fell in battles, and those who survived the holocausts which wars create. OF MASSACHUSETTS Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise These are monuments of concrete and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today, to recognize Saint Agnes Medical Cen- stone to serve as permanent remembrance of Tuesday, October 26, 1999 our gallant dead. And we must never forget ter for 70 years of compassionate care to cen- Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in tral California. Saint Agnes has grown from a who reposes in these hallowed grounds! To do so would be an act of the greatest treachery! opposition to the FY 2000 Interior and Related 75-bed hospital, to a 326-bed regional As commendable as this intention was, we, Agencies Conference Report. This report rep- healthcare delivery system, providing state-of- however, celebrate this venerable occasion resents poor environmental policy as it signifi- the-art, comprehensive health care to people only once a year! Yes, once a year, we offi- cantly weakens existing regulations and un- of the central valley. cially remember and honor our nation’s he- dermines current progress in environmental On August 4, 1929, Saint Agnes Medical roes. And, yes, it is most fitting that we have these cemetery monuments to remind us of protection. Center opened its doors in Fresno a day ear- Most notably, the conference report fails to lier than planned to care for a little boy in their sacrifices and grievous loss, one of them my brother. fully fund the administration’s request for the need of emergency surgery. It is this commit- However, grievous as it is, we should also Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). ment to compassionate care that central Cali- recognize another monument. A monument The fund is one of the most important environ- fornia residents have come to trust and rely also dedicated to preserve this remembrance. mental sources of revenue made available to upon over the past seven decades. Not only of the honored dead, but also of the States and is the primary tool that allows for As part of its ongoing effort to meet the honored living! A monument, not of concrete the purchase of threatened land. As a strong healthcare needs of central California’s grow- and stone, but one of compassion and selfless proponent of this program, I am pleased with ing population, Saint Agnes Medical Center is devotion to the care of our honored living! the fact that H.R. 2466 includes $30 million in embarking on a major facilities expansion, It is a living monument of dedicated people concerned with the healing and well-being of funding for the stateside LWCF grant program, which will include expansion of its cardiac those who survived the unspeakable horrors however, the report provides only $266 million services. Construction will begin in the year wrought by man’s inhumanity to man in the of the $800 million requested by the White 2000. course of wars! This celebration occurs, not House. Since 1995, the stateside LWCF grant The mission statement reads as follows: once a year, but every living day of the year! program, the principal source of funds that al- ‘‘We at Saint Agnes Medical Center, faithful This living monument of which I speak, is lows States to acquire recreation lands, has to the spirit of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, a veterans medical center. It is a living received no funding. This has led to all state- strive to witness God’s love through excel- monument dedicated to the preservation of wide efforts to promote conservation projects lence in the delivery of health services. Moti- this memory which celebrates the meaning of, not Memorial Day, but rather, Memorial to be halted. As we enter the 21st century, I vated by compassion and respect, we respond Days! hope Congress can continue to increase the to the health needs of the people of central As State and National Cemeteries are level of funding for the LWCF. California. We empower those who serve with monuments of remembrance of our honored On another note, this conference report pro- us while stewarding human financial re- dead, these Medical edifices are monuments vides only one-third of the funds requested by sources.’’ of remembrance, not only of our honored the administration for the President’s Lands Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Saint dead, but also of our honored living! Legacy Initiative. This initiative is used to pur- Agnes Medical Center for their continued com- These selfless acts of mercy, which begin chase lands that protect national parks, for- in the battlefields, with the life-saving ef- ests, and wildlife refuges which add signifi- passion and service to the central valley. I forts of those intrepid aidmen known as urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Saint ‘‘corpsmen’’ or ‘‘medic’’, and progress cantly to the beauty and capacity of our na- Agnes Medical Center many more years of through MASH units and General Hospitals, tional parks and forests. I believe that the continued growth and success. continue in the halls of these esteemed insti- Lands Legacy Initiative is a good program and f tutions. that this conference report threatens to derail It is also appropriate and proper, then, the administration’s efforts to promote environ- MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH BY JOHN that, on this august occasion, we, the living mental preservation. R. TAPIA, PH.D. legacy of the honored dead, recognize and Additionally, the conference report contains pay tribute to those magnificent and benevo- several anti-environmental riders. Among lent volunteers, of all ages, who contribute these riders is a provision that rewrites the HON. BOB STUMP their time to tend to the care and decoration 1872 mining law to allow mill operators to OF ARIZONA of the graves of our honored dead, and who so dump toxic mining wastes on sites larger than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES unstintingly and compassionately provide care and comfort to those who courageously 5 acres without being subject to environmental Tuesday, October 26, 1999 and honorably served our country during restrictions. Moreover, this report precludes Mr. STUMP. Mr. Speaker, as we approach times of its greatest needs, at home, on for- the Interior Department’s regulation that im- Veterans’ Day and Members reflect on the im- eign lands, on the seas, and in the air! poses more stringent cleanup responsibilities In the words of Daniel Webster: portance of honoring those who served in the on mine operations being conducted on public ‘‘Let our object be our country, lands and weakens current laws for forest Armed Forces, I submit to Members the Me- ‘‘our whole country, morial Day statement of my good friend, Dr. ‘‘and nothing but our country. management by instituting a 1-year morato- John R. Tapia, which follows: ‘‘And, by the blessing of God, rium on regulations intended to improve envi- ‘‘may country itself become ronmental compliance in the operation of DR. JOHN R. TAPIA—MEMORIAL DAY ‘‘a vast and splendid monument— hardrock mines. Very few in the military ever receive for- ‘‘not of oppression and terror, The conferees also added an anti-environ- mal decorations. Considering the military ‘‘but of wisdom, of peace, and of liberty— mental rider in the conference report that in- establishment as a whole, only a small frac- ‘‘upon which the world may gaze with ad- volves rural agricultural lands. This provision tion ever know the hell of actual combat. miration And of that fraction, only a minute percent- ‘‘forever!’’ would allow for grazing permits to be auto- age are ever decorated. The great percentage And, so— matically granted 10-year renewals regardless of this combat fraction either get wounded To those who faithfully pay homage at of whether or not environmental impact stud- or killed! these revered ceremonies; ies have been completed. The effect of this

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